"That's not what I meant..." Lin Xia explained hurriedly.
"No, that's what you mean." Xiaoyu put down the remote, her voice cold. "You think we CP fans are just overthinking and don't deserve to be called real fans, right?"
Lin Xia opened her mouth, unsure how to respond. She truly couldn't understand Xiaoyu's star-chasing ways, but she didn't want to hurt her best friend's feelings.
"Forget it, let's watch it first." Xiaoyu changed the subject and clicked on the latest episode of "We Got Married".
Lin Xia secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but the following program made her even more uncomfortable.
This episode of "We Got Married" happened to be a special episode of "Kick-off of a Tennis Match" with Ouyang Guang and Kim Ji-won. The two played a hypothetical couple on the show and were invited to kick off the match. Their intimate interaction in this episode was so sweet that it was outrageous.
"Look! Ouyang Guang is teaching Jin Zhiyuan how to play ping-pong. He actually knows how to play ping-pong? Is there anything he can't do?" Xiaoyu regained her excitement. "Jin Zhiyuan's hands are shaking! He must be so excited!"
Lin Xia stared at the screen. Ouyang Guang was indeed standing behind Jin Zhiyuan, guiding her movements with gentle and powerful movements. The two were so close that they could almost feel each other's breath. A nameless anger suddenly surged in her heart.
"This is all for the show!" Lin Xia couldn't help but raise her voice. "They're just completing the tasks assigned by the production team!"
"How do you know there's no real love?" Xiaoyu retorted unconvincedly, "Young people's feelings are only fleeting, and their emotions are truly sincere! Otherwise, why would the Guangyuan couple be so popular right now? The whole world is rooting for them, and the show's crew has already switched around a lot of other couples, and there are already several."
Xiao Yudian opened the B station favorites and said, "Come, take a look at this clip of "Light Source CP｜101 Heart-beating Moments". Watch it first."
In the video, Jin Zhiyuan wiped the sweat off Ouyangguang, and Ouyangguang helped Jin Zhiyuan carry her bag. The two made a wish at the same time at Namsan Tower...
"This is just a video edited by fans with filters added." Lin Xia said stubbornly.
"Xiao Guang is currently on the rise in his career! He's still an idol!" Lin Xia practically shouted. "He's only 18 and has so many activities in the group. How could he possibly be in a relationship? If you're just blindly shipping him like this, and the media writes about it, it'll affect his career!"
Xiaoyu was stunned, then sneered: "Oh, I see. You're not worried about what the media will say. You just can't accept that Ouyangguang might like someone else, right?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
"Lin Xia, admit it, you're a controlling mom!" Xiaoyu stood up and looked down at her. "You think Ouyangguang should follow the path you've laid out for him. He can't date or have affairs, and he should just be your obedient son for the rest of his life!"
Lin Xia felt a sharp pain, as if her most secret thoughts had been pierced. She stood up suddenly and said, "At least I won't use him as a tool to satisfy my fantasies like you do! Fantasizing about him and this and that all day long, isn't that disgusting?"
As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Lin Xia regretted it. Xiaoyu's face turned pale in an instant, and there was a glimmer of hurt in her eyes.
"So that's how you see me," Xiaoyu said softly. "We've been roommates for three years. I thought you would at least respect my hobbies."
"Xiaoyu, I'm not..."
"It's getting late. You have to go to work tomorrow, right?" Xiaoyu turned around and began to pack the bag of snacks, her movements stiff. "I'll take you out."
Lin Xia stood in the elevator, feeling a tightness in her chest. She pulled out her phone, and the lock screen showed a photo of Ouyangguang at a party, smiling brightly. She suddenly remembered what Xiaoyu had said: "Isn't liking an idol all about happiness?"
And now, she had ruined that happiness.
Back home, Lin Xia tossed and turned. Her phone lit up. It was a message from one of Ouyangguang's fan groups. She clicked on it out of habit, only to see a heated discussion about "Light Source CP" and "Starlight CP." Someone even shared screenshots of the sweet moments she and Xiaoyu had watched today.
Lin Xia irritably closed the group chat. She clicked on Ouyangguang's official fan account, where the latest post was a link to a cut from "We Got Married." In the comments section, couple fans and sole fans were already arguing, with some accusing couple fans of over-interpreting the situation, while others retorted that sole fans were meddling too much.
She suddenly realized that her quarrel with Xiaoyu was just a microcosm of this huge fan circle.
The phone rang again. It was a message from Xiaoyu: "Are you asleep?"
Lin Xia's heart skipped a beat: "Not yet."
"I've thought about it, and maybe I did go a little overboard," Xiaoyu messaged one after another. "But I really don't disrespect Ouyangguang. I just... I find his academic reactions when interacting with different people very interesting. It's like reading a romance novel with multiple endings, each one a wonderful one."
Lin Xia stared at her phone screen and suddenly remembered last year when she dragged Xiaoyu to watch EXO's debut press conference for the first time. At that time, Xiaoyu was not a fan yet, she just wanted to accompany her.
At that time, Lin Xia's attention was all on Ouyangguang, while Xiaoyu excitedly pulled her and said, "There is definitely a story between these two people" after seeing the interaction between Ouyangguang and Zhang Yixing.
They laughed so happily at that time.
"I'm wrong, too." Lin Xia typed slowly, "I shouldn't have said such harsh words. I'm just... a little overprotective."
"I understand. After all, you've watched him grow up," Xiaoyu replied. "How about this, next time we watch a pure stage cut you like? The kind without the CP filter?"
Lin Xia smiled: "Then can you resist imagining it?"
“I’ll try my best!” Xiaoyu made a crying emoji, “But if Yixing suddenly appears in the background, you can’t blame me!”
Lin Xia shook her head, but felt relieved. She clicked on Ouyang Guang's latest interview video, where the host asked him what he thought of the various couples that fans were so fond of.
On the screen, Ouyang Guang smiled and said, "I'm very grateful for the support of all my fans. Whether they like my music or enjoy my interactions with my teammates and colleagues, it shows their deep concern for me. I just hope that everyone can pay more attention to the work itself. After all, that is the most important thing we want to convey to everyone."
Lin Xia paused, and Ouyang Guang's gentle smile froze on the screen. She suddenly realized that whether they were fans of a couple or a mother, the most important thing wasn't how much they liked him, but whether that love could make both of them better.
She sent Xiaoyu one last message: "Are you free this weekend? I heard there's a new movie coming out, want to go see it together?"
Xiaoyu replied immediately: "Of course! But it's your treat!"
Lin Xia smiled and replied, "Okay. But the popcorn is on you."
Late at night after watching the movie, Xiaoyu had fallen asleep, but the screen of her phone was still on, and she was stuck on the #星光CP# forum on Weibo.
Lin Xia quietly picked up her phone, clicked on the search engine, hesitated for a moment, and typed in:
[Ouyang Guang and Zhang Yixing's same style]
The results that popped up made her pupils tremble—the same necklace, the same bracelet, the same ring...
"...No way?"
She somehow clicked on a post titled "Starlight CP｜Microscope Sugar Spot Analysis".
Five minutes later.
Lin Xia silently saved a GIF of Ouyang Guang and Zhang Yixing looking at each other backstage.
"...Just save one," she whispered to herself. "...Mom fans can also take a bite every now and then."
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