Chapter 77 I'll see for myself who the mole really is.
Seeing Fang Kezu quickly win the first round, He Xiazhen immediately raised her hand to challenge him.
"I'm next!"
She couldn't believe it. How could a true fan of three years lose to a new fan who had only been a fan for ten days!
Su Xiaohe nodded, telling her to get ready. He then turned the camera to the group of models on stage, as each of them slowly removed their masks and headgear to take their bows.
Director Su is a really nice person.
[This little-known variety show actually has a lot of details...]
Soon, Pei Sifan's group came out, and as expected, they were also wearing masks, hoods, and cloaks.
However, Pei Sifan is 185cm tall, and it would be quite difficult to find models that tall all at once; it's more or less the same.
He Xiazhen had been following her idol for three years, so how could she not recognize him? She locked onto the person almost immediately.
The countdown began, and He Xiazhen went on stage, heading straight for the "mystery person" on the far left.
She tilted her head back, smiled happily, and asked, "May I shake your hand?"
The staff member next to him quickly conveyed his shock to Su Xiaohe with his eyes. Did they really find it as soon as they arrived?
Su Xiaohe glanced at it, seemingly blaming them for not finding a model who looked like the real person.
Even when shaking hands with someone through gloves, He Xiazhen could immediately tell the difference.
She turned to Su Xiaohe excitedly and said, "This is the person!"
Su Xiaohe clapped his hands appreciatively, glanced at the stopped countdown, and saw that the second hand had only moved 20 seconds.
[Awesome...!]
How did you recognize it?
Is this the power of a top fan?
[I find this a bit creepy... I wonder how many times she's researched her idol...]
[Holy crap, I'm impressed by the comment above. You turned it into a horror story in a second.]
Fang Ke and the others were overtaken, but both of them were convinced of their mistake. Song Fei, with anticipation in her eyes, clenched her fist and vowed, "Sister, I'll definitely recognize you within 10 seconds next time!"
Fang Ke: ...
Fang Ke: "Honey, we don't need to take this kind of thing so seriously."
"It's terrifying, isn't it?"
Suddenly, a male voice interrupted their conversation.
Fang turned his head and saw only an ordinary-looking man, dressed in ordinary clothes and of average height.
The man clicked his tongue twice at the stage and began to introduce himself, "I am Sifan's manager and also his good friend from high school to now. My name is Wang Qiang."
Fang Ke frowned slightly as he spoke to himself, the stench of smoke he exhaled made her shudder. Seeing this, Song Fei switched places with Fang Ke and began to politely gossip.
"Hey Wang, why did you suddenly say it's scary?"
Wang Qiang snorted coldly, "I've told Sifan countless times that this female fan is his biggest stalker. She leaked many of his schedules and scandals to the paparazzi, but Sifan just won't believe it. This time, for the variety show, he insisted on listening to this female fan's pleas and brought her along."
"Look how well she knows Sifan. I don't know how many times she's secretly followed him, but she managed to find him in 20 seconds. I wouldn't even dare say I could find him in 20 seconds. Isn't that terrifying?"
Song Fei felt there was a logical flaw in his words, "But as a fan, why wouldn't she want her idol to be successful? If her idol is successful, wouldn't she have more face? Then she would have more casual fans following her, and her influence in the fan circle would be higher. It's a win-win situation. Why would she actively expose her idol's scandals? It doesn't seem to make sense for a normal person."
Wang Qiang was taken aback, not expecting her to be able to analyze so much. Then he said unhappily, "You said they are normal people. Are sasaeng fans normal people? They are a group of delusional sex-obsessed people who only want to possess their idols. The more popular the idols become, the more they are out of their control. They are just a group of selfish people."
Song Fei remained silent.
Wang Qiang gave a helpless smile at the end, "I wonder how he'll die without even knowing it. This is what happens when you don't listen to my advice."
After saying that, he turned and went out to find a place to smoke.
Song Fei seemed to be in a bad mood because of this person, so she asked Fang Ke, "Sister, do you believe what he said?"
Fang Ke's eyes were deep and thoughtful. She didn't answer directly, but asked, "What do you think?"
Song Fei frowned slightly. "I don't really agree. I feel that there might be some extreme fans like he described, but most fans just want their idols to do better and better. Like me, I'm a fan of your career. When you won first place in the live stream, I felt incredibly proud. I thought my sister was amazing, and I thought, 'No wonder she's someone I support!'"
No kidding, those two days I practically walked around like I owned the place. Every person I saw wanted to ask, "How did you know my sister was number one on the overall leaderboard yesterday?"
Fang Ke was successfully amused by her.
Song Fei concluded, "Often, fans and idols share the same fate. Otherwise, why would someone get so angry if their idol smokes? It's because they think smoking hurts the voice, and the voice is a singer's lifeline."
"I noticed that He Xiazhen's eyes sparkled when she looked at her idol. Eyes don't lie; she definitely wants Pei Sifan to have a better life."
Fang Ke couldn't help but pat her on the head and give her a thumbs up.
I agree.
"But what if there's an extreme situation like what Wang Qiang described..."
Fang Ke smiled enigmatically, a hint of coldness in his eyes: "I don't believe someone who wishes the other well would utter such curse-like words."
I bet he won't even know how he dies; that's what happens when you don't listen to my advice.
Song Fei also remembered that although Wang Qiang said those words very naturally, upon closer inspection, there was a hint of ruthlessness in them.
"Damn, this man is definitely suspicious."
[Damn! Look at the values of my sister and her fans! What are you doing recording the screen?! Just standing there!]
[It's recorded! The art team is in place! This epic dialogue between fans absolutely has to be uploaded to the internet so everyone can see it!]
[I'm so happy this show got my sister and Yang Jie on it.]
[Family members, my emotional journey is exactly the same as Yang Jie's—I cried my eyes out! The day after seeing Fang Jie at number one on the overall leaderboard, I was completely inspired. I stayed up all night studying, and I even made it into the top three in my class for the monthly exam—can you believe it? A good idol can really inspire you!]
[A bunch of idiots, and you actually believed their act?]
At this moment, the main live broadcast camera kept focusing on the stage, and the conversation between Fang Ke and Song Fei and Wang Qiang was filmed by the cameraman who had been following Fang Ke, and was only broadcast in Fang Ke's personal live broadcast room.
So just now, many of the comments from her own fans were moved to express their emotions, but she didn't expect that some haters would follow her to her personal live stream and keep lurking there, trying every means to find fault with Fang Ke's fans.
[Idiot, kick him out!]
[If you hate Sister Fang so much, why do you still follow her around? Isn't that shameless?]
[Sisters, stop playing the Ace fangirl game. Do you really enjoy being a masochist?]
[You call yourselves fans? You're trying every trick in the book to get Fang Jie's attention, huh? Dreaming will get you there faster.]
You mustn't fall in love with him.
A barrage of comments flooded the live stream, retaliating against the troll. After posting a few messages, the person quickly went anonymous.
Fang Ke's fan club has already developed a basic model. There was already a data team, and today a graphic design team and a publicity team were temporarily added.
Fang Ke and Song Fei's conversation was edited into a short video and has already been released.
Before posting, they hesitated, wondering, "Should we include Pei Sifan's manager in the clip?"
[Isn't this a bit problematic? What if we offend Pei Sifan's family?]
[Bullshit! Expose him! Look at the rubbish he spouts! I suspect he's crying wolf! The big fan seems fine, but this guy acts like he's doing Pei Sifan a favor, and then he curses her! What a jerk! He even claims to be Pei Sifan's best friend from high school, what a charlatan!]
[Thumbs up/Thumbs up/Thumbs up, sister! I think you predicted the future!]
Okay! Then let's go for it without cutting it!
To everyone's surprise, this video went viral on Weibo, Douyin, and Bilibili.
Song Fei's speech resonated with many fans, and some even cried while watching it.
People eagerly discussed and shared the post, expressing their own experiences as fans.
Then everyone was surprised to discover that this incredibly positive and morally sound statement actually came from Fang Ke and her fans.
[...Fang Ke doesn't seem as demonized as they say.]
[Agreed. There's an old saying: classic works are passed down through generations, and fans follow their idols. At least her fandom has a pretty good atmosphere.]
Looking back now, doesn't Fang Ke seem to have done nothing wrong?
Let's not rush to judgment, let's wait and see. What if it's just a script?
[Fang Ke's online trolls are at it again, whitewashing the situation... You have so much dark history to tell, save your breath.]
【No... I've been watching the live stream the whole time, how come I didn't see this part? Where did you guys watch it? I'm so anxious!】
[Haha, sis, don't you know there's a personal live stream?]
What kind of live-streamed variety show is it?
[Watch "Star Fan 72 Hours" now! It's perfect for watching while eating!]
Besides Fang Ke's side, this video also caused a stir in Pei Sifan's fan group. Many of Pei Sifan's former fans who had left the fandom responded after watching it, and when they discussed it in the group, they all felt that something was wrong.
Either the big fan is acting strangely, or the manager is acting strangely.
[Damn it, no wonder every time my Xiao Pei is rumored to be taking on a role or commercial project, some scandalous news always breaks out. Turns out there's a mole inside!]
[I've already gone to stake out "Star Fans" magazine. I'm going to see who the mole is.]
When Pei Sifan debuted, she attracted a lot of fans. These idol fans were very powerful, but there were also many who admired her. So when Pei Sifan didn't have any gigs for a year, many people left the entertainment industry.
But this video brought them all back into the spotlight. The number of fans in the live stream surged again as Pei Sifan's fans returned.
During the fermentation process, something surprising happened at the scene.
Lu Yingzi's team failed in their challenge.
When the countdown stopped, Jiang Ruru's face turned pale instantly. She stood on the stage at a loss, her eyes darting away from the camera.
Su Xiaohe frowned and announced, "Lu Yingzi's group has failed the challenge. Everyone, take off your masks."
A person not far from Jiang Ruru suddenly removed their mask, revealing themselves to be Lü Yingzi, whom they had repeatedly missed.
She looked extremely confused and angry, and walked straight over to Jiang Ruru, demanding, "What's wrong with you? How could you not recognize me?"
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