Chapter Thirty
Li Nan shook his head and said, "There are really a lot of scoundrels like this in the entertainment industry. I once participated in a variety show, and the most ridiculous thing was that we went to a restaurant to eat, and I was paired with a national-level veteran actor."
I initially had a very good impression of him, after all, I really liked many of the dramas he acted in, and his acting skills were superb. But meeting him in person was an eye-opener for me.
The restaurant owner recognized me but not him, so he kept pestering the owner to watch his play, saying that the owner's eyesight was bad, that he was so famous but didn't recognize him, while I, an unknown guy, was recognized instead.
This is very unreasonable; it's a deliberate prank by the production team, a conspiracy. Anyway, he was extremely bothered by this incident, and from then on, he looked at me with a cold shoulder.
They deliberately picked a fight with me, made things difficult for me, and sabotaged me. As expected, after the show aired, I received countless insults, with people feeling that I disrespected veteran artists and was impolite.
They even said that everyone gets old, and that bullying the elderly now means that when I get old, I'll be bullied by other young people too. They don't even understand basic manners like respecting the elderly and caring for the young.
I was subjected to severe cyberbullying during that period, which even affected my work. The role that was originally going to be played by me was given to someone else, and they didn't want me anymore.
But I was lucky. In less than three months, the old man who had bullied me was exposed. He was accused of marital infidelity, domestic violence, promiscuity, abandoning an infant, and intentionally killing his own child.
He had many children with different women, some of whom he abandoned, while others he killed with his own hands. He enjoyed killing his own children and was incredibly perverted.
Perhaps he played too many villainous roles and genuinely became a psychopath. The truth came to light, I was no longer cyberbullied, and I regained the opportunity to act.
Xu Weiwei nodded and said, "This is truly gratifying. This despicable guy deserves to be punished. Fortunately, everyone saw his true colors and wasn't deceived all along."
When I'm shipping couples, I sometimes really hate seeing arguments between fans. It feels so stupid. Following celebrities is a very private matter, and there's no need to point fingers at others.
You don't really have the right to judge. Can a person withstand constant interpretation? I don't think so. Fans always endlessly glorify their idols.
The same action is considered right if done by one's own idol, but wrong if done by someone else. Everything is done from the perspective of one's own idol; harming the idol's interests is unacceptable, while benefiting the idol is acceptable.
With their left and right brains constantly clashing, one thought after another, I think celebrities generally live much more comfortable lives than their fans.
Furthermore, the same behavior can have different effects and elicit different reactions from different fans, which sometimes makes me feel quite sad.
But fans don't need any sympathy. Loving their idol feels like a surge of courage, a relentless pursuit. They aren't afraid of their sincerity being betrayed, nor do they worry about the negative consequences.
If being a fan of someone makes you feel tired and the pain outweighs the joy, then unfollow them. Always remember that loving yourself is the most important thing.
That's just how I am. If any celebrity causes me too much pain, I will unfollow them without hesitation. As for things like getting money back, I probably won't even consider that.
After all, I was the one who paid for it myself. But if I encounter someone with such low character, I would really want my money back. I would feel that my past efforts were not worth it, and I would regret liking this person, as it was a waste of my time and energy.
Sometimes, these plasters just stick to me without my noticing; it just goes to show that my eyesight is occasionally terrible.
Just like everyone's fortune has its ups and downs, when things are going well for me, everything goes according to my wishes, but when things are not going well, I always encounter troubles.
I actually think that talking badly about others behind their backs is a particularly bad thing to do, but I can't help it. My mouth is on my body, and it's meant to be used to speak. If you ask me to shut up, sorry, I can't do it.
I think imagination is often completely different from reality. For example, I thought the boy group couples I shipped were real couples, but in reality they were just straight men selling bromance.
The results are often different from what I expect; they're not as good as I thought. Sometimes I think things are alright, but they're actually terrible.
Fortunately, even though I had given up hope, luck smiled upon me once again, and I got what I wanted. It just goes to show that sometimes wanting something is useful, and sometimes not wanting to is.
So, whether I want to or not, it's all correct. In other words, whatever I choose, I'm right. There's no need to worry, no need to fret, no need to care, no need to be afraid, and no need to regret.
I ship couples, and even before their relationship crumbles, there are always many unhappy moments. They weren't truly in love; they were just playing the bromance card. So, when they were relaxed and natural, their true selves would show, and I would see a lot of evidence that they didn't love each other.
Every time I see these things, I try to convince myself that they've had a fight, and that even couples can't always have a perfect relationship. I'm unwilling to face this harsh reality.
But if they were a real couple, how could they possibly do all this messy stuff? The company also fully supports their bromance marketing. It just goes to show that seriously shipping couples is destined to lead to heartbreak; you'll always be young, always get fooled, and never learn your lesson.
Sometimes I really admire the acting skills of these boy band members. They act so well that I believe it to be true, and I think they really love each other and can't live without each other.
I completely disagree with the idea that playing a wrong note is just about shipping couples and that one good moment is enough.
Is that moment of absentmindedness truly unconscious love? I don't think so. It's like a dream; are the bizarre and fantastical elements in a dream really what you particularly like?
No, I just read a lot of random things before bed to pass the time, and these random bits of information strung together to form this dream.
Another thing I find scary is that I'm very sexually driven when I ship couples. Whenever I interact with these two people or other people, I easily associate it with romance.
I just can't accept that my partner has other people they're close to besides me, but they do. They and the other members of the group will deliberately act like they're very close, and they look so sweet and loving that it doesn't matter who it is.
It's like those idol dramas where they do CP (couple) promotions when the show is airing, shooting some ambiguous short videos, like hugging and kissing, "We're getting married," etc. The content is really explicit and shocking.
Then, if you keep switching between different relationships, how much of that so-called sincerity is left? It might all become a job, a habitual act of selling sweet love, which is very fake and cannot be taken seriously.
Moreover, filming a kissing scene takes at least half an hour, requiring multiple camera angles to switch between, as well as close-ups, close-ups of hands, and close-ups of the kissing area.
So, each time you join a film crew, you don't just film one kissing scene; you have to film many times. After filming so many, you might become numb to kissing and such.
Some of the male and female leads actually almost got into a fight on set, but once the cameras were on, they switched into a loving couple act.
With this kind of dedication, would they really be able to adapt to the mundane, ordinary kind of romance in real life? They might even find it lacking in drama and not like it.
There's really no need to develop feelings for someone I don't like at first glance; it's destined to fall apart. My intuition is usually very accurate. Sometimes, trust your first instinct.
People who don't appeal to me must have some flaw that I find hard to accept. Actually, I think most people are imperfect, which is normal.
The purpose of coming to this world is to try to make up for one's shortcomings, recognize one's weaknesses, and then correct them. However, some people do not correct themselves and instead continue to be bad, thinking that they are smart and have gained a great advantage, while everyone else is a fool.
I sometimes ship couples, especially those idol drama couples who fall in love on set. They're the kind who change partners every time they join a new production, very fickle, sometimes sincere and sometimes not.
At first, I minded a lot, but later I thought it was quite sweet. It's enough that the relationship between a handsome guy and a beautiful girl is good when they're dating. Besides, in real life, there are too many cases of beautiful girls being paired with effeminate men, or handsome guys being paired with girls of average looks.
People naturally want to be fawned over, loved, and feel superior, constantly reaping emotional benefits. They don't necessarily want a truly equal relationship; they just want to be pampered, spoiled, and in a superior position.
But on-screen romances are different; they're like idol dramas, incredibly sweet, with equally good looks and great character designs. Even if it's just acting, it's fantastic that the performance is watchable.
I think everyone's looks have a peak and a decline. Two people fall in love when they are at their best, break up when they become less attractive, and still leave behind videos of their loving relationship.
For onlookers, that's enough. For the people involved, breaking up might mean the end of love, and they might regret the relationship.
However, I think first love is truly unforgettable. Even if you end up with someone else, I think you will still remember your first love in the future.
As an observer, there's really no need to have such high expectations. For example, when some real couples in the entertainment industry announce their breakup, I actually feel very touched when I see their CP videos. I'm totally shipping them; their love is so obvious.
If you once loved someone deeply, but later stopped loving them and fell in love with someone else, can you say that's a sin? It seems not, you'd just feel regret.
Why change your mind? Is love so insignificant? I find it hard to accept that true feelings can change so quickly. I hope that if I fall in love with someone, I can love them for a lifetime and never change my mind.
It's just that not loving each other is the norm. Even if you love each other deeply at the beginning, time will eventually take its toll. Sometimes I feel so sad about love because I just can't keep loving someone.
But I once read a story about a couple who had a huge fight, saying really hurtful things. Suddenly, the girl noticed the gray hairs on the boy's head and burst into tears. She felt so sorry for him, and her anger vanished. "So this is what love is like," she thought. "How strange."
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