Chapter Thirty-Two
Xu Weiwei continued, "Sometimes I feel that even if the couples I ship fall apart in the end, I can't blame them. Why do I say that?"
Because essentially, entering the entertainment industry means being able to act. Idols and actors, the former sell bromance to gain popularity, while the latter promote themselves as real couples off-screen to boost the popularity of their dramas.
It's all just acting, it's just that different people like it. Some people like it, and some don't. Variety shows also often create on-screen couples.
That's how I am. I even saw a video of a male celebrity and a married female celebrity as a couple, and I really shipped them. The female celebrity had already said she loved her husband, but I felt that the male celebrity had a crush on her. Anyway, there was a feeling of missing out on love, and the sense of immorality was particularly strong.
I really thought this male celebrity was in love but couldn't get the girl, but it turned out that less than half a year after the variety show was filmed, he had a young and beautiful girlfriend.
He's not the type to date older women at all; he prefers younger girls. I can only say he's a great actor, and the production team is a master of editing. The way male celebrities look at everyone with such affection also deceived me.
After this disastrous experience with shipping, I will never easily ship married and single couples again; I will only ship couples who are not in a relationship in public.
Anyway, I'm easily fooled. There's no way around it; that's just how shippers are—forever young, forever believing. They don't even have sweet love themselves, yet they always think others will.
I'm probably too into shipping; shipping has become a habit, and it's extremely difficult for me to completely give it up. I just can't do it.
I love shipping, and even if I find out it's not a real ship, I won't be sad for long. I can quickly move on to the next one. There are plenty of alternatives waiting for me. As long as I find enough replacements, I can keep getting happiness from shipping.
I'm a CP (couple pairing) fan, and I've seen many CP fans try to argue that they're not biased, but that's absolutely impossible. Everyone's human nature is biased; there's no such thing as a truly impartial person.
At most, they'll put on a good show and spend the same amount of money on both of them, but in reality, they'll cherish the one they love more.
It's like pairing an ugly person with a very good-looking person. 99.99% of the fans who ship them will prefer the ugly person. After all, if they really preferred the good-looking one, they wouldn't want to pair the person they truly love with someone trash; they would only pair them with someone better.
When it comes to couples with similar looks, CP fans tend to favor the one who makes more mistakes. In other words, CP fans who prefer the one who makes fewer mistakes might not be able to tolerate the questionable behavior of the one who makes more mistakes, and might simply stop supporting either of them or become a solo fan of the one who makes fewer mistakes.
The CP fans who remain are those who have a higher tolerance for the one who makes more mistakes. It's like how fans used to think that their idols couldn't date, but after the child incident and the takeout incident happened frequently, the fans' bottom line lowered, and they changed it to: if they are dating, they should hide it and not show affection in front of me.
Similarly, it's the same principle as treating a bad person with sincerity. A bad person can give a little love and receive a lot of praise and compliments, thus whitewashing all the wrongdoings they've done.
Kind people, even if they make the slightest mistake, will be subjected to countless scoldings and bullied by many people. Essentially, this is a form of soft bullying to vent their resentment and negative emotions.
Such good people are often exceptionally capable, able to do anything well, have strong self-control, are very charming, and also attract envy.
Truly outstanding people rarely receive much praise. Some so-called good friends are already considered lucky if they don't speak sarcastically, while those with extremely low character receive countless praises. They endlessly extol themselves for playing even the smallest role.
Because everyone knows that this person poses no threat, praising him won't cause any loss; it's just like watching a joke. If a clown is entertaining you on stage, would you genuinely offer praise with respect?
Most people wouldn't; they'd just find it funny. Some kind-hearted people might feel some sympathy for the clown, believing that the essence behind comedy is tragedy.
People who are good at making others happy have often experienced many things that make them feel particularly sad. It is not easy for them to become stars on stage. In real life, they are extremely indifferent and not humorous.
Just like the animals in a zoo, they seem to be living a good life. Like dolphins, they have people taking care of them, but if they live their whole lives in a zoo and can't go to the sea, it's very pitiful.
Some animals should not be kept in zoos for humans to enjoy. They should have freedom and the right to choose for themselves. Even if there are many life-threatening situations, at least they are in a natural environment and can roam around freely.
So-called group fans are like this too. They can't be impartial. When they don't have their favorite members, they say very rational things, but in reality they are very harsh. They don't care about the interests of members they don't like at all. For the sake of the group, they will put on a good show of brotherhood.
When it comes to members you favor, the group's interests are secondary and unimportant. Those who believe in the so-called brotherhood of boy groups or sisterhood of girl groups are simply living a life of misery.
Even biological brothers, those with blood ties, can turn against each other in an instant for the sake of profit. In the entertainment industry, when you're an idol, the difference between the most popular members and the least popular members in a group is frighteningly large.
Do you believe there are people in this world who don't value interests and prioritize emotions over them? Impossible. Ancient emperors, in their quest for the throne, were willing to personally kill their own fathers and brothers who had saved their lives countless times.
What makes you think that strangers with no blood relation would give up their interests for the sake of so-called brotherhood and sisterhood? Is that realistic? No, it's not.
In a group, when a group song is released, the division of parts becomes a struggle for interests. Moreover, such small struggles can happen several times a year. After so many struggles, are the people who are always at a disadvantage really willing to keep sacrificing?
They'll wake up eventually, just like many couples where one partner suddenly leaves without saying goodbye because they've accumulated enough disappointment. So-called concessions are merely out of consideration for past affection; they keep retreating until there's nowhere left to retreat, until the affection is exhausted, and then they'll act without hesitation.
Essentially, all idol fans end up being solo stans. CP fans are those who favor one side of a pair under the guise of a couple, while group fans are those who favor a particular member of the group under the guise of loving the whole group.
So why not just admit to being a solo fan? Is it because you're ashamed to admit it? It's because you don't have a proper understanding of yourself, and you like shipping couples and watching friendly and harmonious scenes of the group.
The essence is a lack of good love and good friendship. It's like parents who favor sons over daughters will never admit it; instead, they believe that this is their parenting style—boys should be pampered as they grow up, while girls shouldn't have to do housework after marriage. They think that teaching their daughters housework now will prevent them from learning it after marriage.
Li Nan nodded and said, "It seems you have a deep understanding of fan circles. It is indeed similar to what you said. You are right."
Xu Weiwei shook her head and said, "I haven't actually studied it. I've just seen so much that I naturally know the tricks of the trade. There's a popular saying online: the world is a giant makeshift operation."
A man was looking for a job but couldn't find one, so he forged a resume. During the interview, he convincingly told a few lies and got the job.
Once he joined the company, in order to avoid being exposed, he taught himself the content he had fabricated on his resume and worked hard to turn it all into reality.
Eventually, he performed exceptionally well at the company, achieving outstanding results and rising through the ranks until he became the general manager. However, in reality, his resume was initially fabricated.
Through this person, I learned a lesson: if a lie you tell can fool everyone except yourself, then that lie is true.
The line between falsehood and truth is sometimes just a thought away, and I now understand why there's a saying that things are accomplished in secret. If you want to accomplish something, never tell anyone; just work hard on it yourself.
Telling others this is truly pointless; they won't be happy to see your success, and will instead hope you stay stuck in the mire with them.
Sometimes, the power of belief truly exists. If you really want something, try more positive meditation—be more proactive—and what you desire may come to you.
What you think about during the day, you dream about at night. If you really want something, you must constantly work towards what you want. Even just talking about it will work. Keep repeating what you want to yourself and engrave it into your mind so that it becomes muscle memory.
Humans unconsciously process and collect a lot of information, and many so-called sixth senses and intuitions are generated based on this information.
When you have an intense desire for something, your intuition or sixth sense will guide you in that direction. The more you do this, the more likely you are to achieve your goal.
You might attribute this to luck, but it's actually more about your hard work. If you weren't willing, you might never have achieved it in your life.
The essence of the saying "Man can conquer nature" lies in this, but many people fail to grasp this point. Instead, they make a big fuss about wanting something, as if they want everyone to know.
I enjoy dealing with intelligent people because I particularly dislike the undisguised malice of fools. Those stupid guys who don't know how to read people's expressions are always selfish, only thinking about themselves and never learning from experience.
Even if they fail, their first instinct is to shirk responsibility, never thinking about trying harder next time. It's like playing a game: they give up when things are going well, and slack off when things are going badly. They can't resist temptation; they're weak and incompetent at heart.
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