The sudden and unexpected cut-off by Shang Yechu's team caught all the onlookers off guard.
The happiest group was undoubtedly the Ye Ya (a fan group). The attitude of their idol was their source of confidence. Previously, Shang Ye Chu's team hadn't explicitly stated their position, so even if the Ye Ya wanted to refute the CP (couple) fans, they were afraid of being proven wrong later. Now that Shang Ye Chu had made her stance clear and stood firmly on the side of the solo fans, the Ye Ya suddenly felt like they'd been given two truckloads of fertilizer, swelling up in the blink of an eye.
The most frustrated group, needless to say, is the Dili CP fans. Their newly acquired sweetness hadn't even warmed up before it was destroyed by Shang Yechu's team. Some of the more rational ones fared better, but those who were deeply invested in the relationship inevitably had their share of complaints. Many even announced they were leaving the fandom, or even became die-hard fans of Dili and turned against Yechu.
[The characters and the actors are indeed different. From now on, I will focus on liking Xiao Tian and Cui Ge, and I won't have any bias towards the actors anymore.]
Xiao Tian is Xiao Tian, and Ye Chu is Ye Chu. There's no need to project your affection for Xiao Tian onto Ye Chu.
If it were Xiao Tian, he would never treat us like this...
[From today onwards, I will only follow Diting (谛听), and I will unfollow both the Diling (滴沥) fans and the Shuangdan (双担) fans.]
The only respectable person from beginning to end was Xiao Chu [lighting a cigarette]
[Some people shouldn't be so biased, okay? Ye C's side has clearly kicked him out, so why are they still clinging to him? They're just using Xiao Chu as a tool for shipping!]
Ultimately, we love Li Yiming and Di Ting, so what does it have to do with Ye Chu...?
[I've been holding back for so long, but I finally couldn't resist speaking up. Without the hype surrounding the CP (couple pairing), Ms. Ye would never have gotten this far. She's a real character, quick to criticize and then back down. We really shouldn't have any bias towards 208 (a popular online forum), they're all ingrates.]
The feud between CP fans and solo fans has a long history, and the two groups often clash even when there's nothing going on. Now, the Dili CP fans have gone to Shang Yechu's Weibo to harass her first and then expressed their resentment towards her, making the atmosphere a hundred times more tense than usual, and a battle is about to break out.
Nobody knows how the two groups started fighting; in short, the war just happened in a muddled way.
On the evening of the day the clarification was issued, Ye Ya Group took the lead in gathering and launched a fierce attack on the leaders of the Dili CP fans—several leading fans.
Of course, a victorious army never fights an unprepared battle. A righteous army always has a just cause. Ye Ya didn't just vent her anger on a few CP (couple) fans. Instead, she waged war selectively and strategically.
Several Ye Ya members infiltrated the DiLi CP fandom for several days, meticulously collecting and organizing the comments of these key fans: These individuals, while shipping the DiLi CP, engaged in behavior that belittled Li Yiming and elevated Di Ting; after this clarification was issued, they even subtly and sarcastically attacked Ye Chu herself. The Ye Ya members then used this as evidence to compile a resounding denunciation of these key fans' misdeeds.
The short essay silenced many critics. This was because after the broadcast of "Half a Day," Shang Yechu gained a large number of new fans, including some seasoned veterans skilled in this art. The Yechu fandom is now teeming with talent, and writing these kinds of emotionally manipulative essays is second nature to them.
Ye Ya first stood on the moral high ground and offered a sharp critique of how some CP fans shipped their favorite couples.
As the saying goes, "Every forest has its share of all kinds of birds," and among the fans of the "Drip Drop" CP (couple pairing), there are naturally some who use rather underhanded methods. The fans cleverly captured the activities of these CP fans, took screenshots, archived them, exaggerated them, and escalated the situation, successfully stirring up public outrage.
After provoking the anger of passersby, the fans then used a tactic of generalization—extending the actions of a few CP fans to the entire Drip CP fan group. In one fell swoop, they dragged an entire boatload of Drip CP fans into the mess.
This successfully created a division within the DiLi CP (Drip-Drip Couple) fanbase. One group of fans believed, "I'm different from them," while another group thought, "It's all those few rotten apples' fault for tarnishing the reputation of the entire CP fanbase." Both sides felt that such shameful CP fans would only tarnish the DiLi CP's image, and it would be good if they were beaten up by the solo fans.
Ultimately, naturally, these CP fans, who considered themselves innocent and unique, believed they were not Ye Ya's target and thus adopted an indifferent attitude towards Ye Ya's intrusion.
In reality, in the eyes of solo fans, all CP fans are equally detestable. The difference between gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and modest CP fans and unrestrained, lawless CP fans is like the difference between poop disguised as chocolate and poop that is completely undisguised. CP fans think they have signed a "non-aggression pact" with solo fans, but in reality, they are just stretching their necks and waiting for the reckoning later.
This tactic of winning one faction and attacking another is invincible. Although it was the first time the buds had used it, they were already quite adept at it.
Having employed three tactics—raising the altitude, generalizing from a single instance, and dividing and resolving—it's time for the final assault.
This shows that warfare on the covert front is just as important as hot warfare.
The leaf buds had waged a long and arduous war against the ivy, and for a long time, they were utterly defeated. Only recently has the tide turned slightly. The seemingly formidable Dripping Porridge (DP) CP fans, who were expected to be equally powerful, were surprised when the war began—wow! They'd never won such a favorable battle before!
According to the Green Petal Gossip Group, Ye Ya Group took over the repost and comment sections of the leading fans in just half an hour, forcing them to activate one-click protection mode; in just one hour, they wiped out a large number of CP fans who expressed dissatisfaction with Ye Chu; and in just one and a half hours, they made the moderator of the Dili super topic activate the post level review mode and add a rule to the super topic rules that "prohibits the escalation and discussion of real actors".
This battle was a resounding victory. But before the fans could even savor the sweetness of victory, Chu Zixin's die-hard fans jumped up again.
[His ability to spread rumors and criticize others is truly impressive.]
[Nobody cares who Li Yiming loves. Our Cui family is too small to accommodate this big shot. Please leave us alone...]
[How dare Ming fans say Li Yiming looks down on Diting? I'd say Diting looks down on Li Yiming!]
[Can solo fans and CP fans please refrain from mentioning Chu Zixin's name when they fight? Even though Chu Zixin isn't very popular, he still has fans...]
[Chu Zixin was the most innocent one from beginning to end. He was the one who was dragged into this mess, the one who was trampled on, and the one who suffered the consequences of the Ye Ya Water Drop War.]
When fan wars escalate, rationality often teeters on the brink of collapse. The Ye Ya fans easily dealt with the CP (couple) fans, feeling a sense of emptiness and a lack of real victory. Now, Chu Zixin's fans have run into the line of fire, and while the guns are still loaded and the swords still warm, the Ye Ya fans readily accept this wave of solo fans as well.
Who is the domestic pig?
Of course, Di Ting wouldn't look at Li Yiming, since he only has one eye. If he looked at Li Yiming even once, his fake eyeball would fall out. [Laughing with hand over mouth]
[You're right, Chu Zixin is indeed innocent. It's all the fault of those fake CP fans who dragged him into this mess! Those fake CP fans are awful; they should come out and apologize to @ChuZixin!]
[Chu Zixin's fans are begging Sister Ya to let him go every day, but the problem is that your idol is so washed up that he's practically unknown, and Sister Ya doesn't even know who should be spared!]
[Cooking method for domestic pork: Wash the pork belly and put it in a pot of cold water. Add two tablespoons of cooking wine and cook for five minutes. Add rock sugar, Shaoxing wine, and dark soy sauce. Reduce the sauce over high heat and serve to Li Yiming as a late-night snack.]
[Who spread the rumor about Di Ting is unknown, but it is known that Di Ting was almost stomped to death by Li Yiming [laughing and crying emoji]]
If the leaf buds gained anything from their protracted battle with the ivy, it would be that their speech became more fluent. After weathering the storms raging with the ivy, the small ripples from Chu Zixin's fans were instantly evaporated by the leaf buds' anger.
In just one day, Ye Ya's followers stormed in and out, wiping out Xiao Shuizhu and Chu Zixin's die-hard fans. Most of the fans who had spoken out against Ye Chu learned to shut up and remain silent, while a small number of scattered followers dispersed to various parts of the internet, starting to play the victim like Xianglin's wife, denouncing the bullying behavior of Ye Ya.
During the drama's airing, Ye Ya's solo fandom swept aside both CP (couple) fans and fans of the main characters' individual partners, a rare occurrence in today's drama industry. After all, CP fans are the most vocal group online, and Ye Ya was the first fan group to directly wage war against this group during the drama's airing. Most incredibly, she won—and won decisively.
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