Chapter 10: Forum Posts Galore

Chapter 10: A Deluge of Forum Chatter

The group variety show’s live broadcast exceeded all expectations.

After the broadcast, subscriptions surged exponentially, and even Scepter’s official boy band account saw a significant boost in followers.

Yuan Shiyuan (○) gained the most followers and generated the most buzz.

The Scepter boy band hadn’t been in the public eye for a long time, so their general popularity was moderate. However, this was no match for the fans’ fervent energy. Many fans clipped highlights from the live broadcast and shared them across various platforms.

Curious passersby clicked in and found themselves utterly captivated, unable to leave. This cycle repeated, causing the live broadcast’s popularity to soar once more, with multiple Scepter-related hashtags dominating the top spots on various platform charts.

Discussions about this episode of the group variety show’s live broadcast were relentless.

—Wow, they’re really going all out. Is the production team insane?

—Huh?? Has C-ent already evolved to this level?? [Shocked]

—Not a fan, but I’m shocked. Somehow, it’s weirdly addictive… PS That pink-haired guy is really handsome. Any details about him? I want to follow him!

—I’m actually speechless. Who’s been dragging YSY’s looks???

—What a scandalous production team! ○ was all over another Alpha. Where’s the Alpha ethics? Anyway, I would never let my child marry an Alpha like that. I know my child couldn’t handle it, but I could, because I’m not afraid of hardship.

—Doesn’t feel like a group variety show, more like a dating show. Way too wild.

—Can it get even wilder? [Laughs]

—○’s face is seriously flawless, no bad angles. Even though he’s an S-Level Alpha, his physique is my favorite—lean and toned. Compared to the other S-Level Alphas, he looks like a pink-haired princess… I can’t help it, he seems compatible with any Alpha. I’m off to take my herbs.

—Even non-fans are stunned by his beauty.

—@Yuan Shiyuan, I’m just gonna call him “wifey” right now.

—And YMC has a twin brother!! Did you see? His brother was staring intently from the side, and his heart rate was rising too. Hehehe, imagining the scenario of a twin sandwich with an empathic link, and ○ being an Alpha just makes it even hotter. [Drooling]

—What?? An Alpha? Seriously?? I’ve been calling him “wifey” all this time, and now you’re telling me he’s an Alpha???

—Holy crap, guys, something’s wrong. Retreat! I’ve been simping for my “wifey” for so long, and you’re telling me he’s an Alpha???

—Another dumb Alpha fooled by ○’s beauty. [Facepalm]

—○ and YMC are seriously addictive, and there’s even a behind-the-scenes clip later. The director teased YMC about being nervous, and YMC reacted defensively: “Me, nervous? That’s ridiculous, it’s just the edit. I wasn’t nervous at all, my heart rate didn’t speed up, and I definitely didn’t think he smelled good, okay?”

—I can’t take it anymore. He’s practically drooling but still talking tough. [Facepalm][Facepalm]

—He’s putting on a tough front, but if you look down, there’s something even tougher. [Smirk]

—But honestly, even though I ship ○ with the other members, seeing his heart rate stay so stable just proves he’s totally straight. Meanwhile, Ying Mingche… his heart’s racing. Looks like one-sided love.

—True, ○ only has eyes for winning. That’s just the innate Alpha drive to win.

—Whatever, when are they gonna hook up? I want to see the sandwich scenario.

—Just for ○’s looks, I’ve already followed. When’s the next episode of the group variety show coming out!! Waiting eagerly.

—……

Starry Night Entertainment was also surprised by the popularity of the group variety show’s live broadcast. They had planned to strike while the iron was hot, but Bo Jin’s rut was too troublesome. Letting an S-Level Alpha in his rut appear on the show would be like dropping a nuclear bomb on the program.

However, having Bo Jin pause his filming alone would defeat the whole point of the group variety show. After much hesitation, the company had no choice but to suspend the filming.

Zhuang He looked at the various data: “It hasn’t been long, and netizens are already shipping you guys.”

Ying Mingche leaned back on the sofa, staring down at his phone with narrowed eyes, as if waiting for a message.

He replied casually, “Wow, is it me and Princess Yuanyuan?”

“Aside from you, netizens are shipping everyone else with Shiyuan.”

Yuan Shiyuan and Ying Mingche’s interactions during the game had attracted many shippers. Because the other Alphas’ heart rates were skyrocketing, netizens got excited and started screenshotting and analyzing their expressions.

Yuan Shiyuan shipped with someone else?

Ying Mingche’s smile faded as he looked at the chat page that still hadn’t gotten a reply, hatching a plan in his mind.

He stood up, and Zhuang He asked, “Where are you going?”

“Just taking a walk.”

“If you go out during this time, remember to bring your assistant and bodyguard, and don’t forget to wear a mask.”

Ying Mingche: “I’m not that famous, am I?”

Not just him—their entire team wasn’t that famous.

Zhuang He looked conflicted. After a moment, he explained the whole story. The group variety show’s live broadcast had indeed gone smoothly, and the online buzz was strong, but he hadn’t mentioned that aside from having die-hard fans, Yuan Shiyuan also had another, very special group of fans.

It was rare for Alphas to be fans of celebrities, and those who were usually didn’t spend much money. However, Yuan Shiyuan’s Alpha fans were big spenders, mostly consisting of dream-roleplayers and toxic solo stans, to an almost fanatical degree.

After the live broadcast aired, Starry Night Entertainment received many packages, most of them addressed to Ying Mingche. Aside from dead rats, rotten eggs, razor blades, and other items, there were also many threatening letters warning the company not to let Yuan Shiyuan get too close to other members.

“Your mention timeline has been brigaded too,” Zhuang He reassured him. “During this time, try to go online less, and definitely don’t search for these things. It’s all minor. The company will handle it.”

Ying Mingche wasn’t the type of Alpha to obediently follow orders.

Zhuang He told him not to search his mention timeline, so of course he went and searched it. Sure enough, his page was flooded, filled with the word “bitch.”

Ying Mingche: “…”

He barked a laugh.

This was the first time in his life Ying Mingche had been called a bitch.

Some netizens expressed sympathy for Ying Mingche.

—YMC is kind of unlucky to have attracted those unhinged Alpha stans.

—Uh, even though I’m an ○ fan, those rabid Alphas are really…

—Any celebrity would be unlucky to have those rabid stans. Pitying ○. [Facepalm]

—Those rabid stans are so toxic that every time I check the forums, I’m shocked.

Forums?

Yuan Shiyuan’s forum was easy to find. The forum only displayed a portion publicly, while another section was members-only.

Ying Mingche couldn’t access the members-only section—it showed no access. He could only view the public boards.

Post 1: How can there be such a handsome Alpha? He's both badass and gorgeous, born to be my wife.

Post 2: Are there any sisters like me who are into the twins? Ahhh!! A threesome sandwich!

Post 3: #Ultimate#PureDesire# Hot new pics of the princess I just paid for, get them fast before they're gone. [come-hither gesture]

Ying Mingche clicked on it without hesitation.

The post shared a piece of artwork the OP just paid an artist to draw.

In the image, Yuan Shiyuan was sitting on black bedsheets, the blinds casting light that made his white shirt almost transparent, outlining his slender waist. One leg was sunk into the blankets, the other slightly raised. With one hand supporting him on the bed, he lifted his flushed face upward, his gaze glassy and dazed, as if startled by something.

Ying Mingche ran his tongue over his fangs. This perspective...

2nd floor:

Holy shit, I’m going wild!! Thanks, OP! You’re a real one, saved it!!

3rd floor:

OMG, what kind of morning after scene is this? Feels like Yuan Shiyuan just woke up all dazed and got yanked by the ankle...

4th floor:

He's even wearing an oversized shirt, clearly belonging to another Alpha. I seriously bet there’s nothing under the shirt..(.

5th floor:

OP replied to 4th floor: Obviously, he's naked under there. [shy]

6th floor:

I'm self-inserting as him! I'm claiming this avatar first. [laughs]

7th floor:

...

Ying Mingche didn’t understand what these people were so excited about, but the atmosphere of this artwork was spot-on.

Though not as refined as Yuan Shiyuan himself, the post was right—the perspective of this image made it very easy to imagine.

Ying Mingche registered a throwaway account, saved the image, and nonchalantly reported the post.

Scrolling further down the forum, he realized that post was actually the tamest one.

Post 4: Real talk: the possibility of Princess Yuanyuan being my wife.

Post 5: Feel like those miner-looking Alphas from Starry Night Entertainment are kinda shippable too, but aren’t their builds too bulky? Really worried he'd break my wife. [yellow heart emoji]

Post 6: Dropping my baby’s achievements.

1st floor: This thread documents some dumb Alphas who stumbled in, worshipped him like a goddess and simped hard, only to get angry and start spewing crap after realizing my baby is an Alpha, while also using alt accounts to beg for his pics as wallpapers. [screenshot][screenshot][screenshot]...

2nd floor:

Hahahaha I love seeing these dumb Alphas get fooled.

3rd floor:

Can’t help it, my baby is just too damn beautiful.

3rd floor:

This one’s hilarious. This Alpha was diligently clocking in and doing data work on the forum every day, posting self-insert husband comments about wanting Yuan Shiyuan to bear him an Alpha and an Omega, even bought a house. After finding out Yuan Shiyuan is an Alpha, he just nuked his account. [screenshot][facepalm]

4th floor:

He didn’t delete it, just came back with an alt. His writing style is too like a wannabe boyfriend, I recognized him at a glance.

5th floor:

Oh, so now he’s not writing AO fanfics, but AA romance instead, huh. [facepalm]

6th floor:

He even sends fanfics to Yuan Shiyuan’s DMs. Posts every day like a resentful husband, asking why Yuan Shiyuan isn’t replying, if there’s another Alpha.

7th floor:

Ugh, how dare Yuan Shiyuan check his DMs? His inbox is a cesspool of dicks. If he opened it, he'd be swarmed by dicks.

8th floor:

So funny, I’m dying laughing.

9th floor:

Unimaginable, too scary. [facepalm]

10th floor:

Princess Yuanyuan’s charm is no joke. Once an obsessed fan Alpha stalked Yuan Shiyuan and got beaten up by him. The next day, the guy was showing off his injuries on the forum..

11th floor:

I remember that. He actually posted it like a badge of honor, even with a broken bone, captioning it “kitten scratches,” saying Yuan Shiyuan has a princess temper...[facepalm]

12th floor:

I'm losing it.

13th floor:

I can’t take it anymore.

14th floor:

Princess Yuanyuan’s face is top-tier, but his fists are even harder. [fist][laughs]

15th floor:

...

120th floor:

Holy shit, did you see? ymc’s plaza got flooded! The super topic is overrun too!!!!

121st floor:

I knew this day would come... those mad dogs definitely couldn't sit still.

122F:

No wonder Brother Snake keeps updating his personal status and losing it. [Shocked]

123F:

Scared me into quickly opening Brother Snake's homepage to see what's up.

124F:

Who is Brother Snake?

125F:

You must be a new fan. Brother Snake is Yuan Shiyuan's famous obsessive delusional male fan, calls himself the Grand Duke, a mix of anti-fan who still follows + stalker fan + delusional fan... has all the elements, really hard to describe. And he's also an attention-seeker with delusions, often spouting nonsense as the Grand Duke. I seriously suspect he's unhinged. Oh, and he has a signature avatar, but that's a long story.

126F:

When it comes to delusional male fans, who can compete with Brother Snake? This guy is the pioneer of ○'s delusional male fans, unmatched.

127F:

I'm a new fan, why is he called Brother Snake?

128F:

Actually, Brother Snake has many nicknames—Clown Brother, Mad Dog Brother, Stalker Delusional Fan Brother—but the most common one is Brother Snake.

129F:

This guy is seriously insane, obsessed with his 'Grand Duke' persona. Every time he sees ○ with an ABO, he freaks out and rants on the forum, like a pathetic man suspecting his wife of cheating with an ABO all day.

130F:

Yeah... before, ○ just smiled at a staff member, and Brother Snake had a meltdown, yelling that he's promiscuous and won't even spare a beta.

131F:

Alright, let me sum it up: his default avatar used to be a snake, and his ID starts with S. At first, he went crazy under the snake avatar and was nicknamed Brother Snake. Later, he switched to a small handmade figurine he made himself, but some other mad dog Alphas mocked it for being ugly. He got so upset from their insults that he started going crazy again, spouting classic lines like, "You poor losers, have any of you spent as much money as me? I'm his true love." But after several rounds of craziness, he switched back to the default snake avatar.

132F:

Those mad dog Alphas are really vicious. Back then, they tried to isolate Brother Snake, right? Even though Brother Snake is unhinged, he's loaded... Those Alphas probably felt threatened and ganged up to attack him. In the end, Brother Snake took on all the Alphas in the forum alone and became famous in one battle.

133F:

+1. Actually, that little figurine was quite cute and charming, and Brother Snake made it himself. I saved it. [Image: Yuan Shiyuan small figure in a pink princess dress.jpg]

134F:

Wait, how did my wife become a big-eyed cute girl?

135F:

...

250F:

Holy shit, Brother Snake has really lost it. Everyone, go check the internal forum now!! http：yuanyuangongzhu……

251F:

Screenshots please, I don’t have enough permissions to access the internal forum. QAQ

252F:

Bless kind souls.

Ying Mingche tried clicking the link but was shown no access.

He looked into it and found that to enter the internal forum, three conditions must be met:

1. Spending threshold reached;

2. A loyal fan for over a year;

3. Contribution through creative output.

Only by submitting proof of all three and passing the internal forum review could one possibly receive an invitation code to enter the forum.

What the hell? So troublesome?

Soon, a kind soul posted screenshots in the thread.

300F: Can you see it? [Screenshot]

Poster: S

Title: "Die already."

Poster: S

Title: "Bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard bastard"

Poster: S

Title: "Who do you think you are to call him Princess Yuanyuan. ^^"

Poster: S

Title: "Two-timing and promiscuous."

Poster: S

Title: "Why can’t you control yourself? Why do you always have to make me angry? Can you smile so happily at anyone?"

Poster: S

Title: "Having a good time with other Alphas, huh? Haha."

301F:

Still the same mad dog vibe. [Shocked]

302F:

Only incompetent Alphas blame their wives for affairs.

303rd floor:

Only incompetent Alphas blame their wives for affairs.

304th floor: [Screenshot]

"Random user reply: Can you stop going crazy already?? Yuan Shiyuan is cursed to have a rabid dog fan like you! You're only ruining his reputation and making outsiders view him poorly!!

S reply: Get lost. Come back and boss me around when you've spent more money than I have."

305th floor:

Can't argue with that one...

306th floor:

This guy is seriously loaded. Back during the voting, he poured money into it, and he’s paid to suppress hot searches (hot topics) multiple times... It's not the obsessive fans you gotta worry about, it's the sneaky, obsessive fans with money. [Mind blown]

307th floor:

Wait, there's another one! This one's killing me. I'm uploading it now—

308th floor: [Screenshot]

"Random user reply: You're such a disgusting Alpha, your brain is full of filth. You’re so worked up—you’re desperate for Yuan Shiyuan, aren’t you?

S reply: Who wants him? I wouldn’t even glance at him if he were naked.

Random user reply: What if I pull out this [sports ○ jpg]?

S reply: ? How come I don’t have this one? Send me the original, thanks."

309th floor: [Screenshot]

"Random user reply: If you wanna rant, go rant to the company. Why keep targeting my wife?

S reply: Piss off. You think you’re worthy of calling him your wife?

Random user reply: If I’m not worthy, then you, a psycho, are?

S reply: Yeah, not only am I worthy, I’m gonna get him to bear twins for me. Heehee."

310th floor:

Can't hold it together.

311th floor:

I really can't take it anymore.

312th floor:

Brother Snake, you really... sigh.

313th floor:

Damn, the internal forum is this wild.

314th floor:

Help, there’s a creep.

315th floor:

Gotta say, I’m used to it... Brother Snake has always been this schizo-posting. Just treat him as a mentally unstable psycho. Anyway, he never slacks on spending money or boosting stats. [Sips tea]

316th floor:

Huh? Am I misremembering? I thought Brother Snake went off the rails after Yuan Shiyuan left Ximi Entertainment, when gossip accounts exposed his romantic scandals. Didn’t he have a breakdown, turn dark, and say he was quitting the fandom? How is he back to being Princess Yuanyuan’s dog?

317th floor:

You believe his crap? How many times has he said that? When has he ever deleted his account? If he suddenly starts talking normally, he’s probably in his cool-down period.

318th floor:

Try taking off Brother Snake’s leash and he’ll panic harder than anyone. Too bad Yuan Shiyuan couldn’t care less.

319th floor:

This guy has really gone off the deep end... Talking about making Yuan Shiyuan bear twins... [Facepalm]

320th floor:

Actually, actually... I also want my wife to have my babies... [Twiddles fingers] [Shy]

321st floor:

? Huh?? If I’m not mistaken, isn’t Yuan Shiyuan an Alpha?? How can an Alpha have babies????

322nd floor:

Our Princess Yuanyuan has a special constitution—he can have babies.

323rd floor:

Don’t be absurd... He’s an Alpha!!

324th floor:

Can someone draw a pregnancy ○? His belly is so slim—it’d look so lewd if it were swollen. [Shy]

325th floor:

Me too, me too! Heh heh heh, pregnant Princess Yuanyuan... heh heh heh... [Star-eyed]

326th floor:

Enough... Yuan Shiyuan is an Alpha!!!!!