Chapter 47: Pure Forum Posts (Part 2)

Chapter 47: Forum Thread Format (Part 2)

—All hail Emperor Yuan!

OP: Holy crap, Emperor Yuan has truly ascended! Xiao Yuan’s first magazine didn't just outsell the competition; it effortlessly broke a record that hadn't been touched in five years! Plus, there’s the buzz from livestream clips and all the fanfiction—wow, how did this ○ get so popular? [Smug] [Image of sales record broken] [Combined screenshot of top sales on major e-commerce platforms] [Screenshot of trending rankings domestically and internationally]

—Yuan fans are living the dream, whoo! I’m absolutely thrilled! It’s not just the magazine sales; ○ is currently dominating all sorts of trending lists, and even casual viewers are praising his looks. ○’s beauty is the glory of ○ fans! [Thumbs up] [Grin]

—Keep it low-key, everyone. Emperor Yuan’s recent success has completely silenced the haters. Some even said they’re quitting the internet—you have no idea how satisfying that is to see. [Tongue out]

—Suggest rival fans just switch their allegiance already, so they don’t have to be so triggered all the time. [Joking]

—LMAO, a few notorious ○ haters have already deleted their accounts and fled, but not before stubbornly claiming the sales were rigged. Then the official platform directly debunked them—did it hurt?

—Are ○ haters insane? We already can’t get our hands on the magazines, and they have to compete with us for them. And some rival fans are such sore losers—they’re even accusing Emperor Yuan of being an industry plant, spreading rumors that ○ used seduction to lure their faves and traded his body for sales. I can’t even deal.

—? Are they really hating on ○? I think they’re just secret ○ fans. Or are they so triggered they’ve lost their minds and now see their faves as ○’s personal massagers? [Facepalm]

—They’re pressed, pressed! Their faves aren’t privileged enough, so they’re jealous of ○, huh?

—Emperor Yuan has arrived, your faves are doomed. Sorry for effortlessly crushing your idols. [Shrug]

—And isn’t it hilarious? Everyone knows that a certain N boy group is full of industry plants—what right do they have to call others privileged? Maybe they should check how their own resources were obtained.

—Ugh, even if ○ really is an industry plant, so what? Who wouldn’t want their fave to be privileged? I’d only complain that ○ isn’t privileged enough. Please, all the brands in the world, come begging ○ for collaborations, thank you. [Praying hands]

—People who say things like that are just jealous. If their faves had no resources or screen time, they’d quiet down. Besides, ○ looks like this—what’s wrong with him having a little privilege? [Close-up Polaroid of ○’s handsome face (cropped to exclude his teammates)]

—Seconded. Is it embarrassing for ○ to be an industry plant? If ○ really has connections, I’d only be happier. The stronger his backing, the better—no one would dare bully him. That’s better than being controlled by industry insiders.

—I’m a casual viewer. I stumbled into Yuan Shiyuan’s tag by accident and was struck by his beauty, then ended up in this forum. Honestly, even though I don’t follow celebrities, I’d rather see a privileged star like Yuan Shiyuan than some ugly, freaky types. At least he’s pleasing to the eyes, and I genuinely enjoy looking at him.

—? Enjoy in what way? [Horrified] [Screaming]

—Stop pretending to be a casual viewer—change your Xiao Yuan QQ avatar first. [Eye roll]

—《How Did You Know I’m an Alpha》《Classic》

—With Yuan’s recent popularity, a lot of shady characters have been sneaking into the forum. [Sweating]

—Putting that aside, someone spotted Pierre, the head of Silence’s headquarters, near the Starry Night Entertainment building! What’s he doing here? Could he be looking to collaborate with our ○?

—Don’t jump to conclusions—wait for the official announcement! If we get excited now and it doesn’t happen, we’ll definitely get mocked later.

—I heard about this. A few of us fans heard Pierre calling out ○’s name as soon as he arrived and specifically asked to see him. It caused quite a scene. If anyone was nearby, they definitely saw it too.

—I didn’t want to say anything, but I’m really curious about Pierre’s attitude.

—With ○’s influence and popularity, it’s only natural for Silence to want to collaborate with him, right? If they really sign ○, I’ll definitely support Silence’s sales.

—Is Pierre really thinking of collaborating with our ○? Like, as a brand friend? [Excited]

—That’s possible, right? After all, ○ fans have incredible spending power. Speaking of which, the spending power of those dreamy Alphas is something even outsiders are shocked by.

—True, and they’re treating this as a battle to redeem their reputation.

[Screenshot]: Bros, put aside your personal grudges against the other Alphas in Scepter and let’s go all out for our Little Yuanbao’s sales, okay? Yuanbao’s Husband Fans have always had a bad reputation and been called rabid dogs. Today, we’ll show everyone our strength, hold our heads high as Alphas, and let Yuanbao see our love!

[Screenshot]: Bros, charge! Success or failure hinges on this—this is our chance to turn things around!

—Seriously, why do they always have to be so intense?

—They know their topics are annoying, so they made their own section. Those rabid, dreamy Alphas have gone completely insane—they’ve even started discussing what Yuan Shiyuan’s urine tastes like.

—Uh, you Alphas really know how to play wild.

—Actually, they know their behavior is embarrassing—they’re just one step away from stealing ○’s underwear.

—I heard ○’s underwear was actually stolen and someone bragged about it. But Brother Snake banned their account on the spot, and I heard he even went after the sasaeng offline afterward. (Rumor)

—Brother Snake has done his fair share of sasaeng stuff too—what right does he have to go after others? [Pout]

—So only Brother Snake can steal ○’s underwear, huh. [Facepalm]

—Back to the topic, Xiao Yuan’s influence is extraordinary, so Silence might really collaborate with him. I never cared much for Silence before—I preferred other top luxury brands. But if they collaborate with Xiao Yuan, I’ll go all out.

—Can we dream of a brand friend position? But that’s the head of headquarters—Pierre is usually so arrogant. For him to fly from France personally, it has to be at least a brand ambassador, right?

—Honestly, for a top luxury brand like Silence, even getting a brand friend position out of nowhere would be amazing!

—Not to rain on the parade, but there’s no way Silence would collaborate with Yuan Shiyuan. Starry Night Entertainment might not be great at managing boy groups, but they’ve produced plenty of award-winning actors. Pierre’s probably there to discuss business with them.

—Rational analysis: How long has it been since Yuan Shiyuan signed with the company? He has no works or breakthroughs—all he’s done so far is one magazine shoot! I admit the sales are impressive, but this is Silence we’re talking about!

—Silence is especially arrogant and pretentious, thinking they have superior taste compared to other luxury brands. They’ve even turned down international superstars who sought collaborations—how could they possibly be interested in a rookie who just debuted?

—Just rational analysis, don’t @ me. Yuan Shiyuan definitely has great potential, but Silence collaborating with him is simply impossible. After all, he’d be the first Chinese artist Silence works with—they’d definitely screen and evaluate carefully.

—What are you even mumbling about? Stop saying it’s impossible. While you’re typing all this, Silence has already announced it on their official account. [Facepalm] [Clown]

—Open your eyes wide and see—it’s not a brand friend, not a brand ambassador, but a global spokesperson!

[Screenshot]: Silence’s official account announcement: Officially inviting Mr. Yuan Shiyuan to serve as Silence’s Global Spokesperson.

—Holy shit, for real? Am I dreaming? A top luxury brand just handed this opportunity to ○ on a silver platter?? [Stunned]

—And it’s a global spokesperson—the highest title! Holy shit, Silence’s head designer also reposted it and said, “We will create a personal collaboration series for Mr. Yuan Shiyuan”!

—A personal collaboration series—that’s the highest honor a top luxury brand can offer, right?

—Wow, how long has it been since this Weibo post went up? Silence has already put up billboards, not even for advertising, just purely displaying ○’s beautiful photos. They clearly really like ○ and are going all out to promote him!!

—I’ve never seen a top luxury brand be so enthusiastic. They’re throwing resources and exposure at him—holy shit, they’ve already teased ten haute couture looks, plus vintage haute couture. Silence is going all out—it’s enough to scare this little lady to death! [Grin]

—Who said top luxury brands are cold? They’re just not warm to your faves. [Smirk]

—○ and Silence are in love. [Heart]

—The earlier ones forgot, the later ones forgot, but anyway, Silence is totally smitten.

—And why ten looks? I heard there were originally only seven, but when Silence heard fans have a nickname for Yuan, ○, they somehow associated it with perfection and rounded it up to ten.

—Being ○’s fan is so satisfying!! I originally thought that since ○ just debuted, getting a brand friend position would be great, but ○ directly landed a global spokesperson role with no evaluation period! This treatment is unprecedented and will likely remain unmatched—anyone else would have to kneel to receive it, but my ○ got it effortlessly! [Smug]

—Such enviable resources in this world—○ just beckons, and it’s someone’s lifetime achievement. [Grin]

—The forum is exploding, and the outside world is too! Our Little Yuanbao is trending again, this time with Silence’s tag.

—Can Silence stop buying hot searches? Leave some room for other brands to breathe. [Smirk]

——What's the funniest thing? Silence's announcement just had that one gorgeous signing photo of Xiao Yuan. Probably they didn't have time to take other pictures—they rushed to announce it to the world as soon as Xiao Yuan finished signing, afraid he might run away. Meanwhile, Starry Night Entertainment, Scepter, and even Xiao Yuan's own account hadn't even noticed yet! It took them about ten minutes to finally get around to sharing it.

——Probably Starry Night Entertainment wanted to lay low. Who knew Silence would be so impatient? It's clear Silence absolutely adores him!

——I'm so excited I can't even, I'm so thrilled I might faint. How can being a fan of him be this satisfying? If you knew him, you'd think I'm blessed. Except for the initial bullying at his original company Ximi Entertainment, everything has been smooth sailing since. Please keep this momentum going.

——Speaking of which, why was he rumored to be a "company favorite" back at Ximi Entertainment?

——If he were really a company favorite, he wouldn't have gotten so little screen time, and his styling was clearly intentionally made to look bad...

——Exactly, I never understood why he was called privileged. Didn't Ximi Entertainment even say they were going to sue him? The reasons were ridiculous... In the end, Starry Night Entertainment sued them for defamation and spreading rumors, and they folded immediately.

——Ximi Entertainment was clearly targeting him... Or maybe they didn't want him to leave, so they tried to tie him down this way?

——Uh, but he wasn't even a signed artist at Ximi Entertainment.

——? What?? What do you mean he wasn't signed?

——How is that possible?

——Didn't you all know? Actually, it's easy to infer. All of Ximi Entertainment's trainees are in a group chat, like a company DingTalk work group. Some trainees posted screenshots of the group members, and his name wasn't there at all. Some trainees also posted dance studio check-in sheets on their personal accounts to show how hard they were working.

——His check-in records and information were strange. One attendance sheet had a note next to his name saying "part-time."

——Just throwing this out there, I have a friend who works at Ximi Entertainment. He said he doesn't know about other things, but on Yuan Shiyuan's last day at the company, he came to ask for his salary, which was around a thousand yuan? But the company delayed paying him, which eventually led to an argument.

——..Ximi Entertainment, are you for real? You'd withhold a mere thousand yuan?

——As someone who works too, I'm genuinely furious.

——So he wasn't even a formally signed artist at Ximi Entertainment, yet he was attacked like this by netizens? Damn, I really feel for my fave now.

——I can testify that Yuan Shiyuan was definitely not a company favorite! He was my senior in high school, and my happiest moment every day was during the long break between classes, leaning against the classroom window to watch him play basketball with his friends. His family was well-off, but later his mom got sick, and he rarely came to school.

——After that, I saw him at a boba shop. I asked how he was doing, and he gently told me it was fine, even adding extra add-ins for me. I knew he was comforting me—how could he be fine? If he were really fine, he wouldn't have been missing school to work part-time, especially during such a critical time for college entrance exams! (P.S. He also has a younger brother in school.)

——Really? But that year, he got into University A as the top scorer in the province... while working part-time and studying... Oh my god.

——Oh my god... a sick mother, a brother in school, and him struggling. And he's still a kid himself, having to support a family. This makes me want to cry T.T.

——I always wondered why Ximi Entertainment did nothing when he was being attacked. He was clearly popular back then—any normal company wouldn't let a cash cow like him go. Instead of capitalizing on his fame, they pulled all those shady moves.

——Now I get it. They were trying to sabotage him, using him to attract attention and hype, leeching off him, all to boost their real favorite, Necro?

——I'm so furious. Ximi Entertainment, Necro, you're gonna get yours. [Angry emoji]

Fans' long-suppressed anger and heartache for Yuan Shiyuan erupted completely at this moment. That afternoon, the official accounts of Ximi Entertainment and Necro got completely swarmed with comments.

Hashtags like #XimiEntertainmentOwesYuanShiyuanAnApology# and #NecroSabotagedYuanShiyuanConfirmed# filled screens, quickly shot to the top of the trends. Fans dug up previously suppressed evidence and deleted clarification posts, reposting them everywhere. Thousands of critical comments appeared every minute. Opposing fans tried to control the narrative but were completely overwhelmed—they couldn't manage the backlash at all!

His fans, already pent-up with frustration, went all out, crushing opposing fans effortlessly. Their attempts to control the comments were like sand grains falling into a river, not even making a ripple.

The speed of deleting posts couldn't keep up with the rate of new posts.

In the end, Ximi Entertainment's official blog had to temporarily disable comments and go radio silent.

The scale of this was so shocking that even bystanders were stunned. Anyone who saw it had to say:

His fans really went absolutely wild today!