On the night the Xianfeng weather satellite was launched.
Song Yimian, a popular actress who had started out as a child star, posted on Weibo.
"Song Yimian": Stanning my idol, @YJJ. (Heart eyes) (Heart eyes)
The attached photo showed her visiting the Jiuqu Satellite Launch Center.
Song Yimian wore a white T-shirt and jeans, her long hair tied into a bun atop her head. She leaned forward, gazing intently at something in the distance, her round eyes brimming with curiosity and admiration.
A man stood not far away, with a slim waist, narrow hips, and a tall, slender frame. He pointed at a blueprint as he spoke to workers wearing safety helmets. His hair was jet black, his nose high-bridged, and his profile strikingly handsome.
Within three minutes, the post had over a hundred thousand comments.
"Are you dating? (Wide-eyed.jpg)"
"And a man with such incredible genes, too?"
Her fans went wild. Following the Weibo handle Song Yimian had tagged, they clicked on "YJJ's" account.
The account had been registered for seven years but didn't even have a profile picture. It was quiet, with only two posts.
One was from seven years ago, a repost of a poll asking fans to vote for Song Yimian for the "Most Popular of the Year" award.
The latest post was from twenty days ago, just two succinct words.
"YJJ": Stanning my idol.
The attached photo was from the Peony Awards ceremony. Under brilliant lights, Song Yimian had won Best Actress, completing her first grand slam of Best Actress awards in television. Wearing a red backless gown, she stood onstage with a certificate in her left hand and a trophy in her right, her bright eyes brimming with laughter.
In the audience, seated in the center, was a man with sharp brows and bright eyes, sitting upright as he looked at her with focused attention.
The fans grew even louder, crying and cheering, some overwhelmed with joy, others clutching one another in self-pity.
"So handsome, sob... My girl has such a handsome boyfriend, so why don't I have one too? (Crying with my head in my hands.jpg)"
"Maybe because your girl is beautiful..."
"Why are you rubbing it in that we're single? Why?!"
"Am I the only one focused on that post from seven years ago? Take a good look at it..."
The top two trending topics were taken over, and Weibo's servers crashed.
Fifteen minutes later, the official Weibo account of the Jiuqu Satellite Launch Center soared to third place on the trending list.
"Jiuqu Satellite Launch Center": You there? Want to stan together? (Doge) (Doge) (Doge)
The post included nine photos.
Eight of them, arranged around the edges, showed the fiery trail behind the satellite from various angles as it launched. Together, the flames formed a heart. In the photo at the center, Song Yimian stood beneath the dazzling flames, tilting her head with a radiant smile. The man held her protectively in his arms and placed a gentle, tender kiss on her left cheek.
"Whose star is it that someone gazes up at, and whose light is it that someone chases?"
The story of a sweet, beautiful, and not-too-bright young actress and a poor, aloof academic prodigy.
Theme: Mutual love.
Very pretty! Come on(???_??)?
It's not bad at all. It's a lovely article and warm.
I instantly felt like she was an old aunt, so sad