The Star Personally Takes Down Their CP Fans [Entertainment Industry]

[Notice: This story has very poor pacing. I originally wanted to write a trope I personally find adorable, a short-to-medium-length bedtime sweet romance that would wrap up in a little over 50 chapters. But I wasn't happy with what I wrote. I reread the whole story and all the chapters I hadn't posted yet. I'd already reached the central trope, but I knew I hadn't captured what I loved about it, and the characters weren't written well either. After thinking it over for a long time, I decided to cut my losses before the story went premium. I still really like the central trope, though, so I'm going to rewrite it in my other upcoming story, Who's the White-Eyed Wolf? [Quick Transmigration]. If you share my taste, head over and add it to your collection.] Five years ago, Li Xin and Rong Hun became famous overnight for starring in a censored BL drama. Their CP fans and solo fans reached an astonishing 8:2 ratio in online engagement. Later, the CP exploded in popularity, and so did the feud. The two celebrities themselves stepped in to denounce the pairing, and the CP fan page collapsed overnight. Countless CP fans were left homeless and forced to pick a side, furious and heartbroken. Whenever the entertainment industry recapped its biggest events, this divorced CP always made the list. The CP fans' misery ranked among the top three annual disasters in the industry. After that, the two celebrities fought over roles, engagement stats, and endorsements until they were at each other's throats. Their fans did the same, preserving only a shred of civility while keeping the feud trending year-round and treating the other side's fans as traitors. As other celebrities saw their careers collapse over legal troubles, moral scandals, and bad reputations, Li Xin and Rong Hun climbed to the top as rivals. As time passed, their career paths and industry circles gradually diverged. The two fanbases grew less aggressive than they had been at first, and entered a truce where they ignored each other. Until the two met again on a variety show... The CP fans from back then, now solo fans who had spent five years fighting each other: What's with this weird atmosphere? What are you two doing behind our backs? You haven't made up, have you? We've been insulting each other for years. If you two have made up, does that mean we've suffered a kind of career-ending scandal ourselves??? New fans: Frantically digging through old footage. This is so good! Longtime gossip-following netizens: Let me see what this is about. Obsessive, depressed gong x seemingly gentle but actually cold-hearted, ambitious shou [This story is divided between the protagonists' storyline and the fans' storyline. There are lots of scenes featuring fans and bystanders, including simulated real-world fan-forum posts and even marketing-account content. If that's not your thing, don't read.] Content warnings: 1. There are scenes where fans make snide remarks. After being personally attacked, forced to pick sides, and insulting the other side's fans for years, some fans will absolutely refuse to accept that the two celebrities are now close again. But the first-person perspective of this "reverse career-ending scandal" belongs to those fans, so these scenes will definitely be included. If you can't accept that, run! 2. The gong is genuinely obsessive, and he's not well-regarded in the industry. People call him the King, derogatorily. He'll stop at nothing to get the shou. There's a scene where he pressures the shou to come out in public without his consent, and a scene where he threatens that if he can't have him, they'll go down together. If you can't accept that, run! 3. The gong's personality is warped and obsessive, but he doesn't break the law. His love-brain makes him turn every blade against himself. If you can't stand a love-brained gong, run! Both are sexually and romantically exclusive. From the shou's perspective, he and the gong have never been together, but from the CP fans' perspective, this is a sweet story about a broken relationship getting back together. From the gong's perspective... Not based on real people. Don't associate it with anyone. The variety show takes some inspiration from Back to Field, but isn't exactly the same. It's only partly based on it. The stats are worse than I expected, and the cover is a template I bought for 26 yuan. It's non-exclusive, though it looks a lot like the gong I imagined: strikingly handsome. Friends, our short-term goal for this book is simply to break even. Theme: Stand on your own and persevere through every setback.