Forum Frenzy: Shipping Wars Over ‘Lingjiao’ and More

A certain Bean group (Star group related)

Rational Discussion: After watching episodes 1 and 2, there’s a pair among the contestants who really seem like true gays. Can we invest in them?

[Instantly understood…]

[Instant clarity at a glance]

[Finally got to be the one who sees it instantly…]

[After watching episode 2, even a decade-long fujoshi fell silent]

[Say no more, let our ‘Imperial CP’ sisters come out and show off]

…

[What does it mean?]

[What is everyone on the floor above talking about?]

[What true gays? Which gays? Who are the true gays???]

[LJ]

[Laughing to death, there’s no blurring at all. Who else could the ‘Imperial CP’ in the show be? Of course, it’s that pair: ‘Lingjiao’]

[That’s right, that’s right. The atmosphere between these two is really abnormal. I’ll say this: if they aren’t real, then I’m fake!]

[OMG! Finally someone gets me! Everyone says they’re pure childhood friends, it’s normal to have good chemistry. But my brother and his best friend aren’t like this! These two are off! Really off!!!]

[Impossible, right? Those two look like classic tops at first glance. I say you CP fans shouldn’t be too ridiculous, spending all day shipping to the point of losing your minds]

[Exactly, exactly. They’ve been real childhood friends for twenty years, spending every day together. What’s wrong with being a bit close and interacting a lot? You can’t just slander someone’s sexual orientation just because they’re close. They’ve got one foot in the entertainment industry, and if they’re tagged with this, do they even want to continue?]

[Suspicious it’s a tactic from opposing fans. Imperial CP sisters, beware of all ‘true gay’ talk!]

[Truth is, shipping is easy with just a mouth, but refuting rumors runs your legs off]

[Two unknown nobodies, where would they have opposing fans? Those attacking shippers should check themselves for paranoia disorder]

[Who’s spreading rumors? I’ll say this: at least one of the two is truly gay. Even if we grant that Jiao Wangshu might be a top, Ling Tinglan is definitely not a top!]

[Great minds think alike! That dark, damp male ghost vibe is way too strong! This crappy show barely gives them screen time. I’ve spent days digging through all their material, from the main episodes to the BTS clips in the cracks. Every glance at any shot shows them together as a duo]

[That’s the weight of ‘wherever Jiao Wangshu goes, Ling Tinglan is within half a step’]

[He sticks to him like glue, definitely a 100% clingy guardian spirit]

[Sigh, during the dorm selection part, I really felt for Li Shu. Being stuck as a third wheel between a couple in the honeymoon phase is just too pitiful]

[No kidding. Look at Ling Tinglan’s eyes when he heard his ‘wife’ agreed to let Li Shu move in—the camera was still rolling, and his face darkened in a second. Even in broad daylight, it scared me]

[Li Shu: I just stumbled into the lion’s den, please put down your weapons!~]

[Shu, don’t sleep too soundly at night. Better keep one eye open. Mom’s afraid Ling Tinglan will sneak up and stab you one night (sobbing)]

[Good thing eye daggers can’t kill, or Li Shu would be dead eight hundred times a day]

[Why does everyone say Ling Tinglan is gay? I think Jiao Wangshu can’t be innocent either. The way he tolerates Ling Tinglan—I’ve never seen a brother pick out fish bones for another at meals, or act as a cushion for sleeping. In F class, when they got bored practicing the theme song, Ling Tinglan absentmindedly braided little braids in Jiao Wangshu’s hair. Jiao Wangshu didn’t even lift his head; instead, he reached out and handed him a small elastic band]

[Where? How did I miss this scene!!!]

[In the eleventh BTS extra, at 27 minutes and 5 seconds.]

[Only two seconds of footage… How dare the show make it any shorter!]

[I’m seriously speechless. Isn’t it said a man’s head shouldn’t be touched? Jiao Wangshu just lets him mess with it]

[Because it’s Ling Tinglan—one dotes to death, the other acts up to death]

[Don’t ask; ask about socialist brotherly love]

[Which brothers act like this…]

[Laughing my ass off. After all these years, people still fall for the top-man-queerbaiting act?]

[Because fans are like leeks—a new batch is harvested every year to be milked.]

[Can Imperial CP sisters stop fooling themselves? Does anyone care about your plastic CP?]

[Can the person above tone down the stench? The number one CP super topic on ‘Super Star’—you say no one cares? Don’t project your own home’s intro onto an actual couple]

[I was wondering why he’s jumping around stepping on our Imperial CP. Opened his profile and suddenly understood. He insists on eating that ‘Yanxing’ crap, so why not let us Imperial CP sisters eat something good?]

[Jealousy. Their fandom treats photoshopped paparazzi splices as food, so let them be.]

[Really dying of laughter. On my feed, Yanxing sisters are going crazy posting ‘New Year! New Year!’ ‘So sweet, so shippable!’ ‘The young couple finally in the same frame!’ But when I looked, they spliced together photos from two fansites and called it ‘same frame’—with seven or eight people in between them]

[Well, this royal CP of Ji Yan and Su Xingran relies entirely on official marketing. Almost zero interaction—they treat a few eye contacts, high-fives, and handshakes as a national feast to ship]

[No way? No way? Is my experience too limited? This counts as candy?]

[Honestly, it’s pathetic to watch]

[What about the cropped-out trainees from other groups? Don’t their fans have anything to say?]

[What can they say? One is the crown prince of Tianhua, the other is the crown prince of Orange Wind. Both fandoms are terrifyingly powerful. Who dares to provoke?]

[Imperial CP sisters dare.]

[Real couples are just that arrogant! Whose CP’s daily interactions are as easy as breathing? (smug)]

[No way, we ‘Lingjiao’ shippers ship how many times they do it today; their shippers ship how many times they look at each other. Totally different, lah~]

[So pitiful. Imperial CP sisters, let them be. They’re starving like that; of course they have to go crazy everywhere]

[No no no no, Imperial CP sisters, please spare us. Both sides’ solo stans are helpless (surrender). The fandom of small unknowns can’t take the turmoil]

[Imperial CP sisters are purely mentally ill, looking for a skin suit here. They enjoy shipping without caring about the idols’ lives at all]

[By the way, who’s the one fooling themselves? Judging how others ship here?]

[It’s all to trick fools. Isn’t it said that Ling Tinglan follows Jiao Wangshu everywhere? Then why didn’t he follow him when choosing the center? According to your logic, Ling Tinglan’s true love is Su Xingran, right? You’ve lost all basic logic in shipping]

[Wait, Ling Tinglan and Su Xingran? That’s shippable too (thinking)]

[Hey, don’t you say! Don’t you say! Think about it—their vibes really match! Knight and little prince, cold city man and noble young master… The first to discover this CP is a genius!]

[Wait? How did we get to pairing outsiders???]

[I’m seriously done. You Su stans, tone down the stench, okay? All day building your idol’s ‘universally adored golden flower’ persona. Look at his face—does it fit? Isn’t roping in Ji Yan enough? Now you’re shamelessly grabbing someone else’s husband!]

[Well, he’s the crown prince of Orange Wind. How can a self-employed nobody like us afford to offend him?]

[Since Ling Tinglan and Su Xingran can be shipped, then Ji Yan and Jiao Wangshu can’t? Gentle older and ambitious younger—a perfect match!]

[Oh my god! This pair has such good taste! In the main episode, when I saw Jiao Wangshu vote for Ji Yan, I jumped straight out of bed! Grandma! Your CP finally interacted!!!]

[That’s right. If this puppy won’t obey, swap it for another. Shu stans embrace all rivers; why can’t we ship?]

[Good grief. Now I finally get it. No wonder you keep stepping on Imperial CP sisters, not letting them ship ‘Lingjiao’ CP. You want to split the two ugly bastards into two groups and suck blood from both???]

[Since we’re looking for excitement, we might as well go all the way!~]