As soon as Mu Yan's Weibo post was published, it exploded online.
"Mu Yan admits to dating" and "My significant other will feel upset too" both trended, and even Weibo crashed for five minutes.
Many netizens who couldn't log in to Weibo thought it was an issue with their internet, with the three major telecom companies receiving numerous complaint calls, only to discover upon going online.
Fans, though suspicious for a while, were still shocked when she truly admitted it.
"Yan Bao, does 'my significant other' mean what I think it means?"
"Congratulations, Yan Bao, on finding your prince charming. Curious what the person Yan Bao likes looks like?"
"I wonder which big-eared guy has won over our Yan Bao. Boo hoo, if the big-eared guy doesn't treat Yan Bao well, the fans will come after him!"
"Yan Bao must really like her boyfriend. I have to say, I can smell the stench of romance from this Weibo post."
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