Just as Xue Mingzhu’s fans had feared…
Quentin’s impromptu rap during rehearsal was only the beginning; their official performance stage was the real showstopper.
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>Topic: [AHHHHHHH!!!]
>Content: [Crazy crazy crazy!! The second public performance was too explosive! The dual rap is totally my cup of tea wuuuu!! I have to see Xue Que’s live stage at least once in my life! So cool it gave me goosebumps…]
1L: [Saw the title and clicked in immediately. Sure enough, the one ranting on the forum at this hour must be a fellow fan [drools]]
2L: [What? What? Dual rap? Holy crap, the second public performance just ended on Tuesday, and it’s already airing this week?]
3L: [LS, check the trending searches. #Xue Mingzhu Quentin# has already climbed to the top of the trending list. A trending topic with both of their full names usually only gets this hot when there’s a dating scandal. Tonight is truly an eye-opener.]
4L: [After today, let’s see who dares to compete with Xue-Qur for the top CP spot [grin]]
5L: [The dual rap is really a perfect match… Not just the stage, when they did the princess carry after, the cheers from the audience were terrifying. I’m so jealous of the sisters who were there. I want to see Xue-Que hug too, wuuu qwq]
6L: [Hehe, you should be jealous. It was even sweeter live, the production team didn’t edit all of it in.]
7L: [To be honest, live, All-Que was sweeter than Xue-Que. There’s definitely a Xue-Que fan on the production team! Where did the footage of Quentin getting his head rubbed and hugged by his teammates go?! Why was it all cut out, ahhh!!]
8L: [No way. I was there live too. Comparatively, the audience reaction was much more intense during Xue-Que’s interactions.]
9L: [I bet these two themselves have no idea their CP with each other is so popular. During the princess carry game, the moment they hugged, the screams from the audience got louder. Quentin didn’t react much, but Xiao Xue’s expression was confused and strange. Do you guys think he guessed why the audience was screaming?]
10L: [Probably not… Xiao Xue never does CP stuff [laughing crying]. Back when he was on rap competitions, he was basically a CP insulator. He was too young then, just started high school, short and skinny like a bean sprout. The contestants and audience all called him ‘Kid Bro.’ Remember when he and Kevin were called ‘Kid Rap’?]
11L: [Kid Rap… brings back distant memories [sigh]. Does anyone remember when they were the best duo on the rap competition? They swept the youth group’s first and second place. Whenever they teamed up, they got the highest score. So many people got into the rap scene because of those two back then. Now… things have really changed.]
12L: [I really miss the Kid Group from back then. Xiao Xue and Brother K were way closer back then than he is with Quentin. They were good buddies even before participating in the competition.]
13L: [Exactly. The interactions between Xiao Xue and Quentin in this talent show feel so forced now! Xiao Xue isn’t the type to be this proactive. He’s so aloof and sharp-tongued. Back then, he and Brother K would banter every day. Unlike now, where he’s constantly flattering Quentin. It’s so fake!]
14L: [To be honest, Xue Mingzhu and Quentin’s dual rap was indeed good. Quentin really has something. If it weren’t for the limited discography, with just this ten-second rap, it’s hard to fully gauge his level, otherwise, I feel he could match up to professional rappers.]
15L: [Haven’t you noticed? Their vocal tones complement each other well. Kevin and Xue Mingzhu’s vocal styles actually overlap a bit. Both have deep, bass-heavy voices. While their collaborative stage fits, it lacks complementarity. Quentin and Xue Mingzhu complement each other well.]
16L: [Uh… I still think Xue K is a better match.]
17L: [Heh, Xue Mingzhu and Kevin never had a wildly popular CP. A match, my ass [eye roll]]
18L: [Upstairs, CP-shipping depends on looks. Kevin is too ugly to look at. That ‘straight, ordinary guy’ vibe is too strong. Who can ship that [scratching head]]
19L: [Xiao Ji and Kevin haven’t interacted in two years, right? I don’t get why this person keeps appearing in Xue Que threads [speechless]. Just because I don’t say it doesn’t mean we fans have forgotten. After Xiao Ji’s incident two years ago, K’s fans were all rushing to distance themselves. K himself even used a secondary account to like comments mocking Xiao Ji. Who the hell is shipping Xue K anymore… begging for a Xue K decoupling tutorial.]
20L: [Xue K shared the stage multiple times during the rap competition and later participated together in “Z Century Rap Party.” They interacted frequently on forums too. Back then, Xue really treated K like a brother. Their relationship was that good, yet they still never developed a CP fanbase. It’s kind of amazing [laughs].]
21L: [What’s so amazing about that? It means they didn’t need to rely on gay-baiting to please female fans. Isn’t it way more amazing that Xue Mingzhu, someone whose career collapsed due to sleeping with fans, managed to squeeze into a boy group survival show to debut?]
22L: [Xue K are both pretty much the same, lol. One quit the scene for two years because of sleeping with fans and then immediately joined a boy group survival show upon return. The other smokes, drinks, perms his hair, spends his days dating internet celebrities, cheating, breaking up, and dating again. They really are more compatible than Xue Que.]
23L: [Upstairs has guts. Remember to turn off your DMs [thumbs up]]
24L: [Tsk, internet celebrities are legit relationships. What’s wrong with internet celebrities? They’re pretty and rich. Much better than someone who sleeps with fans [eye roll]. Besides, K’s relationships never hindered his career, nor did he abandon his fans and escape for two years. What does Xue have to compare with Brother K???]
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107L (OP): [Uh, I was gone for a bit. How did this turn into a fight, everyone? Please read the title carefully. This is Xue-Que’s turf. Isn’t Xue-Que’s dual rap good enough? What’s there to fight about?]
108L: [K’s fans, get out of Xue-Que’s turf! Enough with the baseless rumors! Even if Xue Mingzhu did date a fan back then, so what? He wasn’t even signed to a company. He just participated in one rap competition. He maintained excellent grades while filming variety shows. What’s wrong with a 16-year-old having a relationship?!]
109L: [I agree with the one upstairs. Honestly, looking back at Xue Mingzhu’s incident back then: there was no detailed essay, no chat logs, no intimate photos. Just a back-view photo of holding hands and some true-and-false gossip that forced Xue Mingzhu to quit the variety show, get shelved, and remain silent for two years… Now, looking at it closely, the whole thing was absurd from start to finish. At most, you could criticize a trivial matter of puppy love, but certain people blew it up into ‘underage sleeping with fans.’ I seriously suspect someone deliberately targeted Xue Mingzhu because he had no background or company backing him.]
110L: [Some people were even maliciously spreading these rumors a few days ago, causing Xiao Xue’s votes to drop out of the top ten. I’ve screenshotted those who spread rumors [smile]. I won’t say which fanbase was fanning the flames.]
111L: [Bringing this up makes me want to sigh. Quentin’s fans are so nice. Back then, so many of the people defending Xiao Xue had Quentin’s photos on their profiles. Xue-Que really is szd [tearing up].]
112L: [I remember the first person who said Xiao Xue’s situation was just puppy love at best was a Quentin fan. And she said it in a highly-liked post criticizing Xiao Xue, fighting all the haters alone. Super good at clapping back!]
113L: [I was lucky enough to see it. That smear post really made me cry. I’m not good at arguing, so I didn’t dare comment in the post. That sister who bravely spoke up was so nice TvT. She’s the reason I started liking Quentin.]
114L: [Suddenly realizing that Xue-Que’s two fanbases have never really fought. It’s always been peaceful (o′-ω)(ω-`o)]
115L: [Because our families are the wronged ones who get attacked. We don’t have the energy or the heart to actively start fights with others…]
116L: [Upstairs is too real]
117L: [So Xue-Que’s hardships have paid off. They deserve to be the top CP [teary-eyed]]
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334L: [Good news!!! The stage performance of “Fire Seed” released by “NS” official has exceeded 10 million views. The growth rate of these numbers is bound to break records. It is about to become the second variety show stage to go viral after “Black Umbrella”!]
335L: [Ahhhh, Xue-Que’s collaboration is the most badass!!!]
336L: [You can always trust Quentin’s stages!!]
337L: [Actually, what went viral from the first public performance wasn’t the “Black Umbrella” stage, but Quentin’s Clown makeup. His individual clips were more popular than the full stage video. But without a doubt, the most viral thing from the second public performance is Xue-Que’s dual rap. My roommate, who never follows celebrities, even saw it. She didn’t know I watched “NS” and excitedly recommended I watch Xue-Que’s stage [laughing crying].]
338L: [Their dual rap was definitely destined to be a hit. You could tell from watching the stage that this part would go viral!! Their stage presence was way too explosive!! The part where Quentin led the audience in singing, with Xue Mingzhu adding harmonies, was truly amazing. And immediately after, there was a section with a children’s choir! So amazing!]
339L: [Hehe, didn’t expect that, did you? Quentin organized all of this~. On the song “Fire Seed,” only Quentin’s name is listed for arrangement and composition. The lyrics were done by everyone. Quentin’s talent is really underestimated. He could totally go the original singer-songwriter route and explode in popularity. I want to see who still doubts Quentin’s ability to create original work!]
340L: [Singing, dancing, rapping, original work…he excels in everything. A top-tier ACE who emerged in 2025… Who would have thought that the ‘empty vase parachuted in’ before the show started is actually a super-powerful hidden boss? Good looks are already the least worthwhile advantage of QT [hands on hips][proud].]
341L: [Having followed several boy groups, I truly feel Quentin is one of the idols most worthy of the term “ACE.” What he lacks is just time and experience. Being young is both an advantage and a disadvantage.]
342L: [He truly deserves the title of ACE. If we don’t compare him to the great seniors from over a decade ago, he is the strongest ACE!]
343L: [Ahem, it’s better to say less of this kind of thing. We fans just need to know Quentin is awesome.]
344L: [Putting aside everything else, he at least completely surpasses that new group from BKL! Everyone hasn’t forgotten, right? When “NS” released the official profile photos, that group’s fans were the ones who talked the most! I hold grudges! Hmph, now that our show is this popular, I wonder if their faces hurt [grin].]
345L: [Back then, that group’s debut lineup wasn’t even finalized yet, yet a bunch of fans inexplicably appeared, trashing “NS” profile photos while praising that group.]
346L: [That group is really obscure. If I didn’t mention it, how many casual viewers would know we’re talking about Inferno [laughing crying].]
347L: [I still don’t get it. How can Inferno’s fans be so shameless? Their visual can’t compare to Quentin, their main dancer can’t compare to Yan Qiao, their main vocal can’t compare to Wen Xinyi, their main rapper can’t compare to Xue Mingzhu… If we’re comparing ACE, does their group even have one? Disregarding the official assignments, who can firmly hold the ACE position based on strength?]
348L: [Their ACE seems to be the youngest member, two months older than Quentin.]
349L: [Is he as good as Quentin?]
350L: [Uh, does this even need to be asked? [facepalm] That’s insulting to Quentin.]
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432L: [Holy crap, has anyone seen the trending search? Is BKL shameless?!]
433L: [What the hell, how did Inferno get tangled up with our “NS”?]
434L: [Real-time comments haven’t even exceeded a thousand… it’s clearly a bought trending search by BKL. I’m speechless.]
435L: [Is Inferno going to be on a variety show with Quentin and the others? For real? They’re just leeching off popularity, huh.]
436L: [I don’t get it…]
437L: [Fuck, their fans have already latched on and started with their passive-aggressive bullshit again. Don’t these people go online? Their insults are still stuck on the official photo era, still spraying stuff about ‘ugly men gathering.’ They’re toxic.]
438L: [“NS” already has two stages with over 10 million views. That group has nothing but obscurity. Where do they get the guts to belittle us.]
439L: [Heh, to be honest, Quentin alone could crush their entire group.]
440L: [Bringing Quentin out to compare with them is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito… This group is so obscure I still can’t remember their name.]
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521L: [Wait, this news seems real. Even the variety show they’re co-filming has been leaked.]
522L: [“Cat and Mouse Game”… dream on…]
523L: [The variety show itself is good, but with this guest lineup, it’s destined to be a battleground [facepalm].]
524L: [It’s bound to be a fight, sisters. No escaping it.]
525L: [Can I say I’m kind of looking forward to it? As someone who enjoys drama, I’m thrilled, hehe ;-)]
526L: [Actually, Inferno isn’t as bad as everyone thinks. At least their average looks are a bit decent. BKL surprisingly used their brain this time and filtered out the ugly guys during the debut competition.]
527L: [Whatever. If Chen Hai films it, I’ll watch it. Fight if you want. Who’s afraid anyway?]
