Fan love, sometimes, is cheap.

One second they're saying "I love you forever", and the next second they might forget the word "forever", as if the moment they said it, they've already lived through that forever.

But sometimes it is very long-lasting.

Even when the idol themselves has lost their way, they will still stay by your side, unwavering.

In her past life, although she wasn't popular, she still had fans.

There was the fansite manager who would still take pictures of her even though she was eliminated in the first round.

There were fans who campaigned for her when she was frozen out.

And there were also silent fans who loved her.

When her Weibo account was confiscated by the company, she once saw, using a small account, her fans checking in on her super topic, saying, "Sister, you haven't posted on Weibo for 436 days, I miss you."

The reason why she never thought about leaving the entertainment industry and taking a different path.

It was both for her own dreams and because someone was waiting for her.

That's why she shines so brightly in this life.

It's not just because of her own abilities.

It's also because the fans' hopeful light in their eyes as they look at her has been bestowed upon her.

I don't know what I can give back to you.

But I want to tell you, I really like you.

That day, at least ten fansite managers recorded this part of Jiang Ye singing, and the captions they used were all tear-jerking.

The fans were instantly heartbroken.

【Wuwuwu, I'm crying, she bowed to every direction when she stood up after she finished singing.】

【So gentle and sincere, if you ask me what the difference is between eighteen-year-old Jiang Ye and nineteen-year-old Jiang Ye, I'll tell you, she loves us a little more every year.】

【Every time I think I already love you very, very much, you always make me feel like I haven't done enough.】

【I've decided! Jiang Ye, if you continue to be an idol, I'll be your little fan, if you switch careers and become a singer, I'll be your fan, if you switch careers and become an actress, I'll be your drama fan, no matter where you go, I'll always follow you!】

•••

The first tour had five shows.

For the first few shows, the official organizers didn't impose strict restrictions on the light sticks in the venue.

After all, it's very difficult to control light sticks for a limited group.

During the competition, the final stage was all about one-picking your favorite idol to debut, everyone in the group was basically a competitor at that time, there was no reason why they could debut without any resentment and quickly become close with their teammates.

Furthermore, usually, the ones who spend the most money are solo fans.

So, the company chose to respect their freedom.

But when it came to the final show, the company specifically made a suggestion.

They hoped that during the final tour, fans would not bring individual light sticks, instead, the official organizers would provide light sticks, and then they would control the venue's lighting.

Unsurprisingly, many fans expressed their dissatisfaction on Weibo.

So, right before going on stage, Jiang Ye was a little nervous.

After all, after several shows, she had the most light sticks in the venue.

But as the final show of the first tour, the company really wanted to promote the group spirit.

But if the company said all this, and in the end, they couldn't ignite the group spirit, then it would be a bit ridiculous.

But she also understood how many solo fans a limited group had.

Although they're all one big family on the outside, they can always fight internally, even trivial matters can cause arguments.

Sometimes, just because two individuals are being mean, the entire fandom has to join in on the drama and clean up the mess.

It's the twenty-first century, even crimes don't involve collective punishment anymore, but fans are dragging the entire fandom down with them when they fight, it's really absurd.

Lin Zui adjusted her microphone and smiled, "It's rare to see you so nervous, what's wrong?"

"If my fans don't follow the rules, will they be scolded?"

Jiang Ye thought for a moment and sighed, "Forget it, I can't argue with them anyway."

Lin Zui: "..."

Jiang Ye was genuinely worried for a long time.

But when the lift brought her to the stage, she looked down and was slightly stunned.

The white and gold light sticks in the venue formed a sea.

Although many people were shouting her name.

But the light sticks they were holding were the official ones.

Although we don't like this group that much.

But because we know you like it.

So, we're willing to hold the group's light sticks for you at the final show.

Jiang Ye looked at the direction of the light sticks, momentarily dazed.

Lin Zui pulled on her sleeve.

Jiang Ye came back to her senses, with a slight nasal tone, and shouted, "Welcome to the last stop of the 5tars first tour!"

•••

As the finale, this tour was a little different from the previous ones.

After completing most of the singing and dancing tracks, they removed the solo stage segment and replaced it with a host to handle the transitions.

"The final concert is also coming to an end, I'm sure you guys are going to miss them too-"

Backstage.

Cheng Zhen changed her clothes and looked at the ceiling in a daze, "Why is this the last show?"

Jiang Ye: "... Who was the one who said they were sick of practicing the tour songs?"

Cheng Zhen shook her head, "This is different!"

"Although it was really tiring to practice before, but when it really ends, my heart feels empty."

"Okay."

"It's just the first tour that's over."

Jiang Ye calculated for her, "After the first tour, there's the second tour, and after the second tour, there might be a third tour, there's still a long way to go."

Tan Meng also nodded and said, "You'll have plenty of time to practice in the future."

Cheng Zhen: "..."

It's like when you're finished with the last exam of the semester, you throw away your books and feel sentimental, but then you're told that you're only in your first year of high school, and there are countless exams in your second and third year waiting for you.

Your mood suddenly feels heavy.

Then, amidst the audience's anticipation, 5tars returned to the stage wearing the uniforms they wore during Chasing Light Girls.

The screams from the audience suddenly boiled over.

"Damn, why is it a flashback!!!"

"This show is specifically designed to make me cry! I'm already about to cry!"

"I can't believe I'm seeing Jiang Mei in her competition uniform in my lifetime! My life is complete!"

5tars sat in a row, each holding a whiteboard that could be written on.

Host: "It's been almost eight months since you debuted as a group."

"I'm sure your feelings for each other have changed after being together for so long."

"For this game segment, we want to see what your first impressions and current impressions of each other are."

The CP fans in the audience started screaming first.

Everyone knows that this moment, where they write impressions of each other, can always clearly show which CP is the most special and can score the most points, it can make people shout, "I'm going to ship them to death."

For example, Tan Meng wrote that her first impression of Cheng Zhen was, 【Troublesome】.

Her current impression is, 【Still troublesome】.

Cheng Zhen's first impression of Tan Meng was 【Stubborn】.

Her current impression is 【Soft-hearted】.

Although it's just a few words.

Cheng Zhen's fans almost fainted from happiness.

The impressions were announced one by one, and the last one to be announced was Jiang Ye.

Host: "Jiang Ye, you can decide who to see first."

Jiang Ye tilted her head and joked, "You guys won't say anything bad about me, right?"

She pretended to think for a moment, "Then I'll pick someone who seems least likely to say anything bad about me."

She pointed and said, "Shen Zhiyi."

Shen Zhiyi was startled when she was called out.

She shyly flipped her whiteboard over.

Her first impression of Jiang Ye was 【People who wouldn't have anything to do with each other】.

Her current impression is 【People who I hope to continue interacting with】.

"The first time we met, I wasn't really familiar with Jiang Ye."

Shen Zhiyi first noticed Jiang Ye during the seat selection.

She saw her choose the first seat, she thought to herself, how brave, someone actually dared to sit in the first seat, did she know that Lin Zui was also coming to this show?

Then she saw Jiang Ye prove her strength.

And she saw how she could shine anywhere.

At that time, Shen Zhiyi thought of herself as a company castaway.

She never thought that Jiang Ye would reach out to help her, pull her out of her self-deprecating shadow.

"... My crocodile says it likes you a lot."

Shen Zhiyi smiled softly, "So, in the future, I hope we can continue to be friends."

The audience started cheering.

Jiang Ye pinched her index finger and smiled, "Of course."

Tan Meng's first impression of Jiang Ye was 【Difficult to get along with】.

Jiang Ye was puzzled, "Is that so?"

Tan Meng: "... Of course!"

Tan Meng's first impression of Jiang Ye wasn't very good.

After all, she thought that Jiang Ye had parachuted into the company to compete with her.

But later, she realized she was thinking too much.

Because Jiang Ye never targeted her as a competitor.

Tan Meng obviously erased and rewrote the current impression many times, and in the end, she only drew an infinity symbol.

Jiang Ye was curious, "What does that mean?"

There were actually many things she wanted to say.

But in front of so many viewers, it was difficult for Tan Meng to say it all.

Tan Meng: "... It means it's difficult to describe."

Simple words seem too thin when applied to Jiang Ye.

In her eyes, Jiang Ye is an unreachable goal, a direction to move towards, and unlimited surprises and hope, you never know how much energy she possesses.

She said it vaguely.

But Jiang Ye seemed to understand what she meant, she smiled and said, "I'll take it as a compliment."

Tan Meng: "..."

Tan Meng: "... Okay, okay, you can interpret it however you want."

Cheng Zhen was very simple.

First impression 【Amazing!】

Current impression 【Even more amazing!】

Jiang Ye: "..."

Jiang Ye laughed, "... Can you be more perfunctory?"

"I'm not being perfunctory at all!"

Cheng Zhen tapped the cue card and said confidently, "You're the most, most, most amazing person I've ever met, you're so amazing that I don't know what words to use to describe you."

Come to think of it, she can't even remember why Jiang Ye took the initiative to get to know her.

She didn't seem to have anything special about her at that time.

But she is very, very grateful to Jiang Ye for taking that step towards her, making them such good friends.

The last person Jiang Ye chose to see was Lin Zui.

The screams from the large number of Lin Shen Ye Mao fans in the audience were unstoppable.

Lin Zui confidently revealed her cue card.

First impression: 【My rival】.

Current impression: 【My rival and my best friend】.

Lin Zui held the cue card against her knees, "I don't have much to say about this, you guys should all understand."

Their relationship is much simpler and purer than many CP fans think.

Fans who first shipped Lin Shen Ye Mao had speculated that they weren't close, then they speculated that they were in a love-hate relationship, and then they speculated that they were in a power couple relationship for popularity, but none of that was true.

From the first day Jiang Ye finished her performance, Lin Zui had classified her as her destined rival.

And Jiang Ye never disappointed her.

After everyone's two impressions were displayed.

Jiang Ye covered her face with the cue card, as if she was a little embarrassed.

Along the way, she met so many people.

This is the best scenery on her journey to achieve her dreams.

"You all love me so much."

Jiang Ye picked up the microphone and joked, "I'm so touched I don't know what to say."

After the entire venue laughed, Jiang Ye said, "But thank you, for being my teammates for these eight months, I've been really happy."

Lin Zui chuckled, "The atmosphere you're creating, it's like we're disbanding."

Cheng Zhen nodded, "Yeah, we still have more than a year."

"Yeah."

"We still have a year and a half!"

There are so many futures to fill.

There are so many futures to create together.

After this exchange segment ended, everyone handed their cue cards to the host.

After the host left, Jiang Ye stood up, "Although this tour is the last stop, it's not the last stop for 5tars. We'll see you again soon."

As the music started playing.

The venue's lighting was adjusted to the group's light stick color.

After a second of silence, the fans in the entire venue erupted in the loudest cheers.

It was the theme song of Chasing Light Girls.

The final stage was a relay of the theme song.

The five of them stood in a vertical row.

They were wearing their uniforms, dancing to the theme song, and for a moment, they were back to the time when they were contestants.

The first to dance was Shen Zhiyi.

After she finished dancing, she waved to the audience, went to the lift, and was the first to leave.

They said goodbye to the audience one by one, following the order of the theme song relay.

But after Jiang Ye finished dancing, she was the only one left on stage.

She stood on the lift amidst the audience's reluctant calls.

As she felt the lift descending, she held the microphone and finally asked loudly, "Will you come to the next tour?"

After saying this, she was slowly lowered by the lift.

But before she landed on the ground.

Jiang Ye heard a deafening response.

"We will!"

"See you next time!"