Just as netizens were heatedly speculating whether Chi Yu was self-mocking as a form of anti-black gossip or had liked something by accident, Chi Yu responded to an official fan account in his comment section:
[It wasn't a mistake, nor was it self-mocking as anti-black gossip. I realized everyone was right, I learned something.]
Aside from some naturally confident celebrities, many stars often have a sense of unworthiness.
Because the glamorous persona is merely a facade; once the filter is gone, it's nothing. What fans see is what celebrities want them to see.
Chi Yu thought his spontaneous response would disappoint people and he'd lose a bunch of fans.
Little did he know, not only did he not lose followers, he gained nearly a million more.
Fans praised him like this—
[Yu Zai'er is the only one awake among the chaos. I just like someone as clear-headed as Chi Yu.]
[I like Yu Zai, whether he's gentle or irritable, I like him because what I like is the person.]
