Since the Internet celebrity "bubble tea sister" Zhang Zetian became a household name, her every move has been closely followed by netizens. Even a casual update or comment can send waves of excitement through the online community. Recently, Zhang, who is now studying at Tsinghua University, posted an update on her Renren social media page about losing her student ID card. She offered to treat whoever found it to a meal as a token of gratitude.
On the afternoon of the day before yesterday, "bubble tea sister" Zhang Zetian posted on her Renren profile: "Has anyone seen my student ID card... T^T... If you see it, please contact me... I'll treat you to a meal... Thank you!!!"
This seemingly simple post caused quite a stir among male students and was wildly shared by Zhang's friends and fans. Online, it sparked a "card-finding fever." The response from netizens was overwhelming, even for Zhang herself. One netizen humorously remarked, "The entire Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and even the world's male population went crazy over this simple gesture." While exaggerated, this comment highlighted Zhang's undeniable influence. Her post about losing her student ID was furiously forwarded, with many students leaving comments like, "How could we ignore if bubble tea sister lost her student ID?" This resulted in "the whole Tsinghua being in an uproar! All the male students at Tsinghua are searching for bubble tea sister's student ID."
Male students from other universities joined in, with some from Beihang University exclaiming, "Beihang is also boiling!" Male students outside Beijing even joked that they had already booked plane tickets to fly to Beijing to help bubble tea sister find her student ID. Some from Nanjing teased that they would dig up the earth to find this card. Overseas Chinese students expressed hopes of finding her student ID abroad.
If given the choice between winning the lottery and finding her student ID, which would you choose?
Why did a simple student ID card cause such a sensation? Quickly came the answer: "It depends on whose card it is. Could it be ordinary if it belongs to bubble tea sister? Moreover, finding the card means you get to have a meal with her."
Many senior and junior female students marveled at the charm of this meal invitation. The post spread from Renren to major forums. Some netizens even suggested buying bubble tea sister's student ID on Taobao to share a dinner with her. Other students debated, "Would you rather win the lottery or find her student ID?"
One student dismissed the question, saying, "If I won the lottery, wouldn't I go eat by myself? Why bother finding any student ID?" Clearly unaware of the situation, this student was quickly "attacked" by others: "Understand clearly, it's bubble tea sister's student ID, allowing you to dine with her. What's the point of eating alone?" This view received widespread support, proving the charm of beauty indeed. However, while some students were eager to find the card, others warned, "Even if you find the card, it doesn't mean she'll fall for you!"
Tens of thousands of netizens helped search for a single meal card, leading many women feeling neglected to sarcastically remark: "When bubble tea sister's meal card was lost, all the male students at Tsinghua went looking; when my meal card was lost, by the next morning, nearly 100 yuan had been used, not because he wanted to use it all, but because there's a daily limit of 50 yuan. How tragic!"
It was reported that Zhang Zetian's personal Renren homepage was originally visible only to friends. The first to forward this status were students from Nanjing Normal University Affiliated High School and Tsinghua University. They probably didn't expect such a large-scale reaction. However, Zhang's popularity overwhelmed her, and her last comment on Renren regarding the "student ID incident" read, "What's going on... Has everyone gone crazy..."
Zhang Zetian's student ID was eventually found.
Some netizens doubted whether the Renren account under Zhang Zetian's name was actually hers, suspecting it might be a prank. However, when contacted by reporters yesterday, Zhang confirmed that the account belonged to her.
Yesterday, the reporter sent a text message to Zhang, asking if she really lost her student ID. Zhang was surprised and replied, "How do you know about this?" When informed that her status update about losing her student ID was widely circulated online and everyone was "crazy" to help her find it, Zhang didn't respond much, only saying that she had already deleted the status and never expected such a huge reaction.
Subsequently, Zhang told the reporter that she had found her student ID. She didn't want to elaborate on the process of losing and finding the card. Later, when the reporter revisited her Renren account, the information was indeed no longer there. Regarding the "student ID incident" triggered by Zhang Zetian, many students said that since Zhang was already an internet celebrity, their forwarding of her status was just for fun!
What do you think about the frenzy caused by a single meal card?
Rationalists:
Kong Student: "When I saw bubble tea sister's status causing such a storm, I realized most of the replies were from males. Perhaps they wanted to meet her through this. It's a celebrity effect; everyone wants to interact with celebrities, especially cute girls. But so many people going through so much trouble for a card... seems a bit excessive."
Wang Student: "A classmate of mine is in the same grade as bubble tea sister, so I saw the status and forwarded it crazily. I guess it's still the gossip mentality, even though I'm a girl."
Enthusiasts:
Bubble tea sister Zhang Zetian lost her meal card and sought help on Renren. Rumor has it that all the male students at Tsinghua are digging everywhere to find the meal card...
Is Tsinghua conducting a thorough search?
All the male students at Tsinghua are in an uproar! All the male students at Tsinghua are looking for bubble tea sister's meal card!
Congratulatory messages from Nanjing Normal University and Longwang Mountain Royal Academy have arrived! But it's unclear why congratulatory messages are necessary when bubble tea sister loses her meal card. Is it because the boys now have another chance?
The whole world is making efforts!
Plane tickets have been purchased, let's go find the meal card.
Bubble tea sister Zhang Zetian lost her meal card, let's skip class and go to Tsinghua to find it!