When the Tokyo World Cup came to an end, Shasha won tremendous acclaim. Fans frantically shared match videos and photos of her, showering her with likes and comments. This wave of overwhelming praise and adulation thrust the young up-and-comer into instant stardom.
Wang Chuqin was genuinely happy for Shasha from the bottom of his heart, but amidst the fans' posts, certain scenes stung his eyes.
Someone had cropped a photo of Shasha winning gold at the Youth Olympics a year or two prior, stitching it together with a picture of Dongdong holding up his trophy, and captioned it: "The next generation of the Chinese National Table Tennis Team's king and queen—a talented youth and a gorgeous maiden, a match made in heaven!" Fans flooded the comments to like the post and ship the pairing.
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