Beijing Review

Fine-Tuning Fandom

It is the ninth year Ni Pei is following everything about musician and actor Zhang Yixing (Lay). The idol debuted in 2012 in the Republic of Korea (ROK) as one of the Chinese members of male K-pop sensation EXO-M. At the time, Ni was a sophomore at a college in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.

“He goes to extreme lengths when it comes to his work,” Ni told Beijing Review, adding it is the meticulous attitude and ambition he reveals that she finds most attractive.

Graduating, landing a job and getting married, Ni has walked down the regular path of life. That leaves her with less time and energy to spend on her idol, but she still cherishes the special connection between them.

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