Once again I was reminded just how kind my idol is as a person.
Today he told me it felt really nice that I could speak Chinese with him fluently. So I finally got the chance to explain — the official language in HK and Macau is actually Cantonese, so that's my mother tongue. That's why I've always spoken English with him in every fansign before, because honestly my Mandarin isn't great. Cantonese is my first language, and English is my second.
The look on his face when it clicked was absolutely adorable. I think he finally understood why, in some of our previous video calls, he'd kindly remind me I could speak Chinese and I'd still just carry on in English haha.
He then told me he's always thought Cantonese sounds really charming. And watching him try so hard to say happy birthday to me in Cantonese was just the sweetest thing ever.
I genuinely think he is such a sincere person. The way he truly respects my language and culture is just so cool. That was honestly the most touching part of the whole fansign for me🫶