Light and Mercury
Thinking about what could be my first, or rather second, post about Tianziyu, I decided to talk about the Light and Mercury theory. I'll start by making it clear that my native language is Portuguese. And I use a translator to avoid making mistakes, so if it sounds a little strange, don't be too harsh judging me lol.
Okay, so… Even though I've only been a Sweetcorn for a short time, I've come across many theories and rumors. Mainly on YouTube. And I have no idea where these people got these rumors or why they are so convinced that everything they say is true - and woe betide you if you try to correct them.
The rumors I've seen the most are:
Tianzitu have known each other since 2021, at a music festival, where Tian was taking pictures of Ziyu and knew him as Zhang Peng. Tian became obsessed and followed Ziyu around.
Tianzitu have known each other since 2022 because of a dinner between friends. It was Tian who got Ziyu the WSW audition.
Tianziyu has been together since 2022.
Tianziyu has been together since 2024 and has never separated [I'll come back to this rumor in another post, because it's definitely not the truth].
And what is the truth? Honestly, only Tianziyu knows, of course. However, in the sea of information about Tian and Ziyu that I've been diving into over the last month, I discovered that there are not only rumors about these points, but also theories. Even analysis videos on Bilibli.
There are also tarot readers, if you're one of those who believes in metaphysics.
The theories that most encompass these rumors are the Light theory and the Mercury theory. There are two, but they complement each other.
The Light Theory.
Perhaps you saw Tian's birthday live stream last year, where he talked about going through a difficult time and encountering a light. Fans who scour the timeline [like me] dug up this. This live stream, in fact, is considered by many to be the day Tian made his relationship with Ziyu public, in the most secretive way possible.
In his Idol days, Ziyu was already called a light. But not only that, there are also posts on Tian's Douyin dating back to 2022 mentioning this beam of light.
We start with the first post, from March 18, 2022. First time in over a year since Tian's last update on Douyin.
We begin with the first post, from March 18, 2022. First time in over a year since Tian's last update on Douyin. And also less than a day since Ziyu's last update.
Same BMG, similar style, and the caption is also similar. This is where we can consider it a coincidence - after all, it could have been a trend at the time. And the caption refers to the song lyrics.
[Links Bilibili: Post Ziyu | Post Tian ]
But why exactly did Tian use this trend for his return to the platform?
For those who don't know, Susu, Tian's ex-girlfriend, with whom he was in a relationship from 2016 to early 2021, watched Youth With You 3. She even rooted for Chang Huasen, with whom Tian co-starred that same year in the BL Eternal Faith, which hasn't aired yet. [And if we hadn't thought about that, Tianziyu might not have met]
Does this mean Tian knows Ziyu because of his ex-girlfriend? Maybe. Or maybe it's just a coincidence that while scrolling through douyin on his private account, Tian came across this trend. Who knows, he might have even followed Ziyu's official account since she may have appeared to him again according to the platform's algorithms.
And why are we led to believe this?
Because Tian watched Ziyu's live streams. If not all of them, he must have watched at least one: the live stream from May 29, 2022.
In that live stream, Ziyu fulfilled a fan's request and sang songs. One of the requests was for the song Mercury. And the sound of Ziyu singing is exactly the same as the clip that Tian posted on QQmusic. I haven't yet found out the exact date when he posted it, but the post was deleted shortly afterward, possibly because of copyright issues.
Short audio analysis HERE Long analysis with comments by C-Mimis HERE
PS: I recommend accessing Bilibili from a PC. This way you can enable subtitles via AI and have the site translated by your browser.
The audio is definitely the same! Was it Tian who asked Ziyu to sing Mercury? We don't know. I like to think so. According to metaphysics: yes. Two tarot readers said yes, haha. Okay, Tian started the trend, possibly started following Ziyu's account. He watched the live stream one of the days he was in his room immersed in darkness (We know Tian was kind of depressed; if you look at how he was before and after his breakup with Susu, you can see that Tian changed a lot during that period. And Tian himself said he had a difficult time, he just didn't specify when). He requested the song Mercury, and was so affected by it that that day was etched in his memory. How do we know? Because on June 3rd, Tian updated both Weibo and Douyin:
And why is this relevant? Because among the photos, one of them is a bamboo forest. Tian is a superstitious person. For him, both wood and water are important. And the most interesting thing about this is that Ziyu's name is composed of characters that contain both wood and water. Which may be what caught Tian's attention in the first place, in the douyin of March 17th. But going back to the photo: the date marked is May 29, 2022. And Tian always marked important dates in the photos. That's what we can believe seeing that before he always marked the year 98, Susu's birth. But he stopped after the breakup.
In conclusion, it's understandable that many Mimis believe Tian has known Ziyu since 2022. There's also a rumor that in December of that year, the two met at a dinner with mutual friends. And it's possible, since Tian and Ziyu have at least 5 mutual friends [I can find their names if possible, I'll just have to rummage through my files here haha. I'll leave it for an edit, then I'll add it here]. There's also a rumor about a live stream where Tian's hand was seen, and it's possible to see the mole he has on his finger. Regarding that, I'm still researching.
But then, we know what Ziyu went through during that time. And how she had to step away from her accounts. And perhaps that's why Tian, who hadn't done a live stream in two years, did one in February?
Live 23/02/23
In the live stream, Tian gets emotional talking about the past. About how it's been three years since he started acting. His tears are clearly visible, but I don't connect them to Ziyu. Especially since Tian is wearing a sweatshirt he wore when he was with Susu. Tian was probably thinking about everything he himself went through in those years.
So far, I haven't found any other records of this Light in 2023. But we're back with the theory in 2024! Adding the theory of the black tank top.
However, maybe for a second post. This one is already too long.
