[T/N: I do not have direct contact with this lady, we communicated via another fan but somehow I felt a connection with her.
Jaejoong’s popularity in China is tremendous. Still, like many of you, I questioned why Jaejoong wanted to hold concerts there, knowing that place, that reputation but now, I totally understand why. It’s his love for his genuine Chinese fans and their love for him. These to me was <<Paradise>> enacted.]
~~~~~~~~~~The fan account~~~~~~~~~
This was what happened: When the news of Jaejoong’s concert was announced 1 month ago, I purchased return air ticket and got someone to buy concert ticket on my behalf. This was what I have always been doing because I could never understand why I needed to purchase from Taobao (T/n: Chinese online market) then private message someone on other websites!
When the news of an added concert was announced, I knew I could not attend straightaway because I had a meeting on that day.
God knows if it was due to the haze on the 1st day that tormented me both physically and mentally, I began to worry that the 2nd day concert may not be filled, Big JaeJae (T/n: her nic for Jaejoong, calling him Jaejae also meant cute, cute in China) will be sad, I was worried that the haze would affect him physically too. My imaginations ran so wild worrying about Jaejoong and concert….soon, I began to imagine things. It became very stressful that I cried at the airport washroom, just 2 sniff and 2 drops of tears! In short, I must go on the 8th even if it meant over my dead body!
It was a tormenting day, I woke up at 4 am to go to the airport but did not arrive at the stadium until 4pm, the airline was afraid we would go on a riot, they fed us 4 meals as though we were pigs… (T/n: her flight was probably delayed due to the high alert haze situation in Nanjing)
Long story short, I’ve decided to watch the concert on the 2nd day, so I had my meeting cancelled, air ticket changed and returned, everything else was unimportant. As long as he was there, I would be there, even if his concert was not full. To me, an additional me was not a lot, but without me, that’s definitely lesser!
The person whom I bought my ticket from taught me a lesson, she always charged me at a premium yet gave me seat that was furthest of the furthest (T/n: her exact words mountain top of the mountain tops), so far away that I couldn’t even see JaeJae in the size of a strand of Big JaeJae’s blond hair. However, I am never one to give up easily, through contacts in the stadium (and money), I managed to find a centralised seat to watch my precious Big Jaejae!
With lesson learnt, I decided to find my own ticket on the 2nd day!
I met a student fan who did not bring much money as she only planned to watch the 1st day concert. Like me, she was worried that there were insufficient people in the 2nd concert. Without sufficient funds, she decided to wait for last minute tickets, hoping that prices will drop.
The student asked for my companion, I too felt like experiencing last minute ticketing once. An hour before the concert, we met many fans with the same mentality: afraid that the stadium would be empty and Jaejoong will be disappointed, thinking we do not love him!
Within an hour, our group grew tremendously in number. The middleman who promised us discounted tickets, went back on his words, he decided to sell us at a premium! During this period, many dropped off, giving in to premium priced tickets instead.
The remaining of them managed to find a middleman we knew from previous dealings. (T/n: her exact wordings “capture the middleman alive”), the organiser were not worried at all that tickets were not selling. They simply refused to release tickets. In the end, with the help of the middleman, we purchased original price tickets.
In a nutshell, I had a life battle outside the stadium while my precious son’s concert already started in there.
Another girl who purchased ticket at the same time as me, was crying as we ran towards the entrance. I had a flash moment, exclaiming at my son being a lady-killer! The moment the door was opened, the stadium was full!
Finally, I understood why the same organiser was willing to risk holding numerous concerts for Jaejoong, it must be his musical talent which was box office guarantee! They were aware that his fans truly love him that’s why they could have an additional concert at such late notice! (fans are willing to spend)! Yet the others and me were out there worrying for nothing earlier on!
Regardless, I still felt I should attend the concert. On the 1st day, when there were insufficient green lights, Big Jae Jae suffered grievances! That was why, I had to be there. It didn’t matter if others were there and if I wasn’t there, it would make no difference, but I wanted 1 lesser them!
Anyway, my cheers for those student fans I met at Nanjing, (T/n: they probably did not attend the 2nd concert since ticket prices never drop): Don’t suspect their love for Jaejoong, you don’t deserve to!!! Poor students are not shameful, but students who are no longer students yet never earn a dime should be!
Jaejoong is an expensive, precious Oppa, he is your motivation to study hard and work hard! You can do it! Who say you can’t? When you start earning, even if you were no longer a Jaejoong fan, just the memories of those sad and joyful tears you have cried for him would be sweet. I never have youth like you and I envied you!
Lastly, don’t ever compare with Jaejoong’s box office, don’t even think his box office will flop, you will be hurt!
~~~~~~~~The End~~~~~~~~
[T/N: To our comrades in China - I am behind you, I believe there are many of us now after this story! Whenever you have to fight that toughest battle, we are always holding our breath far, far away, praying for you and Jaejoong. Thank you for being there for Jaejoong, all of you are fighters!]
Fanaccount of Marguerite
Photo Credit: Congkr
Translated by @JaeObsession
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