tbh if the popularity aspiration from The Sims was a character, it would be Shi Qingxuan quite frankly...

Loves being around other people and hates being alone. Being alone (or ignored!!) is one of the worst things! He's easygoing and casual, good with names and faces, and doesn't care about things like differences in social standing or other people's reputations, etc. etc. Very much someone who loves others and wants to be a good friend.

I personally headcanon that, because his early life was spent pretending to be someone else and the rest of his mortal life involved being cursed and unable to make friends or trust anyone, he's always making up for lost time by trying to befriend everyone and clinging tightly to anyone that manages to gain his trust... 🥲