Young people saving more thanks to storyline trend

Recently, a trend known as "saving money by pretending to be something" has been gaining popularity on the internet, with many netizens participating and sharing the tales they've created with their fictional characters, Beijing Youth Daily reported.

From assuming the role of a pregnant woman to pretending to be a princess from a fallen kingdom, individuals who take part in the activity immerse themselves in various scenarios.

The storytellers take the "expenses" incurred in the fantasies and deposit the real-life equivalent into their savings.