Some users on the Sino Weibo messaging service pushed the theory that she might have a genuine interest in 1950s Soviet construction plant. "How do you know she doesn't have an excavator?" one asked, while another said "When I'm bored too, I want to go open a book on excavators." Others noted the ridiculous nature of the situation: "What's more embarrassing is that this excavator has been discontinued", said one, while a post on a Russian discussion forum said "She must be deeply attracted by the content, over 40 pages into it already".