 While promoting with Nine Percent, before disbandment, Fan debuted as a member of Yuehua's new boy band NEX7 with the song "Wait a Minute" on June 21, 2018.On June 23, 2018, NEX7 held their first fan meeting in Beijing, China.Fan released his first digital single, titled "I'm Here" on 22 November 2018, and "Dumb Show" in December.