Live Stream Explanation

Qu An told Xiao Ming not to worry. He had barely interacted with Yuan Yangming and had not done that kind of thing, so it would not affect him.

Since Yuan Yangming had recorded two episodes with them and had interacted with them, there were also some baseless online speculations that those who had recorded with him might have used drugs too.

[They were together for two whole days. I don't believe nothing happened.]

[Yeah, especially after filming for the second episode ended. Didn't Yuan Yangming go out to eat with them? The photo they posted showed them in a private room.]

[Resolutely boycott disgraced artists!]

[I remember quite a few people went out to eat together, right? That Jiang Yuefeng seemed to have a really good relationship with them.]

[Don't drag Fengfeng into this. Fengfeng just treated everyone to a meal, okay? He had no idea Yuan Yangming was that kind of person!]

[Getting anxious, getting anxious. A certain fandom is getting anxious.]

[But honestly, the production team is probably the most anxious. Isn't it airing the day after tomorrow? Something like this happening before broadcast is seriously unlucky.]

[Speaking of dinner, did QA have inside information or something, which was why he didn't go eat with that group?]

Passersby, fans, and haters were all discussing it on the trending searches. As Xiao Ming scrolled down, he found that quite a few people were talking about Qu An as well.

The third episode of the show was supposed to have been filmed last week, but the filming location had been hit by the typhoon, so it had never begun. Looking at it from another angle, though, the typhoon had protected some people too, since they had stayed home and had no chance to go out and mess around.

[Does QAQ really know something?]

[Now that you mention it, he seems to have had no scandals or rumors in the industry all these years.]

[He really knows how to protect himself. Anyway, I have a pretty good impression of him.]

[Crycry has been in the entertainment industry for so long, and with the path his mother paved before him, how could he possibly be naive?]

[What do QAQ and Crycry mean?]

[The person above doesn't know? His initials are QA, which looks like the QAQ emoticon. That expression is Crycry, so people call him that too.]

[Though some fans insist it means Coolcool, haha. I think Crycry is cuter.]

That comment asking what "QAQ and Crycry" meant had been posted by Xiao Ming. He had originally thought his own nickname was awkward enough, but after seeing what people online called Qu An, he suddenly felt it was nothing much.

Crycry? With Qu An's face, SmileSmile would probably suit him better.

Xiao Ming amused himself with the image and could not help speaking aloud.

When Qu An came downstairs after showering, he saw Xiao Ming secretly laughing to himself. The whole person seemed more alive, carrying the vitality someone his age ought to have.

Qu An did not go over to disturb him. He took some milk from the kitchen refrigerator and headed upstairs without Xiao Ming noticing.

Xiao Ming was engrossed in Weibo and indeed had not noticed Qu An coming downstairs. Still, from the trending searches, he knew the impact on Qu An was not very great.

The ones mainly affected were those who had gone out to eat with Yuan Yangming. Netizens were demanding that they get tested as well, or else they might be birds of a feather.

That was why Zhu Fei had called Qu An today and asked him to do a livestream: so netizens could see Qu An's current condition most directly and make all those online rumors vanish.

The celebrities who had interacted with Yuan Yangming had basically all taken steps to distance themselves from him. Since Qu An was a regular cast member, though, he not only had to sever ties, but also recover some of the attention the show had lost because of Yuan Yangming.

Everyone from the same show as Yuan Yangming had been implicated to some degree. People were discussing Xiao Ming too, but since he had only attended one episode, arrived in the early hours of that day, left right after filming, and had not participated in the second episode, coupled with having the lowest profile, he was the least affected. He himself had no intention of responding to it either.

There was nothing much to do during the typhoon, so Xiao Ming watched several more of Qu An's films. Since Qu An had informed him beforehand that he would be livestreaming, Xiao Ming basically stayed in the screening room and did not go out.

Although the screening room was well soundproofed, Xiao Ming still turned down the volume while watching movies.

The weather was much better today. There had been raging wind and rain last night, but when he woke up, only a light drizzle remained outside, and the sky no longer looked as gloomy as it had over the past few days.

Qu An had already started the livestream outside. Xiao Le stayed nearby to monitor the situation and watch the livestream as well, ready to prevent any accidents.

The livestream had been announced in advance, so the moment it began, a crowd of fans and entertainment reporters flooded in. Among those fans was Xiao Ming.

Yes, over the past few days, Xiao Ming had gradually become a career fan of Qu An's. It had to be said that Qu An was genuinely excellent at his job.

As soon as the livestream started, Qu An greeted everyone. Since no makeup artist could come over during the typhoon, Qu An was livestreaming barefaced. Luckily, he still looked great without makeup.

[Anbao! Mommy missed you!]

[Is Anbao barefaced? He looks so young and tender, Mommy feels like she could eat him right up.]

[Anbao seems a little thinner again. Eat properly, okay? Otherwise Mommy will feel bad!]

Seeing Qu An through his phone felt very novel to Xiao Ming. In reality, this person was only a few meters away from him. He could see him just by opening the door.

Yet seeing Qu An on a screen felt different from seeing him in person. Qu An was much better-looking in reality than on camera; cameras easily diminished the definition of his features.

What he cared about more, however, was that group of people calling themselves "Mommy." He was no longer someone who understood nothing. After catching up on more than half a month's worth of fan content, he had picked things up quickly and figured out all that stuff. Most importantly, he had already infiltrated the official fan group.

Qu An's fans included both men and women, but female fans clearly made up a larger proportion. Career fans, mommy fans, and girlfriend fans were the biggest groups within his fandom.

Actually, besides mommy fans, Qu An also had some "daddy fans." Since he was Qu An's friend, Xiao Ming considered it for a long time before placing himself among the career fans.

He could not be the kind of person Qu An treated as a friend while he treated Qu An as a son. That would be far too disrespectful.

But now, seeing a whole group of people call themselves Qu An's mommies, Xiao Ming somehow felt as though they were taking advantage of him too, as if he had been pushed down a generation.

[Qu An, did you know about Yuan Yangming?]

[Qu An, did you use drugs with Yuan Yangming?]

[What nonsense are those people up front talking about? Where are the mods? Aren't they going to do anything?]

[What kind of eyes do you have? One look at Crycry's condition tells you he isn't someone who uses drugs, okay?]

[Will that Full Speed Ahead! show be affected? Can it still air?]

[Yeah, can the show still air? Crycry only filmed two episodes. I really want to watch it.]

[Crycry, are you at home right now?]

[Yue City seems to have been affected by the typhoon. How are you doing now?]

Qu An was watching the comments too. When he saw fans asking about the show, he did not immediately speak. It was only after his gaze swept over several comments asking about his current situation that he slowly opened his mouth.

"I'm at my house in Yue City right now. I happened to be here before the typhoon arrived, so I stocked up on food and have been surviving here."

He made a joke, and the comments became peaceful as well.

[Stocking up on food to survive, hahaha. So real.]

[I'm worse off than Crycry. My home is right by the sea. Yep, the city where the typhoon made landfall.]

[The food on my side ran out after just a few days. Sob.]

[How is Anbao? Were you hurt? Are you staying home alone right now?]

"I bought enough things, so there's enough to eat."

"I'm not alone. My assistant is staying with me, and..." Qu An suddenly paused, an unreadable smile appearing at the corner of his lips, like he was teasing a friend. "And there's another friend. He didn't get away in time and almost got blown away by the typhoon, so he's staying with us too."

[What friend? A boyfriend or girlfriend?]

[/Alert/ What kind of friend gets brought home by Anbao?]

[Is he a friend from the industry? Is he good-looking?]

[Is the assistant Xiao Le?]

[We've never heard Anbao mention this friend before. Is he a new friend?]

[Crycry's description is so funny. Blown away by the typhoon? Is he a really skinny kid?]

[Could he be hiding a beauty in a golden house?]

[Let your friend come out so we can see him, or I won't believe it.]

[Why does Qu An always have his assistant with him? Could they be sleeping together?]

[That's hilarious. If an assistant isn't kept by his side, then what's the point of having an assistant? Xiao Le is his personal assistant in the first place.]

Only after reading the comments did Xiao Ming learn that Xiao Le was Brother Qu's personal assistant. Before this, he had wondered whether Qu An had hired Xiao Le as a chef because his cooking was so good.

Qu An selectively answered a few questions. He did not know which comment he had seen, but the smile in his eyes could not be hidden, as though he had recalled something.

"He's a friend outside the industry, someone none of you know. Of course he's a man. If it were a woman, I probably would have given her the house."

"It's Xiao Le. Xiao Le came to cook for me. Sister Fei was worried about me being alone."

[Speaking of friends, is that Xiao Ming you trended with before also your friend?]

[Xiao Ming is really good-looking.]

[Why did Qu An go out to eat with Xiao Ming? It feels like you two aren't even in the same league.]

Seeing those comments suddenly bring him up for no apparent reason, Xiao Ming furrowed his brows tightly.

[Xiao Ming is pretty good-looking, though the gap between their status isn't small at all.]

[Didn't Xiao Ming clinging to Qu An trend before? Does the internet have such a short memory?]

[But didn't they say the two were just thanking each other?]

[Neither of them posted anything. Fans are just overthinking it, aren't they?]

[So many nice comments. Did Xiao Ming buy paid commenters?]

Qu An knew at a glance that someone was deliberately steering the conversation. A flash of hostility passed through his eyes, but it was so quick that no one could catch it.

However, since they had mentioned Xiao Ming, Qu An could use it to smoothly lead into the purpose of this livestream—Full Speed Ahead!