Open up! Your community is here to spread some warmth!

When Lin Fan zoned out, the viewers immediately grew anxious.

[Master, did you freeze?]

[Frozen? 999]

Seeing Lin Fan sitting motionless, the viewers began flooding the chat.

Lin Fan snapped out of it and quickly focused on the camera.

"Everyone, thank you for your support. I had something to take care of just now. Let's continue."

[Master, let's do a video call! Just pick someone at random and tell their fortune!]

Suddenly, someone in the livestream suggested a new way to play.

Lin Fan figured a video call would bring in more viewers. It sounded pretty good, so he clicked the call button.

The screen briefly went black, then an exceptionally innocent-looking, baby-faced young woman appeared.

[Holy shit! He got connected to Qing Xiaohe! She's a top-tier influencer!]

[Damn, my goddess! The master's got some serious luck.]

[This is going to be good! Beautiful streamer versus master fortune-teller!]

The stream was already popular, and connecting with an influencer pushed the likes past two million.

As a brand-new streamer, Lin Fan had never dreamed of numbers like that.

"Hello! Number one on the new streamer rankings? That's impressive, handsome."

Unexpectedly, the young influencer opposite him, wearing a white dress from a certain luxury brand ending in "-nel," was quite outgoing.

Lin Fan's lips curled. "Hello. I'm a new streamer, and you're positively brimming with fateful opportunities."

The influencer's name was Qing Xiaohe. She was pretty and sweet-talking, with a curvy, sizzling-hot figure.

The platform had strict rules. Although her outfit was modest, it was very tight.

The fabric outlined her breasts perfectly, and they bounced adorably with her movements, striking straight at the viewers' hearts.

No wonder she's popular. She's selling sex appeal! Lin Fan immediately understood.

"Oh, do you frauds always have to go on about fate? I really don't know how the system picks these random matches."

Although Qing Xiaohe had a cute, babyish face, her cocky way of speaking was rather off-putting.

"Whatever. Since your stream's doing pretty well, let's play a round. Tell my fortune. If you do a good job, I'll have my top donor send you some gifts!"

Qing Xiaohe was beautiful, but her mouth was foul and her tone arrogant.

Lin Fan narrowed his eyes, as though he had discovered something.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Mission triggered: bring the lawbreaking streamer Qing Xiaohe to justice, punish evil and promote good, and spread positive social values! Complete this mission to earn 800 heavenly secrets points!]

Just as Lin Fan was pondering, the system's notification suddenly sounded again.

The notification left Lin Fan momentarily stunned.

He calculated on his fingers and carefully studied her face, uncovering an earth-shattering scandal!

It turned out that this streamer not only sold counterfeit wine, but also evaded taxes and used charity as a pretext to fleece people, among other illegal activities!

Got it! After learning about the young influencer's situation, the righteous spirit within Lin Fan surged!

She's getting what's coming to her!

I absolutely have to take her down!

Lin Fan relaxed, leaned back in his chair, and folded his arms with a soft laugh.

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean, you fraud? Look at that lecherous grin. Aren't you disgusting?

"A newbie really is a newbie. What rotten luck!"

Qing Xiaohe held her fingers daintily as she admired her new cat-eye manicure and sneered.

[Qing Xiaohe Fan Club, level 5: hey, you fraud over there! Hurry up and tell our beautiful goddess's fortune. How many followers do you even have? What the hell are you acting so cocky for? Don't push your luck!]

[A loser will really do anything to get a girl, huh? You're just a fraud. Go on, tell her fortune. Show us something. Too scared?]

[Who are you to disrespect our goddess? Brothers, raid his stream! Protect our goddess!]

Watching Qing Xiaohe and her fans acting so arrogantly, Lin Fan couldn't help finding it amusing.

He raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure you want me to tell your fortune?"

"Who the hell do you think you are?

Qing Xiaohe scoffed outright, her tone growing even more sarcastic. "Absolutely! Go ahead, master. You look respectable enough, but I'd love to hear what garbage comes out of your mouth."

"Just don't come crying and begging me when you're exposed!"

Chapter 5: Open up! Your community is here to spread some warmth!

"Qing Xiaohe. Then I'll really say it. Don't cry."

With a teasing expression, Lin Fan calmly sipped his tea, then began speaking in a leisurely tone.

"In August 2020, you sold counterfeit red wine. In September 2019, you took your fans' money for a fake charity scheme. Ever since your company was established, you've been evading taxes. A little calculation on my fingers even tells me the exact amounts. Would you like me to keep going? Your fans will be heartbroken if I say it all!"

Since Qing Xiaohe was so arrogant, Lin Fan cut straight to the chase with a cold laugh and dropped his trump card!

His words landed like a thunderclap.

"You-you're slandering me! Moderators, ban his account!"

With a sharp smack, Qing Xiaohe slapped her delicate hand down. Her pretty face flushed, and her lovely eyes blazed with fury.

One look at her expression made it obvious that her embarrassment had turned to rage.

[Holy shit! This streamer doesn't hold back! Is any of that true?]

[Qing Xiaohe's pretty famous. Surely she wouldn't evade taxes?]

[Master, we probably need evidence before saying things like this. I don't like the way Qing Xiaohe preens and poses either, but you shouldn't make baseless accusations.]

[Drama! We've got drama!]

[Master, I'm on your side. These influencers need to be put in their place!]

Meanwhile, Qing Xiaohe's livestream erupted too.

[Goddess, ignore that stupid fuck!]

[Goddess, we believe you!]

[The Beautiful Beauty Family will always be here!]

[Family, go report his account!]

[Goddess, we'll always have your back!]

Qing Xiaohe had been streaming for several years and had a fairly strong fan base. Lin Fan's words hadn't shaken their loyalty, but a flicker of panic still crossed her face.

Was he really a master fortune-teller?

Where had he learned all this?

As the saying went, a clear conscience had nothing to fear from a ghost knocking at the door. Qing Xiaohe's conscience was anything but clear.

Forcing herself to stay calm, she sneered. "You're a new streamer desperate to get famous. You'll really say anything."

"I'm telling you, I have a lawyer. Believe it or not, I can make you pay for those words in a heartbeat. Look at how many fans I have, then look at how many you have. Aren't you afraid of getting banned?"

"Are you threatening me? Looks like I'll have to get serious."

Lin Fan looked at her as though she were nothing more than a ridiculous clown.

"Remember that Bazaar Charity Gala event? You rallied 19,385 fans to donate. A man with the username Hehe donated 188,000, using his Zhaoshang Bank card to transfer the money into your Zufa Bank account. But what actually happened? You never published the real donor list or an itemized account of the charitable donations. You know perfectly well how much dirty money you pocketed!"

"And your business is registered as a self-media company, so why did you take on so many short-video production jobs? Did you actually pay your taxes legally? One investigation by the industry and commerce bureau, and you'll be finished!"

"Stop stubbornly denying it. Your fans are only drawn to your looks. If you really have broken the law, the viewers aren't idiots. No one will let you off."

"Turning yourself in is your only way out!"

With a stern, cold expression, Lin Fan exposed Qing Xiaohe's misconduct, enunciating every word.

Faced with a woman who had neither scruples nor limits, he could only tear away the thin veil hiding the truth so the viewers could see her ugly true face.

Beneath her beautiful exterior lay a heart so black it had rotted and begun to stink.

"Ridiculous. You're pretty good at making things up! Do you think my fans will believe your bullshit? You pathetic loser, do you have a crush on me? I'm telling you, stop dreaming. You can't have me, so you want to destroy me. I-no one will believe your bullshit."

Qing Xiaohe stood up in agitation, her words becoming careless as a trace of panic appeared on her pretty face.

[Oh my god, she's panicking!]

[Say no more. Her eyes give everything away. There's definitely something wrong with Qing Xiaohe!]

[I suspected it ages ago. Last time, she asked viewers and fans to donate all that money, saying it was for some Bazaar Charity Gala. But I never saw her name on the gala's list. Oh my god, how much dirty money has she made behind our backs?]

[Honestly, she scammed me too. Last time, she said she'd meet me if I sent her a million in gifts. And what happened?]

[Family, I couldn't find any information online about the red wine I bought from her last time. I suspect she's selling fakes.]

[Oh my god, are you all Chaoyang Residents? I never imagined Qing Xiaohe had so many skeletons in her closet! How did she stay popular all this time?]

[I think that master on the other side makes a lot of sense. It doesn't sound made up. He even gave such precise figures?!!]

The viewers began stirring things up and digging into the drama.

Fame brought controversy. Some people believed Qing Xiaohe, while others naturally sided with Lin Fan.

Lin Fan wasn't worried at all. The truth would always come out; at worst, it would arrive a little late.

He turned on recording mode and saved the file, just in case.

He had also divined that some helpful Chaoyang Residents watching the stream had already thoughtfully called the police for him.

"Qing Xiaohe, you brought this on yourself. There's nothing shameful about wanting to be a streamer, but you have to obey the law. A streamer with a record as dirty as yours may be popular, but you have no limits. You don't even qualify as a bottom-tier entertainer, yet you copy others by fleecing people, scamming them, and evading taxes. Just wait for the law to punish you. Someone has already called the police!"

"Rest assured, justice casts a wide net, and nothing slips through. Since I've made that promise, I'll personally reveal your true face to the viewers. Then we'll see what that silver tongue of yours can still come up with!"