While they were on the phone, Lin Chen briefly mentioned some of Qin Xueqing's circumstances.
Of course, he only spoke about her work. He did not mention anything about her parents or family, since that was her personal privacy.
"Thank you, everyone."
Qin Xueqing thanked them one by one, then quickly touched up her makeup.
Only after finishing all that did she log into her Douyu backend account and activate the livestream.
"The streamer's here! The streamer's here!"
"Wow, Xue Qing is as beautiful as ever today. She's gorgeous!"
"Yeah, the streamer is unbelievably beautiful. Not only is she pretty and sweet-voiced, but most importantly, she has good values."
"Xue Qing, you have to sing your best today. We'll support you, so keep it up!"
"That's right, we're all supporting you today. You have to do your best!"
The instant the stream went live, a flood of viewers poured onto the screen. In just a minute or two, the viewer count had already reached over fifty thousand.
It had to be said that Qin Xueqing's appeal was quite impressive.
Seeing so many fans cheering her on, Qin Xueqing's earlier gloom vanished at once. Smiling, she said:
"Thank you all for your support. Today is the Douyu Anchor Gala, and this gala is very important to Xue Qing. I hope you'll all support me a lot later~"
"Alright, Xue Qing won't ramble on anymore. Next, I'll sing Courage for everyone. I hope you like it."
As soon as she finished speaking, the background music began playing from the computer.
As the music gradually built up, Qin Xueqing began to sing.
"Finally, I made this decision."
"I don't care what others say."
"As long as you feel the same way."
"I'm willing to follow you to the ends of the earth..."
It had to be said that Qin Xueqing's voice was truly wonderful.
Her voice rose and fell, making everyone feel as though they were right there in the song.
By the time she finished singing Courage, not only was Lin Chen utterly captivated, but even the property management staff beside him were completely entranced.
Soon, Courage came to an end, but everyone was still lost in Qin Xueqing's beautiful voice.
However, just as everyone was immersed in the joy and preparing to hear the next song, a discordant message appeared in the public chat.
Lang Yunping: "So what if you sing well? Without anyone sending gifts, it's all meaningless. I'm afraid you won't get anything out of this Anchor Gala."
That discordant message was like a stone dropped into a river, sending ripples through the chat and instantly setting off the viewers.
"Damn, who is this guy? Is there something wrong with his brain?"
"Exactly. Listen if you want to listen. If not, get lost."
"Wait, his ID... is Lang Shen?"
After someone suddenly said that, the scrolling comments froze for a moment before exploding in a wave of backlash.
"Holy shit, it really is him! Lang Shen, one of Douyu's Top 100 Super Tycoons! I heard his spending total has already reached eight million."
"As expected of one of the Top 100 Super Tycoons. He's spent over eight million just on top-ups. Incredible."
"Big shot, take me with you..."
"Lang Shen, I love you."
For a moment, the entire public chat was one-sided, with everyone singing Lang Yunping's praises.
Lang Yunping: "I'll say it again. As long as you agree to be my girlfriend, I'll send you ten million worth of gifts."
The moment he said that, the entire public chat exploded.
"Holy crap, ten million worth of gifts? Th-this is insane!"
"Yeah, worthy of a Super Tycoon. He's spending ten million just to make Qin Xueqing his girlfriend. That's insane."
Some people were shocked by Lang Yunping's words, but even more were furious at what he was doing.
"Lang Shen, aren't you going too far? There are so many female streamers on Douyu. Why do you have to target our Xue Qing? She's not that kind of woman."
"Exactly. If you want to fool around with female streamers, go find someone else. Don't come after our Xue Qing. She isn't that kind of person."
"Even if you're Lang Shen, you can't humiliate our Goddess Xue Qing like this."
Anyone who had watched livestreams knew what Lang Shen was like. Relying on his family's money, no one knew how many streamers he had slept with. He had even gotten some of them pregnant.
It would have been one thing if he took responsibility, but the key was that he always refused to acknowledge anything after having his fun. This was no secret throughout Douyu.
As if he had not seen the comments in the public chat, Lang Yunping continued, "Qin Xueqing, this is your last chance. If you miss this one, there won't be another."
Lang Yunping: "Even if you won't think about yourself, you should think about your family. Your mother is still lying in the hospital, you know."
This completely enraged everyone. Even those who had been fawning over Lang Yunping before started cursing him.
"Lang Shen, you've gone too far! This is a threat. Get the hell out of here. You're not welcome here."
"Exactly. She works herself to the bone streaming to earn money for her mother's treatment, not so you can take advantage of her when she's down. Get out!"
"Get out +1"
"Get out +2"
Qin Xueqing worked incredibly hard at streaming and went live until dawn every time. Because of this, the viewers in the public chat had asked her about it before.
That was why everyone was so enraged upon hearing Lang Yunping's words.
Qin Xueqing clenched her hands tightly. Clearly, his words had thoroughly angered her as well.
But as a streamer, she could not casually curse at him, or she would be banned by the platform for violating Douyu's streamer rules.
"Lang Shen, this is the first and last time I'll make this clear publicly. I, Qin Xueqing, will never be your girlfriend. I hope you won't bring this up again in the future," Qin Xueqing said.
Lang Yunping: "Hmph, you really don't know what's good for you. Since you've said that, then let me make this clear too: not only during this Anchor Gala, but in any future Douyu event, no one will support you."
"Since I dare say it, I have the power to make it happen. Let's see how you explain it to that mother of yours lying in the hospital."
Naturally, his words drew a righteous barrage of condemnation in the comments, but such harmless attacks meant nothing to Lang Yunping no matter how many there were.
"Brothers, those with money, contribute some money. Those without money, contribute your support. Hurry up and send gifts and spam the chat."
Everyone joined in. Although gifts began coming in, their value was pitifully small—some were worth only a few dollars, while the most expensive were just one or two hundred. It was nothing but a drop in the bucket.
Lang Yunping: "Hehe, what a bunch of peasants. You call this gifts? You're going to make me laugh to death."
The viewers were furious when they saw this, but there was nothing they could do. They were all ordinary people. How could they compare to rich people who casually sent gifts worth thousands or tens of thousands?
Comments: "This is so frustrating."
"Yeah, it's so frustrating. Why are there so many bad people in this world and so few good ones?"
"Xue Qing is such a good girl. Why won't anyone help her?"
Xiao Xuefei: Sent 10 Super Rockets. Bai Xiaobai: Sent 10 Super Rockets.
Just as everyone was simmering with indignation, two gift notifications suddenly appeared in the public chat, instantly lifting everyone's spirits and prompting cheers.
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