Chapter 45: A Fu

When the name Lin Sui was spoken from this person's mouth, Lin Sui knew it was over.

The man beside her was definitely someone from the fan group.

She didn't want to run into this group of people at all.

Unfortunately, Feng Liu had already posted her outfit photos for the day in the group earlier; they knew what she was wearing, so they would probably recognize her at a glance.

This young master suddenly wanting to sit next to her must also be because he recognized her.

Lin Sui gave a light cough, sat up straight, smoothed out her skirt, and said while looking straight ahead, "Hello there..."

The young master beside her sat even straighter than she did; he looked even more nervous than Lin Sui.

"Do you know who I am?"

"..." Lin Sui was silent for a moment.

Last night, the group said only a few people were invited.

One was Feng Liu, one was Ke Ai Gui, one was Lin Dan Da, and another was A Fu.

Among them, Feng Liu and Lin Dan Da had shown their faces in Lin Sui's Live Streaming Room, so she had a slight memory of them, and Ke Ai Gui was a girl.

Then this young master beside her could only be A Fu.

Lin Sui chuckled, "Brother A Fu, you really know how to joke. With your aura, who wouldn't recognize you?"

She really hadn't recognized him.

A Fu wasn't very talkative in her Live Streaming Room, and Lin Sui occasionally felt he was the aloof type.

She never would have guessed that in reality, he seemed to have social anxiety.

A Fu didn't speak, just turned his head to look at her, then quickly looked away again.

Lin Sui scratched her head with her finger and stopped talking as well.

An awkward atmosphere permeated the surroundings.

After a long while, A Fu spoke again, "Did you come here by buying a ticket?"

It would have been better if he hadn't spoken.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he struck a chord in Lin Sui's heart.

"I said yesterday I'd help you get a ticket, why didn't you want it?" he asked again.

Lin Sui put on a standard smile and said "understandingly," "Brother A Fu, you're joking. How could I let you spend money on everything?"

A Fu: "You weren't this particular when you were asking for tips."

Lin Sui was tired from sitting with her back straight; hearing this, she immediately leaned back against the chair, looking like a frail willow in the wind, "That's my fault then~"

"I've taken so much money from you during my usual Live Streaming, I didn't expect you to keep it in your heart all this time. You wouldn't be regretting it and wanting it back, would you?"

"Now you're a high and mighty young master, and I'm just a tiny Live Streamer, and I've been caught by you offline. If you want the money back, it's just a matter of saying the word~"

She raised her hand to wipe away non-existent tears.

This Lin Sui really was acting at any time and any place.

A Fu pulled his hat down lower and said in a low voice, "I'm not that petty."

It was mainly that he couldn't afford to lose face; if he covered his face, he wouldn't feel embarrassed.

"I'm relieved to hear you say that." Lin Sui breathed a sigh of relief and asked curiously, "Which family is this young master from? To be invited to watch the show?"

A Fu replied, "The founder of the Yinfu Platform is my cousin."

Lin Sui: "?"

It seemed unrelated to Lin Sui's question, but in reality, it stated his identity.

She was still looking for a backer, and it turned out the backer had been by her side the whole time?

Why was he so low-key before!

"Don't look at me with that expression. I'm not close to him, and I have no right to boss around my cousin's Company. This is my first time here, too."

It was nothing more than being forced to come and show some support.

Being able to run into an acquaintance like Lin Sui here, A Fu felt slightly more relaxed.

Lin Sui laughed out loud, "Haha, you ran into me the first time you came, you came specifically to catch me, right?"

A Fu: "Oh, that's not it, it's because my mom didn't have time to come this time."

Lin Sui: "..." He really didn't leave her any face at all.

Lin Sui changed the subject, "Are you going when they go to eat later?"

Seeing his secretive appearance, Lin Sui found it hard to believe he wanted to go to the dinner.

Sure enough, A Fu shook his head, "I'm not going."

He wasn't going himself, and he didn't forget to remind Lin Sui, "You shouldn't go either. You're a young girl, go home early."

Lin Sui: "..."

She didn't have much desire to go anyway.

It would take over two hours to get home from here, and if she went to dinner, it would basically be the middle of the night by the time she got home.

It was too late.

"Let me think, what excuse to find." She took out her phone and scrolled through the group chat, thinking about how to decline later.

People were starting to enter the inner venue one after another.

It was going to start in half an hour.

The people who came in first were actually from the last few rows; a female Live Streamer also sat on the other side of A Fu.

She turned her head to size up Lin Sui and A Fu, and seeing them both wearing masks, she couldn't help but find it strange.

"No, aren't we all here to show our faces in this situation? Why are you two covering your faces?"

A Fu didn't speak, and Lin Sui replied without lifting her head, "The difference between online and offline is too big. I'm afraid my fans will recognize me in the Live Streaming Room and then bash me for being a beauty-filter fraud."

A Fu: "..."

Another Live Streamer: "..."

She sized up Lin Sui, looked at the Spirit Girl-style eye makeup she was wearing, and didn't say anything more.

With a Live Streamer of this aesthetic, it would be strange if the gap wasn't huge.

She took a cushion compact out of her bag and started checking her reflection to touch up her makeup; fortunately, her gap wasn't that big!

A Fu turned his head to look at Lin Sui, somewhat envious of how she could just say whatever came to mind.

Sensing his gaze, Lin Sui also raised her eyes and looked toward him.

The two met eyes, then tacitly turned their heads away.

So awkward.

…

At 7:30, the gala started on time.

The host was on stage giving some messy opening remarks, and then there were speeches from leaders.

That leader was A Fu's maternal cousin, who looked every bit the unscrupulous businessman.

A Fu didn't have much emotion looking at his cousin; as he had said, he wasn't close to his cousin's family.

Once the leader finished speaking, the first award of the day began.

The Yinfu Platform's Most Popular Musician of the Year, Xie Jing.

After the host finished saying Xie Jing's name, he stepped off the stage, then Xie Jing went on and performed a song familiar to everyone on the Yinfu Platform, which was his signature work.

That was how this awards gala proceeded.

While presenting awards, they would have the Live Streamers perform their famous works.

Those who sang would sing, the funny ones would perform skits, and educational Live Streamers also brought their usual teaching content.

In short, there were many fancy tricks.

But there were also some who flopped.

For example, a singing Live Streamer, under full live microphone conditions, was a bit off-key, and even had a voice like a broken gong.

To be able to become popular by singing, the audio-tuning teacher really deserved the credit.

The guests presenting awards to these Live Streamers were also somewhat famous figures.

Quite a few were popular stars and producers from the entertainment industry.

Although Lin Sui didn't recognize them, they looked very impressive.

Lin Sui watched the program while playing on her phone, multitasking in the last row.

When programs were performing, the lights in the inner venue were dimmed, and the light from her phone screen in this corner was faintly visible, though fortunately not too obvious.

Lin Sui saw Feng Liu complaining about something in the group chat, and it seemed they had even started arguing.

Feng Liu: "None of these male and female celebrity award presenters are any good; they aren't even as good as some Live Streamers."

April Sky: "Didn't watch the Live Streaming, which ones were invited?"

Feng Liu: "I'll say one name and you'll understand: Yan Yushu. They're all pretty much that type."

April Sky: "Oh, this person's acting is indeed quite poor."

Feng Liu: "There are a few even worse than him; I can't stand it."

Ke Ai Gui: "?"

Yan Yu: "?"

People in the two rows in front also lit up their phone screens.

Feng Liu hadn't realized the severity of the situation yet and was still complaining.

Feng Liu: "Should I make a video about this later? If I complain too harshly, they won't be happy, but if I don't complain, I feel uncomfortable."

Ai Chi La Tiao: "Was Feng Liu Ge invited to make videos? How come you didn't say you had this kind of skill earlier!"

First to Have Medical Insurance: "Setting other things aside, what did Yan Yushu do to you!"

Ke Ai Gui: "Exactly! What did Yan Yushu do to you!"

Feng Liu: "Can't people talk about it if his acting is bad?"

Yan Yu: "He is already working hard to learn!"

Feng Liu: "How do you know? Are you lying in his bed, and he told you?"

Yan Yu: "..."

Does he need to lie in bed? He is the person himself!

First to Have Medical Insurance: "I won't allow you to talk about my idol like that!"

Ke Ai Gui: "I won't allow you to talk about my idol like that!"

Feng Liu: "Whose idol is he anyway?"

First to Have Medical Insurance: "He belongs to us fans, don't you worry about it! He is already working hard, it's very tough for him!"

Feng Liu: "I also thought he was working hard before, it was very tough, and I hadn't scolded him for a long time, but in the TV series that aired recently, his performance was very mediocre."

Yan Yu: "..."

The reason the Yan siblings came here was because Yan Yushu wanted to come and use this platform to promote his new drama.

Before it was his turn to promote the drama, he first saw someone in the group chat complaining that his acting was no good.

If he weren't sitting among a bunch of special guests right now, Yan Yushu would have wanted to go find Feng Liu and have a fight.

He had learned Feng Liu's true identity from Yan Xing'ai.

It was this guy who had chased after him and scolded him for so long back then!

He hadn't planned on going to the gathering organized by Lin Dan Da tonight, but if Feng Liu was going, he could go join in the fun and settle both old and new scores with Feng Liu together!

It infuriated him!

Lin Sui laughed out loud.

She soon realized the occasion and shut her mouth again.

Watching this group of people argue was much more interesting than watching the show.

Although she closed her mouth quickly, the movement was still heard by A Fu beside her.

A Fu glanced sideways at Lin Sui's phone screen and got a rough idea of the situation.

He whispered, "It looks like there are quite a few fans of this Yan Yushu in the group."

Lin Sui tilted her head and looked at him.

From her angle, she could just see A Fu's eyes hidden under the brim of his hat.

His eyes were very beautiful, genuine peach blossom eyes, still carrying a trace of purity untainted by the world.

It was quite a contrast to his image on the internet.

He looked like an innocent little brother.

But a truly innocent little brother wouldn't be watching female Live Streamers on the internet!

It was all a facade!

Before she could think too much, she heard A Fu remind her: "This is your fan group, right?"

Lin Sui realized, that's right!

This was her fan group!

Wang Luo Qi Gai Lin Sui (Group Owner): "This group does not allow discussion of other celebrity Live Streamers! Hide your fan identities! If something happens, I won't be responsible!"

Ke Ai Gui: "@Wang Luo Qi Gai Lin Sui Live Streamer, Live Streamer, where are you sitting? Why can't I see you?"

Wang Luo Qi Gai Lin Sui (Group Owner): "I'm in your heart. /Heart"

A Fu Wan Ren Ai: "I'm sitting with her."

Ai Chi La Tiao: "Ah?"

Qing Jiao Wo Qu Xue Xi: "Ah?"

Ke Ai Gui: "Ah?"

Feng Liu: "?"

Si Yue Tian: "As expected, the original Top Fan Brother and Live Streamer are still the best to ship! I support Fu Sui!"

Ke Ai Gui: "I support Gui Gui Sui Sui!"

Wang Luo Qi Gai Lin Sui (Group Owner): "I support Qian Sui!"

A Fu Wan Ren Ai: "..."

Feng Liu: "..."

Ke Ai Gui: "..."

Instead of watching the perfectly good show, a group of people in the inner venue started chatting on their phones.

Only the time spent bragging with group members passes the fastest.

Lin Sui didn't hear what was said earlier, until the host and one of the famous Live Streamers on stage were talking about immediately drawing a lucky Live Streamer to go on stage and showcase themselves.

Immediately after, a beam of light hit A Fu.

A Fu and Lin Sui then put away their phones, looking in surprise at themselves projected on the big screen.

The selection was random on the big screen, and finally, the camera landed on A Fu, also capturing Lin Sui next to him.

The host immediately shouted: "Congratulations to this... male Live Streamer for winning this opportunity! Come on stage and showcase yourself~"

The host himself was a bit confused.

Because the cue card said female Live Streamer, but no matter how one looked at it, A Fu's attire was that of a man, right?

He could only improvise.

A Fu frowned.

He already disliked crowded places and had social anxiety; being hit by the spotlight with his face on the big screen, he immediately started breaking out in a cold sweat.

"It's clear that this Live Streamer is very nervous, but this is a rare opportunity, are you sure you won't come up?"

A staff member appeared behind A Fu and handed him a microphone.

He didn't take it.

Fearing the situation would freeze, Lin Sui took it herself.

She basically knew what was going on in her mind.

Before A Fu appeared, that certain boss and a certain female Live Streamer who almost hooked up had secretly rigged the inside.

Lin Sui guessed that the female Live Streamer should have been sitting in A Fu's seat, but it was snatched away by A Fu.

The backstage forgot to change the position, leading to this blunder.

She was just thinking about whether to help A Fu.

A Fu suddenly took the microphone from her hand, stood up, took off his mask, faced the camera, and said with a cold face: "I am not a Live Streamer."

His hands were shaking while he spoke.

It could be seen that he did not often appear in public.

The host was stunned; he had never seen this kind of situation either.

He looked helplessly at the leaders off-stage, and the leaders clearly recognized A Fu's identity.

Just as they were about to urgently handle this accident, another popular female Live Streamer beside the host spoke up: "He is indeed not a Live Streamer; this was my Top Fan Brother from a long time ago, it seems I haven't seen him in a long time."

The previous round was her performance, and she was singing.

So it was her turn to join the host in inviting the next Live Streamer.

She did not expect it to randomly land on A Fu.

The moment A Fu took off his mask, she recognized him at a glance.

This was her former Top Fan Brother!

Calculating carefully, it seemed she had not seen him for a year?