86: Chapter 86 Live Broadcast

The people from Bilibili soon arrived at the set to find him.

There were only three of them, all very young, looking about the same age as Lin Chuyan.

One bespectacled man was holding the phone and equipment for the livestream, a pure-looking girl with a bare face was in charge of the interview, and a slightly chubby man stood in the back, holding a notebook and scribbling something, though it was unclear what.

Both sides exchanged greetings; the pure-looking girl in charge of the interview was named Li Xue, a very ordinary name.

"Teacher Lin Chuyan, our program is divided into two parts. The first part is a livestream, where we will follow you the whole time. After the livestream ends, we will record the interview portion, which will be edited and released as a program in a few days."

"Understood."

The slightly chubby man clipped a microphone onto his collar, and that marked the start.

Although it was called a livestream, it was no different from a casual chat.

"Has it started?"

"It has started. The number of viewers is already quite high. You can just go about your business as usual. I'm responsible for asking some questions, and they're just tagging along. Isn't it simple?"

"Sure, no problem. But I have a small request: let's drop the formal 'you' and stop calling me 'Teacher.' Let's just chat normally."

Li Xue blinked: "It seems pretty normal to address people as 'Teacher' in this industry."

"It's normal when addressing virtuous and accomplished seniors, but I'm only 24; I don't deserve it... Though this industry really is like that, calling everyone 'Teacher,' and sometimes I'm just too lazy to correct them."

The comments started flooding in at this moment.

[I used to think the word 'Teacher' was quite sacred, but it's definitely been overused now.]

[Last time I watched a show, I saw a boy not even 20 years old being called 'Teacher.' I was immediately disgusted and changed the channel.]

[I support Lin Chuyan on this; he has a good sense of self-awareness.]

[Heh, just keep listening to his nonsense. Isn't he very arrogant on Weibo? Why is he starting to put on an act?]

Li Xue laughed out loud: "Okay, I'll listen to you. By the way, don't you need to do some styling or makeup before the interview? We can actually wait."

"No need, I am naturally gifted."

The remark made the girl laugh again. Lin Chuyan took off his hat—good heavens, a head of white hair—and then put it back on: "Just kidding. Mainly, I don't want to waste money. Getting hair and makeup done is very expensive... A hat does the job."

[The white hair is so cool! I'm really looking forward to this.]

[The person above, please go see an ophthalmologist, thanks.]

[I almost couldn't hold back my 40-meter-long blade.]

[Li Xue, stop laughing. All men are heartless pigs.]

[Are celebrities pretending to be poor now? Disgusting.]

Li Xue naturally asked: "Don't celebrities make a lot of money?"

"It is much more than the average worker, but just because you have money doesn't mean you can be extravagant, right?"

Li Xue was a bit surprised: "You're quite honest."

"There's nothing to hide. If I hide it, will people not know?"

"That seems to be true."

[Lin Chuyan, be careful. There are too many people out there who hate the rich.]

[Be careful my foot, he can't even afford a stylist.]

[It's unreasonable in the first place! Why do celebrities earn so much? Especially when many of them have poor professional skills!]

[Are you unconvinced? If you're not convinced, go be one yourself!]

[If I looked like Lin Chuyan, I'd f***ing...]

Lin Chuyan checked the time; there was still a while before dinner: "I'm going back to the hotel now. Want to come along?"

Several people nodded.

"Let's go, let's take a taxi!"

"Do you always take a taxi when you go out?"

"I learned to drive in college, but I never bought a car." Lin Chuyan laughed it off. "In Beijing, I occasionally catch a ride with my manager. For daily outings, I just take a taxi. If it's too far, I take the bus or subway."

"Public transport... doesn't anyone recognize you?"

"Occasionally. Besides, if they recognize me, they recognize me. It won't make me lose a piece of flesh."

"...That's true. Are you not considering buying a car?"

"I do want to buy one. Not for daily commuting, but mainly because having a van would be much more convenient and comfortable when filming. But MPVs are very expensive, and I can't afford one for the time being, hehe."

[Is Lin Chuyan really this down-to-earth?]

[Lin the Dog is right. It really won't make you lose a piece of flesh if you're recognized. I don't understand why people have to be fully armed when going out.]

[Because he's low-tier. Even if he's recognized, no one pays attention to him, no one crowds around, and no one asks for autographs, hahahaha.]

[To the person above, you haven't seen those minor idols who wear hats, sunglasses, and masks even when no one recognizes them, Acting like thieves. It's hilarious.]

[I'm in Mountain City. Is there a chance to run into him if I go out now, ahhhhh!]

As they walked out, Li Xue said a bit embarrassedly: "How about we don't take a taxi?"

Lin Chuyan didn't mind: "That's fine too. The 102 bus is also very close to the hotel where I'm staying."

"No, it's that we drove here."

"...Nice. I didn't expect to be able to catch a ride today."

[I didn't expect this plot development.]

[F***, hilarious. First time seeing a celebrity catching a ride with others.]

[Lin the Dog is truly Lin the Dog; his skin is too thick...]

[Don't, Li Xue! I'm on the 102 bus! Let me run into him!]

Li Xue and the other two stood at the door of the hotel room.

"Um, do you need to go in and tidy up first?"

"Doesn't seem necessary. It's a hotel; someone cleans it every day."

[Is this something I can watch without paying?]

[Stop stalling, Li Xue, hurry and rush in.]

[Help, will he have his underwear hanging in the hotel bathroom?]

[The person above, wipe your drool. Your abacus beads are hitting my face.]

They immediately entered the room.

The room was indeed as Lin Chuyan said, cleaned every day.

Li Xue had sharp eyes and immediately spotted the Guitar in the corner.

"You can play an instrument too?"

"I know a little, a little."

"Can you give us a performance then?"

"If I say no, will the comments roast me to death?"

Li Xue laughed while looking at the comments: "Do you want me to read a few to you?"

[What, does he really think of himself as a singer-songwriter?]

[Is he just holding a Guitar to put on a show and pretending?]

[Isn't Lin Chuyan here to film? Not reading the script but playing the Guitar? Neglecting his work and thinks he's so great?]

[Haters, get lost. He's staying in a hotel alone; he can do whatever he wants. Does he need you to point fingers?]

Lin Chuyan was already numb to these kinds of comments.

However, as long as he could annoy the Haters, he would spare no effort.

"It's like this: Blue Star is so big. You don't have to respect it, but you should understand the diversity of species." Lin Chuyan took the Guitar and continued, "It's just like reading a script and playing the Guitar; these two things aren't contradictory, right? It's a pity their tiny brains just can't understand that."

[Not a fan or a hater, I just want to say that Lin the Dog's way of speaking is really asking for a beating...]

[The Haters just can't stand that our idol is both handsome and talented. They're either blind as dogs or have their eyes covered in s***.]

[Sister, your mouth is so foul, I love it.]

Lin Chuyan had added 50 points to "Songwriting" last time, which also boosted his "Guitar" skill by 5 points.

Plus, he took time every day to practice the Guitar, and it slowly rose to 25 points. If he was just playing his own songs, it was enough even without adding more points.

Which one should he sing?

After thinking about it, Lin Chuyan suddenly remembered a song that had never been made public. Come to think of it, it seemed quite suitable.

Although he could play the songs that had already been released, it would be a waste not to take advantage of such a good opportunity to perform.