Chapter 89
Lu Yiming quickly disconnected the microphone, and the screen immediately went black. Lin Ruo watched the split screen disappear, her lips curled slightly. Her goal accomplished, she turned to the camera: "Mr. Lu seems a little tired. So, does everyone want to hear something else?"
The barrage was instantly ignited:
【Think! Wait!】
【Hurry up and tell me! I can’t wait! 】
[Sister Ruo is awesome! Keep going!]
The number of people in the live broadcast room continued to climb. Lin Ruo paused briefly, then asked, "Do you remember Pinliangshan? That's where we temporarily interrupted the recording of the variety show."
This name is like a key, instantly opening everyone's memory:
[I remember! I remember it so well! Didn't they say there were human traffickers?]
[Right, right, right! The production team withdrew overnight, causing panic among the audience!]
[I also heard it was abduction and trafficking! But then there was no further news. What exactly happened?]
[I remember! Lu Zhaozhao said this while crying in another livestream! There's a replay!]
[There was a replay! Lu Zhaozhao said that Lin Ruo saved her!]
[Yes, yes, yes! But then there was no follow-up! It just ended in vain!]
[Alas, the Internet really has no memory. Such a big thing has been forgotten? ]
Who says they don't remember? I was in the livestream that night! I heard it with my own ears!
[+1! Me too! If it weren't for Lin Ruo... my life would be over!]
Lin Ruo's heart tightened slightly, and he pointed out the key information: "Lu Yiming, who just connected with me on the microphone, is from Pinliangshan."
What? Lu Yiming is from the impoverished Liangshan Mountains?
[Oh my god! I didn’t notice that at all!]
[It’s terrifying to think about it… How could a boy from that kind of place get into university and make it this far…]
【Background does not represent a person! Don’t talk nonsense!】
[But the environment has a huge impact! He's capable of framing his classmates. Who knows what's behind it...]
[A boy is sent out by his family and village with all their might. Who knows what he carries... or rather, what he pays for?]
Lin Ruo understood everyone's hatred for human traffickers: "I've seen everything everyone's saying." She looked firmly at the camera. "In the live broadcast just now, Lu Yiming personally admitted that he deliberately hid Qin Yu's original paper manuscript with the intention of slandering him. I solemnly declare: Qin Yu and I will file a lawsuit against Lu Yiming and the relevant responsible persons in accordance with the law. Thank you all for your support today. So, today's live broadcast will..."
Her words were interrupted by a new comment:
[Holy crap! !!!!!! Next door! The masked guy next door is exploding!!! Talking about the top stream! It seems like we've reached the critical point!]
[Who??? What top streamer???]
[That's the one wearing a mask and a voice changer who revealed the secrets! The one who challenged Lin Ruo to a duel!]
[Right, right, right! I was so busy eating this side of the melon that I forgot about the other side! It’s over! I missed the beginning!]
[I haven't mentioned the name yet! It seems like the foreshadowing has just been completed! There's still time to go now!]
[Let’s go! Eating melon is more important!]
The number of people online in the live broadcast room began to decline visibly. Lin Ruo was about to end the live broadcast and go to the live broadcast room to check, but he found a prominent system prompt popping up in the center of the screen:
[“Masked Man” applies to connect with you]
Lin Ruo's fingertips paused on the end live broadcast button. A masked man? He'd proactively requested a live broadcast? What was he trying to do? To capitalize on the hype? Or...something else?
Lin Ruo thought about it and decided that no matter what he wanted to do, since he took the initiative, then... the truth talisman should be able to play other roles.
She decisively clicked [Agree].
The next second, the man wearing the cold mask appeared on the split screen of Lin Ruo's live broadcast room.
【Wow!!!!! The first time in a century???】
[Holy crap! The masked man actually connected to Lin Ruo on the mic??? What the heck is going on???]
【Exciting!!! Eat both sides of the melon together!】
[Masked Man: I heard you have a lot of people here, can I come over and join you?]
【Hahahaha the truth is revealed above! 】
The masked man's mechanical voice rang out: "Hello, Miss Lin. I heard that your place is very lively and has a lot of visitors. I came over to join in the fun and see if I can borrow some popularity."
"Hmm." Lin Ruo simply replied, sitting up slightly and staring at her intently. Her fingers unconsciously rubbed under the table.
The masked man looked down at the comments in Lin Ruo's livestream, then continued slowly in a mechanical voice, "It seems everyone is interested in my story as well. Since you've all gathered here, Miss Lin, I'll finish telling it here."
[Okay, okay! Tell me now!]
[Support! Hurry up! Don’t keep us in suspense!]
【We're all waiting! Who is it? 】
The masked man chuckled, and with a sense of superiority in controlling the secret, he spoke slowly, deliberately creating a mysterious atmosphere:
"Actually, this top star and I are somewhat related..." He deliberately dragged out his tone, "So, I know a little bit about those shady things in his family. Originally, I didn't want to say it. After all, family disgrace should not be made public. It's not good for anyone to tell it..." At this point, his voice suddenly stopped, as if he was choked by something, and then a completely uncontrollable sweet potato slipped out of the voice changer:
"...But who told him to be so ungrateful! I begged him to give me some money to make ends meet, but he refused to give me anything! Not a cent! He treated me like a beggar! That's why..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the masked man suddenly raised his hand to cover the mouth of the mask, and his whole body froze! He probably didn't expect that he would blurt out the most truthful words like this!
The barrage exploded instantly, grasping the core:
【???????????????????????????】
What did I hear? They asked for money but didn’t give it? So the leak was for blackmail?
[Holy crap! What a twist! This relative is so disgusting! A vampire!]
[Top stars are so miserable! You have relatives like this! If you don’t pay, they’ll ruin you!]
So all that foreshadowing was fake? Just to get money? So despicable!
[Oh my god! This is even more disgusting than the top star's own negative information! They were simply tricked by their relatives!]
[Am I the only one more curious about who this unlucky top star is? Being entangled with such a jerk is such bad luck!]
[From this point of view, maybe there's really nothing wrong with being a top star? Is it just bad luck?]
Lin Ruo looked at the masked man on the split screen and understood. Truth Talismans were indeed quite powerful! She glanced at the comments on the screen, a smile that seemed gentle but actually carried an invisible pressure. "It seems everyone's curiosity has been piqued even further." She spoke to the masked man on the split screen in a clear voice, "I'm also curious about what's next. Look, the audience is waiting impatiently. Why don't you... give them a little treat?"
The masked man's hands trembled slightly. The online comments were filled with urging, ridicule, and disdain for his motives. He knew he was being put on the spot! Back down? That would only reinforce his failed attempt at extortion, and his humiliation would only lead to accusations! He was in a difficult position!
He suddenly let go of her hand and roared, "Just say it! What's the big deal? There's no point in hiding it!"
"The person I'm talking about is the one you all call brother every day and hold in your hands—Lu! Yin! Zhou!"
The three words "Lu Yinzhou" were like a nuclear bomb dropped into the deep sea, instantly sending a huge wave through the livestream room! Deathly silence! Absolutely dead silence! Even the frantically scrolling commentary was once again paused for several seconds! Time seemed to freeze at this moment. Then, everything was released.
【???????????????????????????????????????】
【Lu Yinzhou??? Impossible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!】
[Slander! Blatant slander! Brother, that's impossible!]
[They must be sent by the rivals! They think our brother is so popular and outstanding! They are deliberately slandering him!]
[Report! Let's all report this rumormonger! Protect my brother!]
Lu Yinzhou's fans gathered instantly, and the barrage was filled with angry defense, condemnation of the rumormongers and heartache for their brother.
However, the masked man ignored the crowd and continued, "Hehehe... Impossible? You mindless fans who protect your master, what do you know? Are you living in a dream?"
"The good brother you keep calling... he has a father! A criminal who was shot to death!"
Boom——!!!
The power of this sentence is more than ten times stronger than when the name was announced just now!
Lin Ruo's pupils suddenly constricted! Although she had previously speculated about Lu Yinzhou's background, the revelation that his father was a death row inmate still shocked her. Was this the secret that Lu Yinzhou, and the people behind him, had been desperately trying to hide?
【Death row????????????????????????】
[So... so what? He's his dad! Not him! Why implicate him?!]
[That's right! What does his father's crime have to do with him? He's innocent! The children shouldn't be harmed!]
[Fans, stop trying to clean up! How can a murderer's son be any good? His genes are broken to the core!]
[Shut up, the person above! What era is this, and why are you still practicing collective punishment?]
[That's right! Lu Yinzhou has been in the industry for so many years, and his character is obvious to all!]
[You can only know a person's face but not his heart! His father was sentenced to death, so how could he be any better? Maybe it's genetic!]
[Anyway, I like him, not his father, so what does his father's like have to do with me?]
The masked man continued, "Innocent? Haha... If you knew... why his father was sent to the execution ground?"
The last sentence shocked everyone again. No one said anything in the barrage at this time. They were all staring at the masked man, wondering what else he would say.
Lin Ruo felt a piercing chill instantly spread from the soles of her feet throughout her body! She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms. Sure enough! Things weren't that simple!
The air in the live broadcast room completely froze at this moment. Everyone was staring at the masked man, wondering what he would say next and what was going on. Including Lin Ruo. She was a little worried about Lu Yinzhou and was thinking about when to go out and ask him.
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