Chapter 75 Unexpected Questions and Answers
Although this live Q&A broadcast received official attention and even official authorization, it was essentially a folk activity initiated by the platform and the host team to gain popularity.
The host in charge of the interview, Qiu Qiqi, is a celebrity who has been very popular on the Internet in recent days. Although he is also a professional, compared with orthodox hosts, his account operation style is more similar to that of a personal Internet celebrity.
As for Lin Guantang himself, strictly speaking, he is just an "ordinary person" who suddenly attracted a lot of attention.
From all aspects, this live Q&A session should not involve overly serious public topics.
During the pre-rehearsal, besides asking him about the specific process of finding Xiangwu Villa and his personal feelings, the most common question he asked was, "What you've done has caused a great response in Yitai District. Many Yitai residents are particularly grateful to you for exposing his hypocritical mask, bringing down this cancerous organization, and restoring a bright and sunny sky to Yitai. Do you have any words for the people of Yitai?"
The answer is quite standard.
Regarding the final omen, the questions listed only concerned Lin Guantang's feelings when he saw the locked-up omegas, but there was no topic that escalated to the inferior nature of betas.
Unplanned problems violated the prior agreement. Lin Guantang could choose to remain silent or walk away, or he could wait for a while, and then someone would find a suitable excuse to forcibly stop the live broadcast.
But he chose to respond directly to the other party's "difficulty" - Lin Guantang did not think this was an interesting surprise question, nor was he the type to choose to evade. Since Senior Qiu wanted to know the answer to this question, then just answer it.
He sat up straight, and his eyes, which had originally been round and gentle, became sharp.
"His sins were about himself alone."
Lin Guantang's tone also became clearer and more serious:
"In my opinion, he was already guilty the moment he attacked innocent people. This crime wasn't inflicted by his Beta status or any other reason, but simply because he surrendered to it. No other Beta needs to bear the stigma of inherent inferiority for a scumbag. However, perhaps because I come from a humble background and have limited experience, this is the first time I've heard such a statement, yet you ask it so frankly. Is it because you think so deeply that you can ask so naturally?"
By the end of his speech, the look in his eyes was as sharp as a knife, as if he was questioning the host's intentions and who the prejudiced person was.
Off camera, Lin Guantang heard the staff members gasping for breath.
Everyone, who had been relieved because he cooperated in answering questions and allowed the live broadcast to proceed normally, suddenly looked horrified when they heard the last aggressive question.
The look he gave Lin Guantang was filled with unexpected shock, as if he had seen a docile kitten suddenly transform into a ferocious tiger.
Qiu Qiqi was also surprised by Lin Guantang's blunt reply. He probably didn't expect that Lin Guantang, who looked docile and harmless, and who had been obedient and said "I'll just follow the arrangements of the seniors" during the previous conversation, would actually have such a sharp side.
But think about it, if he didn't have such a sharp side, he would never have ignored the disadvantages of being an omega and dared to enter a scary place like Xiangwu Villa alone just for the whereabouts of a friend.
After a brief moment of hesitation, Qiu Qiqi showed a more interested look. After a little thought, he gave his answer:
"It's just a feeling. Perhaps Lin is still young, so he doesn't understand or relate to these so-called deep-rooted social phenomena. Just as Omegas are recognized as a vulnerable group, Betas are also naturally neglected. Speaking of which, Lin is also an Omega. Since Lin believes that Zhongmou's behavior of harming Beta companions and hurting others stems from a sinful heart and is unjust, does he also think that the various collective protests organized by Omegas, such as the blockade incident that occurred in a certain district a while ago, are just illegal activities carried out to vent personal anger?"
Qiu Qiqi still looked at Lin Guantang calmly, and inadvertently asked a question that was even more difficult to answer. His eyes looking at Lin Guantang became sharper, as if a flame of anger was provoked.
So I feel happier.
Qiu Qiqi's hosting style tends to be sharp, and many guests in the past have been broken down by his overly sharp questions - this is one of his personal characteristics that attracts the attention of fans. Although it is a bit cruel to target a young person, how can we get a better live broadcast effect without being a little cruel?
However, facing such a young and beautiful omega, who can not feel pity?
Qiu Qiqi secretly advised Lin Guantang that it would be best to remain silent - if he remained silent, he could still use the excuse of being inexperienced in dealing with the world to escape the questioning, but if the answer was even slightly inappropriate, he would be subjected to online violence or ridicule.
At the same time, everyone was looking forward to Lin Guantang's unexpected answer, and the people who had heard the news and had flocked into the live broadcast room were also waiting with bated breath.
After a brief silence, Lin Guantang chose to respond directly, his tone more steady and calm, but also more stern:
"Intentionally harming innocent people for personal gain and protesting for legitimate rights—I don't think these two things can be confused or compared, nor do I think they can be lumped together. Teacher Qiu, I'm curious about your intentions in trying to justify Zhong's evil actions. Not only do you drag other innocent betas into this, but you're also trying to smear the omegas' fight for their rights as unjust. Perhaps—may I be so presumptuous as to ask, what is your true secondary gender?"
It's beta.
One of Qiu Qi's character labels is that he is a mediocre beta but he was able to beat out a group of AO students and win a perfect scholarship.
Following Lin Guantang's rhetorical question, after a moment of silence, the discussion in the live broadcast room instantly shifted from supporting Lin Guantang or Qiu Qiqi to the mutual attacks between O and B.
Although that was not what Lin Guantang wanted.
Lin Guantang raised this question just to test whether Qiu Weiqi was also an accomplice of Zhong Weizhao. They were both betas, and the excuses he made were an attempt to exonerate Zhong Weizhao, which made Lin Guantang think that they both belonged to the Garden of Eden.
Qiu Qiqi's momentary suspicion and scrutinizing and vigilant gaze made Lin Guantang confirm the other party's identity. He sighed "as expected" in his heart and once again agreed with Huo Shizhen's statement about the disaster box - as expected, when he opened the box, he would find that everyone around him was related to the disaster.
But there was nothing else he could do. After all, Qiu Qiqi had only asked a few off-script questions. At most, he would be criticized for his harsh and unsympathetic language. Could he be arrested for that? Then the blame would probably become official.
Even the tentative question asked by Lin Guantang had a concealed meaning. It can also be seen as his rejection as an O towards the host as a B. After hearing the host's intention to slander the words and deeds of the omega predecessors, he rose up in resistance and questioning.
It is a direct turn of events, directly questioning Qiu's intentions.
This goal was easily achieved.
Qiu Qiqi subconsciously suspected for a moment that Lin Guantang had some hidden meaning behind asking this question, but then he dismissed the suspicion. After all, apart from Zhong Weizhao, Lin Guantang and Eden had never had any intersection. Even with Zhong Weizhao, it was because he stumbled upon the Central Military Academy mission by chance.
Young Master Huo certainly knew a lot about the Garden of Eden, but his mysterious style and aversion to unnecessary complications were no secret to those who knew him. He was even too lazy to tell the executors of the mission the entire plan. How could he possibly tell his completely ignorant lover about the Garden of Eden?
Or even a lover who might just be used.
Most importantly, Qiu Qi didn't think Lin Guantang would be bold enough to question the Garden of Eden in front of the entire Internet population—assuming Huo Shizhen would actually tell him about the relevant matters.
Eden is an organization active in the dark world and is not within the scope of public knowledge. Even the official authorities have deliberately eliminated any traces of Eden's existence in the Xiangwu Villa incident.
So this might just be his instinctive counterattack - this can be judged from the fact that after Lin Guantang asked this question, he did not utter any suggestive words.
All in all, after that subconscious reaction, Qiu Qiqi only felt that he had underestimated Lin Guantang's attack power and sensitivity.
Because of his usual live broadcast style, his own bad habits, or perhaps because of Huo Shizhen, he just wanted to test the waters to see how Xiao Lin would react in a desperate situation, and then he got a ruthless counterattack -
This classmate Xiao Lin has more undiscovered "surprises" than the "simply a lover used by Huo Shizhen to fish for bait" as reported in the intelligence.
Not only does he have a face as dazzling as a diamond, he also has sharp edges like a diamond, or he is like a mirror. If you show friendliness to him, he will also let people appreciate his bright and beautiful side without any defense. However, if you show any aggression or malice towards him, he will not hesitate to give the same counterattack.
And it was a very effective counterattack.
As for the other onlookers, they thought just as Lin Guantang did, that his question was just a knowing question asked in a confrontational manner and he didn't want to avoid the question.
But as things escalated, it was far beyond Lin Guantang's imagination.
It's not just that the popularity of the live broadcast room continues to soar, but it also links up with other platforms to spread the word and invite friends to watch this live question-and-answer session between the "two internet celebrities."
There were comments about Xiangwu Villa, about Zhong Mou's identity, about B's mediocrity and inferiority, about O's situation, and the inevitable mention of A's special treatment, and the comment that A would only be happy to see A hurt each other...
Even though both parties in the live broadcast are "well-known internet celebrities" who are currently very popular, there are not enough entries for the hot search terms and discussion content extended from this live broadcast, and even the content of the discussion is dazzling and difficult to read.
One topic can still be debated back and forth, but when a large number of issues with different opinions are raised in the same occasion, it can only be described as a riot of demons.
All major platforms and operating accounts have earned enough popularity and traffic, and the spectators are enjoying the fun and eating their fill. The personal accounts of Lin Guantang and Qiu Qiqi have seen a surge in fans, especially Lin Guantang, who has no fan base at all. This has led to his blank accounts on major platforms rapidly increasing the number of fans at a terrifying speed, with dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of fans added almost every minute. There are nearly 100,000 increases in an hour, and it is still increasing at an unpredictable rate.
Everyone returned home with a full load tonight, and perhaps only the staff in charge of the live broadcast were desperate and wanted to die.
It is undeniable that the unprecedented popularity is a joyful thing, but when the situation is heading in an uncontrollable direction, people inevitably fear what terrible things will happen next, and even want to simply cut off the live broadcast and end the torture.
But hesitant, unable to make up his mind -
It's not just because the popularity, which had already reached its estimated peak, soared again because of the extremely sharp questions and answers - after being used to seeing all kinds of polite questions and answers that only give a little face, such straightforward and targeted questions and answers obviously attracted the attention of those who were curious.
Moreover, because Lin Guantang is backed by Young Master Huo, and the host represents their own team, no matter who is forcibly cut off before the live broadcast begins to speak, one of the parties will inevitably be labeled as "avoiding live broadcast" and be ridiculed and questioned by the general public.
The team itself certainly didn't want its reputation to be damaged because of a live broadcast, and they didn't dare to offend Young Master Huo who was waiting on the top floor at this moment.
How is this not a dilemma?
So they could only ask higher-level leaders for instructions, but they didn't know that facing the chief person in charge of Young Master Huo was even more tormented than them.
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No matter how panicked the other staff members in the live broadcast room were, they managed to suppress the urge to scream. They just looked at the host angrily and cursed him three hundred times in their hearts for causing trouble. At the same time, they looked at Lin Guantang pleadingly. From the beginning, they hoped that he could pick up the topic, and now they begged him not to argue with the host anymore. If this continued, someone might die here due to excessive heart palpitations.
In the other meeting room, the general manager who had been calm and composed trying to please Young Master Huo was still fantasizing that if the live broadcast went well, he might be able to gain Young Master Huo's favor.
There were rumors among the nobles about the ambiguous relationship between Young Master Huo and this classmate Lin, which had long been destined. However, due to the young master's bad reputation, they pretended to be ignorant on the surface. The people below could only rack their brains to speculate more from the one or two sentences that were occasionally revealed, hoping to find opportunities that they could exploit.
Now, this opportunity has finally come to me.
Young Master Huo's whereabouts have always been mysterious. It is understandable that he would specially accompany an omega uninvited. There must be an inseparable relationship between the two.
In this case, the next step is to get through this live broadcast - even if the live broadcast effect is mediocre, as long as Lin feels good, it should be no problem for him to climb up the Huo family's high branch.
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