Chapter 22: How Did Chen the Bastard's Father Get Blown Out?

The lingering heat from his wild outbursts remained, bolstered by the aggressive, top-tier traffic boost. Within a minute of going live, the engagement metrics skyrocketed, and the number of concurrent viewers instantly surged past 100,000.

[Wait, man, how are there so many people here?]
[100k already? Holy sh*t?!]
[Is everyone really this bored?]
[Why only 100k? Do the rest of you not have phones?]
[Calling all haters!]
[Death to the mad dog!]
[Get in, insult him, and get out—don't give this mad dog a shred of engagement.]

On camera, Xu Qingfeng possessed refined features, thick eyebrows, and large, bright eyes. He looked like a jade-like noble from an ancient poem, appearing for all the world like the perfect lead in an idol drama.

Everyone felt a bit disoriented. Given his online behavior over the past two days—extremely volatile, spewing foul language, snapping at everyone like a rabid dog—this image was jarring. It actually made some people feel embarrassed to start flaming him.

[Looking at his face, Xu Qingfeng doesn't seem like what they say online.]
[Good looks make a compelling argument.]
[F*ck, are you guys f*cking stupid?]

Before Xu Qingfeng could even speak, the haters were already infighting. There was no denying that Xu Qingfeng had the looks of an A-list star, and his appearance immediately captivated many who were there just for the visuals.

Xu Qingfeng adjusted his camera angle and waved. "Are the haters here yet?"

The moment he spoke, that familiar flavor returned.

[Yep, it’s him.]
[Only you could pull this off.]
[The vibe is just right.]
[Host, host, what kind of content are you streaming? Are you going to keep exposing the entertainment industry?]

Xu Qingfeng looked at the chat and said, "Man, you’re trying to get me killed, aren't you? Is exposing people something a normal person can just do?"

[What? No leaks? What’s the point then? I’m out.]
[We want leaks!]
[Expose them until the world turns upside down!]

Xu Qingfeng said indignantly, "How absurd! What do you think the entertainment industry is? Do you think the industry is just there to be exposed? Do you really think the industry is only as filthy as you imagine? No! You’re wrong. You can't even begin to imagine the rot in the entertainment industry."

The chat erupted instantly.

[<<Cannot Imagine>>]
[Wind God is a legend, can you elaborate?]
[Holy sh*t??]
[Man, you truly have no fear of death!]

[Got it, the host is a suicidal streamer.]
[What kind of ultimate suicide bomber is this?]

Xu Qingfeng frowned, speaking with righteous indignation, "Family, don't talk nonsense. I am an entertainment streamer, a positive-energy streamer, not some suicide bomber."

[An entertainment streamer? Then entertain us!]

Xu Qingfeng nodded and took a sip of water to clear his throat. "Today, I’ll sing a song for everyone. As everyone knows, I used to be a singer."

[LOL, a singer? You mean a lip-sync artist, right?]
[Got it, genius tailor plus lip-sync artist equals singer.]
[Host, since you’re a star, why don't you sing anymore? Don't you want to?]

Xu Qingfeng replied angrily, "What kind of talk is that? What kind of talk is that? It’s not that I don't want to sing, it's that nobody wants me!"

[Hahaha, man, at least you have self-awareness.]
[I spat water all over my phone, you f*cking owe me a new one!]
[I'm dying of laughter.]

"Pineapple Honey" sent a message: [You're a legend, Wind God, we're at 200k!]

Xu Qingfeng glanced at the viewer count and added fuel to the fire: "What's going on? Why are there so few haters? Only 200k? Who are you looking down on? I want to do battle with 500,000 haters!"

[Holy sh*t, who complains about having too few haters?]
[I'm stunned, can you really make a show out of anything?]
[Xinghui Entertainment really lost out big time.]
[Chen He, Chen He, look at what kind of person you've provoked.]

With this level of engagement, Xu Qingfeng was more exaggerated than many A-listers. If he really started livestream shopping, he’d be making money faster than any top star.

At Xinghui Entertainment, everyone watched the stream, and Zhang Hongbo’s back molars were nearly crushed.

"F*ck, he actually got it streaming!"
"I really want to kill him!"

Zhou Zhengyi remained silent. He had connections at Weibo; one word from him could ban Xu Qingfeng. He had tried with Shanying, too, but they simply didn't buy it, brushing him off with a lukewarm refusal.

[Host, hurry up and name names! I can't wait!]
[Let's go, let's go, f*ck up the entertainment industry!]

The heat in the livestream soared. Xu Qingfeng saw the time was right, frowned, and started his routine.

"Brothers, you can't just say things like that. When did I ever say I wanted to f*ck up the entertainment industry?"

A rocket exploded in the chat, filling the screen with brilliant effects.

[Hurry up, host, get angry!]
[Oh, thanks for the rocket from Chen He's Dad!] Xu Qingfeng acknowledged.

"Boss is generous!"

"Wait, something's wrong. Is this really Chen the Bastard's dad?" Xu Qingfeng asked, shocked.

"Sir, you're over eighty and you're still watching livestreams?"

Xu Qingfeng gave a thumbs up. "You’re the man—righteousness over family! Why didn't you just smear him on the wall back then? Look at what kind of thing he turned into now."

[I'm laughing so hard, he actually got 'Chen the Bastard's Dad' to show up!]
[Can't hold it in, what a 'fatherly kindness and filial piety' moment.]

[Li Shou's Grandfather] sent [Fist Salute * 1]
[Miao Qing] sent [Kiss * 10]
[Zhang Hongbo] sent [Love * 10]

Xu Qingfeng looked disgusted. "That's a bit gross, isn't it?"
"I'm about to throw up yesterday's dinner."
"Why is everyone coming to me for 'Reanimation Jutsu'? I must clarify: I am not responsible for the reincarnation of beasts."

The chat had already exploded.

[Damn, 'Reanimation Jutsu,' and Chen the Bastard isn't even dead yet.]
[Good lord, if Chen the Bastard sees this, won't he be pissed to death?]

Suddenly, a rocket effect lit up the screen.

Xu Qingfeng’s eyes brightened. "Thanks to Shanying for the ten rockets, boss is generous!"

"Brothers, I have to say, Shanying is really interesting. I’m a new user, and the moment I registered today, I was recommended quite a few young ladies... *cough*, positive energy videos. It made me feel so refreshed! I really have to promote such good stuff to everyone."

[Where are the young ladies?]
[Guess I have to download it now.]
[Good things must be shared.]
[Download it hard!]

Xu Qingfeng finished his ad and started responding to questions.

"Hey, no naming names today. It's a great day, why mention those unlucky people?"
"Chen the Bastard... speaking of him, someone asked why he retired from the internet. Let me clarify: he didn't retire, he was caught. I hope he’s having a 'great' time."
"A beast who thinks he’s a human just because he wears clothes actually managed to become a big director. Are all these random nobodies calling themselves directors now?"

The screen suddenly went black.

Xu Qingfeng was full of question marks. "Pineapple Honey" quickly replied: [Don't worry, Wind God, just adding some show effects, it will be back immediately.]

[...6.]

Thirty seconds later, the stream resumed. Xu Qingfeng coughed. "So, brothers, I got a warning. I'm an entertainment streamer, not a flame-war streamer, so I can't say much more. I'm feeling inspired today, so let me sing a song to liven things up."