The gathering Guan Shimeng spoke of was an official event organized by the Douyu Platform, inviting popular hosts who had over one hundred thousand followers.
Such offline gatherings were not uncommon, and the invited hosts generally were keen to participate.
Firstly, it was an affirmation from Douyu officials of their popularity, and secondly, mingling with other popular hosts at the gathering was beneficial for their future career prospects, not to mention the advantages of networking with Douyu's top executives.
Additionally, the gathering also involved the participants of the Douyu Network Spring Festival Gala, an opportunity that could massively boost one's popularity; almost every top host was eager to squeeze their way in.
The event was scheduled for this weekend, and since Douyu's headquarters were in Jinling, the venue was conveniently set in Jinling City.
Soon, the weekend arrived, and the Ferrari Xu Fan had previously damaged was repaired with the help of Sister Lan. Early that morning, Xu Fan drove to Guan Shimeng's house to pick her up for the gathering.
Even though Xu Fan had informed Guan Shimeng a day earlier that he would pick her up, she was still shocked to see the Ferrari parked outside her door.
"Xu, Xu Fan, this car, where did you get it?"
Guan Shimeng, coming from a wealthy background, had seen luxury cars much more often than modest ones, yet she was still unable to recognize the model of the car.
But she guessed it must cost upwards of seventy million...
"Rented it. You're a big-time host now; how could you travel in a regular car?"
"Yeah, right."
She knew these limited edition cars weren't easily accessible; Jinling probably didn't even have more than two, and she certainly didn't believe Xu Fan's fib.
Once in the car and buckled up, Xu Fan stepped on the gas and sped off.
The location for this gathering was quite a coincidence; it was at He Si's Prosperous Dynasty.
It wasn't surprising though, as most of the invited top hosts were famous for singing, and Prosperous Dynasty was not just a simple KTV; it was indeed the perfect venue for the gathering.
Xu Fan was only attending as a family member today and didn't want to steal the spotlight; he had already instructed He Si beforehand to treat him as an ordinary guest when others saw him.
As they zoomed towards Prosperous Dynasty, they could see a group of fashionably dressed young men and women waiting at the entrance.
These were likely the top hosts invited by Douyu for this event, most of whom were not from Jinling and had come from afar for the invitation.
They had arrived in Jinling the day before and had chosen hotels nearby, arriving bright and early for the event.
The sudden appearance of the supercar was quite spectacular, and among these hosts, some of whom were car enthusiasts, recognized the car's significance and began explaining it to those around them with their mouths wide open.
"Huh?"
Before they could finish explaining the significance of the car, the Ferrari executed a cool drift and stopped right in front of everyone.
As the supercar's electronic doors slowly lifted, seeing Guan Shimeng step out from the passenger side, the crowd couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Little... Little Meng!"
"Man, I knew Little Meng's live streams were so bold. Turns out she's a rich beauty..."
"Holy moly, I could never afford a car like this in a lifetime of streaming. Meng, need a charm for your leg?"
The crowd was full of livestreamers, each more articulate than the last and with an open personality. With such adulation from the crowd, Guan Shimeng looked somewhat reproachfully at Xu Fan.
I told you not to bring this car...
"You, you guys misunderstood, this, this car is rented..."
Teased by everyone, Guan Shimeng felt quite embarrassed and, putting on a brave front, blurted out the fib Xu Fan had made up earlier.
"Pfft, Shimeng, stop kidding, who would ever rent out Silver Fox..."
"Hehe, stop teasing, but seriously, Shimeng is even more beautiful in person than on camera."
There were quite a few female streamers at the gathering, and most of them used beautifying cameras during their live streams; in person, the difference was quite significant.
Even a few were unrecognizable as to who they were…
"Hmm? Who is this?"
Guan Shimeng could be said to be the most popular female streamer on Douyu at the moment. A bunch of male streamers gathered around her, and seeing Xu Fan getting out of the Ferrari Silver Fox and walking this way, they all looked at him with hostility.
"Shimeng, this must be your driver, right?"
Having the rare chance to see Guan Shimeng in person and her stunning appearance, which of these male streamers wasn't tempted?
Getting such a wealthy and beautiful woman would be a catch of both wealth and beauty; they certainly did not hope that Guan Shimeng would introduce him as her boyfriend...
"Oh, I am her driver."
Guan Shimeng was really not good at lying. Xu Fan didn't want to be too conspicuous, so as he approached the group, he touched his nose and added, "Um, also, she rented me."
"Pfft, so vain..."
At that moment, a few flamboyantly dressed women in the crowd sneered coldly.
Xu Fan heard it, frowned slightly, and looked in the direction of the sound.
He couldn't recognize their faces, but from those few pairs of glaringly prominent chests, he could guess they were probably the ones known as the 'Douyu Three Sirens.'
"What are you talking about? We're all colleagues; isn't that a bit harsh to say?"
A few passionate male streamers couldn't help but retort upon hearing this.
"Cut it out, can't we even mention someone being vain?"
Because Guan Shimeng's live streaming had already stolen much of their popularity, her arrival here and stealing their spotlight too, made these women quite the difficult ones to deal with.
They looked at Guan Shimeng with jealousy and scoffed, "Can't afford it so she rents, how embarrassing..."
When there are too many women, drama ensues, and just like that, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
Guan Shimeng kept glancing awkwardly at Xu Fan.
"Hehe..."
Xu Fan just laughed it off, not taking it to heart.
These women usually relied on pushing boundaries to make money on Douyu. Seeing Guan Shimeng, who was superior to them, sparked jealousy in their narrow hearts.
Xu Fan squinted his eyes affectionately and said, "Our Didi taxi service only rents this car to beauties. You ladies, you only qualify for our subsidiary service, Didi Hit People."
"You loser driver, what are you saying!"
Xu Fan's words enraged the female streamers who glared and charged at him, claws bared.
They seemed determined not to stop until they had scratched Xu Fan's face.
"What are you doing? Aren't you ashamed? Stop it, all of you!"
At that moment, someone from the crowd stepped forward.
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