The usually thin-skinned Guan Shimeng, who couldn't stand such teasing, was now blushing and starting to berate.

"Hey, you silly girl, as they say, 'Men rejoice, women love'; there's nothing to be shy about in that."

"You, you, you..."

Seeing the siblings starting to argue, Xu Fan, who was now holding Guan Shimeng's hand, spoke up righteously, "Exactly, what nonsense are you talking about!"

"Shimeng, let's go, we won't deal with this bad guy."

Xu Fan then gave Guan Jianfei a cold look and walked away, holding Guan Shimeng's hand.

Guan Jianfei stood there dumbfounded, almost turning to stone.

I'm giving you an assist, and you're showing off in my face, aren't you being too sly, buddy?

...

"Xu... Xu Fan..."

Having her hand held by Xu Fan all the way and not managing to pull away, Guan Shimeng finally stepped outside, let go of Xu Fan's hand with a red face, and looked at him with a reproachful expression.

"Hmm? Shimeng, why is your face so hot? Do you have a fever? Here, let me touch it and cool you down."

"You!"

Xu Fan was playing dumb to take advantage of the situation, and Guan Shimeng pouted, stepping back a few steps with a look full of complaints.

"Hehe, just kidding with you."

Xu Fan was just teasing the girl, looking at Guan Shimeng's expression, he was really helpless.

Now she could face hundreds of thousands of viewers with ease, so why did she still blush so easily in front of him?

"What are we going to do now?"

With nothing else to do, Xu Fan thought about spending some time with Guan Shimeng.

Having recovered, Guan Shimeng pursed her lips and said, "Come with me to the venue."

It was almost the Douyu Small New Year's Eve Gala, for which Guan Shimeng had put in a lot of effort over the years.

They needed to head over to the gala venue to walk through her routine, and Guan Shimeng hoped Xu Fan would see the fruits of her hard work these days.

"Sure, I'll drive you there right now."

Xu Fan was already aware of today's venue walkthrough.

Miaomiao was probably going too.

Xu Fan agreed and started the car, taking Guan Shimeng out of the military area.

Speeding along the way, they quickly arrived at the Jinling Century Hotel.

The online Spring Festival Gala usually involved performances in smaller venues, unlike the large-scale ones of traditional media.

This time, Douyu had booked the entire top floor of the Century Hotel for the gala in a few days.

After getting out of the car, and with Guan Shimeng's access pass, they quickly made it to the top floor of the Century Hotel.

The hosts and guests invited this time were selected from the broadcasters who were invited to Jinling last time.

Last time, because of Xu Fan, quite a stir was caused, and upon reaching the floor this time, almost everyone was very familiar with Xu Fan.

Upon meeting him, they all greeted Xu Fan enthusiastically.

Walking along, they soon arrived at the door of the main hall.

From inside, faint piano sounds could be heard, though it was unclear who was playing.

"This..."

Once they entered the main hall and saw who was sitting at the piano on stage, everyone's expression changed.

"Xu Fan, this..."

Obviously not expecting to encounter this person here, Guan Shimeng looked at Xu Fan nervously.

"It's fine, don't be afraid."

Xu Fan said with a smile, reassuring Guan Shimeng.

His gaze then settled on the other party, and he narrowed his eyes intently.

It seems this guy must have done some research on the people around him; otherwise, he wouldn't have found his way here.

The person sitting in front of the piano now was Xu Fan, whom he had just met, but in terms of relationship, they were absolutely arch-enemies.

Ke Longxiang.

This guy had probably anticipated his own arrival here, so he came early on purpose.

"Brother Qianfan!"

Ke Longxiang's piano piece was already drawing to a close, and Miaomiao, dressed in her COS outfit, spotted Xu Fan coming in and excitedly trotted over.

"Ouch..."

Miaomiao didn't mind if others misunderstood, rushing over and directly hugging Xu Fan.

She didn't dare to make too big a move, just making a point and then letting go.

"Hehe, Shimeng, you're not jealous, are you?"

"No... not at all..."

Through her tone, Miaomiao clearly affirmed her relationship with Xu Fan. Shimeng, caught off guard, was too shy to even feel jealous...

Looking at Miaomiao in her COS outfit, she must be performing something like a home dance. The three chatted for a bit, and another person approached.

"Brother Xu Fan, long time no see."

The person who came was Han Dong Nuan Xu.

When it came to understanding Douyu, he should be the most knowledgeable streamer present. Xu Fan exchanged a few pleasantries with him and then looked towards Ke Longxiang on the stage.

"He shouldn't be a streamer for Douyu, should he?"

Xu Fan casually asked Han Dong Nuan Xu.

Han Dong Nuan Xu understood why Xu Fan was puzzled and couldn't help but chuckle, shaking his head before explaining, "Yeah, he's not one of Douyu's streamers."

"His identity is much higher than a streamer's."

"Hm? What do you mean?"

As Xu Fan looked at him for an explanation, Han Dong Nuan Xu said with a smile, "Ke Longxiang, the latest shareholder to invest in Douyu."

Fearing Xu Fan might not understand, Han Dong Nuan Xu took the time to explain in detail.

In a nutshell, Ke Longxiang had acquired all the shares from one of Douyu's original shareholders.

The name Ke Longxiang was already very well-known in Shanghai.

Famous for being a wealthy playboy, and now with the identity of a Douyu shareholder, his presence at the evening event was certainly no issue.

Even, if he was dissatisfied with any streamer, he could strip them of their performance opportunity at any moment.

"Hmm, Brother Xu Fan, you two wouldn't happen to know each other, would you?"

Han Dong Nuan Xu was always good at reading people and vaguely felt that Xu Fan probably knew Ke Longxiang.

It was normal for two important figures to know each other.

However, Han Dong Nuan Xu faintly felt that the relationship between the two might not be very good...

"Xu Fan, let's go."

"I don't want to participate in this anymore."

At that moment, Shimeng, clutching the hem of her clothes, suddenly blurted this out.

"Shimeng, what's this?"

Both Han Dong Nuan Xu and Miaomiao were startled. After all, she was one of the most anticipated and highest-rated guests, keenly awaited by Douyu.

This opportunity was very important to her.

Why did she suddenly say she wouldn't participate?

"Silly girl..."

Xu Fan looked at Shimeng's determined face and couldn't help but smile wryly.

How could he not understand what was on Shimeng's mind at this moment?

The girl undoubtedly felt that now Ke Longxiang held powerful sway over Douyu, he might use her later to make things difficult for him.

To avoid dragging Xu Fan into this, she firmly decided to give up this opportunity she had prepared for so long.

"I won't agree to such a hasty decision."

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