Chapter 116: An Interview with an Angel?

The audience present never expected Uncle Long to react in such a way; they were all charmed by his adorable gestures, while the only one not particularly pleased was the show’s host.

What about the big news? Was it really going to end so easily?

That simply wouldn’t do—promotion and a raise were right within reach. How could they not produce some big news?

Unwilling to give up, the host spoke again, “After watching that video, what are your thoughts? I, for one, think the creator is really despicable—defaming you without permission is just outright mean.”

“It’s no big deal. If it makes you all happy, that’s good enough,” Uncle Long replied. After hearing the closing words of the video, he wasn’t all that angry anymore, though there was still a hint of frustration.

Seeing Uncle Long’s graciousness, both the fans in the studio and the viewers in front of their TVs couldn’t help but applaud and show their approval, casting disdainful glances at the host. The provocation was so blatant even the fans noticed.

Seeing that the situation was going nowhere, the host had no choice but to change the topic and discuss something else. If he pushed further, he’d risk offending someone.

Watching the broadcast from home, Luo Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, nothing serious had happened. Relaxed now, he glanced over at Luo Tianyi, who had somehow fallen asleep leaning against the sofa. Rising, he gently carried his sleeping sister back to her room.

The internet was probably flooded with comments about Uncle Long’s response by now—whether good or bad, he wasn’t sure.

Luo Chen opened his computer and logged into the Stardust platform, only to find that things weren’t quite as he’d expected. Instead, netizens were busy speculating about him and Luo Tianyi. Various “truth seekers” and “analysis experts” approached the matter from countless angles, proposing all kinds of theories about their relationship. Yet nearly all agreed that the two were close.

Surprisingly, a significant number believed they were siblings. How had they figured that out?

Curious, Luo Chen clicked on one of the comments to read further.

“Call me the Truth Seeker. Based on my deductions, the little angel and the Luo deity definitely know each other in real life and share a close bond. Here are three reasons why:

First, the two’s initial videos were released only days apart and, crucially, were both recommended by the great Shu Han, which explains their rapid rise in popularity.

Second, signing contracts! Remember when the little angel and Luo deity both met the Stardust platform’s contract requirements recently but didn’t sign for quite a long time? I don’t believe that was a coincidence.

Third, this time Luo deity posted a new video on the little angel’s personal website, which I don’t even need to elaborate on. But you might not have noticed that Luo deity didn’t release it simultaneously on the Stardust platform—this strongly suggests a switch.

For someone to give up a platinum contract on Stardust and move to their personal site, their relationship must be very close. There’s no way they’re just ordinary friends. Judging by the little angel’s somewhat youthful appearance during live streams and Luo deity’s voice, they’re both quite young. That means they’re either relatives or lovers!”

After reading the whole comment, Luo Chen couldn’t help but admire these gossip enthusiasts with too much time on their hands—and such insight. Why waste time on anything else when they could dig into this juicy gossip? Was everyone in this world really so idle, with time to gossip every day?

Originally, Luo Chen hadn’t anticipated that Luo Tianyi posting videos on the platform would provoke such a strong reaction from fans. He would have definitely postponed it otherwise. But now that it had happened, there was no point dwelling on it. Better to focus on how to answer questions about this during the next live stream.

Feign ignorance? Tell the truth? Make something up?

Luo Chen pondered anxiously but ultimately decided to wait and see. If the stream could be delayed, he would delay it until he had a good answer. Still, how had they figured out they were siblings instead of something else? Luo Chen scrolled through the replies to understand the reasoning.

“The original post makes a lot of sense; I’m speechless!”

“I admire your nonsense! If what the poster says is true, why don’t they recommend each other?”

“It’s a young people’s thing—you know, it’s called romance.”

“By that logic, Shu Han must have a close relationship with them too, or else why would he recommend both?”

“According to the poster, the sibling theory seems very likely.”

“Well said! Siblings rock!”

“Siblings rock 1.”

“Siblings rock 2.”

“Actually, they could still be lovers. Ah! How powerful love is! Just a mere platinum contract.”

“What nonsense! A happy ending with siblings is much better!”

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Reading through these comments, Luo Chen couldn’t help but laugh and cry. The fans weren’t uncovering the truth from leaked information but simply wanted a comforting conclusion. Didn’t many celebrities in the past have fans who would find excuses for their scandals?

Fortunately, the gossip soon shifted when new information caught the crowd’s attention. Though Uncle Long’s TV interview had just ended, many informed fans began discussing it eagerly.

Soon, the gossipers found new amusement. Apart from a few diehard fans, most people’s focus shifted entirely to Uncle Long’s response. They were curious to see how he would react after watching the parody video made of him.

Millions flocked to the official website of the interview program. The show’s producer was ecstatic. A sudden inspiration had made the episode explode in popularity overnight. He quickly contacted the website staff to upload the recording immediately; any delay might have caused the site to crash under the weight of angry fans.

The host deserved a proper reward. He was now itching to hug the producer tightly and kiss him, but the producer’s shifty expression made him hesitate.

Of course, “reward” here meant verbal praise only—promotion and raises were out of the question.

After this incident, the producer realized one thing clearly: what constitutes big news? Anything related to the great angel is big news!

To get big news, you must keep pace with the great angel.

The show’s awful name was simply dropped.

It would be renamed—

“Angel Interviews” from now on!

Thanks to reader Wan Wu for the generous 200 Stardust coins tip, and to readers Silence Spreads and bnnss for their 100 Stardust coins each. Let’s celebrate!