Chapter 193 Alan Sparks Controversy
Garrett rubbed his left arm with his right hand and nodded. "Yeah, kinda." He paused for a sec and then casually added, "Maybe the AC's busted."
Caleb shot back, "Maybe."
Garrett switched gears to Alan, who was up on the podium. "Alan's lookin' pretty sharp, and he talks so smooth. Smart and talented, it's hard not to dig a guy like that."
Caleb agreed, "Yeah, he's definitely got that appeal."
Owen's mouth twitched a few times.
These two were totally trying to get under Alexander's skin.
Everyone saw it clear as day at dinner last night—Alexander had it out for Alan.
After a few seconds of awkward silence, Alexander said in a cold, flat tone, "If you're into him, go for it. You two would make a cute couple. If you can't handle it, I'll be your wingman. No need to thank me."
Garrett and Caleb were left speechless.
Owen almost lost it, trying not to laugh.
Alan, being a researcher, spent most of his time holed up in the lab and rarely showed his face in public.
But today, a pic of him on the podium blew up online, sparking a frenzy among netizens.
In this looks-obsessed era, Alan was an easy favorite. On top of that, being a researcher made him sound impressive.
Comments started flooding in:
[Is Alan sure he's not an actor? That face doesn't scream 'researcher' at all.]
[OMG, he's so hot. I've stared at this pic like ten times.]
[I love guys who are both brainy and good-looking. I'm totally crushing on him.]
[I usually hate blue, but now I love it. He rocks that blue suit.]
[He looks so good with glasses on.]
[He's the real deal. Today’s the National Medical Academic Exchange Conference, and he's in the exhibition hall right now. There's a live stream. Check it out. He looks even better live.]
[I'm so watching it!]
[I work nearby and really wanna see him in person.]
In the official live stream, viewers started pouring in, leaving the staff controlling the backend totally baffled. "Why are so many people suddenly tuning in?"
There were only a few hundred viewers at first. After all, who really cared about an academic conference on pharmaceutical research? It was usually a snooze fest for anyone not in the field.
But now, outta nowhere, the numbers shot up to over ten thousand and kept climbing.
The staff checked out the comments in the live stream:
[Alan, I'm here!]
[Alan's voice is so soothing.]
[He's not just handsome; he's got this classy vibe. I'm falling for him all over again.]
[I have no clue what Alan's talking about, but I'm still his fan.]
[Yeah, I don't get it either, but it sounds super deep.]
[I just looked him up. His name's Alan Turner, from Country M, twenty-nine years old, working at a pharmaceutical research institute. His exact position's top secret. He's won a bunch of big-deal awards in pharmaceutical research and has his own patents. That's all I could find. His info's pretty scarce online, probably 'cause of his special status.]
[His name sounds so cool too. Alan's my new idol, no doubt.]
The media staff running the live stream were floored by the flood of comments. They rubbed their eyes, thinking they were seeing things. But nope, it was real.
Everyone quickly realized the netizens were here for Alan.
But hey, more viewers without spending a dime on ads? Score.
So, they zoomed the camera in on Alan's face.
Soon, some sharp-eyed netizens noticed a bunch of other good-looking guys in the hall.
They thought this high-level academic conference would be full of old researchers, but nope, eye candy everywhere.
Suddenly, this academic exchange conference was must-see TV.
Alan had no clue his trip to Rihegde had turned him into a celeb.
Meanwhile, Billy, chilling backstage with his phone, was floored to see Alan trending on entertainment news from just one pic. He felt kinda bad for the netizens crushing on Alan.
'Cause Alan was super disciplined. No social media, no interest in gossip.
The only social media he had was a Facebook account with like, five friends.
Alan's life was all about studying and research. If he wasn't in the lab, he was either studying or hitting the gym when he was in a bad mood.
Meeting Victoria was the only thing that made him create a Facebook account, but even that was just for her.
After Victoria left the research institute, he went back to his old ways.
No parties, no clubs, no drinking.
While messing with his phone, Billy got a call from Leonard. "Grandpa."
Leonard didn't waste time. "Delete all of Alan's photos from the internet. His identity isn't fit for entertainment gossip."
Billy, expecting this, replied, "Got it."
For over twenty years, Alan had never been in the gossip news, and his family made sure of it. But Billy was different. His stories were all over Country M, and Leonard never stopped him.
Billy moved fast. After hanging up, he made another call, and ten minutes later, all of Alan's photos and comments were scrubbed from the internet.
Netizens quickly noticed something was up and realized Alan wasn't just some regular guy.
In just half an hour, all online comments were gone. That kind of speed took serious clout and cash.
But the live stream kept rolling, and the netizens didn't dig deeper. As long as they could still see Alan, they were happy.
Alan wrapped up his speech.
Instead of stepping down, he introduced the next guest speaker.
His smooth voice was like music, making everyone feel a little giddy.
"The next speaker is a special guest at this National Academic Research Conference. It's her first time in public. She's always worked behind the scenes, but I bet a lot of you, especially med students from big universities, know her name," Alan said, looking towards the center of the audience.
The live stream camera followed his gaze.
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