Tu Tu (32, a fake name) is a streamer with 79,000 followers on a short video platform. On the morning of October 15, 2025, as Tu Tu was leaving her home holding a package from the shoe rack, the package exploded. She was injured in the blast, suffering burns of varying severity on her face, neck, and both arms. Her injuries were classified as second-degree burns of mild severity.
The incident happened in Lian Shui Tan district, Yongzhou city, Hunan province.
Police investigation revealed the package was sent by a male fan of Tu Tu, Liu Mo Qiang (27 at the time). In March 2026, Liu Mo Qiang was prosecuted by the Lian Shui Tan District People’s Procuratorate. He was charged with endangering public safety by dangerous means. The case went to trial at the district court on June 8.
Tu Tu attended the trial as the plaintiff in both criminal and civil proceedings. She told reporters, “At the court, Liu Mo Qiang tried to justify his actions. He claimed the incident was caused by emotional conflict.” Hearing this, Tu Tu couldn’t hold back and interrupted him. She insisted, “I have proof showing I had no emotional conflict with him.”
The evidence she referred to was their entire WeChat chat history. In July 2022, Tu Tu and Liu Mo Qiang, a male fan from her livestream room, connected on WeChat and interacted. Over a year later, he met her in person. After the meeting, he asked her out, but Tu Tu rejected him. Following the rejection, Liu Mo Qiang repeatedly insulted and slandered her online. By June 2025, she filed a lawsuit. After court mediation, Liu Mo Qiang was ordered to delete related comments, publicly apologize, and pay 3,000 yuan in emotional damages to Tu Tu.
However, this only fueled Liu Mo Qiang’s furious revenge. The indictment shows he repeatedly planted explosives at the store run by Tu Tu’s parents, punctured her car tires with a trident, and sprayed hydrofluoric acid at her home. The explosion mentioned was his fourth act of retaliation. After being harmed, Tu Tu faced Liu Mo Qiang again in court but heard no apology. The June 8 trial lasted over three hours. The judge announced the verdict would be delivered later.
Tu Tu was originally a dance streamer on a short video platform before switching to outdoor streaming. She told reporters that to attract more viewers during livestreams, she often enabled local traffic boosting. In 2022, Liu Mo Qiang found her through city-based location features.
Tu Tu said she always rejected him politely at first, trying to avoid offending a fan. But as Liu Mo Qiang’s harassment continued, she sent him a firm message: “Brother, you can’t date me.” She tried to handle the situation privately, but the defamation didn’t stop and eventually escalated to violent attacks.
Tu Tu’s terrifying ordeal is not just an isolated criminal case but a stark warning about content creators’ safety in the digital age.
Behind the glamorous livestream screens, the “likes,” and massive engagement lie unpredictable risks when the line between online and real life blurs.
Tu Tu’s courage in confronting her attacker in court, using all chat history to dismantle his “emotional conflict” excuse, shows her bravery and respect for the law. The harsh sentence expected from the Lian Shui Tan People’s Court will be a heavy price for this obsessive fan’s blatant disregard for the law and harm caused.
However, the psychological scars and physical injuries on Tu Tu’s face and limbs will take a long time to heal. This heartbreaking story reminds the community about fan culture: admiration must stay within healthy entertainment boundaries and respect privacy. It’s also a lesson for streamers to stay vigilant and set up safety measures early to prevent harassment from escalating into tragic outcomes.
