On April 4, Fujian TV reported that Mr. Liu had booked a homestay room in Fuzhou from April 25 to May 4 half a month earlier and paid a deposit of 28 yuan.

Unexpectedly, on April 5, the staff of the homestays told Mr.. Liu that the room had been "sealed for prostitution" and asked him to cancel the room. When the reporter later asked as a customer about the ordering of the room, a staff member said the room during May Day can still be ordered, and the price is 28 yuan per night.