Since he didn't need to rely on it to make money, there was no need to show his face at all.
On the other hand, Xu Qingyan knew that his image was not exactly shining. The things he'd probably be doing in the future wouldn't be too glorious either, and if they got exposed, it would only make matters worse.
He could even imagine the top trending search at that time, #ScumManxxx#, #CheatingWithTwoFeetOnTwoBoatsSliceHimToPieces#. Just the thought of it was intimidating enough to guarantee an eventual crash.
If he didn't expose himself to the public, at the end of the day, it was still an issue of personal feelings. If thrust into the spotlight, swirled by traffic, utilized by those with ulterior motives.
Feelings were not indestructible armor; sooner or later they would be battered into fragments by all sorts of monsters and demons.