On October 29, the news of Li Yong's death hit the Internet, and friends who had worked with Li Yong sent messages expressing their condolences. In the afternoon, the host Cui Yongyuan sent a message in memory of Li Yong. He wrote: "I just woke up and learned the news of Li Yong’s departure. It was too sudden, so young. He has fought for his beloved cause and always insisted on his uniqueness. Personality and style. Li Yong, go all the way well!"
Cui Yongyuan and Li Yong have many intersections and similarities. They both graduated from Communication University of China and both entered CCTV as host. Cui Yongyuan hosted "The Truth", "Lucky 52" and "Very 6+1" hosted by Li Yong are also famous brand columns with high reputation and ratings on CCTV.
Moreover, both of them have the same goal and dream, which is education. In 2013, Li Yong resigned from CCTV to teach at Communication University of China; at the end of the same year, Cui Yongyuan also resigned from CCTV and also became a teacher at his alma mater, Communication University of China. At that time, Li Yong responded to the incident and said: "Yes! I have also heard." It can be seen that Cui Yongyuan and Li Yong are very similar in terms of career and destiny.
