| Marry Me, I'm Super Well-Behaved [Esports] (MARRY ME) |
His fingers were already hovering over the keyboard, ready to type, “Sorry, I’m a pervert,” but when he saw Chi Yu’s response, his ears burned red, and he buried his face back into the blanket.
[Chi Yu] Learned something new.
The soft sound of typing echoed as Chi Yu sent the message before getting up to fetch water.
In his eyes, ensuring his partner’s satisfaction in their intimate life was an important part of marriage. Returning with his water, he took a sip, noticing the still-blank reply.
Already this embarrassed?
Meanwhile, Ning Nanzhou lay in bed, unable to sleep.
Not only was he suffering from insomnia, but he also had an indescribable dream.
When Ning Nanzhou woke up in his dormitory bed and noticed the traces on the sheets, he felt utterly mortified.
He had originally planned to wake up early and properly explain why he shared that video, but now his mind was even more chaotic than yesterday. With his eyes closed, he typed out a message and sent it.
[Have You Studied Today] That video was sent by mistake QWQ. I meant to share a super cute cat video with you, but somehow it redirected to another one. I swear I didn’t mean anything else!
After sending it, he immediately turned off his phone, too afraid to check the response.
His schedule for the day was packed—two lectures on chemical analysis in the morning and a cell biology lab in the afternoon.
The chemical analysis professor was an old man who paused every two or three sentences, making Ning Nanzhou yawn uncontrollably. Out of habit, he reached for his phone—
Then, remembering yesterday’s video, he withdrew his hand and turned to Xu Ye, who was exchanging flirtatious glances with a guy from the neighboring class. "Lend me your phone for a bit."
"Where’s yours?" Xu Ye asked, puzzled.
Without batting an eye, Ning Nanzhou replied, "Didn’t bring it."
Xu Ye, unsuspecting, unlocked his phone and handed it over, whispering, "If someone messages me, just cough to let me know."
Used to this, Ning Nanzhou took the phone, logged into a match-three game, and started playing.
Games like this were purely for killing time. How long he played depended entirely on how boring the lecture was.
Whether it was Advent or this match-three game, Ning Nanzhou was a score-chaser. He couldn’t stand anyone ranking above him, so he played with intense focus.
Today, luck was on his side. One level spawned five power-ups, allowing him to score the highest points for that stage, surpassing the player who had been competing with him for first place—He Shi Tuiyi.
Satisfied.
Just as he was about to start the next level, a barrage of private messages suddenly popped up.
[CaptainWhenWillYouRetire] ??? 8,300 points… Even in a casual game, you’re cheating???
[CaptainWhenWillYouRetire] I hate cheaters like you. Do you know how hard I work just to find time to play? (Bites handkerchief in frustration)
[CaptainWhenWillYouRetire] I’ve been going crazy lately, forced to meet random guys every day. If things don’t go well, they blame me for not taking initiative. And now I run into a cheater in-game too.
That was… a lot to unpack.
But being called a cheater right off the bat? The silver-haired teen typed back expressionlessly.
[I’m the Best] Who’s the noob calling me a cheater? Got a problem? Call the cops. Don’t think the whole world’s your daddy.
Honestly, he had toned it down. But the other person seemed like an internet newbie, unused to its harshness. After a while, they angrily replied.
[CaptainWhenWillYouRetire] Who are you calling a noob? I just don’t have time for this game. If you’re so good, let’s play Advent instead.
Ning Nanzhou lazily sent over his account info.
[I'm the Best] Region: CN, ID: 782451. Your dad’s busy right now, will log in this afternoon.
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By the time he finished his lab class, it was already 4 PM. He took off his lab coat and hurried out of the building.
That guy who seemed like a male escort kept spamming him.
[CaptainWhenWillYouRetire] Why haven’t you accepted my friend request yet? I added you half an hour ago!
[CaptainWhenWillYouRetire] Are you scared? You can’t even afford hacks for Advent!
[CaptainWhenWillYouRetire] Hello? Hello? Hello?
He casually replied.
[I'm the Best] Stop barking. Your dad’s about to wreck you.
The top student in his dorm was studying, so he switched to a silent keyboard.
Advent was a five-player game, but two people could also duel in a private match.
The escort guy picked the marksman hero Nightmare first. Not wanting to bully him, Ning Nanzhou chose Lord of R'lyeh, another marksman.
The early game was all about clearing minion waves and leveling up. Lord of R'lyeh was a classic early-game hero, falling off hard in the late game. Once his items were ready, he started looking for opportunities to dive under the enemy tower.
The guy’s roaming ability was better than he expected—he managed to escape several near-death situations. But his skill execution was too soft.
Ning Nanzhou ended the game in fifteen minutes and kindly sent a message afterward.
[South] You’re not bad with Nightmare, but your playstyle isn’t aggressive enough. This hero demands relentless offense. Work harder and become a streamer—quit being an escort.
On the other side, Xiao Qiao was furious. He was a Support player—wasn’t it already impressive that he could play like this?
Not only did this guy mock him for needing to "work harder to become a streamer," but he even called him an escort!
Qiao Zhengqi, who had been exhausted from trial matches with different AD Carries these past few days, was about to block South when Zhao Li walked past him to submit some documents. "Xiao Qiao, who are you playing with?"
"Some guy named South," he gritted out.
"Isn’t that the streamer Song Mingjie asked us to recruit?" Zhao Li pulled up the match replay. "His last-hitting is solid!"
Last-hitting referred to dealing the final blow to kill a minion. Team fights could be practiced, but last-hitting was pure talent—sometimes the difference in last-hits between opponents could exceed a hundred.
"He’s a streamer??!" Xiao Qiao was shocked.
How could someone like this be a streamer? Wouldn’t he get flamed to death?
Curious, he clicked into South’s stream. The moment it loaded, he heard a youthful voice.
"Qin Yong’s going to SWL? With how trash he’s been playing, he should’ve transferred ages ago. I could beat him with one hand. Is there anything I can’t do?"
Not only was he full of trash talk, but he was also narcissistic!
Xiao Qiao shut his laptop, praying South wouldn’t show up at their base.
He didn’t know if the heavens heard his plea, but he was certain he hadn’t checked the almanac before leaving home today.
Just as he was about to clock out and grab some milk tea, Chi Yu walked over. "Lou Yuanbai’s coming for a trial this afternoon. Get ready."
Xiao Qiao’s face fell instantly.
For the first time, he felt South might’ve been right. Constantly pairing up with different AD Carries, he really did feel like an escort now.
"Are you secretly cursing me right now?" The long-haired young man’s tone was gentle.
Yet Xiao Qiao shuddered. Their captain might look refined, but he knew exactly how to punish people.
He hurriedly explained, "Of course not! I was just thinking how nice your new tie looks!"
His excuse was flimsy, but to his surprise, the young man replied calmly, "My wife gave it to me."
W-W-W-WIFE?!
Xiao Qiao was utterly stunned. He called out to Song Mingjie, who was about to leave. "Song Mingjie! Did you hear that? The captain has a wife!"
"I know." Song Mingjie leaned in with a grin. "And he's very well-behaved."
Xiao Qiao felt indignant!
Why did Brother Song know when he didn't! He'd even taken hits and bled for Chi Yu during matches!
He bombarded with questions: "Captain, when did you get married? The S-series just ended not long ago—was your wife watching our matches that day? Ah, I didn't perform well in the finals—he wouldn’t think I’m terrible, would he? When can we meet him?"
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