| Marry Me, I'm Super Well-Behaved [Esports] (MARRY ME) |
After Yang Ji left, the silver-haired boy quietly put on the necklace engraved with Chi Yu’s name.
He continued organizing the team’s documents and finished in less than two hours, even compiling individual player profiles along the way.
Advent was a real-time strategy game that demanded quick reflexes, where victory or defeat could hinge on a split-second decision. Instinct played a crucial role.
Experience and awareness could change, but instinct was hard to alter—just like how biological traits were governed by genetic factors. This could be used to predict a player’s behavioral patterns.
Once done, he carried the snacks out of the analysis room and saw Chi Yu still training.
Not wanting to disturb him, Ning Nanzhou paused briefly before moving on. But before he could take two steps, Xiao Qiao pulled him back.
Xiao Qiao, likely just back from exercising, had sweat on his forehead and FKW’s black team jacket tied around his waist. He dragged Ning Nanzhou inside, saying, "Sis-in-law, why stand outside watching? Come in if you want to see!"
Without another word, Xiao Qiao pulled up a chair, leaving Ning Nanzhou no choice but to sit beside Chi Yu.
Xiao Qiao, worried Ning Nanzhou might not understand the game, enthusiastically explained, "The game we play is called Advent. Five players work together to destroy the enemy’s Nexus to win—that’s the white, shiny thing that drips liquid when you hit it. The captain plays as the Jungler, which means—"
Xiao Qiao, never expecting to explain such basics, hesitated for a moment. "If you suck, you’re everyone’s dog. If you’re good, you’re everyone’s dad."
Chi Yu asked coolly, "Have you finished your World Server matches?"
Xiao Qiao’s face fell. He’d been too busy duo-queuing with South on the national server and had nearly forgotten about the World Server.
Reluctantly, he returned to his seat. "Advent is really fun, sis-in-law. I’ll teach you if you want to play."
Ning Nanzhou nodded obediently, but the man beside him suddenly said, "He doesn’t know how to teach."
Ning Nanzhou didn’t understand what that meant. Chi Yu wasn’t the type to embarrass others in public—maybe it was just their dynamic?
He sat quietly in the chair, watching Chi Yu play up close for the first time.
Chi Yu was also wearing the black team jacket, with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms, revealing faint muscle lines. When he exerted force, the veins on his arms became visible—a stark contrast to his usual gentle demeanor.
Suddenly, the scene felt familiar, as if when he had struggled forward before, it was these same powerful hands that had gripped his waist and pulled him back.
He shook his head—that was because Chi Yu was drunk. The sober version of him would never act like this.
He was just ruthless when gaming.
Chi Yu seemed even more brutal than usual today, not bothering with tactics against the opponents and instead crushing them outright, achieving a terrifying score of 0-18.
Unable to hold back, Ning Nanzhou praised, "You're amazing at gaming."
"You?" Chi Yu chuckled lightly. "Shouldn't you call me 'husband' now?"
Ning Nanzhou's ears flushed red instantly, and he immediately stood up from the chair. "I should head back now."
Chi Yu wasn't surprised by the boy's reaction. Casually gripping Ning Nanzhou's pale wrist, he said, "Wait for me."
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The route from the club to the school was etched clearly in Ning Nanzhou's memory because he had kept his head down the entire way back.
Perhaps his neck was bent too low, but Chi Yu caught sight of the necklace around his neck, his gaze lingering on the smooth, snow-white skin before drifting down to the collar of his shirt.
Even though no one would scrutinize it, he had tucked the necklace beneath his clothes, hiding the mark that belonged to Chi Yu.
A slender hand slipped under his collar, letting the cold wind rush in. The sudden drop in skin temperature made him acutely aware of the calloused fingertips grazing his skin inch by inch.
Then, the necklace was pulled out.
The sound of the wind in his ears abruptly ceased. Just as he thought Chi Yu was about to say something, the other glanced at the passing students and asked, "Getting used to school life?"
"Yeah," he replied instinctively. "There's not much else to do besides attending classes and studying."
He almost said "besides attending classes and gaming."
"Mm." Chi Yu commented lightly, "Good boy."
Even though he knew it was teasing, the words "good boy" made Ning Nanzhou's face burn. He washed his face at the sink before returning to the dorm, only to be immediately questioned by Xu Ye the moment he stepped inside.
"Ning-ge, who was that guy who walked you back? Why were you two standing downstairs for so long? Was he your boyfriend?"
Seeing that Xu Ye hadn't recognized Chi Yu's face, Ning Nanzhou denied it without hesitation. "Not my boyfriend."
Because they were married.
Xu Ye visibly relaxed. "You scared me. I thought even a straight guy like you had a boyfriend now. If you ever swing my way, consider me, okay?"
Ning Nanzhou replied succinctly, "Get lost."
Xu Ye pressed on relentlessly. "You really do have a striking look. If you wore a skirt, you'd pass for a girl. Your legs must be pretty pale too."
"Keep talking if you've got a death wish."
Ning Nanzhou found Xu Ye inexplicable and put on his headphones to start streaming.
Even though he had already secured first place in the event—a record achievement for any Starry Sky TV streamer—he hadn't forgotten the bet about calling someone "daddy."
Neither had Qin Yong's fans.
[Rank 21 on the national server isn't first place.]
[Try getting to rank one on the national server.]
[His teammates left, right? No way he can get first alone.]
He queued up for ranked again.
Solo queue was indeed less efficient. When matched against premade teams, he lost two out of five games, slowing his climb. But that didn't mean he couldn't reach first place.
He climbed from rank 28 to rank one on the national server.
The previously vocal Qin Yong fans fell silent. Turns out, solo queue wasn't the issue—it was just that playing with a team was more efficient. Reaching rank one was only a matter of time.
[Isn't the national server full of cheaters and trolls? How did he get first?]
[This is the state of the national server???]
[Don't tell me the national server's environment is bad anymore. If he can get first, where are the trolls? The cheaters? The flamers?]
He just repeated the barrage comments from that day: "He's the national server's number one? I'll call him daddy."
The white-haired youth leaned back, his handsome long eyebrows arching: "Who's going first?"
[...]
[Damn, which idiot said that]
[So what if he got rank one on the server? Try beating my brother]
Unlike Qin Yong's wailing fans, Blue Flame's team manager raised his eyebrows in surprise.
He had been asked by the captain yesterday to contact this streamer. Every team manager was familiar with suddenly being recommended some "Hidden Pearl of the Sea."
It was actually hard to judge someone's skill level online - their performance might deteriorate under pressure. Yesterday's lineup was too stacked; even putting a dog in the top lane would have won, so he hadn't immediately contacted the person.
But being rank one on the server was different.
Some joked that being rank one on the server might be more valuable than being world champion - you had to fight your way out from among a bunch of gods, while praying your teammates weren't trolls.
He immediately sent a message.
【Blue Flame Club】Hello, I'm Blue Flame's team manager. Would you be interested in joining our team?
The other party replied as if very experienced.
【South】Check my bio
The manager saw the line in the bio "Going pro would only slow down my star-chasing speed" and: "..."
Unlike other team managers who would politely leave when there was no hope, he created hope where there was none.
【Blue Flame Club】Haha young people all like chasing stars. Sometimes when you get tired of sweet things, you can try spicy ones. What do you think of our team's Oliver? You played with him yesterday. Don't let his poor Chinese fool you - he's pretty cool in matches
【Blue Flame Club】The captain is a bit older, but older people know how to care for others, and he's a year younger than Chi Shen
【Blue Flame Club】Our Mid Laner is good too, can be salty or sweet, better at acting cute than Chi Shen
Ning Nanzhou: ??? Are you seriously throwing shade while recruiting???
He expressionlessly refused. At that moment, he received a reward notification from Starry Sky TV.
――Congratulations on achieving rank one on the server! In the coming week, you will receive site-wide promotions and limited edition FKW merchandise. Please provide your shipping address
He paused at the words "merchandise." Although he hadn't accepted Blue Flame's offer, he remembered that young Jungler was also Chi Yu's fan, and felt it wouldn't be right to keep everything for himself.
After thinking, he sent a message.
Chi Yu was in a meeting when he received the message. After the meeting ended, he opened his phone.
【South】I have some Chi Shen merchandise, do you want it?
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