| Marry Me, I'm Super Well-Behaved [Esports] (MARRY ME) |
Instantly, a chill ran down his spine. Chi Yu had helped him move the package earlier—could he have seen the information on it?!
He immediately reopened the package and sighed in relief after confirming that only the recipient’s name, contact number, and shipping address were listed.
But that didn’t stop him from calling Chen Dongdong: "Chen Dongdong, I told you last time—if you send me any more weird stuff, we’re done."
Remembering Chi Yu was outside the storage room, he lowered his voice and hissed, "Sending women’s clothes was bad enough, but how dare you send a mannequin?"
If Chi Yu saw this, he would definitely call him a pervert!
After saying that, he cursed himself—what did he mean by "just don’t send women’s clothing"? Had his standards really fallen so low?
Chen Dongdong, on the other hand, sounded aggrieved: "Last time, you only said not to send women’s clothes. This is a carefully chosen adult gift for you. I was worried you’d be lonely and bored back home alone. The shopkeeper said it feels just like the real thing."
"I don’t need it," he replied through gritted teeth.
Unexpectedly, Chen Dongdong, who was usually a bit slow on the uptake, caught on: "What do you mean you don’t need it? Ning-ge, are you secretly seeing someone behind my back???"
"If I had someone, you’d be the first to know. But you’re hiding your relationship from me? And here I am, painstakingly picking out a gift for you. Do you have any idea how hard it was to get Chi Yu’s body measurements? This is so unfair! Hurry up and tell me who it is—is he tall, handsome, and well-endowed?"
Ning Nanzhou hung up the phone expressionlessly.
As he stepped out of the storage room and saw Chi Yu, his mind flashed back to the mannequin inside, and his breathing instantly grew unsteady.
"Not satisfied?" Chi Yu asked.
He realized Chi Yu was referring to the mannequin and nearly choked. After a long pause, he managed to say, "It’s not that I’m not satisfied—it’s just different from what I imagined."
He emphasized, "I bought a storage rack. It’s not worth the shipping cost to return it, so I’ll just leave it here for now. I’ll take it to school in a couple of days."
After much deliberation, he still felt uneasy about keeping it at home.
What if the cleaning lady unwrapped it? Locking it in his school locker seemed much safer.
The young man rambled on with explanations while Chi Yu sat on the sofa, from where he could clearly see the boy’s flushed earlobes.
He had always thought the young man was clueless about matters of the heart, but it turned out he would blush when talking to him?
He quietly watched the boy’s face, struggling to maintain composure, and after a moment, simply hummed in acknowledgment.
Ning Nanzhou breathed a sigh of relief and continued unwrapping the gifts piled up like a Christmas tree.
Xiao Qiao had given him a document reader, Song Mingjie a Bluetooth headset, Yu Jin’an a limited edition pen, and Yang Ji the Apple trifecta. As for Chi Yu, his gifts were even more numerous…
There was a sparkling gemstone brooch, an eye-wateringly expensive watch, and a matching bottle of men’s perfume…
As he unwrapped each item, he froze—why was there also a skirt???!
This skirt wasn’t as short as the one he’d worn last time, but it had a fluffy little white ball at the back, making it look like there was a short tail attached to his rear.
So lewd.
He never expected Chi Yu to give such a gift. It must have gotten mixed up with the others by mistake.
Regardless, as he looked at the dazzling array of presents, his resolve to earn money seriously grew stronger.
After unwrapping the gifts, he went downstairs to stream and teaming up with Ren Xingzhou for a Ranked Match.
[Our son streaming this early?]
[I thought I was hallucinating]
[Finally realized you need to make money?]
He deftly put on his headset and said, "If you don’t want to watch, I’ll just end the stream."
[??? You’re so full of yourself]
[I’d like to see you say that to Chi Shen]
[You think I have no choice but to watch you? You’ve streamed for three years without showing your face. Other streamers are showing their legs—please, keep streaming.]
Xia Tao, the AD Carry for Team GZ, joined Ren Xingzhou in the queue.
Truthfully, he wasn’t keen on queuing with a streamer. Those in the know would understand they were avoiding scripted players, but others might think they couldn’t beat a streamer.
But Ren Xingzhou kept praising the streamer’s Ranked Match skills, so Xia Tao reluctantly started the queue.
The top and bottom lanes were far apart. Although he could switch screens to check his teammates' actions, the AD Carry was the position that required the most focus. He only occasionally glanced at the top lane—the last-hitting was indeed quite good.
The subsequent team fights also showcased brilliant performances, completely suppressing the opposing screen peeker. It had been a long time since he had such a smooth ranked match, but that was all there was to it.
He could win on his own, just not as smoothly.
Compared to being rumored as a professional player relying on streamers in ranked matches, he still preferred the former.
Just as the match was about to be won, he prepared to make an excuse to leave the team, but the opposing screen peeker went crazy.
[A helps you rank up] Why don’t you just break your hands?
Xia Tao was furious. It was the other party who was screen peeking, and now they were insulting him after losing.
In the eyes of outsiders, professional players seemed glamorous, but in reality, they had to ignore such insults or at most curse back with a "dumbass."
Because if someone screenshotted your words and spread them, people would criticize you for having poor character, saying professional players were just a bunch of internet-addicted teenagers.
This wasn’t the first time he had been insulted in a ranked match, especially after losing a game. He had heard all sorts of vile remarks, so he restrained himself and replied with "You’re insane."
However, just as he sent his message, someone else responded.
【South】With a 0-8 score, you’re still barking? Did your mother only give you a mouth when she gave birth to you?
【South】Spouting "sells his ass" like it’s your catchphrase—do you watch your dad sell his ass every day to be so fluent?
【South】You screen peek, lose the game, and still curse? Are you cerebrally underdeveloped or just born without a brain? I suggest you sue the hospital where you were born and check if the nurse left your brain in your mom’s belly.
Xia Tao was shocked. Could you really curse back like that?!
The moment he saw it, he felt ecstatic—even winning a match hadn’t felt this satisfying!
He suddenly understood why Ren Xingzhou enjoyed playing ranked matches with South and immediately decided to continue teaming up with South!
Unfortunately, Ren Xingzhou left after playing for a while, so Xia Tao had no choice but to privately message South.
【GZ Xia Tao】Can I continue playing ranked matches with you?
South didn’t reply.
He felt his request was too much like freeloading, so he withdrew the message and sent another one.
【GZ Xia Tao】Can I play ranked matches with you? I won’t let you help for nothing.
But South still didn’t reply.
Xia Tao didn’t know what was wrong and couldn’t help but consult Ren Xingzhou.
【GZ Xia Tao】How did you team up with him? No matter what I send, he doesn’t respond.
Ren Xingzhou, with plenty of experience, replied:
【Ren Xingzhou】Just tell him you’ll give him Chi Yu’s autographed merchandise, and he’ll respond. If that doesn’t work, offer two.
Chi Yu’s autographed merchandise???!
It was only then that Xia Tao noticed South’s signature, but how could he dare ask Chi Shen for an autograph?!
After thinking it over, he called Song Mingjie: "Song-ge, there’s a kid in my family who likes Chi Shen. Do you have any of Chi Shen’s autographs?"
The GZ team was right next to FKW, almost like a brother team, so Song Mingjie readily agreed to Xia Tao’s request.
Xia Tao successfully teamed up with South using Chi Yu’s autograph and couldn’t resist sharing a screenshot in the players’ group chat.
【Xia Tao】What’s it like teaming up with Dad? Absolutely heavenly!
He successfully garnered envy and jealousy from the other players.
【Liu Xiaopeng】Proof that he’s the real deal—his Magician plays are insanely good, and he’s a pro at cursing too. I’ve never had such a satisfying ranked match in my life!
【Oliver】You're poaching from me!
【Xu Zhou】How do we get in touch!
……
Song Mingjie gave the merchandise to Xia Tao, but he was puzzled to find that more and more streamers were asking for Chi Yu's signature!
Suppressing his confusion, he called Chi Yu: "What do you think of this AD? Just turned twenty, currently a substitute on Blue Flame Second Team."
"Has he come for a trial?" Chi Yu asked.
"He's already been through trials, quite a hardworking kid." Song Mingjie sent the video to Chi Yu. "I think his champion pool is good. If his team fights are weak, he can practice more."
Selecting new players is different from selecting veterans. With veterans, you look at their floor—whether they can perform consistently. With new players, you look at their ceiling—how much potential they have.
As for those monster rookies who debut and immediately crush veterans, aside from Chi Yu, he hadn't seen a second one.
Chi Yu watched the video frame by frame: "We can give him a try."
Song Mingjie thought to himself that Chi Yu was being too strict: "What about the Top Laner—"
Before he could finish, Chi Yu interrupted him: "Already have someone in mind."
??? Who?!
After finishing his stream, Ning Nanzhou walked out of his room. Since his bed still hadn't been repaired, he had no choice but to sleep with Chi Yu tonight.
Before entering the room, he took a deep breath and told himself it was no big deal. However, when he walked in and saw the bathroom door closed with the sound of running water coming from inside, his mind conjured up images of Chi Yu's face. He quickly stopped his imagination and calmly lay on the bed to read.
When the other person came out, he kept his eyes straight ahead, putting on an uninterested expression. But Chi Yu looked at him calmly: "Ningning."
"Your face is so red."
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