| Marry Me, I'm Super Well-Behaved [Esports] (MARRY ME) |
His flushed skin was bitten, gently scraping against him, and his mind went completely blank.
Even though it was just an unconscious caress, with no real technique, his body tensed up instantly, as if entangled by some large animal.
He struggled out of the other's embrace a moment too late, without time to pull down his pajamas, and fled the room at lightning speed.
He spent the night curled up on the sofa.
When he woke up, a blanket had been draped over him. Chi Yu brought him his favorite milk: "Why did you sleep on the sofa?"
During the day, Chi Yu was polite and proper with his shirt impeccably neat and his black hair falling behind his shoulders, exuding an aura of an ice mountain flower.
The other had completely forgotten about last night's incident, and Ning Nanzhou felt too embarrassed to bring it up, just mumbling vaguely: "It felt a bit hot while sleeping last night."
After saying this, he hurried off to school, taking the mannequin to his dorm along the way.
His classes ended at just 2 p.m. Lacking the courage to go home, he headed to Julong Internet Cafe near the school.
Julong Internet Cafe was an old establishment, usually crowded with students. As soon as he entered, he heard the clatter of keyboards and the chaotic shouts of team fights.
He found a quiet spot to sit down and scanned the code to connect to a machine.
The regular internet fee was twenty yuan per hour, while a private room cost sixty yuan per hour. Glancing at the noisy environment outside, he reluctantly paid the sixty yuan.
Since he'd already spent sixty yuan, he went ahead and bought a box of Want Want Milk.
But as he bit the straw and drank milk, he seemed to think of something as his ears turning red. Expressionlessly, he threw the straw into the trash can.
Fewer professional players asked him to play Ranked Matches today, but Qin Yubai, the captain of the Lion team, sent a message.
[Qin Yubai] Let's compete again.
Just because he lost the Ranked Match yesterday?
Losing a Ranked Match is a normal thing; even Chi Yu wouldn't dare claim he never loses. He found Qin Yubai unreasonable and directly replied, "No time."
After replying, he logged into his livestream. As soon as he went online, he received another message from the other party.
[Qin Yubai] No time? Or caught using hacks?
Last time, he had been targeted by Chu Yuan's drama, and this accusation of hacking pushed him into the spotlight. His livestream room was flooded with so-called random viewers.
[Someone exposed him for hacking before, and now even a pro player suspects him.]
[That guy got exposed himself; otherwise, it's hard to say who would've been banned.]
[I hate these hackers so much. If they're so good, why not go pro?]
Ning Nanzhou found it laughable.
[South] If I'm not hacking, call me Daddy?
He thought Qin Yubai would leave in anger, but unexpectedly, Qin Yubai replied with "Okay."
[Captain Qin is serious this time.]
[Probably fed up with hackers.]
[Support Captain Qin cleaning up the scene.]
The Lion team's Support was somewhat worried: "Why not let the streaming platform investigate?"
After all, there's a gap between pro players and streamers. To put it bluntly, even if a pro player points at a streamer and curses, it just boosts the streamer's popularity. There's no need to bother with such a streamer.
If Qin Yubai wins, it's expected; if he loses, he'll be ridiculed endlessly.
Qin Yubai walked into the training room without a word.
Only he knew that yesterday, it wasn't just him playing—two other Lion team members were there too. It was equivalent to one person carrying a mediocre Mid Laner to defeat most of the Lion team.
This was something the proud Qin Yubai couldn't tolerate.
Ning Nanzhou hadn't yet decided on which four teammates to find when Blue Flame's tryhard AD Carry sent a message.
[Oliver] Shit shit shit shit! This is too bullying, it's a disgrace to the League! Wait, I'll call people!
He was touched by Oliver's concern, especially since he had ignored Oliver's request to play Ranked Matches.
[South] No need for the trouble, just bring your cousin along.
Just bring Chi Yu along...
Just...
Bring...
Him...
The blond little AD Carry had never heard such a difficult request, but since he had already promised, he could only brace himself and agree.
With the AD Carry and Jungler being old acquaintances, Ning Nanzhou wanted to invite Little Dragon Girl.
However, as soon as Little Dragon Girl heard it was against Qin Yubai, he immediately refused in fear.
Fortunately, GZ's Zhu Yao volunteered, leaving only one Support spot left...
The news of Qin Yubai challenging a streamer spread through the players' Group chat. Xiao Qiao specifically opened South's livestream room.
Seeing that only one Support was needed to complete the team, he unconsciously puffed out his chest.
Now you know how important your daddy is, huh?
But after waiting and waiting, he didn't receive any message from South. He looked up at the livestream—
The brat had already sweetly teamed up with Ren Xingzhou!
Xiao Qiao was furious, while the married streamer thought simply: This girl's skills are decent.
But she's too cutesy, can't stand it.
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Oliver's cousin Snake was busy during the day, so the match was scheduled for 10 p.m. The internet cafe was too noisy; even with headphones on, he could hear the shouting. He went home to stream.
When he returned home, Chi Yu was working in the study. He quickly went downstairs, locked the door, and started the match.
The five of them formed a team. Ren Xingzhou adjusted his microphone: "Not sure how many players Lion team will field. Let’s all use voice chat."
Oliver spoke in broken Chinese: "My cousin can’t use voice chat easily."
"Snake will type, the rest use voice," Ning Nanzhou said.
Today’s match strictly followed league rules. During the BP phase—Ban and Pick—heroes weren’t banned all at once but alternately by both sides. Sometimes, you could tell the outcome just from the BP.
Once voice chat was on, everyone started talking at once.
Oliver spoke more fluently than he typed: "I’ll pick Graves—wait, he’s banned! Teamfight King is banned too!"
"They ban what they can’t play well," Ren Xingzhou remarked while adjusting his monocle as he looked at the BP screen. "Pick Varus then. He’s the only strong AD Carry left."
Zhu Yao felt somewhat restrained in front of a senior like Ren Xingzhou: "I’ll pick last."
Ning Nanzhou chose Dragonborn, Oliver picked Varus, and Ren Xingzhou selected Spirit Orb. Surprisingly, the Jungler chose Qin Shi—a puzzling choice...
He suppressed the thought forming in his mind, adjusted his headset, and entered the game.
[Qin Shi with this lineup? They’re insane.]
[With three pro players, it should’ve been stable. This Jungler is so confusing.]
[You can tell they’ll lose without even watching.]
The first game didn’t matter much—it was mainly to gauge each other’s strength. The real battle would be in the next two games.
He had never laned against a professional Top Laner before, but seeing a 50 last hit lead at ten minutes, he felt it wasn’t a problem.
Ren Xingzhou was completely different during matches—his usually smiling voice grew steadier: "Haven’t seen their Jungler. Probably heading top. South, be careful."
But Oliver was wearing him out: "Oliver, stop charging forward! We haven’t warded ahead yet!"
[Little O must be the Top Laner Supports hate the most.]
[Totally unreliable.]
[A certified chaotic puppy.]
The five temporary teammates couldn’t match the coordination of a professional team. Even with a laning advantage, they lacked synergy in team fights and got split apart by the enemy Support.
Just as they activated their ultimates, ready to secure the fight, Ning Nanzhou used Dragonborn’s Talent Skill—Dragon Transformation.
Dragonborn was a niche hero. Transforming into a dragon dealt area damage, but only if enemies were trapped in a confined space. Coincidentally, Qin Shi’s ultimate created a sealed sound wave barrier.
Few knew about this synergy—with hundreds of heroes in Advent, these two were obscure picks, rarely linked together.
He knew because Chi Yu had used Qin Shi in the second match of the S2 Spring Split.
He had watched every one of Chi Yu’s games, remembered every moment, every positioning.
As he dove into the enemy formation, the white-robed Qin Shi played Guangling San. The soft melody drifted by his ear, and the next second, he unleashed a bloody slaughter.
With his partner by his side, he didn’t worry about the space breaking. Instead, the other calmly cleared the field—just like Chi Yu shining in S2, the young Qin Shi breaking through QAD’s famed "Steel Shield."
His hand holding the mouse trembled slightly, as if...
It felt like competing alongside Chi Yu.
Meanwhile, his teammates on the other side were feeling the pressure. The coordination between the opposing top laner and jungler was too seamless—it didn’t seem like they were strangers who had never met, but rather like tightly-knit teammates.
Even when facing Chi Yu and Qin Yong in the World Championship, they hadn’t experienced this kind of pressure.
Ning Nanzhou suppressed his thoughts and continued playing. All five opponents had been wiped out, and just as they were about to push onto the high ground with full momentum—
Unexpectedly, his home internet cut out, and his avatar instantly went dark.
He wasn’t too panicked. The enemy respawn timer was one minute, which was enough time for the others to destroy the high ground turret.
But why had Snake’s avatar also gone dark???
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