When Chi Xingyu looked cold, he truly seemed fierce. His eyes were narrow and long, and his thin lips were pressed into a straight line. Only the remnants of his youthful appearance softened his demeanor a bit.
He impatiently grabbed the airdrop and upon seeing the AWM inside, he recalled the silly way Tong Sui peeked out from the car. The pent-up emotions finally reached a peak; he took out a grenade and tossed it at his feet, exploding with a loud bang.
—??? Self-explosion?
—Passive gameplay? Or a slip of the hand?
—Just self-exploded, and I don’t even get to play with the AWM!
With a stern expression, Chi Xingyu opened the Mengya platform and entered the private messages of ‘kid.’
EVStars: Are you there?
He sent the message, and the entire livestream chat was filled with question marks. Although many were joking before, this time it felt serious.
Who is Chi Xingyu? Besides being a member of the championship team, he was known for his prominent background; it was said that even the livestream platform had investments from his family. His usual style was unique within the esports circle—he didn’t accept endorsements, didn’t promote products, and even dared to confront game officials. No one had ever seen him主动 message anyone.
Chi Xingyu stared at the private chat interface, waiting for a second or two, but there was no reply.
Did he not see it?
He quickly typed a lot of words and then deleted them all. After thinking for a moment, he finally edited one line:
[Are you streaming tomorrow?]
After sending it, a notification popped up. Chi Xingyu focused his eyes.
System Notification: Message sending failed, the other party is not following you, and you can only send one message.
The author has something to say:
Suibao: Refused.
Chi: o(╥﹏╥)o
Chi Xingyu stared blankly at the system’s auto-sent message. The livestream chat erupted with laughter:
—Hahahahahahaha
—Dying of laughter, this looks just like me when I was a simp.
—Chi dog didn’t expect this day would come.
—Who would have thought? This is a new feature on the Mengya platform to prevent strangers from harassing people; you can only send one message before the other party replies.
…
Chi Xingyu frowned; what kind of idiotic feature is this?
The screen was still filled with “hahahaha.”
He wasn’t someone who couldn’t take a joke, but seeing these people was somewhat annoying. He said coldly, “I’m tired, ending the stream.”
After he finished speaking, he ended the stream in a flash.
In the livestream room, tens of thousands of viewers looked at each other, staring at the blackened screen:
—This speed of ending the stream could only be honed after being single for 18 years.
—He wouldn’t really be moved, would he?
—Oh, judging by his dark face, it seems like it’s true…
—As a CP fan, I’m ecstatic!
—Family, this can’t be real, right? I think Chi Shen is just angry; after all, those previous pretty streamers actively showed goodwill and Chi had no reaction.
—Regardless of whether it’s real or not, it’s a great ship, and I can’t wait for tomorrow’s stream!
…
After Chi Xingyu closed the livestream, he frowned and stared at his phone for a long time, almost piercing it with his gaze, but no new messages appeared.
His frown deepened.
Until he heard his teammate’s footsteps approach from behind. “Xingyu, you streamed for quite a while today, and it was a duo stream too.”
Chi Xingyu quickly flipped his phone face down on the table.
“What did you just say?”
Seeing the dazed look on his face, his teammate smiled meaningfully, “Are you still waiting for that little streamer from Mengya to reply?”
“Me? Waiting for his reply?” Chi Xingyu sneered, “No way.”
Today, he streamed for so long simply because he was in a good mood.
It had nothing to do with that kid who couldn’t even ride a motorcycle without crashing, who also had an over-the-top skillset.
Just as his words fell, his phone buzzed quietly in the silent training center.
Chi Xingyu paused.
He instinctively wanted to pick up his phone, but thinking of the harsh words he just said, he awkwardly turned his head away. After two seconds of holding back, he couldn’t resist anymore and, gritting his teeth, picked up the phone to unlock it.
kidddd: Here.
Seeing those two words, the tightness in Chi Xingyu’s forehead finally relaxed, and the corners of his mouth lifted into a rare smile.
His teammate, who had seen everything, was left speechless.
He felt he had caught a glimpse of many simping tendencies in Chi Xingyu.
This was unbelievable.
However, Chi Xingyu didn’t lift his head, focusing intently on typing.
EVStars: I had a bit of a bad tone earlier; did I upset you?
kidddd: No.
Tong Sui was just a bit unadapted; not only was he a game streamer, but Chi Xingyu’s sharp tongue was also something to adjust to.
But he wasn’t angry at all.
After he ended his stream, he checked his earnings for the evening as the system instructed.
The revenue and view count that night far exceeded the previous half month, and even his fan count had multiplied several times.
Tong Sui knew that most of this traffic was brought in by Chi Xingyu.
At this moment, his phone chimed again.
Tong Sui looked down; it was Chi Xingyu sending over a string of numbers.
EVStars: Add me on my private number.
Tong Sui didn’t expect him to reveal his contact information so casually. However, normally, Chi Xingyu had no reason to reach out to him like this.
Was he as close with other strangers too?
No.
Chi Xingyu had never brought anyone along to play battle royale games; let alone keep in touch after ending the stream.
Tong Sui opened WeChat, entered the number as instructed, and sent a friend request.
A white-background profile picture popped up.
The nickname was simple, just a plain yellow star, with no settings for “three days visible” on the moments.