ATLAS TRANSLATES

[Netizens were commenting:] “Zheng, you’re such a tease!”

“I didn’t expect him to be lining up for a number ticket, what a flirt!”

“Just a passerby here, can someone explain – did the blogger switch accounts or make a mistake?”

“Ahhhh is this a historic reconciliation between TG and OG? Conquer actually came out to support Fish, what is this? This is love!!!!”

“Oh my god, I’m shipping Zheng and Yu so hard!”

After Chen Yuzheng reposted the popular comment, the replies below were filled with laughter. Even an obscure CP fan group was secretly celebrating. However, among the two thousand plus comments, not a single person took his request for a number ticket seriously.

Both fans and outsiders thought he was just joining in on the fun, being his usual flirtatious self. After all, what connection could there be between Chen Yuzheng and Yu Ge’s sister?

They were completely unrelated people.

Even Yu Ge had a confused expression like an old man trying to read his phone on the subway. He asked Awen beside him: “What is he trying to do?”

Awen thought carefully before answering cautiously: “Perhaps he’s trying to make peace with you?”

Yu Ge: “Why would he want to make peace with me?”

Awen was stumped: “That I don’t know.”

After a while, Awen said: “Maybe he’s scared after being attacked by your fans.”

Yu Ge: “…..”

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In the living room, cartoons were playing on TV. Yu Nuo was playing with a cat when she saw Yu Ge come over.

She looked up, observing his expression.

Yu Ge tossed his phone into her lap, “It’s fine now.”

Yu Nuo breathed a sigh of relief and opened the phone. Many people had sent her comforting messages on WeChat.

Yu Nuo sat cross-legged on the sofa, replying to the messages one by one.

After replying, she opened Weibo to check the situation. Following Yu Ge’s Weibo post, she also saw the reposts from TG and OG members.

Just then, Fu Yidong was frantically messaging her on WeChat: “What’s going on with Chen Yuzheng? Could he be any more obvious?!”

“Did your brother ask you anything?”

Yu Nuo: “No… maybe he thinks it’s just a joke?”

Fu Yidong: “Fight! Fight! I want to see them fight! Just imagining it is exciting!!!!”

Yu Nuo: “…………”

Yu Nuo checked her missed calls and immediately stood up from the sofa.

Awen was talking to Yu Ge when he noticed Yu Nuo walking out. He called out, “Sister, where are you going?”

Yu Nuo paused her steps and held up her phone: “I’m going to make a phone call.”

She pushed open the glass doors of the base and walked to a quiet spot to call Chen Yuzheng back.

After a few rings, he picked up, and she called out: “Chen Yuzheng?”

“Mm.”

Yu Nuo felt a bit guilty: “My brother took my phone away, I just got it back now.”

“Are you still with your brother?”

Yu Nuo: “Yes, I’m at the OG base.”

The other end went quiet for a moment, then Chen Yuzheng suddenly said: “I want to see you.”

Hearing his voice made Yu Nuo’s heart melt. After hesitating for a moment, she negotiated: “It’s too late today. Don’t you have to go for costume photos tomorrow? I’ll go with my brother tomorrow, and I’ll come find you after it’s done.”

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After finishing the call, Yu Nuo wandered around outside for a bit.

She opened Chen Yuzheng’s Weibo and looked at his repost several times. Although he hadn’t said anything, Yu Nuo still felt secretly happy.

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Yu Nuo stayed at the OG base for one night. The next day, she went with Yu Ge and the others to the venue for the Summer Split costume photoshoot.

While OG’s members were being photographed, she sat on the side watching, anxiously checking her WeChat messages.

Conquer: “Arrived” When she received this message, she turned her head and saw several people entering the photography studio. The TG members were all wearing their team uniforms, and Chen Yuzheng stood out in the crowd, immediately catching her eye.

At the same time, Killer also saw Yu Ge who was being photographed.

After sneaking a few glances, Killer squeezed Chen Yuzheng’s arm and whispered: “You should go work out sometime, so you won’t be at a disadvantage if you ever get into a real fight with your future brother-in-law.”

The photoshoot for OG and YLD was almost finished, and it was about to be TG and WR’s turn.

Ultraman and Killer went up first, but they were still not used to being the center of attention, moving like puppets as they were posed.

The photographer called cut and beckoned to them: “Relax a bit, this is a photoshoot, not an interrogation.”

The costume photos were meant to reflect each person’s style. For example, Ultraman had baby-fat cheeks, or as female fans would say, an innocent face. He was usually humble and shy during interviews, so during the shoot, the staff guided him to pose in some cute ways.

As for Chen Yuzheng, the photography team positioned him as rebellious. Among all LPL players, apart from Yu Ge, Chen Yuzheng had clear facial advantages, with distinctive features that seemed to scream “asking for trouble.”

Whether on or off the field, his whole demeanor gave off an attitude of “I’m too cool for you to like me, and if you end up heartbroken don’t come crying to me.”

Without saying a word, he exuded an aura of superiority.

The photographer took several shots of Chen Yuzheng and was quite satisfied with his camera presence. However, when looking at the final shots, something seemed off.

Normally when people take photos, their hands hang down with wrists against their legs, but in every photo, his right wrist was slightly turned outward.

After discussing with the assistant, the photographer asked: “Hey Conquer, why does your right hand look so stiff? Did you break it?”

After much discussion, the photographer suggested several poses, all of which Chen Yuzheng rejected.

Qi Ya’nan, who was supervising, came over and said helplessly: “What exactly do you want? Others are waiting.”

After talking with him briefly, Qi Ya’nan went to the photographer: “Our player has a personal request.”

“What is it?”

Qi Ya’nan frowned, seemingly not understanding Chen Yuzheng’s strange persistence: “He says he wants his tattoo to be visible in the final costume photo.”

Photographer: “…….”

The assistant nearby smiled knowingly: “Boys this age all like to look cool, understandable.”

After some discussion, the staff went up to describe to Chen Yuzheng: “How about you try raising your right hand, lifting your chin, and running your fingers through your hair? That way your tattoo will be completely visible.”

Chen Yuzheng: “…….”

He asked: “Are you shooting a costume photo or a sexy photoshoot?”

Ultraman imagined the scene in his head and struck a pose on the side, demonstrating the movement: “Like this, right? The gaze needs to be dreamy.”

Killer made a gagging expression and looked away, unable to watch: “Man, stop it. That pose looks seductive when Chen Yuzheng does it, but when you do it, it’s just disgusting.”

After trying several more poses, the photography team finally settled on a Summer Split costume photo that respected Chen Yuzheng’s desire to show his tattoo without being too provocative.

He had one hand in his pocket, while his tattooed arm was raised with two fingers together in an American military salute at his temple.

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After the shoot, Yu Nuo went to say goodbye to Yu Ge.

He frowned when he heard: “Why are you going to meet them?”

Yu Nuo stuttered a bit, not daring to tell the truth: “Just going to have a meal with them.”

She pointed at Xiang Jiajia waiting in the distance, “With her, she’s a friend I made at TG.”

Yu Ge looked in the direction she pointed, studying Xiang Jiajia for a moment.

Yu Nuo promised him: “I’ll go home after eating, I’ll call you then.”

Once Yu Ge agreed, Yu Nuo gathered her things, put on her backpack, and ran over to meet up with Xiang Jiajia.

They followed the TG members back to the team bus.

Xiang Jiajia linked arms with her as they walked behind, while Chen Yuzheng was horsing around with Ultraman and the others.

Although many people knew about their relationship, it wasn’t public yet, and everyone knew Yu Nuo was shy, so the guys didn’t dare make crude jokes to her. They could only tease Chen Yuzheng in private.

People would occasionally turn to look, then bump Chen Yuzheng’s shoulder, their faces showing obvious hints of romance.

Xiang Jiajia found it strange: “What are they doing? Why do they keep looking at us?”

Yu Nuo shook her head.

After getting on the bus, Xiang Jiajia habitually pulled Yu Nuo to sit in the second-to-last row. She was still excitedly sharing about recent makeup products she’d discovered, “The new YSL lipstick shade isn’t drying at all, and the color is absolutely gorgeous. It’s really perfect for sweet and gentle girls like you, I’ll get you one sometime.”

Mid-conversation, someone tapped her shoulder. Xiang Jiajia paused and turned around impatiently: “What?”

Killer gestured with his head: “Come on, sit with me.”

Xiang Jiajia was a bit annoyed: “Why should I sit with you?”

Killer clicked his tongue, “Can’t you read the room? Someone wants to sit with Yu Nuo, you know?”

“Who?”

Just as Xiang Jiajia said this, she glanced back and saw Chen Yuzheng standing there. She hadn’t been at the base these past few days and didn’t know about Chen Yuzheng and Yu Nuo’s relationship, so she was completely confused and asked directly: “Why does Chen Yuzheng want to sit with Nuo Nuo?”

Ultraman couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

“What else could it be?” Killer pulled her up and finally couldn’t hold back, saying: “Because of love!”

Xiang Jiajia: “……..”

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Having not seen each other for several days, with Chen Yuzheng sitting beside her, Yu Nuo’s heart beat faster. She felt a bit uncomfortable and even afraid to turn and make eye contact with him.

Being openly teased by his teammates made her belatedly embarrassed. She pretended to look out the window for a while until someone bumped her knee.

Yu Nuo turned her head, first looking at her leg, then slowly moving her gaze up to meet his eyes.

Chen Yuzheng was lazily leaning against the seat back: “Ignoring me?”

Yu Nuo said quietly: “I’m not ignoring you, I’m thinking about what to say to you.”

He slowly said “Oh,” then asked: “What were you chatting about with Xiang Jiajia earlier? You looked so happy?”

Yu Nuo recalled: “She recommended a lipstick to me.”

Chen Yuzheng looked at her for a while.

The bus swayed as it drove forward, and because of her words, his gaze naturally moved to her slightly parting lips.

In the alternating shadows and light, Chen Yuzheng maintained his position, staring at her without moving.

At such close distance, Yu Nuo blushed from his gaze and touched her face: “What is it? Is there something on my face?”

Chen Yuzheng looked away and said to the person sitting in front: “Ultraman, get me some water.”

“What for?”

“Thirsty.”

Ultraman raised his hand and tossed back a bottle of water.

Chen Yuzheng picked it up, unscrewed the cap, and took a drink.

Yu Nuo noticed the tattoo on his arm.

After more than half a month, the originally swollen skin had recovered its smoothness. Black lines of varying lengths appeared and disappeared with his movements, creating a mysteriously eerie feeling.

Yu Nuo: “What’s the pattern of your tattoo? It’s so strange.”

“Strange?” Chen Yuzheng glanced at his arm, his lips slightly curling up, tone casual: “Isn’t it cool?”

She had heard from Ultraman and the others about how Chen Yuzheng had tortured the staff for half an hour during the costume photo shoot just to show off his tattoo, and couldn’t help but be curious: “Is this tattoo very important to you?”

Chen Yuzheng thought for a moment and answered her, “Pretty important.”

Yu Nuo was puzzled: “Does it have… some meaning?”

“It’s a secret.”

“What secret?”

He replied calmly: “Guess.”

Yu Nuo thought hard for a while and gave several answers, but Chen Yuzheng shook his head at all of them.

She smiled helplessly: “I can’t guess.”

Chen Yuzheng held out his hand, “Give me your phone.”

Yu Nuo dug out her phone from her bag, unlocked it, and handed it over.

He lowered his head, expertly went to the app store to find an app, then handed the phone back to Yu Nuo, instructing her, “Scan.”

Yu Nuo hadn’t seen this before and found it interesting: “It can be scanned?”

“Mm.”

He handed her one earbud.

Yu Nuo obediently put it on.

He put on the other one.

In the dim light, the camera pointed at his arm, showing a blue light bar that moved up and down, then made a ding sound indicating the scan was complete.

It buffered for a few seconds.

Yu Nuo felt somehow nervous about sharing his secret.

He pressed play.

She froze.

In the quiet bus, a gentle voice came through the earbuds along with a slight static noise, and Yu Nuo actually heard her own voice.

She could hardly believe it, turned up the volume, and listened two more times.

Even the sound of rain was so clear, as if that rainy night in Paris was just yesterday.

Chen Yuzheng chuckled: “Did you hear my secret?”

Suddenly a head popped up from the front row, Ultraman hadn’t noticed he was ruining the mood and asked excitedly: “What secret? I want to hear too!”

Yu Nuo: “…….”

Chen Yuzheng’s smile froze.

Van, whose eavesdropping was also interrupted, angrily pulled Ultraman back, “Sit your ass down, don’t interrupt our Brother Zheng and sister-in-law’s flirting! You tactless fool!”

His “sister-in-law” was called out very clearly, causing half the bus to turn around with faint laughter. Yu Nuo’s face turned red.

Ultraman gave an awkward laugh: “Sorry, sorry, carry on, carry on.”

Before Yu Nuo could react, Chen Yuzheng suddenly reminded her, “Your phone is ringing.”

She looked down to see Yu Ge’s name flashing on the incoming call display.

Without thinking much about it, she swiped to answer.

It was a bit noisy on the other end, Yu Ge seemed to say something to someone else, then asked her: “Are you there yet?”

Yu Nuo was still immersed in thoughts about Chen Yuzheng’s tattoo and responded slowly in a quiet voice: “Almost, still on the way.”

“Don’t drink alcohol, okay?”

Yu Nuo responded with a sound of agreement, “Mm.”

After saying a few more things, Yu Ge suddenly said: “By the way, that person who asked for your number ticket…”

Yu Nuo instinctively looked up, following the earbud wire, gradually, towards Chen Yuzheng.

His expression was neutral.

The other earbud that Chen Yuzheng hadn’t removed was still plugged in his ear at this moment.

Thinking about this matter, Yu Ge seemed to find it amusing and snorted coldly, instructing her: “Stay away from people like that who aren’t serious.”