Zhou Dang was invited to participate in the All-Star event.
At the dinner banquet, for publicity’s sake, the organizers deliberately seated Chen Yuzheng, Zhou Dang, and Yu Ge at the same table.
These three, being among the most popular ADs in the scene, all had some history with each other.
Before Zhou Dang’s retirement, his brilliance was overwhelming, consistently outshining Yu Ge in both achievements and fan base, to the point where calling him Yu Ge’s “lifelong rival” wasn’t an exaggeration.
Later, after enduring until Zhou Dang’s retirement, Yu Ge encountered the free-spirited Chen Yuzheng, who even showed signs of Zhou Dang’s former momentum. Most importantly, Chen Yuzheng’s style showed no restraint – arrogant and wild, boldly taunting Yu Ge since his debut, causing frequent conflicts between their camps. Who knew he would later pull a surprising move by winning over Yu Ge’s sister, giving outsiders even more to speculate about their relationship.
Ultraman fidgeted with his chopsticks, constantly looking up. One moment at his idol, the next at the woman sitting beside him.
She had a very classic, gentle oval face, wearing a gray wool dress, her black hair half-tied up with loose strands framing her ears, her smile equally graceful.
In the noisy environment, the two conversed quietly, maintaining their distance without overly intimate gestures, but Ultraman somehow felt the rumors were true – Zhou Dang and his wife were indeed the model couple of the esports circle.
He had been Zhou Dang’s die-hard fan since his youth, but unfortunately entered the scene too late, as WR had almost entirely retired, leaving only their legend in the scene. Learning he could meet Zhou Dang in person at All-Stars, Ultraman was so excited he couldn’t sleep all night.
While he was lost in thought, Shu Jia suddenly stopped a passing waiter, smiling gently: “Excuse me, do you have milk?”
The waiter nodded: “Yes.”
Shu Jia: “Great, could you please bring a bottle? Thank you.”
After speaking, she noticed a boy staring at her from across the table. Shu Jia met his gaze and asked: “Would you like some too?”
Ultraman, suddenly called out, became flustered and made a sound, straightening his back, almost wanting to stand up.
“Milk.”
Seeing Shu Jia talking to him, Zhou Dang also looked over.
Ultraman stuttered, his face as red as a monkey’s bottom: “Y-yes, please.”
Shu Jia turned back to the waiter and said: “Two bottles then.”
Soon, the waiter returned with two bottles of milk.
Shu Jia handed one to Ultraman, opened the other, poured it into a glass, and gave it to the man beside her.
Aaron found it amusing and clicked his tongue: “What’s wrong with you, Dang? Still drinking milk at your age when we’re out?”
Other familiar faces at the table also joined in teasing.
Shu Jia held Zhou Dang’s hand under the table, soothing his minor irritation, and explained to them with a smile: “He has a sensitive stomach, he can’t drink alcohol.”
Someone suddenly said: “Oh right, Shu Jia, I remember you’re quite good at drinking, aren’t you?”
“Hmm?” Shu Jia nodded, “I’m alright.”
Aaron: “Come on, don’t be modest, I’ve never seen a woman who can drink better than you, you can even drink me under the table.”
That person was curious: “Really? Shu Jia’s alcohol tolerance is that good?”
“You don’t know about this?” Aaron recalled past events, “Back when we first met, Zhou Dang lost some game, and surprisingly, Shu Jia, a girl, helped him drink. Who could have guessed, that drinking led to romance!”
Eavesdropping on the gossip, Ultraman couldn’t help but widen his eyes, stealing another glance at Shu Jia. Such a gentle woman actually being good at drinking, the contrast was too great…
Chen Yuzheng, unbuttoning his sleeve, said leisurely: “Ultraman, wipe your drool.”
Ultraman reflexively raised his hand, then realized moments later he’d been played, angrily saying: “What’s wrong with you?”
Chen Yuzheng: “Staring at someone else’s wife for so long, aren’t you being perverted?”
“Can’t you phrase things better? This is innocent curiosity, without any ulterior motives, okay? Pure appreciation!” Ultraman emphasized ‘appreciation’ again, then added: “Besides, aren’t you perverted? You’re the most shameless one in the whole team, what are you pretending for?”
“I am perverted,” Chen Yuzheng admitted frankly, “But you see, my horniness, my shamelessness, they have their time and place, and their target, understand?”
“What time and place?”
“You’re even asking about that?” Chen Yuzheng glanced at him, “You’re quite the pervert.”
“Just think about it yourself, I can’t say such things out loud.”
Ultraman: “…….”
Chen Yuzheng suddenly made an “oh” sound, “Though you probably can’t figure it out.”
His tone carried slight sympathy: “You just need to know that I’m very happy, that’s all.”
“…..”
Ultraman turned to find Killer: “Brother Killer, I’m really helpless now, tell me, is there anyone in this world who can control this bastard Chen Yuzheng?”
Killer: “Count four people to Chen Yuzheng’s right, see him?”
Ultraman counted one by one, his gaze landing on a certain man.
Yu Ge happened to look up.
Ultraman: “…….”
…
…
After the banquet came the awards ceremony, with Zhou Dang presenting the Rookie of the Year award.
There were several nominees, but everyone knew who would win.
After playing each of their match highlights, finally one small frame was singled out on the big screen, and the host feigned surprise: “Congratulations to Conquer.”
The camera focused on Chen Yuzheng in the audience, who was leisurely putting on his suit jacket.
People around him were applauding.
Esports players rarely wear formal attire, and most players are young, looking awkward in it. But surprisingly, Chen Yuzheng looked exceptionally fitting in a suit, the proper white shirt and suit pants making him appear tall and handsome.
Walking up the red carpet to the award stage, he truly gave the impression of some runaway movie star.
Camera flashes went off repeatedly, capturing him from all angles.
On the big screen, Chen Yuzheng looked handsome from the side, handsome from the front, handsome when smiling – perfectly handsome from every angle.
Besides applause, other discussions arose from the venue.
Even Ultraman put aside his bias: “Conquer really deserves his high school heartthrob title.”
Zhou Dang handed him the trophy.
Chen Yuzheng accepted it.
The two standing together on stage was quite a sight.
The female host reminded Chen Yuzheng to give his acceptance speech.
Chen Yuzheng pulled the microphone closer, slightly bending down, his tone light: “I’m very moved to receive this award, thank you to the organizers, thank you to my teammates.”
The host smiled lightly: “I heard Wan God is your idol, now that he’s personally presenting you this award, are you inspired?”
“Yes, I’ve always seen him as my goal.”
The host was curious: “Really? What’s your goal?”
Just when others thought he would make some grand declaration like winning ten championships in three years, the expressions on TG members’ faces below became indescribable.
Sure enough.
Chen Yuzheng: “When I turn 22, I’ll propose to my girlfriend.”
This statement was carried to every corner of the venue by the microphone.
— This was a well-known reference to Zhou Dang and Shu Jia’s story in the esports circle.
The shocking statement caused an uproar below.
Even Zhou Dang was stunned for a moment.
People who had been boredly playing with their phones were shocked into looking up, suddenly turning to look at the person on stage. As everyone realized what he meant, they started applauding and cheering, with some even whistling. Killer seemed embarrassed, helplessly covering his face. Thomas and Van wore expressions of being too tired to listen to his nonsense.
The camera deliberately focused on Yu Ge in the audience.
His mouth twitched as he tried his best to control himself.
“Salute,” Chen Yuzheng smirked: “Striving to match my idol.”
Zhou Dang: “….”
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