ATLAS TRANSLATES

[Side Story 1: About Being Cute]

Since OG went on a long break, Yu Nuo was kept at home by Yu Ge, having to return home before 10 PM. After Chen Yuzheng’s repeated pleading, Yu Nuo reluctantly called Yu Ge to discuss staying out overnight. Before she could finish speaking, Yu Ge asked: “Where is he?”

Yu Nuo made a sound and glanced at the man beside her, hesitating for two seconds, “Next to me.”

“Put him on.”

Yu Nuo responded with an “oh” and silently passed the phone over.

Chen Yuzheng rubbed his nose, took it, cleared his throat, and said “Hello, brother?”

A few minutes later, the call ended. Chen Yuzheng looked at Yu Nuo, tossed the phone to her, and sighed: “Whether I continue this career or not, it doesn’t really matter anymore.”

She looked up: “What’s wrong now?”

“TG finally gets a break, but who knew OG would be on break too?” Chen Yuzheng looked skyward, sighing twice more, “Being in the same profession as your brother, I really can’t live like this.”

Finding it increasingly unacceptable, Chen Yuzheng pulled out his own phone, muttering: “I’ll call my dad.”

Yu Nuo was startled and instinctively stopped him: “What do you want to ask uncle about?”

Chen Yuzheng wore a world-weary expression, speaking depressingly: “Ask him if he’s contacted the repeat year class for me.”

Yu Nuo: “……”

As night fell, when it came time to part, Chen Yuzheng acted stubborn, squatting by the roadside, casually playing with his car keys, refusing to take Yu Nuo home.

Yu Nuo had no choice but to patiently coax Chen Yuzheng. Seeing him act like a child, she found it cute and decided to squat beside him on the roadside.

Passersby kept looking at them. After a while, a young girl approached and tentatively asked: “Hey, are you Conquer?”

Chen Yuzheng thought for a few seconds: “Who’s Conquer?”

“Eh?” The girl was surprised, “You’re not?”

Chen Yuzheng maintained his sincere expression: “Don’t know him.”

“Oh, oh, sorry,” the young girl immediately apologized, “You look quite similar, I must have mistaken you.”

After the girl apologized and quickly left, Chen Yuzheng turned to ask Yu Nuo: “What about you, do you know Conquer?”

Yu Nuo held back her laughter: “I do.”

“Does he look like me?”

“Maybe a bit more handsome than you.”

“More handsome than me?” Chen Yuzheng raised an eyebrow, “Do you like him?”

“Yes, I do.”

“How much?”

“When I see him… I can’t help wanting to kiss him and cuddle him, that kind of like.”

Chen Yuzheng: “?”

Yu Nuo: “Hmm?”

Chen Yuzheng couldn’t help commenting: “Who taught you this? You’re quite shameless now.”

Yu Nuo was unfairly accused, innocently saying: “What did I do?”

“Listen to what you’re saying.”

Yu Nuo was confused: “Didn’t I learn it from you?”

“Nevermind, I won’t pursue it. After all, being attracted to someone as handsome as me is only natural, I understand you.” Chen Yuzheng glanced at her sideways, “I’ve been waiting so long, aren’t you going to act?”

“Act on what?”

“What do you think?”

Yu Nuo innocently: “Don’t know.”

“Are you just teasing me?” Chen Yuzheng clicked his tongue, “All talk and no action, are you even human?”

“There are too many people here.” Yu Nuo held back her smile, checking the time, “Let’s go, time to go home.”

Chen Yuzheng sighed: “How about we negotiate with your brother again?”

Yu Nuo pretended to think: “So I won’t go back today?”

“Really? You’re not tricking me?”

Yu Nuo smiled sweetly, “Really really.”

“You’re not afraid of your brother getting angry?”

“Why would my brother be angry?” Yu Nuo was puzzled.

“Didn’t he just forbid you from staying out overnight?”

Yu Nuo: “He was just teasing you earlier.”

“He…” Chen Yuzheng’s expression was very confused, pointing at himself, “He was teasing me? Are you sure? Yu Ge knows how to tease people?”

Yu Nuo said seriously: “Yes, who told you to be so cute.”

Chen Yuzheng’s expression changed slightly, coughing twice, saying somewhat uncomfortably: “Alright, let’s go.”

The two got in the car, Chen Yuzheng opened a bottle of water, “Don’t tease me in public anymore, what you said just now made me blush.”

Yu Nuo protested: “How is that teasing?”

“Calling a man cute, what kind of talk is that?”

Yu Nuo blinked, leaning over to poke his wrist with her finger, “Then I’ll say it to you in private when we get home, okay?”

Chen Yuzheng’s hand trembled, choking on his water which flowed down his chin as he coughed heavily.

Yu Nuo was startled and quickly patted his back to help him breathe, “Are you okay?”

Chen Yuzheng turned his head, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, and continued coughing for a while before finally managing to stop, waving his hand, “I’m fine.”

On the way back, Chen Yuzheng seemed embarrassed about what had just happened and pressed his lips together without saying a word. Yu Nuo wanted to laugh but didn’t dare, she could only silently turn her head and watch him drive through the glass’s reflection.

Actually, after being together for so long, she had discovered that sometimes while Chen Yuzheng was saying things to tease her, his own ears would turn red.

Later, when Yu Nuo mentioned this to Fu Yidong, she kept exclaiming in amazement. Who would have thought that Conquer, who acted so arrogant on the competitive stage, would be like this in private.

—

[Side Story 2: About Duo Queue]

After the All-Star Awards Ceremony, Chen Yuzheng shamelessly showed off his relationship again through Zhou Dang, completely confirming his relationship with Yu Nuo.

Since then, TG and OG were dubbed the true in-law teams of the circle. Whenever Chen Yuzheng and Yu Ge appeared together, viewership would definitely surge. The Yu Chi official team also understood public sentiment well, choosing a nice day with good weather to have their super administrator contact the two of them, using the banner of both teams to have Chen Yuzheng and Yu Ge participate in a historic “friendly duo queue.”

That evening at 7:30, not only in the LOL section, but their streaming rooms surpassed many major game section streamers including PUBG and CSGO, with popularity far ahead of others.

A rare sight – TG and OG’s star ADCs duo queuing. When it officially started, the streaming room’s bullet comments went crazy.

Person A: [666666]

Spectating crowd: [99999]

Chen Yuzheng’s fans collectively defecting: [Fish!!! Fish God!!! Brother!!! Brother-in-law!!! (licking screen) Sorry Conquer, unfollowing for one night]

Yu Ge’s room moderator: [Friendly reminder: visiting cuties please don’t spam, don’t bring drama, or IP will be banned]

Hater: [Times have really changed, not like when Fish’s fans said Conquer was clout chasing?]

The next second, that ID was banned until next year.

With various shameless comments floating endlessly in both streaming rooms, the moderators couldn’t keep up with banning. After holding on for a while, even Yu Ge’s usually expressionless face showed some cracks. He coughed twice and turned off his camera before he could lose composure.

Chen Yuzheng had always been thick-skinned, particularly shameless in front of others, to the degree that his face could be used to make bulletproof vests. He didn’t mind, letting the bullet comments tease as they liked. Apart from occasionally blocking the camera when lighting cigarettes, he kept it on the whole time.

Entering the game interface, before selecting heroes, Chen Yuzheng: “Hey, Fish God, what are you playing?”

Yu Ge: “Whatever.”

Chen Yuzheng voluntarily gave up the AD position: “Then you go bottom, I’ll go mid?”

Yu Ge: “Mm.”

Anyone who has played League of Legends knows how important farming is for an AD player. Back then, when Ultraman accidentally took some of Chen Yuzheng’s economy, he was flamed until he became depressed. However, in this game with Yu Ge, scenes like this frequently occurred:

Yu Ge cleared the bottom lane and directly roamed to mid, Chen Yuzheng couldn’t help clicking his tongue: “Hey, my Ferrari cannon minion…..”

Yu Ge’s voice was bland: “What?”

Chen Yuzheng paused, “Nothing, it’s just a cannon minion, Fish God you farm well.”

[????????????]

[Is this still Conquer? I had to check the ID to make sure]

[Ultraman: I was wrong to trust him]

Throughout the game, Chen Yuzheng completely changed from his usual team-bully style of eating three lanes’ worth of economy, instead eating grass like a cow, taking damage himself, and letting Yu Ge take the kills.

As soon as ordered, Chen Yuzheng would charge in bodily, dealing full damage, leaving the kills for Yu Ge to collect – a world champion AD carry had literally become a paid companion.

Chen Yuzheng’s fans commented: No choice, who told their wayward son to fall for Fish’s sister, just have to endure these small grievances.

—

[Side Story 3: About Being “Henpecked”]

One day, Ultraman and Killer were watching female streamers dance. Seeing Chen Yuzheng finish a ranked game, they called out: “Brother Zheng, come, together, let your dad check out some rooms.”

Chen Yuzheng responded indifferently: “Check what rooms.”

“The beauty section female streamers, let you see the world.”

Chen Yuzheng: “Not going.”

“Come on, come on.” Killer acted cute, “Brother Yuzheng~ Come on.”

Chen Yuzheng didn’t respond, while Ultraman shuddered in disgust.

“Hurry up.”

Chen Yuzheng lowered his eyelashes: “Not interested.”

Killer: “………”

After a while, Chen Yuzheng seemed to think of something: “Come to think of it, I really envy you, Brother Sha.”

Killer made an “ah” sound, reacting slowly: “You envy me? What do you envy?”

“Of course I envy that at your age no one’s controlling you.”

Killer: “………?”

As someone who had been roommates with Chen Yuzheng for several years, as soon as he said his first word, Ultraman knew what kind of vulgar words he was about to spout. Shaking his head, he said to the fans in front of the computer screen: “Everyone, put #Chen Yuzheng is inauspicious# in the public screen.”

“Look at you, with nothing better to do than watch female streamers for fun.” Chen Yuzheng put on his headphones, “Unlike me, now I’m a family man, my wife controls me strictly, can’t help it.”

Chen Yuzheng propped his chin with one hand, clicking his mouse, sighing: “Really enviable.”

Killer was triggered by Chen Yuzheng’s passive-aggressive comments, “If you’re not coming just don’t come, stop showing off, the whole world knows you have a girlfriend, okay? Only you have one, only you fucking have one, only you have one. Do whatever you want, just get lost.”

Chen Yuzheng sighed: “This person really has no class, getting angry after just a few words.”

Chen Yuzheng’s fans had already gotten used to it. Since announcing his relationship, Chen Yuzheng’s style had become increasingly biased, occasionally putting down his teammates to establish his devoted and faithful image.

Poor Yu Nuo unknowingly took on a bad reputation, everyone thought she looked gentle as water but was actually very domineering, controlling Chen Yuzheng very strictly. Given that she was Yu Ge’s sister and her family background was too strong, fans didn’t dare easily start conflicts.

As a result, Yu Nuo’s Weibo occasionally received private messages from Chen Yuzheng’s fans, with very cautious tones.

“Sister-in-law, look what you’ve done to Conquer, give each other some space.”

“Sister, listen to my advice, you should give men appropriate freedom. The more you control him, the more you restrict him, the more likely he’ll rebel, especially someone handsome who doesn’t lack female fans. Once he’s played enough he’ll naturally settle down.”

Every time Yu Nuo saw these messages she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. After reading them roughly, she reflected on herself and realized she had indeed been spending too much time with Chen Yuzheng lately. Chen Yuzheng usually trained with TG, so breaks were precious, and whenever he had time off they were almost always together.

After reflecting, Yu Nuo asked the person watching TV beside her: “Um, how’s your mood lately?”

Chen Yuzheng sprawled on the sofa, pressing the remote control, “My mood is very good.”

Yu Nuo continued probing: “Then, do you… feel like you’re spending too much time with me?”

Chen Yuzheng immediately turned his head: “What do you mean?”

“Nothing, just… if you feel that I make you feel very…” Yu Nuo thought about that word, “very restricted, you should tell me, I’ll change.”

Chen Yuzheng maintained a calm exterior, raising an eyebrow: “What’s this, you’re tired of me?”

Yu Nuo forced herself to say: “No no, it’s just that your fans came to my Weibo again, asking me to give you some space.”

She thought carefully: “I don’t think I’ve been controlling you that strictly…”

Chen Yuzheng secretly felt relieved and took the opportunity to push further: “Then why don’t you control me?”

Yu Nuo: “…….”

Chen Yuzheng made a long “oh” sound, pulling her into his arms, resting his chin in the crook of her neck, “So, after tricking me into your hands, you’re bored now, don’t want to control me. In the end, it turns out I was the one who fell deeper, Brother Sha was right, women are all love scammers.”

Seeing him getting increasingly off track, Yu Nuo felt somewhat helpless and pushed him away a bit, “I’m trying to have a serious conversation, stop joking with me.”

“Who’s joking with you? Many jokes hide truth in them.” Chen Yuzheng pointed at himself, “Look, look carefully.”

Yu Nuo was confused: “Look at what?”

“The heartbreak in my eyes, can you see it?”

Yu Nuo originally wanted to laugh, but seeing his expression seemed to genuinely contain some hurt, she changed her tone, “Do you like being controlled by me?”

Chen Yuzheng: “How can there be someone as carefree as you? Having such a handsome boyfriend, and not even checking his phone regularly? Do you know how many female fans send me confessions every day? Do you know how many unknown women want to add my WeChat? Don’t you have any sense of crisis?”

Yu Nuo was bewildered by his series of questions, after being stunned for a few seconds, she hesitantly said: “Mm… then I… then I’ll check your phone regularly from now on?”

Chen Yuzheng nodded satisfactorily, tossing her his phone without a password: “Since you’re so insecure, I’ll reluctantly let you check.”

Later one day, Killer was streaming when Chen Yuzheng drifted past behind him holding water, stopping beside him to watch for a while.

“Brother Sha…” someone called out lazily.

Killer focused on his game, too lazy to respond.

Chen Yuzheng: “There’s something I need to tell you.”

Killer didn’t even lift his head, impatiently saying: “If you have something to say, just say it.”

“Serious matter.”

“Then say it already.”

Chen Yuzheng: “Stop randomly sending me yellow pictures on WeChat from now on.”

“Hey hey hey?? We’re streaming, what are you talking about!” Killer quickly looked at the bullet comments, “Are you sick?”

“Sigh.” Chen Yuzheng pretended to sigh, putting on a serious face, speaking slowly: “You don’t know, my wife has started checking my phone regularly now, it’s not good if she sees those vulgar things you send, don’t you think?”

Killer: “……”

“Alright, I’m done.” Chen Yuzheng patted Killer’s shoulder, “Carry on.”

Then he drifted away with his water cup.

Killer, who had been shown up again, was frozen in place. After reacting for a few seconds, he angrily smashed his keyboard.

—

[Side Story 4: The Very End]

April 16th was Chen Yuzheng’s birthday.

Since winning the championship, Chen Yuzheng’s popularity had been steadily rising, with many fans doing support events every year on his birthday. But he personally never cared much, at most just gathering privately with friends.

But this time, for some reason, he made a big fuss, inviting almost all his acquaintances and specially renting a venue to celebrate, making it more extravagant than his 18th coming-of-age ceremony.

After arriving at the venue, Ultraman’s expression was admiring, “Look at this setup, is this what being a rich second generation is like? It’s good to have money.”

Xu Yitong brought several girlfriends to attend.

When she learned that Yu Ge would also come, she was so excited she couldn’t sleep well the night before. She spent an entire afternoon choosing clothes and bags.

Her girlfriends had also watched Chen Yuzheng grow up since childhood. After seeing him, they took turns teasing him. Xu Yitong stood on tiptoes searching everywhere for Yu Ge, but couldn’t find him after looking for a long time. She pulled Chen Yuzheng over to ask: “Where’s Fish? Didn’t you say he would come today?”

Chen Yuzheng frowned: “He arrived, don’t know where he went.”

Xu Yitong looked him up and down.

Today Chen Yuzheng had specially dressed up, standing tall with smooth shoulder lines, wearing a well-fitted shirt and dress pants, looking properly presentable. His front bangs were combed up, and at first glance he really had the shadow of a grown man.

Xu Yitong patted his shoulder sighing: “You’ve grown up.”

Chen Yuzheng shrugged his shoulders, brushing off her hand, perfunctorily saying: “Go play by yourself, I have something to do.”

“Wait.” Xu Yitong pulled him, winking: “Setting things up like this, you’re not planning to propose later, are you?”

Chen Yuzheng laughed lightly: “Propose here?”

Xu Yitong’s mouth opened: “Really?”

“I’m not that flashy.”

Xu Yitong also couldn’t be bothered with him anymore. After locating Yu Ge, she calmed herself down and slowly moved in that direction.

As one of the LPL’s hottest players no less than Chen Yuzheng and Zhou Dang, Yu Ge wasn’t very particular outside of matches. Today he just wore a plain loose white T-shirt, jeans, soft black hair, his handsome features making him look particularly young.

He leaned against a pillar, nodding as he listened to others talk. Several young men surrounded him, unclear if they were fans or friends.

Xu Yitong waited for a long time, finally getting a glance from Yu Ge. Her eyes lit up, but she hesitated to approach, just raising her hand to wave.

Yu Ge nodded, counting as a greeting, then turned his gaze away.

Her girlfriend whispered beside her, “Fuck, Tong Tong, you can be excited but don’t grab my hand.”

Xu Yitong suddenly came back to her senses, “Ah? Oh.”

She giggled foolishly, “So happy, how can seeing one person make me so happy?”

Her girlfriend wore an exasperated expression, asking strangely: “Have you never seen men in all your years growing up?”

“Not bothering to explain to you.”

Xu Yitong took out her phone, opened WeChat, found Yu Ge’s chat window and clicked in.

The chat interface was still stopped at a month ago, when she cheered for his match and Yu Ge replied with a thank you.

Xu Yitong chose her words for a long time, finding a secluded corner sofa, observing Yu Ge from the shadows for a while, finally sent a message over: “Idol, do you have time later?”

She waited anxiously for a reply, and after one or two minutes, finally saw Yu Ge take out his phone.

He lowered his head, typing with one hand.

Almost at the same time, Xu Yitong’s phone vibrated.

Fish: “What is it”

Xu Yitong: “Today a bartender I know came, they make a super delicious cocktail, can I treat you to one later?”

After sending the message, Xu Yitong held her breath, feeling that checking college entrance exam results wasn’t even this nerve-wracking.

Half a minute later.

Fish: “Okay”

—

The venue for this birthday celebration was a seaside villa.

When young people start playing, they all go crazy. Chen Yuzheng was made to drink quite a bit. Yu Nuo usually had a regular schedule and couldn’t stay up – she got too tired by midnight and dozed off on the sofa for a while.

After some unknown time passed, someone poked her face. Yu Nuo opened her eyes.

Her vision went from blurry haziness to gradually becoming clear.

Chen Yuzheng was squatting beside the sofa, his eyelids thin, eyelashes lowered, eye color clean and clear, just looking at her like this.

He must have just taken a shower – his forehead was clean, water dripping from his hair ends. He had changed clothes and still carried a fresh shower gel scent.

Yu Nuo sat up a bit, still in a daze, looking around.

A small lamp was lit here. The previously lively venue had returned to quiet, with most people going upstairs to the guest rooms to sleep.

“Are you done playing?”

He made an “mm” sound.

“What time is it?”

“After 4.”

“Did you drink a lot just now?” Yu Nuo sighed, “Should I make you some porridge?”

“No need, you sleep. Want to go upstairs?”

“It’s fine, I slept for a bit, not tired anymore.” Yu Nuo felt his hand, it was a bit cold.

“Then shall we go for a walk?” Chen Yuzheng also stood up, “It’s stuffy in here.”

The early summer night was quite cool. Chen Yuzheng got a blanket for Yu Nuo to wrap around herself. The two walked out of the villa area, strolling along the outside road.

This place was close to the sea, you could faintly hear the waves, making it particularly peaceful at night.

Chen Yuzheng: “Do you recognize this place?”

Yu Nuo smiled, “This is where we first came to watch the sunrise.”

“You remember?”

How could she not remember?

It was right here by this sea, that dazzling sunrise that day, the rustling waves. Everything – the romantic cool breeze, and Chen Yuzheng’s lazy smile, had all crashed into Yu Nuo’s heart.

Yu Nuo pulled his hand: “I want to walk on the beach.”

She took off her shoes, putting them aside, and stepped onto the soft white sand. Chen Yuzheng walked beside her with his hands in his pockets.

The sea breeze made her hair flutter. Yu Nuo walked another step forward, already at the sea’s edge, the sand under her feet becoming wet.

She felt a bit scared but yearning. She couldn’t help taking another step forward, the cold waves washing over her ankles then slowly receding. Chen Yuzheng held her arm. Yu Nuo steadied herself, gazing at the faintly undulating waves ahead, looking for who knows how long before turning her head to find Chen Yuzheng intently staring at her.

Yu Nuo felt a bit embarrassed: “What are you looking at?”

He looked at her amusedly: “What else is there to look at here besides sister?”

Yu Nuo: “…….”

The two sat side by side on the beach, waiting for sunrise. Yu Nuo was a bit tired, her head leaning on Chen Yuzheng’s shoulder, fingers interlocked with his as she murmured: “Time passes so fast… feels like I haven’t known you for long.”

“I feel like it’s passed so slowly?”

“Ah?”

Chen Yuzheng said softly: “I waited for so long.”

Yu Nuo looked at him for a while, suddenly saying: “Chen Yuzheng, happy birthday.”

He smiled: “My birthday has already passed.”

“Have to say it again, have to say it to you separately.” Yu Nuo lifted her face, “Chen Yuzheng, happy birthday.”

“Mm.”

…

…

They sat like this until the sky began to brighten, the morning sun rising from the horizon. Yu Nuo wrapped the shawl tighter around herself, standing up and patting the sand off herself, “Let’s go, let’s head back.” Chen Yuzheng stood up too.

Yu Nuo walked a few steps, her foot stepping on something with corners. She looked down, vaguely seeing it was a small box. She bent down to pick it up, somewhat puzzled: “This thing… did you drop it?”

Chen Yuzheng paused slightly, “It was mine before. But now, it’s yours.”

“Mine?”

“Yours.”

Yu Nuo slowly, bit by bit, opened the box.

Under her dazed gaze, Chen Yuzheng knelt on one knee, “Will you marry me?”

Those familiar, gentle, golden and blue lights from the horizon mixed and reflected in Chen Yuzheng’s eyes, almost blurring his features, “I’ve waited for so long.”

Yu Nuo’s nose stung, her mind went blank, yet she could so clearly hear her own heartbeat, strong, pounding sounds. Before words could come out, tears fell first. She nodded with a smile, “Okay.”

—

March 2021 had just passed, after a rain. Some people won the lottery, some broke up, and some just started a beautiful romance. A regular season match that was unimportant to most people had just ended at a certain stadium.

Chen Yuzheng packed up his peripherals and walked to center stage to be interviewed.

Most of the fans in the venue had left. Teammates were quietly discussing details from the recent match, the lights illuminating the stage brightly.

Chen Yuzheng had one hand in his pocket, standing lazily without straightening up.

After two fans came up on stage, Killer couldn’t help muttering quietly, “What’s going on, they’re all men today.”

Just then, the host smiled and said: “Hello, who would you like to give your gift to?”

The person beside him nudged Chen Yuzheng’s arm.

He slowly looked over.

The girl’s gentle voice came: “I… am Conquer’s fan.”

That girl had long curled hair, wore a white sweater, looking as naive as a high school student.

A very bright beam of light shot down diagonally.

Chen Yuzheng stood there indifferently, watching her slowly walk towards him.

This was the beginning of a story about an ID called Conquer.

Everything started from here.

At the very end, that girl called Yu Nuo finally put a period to it.