An couldn’t hold it together any longer and broke down, calling for his teammates to gang up on Jiang Shi.
After noticing An’s overly bold positioning, Jiang Shi raised an eyebrow, “They’ve got at least three people.”
With his health full and all his skills ready, a bold idea suddenly struck him. He licked his lips and called out, “Captain.”
Xie Xu, hearing the eagerness and excitement in his voice, responded, “Just do it if you want to.”
Their exchange was brief, yet it felt as if they had already crafted a flawless plan.
Xie Xu was worthy of being a championship-caliber support. He accurately predicted where the ambush was based on An’s movements. After Xie Xu relayed the information, Jiang Shi immediately took a step forward, baiting them by acting out a mistake.
As expected, the opponents couldn’t resist and charged at him, only for Jiang Shi to Flash out of danger. Xie Xu, seizing the perfect moment, Flashed from the bush behind Jiang Shi, initiating a fight and stunning all four enemies.
Without hesitation, Jiang Shi turned and counterattacked.
With the highest gold lead and explosive damage, combined with agile movement, he single-handedly wiped out the enemy team.
[Quadrakill!]
[TLG-Time is dominating!]
Standing over the bodies of the four enemies, Jiang Shi elegantly holstered his gun.
[TLG-Time: You’re surrounded by just the two of us~]
Just before pushing down the crystal, Jiang Shi quickly typed:
[All] TLG-Time: Senior, who’s the trash now?
In the end, Jiang Shi finished with a score of 18-0-4, while An’s record was 0-10-5, resulting in a deduction of his points.
An quickly went offline, even cutting off his livestream.
Jiang Shi commented with a sigh, “I actually find his comments quite interesting. Why did he run away?”
[Stop pretending to be humble after winning.]
[Go on, gloat!]
[But really, watching Time and Xu duo queue is so satisfying! Their coordination is flawless.]
[Their playstyles are so similar, it’s no wonder they sync up better than An, who only knows how to play boring, traditional shooter ADCs.]
[That last teamfight just now made me realize Xu isn’t just a tank support. He’s best suited for this kind of flexible teamfight support — completely unpredictable.]
[Aaaah! I really want to see Xu play Snowman with T Bao in a match! T Bao loves the Snowman!]
Xie Xu clearly saw this comment, “Likes the Snowman?”
“Not exactly,” Jiang Shi explained. “I just like its appearance. I have a lot of Snowman merchandise in my room.”
After a moment, he added, “But after becoming a fan of the captain, I like it even more! I never miss any new merchandise, and my room’s display case is full of Snowmans. Captain, you’re welcome to come check it out!”
Xie Xu chuckled and agreed.
Hopefully, he wouldn’t find any Snowman merch with their tags cut off.
Xie Xu’s response made the viewers in the stream cry out in distress.
[This little idiot’s intentions are blatantly obvious.]
[Xu! Don’t be fooled by his innocent appearance!]
[If he lures you into his room late at night, do you really think you’ll be able to leave?]
[Time is truly full of tricks.]
Xie Xu ignored the comments. After selecting his hero for the next match, he casually said, “Don’t mind what An said. You got into TLG purely on your merit. We have the footage — no one can slander you.”
On the surface, it seemed like Xie Xu was reassuring Jiang Shi, but he was actually explaining to the viewers — and issuing a warning.
But Jiang Shi’s mind was elsewhere. “Is everything he said false?”
“Not entirely, right?”
[Come on, sisters, translate that for me.]
[He’s actually asking, ‘Are you really not favoring me?’]
[Time: Xu-gege, do all the other teammates get the same treatment as me? (Daiyu1Lin Daiyu, a famous female character from the classic Dreams of the Red Chamber. In this context, the poster is saying that Jiang Shi speaks in a sad, yearning tone. tone)]
[Don’t you love only me?]
[Are we really not secretly having an affair?]
[I don’t know the answers to the questions above, but I’m sure about one thing: when An said Time was almost ready to send himself to Xu’s bed, that part was definitely true.]
[Correct.]
Xie Xu glanced at the screen and asked Jiang Shi, “So, it has all these meanings. Which one were you talking about?”
Jiang Shi: “…”
He wanted to thank those fans.
Zhao Jiu had just finished a game and, hearing their conversation, innocently explained, “Xiao Shi, An was just trying to stir up trouble. When Back and Lele were streaming, the team’s computer setups weren’t as good, so the captain personally spent money to get them top-tier equipment, which also cost a lot.”
Jiang Shi thought about it and realized it made sense.
Otherwise, Jiang Lele would have already made a fuss over those 100 starships.
After some thrilling yet harmless chatting with fans, Jiang Shi felt a bit thirsty and poured himself some water from Xie Xu’s thermos.
As he took a sip, his eyes widened in surprise.
It was sweet.
Xie Xu had added honey.
Jiang Shi couldn’t resist taking a big gulp, but he drank too quickly and accidentally hit a sore spot in his mouth from a previous ulcer, causing him to wince in pain.
“The cup belongs to the captain.”
“I’m fine. It’s just that a few days ago, I got scolded by some fans for being bad at the game, which gave me mouth ulcers,” Jiang Shi said, looking at the screen. “Once we chat after the stream, I think my anger will subside.”
There were many things he couldn’t say on stream but might share privately.
[Yo, is T Bao declaring war?]
[Aren’t you going to spend some time after the stream with your dear husband looking at the Snowman merch? You still have the mood to talk to us, eh~]
[We’re not talking to you! By the time your stream ends, it’ll be midnight, and this Auntie needs her beauty sleep.]
[Only a fool would stick around to get scolded.]
Just as Jiang Shi was about to say something, he was interrupted by Yuan Yang tapping the table, softly reminding him, “Don’t escalate conflicts with fans!”
Jiang Shi had to hold back, putting on a fake smile as he addressed the viewers, “No worries, I’m looking forward to spending some time playing with you all after the stream! It’s been a while since we gamed together!”
Fans would participate in a raffle to win a chance to duo queue with Jiang Shi, which was a popular reward in his stream.
After finishing the duo queue with Xie Xu, the raffle began.
The first round’s winner was quickly announced.
“Congratulations to [T Bao Big]—” Jiang Shi paused, “Hmm, add me as a friend backstage, and we’ll duo queue.”
[Fck, which sister won? So unlucky!]
[I can already hear him grinding his teeth. He’s so angry!]
[Hahaha, I saw that sister’s ID. It’s easy to spot in the viewers’ list since it’s a high-level account. This is hilarious.]
[No wonder he didn’t want to read it out loud!]
[Says he’s “big,” but had to pause to give himself a boost.]
[T Bao, if you don’t read out the full name, how will we know who won?]
Only Jiang Shi could see the winner’s full name. Yuan Yang, unaware of the situation, had to cough to remind him.
If he didn’t read the full name, no one would know who the winner was.
Jiang Shi: “…”
He really wanted to quit right then.
“T Bao Big Idi—” Jiang Shi forced out each word, “iot, I haven’t received your friend request.”
Finally, after reading out the ID, the winner responded.
[T Bao Big Idiot: But I don’t feel like playing right now.]
Knowing Jiang Shi would likely take the chance to get back at her in-game, she wasn’t going to walk into that trap.
[T Bao Big Idiot: Can I switch to a different reward?]
Jiang Shi sneered, about to refuse when Yuan Yang stopped him.
Yuan Yang sent him a WeChat message.
[Yuan Yang: Switch to a Q&A or request session. You can solo queue instead.]
To be honest, in all his years with the team, Yuan Yang had never seen a situation like this.
A fan actually didn’t want to play with the streamer?
Jiang Shi’s fans were truly unique.
But if the fan didn’t cooperate, Jiang Shi’s stream would stagnate, losing viewership, and they couldn’t afford that. So, they had to compromise with a simpler reward.
Reluctantly, Jiang Shi changed his tone, “Okay, you can ask me a question or make a small request.”
“For example, if you’re having trouble against a specific hero recently, or if you want to see me play a certain role, anything goes.”
This time, the fan responded quickly.
[T Bao Big Idiot: The night before the stream, was it you who used Xu’s account to leave comments under your Weibo, praising how awesome and cute you are?]
Jiang Shi: “…”
He replied with a blank expression, “Yes.”
He wasn’t going to lie about something like that.
The chat exploded with laughter, prompting Jiang Shi to set [ha] as a banned word. But the chat then filled with grinning emoji faces instead.
The fans quickly picked up on Jiang Shi’s sarcastic style.
After finishing a game, Jiang Shi took a big gulp of honey water and began the next round of the raffle.
He was determined to see what tricks his fans would pull this time.
The next winner had a familiar ID, [18 Years Old Pure Female College Student], someone who had previously written explicit fanfics about Jiang Shi and Xie Xu.
Before the winner could say anything, Jiang Shi quickly said, “No Q&A this time, you can only make a request.”
[Oh, so now he’s breaking the rules?]
[Make him play those garbage-tier heroes and get wrecked!]
[Make him jungle with The Cat! I want to see his teammates flame him.]
The chat was full of mischievous suggestions, making Jiang Shi’s temple throb with frustration. “Can’t you all suggest normal requests for once?”
He took another sip of honey water to calm himself down.
Seeing Jiang Shi gulp down water, Xie Xu hesitated and then spoke up, “Are you tired? The request can also be transferred to me.”
Jiang Shi was taken aback, “Captain…”
Xie Xu was so kind QAQ.
Since it was Xie Xu who offered, the chat exploded.
[Husband! I want to see you on camera!]
[Can you carry us in a game as Snowman?]
[I want to know Xu’s plans for this Spring Split — are you aiming for the championship again?]
[Can you beat Korea’s YB team?]
The barrage of requests quickly drowned out the previous comments.
Jiang Shi faked a cough, “It wouldn’t be fair to burden the captain. I can handle any request, no cheating.”
Even as he said this, his mouse kept hovering over certain comments, pausing them manually to make sure no one missed them.
Finally, after much anticipation, the winner spoke up.
[18 Years Old Pure Female College Student: T Bao, don’t be afraid, I’m your true fan. I’ll definitely suggest something you love.]
Jiang Shi’s heart sank. He had a very bad feeling about this. Just as he was about to cheat and mute her, the fan’s message popped up at lightning speed—
[18 Years Old Pure Female College Student: I want to see you two kiss on stream!!!]
