Chapter 16: All-Star Classic: Walking the Red Carpet...

Nan Zhiyi stood somewhat awkwardly at the door.

This was his first time backstage at the main stadium. The room that the sign said was the lounge was full of people, but it was completely silent, making him wonder for a moment if he had gone to the wrong place.

His agent, Zhang Li, stood beside him, with two other livestreamers also attending the event behind them.

Zhang Li, with her sharp eyes, spotted You Xin at the door immediately.

She immediately started calculating in her mind: this was the perfect opportunity to clear up the "misunderstanding" with the other party. Should she take Xiaoyi over for a chat now...?

Then, she saw You Xin's gaze pass over her and land directly on... the person next to her.

Then, he waved.

Nan Zhiyi, who was beside her, seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and cheerfully went to greet her: "You're here! I thought I had gone to the wrong place!"

Zhang Li: "?"

The lounge was air-conditioned. As Nan Zhiyi walked, she took off the scarf that looked out of place with her suit.

He turned his head and saw the man who was as big as a mountain next to You Xin: "Brother Zhang? What are you doing here?"

The bodyguard nodded to him: "Hello."

“I brought him here,” You Xin said. He thought for a moment and decided to skip over the unpleasant topic of Yang Lei.

Fortunately, Nan Zhiyi didn't press the matter further: "I see."

It was cold outside, but as he stepped into the warm room, he couldn't help but rub his hands together.

You Xin's gaze fell on his ear.

Nan Zhiyi didn't seem to be planning to go to the communal dressing room; he had already styled his hair before coming over. But when he went to get his scarf, he accidentally messed up a strand of hair that he had neatly secured.

So You Xin naturally reached out and tidied the hair behind his ear.

Nan Zhiyi's heart nearly stopped beating from his sudden action: "W-what's wrong?"

"It's nothing." You Xin withdrew her hand expressionlessly, then reached into her pocket and pulled out a small item. "You forgot this at my house."

Nan Zhiyi looked closely. It was a USB flash drive.

"Ah!" he exclaimed in surprise, taking it from the other person's hand. "No wonder I couldn't find it anywhere. I thought I had lost it on the way..."

Zhang Li, who had just finished instructing the other two anchors and turned around to see this scene and overhear their conversation, was speechless: "…………???"

What home?

Whose house is it?

Nan Zhiyi forgot her things at... You Xin's house?

Didn't I tell her the video was filmed in the studio? When did it end up at someone else's house?

Zhang Li has been mentoring Nan Zhiyi for at least three years, and she knows his personality and background very well.

Today, for the first time, she felt a little suspicious about the other person.

Nan Zhiyi only had time to chat with You Xin for a few minutes before the latter was called away by a photographer who came to his door, saying that he wanted to take some photos of him alone and post them on the official Weibo account later, leaving him standing with Guard alone.

The guard, who hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise, looked at Nan Zhiyi thoughtfully now that everyone had dispersed.

He suddenly spoke up: "Hey buddy, I think I've seen you before. Aren't you... Angel Yi?"

"It's me, it's me." Nan Zhiyi nodded. "Hello."

He initially thought Guard had seen him in some video or on Weibo. Unexpectedly, Guard said, "I didn't recognize you when I saw your photo online before, but seeing you in person today suddenly reminded me—did you used to come to watch CGY's matches often? I remember seeing you many times."

Nan Zhiyi was taken aback.

"Wow," he laughed, "You have such a good memory. That was a long time ago."

Guard was praised and became inexplicably proud: "I've always been good at recognizing people since I was little—I remember you still had black hair back then, right? There weren't many people watching the secondary team, and you liked to sit in the front row and even held up a sign that said 'Go CGY!' I thought to myself at the time, 'Our crappy second team actually has a die-hard fan.'"

He then changed the subject: "But I haven't seen you since I went to NJ. You must be a CG fan, right?"

Nan Zhiyi suddenly felt guilty: "Later, I started becoming a blogger, and after I gained more followers... I didn't go to the events as often anymore."

“Oh, that’s true.” Guard seemed very understanding, and he patted Nan Zhiyi on the shoulder. “You and Yux must be close friends, right? I see you two have a good relationship—those people online are just bored and have nothing better to do than start stirring up trouble at the slightest thing.”

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and suddenly pulled out his phone: "Hey bro, can we take a picture together? You look even more awesome in person than in photos. I'll post it on Weibo to show off later."

Nan Zhiyi suppressed a laugh: "Okay, no problem."

For some reason, Guard seemed to have pressed a mysterious switch. After he finished taking the photo, all the other contestants came up to Nan Zhiyi one after another to ask for a group photo.

Some were people Nan Zhiyi knew well, some he had only met once or twice, and a few he had only watched one of their matches without ever exchanging a single word with—one left and one came, a constant stream of visitors.

Finally, just as Nan Zhiyi's face was about to freeze from smiling, Song Baiyu suddenly descended from the sky and saved him.

"Damn it! I just went to the bathroom!" Song Baiyu complained tearfully, "As soon as I came out, I heard that Stone had come to pick a fight with Yux, but I didn't expect Yux to bring a bodyguard and a lawyer, just to argue with him and make him faint—how come I was the only one who missed this huge scandal?!"

Nan Zhiyi: "...I just arrived not long ago. You said Stone came to cause trouble earlier? And what's with the lawyer?"

Song Baiyu clearly hadn't heard a word he said. His face was full of regret as he grabbed Nan Zhiyi's shoulders and shook her violently: "Hey, tell me, if I go to security and say I can't find my things in the break room, can he show me the security footage from back then?"

Nan Zhiyi: "?"

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The All-Star opening ceremony officially began at 4 p.m.

This year's main live stream room is more lively than ever before.

roeCN's audience was originally mainly watching the games and was not interested in events like the All-Star Game, which are more fan-oriented.

However, in this year's live stream, the barrage of comments was incredibly fast, with both trolls and supporters gathering together, and the popularity was approaching the level of a playoff matchup.

Why is this host talking so much nonsense? I'm getting impatient!

Let's stop talking and get started.

[I heard Yux is back? Will CG start him in the upcoming matches?]

[Fans, give up! Your idol has made up his mind to pursue the BL (Boys' Love) route.]

[I thought xww played quite well, right? They didn't lose the game, so why bench him as a starter?]

Is the exhibition match today? Is Yux going to play a 2v2v2 match against Angel Yi?

The host finally finished his fifteen-minute opening remarks.

The first segment was the classic All-Star event – ​​walking the red carpet.

For this event, the athletes all took off their team uniforms and put on suits today. Since most of them are still young, and the club didn't pay much attention to the athletes' styling, many of their red carpet photos turned out to be bizarrely ugly—some wore clothes that were a size too big, some a size too small, some had buttons fastened incorrectly, and some wore sneakers with dress pants. Pigeon's pants seemed to have a problem; in the photos, he was seen walking while pulling up his waistband, his face full of embarrassment—it was like a parade of a hundred ghosts.

"I think I'll go back to watching the game; I don't want to see ugly guys hurting my eyes."

When will the CG arrive? I can't wait!

Almost there, almost there, it's next!

Finally, under the watchful eyes of countless people both online and offline, the most anticipated player of this All-Star game made his appearance.

Whether it was the director's arrangement or something else, the four members of CG, along with their coach and manager, all six of them, took to the field at this moment.

Yux walked at the front, picked up a pen, and casually signed his name, "Yux," on the autograph board behind him. Beer, standing behind him, maintained a distance of two body lengths the entire time. The photographer gestured for him to move closer, and Beer reluctantly shifted a little.

Is there an invisible wall between Yux and the others?

[My God, this is so obvious! This is the first time I've seen palace intrigue this blatant; they're not even bothering to maintain a semblance of decorum.]

Whether there's an invisible wall or not is unknown, but the visual appeal is definitely there.

[The exposed area on the beer's face appears to be too large.]

[Did someone owe Stone eight million? Why is he walking the red carpet with such a long face?]

[Pfft, it seems like Wind's fans are always praising her stunning beauty, but when she stands next to Yux, she looks incredibly ordinary...]

[The little wandering god is so handsome, even I, a guy, think he's handsome.]

What's the use of being handsome if you still can't get any matches?

What do you know? Not having matches is temporary, but being handsome is a lifelong thing.

After the photo shoot, the entire CG team quickly stepped off the red carpet, seemingly not wanting to spend even a second longer with each other.

Following closely behind are the three streamers who received the most votes in this popularity contest.

Nan Zhiyi was already used to being followed and photographed by a large number of cameras. Wearing a white suit, he walked under the cameras, looking so handsome that he seemed to be glowing.

After signing his name, he smiled naturally at the camera and struck a few poses for photos as arranged by Sister Li.

[Who is this handsome young man? He's so eye-catching!]

[This is the angelic Yi who can get trending on social media for arguing with Yux fans every day!]

[Holy crap, I'd only ever watched the matches and never followed the streamers before, but now I think I know why so many people ship this random pairing.]

[Fun fact: Angel Yi apologized on Weibo last month for criticizing Yux]

[Angel Yi said he was a fan of the CG team, right? Isn't it normal for him to dislike Yux since Yux hasn't returned to training?]

[Didn't you see Angel's new video? Your version is outdated. If you keep criticizing the streamer, Yux will be the first to get angry with you.]

[Fast forward to Little Wanderer, we were wrong]

[Don't worry, Black and White, these two will be playing together and doing interviews later. Just wait and see.]

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