It was already past midnight when Yun Qing got home and lay in bed. She opened Weibo, and the main plot had unfolded: photos of the male and female leads meeting after the match were circulating everywhere.

"It seems they really are destined for each other," Yun Qing murmured to herself, then put down her phone.

In fact, the situation was completely different from what Yun Qing had imagined.

Mu Ye did not agree to Jiang Xiaobai's request to meet.

However, Jiang Xiaobai had his own connections, so he went to the restaurant where they often had dinner together after the competition, the same one where Su Jinyu and Yun Qing had arranged to meet, and pretended to bump into Mu Ye by chance.

Actually, Jiang Xiaobai also saw Yun Qing: "Why is she here too? She's like a persistent ghost."

As she spoke, she took a picture.

Upon meeting Mu Ye, his attitude was completely different from what Jiang Xiaobai had imagined.

Jiang Xiaobai became famous because of her looks. She doesn't usually use beauty filters during her live streams. Plus, she dressed up carefully today, so she was very confident in her appearance. She thought Mu Ye would immediately fall at her feet.

But there wasn't a hint of surprise on his face.

She didn't know that Mu Ye had just met Yun Qing, so how could he possibly have feelings for someone as indifferent and aloof as her? As the saying goes, "Apart from Wushan, there are no clouds," which perfectly describes his feelings at that moment.

Jiang Xiaobai was so taken aback by his performance that her IQ suddenly spiked a little.

Were you with your teammates just now?

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"No wonder, it was her who ruined my plans again." Thinking of Yun Qing's appearance, Jiang Xiaobai gritted her teeth in hatred.

"What did you say?" Makino didn't understand her words.

Jiang Xiaobai opened her phone and pointed to the photos of Su Jinyu and Yun Qing that she had just taken: "Did you see the girl in the photos just now? That's why you ignored me."

Makino was completely baffled. Even so, it wasn't her place to question him, was it?

If he remembered correctly, they were just friends who had duo-queued a few times.

Seeing Jiang Xiaobai's unreasonable behavior, Mu Ye snatched the phone and deleted the photos completely.

If she posts it online, it might affect Yun Qing's life. He can't leave such a hidden danger.

After a night, the news of Muye and Jiang Xiaobai being photographed continued to escalate. SP Club and Muye himself both posted on Weibo, explaining that the two were just friends and that they had only met by chance while watching a game yesterday, and it was not a special meeting.

Whether netizens believe it or not is unknown, but Mu Ye's fans did, and immediately turned their attacks on Jiang Xiaobai.

Because the car accident didn't unfold as the original storyline suggested, Jiang Xiaobai naturally didn't gain the favor of passersby.

This time, not only were Mu Ye's fans criticizing her, but passersby were also mocking her because one of her friends "inadvertently" revealed that Jiang Xiaobai had taken the initiative to inquire about the location of Mu Ye's dinner party.

Yun Qing didn't care about the male and female leads, but now that the plot had changed, she was worried that Su Jinyu and his entire team would be affected.

There have been previous examples of teams that have faced negative public opinion before the competition, making it difficult for them to perform normally in the finals.

Out of concern, Yunqing took the initiative to send a message to inquire about his well-being.

How have you been lately? Have you been affected?

Are you referring to the matter of Makino?

【Yes, after all, you only have a week to prepare for the finals, so mindset is quite important.】

Can I take this as you caring about me?

[Ahem, you're my gaming powerhouse, of course I have to check on you.]

Is that all?

What else?

"Nothing much. What about you? What are your thoughts on Makino's situation?"

I think it's important to carefully weigh one's own position; it's difficult to have both the benefits of being a fan and the freedom one enjoys.

"Freedom?" Su Jinyu stroked his chin, repeating Yun Qing's words, as if he understood something.

As Yun Qing walked through the campus, passersby continued to turn around and look at her.

During this period, she seemed to suddenly lose interest in raising fish, and after making things clear with the fish in the pond, she lost contact with them.

More than half a month has passed since she last messaged Su Jinyu. Since watching Su Jinyu win the final, she has not paid attention to his news online.

He also reduced the frequency of his daily greetings, and the two seemed to have suddenly developed a tacit understanding.

At the SP base, everyone threw a party together.

"Brother Su, are you really sure? You're still in your prime, it would be such a waste to retire like this."

“Yeah, that’s right.” Mu Ye nudged Su Jinyu with his elbow: “If you leave, who will keep an eye on our training?”

Su Jinyu sat in the middle, her expression quite calm compared to the reluctance on everyone's faces.

“I’ve had this idea for a long time, but I haven’t had the opportunity to put it into practice. I’m 23 years old this year. Although I’m not old, I’m far from young in this industry. The future ultimately belongs to you young people. I want to experience a different kind of life.”

Su Jinyu entered the e-sports industry at the age of 17, which was completely different from the path his parents had planned for him. Fortunately, he had a promising older brother who could share the pressure from his parents.

Now that he has found someone he wants to spend his life with, he is naturally willing to give up everything he has gained, just for a chance.

The student council election at University A was held as scheduled. Yun Qing informed the judges in advance that she did not want to be the student council president.

She is currently in her junior year, first semester. In the second semester, she will start planning her future, whether to take the postgraduate entrance exam, the civil service exam, or participate in campus recruitment. Liberal arts students don't have many options.

Yun Qing actually had a general idea of ​​what to do. She was a lazy person and not suited for routine or demanding jobs. Fortunately, her family had some savings, so she could rely on them.

So she decided to become a freelancer, a travel blogger or a freelance writer. She immediately set to work, taking her equipment and writing articles at the bubble tea shop near her school.

Suddenly, Yun Qing turned around as if she had something in mind. Not far away, Su Jinyu looked at her gently with a smile on his face.

Before she knew it, Yun Qing was a senior in college.

Her roommates were all busy preparing for graduate school entrance exams or job hunting, but she, besides preparing for her thesis defense, could still spare two hours every night to play games.

After a year, Yunqing's account has become quite successful. She works as a travel vlog blogger and, because she is aware of her own appearance, she does not show her face.

During her junior year winter break, she got together with Su Jinyu. Su Jinyu went home and inherited a portion of the assets, transforming himself into the owner of the SP esports team, and occasionally doing some training work.

However, most of the time he was Yun Qing's free labor, driving for her, carrying her bags, shooting videos, editing... plus duo driving.

Su Jinyu said that one day, his naive girlfriend will realize that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

After graduation, the two quickly got their marriage certificate.

The next morning, as Yun Qing felt the soreness in her body, she realized why Su Jinyu, this black sesame dumpling, had been so obedient to her for the past two years—he had been waiting for this day.

But you have to finish the path you've chosen, even if you have to crawl. Fortunately, Su Jinyu's skills are improving very quickly.