Hearing those three words—“very important”—Xiao Luo nearly turned into a screaming chicken. She dug her nails into her palm, face twisted.
Unbelievable. It was such a normal question, yet the two of them were dropping bombshells one after another. Not planning to hide anything at all!! What was this—this was literally mutual pining coming true! Xiao Luo roared internally.
If she weren’t sitting in front of the camera hosting, she would’ve already run out of the room to sprint in circles.
The barrage in 32566 collapsed even harder, long since overtaken by rows of pink “ahhhhhhhhh!”
[Ughhh ahhhhhhh—(ecstatic flailing)]
[Yun, did you hear that clearly?! YOU’RE in his heart!!!]
[God Yun is completely stunned… Their subconscious reactions are so real, I’m crying QuQ]
[Cloud’s smile omg… You can literally see stars in his eyes. This is a thousand times better than anything on TV???]
[Cloud follows the Wind is too good, I want to ship them so bad QuQ—but real-life pro-player CPs fall apart so easily! When UG won the championship before, False even said “the most precious person I met in my career is our jungler,” and then they transferred, and it all went to hell. I’m traumatized.]
[Transfers are normal for pros, don’t overthink it! Eat the sugar while it’s fresh—gkd, give us more!]
[Just asking quietly… does this basically count as a couple confessing publicly (??)]
[You’re going too far. First, Cloud follows the Wind is real; second, stop it—it’s all brotherhood! What’s wrong with brothers complimenting each other??]
It was also Ji Yunyu’s first time hearing Sui Ning use such solemn words to describe their first encounter. It exceeded even his best-case imagination by ten thousand miles.
…So in his heart, I’m “very important.”
Just thinking that made Ji Yunyu unable to stop the corners of his lips from endlessly curling upward—like a traveler lost in the desert who only dared hope for a puddle, but unexpectedly stumbled upon an oasis. The joy in his heart overflowed onto his face.
His gaze stayed glued to Sui Ning. After staring for quite a while, Ji Yunyu finally became aware of the loud, drum-like thumping in his chest—it was so noisy he could barely hear his teammates’ chatter.
The others all wore expressions like they’d just had a bucket of gossip dumped on their heads.
“Holy shit.” Lin Zhaoxu shook his head, muttering, “Holy shit…”
He didn’t even know what he was reacting to, but he faintly sensed: the future of his Twin-Star Carries duo with Feng-bao might be in danger.
Wei Ye teased him with a grin. “I told you to read more books instead of going around saying ‘holy shit’ all day.”
“Oh please, since when are YOU cultured?”
A new round of elementary-school-level bickering was about to begin.
Xiao Luo glanced at the explosive chat and quickly seized the moment—along with the lingering romantic tension—to cool everything down. “Thank you both for sharing! I didn’t expect God Yun and Feng-bao to have such a story beforehand. I guess this is what they call mutual attraction between experts!”
She shifted the topic. “But about that other thing God Yun mentioned—we’re all curious. What exactly did Feng-bao call you when you first met?”
Ji Yunyu pursed his lips, clearly not thrilled to answer.
Sui Ning’s lips twitched upward.
Seeing that Sui Ning was about to speak, Ji Yunyu quickly grabbed the hem of his shirt. “You’re not allowed to say.”
Xiao Luo watched Ji Yunyu out of the corner of her eye. Noticing he didn’t look angry at all—more awkward and shy—she became certain he wasn’t actually displeased by the nickname.
Xiao Luo seized the opportunity. “Really can’t tell us? Everyone’s super curious, and this is such a rare chance. God Yun, give us a little hint!”
The livestream chat began sending gifts in perfect timing.
[Please tell us, Yun QuQ we really, REALLY want to know.]
[I recharged fifty thousand Huaguo coins just to send these gifts. My fan badge is level 120. There’s NOTHING I don’t deserve to hear!!]
[Level 117 fan here backing the person above!! I don’t care, I HAVE to hear it!!]
Up until now, it had always been Sui Ning getting roasted. Finally catching a chance to drag Ji Yunyu into the water with him, how could he possibly let it go?
The young man casually began, “It’s nothing really, he just—”
“No!!”
Ji Yunyu heard the teasing tone, but he couldn’t bring himself to be harsh with Sui Ning. He could only show pitiful puppy eyes, hoping to bluff his way through. “Don’t say it…”
His tough-guy persona had crumbled into dust in front of Sui Ning ages ago.
Sui Ning met his eyes, smiling warmly. “Okay, I won’t say it.”
“…Little brother.”
Ever since he stepped into the pro scene and acknowledged Ji Yunyu as a partner he could fight side-by-side with, Sui Ning hadn’t called him that in a long time.
He actually missed it a bit. The young man’s eyes curved pleasantly, waiting for his reaction.
Ji Yunyu reacted exactly as expected.
His eyes widened, staring at Sui Ning in disbelief. His right hand slapped his forehead—a clear “ahhh I can’t believe you actually said it!” gesture.
Sui Ning couldn’t help laughing softly, dark eyes flickering with amusement.
“You did that on purpose.” Seeing that proud little “mission accomplished” look on Sui Ning’s face, Ji Yunyu muttered helplessly under his breath, “Damn… you really got me.”
Sui Ning laughed even more happily.
[……????]
[Uh… ah…?? I… what the…]
[Wait— you, you two…]
[…? What kind of play is this? I’m DONE!! If my teeth rot from all this sugar will PNG reimburse my dental bill??]
[Little brother… makes sense, Feng-bao seems to be a year older than God Yun? So this is actually an age-gap dynamic…]
[Hehehehehe calling him big brother off the bed and calling him brother on the bed hehehehe]
[ GIRL STOP. Choose your words carefully!! The Party and the People are watching you!!]
[What the hell—WHY! How many little moves did you two pull behind our backs!! (rage)]
[Ten years ago I thought online couples calling each other brother/sister was cringe. And now these two besties are calling each other big brother/little brother, and my—my entire body just STOOD UP…]
[Feng-bao’s expression is so pure, not thinking anything dirty at all… but the more he looks like that, the more I think he’s secretly horny (face turns yellow)]
The teammates all knew the mid-jungle duo’s ages, so they didn’t react much.
Wei Ye even teased, “You should be grateful. ‘Little brother’ is already nice enough. At least he didn’t call you Little Ji-Ji.”
Ji Yunyu: ??
“Pff—hahahaha—” Lin Zhaoxu laughed so hard he almost choked on water. “Little… Little Ji— gAH!”
Ji Yunyu immediately reached out and grabbed his face, squeezing his mouth into a duck bill.
Except for one certain person, he had zero patience dealing with this bunch of teammates who gank him every day.
He raised a brow and sneered, “Ji WHAT?”
Forced into a duck-bill pout, Lin Zhaoxu squeaked: “Brother– Ji…”
[HAHAHAHAHA!!]
[Didn’t I say this earlier? My son never learns. One day, his two jungle dads might really kill him off-screen (mischievous)]
[I’m dying—God Yun is killing me with his expressions… Thank you Ji Yunyu, National First-Class Double-Personality + Sichuan Opera Face-Changing Master, switching from puppy to feral daddy in one second—HELP—]
[To Feng-bao: (pitiful) don’t say it… To Lin Zhaoxu: (cold) laugh again, and I’ll kill your mom. I can’t, I can’t, I’m dying…]
[My keyboard’s predictive text now suggests “brotherly bond” when I type xdq… From the room-checking segment onward, I’ve been trying to scrub this CP clean, but I CAN’T. PLEASE control yourselves!!! Where’s Chen Chen?! Someone pull these two apart!!]
[That’s exactly why they’re so shippable—Cloud doesn’t even realize how double-standard he is. And Feng-bao + the teammates are all used to it. Why do you think that is?]
[Somebody’s just slowly boiling a frog in warm water ^^]
[Yun once said on stream that murderous intent can’t be hidden. But Yun… do you know that liking someone also can’t be hidden?]
[He hasn’t told him—but every gesture is a confession… It’s sugar but suddenly feels so angsty. Unreturned feelings are the most heartbreaking QuQ]
[??? Calm down y’all don’t self-stab!!]
Beside them, Xiao Luo was already stunned.
As an experienced chaos-stirrer, this was her first time encountering a situation where she had barely handed over a spark, and her interviewees immediately erupted into a full-blown Fireball Jutsu on their own.
She twitched her lips, not daring to look back at the chat.
Shipping CPs was important, yes—but if she let these two keep going freely, the next top trending tag might be “PNG mid-jungle publicly comes out”…
“Haha… ha…” Seeing everyone still messing around, Xiao Luo gave a dry laugh and cut in. “Feng-bao and God Yun really have a great relationship—no wonder they’re such good brothers!”
She spoke at record-breaking speed, damage-controlling like her life depended on it. “All of PNG really values each other! I’ve heard that good team chemistry directly boosts training results. Looking forward to seeing even more amazing performances from you all on stage!”
“And that wraps up this segment. Next is Part Two!”
The assistant brought over another box.
Xiao Luo subtly wiped sweat while maintaining her smile. “Inside this box are ‘adventure cards’—things fans hope the players will do, but without specifying who should do them!”
“So in this segment, we’ll draw lots to decide the performer, then draw an adventure card. If the chosen player refuses the mission… they must drink the punishment juice!”
She explained the rules, tapping the box. “And to ensure the tasks stay doable, fans whose cards get completed have a chance to win that player’s autographed photo!”
The five nodded—though their agreement changed nothing. The third segment was a simplified ‘Truth or Dare’, giving fans tons of freedom.
But since the cards couldn’t specify the performer, there was an element of randomness too.
In the first round, the chosen performer was Lin Zhaoxu.
He swallowed hard, clutching the slip of paper marked with a red line. Looking left and right, he pleaded, “Switch? …Come on, switch with me! I’ll trade you this one—”
The teammates stared him down coldly. “No. Stop bothering us.”
“Aiya, I’m giving you a chance for more screen time! Don’t you want the camera to love you?!”
“Nope. stop grabbing—hey hey hey—REFEREE! I’m reporting him! He’s cheating! He’s trying to switch slips!”
Lin Zhaoxu argued righteously: “The referee didn’t say we couldn’t swap!”
Xiao Luo was helpless. “Uh… then I’m saying it now: drawing results cannot be swapped.”
“Laws don’t apply retroactively. I declare your declaration invalid!!” Lin Zhaoxu’s IQ instantly soared as he raised his voice in rebuttal.
Sui Ning sighed and looked at Xiao Luo. “Ignore him. Just draw the adventure card.”
Lin Zhaoxu: “Wuwuwu Feng-bao, how could you not be on my side…”
Xiao Luo ignored him, drew a card from the box—
The moment that card saw daylight, for some reason, Sui Ning felt as though it emanated killing intent. Even looking at the back of the card filled him with extreme unease.
Glancing sideways, Xiao Luo’s fingertips trembled.
She couldn’t hold back, screaming in her heart: You fans need to calm down a bit too!!!
She could tell at a glance exactly who this extremely targeted card was meant for.
Sui Ning: …The ominous feeling grew even stronger.
Xiao Luo forced out a smile. “Ha… hahaha, then, this is our first adventure card—”
She took a deep breath and reluctantly revealed the content.
Written on it: <Sit on Cloud’s lap, put your arms around his neck, sit for 10 seconds.>
Wei Ye: “Ah, well.”
Cheng Su: “Pfft.”
Sui Ning: …
Thank goodness it wasn’t him. He inexplicably felt relieved.
Lin Zhaoxu exhaled with relief, too. “Oh, just this? I thought it was something serious— God Yun, quick! Open your arms to me!!”
“Little Brother Yun— no wait, Big Brother Yun, come be my steed!”
Ji Yunyu: “…Get lost.”
He side-eyed the filming team. “Are these tasks allowed to involve someone else?”
Xiao Luo nodded. “Yes.”
“Then your rules have a problem…”
“Don’t care about the rules!” Lin Zhaoxu was determined to disgust him; he spread his arms and strode over confidently.
Ji Yunyu recoiled. “Don’t come over, don’t disgust me, okay—!”
Lin Zhaoxu grinned wickedly and tugged at Ji Yunyu’s clothes. “If I don’t do it, I have to drink the dark juice, and I’m NOT drinking that! Today I’m sitting on this thigh whether you like it or not!!”
He yanked Ji Yunyu so hard he nearly toppled over, almost pulling his jacket off. Sui Ning hurried to steady Ji Yunyu; the moment they touched, both froze for a split second.
But Wei Ye and Cheng Su—professional chaos-enjoyers—immediately dove into the mess. Five people tangled together in utter chaos.
Chief meddler Wei Ye began reciting lines: “Hmph, once you enter this house, stop pretending to be pure!”
“…What did PNG ever do to you?”
Cheng Su: “Sacrifice for art, small price.”
“Hey, stop pulling his clothes…” Sui Ning grabbed Lin Zhaoxu’s wrist.
Lin Zhaoxu shot him a seductive wink. “Don’t worry, Feng-bao. Next card I’ll sit on your lap.”
Ji Yunyu: …?
Sui Ning: ??
[??? What kind of forced-possession crime scene is this?!]
[LMAOOOO]
[This card’s targeting is TOO obvious. Didn’t expect the executor would be our silly son Xuxu. I’m dying.]
[old, delicate bottom sitting red-faced on a little wolfdog’s lap, arms around the neck, waist held tight—such a perfect scene… and now? Gone. Disintegrated.]
[All this just to avoid bitter melon juice LOL.]
[He’s panicking, he’s panicking, HE’S panicking ^^ (Question: who are the three “he”s?)]
[Forget comprehension—explain why God Yun doesn’t want someone on his lap first?]
[Uh… if it’s not intentional teasing, straight guy friends sitting on each other’s laps and hugging necks is indeed a bit much…]
[Do you not get it? Look at the ID. PNG_Mior can’t complete this mission (Wide Eye)]
“F**k!!”
Seizing a brief opening, Lin Zhaoxu roared and plopped down on Ji Yunyu’s lap, arms clamping fiercely around his neck. “I did it—!!!”
Ji Yunyu struggled to breathe. “Y-You— let go…”
Lin Zhaoxu ignored him and turned to Xiao Luo. “Referee! Start counting!!”
“Uh—o-okay…”
The scene was awful: a furious teenager choking someone like he was trying to kill them, the so-called lap-sitting barely touching. It technically shouldn’t count at all.
But Xiao Luo really couldn’t bear to look. She quickly counted from one to ten.
Her lips trembled. “…Nine, ten—okay okay, done!”
“Yoshi!” Lin Zhaoxu cheered and jumped up.
Ji Yunyu collapsed weakly onto the sofa.
Sui Ning looked a little worried. “…Are you okay?”
“I’m fine… probably.” Ji Yunyu sighed helplessly. “Let’s hope there aren’t more things like that later.”
He had also guessed who that card was meant for. Originally, he wanted to give the fan ninety-nine likes—but with these stupid rules, the executor still depends on a random draw!
Damn it! Ji Yunyu couldn’t help grinding his teeth.
——
Second round. The executor was Ji Yunyu.
“What will the task be?” Xiao Luo drew the second adventure card. “It says… ‘Watch the latest photo posted on Weibo by FR_Reling together with Wind, and share your thoughts.’”
Sui Ning’s pupils shrank.
…He remembered.
The group photo!!!
[YOOOOO——!!]
[Hehehe, I wrote this one~ my luck is insane!!]
[Look at Feng-bao’s face—betting 5 cents he DEFINITELY knows which photo it is!!]
And the one who drew it is God Yun ahhhh!!
[It’s over, Yun is smiling again, he reeks of vinegar and jealousy!!]
[…Am I the only one feeling nervous? That’s the official Cloud Follow The Wind shipping pic. If the main parties deny it…]
[Judging from Cloud’s smirk, the chance of denial is <0.00001%]
Nice job, fans! Ji Yunyu praised inwardly, suppressing his laughter as he opened Xu Zhiyi’s Weibo.
Sui Ning had already frozen, turning his head slightly as though trying to escape reality.
Pretending not to notice, Ji Yunyu held the group photo up to his face. “Here, this one. Any thoughts?”
The HD image on the screen showed the three of them—himself, Ji Yunyu, and Xu Zhiyi—taken on the day they played FR, right at the moment he accidentally locked eyes with Ji Yunyu.
A slight glance downward would reveal the comment section, but Sui Ning forced himself not to look. He answered calmly, “It’s good.”
Avoiding Ji Yunyu’s gaze, he organized his words. “This… was also our first photo together. It’s meaningful.”
Ji Yunyu raised an eyebrow but didn’t comment.
Xiao Luo seized the moment. “And what does God Yun think?”
“It’s good.” Ji Yunyu shrugged, clearly implying something. “…I definitely won’t be dissatisfied.”
…What’s that supposed to mean? Why did it feel like he was hinting at something? Sui Ning’s ears grew hot.
Xiao Luo’s suspicious gaze drifted between them. She wanted to dig deeper. “Could you tell us what happened that day? Why you ended up looking at each oth—”
“Next question!”
Sui Ning cut her off a little too quickly. “We’ve completed this adventure card.”
[He’s panicking he’s panicking he’s panicking.]
[Hehehehehe]
[My silly little Feng-bao… do you know the phrase ‘silence speaks louder than words’? Hehehe.]
[Fine fine, let’s spare him. We spoil him too much anyway^^]
“Oh—” Xiao Luo drew the sound out.
She discreetly examined Sui Ning’s expression, silently chanting I’m shipping it I’m shipping it, but didn’t push further.
Third round. The executor was Sui Ning. Everyone held high expectations, but the card disappointed.
‘What is your relationship with the person sitting to your right? (Answers other than “teammate.”)’
Sui Ning let out a sigh of relief. The person on his right was Ji Yunyu.
“Good friends,” Sui Ning replied after thinking. “Very good friends.”
Ji Yunyu smiled, glanced at him thoughtfully, and said nothing.
The question had no explosive potential anyway, so it ended quickly.
——
More cards were drawn afterward: Lin Zhaoxu was supposed to “cook wontons for everyone”, but the entire team strongly protested, declaring it a biochemical weapon. Wei Ye had to sing, and fans immediately crowned him “King Wei,” noting his singing ability was roughly equal to 10 Suis (1 Sui = eliminated in trainee preliminary round). Cheng Su had to perform a “Queen beating the concubine” skit, and the livestream chat never stopped laughing.
But none of the later cards were ambiguous or suggestive.
After finishing all three game segments, it was mealtime. The livestream followed the players to dinner; the afternoon was reserved for training matches.
Before training matches, Xiao Luo also drew a few unlucky viewers from the chat to play ranked with the team and lose LP together. Finally, she interviewed Coach Chen Chen, who offered thanks to the fans. The visit livestream came to an end.
“That’s all for today’s stream. PNG still has training matches this afternoon, so let’s not disturb them.”
Xiao Luo explained the reason for ending abruptly and said goodbye. “Everyone, please continue supporting PNG’s players in future streams and matches!”
“PNG’s next match is June 23rd against TL, and the Little Shark HPL official channel will broadcast it live!”
“Then—see you next time!”
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