"(⊙o⊙)..."
Not to mention Chen Yi—even the viewers had never expected Yu Shuang to ask that.
[What kind of question is that?]
[Who cares what kind of work he does?]
[I want to know what their relationship is.]
[Same!]
[Hurry up and ask.]
Unfortunately, no matter how quickly the comments refreshed, Yu Shuang could neither see nor hear them. Chen Yi did not refuse, either. After all, this was hardly a secret online.
It went without saying that the omnipotent viewers had already doxxed him, so what was wrong with talking about it?
He immediately said, "I used to be a small-time streamer on a certain platform."
"Oh, so that's how it is..."
Yu Shuang looked surprised, and that expression immediately drew another wave of complaints.
[What do you mean?]
[Isn't being a streamer perfectly normal?]
[She's just a new host with no experience. It's normal for her not to know how to create a good show.]
However, just as the comments were refreshing, Yu Shuang suddenly asked, "Then why did you choose to become a professional player? Was there some special reason?"
The comments instantly took a different turn.
Not many people were interested in what kind of work Chen Yi did.
But everyone was very interested in why he had gone pro.
Why?
Chen Yi glanced at Su Nuan beside him. Of course, he had gone pro to accompany her. After all, he intended to be the man behind her.
But!
He could not talk about that yet. If he said that their relationship had progressed to the point where they were sleeping together, that would be one thing.
If their feelings had reached that point, saying it would be fine.
But if they had not, saying a bunch of random things would only put pressure on the other person and make things awkward. It was just like those people who went to great lengths to confess.
Once the feelings were there, a confession was unnecessary.
Before the feelings were there, it would only backfire.
So Chen Yi was waiting, too. Once their feelings reached that point, everything would be easy. For now, he needed to come up with another reason.
Very soon!
He thought of one.
He immediately said, "This? Actually, it has something to do with one of my livestreams. Here, I'd like to thank the fans of a certain player."
Yu Shuang asked, "What do you mean?"
"At the time, I ran into a professional player. I was in great form and played very well, but his fans cursed me out. Unfortunately... I won."
"Then he said a classic line: 'Why are you pretending to be some big shot here? If you're so good, then go play professionally!'"
"So... here I am."
[I'm dying!]
[That's how it happened?]
[He really does need to thank that fan.]
[By the way, who was that professional player? Do you know?]
[Of course I know. I watched that livestream. It was RNG's Doggo, obviously. You have no idea what it was like... a hundred dogs barking at once. It was genuinely terrifying.]
[I think I understand now. No wonder the streamer went pro. 'If you're so good, you do it!' Fine, I did.]
Hearing that answer, Yu Shuang nodded.
Very satisfied!
Professional people needed to do professional things. As a host responsible for post-match interviews, for example, she had to consider the entertainment value of the program.
This felt about right now.
She continued the interview, asking, "Then the second question... Since this was both of your first time participating in a competition, did you feel nervous? How did you overcome it?"
[Nervous?]
[Is this what nervous means? How could I not tell?]
[Don't even mention meaning—warm was slaughtering everyone on the stage. She didn't look nervous at all.]
[Not nervous while gaming, but nervous after coming offstage.]
[Look at warm now. She doesn't even dare to speak.]
In the end... everything was left to meaning. Yu Shuang then asked a few more minor questions about the game, such as how to play Tristana.
Why she had jumped in.
She also asked about a few support-player tips. Su Nuan might have been nervous, but under Yu Shuang's guidance, she gradually began to speak.
At least it was passable!
One question after another—after roughly four or five questions,
the interview came to an end.
She immediately said, "The final question. This is also the question the viewers care about most..."
As soon as she said that, everyone present lit up.
What question?
Did she even need to ask?
It had to be about their relationship.
After all, the intimacy they had shown during this match was a little excessive. Even if they were teammates, they probably would not act like that.
So there was only one possibility.
They were a couple.
However, just as everyone was waiting expectantly for that question, Yu Shuang suddenly changed direction and asked, "How did the two of you meet?"
[????]
[????]
[????]
Instantly!
The entire venue filled with question marks.
I'd been waiting all this time, and that was what you asked?
Disappointed?
Some people were.
But many others became excited anyway.
[This is worth knowing too. Aren't you curious how these two met?]
[Definitely curious!]
[I want to know how the two of them sparked something between them.]
Su Nuan did not hide anything about this question either. She said, "We met while playing games. Then we realized we worked well together, so we started duo-queuing."
[That's it?]
[Why have I never run into someone like this while gaming?]
[I'm a little jealous.]
But after hearing what came next, the entire venue fell silent.
"At the time, I was using a voice changer. We duo-queued like that for half a year. Then I happened to need to come to Magic City, so we decided to meet."
Yu Shuang asked, "You mean... before meeting in person, he didn't know you were a girl?"
"Yes!"
Yu Shuang asked, "Wasn't he shocked?"
[Isn't that obvious?]
[After playing as close brothers for half a year, one of them suddenly turned out to be a girl.]
[Who wouldn't be scared?]
[I feel like meaning is a ruthless guy. Turning a close brother into a girl was already outrageous, and then he turned her into his wife too. Incredible!]
Hearing that comment, the corner of Chen Yi's mouth twitched slightly.
Weren't they supposed to be on the final question?
How had she started asking more?
As expected!
Women really were creatures who loved gossip.
They then talked about living together and various other parts of their daily lives.
[Good grief! This is absolutely the classic online-romance-meets-reality story.]
[For real! Sitting at home, and a wife falls from the sky.]
[No way! I'm jealous.]
[When will I meet a girlfriend like that?]
[Forget it. The odds of meeting a good woman through an online romance are lower than winning the lottery. A friend of mine also had an online romance. The photo showed a cute girl with long legs, but when they met, it turned out to be a dinosaur tank.]
[There's a story behind that!]
[Tell us more!]
[Speak!]
Unfortunately, that person refused to say anything.
And over here... what had started as a proper interview had turned into a gossip gathering. Who would have thought it would develop like this?
Meeting a cute girl while gaming.
What luck!
Amazing!
Especially when Su Nuan talked about Chen Yi, her eyes seemed to shine. Seeing that, Yu Shuang felt somewhat helpless. She always felt as if she had been shown affection right to her face.
But... work was still work.
As this question ended and many viewers prepared to leave, Yu Shuang finally chose to ask the question everyone cared about most.
"The way the two of you met was truly amazing. I believe many viewers watching us are very envious. At the same time, it has also given rise to another question."
"That is... what is your relationship now? Would you mind telling us?"
Before you continue