His chat moderators were longtime fans who had followed him since the early days. They usually helped him handle all sorts of odds and ends, and in private, they got along like friends and chatted easily.
Someone suggested that Yu Nian treat them to a meal.
Yu Nian thought that sounded doable, so he asked for everyone else's opinions, and they settled on a time that worked for all of them.
Everyone was enthusiastic, except Qiūqiūyú, who barely said anything.
Yu Nian noticed that she hadn't been active for a long time.
Remembering what had happened at the last offline event, Yu Nian grew a little worried and sent her a private message to check in.
Qiūqiūyú was online, but she wasn't in high spirits and seemed reluctant to say much.
Yu Nian didn't feel it was his place to pry into her private affairs, so he stopped asking.
Meanwhile, the Divine Call Tournament Organizers' Summer Split was in full swing. Perhaps because Yu Nian's last appearance had done well on stream, the Tournament Organizers invited him again.
Since he had nothing else to do, he agreed.
As it happened, Du Zhou's team also had a match that day. Yu Nian told Xie Zhou the news and asked him, "Want to come with me? We should still be able to get tickets."
Xie Zhou perked up at first, then his eyelids drooped again. "I'd better not."
His answer was unexpected. Puzzled, Yu Nian asked, "What's wrong? Haven't you always been a big fan of Du Zhou? I might even be able to go backstage and get you an autograph."
Xie Zhou pressed his lips together, looking troubled. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "I don't like crowded places. Watching online is enough."
Yu Nian teased him with a smile. "So