Free Web NovelChapter 417: Chapter 275: Chen Yuan is Confused
Chen Yuan held Jiangg Yao for a while. Finally, their eyes met. Jiangg Yao’s gaze flickered, whether from shyness or something else. Her hand pressed against his chest in a faint, demure resistance as she gently bit her moist lip.
Chen Yuan initially had the urge to lower his head and kiss her. Her glistening lips looked so kissable. But he held back. In the end, he placed a light, fleeting kiss on Yaoyao’s forehead.
They weren’t officially together. If he actually kissed her... In that instant, an image of Jiangg Ning’s face flashed through his mind. He hesitated, and by the time the flutter in his heart subsided, he felt a little bashful himself.
The atmosphere was tense for a long moment. Jiangg Yao pulled away from his embrace and sat on the gaming chair beside him. "Young Master, you should hurry and test out the equipment," she said softly. "See if it’s to your liking."
"Alright."
Chen Yuan habitually right-clicked to refresh the desktop a few times. He skillfully maneuvered the mouse to the app store and started downloading League of Legends—the game he had been playing the longest since high school.
He wasn’t as passionate about it as he used to be, but when he got the itch to play, he’d still jump into a couple of stress-relieving ARAM matches.
"This chair is a little low."
"Oh, right. I probably adjusted it when I was sitting here. You’re much taller than me, Young Master. Find a height you like."
Chen Yuan nodded and pressed the pneumatic lever under the chair. If the chair was too low, his legs felt uncomfortably cramped, and he’d have to tuck them underneath himself.
After that, he adjusted the armrests on both sides and angled his keyboard slightly.
"Can you raise this headrest for me?" Chen Yuan said, turning to Jiangg Yao.
"Okay." She obediently stood up, grabbed the release, and pulled it upward. "Is this okay?"
"Not comfortable. A little higher. Use some muscle."
"Mmm—how about this?"
"Much better. Let me move around and see."
Chen Yuan leaned back hard, and a comfortable smile spread across his face when he felt his neck fully supported.
The internet speed at home was quite fast. The game finished downloading in less than ten minutes.
It was evening now. Outside, the night was hazy, and the stream of cars below was endless, with the faint sound of horns drifting up occasionally. Chen Yuan had nothing urgent to do. He was very familiar with this room, unlike his apartment, which still felt strange.
He and Jiangg Yao chatted about this and that. One moment they were talking about in-game matters, the next about how light and easy to use the mouse was. In any case, their giddy laughter was constant.
Chen Yuan finally launched the game and logged into his account. He stared at the screen, rubbing his hands in anticipation, ready to start matchmaking. The cursor was already hovering over the button, just a click away.
"Hey, wait!" Jiangg Yao covered his hand with hers.
"What’s wrong? Didn’t you tell me to try it out?"
"A single match will take at least ten or twenty minutes. Before that, can you grant me one request?"
"Go ahead," Chen Yuan said patiently.
"When I was preparing the surprise for you just now, I forgot to record it with my phone. How can we not preserve such a wonderful moment?"
"So you mean... we have to do it all over again?"
"No." Jiangg Yao picked up the sash from the sleep-dress he had untied earlier and said with a serious expression, "Can you wear this and let me take a picture?"
"Huh?" Chen Yuan’s first instinct was to refuse.
"It’ll be quick! Just put it on, I’ll take a picture, and you can take it right off. It won’t delay your game. Young Master~ Young Master~" Jiangg Yao started to pout and act cute, nudging his leg and shaking his arm.
"Alright, alright."
Chen Yuan felt he’d be a real jerk not to agree. After receiving her gift today, he found Jiangg Yao more and more pleasing to the eye. He couldn’t bring himself to dislike her at all; he was in a great mood.
So he agreed to her request, sitting obediently while Jiangg Yao tied it on him.
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But with a CLICK, the image was permanently captured on her phone. Jiangg Yao had only photographed his upper body, with the camera zoomed in extremely close.
"Okay, okay, you can play now."
Jiangg Yao quickly sat back in her own seat, no longer stopping Chen Yuan from starting his game. She fiddled with her phone for a bit, then opened the Green Bubble chat with her sister.
Jiangg Yao: [Image]
Jiangg Yao: [Grinning.JPG]
Not only did she send the smiling emoji, but she also let out a low chuckle in real life. Chen Yuan turned his head, a little confused.
"You’re not going to use that photo of me for some prank, are you, Jiangg Yao?"
"No, no, don’t worry. Just play your game." Jiangg Yao speared a piece of fruit with a toothpick and fed it to him. "It’s time for champion select. Focus on the game."
"Alright."
Chewing on the juicy watermelon, Chen Yuan thought, ’Even if Jiangg Yao does use it for a prank, I don’t really care.’ He started to immerse himself completely in the match.
When the game’s loading screen appeared, he felt a long-lost passion return, his adrenaline surging. He was playing Riven against Noxus, a familiar matchup he’d played many times. With the boost from the high-end peripherals, he felt even more powerful.
「A few moments later.」
The sounds of rapid mouse clicks, the CLACKING of the keyboard, and Jiangg Yao’s occasional cheers filled the room.
Every time Chen Yuan went in to trade blows, she would excitedly say, "Get him, get him!" When he backed off, she’d insist he was about to get a solo kill. When he dodged a gank from the jungler, Jiangg Yao would gush about his amazing awareness. And when he finally scored a solo kill by abusing the level six experience gap...
...Jiangg Yao went wild with flattery from the side.
"You’re so cool, Young Master!" she said, her eyes sparkling. "How can a guy be so handsome and also so good at games?~"
Chen Yuan’s cheeks flushed red. He was getting a little embarrassed by all the praise. The over-the-top compliments were exaggerated, but he was genuinely encouraged. He was starting to get the illusion that he was a Challenger-tier player.
In other words, he was grinning from ear to ear.
The room was at a comfortable temperature with good ventilation and soundproofing. Chen Yuan was snowballing hard in his lane, but with his bot lane losing, the overall situation wasn’t clear. He had to rely on split-pushing to keep farming for gold, and his efforts were paying off. He was giving it 120 percent, dodging several four-man ganks while pushing in the mid to late game. He was completely focused.
Jiangg Yao gradually fell silent, not even daring to breathe too loudly.
Only during the occasional lull would she quickly offer a piece of fruit to his lips, which Chen Yuan would GULP down in one bite without his eyes ever leaving the screen.
Finally, after an incredibly tough process, the enemy team was getting worn down by Chen Yuan’s constant split-pushing. They left Noxus to defend the base, only for him to get solo-killed. Chen Yuan pushed straight through, destroyed the second inhibitor, and was about to push further in when...
...the enemy team happened to secure Baron and quickly recalled.
Chen Yuan nervously switched his camera view. Just then, his teammates belatedly arrived at the Baron pit. The support had only made it halfway there before the jungler pinged them to turn back.
At the critical moment, Jiangg Yao clapped her hands and shouted nervously, "Young Master, their recalls were canceled! Look at the minimap!"
Chen Yuan’s eyes instantly lit up. He furiously clicked his mouse, taking down the first nexus turret, then the second. The enemy team, enraged after having their recalls interrupted two or three times, decided to abandon their base entirely and killed all of Chen Yuan’s teammates.
By the time they tried to recall again, the camera on the screen suddenly shifted, focusing on the Nexus.
"We won! You’re amazing, Young Master! You’re the best in the world!" Jiangg Yao threw herself into his arms and started planting kisses all over Chen Yuan’s face—first his left cheek, then his right. After half a second of hesitation, she pressed her lips directly onto his.
The room was instantly filled with pink bubbles, the air thick with romantic tension.
...
Meanwhile, hundreds of kilometers away, Jiangg Ning had just seen her sister’s message. She had just finished her business, was in a great mood, and was driving home.
The moment she tapped open the image...
...her eyes went wide.
’That... You brat, Yaoyao, what are you playing at with Chen!’
Jiangg Ning’s brow furrowed instantly.
