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Upon hearing this, Xie Ye didn’t expect her to say such a thing so suddenly. He paused for a moment, then bent down slightly to meet her gaze, reaching out to gently rub the corner of her eye. His tone was casual as he said, “It’s not like I’ve only been coming to find you just these past couple of days. Why are you bringing this up now?”
Chi Zhiyu suppressed her emotions and replied softly, “No reason. It’s just that you’re always the one coming to find me first, and I’ve made you wait so many times.”
“What?” Xie Ye drawled lazily, “Suddenly feeling sorry for me?”
“Mm,” Chi Zhiyu nodded, her voice light, “I feel like I’ve been unfair to you.”
Xie Ye raised an eyebrow, “Where have I been treated unfairly?”
“Well…” Chi Zhiyu lowered her gaze slightly, “I think I’ve been unfair to you.”
“What do you mean by ‘you think’?” Xie Ye gave a slight tug at the corner of his lips, pinching her cheek lightly as if none of this mattered at all. “This is my choice, and I’m happy with it. Understand?”
Chi Zhiyu looked up at him, not saying anything.
Xie Ye’s expression remained relaxed as he reached out and roughly ruffled her hair, “Instead of wasting time thinking about all this nonsense, why don’t you spend more time with your boyfriend?”
“…”
Chi Zhiyu’s hair was messed up, but Xie Ye casually helped smooth it back into place, “Are you done sympathizing yet?”
Chi Zhiyu hadn’t quite caught on, “What?”
“If you’re done sympathizing, let’s go.” Xie Ye took her hand and started walking, “My girlfriend doesn’t want to stand around chatting at the entrance.”
“…”
The lingering emotions from her visit to the Chi household gradually dissipated as Chi Zhiyu followed him inside the club. The trainees on the first floor immediately greeted her, shouting encouragements like, “Go team WildCP! Sister-in-law, keep it up!”
“What encouragement are you talking about!” Old Mu emerged from behind them, hitting their heads with a piece of paper, “People aren’t in a competition when they’re dating. You should be encouraging me instead of just hanging around here.”
The trainees, reprimanded, quickly bowed their heads and returned to their seats.
Seeing this, Chi Zhiyu couldn’t help but stifle a laugh. Xie Ye ignored them completely, pulling her onto the elevator.
Standing beside him, Chi Zhiyu thought about the scene just now and laughed as she remarked, “Old Mu acts like both your nanny and principal—always managing and looking after all of you.”
Xie Ye’s tone was nonchalant, “Isn’t that what he’s supposed to do?”
“…”
“You can’t call it ‘that.’” Chi Zhiyu corrected him. “Old Mu is technically a manager, but he’s been forced into this role because of you guys.”
Xie Ye didn’t bother dealing with this topic and simply said, “Oh,” without elaborating further.
Hearing this, Chi Zhiyu couldn’t help but look at him, “Xie Ye.”
Xie Ye glanced at her.
With genuine curiosity, Chi Zhiyu asked, “Do people never hit you for speaking like this?”
“…”
Just as the elevator arrived, Xie Ye turned to look at her, his tone teasing, “Sorry, nope.”
“…”
Chi Zhiyu choked on her words.
The two walked into the training room where Lin Jie saw her first and waved, greeting her cheerfully, “Congratulations on graduating, Little Chi.”
Chi Zhiyu smiled, “You’re late. I graduated yesterday.”
“One day late isn’t a big deal. Either way, it’s still graduation.”
“That’s true.” Chi Zhiyu nodded, “But thank you anyway.”
Xie Ye pushed her suitcase over to a corner.
Ding Hui also congratulated her on graduating and, recalling today’s trending topics, teased her, “Today, you and Xie Ye finally made your public debut.”
Chi Zhiyu chuckled, “You guys seem pretty free, paying attention to things like this.”
“We’re nowhere near as free as Xie Ye.” Ding Hui glanced toward the tea room where Xie Ye had disappeared, “He even had time to post on Weibo.”
“Mm,” Chi Zhiyu agreed, “He really is quite free.”
“…” Ding Hui looked at her calm demeanor and raised an eyebrow, “Why are you so composed and not even a little surprised or excited about being exposed?”
Chi Zhiyu: “Hmm? Should I be surprised or excited?”
Ding Hui: “?”
Lin Jie, overhearing their conversation, interjected with a laugh directed at Ding Hui, “Let me explain. Little Chi isn’t the kind of girl who gets overly excited. She’s pretty rational.”
Ding Hui looked at her, pausing for a few seconds before nodding, “That’s true. I forgot that someone who could be with Xie Ye wouldn’t be ordinary.”
“…”
Chi Zhiyu laughed, “So, am I being insulted or complimented here?”
Before Ding Hui could reply, Yang Bin, sitting in front of a computer and seemingly doing something, looked up and spotted Chi Zhiyu. He froze for a moment, “Little Chi, when did you get here?”
Chi Zhiyu blinked, “I just arrived. What are you doing?”
At her reminder, Yang Bin suddenly snapped to attention and cursed under his breath, “Shit.”
In the next second, Chi Zhiyu saw him realize something and hurriedly turn back to his computer.
Seeing this, Chi Zhiyu considered a possibility and quietly glanced at his computer screen. He was live-streaming a game. Though the camera was off, the microphone was still on.
Chi Zhiyu: “….”
Sure enough, the chat was already filled with a string of question marks.
[????? Did I just hear Little Chi?]
[I heard it too. Maybe it’s someone else’s sister.]
[??? Where did this sister come from? No one has a sister here.]
[I remember hearing this girl’s voice during Lin Jie’s stream before. Lin Jie said she’s a player’s family member.]
[Wait, but no one here has the surname Chi.]
[Lin Jie said she’s a player’s family member. Could she be a cousin?]
[Sorry to interrupt, but forgive me for overthinking… Could this family member possibly be… a girlfriend?]
[???? What??]
[?????????]
[Holy shit! I just remembered Wild’s wife has the surname Chi!!!]
[F*ck!!??]
[I can’t believe I didn’t think of it earlier!]
[!!! So Little Chi just came by??]
[Family member!! Is Wild being this straightforward?!]
[Ahhhhhh the family member is so sweet!!!]
...
Within just a minute, before Yang Bin even had time to react, the chat had already guessed Chi Zhiyu’s identity.
Yang Bin felt a headache coming on and quickly tried to explain, “No, no, you’re overthinking it. Nothing like that.”
As soon as he spoke, the chat exploded with responses.
[Oh, it’s fine, I understand, I understand.]
[Helping Wild hide his little secret, right? Got it, got it.]
[Alright, I’ll pretend I didn’t hear Wild calling Wild’s wife a family member.]
[Don’t worry, we’ll keep it a secret.]
[But wait… if he’s calling her a family member, does that mean they secretly got married already?? AHHHHHHHHH!]
[AHHHHHHH! My girl, you’ve hit the nail on the head!!]
[Damn it! I just found out Wild’s wife’s true identity today! What kind of drama is this feeding us??]
[??? Wild and Wild’s wife got married?? ???]
...
The topic gradually veered off course.
Chi Zhiyu was amused by these wild imaginations and decided to clarify herself, “No, I haven’t married your Wild God. Don’t spread rumors.”
This cold, female voice transmitted into the live stream, immediately sending the fans into a frenzy.
Others seemed to pick up on the information as well, and the number of viewers in the live stream kept rising.
The chat was flooded with messages like Wild’s Wife Good!! Wild’s Wife Amazing!!
Chi Zhiyu stared at the rows of neatly aligned comments filling the screen, finding herself oddly reminiscent of some kind of mafia queen, exuding immense power.
“What are you looking at?”
Xie Ye, who had just walked out holding a cup, noticed her standing by Yang Bin’s position. He frowned slightly, walked over, and asked.
Chi Zhiyu turned to look at him, pointing to the computer, “Looking at the chat.”
Xie Ye followed her finger, naturally seeing the endless stream of comments.
But perhaps they heard Xie Ye’s voice because some of the comments shifted to Wild good... Wild God good!
Others typed different phrases.
Xie Ye scanned through them, suddenly spotting a particularly prominent comment in the corner.
[So, have Wild and Wild’s Wife gotten married?]
Xie Ye raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Chi Zhiyu.
Chi Zhiyu naturally saw it too. Meeting his gaze unexpectedly made her scalp tingle.
Before Chi Zhiyu could explain, however, she hadn’t even opened her mouth.
Xie Ye leaned toward the computer screen and lazily responded, “Soon.”
“…”
This unexpected answer left the chat momentarily confused, flooding the screen with questions asking what he meant by “soon.”
But they didn’t hear Wild respond, frantically calling out for him.
After a few seconds, the streamer, Yang Bin, coughed, “Alright, alright, let’s get back to the game.”
Of course, the fans weren’t satisfied, asking where Wild was, where Wild’s Wife was.
Yang Bin clicked his tongue, “They left. Gone to date.”
Fans: “…”
Fans: “?”
But that wasn’t true.
Chi Zhiyu was simply taken by Xie Ye downstairs to the kitchen to have dinner.
She hadn’t eaten much at the Chi house earlier, and after arriving at YG, it was already past dinnertime. She had almost forgotten about eating.
Chi Zhiyu sat at the dining table, eating the boxed meal Xie Ye had saved for her.
Truthfully, she wasn’t hungry. After taking a few casual bites, she put down her chopsticks and took a sip from her water glass.
Xie Ye, playing on his phone while keeping her company, glanced at her plate and asked, “Is this what you call finishing?”
“Ah?” Chi Zhiyu looked down, “I’m full.”
Xie Ye: “What did you eat to feel full?”
“I’m really full.” Chi Zhiyu shot him a glance, “Why do you always force me to eat?”
Xie Ye smirked, “Do you not know how little you’ve eaten?”
“My stomach is small,” Chi Zhiyu said, “I have a bird-like appetite.”
“…”
Too lazy to argue, Xie Ye stood up and cleared the table. Then he took her downstairs, started the car, and drove her back to Punan District.
Chi Zhiyu opened the car door, sat in the passenger seat, leaned back, and suddenly felt the fatigue from the afternoon hit her. She sighed deeply.
“So tired.”
Xie Ye helped her fasten her seatbelt, then leaned over to look at her, his meaning unclear as he asked, “Still sore?”
“…”
Understanding his implication, Chi Zhiyu choked slightly, suppressing the heat in her cheeks as she hastily pushed him back to the driver’s seat, “I don’t know. Just focus on driving.”
Xie Ye calmly nodded, “Alright. When we get home, I’ll help you apply some medicine.”
“…”
No wonder she didn’t feel as sore when she woke up this morning.
Chi Zhiyu turned her head toward the window, her face red. After a while, she turned back to see him driving casually, seemingly full of energy.
Seeing this, Chi Zhiyu inwardly clicked her tongue.
She hadn’t done anything last night, so why was she so exhausted?
On the other hand, this guy had kept her up for so long and still managed to wake up early to work.
What a difference.
Chi Zhiyu sighed internally, deciding not to disturb him while he drove. She pulled out her phone and scrolled through Weibo casually.
When she reached the trending recommendations, she saw a familiar name mentioned. Fans referenced Yang Bin’s live stream earlier, naturally mentioning Chi Zhiyu and Xie Ye, though the focus was on the latter part when Xie Ye appeared.
[AAAAA I know what Wild meant when he suddenly said “soon” earlier! Someone asked if they were married, and Wild’s reply was this—”Soon, not married yet, but soon.” AHHHHHH Kidnapped CP is killing me!!!!]
Seeing this, Chi Zhiyu’s eyebrows curved slightly, and she casually tapped a like.
Scrolling down, the next post was about PUBG World Championship promotions.
Chi Zhiyu skimmed it briefly and casually remarked, “I’ll be rehearsing for a theater performance in a few days, so I might not have time to see you. Train hard, okay?”
The traffic light ahead turned red, and the car slowed to a stop.
Hearing this, Xie Ye rested one hand on the steering wheel, grabbed her hand, kissed it, and then bit her fingertip a bit harder, “Do you have any conscience? All you think about is making me train.”
Chi Zhiyu looked innocent, “Everyone is working hard to train. You’re always coming to find me. Won’t people talk?”
“Oh.” Xie Ye played with her hand, his tone mocking, “What’s it to them?”
“…”
Chi Zhiyu pulled her hand back, scolding him, “Do you have any sense of being an esports player?”
Xie Ye casually replied, “Not for much longer.”
Chi Zhiyu didn’t understand, “What do you mean, not anymore?”
Xie Ye turned to look at her, calmly stating, “Esports player.”
Chi Zhiyu froze, suddenly understanding his meaning, “So the upcoming world championship…”
Xie Ye hummed faintly, “After this tournament, I’m done.”
Chi Zhiyu was still a bit stunned, “Why do you suddenly want to retire?”
“No suddenness about it,” Xie Ye tapped the steering wheel with his fingertip, his tone indifferent, “You’ve graduated. Why can’t I graduate too?”
Hearing this, Chi Zhiyu looked at him, understanding his reasoning. She pursed her lips, “Then I won’t watch the matches.”
“…” Xie Ye chuckled, “What are you saying?”
Chi Zhiyu turned away, watching the countdown on the red light, silent.
“Chi Zhiyu.” Xie Ye watched her expression, lazily remarking, “What are you thinking?”
Chi Zhiyu didn’t respond.
“You’re quite domineering.” Xie Ye laughed, taking her hand and speaking slowly, “Yes, you are partially the reason, but there are also practical reasons like my physical condition. I can’t keep competing forever. Five years is enough. Eventually, everyone retires. Are you going to stop me from retiring?”
Hearing this, Chi Zhiyu fell silent for a few seconds, then turned to look at him, “What do you plan to do after retiring?”
Xie Ye raised an eyebrow, deliberately changing the subject, “Did Senpai forget that I’m still a university student?”
Chi Zhiyu looked at him for a moment, her lips pressing together. In the end, she didn’t say anything further, lightly tugging at the corner of her mouth, “You’re not from my school. How are you my junior?”
“Oh.” Xie Ye started the car, his tone still teasing, “Have you never heard of Ruoda and Ruowu being one big family?”
“…” Chi Zhiyu glanced at him, “Can you say something sensible for once?”
These two schools had absolutely no connection whatsoever.
Xie Ye raised an eyebrow, “How is it not sensible?”
Chi Zhiyu: “?”
Xie Ye, smug: “Because I said so.”
“…”
Chi Zhiyu didn’t bother arguing with him, but thinking about what he had just said, she fell quiet for a while.
When they stopped at the next red light, Chi Zhiyu lowered her gaze and turned to look at him, “Xie Ye.”
“What?”
“I just wanted to tell you,” Chi Zhiyu spoke slowly, “Whatever decision you make, I support you. If your next match is your last, regardless of winning or losing, as long as you’ve given your best, that’s the best outcome.”
“…”
“I also hope,” Chi Zhiyu met his eyes, her tone serious, “that you won’t have any regrets.”
Not expecting her to say these words, Xie Ye’s expression paused momentarily, his emotions unreadable. After a few seconds, his Adam’s apple bobbed as he looked at her, “There won’t be any regrets.”
“…”
Xie Ye’s voice softened, becoming slightly hoarse as he continued, “As long as I have you by my side, there won’t be any regrets.”
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