[Esports] Team Leader Xie, your mid laner is causing trouble again.

Li Zhi was completely unaware that someone was taking credit for her work.

Seeing that he had won, he quickly snatched the headphones back onto his head and pushed Xie Jichuan, chair and all, to the side.

The movements were very fluid and graceful.

Then he leaned on the table, turned on the microphone in the live stream, and said in a smug tone:

"How about it? I'm actually the top player in the Chinese server, everyone come and kneel down in worship."

A barrage of uniform "I don't believe it" messages flooded the screen.

[Don't believe it? +1]

[The streamer seems to have developed schizophrenia; one half is bursting with energy, the other half is completely exhausted.]

[The Chinese server's chickens are more like it.]

Li Zhi rested her chin on her hand, leaning on the table.

"Stop slandering me. No matter what, I won. I'm the best jungler in the Chinese server, you can't beat me."

As he spoke, he shook his head happily.

The posture was so natural, like a little dog that had caught a frisbee and was overjoyed, its whole body radiating smugness.

Xie Jichuan was pushed aside and leaned back in his chair, his gaze inadvertently falling on Li Zhi's waistline, which swayed gently with each movement.

Then it follows that curve downwards, landing on that round and full outline.

Xie Jichuan's Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

The puppy is wagging its tail.

He forced himself to look away, a helpless yet indulgent smile curving his lips as he chuckled softly.

"You heartless little brat."

Even though the sound was very faint, the high-performance gaming headsets in the base still picked it up sensitively.

The sound was clearly transmitted into the live stream room through the microphone, and the barrage of comments instantly exploded, with messages flying across the screen like startled birds.

Who? Who's speaking?!

[Why is there a man in your room, host?]

[Wait... is it the effect of that owl weapon from earlier? Why does this guy's voice sound so much like River's...?]

[I'm saying it again, Lychee fans, don't try to piggyback on this. If this were River, I wouldn't just eat it on live stream, I'd eat it for three days straight.]

Li Zhi then realized that Xie Jichuan had spoken, and her back stiffened belatedly.

He quickly turned to look at the seemingly innocent man in the seat and glared at him.

He hurriedly put his index finger to his lips and silently shushed them twice.

Her lips unconsciously pursed slightly, forming a rosy, full shape.

Xie Jichuan stared at the two plump lips that appeared to be pouting, without saying a word.

Li Zhi thought he had tacitly agreed, breathed a sigh of relief, and turned back to continue her battle of wits with the comments.

She remained remarkably calm: "What man? There was no sound. My slipper just fell on the floor. You must have misheard."

[Are you telling me your slippers can talk?]

Could this excuse be any more flimsy, anchor?

[Those slippers make a really nice sound. Where did you buy them? I want one too.]

Li Zhi remained unfazed and continued spouting nonsense with a straight face:

"Think about it, if you suddenly fell, you would scream, right? So it's normal for my slipper to make a sound if it suddenly falls off."

Completely unaware that the Alpha behind him kept his gaze fixed on his slightly pouting lips, his eyes darkening.

[Our perspective as seen by the anchor: Seven on the left, eight on the right.]

Okay, okay, whatever you say.

Li Zhijian finally breathed a long sigh of relief as the comments on the live stream gradually subsided. Her finger had already moved to the end button, ready to end this chaotic live stream as soon as possible.

However, the next second, the comments section exploded again.

Who's coughing?

No...this really sounds like R-God's voice...

[As mentioned above, River's most frequent sound during her livestreams is a light cough; I'm absolutely certain I heard it correctly.]

[I'm tired of talking, Lychee fans, stop trying to get attention...]

[Hey host, is that your other slipper coughing?]

Kurichi wants to kill someone.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and was forced to change his story, his voice barely managing to remain calm:

"This time it's not slippers, my friend is calling me, so I'm ending the broadcast now."

So, were they really slippers last time?

[The broadcast ended so quickly, could it be that we were right?]

[Does River really know the streamer?]

Are you guys delusional? Isn't this obviously a self-directed act by the streamer to ride the wave of popularity?

Li Zhi didn't even have time to carefully read the comments; she hurriedly clicked the "close" button and turned off the live stream.

He ripped off his headphones, whirled around, and his hair stood on end in fury:

"Xie Jichuan! What are you doing!"

Xie Jichuan's gaze remained fixed on Li Zhi's lips, his tone utterly innocent upon hearing this:

I wonder if you've ever heard this saying?

Li Zhi suppressed the urge to kick the person off the chair and asked through gritted teeth, "What?"

Xie Jichuan's gaze slowly shifted from that rosy complexion, a teasing smile curving his lips:

Love and a cough cannot be hidden.

But what surged in those eyes was a burning, undisguised heat and depth.

Li Zhi: "..."

I thought I'd hear some insightful comments from Xie Jichuan, but instead it was just some unconventional remarks from ten years ago.

He laughed in exasperation, raising his eyes to glare at the Alpha, only to meet his gaze.

His gaze was exceptionally earnest.

Coupled with what he had just said, Li Zhijing vaguely felt that he saw something uncontrollable, almost overflowing, in Xie Jichuan's eyes.

He panicked for a moment, forgetting his anger, and quickly looked away:

"What nonsense are you talking about? A lot of people recognized your voice. There's going to be trouble on the forum again soon."

Seeing that Li Zhi instinctively avoided him, Xie Jichuan smiled faintly and did not continue.

Not wanting to push her too far, he went along with Li Zhi's wishes and changed the subject:

"Really? What kind of trend can it set?"

Li Zhi pursed her lips, picked at the corner of the table, and said in a muffled voice:

"They might say I'm trying to ride the wave of popularity, and some people might even curse at me."

Xie Jichuan stood up nonchalantly, picked up the bag he had casually placed aside when he entered, and handed it to Li Zhi:

"Anyway, the official announcement about your joining RAK will be released in a few days, so don't be afraid to stir up trouble."

Li Zhi nodded in agreement, "That's true."

He reached out and took the bag, looked down and glanced inside, then pulled out a ring-shaped object with a puzzled look.

At first glance, it looks a bit like his Omega neck ring, but the texture and details are quite different. It has a very unique feel to the touch, with some uneven and hard textures inside.

He looked at it twice, flipping it over and over, then looked up at Xie Jichuan, his face full of confusion:

"What is this?"