Esports world champion, debuted as the center of a talent show

"I've seen his photos so many times, why can't I recognize him?!" Tan Yi covered her face and wailed.

"But how are these two people's identities connected?" She was completely baffled.

As she spoke, she opened the live stream of "Shining Project".

In the live broadcast room, Jiang Zhiyu was leaning against the wall, one hand covering his waist.

Lin Sen, who had just finished performing on stage at his fan meeting, noticed something and quickly went over: "Is your back hurting again?"

Jiang Zhiyu shook his head: "No, it just hurt suddenly for a moment, but it's fine now."

Lin Sen frowned and looked Jiang Zhiyu up and down: "I suggest you go to the hospital for physical therapy when you have time. Even if you can make it through the third round, you won't be able to handle it in the finals."

"Okay," Jiang Zhiyu thought for a moment, "let's wait until the third round is over."

"Brother Jiang, is your back bothering you?"

Yao Wei, who was warming up on the side, overheard their conversation and couldn't help but lean closer, his tone somewhat worried.

Jiang Zhiyu responded softly, rubbed his side, and then started pressing his legs again.

"I've always heard people say you're always going to physiotherapy," Yao Wei sighed and muttered softly, "Why are you feeling unwell again now?"

Hearing his words, Lin Sen curiously turned his head, his gaze shifting between the two of them, and then casually asked, "Did you two know each other before?"

He didn't expect that such a simple sentence would cause Yao Wei's face to turn red instantly.

"Ah... um..."

Yao stammered for a long time, looking around nervously but refusing to look at Lin Sen, who was looking completely bewildered.

After hesitating for a while, he finally managed to squeeze out, "Yeah! I've known Brother Jiang for a long time!"

At the same time, he secretly thought to himself: One-sided acquaintance is still acquaintance!

[The training intensity these past few days has been too high. Practicing on so many stages at the same time, even the steel plate can't withstand it.]

[I've been seeing Jiang Jiang holding her back a lot lately. She hasn't even had her first or second public appearance yet, but this fan meeting and third public appearance are taking on too much of a workload.]

[I find it exhausting to watch others train for three stages in just five days, let alone Jiang Zhiyu training for four at once... I'm a little worried about him...]

Fortunately, the fan meeting is coming up soon, and I'll feel much more relaxed after it's over.

In the past, Lu Shanshan would have naturally thought that Jiang Zhiyu had a wide social circle, but now her first reaction is that it is related to the identity of "River".

"Haha! I now think Yao Wei knew Jiang Jiang's identity before joining the show, which is why he was so clingy to him when choosing seats! When I went to collect the materials later, I was still thinking about what kind of personality Jiang Jiang had that made Yao Wei fall in love so easily on their first meeting."

The more she thought about it, the more she realized it made sense, and she nodded vigorously in agreement.

Then, she remembered the eccentric Yan Zuo and slapped her thigh: "That's right! There's also Yan Zuo!"

Hearing the familiar name, Tan Yi asked curiously, "Yan Zuo? What happened to him?"

"He was a guest on the show last time, and his attitude towards Jiang Jiang was very subtle the whole time. He even said at the end that they knew each other before! I was shocked at the time. They don't seem to be from the same world at all! How could they have known each other before!"

"Heh," Tan Yi chuckled, narrowing her eyes, "So that's why this person suddenly went on a talent show, looks like they have ulterior motives!"

In the live broadcast room, Jiang Zhiyu would occasionally touch his waist, the movements were subtle, but they all fell into the eyes of Tan Yi, who was watching him intently.

As Tan Yi watched, she sniffed and her eyes welled up with tears: "His back hurts again. He had a backache from sitting for too long during a competition before, and Lin Shi forced him to go to the hospital. They even took pictures of it."

Lu Shanshan also frowned with heartache: "That damned Hong Liu, he really exploits him."

"You said you were going to rest, why did you make yourself so tired?" Tan Yi lowered her eyes, a bitter feeling stuck in her chest.

"Actually..." Lu Shanshan hesitated for a moment, "I can sense that he is happy to participate in this program."

Tan Yi smiled, somewhat relieved: "As long as he's happy, I'll support him as long as he does things that make him happy."

Meanwhile, the official forum of the ZPL league.

#No? This outfit? Isn't it the same style as River's? #[HOT]

[1L: Who's trying to piggyback on your daddy's fame again—wait! This outfit??]

[2L: Holy crap, where did River get spotted? I want to go out and bump into her too!]

[3L: Hey, why does this street scene look so much like the entertainment industrial park I visited on my last business trip? What's River doing there? Planning to get into the entertainment industry, hahaha.]

[4L: Where did the original poster go? Say something! Where's the original post? Are there any more pictures of us bumping into each other? I miss this guy so much, I desperately need River energy!]

[5L: Forget it, everyone's resting, don't bother him.]

……

[OP: Hold on a second, this is Jiang Zhiyu...]

--Reply:【????】

—Reply: [Dude, are you kidding me? Who is Jiang Zhiyu?]

—Reply: [Jiang Zhiyu is that trainee from the talent show, right? He even went to watch the competition, didn't he? "Who is Jiang Zhiyu?" has almost become a daily topic on our forum.]

—Reply: 【Oh my god, it's him! Then why is he wearing River clothes??】

[109L: What does this mean? OP, please speak up.]

[110L: Wait, Jiang Zhiyu likes River? So he's wearing the same style?]

—Reply: [However, given the track record of the high-end brand that commissioned this garment, it's unlikely there will be any counterfeit versions. Otherwise, they would have already cracked down on them.]

—Reply: [I also tend to think it's the same piece of clothing.]

[OP: (Link) The original post is here, go check it out yourselves!]

……

[438L: I zoomed in and checked carefully, and even used software to increase the resolution. It's the same item! The details and the brand's anti-counterfeiting label are exactly the same.]

[439L: So what is the relationship between Jiang Zhiyu and River? Why are his clothes there?]

[440L: Don't you guys think this silhouette is River herself? Could it be River pretending to be Jiang Zhiyu going out shopping?]

—Reply: 【What are you talking about in your sleep?】

—Reply: [Go to sleep if you're sleepy; you can't talk nonsense on the street.]

—Reply: [If you say something as absurd as doubting that they are the same person, I'll take it as you seriously considering it.]

[441L: No, could it be that Jiang Zhiyu is River, and River is Jiang Zhiyu? After all, the two really do look alike!]

—Reply: [You're sitting at the same table as the people upstairs.]

—Reply: Are you talking in your sleep too?

—Reply: [You mean ZPL's strongest marksman participated in a talent show out of boredom, not only excelling in singing, dancing, and rapping, but also accidentally experiencing a surge in popularity? Are you kidding me?]