Reborn to Make Games: My Girlfriend is a Game Streamer

"Huh?" The other four people's eyes all focused on this.

"Let's find an internet cafe and play some games together, like 'Global Watch'?" Chen Bainian pulled his mask up a little, revealing a clear smile in his eyes.

"Great idea!" Chen Xu was the first to jump up. "It's been so long since we played together! Let's go, to that internet cafe behind the school. I still have the prepaid internet fee I paid before graduation, and that damn boss won't give me a refund!"

He was cursing and swearing, but his face was full of excitement.

Du Fan also flexed his wrists, eager to try: "Sure! This is a good opportunity to test whether my hand speed is still up to par after two years of working at the grassroots level."

Ji Siyu smiled and took Jiang Yiting's arm: "That's great! Tingting, it's been so long since we played games together."

Jiang Yiting watched as the four of them instantly switched from nostalgic mode to high-energy gaming mode, especially when Chen Bainian looked at her with that familiar, inviting, and slightly mischievous glint in his eyes, and she couldn't help but smile.

Want to play together? That sounds... like a pretty good option.

Chen Bonian's comment, "Let's play some adult games," sealed the deal for the afternoon's itinerary.

The group had a clear goal: the "Speedy Internet Cafe" near the back gate of the school.

"The machines there are alright, and the environment is okay too. Let's book a private room later." Chen Xu led the way familiarly, passing through two alleys full of life, and the dazzling logo of the internet cafe came into view.

A huge mural of Overwatch characters covered half of the exterior wall, featuring some of the most popular heroes at the moment.

Pushing open the heavy glass door, the low hum of the machine wafted in, but there was no unpleasant smell of smoke in the air.

The clatter of keyboards, the rapid clicking of mice, and the low murmurs and shouts of players, some excited and some frustrated, intertwine to create a unique and exhilarating background soundscape that belongs only to internet cafes.

"Wow, there are quite a lot of people!" Du Fan remarked, looking around.

"It's the weekend, everyone's out to relax." Chen Xu said as he skillfully negotiated with the front desk and quickly got the private room number.

As Chen Xu spoke, he skillfully negotiated with the front desk and quickly obtained the private room number.

The private room was much quieter than the main hall, with five high-spec computers lined up in a row.

As if they were of one mind, Du Fan took the first seat at the very edge, followed by Chen Xu, who sat down next to him, while Ji Siyu naturally nestled beside Chen Xu.

"Tingting, come here." Ji Siyu patted the empty seat next to her.

Jiang Yiting smiled, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards Chen Bainian before she walked over and sat down.

Chen Bainian looked at the perfectly coordinated seating arrangement and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Were these two retaliating against him for keeping quiet all morning and not getting anything out of him?

He shook his head and calmly sat down in the last empty seat next to Jiang Yiting, which was the seat closest to the door.

I skillfully logged in using my ID card, started my computer, and opened the Battle.net client.

As Chen Bainian opened the store page and scanned the QR code to purchase "Global Watch," Jiang Yiting's slightly surprised voice came from beside him: "Teacher Chen, you haven't bought this game yet?"

"Yeah, I've been busy with a new project lately and haven't had a chance to experience it." Chen Bainian smiled and casually made up an excuse. "I'll have to rely on Teacher Jiang to guide me later."

In fact, he had played this game thoroughly in his previous life, and seeing it again now, he couldn't help but feel a sense of loss and regret.

"No problem." Jiang Yiting readily agreed, a vague sense of anticipation quietly rising in her heart.

Payment successful, game started.

The Frostnova logo and the iconic CG cutscene from Global Watch flashed in turn.

Those familiar heroic figures and map scenes instantly unfurled the floodgates of Chen Bainian's memories:

Countless scenes of intense battles lasting until late at night, exquisite tactical coordination, and Froststar's operational strategy and grand vision for the tournament...

As someone who was once deeply enamored with "Frosty White," he knew all too well its later fate:

Slow updates, an overemphasis on team-based competition, and a deteriorating gaming environment ultimately led to its rapid decline in popularity after only three years, overshadowed by another phenomenal game.

Now, logging in again as a reborn individual and a "future competitor," his scrutinizing gaze is a mixture of complex nostalgia and calm analysis.

"Go! Go! Go!" Chen Xu was already shouting in the voice channel.

"Teacher Chen, it's time to choose a hero. What are you going to play?" Jiang Yiting's voice pulled him back from his thoughts.

She had already put on her headphones, turned her head to ask him, her eyes sparkling with eager anticipation.

Chen Bainian composed himself and looked at the hero selection screen.

"I'll fill in, you guys choose first," he said habitually.

The final lineup was quickly determined:

Chen Xu locked onto the highly mobile assault hero "Genji," shouting that he would carry the entire game;

Jiang Yiting chose the "Tracer," a weapon that is equally agile and tests marksmanship and movement skills, clearly preparing to show off her abilities.

Ji Siyu picked up the support hero "Angel" and said gently, "I'll heal everyone."

Du Fan carefully selected the heavy armor hero "Reinhardt" as the tank role in the team;

Meanwhile, the casual teammates, seeing their five-player squad, readily added a support hero, "Lucio."

Looking at the lineup, Chen Bainian thought for a moment and chose "Soldier: 76", a versatile hero who can deal damage, heal, and is highly adaptable.

This aligns well with his role of identifying and addressing shortcomings and controlling the pace of the game.

Games start.

The fight instantly ignited the atmosphere inside the private room.

The crisp, rapid sounds of keyboard and mouse clicks, the intense skill sound effects in the headphones, and the shouts of teammates all blended together.

"I'm going! Siyu, follow me!" Chen Xu's Genji took the lead, his figure weaving through the enemy ranks.

"Slow down! I can't hold you anymore!" Ji Siyu's angel quickly caught up, with the healing beam following closely.

"The enemy Widowmaker is on the second floor, I'll go take her down." Jiang Yiting's Tracer figure flashed, her marksmanship precise, and soon a kill notification came.

"Good marksmanship, Teacher Jiang." Chen Bainian's voice came through the earpiece, calm yet approving.

His soldier 76 moved steadily, providing continuous firepower suppression at mid-range, and occasionally a precise spiral missile would always yield remarkable results.

"Thanks, Teacher Chen." Jiang Yiting's voice was lighthearted, then she teased back, "But Teacher Chen, your positioning and awareness with Soldier: 76 don't seem like those of a complete beginner."

Chen Bainian remained unfazed, calmly finishing off a weakened enemy with a spiral missile while replying, "Perhaps... a natural talent?"

Chen Xu, who was listening intently from the side, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He was about to say something when a sharp "bang" came from his earpiece—his own Genji had been shot!

Good grief, I was so engrossed in listening to the excitement that I was a beat too slow with my hands, and the health bar on the screen suddenly dropped a bit.

"Holy crap!" Chen Xu's smile froze instantly. He frantically tapped the keyboard, making his character tumble and crawl, barely escaping with his life amidst a hail of bullets, yelling, "Second brother! Heal me! I'm going to die! I'm going to die!"

"Find a health pack yourself, or find an angel." Chen Bainian's voice was very steady, and his hands didn't falter at all. He casually took down the Genji on the other side who was trying to flank Ji Siyu with two shots.

After finishing that task, he seemed to have just found a moment to speak, casually adding a sentence into the microphone. His tone was quite calm, but upon closer inspection, it felt like a retaliatory rebuttal to the laughter from earlier: "See? I'm saving someone right now. Be careful, Third Brother."

"Damn it! Heartless!" Chen Xu wailed. "Siyu, you're still the best to me!"

Ji Siyu smiled and steadily delivered the healing beam to Chen Xu: "Good to know. Next time you rush so fast, I won't be able to keep up."

Du Fan's Reinhardt always stood at the forefront, his massive barrier providing a safe space for his teammates to deal damage.

The hero's deep voice echoed in the game: "Follow me! Capture the objective!"

"Beautiful! Teacher Jiang's sweep was amazing!" He couldn't help but exclaim as he watched Jiang Yiting's Tracer skillfully flank and clear the area.

"That's right, don't you know whose neighbor you are?" Chen Xu immediately chimed in, his tone undisguisedly mocking, the last syllable drawn out.

Startled by his outburst, Jiang Yiting didn't respond, but simply pursed her lips. Her subordinate, Tracer, moved even faster, her movements becoming increasingly agile, frequently pressing forward to find opportunities.

Finally, one time, she went too far in, and was in grave danger behind enemy lines, her health bar instantly dropping to zero. Just as she flashed back around the corner, Chen Bainian's soldier 76 almost simultaneously and predictively cast a "biofield" at her landing spot.

"Wow, this milk is just in time, little brother!" Jiang Yiting breathed a sigh of relief and blurted out with a sense of relief.

As soon as he finished speaking, the private room fell silent for half a second.

Only the game sound effects coming from the headphones were still buzzing.