Reborn to Make Games: My Girlfriend is a Game Streamer

"Little brother..." Chen Xu turned his head, his gaze shifting between Chen Bainian and Jiang Yiting, his voice drawn out, full of deep meaning.

After interrogating him for a long time without getting anything out of the second son, Jiang Yiting gave herself away first.

"You're even calling him 'little brother' now?" Ji Siyu's eyes crinkled with laughter. She nudged Jiang Yiting beside her with her elbow, lowering her voice, but the whisper was loud enough for the others to hear clearly. "Tsk tsk, Tingting, this relationship... is progressing so fast!"

She thought to herself that the tacit understanding and intimacy between the two of them was much deeper and more natural than the "liking each other but still testing the waters" state they had in the coffee shop that morning. They had even developed to the point of having a special nickname for each other.

Even the usually composed Du Fan couldn't help but stop what he was doing, clearing his throat with a muffled chuckle, and solemnly joined the "battle": "The teamwork is indeed excellent. That's the nickname, Bai Nian..."

When the others pointed it out to her, Jiang Yiting's heart tightened at first, but then a thought came to her: "Since I've already been seen through, I might as well be more generous."

Instead of dodging, she lifted her slightly flushed cheeks, briefly shifted her gaze from the screen to Chen Xu, Ji Siyu, and Du Fan's gossipy faces, and began to explain with a straight face:

"Teacher Chen is younger than me, so it's perfectly reasonable for me to call him 'little brother.' Besides, it sounds much more friendly than the cold 'Teacher Chen,' doesn't it?"

She spoke slowly, but with an undeniable certainty, as if stating a perfectly natural fact.

But how much of this "righteous indignation" actually stemmed from a lack of substance is something only she herself probably knows.

The hand gripping the mouse, the slight pressure so intense that the knuckles turned white, perhaps gave a clue.

But she quickly shifted her attention back to the game, her voice returning to its usual clear tone, carrying a hint of command: "Focus on the game! The enemy Genji is low on health, little brother... cough, the right doorway!"

Her deliberate pause and slightly abrupt transition were less a cover-up and more a subtle, assertive assertion.

Chen Bainian, who was called out, operated with fluid movements, and a precise spiral missile finished off the enemy with low health.

His face showed no emotion, but a fleeting look of understanding mixed with amusement crossed his eyes.

He glanced quickly at his neighbor beside him, who seemed calm but whose entire being screamed "I'm just putting on a brave face," then looked away and continued in a casual tone, following her call of "little brother": "Hmm, the door is cleared. Looks like my 'little brother' is quite useful in a pinch."

His response was perfectly natural, without any deliberate attempt to flatter or any hint of embarrassment, as if the title "little brother" was perfectly natural.

In the process, he easily and effortlessly drew everyone's attention back to the game.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Chen Xu made an exaggerated clicking sound from the side.

"Alright, Ah Xu." Ji Siyu gently patted Chen Xu's arm, stepping in to smooth things over. After all, she was her best friend. "That's enough. Didn't you see that Tingting said it was perfectly reasonable?"

As she spoke, she gave Jiang Yiting a "well done" look.

What was originally a slight worry that her best friend might feel embarrassed turned into amusement after Jiang Yiting's "justified" explanation.

"That's right, just focus on the game, we're about to win this round," Du Fan chimed in with a smile.

Although the gleam of anticipation in his eyes hadn't diminished in the slightest, he was clearly more interested in the current situation where "one dared to shout, and the other dared to respond."

Chen Bainian didn't continue Chen Xu's conversation, but shook his head almost imperceptibly, his gaze returning to the screen, but the faint smile on his lips never faded.

His hands kept moving, and he calmly announced the next target, drawing everyone's attention back to the battle.

Jiang Yiting felt Chen Bainian's calm and composed acceptance, and the last bit of bravado she had been putting on slowly turned into real confidence.

She ignored the onlookers, gave a soft "humph," and refocused her attention on the game.

The Tracer under her command is moving more and more boldly and sharply, as if she is determined to get back at the "place" she was teased about earlier in the game.

No one deliberately stirred things up anymore, but a relaxed, pleasant, and subtly tacit atmosphere had quietly permeated the entire private room.

The sound of keyboard and mouse clicks was more frequent and intense than before, interspersed with precise tactical communication and kill notifications, and everything seemed to have returned to "normal".

As the game progressed, the players' teamwork became increasingly seamless.

Although Chen Bainian claims to have "just bought the game," his awareness and timing are exceptionally good.

In a crucial team fight, his tactical visor was activated at the perfect moment, and together with Jiang Yiting's Tracer flanking maneuver, they instantly melted the enemy backline and turned the tide of the battle.

"Great! We won!" Chen Xu slammed his hand on the table excitedly.

"Tingting, your Tracer is getting better and better, your positioning is amazing." Ji Siyu took off her headphones and smiled at her best friend beside her.

"Teacher Chen is truly a hidden talent," Jiang Yiting said, looking at Chen Bainian with admiration and curiosity in her eyes. "He said it was his first time playing, but his overall strategic vision is like he has the whole map open. He can always guess the opponent's movements."

Chen Bainian just smiled and flexed his fingers: "The game mechanics may vary, but they all boil down to the same thing. It's just a matter of luck."

He was half telling the truth; he did indeed have a far greater familiarity with the mechanics and maps of Global Watch than most people.

"It's a pity that my random teammates often can't keep up with the pace..." Du Fan looked at the results screen with a hint of regret.

"Boss, that's why you need to hurry," Chen Xu immediately chimed in, his eyes darting between Chen Bainian and Jiang Yiting. "Find a suitable one quickly, so our six-man black team is complete, and we won't have to worry about bad teammates anymore!"

The implication in those words was so obvious that Ji Siyu chuckled to herself.

Du Fan laughed and cursed, "Get lost, mind your own business first!"

Chen Bainian merely raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying, but the faint smile at the corner of his mouth made Jiang Yiting, who was standing next to him, take another look.

The sky outside the window had unknowingly turned a warm, yellowish-orange hue, making the lights inside the internet cafe appear even brighter.

Another fierce battle ended, and Du Fan glanced at the time in the lower right corner of his computer: "It's past five o'clock, shouldn't we head back? Didn't we book a place for dinner?"

"Yeah, right!" Chen Xu slapped his forehead. "We've been too busy playing games! Let's go! I'll take you guys to a great place—a hot pot and karaoke all in one! We can have hot pot and sing karaoke, everyone's going to have a blast tonight!"

The group chatted and laughed as they exited the game, turned off their computers, and stood up to stretch their stiff necks and wrists.

Leaving the private room, the noise in the lobby outside was even louder, with almost every seat occupied.

Ji Siyu led Chen Xu and Du Fan ahead, quietly exchanging information with them about the day.

She especially emphasized that Jiang Yiting was indeed willing to take the initiative to advance the relationship, and advised the two men to observe more and make less noise at night, so as not to scare away the courage that she had finally mustered up.

Chen Xu and Du Fan exchanged a glance and nodded knowingly, indicating that they would definitely be "quiet and handsome men" tonight, just watching and not undermining each other.

Chen Bainian walked at the back, his gaze sweeping over the young faces immersed in the game world, their focused expressions, their cheers of victory, their sighs of defeat...

These scenes, which once formed an important part of his college life, now have a unique flavor when revisited from an outsider's perspective.

Reborn and back, sitting in an internet cafe, just for the pure joy of gaming and reuniting with old friends, this feeling is simple yet fulfilling.

"How is it, Professor Chen? Feeling like you're reliving your university days?" Jiang Yiting slowed her pace and waited for him to approach before asking softly.

Chen Bainian turned to look at her, the lights at the entrance of the internet cafe casting a soft shadow on her profile.

He nodded. "Yeah, it feels..." He paused, his gaze settling calmly on her face. "It's quite relaxing. It's fun playing with you... and with everyone else."

He paused briefly before everyone else, his gaze calm yet focused.

Jiang Yiting felt her heart skip two beats.

She smiled, pursed her lips, and said nothing more. She turned and quickened her pace to catch up with the three people who had stopped ahead and were turning back to smile at them. Her tone was light: "Hurry up, they're waiting!"