When Shen Xingyao opened her eyes, she was riding on top of a man, dominating the game.
She wielded a wooden staff and launched a Little Nigga.
The Little Nigga bounced onto the enemy marksman, tripping him up, before he was swiftly eliminated by Daddy Lan’s combo of croaks.
The pale corpse emitted a faint white glow on the ground, as if unable to believe it had been taken down by such a tiny Little Nigga.
Shen Xingyao didn’t need to control anything at the moment. As she withdrew her gaze from the phone, she realized something was off.
Hadn’t she stayed up all night reading a novel before finally falling asleep? So why was she now sitting on a couch playing games?
Even though Yao’s gameplay was simple, she couldn’t possibly be sleep-gaming, could she?
When she took another look around, she knew things had taken a serious turn.
Because this living room was cramped and dimly lit—it definitely wasn’t her home!
Before she could even figure out what was happening, a cold, resentful voice came from behind her: “Are you playing games with that man again?”
Holy crap!
Scaring people like this could actually kill someone!
Especially when it came out of nowhere from behind, sounding as eerie as if it had risen from the underworld.
Shen Xingyao had long since forgotten about the game in her hands. She turned to look at the resentful male ghost: “You…” A total hottie?!?!
What met her eyes was a strikingly handsome face with sharp, defined features. Not only did his eyes seem to hold two sparkling stars, but his nose looked sturdy enough to hold up the sky if it ever collapsed.
So big!
With great difficulty, the big yellow girl shifted her gaze from his face down to his waist and lower.
Oh-ho~~ Even bigger!
Shen Xingyao’s brain had already checked out, her mind wandering far away.
Pei Yanqiu, thinking she was angry, hurriedly explained: “Xingyao, it’s not that I don’t want you to play games.”
“But you promised me you’d cut ties with this in-game CP…”
His voice grew softer as he spoke, his pitiful expression making Shen Xingyao’s heart ache for him.
Damn!
Was the original owner really this awful?
Having such a handsome boyfriend in real life, yet still finding an in-game CP?
Wait!
Why did this plot feel so familiar?!
Wasn’t this the storyline from the esports novel she’d stayed up all night reading before bed—the one about the beautiful, strong, tragic male supporting character, esports legend Pei Yanqiu, and his ex-girlfriend Shen Xingyao?
Because they shared the same name, she had worried about the risk of transmigration and had carefully studied the plot.
Who would have thought that being prepared would actually come in handy?
And now she really had transmigrated!
Pei Yanqiu saw that she wasn’t speaking or touching her phone. The game had already started playing the warning sound for AFK penalties, so he quickly took her phone and started playing for her.
If only he had held back and waited for her to finish this match before speaking up.
Otherwise, if her credibility score got deducted, he’d be the one to suffer and get scolded later!
Shen Xingyao felt her hand lighten as the phone was taken. She turned to see him already engrossed in playing the game.
She couldn’t help but give him a mental thumbs-up—now that’s what you call professional ethics from an esports legend!
If she had caught her partner cheating, she wouldn’t have bothered playing another second of the game—she’d have gone AFK right away.
But not only did he not argue with her, he even took over the game.
That’s what you call awareness!
The match had only just started a few minutes ago, meaning he’d be stuck playing for at least another ten minutes. Shen Xingyao took advantage of this time to frantically recall the plot.
Finally, she pinpointed the current timeline!
This was Pei Yanqiu’s darkest moment.
Originally a legendary esports player proficient in all roles, he had later co-founded the Dawn Team with others.
With solid capabilities, although the Dawn Team couldn’t compare to the established capital-backed teams, it was still thriving.
But at this very moment, his partner absconded with the funds, leaving him with nothing but an empty shell of a team and a mountain of debt.
If he couldn’t secure investment, not only would the team disband, but he himself would be in dire straits.
At this time, all his accounts were frozen, and he had a sick mother in the hospital who was draining his finances.
Such a massive upheaval plunged him into an economic crisis in an instant.
Now, not only was he overwhelmed with the club’s troubles, but he also had to support his idle girlfriend who only knew how to play games.
Yet, after moving overnight from her original high-end apartment to this old residential building, his girlfriend was utterly discontent.
Every day, she not only bossed Pei Yanqiu around and subjected him to all sorts of emotional manipulation, but she also hooked up with a skilled player in the game, tying a couple tag and sweetly duoing with him every day.
Whenever Pei Yanqiu brought it up, she would dismiss it as just a game, then burst into tears and tantrums, blaming him for everything.
Later, when he finally secured investment but fell into a coma due to unforeseen circumstances, she even ran off with all his money and her in-game partner.
What was even more infuriating was that the money in Pei Yanqiu’s account was gone, and he himself was unreachable.
In the hospital, Pei’s mother, cut off from medical funds, was only given conservative treatment by the doctors. Her condition worsened instantly, and by the time he woke up, it was already too late to save her!
In the end, Shen Xingyao paid the price for her actions and was sent to prison for life.
Shen Xingyao gasped in shock because, by the time she transmigrated here, the original owner had already dug her own grave.
She had been verbally and physically abusing Pei Yanqiu for over a month, and she had even upgraded the couple tag with her in-game partner to level 99—using Pei Yanqiu’s last remaining money!
They didn’t even have dinner for tonight!
In the original story, Pei Yanqiu returned to his old profession and took on several paid gaming gigs, grinding all night just so they could have breakfast the next morning.
How heartbreaking!
Shen Xingyao wished she could turn into an ant and burrow into a crack in the ground, just to avoid facing this mess!
But heaven paid no heed to her pleas. With Pei Yanqiu’s help, the game ended in just six minutes.
Because he played so annoyingly, the opponents couldn’t stand the harassment and didn’t want to play a minute longer, surrendering at six minutes.
Well, now the time she had to buffer was shortened by a few more minutes!
Before Shen Xingyao could figure out how to start the conversation, a voice message came through her phone with a flirtatious tone: “Baby, your skills have improved so much~~”
“It seems staying up all night duoing every day really paid off”
No!
I didn’t!
It wasn’t me staying up all night duoing!
Shen Xingyao was on the verge of tears. How could this man be so cringey, sending voice messages after the game was over!
She quickly snatched her phone and decisively exited the game, avoiding the risk of her ears being assaulted.
When she looked up, Pei Yanqiu’s beautiful eyes were fixed unblinkingly on her.
“Um, if I said it’s because I couldn’t sleep at night due to anxiety…” Would you believe me?
Pei Yanqiu sighed and said, “Don’t worry. Right now, it’s just that my accounts are frozen. Once things are resolved, we’ll move back to the original apartment.”
He knew Shen Xingyao was suffering, but this was only temporary—it wouldn’t last forever.
If nothing else, the team was still here, and there were already investors in talks with him.
Although the demands of one were excessive and he gritted his teeth without agreeing, as long as one was willing to negotiate, there would be a second.
There’s no need to worry so much that you can’t sleep all night—how can your body handle that?
Shen Xingyao’s head was almost buried in her chest as she mumbled, “I know, I won’t do it again.”
Huh?
Wait, that’s not right?
Shouldn’t she be cursing him out and telling him to mind his own business?
Could it be that she’s just brushing him off now, only to sneak off and play games with her CP again tonight?
Pei Yanqiu frowned. “Xingyao, didn’t you say you’ve cut ties with him?”