Master Jiao Just Likes Him [Esports]

Jiao Nian becomes a reporter for an esports channel to follow his idol, Qi Mian. On his very first day at work, he walks into a huge scene: his idol has announced his retirement, and the fans are blaming him.

Protective of his idol, Jiao Nian steps forward. "Is Qi Mian your dad or something? You're so worried about him, but I don't see you calling him Dad!"

From then on, Jiao the Reporter appears at tournaments everywhere as a notorious troll.

That is, until a newbie starts pestering him. The newbie is just as bad at the game as he is, and just as stubborn.

The only difference is that the other guy claims to be a Qi Mian anti-fan and says Qi Mian himself is a noob.

Jiao Nian is furious. He curses the guy out for a full half hour, then boots him out of the livestream studio with a plane ticket.

-

Qi Mian meets Jiao Nian during a low point in his career. The kid is handsome, skilled, and has a way with words. Qi Mian has seen him demonstrate that for half an hour.

But Jiao Nian insults everyone under the sun, except Qi Mian's main account.

One day, Jiao Nian gets into another argument in his livestream. He has a hundred thousand followers, yet not a single one of them curses him out.

Qi Mian switches accounts and enters Jiao Nian's livestream under his celebrity ID, teasing him. "You can't beat him, so shut up. Of course, if you want to get yourself killed, go ahead."

Jiao Nian immediately realizes: It's my idol!

He holds back from cursing anyone out and spends a month trying to repair his image in front of the great god, all to get one message across:

I'm sweet and well-behaved! The fans are bullying me!

Qi Mian narrows his eyes and smiles. "Is that so?"

Jiao Nian nods obediently. "Mm-hmm! That's right!"

The fans all roll their eyes in disdain: [A troll pretending to be adorable deserves to be struck by lightning.]

Qi Mian logs into his secret identity, ready to reveal who he is, only to get cursed out by Jiao Nian the moment he comes online.

"A noob dares to log on? Eight-meter AK, and I'll spray you to death!"

Qi Mian turns it over in his mind for a moment. "Didn't you say you were sweet and adorable? How can you carry an eight-meter AK?"

Jiao Nian: "What the hell are you talking about? I never said I was sweet and..."

Wait. Something's not right.

Jiao Nian's brain sounds the alarm: Qi... Qi Shen!

How many secret identities does my idol have? I'm going to cry.

-

Later, Jiao Nian, usually so bold and cocky in public, lies beneath Qi Shen with a flushed face.

Qi Mian thinks it over. "Baby, you call yourself the boss outside, but you tell everyone to call me Dad. Isn't that the wrong generation?"

", I'm a generation younger than you."

Jiao Nian, who'd been looking forward to getting all hot and heavy with his pro-gamer boyfriend, is stunned.

Then, in the next second, the great god pulls him into his clothes, blushing and all.

Qi Mian: "Call me husband, and we'll let this go."

★Sharp-tongued, good-at-everything, two-faced bottom x The great god who knows how to put the unruly in their place, top

★Cover character design used with permission: Huaye - Fish Playing in the Sea

Theme: Don't bully a retired legend, and don't underestimate the young