A Troubadour's Love Letter

Qin Shu had been studying abroad for half a year when she was suddenly diagnosed with a congenital heart condition. With no other choice, her family brought her back to China to rest and recover. After returning home, she was listless and could barely take an interest in anything. Until one day, a friend took her to watch an esports match Oh, it wasn’t that she’d suddenly gotten interested in the game. She’d fallen for the gamer’s punk-rock hairstyle. Yi You, Dawn’s Journey game ID: EYO He joined the youth training program at sixteen, and debuted at eighteen by winning Best Newcomer. On the esports circuit, his stunning looks and extraordinary skill have made him one of the league’s hottest new junglers. About his hair, he has two things to say: First, he is absolutely not a punk. Second, he only got highlights because he lost a bet with his teammates. After a match one day, the team went out for dinner, and an investor brought along a friend. Yi You wasn’t interested at first, but the other person stared at him throughout the entire meal, which struck him as strange. A teammate whispered to him, “No way, no way. Do you think the young lady’s got her eye on you? Is she trying to marry you into her family?” Yi You: “…” The young lady stared at him all night. When the gathering was ending, Yi You finally noticed that she seemed about to say something. He frowned, looking impatient, and had already worked out how to turn her down. But what she actually said was, “Hi, can I ask where you got your hair dyed? It turned out really well. Could you recommend the salon to me?” Yi You: “?” Yi You thought Qin Shu must have something wrong with her. Even he didn’t think his new hairstyle looked good, yet she’d sincerely asked him for the hair salon’s address. After that gathering, he and Qin Shu didn’t see each other again. They met again at the next match. Qin Shu had actually dyed her hair almost exactly the same color as his. “…” When Qin Shu dyed her hair to match his, Yi You’s initial response was: “Don’t come near me. We don’t have matching couple hair. Don’t make people misunderstand. Right now, all I want to do is compete.” Later, at the finals of the Dawn’s Journey Breakthrough Cup, Yi You had just lifted the championship trophy and received the FMVP medal when the host asked, “Now that you’ve won the championship, could you tell us a little about your plans and hopes for your career and personal life?” Yi You answered without hesitation. “For my career, I definitely want to win more championships and hopefully achieve a grand slam alongside everyone on our team.” “As for my personal life…” He paused, his gaze clearly settling on one side of the stands. “My girlfriend and I have nearly lost all our matching hair color. Now that I finally have some time, we can go get it changed together.” The whole venue erupted. And Qin Shu, sitting in a corner of the stands: “…?” Wait. Weren’t you the one who said it wasn’t matching couple hair? Sickly heiress x rookie jungler *Pure fluff, with plenty of face-slapping. Esports is the hero’s career, but it doesn’t take up much of the story. Romance is the main focus. *The game is entirely fictional, though it draws inspiration from several popular MOBA games, including League of Legends, Honor of Kings, and Onmyoji Arena. *This story is not based on real people! This is important! When creating the leads, I deliberately avoided many sensitive elements in the esports scene, but I may still have overlooked something. If anything resembles reality, please point it out and I’ll fix it right away! There is no real-life basis, no real-life basis, no real-life basis. I’m saying it three times because it’s important! My leads are fictional characters I created, and have nothing to do with anyone in real life! *It’s fine if you don’t usually play games! You’ll still be able to understand the story! Really, really! ~o(^▽^)o A little scene: Yi You had imagined what he wanted after winning a championship long before it happened. He thought he wanted lots and lots of championships, and lots and lots of money. Based on reality, these were the clearest and most sensible goals he could set for himself. But after meeting Qin Shu, he added one more wish to his list of championship dreams. He wanted Qin Shu to be healthy and live to a hundred. He wanted to be with Qin Shu forever and ever. Theme: The bloom of youth