Chapter 82 – Champion Live Interview
“Hello everyone! Welcome to our annual special program — Champions Have Their Say! I’m your host, Yamy! Today’s show is completely live — aren’t we just spoiling our fans? Make sure to flood the chat with comments!”
With her high ponytail swaying behind her and flawless makeup, Yamy grinned playfully at the camera. “We’ve arrived at the AVG base! It’s three in the afternoon — let’s see if our champions are awake yet~”
The camera panned around the base, revealing the bright and spacious interior of the villa, before finally focusing on a full row of trophy cabinets.
[“This base is huge, I’d love to live here!”]
[“Congrats on winning the championship!!”]
[“Hurry hurry! I can’t wait to see Wei Bao!”]
[“Solve ahhhh congrats on being this year’s elimination king!!”]
[“Yamy is so gorgeous!! I’m taking her home!”]
[“Where are the players?? Why isn’t anyone here!?”]
The first to appear was Xu Shaoqiu, who hurried over and leaned toward the camera, looking apologetic.
“The others are still changing in their rooms,” he explained. “Sorry, we stayed up too late last night. I’ve already messaged them to hurry up!”
“Changing,” he said — but in truth, they’d been up for a while. It was just that Dashu took his idol image very seriously, and the stylist was still in his room doing his makeup.
The livestream comments were nothing but forgiving toward the champions—
[“It’s fine, it’s fine! They just won the championship — it’s totally normal to celebrate!”]
[“Wait, does this mean we’ll get to see them just waking up??”]
[“Pulling up my little stool to watch~”]
[“Mm-hmm… freshly woken-up Weiwei bao, freshly woken-up Solve.”]
The cameraman was holding a tablet showing the live chat feed.
When Xu Shaoqiu glanced at one of the comments, it was like a bolt of lightning struck him — he suddenly remembered something he had completely forgotten since last night.
“I… go…”
Did I forget to tell Unique and Solve there’s a livestream today?!
“I knew I was forgetting something…” Xu Shaoqiu muttered nervously, pacing back and forth.
Beside him, Yamy asked curiously, “What’s wrong, Manager Xu?”
“Hahaha, nothing! Nothing at all!” Xu Shaoqiu waved his hands frantically, then sneaked a look upstairs.
Luckily, those two were naturally good-looking and didn’t need makeup. They usually got up early, so there should still be time.
Wait—no, it’s already three in the afternoon. Shouldn’t they be awake by now?
Before Xu Shaoqiu could think further, Da Shu and Milly came out of their rooms.
“Hello!! Good afternoon, everyone!” Da Shu ran down the stairs and waved at the camera. “Long time no see!!”
Milly followed, looking bright and cheerful. “Hey, everyone.”
[“Tree!! Long time no see!!”]
[“Congrats, Milly, on winning the championship!!”]
[“Why do you both look even more handsome than yesterday!?”]
[“Haha, as if they just woke up — Da Shu’s obviously wearing makeup!”]
“What—? You can tell?” Da Shu glanced at his reflection in the living room window. “But the stylist told me it was natural makeup!”
Milly ignored him and turned to Xu Shaoqiu. “Where are the captain and Unique?”
Xu Shaoqiu fidgeted, looking panicked, and whispered, “I… might’ve forgotten to tell them. But why aren’t they up yet??”
Da Shu, ever the carefree one, said, “Oh, maybe they left early last night, so they don’t know there’s a livestream today?”
He didn’t even bother to lower his voice and the entire audience heard every word.
[“What? AVG’s championship afterparty yesterday and Wei wasn’t there?”]
[“Where’d he go? How could he skip something that important?”]
[“Just won the title and already pulling a disappearing act? Even if he’s dating someone, that’s no excuse to ditch the team.”]
[“Hey, wasn’t that Ruozhi just now? The teammates aren’t saying anything, but you sure are loud about it.”]
[“Manager, please go wake him up! Don’t let him sleep through the whole stream—we still want to see Wei QAQ”]
Xu Shaoqiu shot Da Shu a glare, then said to the camera, “I’ll make a quick call.”
He dialed Ji Wei’s number, but the call barely rang for three seconds before it was hung up.
“…Huh?” Xu Shaoqiu blinked in confusion. “Why would Unique hang up on me? Could he really still be asleep?”
They’d already promised the audience a live broadcast—it wouldn’t do to leave them hanging now.
Looking apologetic, he turned to the camera. “I’ll go wake him up. Sorry about that!”
He quickly climbed the stairs and stopped in front of the room with a nameplate reading ‘Unique.’
Raising his hand, he knocked.
Once.
Twice.
No answer.
He called toward the room, “Unique, are you awake?”
Still nothing.
Awkwardly, Xu Shaoqiu turned to the camera. “Haha… sleeping like a log, huh.”
The comment feed immediately erupted with speculation—
[“Maybe he’s just exhausted—training’s been brutal these past few days.”]
[“Hmm… but I don’t think Unique would hang up on someone’s call though.”]
[“I have a guess, but… not sure if I should say it………………”]
Xu Shaoqiu knocked again, drawing a deep breath, ready to shout—
Click
When suddenly, from the room next door— the one with the nameplate ‘Solve’— the door opened.
Xu Shaoqiu’s neck made an audible crack as he slowly, mechanically turned his head.
The camera followed his movement, shifting to focus on Yin Sijue’s doorway.
The man stood there in casual clothes, the door barely open a crack. Crossing his arms, he gave the camera a brief, expressionless glance before turning toward Xu Shaoqiu.
“What’s going on?”
Xu Shaoqiu quickly explained, “There’s a live interview today—it’s my fault, I forgot to tell you all. I was just trying to wake Unique, but he doesn’t seem to be up yet, so I thought maybe you could—”
“He’s still asleep,” Si Jue interrupted calmly. “Don’t call him for now. I’ll bring him down later.”
With that, he turned and closed the door. The soft click of the lock echoed down the hall.
Xu Shaoqiu: …
Cameraman: …
Yamy: “…”
Barrage: ????
[“Wait, wait, is this what I think it is!?”]
[“Unique’s in his room??”]
[“AHHH I almost jumped out of my seat in class!!”]
[“Use your brain!! Check AVG’s official schedule—Unique’s never slept past 2 p.m.!”]
[“Oh my god, I… I can’t even say it.”]
[“I’ll say it!! My CP must’ve spent the night together!!”]
Standing in the upstairs hallway, Xu Shaoqiu’s face froze, his expression twisting as he glanced between Yin Sijue’s closed door and host Yamy.
Sweat beaded on Yamy’s forehead as she stammered, “Manager Xu, this is a live broadcast… we talked about this in advance!”
“K-k-keeping calm! Let’s keep calm, okay?!”
…
Outside the closed door, the noise from the livestream faded. Inside, Yin Sijue locked the door and returned to the bed with a faint sigh.
A lump stirred under the blanket. When he gently pulled it back, Ji Wei’s face appeared—flushed, drowsy, and blinking in confusion.
Yin Sijue looked at him quietly. “Feeling better? You were completely worn out last night.”
Ji Wei covered his face, groaning softly, “Don’t remind me…”
The fluffed-up little cat let out a whimper and bared his fangs, trying to nip at his hand.
Yin Sijue didn’t pull away; he even reached toward Ji Wei’s mouth. Ji Wei couldn’t bring himself to bite — the result was his mouth around Yin Sijue’s long fingers, and he couldn’t hold back a soft, broken whimper.
Tears fell, mixing with the moisture on Yin Sijue’s fingers and dampening the sheets. Thinking of the noisy chaos outside, Yin Sijue sighed helplessly and gently withdrew his hand.
“The manager forgot to tell us there’s a live variety show today. The team’s already downstairs,” he said.
He rubbed his temple, suddenly regretting not booking a hotel last night — and regretting that he’d gone too far again this morning.
Yin Sijue let out a soft breath, wiped at the corner of his mouth, pinched his fingertip to stop himself from thinking worse thoughts, then carried Ji Wei into the bathroom.
…
After they washed up, Ji Wei sat on the bed looking upset — he wanted to be angry but didn’t dare raise his voice.
“I hate you!!” he snapped.
“Mmm.” Yin Sijue bowed his head sincerely. “I’m sorry.”
Seeing him look so pitiful made Ji Wei a bit uneasy. “Well — I don’t hate you that much.”
There wasn’t time to replay last night’s details; the immediate issue was practical.
“The live team is downstairs? What kind of stream is it?”
Yin Sijue: “I’m not totally sure. The host is Yamy — you know her. It should be similar to the interview streams we’ve done before.”
“Are you uncomfortable? I’ve still got that ointment from last time in my drawer. Want me to put some on?”
Ji Wei shook his head. “No — we should hurry downstairs, that’s more important.”
Yin Sijue took out the ointment and, without asking further, moved him closer. “It’s fine, a few minutes won’t hurt. Otherwise you’ll be sore sitting later.”
After he fussed over him a bit, Ji Wei’s eyes gleamed and his cheeks were unnaturally flushed.
Yin Sijue ruffled his hair. “Can you walk? Shall we go down?”
“Yeah, I can walk. Let’s go.”
Downstairs, in the living room.
To ease the awkwardness of waiting, Xu Shaoqiu had already made Da Shu sing to the camera for half an hour straight.
[“Help, why aren’t they down yet…”]
[“I’m about to cry—Da Shu, do you really have to look that into it while singing?”]
[“I hereby name this: the devil’s melody.”]
[“I hereby name this: torture…”]
[“Please, stop singing already!!”]
[“Bao Bao! Mao Mao! Come downstairs, the fans are desperate!!”]
Milly was the first to save the fans from their suffering. “Stop singing already—I’m getting tinnitus.”
Da Shu turned around dramatically. “Whoa, teammates!”
Click—
The sound of a door unlocking.
Amid the noise, Xu Shaoqiu finally spotted the two latecomers he’d been waiting for.
“Finally! Come on, come on.” He patted the sofa eagerly. “Say hi to the fans, they’ve been waiting ages for you!”
Ji Wei, trying to cover things up, put on a headset around his neck, conveniently hiding the faint marks there. Yin Sijue sat down right next to him, nodded slightly toward the camera, and greeted everyone.
Ji Wei: “Hi, everyone. Sorry we’re late!”
Yin Sijue: “Hello.”
[“Aaaaah baby I missed you!! Missed you so much!!”]
[“Congrats, champions!!”]
[“It’s just me or is there… something different between them today? You know what I mean.”]
[“Bet it’s ‘cause of last night, huh?”]
[“I’m a student and I want to research what happened last night in detail 😏”]
[“Headphones on his neck?? Haha, what are you covering up if there’s no practice today?”]
Yamy cleared her throat twice.
“Alright, now that everyone’s here, let’s officially start!
First of all, congratulations to AVG for winning this year’s PGC Global Championship! To let everyone get a closer look at the daily lives of our champions, Aurora TV will be launching a new program, Champions Have Their Say! Today’s episode is our special pilot! Let’s give them a round of applause!”
Clap clap clap!
Ji Wei clapped three times on his own before realizing no one else had joined in. Embarrassed, he slowly lowered his hands back down.
[“Hahahaha, that was too cute!”]
[“Teammates are evil! Solve is evil! Unique, hold your drum tight!”]
Yamy stifled a laugh. “Alright, let’s move on to today’s Max Q&A segment!”
“I’ll be asking the questions. The four players will close their eyes and listen carefully. When you hear the question, point immediately to whoever you think fits best — only then can you open your eyes!”
“The first question: Who’s the biggest sleepyhead on the team?”
Without hesitation, all three pointed at Da Shu.
Da Shu pointed at Milly — but when he opened his eyes and saw he got the most votes, he immediately wanted to protest loudly—
Milly cut him off. “Shut it, or I’ll have Brother Qiu pull up our login times right now for comparison.”
Da Shu: “…”
Yamy laughed. “Looks like Da Shu is officially our biggest sleeper — not much of a surprise!”
“The second question: Who has the best aim in AVG?”
Da Shu and Milly both pointed at themselves, while Siyue and Ji Wei pointed at each other.
Yamy smiled. “Ooh, controversial! Solve, can you tell us why you picked Unique?”
Yin Sijue answered matter-of-factly, “Depends on the mode. In duo matches, I can’t beat him.”
Ji Wei shook his head. “His aim is tough — pure gunfight, I can’t take him down.”
“I see…”
Yamy turned toward the livestream screen. “Let’s see what our audience thinks!”
She’d expected the chat to be debating the two players’ skill levels, but the barrage was already racing off in an entirely different direction—
[“‘His aim is tough’? How tough exactly? 👀”]
[“Explain in detail, please!”]
[“What kind of gun are we talking about? Definitely not the AKM first of all.”]
[“Unique misspoke — is Solve’s only strength his gun? Solve fans disagree!!”]
[“Enough! I wish I could understand math as fast as I understood that.”]
[“Speaking of tough…”]
Yamy : ?