Chapter 61 – Bind
Best friends bound Liang Feng, Wu You and Phantom, as well as the flying god and substitute top laner from the previous team; close friends bound several ranking leaders who wanted to form intimate relationships; four best friends made Cheng Che feel embarrassed.
Checking the online friends: Commentator A Hua.
Cheng Che: Then it’s decided, Sister A Hua!
[DCT Wind-Like Man-Clear requests to become your best friend]
[DCT-Clear: Sister A Hua, be my best friend owo.]
Accepting this unexpected best friend, A Hua gladly agrees: [Clear, you’re really, really, really cute~]
Rank 2: [“Cute [applause]”]
Rank 5: [“My wife A Hua is so cute too]
With three best friend slots left, Cheng Che racks his brain to think of people. The main host, Duo Tang, agrees. The commentator, Jiang Li, also agrees. It’s quite impressive.
For the last one, he contacts Gu Xincha directly and asks if he’s willing. Naturally, the answer is also affirmative.
Who wouldn’t love little Che Che?
At this point, there’s only one couple left to be bound in the list of intimate relationships on the account.
Cheng Che decides to act first, applying first and then seeking Lin Xingling’s approval.
[Hint: The other party has reached the maximum number of intimate relationships.]
“What… what is this?”
The limit has been reached, meaning the account is already bound in a romantic relationship… with whom?
[“Seems like Dad Star and Chen Enci are bound.”]
[“No way, no way. Did Stars find another cat?”]
[“This is awkward. [dog head emoji]”]
Rank 2: [“Don’t speak nonsense. Charity and Promise are bound as a couple. [pushes up glasses emoji]”]
Rank 3: [“This…”]
Rank 4: [“Hilarious. Go ask Stars what’s going on. Even if there is, you should make him unbind and bind with you. [thumbs up emoji]”]
Rank 5: [“I like the love triangle plot”]
Cheng Che clicks on the intimate relationships interface on Stars’ profile, but it’s hidden.
“Captain—”
Lin Xingling rushes over with freshly washed strawberries. “What’s the matter?”
[“Ah hahaha, strawberries are here~”]
[” Dad Star: Ooh ooh ooh, my baby, what happened to you?”]
“That… that professional account, the couple label, who… who is it bound with?” Cheng Che asks him directly.
Lin Xingling: ?
“The couple label, wait for me to log in and check… here, have some strawberries. They’re so sweet.”
[“Dad Star doesn’t even know who he’s bound with”]
[“Such a playboy”]
[“《Bound with Whom as a Couple》《Log in to Check》《Eat》《So Sweet》”]
Rank 4: [“Let’s watch the show—”]
When Lin Xingling logs in and sees the ID of the person bound as a couple with him, he immediately remembers the reason for their couple binding.
ID: Three to zero Lin Xingling
The current rank of this account is Diamond, the highest rank is King, with 108 heroes and 73 skins, playing the game for over 300 days, and the last login was half a year ago.
“The couple label is bound with an online friend, what’s the matter?” Lin Xingling asks Cheng Che.
Cheng Che nearly chokes on the strawberries. “…cough, huh?”
“It was last year on my birthday. The perk was that I did a live stream and randomly chose a fan for a solo game. If I lost, I would gift them a Legendary skin, and if I won, I would gift them an Epic skin.”
“Hmm,” Cheng Che obediently listened. “And then?”
Lin Xingling shrugged. “There was a particular online friend who got selected and messaged me, saying they wanted to fulfill a wish about me… So, jokingly, I told them they had to win three games against me.”
“Did they agree?” Cheng Che asked.
“Yeah, and then… just as their ID suggests, they actually won three games,” Lin Xingling chuckled. “Their wish was to be in a romantic relationship with me…”
The barrage of comments expressed surprise and sympathy.
Even the top-ranking leaders were dumbfounded.
Rank 2: [“That kid doesn’t know how to hold back, huh~”]
Rank 5: [“Did Stars encounter an NT? Became friends? Started dating?”]
Ranking 6: [“…”]
Cheng Che took a quick glance at the computer screen and spoke up, “Even the top-ranking leaders can get banned.”
Rank 5: [“My dear buddy, I apologize!”]
Lin Xingling picked up a strawberry and stuffed it into Cheng Che’s mouth, smiling. “Don’t overthink it. We simply bound as a couple. We became friends in the game, and he hasn’t contacted me since then.”
…This is a matter from many years ago, like ancient history.
It happened in the summer of 2017, which was a year ago in terms of time, but for his current memory, it felt like four years ago.
Cheng Che had no recollection and only focused on the present issue. “So, can you… can you unlock him?”
“Hmm?”
[“Enjoying the show—”]
[“Enjoying the show +10086”]
[“Today, everyone is here to watch the show”]
“That wouldn’t be fair, right? They won against me in three games with great effort…” Under Cheng Che’s deathly gaze, Lin Xingling’s voice grew smaller and smaller.
Cheng Che said seriously, “Then call him out. I’ll solo against him.”
[“Oh, he’s fired up now”]
[“The Battle for Star’s Heart”]
“Isn’t this too melodramatic?” Lin Xingling sighed. “Let’s bind something else, like being best friends.”
“No.” Cheng Che confidently replied, thinking the top-ranking leaders were right. “All the other slots are already filled.”
[“The top-ranking brothers are prepared for the future”]
“Didn’t expect Dad Star to change the topic. Luckily, we were prepared in advance.”
[“Enjoying the show~”]
Lin Xingling looked confused. “How are all the slots filled?”
Cheng Che proudly stood with his hands on his hips and said, “Just bound them one by one.”
At that moment, Lin Xingling didn’t know what to say.
Kid, you’re really sincere, but with your intelligence… I’m afraid you’ll suffer when you enter society.
[“???”]
[“I’m directly reducing my IQ”]
[“Seems like Clear from DCT team is really proud [wry smile]”]
[“What about the intelligence level when the streamer and the toxic viewer argue?”]
“This is called a last-ditch effort,” Cheng Che nodded and raised his index finger, shaking it at him. “Call that person out. I want… I want to solo against him.”
“Well… I’ll message him and ask.”
Lin Xingling took out his phone and sent a message saying, “Are you there?”
Since the kid said so, we should listen to him.
Cheng Che’s phone, placed on the side, made a sound.
At this moment, the child didn’t realize the seriousness of the situation. He thought it was a message from the person he recently established an intimate relationship with and didn’t pay attention.
Lin Xingling sent several messages in a row, saying, “He hasn’t replied to me yet. I guess he hasn’t seen the messages.”
[“Feels strange”]
[“Is Dad Star lying about sending messages? Why is Clear’s phone constantly ringing?”]
Rank 3: [“Just let Stars call him directly”]
“Should we… try calling?”
Lin Xingling listened to his suggestion and called the account that didn’t even have a nickname.
“Grandpa, your grandson is calling you!”
Immediately, Cheng Che’s phone received a notification for an incoming call.
Both parties were stunned.
They didn’t know who it was. Cheng Che didn’t even look and answered, “Who is it?”
At the same time, a voice came from Lin Xingling’s phone, “Who is it?”
The two looked at each other.
Cheng Che glanced and saw that it was his alternate account receiving the call, and the person had the nickname “Stars”…
Me? Did I bind as a couple with Stars?
“It’s Three to zero Lin Xingling, is that you?” Lin Xingling looked at Cheng Che.
Rank 2: [“It’s him, it’s him, it’s him!”]
Thinking back, it seemed that there was indeed such a thing as winning three games against Stars in a solo.
I was still in my second year of high school at the time… As for the couple relationship, that was just youthful recklessness and ignorance…
Cheng Che’s expression was somewhat awkward.
Mainly because his memory only went back to 2021, and he didn’t remember the trivial matters of 2017 and 2018 very well.
“My alternate account… I don’t… I don’t log in often, so I forgot.”
That was the only explanation for now.
Lin Xingling didn’t inquire further.
On the contrary, the viewers in the live stream room burst into laughter:
[“What should I do when my alternate account and main account fought to be in a romantic relationship with Stars?”]
[“Bring my alternate account over. I want to do a solo with him.”]
[“Clear: I’ll fight myself.”]
Cheng Che sat in his chair, his face turning red with embarrassment.
The barrage of comments continued to flood the screen, and the top-ranking players were thoroughly entertained.
Rank 2: [“Incredible, Clear, you’re really something! [thumbs up]”]
Rank 3: [“I can tell that Stars truly cares about you”]
Rank 4: [“KPL should change its name to KCPL; kswl is over”]
Rank 5: [“Folks, we’ve had quite a harvest tonight [wry smile]”]
Cheng Che decided to bury his head in his arms on the desk, feeling too ashamed to face anyone.
Wouldn’t Stars find it strange? First, he requested a romantic relationship, and then he discovered that he was already asked to bind with the alternate account without his knowledge…
It’s truly embarrassing. Why am I, in my current state, burdened with the awkwardness of the foolish actions of my sixteen-year-old self… It’s like being so embarrassed that my toes curl up and I end up creating a complete set of Barbie’s dream mansion.
[FG-Han Chuan: “So, what should we do now?”]
(Some familiar faces gather to watch)
[TG-Fei Shen: “3-0 to Stars, so it turns out Brother Che was this strong in the past”]
(Unusual focus)
[SYG-Charity: “Let’s watch the show—”]
(Where there’s excitement, I’ll be there)
…
Lin Xingling secretly found it amusing.
It wasn’t until he absentmindedly scrolled through his phone and stumbled upon the anonymous Q&A function activated by Cheng Che’s alternate account that a bold idea crossed his mind…
Anonymous Q&A, quite intriguing.
Seeing Cheng Che lying motionless, he couldn’t resist reaching out and poking his back, asking, “So, what do we do now?”
“…”
No response from the other side.
Lin Xingling picked up a strawberry and put it in his mouth, suggesting, “How about this? I’ll break the romantic relationship with your alternate account and bind it with your current one, hmm?”
[“Dad Star really cares about little Che-che. It’s killing me with sweetness [teary-eyed]”]
[“Clear: Please, stop talking”]
[“Embarrassed on behalf of Che-che, digging out the Dunhuang Mogao Caves with my toe fingers”]
Cheng Che muttered a reply.
“Pfft, let me take a look… Why did you suddenly want to be in a romantic relationship?”
Three minutes later, as Lin Xingling sat in front of the screen, he came to a conclusion, saying, “It’s to prove that I care about you… Well, I could have just said it directly. I genuinely care about Clear; he’s an important person to me.”
Rank 2: [“You’re so straightforward”]
Rank 4: [“Damn, that’s awesome”]
Rank 5: [“We love you, Stars”]
Rank 6: [“Then you better treat him well in the future and not let him doubt anymore”]
“Definitely, especially since I’m their captain.”
Lin Xingling lowered his gaze, smiling at Cheng Che.
The child seems to have something on his mind…
Cheng Che remained oblivious, biting his lip and staying silent.
…
“Alright, my little emperor, it’s time to get up. It’s getting late, and we should go to bed.” (Star)
“D-Don’t say it like that…” (Che)
[“Let’s flip the Ling Fei brand tonight”]
[“What are you saying? It’s clearly Lin Empress”]
[“Xiao Linzi~”]
Rank 3: [“You all seem to be having a great time, so I’ll grant you the title of eunuchs [wry smile]”]
How to face Lin Xingling, how to break the romantic relationship, and how to sleep that night… Cheng Che could only recall having a headache.
The only thing he remembered clearly was the following night when Lin Xingling himself initiated a romantic relationship and they played ranked games together all night.
It seems like he can’t live without Stars anymore…
Author’s Note:
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