“Let me say this first, I have no issue with the name you picked. It’s just, I really, really haven’t had a breakup—you all got it wrong.”
“Mhm, right, right, you haven’t had a breakup.” Yimeng Behind the Curtain nodded perfunctorily.
“Hey, I’m not joking around.”
“I know you’re not joking.”
Xianyun looked at Yimeng Behind the Curtain, who seemed stubbornly unmoved, and let out a deep sigh.
Forget it, so be it—breakup or not, it doesn’t really matter anymore.
“You two, stop bickering. Look over there—is that the Captain?”
Suddenly, Dream Like Red Dust patted Yimeng Behind the Curtain’s arm and pointed in a direction.
“Sister Xiaoyan’s back?” Upon hearing this, Yimeng Behind the Curtain stopped arguing with Xianyun and quickly lifted her head to look around.
The others, upon hearing it was Chen Xiaoyan, all turned their gazes in unison.
In the crowd, Chen Xiaoyan’s uniquely styled bustier dress was very eye-catching; Xianyun and Dream of Past Red Dust spotted her at once.
Only someone was still looking around, searching.
“Where? Why can’t I see her? Maybe you got it wrong?”
“You’re looking the wrong way—over here.” Dream Like Red Dust turned Yimeng Behind the Curtain’s head over.
“I see her, I see her! Stop turning my head!”
“Come on, let’s go play with the Captain.” Dream Like Red Dust let go and hurried over.
“Wait for me! Why are you running so fast?”
Dream of Past Red Dust and the others were the third group.
Xianyun was the last; she was still hesitating whether to face Chen Xiaoyan or not.
But such hesitation quickly vanished like smoke.
“Since I’ve already made up my mind, why am I still dawdling?” She mocked herself, then stepped forward to catch up.
Big Sister.
From now on, she’ll be my Big Sister for a lifetime.
Thinking back, she used to be a lively, cheerful, and energetic girl.
Until she met her.
The first time she saw her was on the Game Tieba Forum.
She was deeply shaken by that level fifteen back then, and only thought she was amazing.
The second time was in the Gang Group. By then, she was no longer just impressive—she was practically cheating.
Her healing ability put her on a whole other level compared to 99% of Tianxiang players. Thinking back, it’s almost funny.
If there really were a Game Official, she’d have been scared enough to report her.
The third time was after a game update, when she led players to provide support.
That time was the happiest and most exciting for her.
Because she had noticed me.
She even brought me along to level up and form a fixed team.
It was all because of her.
My skills advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching the level of a pro in the eyes of other players.
And all of this was brought to me by her.
Every time I saw her, I felt genuinely happy, no matter what was troubling me.
At some point, I even wondered if I should always stay by her side—until today, when I saw Mu Qingxue and Chongchong, those two pros, fighting for her attention.
A wave of heartache filled my whole heart.
Only then did I realize that my happiness wasn’t just gratitude or admiration—it was affection.
Is Big Sister perhaps into girls?
When I heard this, I was shocked, but also secretly delighted.
But the better a person is, the more admirers she has.
Mu Qingxue, Chongchong, and even Dao is Emptiness, who’s also suspicious.
Any one of the three is stronger than me.
And not just a little bit.
Such a gap left Xianyun without even a shred of courage to compete with them.
That short lyric before, that was the last of her courage.
While it’s not too deep yet, maybe I should pull back in time.
Chen Yunxian!
“Captain, Sister Xiaoyan!” Dream Like Red Dust and Yimeng Behind the Curtain ran up to Chen Xiaoyan.
“Hongchen, where did you all run off to? I didn’t see you when I got back.”
Seeing them arrive cheered Chen Xiaoyan up.
“Hehe, we went to watch a performance.”
“Sister Xiaoyan, we’re next to go on stage. Can you dance? Can you teach me last minute? Please?” Yimeng Behind the Curtain pressed her hands together, looking pitiful.
Chen Xiaoyan shrugged. “I can’t dance either.”
“Then what do we do up there?”
Chen Xiaoyan looked over at Qiu Xue, as if waiting for her to answer.
Qiu Xue maintained her professional smile.
“It doesn’t matter if you can’t dance. It’s not a competition—just entertainment.”
“Entertainment? It’s more like a public embarrassment event!” Yimeng Behind the Curtain was on the verge of breaking down.
Qiu Xue smiled even more at that.
This Tianxiang girl hit the nail on the head—the event really was a public embarrassment show.
If things are too bland, it’s just not interesting to watch.
Xianyun walked over and said to Yimeng Behind the Curtain, “I think you should take the remaining ten minutes to check out some dance videos online. Try to copy them; at least it won’t look too bad.”
“Uh, can you even learn anything in ten minutes?”
“The time is a bit short, but it’s better than nothing.”
“It’s fine, Yimeng, we can just improvise up there. There’s no requirement for what kind of dance anyway,” Chen Xiaoyan said with a smile.
“Sigh, I guess that’s all we can do.”
“By the way, who are these three?”
Chen Xiaoyan noticed Dream of Past Red Dust, Heartless, and One Love Letter.
“Hey, long time no see, Sister Xiaoyan the pro,” Dream of Past Red Dust smiled at her.
“You are…” Chen Xiaoyan felt this guy looked familiar but couldn’t recall his name.
Dream of Past Red Dust clutched his chest, looking heartbroken.
“It’s only been a while and you’ve already forgotten your boss. Sigh, that’s really sad.”
Boss?
Chen Xiaoyan was momentarily stunned, then suddenly realized.
“So you’re Boss Old Dream! Hello, hello!”
She of course greeted the boss with a smile.
Dream of Past Red Dust managed a bitter smile. “Just call me Old Dream.”
He could tell she was being distant with him.
Looks like his plan for revolution hadn’t succeeded at all. He still had a lot of work to do.
“Sister Xiaoyan the pro, I’m One Love Letter—please take care of me.”
“I’m Heartless, please lead me, pro!”
“We’re all part of Xueyan Pavilion, don’t talk about leading or not. If you need help, just come find me.”
“Really?” Heartless was overjoyed.
“Of course it’s true.”
“Then, pro, can I join the National Grace Heavenly Fragrance Squad?”
Chen Xiaoyan blinked in confusion, question marks popping up in her mind.
“Uh, what squad did you say?”
“National Grace Heavenly Fragrance Squad.”
“How come I’ve never heard of this squad?”
“Ahem.” Yimeng Behind the Curtain coughed twice and raised her hand. “Sister Xiaoyan, that’s the name I gave our team.”
Chen Xiaoyan’s face twitched, and she let out an awkward laugh.
Then she looked at Heartless and replied, “I see. Sorry, our squad… the National Grace Heavenly Fragrance Squad, doesn’t accept male players.”
“Alright.” Heartless seemed to have expected it and didn’t look too disappointed.
“Xianyun…” Chen Xiaoyan suddenly looked over at Xianyun.
“Big Sister, what’s up?”
Chen Xiaoyan hesitated but finally just shook her head. “Nothing. You sang well just now.”
Forget it, her own affairs are her own. It’s better if I don’t interfere.
Still, why does this girl’s tone feel different from before?
“Now, let’s welcome the next group of contestants—Yimeng Behind the Curtain and Chen Xiaoyan, please come on stage.”
“Contestants Yimeng Behind the Curtain and Chen Xiaoyan, did you hear your names?”
The host’s voice came through the speakers, audible throughout the entire tent.
Without thinking much, Chen Xiaoyan walked on stage with Yimeng Behind the Curtain, who looked as if her parents had just died.
“Ah!!! We’re really going to embarrass ourselves this time!”
“I’m up there making a fool of myself with you—what’s there to be afraid of?”
Yimeng Behind the Curtain was stunned.
That… actually makes sense.
Even the pro isn’t scared, so why should a little newbie like me be scared?
Thinking of this, Yimeng Behind the Curtain felt a lot better inside.