When his friend initially learned that Shi Du wanted to add the team captain’s name to the property deed, he was puzzled. While he was a fan of Shine, he took the perspective of an adult and advised his younger friend to think twice.

“This isn’t like writing your names on a secret list for your class or gang; this is a property in Beijing!” He earnestly warned Shi Du, “Having both your and Shine’s names on the same property deed means that if you ever want to cut ties later, you’ll need to go through property division. You’ll have to think carefully if you ever want to have an argument!”

In response, the young brother said: “Really? That’s great. This is exactly what I want.”

Friend: “?”

Maybe this was how e-sports stars expressed their friendship. He didn’t quite understand, but he was greatly impressed.

After signing the contract, Shi Du followed the staff to make the payment, and he swiped his card lightly. The balance in his account was nearly wiped out.

His despondent expression didn’t escape the watchful eye of Yu Zhaohan, who inquired about what was bothering him. Shi Du let out a sigh and pulled Yu Zhaohan closer, speaking softly into his ear, “Baby, you’ll have to support me from now on.”

The boy’s tone sounded serious, but also like he was joking. Yu Zhaohan reassured him: “I can afford it.”

Shi Du, who had no money, did not change his strong nature. He treated his friends to a big meal as a thank you for helping, and insisted on paying the bill himself. After paying the bill, he saw that the remaining money was only enough for him to spend in an Internet cafe for one night.

Shi Du’s eyes fell on a bank card in the middle of his wallet. It was the one his family had given him. Since the last time he had a major falling out with his family, the card had been frozen, and he hadn’t used it since.

His father probably didn’t expect that he could last so long and even be able to pay for the marital home belonging to him and Yu Zhaohan.

Once they finished their meal, Shi Du promptly sent his friend away, leaving him and Yu Zhaohan to enjoy their date.

As they left the shopping mall, Shi Du removed his sunglasses – wearing sunglasses at night was rather ridiculous. He looked at the familiar surroundings and sighed, “I haven’t been here in over a year, and it hasn’t changed much.”

Yu Zhaohan asked: “You mean, you used to come here often?”

Shi Du nodded: “I attended the high school right over there, and I’d come here to grab something to eat whenever I had the chance.”

Yu Zhaohan likes going to school very much. If he didn’t like playing games more, he would not leave the school.

He said enthusiastically: “Shi Du, I want to see the place where you were a bad student.”

While school was one of the places Shi Du disliked the most back when he was a student, Yu Zhaohan still wanted to visit.

Shi Du said: “Okay.”

The school during the holiday nights was eerily quiet. The sliding gates were shut, and a glance at the dark surroundings showed nothing but a wall of darkness. Only the security guard’s room at the entrance was lit.

The two stood at the gate for a minute, attracting the attention of the older security guard. He opened the window and discreetly observed the two tall, sunglass-wearing students, ready to take action at any moment.

Yu Zhaohan asked in a hushed tone, “Can we go in?”

“Normally, we shouldn’t be able to get in,” Shi Du replied, “but I can take you in through the back entrance.”

Yu Zhaohan furrowed his brows, “No way.”

Shi Du laughed, “Why not? You’re not a student anymore, so what’s wrong with climbing a wall?”

Yu Zhaohan insisted, “Climbing a wall is just not right, even E-sports players shouldn’t do that.”

Shi Du playfully considered corrupting the obedient sweetheart. He grabbed Yu Zhaohan’s wrist and led him towards the back entrance, “Don’t worry, I’ve climbed over that wall thirty-eight times without any issue, and never got caught.”

Yu Zhaohan, who was being led reluctantly, didn’t want to go. His peripheral vision caught sight of a bulletin board at the school gate, “Wait, Shi Du, I think I saw…”

Shi Du halted his steps, loosening his grip on Yu Zhaohan’s wrist slightly, “What did you see?”

Yu Zhaohan took Shi Du’s hand and led him to the bulletin board.

Generally, the bulletin board at the school gate showcased excellent students who brought honor to the school. When Yu Zhaohan was still in middle school, he used to top the charts for having the best grades, and this high school was no different. Yu Zhaohan’s gaze scanned the honor list, and as expected, he didn’t find his boyfriend’s name. He then shifted his attention to the disciplinary notices beside the honor list and felt a pang of disappointment, “I think I found you.”

Shi Du came over: “What?”

The date on the disciplinary notice was from October two years ago. Shi Du had received a minor punishment for a dispute with older students after school related to basketball court usage. He was required to write a one-thousand-word self-reflection essay and was also made to apologize publicly during the school assembly.

The notice featured a picture of a younger Shi Du.

In the photo, Shi Du was wearing a classic blue and white school uniform. He looked a little more immature than he does now, but his expression of unwavering determination is still the same as now.

Shi Du: “…”

Yu Zhaohan’s tone could not conceal his disappointment: “Shi Du, you were indeed a bad student before.”

Even Shi Du would be ashamed and his face would get red if he embarrassed himself in front of someone he liked.

“How long ago was this damn thing?” He ripped off the disciplinary notice in frustration. “I’ve been on leave for over a year, and this is still up? Ridiculous.”

Yu Zhaohan looked at Shi Du silently.

Shi Du chuckled, “What’s with that expression? Do you not like me anymore now that you know I was a bad student? Isn’t it a bit late for that?”

“I…”

Yu Zhaohan’s words were drowned out by an angry exclamation, “Who are you? How can you tear up school property like this?”

The person who confronted them was a high school girl wearing a school uniform with a high ponytail; she appeared to be a student of this high school.

The girl angrily pushed her way between the two, noticing the empty spot on the disciplinary board and the crumpled papers in Shi Du’s hand. She interrogated them forcefully, “Did you take Shi Du’s picture?”

Yu Zhaohan asked Shi Du with his eyes: Do you know her?

Shi Du shook his head and pulled Yu Zhaohan to retreat. However, the girl grabbed Shi Du’s backpack firmly, “You can’t leave; you have to come with me to see the security guard!”

Shi Du didn’t want to waste time arguing with the girl. He reluctantly removed his mask, “I took my own picture, do you have a problem with that?”

After going to great lengths to avoid being recognized by fans on their way, they ended up revealing their identities to a young girl. It was quite an ironic turn of events.

The girl was stunned, studying Shi Du’s face under the lamplight. She was excited and exclaimed, “Are you Senior Shi?” She then looked at Yu Zhaohan, “This must be…”

Shi Du stood between the girl and Yu Zhaohan and asked, “Who are you?”

His classmates in the same class had just finished the college entrance examination in June and were all going to college. He had no impression of this girl’s face at all.

The girl nodded with enthusiasm, “Hello, Senior Shi! I’m your junior, I even handed you water at our school sports meet! I’m a big fan of yours; I love watching your Destination games. I’ve rewatched every match you’ve played multiple times!”

When the words “junior” and “handed you water” reached Yu Zhaohan’s ears, he involuntarily paid a bit more attention to the girl.

A very beautiful female high school student. Although she can’t compare with him, she can still be called a “little beauty.”

Shi Du asked politely, “I’ve already taken leave; why is the school still keeping my disciplinary notice?”

The girl smiled brightly, “Because everyone thinks your photo on the notice is handsome, and they want to keep it for admiration.”

Shi Du: “…I’m leaving, goodbye.”

The girl got anxious when she realized Shi Du was leaving, “Senior, how about I treat you to some bubble tea?”

“Thank you, I don’t want to.”

She didn’t want to give up, “Can I add you on WeChat? We can play Des together in the future.”

“Sorry, I won’t add you.”

“How about being in-game friends? I promise I won’t disturb you…”

“It’s better if you focus on your studies,” Shi Du hinted, “or you might be looked down upon by certain academic achievers.”

Shi Du had long legs and could walk very fast. Yu Zhaohan could barely keep up with him, but the younger sister couldn’t. The girl was left behind and could only watch the two people walking further and further away with a disappointed look on her face.

Shi Du threw the expired disciplinary notice into the trash can on the roadside, and looked at the time: “Shall we find a hotel to stay in?”

They planned to return to Shanghai the next day. While Shi Du’s parents were in Beijing, and he had property given by his parents, he hadn’t reconciled with them and didn’t want to stay in their house.

Yu Zhaohan said indifferently: “Yeah.”

Shi Du asked again: “What kind of hotel do you want to stay in, or maybe an Airbnb?”

Yu Zhaohan said calmly: “It’s up to you.”

Shi Du noticed something strange about Yu Zhaohan and asked, “What’s wrong with you?”

“I’m fine,” Yu Zhaohan said, “I’m being ‘Shine’ now.”

“Then why did you suddenly change into Shine?”

Yu Zhaolian said coldly: “Because I’m jealous. If I’m jealous, I have to talk to you coldly, otherwise you won’t find out that I’m jealous.”

Shi Du was stunned for a moment, then slowly smiled: “You directly told me that you’re jealous. Do you think I’m that dense?”

Yu Zhaohan, unable to argue with his boyfriend, stubbornly continued in a cold tone, “That’s not important. What’s important is whether you accepted the water that your junior gave you. Answer me, Timeless, look into my eyes and answer me.”

Shi Du lowered his eyes and faced with the jealous and poker-faced captain, felt his breath quicken.

Not getting a response from his boyfriend, Yu Zhaohan grew even colder, “Why aren’t you saying anything? Are you feeling guilty?”

Shi Du still didn’t speak. He took Yu Zhaohan’s hand and strode aside.

Yu Zhaohan couldn’t hold back any longer, “Shi Du, did you really accept her water? Then I’m really jealous. But back then, we weren’t even dating, so can I retroactively be jealous? Nevermind, I don’t want to be jealous.”

They turned a corner where the light was dim and there was no one around. Yu Zhaohan’s waist was rubbed and his mask was pulled off. The next moment Shi Du lowered his head and kissed him.

Yu Zhaohan’s heart skipped a beat.

In his understanding, kissing in public was something only “bad students” did, just like jumping school walls. If his mother found out, she would surely scold him sternly.

He should have pushed Shi Du away. He didn’t understand why Shi Du suddenly wanted to kiss him and where exactly he had poked Shi Du’s kink by being jealous. But Shi Du kissed him domineeringly and passionately as if he had endured it for a long time, even though they had kissed last night.

When Yu Zhaohan hesitated like this, he missed the best opportunity to push Shi Du away, because he was kissed to the point of being dazed and unable to resist.

It was only when they heard muffled voices in the distance that Shi Du let him go.

“I’ve never received water from others.” The boy’s breath was unsteady and his voice was hoarse. However, what he said was still his usual arrogant style, “Unlike you, who gave me a 2.5-yuan bottle of water and gave Xiao Jiang an 8.5-yuan drink. Are you still jealous? Damn, I should be the one jealous. By the way, you used to dislike me for being a bad student.”

Yu Zhaohan licked the corner of his mouth and said, “I don’t dislike it…” but he met Shi Du’s distrustful gaze and corrected himself, “Okay, I do have a little dislike for you, but it doesn’t affect my liking for you.”

Shi Du chuckled, “Do I have to be grateful to you?”

Yu Zhaohan nodded, “Yes.”

Feeling so comfortable after the kiss, Yu Zhaohan didn’t feel jealous anymore. He took out his phone and started booking a hotel. Shi Du wanted to see what hotel he was booking, but he didn’t let him see, saying he wanted to give Shi Du a surprise.

Shi Du’s mind was filled with yellow thoughts, including but not limited to hot springs, waterbeds, transparent bathrooms, and huge floor-to-ceiling windows. He eagerly followed Yu Zhaohan into a taxi and arrived at their destination in about fifteen minutes—

Destination E-sports Hotel, a standard four-player room, with the latest graphics card and processor, a stable 300 Mbps network, available 24 hours a day.

Shi Du suddenly realized: “…Oh.”

What a great surprise.

“I saw this E-sports hotel with rave reviews on the app,” Yu Zhaohan said, excited, “The reviews even mention that the hotel offers sparring services. If you find it boring to sleep with me, we can find two sparring partners.”

Shi Du smiled and said: “What are you looking for as a sparring partner? Everyone from the IPL has returned to Beijing, how about we stay with Xu and Bi An.”

Yu Zhaohan thought for a while and thought this was a good idea. “Okay, let’s contact them.”

Shi Du said in an elegant tone: “It’s a waste of time to contact me.”

It was Yu Zhaohan’s money that was used to book the hotel. The financial foundation determines the family’s throne. No matter how unhappy Shi Du was, he could only go with his wife.

The hotel owner recognized them through their IDs. He was quite professional and didn’t make a fuss or find anything inappropriate about Shine and Timeless booking a room together.

This was an E-sports-themed hotel, and Shine and Timeless still trained even when they were away from home. Brothers quickly type the word [dedicated] on the public screen.

There was no guest who stayed at the Destination E-sports themed hotel who didn’t know R.H Double C. Shi Du and Yu Zhaohan encountered two fans in the elevator, both die-hard R.H. fans who knew everything about the height, weight, and measurements of every member of R.H.

The curse on Shi Du came true again.

Soon, a post in the game forum titled “Damn it, guys, I ran into Timeless and Shine checking in a room together” quickly became popular.

Destination released a new map today as part of the game’s update – Sunset Boulevard. Due to the game’s mechanics, map selection had a critical impact on the outcome of matches. Every team had maps they excelled at and those they struggled with, and top teams were no exception.

The new map would be added to the playoff map pool, and there was limited time to practice this new map. Even during the holidays, the responsible team captain needed to put in overtime.

So, on the first night after receiving their certificates, Yu Zhaohan and his husband ran painstakingly down Sunset Boulevard, noting every cover, high point, and detail to pay attention to.

“There’s a health kit with 250 health points here.”

“The windows in the small room have a narrow gap, so bullet lines can pass through; snipers can hide in the room and snipe people.”

“Be careful when crossing the bridge; you might get pushed into the water from the opposite side, leading to a terrain kill…”

Shi Du’s phone vibrated several times in a row, and he picked it up to see a barrage of messages from Old Tan.

[Old Tan: I told you guys to keep a low profile, but wow, you booked a room and got caught by fans directly? [Gasping.jpg]]

[Old Tan: Do you think I’m dead or something?]

[Old Tan: Believe me, I’ll headbutt your bed to death!]

[Timeless: ?]

[Old Tan: …wait a sec]

[Old Tan: Oh, it’s fine now, forget what I said]

[Old Tan: Goodnight, practice well]

[Timeless: ?]

Old Tan sent a link to the forum post.

[Original Poster: Damn it, brothers, I bumped into Timeless and Shine checking in a room together]

[2L: Damn, I knew R.H.’s Double C had a relationship!]

[30L: LOL, two guys booking a room is a relationship now? Then my boss and I have a relationship every day]

[31L: Pass it on, the guy above has a relationship with his boss every day]

[83L: Talk is cheap without pictures.]

[134L: I don’t believe it unless the Original Poster tells me where they saw this]

[Original Poster: I can’t reveal the exact location, but I can tell you it was at an E-sports themed hotel. [Smirk emoji]]

[267L: E-sports themed hotel? Oh, nevermind then]

[301L: I was saying, they’re probably on a business trip paid by the organization; they might be practicing on new maps right now]

[399L: What can two professional players do in an E-sports hotel? Let’s disperse, there’s nothing to see]

[405L: Disperse, disperse]

The room in the E-sports hotel had four single beds, just like a student dormitory. They were all single beds with nothing inappropriate on the nightstands. They couldn’t even share a bed and had to remain separated. Shi Du stared at the words “there’s nothing interesting to see” and felt a tightness in his chest, unable to refute.

After running through the new map for a while, Yu Zhaohan was ready to take a shower and go to bed. That’s when he realized that the room had single beds that could only fit one person. He expressed his disappointment, saying, “Shi Du, these beds are so small; it seems like we can’t sleep together tonight.”

“Doesn’t matter,” Shi Du opened a cold bottle of cola and said, seemingly uninterested, “It’ll be uncomfortable to sleep together. It’s better if we sleep separately.”

Yu Zhaohan thought about it and said, “Okay.” He walked to the bathroom door and glanced inside, “But the bathroom here is quite big. Do you want to shower with me?”

Shi Du was stunned: “What did you say?”

Yu Zhaohan smiled shyly, “I remember that besides wanting to kiss me, you also wanted to shower with me.”

Shi Du slowly lowered his head, and Yu Zhaohan couldn’t see his expression clearly, but he could see the can in his hand trembling lightly.

Seemingly calm, Shi Du took a big sip of his cold drink, took a deep breath, and said, “Come on, I’m not afraid of you.”

Yu Zhaohan said with an indifferent expression and red ears: “Then I’ll take off my clothes?”

Shi Du raised his chin: “Take it off.”

Yu Zhaohan wore a short-sleeved white shirt today. He raised his hand and unbuttoned the buttons one by one with his long white fingers from top to bottom. Before he could finish undoing it, he called out to Shi Du.

“Shi Du, are you going to take care of it today?”

Yu Zhaohan’s shirt was still on him, with only half of the buttons unfastened, and Shi Du could only see his collarbone.

Shi Du cleared his throat, “I don’t know. I just don’t feel like it.”

“Why not?”

“I don’t want to spoil it.”

Yu Zhaohan looked at it sympathetically, “But I think it’s so pitiful. You never take care of it. What if it gets sick?”

Shi Du sneered, “If it gets sick, it gets sick. It’s an independent entity. If it’s sick, it’s not my problem.”

Yu Zhaohan hesitated, “How about I take care of it for you?”

Shi Du raised an eyebrow, “Are you sure? If you start taking care of it, you have to keep taking care of it. If you take care of it this time and not the next, I’d rather not set this precedent.”

Yu Zhaohan thought for a moment and gave a solemn commitment, “I’ll keep taking care of it.”

Who said there was nothing to see in an E-sports hotel? These online users left too early.

There were no bathtubs in the E-sports hotel. The owner probably thought it wasn’t necessary, as the guests coming to an E-sports hotel wouldn’t have the time to soak in a bath.

For a regular shower, Yu Zhaohan would be done in ten minutes. But this time, this shower… he was done in ten minutes and then kept going for another half hour with no sign of stopping.

Yu Zhaohan had to think of his most precious little hands.

Yu Zhaohan said weakly, “Timeless, I’m so tired. Can I take a break for a while? Just for a while.”

Shi Du shouted through gritted teeth, his voice barely audible over the rushing water, “No!”