As the message was sent, an invisible shockwave radiated from every person’s phone screen, enveloping the entire temporary base.

Jiang Di and Cheese rushed back into the base one after the other. Stone’s fans were watching his livestream when suddenly a whirlwind swept through the room, leaving behind only the spinning gaming chair. For the first time in his life, Lu Youshan abandoned his analysis halfway and dropped his pen, rushing out.

Even far away in Shanghai, Old Tan was hit by this shockwave, causing his brain to lose oxygen, rendering him unable to control his limbs. All he could do was spam question marks in the WeChat group.

The only one among the R.H. members who seemed somewhat composed was Qi Xian. Despite his injured hand, he was the first to send his blessings to the newly announced couple.

[Clown: Wow, I really didn’t expect that!]

[Clown: If it gets too bad, I’ll have the doctor give him a sedative.]

[Clown: It’s just that Old Tan seems to be going crazy. Don’t worry, we happen to be at the hospital. If it gets too bad, I’ll have the doctor give him a sedative.]

[Timeless: Thanks Brother Xian]

Apart from Timeless, none of the others in the temporary base spoke up in the group chat.

Jiang Di and Cheese rushed up to the second floor, and the doors to their respective rooms were practically thrown open at the same time. Several people exchanged looks, finding the same shocked expression on each other’s faces.

Stone trembled and said, “Did you all see it too? I’m not hallucinating, am I?”

Cheese looked at Stone, seeing a reflection of himself from yesterday. He said dully, “We saw it. You’re not hallucinating.”

Stone forced out a smile: “Then what does ‘together’ mean…”

Cheese said harshly: “How the Eau’s short gun together with the female anchor. That’s how the captain and little brother got together.”

Stone and Lu Youshan’s expression darkened.

Lu Youshan roared, “If Timeless dating Shine affects their training, I will never bless them, even if I die!”

Stone mumbled, “Could it be that Timeless made a typo, or they lost a bet or something…”

“No,” Jiang Di’s tone was bitter, “The captain… he likes Timeless.”

This was something the captain had personally told him.

Stone and Lu Youshan were in disbelief, “But, he’s the captain!”

“Yes, that is our captain.” Cheese couldn’t believe what he was saying, “He is the captain, who loved from the moment they laid eyes on him.”

Everyone’s phones continued to vibrate like crazy. Old Tan seemed to have regained some composure and was finally able to type in Chinese.

[Old Tan: How did this happen?]

[Old Tan: When did it happen?!]

[Old Tan: Did you make a mistake? Mistaking friendship for love or something]

[Old Tan: Beautiful promises at a young age, but dear, that’s not love!]

[Timeless: I knelt down and begged the captain to be with me]

[Timeless: It happened after coming to Korea.]

[Timeless: That’s right]

[Timeless: No mistake.]

[Old Tan: You are talking nonsense, I don’t believe it]

[Shine: It is indeed love]

Everyone: “…”

Kneeling down to beg and then being able to date the ice-cold beauty? Is this even real? Sounds too good to be true!

Lu Youshan couldn’t help but speak up.

[Lu Youshan: Now that you are together, what about training and competition? The playoffs are coming soon!]

[Shine: Everything remains the same, no impact.]

[Lu Youshan: Oh, then it’s fine.]

[Lu Youshan: Wishing you a hundred years of happiness and may you have a child soon]

Lu Youshan went back to review the game with satisfaction. The remaining people sat in a row on the steps, attempting to accept the fact that their High Cold Flower had been plucked by Timeless.

Cheese, who had received the internal news the day before, was no longer shocked after a night had passed. Now, he was experiencing a level of speechlessness he hadn’t felt in over twenty years.

Cheese had prepared himself to guard the secret for his captain, even if it meant keeping it until he was mute. But Timeless, with a casual sentence, had just tossed his fervor to the dogs.

Was Timeless even a person? Could a person do such a thing?

After a long silence, surprisingly, Jiang Di was the first to speak. “Timeless is good. It’s even better if he can be as disciplined as the captain.”

Cheese asked in amazement, “Are you saying you’re okay with this? Accepting Timeless as the captain’s partner?”

Jiang Di replied firmly, “As long as the captain is happy, I have no issues.”

Stone nodded in agreement, “Actually, when you think about it carefully, only Timeless is worthy of the captain. If it were someone else, my mentality would only be even worse.”

Cheese felt betrayed by his teammates, and said in disbelief: “Wait a minute, you guys are accepting this way too easily!”

Just then, the door opened, and the three of them turned to see their captain… and Timeless standing behind him.

Shi Du showed a bright and youthful smile: “Good afternoon, brothers.”

Cheese, Stone, and Jiang Di: “…”

The little brother was already naturally handsome, and when he smiled like that, he practically radiated charm, making their emotions even more complicated.

Yu Zhaohan stood tall, his eyes swept over them one by one, and said quietly: “Is there something you want to ask?”

They all shook their heads in unison. “No, nothing!”

…You don’t look like you have nothing to ask.

In order to encourage his teammates to ask questions, Yu Zhaohan lowered the coldness of his tone: “If you have any questions, you can ask me.”

They all said in unison: “We don’t have any questions!”

Yu Zhaohan sighed internally. “Very well. Since you have no questions, don’t let this matter distract you.”

They didn’t hesitate: “Yes, Captain!”

“Very good.” Yu Zhaohan said, “Let’s go get ready and review yesterday’s training match in half an hour.”

Usually, Lu Youshan was in charge of the match reviews, but the training match they lost to DSD revealed several issues. Yu Zhaohan had a different perspective on these problems compared to the coaching staff. He wanted to lead the review from a commanding perspective with everyone to see the match differently.

Poor everyone, just recovering from the shock and already back to work, they didn’t dare to lose focus with their captain right there.

The captain’s tablet screen was projected on the big screen of the TV. His white wrists and fingertips moved around the points on the map. His light red lips opened and closed, calmly speaking out the problems of each of them.

Cheese sighed silently.

From now on, their beauty captain will belong to Timeless alone.

“Here,” Yu Zhaohan paused the playback and locked his perspective on Timeless, “Timeless’s positioning is too risky. Are you so confident in yourself?”

Shi Du raised an eyebrow. “Why can’t I be confident? I remember I was about to kill DSD’s assassin alone.”

“Do you know why you could kill him alone?” Yu Zhaohan coldly smirked and shifted the perspective to Shine. “Because I drew the attention of their tank support. DSD’s tank support was hidden to the left of their assassin. Do you still think it was a solo kill?”

Shi Du readily admitted his mistake, “My bad, I’ll pay more attention next time.”

Cheese looked at the captain and then at his brother, suddenly bursting into laughter.

Shi Du: ?

Yu Zhaohan looked at Cheese and said coolly, “If you have anything to say, you can come up and say it.”

Cheese hurriedly said: “No, no, no, Captain, please continue.”

After the review was over, Yu Zhaohan was called away by Lu Youshan. Shi Du took Yu Zhaohan’s tablet and was about to go upstairs when he heard Cheese laughing strangely behind him: “Hahaha.”

Shi Du turned to him with a puzzled look. “What’s so funny?”

Cheese grinned. “So, you’re the captain’s boyfriend, no big deal. I’m fine with it now. I’ve come to terms with it.”

Shi Du scoffed, “You’re okay with it so quickly? Are you a fake fan or something?”
Cheese puffed up his chest confidently, “Because it seems the captain doesn’t have anything special with you. He scolds you just like he scolds us. When he talks to you, he still looks expressionless and his tone is indifferent. It’s just like us.”

The smile on Shi Du’s lips gradually disappeared.

Seeing Shi Du unable to retort, Cheese felt even more at ease. “The captain is our captain first and then your boyfriend. He still cares about us.”

Shi Du’s smile disappeared completely.

After discussing the new tactical approach with Lu Youshan, Yu Zhaohan returned to his room to prepare for a shower. Shi Du followed behind him and shared Cheese’s provocation.

“Even Cheese thinks that there’s no difference between how you treat me before and after our relationship,” Shi Du ran his hand through his hair in frustration, “It’s so damn annoying.”

“I’ve been studying how to be in a relationship properly, I even thought about giving you a special nickname, but you refused. Do you forget all of this?” Yu Zhaohan couldn’t help but tease, “Now you’re complaining that I’m not acting like a boyfriend to you. Shi Du, you’re not easy to please.”

Shi Du defended himself, “I’m not complaining that you’re not acting like a boyfriend to me. I’m complaining that Shine isn’t treating me like a boyfriend. When you say you’re Shine, is there any difference in how you treat me compared to how you treat Cheese and the others?”

After some serious contemplation, Yu Zhaohan admitted, “There’s no difference.”

Shi Du was both exasperated and amused, and even wanted to applaud Yu Zhaohan for his honesty: “Well said.”

Yu Zhaohan apologized, “I’m sorry, but this is how aloof men are in a relationship.”

He had done some research in the past few days and found that aloof male leads in novels and dramas rarely spoke a lot in relationships. Their love for their significant other was conveyed through their eyes, like [his gaze warmed,] [the coldness in his eyes slowly melted,] and [the coldness around him disappeared without a trace.]

He didn’t know how to do these yet, but he was willing to learn for Shi Du.

Shi Du refused to accept this explanation, “I don’t care about how aloof male leads act. In any case, you can’t ignore me, Captain.”

A big 187cm+ guy like him behaved like a kid. He hugged Yu Zhaohan from behind and rested his gray-haired head on Yu Zhaohan’s shoulders. No matter where Yu Zhaohan went, he followed in this manner, causing Yu Zhaohan to bear a significant portion of his weight, making it difficult to move.

Yu Zhaohan tried to remove the hands wrapped around him, “Let go, Shi Du, you’re too heavy.”

Shi Du didn’t let go, “All of R.H. are Shine fans. If you don’t help me maintain the proper air of the main boyfriend, they’ll bully me.”

Yu Zhaohan didn’t believe it, “How could you be bullied? You’re clearly the one who bullies others.”

“Why wouldn’t I be bullied?” Shi Du complained, “Just now, Cheese made fun of me, didn’t he?”

Yu Zhaohan sighed: “When will you ever overcome your need to be the strongest?”

Shi Du raised an eyebrow, “What if I can’t? Will you still want me?”

“I want you,” Yu Zhaohan said after some thought, “I promise you, I’ll help you maintain the proper momentum of the main boyfriend.”

Shi Du smiled and kissed Yu Zhaohan on the cheek: “Thank you, captain, you’re really kind.”

“Alright, you’ve been the spoiled one all day. Now it’s my turn.” Yu Zhaohan turned around, arms outstretched, “Could you please pat my head and then carry me to the bathroom for a shower?”