ATIBTF Chapter 103

Part 1: Public Announcement Within the Team

After winning the championship, Hao Qianyi felt like he was walking on air.

As the youngest world champion, his value had skyrocketed.

Logically, having won the world championship and received generous rewards, Hao Qianyi should have been overjoyed.

However…

At this very moment, he was holding a bowl of instant noodles, looking gloomily at the two people beside him who were sitting very close to each other.

Just a few days after the championship victory, Captain Yu and Sugar God officially revealed their relationship to the team.

In truth, the team members had long suspected it and were somewhat mentally prepared.

Especially Hao Qianyi—he had guessed the relationship between the captain and sugar god a long time ago.

Though young, his constant internet surfing hadn’t been for nothing.

Apart from the team’s official account often promoting the pairing, various marketing accounts constantly hyped up their “couple status” to grab attention.

It couldn’t be helped—many fans were quite into this sort of thing.

And Hao Qianyi had suspected there was something going on between his captain and sugar god for a while now.

Out of respect for the parties involved—and not wanting to get beaten up by the captain—Hao Qianyi had kept this matter to himself.

Now that the pair had come clean, Hao Qianyi no longer had to keep it bottled up.

Jiang Min had been a little nervous about revealing his relationship with Yu Hao to their teammates.

He had even prepared for the possibility that the team members might not accept it, leading to an awkward or unpleasant situation.

To his surprise, their reactions were completely unexpected.

Yan Junying: “Oh.”

Assistant coach Xiao Nan: “I was wondering when you two were going to announce it.”

The twins, with their arms slung over each other’s shoulders: “A championship captain paired with a championship mid-laner—perfect! Congrats!”

Hao Qianyi: “I was dying to say something! If you hadn’t announced it soon, I would’ve let out a primal scream!”

Yu Hao scratched his head with a sheepish smile. “Was it that obvious?”

“Extremely obvious!” the team responded in unison.

Jiang Min: “…”

Turns out the team had figured it out long ago.

Jiang Min covered his face, his ears bright red.

The night they won the championship, Yu Hao’s public declaration of “offering himself in return” had left Jiang Min anxious for quite some time.

It was essentially a worldwide announcement, and he was deeply worried about how the public would react.

As someone who wasn’t naturally outgoing and who cared a lot about others’ opinions, Jiang Min feared that a lack of acceptance from those around him could create obstacles in his relationship with Yu Hao and cause complications in his life.

However, it seemed the entire world’s media had misinterpreted Yu Hao’s words.

This was because, on the night JW won the championship, their team leader, Fan Dadi, got drunk and accidentally let slip to his peers that Yu Hao was actually the cousin of the team owner.

This piece of information spread like wildfire.

As a result, everyone assumed Yu Hao held significant influence within the team.

Meanwhile, Yu Hao’s championship-night remark about sugar god “offering himself in return” was somehow twisted by the media into “Sugar God has sold his entire professional career to JW and will be signing a long-term contract with the team.”

The internet, while filled with CP fans celebrating, didn’t really take it seriously.

In summary, while Yu Hao publicly declared their relationship, no one actually caught on.

Yu Hao couldn’t be bothered to explain his true meaning.

Jiang Min, while relieved, also found the situation somewhat amusing.

After discussing things with Yu Hao, the two decided to make their relationship semi-official: open within the team but kept secret from the public.

This led to the scene where they confessed to their teammates.

Once their relationship was revealed within the team, the two began to share their affection even more openly.

The other three teammates, feeling overwhelmed by the constant displays of affection, all declared they couldn’t handle it as single men and immediately left the base as soon as they got a holiday.

After giving the team some time off, Ji Xiuyan and Lu Huai also went abroad for a vacation.

Yu Hao looked at Jiang Min. “So, Sugar, how about coming home with me?”

Jiang Min grew nervous.
So soon? Were they already meeting the parents?

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Part 2: Meeting the Parents

Jiang Min sat on the sofa in Yu Hao’s home, completely bewildered.

Before arriving, he had been mentally preparing himself for the potential reactions of Yu Hao’s family.

Jiang Min had been deeply anxious about how Yu Hao’s family might react to him.

He was so worried that he had spent several sleepless nights turning it over in his mind.

In the end, his concerns proved completely unnecessary.

Yu Hao’s family was so welcoming that they treated him like their own son.

Yu Hao’s father, though not very talkative, couldn’t hide the approval in his eyes.

Yu Hao’s mother was all smiles, serving tea and snacks, and constantly offering fruits and refreshments in the most warm and gracious manner.

Yu Hao’s younger brother, Yu Ning, enthusiastically called him “Saozi” (sister-in-law) with genuine affection.

“Saozi! Saozi! Play a game with me!” Yu Ning pestered Jiang Min.

“Have you finished your homework? Ah Min just arrived—let him rest for a bit,” Yu’s mother immediately chimed in.

Wait… did she just call him “Ah Min”? Jiang Min wasn’t quite used to the Yu family’s natural familiarity.

“I finished it! Mom, please let me play just one game!” Yu Ning pleaded.

“Well, you’ll have to ask Ah Min if he’s okay with it,” Yu’s mother said.

Yu Ning fluttered his eyelashes and looked at Jiang Min with sparkling eyes. “Saozi, can you play one game with me? Pretty please?”

By now, Jiang Min had grown immune to being called “Saozi” by Yu Ning.

Yu Hao had previously told Jiang Min that his family was aware of his sexual orientation.

Because of this, Jiang Min trusted that the Yu family’s kindness stemmed from their acceptance of his relationship with Yu Hao.

Finally letting go of the weight in his heart, Jiang Min nodded and agreed, “Okay.”

The Yu family had a dedicated computer room with two high-end computers.

Since they had a professional esports player in the family, the PCs were always kept in top-notch condition so their son could enjoy WOC during his holidays.

Yu Hao stood behind Jiang Min, watching his “wife” play games with his younger brother.

In the mid-lane position, especially in lower-skill “fishpond” matches with a huge skill gap, it’s a role where one player can dominate and carry the game.

Unsurprisingly, Jiang Min effortlessly led Yu Ning to win several games in a row.

Eventually, the opposing mid-laner, frustrated by being crushed, couldn’t help but lash out in chat:

[Support, come ward for me: This is too much! Crushing noobs must feel great, huh? Smells like an account booster—reported!]

Yu Ning, annoyed by the accusation, quickly typed back:

[What account booster? This is Sugar God!]

The opposing team clearly didn’t believe it:

[Support, come ward for me: Sugar God? And I’m Yu Dui! No way a championship mid-laner would stoop to playing in a low-tier match like this. What a joke!]

Yu Ning wanted to reply again, but Jiang Min stopped him.

“Forget it. What he said is true,” Jiang Min said. “I really shouldn’t stay in this rank for too long.”

“Saozi, why are you so easygoing?” Yu Ning looked at Jiang Min with sparkling eyes.

His Saozi was good-looking, skilled, and had a great personality. What kind of luck had his brother accumulated in his past life to deserve this?

“Hmm? It’s nothing,” Jiang Min said as he switched to another account. “Playing in low ranks for too long isn’t productive. I should play a few matches to warm up properly.”

Yu Ning, satisfied with his streak of wins today, immediately understood the look Yu Hao gave him. He got up and gave up his seat. “I’ll watch from the side. Saozi, you and my brother, good luck!”

Yu Hao naturally took the seat, logged into his account, and queued up with Jiang Min for a duo match.

As soon as they entered the game, they realized that nearly all ten players in the match were familiar faces.

Yushen: [Holy crap! The championship captain and the championship mid-laner are here!]

Lock: [We’re doomed, we’re doomed! Captain Yu and Tang Shen, please go easy on us!]

Poor little Lock had already lost three matches in a row and now ran into JW’s championship duo.

Shu Lou: [Okay, I’ll take position 3, and Captain Yu can have 4!] Shu Lou immediately offered to switch positions.

Hotpot: [Wow, what a coincidence! Captain Yu and Tang Shen are here 🙂 Let me treat you to hotpot someday to celebrate your world championship win!]

Everyone exchanged greetings and pleasantries.

It wasn’t unusual for professional players to run into each other during ranked matches, and recognizing each other’s IDs was common.

However, Jiang Min found the opposing mid-laner’s ID unfamiliar.

It might be someone new who recently climbed to high-level games. The esports scene constantly brought forth fresh talent, so seeing a new face wasn’t surprising. Jiang Min didn’t think much of it at first.

But once the game began, he quickly realized this player was anything but ordinary.

Their understanding of the game and decision-making were top-tier, matching Jiang Min’s own level.

Even though Jiang Min had relaxed and slacked off a bit after the world championship, his skills hadn’t dropped significantly.

If someone could rival his abilities, they were undoubtedly a top-tier mid-laner. Jiang Min was confident in this assessment.

“This player definitely has professional-level skills…” he thought to himself.

Just then, he noticed Lock typing in chat:

Lock: [Tang Shen, how is it? Pretty good, right? Our new mid-laner?]

“Lock’s new mid-laner?”

Jiang Min perked up and finished the current match with Yu Hao.

In the end, Jiang Min and Yu Hao’s seamless teamwork won them a crucial team fight, allowing them to destroy the enemy’s base.

On the post-match results screen, Jiang Min stared blankly at the opposing mid-laner’s stats, the guy named “Heal.”

Although they won the match, a slight misstep could have easily put him at a disadvantage during the laning phase.

Lock’s new mid-laner was definitely someone to watch out for.

“What’s up? You seem bothered,” Yu Hao asked, looking at Jiang Min.

“Yeah…” Jiang Min nodded. “I’m wondering who Lock’s new mid-laner is… Could it be a rookie I don’t know?”

“Oh, that guy,” Yu Hao said. “Qi-ge mentioned something about it to me. Qi-ge’s pretty close with their team’s manager. I heard that while Lock hasn’t officially announced it yet, the mid-laner has basically been decided.”

“Really? Who is it?” Jiang Min asked curiously.

“It’s DNA,” Yu Hao replied.

Jiang Min was stunned. “DNA is coming to our region?”

Yu Ning held their face in their hands in shock. This was truly astonishing news!

Yu Hao smiled softly, “Yeah. But no matter who joins, we won’t be afraid, right?”

He and Jiang Min had already made a pact—to fight side by side until retirement.

On the path of their professional careers, they were determined to create even more glory together.

No matter how strong their future opponents might be or how tough the challenges they faced, they would always have each other.

That alone was enough.

“…Yeah,” Jiang Min smiled as well.

Later on, JW secured three consecutive world championships, quickly rising to become the strongest team in the world.

Among JW’s remarkable achievements, the contributions of captain Yu Hao and mid-laner Jiang Min were indispensable.

After winning their third world championship trophy, both players announced their retirement.

Leaving at the peak of their careers was the best ending any professional player could hope for.

After their retirement, the media tried to inquire about their future plans.

According to rumors, the two planned to take a break before taking over JW, building a new generation of JW and even expanding into other game titles.

No matter what, the legendary story of JW was far from over.

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Author’s Note:
Thank you, little angels, for the 3 “Tyrant Tickets” and 28 bottles of Nutrient Solution~

Chapter 103 – Extra Contributors: Feng,66666664 X5 53970166,Chinese Youth Literature Critic,Nan Shu,X11 He Ye,Sophia,Sui Yi Yun Yan

After procrastinating for so long, I finally finished writing the extras!
I gave Xiao Yu and Tang Tang a perfect ending~

Next, I’ll be taking a short break, but the next book will most likely still be in the esports genre.

Thank you all for your support~
See you in the next book!

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