Chapter 111: An Unexpected Pause (Third Update!)

In front of the remote camera, why did Lin Ziqin suddenly display the shy demeanor of a little girl? Just think about who her teammate was, and the reason becomes clear.

Since that night returning from the Tianhai Sports Center, Lin Ziqin had been avoiding him, so much so that Yang Hao hardly had the chance to see her. Naturally, he was quite frustrated.

Though he understood why Lin Ziqin was avoiding him, Yang Hao still felt somewhat wronged.

Yes... wronged!

Truly wronged!

He was just playing the pity card!

Thus, after reconnecting with Lin Ziqin in the afternoon and gaining the opportunity to communicate directly, Yang Hao began pouring out his grievances.

Familiar with Lin Ziqin, Yang Hao was sly; every time he spoke, he would leave things half-said, hints barely veiled.

And these subtle references always related to that night’s events.

Given Lin Ziqin’s understanding of him, how could she not grasp what he was implying?

Yet, even knowing this, Lin Ziqin found herself too embarrassed to speak up.

Speak about what?

About that night?

How could Lin Ziqin bring herself to say a word?

But she couldn’t resist Yang Hao’s continuous hints. Knowing he was playing the pity game and deliberately teasing her, she felt even more embarrassed to respond.

Over time, she realized that her feelings were beginning to change.

Was it from the moment she boarded the plane that day?

Or the day he deliberately came over from Yanjing?

Lin Ziqin didn’t know.

But she was certain that she could no longer treat Yang Hao with the same indifference as before.

Unconsciously, she began to take initiative.

Perhaps it was because she had finally let go of her past obsessions.

Or perhaps because Yang Hao had begun to completely melt her heart.

The kind of actions he took that night were something she never would have done before.

Thinking of this, the scene from that night surfaced again in Lin Ziqin’s mind.

“Sigh, actually, there’s always been a regret I’ve never told you about,” Yang Hao said, his tone suddenly shifting, as if a wave of melancholy had washed over him.

For some reason, hearing the loss in his voice made Lin Ziqin’s heart flutter.

Could it be that her recent behavior had gone too far?

Lin Ziqin wondered if she had truly made a mistake.

Perhaps she shouldn’t have been avoiding Yang Hao like that.

As she pondered this, Yang Hao’s voice rang out again.

“Wife, do you know? I’ve always had a regret…”

Hearing this, Lin Ziqin was taken aback.

Growing up, she rarely saw any worries in Yang Hao, let alone heard of any regrets.

Suddenly, curiosity sparked within her.

Regaining her composure, Lin Ziqin wanted to hear what his regret was.

“When you came to my house at seven years old…” Yang Hao paused, then said, “If I could go back to that time, I would definitely pull you into my bedroom, wildly pin you to the bed, drag you under the covers, cover both our heads with the blanket, and throw my arms around you…”

At first, Lin Ziqin’s face instantly flushed red, even to the tips of her ears.

“Stop it!” she said softly, her voice so tender it made one’s ears tingle.

This was precisely the feeling Yang Hao was aiming for.

But now, holding back his own inner excitement and the smile on his face, Yang Hao continued, “Then, I would tell you passionately, shout it out loud…”

He deliberately paused here.

Just as Lin Ziqin felt the urge to bury her head under the blanket, Yang Hao suddenly blurted out a phrase that left her utterly stunned.

“Look, my watch glows in the dark!”

Lin Ziqin’s expression froze.

My watch... glows in the dark?

Stunned!

Lin Ziqin was completely dumbfounded.

“Your watch glows in the dark?”

After a moment, as she calmed down, her expression turned cold, and through gritted teeth, she repeated the sentence.

“Yes, my watch glows in the dark!”

“Sigh, it’s such a pity. When my aunt gave me this birthday gift, I wanted to share it with you immediately, but I was afraid you’d snatch my glow-in-the-dark watch, so I held back.”

“You... aren’t mad at me, are you?”

Listening to Yang Hao’s feigned ignorance, Lin Ziqin laughed in exasperation.

Suddenly, she felt the urge to grab a whip and give him a good thrashing.

How infuriating was that?

Meanwhile, the viewers in front of the livestream were puzzled by Lin Ziqin’s changing expressions.

But soon her camera feed disappeared because the first qualifying match was about to begin.

With the livestream showing the game’s loading screen, the hundred contestants for the first qualifying round soon appeared on the spawn island.

Undoubtedly, when a hundred players appeared simultaneously, the camera immediately locked onto Lin Ziqin’s position.

By then, Yang Hao had already come to her side.

“Whoa, is Trickster here too?” someone exclaimed.

“I knew the goddess Ziqin would invite him,” another said.

“Goofy Trickster!”

“Damn, I’m still not over how Trickster slipped away at Tianhai University last time.”

“Haha, don’t remind me of that day! I nearly laughed out loud!”

“Seriously, what wrong did Trickster do to have half the school chasing him?”

“Ha ha ha, excuse me while I laugh for half a minute, I can’t stop!”

Seeing Yang Hao’s arrival reminded many of the chaotic chase scene at Tianhai University, causing them to burst out laughing.

As the discussion grew, many viewers familiar with the incident joined the chat.

If Yang Hao knew that the livestream chat was all about him, and about that embarrassing day, he’d probably die of embarrassment.

In the game, Lin Ziqin looked at Yang Hao crouching beside her, chatting nonstop, and couldn’t help but smile.

Though his earlier words made her blush deeply, now feeling his presence beside her, a trace of contentment quietly blossomed in her heart.

This was why Lin Ziqin agreed to join this event.

She had always been on the stage while he remained offstage.

Yang Hao always stayed by her side, while she focused on the competition.

With his presence, what once seemed like a dull livestream became increasingly enjoyable.

She began to slowly like and savor this feeling.

And that night, when she accidentally found the event invitation and read the participation rules, Lin Ziqin suddenly felt a stirring in her heart.

To play a match together with him.

That impulse surged within her then.

So, while Yang Hao was unaware and Lu Ziqi and others curious, she accepted the invitation.

As she pondered this, the roar of a plane sounded in the game.

The first qualifying match had begun!

Yet, just as the plane appeared on the flight path and anticipation rose, the livestream suddenly froze.

Many viewers were stunned.

Network lag?

Livestream glitch?

Game bug?

Their speculations were soon dismissed because on the livestream screen, four conspicuous words appeared: “Match Paused.”

“What the heck is going on?”

“Paused during a livestream match? Such a bold move!”

“Wow, this is a first for me.”

“After all this preparation, and such a rookie mistake?”

“I’m done…”

With the pause notification appearing, viewers began to curse furiously.