05

 The man in the world appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He was very handsome and upright, with deep-set eyes and a calm, composed gaze. His lips were perfectly straight, his hair was neatly styled, and his clothes were buttoned and collared perfectly, without a single curled edge. He seemed to be a person with very high standards for himself.

However, as Jiang Nian watched the rapidly scrolling comments on the screen, and met the man's composed gaze, her heart skipped a beat.

"Honey, the other guy is a famous gaming god named GH. He occasionally PKs, but every PK ends with the other person crying and leaving the stream. Since then, almost no one dares to PK with him."

"Poor honey, how did you end up with him?"

"GH is a pervert. He attacks everyone indiscriminately, not just men and women, but anything that breathes."

"Don't talk nonsense, he'll bash even things that don't breathe :)."

"Baby, just quit, we won't blame you."

"Yeah, yeah, GH has too many fans, honey will definitely lose."

"The website's number one isn't called that for nothing."

Jiang Nian, who was about to quit because of the comments, was about to give up when the man on the other end suddenly spoke, "Nian Nian."

His voice was magnetic and unhurried.

"What?"

Jiang Nian replied subconsciously. To be honest, the man's current behavior was completely different from what the comments said, but appearances can be deceiving. Jiang Nian didn't have a masochistic hobby and didn't want to be insulted before going to bed.

GH didn't curse, but said thoughtfully, "I know you."

"Huh?" Jiang Nian tilted his head slightly, his grass-green eyes shimmering in the light. He seemed not to understand why GH said that.

GH suddenly laughed. It was clear he wasn't usually one to smile, but now, with a forced, unsettling smile, it sent

chills down Jiang Nian's spine.

"I'm curious, did you really sleep with someone recently?"

The next second, GH asked an unexpected question.

"???"

"??????"

"Who is this?"

"I'm not the only one with this question,

am I?" "Was this guy always this helpful?"

"That's scary, the first time I've seen him not being so sarcastic, asking about other people's private lives."

"Looks like it's time to put down my phone and go to sleep."

Even Jiang Nian felt confused, let alone the comments. He hesitated, his crimson lips pressed tightly together, and finally asked softly, "Why are you asking this?"

"You're so cute," GH replied. He moved closer to the screen, his handsome face magnified, staring at the seemingly unreal "female anchor" opposite him, his gaze darkening as he looked at Jiang Nianmin's pale lips. "Why else would a man ask you this kind of question?" "

...You're so annoying." Jiang Nian frowned. He didn't know GH; he only knew some basic information from the comments, so Jiang Nian naively thought GH was just making fun of him.

"Oh, don't hate me, Niannian, I was just asking casually... As for the answer, I already know it." GH changed the subject, asking something else, "But, Niannian, aren't you really curious where your number one and number two on the fan list went? They've been gone for a long time, haven't they?"

"If you kiss me, I'll tell you."

If Jiang Nian couldn't tell that GH had been paying attention to her for a long time and knew some inside information, and was just flirting with her in the end, then she had wasted all those men she had hooked up with.

Jiang Nian is very patient with men who are still useful but haven't taken the bait yet, but he's incredibly rude to men who have inexplicably taken the bait and are still useless. Like Xue Rongfeng, whom he's consistently ignored. So, Jiang Nian narrowed his eyes, thinking he was fierce but actually quite alluring, and glared at GH, scoffing, "I don't need you to tell me."

Then he pressed the exit button. Although exiting the PK would cost him money and ban him from PK for a day, Jiang Nian didn't care. After doing this, he complained angrily to the viewers, "What a strange man."

"...I don't know if I should say this."

"It feels like there's a lot of information, but also a lack of it."

"Damn, is GH a fan of Nian Nian??"

"No way, I'm getting goosebumps."

"It feels like watching a horror movie."

"Suddenly, I feel like the top streamer isn't all that great. Isn't he just secretly fantasizing about Nian Nian with us too?"

"...I just checked, and GH's only follower is Nian Nian. It's really scary."

"Alright, stop talking about him." Jiang Nian stopped the chat, a little annoyed. She said a few more words to the viewers before ending the stream.

Meanwhile, the man looked at his computer screen, ignoring the numerous question marks and "Who are you?" comments, and smiled silently.

He said, "So cute, isn't he?" He then ended his stream as well. He'd been streaming less frequently in recent years, and today he'd deliberately chosen to run into Jiang Nian in a PK battle. Since she wasn't there, continuing the stream was pointless. He opened Jiang Nian's profile and sent her a private message.

GH: Xue Rongfeng contacted you, right?

The message went unanswered for a long time. The man wasn't in a hurry. He pulled a folder from his desktop, opened it, and found it filled with Jiang Nian's private information, even records of her visits to bars in this world and flirting with several people.

The man slowly smoothed the curled corners of the file, as if caressing Jiang Nian's skin.

A moment later, a computer notification sounded.

Nian Nian: You know everything? What do you want?

GH: Meet me.

...

When Jiang Nian woke up the next day, he was still a little resentful about the mission. While brushing his teeth, he said to the system, "Honey, when will my identity be revealed?"

The system knew Jiang Nian was in a bad mood and comforted him, "Soon, soon. Life is pretty good now, isn't it? It's okay if the mission is completed a little slower."

"...That's true." Jiang Nian was just venting his anger for a moment, and then his mood improved. Jiang Nian finally agreed to GH's request yesterday. However, he didn't know if GH knew his true gender. After thinking for a long time, he chose a simple white sundress, paired with a soft light yellow knitted cardigan, and a shoulder-length black wig. He looked like a gentle and considerate beauty from Jiangnan.

Jiang Nian looked in the mirror and was very satisfied. Finally, he picked up his bag and went out.

After he went out, Jiang Nian got a 100% head-turning rate, but with his beauty, fewer people dared to approach him.

When Jiang Nian took a taxi to the place he had agreed to meet GH, the people around him just silently took pictures while hesitating whether to ask for his WeChat ID.

Jiang Nian had just arrived when GH pulled up in his luxury car. He stopped in front of her, rolled down the window, opened the passenger door, and said casually, "Get in."

Jiang Nian hesitated for a moment, then bent down and got in. Neither of them spoke for a while. Jiang Nian observed GH for a while; he seemed even more composed than he appeared on screen.

GH was dressed all in black today, his shirt sleeves rolled up halfway, revealing his bulging veins, and he wore an expensive watch on his wrist, exuding the air of a wealthy young man.

He didn't look like a gamer; he seemed more like an elite business owner.

Jiang Nian only watched him for a short while. GH suddenly spoke up, "Satisfied?"

"What?"

"I made a point of dressing up to look handsome today." GH, driving, glanced at Jiang Nian through the rearview mirror and said, "But I'm very satisfied with you. You're even more handsome in person than in photos... I didn't expect you to be so photogenic."

Jiang Nian fell silent, his raven-feather eyelashes fluttering as he looked out the window, unsure of what to say to GH.

GH, however, seemed dissatisfied. He pointed out, "Your attitude towards Xue Rongfeng isn't like this."

Jiang Nian asked, puzzled, "What attitude?"

"Proactive. Didn't you actively seduce Xue Rongfeng?" GH's tone remained calm, but a hint of jealousy lingered in his words. "Why are you so indifferent to me? Is it because I'm not to your liking?"

"...I've wanted to ask that for a while now. How do you know so much?" Jiang Nian didn't answer GH's question but instead brought up something else.

GH was silent for a moment before speaking, "Luo Gaoshan is my nephew."

As if knowing Jiang Nian didn't know who Luo Gaoshan was, GH reminded him, "Short hair, tall, triangular eyes."

Jiang Nian then pulled the name out of his mind. He was somewhat surprised; Jiang Nian did remember Luo Gaoshan. Even though the man was already erect, he managed to restrain himself from knocking him unconscious and handing him over to Xue Rongfeng, leading Jiang Nian to secretly suspect with the system that he might be impotent.

Jiang Nian turned his head and looked at GH's profile again, finally noticing the resemblance between the two. Both had a fierce and menacing look, but GH was more mature and calm, suppressing that menacing aura.

However, upon closer observation, one could still sense that he was not someone to be trifled with.

"What does your nephew do? A thug? A thug?"

GH chuckled, his voice low. "How could that be? The Luo family runs legitimate businesses. He just has some personal hobbies. Just think of him as a mercenary."

"Oh, I see... And you, what's your name?" Jiang Nian steered the conversation back to GH.

GH turned a corner and drove into the city center. Looking at the road ahead, he uttered three words, "Luo Guanhan."

"I see..."

The car window opened slightly, the wind blowing through Jiang Nian's hair, strands fluttering. Jiang Nian tucked her hand behind her ear, revealing her small, pearl-like earlobe.

Luo Guanhan glanced at Jiang Nian imperceptibly, a warmth rising in his heart. The Luo family was

a complex organization, large and scattered, everyone ambitious and capable, yet hostile to one another. This meant that every time the Luo family rose to power, it would fall due to internal strife.

Luo Guanhan was ambitious in his youth, but later, tired of the infighting, he relinquished some power, moving behind the scenes. Playing games was just a pastime; he never expected it to become so popular.

Luo Gaoshan's mother and Luo Guanhan's mother got along very well. While not as close as an ordinary uncle and nephew, their relationship was certainly good.

Luo Guanhan noticed something was wrong with his nephew when he was seriously injured but still struggled to go to a bar to drink.

A casual investigation revealed that Luo Gaoshan wasn't just there to drink; he was there for a boy he frequented—Jiang Nian.

He hadn't expected his nephew to be gay, but that wasn't the problem. The issue was that Luo Gaoshan's obsession with Jiang Nian reached a terrifying level, the kind that would warrant calling the police on most people.

Luo Guanhan had assumed Jiang Nian would eventually be locked up by Luo Gaoshan.

Surprisingly, after so long, Luo Gaoshan and Jiang Nian still didn't know each other.

Luo Guanhan then realized that his seemingly fierce and scummy nephew was actually a pure-hearted person.

His curiosity about Jiang Nian, fueled by his nephew's actions, gradually escalated, reaching its peak after he discovered Jiang Nian's other identity as a seemingly innocent "female anchor."

He began watching Jiang Nian's live streams, investigating her whereabouts, until the youngest son of the Xue family got into a fight with other rich kids and Jiang Nian was dragged into it, and then Luo Gaoshan told him that Jiang Nian had an ambiguous relationship with Xue Rongfeng .

Luo Hanshan couldn't sit still anymore.

He didn't understand his nephew's Platonic ideas, but he understood that he and Xue Rongfeng were the same kind of people; only what they had in their mouths was truly possessed.

He wanted Jiang Nian.

"Alright, we're here." Luo Guanhan stopped in front of a discreetly decorated restaurant. After getting out of the car, he first went around to Jiang Nian's side, gentlemanly opened the car door for her, then closed the door, handed the keys to the doorman, and led Jiang Nian into the restaurant.

The handsome man and beautiful woman attracted the attention of many customers, but Luo Guanhan didn't linger in the lobby. Instead, he led Jiang Nian and a waiter down a side path to the back courtyard.

Unlike the luxurious decor of the main hall, the backyard was more refined and elegant, with a tranquil, flowing water feature reminiscent of a traditional Chinese courtyard.

A waiter led the two to a private room. After Luo Guanhan sat down, he said to Jiang Nian, "The food here is excellent. You can order whatever you like; don't be shy."

He then handed the menu to Jiang Nian. Jiang Nian, not having a big appetite, ordered a few dishes and returned the menu to Luo Guanhan. He then ordered a few more and handed them to the waiter,

who took them and left the room.

The dishes arrived quickly. The food was indeed delicious, and Jiang Nian ate several bites. Luo Guanhan noted down some of Jiang Nian's favorite dishes, planning to have another date with her.

After they finished eating, the waiters brought tea.

Jiang Nian had a small appetite and felt full after only a little, so she drank her tea in tiny sips.

Luo Guanhan blew on the surface of his tea and said, "Your top fan, Nian Nian's husband, is actually named Xue Taihe. He's Xue Rongfeng's younger brother. He got into a fight with your second-ranked fan, and both ended up in the hospital. Afterwards, they were put in confinement by their families."

"...What?" Jiang Nian finally understood the whole story. But

he hadn't expected it to be so dramatic.

When Xue Rongfeng kidnapped him, he thought it was simply because the top fan had spent too much money and his family had found out and warned him. 

They thought he was being given a warning by his family. Luo Guanhan continued, "Their fight caused quite a stir in the industry, which is why your livestream had some strange comments for a few days. That's because of this." Indeed. 

or a few days, strange people flooded into Jiang Nian's livestream, but they disappeared after a few days. Plus, he didn't have time to think about it after encountering Xue Rongfeng, so Jiang Nian didn't pay much attention to it. Now, everything had an explanation. 

"Why are you telling me all this?" But Jiang Nian still didn't understand the point of Luo Guanhan telling him all this. The two weren't familiar with each other. Maybe Luo Guanhan was a fan, but there was no need to bring this up. 

Luo Guanhan watched the tea leaves float and slowly sink in the tea before speaking, "Because I want you to rely on me." 

"Rely on you? What's the connection?" 

Jiang Nian didn't understand. "Because of Xue Taihe," Luo Guanhan laughed, 

"He's a mad dog." Looking at Jiang Nian, radiant under the pearwood window, every movement of hers stirred his heart, yet she was so beautiful, so pure. 

Even knowing her mischievous nature, he couldn't help but be moved.

 "Xue Taihe has been fighting since childhood; one punch from him could crack an adult's skull open."

"I think that in the future, when he comes running around like a madman, you'll think of me first, rely on me, and be unable to live without me. only I can help you."

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