Ever since Gu Ran and Ji Shiyu announced their relationship, the number of "One Hundred Years Couple" CP fans has grown exponentially, with everyone eagerly waiting for more content every single day.
With such a public and mutual declaration of love, who knows how much sugar they'll sprinkle in the future, sweet enough to send countless people into a blissful coma.
The CP fanbase kept growing, the anticipation kept rising, and the super-topic was flooded with fan creations daily. Yet, unexpectedly, the two parties involved, the "One Hundred Years Couple," remained completely silent for so long.
They never made a public appearance together, never interacted openly on social media, and even Ji Shiyu's little "wdlpl" side account was recently shown as deactivated.
If Ji Shiyu simply wasn't a public figure, that would be one thing. But Gu Ran livestreamed daily, busy playing games, fighting landlords, and chatting happily. However, no matter how the live-stream audience tried to subtly trap her into talking about Ji Shiyu, she would always catch on in time and perfectly dodge any topic related to her boyfriend.
The "One Hundred Years Couple" CP fans, watching the two who showed no signs of sharing any sweetness, felt: They seem to have gone public, yet it's as if they haven't.
If it weren't for the breathtaking fireworks and dazzling drones over the Bund that night, everyone might have started doubting the authenticity of this couple.
#WhenWillTheOneHundredYearsCoupleShareSomeSugar# was pushed to trending by the thirsty CP fans.
【@CatPawGuRan @JiShiyu, I'm giving you until tonight to share some sugar. If you keep ignoring the fans' demands like this, don't blame me if I get on my knees and beg you】
【Exactly! Not livestreaming the trifecta of hand-holding, kissing, and hugs is unacceptable. Don't think you can fool everyone so easily.】
【Don't be so stingy. Can we all participate a little in your sweet love? Tears in eyes.jpg】
【Wuwuwu... President Ji, are you not capable? Just because Gu Ran doesn't show off, doesn't mean you can't either. Your girlfriend is so beautiful, stand tall and show her off to everyone!】
【+1+1, seriously suspecting Ji Shiyu is not up to the task.】
.............
Ji Shiyu looked at the string of "President Ji, are you not capable?" private messages on his Weibo and frowned.
He didn't use his Weibo much, but he logged in occasionally, mainly to check on Gu Ran.
But today, upon logging in, he found his private messages flooded with people asking if he was not capable.
Ji Shiyu took a deep breath looking at these messages and put down his phone.
...
At home, Gu Ran puffed her cheeks at the #WhenWillTheOneHundredYearsCoupleShareSomeSugar# trending topic.
Ever since she and Ji Shiyu went public, they really hadn't shared any "sugar."
But it wasn't because things weren't sweet. She knew Ji Shiyu had always been someone who disliked putting his private life on public display. Over the years, he had refused many interviews from well-known TV station reporters. The proposal last time was already his limit.
As for her, she mainly felt her primary job was being a streamer. Announcing the relationship was already high-profile enough, and she didn't want to occupy too many hot searches and topics because of her romance.
Who would have thought that even by not showing off, they still managed to claim a trending topic.
Gu Ran sighed at the hot search.
She should find some small opportunity to show off a little bit another day.
After all, she was someone who spoiled her fans.
Having decided to show off another day, Gu Ran checked the time. It was almost time for her livestream.
So, as usual, Gu Ran sat down in front of her streaming camera.
The livestream started, and fans poured in.
Tonight, Gu Ran was livestreaming "Holy Spirit Jianghu," with the theme "Exploring the Netherworld Hell."
"Netherworld Hell" was a new map recently opened in "Holy Spirit Jianghu," touted as the game's most difficult and terrifying map, filled with rare treasures and top-tier monsters. Even the most skilled players could perish there with the slightest misstep.
However, not everyone could enter the top-tier "Netherworld Hell." Players needed to be above level 100 to qualify for exploration, making it a gathering place for elite players among the general player base.
But, being a commercial game, if your level wasn't 100 but you really wanted to explore the "Netherworld Hell," there was a method—
Purchase a set of Netherworld Armor from the in-game mall for 88,888 yuan. Players wearing this armor could enter the Netherworld Hell freely.
The exorbitant price deterred 99.9% of people. Low-level players who could afford the armor were extremely rare. This way, the game company could make money while maintaining the overall exclusivity of the "Netherworld Hell."
At this moment, low-level player Gu Ran, wearing the 88,888-yuan Netherworld Armor gifted by Cat Paw, sneakily slipped through the gates of the Netherworld Hell.
Upon entering the Netherworld Hell, even the game's background music turned eerie, mixed with the shrill screams of bats.
The bullet comments were all "So this is what the Netherworld Hell looks like," "Indeed, a place unworthy of a level 20 like me," "The graphics here are so much more refined than the newbie zone."
This was Gu Ran's first time leading everyone into the "Netherworld Hell" on stream. Hearing the sinister wind inside, she nervously swallowed and took each step with extreme caution.
She had been here before while playing privately. In some ways, the Netherworld Hell was actually friendly to her because there were no low or mid-level monsters here. She wouldn't be chased around by level 2 Bamboo Armor Bugs like outside, only to be mercilessly mocked by her streaming fans.
The fatal part, however, was that this place was full of super monsters. If she encountered one, she usually wouldn't even get the chance to be chased around; she'd just die on the spot.
Gu Ran hid and dodged for a long time. Today, her luck seemed relatively good, as she hadn't run into any major monsters.
Her courage grew a bit, and she expanded her range of movement. Soon, she actually spotted three other players not far away.
The Netherworld Hell was vast with few players. It was common to not run into anyone for half a day. For safety, everyone preferred to team up.
Seeing the three players, Gu Ran was overjoyed and hurried over, sending a text chat message:
"Hello, can I team up with you? ^▽^"
Gu Ran typed the text furiously on her stream.
She wanted to say, "Although my level is low, my gear is high-end, and I have many limited-edition weapons. If you're willing, I can share them with everyone."
Gu Ran had only sent out her first message when the three opposite players all turned to size her up.
Then, before she could finish typing her next message about sharing equipment, suddenly, the three launched an attack on her.
Gu Ran: ?
Bullet comments: 【Holy crap!】
In "Holy Spirit Jianghu," players could also attack and harm each other. However, player-versus-player combat only caused health loss without granting experience points or dropping equipment. So, unless there was some deep-seated grudge, players generally coexisted peacefully.
Gu Ran had played for so long and been killed by monsters countless times, but today was the first time she was attacked by other players in the game.
She didn't react in time, fleeing in panic for a couple of steps. However, the three opponents were all experts above level 100 and instantly knocked her to the ground, draining her health bar to zero.
The game interface popped up a prompt: "You have died. Use a Resurrection Pill?"
The live stream audience was shocked to see Gu Ran get killed by the other three players, then quickly understood what was happening.
It was because the 88,888-yuan Skeleton Armor on Gu Ran was too eye-catching.
Some high-level players disliked those novice players who, despite being under-leveled, would spend money to enter high-level arenas. So, upon encountering them, they would attack, finding amusement in bullying these wealthy yet unskilled newbies.
However, everyone had only heard about such things before; today was the first time they witnessed it.
Gu Ran knew the reason for the attack and was dumbfounded, resigned to her bad luck, using a Resurrection Pill to revive.
She respawned again in the Skeleton Hell, not far from where she was just killed.
Those three players were still there and saw the revived Gu Ran.
This time, Gu Ran no longer planned to foolishly go up and greet them. She turned and walked in the opposite direction, intending to play alone.
But the next second, she received a fatal blow to her back.
Those three players had actually directly attacked in her direction!
Gu Ran hadn't run more than a few steps before she was knocked down again, her health bar emptying.
Three level-hundred players surrounded her corpse, still finding her an eyesore.
Gu Ran's expression twisted. She could only wait for them to leave before using another Resurrection Pill. But after the second revival, it was even more absurd. Even though she was clearly playing alone, those three players seemed to be specifically searching for her, finding her just to kill her again.
Gu Ran was killed three times in a row by these three people within ten minutes.
No matter how good her temper was, she was starting to get angry now.
The live stream fans were also getting furious:
[Killing her once out of dislike is enough, what's with chasing and killing her repeatedly?]
[These three are so mean.]
[The Skeleton Armor didn't offend anyone, did it? The game company gifted it to Ran Ran. Even if other players bought it with their own money, there shouldn't be such malice. It's not hindering them, nor did it spend their money.]
[If they have the guts, tell the game company not to sell this equipment. Bullying players here is no skill.]
[Wuwuwu Ran Ran is so pitiful.]
.............
Gu Ran took a deep breath, telling herself to calm down, and used a Resurrection Pill once more.
Although she was very angry, she was even more cowardly. Who told her she couldn't win a fight? So, she could only avoid what she couldn't defeat. As soon as she respawned, she could only frantically run out of the Skeleton Hell, terrified of encountering those three again.
Gu Ran ran a few steps and suddenly saw a person not far ahead.
Her hair stood on end in fright, thinking it was one of the three coming to hunt her. But upon taking a closer look, she found that person was wearing the same 88,888-yuan Skeleton Armor as her.
Gu Ran slightly relaxed and cautiously walked forward a bit.
That person also walked in her direction.
Then, when Gu Ran saw that person's ID, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
The ID of the person opposite was "xb's #1 Handsome Stud".
Back then, to match her "Cat Paw's #1 Beauty", she had specifically changed this person's ID to "xb's #1 Handsome Stud".
Gu Ran could no longer hold back. She took off the neck microphone, excused herself to go to the bathroom, and temporarily left the live stream.
On the live stream, in the game, the two players just stood facing each other.
Gu Ran ran out of the room, saw Ji Shiyu sitting on the living room sofa playing the game on his phone, threw herself over with immense grievance, hugged his neck, and started crying.
"Wuwuwuwu someone bullied me."
"Did you see? They hunted me down, killed me three times. So hateful, I'm so angry wuwuwuwu."
Gu Ran rubbed her head frantically against Ji Shiyu's neck, like a child who had been bullied running home to complain to a parent, feeling utterly wronged.
Ji Shiyu looked at the aggrieved and pitiful Gu Ran beside him, gave her a comforting pat, and then said, "Hide well later."
Hearing this, Gu Ran was delighted. She looked up, her eyes determined, and nodded: "Mm!"
She gave Ji Shiyu's lips a fierce kiss.
On the live stream, Gu Ran, who had briefly gone to the bathroom, returned.
Fans noticed that after her bathroom trip, she seemed completely different from before, sitting upright and operating with unprecedented seriousness.
Immediately after, everyone saw in the game that the two low-level players wearing Skeleton Armor automatically formed a team. They walked for less than three minutes before running into those three level-hundred players again.
Instantly, screams filled the live stream:
[Ahhhh Ran Ran run fast!]
[Damn, this is such bad luck!]
[This time it's not one but two who will die.]
[This "xb's #1 Handsome Stud" sounds exactly like those wealthy but unskilled nouveau riche types wuwuwuwu.]
Amidst everyone's shocked screams, sure enough, the three level-hundred players opposite launched a fierce attack.
Gu Ran skillfully maneuvered her character to hide in the safe zone behind Ji Shiyu.
Then, in the following half hour, this "xb's #1 Handsome Stud" delivered what could be called the most thrilling and intense battle since the Skeleton Hell map opened.
The level-thirty-two alt account wearing Skeleton Armor, while protecting the number-one newbie in the streaming world behind him, directly engaged in a fierce firefight with the three level-hundred main accounts opposite.
The screen was filled with flying item effects, health bars rising and falling, adrenaline spiking, and sound effects that made one's blood boil with excitement. The level-thirty-two alt account "xb's #1 Handsome Stud," whom everyone had collectively judged as a wealthy nouveau riche, after half an hour of fierce battle, finally unleashed a fatal blow at the critical moment. Finally, the whole world fell quiet.
Congratulations, the three opposing players have deceased.
One against three, and he won.
The live stream viewers were almost stunned, the screen completely filled with [Damn, legendary], [God-tier operation], [Can't believe my eyes].
After the victory, Gu Ran was so excited she almost jumped out of her chair.
Finally, vengeance was hers. So satisfying.
Gu Ran excitedly said, "Thank you everyone, that's all for today's stream," directly dropped her equipment, and rushed out to find Ji Shiyu.
Ji Shiyu saw Gu Ran rushing out: "You ended the stream?"
Gu Ran nodded, pounced on him, clinging tightly, her eyes sparkling: "Hubby is so amazing."
At the same time, from the already blacked-out live stream room, came a soft, coquettish "Hubby is so amazing."
Then came a man's low chuckle, the words ambiguous as if whispering in my ear: "Is a few nice words enough?"
"How about expressing it with actions?"
