(Extra Chapter)
Five years later.
Little Qiao Loves Jungle had already become a mega influencer in the gaming livestream section with millions of followers.
Even official tournaments would invite her to be a commentator.
And Qiao Liuyue had single-handedly inspired more girls to take up the jungle role.
Who says only men can play jungle well?
Girls who play jungle well can absolutely carry their teams to victory too!
On this day, there was still half an hour left of the stream.
Suddenly, an unfamiliar ID popped up in the chatroom.
And the tone of their words was aggressive.
"The streamer sure knows how to keep up a persona. Always saying she's self-reliant, that she rose to the top on her jungle skills alone, encouraging other girls to be independent. But what about herself?"
Qiao Liuyue initially didn't want to acknowledge them.
But the person seemed even more emboldened by the lack of response.
"Everyone knows the top donor is President Yuan from Yuanyuan Is Here, right? The streamer says she never plays up to her big spenders. Sure, she doesn't need to - she just married the top donor instead."
When the other fans heard this, an uproar broke out.
Murmurs and speculation filled the chat.
The person typed another line.
"Check my profile page. There's a photo."
Some long-time fans clicked in and saw a wedding welcome portrait placed outside a hotel banquet hall.
The bride and groom stood side by side, postures intimate, making inviting gestures toward the camera.
In the photo, the man was handsome and tall, the woman had delicate, sweet features - they looked very well-matched.
The fans immediately exploded!
Long-time fans started voicing doubts: "Xiao Qiao, we're not your romance followers, but we've watched you for years now. How come you didn't tell your fans about getting married?"
"Yeah, even if it was to President Yuan, there's nothing wrong with it. If you'd just announced it openly, everyone would have supported you."
"No need to be so secretive about it. Though we always knew deep down that eventually the streamer would end up marrying the top donor, even for game streamers."
Just as the livestream was about to spiral out of control.
Suddenly, several big red envelopes popped up.
All sent by Yuanyuan Is Here.
Even though everyone was ranting and raving, they couldn't resist the temptation and clicked to join in splitting the red envelopes.
Yuanyuan Is Here: "This is something we wanted to announce on a good day anyway. We never meant to hide it from everyone."
Qiao Liuyue also nodded.
"The wedding was just held yesterday. I was originally going to tell everyone before ending today's stream, but it got exposed first."
She paused, then joked: "Held yesterday, announced today - that's not too late, right? We haven't even gone to register the marriage yet, so legally it doesn't count. If the fans don't like this brother-in-law of yours, then I'll consider calling it off. What do you think?"
Yuanyuan Is Here sent out a few more red envelopes.
Yuanyuan Is Here said frantically: "Don't do that! How could we not go register? Folks, a generous brother-in-law like me - where else are you going to find one?"
Some long-time fans joked: "True, the only generous brother-in-law would be President Yuan. But Monitor Chu has been a great supportive presence too - he's managed the stream diligently all these years."
"Exactly! And Brother Dog is not bad either - he can be a back-up candidate for brother-in-law! Every viral video of Sister Qiao and her outstanding plays was edited by him, often working through the night."
"I'm Team Brother Dog, supporting him all the way!"
And just like that, the topic somehow got derailed - from whether they could accept President Yuan as the brother-in-law, to who would be a better fit for the role.
As for the person who had come to stir up trouble, seeing that the livestream wasn't reacting as they'd hoped, they slunk away in frustration.
Turns out they were a streamer from a rival camp. They'd thought that exposing this 'scandal' about Little Qiao Loves Jungle marrying her top donor would cost her a ton of followers, and then they could scoop up the scraps.
Didn't expect that.
It had zero impact.
Not even a scratch.
Instead, not long after, their main account was exposed, and they got flooded with private messages that subjected their entire family tree to some very creative profanity.
...
"Alright, folks, bye bye - signing off now."
Qiao Liuyue waved at the camera, about to hit the close button.
But before she could, a man behind her had already pressed it for her.
The last thing the fans saw on screen was a man's hand and half of a profile.
Comments flooded in: "Wow, is that President Yuan's hand? It looks great."
"Doesn't seem like it - remember when President Yuan showed his hand before? The shape is different from the one we just saw."
"Hey, I just compared the wedding photo with that profile just now - they don't look like the same person."
"Scram! Don't spread rumors, or President Yuan will come for you in the middle of the night."
Others joked cheerfully: "Maybe it's Monitor Chu..."
But before Qiao Liuyue could say anything, a heavy head dropped onto her shoulder.
The stubborn man whined: "Everyone knows you got married to Brother Zheng. I'm so sad, so sad, so sad..."
Qiao Liuyue couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Say it once and that's enough."
The man behind her persisted, still whining: "But I'm really so sad. Important things must be said three times."
Qiao Liuyue turned around.
She came face to face with a handsome, slightly more mature face.
Five years later, Xie Linchuan had shed all his boyishness. His features were more chiseled now, and he carried the charisma of a mature man.
Over the years, leveraging his connections, he'd first joined a research institute, then been hired as a professor by a partner university.
In the last three years, he'd also started a company with his partners.
He was now what one would call a rising star in the business world.
But in front of Qiao Liuyue, he was always still that immature.
Ever since that birthday years ago, he'd changed his ways. He no longer had a sharp tongue, no longer the hot-tempered youth he used to be.
It was as if all his meridians had suddenly opened up, and he'd learned that crying children get the candy. He frequently played up his grievances and his vulnerable side.
Toward Qiao Liuyue, he employed tactics of sheer shamelessness and relentless pursuit.
Even when he knew she ultimately ended up dating Chu Xubai, he still secretly schemed in the background, trying to sway her with subtle little moves.
But her relationship with Chu Xubai didn't last long.
They split after a month.
The reason for the breakup: What Chu Xubai had loved was mostly the little girl from his childhood, not who Qiao Liuyue had become.
Chu Xubai left the city for a year.
A year later, he returned.
And in front of everyone, he said: "I've thought it through. The vague feelings from childhood were just a prelude. What I've truly fallen for is the relaxed, joyful way of being with Liuyue."
But by that point, Qiao Liuyue already had a boyfriend by the name of Zheng Qingyuan.
Chu Xubai said: "That's fine. Even if it means being the second, I'd still be willing."
Huh?! Since when did something like that become possible?
Xie Linchuan also eagerly raised his hand: "I'd be willing too."
Zheng Qingyuan and Chu Xubai turned to him in unison: "Get lost!"
Of course, in the end, Xie Linchuan managed to secure his spot through relentless pestering.
As long as he could be with Liuyue, even being the second was fine.
Of course, they were all without official titles or claims.
Only Zheng Qingyuan was Liuyue's legal husband in name, and they alone could have a proper wedding.
Xie Linchuan gritted his teeth in annoyance.
Fortunately, Liuyue had taken each of them to shoot a set of wedding photos separately. Xie Linchuan tried his luck by acting cute and begging for one extra set, only to have his ear yanked by Qiao Liuyue.
"Do you have any idea how exhausting wedding photo shoots are? I've already done a different themed one with each of you!"
Xie Linchuan immediately folded and shut up.
But as long as he could stay by her side, be seen by her.
Even if it was just a smile, a nagging word, or even a slap.
He felt happy enough.
(Extra Story End)
New World Preview: My boyfriend's first love is back from abroad, so it's not too much for me to date his twin brother, right?
Sensory-linked twins — the twin brothers share each other's sensations, including kisses, and that stuff.
Yeah... you know what I mean.
