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Guide On How To Fail At Online Dating

Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong

The Husky & His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun

Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu

Remnants of Filth: Yuwu

Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang

Guardian: Zhen Hun

Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben

The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish: Canji Baojun De Zhangxin Yu Chong

Guide On How To Fail At Online Dating, Vol. 1

Chapter 01Jing Huan sends his cousin Liang Ran off at the airport during typhoon weather; she insists on leaving for the United States after being humiliated in an online game.
Gao Zixiang calls Jing Huan asking about his cousin, then mentions Lu Wenhao is heartbroken.
Jing Huan returns to the dorm, finding Lu Wenhao crying because his online girlfriend broke up with him.
Gao Zixiang reveals Lu Wenhao’s online girlfriend was actually a man using a voice changer.
Lu Wenhao spent huge amounts of money on her, including purple outfits and high-level gems, and feels emotionally betrayed.
The scammer accidentally revealed his real male voice, then later sent Lu Wenhao a photo of himself as a middle-aged man before blocking him.
Jing Huan takes the phone and tries to trick the scammer into sending a link to the voice changer but fails.
Lu Wenhao is devastated, Gao Zixiang tries to comfort him, and Jing Huan muses about how being catfished compares to losing a game account.
Jing Huan moves into his new apartment, reflecting on his cousin Liang Ran’s ordeal: she was deceived by a scumbag in the game Nine Heroes, slandered as a mistress, cyberbullied with all-server megaphones, and forced to delete her character and go abroad.
Jing Huan downloads Nine Heroes, determined to take revenge on Liang Ran’s behalf.
He learns that Yearning For, the strongest player in the Mirage server, is the man who wronged her.
Jing Huan buys a female max-level character named Don’t Frown, infamous for past scams, which makes him immediately targeted by Idle Pavilion guild.
Regardless of Lovesickness and Idle Pavilion members kill him and announce a 24-hour hunt, offering a bounty on his head.
Jing Huan renames the character to Sweet Little Jing and tries to deflect suspicion with megaphones, but Idle Pavilion increases the bounty, drawing server-wide attention.
Jing Huan invests money in equipment and begins plotting revenge while experimenting with his new Spirit Fox Den skills.
He meets OFF!, a player who attacks him for bounty money; Jing Huan tricks him, uses a divine beast summon, and forces him to pay 1,500 gold to be spared.
OFF! realizes the character changed owners and tries to ally with Jing Huan, suggesting schemes to profit from the bounty.
Jing Huan sees a forum call-out by Fae Bae exposing Yearning For for scummy behavior.
Jing Huan finally encounters Yearning For in the wilderness, attempts to get his attention, but Yearning For coldly immobilizes him and tells him not to be a scammer before leaving.
Furious, Jing Huan resolves even more strongly to get close to Yearning For.
OFF! adds him as a friend and continues pestering him, explaining Yearning For doesn’t usually join server battles, though he once won the championship.
Jing Huan plays along, keeps scheming, and learns Yearning For has the nickname “Spirit Fox Slayer.”
Later, Yearning For sends a megaphone buying crafting materials, and Jing Huan uses this chance to friend him.
Jing Huan begins sending coquettish, fangirl-style messages, pretending to admire Yearning For, claiming he started playing the game because of him.
Yearning For is suspicious but doesn’t block him, while Jing Huan feels he’s making progress in his plan to infiltrate Yearning For’s circle.

Chapter 02Xiang Huaizhi finishes farming golden finch feathers and stores them.
Lu Hang calls Xiang Huaizhi a “scumbag” for overpaying for feathers; Xiang Huaizhi admits paying 100 gold each.
Lu Hang is frustrated because the usual price is 70 gold per feather.
Xiang Huaizhi claims he didn’t count the number of feathers, implying he gathered a large amount.
Xiang Huaizhi offers to sell them to Lu Hang at 71 gold each, teasing him.
Lu Hang declares he will stop calling Xiang Huaizhi a scumbag and praises him instead.
Lu Hang invites Xiang Huaizhi to join a party for an event that gives double XP.
The party includes three girls, which surprises Xiang Huaizhi.
The girls are shocked to see “Yearning For” join the party — a well-known name.
Lu Hang activates voice chat to flirt with the girls; Xiang Huaizhi is disgusted.
Xiang Huaizhi criticizes the unbalanced party made of three healers.
Lu Hang admits he doesn’t know which girl is his “wife” yet.
Meanwhile, Jing Huan, playing as “Sweet Little Jing,” hurries to dig up a stolen treasure map.
Idle Pavilion guild members spot him and decide to hunt him.
Jing Huan escapes using clever Spirit Fox Den skills and tricks.
Fae Bae and her team try to kill Jing Huan, but he outsmarts and kills Fae Bae with a powerful combo.
System announces that Fae Bae lost an item upon death.
Lu Hang and Xiang Huaizhi witness the battle and are amazed by “Sweet Little Jing.”
Sweet Little Jing suddenly runs toward Xiang Huaizhi and clings to him, calling him “God of War-gege.”
Xiang Huaizhi denies knowing her, though he’s the only one with the God of War title.
Sweet Little Jing uses Xiang Huaizhi’s presence to intimidate Idle Pavilion members into retreating.
Sweet Little Jing acts overly affectionate and clingy, clearly trying to manipulate him.
Lu Hang teases Xiang Huaizhi, saying the girl is obsessed with him.
Sweet Little Jing offers to help dig up a treasure for Xiang Huaizhi using the stolen map.
Xiang Huaizhi agrees to go with her, wanting enchanted spirit orbs from the map.
Jing Huan plots to get Xiang Huaizhi to add him as a friend.
They dig the treasure and accidentally trigger a hidden quest: “Wrath of the Spirit King.”
The entire server is notified, and World Chat erupts in gossip and fanfiction about the two.
Xiang Huaizhi is forced to accept the hidden quest with Sweet Little Jing because his name is on it.
Sweet Little Jing plays innocent and clings to him again.
Lu Hang teases Xiang Huaizhi more and suspects Jing Huan is really into him.
Sweet Little Jing says she wants to give whatever she finds to Xiang Huaizhi.
Xiang Huaizhi remains annoyed but focused on getting enchanted spirit orbs.
Echoes of Spring, a vice guild leader of Idle Pavilion, arranges for guilds to donate rare materials to support the quest, as server stability is now at stake.
The guilds reluctantly agree, pressured by the server-wide system announcement.
Echoes of Spring directly messages Xiang Huaizhi, who confirms they will attempt the quest in the afternoon.
Lu Hang offers to play Sweet Little Jing’s character during the fight, but Xiang Huaizhi refuses.
Xiang Huaizhi asks Lu Hang to donate high-tier potions and an expensive transformation card.
Lu Hang protests, but Xiang Huaizhi guilt-trips him into handing them over.
The chapter ends with preparation for the boss fight and Xiang Huaizhi still frustrated by Sweet Little Jing’s antics, unaware she’s actually Jing Huan playing a “female scammer” character.

Chapter 03Jing Huan picks up street food and rushes home to log into Nine Heroes but is stuck in a massive queue for 37 minutes because everyone is logging in to watch his Spirit King quest.
Jing Huan finds out he is now famous across the server and Nine Heroes' livestream community due to his upcoming Spirit King quest with Xiang Huaizhi (Yearning For).
Xiang Huaizhi gives Jing Huan high-quality potions and a transformation card, then instructs him to hide during the boss fight, revealing he plans to solo the Spirit King.
Jing Huan suspects Xiang Huaizhi is underestimating him and is both annoyed and amused.
Fae Bae starts livestreaming and claims to be Xiang Huaizhi’s ex, badmouths Jing Huan by calling him a scammer and predicts he’ll be hunted down after the quest.
The boss fight begins with spectators flooding the area. Jing Huan expertly places Healing Springs, accurately predicting Xiang Huaizhi’s movements every time.
Spectators and even Fae Bae are shocked by Jing Huan’s skill, especially his perfect positioning and survival under pressure.
Jing Huan protects Xiang Huaizhi from the boss’s ultimate attack using a widely-considered useless skill, impressing everyone.
They defeat the Spirit King, earning the title “Spirit King Slayer,” but the loot is hilariously bad: a steamed bun.
Jing Huan jokes about the terrible loot and throws 99 steamed buns at Xiang Huaizhi as a “gift.”
Xiang Huaizhi is told by his guild that five parties are waiting outside to kill Jing Huan, but he refuses to kick her from the party and defends her right to stay.
Xiang Huaizhi confronts Echoes of Spring and makes it clear he won’t hand Jing Huan over despite their threats of forced PK.
Jing Huan is warned by OFF! about the guild parties waiting to ambush her. Xiang Huaizhi quickly teleports her out to safety, pretending it's for dungeon running.
Xiang Huaizhi invites Jing Huan to run the Water Demon dungeon with Lu Hang. He protects her again during the run, using his beast summon to shield her and even heals her with rare items.
Two healers in the party intentionally go AFK to sabotage Jing Huan. Xiang Huaizhi and Lu Hang carry the run, and Sweet Little Jing saves one of the AFK healers anyway.
Jing Huan shamelessly flirts with Xiang Huaizhi during the dungeon run, using cute stickers and exaggerated expressions.
Lu Hang teases Xiang Huaizhi about Sweet Little Jing’s public love confession, which was accidentally leaked by Fae Bae’s livestream and edited to only show Jing Huan’s messages.
Jing Huan panics over the leak but plays it off with more cute stickers and dramatic whining.
Xiang Huaizhi brushes it off and warns Lu Hang not to tease her.
After the dungeon, one of the healers who was previously hostile, Love is Sharing Noms, privately apologizes to Jing Huan and offers to help in the future.
Jing Huan uses the opportunity to ask for her WeChat to study how to make his account more “feminine” before adding Lu Hang.
He accidentally gets sent a savage, scathing alt WeChat account filled with rants and curses, then receives the real one after a short panic.
The party runs two more dungeons smoothly. Jing Huan throws more materials and gold to Xiang Huaizhi as thanks.
Xiang Huaizhi tells Jing Huan to stay in the safe zone, expressing concern that she’ll lose levels if killed.
Jing Huan catches Xiang Huaizhi checking her profile and teases him for “stalking” her.
Lu Hang rants about Xiang Huaizhi’s previous account being ruined by a scammer who stole his dungeon points and almost his gear.
Xiang Huaizhi receives a WeChat friend request from Sweet Little Jing, ending the chapter.

Chapter 04Jing Huan returns to his dorm with food and drinks, only to find Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang immersed in a game of Nine Heroes.
Lu Wenhao had returned to the game and bought a Spirit Fox Den character, annoying Gao Zixiang with his poor healing skills.
Their hot pot equipment was borrowed by Room 102, so Jing Huan goes to retrieve it.
The pot is returned filthy, and the student from Room 102 awkwardly invites Jing Huan to a birthday party, which he declines.
Jing Huan checks the pot and discovers a live cockroach inside, causing him to panic and throw the pot in fear.
He stumbles backward and is caught by a stranger who turns out to be Xiang Huaizhi, a senior and dormmate from Room 522.
Jing Huan awkwardly thanks him and threatens his friends who had been spying on the scene.
The pot incident leads to the dorm supervisor confiscating it and warning Jing Huan.
Jing Huan buys a new pot, returns, and is welcomed with flattery and a hot pot setup by Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang.
They talk about Xiang Huaizhi and his reputation as a handsome, top-performing basketball player and student.
Jing Huan dismisses their idea of rejoining the game seriously, hinting that he's too “busy.”
After dinner, he logs into Nine Heroes and learns he's no longer being hunted by the Idle Pavilion guild.
Jing Huan joins a twenty-man dungeon party that includes Xiang Huaizhi (Yearning For).
During a solo phase, Jing Huan fails hilariously at trivia-style NPC questions, leading to group-wide mockery.
Xiang Huaizhi tricks Jing Huan by giving a wrong answer, making the whole party laugh at her (Sweet Little Jing).
Xiang Huaizhi apologizes and starts treating Sweet Little Jing more kindly.
Jing Huan draws the wedding quest role and is forced to form a “wedding party” with another player — he picks Xiang Huaizhi.
They ride a bridal sedan together while talking via voice chat.
Jing Huan flirts lightly; Xiang Huaizhi sets rules for how Jing Huan should speak to him — no flirty tone, no excessive stickers.
Xiang Huaizhi tutors Jing Huan on proper game builds and stats for Spirit Fox Den players.
They complete the quest, Xiang Huaizhi wins the loot — a powerful healing ring.
Jing Huan wants it but holds back when Xiang Huaizhi refuses to sell it.
Later, Xiang Huaizhi surprises him by gifting the ring, claiming it’s just for helping in dungeons.
Jing Huan, overjoyed, showers him with stickers until Xiang Huaizhi imposes sticker limits.
Jing Huan rationalizes taking the ring for free — part of his long-con revenge against the “scumbag” Yearning For.
He dresses up his avatar in a rare outfit, takes a screenshot, and posts it in his dorm chat pretending it’s someone else.
Fae Bae and her group stumble across Sweet Little Jing’s character in-game, noticing the ring and growing suspicious.
Love is Sharing Noms, a member of Fae Bae’s group, defends Sweet Little Jing and is accused of betrayal.
Fae Bae insists she never broke up with Xiang Huaizhi and brands Sweet Little Jing as a homewrecker.
Jing Huan continues chatting innocently with Love is Sharing Noms, pretending not to know anything.
The dorm bulletin board posts a violation notice for Room 312 due to cooking hot pot.
Xiang Huaizhi hears of the incident and recalls his encounter with Jing Huan, suspecting he’s from that dorm.
Xiang Huaizhi logs in and receives a message from Fae Bae, confronting him about giving the ring to Sweet Little Jing.
He confirms it and firmly tells Fae Bae their relationship is over.
Fae Bae demands compensation and suggests they get married in-game.
Xiang Huaizhi responds with a blunt “Are you dreaming?” rejecting her completely.

Chapter 05Fae Bae is devastated after being ghosted by Yearning For, whom she admired and spent money on.
Yearning For (Xiang Huaizhi) tells her he wasn't the one playing the character recently and refuses her demands for in-game marriage or compensation.
Fae Bae asks for an expensive in-game item as compensation, but Xiang Huaizhi ignores her.
Lu Hang jokes about Sweet Little Jing pursuing Xiang Huaizhi and mocks Fae Bae's persistence.
Sweet Little Jing (Jing Huan) logs in and chats warmly with Xiang Huaizhi, calling him “gege.”
Lu Hang insults Jing Huan’s outfit in the dungeon; Jing Huan defends it because it matches the ring from Xiang Huaizhi.
Jing Huan upgrades the ring’s gem to level 7, and Xiang Huaizhi is concerned about her spending.
Jing Huan fakes a tragic backstory to explain his financial woes and excessive spending on the game.
Xiang Huaizhi lectures her on internet addiction and limits her gaming to three hours per day.
Fae Bae leaves her guild and sends megaphones asking to join other top guilds, playing the victim.
Jing Huan is reminded of how Fae Bae bullied his “jie” into quitting the game before.
Bishop Wood, the ex-husband of Sweet Little Jing’s character, adds her and apologizes for the past drama.
Jing Huan generously gives Bishop Wood leftover in-game items to help him recover.
Xiang Huaizhi sees them interacting and teases Jing Huan about “throwing trash.”
Bishop Wood becomes curious about the relationship between Sweet Little Jing and Yearning For.
Echoes of Spring tells Bishop Wood that Sweet Little Jing is pursuing Yearning For because she likes bad boys.
Jing Huan’s dormmates complain about being punished for hot pot use; they blame each other.
Jing Huan joins them for basketball, and Xiang Huaizhi accidentally sees him changing and admires his physique.
At the basketball court, Jing Huan sees Xiang Huaizhi watching and goes to greet him.
They have a brief conversation where Jing Huan apologizes again for injuring Xiang Huaizhi previously.
Jing Huan secretly sends a message to Yearning For while sitting beside him, then leaves before it rains.
Sweet Little Jing messages later to say she’s back; Xiang Huaizhi notices she’s online but unusually quiet.
Love is Sharing Noms sends Xiang Huaizhi a message warning that Fae Bae is PKing Sweet Little Jing in Blackwood Forest.
Fae Bae brings a full PK squad to ambush Jing Huan and livestreams the attack.
Jing Huan struggles to survive the ambush and tries to provoke Fae Bae while internally lamenting the situation.
Just before dying, Yearning For invites him to a party and saves him in an epic entrance.
Xiang Huaizhi and Jing Huan defeat Fae Bae and her squad, with Fae Bae losing a rare item.
Jing Huan praises Xiang Huaizhi dramatically and offers to repay him with her body, housework, or being his wife.
Xiang Huaizhi admits she was targeted because of him and calls himself a scumbag.
Jing Huan shockingly responds by praising scumbags as “treasures of the world.”
Xiang Huaizhi nearly bursts out laughing at her nonsense but doesn't correct her.
Jing Huan makes himself calming tea to deal with the stress of acting sweet and fake.
Xiang Huaizhi and Jing Huan idle in the main city together while being watched by other players.
Love is Sharing Noms asks Xiang Huaizhi to help contact Fae Bae, who went offline after the incident.
Xiang Huaizhi refuses, saying he’s busy.
Jing Huan pretends to be unbothered by Fae Bae’s attack and calls for love and peace.
Jing Huan is excited when Yearning For finally sends him a sticker for the first time.
Xiang Huaizhi offers to protect Jing Huan if she gets PKed again, and Jing Huan is stunned but happy.
Lu Hang freaks out after learning Xiang Huaizhi saved Sweet Little Jing and destroyed Fae Bae’s gear.
Lu Hang imagines hypothetical combat strategies with Xiang Huaizhi and himself.
Xiang Huaizhi warns Lu Hang that Bishop Wood is catching up to his rank and arena points.
Lu Hang panics and checks rankings; Bishop Wood has likely been power-leveled by a hired team.
After playing, Xiang Huaizhi goes AFK and checks the new three-person WeChat group Lu Hang created.
Xiang Huaizhi browses Sweet Little Jing’s pink WeChat profile and Moments and finds them inconsistent with his impression.
He notices Sweet Little Jing's username references Kobe Bryant and remembers the basketball-playing underclassman.
He dismisses the idea that they’re the same person as ridiculous.
Jing Huan eats out with dormmates and argues over stealing a rain photo for his WeChat.
Gao Zixiang talks about new guild dungeon content and struggles in organizing party members due to drama.
Jing Huan realizes he can’t join the new content since he’s guildless.
Lu Hang DMs in the group chat, saying they’re including Jing Huan for guild dungeons.
Xiang Huaizhi uses a megaphone to seek a max-leveled guild for him, Lu Hang, and Sweet Little Jing to join together.

Chapter 06Jing Huan is surprised when Xiang Huaizhi (Yearning For) insists on bringing him along while searching for a new guild.
Jing Huan pretends to be interested in a girl to justify his actions to Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang.
Jing Huan sends a cute sticker to Xiang Huaizhi while trying to act sweet in-game.
Xiang Huaizhi uses a megaphone to look for a guild, prompting an explosion of reactions in the World Channel and DMs.
Multiple guilds offer him perks, but he avoids drama-filled ones and considers joining a peaceful guild.
Bishop Wood invites him to Idle Pavilion, but Xiang Huaizhi initially refuses because of past conflicts involving Jing Huan.
Bishop Wood reveals they want Xiang Huaizhi’s help to get the first clear of the new guild dungeon and bribes him with loot policies.
Xiang Huaizhi shares the conversation with Jing Huan, who panics at the idea of joining the enemy guild.
Jing Huan tries to act pitiful in chat, using crying and trembling stickers.
Xiang Huaizhi still invites Jing Huan to join Idle Pavilion, and he reluctantly accepts.
The guild chat becomes awkwardly silent when Sweet Little Jing (Jing Huan) joins.
BrbOrNot exposes the fact that Yearning For brought a Spirit Fox Den along, implying romantic involvement.
Regardless of Lovesickness publicly apologizes for past treatment of Sweet Little Jing in a megaphone, confusing Jing Huan.
Xiang Huaizhi reveals that the apology was a condition for joining the guild.
Jing Huan feels emotionally conflicted after receiving the apology and starts developing stronger feelings.
Jing Huan visits the beautifully decorated Idle Pavilion guild zone and gets impressed.
Sweet Little Jing greets Yearning For, who accidentally teleports away and returns.
Jing Huan covers his embarrassment by claiming he is ugly, sending more dramatic stickers.
Jing Huan invites Xiang Huaizhi to explore the guild zone, and they stroll together.
They arrive at a river, and Yearning For apologizes for initially mistaking Jing Huan as a scammer.
Jing Huan confronts Yearning For about Fae Bae and Ranxin, but Yearning For denies any romantic involvement.
Jing Huan vents his frustration by using “throw into arms” actions repeatedly.
Bishop Wood walks in on the scene, misunderstands it, and jokes about their closeness.
Bishop Wood posts a screenshot in the guild WeChat, suggesting they start charging couples who “date” in the guild zone.
Xiang Huaizhi downplays the interaction, but later asks Sweet Little Jing if she’s seen enough of the scenery, then takes over party lead to run dungeons.
Bishop Wood suddenly teases Sweet Little Jing about marrying Yearning For, which both deny.
Bishop Wood openly flirts with Sweet Little Jing in party chat, and she coolly shuts him down by friend-zoning him with a rhyme.
They trade more rhymes, and eventually add each other as friends.
In the guild WeChat group chat, Bishop Wood continues flirting, while Yearning For suddenly appears and calls out to Sweet Little Jing.
Jing Huan instantly perks up and role-plays affectionately by healing him enthusiastically.
Lu Hang teases Xiang Huaizhi for using low health as an excuse to be pampered by Sweet Little Jing.
After the dungeon, Yearning For gives Jing Huan an expensive level eight gem. Jing Huan refuses, but Xiang Huaizhi insists.
Jing Huan jokes that the gem is a proposal gift and dramatically accepts, planning a wedding on the spot.
Xiang Huaizhi shuts it down, stating he doesn’t do in-game marriages.
Jing Huan is annoyed but sockets the gem into his ring and prepares to continue playing.
Love is Sharing Noms apologizes on behalf of Fae Bae and reveals she left her guild due to drama and bullying.
Jing Huan arranges for her to join Idle Pavilion through Long Road Ahead and Yearning For's help.
Jing Huan suspects Yearning For has a past and asks about it, learning he once disbanded a guild due to being betrayed by a close guild member.
Jing Huan researches Yearning For’s history on the Nine Heroes forum, finding many praise posts but also learning about the guild disbandment.
In real life, Xiang Huaizhi and Jing Huan meet again by coincidence in the milk tea line. Jing Huan accidentally steps on his foot.
They chat casually, and Jing Huan offers to treat Xiang Huaizhi to coffee as an apology.
Xiang Huaizhi finds Sweet Little Jing’s milk tea photo familiar and realizes she goes to the same university.
Xiang Huaizhi decides to keep this fact hidden to avoid being followed in real life.
Bishop Wood assigns guild dungeon teams but splits Sweet Little Jing from Yearning For’s party.
Xiang Huaizhi demands that Sweet Little Jing be returned to his party or they would leave the guild.
Echoes of Spring agrees and reassigns the teams.
Bishop Wood jokes about competing with Yearning For for Sweet Little Jing, but Echoes of Spring warns him not to go too far.
Xiang Huaizhi flies to Sweet Little Jing and runs dungeons with her.
Sweet Little Jing expresses a desire to grind arena for gear. Xiang Huaizhi agrees to help.
They perform well in the arena, with Sweet Little Jing’s Spirit Fox Den sealing being exceptional.
Bishop Wood and his teammate face off against them in the final match and get destroyed.
Bishop Wood tries to flirt during the match but is sealed by Sweet Little Jing before he finishes typing.
After the match, Bishop Wood is shocked by how powerful Sweet Little Jing has become.
Xiang Huaizhi realizes that Sweet Little Jing is a skilled player despite her cute act.
Jing Huan’s feelings for Xiang Huaizhi deepen as their in-game bond grows stronger.

Chapter 07Jing Huan logs into the game and is invited to the guild's YY (voice chat) channel where over a hundred people are already active.
He joins the voice chat and is recognized by guild members like Bishop Wood, Regardless of Lovesickness, and Echoes of Spring.
The guild members begin discussing holding a talent show, and Bishop Wood encourages Jing Huan to sing.
Jing Huan is pressured with virtual gifts to perform but is saved by the sudden appearance of Xiang Huaizhi, who changes his username to Yearning For and pulls Jing Huan into a private party room.
Fae Bae enters the channel and causes tension, still bitter over Sweet Little Jing’s growing closeness to Yearning For.
Fae Bae changes her username to "Is it fun being a mistress?" and hovers near Yearning For’s room.
Jing Huan kicks Fae Bae from the channel, but she returns, only to be permanently banned for 7 days by Xiang Huaizhi.
Lu Hang joins and finds their party members hiding from joining the room out of fear of drama or being kicked.
The guild prepares for a major dungeon run, and BrbOrNot awkwardly joins Yearning For's team despite having hunted Sweet Little Jing in the past.
Sweet Little Jing teases BrbOrNot for having hunted her for over 70 hours, lightening the mood with playful sarcasm.
The group runs a five-man dungeon smoothly and then prepares for a large 20-man guild dungeon.
Everyone gathers at the NPC, and Sweet Little Jing openly flirts with Yearning For in chat, causing reactions from others.
The new dungeon bug prevents entry, but Jing Huan notices a change in the NPC’s appearance.
Jing Huan is randomly selected by the dungeon and pulled into a sea prison by the NPC Clam Spirit Princess.
A nine-stage solo challenge dungeon is revealed, where other party members must complete individual tasks to rescue the trapped Jing Huan.
BrbOrNot, Love is Sharing Noms, and Lu Hang attempt the stages but fail at different points.
Xiang Huaizhi declares there will be no second run and proceeds to complete all nine stages solo, achieving the server’s first clear.
Jing Huan receives a rare Amethyst material as loot and immediately gifts it to Xiang Huaizhi, saying it would benefit his divine artifact more.
Sweet Little Jing playfully asks for a couple title in exchange; Xiang Huaizhi refuses.
Xiang Huaizhi splits the loot with everyone on Sweet Little Jing’s behalf, stunning the team.
The guild then clears the 20-man dungeon with ease, though the loot is less impressive.
Jing Huan returns to his dorm and discovers his friends watching Yearning For's dungeon clear video in awe.
They praise Yearning For and joke about wanting to marry him.
Jing Huan accidentally reveals insider knowledge about the loot drop and has to cover it up with a lie.
Lu Wenhao asks Jing Huan to sing for the upcoming Nine Heroes Singing Competition to win a limited mount, but Jing Huan refuses due to live requirements and identity risks.
Lu Wenhao starts exploring entries from female players for fun, critiquing songs, which sparks an idea for Jing Huan.
Later, Jing Huan sends a voice message to Xiang Huaizhi while walking past the basketball court and coincidentally spots him in real life.
They briefly lock eyes and exchange waves, and Jing Huan continues texting Xiang Huaizhi as “Sweet Little Jing” afterward.
Xiang Huaizhi and Lu Hang talk about the singing competition; Lu Hang plans to join for the outfit.
Guild members also join, and Lu Hang speculates whether Sweet Little Jing will too.
Xiang Huaizhi reflects on her odd voice and feels ambivalent about her singing.
The next morning, Xiang Huaizhi learns from Lu Hang that Sweet Little Jing submitted “Loyalty to the Country,” shocking him.
Jing Huan is exhausted after spending all night recording the song and becomes hoarse.
To his horror, his recording goes viral and tops the competition’s likes ranking, contrary to his plan of staying lowkey.
Forum posts label Sweet Little Jing as a patriotic, strong, loyal, and admirable player.
Jing Huan is overwhelmed with friend requests and attention in-game.
He retreats to his in-game house and messages Xiang Huaizhi for help escaping the crowd.
Xiang Huaizhi joins his party, shielding him from invites, and helps with dailies.
Fae Bae messages Jing Huan accusing him of trying to have it all—men and prizes.
Jing Huan sees Fae Bae is second in the competition and decides to provoke her using megaphones.
Sweet Little Jing sends a dramatic public declaration: claiming she doesn’t care about the competition but insists “MY GEGE IS NOT UP FOR GRABS.”
Fae Bae is stunned by the megaphone and has no time to respond before another one follows.
The world channel erupts with opinions, criticisms, and reactions to Sweet Little Jing’s and Yearning For’s situation.
Xiang Huaizhi sends his first megaphone stating, “We never got together, so there’s no need to break up,” effectively denying his past with Fae Bae.
Jing Huan nervously confesses liking Xiang Huaizhi through voice chat.
Xiang Huaizhi gently but firmly tells Sweet Little Jing that he doesn’t do online relationships and won’t fall for her.
Jing Huan pitifully accepts this, saying that raiding dungeons with him is already enough.
Lu Hang continues to be bombarded by guild members fishing for gossip.
The chapter ends with the unresolved tension between Jing Huan and Xiang Huaizhi, with Jing Huan quietly determined to keep trying despite the rejection.

Guide On How To Fail At Online Dating, Vol. 2

Chapter 08Jing Huan waits until the departure day to pack lightly for the three-day, two-night hot spring trip, sends Yearning For a good morning message, and rides with Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang to the mountain resort while being teased about secretly dating someone because he has been staying up late grinding quests in Nine Heroes.Jing Huan spends the car ride checking his phone for Yearning For’s reply, grows irritated at the silence, watches a flirtatious female streamer to study how she attracts wealthy fans, and becomes insecure after comparing her sweet voice to his own voice-changed persona.Jing Huan checks into a king-sized room alone while Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang stay upstairs, refuses to soak in the hot springs at noon, logs into Nine Heroes, rejects Bishop Wood’s invitation to run dungeons, and pointedly mentions he wants to take pretty Penglai scenery screenshots for Yearning For.Jing Huan wakes from a nap to find only a friend request from Bishop Wood instead of a reply from Yearning For, grows angry at being ignored, and passive-aggressively messages Yearning For asking if he found a new girl in the mountains.During dinner, Lu Wenhao boasts about marrying a beautiful in-game goddess and advises Jing Huan’s “friend” to send photos and mildly seductive pictures to hook the man she likes, which inspires Jing Huan to take and heavily edit a thigh photo of himself in the hot springs and send it along with a voice-changed “mwah” to Yearning For.Xiang Huaizhi retrieves his lost phone, sees Sweet Little Jing’s good morning message, thigh photo, and voice message, calmly warns Sweet Little Jing not to send such photos to random people, and privately reacts to the suggestive content while Lu Hang teases him.Lu Hang pranks Sweet Little Jing by sending a fake ugly photo claiming it is Xiang Huaizhi, and Sweet Little Jing over-the-top praises and “licks the screen,” forcing Xiang Huaizhi to clarify it was a joke and reprimand Lu Hang for messing with her.The next day at the resort internet café, Jing Huan plays games while Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang run Nine Heroes dungeons, rejects a cute girl asking to duo in League of Legends, hires male gaming companions for PUBG, and later demonstrates impressive Spirit Fox Den healing skills by taking over Lu Wenhao’s seat.Xiang Huaizhi and Lu Hang appear drenched from rain after hiking, join them at the internet café, and Xiang Huaizhi sits across from Jing Huan, who casually compliments Xiang Huaizhi’s large hands and fingers while secretly comparing his voice to Long Road Ahead’s.Jing Huan becomes suspicious that Nomnom might be someone nearby due to similar voices but confirms she is elsewhere, then the group remains stranded by heavy rain and agrees that Xiang Huaizhi and Lu Hang will stay overnight in their rooms, with Xiang Huaizhi sharing Jing Huan’s king bed.In the shared room, Xiang Huaizhi replies to Sweet Little Jing’s WeChat messages while hearing Jing Huan’s laptop notifications in sync, briefly suspects something absurd, but dismisses it when additional notifications turn out to be from Lu Wenhao instead.Jing Huan openly questions Yearning For about dungeon runs, suspects Long Road Ahead of meddling, and then ends the chat, while Xiang Huaizhi wrestles with the strange coincidence of simultaneous message sounds from Jing Huan’s laptop.They join the others for dinner and karaoke, where Jing Huan drinks heavily while shielding Xiang Huaizhi from being pressured to drink, loses repeatedly at finger games and dice, sings “Loyalty to the Country,” and becomes visibly drunk yet insists he is fine.Jing Huan leaves for the restroom but ends up sleeping outside it, and Xiang Huaizhi carries him back to the room, where the drunk Jing Huan accidentally addresses him as “gege,” complains about not being invited to dungeons, and finally blurts out that Xiang Huaizhi is Yearning For.In shock, Xiang Huaizhi confirms through Jing Huan’s rambling that Jing Huan believes he is Yearning For, escorts him upstairs, deals with his drunken chaos including soaking himself in the shower, and watches Jing Huan kick off his wet pants and fall asleep.Overcome with doubt, Xiang Huaizhi lifts the quilt to check Jing Huan’s thigh and sees the same tiny mole from the hot spring photo, then opens Jing Huan’s still-running laptop to find Sweet Little Jing’s character AFKing in Penglai, conclusively realizing Jing Huan is Sweet Little Jing.Xiang Huaizhi processes the revelation that the clingy in-game girl who confessed to him is actually Jing Huan, wonders whether Jing Huan knows his identity as Yearning For and whether Jing Huan likes men, confirms with Lu Hang that his game ID was never shared, and lies awake while Jing Huan sleeps peacefully beside him.

Chapter 09Jing Huan wakes up with a headache after dreaming all night about Yearning For forcing him to call him “gege,” feels annoyed, and notices Xiang Huaizhi lying beside him with a strange emotional look and a clear distance kept between them.Jing Huan awkwardly asks whether he did anything crazy while drunk, but Xiang Huaizhi says no and almost asks if Jing Huan forgot what he said the previous night before swallowing the words.Jing Huan realizes he slept nearly naked, casually walks to the bathroom without embarrassment, while Xiang Huaizhi wonders if all gay men are this open, revealing his internal conflict.Xiang Huaizhi lies about being in the Full Moon Blossom server when Jing Huan asks which Nine Heroes server he plays on, and Jing Huan shows no suspicion.Jing Huan asks to add Xiang Huaizhi on WeChat, and Xiang Huaizhi deliberately uses his alt account to add him after seeing the familiar pink profile picture.Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang tease Jing Huan about draining Xiang Huaizhi’s “essence,” while Xiang Huaizhi pretends to nap, exhausted from barely sleeping.On WeChat, Little Jing~ immediately resumes sweet flirting with Xiang Huaizhi’s main account, calling him a heart-stealing thief and acting jealous, while Xiang Huaizhi feels conflicted remembering Jing Huan’s real-life personality.Jing Huan logs into Nine Heroes to clear dungeons and accidentally joins a guild party including Bishop Wood, who again tries to shower him with attention and offers to buy him 100 Fate Stones.Jing Huan firmly refuses the Fate Stones because he hates the gambling mechanic, then goes AFK to avoid Bishop Wood’s advances.In the guild WeChat group, BrbOrNot reveals that Bishop Wood offered Sweet Little Jing 100 Fate Stones to woo her, and Bishop Wood publicly admits it while warning others not to embarrass her.Xiang Huaizhi reads the guild gossip, remembers rumors about Bishop Wood being a scumbag in past online relationships, and silently becomes wary.Bishop Wood privately asks Xiang Huaizhi to give him Sweet Little Jing as a 2v2 arena partner and even offers enchanted spirit orbs in exchange, but Xiang Huaizhi refuses and tells him to ask her directly.Xiang Huaizhi impulsively offers to help Sweet Little Jing find another teammate for tomorrow, but she insists she only wants to play 2v2 with him, flattering him again.System announcements reveal Fae Bae advanced in the Nine Heroes singing competition, and subtle megaphone messages mock Sweet Little Jing for relying on gimmicks, but Sweet Little Jing responds confidently and refuses to engage in drama.Jing Huan and Xiang Huaizhi play in the arena together, growing closer through playful in-game affection, while Bishop Wood watches jealously from the sidelines.In real life, Jing Huan spots Xiang Huaizhi on the basketball court and eagerly joins his game, insisting on being on the same team.Jing Huan plays well and cooperates perfectly with Xiang Huaizhi, intentionally high-fiving him and lingering in contact, while spectators photograph them and spread pictures in school group chats.A known dirty player elbows Xiang Huaizhi during the game, and Jing Huan deliberately switches positions to guard that player and retaliates by knocking him down in the same underhanded way.Xiang Huaizhi protects Jing Huan verbally and physically, standing in front of him during the confrontation and subtly touching his back to guide him away, leaving Jing Huan flustered by the warmth of his hand.After eating together, Xiang Huaizhi unexpectedly buys three cups of milk tea for Jing Huan and leaves him holding all of them, confusing Jing Huan but showing quiet care.Bishop Wood brings Sweet Little Jing to Moon Palace and sets off an extravagant custom fireworks display spelling “Jing” inside a heart, clearly confessing his intentions and boasting about the money spent.Xiang Huaizhi secretly teleports to Moon Palace, sees the romantic fireworks scene between Bishop Wood and Sweet Little Jing, and feels jealous and unsettled before leaving.Bishop Wood interprets Sweet Little Jing’s amazement as being moved by him, unaware that Jing Huan is internally comparing him to Yearning For and realizing how lacking Yearning For’s romantic gestures are.Fae Bae privately contacts Yearning For asking him to livestream killing the God of War in exchange for money and suggests splitting profits, even implying Sweet Little Jing could get more, but Xiang Huaizhi rejects her completely.Jing Huan recreates a fireworks display himself using screenshots and sets it off with Yearning For in the guild zone, unintentionally causing guild gossip when screenshots circulate.Sweet Little Jing publicly clarifies in the guild chat that Bishop Wood is only a friend and openly declares she wants to marry Yearning For instead, friend-zoning Bishop Wood.Yearning For pays guild fees to reserve the guild zone and then gifts Sweet Little Jing an expensive level 10 gem to boost her healing power, demonstrating quiet but decisive commitment.Sweet Little Jing embeds the gem, rolls top stats, and kisses Yearning For over voice chat, while Xiang Huaizhi stiffly tells her not to kiss so casually but continues playing with her anyway.Sweet Little Jing spams multiple couple interaction requests such as hug, princess carry, piggyback, and kiss, and Yearning For accepts most except the kiss, drawing a clear line while still allowing intimacy.The chapter closes with their relationship deepening through actions rather than words, Bishop Wood pushed further into the background, and Xiang Huaizhi’s jealousy turning into quiet, possessive gestures instead of open confession.

Chapter 10Jing Huan sits in the back of the classroom watching a Nine Heroes PVP video of Yearning For defeating Eternal Descent in under ten minutes, obsessively studying it because he himself was crushed in under three minutes and feels humiliated.Lu Wenhao offers Jing Huan a spare character to return to the game, but Jing Huan refuses, claiming exams are coming and he has no time, though in reality he is focused on figuring out how to beat Yearning For.Jing Huan decides to go study alone at the library, where he messages Long Road Ahead about the God of War quest and agrees to let Bishop Wood join the team as the final member.Lu Wenhao shows Jing Huan a pair of expensive limited-edition sneakers, and Jing Huan excitedly encourages him to buy them while secretly setting an alarm to try to grab them.At the library, a girl who previously tried to give Jing Huan water approaches and sits beside him, clearly intending to confess, but Jing Huan politely rejects her.Xiang Huaizhi arrives at the library under the excuse of returning books, sees Jing Huan with the girl, and misinterprets the scene before Jing Huan calls him over to sit together.Jing Huan casually reveals he is chasing someone else, describes that person as “not that great,” but insists he likes them anyway, leaving Xiang Huaizhi unsettled and quietly reflective.Xiang Huaizhi internally worries that Jing Huan may view him as a scumbag because of past incidents like Fae Bae, yet he chooses not to clarify the misunderstandings.They study together all afternoon, have dinner, and Jing Huan insists on paying to keep things reciprocal, deepening their real-life bond.Jing Huan awkwardly experiments with calling Xiang Huaizhi “gege” in real life, making both of them embarrassed, though Xiang Huaizhi secretly likes hearing it.In-game, Love is Sharing Noms shares news of a beautiful new outfit costing 1,200 gold, and Sweet Little Jing complains about the outrageous price and says she will not buy it.The next day, Sweet Little Jing receives a system notice that Yearning For gifted her the Lantern Fairy outfit, leaving Jing Huan shocked and emotionally conflicted because he sees it as a meaningful gesture.While waiting to claim the outfit, Jing Huan overhears Fae Bae flaunting gifts from another admirer and sees forum posts again attacking Ranxin, reigniting his anger over past humiliation.Overcome with anger and pride, Sweet Little Jing rejects Yearning For’s gifted outfit, claiming she cannot spend his money, and responds to him coldly without stickers or cute tone.When Yearning For keeps asking what is wrong, Sweet Little Jing impulsively lies that she is on her period, shocking Xiang Huaizhi and creating awkward confusion since he knows Jing Huan is male.Jing Huan later regrets the ridiculous “Aunt Flo” excuse but convinces himself that acting temperamental might even strengthen his act as a girl.Xiang Huaizhi asks Lu Hang for advice about someone suddenly losing patience, and Lu Hang suggests that affection has limits and that Yearning For must occasionally reciprocate Sweet Little Jing’s feelings.The next day, Jing Huan wakes up irritated, refuses to send Yearning For a good morning message, and logs into the game still in a foul mood.Sweet Little Jing joins a Qilin Mountain dungeon party led by Young Luo, only to discover Maimai’s #1 Fan and Little Mai deliberately enter without weapon durability to force her to work harder as sole healer.After two exhausting hours, Young Luo kicks Sweet Little Jing from the party right before the boss, preventing her from completing the dungeon.The party then triggers the rare hidden boss and invites Ji Xiaonian to take Sweet Little Jing’s place, letting Ji Xiaonian claim the loot, revealing the entire setup was deliberate humiliation.Furious, Sweet Little Jing leaves the guild and group chat to avoid implicating them, then hires OFF! for 500 gold to track the five players so she can hunt them down.Jing Huan arms himself with high-movement gear and prepares to ambush Maimai’s #1 Fan and Little Mai, intending revenge even if he cannot defeat them outright.Just as Jing Huan is about to attack, Yearning For logs in early, invites Sweet Little Jing into his party, and unexpectedly initiates a forced PK against Maimai’s #1 Fan.The server erupts in world chat as players realize Yearning For is publicly confronting the notorious griefer Maimai’s #1 Fan over Sweet Little Jing being kicked from the dungeon.Yearning For overwhelms Maimai’s #1 Fan with superior skill and accuracy, crushing him in under ten minutes despite accusations of scripting.When Maimai’s #1 Fan begs Yearning For to spare Little Mai and take responsibility for the wrongdoing himself, Yearning For coldly responds, “Is your wife the only one who can feel wronged?” and kills him anyway, defending Sweet Little Jing’s dignity.The ambiguous phrasing sparks gossip that Yearning For implied Sweet Little Jing is also his “wife,” causing chaos in the chat while Sweet Little Jing reacts dramatically.Yearning For flies Sweet Little Jing away to Petal Valley, and Sweet Little Jing teasingly calls him “hubby,” making Xiang Huaizhi cough and deny any implied meaning.Xiang Huaizhi clarifies that if Sweet Little Jing is bullied again, she should come to him first, showing protective intent.When Sweet Little Jing asks if he truly likes her, Yearning For says he will “take responsibility” for her feelings, promising she can rely on him for anything in-game except marriage.Yearning For adds that if Sweet Little Jing ever falls for someone else, their agreement will be void, revealing his desire to keep her attached but without formal commitment.Jing Huan realizes that Yearning For intends to keep him emotionally bound without agreeing to marry, concluding that Yearning For is shamelessly stringing him along while avoiding true responsibility.

Chapter 11Jing Huan stays silent after Xiang Huaizhi says he is not stopping him from liking other people, then types sweetly as Sweet Little Jing that he could never like anyone else besides gege, while secretly cursing Yearning For in his heart.Xiang Huaizhi tells Jing Huan not to leave the safe zone when he is not around because Maimai’s #1 Fan might cause trouble, and Jing Huan insists he is not afraid since Maimai’s #1 Fan is just a pay-to-win player with poor skills.Xiang Huaizhi notices Sweet Little Jing’s upgraded purple gear and questions where the money came from, and Jing Huan admits he overspent his living expenses in anger and jokes that he will have to live on steamed buns.Xiang Huaizhi offers to lend Jing Huan money for food, tells him he is not fat when Jing Huan mentions dieting, and Jing Huan flusters and refuses, saying they are not in that kind of relationship and suggesting going to Yuelao’s Temple instead.Bishop Wood gifts Sweet Little Jing a Lantern Fairy outfit as consolation, but Jing Huan immediately returns it at the Unknown Realm to avoid the storage fee and not accept expensive gifts.Yearning For then sends the same Lantern Fairy outfit to Sweet Little Jing and threatens to give it to Long Road Ahead if Jing Huan refuses, so Jing Huan accepts it, changes into it, and teasingly asks if he looks good.Yearning For helps Sweet Little Jing complete daily tasks, and during this time Love is Sharing Noms contacts Jing Huan angrily about him quitting the guild without explanation.Jing Huan explains he quit to avoid dragging the guild into his conflict with Maimai’s #1 Fan, but Love is Sharing Noms reveals the guild already had bad blood with Maimai’s #1 Fan and had been planning to help Sweet Little Jing get revenge.Love is Sharing Noms sends Jing Huan screenshots showing Bishop Wood promising justice while Yearning For states that Sweet Little Jing is his party member and he will handle Maimai’s #1 Fan himself, which deeply moves Jing Huan.Jing Huan asks about Xiang Huaizhi’s past with Fae Bae, and Love is Sharing Noms reveals they used to stay on mic for ten hours a day, had matching WeChat profile pictures, and that Yearning For called Fae Bae “baby” and “wifey,” which makes Jing Huan jealous and upset.Jing Huan becomes angry at the perceived double standard, confronts Yearning For indirectly, and then asks him to take kissing screenshots together in the Moon Place.Xiang Huaizhi hesitates but agrees to the in-game kiss, screenshots the moment, and when Jing Huan asks to be called “baby,” he initially refuses before finally saying it once in a low, indulgent voice that leaves Jing Huan flustered and shaken.Jing Huan tries to get Xiang Huaizhi to repeat “baby” so he can record it for revenge, but Xiang Huaizhi refuses and goes AFK, while in reality Lu Hang teases Xiang Huaizhi about helping Sweet Little Jing and suggests he likes girls like her, which Xiang Huaizhi dismisses.The next morning Lu Hang wakes everyone to fight the God of War, Xiang Huaizhi directs the team efficiently, and their party sets a new record by defeating the boss in 62 minutes.Jing Huan’s roommates Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang watch the battle video at an internet café and praise the Spirit Fox Den player Sweet Little Jing for precise seals and selective healing that supports Yearning For.Jing Huan encounters cockroaches in the internet café restroom, panics, and jumps onto Xiang Huaizhi in terror, clinging to him while shouting about the four huge flying cockroaches.Xiang Huaizhi calmly closes the restroom door while letting Jing Huan stand on his feet, reassures him, pats his back, and learns Jing Huan’s childhood trauma about being locked in an abandoned house full of bugs.Jing Huan feels guilty for stepping on Xiang Huaizhi’s white sneakers and offers to massage his feet or take him to the hospital, but Xiang Huaizhi insists he is fine.Jing Huan invites Xiang Huaizhi to join him and his roommates at the internet café, and Xiang Huaizhi agrees, sitting beside him while pretending he has already sold his powerful Nine Heroes account.During PUBG, Xiang Huaizhi single-handedly wipes out two teams with twelve kills, astonishing Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang, while Jing Huan stares in admiration.After gaming all day, Jing Huan and Xiang Huaizhi walk home together in the cold, and Jing Huan admits he hires male gaming companions and has spent thousands supporting a streamer named Xiao Yan on StarfieldTV.Xiang Huaizhi grows subtly jealous upon learning Jing Huan still likes Xiao Yan, especially since Jing Huan only gave Yearning For minor gifts compared to the streamer.Jing Huan says he prefers playing with Xiang Huaizhi and would hire him daily if he were a gaming companion, and Xiang Huaizhi responds that he does not want to be one but will play anytime on the condition Jing Huan does not bring other companions or the streamer.Jing Huan happily agrees, then grabs Xiang Huaizhi’s cold hand to warm it with his own, casually explaining he often warms Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang’s hands too, while Xiang Huaizhi feels his heartbeat grow abnormal and quietly admits it feels good.

Chapter 12Jing Huan wakes up to Lu Wenhao repeatedly tagging him in the dorm group chat about a Campus BBS post showing a photo of Jing Huan holding Xiang Huaizhi’s hand under streetlights, and the post implies they are secretly dating, with commenters celebrating them as a handsome gay couple and speculating about past interactions.Jing Huan is shocked that people interpret him warming Xiang Huaizhi’s hands as romantic evidence, feels confused and embarrassed by comments labeling him a “sunny, cute little 0,” and considers tracing the poster’s IP but is told by Gao Zixiang to calm down.Jing Huan messages Xiang Huaizhi about the post, offers to clarify publicly, but Xiang Huaizhi says he does not care and asks whether Jing Huan cares, then changes the topic and tells Jing Huan to log into the game.In the game Nine Heroes, Xiang Huaizhi brings Jing Huan to Petal Valley where Ji Xiaonian is on a romantic in-game date with Moonlight with You, and Xiang Huaizhi suddenly initiates a forced PK against Ji Xiaonian to retaliate for past harassment.Ji Xiaonian insults both Yearning For and Sweet Little Jing in chat, calling them shameless and a cheating couple, but Xiang Huaizhi calmly tells Jing Huan not to argue and defeats Ji Xiaonian while Moonlight with You refuses to help her because he does not want to risk losing wealth ranking gold.Jing Huan is disgusted that Moonlight with You abandons Ji Xiaonian for money and declares dramatically that if Xiang Huaizhi ever died in-game he would accompany him to the respawn point and die together, but Xiang Huaizhi says he will not die.Jing Huan impulsively asks Xiang Huaizhi to marry him in-game, but Xiang Huaizhi refuses and says he only sees Jing Huan as a friend, which deeply wounds Jing Huan and makes him feel all his flirting has been useless.Despite rejecting marriage, Xiang Huaizhi lets Jing Huan stay in his party, shares a mount ride, and continues doing dailies with him, maintaining closeness while verbally drawing a line.Echoes of Spring informs Jing Huan that if he does not rejoin Idle Pavilion Guild, Xiang Huaizhi may have to run guild dungeons with other female players, so Jing Huan immediately reapplies and is welcomed back, and Echoes of Spring announces stricter guild discipline about not quitting impulsively.Long Road Ahead tells Jing Huan that Xiang Huaizhi is on the phone with a girl, causing Jing Huan to panic and question what kind of girl Xiang Huaizhi likes, but Long Road Ahead reassures him that he is probably Xiang Huaizhi’s type and should continue as he is.Jing Huan encounters Xiang Huaizhi throwing away limited-edition sneakers that Jing Huan accidentally stepped on before, offers to replace or clean them, but Xiang Huaizhi insists it is unnecessary, tosses them anyway, and casually ruffles Jing Huan’s hair, creating awkward physical tension.During a video call, Mama Jing questions Jing Huan about whether he is dating because he has been calling less often, and informs him that she and his father will visit next month, while Jing Huan internally admits he has been busy trying to make someone fall in love with him.Back in the game, Jing Huan again pushes for marriage, but Xiang Huaizhi points out his intimacy with Long Road Ahead is maxed and dodges the proposal, telling Jing Huan to be good and come to the dungeon instead.A new female character named xoxoYuyu appears, revealed to be Xiang Huaizhi’s cousin Xiang Yu, and she openly calls him gege, demands he buy her full gear, and Xiang Huaizhi actually pays for her entire shopping cart, which makes Jing Huan jealous and furious.Jing Huan and Xiang Yu argue over who can call Xiang Huaizhi gege until Xiang Huaizhi clarifies that Xiang Yu is his tangmei, his uncle’s daughter, which humiliates Jing Huan for misunderstanding and acting possessive.Xiang Yu privately questions Xiang Huaizhi about his relationship with Sweet Little Jing, suspects something romantic, and Xiang Huaizhi calls them regular friends but threatens Xiang Yu with family secrets if she meddles further, revealing he is protective of Jing Huan.Jing Huan’s counselor messages him about performing in the school anniversary gala, insists he participate as the “face of the class,” and eventually assigns him a bodyguard extra role with almost no lines, which Jing Huan finds humiliating.Xiang Huaizhi asks Jing Huan to sing after Jing Huan claims he only wants to sing for him, but then backs off when Jing Huan struggles, internally deciding not to indulge Jing Huan’s excessive sweet-talking so he will not be bullied by others in the future.On campus, Jing Huan directly asks Xiang Huaizhi if he is treating him to meals to pursue a girl, offering to help him get a number, but Xiang Huaizhi states plainly he is not pursuing anyone and simply wanted to treat Jing Huan, with no ulterior motive.Another BBS post circulates with photos of Jing Huan and Xiang Huaizhi eating and buying milk tea together, increasing campus gossip that they are dating.The counselor privately questions Jing Huan about whether he and Xiang Huaizhi are really together and awkwardly reminds him to be careful about health and safety in all aspects, assuming the rumors might be true, which leaves Jing Huan speechless and flustered.During rehearsal at the sports field, Xiang Huaizhi unexpectedly visits carrying a broom and checks if Jing Huan is getting too much sun, while the counselor stares at them suspiciously, further fueling the misunderstanding that they are dating.

Chapter 13Xiang Yu ignores Xiang Huaizhi’s warning and attends the school anniversary anyway, and although Lu Hang is busy with his club performance, Xiang Huaizhi still accompanies Xiang Yu around campus, eats with her, and later takes her to the small auditorium using the tickets Lu Hang gave him.On the way, Xiang Yu notices Xiang Huaizhi texting Sweet Little Jing and bluntly calls Sweet Little Jing a “green tea bitch” who acts cute and leaves a bad first impression, revealing that many female players secretly badmouth Sweet Little Jing to her through DMs.At the auditorium entrance, Xiang Huaizhi runs into Jing Huan dressed in a fitted black suit for the stage play, and Jing Huan shyly asks if he looks handsome, clearly caring about Xiang Huaizhi’s opinion.Jing Huan teases Xiang Huaizhi about rumors on the campus BBS claiming Xiang Huaizhi is cheating on him with a girl and that their relationship is already a bad ending, but neither of them treats it seriously on the surface.During the gala, Xiang Huaizhi ignores the opening hot dance but becomes attentive when Jing Huan appears in a minor bodyguard role in the stage play, and Jing Huan deliberately smiles and winks toward the audience in Xiang Huaizhi’s direction.Xiang Yu believes Jing Huan winked at her and decides to go backstage to get his phone number, but Xiang Huaizhi firmly stops her and lies that Jing Huan already has someone he likes, privately realizing that the person Jing Huan likes is himself and feeling unexpectedly satisfied and pleased.After the performance, Jing Huan invites Xiang Huaizhi to eat barbecue, but Xiang Huaizhi refuses because he has to take Xiang Yu home, while Jing Huan goes with Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang and learns that Nine Heroes will implement its first-ever server merge, which shocks everyone.That night in the game, Ji Xiaonian publicly accuses someone of abandoning her and hints at issues about wealth rankings and not being rescued, causing tension, while Jing Huan loudly declares that no man in the world is better than Yearning For, making Xiang Huaizhi both uncomfortable and secretly affected.News spreads that Match Made in Heaven server will merge with another server, stirring anxiety about rankings, territories, and guild conflicts, while Jing Huan casually continues flirting with Yearning For and asking to do dailies together.When Yearning For is offline for Mama Xiang’s birthday, Bishop Wood invites Sweet Little Jing to fight in the arena, and Jing Huan agrees, losing multiple matches and points due to poor synergy and new arena penalty rules.Xiang Huaizhi notices from the guild chat that Sweet Little Jing and Bishop Wood are alone in a locked YY voice room, feels irritated, and becomes subtly jealous even though he does not openly admit it.After overhearing a girl complain about her boyfriend playing with another girl, Xiang Huaizhi finally checks Sweet Little Jing’s messages, learns he lost sixty points, and questions him sharply about queuing with Bishop Wood, revealing clear jealousy.Sweet Little Jing teasingly asks if Yearning For is jealous, and Xiang Huaizhi spends twelve minutes typing before denying it and coldly warning Sweet Little Jing not to party with him again if he keeps playing arena with others, exposing his possessiveness.That night, Sweet Little Jing promises never to “mess around with men who aren’t gege” and flirts excessively, causing Xiang Huaizhi to nearly admit his feelings before deleting the word “yes,” realizing his emotions are slipping out of control.Sweet Little Jing pretends to want a video call but claims to be naked, making Xiang Huaizhi choke on water, and Xiang Huaizhi sends voice messages telling Sweet Little Jing to sleep and cover himself with a blanket, showing concern beneath restraint.In the arena, Long Road Ahead mocks Yearning For with a “green hat” joke about Sweet Little Jing playing with Bishop Wood, and Xiang Huaizhi repeatedly defeats Lu Hang’s team, venting his displeasure.Xiang Huaizhi invites Sweet Little Jing to play PUBG, lends him an extra account, gives him guns in-game, crouches beside him to listen to a “secret,” and hears Sweet Little Jing whisper “I like you,” which makes his heart race even though he pretends he did not hear clearly.Lu Hang assumes Yearning For and Sweet Little Jing are already together and even suggests marriage in-game, but Xiang Huaizhi insists they are not together, though internally he recognizes he wanted to approach and listen to Sweet Little Jing.In the guild chat, Bishop Wood openly hints at a future with Sweet Little Jing, provoking subtle tension, while Sweet Little Jing continues openly prioritizing Yearning For and claiming he only talks that way to him.The official announcement reveals that Mirage server will merge with Match Made in Heaven, which is Jing Huan’s original server, meaning his past identity and conflicts are about to collide with his current relationship with Yearning For.Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang vow to gather people to kill Yearning For in revenge for bullying Sweet Little Jing, not knowing Jing Huan’s complicated feelings, while Jing Huan half-heartedly protests but secretly worries about fairness and dignity.Echoes of Spring organizes assassination squads in preparation for intense guild warfare after the merge, and both sides prepare to fight for territories and dominance.When Sweet Little Jing expresses fear about the upcoming guild war, Yearning For sends a voice message promising that as long as he is there, no one can kill Sweet Little Jing, reinforcing both his protectiveness and Jing Huan’s emotional conflict as the merge approaches.

Chapter 14Jing Huan wakes up to find both his guild chat and dorm group chat flooded with messages after the Nine Heroes server merge maintenance ends, and he quickly realizes his roommates Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang have been tracking the coordinates of Idle Pavilion guild members to hunt them down.Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang wake up at 6:30 a.m. to log in early, fearing Nine Heroes would open the server ahead of schedule, and proudly tell Jing Huan they are already in-game killing people while others are stuck in queue.Jing Huan panics internally because his roommates belong to the enemy guild Limitless, while he is secretly playing as Sweet Little Jing in Idle Pavilion and pursuing Yearning For, and he decides he will take his secret of cross-playing and flirting with a man to the grave.Echoes of Spring instructs Idle Pavilion members to stop doing dailies, protect guild merchants, and avoid leaving the safe zone alone during the crucial selection week for the main city potion material farm, promising guild bonuses as compensation.Xiang Huaizhi, playing as Yearning For, tells Jing Huan he promised Echoes of Spring to help seize the main city potion material farm, explaining that only the guild with the highest funds during selection week can claim it, and funds come from protecting merchants while killing enemy merchants.Lu Hang recognizes the enemy player Half a Lifetime as Lu Wenhao from real life and realizes both sides know each other offline, but Xiang Huaizhi stops Lu Hang from contacting Lu Wenhao to avoid exposing his identity and making the conflict awkward.Xiang Huaizhi decides they will pretend not to know Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang during the guild war and avoid killing them if possible, planning to talk after the battle over the potion farm ends.Jing Huan logs in and immediately joins Yearning For’s party, and Xiang Huaizhi admits he waited for Jing Huan to log off the night before to ensure his safety in a wilderness map filled with assassins.At 9 a.m., trading opens and a massive battle erupts on the Silk Road map between Idle Pavilion and Limitless, with spectators and alt accounts crowding the area.Lu Wenhao taunts Idle Pavilion through megaphones and tries to charge at Yearning For, but Xiang Huaizhi deliberately avoids engaging him at first, prioritizing merchants instead.Lu Wenhao messages Jing Huan boasting that he almost reached Yearning For and vows to teach him a lesson, unknowingly bragging to the very person fighting alongside Yearning For.Three hours into the fight, Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang’s party clashes directly with Xiang Huaizhi’s party, and both sides struggle intensely, targeting healers and burning through potions.In the middle of combat, Xiang Huaizhi and Long Road Ahead suddenly disconnect because their dorm loses power, leaving their characters frozen and vulnerable in battle.Gao Zixiang seizes the opportunity to unleash a full combo on the immobilized Yearning For, while Jing Huan desperately heals him and realizes the situation is dire.Limitless uses alt accounts to secretly deliver extra potions to Lu Wenhao’s party, giving them a resource advantage and allowing their healer to recover and sustain the fight.Bishop Wood arrives with an Invincibility Medallion to extract Jing Huan and the remaining teammates, explaining they cannot win three against five with enemy reinforcements.Jing Huan refuses to leave, stubbornly staying behind to die with Yearning For instead of escaping, claiming he is waiting in case Yearning For logs back in.Lu Wenhao flirts shamelessly with Sweet Little Jing over All chat, asking her to sing in exchange for sparing her life, while Gao Zixiang eventually finishes off the disconnected players and kills Sweet Little Jing.Jing Huan respawns and sees Yearning For also at the respawn point, confirming he was killed during the disconnection.Lu Wenhao excitedly calls Jing Huan in real life to brag that he killed Yearning For and even sends multiple 360-degree screenshots of Yearning For’s corpse, unaware that Jing Huan witnessed everything firsthand.Jing Huan realizes he does not feel happy seeing Yearning For dead, even though his original intention in reinstalling Nine Heroes was to kill him repeatedly for revenge.The World Channel erupts with debates, haters accusing Yearning For of poor skills and making excuses, while others clarify that Yearning For disconnected during the fight.Yearning For logs back in unexpectedly, and he and Sweet Little Jing reunite at the respawn point, confusing nearby players.Xiang Huaizhi asks Jing Huan why she did not leave earlier and jokes about her being his little widow, and Jing Huan replies that he would rather be a happy ghost couple with him.Jing Huan loses over thirty million experience points and some gold from dying, and Xiang Huaizhi compensates him with gold and promises to help him grind back the lost experience.The guild war continues for three days with scheduled shifts, and Xiang Huaizhi becomes ruthless in combat, avoiding the noon shift where Lu Wenhao is assigned and never dying again.In real life, Lu Wenhao teases Jing Huan for abandoning them for a supposed girlfriend, while Xiang Huaizhi appears cold toward Lu Wenhao and Gao Zixiang and walks Jing Huan back instead.Jing Huan catches a cold and goes out at night to buy medicine, only to find Xiang Huaizhi waiting by the bus stop, claiming he was on a night jog and then walking him home.Xiang Huaizhi asks about the person Jing Huan likes, and Jing Huan admits he likes them but is getting tired of pursuing them and does not want to continue.Xiang Huaizhi is inwardly shaken by Jing Huan’s words and later lies awake at 4:30 a.m., messaging him and subtly softening his tone, telling him good night and to put his phone away.Jing Huan discovers a forum post mocking Sweet Little Jing for clinging to Yearning For while AFK in Penglai, gets angry, leaves the party in frustration, but is quickly invited back by Yearning For.Xiang Huaizhi brings Jing Huan to complete the Realm of Lovers event quest, which involves delivering peach blossoms and letters between Rumo and the Scholar, only to end in rejection because the Scholar sees Rumo as resembling his late wife.After completing the quest, Xiang Huaizhi notes that their intimacy level increases significantly, and when Jing Huan jokes that their intimacy can only max at 9,999 since they will not marry, Xiang Huaizhi suddenly asks, “When do you want to get married?”

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