Chapter 144: I Really Do Like This One

Perhaps it was due to his good physical condition, but by the afternoon, Jiang Yun noticed that the wound on his arm had already started to scab over. He took off the gauze and did some light exercises.

After dinner, Jiang Yun received a WeChat message from Mozi, asking him to log on and play games.

After a quick wash, Jiang Yun sat down in front of his computer and logged into his game account.

Unlike last time, the group was playing League of Legends today. After all, everyone had already seen Jiang Yun’s performance in PUBG, and it really wasn’t much to look at.

As soon as he entered the game lobby, Jiang Yun heard Dai Xiaomei’s voice.

"Seriously, you guys have no idea how insufferable that jerk Jiang Yun was this afternoon. I didn't even sleep well after getting back."

"Ahem! Isn't it a bit uncharitable to talk behind someone's back?"

Jiang Yun cleared his throat, interrupting Dai Xiaomei’s rant.

To everyone's surprise, hearing Jiang Yun’s voice only made Dai Xiaomei more aggressive.

"Talking behind your back? What if I say it to your face? Can you honestly tell me that what you did today was something a decent person would do?"

Fortunately, Mozi stepped in. "Alright, alright, you’ve said that a hundred times already. We’re all sick of hearing it. That’s enough."

Then, Mozi turned to Jiang Yun. "Brother Yun, hang on a second, there’s still one more person coming."

Jiang Yun glanced at the team count. There were already four people: himself, Mozi, Dai Xiaomei, and Sister Tuozi.

He raised an eyebrow. "Oh? A 'three mothers teaching the son' setup, huh? Who else is joining?"

"Tuntun. We’re all playing, we couldn't just leave her out," Dai Xiaomei said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun asked Dai Xiaomei, "Aren't you streaming today? How are you able to play games with us?"

Dai Xiaomei wasn't streaming on DouSha like she used to; she had moved to Douyin. Douyin hadn't opened up permissions for League of Legends streaming yet—rumor had it that wouldn't happen until 2024. If Dai Xiaomei played with them, she wouldn't be able to stream.

"Mind your own business!" Dai Xiaomei snapped.

Sister Tuozi helped explain, "She changed her streaming hours to the early morning. It’ll be just about time once we finish playing."

"Oh, I see," Jiang Yun nodded. That made sense.

Soon, Tuntun logged into the game and joined the lobby.

"Wow, four women? Brother Yun, can you handle this?" Tuntun started teasing the moment she entered.

Jiang Yun wouldn't back down. "Are you kidding? I could take on ten!"

"Are you sure you can?" Tuntun continued to tease.

"Whether I can handle it or not? That’s premium content. Let’s talk about that in private later."

Although Jiang Yun wasn't streaming, he knew Mozi and Tuntun certainly were, so he didn't cross the line too far. Predictably, hearing Jiang Yun's remark, Tuntun’s chat was flooded with messages.

"Tell us more!!!"
"Am I the kind of person who cares about money? Let me listen!"
"I'm a VIP, what content am I not allowed to hear?"
"I treat you like family, and you treat me like an outsider?"
"Go easy on her, Brother Yun, I really like this one!"
"I really like Tuntun, Brother Yun, give her a few pushes for me too."
"..."

Facing the screen full of suggestive comments, Tuntun rolled her eyes and said, "Give her a few pushes for you? Why don't you come over and help push her yourselves?"

Once those words were out, the chat became even more chaotic. Even Jiang Yun couldn't help but joke, "You’re the real 'Goddess of Mercy' here, actually asking the viewers to help push."

Tuntun didn't seem to care at all. "We’re all family, what’s wrong with that? Of course, if you guys actually came over, I wouldn't let you."

Amidst the laughter, Mozi started the queue. Since they were a five-stack, they immediately entered the champion selection screen.

Tuntun then asked Jiang Yun, "Brother Yun, I heard you’re great at League. I haven't seen it for myself yet."

Jiang Yun laughed. "Are you kidding? This is my domain. I'll show you my true power in a bit."

"Then are you playing ADC? If it's them, I'm worried the bottom lane will explode."

Mozi protested, "What’s that supposed to mean? Am I that bad at ADC?"

Sister Tuozi chimed in, "I’m a League of Legends host, you know. How bad could I be?"

Only Dai Xiaomei remained stubborn: "My Malphite is very consistent, thank you very much."

Tuntun explained, "I just wanted the two strongest players to be together to maximize our advantage and win faster! Right, Brother Yun?"

Jiang Yun thought for a moment and replied, "That makes sense. Besides me and Tuntun, who among you has ever reached Challenger?"

Mozi: "Who is Challenger? Sounds like a bisexual."

Jiang Yun: "..."

"Watch it, or your stream might get shut down," Jiang Yun kindly warned.

It was time to pick champions. Jiang Yun and Tuntun were in slots 1 and 2, so they could pick together. Tuntun asked, "Brother Yun, let’s pick a strong combo. You go Ashe, I’ll go Soraka?"

"Uh... I don't know, I've never 'sucked' before."

Mozi: ...
Dai Xiaomei: ...
Sister Tuozi: ...

"Damn, you guys are still using that ancient, trashy joke?" Dai Xiaomei groaned.

"Exactly, you might as well have just made a tongue-wagging joke," Mozi added.

Even Sister Tuozi was speechless. "Rita would want to punch someone if she heard that."

"Alright, alright, no more trashy jokes. Let’s try some spicy strategies," Tuntun said with a laugh. "How about I go Thresh and you go Garen?"

Jiang Yun: ...

Now it was Jiang Yun’s turn to be speechless. "Are you obsessed with wordplay today?"

While grumbling, Jiang Yun locked in Draven. He knew Tuntun’s best support was Thresh. For a support like that, the most suitable ADC was Draven. After all, the Seal Team Six synergy was real.

The others began picking the champions they were most comfortable with.

Mozi suddenly spoke up: "Brother Yun, some brothers in my chat say they want to five-stack and snipe us. What do you think?"

"Think with my eyes?" Jiang Yun asked tentatively.

"Geez, can you show some grit, man? They’re talking like that, don't you have to throw out some tough talk?"

"Fair point!" Jiang Yun agreed. "Alright then: to any brothers who snipe us in our games tonight, if you can actually beat us, you can go to Mozi’s stream and collect ten thousand yuan in cash each! How’s that for tough talk?"

"Damn! I told you to talk tough to the chat, not to me! How am I supposed to afford that!" Mozi said, speechless.

She wasn't kidding. With their current lineup—only Jiang Yun and Tuntun were decent, Sister Tuozi was average, and Dai Xiaomei was a complete anchor—they would get destroyed if they ran into a professional sniping team. If they followed Jiang Yun’s rule, she’d be out hundreds of thousands by the end of the night!