Chen Cheng exhaled, stood up, and the lighting technician instantly found his position and shone the spotlight on him.

"So handsome~"

As soon as Chen Cheng stood up, the girls around him let out gasps of admiration.

Watching Chen Cheng walk toward the stage, the corners of Qiao Jingjing's mouth were harder to suppress than an AK.

Chen Cheng walked up to the stage and stood beside Qiao Jingjing. With a smile playing on her lips, Qiao Jingjing tilted her head, "You look a bit handsome today~"

The corners of Chen Cheng's mouth curled up slightly, "Only a bit?"

Seeing the vibe between the two, the host hurriedly stepped in to save the situation and beckoned to Chen Cheng, "Come, come, come, Handsome guy, come over to my side."

Chen Cheng readily complied and swapped places with Qiao Jingjing.

The host began to tease Chen Cheng, "Let me guess, this Handsome guy is also from our entertainment industry, right?"

With a smile hidden beneath his mask, Chen Cheng shook his head calmly, "No, I am her coach."

Before the host could reply, Qiao Jingjing spoke up first, "Actually, we are also high school classmates."

"Wow~" A chorus of exclamations immediately erupted from the audience.

Only Chen Cheng was momentarily stunned, but he quickly reacted.

It turned out that not only was he on the fifth floor, but Qiao Jingjing was also on the fifth floor.

She had the intention of making it public.

He sighed; it seemed his status in the capital market had also brought quite a bit of pressure to the female celebrity.

She was even using her tea art skills on me.

Chen Cheng maintained his smile and looked at Qiao Jingjing, who returned a provocative smile.

The host's eyes lit up, and he picked up the conversation, "High school classmates? Then university...?"

Qiao Jingjing smiled and shook her head, "Not in university. After all, I didn't get into Jiaotong University."

The host was stunned for a moment, then said to Chen Cheng, "Now I believe you must be very good at gaming."

"Then you must have been good friends for many years, right?"

Qiao Jingjing took over, "Not at all, we lost touch for many years before. We only reconnected recently because we've been playing games together."

"Wow~" The host exclaimed, taking the conversation further, "Actually, there are really many such examples. Honor of Kings has truly brought many people closer together. From being mere acquaintances to understanding each other, and even becoming a couple..."

"Whoa~" As soon as those words were spoken, gasps of surprise erupted from the audience.

Qiao Jingjing widened her eyes, but a smile remained on her lips. Pretty savvy, aren't you?

She gave the host, Xiao Pang, a playful glare, "If this makes it to the trending topics, I'm coming for you~"

The host laughed heartily, "You can count on it."

Qiao Jingjing was almost laughing her head off, but she still offered an explanation, fearing that Chen Cheng might actually be angry.

"Actually, I think the host is right. Honor of Kings is indeed a game that can bridge the gaps of time and help recover old friendships."

"I've encountered quite a few of my old classmates and friends in the game. We team up to play, and we get close again."

"However, many classmates are now busy with their families and careers. Unlike classmate Chen," she turned her head and looked at Chen Cheng with a mischievous smile, "he's been a single dog for many years."

"And since he happened to be on vacation recently, I dragged him along to teach me how to play."

The corners of Chen Cheng's mouth curled up. You brat, you actually called me a single dog.

I must punish you well tonight and let you know the power of being single.

But you're smart enough to explain yourself immediately.

If you beg for mercy, I might not make it too hard for you. Hehe~

The host picked up the thread, "No way, this Handsome guy is so handsome, and he's been a single dog for years?"

Qiao Jingjing laughed until she was swaying, "Hey, you've missed the point. Although, I also find it very strange, especially since he's so good at gaming."

Chen Cheng raised an eyebrow, reached out to take the microphone from Qiao Jingjing, and said, "Not strange, you are too."

Qiao Jingjing's mouth twitched twice. You little punk, just you wait.

"Ahahaha~" Seeing the two bickering, the audience below was instantly amused and burst into laughter.

Upstairs, Sister Ling breathed a sigh of relief. With just a few words, the two had established the image of bickering friends. It would be much easier to suppress the trending topics later.

The host also chuckled, looked at Chen Cheng, and asked, "Handsome guy, what's with the mask...?"

It was clear that the host knew what the audience wanted to see.

Chen Cheng squeezed a smile into his eyes and said calmly, "I have some social anxiety."

The host's mouth twitched. You don't look like someone with social anxiety at all, you aren't shy in the slightest.

"Social anxiety?"

"Watch the time." The control center reminded the host through his earpiece.

Apparently, this small talk had gone on too long.

The host finally came back to his senses, "Ah, classmate Chen, you saw it just now from below. Like the others, please introduce yourself—ID, rank, profession, and so on—and then we'll hurry up and start the match."

Chen Cheng took the microphone, "Hello everyone, my ID is 'He Meifeng Who Loves Braised Goose in Iron Pot'," he said with a smile in his eyes, "It was system-generated."

[Thanks to the top donor.]

Qiao Jingjing was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on her lips as she watched him spout nonsense.

"Rank, one-star King."

"Profession is..." As he said this, even Chen Cheng was stunned for a moment. What did he actually do?

"Currently engaged in research in the field of Artificial Intelligence."

The host was also taken aback, "Robots?"

Chen Cheng shook his head, "Large language models, um... it's easier to understand as an algorithm engineer."

While they were talking on stage, Qiu Yingying down below finally confirmed that it really was Chen Cheng on stage. It wasn't just someone who looked like him, nor was it a case of having the same name.

"Gulp~" Qiu Yingying swallowed her saliva. Her eyes rolled, she thought about it, and then decided to send the photo she had just taken to Guan Juer.

After the introductions on stage, they sat down and started the game.

Chen Cheng picked Luna for the jungle, and Qiao Jingjing was still playing as an ADC, but this time she was playing Baili Shouyue.

Just as Chen Cheng farmed to level four, the phone in his pocket vibrated non-stop.

However, Chen Cheng had no time to check who was calling, so he operated Luna and headed straight from their own defense tower into the bushes.

At this time, both supports had gone to the river to provide vision.

"Jingjing, show a weakness~"

Qiao Jingjing's mouth twitched. The daily fishing routine had begun again.

She operated Baili Shouyue to farm minions, but 'accidentally' moved into the attack range of the opposing Yu Ji.

The opposing ADC was a professional player; he reacted quickly and immediately unleashed Yu Ji's 1st skill at Baili Shouyue.

Qiao Jingjing, who was 'farming', also 'didn't react in time', took the hit from the skill which had an obvious wind-up animation, and then 'hurriedly' retreated.

Yu Ji immediately chose to pursue, directly using the 3rd skill to jump in her face.

The corners of Chen Cheng's mouth curled up, and he jumped straight out of the bushes.

Qiao Jingjing took the opportunity to counterattack, and in less than five seconds, sent Yu Ji back home.

The kill went to Qiao Jingjing's Baili Shouyue. Chen Cheng got the assist.

The supports from both sides arrived late and didn't even get an assist.

Yu Ji was frustrated, "How did he come so fast?"

"My bad, my bad, I was careless."

He had just calculated the time for the jungler to arrive; clearly, Chen Cheng's speed exceeded his expectations.

Qiao Jingjing's mouth curled up, "Oh, not bad."

"I'm not coming anymore, play by yourself."

"Don't be like that."

Chen Cheng smiled and operated Luna toward the mid lane. The opposing jungler, having realized he arrived too late, immediately went to the mid lane.