Could His Sister Be the True Light of Esports?

Some netizens were practically losing their minds.

[Clearly, Bai Xixue's group next door didn't have to enter the practice room and could livestream playing video games. Can you guys learn from the group next door!! (Angry)]

Thus, what on earth the members of the Adverse Wind Esports Club were exclaiming in shock over became today's unsolved mystery.

It also became a secret that everyone was dying to know, scratching their hearts out in suspense.

Until the few of them finally walked out of the practice room.

They noticed that the members of Adverse Wind were looking at Jiang Sui with a trace of excitement in their eyes.

The team members: Jiang Sui must be a professional player whose true calling was delayed by acting!!

Good heavens, she actually excelled in every single lane, and played with a true technical powerhouse style!

As everyone knows, professional esports relies not just on individual skill, but also on tactics and coordination.

Even with Xu Manman being a complete beginner, Jiang Sui was able to carry the entire game and seamlessly coordinate with the pros.

And this was the kind of coordination that required zero prior discussion!

The pro players had developed chemistry through playing together for a long time, so a teammate only had to make a slight move for the other to understand without using voice chat.

Yet Jiang Sui could see through their intentions with a single glance!

That coordination was simply unbeatable!

The crucial part was that an hour ago, she was still an absolute novice!

Especially the team captain, Shen Li. His eyes were literally shining!!

Shen Li had grown tired of uttering his mind-blown curses.

Could his younger sister actually be the heaven-sent light of esports???

He had even gone head-to-head in a few solo matches against Jiang Sui earlier. The first two rounds ended in a draw.

After that, he was utterly slaughtered.

Damn it, how could anyone possess technical skills strong enough to reach this level!

His younger sister was their ultimate trump card!

They had to keep it secret!

Shen Li was dying of excitement inside, but on the outside, he pretended as if nothing had happened.

He was about to burst from holding it in!

He wished the competition was tomorrow. With his sister's skill, even if they played four against five, they wouldn't necessarily lose!

As for Jiang Sui, she remained as composed as before, showing no particular emotion as she calmly walked out of the practice room.

[What's going on, what's going on? What actually happened? Ahhh, I want to know so badly ahhhh, does anyone have any insider gossip?!]

[Wuwuwu I want to know too!! GIVE ME THE REPLAYYYYY!!]

[Why are they all looking at Jiang Sui like that? Help, can someone please tell me what happened in there!]

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The netizens' enthusiasm for gossip reached unprecedented heights, directly propelling the hashtag #WhatOnEarthAreTheAdverseWindMembersShockedAbout# to the top of all major trending lists.

People from all walks of life made various guesses and analyses, acting even more dedicated than Sherlock Holmes.

However, the most upvoted and seemingly credible explanation was:

Jiang Sui and Xu Manman were simply so terrible at the game that the Adverse Wind members couldn't help but curse in disbelief.

Consequently, the trending search topic became: "Jiang Sui is so bad she made the Adverse Wind members exclaim in shock" ...

Although Shi Heng didn't follow them inside, he had been constantly monitoring the livestream.

And keeping a close eye on public opinion across the internet.

When he saw Qin Ze acting so openly affectionate toward Jiang Sui, cold sweat almost broke out all over him.

This sort of thing was going to get Jiang Sui killed.

He knew that fans of people like Qin Ze could tear opposing stars to shreds.

Especially female celebrities. Based on his experience, fans of male idols nowadays treated female stars like love rivals.

Even if their own idol made the first move, the female party would still be the one cursed at.

This was a consistent law within the entertainment industry.

He hurriedly checked major platforms to see if Qin Ze's fans and Jiang Sui's fans had started a fan war.

To his absolute surprise:

They hadn't started cursing each other out???

Was he going blind?!

There were indeed a few Qin Ze fans scolding Jiang Sui in the comments plaza, but they were very few in number.

Clicking into the Weibo account of one of Qin Ze's major fan leaders:

There were actually side-by-side photos of the two of them, promoting an "older sister and younger brother CP," playing up their deep sibling bond???

Furthermore, some of Qin Ze's fans even left comments under Jiang Sui's fan club page:

—Our younger brother was a bit rash (shy)

Frosty Ice Fans replied: Who wouldn't love a rash little brother? (Heart)

At this moment, a Bai Xixue fan happened to walk by:

"Isn't Jiang Sui just cheap? Never seen a man before? Is she utterly obsessed with the trope of two men fighting over one woman?"

Thus, the two major fan communities, which had just been shaking hands in harmony, immediately joined forces and began fiercely roasting Bai Xixue's fans.

What the hell??

So harmonious??

Could Qin Ze's team have cleared the air in advance?

Shi Heng was completely baffled.

Why was it that whenever Jiang Sui and Qin Ze were involved, the fan circles became unusually harmonious?

He didn't even need to initiate any PR campaigns.

Could it be that these two came with a built-in harmony buff?

After the [Shock] incident concluded, the audience still had no idea what had actually transpired.

Because there was no livestream coverage inside, and no one told them.

In the end, they could only assume that Jiang Sui's terrible gameplay had left the Adverse Wind members speechless.

Eventually, everyone's attention was diverted by Xu Manman's sarcastic, green-tea-style remarks targeting Bai Xixue, and they turned their anger toward scolding Xu Manman instead.

Xu Manman's poor performance on the show, coupled with her publicly stating that she didn't want to practice, became another major target for criticism.

Just as Jiang Sui finished brushing her teeth, she heard Xu Manman's voice on a phone call in the adjacent dressing room.

"I know, I've done everything you told me to do."

"But do I really have to build this kind of public persona? Didn't you see how many people are cursing me?"

"Just because you guys signed a contract with them, you're making me play the scapegoat?"

"Fine, I understand."

Xu Manman opened the door and found Jiang Sui standing right outside.

There were no livestream cameras rolling at the moment, so Xu Manman wasn't as guarded.

"I just happened to walk by," Jiang Sui said, giving a light cough and feeling a bit awkward.

After all, eavesdropping really wasn't her intention.

Xu Manman managed a smile, "I know. Sister Jiang Sui isn't that kind of person."

Jiang Sui: "..."??

Did that mean if it were Xu Manman herself, she actually *would* eavesdrop?

Jiang Sui smiled back, "Is Sister Manman running into some trouble? Is it related to your company?"

At this moment, Xu Manman had no idea that the message Chen He had just sent to Jiang Sui's phone was precisely about some insider gossip concerning her and her agency.

Xu Manman let out a soft sigh, leaning against the doorframe behind her. "Actually, it's nothing out of the ordinary. Isn't that just how things are for people mixed up in this industry?"

"To be honest, I didn't want to join this show at all, but my company forced me into it. How am I supposed to play video games? I don't know how at all." She frowned, "I just wanted to focus on acting and hope that *Palace Oath* could turn things around for me. But they insisted on shoving me in here."

Jiang Sui raised an eyebrow, "To set off Bai Xixue?"

Xu Manman paused, looking slightly surprised, "How did you know?"

Jiang Sui smiled, "Guessed it."

Xu Manman looked at her for a moment, then nodded and lowered her voice, "The company signed a contract with Bai Xixue's agency, having me deliberately oppose her on the show and say provocative things to her. Combined with me playing like a rookie and dragging the team down, all the negative public sentiment would be funneled onto me, thereby whitewash some of her previous negative image."