It wasn't really that she was being evasive.
Although she had been a streamer for over a year and her popularity was steadily rising, compared to those super - popular streamers, there was still a certain gap.
She had also been to large - scale events, but only as a player, not as a guest.
"Yueyue has only been streaming for a year. It's normal that she can't participate in that kind of event," someone said in the chat.
"Don't be so sour, dude! Our Yueyue has achieved this much in just one year of streaming. She's amazing!"
"Yueyue, don't listen to him! Those are just haters!"
Ji Siyue was afraid that there would be a big fight in the live - streaming room because of the issue of a carnival. She quickly changed the topic.
"Come on, let's see what the next question is. Let me take a look... 'I think the master's skills are really good. He seems to have the style of a professional player.' Hahaha, I also think the master's skills are great! Does the master have anything to say?"
"The skills aren't that outstanding. There are many people better than me. But I have indeed participated in professional competitions," Qin Chengyao replied.
Seeing that Qin Chengyao finally responded to her, Ji Siyue didn't want to let this topic go. She quickly added, "Wow! I also like watching competitions. But which competition did you participate in, master? Let me see if I have an impression of you."
"The CKM Championship last June."
This time, not only Ji Siyue but also the audience in the live - streaming room let out exclamations.
Come on, it was the CKM! It was the most prestigious competition in this game. The teams officially invited to participate in that competition must be extremely powerful!
"Wow!"
"Turns out he's really a big shot! He participated in the CKM!"
"I like that competition too. The players are so handsome!"
Ji Siyue also got interested.
"I've watched that competition too. It was the first competition I ever watched. It got me so excited that I started playing this game!"
Someone in the chat asked, "Yueyue, which professional player do you like?"
"I like Huangfeng! He's so cool!"
When talking about that person, Ji Siyue's eyes sparkled.
"His moves are so smooth! His combos are like a flowing river! I liked him so much back then—!"
At this point, Ji Siyue suddenly stopped.
Was it inappropriate for her to openly praise someone else in front of her master? And she had watched that competition from start to finish but hadn't seen her master's face... Hmm!
"Master, you must have been great back then too! But it's okay that you didn't make it to the finals!"
"How do you know I didn't make it to the finals?" Qin Chengyao suddenly asked.
"Um... I just didn't see you, master! I know all those players."
"Oh, you didn't see me," Qin Chengyao murmured to himself.
"Um..."
Actually, Ji Siyue wanted to say something else, but she thought it might be hurtful, so she didn't say it.
In that competition, there was a team that never showed their faces. It was the WE team, consisting of four boys and one girl. They never showed their faces, refused interviews, and wore masks and hats during the games, covering themselves tightly.
This grassroots team won the CKM Championship that year.
However, just when they could have continued to develop better, they suddenly chose to retire, saying they were going back to school.
It was as if that prestigious competition, the dream of all game players, was just a pastime for them.
At that time, there were mixed reviews, but there was no denying that the WE team was of milestone significance to the competition and even the entire game.
"You deliberately forgot those things, didn't you?" Qin Chengyao suddenly asked.
"Ah? What?"
"Never mind. You can continue answering the questions," he said, lowering his eyes. His long eyelashes fluttered like fans, hiding his expression from Ji Siyue.
Ji Siyue was a bit confused.
Why did Qin Chengyao always say such things to her? But she really couldn't remember those details. Her mind was a mess, with face - blindness and a blank heart, like she was blind.
Could it be that she and Qin Chengyao had known each other before?
She suddenly felt thirsty. She instinctively looked for water on the right side of her table but couldn't find it.
She took a closer look and found that the water she had brought in was placed on Qin Chengyao's left side.
She thought for a moment and decided not to bother him with such a small thing, so she reached out her hand to get it.
It was a bit far, and her arms were too short to reach it, so she leaned forward a bit more.
Qin Chengyao noticed Ji Siyue's movement but didn't move. He just watched her.
Finally, when she got even closer, he suddenly lowered his head.
Just like that, Ji Siyue's eyes met Qin Chengyao's unexpectedly.
The distance between them was only a few millimeters. The warm breath on her face felt like a feather brushing against her skin.
Ji Siyue's other hand was still holding the mouse. Under his intense gaze, her hand slipped, and she accidentally turned off the live - streaming button.
But she didn't notice because all she could see was Qin Chengyao's face and his increasingly intense gaze.
Suddenly, his face kept getting closer and closer to hers.
Nearer... nearer...
There was only a tiny bit of distance left.
Ji Siyue seemed to be in a daze and didn't even know to dodge.
From this angle, it seemed that Qin Chengyao looked a bit like someone in her memory.
It was as if some long - buried memories were about to burst out of her mind, causing her head to ache!
Finally, the pain woke her up. She realized how ambiguous the atmosphere between them was and quickly leaned back.
"Ah... I... I was getting water."
After Ji Siyue dodged, Qin Chengyao maintained his position for a few seconds. Then he raised his eyes, gave Ji Siyue a meaningful look, and reached out to grab a bottle of water and hand it to her.
"Drink it. Drink more."
"Okay, okay, okay!"
Ji Siyue was also aware of what had just happened between them. Her face was extremely red, and she could only drink water to relieve her embarrassment.
She tried to open the bottle cap but couldn't.
When Qin Chengyao reached out to help her, she shrank back as if she had been burned by a flame and quickly said, "No need! I can do it!"
With a determined look, she managed to open the bottle cap. Then she gulped down most of the bottle in one go and even choked.
"Cough, cough, cough—!"
Qin Chengyao sighed helplessly, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly. He stood up, walked behind Ji Siyue, and gently patted her on the back.
Ji Siyue was stunned and even forgot to cough.
This action, this situation... Why did it seem so familiar?