Chapter 50 Extra 1 – Yu Linran’s Absurd Daily Life

Ever since Ying Nian and Yu Linran got together, the update frequency of the account “Yu Linran Marry Me” visibly slowed down. If you carefully scroll through her Weibo, you’ll see that from the moment their relationship became public, the content she posted became less and less frequent.

After being together for a few years, Ying Nian turned out to be one of the more low-key “sisters-in-law” in the esports circle. When she and Yu Linran first got together, many people were pessimistic, thinking that a fan getting involved with the idol was inappropriate. They believed Yu Linran wasn’t setting a good example. Many also said that for a fan to “climb her way up” to become the official girlfriend, Ying Nian must certainly not be an easy person to deal with.

But the real chaos was yet to come.

You could say that, in this regard, Ying Nian truly followed Yu Linran’s lead. Yu Linran and SF consistently slapped their anti-fans in the face. When they restructured and started fresh, they were constantly criticized and underestimated, but they forged ahead courageously, becoming stronger with each battle, until they made the faces of those harboring ill intentions swell with humiliation.

Ying Nian was equally ruthless when it came to dealing with anti-fans.

A whole crowd of people were waiting for her to act up, expecting her to damage Yu Linran’s good image with casual fans. At that time, there were even predictions that within three months, she’d definitely be fighting with Yu Linran’s fans.

They waited and waited. Three months passed, then a year, a year and a half… Time flowed by like water, and nothing happened.

After a while, people began to realize what was going on. Ying Nian was truly considerate. She knew that being with Yu Linran meant having countless eyes in the esports community watching her, so she kept a low profile, as low as possible. Aside from posting a few happy words on Weibo when SF won important matches, she remained completely out of sight.

Many fans who followed the “Yu Linran Marry Me” account even felt a bit disappointed.

After a few years, no one had the nerve to criticize Ying Nian anymore. Even when SF occasionally lost a match, no one blamed her. In other teams, there were plenty of online trolls who would vent their frustration on the players’ girlfriends after a loss, but this didn’t happen with her.

It wasn’t until SF secured their third consecutive championship, successfully establishing their dynasty and solidifying their legendary status, that the pressure eased.

As the first team in the domestic league to win three consecutive championships, with no predecessors and likely no successors, no matter what happens in the future, no one could criticize the five players who brought the glory home.

When Yu Linran successfully proposed, Ying Nian announced the wedding date on Weibo, and that night, the entire esports circle was nearly drowned in waves of congratulations.

Professional players who had faced off against SF over the years all reposted the Weibo to express their congratulations. The legion of fanboys who had sprung up, one after another, awestruck by Yu Linran, were the quickest to respond, rushing to Weibo immediately to offer their best wishes.

Their relationship had remained stable, and over the years, they lived happily together. Yu Linran’s professional career had also gone smoothly, and after achieving the coveted three consecutive championships, it seemed like Ying Nian had unlocked a new level of peace. Her Weibo, which had been dormant for several years, became active once again.

The first daily post she shared was as follows:

【@YuLinranMarryMe: Yu so-and-so holds a very high position at home.】

Attached was a photo of Yu Linran sleeping on the sofa. His eyes were closed, and his delicate facial features, along with his thick, long eyelashes, made countless female fans envious.

But the focus was on his forehead.

Yu Linran was sound asleep, with a small piece of paper stuck to his forehead, on which a single character was written: “King.”

There was no need to ask who did it.

In the comments, the fans were laughing hysterically:

[Dragon King is truly the Dragon King! The ‘King’ character is solid proof!]

[Oh my gosh, our captain is really so dignified at home! I’m moved to tears!]

[Screenshot taken, captain meme incoming!]

[Hahahaha, 103 is clearly the head of the household, so majestic!]

…

This was just the beginning.

Fans thought this was just a random update from Ying Nian, but seven days later, the second post quickly followed.

【@YuLinranMarryMe: So handsome!】

The attached picture was of the back of Yu Linran’s head. Yes, just the back of his head, no face.

The fans didn’t disappoint. Someone quickly turned the picture into a meme and added the caption — “So handsome, even the back of his head is refined!”

After everyone had a good laugh, they all saved the meme, and within three days, it became popular among Yu Linran’s fans.

Of course, under Ying Nian’s Weibo, fans were begging: [Sister-in-law, can you please post a full-face picture? We’re begging you! Our captain is such a straight guy, he never takes selfies. Please post some good-looking photos!]

Three days later, Ying Nian posted another Weibo.

【@YuLinranMarryMe: Is there something wrong with this person?】

The accompanying image was a screenshot of her chat with Yu Linran, along with a few pictures of various fruits.

In the chat, it started with Ying Nian saying: [I’m hungry.]

Yu Linran replied: [Wait.]

Thirty minutes later.

Ying Nian: [Are you crazy? Why did you order so much fruit?]

Yu Linran: [For you to eat.]

Ying Nian: [Have you ever seen anyone package fruit like this?!]

Yu Linran: [Didn’t you say that fruit in boxes is more convenient to eat?]

Ying Nian: [I meant cut into pieces, washed, and packed in plastic containers! Not in cardboard moving boxes! And you ordered so many crates, how long do you expect me to eat all of this?!]

The conversation ended there in the screenshot, and the following pictures showed the crates of fruit that Yu Linran had ordered for Ying Nian.

Fans were full of comments:

[Such a straight guy, he’s really the ultimate straight man!]

[Living with him, sister-in-law really has it tough.]

[By the way, how much longer until the wedding? When’s the date again? We need to keep an eye on the Dragon King, just in case his wife gets mad and runs away…]

…

Ying Nian’s Weibo became more active by the day, while Yu Linran, who rarely used Weibo, barely posted a few updates a year. Ying Nian’s Weibo became a window into their lives, sharing their daily moments and little things with Yu Linran, which fans absolutely adored.

Her updates turned into little surprises for everyone. When she didn’t post for a few days, fans started to feel uncomfortable, calling out to her one by one under her posts.

It wasn’t that Ying Nian was slacking off; it just so happened that she had something to attend to. She and her research group classmates went abroad to attend a lecture. Meanwhile, Yu Linran wasn’t idle either. Somehow, after much pleading from Yi Shen, he shockingly agreed to join him for a full day of livestreaming.

The livestream was beyond lively. Yi Shen and Yu Linran were playing a duo game together. Although Yu Linran didn’t appear on camera, Yi Shen kept chattering away, occasionally turning to talk to Yu Linran, who was forced to respond. Even this interaction was enough to satisfy the fans in the livestream.

As they played, Yi Shen took a bathroom break, leaving Yu Linran to sit in front of the camera for a while. Without saying much, Yu Linran quietly took his seat.

The moment his face appeared on the screen, the fans in the chatroom erupted in excitement. The female fans flooded the chat with [So handsome], and even the male fans refrained from making sarcastic remarks.

SF’s strength and Yu Linran’s skill had long been proven in match after match. Their three consecutive championships were the most powerful rebuttal to any doubts.

No one thought of him anymore as just a pretty face, someone who gained fans or made a living purely off his looks.

Yu Linran continued typing on the keyboard, probably using Yi Shen’s social app to chat with some esports players. It wasn’t until the livestream chat was flooded with questions like [Where’s Yu Linran’s wife?] that he lazily lifted his eyelids, finally showing some interest in talking.

“My wife isn’t here.”

He added, “She’s out for a few days.”

The chat was filled with comments one after another:

[Haven’t even gotten married yet, and he’s already calling her ‘wife’?]

[Dragon King is so sweet!]

[Secretly showing off, and now I’ve been fed a mouthful of dog food!]

Then, others started asking about the wedding, like whether the wedding dress had been chosen, where the ceremony would be held, and how many professional players would attend. As usual, Yu Linran, with his typical aloofness, didn’t answer any of these questions.

He only answered questions that interested him. The second question he responded to was, [What do you think about the things your wife posts on Weibo? Do they make you mad?]

After all, it didn’t quite match his public image, and if it weren’t for Ying Nian’s Weibo posts, no one would have imagined that their private life had such a lively side.

“I don’t think much about it,” Yu Linran replied coolly to the camera. “There’s nothing to be mad about. As long as my wife is happy, she can post whatever she wants.”

The chat erupted with exclamations of [So doting!] Seeing that he was interested in this topic, someone asked, [So if she posts your private photos as a fan service, you wouldn’t get mad?]

Yu Linran repeated the question from the chat, and in the next second, he suddenly smiled. Among a flood of fangirl comments, he lightly curled his lips: “You’re dreaming. My wife wouldn’t want to share them. No one gets to see them except her.”

That was all Yu Linran said regarding questions about his personal life. Not long after, Yi Shen returned, and Yu Linran moved back to his spot. Fans loudly complained that it wasn’t enough, but the notoriously “non-fan-indulgent” Yu Linran paid them no mind.

That evening, ever since Ying Nian started posting about their daily life on Weibo, fans created a topic—”YuLinran’s Absurd Daily Life”—and one post under it quickly gained a huge number of comments.

Previously, this topic was filled with fans collecting amusing, sweet, and adorable snippets of Ying Nian and Yu Linran’s life, all humorously categorized as “absurd” daily moments.

Fans clipped several segments of Yu Linran answering questions from the livestream and shared them in the topic.

The owner of the Weibo post added the caption: 【Do you know why Dragon King has a wife? Just look at his level of communication, look at how much he dotes on her. The contrast is absolutely killer! Now I get why ‘YuLinran’s Absurd Daily Life’ is so hilariously absurd every day. With a husband who spoils you this much, how can life not be joyful and ‘absurd’? Single folks, take notes!】

As a result, a new phrase started trending among Yu Linran’s fans—

“Single folks, take notes!”