Troublesome – Chapter 27

Get On Me

Zhenqiu, get on me 【Gaming + Bullet Comments】

Jin Shuilan wasn’t using her main account, but the smurf account she had used to duo queue with Lu Zhenqiu last time, so she wasn’t recognized at first. Only after she turned on her mic did Xiao Yu choke out, “Who? Teacher Jin?”

“It’s me.” Her tone was nonchalant, lazy yet cool. Xiao Yu slapped her chest. She saw the bullet comments already scrolling like crazy, filled with “Holy sh#t, holy sh#t, it’s actually Teacher Jin!”

Lu Zhenqiu’s bullet comments also flooded the screen.

【It’s actually Teacher Jin!】

【That’s my Old Jin’s voice! Did I drink too much today?!】

【Aaaah, who’s going crazy? It’s me! Sisters, quick, quick, share this!】

【Teacher Jin’s voice is so dominant, so dominant! It’s killing me!】

In an instant, Lu Zhenqiu’s stream was shared to over a dozen reader groups and forums. While Jin Shuilan wasn’t a reclusive author, she rarely appeared in her readers’ sight. The occasional book signing was enough to make her readers die from excitement. A live stream of her playing a game was an absolute first. Before long, Lu Zhenqiu’s stream was packed with people—all readers of Tang Yingxia, Yu Wen, and Jin Shuilan.

Jin Shuilan’s readers were especially numerous. The moment the bullet comments was opened, it was a sea of “Teacher Jin,” completely washing away the “Xia-Wen CP” comments from just moments before.

【Why is Teacher Jin on a voice call playing games? What’s her relationship with the streamer?】

When Lu Zhenqiu saw this comment, she subconsciously wanted to explain, but some fans had already done it for her.

【It’s because our Qiuqiu and Teacher Jin are collaborating on a radio drama, that’s how they connected. It should be related to the radio drama.】

【Qiuqiu mentioned before that she might be voicing a radio drama, it’s probably for one of Teacher Jin’s projects.】

Lu Zhenqiu pursed her lips and heard Xiao Yu ask, “Hey, Teacher Jin, can I ask you a question?”

Jin Shuilan said, “What is it?”

Her voice was crisp with a faint coolness, like a night breeze drifting over. Lu Zhenqiu suddenly remembered hearing that Ji Zibo once couldn’t find a voice actor for a role and had tried to pull Jin Shuilan in to fill it, but was naturally turned down. She lowered her head to look at her hero, feeling that the voice coming from the phone was slightly different from the Jin Shuilan in real life.

The Jin Shuilan who usually spoke with her had a gentler, softer voice. The one coming through the phone now was colder and more distant.

Perhaps it’s because Tang Yingxia is on our team, and Jin Shuilan is unhappy about it.

Only when this thought occurred to Lu Zhenqiu did she feel she had been a bit rash. She had agreed directly without even telling Jin Shuilan that Tang Yingxia was also in the squad. Teacher Jin was definitely not pleased.

A sense of guilt washed over her.

Xiao Yu continued, “Teacher Jin, I saw in the bullet comments that you and Qiuqiu are collaborating on a radio drama?”

Jin Shuilan replied, “Mhm, that’s right. Please give us your support when the time comes.”

Hearing this, Tang Yingxia stared deadly at the screen, not even noticing that the timer for hero selection had run out. The system then automatically selected a marksman for her based on her frequently used heroes.

Since she had picked a marksman, Xiao Yu was in a difficult position. She was originally the marksman player, but she could play other roles. Ignoring the chaotic screaming of “Ahhhhhhh” in the bullet comments, she asked, “What position will Teacher Jin be playing?”

Jin Shuilan said, “I can do anything.”

Xiao Yu laughed, “Then I’ll play jungler.”

She completely ignored Yu Wen and didn’t even ask her. Yu Wen picked a mid-laner, leaving only the top-laner and support roles. The support, of course, was meant to support the marksman. Knowing that Jin Shuilan would definitely be unwilling, Lu Zhenqiu preemptively picked support—a tank support. Jin Shuilan picked a top-laner.

As they entered the game, Xiao Yu and Lu Zhenqiu were chatting nonstop. Since they were the streamers, no one else paid much attention. Yu Wen would occasionally chime in with a word or two, while Tang Yingxia and Jin Shuilan remained almost completely silent.

【Teacher Jin, say something! Teacher Jin, please say something! Your voice is the only thing keeping me alive tonight!】

【Teacher Jin’s voice is so, so, so, so alluring, someone save me!】

【Teacher Jin, Teacher Jin, hehe, Teacher Jin…】

Jin Shuilan’s computer was on, and the bullet comments comments floated across the screen. She glanced at Lu Zhenqiu on her screen, then lowered her head to play. Tang Yingxia, who had been silent the whole time, finally spoke as the game began, “Support, follow me.”

Lu Zhenqiu said, “I’ll help the mid-laner clear the wave first.”

She followed the mid-laner, planning to secure the river crab for Xiao Yu after clearing the wave so she could farm up quickly. But after clearing the wave, Yu Wen walked straight toward the bottom lane. The enemy mid-laner and support were still there, and she couldn’t hold them off alone. By the time Xiao Yu arrived, she found her tanking damage from both the enemy mid-laner and support. Xiao Yu said, “Let’s fall back.”

Lu Zhenqiu retreated under her tower and looked at the map. The mid-laner and marksman were now together.

The bullet comments was filled with cries of “Waaah.”

【Wenwen, your mid-lane river crab!】

【How can a river crab be more important than her wife? I can tell you’re a single dog!】

【I’m shipping it. Wenwen’s heart is truly full of God Xia.】

Lu Zhenqiu’s expression darkened slightly. After regenerating her energy, she followed the second minion wave to the mid-lane. Yu Wen was at half health, and the enemy support and mid-laner were both present. After clearing the wave, she actually pushed toward the enemy tower. Lu Zhenqiu didn’t expect this move at all. It was too late to use Interference. She could only watch as the enemy claimed First Blood.

【Uh, what is this support doing?】

【The support’s gameplay is so bad, it’s a show¹.】

【What is the support doing? Why not tank some damage?】

Yu Wen’s laughing voice came through, “My bad, my bad, that was on me.”

【What do you mean, on you? If the support had tanked some damage just now, you could’ve gotten a double kill!】

【Double kill my ass. Have you ever played this game? You think the enemy are bots that’ll just stand there for you to kill?】

【Wasn’t it the mid-laner who was too reckless this wave? Pushing that deep with half health?】

The fans of Yu Wen and Lu Zhenqiu in the bullet comments were clearly starting to fight over whose fault it was. Lu Zhenqiu turned on her mic, “Let’s keep going.”

This time, she left the mid-lane and went to the bottom lane to help Tang Yingxia.

Marksman was not Tang Yingxia’s specialty. This account had previously been played by Lu Zhenqiu, so the frequently used heroes were also set by her. Now, Tang Yingxia was holding a sniper rifle and aiming all over the place, but she hadn’t hit a single shot. Watching beside her, Lu Zhenqiu’s patience wore thin. Since she was streaming, she couldn’t say too much. She only spoke up after Tang Yingxia was ganked by the enemy assassin over and over again: “Stand behind me.”

Standing behind her was useless. The enemy support used Interference, and the assassin and marksman tower-dived for a kill. Tang Yingxia’s portrait went dark again. Many in the stream were Tang Yingxia’s fans, so they were reluctant to criticize her, instead asking: 【What is the support doing?】

【The support is really just leeching.】

【This support is so bad.】

Because Yu Wen’s mid-lane had only collapsed once, they felt no guilt in blaming Lu Zhenqiu. They were all saying things like “what kind of support is this,” “if you can’t play support, don’t pick the role,” “the support is playing so badly.” Xiao Yu was so mad she laughed. “Qiuqiu, come to me.”

Lu Zhenqiu left Tang Yingxia lying alone in the bottom lane and went to follow the jungler. However, with both the mid and bottom lanes collapsed, this match was, unsurprisingly, a loss. Tang Yingxia turned on her mic and said, “Sorry, I’m not too familiar with this hero. I’ll pick a marksman I’m familiar with next time. Qiuqiu, you support me.”

Lu Zhenqiu felt like rolling her eyes.

Just as she was about to speak, Jin Shuilan said, “Zhenqiu, you play marksman. I’ll support you. God Xia should play top-laner. I think you’re more suited for the top lane.”

Tang Yingxia held back her anger, wanting to hear what Lu Zhenqiu would say. She didn’t believe that after just a few days, Lu Zhenqiu would already be on Jin Shuilan’s side.

Lu Zhenqiu said, “Okay, then I’ll play marksman.”

Tang Yingxia gripped her phone tightly, her face grim.

The second match went much more smoothly. Lu Zhenqiu was marksman, Jin Shuilan was support, Yu Wen was mid-laner, Xiao Yu was jungler, and Tang Yingxia was top-laner. Right from the start, they invaded and stole the enemy’s red buff. Lu Zhenqiu, coordinating with Jin Shuilan, tower-dived to kill the marksman. The enemy’s bottom lane collapsed quickly. By the time their assassin came to help, they were already at the second tower. Lu Zhenqiu and Jin Shuilan gave the enemy no room to breathe, pushing relentlessly. They cleared the enemy’s jungle, took the big dragon, and with the full buff, pushed all the way to the enemy’s high-ground tower!

Jin Shuilan asked, “How was that?”

Lu Zhenqiu said, “Teacher Jin, your support is amazing.”

Just as the words left her mouth, she successfully took two heads. The voice prompt announced: Double Kill!

Jin Shuilan’s two tethers were connected to Lu Zhenqiu. She said, “Come here.”

Lu Zhenqiu immediately moved over. The enemy marksman was still on the edge of the tower’s range. She used her ultimate, followed by a second-skill tumble, and fired a shot!

Triple Kill!

Jin Shuilan stood under the tower and used Interference, dragging Lu Zhenqiu right in. The enemy assassin didn’t have time to run!

Quadra Kill!

One more!

Lu Zhenqiu’s heart was pounding. Her eyes were bloodshot as she stared at the newly respawned support. She tumbled and used her ultimate. The Interference was gone, and the tower’s damage followed. Jin Shuilan said, “Get out first.”

Lu Zhenqiu obediently rolled to the edge of the tower’s range. Jin Shuilan stood inside the tower, then connected her two tethers. Lu Zhenqiu instantly teleported to her side and hit the support, who hadn’t had time to recall, with two basic attacks.

Penta Kill!

A Penta Kill!!

It was a Penta Kill!

As the screen announced Penta Kill!, the support next to Lu Zhenqiu, who had been tanking the tower, went down. Lu Zhenqiu didn’t have time to get out either and was killed by the tower. The two of them fell together at the edge of the tower.

The bullet comments was filled with “66666²” and “Holy sh#t, holy sh#t, holy sh#t, this is some god-tier coordination!” Even Xiao Yu joked, “Qiuqiu, fess up. Have you and Teacher Jin been secretly playing games together? This coordination is invincible!”

Lu Zhenqiu’s mood was excellent, the previous gloom swept away. “We’ve played a few times,” she said.

【Awesome!】

【This coordination is absolutely insane!】

【Holy sh#t, Teacher Jin’s support? Is she that good? But the marksman was so cool just now too! So damn cool!】

【This marksman is so cool! Her plays are so good! Why am I watching this on my knees?】

They proceeded to smoothly destroy the enemy’s high-ground tower. When she exited the game, Lu Zhenqiu’s heart was still pounding. It was her first time getting a Penta Kill in a game. It was so thrilling!

In the third round, Jin Shuilan said, “Can I play jungler?”

Xiao Yu had successfully turned into a fangirl. A good support was like your own mother! Especially for someone like Xiao Yu who loved to dive enemy towers, being supported by Jin Shuilan once would leave her with no regrets. But there was no chance for that now.

Xiao Yu nodded with a smile, “Of course you can. Which jungler does Teacher Jin want to play?”

Jin Shuilan picked Xuance³.

Xiao Yu had originally planned to pick marksman, but Tang Yingxia took it. She had no choice but to pick a top-laner. Yu Wen was still the mid-laner, and she was busy praising Jin Shuilan, “Teacher Jin is so cool!”

Jin Shuilan chuckled, “You too.”

You too.

The mid-laner who went 1-3 last game.

Is Jin Shuilan sure she isn’t being sarcastic?

Lu Zhenqiu couldn’t hold it in and lowered her head to laugh. Then, her face fell. This left her with only the support position. She glanced at Tang Yingxia’s Marco Polo⁴, then picked Yao⁵.

The game started out normally. Lu Zhenqiu didn’t help the mid-lane and stayed with Tang Yingxia in the bottom lane. After reaching level three, the enemy marksman hit level four and prepared to make a play with their assassin. Lu Zhenqiu said, “Get in the tower, I’m out of mana, you…”

Before she could finish, the enemy assassin peeked out from the brush. Lu Zhenqiu pinged the location and saw the enemy support and marksman heading straight for their tower. It looked like they were planning to use Interference to tower-dive. Just as Lu Zhenqiu was about to say “be careful,” she saw the enemy assassin emerge from the brush, only to be caught by a chain that pulled him to the other side. Seeing this, Lu Zhenqiu rushed over to add a first-skill stun. While the enemy assassin was stunned, Xuance successfully claimed First Blood.

【Insane, insane, this coordination, did they sleep in the same bed?】

【Teacher Jin, please start a gaming stream! I’ll shower you with gifts!】

Lu Zhenqiu was stunned by Jin Shuilan’s fluid, seamless play. She knew Jin Shuilan was good at marksman and support, but she never expected her assassin to be this good too!

She couldn’t help but praise her, “Teacher Jin, you’re too amazing!”

Jin Shuilan laughed. “It’s alright.”

When she laughed, her voice held a trace of laziness, losing its cool edge and gaining some gentleness. Lu Zhenqiu pursed her lips and smiled. Jin Shuilan said, “Zhenqiu, come here.”

Lu Zhenqiu was just about to recall to replenish her mana when she saw Jin Shuilan standing in front of the blue buff, which was already down to a sliver of health. Jin Shuilan said, “Take the blue.”

Lu Zhenqiu was slightly surprised. “What about you?”

Jin Shuilan laughed. “I have one on me.”

The buff from killing the enemy assassin was still active. Lu Zhenqiu took the blue buff with her second skill and smoothly hit level four. Tang Yingxia’s voice was low and strained, “The mid-laner is coming. Qiuqiu, come help me.”

Lu Zhenqiu walked over and saw the enemy mid-laner hiding in the brush. She used her ultimate to attach herself to Tang Yingxia. The enemy mage used a second skill to knock her off. The marksman and support didn’t show themselves. Tang Yingxia prepared to go in and burst down the mage first. Lu Zhenqiu said, “Don’t go! The marksman might…”

Tang Yingxia didn’t react in time. The moment she reached the edge of the brush, she was stunned by the enemy support. Then, the mage and marksman coordinated to take her head.

Lu Zhenqiu frowned and heard Tang Yingxia ask, “Why didn’t you get on me just now?”

This time, it was crystal clear on the screen. Lu Zhenqiu’s skill was still on cooldown; she couldn’t use her ultimate at all. She lowered her head and returned to the tower, saying, “Ultimate’s on CD.”

Tang Yingxia said nothing more.

Then, Jin Shuilan, who had been clearing jungle camps and was now hiding in a bush, spoke in a tone that was half-joking, half-serious, “Your skills are too trash. Isn’t it normal not to want to get on you?”

After saying that, she ganked the enemy marksman and forced him to recall. Then she walked to Lu Zhenqiu’s tower and said, “Zhenqiu, my skills are good. Get on me.”

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The author has something to say:

Thirty red envelopes, muah muah. The game’s background is ‘Honor of Kings’. The hero Qiuqiu played at the end is called Yao. Her ultimate is to get on a teammate and provide a shield, which has a damage reduction effect. If there’s anything else you don’t understand, feel free to ask in the comments, Guigui will reply when she sees it.

Jin Shuilan: Zhenqiu, get on me.

Lu Zhenqiu: Which… which kind of getting on…

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