The live-streaming assistant could see the gifts and barrage comments flying across the screen. Among the flood of messages, one flashed by too quickly to catch.
Jiang Lan froze for a moment, then glanced at her in-game ID again—lyczdc.
If the first three letters stood for Lu Yicheng, what did the last three mean? "Long de chou" (really ugly)?
Jiang Lan had no idea what Lu Yicheng looked like, but with a mother like Yu Wanqiu, he probably wasn’t bad-looking.
Could this really be Lu Yicheng?
The novel mentioned they broke up after just over four months together.
Jiang Lan’s heart raced. Netizens were just speculating—no one had confirmed this was Lu Yicheng. "Please stop sending gifts, everyone. Just enjoy the stream," she said.
Yu Wanqiu glanced over. "What’s wrong?"
Jiang Lan scratched her head. "Nothing, just someone spamming gifts. Let’s start the next match."
She quickly realized how skilled professional players were—masters of every hero, fluent in all strategies, and incredibly sweet-tempered. They’d give up buffs, sacrifice themselves, and never let her or Yu Wanqiu take a hit.
Yu Wanqiu’s smile grew wider as the night went on. By 10 p.m., Zheng Rong’s trio had to leave for training. "Teacher Yu, Sister Jiang Lan, let’s play again another time."
Yu Wanqiu was now at Gold III with two stars, having climbed over a dozen ranks in one evening.
She gazed at the stars on the screen, satisfied. "We’ll chat a bit longer, then end the stream."
Yu Wanqiu spent most of the year filming, taking only two or three months off between projects to recharge.
Her endorsements were few—one luxury brand and two household names.
She rarely updated her Weibo, often disappearing from the public eye for long stretches.
[Qiuqiu, I’ve been your fan for twenty years!]
[Ahhh, please join more variety shows in the future!]
[Can’t wait for your new movie!]
This was Yu Wanqiu’s first time interacting with fans so closely, and it stirred something indescribable in her. "Thank you all for your love. I hope to bring you even better work."
Jiang Lan rested her chin in her hand, listening quietly. After Yu Wanqiu answered questions for about five minutes, she turned to Jiang Lan. "Jiang Lan is Lu Yicheng’s girlfriend. Check the chat—the viewers have a lot of questions for you."
Only then did Jiang Lan realize Yu Wanqiu had been responding to comments for the past ten minutes. She hurriedly scanned the barrage:
[Jiang Lan! Will Lu Yicheng appear on stream?]
[How long have you two been together~?]
[Is Lu Yicheng handsome? Does he look like Teacher Yu?]
[Did you really block him? Nooo!]
[No need to be so cautious—unblock him already!]
[Your matching avatars are adorable.]
[When’s the wedding?]
Nearly all were from shippers.
The check-in tag in the "Irreplaceable" fan community read: #HasLuYichengBeenFreedToday.
The whole world knew Lu Yicheng was blocked—they just didn’t know when he’d be released.
Though fans found his predicament both tragic and hilarious, they still hoped for his swift return.
Jiang Lan’s stream had an overwhelming number of comments, with real-time engagement surpassing seven million. Even top-tier "King of Glory" streamers on DouMao rarely broke three million.
Yu Wanqiu’s stream topped ten million, but with over 100 million Weibo followers, that was expected. Jiang Lan, however, was a complete amateur—yet her numbers soared.
Zhang Tian, watching the stream, welcomed the hype. Many comments were from shippers, and he considered discussing with Yu Wanqiu the possibility of allowing Lu Yicheng occasional appearances.
After all, Chen Hao had appeared in the previous season.
Zhang Tian didn’t fully grasp why this ship had taken off. The editing hadn’t emphasized romance, yet after last night’s episode, a fan community exploded to over a million members.
He didn’t get it, but fans had a hundred reasons.
First, both were stunning. According to Qinghua University alumni, they were each other’s first love, dating for over three years—meaning they got together right after high school.
Many called math romantic. Once an abstract idea, it now made sense.
Jiang Lan and Lu Yicheng were like an equation: *ax + by = c*.
Given the result (*c* = three years together), with Jiang Lan and Lu Yicheng as variables *x* and *y*, fans sought to solve for the unknowns: the love story (*a*) and relationship dynamics (*b*).
The possibilities were endless.
How could celebrity or drama couples compare? These two were a treasure trove of sugar.
And most importantly—if they didn’t get married, how would this story end?
Some claimed Yu Wanqiu would never accept Jiang Lan into the Lu family, citing "mismatched status." But if she truly disapproved, why invite Jiang Lan to a *mother-in-law/daughter-in-law* reality show?
This wasn’t a dating program. Meeting the parents was serious.
If they broke up later, unless the show got banned, how could any future partners ignore this history?
Thus, marriage was the only solution.
The equation now became: *Given they will marry, solve for their love story and proposal*.
That was the sweetest part.
Even if Lu Yicheng was in timeout, it was temporary. Freedom would come.
Fans also noticed Yu Wanqiu genuinely liked Jiang Lan. Their rapport differed from Du Wanzhou and Shen Xingyao’s—more natural, effortless.
If these two split, unless one became a monk and the other a nun (in the same temple), fans would never believe in love again.
No one expected a post-game Q&A. Questions flew fast and wild.
Jiang Lan hesitated. Since she and Lu Yicheng were doomed to separate, maybe laying groundwork now would soften the blow later.
"Lu Yicheng and I…"
"Have been together for over four months."
Yu Wanqiu suddenly turned, her expression mirroring a viral meme: *"What kind of nonsense is this?"*
Jiang Lan didn’t notice, keeping her eyes off the camera. She took a deep breath.
"Lu Yicheng and I… aren’t from the same world. Take ‘matching status’—it sounds archaic, but different upbringings shape different values. We’ve been happy together, but if we part someday, I hope we both find peace."
Silence. Then—
[????????]
[????]
[??????????]
[“Peace” MY ASS]
Yu Wanqiu narrowed her eyes, baffled. "You’ve been together over three years."
[Without Teacher Yu, I’d have believed her.]
[Almost murdered my Qinghua informant.]
[First half: lies. Second half: DEVASTATION.]
[Lie + lie = bigger lie.]
Jiang Lan was equally stunned. *Three years?*
The stream ended abruptly after the mishap. Jiang Lan wandered off in a daze.
At bedtime, Yu Wanqiu said quietly, "Jiang Lan, what I told you at the restaurant—I meant every word."
Then, softer: "It’s late. We’ll talk tomorrow."
"If you can't get up in the morning, then don't."
Jiang Lan nodded and returned to her room. She turned off the camera, opened WeChat, and saw Lu Yicheng still on her blocklist. She wasn’t sure whether to unblock him.
Even if they’d been together for over three years—that wasn’t *her*.
She stared at the screen for a while when suddenly, a message popped up.
**[Xu Xiang: WHAT? You joined the show?!]**
**[Xu Xiang: Can you get me an autograph? [drooling]]**
**[Xu Xiang: Say something! [I know you’re home!.jpg]]**
Jiang Lan didn’t know who Xu Xiang was—probably a friend of the original owner of this body.
She replied: **[Yeah.]**
**[Xu Xiang: So you’ve decided to marry into the family after all? Hehe, save me a doghouse, will you?]**
**[Xu Xiang: Though rich families come with drama… but Teacher Yu seems nice. I’d love a mother-in-law like her. Unblock Lu Yicheng already! Wait twenty years, and I’ll be your daughter-in-law!]**
Jiang Lan didn’t respond. She scrolled up through their chat history—her conversation history with Lu Yicheng was completely blank, but there were tons of messages with "Xu Xiang."
From the logs, it seemed the original owner had discovered Lu Yicheng’s true identity two days before Jiang Lan transmigrated. When in a good mood, she called him her boyfriend; when annoyed, it was *that bastard* or *idiot*.
She must have planned to break up, hence deleting all their chats and photos.
And Xu Xiang—her roommate and best friend.
Jiang Lan sighed. **[Lu Yicheng and I… we’ll break up after the show ends. But hey, I’ll get 20 million for the gig!]**
**[Xu Xiang: Calm down! Being hot and rich isn’t the bastard’s fault. If you dump him, I’ll swear off guys too!]**
**[Xu Xiang: But I’ll always support you [kiss]**
**[Xu Xiang: Sigh… not that I’m taking his side, but if you leave him, he’ll probably lose it…]**
Jiang Lan sent back a sticker and turned off her phone.
The lights were still on in the villa across the way. Zhang Tian had noticed Jiang Lan turning off her camera earlier. "Hey, hey—did she unblock Lu Yicheng?"
Why else shut off the camera?
"Probably, hehe."
"But why say they’ve only been together four months? Seriously, thank goodness for Teacher Yu."
"Maybe to avoid complications if they break up later. Have you seen the fans shipping them on Weibo? If they split…"
The production crew stayed level-headed—romance was too unpredictable. This wasn’t just about two people. Forget whether the Lu family would approve—would Jiang Lan’s parents even want their daughter marrying into wealth?
They could only hope Teacher Yu would step in.
Yet the next morning, Yu Wanqiu took one look at Jiang Lan’s pale face—clearly restless—and said, "Even marriages end in divorce. Breakups and makeups happen. Don’t stress."
Jiang Lan replied sincerely, "Thank you, Teacher Yu."
Yu Wanqiu nodded. "Eat first, then yoga. Oh, and my new film premiere’s tomorrow in Shanghai. You’re coming with me. We leave tonight."
Yu Wanqiu’s new movie, *Deep Sea*, was about narcotics officers. She played Chen Jinglan, a policewoman.
In the stills, Chen Jinglan wore a burgundy gown under a black trench coat—stunning and fierce. Netizens guessed there’d be undercover scenes.
"Teacher Yu, wouldn’t it be weird for me to go? It’s *your* premiere. What would I even do there?" Jiang Lan just wanted to stay home and game.
Yu Wanqiu scoffed. "Don’t think I don’t know—you just want to play games the second I’m gone! It’s settled. Consider it my treat."
Jiang Lan thought, *Who treats someone to a premiere?* But if Yu Wanqiu said so, it *was* happening.
