Chapter 301: Save Me! Save Me!
Chapter 301: Save Me! Save Me!
Qin Yunhan spun around, her heart dropping as she saw Wang Haoran’s in-game avatar lying motionless on the ground—he already turned into a loot box.
Not far away, Xiao Ye jogged over, crouching beside the box to pick through it. As he looted, he spoke through voice chat, his tone brimming with excitement. “Miss Streamer, you don’t need to thank me. We’re teammates—it’s my duty to protect you!”
“I’ll thank your whole damn family!” Qin Yunhan nearly exploded. “Are you insane? The guy chasing me was my friend! We were messing around—you just killed him for real!”
“Ah, wait, you—you didn’t say that earlier! I didn’t know!” Xiao Ye’s grin froze in place, his tone turning sheepish and embarrassed.
“You’re the one who said you were a rookie!” she snapped. “I figured if I handed you a gun, you wouldn’t hit anything! Who would’ve thought you’d land a perfect headshot the moment you fired? How was I supposed to explain everything to you beforehand?”
“I’m sorry! Miss Streamer, I’m really sorry!” Xiao Ye hurriedly apologized.
He wanted to show off in front of her, but it had completely backfired. Now that he’d angered her, he panicked—if she stayed mad and stopped being friendly, she wouldn’t give him any exposure later. Without her shout-out, how was he supposed to grow his stream?
But before he could say another word, “The Eldest Miss Has Arrived” had already quit the game.
Qin Yunhan had only been playing to spend time with Wang Haoran. Now that he’d been turned into a loot box, there was no reason to stay. Her two streamer teammates, seeing her leave, instantly followed suit and exited as well.
Xiao Ye sat frozen for a moment before groaning aloud. He’d finally matched into a game with three popular streamers—now all of them were gone because of his stupid attempt to show off.
In the villa, Wang Haoran looked at his fallen avatar, not angry at all—in fact, he almost felt relieved.
He had no real interest in this game to begin with, and his “gameplay experience” so far had been nothing short of torture. If not for Qin Yunhan’s persistent enthusiasm, he wouldn’t have played at all.
He already humored her for two matches. That should’ve been enough. But just as that thought formed, the system notification popped up.
【Ding! Host passively disrupted protagonist Xiao Ye’s chance to show off, gaining 600 Villain Points!】
Wang Haoran blinked. What?
He hadn’t even done anything—just horsed around with Qin Yunhan and got killed by some random kid. How had that disrupted anyone’s “moment to show off”?
That name—Xiao Ye. Was that the same “Little Chick” who killed him?
A flicker of curiosity stirred in his chest.
Before he could dwell on it, Qin Yunhan’s voice came through their private call, still flustered. “Darling, I matched into a lobby with an absolute idiot. I’m so sorry, it’s my fault! Do you still wanna play?”
“Sure,” Wang Haoran said without hesitation, his tone suddenly lively.
She was surprised. “Really? You’re not mad? I thought you’d be done after that. You didn’t seem to enjoy it much the first two times.”
He smiled faintly. “Playing isn’t the point. Spending time with you is. As long as you’re happy, I’m happy.”
【Ding! Host successfully stirred the affection of female lead Qin Yunhan. Gained 500 Villain Points!】
Her laughter rang through the headset, sugary sweet. “You’re the best, darling! Mwah!”
“Let’s do what we did before—queue together again,” he said.
“Okay!” she replied cheerfully.
Both teams queued at the same time. And just like before, they landed in the same match.
But when Qin Yunhan’s team loaded in, she noticed the name of their new random teammate—and her jaw clenched.
It was the same one who shot Wang Haoran.
“Miss Streamer, what a coincidence! We’re together again!” Xiao Ye’s voice burst through the team chat, brimming with enthusiasm.
After the last match, when Qin Yunhan’s team rage-quit, he followed suit immediately. Then he waited, watching her stream like a hawk. The moment she started matchmaking again, he queued up as well—and luck smiled on him once more.
Ever since binding his system, his fortune seemed to be on a different level entirely, and he was determined not to waste this chance.
“Listen carefully,” Qin Yunhan said sharply, “whatever happens, do not attack my friend’s squad.”
“Got it! Totally understood. You’re the boss, Miss Streamer. I’ll do whatever you say. If I find good loot, I’ll hand it all to you!” Xiao Ye replied eagerly, desperate to get back on her good side.
Her tone softened slightly. “Fine. Just remember that.”
Wang Haoran, listening in through her end of the connection, smirked to himself.
So this “Little Chick” was the same guy. And maybe—just maybe—the so-called protagonist which the system mentioned. But he needs to confirm it.
The second round began.
This time, both sides played it safe. When their squads crossed paths mid-game, they exchanged no shots, keeping things friendly and distant.
Time passed, and before long, only two teams remained—Wang Haoran’s and Qin Yunhan’s.
Protected by three elite streamers, Wang Haoran somehow survived to the endgame, though it hadn’t been pretty as he was downed more times than he could count, shouting the same phrase every single time: Save me! Save me!
It was almost comical, like some emperor in an old martial drama calling for his guards mid-assassination.
Each time he yelled it, his three expert teammates would drop everything and rush to revive him.
For them, this wasn’t “Battle Royale.” It was “Protect the Boss.”
Qin Yunhan’s side wasn’t faring much better—she’d been rescued so often it was almost routine.
By the end, Wang Haoran at least managed to pick up three kills somehow. Qin Yunhan, on the other hand, hadn’t hit a single person—not even a stray bullet for an assist.
Still, she was having the time of her life. To her, just surviving with him until the final circle was worth it.
Then—
“Teammate ‘Little Chick’ has knocked down ‘Number One Boss’ with a Kar98k!”
The sound of a gunshot rang out, and the kill message flashed across Qin Yunhan’s screen.
Her cheerful mood shattered instantly. “Little Chick! Are you insane? I told you not to touch anyone from that team!”
Xiao Ye’s voice came back without a hint of guilt. “Miss Streamer, come on. There are only two squads left! What am I supposed to do, just wave at them? Of course I’m gonna fight!”
Throughout the match, he learned plenty from casual chat with his teammates. The “Number One Boss” he killed wasn’t just a random player—he was a rich big spender, being babysitted by three professional streamers.
And for reasons he couldn’t quite explain, that knowledge made Xiao Ye’s chest burn with irritation. Maybe envy, maybe pride. Either way, he restrained himself earlier for the streamer’s sake—but now, with only two teams left, why hold back?
He saw his chance, lined up the shot, and fired.
On the other side, Wang Haoran’s character collapsed again. He sighed and called out, almost reflexively, “Save me! Save me!”
His three streamer teammates immediately broke cover and sprinted to revive him.
Seeing this, Wang Haoran spoke quickly through the private chat with Qin Yunhan. “Tell that Little Chick not to move. I want to fight him one-on-one in the final circle.”
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