Reincarnation: Trying to pretend to be ordinary, but it turns out it's really impossible.

This city, hosting esports events in South China, is now bustling with esports fans from all over the country.

With the competition remaining highly popular, Su Ningning, as a rising dark horse player, has become the focus of attention.

She hasn't left the hotel lately.

The feeling of being constantly watched and fawned over wherever she went made her extremely uncomfortable.

He even had the unprecedented thought: should he switch to another industry? The path of esports seems to be fraught with troubles.

On second thought, it's because of the competition now, it should be fine after the competition ends.

After all, the e-sports industry still has limited popularity in China.

Su Ningning sighed softly. Fine, she'll just have to endure it for a while longer.

After a long and winding journey back to my hotel, I bumped into my opponent from the competition as soon as I stepped into the elevator.

The Flame Squad.

At this moment, all of them were silent, their expressions complex, their usual high spirits gone.

They were clearly still reeling from the crushing defeat they suffered during the day.

Only Jiang Hao, with his cheerful disposition, broke the silence first, raising his hand to greet Su Ningning:

"Sister Su, what a coincidence! Are you getting ready to go back to your room to rest?"

Su Ningning nodded slightly in response.

At this moment, the captain of the Blazing Flame Team stepped forward, his expression solemn, his eyes full of approval as he looked at Su Ningning.

There was not a trace of resentment from the loser:

"Su Ningning, we lost the match during the day without any grievances. We are all convinced of your strength."

He paused, his tone filled with utmost sincerity:

"Have you considered transferring to our Flame Esports team next year? We are in no way inferior to Tianchen team."

Resources, salary and benefits—as long as you're willing to come, you can name your expectations regarding bonuses and future career development.

I'll negotiate with the club management and do everything I can to meet your needs!

Upon hearing this, Lao Han, the coach of the Tianchen team, who was not far behind Su Ningning, immediately darkened his expression.

He was so angry that he almost went up to confront him. How dare they poach his team's core player right in front of him? It was really too much!

Fu Jingyan, standing to the side, also frowned, his eyes turning cold, and he subconsciously took a step forward.

Before Lao Han and Fu Jingyan could speak, Su Ningning gently shook her head:

"No, I don't like changing teams. I'm doing very well at Tianchen now and have no intention of transferring."

Upon hearing this, Captain Blaze's face showed undisguised regret, but he did not insist and respected her choice.

"In that case, I won't force you."

He then spoke again, with a hint of expectation:

"Can we add each other on WeChat? Whether we're teammates or not, I'd like to be friends with you so we can chat more in the game."

Su Ningning did not refuse and readily nodded: "Okay."

The two added each other on WeChat and then naturally became friends in the e-sports game.

With this, Su Ningning has gained another formidable teammate to play games with in private.

On the final day of the competition, the highly anticipated South China Regional Finals officially kicked off.

Tianchen team's opponent was a team that had pulled off a series of upsets to reach the finals. To be honest, this team's overall strength...

They are significantly inferior to the Flame Team, whom they faced previously.

Whether it's player skill, teamwork, or tactical execution, there's a clear gap between them and Tianchen.

They were just incredibly lucky; they didn't run into Su Ningning, this e-sports "monster" who appeared out of nowhere.

With a combination of steady progress and a bit of luck, they managed to make it to the final round.

The outcome of this match was never in doubt from the start. From the outset, Su Ningning and her Tianchen team firmly controlled the pace of the game.

His skills remained sharp and unstoppable, and his tactics were executed cleanly and decisively, giving his opponents absolutely no chance to turn the tide.

Every game went smoothly for them, and their opponents, despite their best efforts, could hardly withstand Tianchen's offensive.

With the crystal exploding in the final game, the system announced the victory of Tianchen Youth Training Team 1.

Best of five.

Tianchen Youth Training Team 1 won the championship in the South China Regional Finals.

The immense popularity of Su Ningning in the South China region had already reached the ears of the top management of the Ji Group.

Ji Chongyan, as the core leader of the group, had just finished his official business when he learned that his Tianchen Esports Club had recently seen a surge in popularity across the internet.

As a result, the stock price of the Ji Group rose slightly, and the brand's exposure far exceeded that of the past.

Ji Chongyan looked at the slightly rising group stock price on the screen, and a rare look of surprise appeared on his face.

Although Tianchen Esports is under the Ji family's umbrella and directly managed by him, he has never put any effort into it.

At first, it was just that Ji Tianheng was pestering his family, obsessed with playing games.

His father had just casually approved the funding to establish this club, which in his eyes was just an insignificant little branch.

The club's unexpected popularity has actually boosted its stock price, something he never anticipated.

He was silent for a moment, then muttered to himself:

"It seems that my younger brother is not entirely useless; he can still be of some use to the company."

At this point, the assistant presented all the compiled player information, event data, and popularity analysis reports.

Stand quietly to the side and wait for instructions.

Ji Chongyan flipped through the documents with his fingertips, his gaze falling on Su Ningning's personal information, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.

The school listed on the information was the same one Lin Jiajia attended. His fingertip paused for a moment.

Looking up at the accompanying photos of the contestants, the girl had soft, cute, and well-behaved features, appearing both adorable and clever.

A strange sense of familiarity welled up inside him, as if he had seen it somewhere before, but upon closer reflection...

But no matter how hard I try, I can't grasp those fragments of memory, and I can't recall them for a while.

He closed the file and looked up at Manager Su, who was in charge of the e-sports section, beside him.

He said calmly, "I've seen this player strength assessment. Based on her performance and skill level in the matches, what's the assessment result?"

Manager Su immediately bowed and replied:

"President Ji, the technical department has repeatedly reviewed all of her matches, focusing on her individual skills, team fight awareness, and adaptability on the field."

He has already reached the level of a key player on our club's first team, and is even more outstanding than the current first team players.

Upon hearing this, Ji Chongyan made a decision without the slightest hesitation:

"Once this competition is over, we'll promote her directly to the first team."

Salary, benefits, resources, and all other compensation will be provided according to the highest standards of the first team.

He paused, then added:

"Let her finish the final as normal, without any prior changes. The subsequent matches can be arranged as they are, without any special instructions."

As for the reassignment of other personnel in this team, your management team can discuss and decide on that themselves, following the established procedures.

At 5 p.m. sharp, Ji Chongyan closed the documents, got up, and left the company.

As they watched him walk out of the company building, all the employees in the building breathed a sigh of relief.

They immediately huddled together and began to whisper among themselves.

"President Ji left work on time again today!"

"A leader who's in a relationship is definitely a good leader!"

"He used to never go home, treating the company like his home; he was a workaholic. Look how much better he is now!"

"I hope Mr. Ji and his partner have a long and happy relationship, and are bound together for life!"

"Exactly, exactly, please don't let it turn back into the way it was before..."

Amidst the chatter, Ji Chongyan had already driven to Muyang Academy to pick up Lin Jiajia for dinner.

The restaurant was softly lit, and he listened patiently the whole time, his eyes gentle as he listened to Lin Jiajia chatter on about the little things that happened at school.

Occasionally, they would briefly mention the recent situation of their own company, creating a relaxed and warm atmosphere.

After the meal, Ji Chongyan drove Lin Jiajia back to Muyang College.

As soon as the car came to a stop, Lin Jiajia unbuckled her seatbelt and was about to get out when Ji Chongyan followed her out of the car.

She turned to look at him in confusion: "Why did you come down too? You can leave now."

Ji Chongyan didn't speak, but leaned closer slightly, his expression carrying a hint of barely perceptible grievance.

Lin Jiajia's heart skipped a beat, and she clenched her fists in nervousness.

"We're getting married in less than a year."

His voice was low and his gaze serious. "Shouldn't we... get to know each other a little better?"

Lin Jiajia stammered, "I... I feel like we're already quite familiar with each other..."

"not enough."

As soon as she uttered those two words, she became even more nervous, her voice trembling: "Then... what do you want to do?"

Ji Chongyan looked at her flustered appearance, a faint smile appeared in his eyes, and he slowly leaned down.

Lin Jiajia's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively closed her eyes tightly.