Chapter 943: Ruler of Esports 57

Tang Wan glanced at Fan Tong, who was already looking at her with a soft smile.

“Wan Wan, happy birthday!”

He had originally thought that if the TG team won today, it would be double happiness. Even if they didn’t, celebrating her birthday would still make the day meaningful.

But now, victory and celebration had come together perfectly.

The entire TG team erupted into cheers again, surrounding Tang Wan as the atmosphere grew lively and warm.

Meanwhile, the mood in the NSDD team couldn’t have been more different.

They had come so close to the championship—closer than ever before—and yet still lost.

For professional players, second place was never truly satisfying.

Among them, Lin Haiyang felt it the most.

The realization that they had lost because Tang Wan was simply stronger unsettled him deeply. He had never imagined that one day, he would be defeated so thoroughly by her.

At that moment, his phone rang.

It was Qiqi.

Having grown closer to him over time, she was now genuinely concerned. Knowing he had just lost the finals, she called to comfort him.

Lin Haiyang stepped into the corridor to answer.

“Hey, Qiqi…”

“Ocean, if you’re tired after the match, come over tonight. I’ll cook something nice for you,” she said gently.

His eyes lit up immediately.

He had spent heavily trying to win her favor before, yet she had never invited him over. Now, unexpectedly, she was taking the initiative.

“Okay, I’ll come tonight,” he replied quickly.

That night, the two naturally grew even closer, their relationship deepening.

Losing the match but gaining affection helped lift Lin Haiyang’s mood—for a while.

But reality caught up soon enough.

Because of his poor performance in the finals, his livestream popularity plummeted. His monthly income dropped drastically—from hundreds of thousands to barely over ten thousand.

Qiqi wasn’t spared either.

With Tang Wan’s meteoric rise—especially after her dominant KPL performance—she had become the most talked-about figure in the scene. Both male and female viewers were drawn to her: the former admired her skill, the latter admired her success.

Her popularity surged relentlessly, and rewards poured in.

Then came another revelation—

Tang Wan’s identity as the city’s top scorer was exposed online.

The internet exploded.

A top-tier pro player… and a top academic?

It felt unfair.

Comments flooded in:

“I’m so jealous… she became everything I wanted to be.”

“Same here! I can’t even do ONE thing well, let alone both!”

“This world really didn’t take me along…”

But Tang Wan herself paid little attention to the noise online.

After the championship, she brought Fan Tong home and introduced him properly to her mother.

Mother Tang had already noticed their relationship long ago. Compared to Lin Haiyang, Fan Tong was clearly more reliable and considerate.

She had no objections.

Soon after, Fan Tong also took Tang Wan to meet his own parents.

With both families acknowledging their relationship, the two returned to the club—back to training, back to their path forward.