A Rank Grinder’s Guide to Online Dating

Li Yuexi is an absolute tryhard when it comes to gaming—he’ll pout, act cute, or even endure humiliation as long as it means securing victory. In short, ranking up is his top priority in everything. One day, he teams up with a nearby player and gets utterly trolled by his teammate: *"How can someone from our school be this bad? Dare to drop your address!"* The noob teammate complies, and Li Yuexi storms over, only to find his secret crush—his senior—opening the door. Senior glances down at him: *"Need something?"* Li Yuexi: *( ˙-˙ )* *"You may be hot, but your gaming skills suck. I don’t think this will work. Let’s just be good bros!"* Abandoning his crush, Li Yuexi dives headfirst into online romance instead. Single Li Yuexi in-game: *"For victory, I’ll tank every hit for my team! Bleed my last HP drop!"* Dating Li Yuexi in-game: *"Senior, Blue Buff hit me… hurts, uwu."* [MC cares deeply about winning; ML isn’t bad at games. Main game: Honor of Kings; others like Genshin Impact, PUBG, etc.]