GTRSH Chapter 65

Yu Xinche was not a vengeful person; he usually settles scores on the spot.

Killing Huairen vented his anger, and in his mind, the matter was over.

After returning to his room after the live stream, he opened the forum while He Ci was taking a shower, planning to take the opportunity to read the post about He Ci.

The downside of sharing a room with someone else became apparent at this time. After the lights were turned off, the light from the phone became particularly noticeable, and he didn’t dare to stay up all night to finish reading the post, afraid that He Ci would find out that he wasn’t going to bed on time.

The post itself was quite long, and it also included many external links to accompanying analytical videos, which were clips of He Ci’s previous matches.

Therefore, Yu Xinche had only just finished understanding the initial FIX.

When He Ci debuted, HPL had just been established, and all teams were on the same starting line, with no distinction between strong and weak teams.

In FIX’s eyes, everyone else was a noob, and there’s no team fight he wouldn’t dare to take. Even when outnumbered, he’s never been afraid and always goes in to deal damage without hesitation.

In the first year of the HPL finals, he used Lunar Eclipse to flash into the enemy team and take on four opponents, completing a comeback victory. In the post-match interview, the host asked him how he dared to go in that moment, and the young He Ci, holding the championship trophy, said expressionlessly:

“I’m confident. I think I can kill him.”

He was confident in his abilities, and even if he were to fight five opponents, he believed he could win by overwhelming them with sheer strength.

It was after that that audiences began to joke that He Ci “looks down on everyone equally”.

His gameplay with all heroes was highly entertaining; his skills were top-notch, and he always seemed eager to engage in combat, making a thrilling and extreme style.

He’s really handsome. Yu Xinche watched his highlights from his first year twice. Through the different heroes in the video, it’s as if he could see He Ci from back then.

He was about the same age as Yu Xinche now, radiating a fiery heat, attacking everywhere with his talent and courage, proud, arrogant, and full of vigor.

With a “click,” the bathroom door opened, and He Ci came out after taking a shower.

Yu Xinche turned off the video and looked up at him. He Ci was walking and drying his hair with a towel on his head, gradually overlapping with the 18-year-old version of him in the video.

With sharp eyebrows and a high nose bridge, his mouth turned down slightly when expressionless, giving him a somewhat aloof look.

Although his appearance hasn’t changed much, the temperament had become different; it had transformed from a cub running freely on the grassland into a cheetah lurking in the night.

He was no longer as reckless, nor as dazzling. He concealed his blinding brilliance, becoming more composed.

Suddenly, He Ci waved his hand in front of his eyes.

“Do I look good?”

“What?” Yu Xinche came back to his senses.

He sat cross-legged on the bed. He Ci moved closer, looking down at him with a half-smile: “You’ve been staring at me for five seconds. Am I good-looking?”

Yu Xinche smiled and said, “Don’t you know whether you look good or not?”

He Ci shook his head: “I don’t know.”

Yu Xinche looked up at him and remained silent for a moment, pretending not to understand his teasing, and said sincerely, “You look good.”

“And you probably don’t know, but you’re the most handsome AD in the entire league.”

He Ci couldn’t help but laugh. He turned his head and licked his lips: “You have such a sweet mouth.”

Yu Xinche gave a business-like smile and said deliberately, “I’m glad you’re satisfied.”

He Ci smiled at him, and after a while when water droplets from his hair fell onto his clothes, he turned around to dry his hair.

*

In their next match, TZ would face PL, the team that 32, Yu Xinche’s mid-lane teammate from his training camp, plays for.

32’s synergy with the jungler from the Paw Patrol was outstanding; Yu Xinche recalls that some clubs even wanted to buy them both as a package deal. However, 32 wasn’t satisfied with that team, and they were eventually bought by PL.

PL was a team from the neighboring city of Haishi. This time, they are playing in Jiang Cheng, so Yu Xinche and his team have a slight home advantage. Looking out from the stage, most of the people below were TZ’s fans.

In the very first game, 32 picked up Dust and played very actively, constantly supporting ganks with the jungler. Fortunately, TZ’s mid and jungle were able to detect the enemy’s movements in time, preventing them from gaining any advantage.

TZ won the first game. During the halftime break, CONTROL told his teammates and coach that he wanted totarget the mid laner in the next game, as he felt that the mid laner was quite good.

So in the second game, TZ banned 32’s dust during the draft phase.

“It’s a kind of recognition, too,” Yu Xinche said.

32 had quite a few skilled heroes, and even though they were restricted by CONTROL and Xiao Ou, they still played their part in team fights. Ultimately, the match lasted over fifty minutes, and PL won one match back thanks to their excellent mid-jungle performance.

In the third game, the opposing team used the same tactics as WING before, and started to target TZ’s bottom lane duo.

Yu Xinche and He Ci were mentally prepared. Facing their tower dive and four-man gank, they remained calm and used all their skills to try and trade kills with the jungler before dying.

With the opposing team focusing on their bot lane, BURN had a much more comfortable time in the top lane. Throughout the game, he consistently outfarmed the opposing top laner, gaining a significant advantage in both levels and items.

Before the decisive team fight, Yu Xinche went out to provide vision. Having learned from his experience of being ambushed by WING in the bushes, he was now more cautious: “I’ve placed a ward here. Brother BURN, you can try flanking if you have the chance~”

“OK”.

Words came true. A minute later, Yu Xinche flashed in and initiated a team fight. BURN teleported to the ward he had placed beforehand, unexpectedly disrupting the enemy backline.

With a resounding victory in the team fight, TZ had achieved a ten-game winning streak this season.

It’s the weekend, and during the post-match fan meet-and-greet, a high school student was randomly selected. He said he’s a fan of the bot lane duo and hopes TZ can achieve the results they want this season.

Because he was a child still in school, the host interacted with him several times and asked him some questions.

He was just a normal audience member, and he made a very normal statement, but Yu Xinche felt that something was not quite right.

At this moment, He Ci asked him in a low voice, “Does he look familiar?”

“A little bit…” Yu Xinche tilted his head slightly and said softly, “but I can’t remember.”

【I’m reporting the bot lane for talking in private.】

【No fine for whispering! Let them talk!】

【He doesn’t look as mature as other high school students】

He Ci reminded him: “Potatoes.”

“??”

Yu Xinche paused for a second, then suddenly remembered—

He was the student who bumped into He Ci on his bicycle and splashed him with potatoes.

Mentioning this, Yu Xinche then thought of the time he mentioned that He Ci smelled delicious.

Back then, my mind was completely occupied by the delicious little potatoes, and I couldn’t think about anything else. Now that he’s close to He Ci, he felt embarrassed for his past self when he recalled it.

He actually said that He Ci smelled delicious…

That’s so strange.

【Look at the fish’s expression】

【What did He Ci say? The baby’s expression darkened and darkened.】

【He Ci teases the baby, He Ci is naughty!!】

【Hey, you finally got your chance to talk bad about He Ci, hahaha!】

“You remember now?” He Ci asked him.

“En……”

“Okay.” He Ci nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Yu Xinche was completely bewildered, but his intuition told him that He Ci’s conversation with him was not as simple as just exchanging a few words.

Before he could figure it out, the high school students’ speech were over, followed by a group photo and the distribution of gifts.

He walked between He Ci and Yu Xinche, watching them as he hesitated as if they wanted to say something. Yu Xinche smiled understandingly at him and said, “We meet again.”

“Hehe.” The high school student was happy to know that the two of them still remembered him.

After taking the group photo, he took He Ci’s gift. As he was about to leave, Yu Xinche heard He Ci lower his head and ask him, “I have a question for you, on behalf of BREEZE.”

Yu Xinche had a bad feeling and turned to look at them.

He Ci looked down and asked the high school student, “Where did you buy that potato last time?”

“ah?”

He Ci had a faint smile on his lips. He looked up at Yu Xinche and continued, “BREEZE said it smells delicious, so I’ll ask for the store’s information for him.”

“He—Ci—” Yu Xinche reached out and tugged at his sleeve, gritting her teeth.

【? What are you doing】

【This feels like pampering a child… Tell me I’m not alone.】

【Could the child please move aside a little? They’re blocking my view of them pulling and tugging at each other (no offense intended)】

【Holy crap, this really does feel like an old married couple!】

【It seems Baby is now extremely angry and embarrassed.】

【So what did He Ci say?】

The high school student, standing between the two, was already bewildered. He felt that FIX didn’t really want to know the answer; he was just using him as a pretext to tease BREEZE.

As for BREEZE, he became a little anxious after hearing this, frowned at He Ci, and even called his name warningly.

To be honest, BREEZE was very gentle. When he calls out to He Ci, you could tell he’s deliberately being fierce, not really angry. His frown was the same; it’s not fierce at all, and there’s no sense of pressure.

He Ci probably thought so too, because he actually laughed after being warned by BREEZE, and seemed quite happy.

The high school student was dumbfounded; he had no idea what was going on. The atmosphere between the two of them was a bit strange. He obediently gave them the store’s address and quickly left.

They were delayed longer than usual, and the host asked curiously what He Ci asked.

He Ci took the microphone and glanced at Yu Xinche before speaking.

Yu Xinche was genuinely scared this time. Wouldn’t he lose face in front of everyone if He Ci said that?

But with the audience watching him, he could only remain calm and give He Ci a meaningful look, hoping he would understand.

He Ci turned back to the audience as if nothing had happened: “I didn’t say anything. I just wish all my friends who are still in school good academic progress.”

Yu Xinche breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief.

【That’s definitely not it!】

【His wife glared at him, and he immediately changed his tune】

【He’s too obedient; it’s not like him at all.】

As He Ci stepped off the stage, Yu Xinche slapped him on the back from behind, controlling the force so it wasn’t too hard.

“A sneak attack, huh?” He Ci said, a smile in his eyes, clearly in a good mood.

Seeing his expression, Yu Xinche’s mood worsened: “Why did you have to ask? You’re just teasing me on purpose.”

“No,” He Ci asked sincerely. “Didn’t you say it was delicious? I just wanted to ask for you.”

“…” Yu Xinche couldn’t argue with him, so he punched him on the arm again, “I’m not talking to you anymore.”

He finished speaking and strode forward. He Ci followed, reaching out to grab the hem of his coat to stop him, and looked down at him: “So, are you going to go eat it or not?”

“…” Yu Xinche fell silent.

He hesitated for a moment between saving face and having a full stomach, then decided to have both: “I don’t want to eat it. But if you want to eat it, I can accompany you.”

He Ci couldn’t help but laugh out loud: “Then I want to eat it.”

“Okay.” Yu Xinche pursed his lips.

Yu Xinche told himself, “I can’t smile. I’m still angry.”

 

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