GTRSH Chapter 75

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After the snowman was built, the five of them took a selfie together, and asked Yu Xinche to post it on social media.

As Yu Xinche posted, he muttered to himself, “Why am I the one who has to post this?”

“It’ll give you more followers.”

Once inside, the other four also took out their phones to share his post and comment.

Seeing that the team members were in good spirits, the fans were relieved.

During the off-season, they had a lot of freedom, and the bot lane duo gradually adopted a more relaxed lifestyle, going to bed earlier and earlier.

In the room, Yu Xinche was wearing a fluffy pajama and leaning against the headboard playing on his phone. After He Ci finished showering and drying his hair, Yu Xinche asked him about commanding.

“They asked me, and I said I could give it a try.”

He Ci walked over and sat down at the side of Yu Xinche’s bed. “What was your reply?”

“I agree.”

“Mm.”

He Ci didn’t seem surprised, so Yu Xinche continued, “Do you think I’m able to do it?”

He Ci looked at him for a moment and nodded: “Yes.”

Yu Xinche waited a few seconds but didn’t hear anything more. He put his phone aside and looked at He Ci strangely: “That’s it? Come tell me more.”

He Ci laughed: “You’ve gone through all that buildup small talk just so you can hear me praise you?”

“Yes.”

Yu Xinche smiled too. He got up from under the covers, moved closer to He Ci, and sat cross-legged next to him. He then pulled the plush blanket over his legs and He Ci’s back.

The air conditioning wasn’t as effective as the heating in the north, and He Ci, who was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt, still felt cold after sitting for a while.

He Ci straightened the blanket and said, “It’s the same old thing, I’ve said it so many times: smart, calm, and good-tempered.”

Yu Xinche wasn’t very satisfied: “You didn’t answer well. I think we can do it again. What do you think?”

He Ci smiled again. He was sitting sideways, so he had to turn his head every time he spoke, which might have been uncomfortable. So he simply lifted his long leg and turned halfway around, sitting face to face with Yu Xinche on the bed.

“The main points of commanding is getting the big picture: how to play at different times, and where the focus should be under different lineups and situations. When to let the opponent advance and when to engage…”

“…” Yu Xinche fell silent. It felt like he had agreed too hastily. There was still a lot to learn.

“It’s a bit difficult for you to do everything right away, but you have these awarenesses. You’ve also been playing for a few months, and you’ve already mastered many things subconsciously.”

“Those involved are often blinded by their own perspective; you may not have realized it yourself.” He Ci tilted his head, revealing a look of relief mixed with pride. “But we, especially CONTROL and I, can sense it.”

“Oh, okay.” Yu Xinche said thoughtfully, “So, should I just start commanding directly? Or should we transition a bit, with you guiding me for a while?”

“Maybe CONTROL will lead the way. We’re both at bot lane, so our vision control is overlapping too much.”

Yu Xinche said “Oh” and didn’t say anything more.

He Ci looked at him, then reached out and put the hood of Yu Xinche’s pajamas on his head, ruffling his hair through the fuzzy fabric, and said with amusement, “Are you so reliant on me, God Che?”

Yu Xinche lowered his head and let He Ci pat his head him twice before pulling away, saying very naturally, “Yes.”

He Ci was taken aback: “So frank.”

Yu Xinche took off his fluffy pajamas and crawled into bed.

He only showed half his face and said in a low voice, “I’ve already done something as shameful as crying in your arms, so I’ll admit to the rest. It won’t be any more shameful than that anyway.”

“There’s nothing shameful about crying.” He Ci walked to his side, looked down at him, and said, “I’ve cried before, there’s nothing embarrassing about it.”

“…But I’ve never seen it before,” Yu Xinche retorted.

His pouting was kind of cute. He Ci licked his lips and said, “Then what should I do? Should I chop some onions in front of you tomorrow?”

Yu Xinche glared at him, looking speechless.

He Ci continued to tease him: “Eye drops will also work.”

Yu Xinche turned his head away and refused to look at him.

“Good night.”

“Good night.” He Ci suppressed a laugh and turned off the light.

*

VI’s performance in the world championships was mediocre; they did not win the championship.

With no more practice partners needed and all the external commercial activities had been completed, everyone was finally officially on vacation. BURN and Xiao Ou didn’t stay a day longer and went home.

CONTROL’s parents were very busy abroad, and no one would take care of him if he went over, so he usually stays at the base until the eve of the Lunar New Year before flying to his family.

Xu Le needs to compile the team members’ schedules so that he can make arrangements for the canteen in advance.

Yu Xinche thought for a moment and said, “It’s similar to what Brother CONTROL. My parents both have their own places to spend the New Year, so it wouldn’t be fun for me to go back early. Besides, my college roommates said they’d get together after their final exams.”

Actually, he planned to stay at the base during the Chinese New Year as well.

His father had a new family, and when he went over, he felt like an outsider. His mother usually went to the countryside to visit his maternal grandmother, and Yu Xinche went with her a few times. As a child, he loved his parents so he unconditionally trusted them, and even if he sensed something was wrong, he wouldn’t think too deeply about it.

As he grew up, he realized that his mother probably didn’t welcome him that much, and he wasn’t comfortable with either side.

However, saying this might make him look pitiful, so Yu Xinche gave him half-truth and half-lies.

“Okay.” Xu Le believed it.

Yu Xinche asked, “What about the He Ci?”

“He also went home. His family never supported his professional career, and now that it’s the off-season, they definitely want him to go back and spend time with his elders.”

Although that’s what Xu Le said, but He Ci stayed at the base for three consecutive days after that.

Yu Xinche really wanted to ask why He Ci hadn’t left, but he was afraid that He Ci would ask him about his situation. He was confident he could fool Xu Le, but he wasn’t so sure he could fool He Ci.

Yu Xinche didn’t want He Ci to leave quickly; he was just worried that if He Ci really stayed at the base, when it was almost Chinese New Year and he was supposed to go home, he would find that He Ci was still there…

By then, he won’t even need to say anything; the truth would naturally be revealed.

Another week passed in this state of anxiety, and He Ci finally returned home due to pressure from his family.

After that, fewer and fewer people remained at the base, until finally only he, CONTROL, and a few local staff members were left.

Brother CONTROL was usually quiet, but when he played duo with Yu Xinche after everyone else had left at the base, he talked more and taught him things, just like He Ci did.

Yu Xinche had’nt been playing just support lately. Since he’s going to be a commander, it’s best if he could understand all the positions.

However, no matter what he played, he maintains the same caring style towards his teammates that he displayed when playing support.

For example, when he played jungle, he liked to roam and support just like a support. He was also very generous with red and blue buffs. If his teammates don’t mess up, he would give them to them if they wanted them.

He’s great at supporting when playing AD, and he often gets solo kills when playing top lane.

Marksmen and junglers often give off a selfish and aloof image, but his warm and gentle style was very likable, especially among professional players.

His five-kill performance in the finals had already amazed many people in the industry, and now that they’ve discovered he’s such a gentle and easy-going person, their impression of him improved.

Players who had run into him usually added him as a friend after the game.

Some people on the forum even made a compilation of the players that Yu Xinche had recently met.

【Recently, all the professional players have been catching up on their streams, and I’ve noticed something interesting.】

【Explain please】

【Baby is so lovable that half of the players want to interact with him when they meet in the game.】

【Hahahaha, I noticed that too!】

【Yes, super cute!】

【And some of their bromance is practically overflowing from the screen, please see the video: 】

The video was a compilation of clips from different players’ live streams. Some players encountered Yu Xinche playing jungle and were impressed by his ganking skills, while others were touched by his act of giving up the buff.

There’s also Yu Xinche playing AD carry, going bot lane with the support from another team. Most of the supports were cute, and Yu Xinche rarely meet them when playing support in ranked games. Now that they’re finally matched together, the two of them were constantly exchanging emotes and actions from the moment they started game.

Of course, most ADs were captivated by Yu Xinche’s considerate and superb support skills when he played support.

After watching it, all I can say is that He Ci ate really well.

【Hahahaha】

【Other AD carries: You were a great support, you’re mine now】

【Several of his usual boastful friends joined in the live chat, calling him “baby,” it was hilarious!】

【No, who wouldn’t love a support player with a great voice, amazing skills, and a good temper? Is there really anyone who can resist a support player like Baby?】

【I can’t, I dream of getting a baby to play support for me.】

【Brother CONTROL always looks completely blank when he sees others interacting with him in the mid lane, it’s so funny】

【You don’t understand, only the empress (He Ci is the empress) has this kind of composure. So what if you’re envious? He’s on our team anyway.】

【That makes sense.】

【No, can He Ci really tolerate this?】

【@He Ci】

【@He Ci】

【@He Ci, your wife is gone】

【@He Ci, your baby has become the baby of the entire league!】

The offseason was boring, so these kinds of entertainment tidbits that featured half the teams in the league were especially juicy, and the forums had been discussing them for three days straight and it’s still going strong.

After seeing it, Xiao Ou casually forwarded it to the TZ group and actually tagged He Ci.

– Your support is gone.

– Hahahahahahahahaha

-I saw it too, this edit is really interesting.

-Our Xiao Yu (little fish) is naturally lovable, no doubt about it!

There were quite a few staff members in the group, and they started chatting amongst themselves. Yu Xinche responded with an emoji after seeing it, but He Ci, who was tagged, didn’t reply all afternoon.

As usual, Yu Xinche did a live stream for a while in the evening. Rother CONTROL was packing his luggage and didn’t come over, so he was the only one in the training room.

When he went online, he received a duo queue invitation from Ah jiu. Yu Xinche agreed, and he played AD while Ah jiu played support.

The chat erupted with exclamation marks, saying that He Ci’s two supports were secretly playing around behind his back.

【Wow, baby is so clever!】

【It feels like he knows all the right things to say and do. And yet, it’s not really flirting. Somehow… there’s no real chemistry.】

【I genuinely think the old pairing was so shippable. With these two now, I still get that proud auntie smile… but I can only ship them as brotherly friendship.】

【Because Baoby is very comfortable and at ease in front of others.】

【Spot on!】

【Genius】

【They really did have a kind of pull between them. Whenever they interact, their whole vibe would transform.】

Yu Xinche had no idea what the comments were saying; he was still joking and laughing with his teammates.

At first, he wasn’t used to it and wasn’t very outgoing, but after being teased by these players a lot, he became immune to it and is now able to take the initiative.

“How’s this?” Ah jiu asked him. “What’s your opinion, God Che?”

“Is this some kind of divine intervention? The hook is so accurate,” Yu Xinche said.

【Hilarious!】

【So you know people compliment you like that?】

“Could you give me a blue buff as a reward, baby?”

【vomit】

【I threw up.】

【You straight men…】

Yu Xinche was already immune to the term “baby,” and he smiled and said, “Of course it’s okay if you say so.”

【Hahahahaha】

【Ha ha ha ha】

【He really has a sweet tongue】

Yu Xinche then went to the blue buff area with his support, chatting and laughing along the way. Getting blue buff went smoothly, and he didn’t notice anything amiss behind him.

【Who’s here?】

【?!!!!!!!!】

【Who are you, bro? You look so handsome!】

【What’s going on? He Ci has returned to base?】

【Holy crap, that black coat, that suit, I’m speechless.】

【Could you please wipe my nosebleed? Thank you.】

【What’s he doing here?】

【Catching Adulterers (not really)】

【The baby is completely unaware and is still flirting.】

Finally, it was Ah jiu on the other side who noticed first: “God Che, I saw in the chat that He Ci is behind you, so I’m reminding you.”

“Huh?” Yu Xinche felt that although they were all Chinese, that combination of words was a bit outrageous.

He paused for a moment, then turned around.

Surprisingly, he actually saw He Ci.

His attire resembled that of someone attending a banquet: a pure black overcoat over a suit jacket with subtle patterns, and a gemstone embellishment on his chest—understated yet luxurious.

Continuing upwards, there was that handsome face, the expression still familiar to Yu Xinche, but the clothes had changed its flavor, adding a touch of nobility and elegance that hadn’t been noticed before.

The two met eyes, and Yu Xinche asked him why he had suddenly come over.

He Ci smiled and leaned closer to Yu Xinche. He was radiant under the lights.

“Here for an inspection.”

“What?” Yu Xinche was speaking without thinking. He Ci was standing quite close; his light-colored eyes were like two amber gems, making it impossible to look away.

“I said, I’m here for an inspection.” He Ci deliberately slowed his speech.“Just checking how happily my support’s been playing with someone else.”

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