Chapter 2 002 Traction

When Chi Du came, he only had a backpack and a suitcase. Unexpectedly, he still had a backpack and a suitcase when he went to the base. Xu Tingwan smiled and didn't expose him. He followed him and closed the door.

"I haven't had time to ask, how is Aunt Nian Nian lately?"

Their families had a close relationship when they were young, partly because Yu Nian and her mother, Lan Shuhe, were close friends. She often heard Lan Shuhe brag to her that they had been good friends since elementary school. When Xu Tingwan was little, she'd always go to Yu Nian's house for free meals. Back then, Xu Tingyan and Chi Du weren't even born yet, so Xu Tingwan was the darling of both families, always following her lead.

But since Yu Nian was transferred to Liancheng for work, she rarely saw them. The most recent time was Xu Tingyan’s second birthday. She didn’t know when that was. Later, she just said hello when they talked on the phone.

Xu Tingwan also asked Lan Shuhe why such good friends could only chat on the phone over video calls.

It was also from that time that Lan Shuhe told her that Chi Du's father Chi Canyang and Yu Nian were divorced, and when Chi Du was in the fourth grade, Chi Canyang wanted to leave the house.

Yu Nian is a university teacher and Chi Canyang is a businessman. After knowing this, Xu Tingwan finally understood what Lan Shuhe meant when she always scolded her father Xu Yanqing: "Businessmen are the most heartless and ungrateful."

From then on, Yu Nian devoted himself to Chi Du. He even quit his job and found a job teaching in a private high school. He was very busy all day long.

Xu Tingwan didn't know much about his family's affairs, but when Lan Shuhe called her to ask for her opinion, she agreed without hesitation.

It could be the heartache for Yu Nian, or it could be the curiosity about Chi Du.

What kind of person would drop out of school in his senior year of high school and resolutely become a professional player?

Xu Tingwan prides herself on being carefree and free-spirited, but honestly, she can't be like him. She weighs the pros and cons. If this happened to her, she wouldn't choose to play professionally. Regardless of whether she could win a championship, the golden age of a professional player is only a few years. After that, if she retires, what will she do next?

"fine."

Still an ambiguous answer.

If it were someone else, Xu Tingwan would have cursed Chi Du a thousand times in his heart, but now he actually felt a sense of excitement towards him, as he became more and more courageous with each setback.

"You've just confirmed your home venue, are you short of referees?"

Xu Tingwan's eyebrows curved.

Chi Du paused, "You want to come?"

"Well, I probably won't be taking any work for the time being anyway. I'm just sitting at home doing nothing anyway."

"Yes, do you want to go and have a look?"

Chi Du nodded.

Xu Tingwan's eyes lit up, "Really?"

"It should be easier for you to come in now that you have experience."

"Then I'm going to try it."

The road was not very long and the sun was not very strong. The wind blew across her cheeks, bringing a cool feeling.

"How do I get in? Should I just say hello on BOSS Direct?"

Xu Tingwan said half-jokingly as he looked at the base in front of him.

"No, I'll take you in."

Chi Du pulled the suitcase forward. Xu Tingwan got an answer that satisfied him and couldn't help but jump twice. The sound of his shoes rubbing against the ground made the people in front look back.

Today she wore a dark blue tie-waisted shirt and high-waisted flared jeans. Her hair was tied into a low bun, with a strand of hair hanging down the side of her face. A faint smile floated on her fair little face.

In Chi Du's eyes, she looked sparkling.

Before he met her, Chi Du had heard a little about this "sister" who was four years older than him from his mother Yu Nian.

Beautiful, lively and smart.

Yu Nian was never stingy with his praise for her.

When I saw her, she was exactly as Yu Nian said, but now she was also careless and childish.

Childish is not a derogatory word to describe her. Perhaps this is what a child who grows up in love should be like.

Because he turned his head, Xu Tingwan also stopped and looked at him.

"What's wrong?"

Chi Du raised the corner of his mouth slightly to ease the atmosphere, "I remember you said that I was about the same age as your brother."

Xu Tingwan was stunned. "Hmm...it should be."

"Wrong."

"Hmm?" Xu Tingwan tilted his head.

"I'm 22 this year. If I remember correctly, Xu Tingyan should be 21 this year."

Xu Tingwan raised an eyebrow and grasped the key point, "Do you know my brother's name is Xu Tingyan?"

"...Hmm, is that weird...?" Chi Du couldn't keep up with her train of thought.

"Then do you know my name?"

Xu Tingwan blinked and looked at him, full of anticipation.

Chi Du felt uncomfortable being stared at by her, so he turned around and pushed the suitcase forward. The wheels made a rumbling sound as they rolled on the ground. He pinched the backpack's straps with his fingertips and applied a little force.

"Know."

The voice was soft and the tone was even. Such a normal and somewhat unfamiliar answer made Xu Tingwan's heart full of joy again.

She felt that Chi Du was more interesting than her brother Xu Tingyan. Xu Tingyan had a bit of a seasoned vibe. Even if Xu Tingwan scolded him, he would just say "good riddance" in a sarcastic tone, leaving Xu Tingwan speechless.

But Chi Du is different, he is like a kitten, a timid kitten, you say something and he will cooperate with you, he won't let the atmosphere get colder, he just won't let the atmosphere get colder.

Just like this, Xu Tingwan felt it was very fun.

"Then what's my name?" Xu Tingwan trotted to catch up with him and chattered in his ear.

"...Xu Tingwan."

Chi Du lowered his eyes and it took him a while to figure it out.

*

The layout of WG's base has been basically completed. After entering the door, there is an exhibition area filled with trophies and their photos.

Xu Tingwan wanted to go and take a look, so he stopped and said to Chi Du, "Do you want to go up first?"

She pointed upstairs.

"Do you want to see it?"

Xu Tingwan nodded.

"Then don't worry, I'll go shopping with you."

As he said that, he placed the suitcase next to the front desk, along with the backpack.

Seeing this, Xu Tingwan didn't hesitate. She walked to the display case of the trophy, bent down and took a closer look. Feeling that just looking at it was not enough, she took out her mobile phone and took a few pictures.

After the photo shoot, he moved and stood in front of a group photo, which was a photo of all the WG members.

"When was this?"

Xu Tingwan turned around and looked at him.

"World Championship." Chi Du took a look and replied.

Xu Tingwan nodded. She stood in front of the photo and whispered the name of every person she passed by.

"Xiao Chu."

"Hua Nian."

“Mirari.”

"One month."

Xu Tingwan paused after seeing the familiar face, turned to look at Chi Du and shouted, "Polaris."

"Um."

Still responding to everything.

"Do you know what I thought when I first saw you?"

"What do you think?" Chi Du continued to speak with her.

"I was wondering how someone could be so good-looking. I was standing behind you at the time, and I could see everything you did. I was surprised more than once by your hand speed and reaction time. Then I told my friends, 'I met a good-looking guy today who's also a great gamer. His game play can be described in one simple word: amazing."

When she spoke, she would make some small movements, which always attracted Chi Du's attention.

Chi Du lowered his head and laughed, "I was young back then." He was only eighteen years old.

"You're not that old now."

Chi Du was stunned for a moment.

"The sword is still sharp and can fight again."

Xu Tingwan curled her eyes at him and spoke softly.

Chi Du didn't know why she said this, nor did he know how much she knew about KPL, but he subconsciously thought she was encouraging him.

"Um."

Chi Du curled his lips, and his tone, compared to his usual bland tone, was now tinged with some color.

…

Xu Tingwan was not joking when she said she was going to apply for the referee position; she actually went to meet with the HR department.

With her previous experience, the process went smoothly. Coupled with her professional advantages, the HR department was even willing to let her work part-time for a long time as if she had found a treasure.

She left after the interview. There were still a few days before the competition, and the HR lady told her that she only needed to arrive a little earlier that day. Since she was only the referee at WG's home game, she didn't need to go out with the team. She could just come to the home game.

Of course Xu Tingwan was happy about it, she had a feeling that this job would make her very satisfied.

After returning home, Lin Leqi sent her a WeChat message, asking her about living together. After Xu Tingwan said a few simple words, her phone rang.

She was prepared and turned on the speakerphone of her phone, then held it away. Sure enough, there was a burst of screaming from the other end.

It was not until the strange sound disappeared that Xu Tingwan officially heard Lin Leqi speak.

Lin Leqi: "Tell me again! Who are you living with?!"

Xu Tingwan took a bottle of juice from the refrigerator. She had been busy all morning and hadn't had a sip of water yet. The cool, sour and sweet taste made her so comfortable that she closed her eyes.

"Chi Du."

"Which one is Chi Du?"

Xu Tingwan paused and said, "It's too late to be late. The boat drifts across the deserted ferry."

Lin Leqi: "You're just quibbling over words."

Xu Tingwan laughed out loud, "You obviously know which one it is, but you insist on asking me to tell you again."

"How handsome is he?" Lin Leqi's focus has not changed over the years.

"He's handsome, of course he is. He's handsome on camera, but offline he's simply...stunning."

Chi Du is indeed very handsome, but he is not the same as when she first saw him. Maybe it was because of his championship that he was so handsome, he was glowing and full of vigor. But now he looks a little weathered... helpless.

The speed of KPL's updates and upgrades is so fast that it is imperceptible. In fact, if you think about it, it has only been one and a half years since WG won the championship last time.

Xu Tingwan could sense the gloom in him, so she tried to liven up the atmosphere between them with some purpose.

There is no one like him around her. Even Lin Leqi is the noisy type. Xu Tingwan already thinks she is very socially successful, but Lin Leqi is even more outrageous than her.

Lin Leqi can dance in the street with her speakers and enjoy it, and she can also just go up to a good-looking guy, tap him on the shoulder, and ask for his WeChat. It doesn't feel like she's begging for contact information, but more like she's trying to find a model.

"Wow!" Lin Leqi cursed, "Why do you know Polaris? You've been hiding this relationship from me for so many years."

"I just found out too. He's the son of my mom's best friend. He later moved to Liancheng. I'm four years older than him. He wasn't even born then, so I've never even met him."

"I don't believe it."

"...Something happened at home, and he only occasionally contacts my mom via video chat. They don't know anything about KPL or esports, so they just say he's a gamer. There are so many gamers, so how do I know he's Polaris?"

Xu Tingwan explained to her helplessly that if she didn't explain clearly, given Lin Leqi's personality, he would definitely come and question her.

"Okay, I'll trust you for now. So what's it like living with Polaris?"

"I don't feel anything. He's about the same age as me, Xu Tingyan. In my eyes, he's just like my younger brother. Besides, he moved to the base and doesn't live with me. He stayed with me yesterday just to deal with his mother."

Lin Leqi was silent for a while and suddenly said, "Can I have his WeChat?"

“…”

Xu Tingwan hung up the phone immediately.

Are you kidding? She doesn't have any.

*

Chi Du pushed the suitcase to the dormitory. The starting players' dormitory was two people per room, and the substitutes' dormitory was four people per room. WG was rich, so even the four-person room would not be bad.

Chi Du shared the same room with Mirari, and he was playing games when I entered.

"Why did you come today? This is not like you."

Mirari was playing games with the speaker on. She was originally lying down, but when she saw him coming, she sat up again. Her eyes stayed on him for a moment before moving away.

"Something."

Chi Du opened his suitcase, took out his clothes and placed them in the closet, and then placed the supplies in his schoolbag on the table. He had very few things, only some necessities for daily life.

He charged his phone, and a furtive movement at the door made him step forward, grab the door handle tightly, and pull hard.

A group of people stumbled in.

"Oh little star, what a coincidence, you are here too."

Chi Du: “…”

His ID translates to North Star, but people in the team usually don't call him Polaris directly.

Likewise, Mirari would simply call him Miracle.

Chi Du ignored him and turned around to sit on the gaming chair and fiddle with his phone.

"Polaris, who was that young lady on the first floor just now?" Xiao Chu came up to him and asked him.

"Yes, she is so beautiful. How did you meet her? What is your relationship with her? It can't be..." Hua Nian came close to him and agreed. As they spoke, several people suddenly laughed ambiguously.

"What little sister?" Mirari looked up from her busy schedule.

"That's the young lady who came to our first-floor exhibition area this morning. I saw her. Polaris didn't even bother with his suitcase and just accompanied her around the exhibition area and gave her explanations."

"Hey, spring is here."

Mirari raised her head and curled her lips in a playful manner.

Chi Du didn't say a word from beginning to end. He just tapped the screen of his mobile phone, not knowing what he was doing. He seemed very busy.

"Xing, do you have Miss Sister's WeChat?"

This sentence finally made the busy man react. He looked up and pursed his lips. There was a few seconds of silence in the air, everyone was expecting his answer, but he only said one sentence -

"I'll buy you whatever you want to eat."

“…”

*

This place is not in the city, there are few restaurants, and the shops downstairs are not open, but there are still some.

He found a Shaxian snack bar, nervously pointed at a few dishes at random, and then sat aside waiting for the food to be served.

——Xing, do you have the young lady’s WeChat?

Somehow this sentence appeared in Chi Du's ears again, like a mosquito circling around and buzzing at him, but he couldn't do anything about it.

He raised his right hand and looked at the time. It was already time for dinner.

"Boss, can you help me deliver these to the e-sports center? It's the WG e-sports center next door."

"That'll cost extra."

"no problem."

“…”

*

When Chi Du came, Xu Tingwan was still playing games, and the game was even more intense than yesterday. She even walked to the door without wearing shoes, and was a little surprised when she saw through the peephole that it was him.

"Why are you here?"

Xu Tingwan suddenly smiled when she saw him like this, and pointed at her hair, "Your hair is flying."

The bangs were blown up, forming a strange arc. Chi Du blinked and reached out to smooth them.

"Have you got a meal yet?"

Chi Du was still standing at the door.

"Not yet, find your slippers yourself."

Xu Tingwan walked in without looking back and fell into the sofa.

He changed into his slippers without any hesitation, and was sweating all over because of the inconvenience of the things in his hands.

Xu Tingwan screamed in pain on the gray phone interface, and then he saw that Chi Du was holding something.

"What's this?"

Xu Ting took it and looked at it before dinner. It was noodles, tomato and egg noodles.

No wonder the bangs flew up. It must be because he was afraid of the face clumping up because he ran all the way here.

"I bought this for you on my way. I wonder if you like it."

"Thank you, I'm starving."

Xu Tingwan was already hungry. She had been fighting for more than half an hour and didn't even have time to order takeout. Chi Du's noodles were simply relief food.

"I'll get the bowl."

Xu Tingwan opened the plastic bag and replied, "It's in that cabinet, black."

"Yeah, I see."

The two of them were eating noodles around the coffee table. Xu Tingwan was still bored and scrolling through his phone while eating.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I passed the refereeing interview."

Xu Tingwan's eyes curved.

Chi Du responded, "Congratulations."

In fact, Xu Tingwan likes eating noodles very much. He likes to eat while watching short videos. He feels very accomplished when he sees the noodles are finished in the blink of an eye.

"How's your new dorm?"

This time, Xu Tingwan gave up the phone, threw it on the sofa behind him, looked up and asked him.

"It's quite good, it's a double room."

Chi Du eats very slowly, which she noticed last night. He chews every bite carefully, as if he is reluctant to eat.

"Who do you live with?"

“Mirari.”

"Ah." Xu Tingwan's eyes lit up.

Chi Du: “?”

This WG double English CP is very famous, and Xu Tingwan’s super topic is already over ten levels high.

She suppressed her excitement and asked him in a more tactful way, "So what will you do if you live together?"

Chi Du: “?”

She saw Chi Du's ears gradually turning red, like a slowly ripening apple, at n times the speed.

"I know, I know. You're friends, but the couple we're supporting isn't meant to make you two a couple. You can think of it as a hope that your friendship will last forever."

"Yeah, I understand."

He had heard about his CP, but didn't take it seriously. He hardly used Weibo and didn't know much about the things going on there. He only knew that when fans saw the two of them walking together offline, they would scream wildly. At that time, he naively thought that the fans were cheering for his skills...

Xu Tingwan was quite satisfied with this younger brother who showed up unexpectedly. He was very well behaved and would listen to whatever she said, unlike Xu Tingyan who would go against everything she said.

This feeling is still very wonderful. Every time I look at Chi Du, I feel the love of an elder looking at a good child.

Chi Du was stirring the noodles with chopsticks, obviously absent-minded. Xu Tingwan was not in a hurry. He chatted with him from time to time and then checked his phone, waiting for him to say what he wanted to say.

But after the meal, Xu Tingwan didn't seem to wait for the words he wanted to say.

"Are you leaving?"

"Well, there will be a launch ceremony today. We have signed a new platform and it will be live streamed."

"Where is it being broadcast live? Can I go and see it?"

Xu Tingwan tilted her head to look at her. She had already taken off the bun she had tied in the morning, and her waist-length hair was scattered on her shoulders because of the tilt of her head.

She likes to tilt her head.

Chi Du lowered his eyes and nodded, "Of course, can I add your contact information? Anything is fine, I'll call you when the show starts."

He rubbed the corner of his clothes unconsciously, and the action of lowering his head caused his bangs to block the emotions in his eyes, so Xu Tingwan couldn't see clearly.

"I would have added yours even if you hadn't told me. What do you usually use?"

“…I don’t really use it.”

Xu Tingwan paused holding her phone, blinked, and looked at him. "Then add one for each?"

She felt the air around her suddenly warm up, even though the air conditioner was on and the temperature was not high.

"good."

It is still a simple and easy-to-understand pronunciation.

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