Chapter 1 When the pointer of the game wheel is perfectly aligned...

When the pointer of the game wheel turned precisely in his direction, Zhou Zekai was still a little dazed. The excitement of winning the championship for the first time had not yet faded, and the laughter and commotion of his teammates in the private room rose and fell.

Professional players shouldn't drink alcohol, but tonight he made an exception. He only took half a sip, and the gun king's cheeks were already flushed. At this moment, he felt his head was heavy, the lights in his vision were blurred with soft edges, and his brain was like a machine with rusty gears, turning exceptionally slowly.

This round, Du Ming was the dealer. He asked the question without hesitation, though his tongue was already a bit slurred: "Captain, do you... do you have someone you like?"

The teammates around him were all looking at Du Ming as if he were an idiot, as if he had asked a stupid question.

As they spent more time together, Zhou Zekai's reputation for being aloof from women spread far and wide. His marksmanship was top-notch, and his looks were unmatched in the league. Countless male and female fans clamored to marry him. However, Zhou Zekai was naturally introverted and shy. In all the years he'd been with Team Samsara, not a single girl had ever been seen with him. The team manager and Zhou Zekai's agent were somewhat worried. What kind of girl could tolerate Zhou Zekai's taciturn nature? Would such an outstanding captain miss out on true love because of his lack of eloquence?

Admittedly, Zhou Zekai is good-looking and has a good personality, but after spending a long time together, the team members felt a lot of pressure. Girls are often driven by their hearing and need to be coaxed. Every time they heard Fang Minghua's sweet tone when he called his wife, the team members couldn't help but worry more about Zhou Zekai's future.

If Jiang Botao had a younger sister as clever and witty as him, the captain might still have hope of finding a partner.

Unfortunately, Deputy Captain Jiang is an only child.

"Yes." Perhaps it was the excitement of winning the championship for the first time, or perhaps it was the influence of alcohol, but Zhou Zekai made a surprising statement and nodded vigorously to emphasize its credibility.

The noise fell silent instantly. Du Ming even forgot to put down the dice he was holding. No one had expected that a casual question would actually uncover such a shocking secret.

The teammates started chattering, some guessing Su Mucheng, some guessing Chu Yunxiu, some guessing Liu Fei... They listed all the few female players in the professional circle. After all, the circle is only so big, and everyone is busy training and competing, so they don't really know many girls.

Seeing his teammates' increasingly outlandish guesses, including mentions of female reporters who had interviewed them several times, and the imminent trend of targeting the cafeteria auntie, Zhou Zekai quickly interrupted everyone's divergent thinking: "High school classmate."

This means that the girl he likes is a high school classmate. Although they don't know each other, it doesn't stop their gossipy hearts from stirring. Considering that Zhou Zekai only spent less than a year in high school, the fact that he still can't forget her after all these years definitely warrants some in-depth gossip.

Where is this girl now? Has she confessed her feelings? Do you have any photos? Everyone gathered around, asking one question after another.

"I confessed my feelings." Unable to withstand everyone's barrage of questions, Zhou Zekai, emboldened by alcohol, dropped another bombshell.

Everyone took a deep breath. Who would have thought that Zhou Zekai, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, would be involved in a puppy love affair? No wonder he's known as the "King of Guns"—if he likes someone, he acts on it. His action is MAX. Everyone pricked up their ears, waiting for what would come next.

Zhou Zekai was silent for a moment, his eyelashes casting fine shadows under his eyes. When he spoke again, his voice carried a hint of grievance: "No, that's all."

Everyone was baffled for a moment, struggling to sort out the known conditions: Zhou Zekai had confessed his feelings to his high school classmate, but after the confession, nothing happened.

"Captain, are you sure you didn't skip any plot details because you were too lazy to explain?" the members of Samsara shouted in their hearts.

Jiang Botao quickly stepped in to calm the restless crowd and guided the captain to continue refining the plot.

"You refused?" Jiang Botao asked.

Zhou Zekai shook his head.

"So you agreed?" Fang Minghua asked.

Zhou Zekai shook his head again.

This plot development is a bit confusing. There was no rejection, no acceptance—is there a third way to handle a confession?

Jiang Botao gestured to his restless teammates to quiet down, then asked, "So what was her answer?"

"Ask, ask me." Under the expectant gazes of his teammates, Zhou Zekai stammered out four words: "Was the account hacked?"

Lu Boyuan spat out a mouthful of water. Being asked if his account had been hacked after confessing his feelings was even more embarrassing than being rejected.

Jiang Botao gave him a look, and Lü Boyuan quickly grabbed a few tissues from the table to cover his mouth. After wiping his mouth, he changed the subject: "Captain, you confessed your love online?"

Zhou Zekai nodded again. Whether it was psychological or not, Lü Boyuan felt that there was some resentment in the captain's eyes when he looked at him.

"And then what did you answer?"

I said no.

Jiang Botao was used to Zhou Zekai's one-word-to-answer personality and continued to ask, "And then?"

"Are you asking if this is me?"

This time, Du Ming laughed so hard he pounded the table. This girl was interesting. Was it really that unbelievable that the captain had confessed to her? No wonder she was the captain's favorite girl; she didn't follow the usual path.

This bizarre development was somewhat amusing, but seeing Zhou Zekai's slightly resentful expression, no one wanted to kick him while he was down, so they all silently put on their "pain masks" and expressed their deep sympathy.

"I said yes." Zhou Zekai frowned as he recalled, a hint of doubt on his face. He was truly baffled. "She's not replying."

Everyone fell silent. Jiang Botao patted Zhou Zekai on the shoulder to comfort him, saying that this story was truly heartbreaking. Indeed, first love rarely ends well; youth films are right.

Everyone looked at each other and remained silent. It was Fang Minghua who first realized, "If the captain was in school back then, he would still meet up after confessing, right? He hasn't spoken to you since? He wouldn't have been avoiding you all this time, would he?"

"The next day, when she collected the homework, she asked me about it." Zhou Zekai was clearly reluctant to recall the details, and remained silent for a while before speaking.

Upon hearing this, everyone was intrigued, wondering if there was some kind of turning point. They immediately asked, "What do you want to ask you?"

Zhou Zekai sighed, his expression becoming even more aggrieved: "Was the account hacked? Was it really me?"

Everyone was speechless. This girl was something else. She didn't think the captain would confess to her at all. She asked him online, and then she asked him directly in class without any hesitation. Sigh, the captain is good-looking, skilled, and has many fans. He's just a little shy. I never expected his past love life to be so bumpy.

“I said it was her, and then she left,” Zhou Zekai added.

The story's development was truly unexpected and baffling. The members of the Reincarnation Clan didn't know how to comfort them, so they looked at each other helplessly and remained silent.

"Have you contacted him since then?" Jiang Botao asked. After all, Xiao Zhou is now the number one player in the league. He has good looks and skills, receives a constant stream of advertising offers, and has a large fan base. If he is still interested, it wouldn't hurt to give him a try.

“She went abroad,” Zhou Zekai said.

There really wasn't a single chance for a turnaround; he went straight abroad. It seems that fate is indeed fair. It gave Zhou Zekai good looks and skills, and then gave him a shy personality and a bumpy first love to balance out his luck.

After Zhou Zekai revealed his painful love history, everyone felt more open and shared their tragic love stories. After all, even Zhou Zekai's confession failed, which instantly made people feel more at ease. Of course, everyone was also very curious about what kind of girl could have created such a "magical" story.

Zhou Zekai was really helpless. He had never liked anyone before and had no experience in confessing his feelings. His first love as a pure young man turned out to be so strange. To this day, he has not received a reply, which has made him feel resentful for so many years.

As a result of the excitement of winning the championship today, he blurted out everything, and he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt that his teammates' eyes were looking at him in a subtle way.

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