Chapter 103, is it going to be blank?

The second half of the game began, and the atmosphere at the stadium was ignited once again.

But Ji Wanqing was somewhat absent-minded; Zhou Xubai's appearance had thrown her thoughts into disarray.

What's he doing here? Didn't I hear he's been developing his career in Jiaxing?

It seems he was sitting in the VIP section?

She was so surprised that she forgot to look at the sign on the table and didn't know his role as a guest.

Ji Wanqing sighed quietly, but because they were far apart, even if she looked closely, she might not be able to see clearly.

She tried to focus on the game, but couldn't help glancing at the guest seats out of the corner of her eye. However, from her position, she could only see Zhou Xubai's back.

Meng Chao noticed her occasional lapses in concentration. He didn't comment on the game anymore, but occasionally smiled faintly in agreement when she cheered for a brilliant move.

The match ended with SX team's victory, and the entire stadium erupted in cheers and confetti.

Ji Wanqing stood up and applauded with the crowd, genuinely happy for Duan Ye.

As the event ended, the crowd surged.

Meng Chao stood beside her to protect her from being bumped by the crowd.

He looked down at her slightly furrowed brows and suddenly spoke.

"Let's go, I'll take you. It's hard to get a taxi at this hour."

This time it wasn't a question, but an unequivocal and firm statement.

Ji Wanqing nodded. "Okay, thank you."

As she walked out with Meng Chao's protection, she hesitated and asked, "Should we say hello to Brother Qingye?"

She knew that Kiyono would be busy after the competition, and she didn't know if he would be free.

"Okay." Meng Chao nodded, and the two found a quiet corner outside the venue.

Ji Wanqing took out her phone, just about to make a voice call to Duan Ye, when she saw him walking over from not far away.

Now that the event has ended and there are fewer people, Duan Ye is no longer wearing a mask, but fans still approach him for autographs as he walks.

Duan Ye quickly signed a few autographs and declined the request for a photo, saying, "Sorry, my friend is waiting for me. I'll definitely take a photo next time."

"Brother Qingye." Ji Wanqing smiled as she looked at the person walking over. "Congratulations on winning the championship. I also enjoyed watching today's match very much."

Duan Ye had originally asked for leave to take her home, but seeing Meng Chao following beside her, he knew it wasn't necessary.

He looked at Ji Wanqing and smiled, "As long as you're happy."

Duan Ye shifted his gaze from Ji Wanqing's face to Meng Chao, who stood casually beside her. His eyes were calm and unwavering, and he simply nodded slightly as a greeting.

Meng Chao curled the corners of his mouth, his tone carrying his usual teasing, "You played well, Coach Duan. Your tactics were quite insidious."

"Winning is enough." Duan Ye said succinctly, clearly having no interest in arguing with him.

He looked at Ji Wanqing again, his tone softening, "Since Meng Chao is here, I'll go back and get back to work..."

"I understand, Brother Qingye, you go ahead with your work!" Ji Wanqing quickly expressed her understanding.

A brief silence filled the three of them.

Ji Wanqing looked at Duan Ye, recalling the figure in the guest seat earlier, and finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been lingering in her mind for a long time.

"Brother Kiyono, um... I think I saw someone in the guest seats today, he looks kind of familiar... Do you know that gentleman in the black suit in the guest seats? The one sitting in the middle."

She asked the question cautiously, her eyes fixed on Duan Ye.

Meng Chao also raised his eyebrows slightly, seemingly casually, but in reality, his attention was highly focused.

Upon hearing this, Duan Ye's eyes flickered almost imperceptibly before instantly regaining their composure.

He paused for two seconds, as if recalling something, then spoke in a flat tone, "You mean Zhou Xubai?"

He directly stated the name, which made Ji Wanqing's heart skip a beat, and she held her breath.

“Yes, we know each other.” Duan Ye continued, his expression completely normal. “He’s a representative of one of the major sponsors of this event, a guest in name only. He doesn’t have much contact with the e-sports circle, so you probably haven’t met him.”

His explanation was reasonable, and his tone was so natural that it was as if he were talking about an insignificant stranger.

Although he knew the other person was Blank, since Blank didn't seem inclined to reveal it, he didn't need to bring it up.

It seems that these two people do indeed know each other.

"Oh, I see." She nodded and forced a smile. "Maybe I was mistaken. He looks a bit like someone I used to know."

Duan Ye hummed in agreement, not intending to continue the topic. "I have things to do with the team, so I'll head back now. Meng Chao, drive carefully."

"Okay, goodbye, Brother Qingye." Ji Wanqing waved.

Duan Ye nodded to Meng Chao again, then turned and left decisively.

Watching Duan Ye's figure disappear at the end of the passage, Meng Chao withdrew his gaze and fell on Ji Wanqing, who was slightly lost in thought beside him, his eyes deep.

He asked casually, as if it were nothing, "What? That Zhou Xubai... is someone you used to know?"

Ji Wanqing snapped back to reality, met Meng Chao's probing gaze, and quickly denied it.

"No, you just look kind of familiar, maybe I've mistaken you for someone else." She forced a smile and changed the subject, "Shall we go?"

Meng Chao gave her a deep look, but didn't expose her obvious awkwardness. He nodded, didn't ask any further questions, and simply walked with her to the parking lot.

When Duan Ye walked back, most of the people had already left, and Zhou Xubai came out from backstage at that moment, and the two just happened to run into each other.

Zhou Xubai was slightly taken aback, then nodded at him as if nothing had happened, without stopping his steps.

Just as the two were about to pass each other, Duan Ye stopped and asked, "What's your relationship with Qing Tian?"

Zhou Xubai also stopped and turned to look at Duan Ye's profile. "This has nothing to do with you."

Duan Ye chuckled lightly, "It really has nothing to do with me, but I don't want her to be deceived or hurt because of you."

He turned his head and looked at him with a warning look.

Their eyes met, the atmosphere was extremely tense, and an eerie feeling spread between them.

Zhou Xubai's eyes darkened. He looked away and left, tossing out a sentence, "Don't worry, it won't happen."

Duan Ye turned around and looked at his departing figure, lost in thought.

Without lingering, he returned to the team to continue the finishing touches.

Ji Wanqing started her broadcast as usual the next day.

The exciting summer national tournament has come to an end, and many viewers have returned to the live stream.

【Good evening, honey! You looked absolutely stunning on set yesterday!】

Congratulations to SX on winning the championship! Sunny Day was also a great contributor, bringing good luck!

Ji Wanqing wore exquisite makeup and smiled sweetly at the camera.

Good evening everyone! Welcome home! Did you enjoy the game yesterday? I certainly did!

As soon as she finished speaking, the familiar gift effect lit up.

[Blank Spaceship x10 Free] (99990 Boiling Point Coins)

[Congratulations on reaching the top four in the Carnival event.]

The simple gift and congratulations were in line with his usual style.

As Ji Wanqing looked at the familiar ID, a memory inexplicably flashed through her mind of the person she had seen in the guest section yesterday.

"Thank you for the gift, Brother Blank. By the way, have you been busy being a guest at the competition these past few days?"

She now strongly suspects that Zhou Xubai might be a blank slate.