Auxiliary love routine
At the celebration party for ambition's championship, champagne was sprayed everywhere.
Xu Helian's cheeks were flushed from drinking, and his silver hair was messy. He slumped on the sofa, staring at the number that was pinned to the top of his phone's address book but had not been dialed for a long time.
Alcohol took over my head and my fingers pressed the dial button uncontrollably.
At twelve o'clock in the evening, He Lijie's cell phone suddenly lit up in the dark.
“Ring, ring, ring…”
He Lijie, who was awakened by the ringing of his mobile phone, opened his eyes drowsily. He stared at the screen for three seconds and could barely make out the words displayed on the phone screen - Xu Helian.
Why did he call himself?
He Lijie's finger hovered above the "hang up" button, hesitating.
In the end, curiosity overcame reason and I clicked to agree - after all, this was a call from the new champion assistant.
"Hello?"
There was a noisy background noise coming from the other end of the phone, mixed with the crisp sound of glasses colliding.
Xu Helian's voice came out drunkenly and sticky: "Hiccup...Did you see me win the championship?"
He Lijie: “…I saw it.”
Is this person drunk?
Why are you calling yourself?
"Hehe, I knew you would definitely watch the game..." Xu Helian smiled foolishly and shrank back into the sofa, "Am I awesome?"
Suan Suan's laughter could be heard in the background, "Who is Helian talking to on the phone? Your new girlfriend?"
He Lijie on the other end of the phone heard it clearly and said helplessly: "You've drunk too much."
"No!" Xu Helian suddenly raised his voice, then lowered it aggrievedly, "I... I miss you so much..."
There was silence on the other end of the phone again.
Xu Helian could not wait for a response and continued to mutter drunkenly: "Why don't you pay attention to me... I have won the championship... My parents have forgiven me for playing games... Why don't you forgive me..."
His voice gradually became lower and choked with sobs.
"I don't want to lie to you, but some lies are hard to explain at first, and I'm afraid you'll be angry."
He Lijie held the phone in his hand, and his heart seemed to be gently pulled by something.
"...You should go to bed early." He finally said softly and hung up the phone.
The lights from the celebration banquet were so bright that Xu Helian's eyes hurt.
He stared at the hung up phone, the smile on the corner of his mouth gradually froze, his hazy eyes regained clarity, he licked his back teeth, wishing he could crush his phone.
Is it no use pretending to be drunk?!
Xu Helian narrowed his eyes, and a dangerous light flashed in his eyes under his silver hair: "It seems that I have to change to a more sincere strategy..."
…
One day.
When He Lijie walked out of the school cafeteria with his lunch, he was stopped by a hurried figure.
"Li Jie! Help!" Wang Zhao grabbed his arm so hard that his glasses tilted to one side.
The two of them met on the day Yi Xiaolan's parents visited, and because they lived close to each other in school, they became good friends after a few visits.
"Next week is our school's open day, and the e-sports club is going to hold an event. Can you help contact a professional player to come and support us?"
He Lijie subconsciously thought of his good brother: "Rui Yi?"
"He and Yuan Xingyou are currently in Switzerland preparing for their wedding." Wang Zhao shook his head.
He Lijie realized it later and said, "Yes, that's right."
"Where's Yi Xiaolan?"
"I heard that he and Xi Cheng went to the Maldives for vacation recently."
The two looked at each other.
Wang Zhao offered advice, "How about the calculation?"
"No, I don't know him well."
He Lijie thought about the people in his ambition one by one, and finally sighed: "I'll try to contact Xu Helian..."
Wang Zhao's eyes lit up. "Is that the champion assistant with silver hair and a smile that makes him look like he deserves a beating? Great! Li Jie, you are really my good friend! When this matter is over, I will definitely treat you to a big meal!"
After returning to the dormitory, He Lijie stared at the contacts on the mobile phone screen, his fingertips hovering above the dial button, reluctant to press it.
They haven't been in touch for two or three days since the drunken phone call at the last celebration party.
He Lijie recalled Wang Zhao's prayer and the help he had once given him, gritted his teeth, and pressed the dial button.
“Beep…beep…”
The call was connected faster than expected.
Xu Helian's voice came through the receiver, with a familiar teasing tone, "Miss me? You called me specially."
He Lijie's ears suddenly became hot, and his whole body turned red like a shrimp that could be cooked: "...B University E-sports Club would like to invite you to be a guest next month, do you have time to go?"
"Which day?"
"next week."
The sound of flipping pages came from the other end of the phone: "Tsk, I happened to have something to do that day, and my parents asked me to go home."
He Lijie's heart sank immediately: "Forget it, I'll go ask again--"
Xu Helian suddenly laughed, "But I can turn it down for you. Anyway, I can go back anytime."
He Lijie was stunned. He didn't expect the other party to say this: "Is this... too much trouble?"
"It's not a problem, because you were the one who asked me to do something, and I will definitely fulfill your wish," Xu Helian's voice suddenly lowered, and the tense magnetism could be felt even through the receiver.
On the other end of the phone, He Lijie's ears turned red instantly.
The other party doesn't seem to be bad.
After the matter was accomplished, Xu Helian received a message from Wang Zhao.
【Chat interface】
【King】：（OK.jpg）
【Xu Helian】：（OK.jpg）
…
On the open day, the B University campus was bustling with people, and there was a long line in front of the e-sports club's booth.
"I heard that the support from the ambition team is coming!"
"Really? B University E-sports Club actually has such connections?!"
"Ahhh, I'm a fan of Teacher Lao Mo!"
"Next year, I must be admitted to University B!"
"On the day of the finals, I went to the competition site to cheer for the ambition team!"
"I must get Lao Mo's autograph! He plays the support game so well!"
He Lijie, who was called to help again, was debugging the equipment when he suddenly heard a commotion.
——Xu Helian is here!
He looked up and saw Xu Helian standing near the booth with his hands in his pockets, his signature silver hair shining in the sun. Where he stood, his superior height stood out from the crowd, and he looked like a model walking out of the cover of a magazine.
Screams broke out one after another all around.
"Teacher Lao Mo! I'm your fan!"
"Can we take a picture together? Please!"
"Sign! Sign!"
"Where did this handsome guy come from?"
Xu Helian dealt with the enthusiastic classmates with ease, but his eyes would glance towards He Lijie from time to time.
He Lijie pretended not to see it, but the tips of his ears turned red.
The other party seems to be particularly handsome today.
"Students, please be quiet." Xu Helian suddenly picked up the microphone, "Besides me, there are several mysterious guests today..."
He snapped his fingers, and several familiar figures walked out from behind the booth.
"WC! It's Suansuan and Youen!"
"Why am I a god here?"
"Yoon! Yoon!"
"How many connections do the people in the B University eSports Club have?!"
"I will definitely apply to University B next year, I said!"
He Lijie looked at Suan Suan and You En in shock. He hurried to Xu Helian and asked, "Why did you call them here?"
Xu Helian tilted his head and smiled: "Surprised? Except for the few people who are busy dating, I have called all the others for you."
"This is also..." He Lijie didn't know what to say for a moment.
Xu Helian leaned close to He Lijie's ear, breathing hotly, "I said, I will fulfill all your wishes."
He Lijie looked up in a daze, his eyes falling on the other person's face.
…
It was already dusk when the event ended. He Lijie was packing up materials when a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"Are you tired?" Xu Helian naturally took the poster from his hand and handed him a can of Coke.
He Lijie took the Coke, and the cool touch made him calm down a little: "Thank you today, Wang Zhao said the effect of the event exceeded expectations."
"That's all?" Xu Helian pouted in dissatisfaction, "Nothing else you want to say?"
The cool breeze ruffled their hair and also stirred their hearts.
He Lijie summoned up the courage to ask, "Why are you so nice to me?"
"Because I like you." Xu Helian spoke very seriously and took a step forward.
"I'm not joking, and I didn't do it on impulse. It was only after you broke up with me that I realized what I did wrong. I shouldn't have lied to you, and I shouldn't have taken this relationship lightly."
He Lijie's heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was going to jump out of his chest.
Xu Helian rarely showed an uneasy expression. "I know I have done a lot of bad things, but now I have won the championship, have a stable job, and my parents support me in playing games..."
He carefully took He Lijie's hand, his uneasy eyes full of hope, "I really like you."
He Lijie looked at the two people's clasped hands, and his emotions surged like waves.
"By the way," Xu Helian suddenly took out an exquisite box from his pocket, "The championship ring is for you!"
The championship ring engraved with the words "ambition·model worker" lies quietly in the box - this is a customized model only available to the championship-winning team. The owner's ID is engraved on the inside of each championship ring, which is an honor only for the champion.
He Lijie's eyes suddenly felt hot.
He looked up and saw that Xu Helian's eyelashes were trembling with nervousness.
"Can you give me a chance to pursue you again?"
"Okay..." He Lijie's words reacted faster than his brain. When he realized it, his whole face turned red.
"Are you serious?" Xu Helian's eyes lit up.
"But - you have to pass the probation period first!" He Lijie added hastily.
"How long?" Xu Helian's mouth was almost stretched to his ears.
"It depends on your performance." He Lijie blinked smartly and finally regained some initiative.
Xu Helian laughed and hugged him into his arms: "I guarantee that the leader will be satisfied."
The plan worked!
He Lijie held the box containing the ring, and his happy tone became tangled, "You gave me this ring, what are you going to do?"
"I'll just take another one. Whatever ID ring you want, I can change your name for you next season..."
The two figures gradually walked away.
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