Chapter 28
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Seeing his grim expression, Lu Donglou sighed and softened his tone: "Take a look at the comments below."
Xu Ziyan closed her eyes, composed herself, and tapped the comment section below the photo.
Since both faces were clearly visible in the photo, there was no room for doubt about their identities. A group of uninformed onlookers laughed and cheered, wishing him and Xie Wei a long and happy marriage.
Some of Xie Wei's fans are still trying to clarify things for her, while others are already embroiled in conflict with her. Some of her female fans can't accept the "truth" revealed in the photos, finding it hard to believe that Xie Wei, whom they've always considered an unattainable beauty, would be with an Omega, and are even threatening to turn against her.
Although Xu Ziyan has accumulated a considerable number of fans over this period, her fighting strength is still insufficient in this kind of chaotic brawl.
Therefore, in the comments section, besides Xie Wei's fans, the most numerous were actually Qu Qingyue's fans.
[There was something off about Ice before. Does anyone remember how suddenly TWG's second team's medic left? There was no warning at all, and then Ice was brought in. Strictly speaking, it doesn't comply with team rules at all.]
[TWG has always featured snipers and assaults in the Rookie Cup, but this year they've added medics. That's special treatment... well, I can't really say.]
[Isn't this the Omega who was vying with C for the healer spot on the team a while back? Could it be that he's not as skilled as C and's getting ulterior motives?]
[Friendly reminder: This person confessed his admiration for Shining at the Rookie Cup awards ceremony, saying he was a huge fan.]
[Just a friendly reminder: yesterday was New Year's Day and the first snowfall in City A. Everyone knows what's going on.]
[I'm seriously disgusted. As an Omega, he doesn't cherish himself and resorts to such underhanded methods. Does he really think that getting into the team through connections will prevent his true abilities from being exposed?]
Uh... does a team as big as TWG allow this kind of thing to happen?
[Heh, I'm completely disappointed with Shining.]
[From fan to hater +1]
Xu Ziyan's face grew paler and paler as she looked.
He wasn't bothered by the constant online abuse he had received.
But now that Xie Wei is involved, Xu Ziyan can no longer remain calm.
It's my own fault...
Lu Donglou sighed and patted him on the shoulder: "Let's talk about it after the ranked training. Let's come to the coach's room first."
Xu Ziyan nodded silently, stood up, and followed Lu Donglou dejectedly.
At the same time, Xie Wei was also called to the coach's room.
He knew about this earlier than Xu Ziyan, so he was mentally prepared. Turning his head, he saw the young man being dragged in by Lu Donglou and gave a bitter smile. The atmosphere between the two of them was so awkward yesterday, and not long after, they met again because of the ambiguous photos. The timing was really bad.
Xu Ziyan clearly thought the same thing, and kept her head down, somewhat afraid to look at him.
Coaches Yu Guangzhou and Lu Donglou were actually aware of the situation.
However, this time the exposure has had a huge impact, directly affecting the image of the entire TWG team.
Yu Guangzhou glanced at his phone, then rubbed his temples, looking exasperated. "This...sigh, it's partly my fault. I should have warned you guys sooner. Ice is one thing, but Xie Wei, as the team leader, didn't you know this would happen?"
Xie Wei didn't deny it and readily admitted it: "Yes, this time it's my fault."
Lu Donglou sighed: "No, Ice is also at fault. I told him before to be careful, but this still happened."
Yu Guangzhou said, "Ice is still young and a newcomer, so it's normal that she doesn't understand these things. But Xie Wei has been in this industry for so many years, and to make such a mistake is really...sigh!"
The two coaches were talking back and forth, like two parents taking the blame and sighing. The scene looked very strange, and Xu Ziyan had a strange sense of déjà vu when his parents were called in when he was in school.
As he listened to the reprimand, he felt uneasy, realizing that the current situation was entirely his fault. Just as he was regretting it, he suddenly felt someone gently touch his back.
Xu Ziyan came to her senses and realized that Xie Wei had walked up to her side at some point.
Xie Wei said in a low voice, "Don't overthink it, this isn't your fault."
Xu Ziyan hadn't expected him to comfort her, and her heart warmed: "Captain..."
"Hey, hey," Yu Guangzhou noticed their little actions, "I was just talking about you two, and you're already sticking together again?"
Xu Ziyan knew that the two coaches had misunderstood her relationship with Xie Wei. Recalling the scene in the car yesterday, a hint of embarrassment crossed her face.
Xie Wei didn't even raise an eyebrow: "Can't the team post on Weibo to clarify this matter?"
Yu Guangzhou gave a wry smile: "It's not that simple. Once your relationship is viewed through a biased lens, it will be very difficult to remove it."
Xie Wei hesitated for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Coach Yu, have you considered what I told you the other day?"
Yu Guangzhou was taken aback, his gaze involuntarily turning to Xu Ziyan: "You mean..."
Xie Wei said, "Since public opinion has reached this point, verbal clarification is useless; only actions can prove it."
Yu Guangzhou remained silent for a long time, then sighed, "That's fine too."
Lu Donglou, standing to the side, frowned and said urgently, "Old Yu, this is no joke."
Yu Guangzhou said helplessly, "But that's all we can do."
Xu Ziyan looked on in bewilderment as they exchanged cryptic messages, completely unable to understand what they were saying.
Yu Guangzhou looked at him with a serious expression: "Ice, it's like this, a few days ago we signed a new medical player from the Rookie Cup, and I plan to assign him to the second team."
Xu Ziyan felt a chill in his heart upon hearing this.
Second team?
What about yourself?
No way, is it possible that because of the impact this incident has had on TWG, he's going to be kicked out to protect the team's image?
He opened his mouth, but no words came out.
To his surprise, he then heard Yu Guangzhou continue, "So, would you be interested in joining the first team as a substitute player?"
Xu Ziyan, still immersed in the tragic scenario of being abandoned by her team, was suddenly stunned: "Team One, Team One?"
“Yes,” Yu Guangzhou nodded, “Although you’re a substitute, we’ll try our best to give you a chance to play. Aren’t people online saying you didn’t get into the team based on your ability? Just prove them right on the field.”
Xu Ziyan looked at Yu Guangzhou in disbelief, as if he had been hit by a pie falling from the sky, then suddenly turned his head to look at Xie Wei.
Seeing that his cheeks were flushed with excitement, Xie Wei couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why are you looking at me like that? If you're willing, just say you're willing."
"Of course I'm willing!" Xu Ziyan replied without a moment's hesitation, "I will definitely work hard!"
Yu Guangzhou and Lu Donglou exchanged a glance and smiled. Lu Donglou said, "Ice, I must remind you, once you join the first team, the online discussions will definitely intensify. You need to be mentally prepared."
Xu Ziyan nodded.
Even after leaving the coach's room, he still felt a sense of unrealistic detachment.
Xie Wei was kept inside for further reprimand, while Xu Ziyan didn't rush to leave but waited at the door for a while.
It was fine when Xu Ziyan was there, but as soon as Xu Ziyan left, Yu Guangzhou immediately became impolite and berated Xie Wei.
Yu Guangzhou took a sip of water and said angrily, "Putting aside the team, as an Alpha, don't you know how to protect your Omega?"
Xie Wei paused for a moment, and for reasons he couldn't quite explain, he didn't refute her.
After he finished scolding himself, he walked out of the coach's room and immediately saw the young man still standing at the door.
Xie Wei asked, "What's wrong?"
Xu Ziyan said, "I'm sorry, Captain, I wish I hadn't called you out yesterday."
Xie Wei thought he was about to say something, but upon hearing this, she laughed and said, "I've already said it, this isn't your fault. If anyone's to blame, it's me for not being careful enough."
Xu Ziyan said, "But..."
"There's no 'but' about it." Seeing the young man's dejected look, Xie Wei suddenly had a mischievous idea and smiled: "By the way, I saw online comments saying that yesterday was the first snow. Is that why you asked me to go out?"
Xu Ziyan never expected Xie Wei to bring this up. She exclaimed "Ah!" and her face instantly turned red to her ears. After stammering for a while, she lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry."
Xie Wei said helplessly, "What have you done to wrong me this time?"
“I was too impulsive in the car yesterday. I… I can promise you, I will never let personal feelings affect training or matches. Um, Captain,” Xu Ziyan scratched his hair, “can we pretend this never happened?”
Xie Wei raised an eyebrow, feeling inexplicably displeased.
He said, "You mean I should completely forget about the confession and just be a team leader and a teammate from now on?"
Xu Ziyan felt a pang of sadness and nodded. Anyway, that was his plan from the beginning; it was just getting back on track.
Judging from yesterday's situation, Xie Wei probably had the same thought. Pretending that nothing happened is probably the best outcome.
"no."
Xu Ziyan, who was expecting a positive response, was stunned and looked at Xie Wei in a daze.
Alpha's expression was calm, but his tone was serious: "Asking me to pretend nothing happened, to ignore you, to disregard you, wouldn't that be trampling on your feelings? Xu Ziyan, I can't do that, and besides, do you really want me to do that?"
Xu Ziyan opened her mouth, but found herself unable to answer.
Do you really want to?
Of course not.
Having experienced Xie Wei's meticulous tenderness and special treatment, Xu Ziyan could no longer return to the days when simply gazing at her from afar was enough to satisfy him.
He shook his head vigorously: "No."
Xie Wei sighed softly: "Besides, the photos have already spread, so you don't have a chance to pretend you're a stranger to me anymore. Go back to Team Two today to pack your things, and report to Team One tomorrow. Send me a message or give me a call before you come, okay?"
Speaking of Team One, Xu Ziyan seemed to remember something and said, "Captain, you told me at dinner yesterday that you wanted to talk to me about something, could it be...?"
"Yes." Xie Wei readily admitted, "Yesterday I actually wanted to ask you if you wanted to transfer to the first team, but you seemed quite happy in the second team, and besides, it wouldn't be good for a newbie like you to change teams so quickly, so I didn't say anything. Who knew..."
Who knew that the photos would be leaked the very next day, causing such a mistake.
Xu Ziyan said, "Why did you put me on the first team? Clear is already there." He knew his own limitations; compared to Qu Qingyue, his strength was not up to par.
Xie Wei was silent for a moment before saying, "Clear is transferring teams."
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