Chapter 29
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Xu Ziyan froze, and said, "Transfer?...At this time?"
Although the rules allow mid-season transfers, teams and players generally don't do it. The reason is simple: what does it mean when someone leaves for another team halfway through a season? Or what if they finally make it to the playoffs, only to have a player who didn't make the playoffs transfer in and take the place of a player who was fighting hard?
Xie Wei didn't elaborate on the reasons behind it, only saying, "Let me be frank with you. The team's current plan is to have you try out the healer role on the first team for a couple of games. If it doesn't work out, we'll replace you. You should understand what replacing you means, right?"
Xu Ziyan nodded: "Yes, I'm mentally prepared."
Xie Wei's words are easy to understand. If his performance in the first team is poor, then the team will directly poach someone from other places or find another medical player within the team to fill the vacancy.
The medical position that was originally in the second team has been taken over by the newcomer, so if he fails, he will only be kicked out of TWG.
It's likely that Xie Wei didn't directly tell him about this before because of this factor, rather than the superficial reason that he seemed happy in the second team.
Xie Wei smiled and said, "I saw you looking so silly in the coach's room before, and I thought you agreed without thinking. Since you're already prepared, I won't say anything more."
Xu Ziyan looked at him, wanting to say something to persuade him to stay longer, but she felt she had nothing to say, so she could only say, "Then I'll go back first."
Xie Wei called him back: "What we were just talking about..."
Xu Ziyan stopped in her tracks, somewhat puzzled.
"Give me some more time, let me think about it carefully," Xie Wei said. "I'll give you an answer before the playoffs at the latest, okay?"
Xu Ziyan nodded subconsciously, and it wasn't until Xie Wei left that he realized Xie Wei was referring to his confession.
etc.
What does this mean?
He thought he had already failed in his confession. Could it be that he hadn't?
Xu Ziyan was truly feeling like things had taken a turn for the better, like a new village appearing after a long and dark period. Yesterday, he thought he had completely broken up with his girlfriend and was filled with frustration and regret. This morning, he was terrified and disoriented because of the photos.
But now, he not only got the chance to join the team, but also discovered that his confession had not failed. The person he had liked for many years told him that he would think carefully about their relationship.
Xu Ziyan became happier the more she thought about it, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face as she hummed a little tune and returned to the training room.
In stark contrast to his sunny disposition, the training room for the second team was shrouded in gloom.
The three second-team regulars looked at the new medical staff member, none of them knowing what had happened.
All three of them saw the Weibo post after Xu Ziyan left and knew something was terribly wrong. Now, seeing the new medical technology making its debut, they couldn't help but have the same thoughts as Xu Ziyan before.
Could it be that the team kicked Ice out to protect their image?
Bai Ke thought about things more than the other two.
He guessed that Xu Ziyan's partner was someone from the team that helped Xu Ziyan get into the team, and he also guessed that Xu Ziyan went out to meet that person yesterday.
But can someone tell him why the person standing next to Xu Ziyan in the photo is their team captain, Xie Wei?
Now, when Bai Ke recalled Xu Ziyan's evasive and unwilling-to-tell-the-truth manner, she actually understood him to some extent.
No wonder……
He didn't think the team would really kick Xu Ziyan out. After all, they had already invested so many resources in his development, and Ice was indeed promising, arguably the most outstanding rookie healer in recent years. Would TWG just let him go like that?
Despite having such confidence in her heart, Bai Ke's expression still froze for a moment when she saw Xu Ziyan humming a song and returning to the training room with a big smile.
"You're back?" he greeted me. "What did the coach say?"
Xu Ziyan then seemed to remember something, and suppressed his overjoyed expression, saying, "The coach wants me to be transferred from the second team to the first team as a substitute tomorrow."
Holy crap!
Yuan Shaofeng, who had been on tenterhooks, immediately relaxed and smiled, "Great job, Ice! Congratulations! Shouldn't you treat everyone to a meal?"
Xu Ziyan said, "Of course, of course, tonight, is that alright?"
Yuan Shaofeng said, "Why not?"
Neither Bai Ke nor Meng Cang objected.
So the matter was settled. Yuan Shaofeng turned to the new medical assistant and apologized, "I'm sorry, Leaf, your welcoming ceremony will have to be postponed until tomorrow."
The newcomer hurriedly said, "It's alright, it's alright, Brother Yuan, you guys go ahead with your work."
Yuan Shaofeng chatted with Xu Ziyan for a while longer, interspersed with Bai Ke's cold complaints and Meng Cang's unexpected questions. All three of them were very perceptive and didn't mention the photos at all.
Later, Lu Donglou came in and gave them a few symbolic words of reprimand, after which the second team resumed training.
That evening, Xu Ziyan generously chose a famous hotel in City A as the place for dinner. This time, he was careful and specially booked a private room with a high degree of privacy.
Although they weren't teammates for very long, Xu Ziyan has a good personality and gets along well with everyone. Saying goodbye is certainly sad, but it's also great to see good friends moving on to new beginnings.
Yuan Shaofeng rarely drank more than a few cups. He gets flushed easily when he drinks, and soon his face is red and his neck is thick. He grabbed Meng Cang next to him and started rambling on and on about all sorts of random things.
Xu Ziyan hadn't expected him to be such a bad drinker, and the thought of having to get him back to his dorm later made her worry.
At this moment, Bai Ke stood up calmly, patted his shoulder, and gestured for him to leave.
Xu Ziyan knew he wanted to talk to her alone, so she quickly followed him.
Bai Ke stopped in a secluded corner and, without beating around the bush, went straight to the point: "Your Alpha is Captain Xie, right?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ziyan was at a loss for words. After hesitating for a while, she finally stammered, "No... not really."
Bai Ke was surprised by this answer and asked, somewhat puzzled, "It doesn't count? What do you mean?"
Xu Ziyan hesitated for a moment, knowing that he couldn't hide this from Bai Ke's eyes, so he simply confessed: "I confessed to Captain Xie, but I haven't received a reply yet."
Bai Ke exclaimed "Ah!" and looked even more puzzled: "But didn't you already have a mark on the back of your neck earlier?"
Xu Ziyan recounted the entire incident that day.
"..." Bai Ke hadn't expected things to be so complicated, and found it somewhat amusing. "So, now he wants you to give him some time to carefully consider your relationship?"
Xu Ziyan nodded.
Bai Ke couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Hahahaha, if it were anyone else in this situation, I would have called him a scumbag, but it's not surprising that it's Xie Wei. After all, he's been single since birth, and given his family situation, he's probably already completely overwhelmed by your situation."
Hearing the familiarity and understanding of Xie Wei revealed in his words, Xu Ziyan couldn't help but ask, "Are you... very familiar with Captain Xie?"
Bai Ke explained with a smile, "Don't misunderstand, my family and the Xie family have a good relationship, so my brother and I have known Captain Xie since we were little. My brother and Captain Xie are childhood friends, but I'm not. I don't like to hang out with them."
Xu Ziyan never expected that Bai Ke and Xie Wei had this kind of relationship. He held back for a moment, but couldn't help asking curiously, "What did you mean by what you said about Captain Xie's family situation?"
Bai Ke showed no awareness of gossiping about other people's privacy, saying, "You don't know? Captain Xie's parents are both Alphas, so Captain Xie has hardly ever had any Omegas around him growing up. Although many people pursue him, you know he never pays attention to them. I guess you are probably the closest Omega Captain Xie has ever been to."
Xu Ziyan had always seen Xie Wei as calm and composed, and never expected the truth to be like this. His eyes widened and his heart pounded rapidly.
Bai Ke chuckled and said, "Don't overthink it. It's good to let Captain Xie have some peace and quiet. Tsk tsk, Ice, I really have to praise you for being so unassuming. You actually managed to crack this tough nut."
Xu Ziyan blushed and quickly said, "Captain Xie hasn't agreed yet."
Bai Ke said, "That's about right."
When it comes to matters of the heart, no matter what others say, the person involved has no idea. Xu Ziyan shook her head, no longer continuing the topic, and changed the subject, saying, "By the way, KK, during the competition before, you said I would make it into the first team, and you said it twice."
Bai Ke tilted his head, his smile fading slightly. He smiled and said, "Did I say that?"
Xu Ziyan sighed: "Team Leader Xie told me today that Clear is transferring."
Bai Ke stopped smiling, looked at Xu Ziyan, and after a long while, sighed, "...Xu Ziyan, you are really smart."
Xu Ziyan remained silent.
Bai Ke had previously stated with such certainty that he would join the first team, clearly indicating he had received relevant information. Xu Ziyan initially assumed it was because of Bai Chen that Bai Ke had gotten wind of the situation. However, today, when he heard Xie Wei mention Qu Qingyue's transfer, he suddenly realized that wasn't the case.
Bai Ke was so sure he would make it into the first team because he knew Qu Qingyue would transfer.
Judging from the situation today, Xie Wei and the coach kept this news very well under wraps, but Bai Ke knew about it so much in advance. There is only one reason for this—Bai Ke is also preparing to transfer, and she is going to the same team as Qu Qingyue.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have known about it.
Xu Ziyan said, "So, I guessed right?"
Bai Ke nodded and said, "I will play until the end of the preseason before leaving. The team has already arranged a sniper to replace me. The next time we meet, we should be opponents."
At this point, he joked, "Don't think that just because we've scammed so many people together, I'll go easy on you. I really love targeting the medical field."
Xu Ziyan remained silent.
Bai Ke will transfer to another team, and there is no doubt that he will play as a starter.
His friend had gotten a better opportunity and stepped onto a bigger stage; logically, Xu Ziyan should be happy for him. But at this moment, he felt a sense of heaviness.
Xu Ziyan has received countless invitations from teams in recent days, including many top teams. Any one of them would offer a development prospect hundreds of times better than staying with TWG's second team.
No matter how strong TWG is, their second team can only play in the secondary league, which is not even in the same league as the top league.
Bai Ke was once a champion of the Rookie Cup. Xu Ziyan could tell that his skills and techniques were comparable to those of top snipers in the league. Even Xie Wei said that he was very good.
However, he played in the secondary league for more than two years in TWG's second team.
The professional lifespan of esports players is very short, but Bai Ke's career was delayed for two years.
Bai Ke once said that it would be crazy to refuse those teams' invitations.
But Xu Ziyan knew very well that he, like himself, chose to stay here because he didn't want to leave TWG.
However, he was different from her. She was lucky enough to get the chance to join the team, but above Bai Ke was a mountain called Xie Wei.
If Bai Ke wants to enter the top league as a sniper, he has no choice but to leave TWG.
Xu Ziyan felt a pang of sympathy, her eyes welling up with tears, and she said, "Bai Ke..."
Bai Ke was startled when she saw that Xu Ziyan's eyes were red. She realized what Xu Ziyan was thinking and felt both amused and touched.
He said, "Actually, I've always looked up to my brother since I was a child, and I've followed in his footsteps. It's the same with e-sports. I somehow ended up in the second team, and somehow ended up playing in competitions and winning awards."
"Over the past two years, Coach Lu has advised me to transfer many times, but I have always insisted on staying, imagining that there might be a glimmer of hope. However, sometimes you really have to accept your fate. I must admit that with Xie Wei on the team, it is impossible for me to become a sniper in TWG."
Perhaps because the parting was approaching, Bai Ke became much more candid. He smiled and said, "Actually, giving up temporarily can actually bring more benefits. It's time for me to leave my brother and go my own way."
Xu Ziyan sensed the emotion hidden in his words and asked in surprise, "Bai Ke, you don't mean...?"
"Hahahaha," Bai Ke laughed, "Let me tell you another secret. Bai Chen and I are not blood brothers. We are not related by blood at all. Everyone has been misunderstanding this all along. I am just an outsider who is staying at their house."
Xu Ziyan was completely shocked.
Bai Ke smiled and said, "Alright, let's go back. Yuan Shaofeng and the others must be getting impatient. Have a couple more drinks, then go back and get some sleep. You still have to report to Team One tomorrow."
It would have been better if Yuan Shaofeng hadn't been mentioned, because as soon as he was, Xu Ziyan was reminded of Yuan Shaofeng's affection for Bai Ke.
He opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
After dinner, everyone went back to their dormitories.
Before leaving, Xu Ziyan said, "KK, I wish you a bright future."
Bai Ke paused for a moment, then flashed a bright smile: "Ice, you too."
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