Bonus Chapter: CP Warning!! Lee Hwan-bin x Shen Xiao (7)
7.
On his way back to the base, Shen Xiao ran into Ice, who was also out picking up his takeout. Perhaps noticing his strange expression, Ice asked him a few words of concern.
Shen Xiao made up a random excuse to fool Ice, and back in the training room, he ate his takeout in a sullen mood.
His phone vibrated. He picked it up and saw that, what a coincidence, it was a call from Li Huanbin.
He couldn't possibly question Li Huanbin about anything; he was an Alpha, and his relationship with Li Huanbin was at best that of good brothers. It would be absurd and nonsensical for good brothers to get angry over something like this. Therefore, no matter how unhappy he was, he could only suppress it.
The result of suppressing it is that Shen Xiao is now like a landmine; once a fuse is lit, an explosion is inevitable.
Li Huanbin just happened to run into the line of fire this time.
"Hello?" Shen Xiao's tone was unfriendly. "What is it?"
Li Huanbin was taken aback: "Are you in a bad mood?"
Upon hearing the man's voice, Shen Xiao couldn't help but recall the GIF he had just seen. Unable to contain his emotions any longer, he snapped angrily, "What business is it of yours whether I'm in a good mood or not?! Why are you bothering me when you have so much free time to spare for your girlfriend?! Don't you know how much of a bother I am?!"
"..." Li Huanbin was silent for a moment, then said, "You saw that message?"
"Whether you see it or not is none of your business!"
Li Huanbin was scolded harshly, but he wasn't angry at all.
On the contrary, at this very moment, he was all smiles on the other end of the phone, and his mood was more excited than ever before.
He chuckled softly: "Are you jealous?"
These four words were like a red-hot branding iron, thrown down one by one. Shen Xiao's hand trembled, and he almost dropped the phone.
He was furious and embarrassed: "Bullshit!"
After hurling insults, he slammed down the phone.
Just when I had finally calmed down a little, news from Li Huanbin came again.
He didn't say anything, but sent me the redemption codes for two tickets.
It's the 22nd, WOF vs. KW match tickets, VIP seats with the best view.
Judging from the ticket time, it was sent to me as soon as I received it.
Shen Xiao's gloomy expression softened slightly.
He turned around: "Ice, are you free on the 22nd? Come with me to a match! It's a WOF match! I'll pay for the tickets!"
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In the following days, Shen Xiao didn't reply to Li Huanbin's messages at all, and their relationship seemed to have returned to what it was at the beginning. Li Huanbin obviously didn't take Shen Xiao's outburst that day to heart, and continued to send messages as usual these days.
Although he didn't reply to messages or answer phone calls, Shen Xiao was more eager than anyone else to get to the WOF competition on the 22nd.
While waiting for his car downstairs, feeling frustrated, he took out his phone and started looking at the messages Li Huanbin had sent him over the past few days.
Startled, Shen Xiao instinctively put away his phone and turned around to find Xie Wei tapping his shoulder.
He forced a smile: "Thank you, Captain."
Xie Wei certainly didn't come to him for no reason. After glancing at him, she didn't bother with beating around the bush and directly brought up the matter of the transfer.
Shen Xiao was somewhat surprised: Was his behavior that obvious? He had initially tried his best to handle the situation carefully, but later, realizing that Xie Wei genuinely respected his ideas, he let his guard down.
Xie Wei didn't force him to give an answer on the spot, leaving it at that.
Shen Xiao nodded in agreement, saying he would think it over carefully.
Once in the van, Yu Guangzhou briefly explained the personnel changes at KW, while Shen Xiao only had one concern.
He gripped the handrail, his voice heavy: "Where's WOF? Who's attacking in this match?"
Yu Guangzhou said, "Secret and Jin."
Depend on!
Are they crazy? This guy did something like that, and Li Huanbin still dares to let him play?!
Shen Xiao's face darkened, but he knew in his heart that WOF really had no other usable attackers to do this. Otherwise, how could a player like Jin, who posed a threat to the club, still get a chance to play?
Jiang Yuxin was out of touch with the times, his understanding still stuck on the era when Shen Xiao and Secret were sworn enemies. Seeing his displeasure, he quickly warned him that professional players were forbidden from fighting, his words implying that he might impulsively go to the WOF lounge to challenge Secret to a duel.
Shen Xiao said sullenly, "I know."
He said that, but as soon as he got out of the car, he ran faster than anyone else.
TWG had played at this venue before, so Shen Xiao knew the staff entrance like the back of his hand. He walked past the staff members and headed straight for the backstage lounge.
Because he wasn't wearing his team uniform, some people tried to stop him on the way. Shen Xiao was too lazy to explain, so he simply took off his sunglasses and mask and passed through without any obstacles.
When he got to the door of the WOF lounge, he wanted to knock directly, and he even raised his hand, but after thinking about it, he sent a message to Li Huanbin instead.
[Seamy: Come out. 】
[Seamy: I'm at the door of your lounge.]
Less than ten seconds after the message was sent, the door to the lounge was opened.
Wearing his team uniform, Li Huanbin came out and, upon seeing Shen Xiao, his eyes lit up with joy and disbelief: "Why are you here?"
Since they lived in different cities, the two frequently communicated online but rarely had the chance to actually meet. Shen Xiao looked at the man in front of him, who was half a head taller than him, and felt somewhat annoyed. He glanced at the passersby on both sides who were casting curious glances at them, and said in a low voice, "...Come here, let's find a suitable place to talk."
Li Huanbin followed without hesitation.
The two walked into the emergency exit one after the other. It was usually deserted and very quiet. Shen Xiao closed the door and took a deep breath.
"Why are they still letting Jin play?" Shen Xiao gritted his teeth. "Has the management of WOF lost their minds?"
Li Huanbin looked at him but didn't answer the question. Instead, he asked, "Shen Xiao, are you still angry?"
Shen Xiao frowned: "What?"
"My relationship with Huang Yueyue."
It turns out that the woman's name was Huang Yueyue.
Shen Xiao's face darkened: "That's not what I'm asking you! Are you sick in the head?"
“But I care a lot.” Li Huanbin suddenly stepped forward, almost pinning Shen Xiao against the wall: “These past few days you haven’t replied to my messages or answered my calls, and I’m really upset.”
He stared straight at Shen Xiao, his eyes sincere, his tone aggrieved, like a puppy abandoned by its owner.
A sudden wave of guilt washed over Shen Xiao: "...I'm not angry."
"Then why are you ignoring me?" Li Huanbin observed Shen Xiao's expression and, seeing that he didn't seem to mind his approach, boldly placed his hand on Shen Xiao's lean waist. "I missed you so much."
The warmth of the man's hand, through his clothes, burned against Shen Xiao's waist. He vaguely knew that their current position and distance were far too intimate, but the space was cramped, and there was no way to avoid it. More importantly, he didn't even want to avoid it.
Shen Xiao pursed his lips: "That yellow, yellow something..."
Li Huanbin smiled and said, "I have nothing to do with her. It was an arrangement made by my family that day, and I couldn't refuse. We don't even have each other's contact information."
Shen Xiao lowered his head and remained silent.
The usually boisterous and prickly young man rarely showed such a docile side, and Li Huanbin's heart itched, so he couldn't help but lean down.
Just then, Shen Xiao suddenly reached out his arm and pushed him away.
As the distance increased, the romantic atmosphere instantly dissipated. Li Huanbin leaned against the railing behind him, still somewhat dazed.
Shen Xiao's face flushed slightly. He cleared his throat and said, "I... I don't care what's going on with WOF and Jin. Anyway, you have to clean up all this mess before I join the team."
Li Huanbin was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with undisguised joy: "You've decided to transfer?"
Shen Xiao retorted angrily, "It's still up in the air! I just mentioned it, and you immediately took it all in. Jin's matter isn't over yet! I'm still furious!"
After saying that, he glared at Li Huanbin, quickly opened the door, and left through the emergency exit.
Li Huanbin stared at Shen Xiao's retreating figure for a long while before letting out a wry smile.
He raised his head, lingeringly inhaling the lingering scent of pheromones in the air. The exceptionally keen sense of smell of a top-tier Alpha came in handy at this moment; a faint pine scent entered his nostrils. While an Alpha should normally feel aversion to another Alpha's pheromones, Li Huanbin seemed unusually fond of them at this moment.
This is the flavor of Shen Xiao.
It smells so good.
I just don't know what it actually tastes like.
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