Xia Tong looked at Lin Mingfei seriously and puzzledly. Although Lin Mingfei took the coffee he handed her and drank it all without saying much, he always felt that Lin Mingfei was not actually happy.
On the contrary...I seem to be even more depressed.
"Brother, brother, what's wrong with you?" He followed Lin Mingfei like a little tail, chattering.
"I'm fine..." Lin Mingfei said helplessly.
"You obviously have something!"
"No..."
"You lied to me!" Xia Tong walked around to the front of Lin Mingfei, stretched out her arms to block his way, and pouted in dissatisfaction.
Lin Mingfei paused and looked down at him.
The two of them stared at each other in a very straightforward and foolish manner for a while. Xia Tong became even bolder and stood on tiptoe to touch the corner of Lin Mingfei's lips with her slender white fingertips. "Brother, look, you're not even smiling anymore!"
“…”
Really, can't this little rascal be left alone for a while? He knows that I basically obey his requests.
Lin Mingfei sighed, and followed the curve of his fingers, raising the corners of her lips, demonstrating the true meaning of a fake smile. "Now I'm smiling."
"But your smile is so ugly!" Xia Tong's little face wrinkled into a ball.
Lin Mingfei: “…”
You are getting more and more demanding!
The depressed little beast in his heart, which had been hit hard, lay dormant for a while, but now gradually cheered up and began to grind its teeth.
This little prey is a bit too arrogant.
Lin Mingfei suddenly reached out and grabbed the little Omega's face.
"Don't go too far and rely on your cuteness, Xia Xiaotong—" he said gritting his teeth.
Xia Tong: "Hmm!"
Ah...it's that familiar soft and tender touch again.
I have to admit, pinching Xia Tong's face was incredibly stress-relieving. Seeing his delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, his eyes filled with resentment and a hint of innocence, it truly satisfied the Alpha's hidden desire for sadism.
Xia Tong did not dodge, but stood there motionless, allowing Lin Mingfei to pinch her cheeks into various shapes, her eyes fixed on Lin Mingfei's face with great concentration, as if she was thinking about something.
"Ah..." He raised his eyebrows slightly, a different light flickered in his pupils, and he said vaguely: "I'm here, are you still angry because of me and Shuya..."
"Stop it!" Lin Mingfei felt guilty after her secret was exposed unexpectedly. "I didn't say that!"
"Then I..." Xia Tong fluttered her thick eyelashes, "Then I will follow you after the rain..."
"no."
"Why can't I..."
"You..." Lin Mingfei was furious. He took a deep breath and reorganized his words, trying to make himself seem less personal and more fair. "Our top priority right now is to get a ticket to the league, right? Timer and I are teammates. What's most needed at a time like this is unity and cooperation. How can we play as a team if you don't communicate with him?"
"What you said makes sense." Xia Tong said, "But what should I do if you're unhappy? I have to comfort you!"
I have to coax you...
Lin Mingfei was stunned, feeling that she had been manipulated by Xia Tong again.
Just think about it, when a sweet, well-behaved and beautiful Omega says sincerely that she wants to "coax you", who can still lose her temper?
Others didn't know, but Lin Mingfei wasn't good enough, and he no longer had any temper. On the contrary, he felt that he was a bit out of his element, and was actually so hypocritical that he had to let an Omega take care of his emotions...
"Just do what you have to do. Don't give up your normal life just to consider my feelings." Lin Mingfei exhaled softly and laughed from the bottom of her heart. "Otherwise, what's the difference between me and a scumbag like Zheng Linchuan?"
"He can't be compared to you at all!" Xia Tong stretched her thin neck and said righteously, "Zero, I won't let you compare yourself to him! If you do that again, I'll be mad!"
"Okay, I won't compete." Lin Mingfei laughed even harder, "Then if you really want to make me happy, just... let me pinch your face." He grinned maliciously.
"It's okay, pinch whatever you want!" Xia Tong said with a smile: "I can pinch you anywhere you want! As long as you are happy!"
Lin Mingfei: “......!”
Does he even know what he is talking about?
Well, judging by his expression, he doesn’t know.
But even so, the hot-blooded Alpha was still shaken and aroused by these few short words.
Then Xia Tong added superfluously: "I can also sing a song for you!"
“......!”
Lin Mingfei instantly recalled the fear of being dominated by "Sparrow School"...
He sobered up and turned his head away without any distractions. "That's not necessary, thank you."
After lunch, Team P gathered in the conference room for a second meeting.
Lin Mingfei stood beside the projector, arms folded, and said, "Thanks to Manager He, the league registration office has allowed us to return to the competition with Xia Tong, the unprecedented Omega player. However, the prerequisite is that we must invite a professional team that participated in the previous Royal Mausoleum League to compete in a training match. We must win the training match to prove that our P team has the basic qualifications to participate."
"Hey, hey, hey, I have a suggestion. Can you stop saying it's all thanks to me? I'm getting goosebumps." He Youjin said in shock. "The question now is, are you ready for a scrimmages? Which team are you going to schedule a scrimmages with?"
"I can't say anything about the other teams, but Sabretooth probably won't be so bored as to challenge us to a fight again anytime soon, right?" Zhou Yanjun leaned back in his chair with a carefree air, "Last time, being humiliated by our dwarf wasn't that humiliating enough."
"Fire, stop setting the fucking flag for me." He Youjin threw a pen cap over and said angrily.
"I think there was a certain amount of luck involved in our last monster robbery." Bo Yu whispered.
"Yeah, yeah!" Xia Tong was deeply touched by this and nodded vigorously, agreeing: "I'm still a little scared when I think about it now! If they had paid attention to finishing me off, wouldn't there have been no more aftermath?"
Shi Ya's evaluation was incredibly objective. "Xia Tong is a talented player, but she currently lacks the qualities expected of a professional player. For example, her physical abilities are too weak, and her striking power and resistance are both below average."
Zhou Yanjun: "You still can't walk A!"
Bo Yu: "Flexibility is still lacking."
The little Omega who was demoted and felt useless suddenly turned into two fried egg eyes: "嘤嘤嘤......"
Lin Mingfei burst out laughing.
"It's okay. There's still some time before the league officially starts. We need to develop a comprehensive plan to transform Xia Tong so that he can integrate into the professional environment as quickly as possible."
He Youjin spread his hands and added, "I suspect, given Fang Haoyang's personality, he'll definitely make our training match known to everyone, maybe even broadcast it live online. That way, if we lose, he won't have to personally reject our application; public opinion will already be the first to suppress us."
Lin Mingfei raised her eyebrows and said nonchalantly, "If that's the case, I would still insist on asking you to apply to the alliance."
He Youjin: "??? Nani?"
He Youjin: "Fuck, are you shameless?"
Lin Mingfei felt at ease: "What's the point of telling me that my face is coming?"
This conversation is surprisingly familiar.
He Youjin: "Well... we're back to this question again. I shouldn't have been so shameless as to ask."
Shi Ya laughed suddenly: "Not really, not really, Manager He, this should be the worst outcome. Have some confidence in us."
Zhou Yanjun clenched his fist and said, "I still don't think we will lose to any team!!"
Bo Yu: "It's important to choose a suitable opponent."
Xia Tong raised her hands: "I agree, I agree!"
He Youjin: "...Have you all received any professional speech training? You've been talking so much nonsense and all that, would you like me to go ahead and make an appointment with Sabertooth Tiger for you?"
Xia Tong was the first to shake her head like a rattle: "No, no!"
He Youjin: "What about KUQ?"
"There's no need to take advantage of the situation right away." Lin Mingfei folded her arms and chuckled, "Old Zhao will definitely not agree to them bringing substitutes to play against us."
"We don't want this or that. So why don't we just go back to our own homes and see our own mothers?" He Youjin said with a forced smile, then became angry again: "Please, get this straight. Team P is the one waiting for a price."
"Let's find a team that's in the quarterfinals or semifinals. It feels safer and won't seem too perfunctory." Shi Ya said, "Otherwise, our veteran team will avoid the game too much, and it will be embarrassing."
"Okay, that's what I want you to say." He Youjin clapped his hands and stood up: "I'm going."
After He Youjin left, everyone in Team P was ready to go for a big fight.
"I wonder what kind of team Manager He will invite for us!" Xia Tong sat on the sofa with her knees together, rubbing her hands nervously and expectantly. "What if it's the Shadow Team?"
The Shadow Team was the runner-up team in the last Royal Tomb League. They were fooled by Sabretooth's Dylan in the match point game of the finals and missed the championship trophy. However, it is undeniable that the Shadow Team's normal strength is still very strong. Xia Tong has watched some exciting game replays repeatedly.
"Hey! What's there to be afraid of Shadow's colored pen team? When we won the championship, Shadow was still struggling in the relegation match!" Zhou Yanjun shamelessly fanned his fat paws.
"What if we get a date with the Rainbow Team from the semifinals?" Xia Tong thought for a moment and asked, "They defeated KUQ three games in a row!"
"Damn it, just because we meet a shitty team like KUQ, we should reflect on whether there is something wrong with our own level!" Zhou Yanjun rolled his eyes.
"So--"
"Oh, you're just too anxious, little dwarf!" Zhou Yanjun slapped his big belly, making it thump loudly. "Let me tell you, these teams can schedule training matches with ours! That's the blessing they've earned through countless lifetimes—"
Before he finished speaking, he heard a "ding dong" sound and the gate of the base was pushed open by He Youjin.
"I'm back..." He Youjin said lifelessly.
"Damn, did you meet a spirit-eating monster on the road?" Zhou Yanjun turned his head to meet He Youjin's ashen face and almost bit off his tongue.
He Youjin ignored him, floated weakly to the sofa and sat down.
Xia Tong stayed nearby for less than two seconds before the yin energy emanating from He Youjin made her hair stand on end. She jumped up as if her butt was burned, and tremblingly said, "I'll go get Zero to come down!"
Soon all the people arrived. He Youjin slowly took out a document from his bag and handed it over tremblingly, as if he was making arrangements for his funeral.
Lin Mingfei took the invitation to the training match, turned a page, and several heads came over to watch.
"Gourd Team..."
Zhou Yanjun: "??? What the hell is this team?"
Bo Yu: "...Is this really a professional team?"
Shi Ya: "Um... forgive me, I haven't heard of it either."
Xia Tong stood on tiptoe to look around, then suddenly raised her thin arms in the crowd and shouted crisply, "I know, I know, I know this team!"
"You know?" Several people turned their heads and looked at him in surprise.
"Yes, yes, I watched the last King's Tomb League from beginning to end!" Xia Tong said cheerfully, "Their team played against the Nine-headed Bird team in the preliminaries!"
The qualifiers are the first round of eliminations in the league, which is equivalent to auditions. All teams must pass the qualification review and can participate regardless of their level.
Since he really didn't have much impression of this team, Zhou Yanjun asked, "So did they win or lose?"
"I lost!" Xia Tong said.
Everyone: “…”
We lost in the qualifiers.
This team...isn't even qualified to show up in the official league.
"Just hearing the name... I even suspect they paid for their qualification to the qualifiers." Zhou Yanjun said dimly, "Team Bangchui?"
He Youjin: "Mad people are called the Gourd Team!!"
Zhou Yanjun: "Anyway, this name doesn't sound very smart."
He Youjin couldn't stand it any longer and roared angrily, "How dare you all pick on me! But I'm not even willing to do you a favor and play a training match with you!"
"This is impossible!" Zhou Yanjun was shocked.
"How is that impossible!" He Youjin angrily said, "Team Shadow has already arranged a meeting with Team Wuhen, and KUQ is already in talks with Team Rainbow. As for Sabertooth, they were the champions of the previous competition. Do they even know what being in high demand means? They're still choosing like a concubine, because so many teams want to schedule scrimmages with them to learn about their tactics."
"Then why don't you fight us? We are very powerful too!" Zhou Yanjun said.
Lin Mingfei said calmly, "My time is precious. Why should I waste it on a training match with a team like yours that doesn't even have the registered qualifications? Wouldn't it be better to use this time to clear a few more dungeons and upgrade my equipment?"
Zhou Yanjun: "??? Captain, where are you going with your elbow?"
Lin Mingfei shrugged: "I'm just trying to figure out their intentions."
He Youjin held his head in pain: "Ahhh, what sin did I commit in my previous life? In this life, I am the team manager of your Withering Team. Do you know? I contacted eleven team clubs in the whole afternoon. If they didn't answer my calls, I would still go for offline running. Look at me, my step count has exceeded 20,000 today! I returned empty-handed! What kind of suffering is this in the world..." As he spoke, he was overwhelmed with grief and took out a handkerchief from his pocket to blow his nose.
The expressions of the group of old beasts opposite were hard to describe, but none of them moved. Only Xia Tong felt extremely sympathetic towards He Youjin. With red eyes and a pouty mouth, the little Omega leaned over and patted He Youjin on the shoulder: "Manager He, don't be like this... I know you are very sad and it's not easy, and you have sacrificed a lot for us... But please don't cry... I feel so sad when you cry, and when I am sad, I will cry with you... Woo woo!" As he spoke, he felt so distressed for He Youjin that he couldn't help but tears fell down.
"Who's crying?" He Youjin suddenly looked up with a dull face. His nose was red like a carrot. His voice was thick with nasal indignation, and he didn't show any grievance or pity. "I was blown away by the wind! Damn, the Nine-headed Bird Club actually bought a house outside the Third Ring Road. That place is like the countryside! The evil wind blew my head off!"
Xia Tong: “.”
The little Omega's crying stopped abruptly, and he stood there for a long time as if petrified, with only a crystal clear teardrop sliding down the corner of his eye. He blushed in embarrassment, slowly withdrew his hand that was patting He Youjin, and moved in small steps behind Lin Mingfei, hiding himself humbly.
He Youjin didn't notice anything unusual and continued to curse angrily, "What's the point of buying their own headquarters there? I just don't understand! Are esports players going to retire en masse so they can go farming? Are they crazy?"
Bo Yu: "......
I felt offended.”
"Oh, I've figured it out. Among all of you Polaris, only Xia Xiaotong has a conscience and cares about me! Look at you Alphas, you're indifferent and cold-hearted. You're all so heartless!" He Youjin put his hands on his hips and cursed, then glanced sideways: "Hey, speaking of this, where's Xia Xiaotong? Why is she gone? Xia Xiaotong! Come out and let Manager He touch your silly little head, while you're still a pure and innocent child and haven't been tainted by these Alphas——"
"You've deceived this innocent child." Lin Mingfei patted the thin arms around her waist and said to He Youjin with a half-smile, "Old He, he probably doesn't want to see you anymore."
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