Chapter 744 No one can win forever.
A hot pot restaurant near Fuyang Building.
Shen Xing sat in her seat, flipping through photo albums of pictures taken abroad, reminiscing about wonderful memories.
A timid voice suddenly rang out from the side: "Shen Xing?"
Shen Xing subconsciously looked up and saw a girl in a white down jacket looking at her with an uncertain expression.
The girl was dressed simply and neatly, with her hair tied in a ponytail. She was slightly thin, but her eyes were particularly bright.
"I am... are you Hibiscus?"
"It's me."
"Please sit down, please sit down. It must have been a long way here."
"It's alright, you've been waiting for a long time, haven't you?"
"No, I just happened to be in the area today, so we met here." Shen Xing sensed Mu Jin's reserved nature, so he took the initiative to scan the QR code on his phone and handed it to her: "Take a look and see what you want to eat. I don't know if you can handle spicy food, so I didn't order anything. I'm fine with anything, you can order."
“I’m fine with anything.” Mu Jin pushed the phone back to Shen Xing: “I said I’d treat you, so you should order something, don’t be shy.”
"Then I'll order. I'll make the broth slightly spicy. I've been eating white food for a month, and I'm worried my stomach won't be able to handle it."
Mu Jin nodded: "I saw your post on WeChat Moments. It's great to be able to go to the World Championship finals in person."
While ordering food, Shen Xing smiled and said, "You're quite different from how you are online. I watched your live streams and chatted with you on WeChat, and I thought you had a pretty outgoing personality, but you seem a bit introverted in person."
"I'm a little nervous meeting you online for the first time," Mu Jin said honestly. "After all, you've given me so many gifts in my live stream, and we're alumni, so I thought it would be nice to meet you."
Shen Xing: "I also said we'd meet at 'Xiangdelai' near the north gate of Longda University, right next to the police station."
"I know you're joking, but why did you meet here? Do you live nearby?"
Shen Xing ordered the food and placed the order, then kept Mu Jin in suspense: "You'll find out in a moment."
Afterwards, the two ate and chatted, talking about things at school and Mu Jin's live stream, which were common topics for them. As they started chatting, Mu Jin's true personality gradually came out. She was indeed a very outgoing and talkative girl, not introverted at all.
Seeing that the atmosphere had warmed up, Shen Xingcai took the opportunity to ask her, "Mujin, do you know about the school team of Longda e-sports club?"
"I know," Mu Jin said, her eyes shining as she looked at Shen Xing with a smile. "I recognized you the moment I saw you. You're the Shen Xing who led the school team into the college league last year, right?"
"You recognized me, why didn't you say so?"
"I thought you wanted to keep a low profile." Mu Jin pursed her lips and said, "Your skills are so amazing, yet you still send me gifts. Does that mean you acknowledge my skills?"
“That’s right!” Shen Xing nodded seriously, staring at Mu Jin and said, “I don’t just approve, I need it.”
Mu Jin was taken aback, and then Shen Xing directly invited her: "Mu Jin, I've formed a school team for Longda University. Why don't you join my team and play support?"
"Huh?" Mu Jin went from stunned to surprised, pointing to herself: "Me?"
"Yes, I really need you!"
"No, no, I can't." Mu Jin refused repeatedly, almost without any hesitation.
"You're good. I watched your stream, and you played really well. Your rank and the heroes you're ranked in the national server are enough to prove your skill is amazing. Why do you think you're not good enough?"
"I can't compete. Look at how many female players there are in competitions," Mu Jin said, lowering her head to eat and hide her evasiveness.
Shen Xing was in a real bind. Bai Lianghe was 100% confident in his skills, but didn't want to join the team.
One of the contestants, Mu Jin, lacked confidence in her skills and dared not join the team.
Why is it so difficult to form a group of five?
"What are you afraid of? So what if she's a girl? A girl who plays well can beat a guy to a pulp. I think you're really amazing. Even the support players in the college league aren't as good as you!"
"So you only started sending me gifts in my livestream to try and get me into your team?" Mu Jin caught the key point and asked Shen Xing.
Shen Xing hesitated for a moment, but still didn't want to lie: "Yes, I do have some ulterior motives, but I really think highly of you and need you. Don't be angry."
“I’m not angry. I’m actually quite happy that you can acknowledge me.” Mu Jin’s tone suddenly became calm: “From childhood to adulthood, I’ve hardly ever been recognized by anyone. Even when I got into Longda University, my parents took it for granted.”
"But to be honest, I'm quite scared about joining the team." She looked at Shen Xing with a frank gaze: "I can hide behind the screen and do live broadcasts, but if I have to stand in front of so many people and be scrutinized, I'll definitely be so nervous that my hands will shake, and then everything will be ruined."
"Shen Xing, I don't want to hold you back. I can return all the gifts you sent me."
“No need for that. That’s the cost I incurred in carrying out my plan. Once it’s incurred, there’s no reason to get it back.” Shen Xing also slowed down, because he sensed Mu Jin’s emotions and thoughts: “I can understand your fear, and I respect your fear. But what I want to say is, if you can admit your fear, why can’t you face it head-on? Take a step forward, and maybe being brave once in a while will allow you to completely overcome your fear.”
"I……"
"Don't rush to reject me, let me finish what I have to say first." Shen Xing interrupted her softly and continued, "You're doing live streaming to earn some money, but once you join the team, you'll have a stable income. Not only will you have a salary from sponsors, but you'll also receive subsidies from the school, and you'll get bonuses if you win a competition. It will be much more profitable and stable than what you earn from live streaming."
"More importantly, you are a girl. I think many girls also like e-sports, but as you said, there are very few female players on the competition stage. So you should stand up now. Many people don't have this opportunity, but the opportunity is right in front of you. You should seize it and step onto the stage of the competition as a female player. This will definitely inspire many girls."
"What boys can do, you can do too. Not only can you do it, you can even do it better!"
Mu Jin hesitated before speaking, "But what if we lose..."
"If you lose, you lose. No one can win all the time. This year's world champion didn't have a perfect record either. Everyone has lost. Losing isn't scary. What's scary is giving up the chance to win because you're afraid of losing!"
This last sentence was so powerful that it left Mu Jin completely stunned.
"And you won't be the only girl on our team. Another girl will be joining us. She'll be the marksman, and the two of you together will definitely be amazing!"
(End of this chapter)
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