Chapter 60 Shen Xing
It was after twelve o'clock again before Shen Xing opened the door and tiptoed in.
The lights in the originally dark living room came on at the same time, and Shen Ci sat on the sofa and looked at him expressionlessly.
"sister."
When Shen Xing saw his sister, he pulled the corners of his mouth awkwardly, but when he felt the anger around his sister, he lowered his head as if he had done something wrong.
Shen Ci was originally furious, but during the two hours of waiting, she was also thinking about her brother's problem. At this time, she was no longer so angry, her mood was very calm, and she just wanted to have a good talk with her brother.
"Come in with me."
Her mother had already fallen asleep, and Shen Ci didn't want to talk about it in the living room, so she immediately got up and walked towards her brother's bedroom.
Seeing this, Shen Xing hurriedly followed obediently.
My younger brother's bedroom is the smallest room in the house. It has nothing but a single bed, a desk and a small wardrobe.
The walls are covered with various certificates of award, and there are more than a dozen trophies of various sizes displayed on the desk and windowsill. These trophies are spotless, and it can be seen that Shen Xing cherishes them very much.
Shen Ci pulled a chair over and sat down. After Shen Xing closed the door, he stood at the door with his head down, secretly looking up to observe his sister's expression.
The atmosphere was stagnant for a moment, and in the end, Shen Xing took the initiative to admit her mistake: "I'm sorry, sister, I came back late."
Chen Ci looked at his brother's aggrieved look, took a deep breath and said, "I won't get angry with you first. I'll give you a chance to explain, but you are not allowed to lie. I want to hear the truth."
"Tell me, is this game really that fun?"
Shen Xing nodded subconsciously, then quickly shook her head before explaining in a low voice, "No, sister, I'm with the others. We're a team, you know? It's just... we all make an appointment every day to play games together and cultivate team chemistry. If I'm absent, the team will be missing someone, and I don't want to affect others because of me."
Chen Ci listened carefully. Although she didn't play games much, she had played them before, so she could understand what her brother said.
What surprised her was that her younger brother had already joined the team?
"Have you signed with a professional team?" Shen Ci asked.
Shen Xing quickly shook his head. "No, it's not that easy to sign with a professional team. We met in the game and wanted to form a team to participate in the national competition in the fall. If we can get a place, we will have a chance to be selected for the youth training competition next year."
"Only after entering the youth training competition will there be a chance to be noticed by professional teams and get a chance to sign them."
Professional e-sports is seen by many outsiders as a waste of time and a waste of time, but in fact, this road is extremely difficult. The blooming period of professional players is very short. If they are not signed by a professional team at the best time, those years of their youth will basically be wasted.
Shen Ci clearly remembered that the last time his brother became addicted to games was after he was admitted to a key university. Later, he signed with a professional team as he wished, but unfortunately he was a substitute player.
To put it nicely, he was a substitute, but in reality he was on the bench. He sat on the sidelines for two full years before he got a chance to play, but he didn't perform well due to his lack of experience in major competitions.
A five-year contract and a single appearance only resulted in ridicule from the entire internet.
He was directly persuaded to drop out of university because of neglecting his studies. Later, he made a living by live streaming games. However, the Internet business was not so easy. He live streamed for more than ten hours every day, but did not make much money and his body collapsed early.
In Shen Ci's memory, his younger brother and sister, like each other, had worked hard and wholeheartedly for the careers they liked and loved, but in the end they never got what they wanted.
She looked at her brother who was now standing in front of her, and there was no more anger in her heart, only a deep sigh.
This voice fell into Shen Xing's ears, making him feel even more guilty. "I'm sorry, sister. I know I shouldn't be distracted by playing games at such a critical time before the college entrance examination, but I don't want to delay them because of me. The competition is about to start, and I can't quit at this time."
"Then let me ask you, which one do you think is more important, the competition or the college entrance examination?" Chen Ci looked at her brother and asked seriously, "Tell me the truth, I won't be angry."
Shen Xing said without hesitation: "College Entrance Examination!"
Shen Ci nodded slightly when he heard this, and then asked, "Which university do you want to apply to and what major do you want to study?"
"Shenzhen University of Hong Kong, majoring in computer science."
The university and major are the same as last time. At least this time my brother's original intention has not changed.
"The computer major at Longcheng University is better. Don't you want to go to Longcheng?" Chen Ci asked.
Shen Xing pursed her lips and said, "If I go to Longcheng too, there will be no one around Mom. I want to stay in Shenzhen and Hong Kong to accompany her."
"I've bought a house in Longcheng. If you can get into Longcheng University, I'll bring Mom over with me, and then our family can still be together."
Shen Xing's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she looked up at her sister excitedly: "Really?"
Chen Ci nodded gently and continued, "But the prerequisite is that you can pass the exam. If you want to enter Longcheng University, you must score at least 660 points. I can let you accompany your teammates to compete in the national competition, but if this delays your college entrance examination results, you will have to stay in Shenzhen and Hong Kong to repeat a year. Are you willing?"
"I won't repeat a year. I can pass!" Shen Xing promised solemnly, "After this match, I will focus on my studies and won't play games again until after the college entrance exam."
From childhood to adulthood, learning has never seemed to be a difficult thing for him, and he has confidence.
Hearing her brother say this, Shen Ci was relieved a little. She stood up and walked to her brother, looked at him and said, "It's not easy for mom to raise the three of us. I also gave up Aviation University and chose Science and Technology University. You should know who mom and I are for."
"I don't want to blackmail you, but you're a sensible person. You should understand that no matter what you want to do in the future, you must get into college."
Shen Xing nodded vigorously: "I understand, sister. I won't let you and mom down."
Shen Ci gently stroked her brother's hair: "Go to bed early, you have to get up early tomorrow."
"Sister, I haven't eaten yet."
"It's just right that you haven't eaten yet. Just starve!" Chen Ci said, turned around and closed the door.
Shen Xing: ...
The next day, Shen Ci got up early and her mother was making breakfast in the kitchen.
"Why are you up so early? Get some more sleep!"
"I'm not going to sleep anymore. Xingxing has gone to school?" Chen Ci walked into the kitchen, came behind her mother and hugged her. She looked at the plain noodles in the pot, sniffed, and said, "Add some vinegar."
Shen Jingjing smiled and nodded, then turned to ask her daughter: "Did you talk to him yesterday?"
"Well, I asked him to take the entrance exam for Longcheng University, and he said he would definitely pass."
"So...about the game?"
Chen Ci gently squeezed her mother's shoulders and comforted her, "Mom, don't be too nervous. Xingxing said they will play until the middle of next month. Their team will focus on studying after the competition. It will only take twenty days at most."
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