Having overcome their long-standing mental block, Team King's confidence soared, and the pressure disappeared—reaching the top three was already their best result in history, and even stopping there was still progress.
But which esports player doesn't want to win the championship? Although the King team has calmed down, they are still full of motivation and their goal is to win the final championship.
Compared to Team King, the other two teams are obviously under much more pressure.
The online sentiment has also shifted accordingly.
Wow! Do you guys think Team King might actually pull off an upset and win the championship?
"Oh no, I'm doomed! I bet on Sunshine to win the championship. If they lose, I'll be bankrupt!"
"Stop talking upstairs, actually even I, a King team fan, didn't bet on my team to win..."
Gu Qingqiu remained calm. In fact, she had secretly placed a bet, betting that the King team would win the championship. According to the current odds, if the King team really won, she could close her eyes and wait for tens of millions to come in.
The night before the final, Bai Jingyuan tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.
Gu Qingqiu yawned. "Don't think about it anymore, go to sleep early."
Bai Jingyuan paused in his thrashing motion. "Did I disturb you? I'll go sleep in the guest room."
Gu Qingqiu tugged at the hem of Bai Jingyuan's clothes. "It's okay. How about I chat with you for a bit? Don't be too nervous."
Bai Jingyuan was in a state of extreme excitement, completely unable to calm down. He anxiously ran his fingers through his hair, "I really... I don't want to lose... really... I'm almost twenty, this is the closest I've ever been to the championship..."
Gu Qingqiu understood what he meant. One of the important reasons why most e-sports players are young is that as they get older, they accumulate all kinds of injuries and their performance gradually declines. Moreover, competitions require the right timing, location, and people, and it takes a lot of effort to reach the finals.
Although the King team seemed to be having a smooth journey, Gu Qingqiu had seen their hard work over the past few months. For a long time, Bai Jingyuan would leave for the e-sports base before Gu Qingqiu woke up and would not return until after 10 p.m., exhausted. He had put in just as much effort as anyone else.
Gu Qingqiu picked up her phone from the bedside table, glanced at the time, and suddenly said, "Jingzai, come and do it."
Bai Jingyuan was taken aback: "...Huh?"
Gu Qingqiu laughed and said, "You heard me right. It's to help you stop overthinking and release some of your excess energy, isn't that good?"
Two hours later, Bai Jingyuan folded his slender body up and curled up against Gu Qingqiu's chest.
Gu Qingqiu was so tired that she could barely keep her eyes open, but she kept patting Bai Jingyuan's back reassuringly, "Jingzai, you can do it, I believe in you. I'll share half of my good luck with you, you'll definitely succeed tomorrow."
Bai Jingyuan felt comfortable and safe. His tense limbs gradually relaxed, and he drifted off to sleep to Gu Qingqiu's gentle lullaby.
On the second day of the competition, Bai Jingyuan was indeed in excellent form, fighting bravely and skillfully, leading the King team to the final victory and winning the championship.
Cheers erupted throughout the stands, with many excited fans already dancing while holding up support banners, and others ignoring security guards' attempts to stop them and throwing confetti.
Even amidst the cheers from the audience, Bai Jingyuan still spotted Gu Qingqiu. She smiled and waved at him, mouthing a gesture. Although he couldn't hear her, Bai Jingyuan knew she was saying—"Jingzai! I love you!"
Bai Jingyuan suddenly felt like crying. It all felt so unreal. More than a year ago, he ran away from home and never imagined that he would actually have the opportunity to fulfill his dream, become an e-sports player, and even win the national championship.
In his remarks and interviews, Bai Jingyuan made no secret of his love for Gu Qingqiu. He said that without his girlfriend, he would never have had the opportunity to stand here. He loves her, very much.
For a fleeting moment, Bai Jingyuan even had the urge to propose to Gu Qingqiu in public, but he restrained himself. Although he had achieved some small successes, it was far from enough to make him qualified to marry someone as outstanding as Gu Qingqiu.
When he's older, when he's able to... he'll propose to Gu Qingqiu in front of the whole world.
After winning the championship, the benefits that followed for Team King were astonishing.
First, there's the league's prize money, which is a staggering tens of millions.
Bai Jingyuan never imagined that he would one day earn eight figures by playing games.
Gu Qingqiu was overjoyed. With King's victory, M Station proactively offered a new live streaming contract, increasing the amount several times over. In addition, many advertisers also recognized King's influence.
Originally, Gu Qingqiu was worried about affecting Bai Jingyuan's daily training, so she planned to let Zhang Yuantang pick and choose which business collaborations to accept. Unexpectedly, after hearing about this, Bai Jingyuan took the initiative to say that he didn't need to consider the time issue. He could train extra, but he could accept any suitable collaborations.
Gu Qingqiu thought about Bai Jingyuan's experience and felt that it was understandable for him to want to earn more money, so she acquiesced.
Bai Jingyuan did want to earn more money, but not entirely for himself. It was more for Gu Qingqiu. According to his contract, the more he earned, the more Gu Qingqiu would earn. He wanted to create more value for Gu Qingqiu and show her that choosing him was the right decision.
That day, Bai Jingyuan had just finished shooting an advertisement when his assistant rushed over, holding his phone. "Mr. Bai, your phone has been ringing the whole time."
"Someone called me?" Bai Jingyuan quickly took the phone. Could it be that Gu Qingqiu had something urgent to tell him?
Bai Jingyuan quickly checked the missed call, only to find it was from a number that had no name in his contacts and that he had never seen before.
...Did you make a mistake?
Bai Jingyuan frowned, and just as he was about to lock the screen, the number lit up again, seemingly persistently.
After thinking for a while, Bai Jingyuan decided to answer the call. Although it was probably a wrong number, the caller must have been in a hurry since he had dialed so many times. He decided to tell the caller that he was not the person the caller was looking for.
Bai Jingyuan answered the phone and walked towards the lounge. "Hello, did you dial the wrong number?"
“…Bai Jingyuan.” A hoarse male voice came from the phone: “I’m looking for you.”
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