Chapter 42
Did I just see President Jiang?
[Holy crap, President Jiang came to visit the set! Such a big event and they didn't even give us a heads-up!]
[Wow, this couple has such a great relationship! A week of filming a show, video chatting, and having dinner together isn't enough; they also have to sneak out to spend the night together.]
How many more nights are there that I haven't seen?
[Holy crap, what did he say?!]
[Let me hear it, why are you just blushing and not fighting back, Leng Ge!]
Leng Zhi: "..." Damn it!
Judging from this chat log, the young master did indeed condescend to wait for him for a long time, although he didn't know why his message was swallowed.
He was a little deflated now. He admitted that he had been fooling around with his teammates since leaving the field and hadn't checked his phone.
"It's my fault," he said softly.
Jiang Yijing then released the restraints and steadily sat back in the driver's seat. He rubbed his fingers together, seemingly still savoring the sensation from just now.
"What are you afraid of? I won't blame you. I came here specifically to congratulate Captain Leng," he said.
Leng Zhi blinked a few times, then slowly sat up straight, pulling himself out of the somewhat ambiguous position.
Congratulations? Why must you drive your Maybach to the hotel entrance at 11 o'clock and pull the person into the car like this?
The chilled drinks are quite unique.
When he gets drunk, he won't jump onto the table like Zou Shu and play drinking games with everyone, nor will he fall asleep on the ground like Meng Cheng, snoring loudly.
Teammates commented that the captain was like a different person after drinking; his sarcastic mode was completely off, and his reactions were three beats slower than normal. As long as he wasn't afraid of getting revenge the next day, he was extremely funny no matter how they teased him.
The coach didn't get much timeout; a quarter of an hour later, there was a polite knock on the door.
"Please keep track of the time; the match will resume shortly."
For the sake of making the match more entertaining, in addition to reviewing the previous game, the broadcast will occasionally cut to the players in the players' room.
The audio was cut off from the visuals, and the audience could only infer the contestants' nervousness from the fleeting images.
LSG's two consecutive wins have brought the competition to a fever pitch.
If they win just one more game, they can bring this year's playoff finals to a perfect close.
The popularity of various live streaming rooms is rising rapidly. They want to see veteran teams defend their glory, and they also look forward to the birth of a new king.
What initially seemed like a strange formation actually resembled an army with a shield pointing in all directions, marching in unison toward the goal of victory.
"Holy crap, they actually won!" The commentator still couldn't believe his eyes as he watched the crystal explode into fireworks.
This lineup? Three cores?
A team whose core player couldn't be identified even after five minutes, yet each member managed to capture some highlight moments.
Panzer descending from the sky, Lancer pushing the tower at the last second, Ghost stealing the jungle ahead of time, Tyrant unleashing a series of crowd control abilities...
And then there's Froster, who pulled off numerical tricks in front of everyone.
The commentator is very passionate about his work.
"As for the PX team, longtime viewers are also very familiar with them. This is their second year participating in the qualifiers, and they are one of our favorites to win the championship, hoping to return to the playoffs! Now the pressure is on PX's jungler and marksman! They will be facing off against the main players from strong current teams, which will be quite a test!"
Shen Yingcai breathed a sigh of relief.
After playing games for most of the morning, Jiang Mingzhe felt a little hungry.
It could also be that they were craving something sweet.
In short, his cravings kicked in, and he grabbed Jiang Yijing's hand: "Wasn't there an ice cream shop just now? I want some~"
If Leng Zhi were here, his voice would definitely be even more rugged. But this was already a rare moment of him acting cute in front of his great-father.
Jiang Yijing is a bit strict with his children, so they are both dependent on him and a little afraid of him. But today, Jiang Yijing's rare companionship has made the little guy want to push his luck—the ice cream here isn't expensive, unlike in variety shows where a box of ice cream costs two stars and the bad dad refuses to buy it for him!
Jiang Mingzhe pouted as he thought of his bad father.
Hmph! If you don't give me ice cream, you're bad! Today, I'm going to sneak some with my dad while he's not around!
Jiang Yijing did not object: "Okay."
Although I need to control my sweets intake, today can be a day of indulgence.
"Youyou, let's go eat too!" Jiang Mingzhe tried to persuade his friend. After all, none of them got to eat that delicious ice cream on the variety show.
Jiang Mingzhe's kindergarten is the most prestigious private kindergarten in the city, where many children of wealthy businessmen and celebrities attend, and Youyou is no exception.
Shaoqi is very famous. In order to accompany her daughter out, she brought a full set of protective gear, including a mask, sunglasses, and a baseball cap. She even changed her daughter's hairstyle and put on a pair of small sunglasses to ensure that fans wouldn't recognize her.
Youyou nodded: "Eat!"
This morning, her mother confiscated another cell phone, and she wanted to satisfy her urge to play games with ice cream.
Meng De was right in front of Jiang Mingzhe.
He had just had a competition with Jiang Mingzhe about who was the Squirrel King.
He was currently one point behind Jiang Mingzhe, but with classmates all around him, he didn't dare take out his watch and ask Meng Cheng next to him to swipe it again.
Seeing Jiang Mingzhe head straight for the ice cream shop, he tugged at Meng Cheng's sleeve: "I want one too!"
So, a small team quietly split off from the main group and went to the ice cream stand.
Leng Zhi hadn't expected them to walk straight in his direction. He hid in the shadows behind the monster device, not daring to utter a sound.
After completing this series of actions, Leng Zhi belatedly realized: Wait, why are we being so secretive?
He just happened to be at the amusement park, so what?
Although his inner voice was screaming, his body honestly hid behind him, remaining completely still.
Leng Zhi: "..." "Mingzhe really liked the zoo today. He said he was very happy."
"Yeah?"
Leng Zhi then recounted his entire day's experiences in a rambling manner, continuing to talk about rescuing the deer and the changes in Jiang Mingzhe's condition at that time.
He suddenly stopped talking, realizing that such a detailed description might not be appropriate for these reports.
Then, he heard Jiang Yijing say, "I am indeed very interested in what he said. In that case, we can sponsor the zoo more, even in the tens of millions, in our private capacity."
Leng Zhi: "..."
Is this what it means to be part of a wealthy family? With a casual gesture, they can create an entire mountain above their heads.
Jiang Yijing was replying to Leng Zhi seriously. He gave a conservative figure, and if Jiang Mingzhe was really interested, it could be higher.
“We’ll discuss this later. It’s good that Mingzhe is doing well,” Jiang Yijing added.
Following up on that, Leng Zhi said with certainty, "Of course, he's in better shape today than he has a few days ago, he's perfectly fine!"
Even after hanging up the phone, Leng Zhi didn't receive any questions from Jiang Mingzhe about the original call plan, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As Jiang Yijing stared at the now-off screen, the image of the rosy-cheeked bride from yesterday flashed through his mind once more.
Today's experts seem to have gradually gotten used to this call rhythm, or perhaps they are no longer so afraid of him, and they don't even realize that what was originally a sweet call has gradually turned into a report log on raising a child.
A subtle emotion spread through Jiang Yijing's heart. He pondered whether he should move back to the Jiang residence after the variety show ended—not so much to see Leng Zhi, but simply to better accompany Jiang Mingzhe.
The next morning, while it was still barely light, Leng Zhi woke up.
He was awakened by the heat from Jiang Mingzhe's small arm resting on his stomach.
Jiang Mingzhe lay on his back in the small blanket, his face burning red, still half asleep.
Even though Leng Zhi had no experience in taking care of children, he could tell that something was wrong, so he put the back of his hand on Jiang Mingzhe's forehead.
It was scorching hot, like a small furnace burning within him, fueling his life force. This temperature instantly snapped Leng Zhi back to his senses.
Jiang Mingzhe has a fever.
He jumped out of bed and took out his first-aid kit from his suitcase.
"Mingzhe, wake up, let's take your temperature."
The thermometer was gently placed under the child's armpit, and Jiang Mingzhe was woken up. His face no longer had its usual boundless energy; he only had the strength to loosen his arm.
"Dad... Dad"
Leng Zhi was somewhat confused until Jiang Mingzhe, half-asleep, called out again, "I want my big daddy."
Leng Zhi: "..." There is no big dad, only your dad.
It was only six in the morning, so Leng Zhi had no choice but to ask the housekeeper for help.
The housekeeper works 24 hours a day, and even at this hour, the phone is answered very quickly.
"Fever? 38°C? He's probably just tired from playing. This has happened before. If the temperature doesn't rise further, we can try physical cooling methods first. Mr. Leng, don't worry, I'll contact the family doctor, he'll be there soon."
The butler remained calm and pointed Leng Zhi in the right direction.
The three little ones were all crowded in front of the stall.
I want the cantaloupe flavor!
The ice cream vendor was an Indian man. Seeing that Leng Zhi had been avoiding him for a while, he couldn't resist trying to sell him the ice cream.
Leng Zhi took a breath, calming down from the tension: "Yes, I'll have a cantaloupe one too."
According to the original plan, this match was actually very disadvantageous for him.
In the bottom lane duo, he will face off against the combination of Gu Zuo and Jiang Shang. Although the opponents' teamwork is seamless and they haven't been trained, their individual skills are indeed significantly inferior.
In the spring rankings two years ago, Shen Yingcai couldn't beat his opponent, let alone now that his form has declined.
His mind was entirely focused on how to steal the spotlight, rather than how to lead the team to victory.
With Gu Zuo gone, the opposing team has Le Xinzhou taking over the support role.
Le Xinzhou is a pretty good marksman player in private.
The reason I didn't perform well in the variety show before was because the competition system I operated with Zai Zai, plus Leng Zhi's presence was just too overwhelming.
However, the other two idols who participated this time are also real gamers. One reached the Star Legend rank in solo queue, and the other even reached the Master rank. They are both top players among ordinary players and are definitely internet addicts.
Le Xinzhou had no choice but to step down and take over the support role.
In conclusion, contrary to everyone's expectations, this cobbled-together team is actually not that bad.
However, the PX team had no such understanding.
"It's started! The first to clash was once again our bot lane duo. Let's see what strategies each side will employ..."
The commentary suddenly paused for two seconds.
MOBA games are never won by simply relying on flashy skills.
The organizers lacked sufficient awareness of the skill gap between him and the other guests; even with a small child in tow, he was still able to win MVP.
After all the guests completed the training challenges, everyone's account was invited into a 5v5 room.
"Alright, what follows is tonight's Four-Hand Challenge! However, we won't be using a regular MOBA map. Instead, we'll be using a circular arena. Ten players will start from ten directions in sequence and enter a free-for-all mode! Players who are killed will be resurrected after thirty seconds. The final ranking will be based on the number of kills, and star rewards will be distributed accordingly!"
Leng Zhi: "...?"
He almost forgot that after years of operation, in addition to the regular ranked matches, the game also has many fun casual maps, including this circular arena.
Oh no, this is truly a fair competition now.
Yun Jingcheng asked, "Why are there ten people? Aren't the children in our group?"
Under Xiaoyu's guidance, he was the second guest to leave the training level. Although Xiaoyu was not as addicted to the game as Youyou, he became relatively familiar with it after watching his classmates play it a lot.
Li Chi: "Good question, that's exactly what we're about to talk about."
"To enhance interaction with the audience, we will randomly select five lucky viewers from the live stream to participate in games with the guests. The viewer who defeats the guests the most times will receive a mystery gift!"
"Now, viewers in the live stream who can enter the game within ten minutes, please click the lottery link at the top of the screen and try your luck to become one of the five lucky winners!"
"This is a rare opportunity. We only have three minutes to draw lots. This is a small perk for the viewers who are still supporting our variety show tonight."
As Li Chi's audio and video were transmitted to the live broadcast room, the number of participants in the lucky draw link also began to climb.
Zou Shu was gloating as he watched Leng Zhi's performance being dragged down by Jiang Mingzhe when he suddenly saw a lottery link appear at the top of the live stream.
Immediately afterwards, the rules for the friendly match were broadcast.
He was watching the live stream while playing on his own account. He had just clicked "ready" and would enter the next match as soon as the countdown ended.
On the computer screen, huge black and gold numbers were jumping around.
3!
2!
1!
Even though the game had only been going on for three minutes, a ghostly fifth player suddenly appeared from the edge of vision in the bottom lane.
He is the Star Slayer of Gu Zuo.
Completely different from his steady style when playing support, he chose an extremely aggressive playstyle—abandoning half of the jungle and directly contesting the lane advantage.
The narrator couldn't help but speed up his speech:
"It seems Gu Zuo is targeting PX's bot lane duo! The price to pay is that the other half of the jungle might be quietly invaded by the enemy jungler. Sure enough, PX's jungler has noticed the movement here and moved over!"
[Shattered Star Hunter gets a double kill!]
Shen Yingcai never expected Gu Zuo to choose this risky strategy. He had already used up most of his skills during the previous probing, directly giving away a double kill along with his support.
He stared at the black screen, somewhat bewildered.
The Starbreaker on the screen didn't leave; instead, it used the minion wave to start taking down the first tower.
Shen Yingcai practically pressed his face against the screen: "Has he gone mad? He really doesn't care about the jungle? There's still the turret protection mechanism!"
To slow down the game's pace, a significant portion of the damage received by turrets is deducted during the first five minutes of the game, so few people do this.
However, today's match is different.
He clenched his fist and announced the result of the final playoff game:
"Congratulations to LSG! They have won the match with an excellent score of 3-1!"
"This year's champion will also be decided here. Countless teams have given us exciting matches for this moment."
"Champion! LSG!"
The door to the players' room was opened, but Gu Zuo did not stand up for a long time.
A hand was extended in front of his stagnant gaze.
His eyes refocused, and he looked up, landing on the man who was always quiet.
"Team Leader, I..."
Bian Xiangyu pulled the person up: "Let's review the game when we get back. It's not your fault. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly."
Normally, he would have noticed the solemnity of Jiang Yijing's gesture, but now his mind was a complete blank, and he couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.
The reason can be summarized in the same sentence: the second lucky thing was that I met a good boss.
Leng Zhi said sincerely, "Thank you, let's join the victory celebration!"
Jiang Yijing glanced at the bustling crowd in the small restaurant behind him out of the corner of his eye, paying it no heed.
Although Leng Zhi was willing to share the joy of victory, which was a happy thing, he didn't really want to be with a large group of people at the moment.
“There’s no need for a celebration banquet,” he said. “The gift is for you separately.”
Under Leng Zhi's curious gaze, he finally took out the small box he had prepared.
With a gentle push, the case on the velvet box opened, revealing a pair of completely black wedding rings inside.
Unlike ordinary jade thumb rings or diamond rings, this pair of wedding rings is slightly wider, and under the shifting light, you can vaguely see the dark red showing through the black base.
Leng Zhi: "...?"
The moment he saw the wedding rings, he sobered up halfway.
Even if you're a bit slow on the uptake, you can still understand the meaning behind the wedding rings.
This isn't what was stated in the contract! It definitely has ulterior motives!
Then, he heard Jiang Yijing explain, "This is the key to the team's base, and everything has been set up."
He gave another location and invited, "It's not too far by car, shall we go take a look now?"
Leng Zhi, who had only partially sobered up, couldn't sober up again.
I've never heard of a team's base key being made into the shape of a pair of rings—but the rings are indeed ingenious, with red and black colors that are the team's representative colors, and if you look closely you can see the words printed on the inner circle.
[As expected, he's just a rich kid dabbling in this.]
[I remember seeing this name on the Chinese server leaderboard?]
[Did some rich guy buy the account and then change his name? Hilarious!]
[It doesn't seem so; that account suddenly surged in popularity recently.]
[That means they hired a game booster! Damn it, I'm reporting them!]
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