Chapter 51
[XiXi, is my baby alright?]
[Referring to the comment next door, I hope everything is alright. Lei Ling seems gentler than Lei Tou, and Xi Xi should be well protected as well.]
[Great! Xixi has an umbrella; Lei Ling is holding it for her!]
[But why not go to the woods? This looks like a beach.]
[Oh right, this is the camera angle that Leng Zhi left behind, right? Hahahaha]
[It's infuriating. Is the other one a staff member?] Netizens can understand LSG's strategic intentions, and KM, being in the thick of it, certainly understands them even better.
Zhuang Yu was drenched in sweat; he had no other choice.
The opposing team banned all of Gong Cheng's frequently played heroes, but released the assassin who was usually banned, hoping that KM would choose a double assassin lineup.
With the contract no longer a concern, Leng Zhi's training plan was bound to proceed smoothly.
The nationwide city-level competitions have gradually come to an end, and 64 teams will compete in the final round at the end of September and beginning of October.
The date agreed upon with the PX team happened to be the weekend before the official match.
This team, after all, had a wealthy family background and a formal team base, which happened to be in the next city, so they invited the LSG team to their base for offline training.
Offline training matches would facilitate post-match analysis for both sides, allowing for mutual improvement, and LSG readily agreed.
The only problem was that when everyone was ready to leave on Friday, there were some changes to the Jiang family's businesses in South China, and Jiang Yijing had to go on a long business trip at the last minute.
Jiang Mingzhe was displeased. The compliments made Xixi blush slightly.
The veterinarian then took an insulated box from the car outside: "I brought boxed meals for everyone. Please eat in the feeding area of the red panda enclosure."
Lei Ling's expression darkened further, and she muttered under her breath, "Isn't the production team going to provide us with food?"
The veterinarian, with his keen ears, casually replied, "They meant you should eat with us, so I just brought it along."
Old Qi patted his colleague on the shoulder and laughed heartily, "It must have been hard for you, coming to deliver food even when you're so busy."
The veterinarian waved his hand: "It's nothing. I was just about to get medicine for Xiaoxiao, so I brought it along. Everyone in the park is very busy, so I'm just lending a hand."
Lei Ling sullenly accepted the lunchbox, not wanting to move an inch. He had originally planned to wait for the production crew to arrive so he could change clothes with them, but the crew hadn't offered any assistance, clearly taking advantage of his low status and just watching the show.
Finally, Old Qi kindly said, "Hey you over there, do you need to change your clothes? There's an old set of work clothes in the workroom, if you don't mind..."
"No problem, no problem!" Lei Ling finally found a savior and quickly followed.
The old work clothes Lao Qi mentioned were exactly what they sounded like: a complete dark blue nylon suit, loose-fitting with tight cuffs, completely concealing Lei Ling's original figure.
Lei Ling didn't have time to pick and choose; he quickly took off his expensive suit, changed into this old outfit, and went to the dining area.
Just as the guests were cleaning up the trash after their meal, the veterinarian suddenly received a phone call.
"Hello. A new call from the rescue center? Is it a wild roe deer?... Okay, I'll be right there."
He closed his phone apologetically: "I probably won't be able to make it in time for Xiaoxiao to take her medicine this afternoon. Let Sister Miaomiao watch over her for now. I'll come back tonight. The rescue center sent over a deer that's badly injured. I need to go and treat its wounds first."
As soon as he turned around, the five kids swarmed around him, shouting, "We want to see too!"
Although it was an unexpected situation, the director keenly sensed the interesting aspect of it and immediately agreed to arrange for the cameraman to follow.
Two whole days! Big Daddy's gone, and now Bad Daddy's leaving too!
"Are you all abandoning me?!" he cried loudly.
Leng Zhi's temples throbbed as he listened: "No, it's just that we're both away on business, and the butler will be home with you the whole time... Never mind."
He was still worried about leaving his son alone at home.
A large hand covered the child's head: "You're coming with me tomorrow. Will you behave when we're out?"
Jiang Mingzhe hugged Leng Zhi's arm tightly, his voice soft and sweet: "Of course, I'm the best baby!"
The little voice inside my head is spinning and jumping – We're going on a long trip! It's been so long since we've gone this far to play!
"Can I bring a friend? I'll be bored alone!" he pressed his advantage.
Leng Zhi said firmly, "No, this is not a vacation."
There are very few assassin-type heroes suitable for playing on the side lane, and there is only one that can become KM's trump card. In order to defend against KM's double assassin strategy, many teams will use a ban slot for it in every game.
In professional matches, the presence of each banned position greatly influences the lineups of both sides in the game.
LSG's goal is to take advantage of the rule that the same hero can only be used once, saving a ban slot and paving the way for an advantage in the next game.
The match has finished loading, and the double assassin lineup has indeed brought an advantage to KM.
Leng Zhi didn't say anything more, intending to observe for a while longer. He turned back, turned his head away, and wasn't going to give Lei Ling another chance to speak to him.
Lei Ling wasn't annoyed. He had already said what he wanted to say, so he leaned back and closed his eyes to rest.
Jiang Mingzhe was completely unaware of the undercurrents between the two adults. He twisted himself into a pretzel shape repeatedly and struck up a conversation with Xixi behind him.
Do you know the correct way to brush your teeth?
After Xixi looked up, he started talking non-stop again, from the Bass brushing technique he had just learned to how he got first place in the watch game in the class, which made Xixi, who was originally a little unhappy, forget her unpleasantness for a short time.
The van only picked up these two groups of guests and quickly arrived at the recording site in the suburbs.
As in the previous days, after spending stars to select their rooms, the guests said goodnight to each other and returned to their own rooms.
Today's special trip was settled in a rush. Due to Lei Shen's mid-race withdrawal and the addition of a new guest, the production team gave the new guest two extra star badges.
"This is to welcome our new guest! We hope that our new guest and little Xixi will bring a wonderful performance to everyone in tomorrow's games!" Li Chi explained.
Lei Shen is a familiar face who has frequently appeared on various children's variety shows, but the new guest is unfamiliar to everyone. The general reaction to this is lukewarm, with only polite welcomes and congratulations offered.
Lei Ling, ever the friendly type, said, "Oh, you're too kind. Here, let's return one to Leng Zhi first. My brother borrowed it from me, and we have to return it! We still have one left, just enough for tonight's accommodation."
Li Chi reminded him, "Make sure your breakfast is starry tomorrow morning too."
Lei Ling exclaimed "Oh dear!" and hugged Xi Xi, saying, "Then we'll just have to go hungry for now, since we need to use the stars to pay off Brother Leng's debt first!"
After listening to this exchange of pleasantries, Leng Zhi couldn't help but chuckle softly.
He tossed the star badge that Lei Ling had shoved back to Lei Ling, and looking at the latter's smug expression, he mocked, "He owes more than that, there's also interest on six gold coins. I'll lend you another star now, and you'll pay me back eight gold coins tomorrow. You're welcome."
"You..." Lei Ling was speechless, but still managed a smile: "I miscalculated. I'll definitely work hard to earn stars to pay it back tomorrow. Go Xixi!"
But none of the five people in the players' room could laugh.
"Congratulations to Team KM! They've successfully won a game! The score is now 2-1. Are KM going to pull off a miracle comeback, coming back from 0-2 down to win 3-2?"
As soon as Zhuang Yu opened the door, he heard the commentator setting a flag for him.
"..."
This time, it wasn't just the coach who rushed in, but also Manager Qian.
Manager Qian had tears in his eyes, but he didn't dare to affect the players' mentality. He could only shrink behind the coach, nodding vigorously and muttering, "We must win! I don't want to be fired."
His mood today was like a rollercoaster.
When he lost two games in a row, Qian Yun looked even worse than the players on stage. He had just finished CPR after winning the game when he heard the coach next to him sighing and complaining about the precarious chances of winning.
This looks like it's all over! I should have known better than to provoke that LSG team. Yu Fu, who got the call, was just too outstanding today. I guess he has a part to blame for it.
Just as Qian Yun was in despair, the coach suddenly said something he couldn't understand: "Gong Cheng, do you have confidence? If all else fails, this is the only way we can go for this round."
Gong Cheng looked somewhat troubled. After struggling for a moment, he slowly nodded and said, "I can give it a try."
Manager Qian had no idea what was going on. He anxiously poked his head out and asked, "Huh? What does this mean!"
The coach replied, "It's a new hero he's been practicing recently, and we're still getting used to it. We haven't used it in any official matches yet. We originally planned to practice it for another month and then bring it to the finals... but it seems like we won't be able to wait that long."
Qian Yun's heart was on another rollercoaster ride. He excitedly grasped Gong Cheng's hand, the core player of the KM team, but didn't dare to say anything and quickly let go.
[Looks like the photographer? I've seen him in front of the camera before.]
[The Corolla has such a domineering side!]
[No problem, just like Leng Ge, very aggressive, I like it]
This production team definitely deserves to be criticized.
[That's quite realistic, unlike that thief Lei, who says one thing to your face and another behind your back, passing off other people's stories as his own.]
[I've become a fan!]
[No, what is he saying?]
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