Chapter 5
"How's it going?"
As soon as Gu Yuan returned to the training room, Huang Heran came over.
"He won't break his promise."
Gu Yuan looked at Yan Shusheng: "And Night said that he adapts to our jungler's play style and rhythm, so we don't need to adjust our tactics because of him."
“Huh.”
Yan Shusheng couldn't help but wonder: "He is so strong as an assassin and a DPS mid laner, why is he suddenly thinking about playing a tool man? Although it's not a good idea, he won't suddenly choose what he wants to play during the draft, right?"
BP means Ban & Pick banned heroes.
"Won't."
Gu Yuan said: "I think it's due to physical reasons, but don't mention it in front of him. I've already told him to go back and tell XY to try out other mid laners."
Huang Heran clapped his hands and said, "No problem. SEA will be the biggest winner in this transfer period. We will be the Galaxy Fleet next year. Let's see how arrogant those bastards in DCK (Korea Division) are."
The redness on his face hadn't completely subsided yet, and Lu Yang felt a little aggrieved: "G, then I'm really going to be crushed by his wife's powder if I eat a cannon car."
"That's right."
Gu Yuan turned to Lu Yang and said, "Don't comment on Night's appearance in the future."
Lu Yang: “…嘤.”
Jiang Yiwen patted Lu Yang on the shoulder and said, "Think positively. The two most popular players in DPL will gather together in SEA. From now on, we will be the most popular team in DPL, with 70% of DPL fans. We won't be afraid of being criticized by other teams anymore."
Lu Yang: "...Thank you."
Gu Yuan: "Manager Huang."
Huang Heran: “Yes.”
Gu Yuan suddenly recalled the flash of disgust in Su Zheye's eyes when he asked, "Is there a problem within your team?" After a long silence, he said, "Can you come out for a moment? I have something to tell you."
Huang Heran said "eh".
After leaving the training room, Gu Yuan said, "It's the All-Star Weekend in two days. Night needs to play in the main game, but he will be attending with the XY players. It has been confirmed that he will transfer and the XY management knows about it, so you should keep an eye on him."
After a pause, he continued, "There are some problems within XY."
Huang Heran was shocked.
"clear."
He immediately said, "I'll keep an eye on him. Night is our cub from now on, and we can't let others bully him."
Gu Yuan was speechless about Huang Heran treating them as "cubs" every day, but he really protected his cubs, so he just let him say what he wanted.
"Oh, that's right."
Huang Heran said again, but this time his tone was a few degrees lower: "Tomorrow is the two-month anniversary of Xie Shaochuan's death. Do you want to go and see him together?"
"I'll ask them."
Gu Yuan said: "If you are busy, I will go with Shi Xing."
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Although it was not stated explicitly, most fans have guessed that SEA’s current mid laner Shen Shixing, Serein, is about to retire.
Su Zheye was watching SEA's match in last year's semi-finals, familiarizing himself with the new team's tactics and playing style in advance.
Most of the comments on the screen were related to Shen Shixing, half of them scolded him for acting, and the other half begged him not to leave.
Fans in the e-sports circle all have split personalities. This kind of barrage is normal for particularly popular players. Su Zheye didn't think much about it and simply turned off the barrage to have some peace and quiet.
A discordant high note suddenly popped out from the commentary beside my ear:
"Even though there is heating at home, you can't just wear a shirt, my brother!!"
Cheng Yansheng was cooking when he suddenly turned around and saw Su Zheye was only wearing the thin satin shirt he wore on the first day he came to his house.
He immediately rolled up his sleeves, rushed into the room, took out Su Zheye's favorite fox fur shawl, and wrapped it tightly around the latter.
"What are you doing?"
Su Zheye smiled: "I'm not cold."
"It's not cold."
Cheng Yansheng moved the heater over and muttered, "Just take advantage of your youth to continue to ruin your body. You'll have all kinds of problems when you get old."
Chatting about Su Zheye is one of Cheng Yansheng's daily routines. Su Zheye is so annoying that his ears are almost callused from listening to him day after day, so the note he leaves for him on WeChat is also "old lady".
Even this fox fur coat was bought for him by Cheng Yansheng. In spring and summer, the air conditioning in the XY training room is always turned on very high, and it is the kind of central air conditioning that blows air from the top of the head downwards. Su Zheye is in poor health, and Cheng Yansheng is afraid that his shoulders will get cold and affect his health and training, so he bought him a few artificial fox fur capes.
The fox fur was fine, and Su Zheye seemed to like it very much, but Su Zheye never listened to any nagging. Cheng Yansheng knew this, but he couldn't help it when he saw his frail and sickly beauty look.
In the past, after muttering for a while, Cheng Yansheng would be interrupted and scolded by Su Zheye. But today, he muttered for a long time and was almost at a loss for words, but Su Zheye didn't say a word.
Cheng Yansheng raised his eyes from the fan blades and saw Su Zheye looking at him with a smile in his eyes.
The boy's eyes are very light in color. When he looks at someone quietly, it seems as if he can see the reflection in his eyes. The corners of his eyes are slightly raised, which makes him more charming. The fox fur makes his face look even more petite and delicate, like the reincarnation of Daji, who was so beautiful that she brought disaster to the country.
Cheng Yansheng could clearly feel his heart skip a beat, so he quickly spoke in a serious tone: "Su Zheye, don't seduce me. I'm a straight man who can't be straighter. Although you are beautiful, I only like girls."
Su Zheye: “Idiot.”
He was laughing because he was thinking about what Cheng Yansheng said: "When you get old, all your problems will come out."
He was old, and he was gone two years later.
However... in his previous life, he never took other people's advice to heart. Due to family factors, he always felt that others were nice to him just to gain benefits from him, and not just cared about him as a person.
Now that I think about it, maybe it’s not entirely true. It’s a good experience to occasionally listen to the care of friends.
"That's comfortable."
Cheng Yansheng said: "You'd better scold me, don't smile at me, I'm afraid I can't resist the temptation."
Su Zheye: “Idiot.”
Cheng Yansheng nodded with satisfaction.
He turned the heater to the highest setting and sat back next to Su Zheye: "Are you watching the SEA game?"
Su Zheye: “Yeah.”
"Are you studying Gu Yuan's fighting style, or Gu Yuan's... this person?"
Cheng Yansheng glanced at the laptop next to Su Zheye. A browser was open on it, and there were only two words in the search box: Gu Yuan.
His tone suddenly changed and he stared at Su Zheye with sharp eyes.
Su Zheye didn't look up and said casually, "I have them all."
Cheng Yansheng: “?”
Cheng Yansheng: "No, are you really interested in Gu Yuan?"
He came closer and stared into Su Zheye's eyes: "You said this morning that you don't care whether he likes you or not, but now you're interested in him. Is it love at first sight?"
It wasn't love at first sight.
Probably... the feeling of a hunter finding the perfect prey.
Su Zheye raised his hand, gently passed his hair behind his ear, and changed the subject: "What are we having for dinner?"
Cheng Yansheng gave him a dissatisfied look before saying, "I'll make you some porridge and three dishes, is that ok?"
Su Zheye smiled: "Sure, thank you, boss."
Cheng Yansheng asked: "Are you going back to XY base after dinner? I'll take you there."
Su Zheye didn't hesitate: "No."
Cheng Yansheng: “Ah?”
Su Zheye looked at him and asked, "Will I give you accommodation fees?"
"No, no."
Cheng Yansheng asked, "Isn't there an All-Star Game the day after tomorrow? Don't you have to go with the team?"
Su Zheye was stunned for a moment, and then the memory slowly surfaced in his mind.
The first weekend after the end of the World Championship every year is the DPL All-Star, which is not only a year-end awards ceremony, but also star players from different teams will compete on the same stage or solo. It combines entertainment and sports competitiveness, and is one of the most anticipated feasts for e-sports fans.
The most important All-Star Game is a game in which fans vote to select two teams of ten players. The two players with the highest number of votes and popularity will be the captains of the two teams, and the captains of the two teams can only play the heroes voted by fans.
"I……"
Su Zheye was silent for two seconds: "Was she designated as the Snow Girl?"
"The voting deadline is tomorrow at noon, but is there any need to ask? Your fans will definitely want to see you play Snow Girl and watch Chief Gu play Quantum Killer—"
Cheng Yansheng's words came to an abrupt halt.
He and Su Zheye looked at each other quietly for a moment, still unable to hold back the laughter on his face: "Hahahahahaha Night, I just said that I'm interested in Chief Gu, and I'm going to fight him the day after tomorrow. How do you feel about this interview?"
Su Zheye: “.”
Cheng Yansheng added: "But this is a fun match after all. If you work hard in the laning phase and invade Gu Yuan's jungle to catch him, maybe Commander Gu will fall in love with you. It's a love-hate relationship."
Su Zheye: “Idiot.”
After laughing enough, Cheng Yansheng asked, "Will you go back to XY Base after dinner?"
Su Zheye shook his head.
Cheng Yansheng touched his nose and said, "Okay, then I'll send you directly to the All-Star Game. You wait at the door for XY and the others to come in together, otherwise the marketing account will write nonsense again."
Su Zheye: “Yeah.”
There was silence between the two for a few minutes, and Su Zheye suddenly smiled brightly and said, "Brother Yansheng, do you have anything else to do after dinner?"
As soon as he changed his name, Cheng Yansheng felt something was wrong. He raised his head and looked alert: "What are you going to do?"
Su Zheye's tone remained unchanged: "My bottle of Toussaint perfume is almost used up. Come with me to buy a bottle."
This is quite normal.
But Cheng Yansheng still felt something was wrong. After thinking about it for a moment, he suddenly realized, "Aren't you too lazy to move? Why do you have to run out in the middle of the night? Is this perfume so important?"
"Do you know?"
Su Zheye adjusted his sitting position to be more comfortable, and tucked his pointed chin into the fox fur: "When you teach a man to recognize the scent of a flower, he will think of you every time he smells that scent."
Cheng Yansheng took a long time to react, "It seems so. Diptyque rarely uses flower names in perfume names, and some of the flower names are quite niche."
Su Zheye said "hmm".
Cheng Yansheng was curious: "What kind of flower fragrance is Dusang?"
Su Zheye has continued to watch SEA's game. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Look it up yourself. I'm not going to teach you."
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Since the release of "Dawn and Twilight" in 2017, the official held the first global finals in 2018. S6 has just ended, which is the perfect ending of six seasons.
During these six years, DTW has grown rapidly, with more than 300 million players worldwide. It has formed a unique culture and events, and has pushed e-sports to a new level. It will become an official Olympic competition in 2024.
It’s just a pity that the Chinese division has not won its own championship trophy in the past six years. Although the Olympics have not yet been held, no fan believes that the Chinese team can beat the Korean division, which has won four championships in six years.
——Of course, only Su Zheye knew that it was indeed the Korean flag flying in the Olympic Games. China was dominated by South Korea for seven whole years until the S8 season, when the World Finals finally became the decisive battle for the Chinese team.
Although it wasn't his team that won.
"Zhe Ye, Zhe Ye."
Su Zheye came back to his senses and turned his head away.
"What are you thinking about so intently? Here we are."
Cheng Yansheng raised his hand and waved it in front of his eyes, then came closer and said, "Why are your eyelashes so long?"
Su Zheye slapped his hand away: "Why are you so nosy?"
"No, I'm complimenting you."
Cheng Yansheng took out a cigarette and a lighter and put them in his pocket: "I didn't expect there would be no traffic jam today. It will probably take a while for XY to arrive. Are you waiting in the car?"
"No."
Su Zheye said: "I'll go wait at the door and smoke a cigarette."
This is the official entrance to the All-Star Game venue. Only staff and club players can enter from here, fully ensuring privacy and security.
Su Zheye likes to smoke thin cigarettes because of their low nicotine content. He is well aware that he is addicted to smoking and that there is something wrong with his health. So he switched to thin cigarettes to satisfy his addiction and consume less nicotine.
"Is it cold and night?"
Cheng Yansheng's motherly nature came into play again: "Do you want to go in first, or should I go get you a coat?"
One part of the All-Star Banquet is the award ceremony, and overall it is more about viewing and activities than competition, so club players are required to wear formal suits.
Although Su Zheye was wearing a down jacket with fox fur trim, Cheng Yansheng felt cold for him when he saw his cold white knuckles holding the thin cigarette.
"No."
Su Zheye said: "One is not enough."
Cheng Yansheng: “?”
Cheng Yansheng was distressed: "You already have a bad stomach, and you have so many cramps every day. You can't have a healthy organ in your stomach, right?"
Su Zheye: “.”
Before he could speak, a surprised voice suddenly came from behind him: "Night!"
Su Zheye turned around and saw a strange face.
Cheng Yansheng also looked over: "Who are you?"
The person said, "Hello, hello. Let me introduce myself. My name is Kim Keun Suk. I am the host of the DCK division and also the special reporter for this DPL All-Stars."
DCK stands for DTW Champions Korea, the Korean region of Dawn & Dusk. It has won the world championship for three consecutive years and is recognized as the top region of DTW.
Su Zheye nodded lightly.
Kim Keun Suk said with a bright smile: "I have heard of your name for a long time, Night. I am your fan. Can you sign an autograph for me?"
Before Su Zheye could say anything, Cheng Yansheng took out a card from his pocket: "This is signed by Night this morning. Here you go."
Jin Keun Suk was stunned for a moment, then took it and laughed dryly: "Haha, thank you, are you Night's... um, assistant?"
"You could say that."
Cheng Yansheng politely said, "I didn't expect you to speak Chinese so well. We have staff to receive special reporters. You can go in and ask them to lead the way."
“No hurry.”
Jin Genshuo still had a kind smile on his face: "My assistant has gone in to find someone. In fact, I have another mission this time, which is to bring a message to several clubs in our DCK."
He lowered his voice and said, "There's no one else here. Night, are you willing to go to RCG?"
In the S6 World Championship, XY was defeated by RCG in the semi-finals.
But it was obvious that the problem was not in the mid lane. Su Zheye even destroyed the RCG mid lane three times and got two solo kills. In the game where XY won, Su Zheye achieved terrifying statistics of 10/0/2, 38% damage share, and 4k economic difference against the opponent.
This is rare in the global finals or even the semi-finals.
Although they didn’t beat the No. 1 seed from South Korea in the S6 finals, as the runner-up, RCG’s strength should not be underestimated, especially as the mid laner retired and they strengthened the mid lane…
Su Zheye suddenly remembered that in S7, the next World Championship, RCG also made it to the finals, and the shortcomings and mistakes in the deciding game also came from the mid lane.
And I would never make those fatal mistakes.
This also means that if I join RCG, this team will be the favorite to win the championship next year.
"Feel sorry."
Su Zheye did not hesitate: "Not considering it."
"You really don't consider it?"
Kim Keun Suk continued, "I know XY gave you a maximum salary contract, but RCG is backed by one of the largest chaebols in South Korea. You should have heard that they are going to form a galaxy fleet this year. The salary will be doubled, and the starting contract, benefits and treatment will be guaranteed. The RCG manager will contact you through Instagram soon..."
Su Zheye interrupted him and said calmly, "No, thank you."
"Night."
Kim Keun Suk still had a polite and friendly smile on his face, but what he said was: "If you and SEA had a top Korean player in last year's world championship, there would be no Chinese players in the finals. It's been six years, why don't you believe it? An all-Chinese team can't win the championship."
Su Zheye's expression instantly turned cold: "Get out of my sight immediately before I lose my temper."
"Don't worry."
Kim Keun Suk smiled and said, "If you, Night, feel that you are unfamiliar with the place or are embarrassed to come to DCK, I can tell you a piece of news. FEL has sent a tryout invitation to Ruins. With the same maximum salary and starting contract, I don't believe he won't come."
FEL is the largest and most powerful team in DCK and the three-time champion of the World Finals.
And Ruins is Gu Yuan’s ID.
Cheng Yansheng couldn't help but widen his eyes.
"We should be able to see Gu Shen in DCK soon. I believe Night will be able to see him too. After all, you are all smart people."
He smiled and said: "——Because in front of the honor of world champion, the belief of sticking to the all-Chinese team is simply not worth mentioning."
Su Zheye closed his eyes, but still couldn't help but said, "...get out."
"I'll leave now."
Kim Keun Suk's expression suddenly changed, from being arrogant just now to being apologetic and flattering: "Night, don't be angry if you don't want to be interviewed. I still wish you to achieve better results for DPL with the team next year!"
He emphasized the three words "for DPL" and then turned his gaze to the back of Su Zheye and said in the same surprised tone: "Hello Ruins, I have heard of you for a long time!"
Cheng Yansheng's already wide eyes widened even further.
With a slight "click", Su Zheye bit the explosive bead in the cigarette holder into pieces.
The cool minty flavor flowed into his lips and teeth. Su Zheye took a deep puff of the cigarette, and turned his face away as he slowly exhaled.
In the smoke, he met a pair of deep, calm eyes.
A thought suddenly popped up in Su Zheye's mind——
After my rebirth, my two meetings with Gu Yuan were terrible.
The two looked at each other quietly for a few seconds. It was Gu Yuan who spoke first. He nodded slightly towards Su Zheye and said politely, "Hello, Night."
But then he turned to Kim Keun Suk: "Who are you?"
Su Zheye narrowed his eyes.
"ah."
Jin Genshuo didn't seem to expect Gu Yuan to take the initiative to greet Su Zheye. He was stunned for a moment before saying, "I'm a special reporter for DCK. My name is Jin Genshuo."
Gu Yuan just said "hmm" calmly, and then continued to look at Su Zheye: "Night, do you want to go in together?"
For some reason, Gu Yuan's action of ignoring that stupid reporter and greeting him first was like a pure snowfall that came out of nowhere and instantly washed away all his anger at being provoked.
It's as if,
The next second, Su Zheye narrowed his eyes, and the coldness in his eyes instantly disappeared: "Okay, Chief Gu."
Then he looked at Kim Keun Suk: "Didn't I say you were going to leave? Why haven't you left yet?"
Jin Keun Suk was stunned.
Why did Su Zheye still speak rudely in front of Gu Yuan? This was different from his original plan...
As if noticing the subtle change in his expression, Su Zheye raised his hand and put his arm on Gu Yuan's shoulder: "I told you that I have a good relationship with SEA. You insisted on asking me to slander them in the interview. What do you mean by stepping on SEA to praise XY?"
His eyes were light and pale, his head was slightly tilted, a few strands of hair hooked on the side of his face, and it seemed that the question he was asking was the most innocent.
Kim Keun Suk was even more confused.
Sure enough, Gu Yuan frowned slightly and said, "You are a special reporter from DCK, but I think our division does not want to see the relationship between the two teams being provoked. Since this position is not up to the task, perhaps we can report it and ask your division to send someone else next time."
“No, no.”
Kim Keun Suk had no idea what was going on. He was the one who slandered Su Zheye, so why did he become the target of public criticism now?
Cheng Yansheng also snorted: "I testify that you just want Night to look down on SEA in the interview, and if he doesn't agree, you will curse him."
Kim Keun Suk: “???”
When did he curse?
Hold.
Seeing other SEA members walking towards this side not far away, Jin Genshuo didn't want to make a big deal, so he could only quickly say: "I'm sorry Night, and I'm sorry Ruins, I just... uh, wanted to create some heat, so I made up a topic. I was inconsiderate, I'm really sorry."
Gu Yuan looked at Su Zheye, indicating whether he accepted the apology.
Su Zheye didn't want to see this idiot again. He removed his arm from Gu Yuan's shoulder and waved, "Go away."
Jin Genshuo didn't dare to say anything back, and hurried into the venue after responding.
The air fell silent again.
After a while, Su Zheye suddenly sneered.
"Thank you."
He turned his wrist and said to Gu Yuan, "Then I'll see you later, Chief Gu."
Then he threw the half-smoked cigarette on the ground and walked straight into the venue.
Cheng Yansheng glanced at Gu Yuan, and then hurriedly followed Su Zheye's footsteps.
Gu Yuan was still standing there.
After looking quietly in the direction of the venue for a while, Gu Yuan squatted down, picked up the half-smoked cigarette and threw it into the trash can beside him.
He knew that Su Zheye was thanking him for his cooperation just now.
However, when the boy said that, his eyelids drooped slightly, and his spring-like smile disappeared, revealing the coldness in his bones.
Although they were just simple words, they always gave people the illusion of provocation and aggression when they came out of his mouth.
Or maybe it’s not an illusion.
When his arm was placed on her shoulder, she could still smell the scent of perfume mixed with the boy's cigarette smoke.
It is a kind of floral fragrance that I have never smelled before. It seems cold, proud and untainted by the ups and downs of life, but it also has a mysterious charm and seductiveness. It seems sweet and gentle, but it also reveals loneliness and coldness.
It feels exactly the same as boys do: complex, multifaceted, and unpredictable.
After all these years, he still has never seen through Su Zheye.
Gu Yuan gently stroked the Buddhist beads on his wrist and walked into the venue with a calm expression.
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