65. After the game
The nearly five-hour battle left everyone exhausted, but they still jumped up excitedly, except for Chen Ju, who remained motionless.
A numbing pain shot through his fingers. He looked at the screen in front of him and realized he had won. His heart felt as if fireworks had exploded in his mind.
He finally managed to keep Lin Jiang here, in every sense of the word.
Lin Jiang walked up to him, pulled him up, and opened his palm, indicating that he wanted to see his hands.
Shen Ju instinctively hid behind him, saying, "My hand is fine."
Lin Jiang took his hand directly; his wrist was swollen like a pig's trotter, but he still said it was nothing. "I'll take you to the hospital later."
Go to the hospital...
Going to the hospital would expose me.
Shen Ju felt a little uncomfortable, but the surroundings were too lively, and everyone was extremely excited. Li Qian and Fang Luxing rushed up and excitedly hugged each of them. Zhou Wen was so happy that he shed tears.
He never had the chance to confess and receive leniency.
We'll have to wait until we win the trophy to talk about it.
The music was deafening the moment he stood up, and the audience cheered and raised their arms. Lin Jiang also had many fans in South Korea, who shouted in a way they couldn't understand and held up dazzling light boards.
The World Championship stage is truly unique. Everyone standing there felt the allure of the league's pinnacle—a breathtaking experience that you can never forget once you've witnessed it.
Amidst the commotion, Lin Jiang turned to look at his teammates, his gentle eyes seeming to say to them: "See this? This is the scenery I once saw."
His team members were all young, the youngest being Zhang Mingying, who had just turned seventeen. They had never seen such a scene before, and their gazes gradually hardened as they moved forward.
That will be a precious treasure they will remember for a lifetime.
Lin Jiang didn't lie to them; he really did lead them to the very top!
Song Zhixu ran over excitedly, his eyes shining like stars. "Captain! Is being a world champion this awesome?"
Lin Jiang chuckled twice, then Li Qian patted him hard on the shoulder.
He smiled with satisfaction, as if his beloved son had finally fulfilled his ultimate wish. "Lin Jiang, I can finally win this championship with you! You have no idea how much I regretted it back then!"
"Really? Didn't you leave quite easily back then?"
"Nonsense, I left with a belly full of anger."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Everyone surrounded Lin Jiang, like a group of naive chicks following their mother hen, proudly and arrogantly going to receive their trophy.
Netizens are absolutely laughing their heads off!
[Haha, Song Zhixu seems like he's never seen anything like this before.]
[Zhou Wen had already stretched out his hand, but seeing that Lin Jiang didn't move, he pulled his hand back.]
[Ah Deng's eyes were darting around the whole time!]
[Hilarious! Hilarious! Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've at least seen a pig run, right?]
[The view might be different from that location!]
Yes, the view from this location is truly unique.
Lin Jiang looked at the huge audience below the stage with a smile in his eyes, feeling a sense of "looking down on all the mountains". After seven years and two different lives, he finally returned here to complete his three-peat.
From this day forward, history will forever remember this chapter of his life.
He led his team in bowing to the spectators who came to watch the game, and then, amidst a tidal wave of cheers, he lifted the trophy, officially announcing to the world: My dynasty is back.
The fans were so excited they almost fainted.
[Ahhh, Jiang Jiang's third championship! Absolutely significant!]
[Who understands my excitement? I watched him fall into the mud, and then watched him get up again.]
[So what exactly are Alike's fans dancing to? Is there a champion?]
[Lin Jiang is the best mid laner, no arguments allowed!]
[The mid-laner with the highest win rate in the league! I always admire him!]
Everyone has seen Lin Jiang's efforts along the way, including his ability to overcome immense pressure and turn danger into safety time and time again during this World Championship.
After the match, many people edited Lin Jiang's match videos, showing that he always stepped up whenever the team needed him.
He is the support even without support.
There is no rhythm; he is the rhythm.
He didn't start a group, but he did.
Even when he gets a champion like the plane that's hard to protect himself, he dares to use W to dash in and kill the enemy duo even when his stopwatch is out, laying the foundation for Shen Ju's damage output!
Lao Mao, speaking without exaggeration in the live stream, said, "Lin Jiang only went in because he didn't have a stopwatch! Did you guys think he wouldn't dare to go in just because he used up his stopwatch, just like HIT did? Look at HIT's position back then, the entire back row was off guard, which gave Lin Jiang the perfect opportunity. That old fox dug a huge pit for the other side..."
It was that unconventional move that allowed OT to stage a comeback in the final game!
[That time, he initiated the team fight with his bare hands; I think he can brag about it for the rest of his life.]
[The alliance doesn't have such planes; if they did, they'd only be used for deliveries.]
[Lin Jiang is a god, right? QAQ.]
He took a path I had never imagined.
[Always moving forward, never surpassed.]
[So what are his haters thinking? I hated him for half a season, and now I've become a die-hard fan.]
[Hahaha, me too...]
Perhaps admiring strength is human nature.
Everyone was marveling at Lin Jiang's brilliance, and netizens eagerly awaited the interview footage.
Many reporters from China were sent to interview them after the match. Some caught the coach, some caught the two junglers, and some caught the top laner and support, but they didn't catch Lin Jiang and Shen Ju.
This has left netizens extremely anxious and frustrated.
Where did the OT double C go?
After stepping down from the stage, Lin Jiang immediately packed his things. "I'll take Shen Ju to get some emergency treatment first. We'll get to the press conference as soon as possible."
Duren nodded; he had already arranged a green channel for them in advance, allowing them to leave from inside.
Lin Jiang said thank you, then buried his head in helping Chen Ju pack his backpack.
Shen Ju didn't have much stuff. Song Zhixu and the others helped him pack up his equipment. He simply put away his coat and then saw a strip of painkillers inside.
Shenju must have had a tough time in this match.
Lin Jiang gently picked up the medicine, feeling a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of mixed emotions, including emotion and reflection), when his movement suddenly stopped in mid-air. The medicine was completely intact.
So what exactly did Shenju eat?
Song Zhixu's voice came from behind: "Captain, do you want to change your coats? I brought some casual clothes. If you change, you won't be surrounded by onlookers at the hospital."
Lin Jiang stiffly straightened up, nodded, and took the coat from Song Zhixu. His eyes suddenly stung with tears. "Where's Chen Ju?"
His voice was low and hoarse, choked with a pain that he couldn't swallow, "Hasn't he returned it yet?"
"He just washed his wrist in the bathroom, it probably hurts a bit. You should take him to the hospital quickly, it's the first time I've ever seen him so pale."
Lin Jiang found Shen Ju in the bathroom.
He was bending over, turning on the tap and rinsing his wrist. The icy water slightly relieved the pain, but his face was still pale with pain.
What an incredibly stupid little dog.
Lin Jiang walked over and grabbed his hand, wiping it dry with a tissue. Shen Ju tried to hide, but Lin Jiang grabbed him again.
Shen Ju was a pampered young master, and all his pain was reflected on his skin. At this moment, his wrist was swollen and red, with an abnormal bluish tinge. Lin Jiang knew that those were the marks left by the needle.
He was right; Shen Ju had received a nerve block injection.
This dog is not only stupid, but also so spoiled. Who does it want to pity?
Lin Jiang said nothing, took his other hand in hers, and whispered, "Go to the hospital."
Shen Ju didn't dare to speak. He felt that Lin Jiang seemed to know something. He obediently followed behind him. When Lin Jiang put a hat on him, he put it on. When Lin Jiang dressed him, he quickly put on his clothes.
His wrist hurt like it was being pricked with needles, but he didn't dare to cry out in pain, afraid that Lin Jiang would scold him.
Besides the venue, staff arranged a car to take them to the hospital. The leader understood Chinese, and Lin Jiang didn't say anything. After arriving at the hospital, everyone around them was speaking Korean, and Lin Jiang still didn't say anything.
Shen Ju couldn't hold back any longer. He stared at Lin Jiang's face, his expression not very pleasant. "Are you angry?"
Lin Jiang thought about many things along the way, his mind was in a mess. There were so many things to think about, but in the end, all he could think about was Shen Ju's hand.
He asked him, "How many injections did you get?"
Shen Ju quickly replied, "I only had one injection; I didn't have any more."
"Who took you to get it?"
Shen Ju froze for a moment. "I asked Lao Du to take me there."
Did you get my permission?
Shen Ju's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. Lin Jiang's tone was calm, but it gave him a sense of impending storm. "I originally wanted to tell you this, but I was afraid you wouldn't agree."
Lin Jiang definitely wouldn't agree. He felt a momentary dizziness and his vision went dark for a moment.
Although painkillers are slow to take effect and have poor efficacy, they have almost no side effects and will not affect subsequent treatment.
A nerve block injection delivers medication directly to the joint, providing rapid local pain relief and numbing the nerves.
He heard himself gritting his teeth: "Shenju, you're still so young. This hand injury will heal for you sooner or later. But do you know what getting a painkiller injection means?"
Shen Ju admitted his mistake very quickly: "I know, don't be angry, I won't hit you again."
Lin Jiang shook his head. He felt that Shen Ju didn't understand at all. "This isn't just your business. Since you're with me, it's a business between the two of us. Why don't you discuss it with me?"
"I was wrong, I was wrong..."
Shen Ju finally realized the seriousness of the problem. He reached out to hug Lin Jiang, leaned on his shoulder, and admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, I really wanted to win this championship with you..."
After recovering from his dizziness, Lin Jiang saw the bruise on Shen Ju's wrist and for a moment felt the same way He Gu had felt in his previous life.
The blockage is not a panacea; it can only stop 85% of the pain and cannot restore Shenju's wrist to 100% condition. However, Shenju achieved a perfect score of 100 with the 85% pain relief effect.
He exerted so much force on the field that his wrist was almost deformed, but he never complained of pain.
Lin Jiang suppressed his emotions: "The nerve block injection can only temporarily block the pain. The lesion is still there. If you get too many injections, it will numb your senses and affect your subsequent treatment process."
"What if your treatment isn't complete and leaves some side effects? Besides, you're still growing, and this kind of injection might have a lot of negative effects on you... you..."
Lin Jiang suddenly turned his face away and wiped it with his hand.
Shen Ju was startled and immediately turned Lin Jiang around. "You cried?"
Lin Jiang pushed him away forcefully. He stopped talking and just looked at Lin Jiang silently. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Lin Jiang, I've thought about all of what you said. I don't regret it."
He wiped away Lin Jiang's tears and earnestly told him, "Lin Jiang, my hand hurts a lot right now, but seeing you cry hurts my heart even more. Please don't cry anymore, okay?"
Lin Jiang wasn't in the mood for banter.
He has plenty of time to settle accounts with him later.
Wiping away her tears, she grabbed Chen Ju and dragged him into the consultation room, watching him complete all the examinations.
Lin Jiang was very dissatisfied with the test results. Shen Ju was indeed secretly training behind his back, and even dared to hide such an important matter as getting injections from him.
Duren called, "Lin Jiang, you guys need to come quick! I can't take it anymore, they're all here to wait for you two! I'm going crazy with all the questions!"
Lin Jiang was incredibly indifferent. "You had Chen Ju get the injection?"
Duren was incredibly embarrassed. "Well... you go ahead with your work, Chenju's hand is more important. I should be able to hold on for a while longer..."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Jiang saw another message from Li Qian urging him to hurry up.
Lin Jiang: You know about Shen Ju getting injections?
Li Qian: I tried to persuade him.
Lin Jiang sneered: Did you manage to persuade them?
Li Qian: Lin Jiang, it's the athletes' right to get injections, and we coaches have no right to stop them, you know?
Lin Jiang continued to sneer: What about me? As the team leader, don't I have the right to know? Since I don't have the rights of a team leader, then all the data analysis, grid tables, and debriefings from now on will be your responsibility.
On the other end, Li Qian almost crushed his phone.
He said Lin Jiang is terrifying when he gets angry! Why doesn't anyone believe him!
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