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As Shen Qingyu and Yu Wang entered the WIN base, they heard Hulu's serious voice coming from the direction of the training room: "Try it again, pay attention to anticipation when moving, and don't give the opponent any chances."
She peeked over and saw Xiao Y sitting in front of the computer, his brow furrowed, his fingers tapping away at the keyboard. He looked a world away from the playful, smiling face he had just had in the supermarket. "Did Brother Hu give Xiao Y a little extra training?" Shen Qingyu whispered as she leaned over to Yu Wang.
Yu Wang glanced at her and said, "Yeah." After changing into slippers, she took out the pink slippers she bought from the shopping bag and placed them in the entrance. Then, carrying the two large bags, she headed straight for the second floor. When she passed the training room, she simply nodded to Hulu and Xiao Y without saying a word.
Shen Qingyu looked at her slippers, then looked at Yu Wang's back as he disappeared at the stairs, feeling a little angry: Three years have passed, and he is still so cold and hasn't changed at all.
"Manager Shen, why are you standing at the door? Why don't you come in?" Fatty's voice came from the sofa. Shen Qingyu turned around and saw Fatty eating potato chips while feeding cat food to Xue Mei Niang. Xue Mei Niang was lazily lying on his legs, her tail gently brushing his trouser legs.
She quickly calmed down, walked over to the fat man and sat down, then patted Xue Mei Niang's head: "Just got back, take a break."
The fat man blinked, his eyes full of gossip: "Manager Shen, let me ask you something, you and Brother Yu, have you really been together before?"
Shen Qingyu was stunned for a moment. Before she could reply, the fat man started talking to himself, "Manager Shen, you don't know, Brother Yu is synonymous with 'Iceberg Beauty' in our LPL! Most of his female fans come for his looks, and several official female hosts have overtly or covertly shown their affection, but Brother Yu never responds, never even saying a word to them."
"Really?" Shen Qingyu was a little surprised. She knew Yu Wang had a cold personality, but she hadn't expected him to be so "aloof from women" in the esports world. After all, in the esports world, players' personal lives were commonplace, and the fact that he could remain sober in this world made her a little impressed.
"Of course it's true!" The fat man got excited, stuffed the bag of potato chips aside, moved closer to Shen Qingyu, and said in a low voice, "There was a very beautiful female host before. She blocked the entrance of the base every afternoon to deliver food to Brother Yu. She did this for half a month, but Brother Yu just dumped the food into the trash can at the entrance. The girl burst into tears on the spot and never came again."
As he spoke, the fat man covered his chest and imitated the girl's aggrieved expression. Shen Qingyu looked at him in a state of laughter and tears: "That girl is too miserable..."
"Oh, that's nothing," the fat man waved his hands, looking nonchalant. "That female host fell in love with someone else a few days later. Her fans teased her about falling in love with every girl she met."
Shen Qingyu's eyes widened even more. Just as she was about to ask something else, Chen Chenchen's voice suddenly rang out, "Don't listen to Fatty's nonsense. He just loves to exaggerate."
When the fat man saw Chen Chenchen, he immediately put away his playful smile and swallowed his saliva: "Captain..."
Chen Chenchen walked to the sofa, glared at the fat man, then looked at Shen Qingyu, his tone serious: "Old Yu is just cold-tempered, not as exaggerated as the fat man said. He just asked the assistant to return the female host's meal, didn't empty the trash can, and didn't embarrass her."
Shen Qingyu nodded, her impression of Yu Wang improving slightly. She hesitated for a moment before asking, "So, how has he been doing these past three years?" As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the fat man looking at her with a strange look. She quickly added, "I haven't paid attention to the esports community in a while. Knowing more about your situation will be more convenient for my future work."
The fat man's eyes relaxed instantly, but Chen Chenchen looked at her deeply and said slowly: "It's pretty good. Lao Yu has won many awards in the past three years."
The fat man started to heartlessly fill in the gaps again. "Also, our captain and Brother Yu have been paired up by fans as 'Yu Chen'! You're both handsome guys who aren't interested in women. The LPL's female fans are almost half you and half him."
"Blue men are really a disaster..." Shen Qingyu sighed.
"That's right!" The fat man agreed, and the two smiled at each other.
Chen Chenchen glared at the fat man helplessly: "You are the only one who talks too much."
"What are you talking about?" A cold voice suddenly came. Yu Wang stood next to Chen Chenchen without knowing when, staring at Shen Qingyu on the sofa with an expressionless face.
Shen Qingyu's smile froze on her face for a moment, then quickly slipped away. He looked at her with a frightened look, his hands subconsciously clenching around the corners of his clothes. The fat man was so frightened that he dropped the potato chips on the carpet and muttered, "It's over..."
No one answered Yu Wang's question. The fat man sat obediently, like a schoolboy who had done something wrong. Chen Chenchen, stifling a smile, glanced back and forth between Shen Qingyu and Yu Wang.
Shen Qingyu took a deep breath, raised his head and looked at Yu Wang, trying to make his tone appear calm: "I didn't say anything, just talked about your competitions in the past three years."
Yu Wang remained silent, his eyes still cold. Although Shen Qingyu was panicking, she still pretended to be calm - she was a manager now and could not show weakness in front of her subordinates!
After a few seconds, Yu Wang said calmly: "Really?"
"Yeah." Shen Qingyu said confidently, but in his heart he was thinking: So what if it's not? Now I'm your boss, what else can you do to me?
Yu Wang didn't say anything else, but continued to stare at her. His eyes seemed to see through her, and Shen Qingyu almost broke out in a cold sweat on her back.
"Are they all here?" At the critical moment, Hulu came over with Xiao Y and Ji Feng, breaking the awkward atmosphere.
Little Y suddenly rushed to Shen Qingyu's side and shouted with a smile: "Manager Sister!" Ji Feng also nodded and said politely: "Manager Shen."
Hulu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It seems that I was not wrong. Qingyu, you are indeed very popular with everyone."
"Brother Hu, you have to know your own limitations. Manager Shen is young and beautiful, and she is definitely more popular than you." Chen Chenchen patted Hulu's shoulder and teased him deliberately.
Hulu sighed and pretended to be wronged: "Age is really a disadvantage."
This sentence made everyone laugh, and the awkwardness just now disappeared in an instant.
"Alright, alright, let's get down to business." Hulu put away his smile and turned serious. "Tomorrow is the draw ceremony for the LPL Nationals. Everyone, go to bed early tonight and get enough rest."
Fatty and Little Y immediately agreed, and Hulu looked at Shen Qingyu again: "Qingyu, you should go with us tomorrow. After all, you are the team manager and need to be familiar with the procedures."
"Okay, no problem." Shen Qingyu nodded in agreement.
Little Y said with a smile, "With such a beautiful manager following us, other teams must be envious!"
"More than just beautiful," Ji Feng added, "Manager Shen is a well-known figure in the Shanghai circle."
Ji Feng's family was in business, and they often went to various bars with friends, with FOX CLUB being their regular haunt. Therefore, he had long known about Shen Qingyu's identity. However, Xiao Y and Fatty, one of them simple-minded and the other who stayed at the base and rarely went out, were completely unaware of these matters.
"Ah? What do you mean?" The fat man and Xiao Y looked at each other with confusion on their faces.
Shen Qingyu smiled, stood up and bowed: "Nothing special, I came here to be a member of the WIN team, just like everyone else, I am here for the good of the team."
"Hey, Manager Shen, we are all family, don't be so polite!" The fat man waved his hand with an enthusiastic look on his face, "If you have anything in the future, just tell us!"
Little Y also nodded: "Yes! Manager, I really welcome you to join us!"
Ji Feng and Chen Chenchen also expressed their welcome. Finally, everyone's eyes fell on Yu Wang who remained silent.
Yu Wang raised his eyes, glanced at Shen Qingyu, and said in a flat tone: "Welcome."
Although his tone was cold, it was still a statement. Everyone cheered instantly, and the atmosphere became extremely lively.
"Brother Hu, we have to hold a welcome party for Manager Shen!" The fat man suggested, and the others echoed and looked at Hulu eagerly.
Just as Shen Qingyu was about to refuse, Hulu said, "No problem! After the lottery ceremony tomorrow night, let's go to a restaurant. It's my treat!" He even winked at Shen Qingyu and said, "Don't refuse."
Shen Qingyu swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue and nodded with a smile: "Okay, then thank you, Brother Hu."
After chatting for a while, Hulu asked everyone to rest early and get enough energy to deal with the lottery ceremony tomorrow. Shen Qingyu was dragged by Xiao Y and Fatty to chat for a while. When she looked up, she found that Yu Wang had disappeared - he didn't even look at her and went upstairs.
After returning to her room, Shen Qingyu finished her shower, threw herself on the bed, and opened her phone. She found that Qu Shengsheng had missed a video call from her half an hour ago. She quickly called back, and Qu Shengsheng answered immediately. In the video, she was applying a facial mask, and her tone was a little teasing: "Hey, isn't this our Miss Shen? Finally answered my video call?"
"Little Y and Fatty were chatting with me just now, so I didn't hear the phone ringing." Shen Qingyu rolled his eyes and explained.
"Little Y!" Qu Shengsheng instantly became excited. "Is he the little cute kid from the WIN team? Is he handsome in person? Is he as good-looking as he looks in the video?"
Shen Qingyu nodded: "Handsome, even better looking than in the video."
Qu Shengsheng smiled obscenely: "Great! Next time I come to see you at the base, I must meet him!"
Shen Qingyu deliberately added: "Your ex-boyfriend is also at the base, he is also quite handsome."
"..." Qu Shengsheng's face froze instantly, and she cursed, "Chen Qingyu! You did it on purpose!" After cursing, she smiled slyly, "But your ex-boyfriend is here too, so how is it? Is there anything special about being in the same room with your ex-boyfriend?"
"Feelings?" Shen Qingyu thought of Yu Wang's cold face and said unhappily, "I don't feel anything. He gives me a sour face every day and never looks good at all."
"Ah? That's it?" Qu Shengsheng looked disappointed. "I thought you two would rekindle your old love."
"You think too much," Shen Qingyu glared at her, "We broke up a long time ago, and now we are just colleagues."
"Please, Miss Shen," Qu Shengsheng said slowly as he ate a piece of cucumber. "Who else but Yu Wang could stand your ladylike temper? Only he would treat you like a treasure. If it were anyone else, they would have turned against you long ago."
Shen Qingyu was stunned for a moment, thinking carefully about the past, it seemed to be true - Yu Wang was always very patient with her, and he would tolerate her no matter how willful she was.
Seeing her silence, Qu Shengsheng softened his tone again, "But don't take it too seriously. It was him and Cai Yulin who had an affair, it's not your fault. If you're unhappy at the base, you can just quit. I can even give you your dad's things."
"That won't do," Shen Qingyu came back to his senses, his eyes firm, "I promised my dad that I must do this well and not go back on my word."
"Okay, I support you in everything you do." Qu Shengsheng smiled. "By the way, I'm free tomorrow and want to visit you at the base and do some shopping. We can even go shopping in the afternoon."
Shen Qingyu thought about it. Tomorrow morning is the lottery ceremony, and in the evening is the welcome party. She happens to be free in the afternoon: "Okay, I'll go shopping with you tomorrow afternoon."
After hanging up the video, Shen Qingyu lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. She thought of how Yu Wang had helped her out in the supermarket today, the lime-flavored potato chips he had bought her, and his cold eyes just now. Her heart felt like it was blocked by something, a mess.
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