Chapter Twenty-Six
"I told you long ago, Glory isn't a game for one person. Now, Sun Xiang... what do you think?"
Ye Xiu typed in the public chat.
The team competition is coming to an end. Team Excellent Era only has Sun Xiang's One Autumn Leaf left on the field, while Team Happy still has Ye Xiu and Zhou Qiao.
After both sides' healers left the field, Excellent Era intended to close the two-kill gap in one fell swoop. Holy Spirit Extinction used his explosive hand speed to hold off Han Yanrou until Battle Format and One Autumn Leaf arrived. However, Tang Rou was not to be outdone in a one-on-three situation, her spear swinging relentlessly and proving quite difficult to deal with. After Han Yanrou's health bar finally reached zero, Xiao Shiqin, having exited his full-on attack mode, finally realized something he had overlooked. Then, the system refreshed, and Matchstick was killed by Nightless Marquis.
Excellent Era wanted to close the gap, but Happy refused to give up.
The steamed buns invaded and left the scene before and after the battle.
The Holy Spirit perished and an inch of ashes left the stage one after the other.
At this moment, neither Lord Grim nor Nightless Marquis were in good condition, but they managed to recover some health through the minor healing from the unaffiliated healers, making them slightly better off than One Autumn Leaf.
[Public Channel]
Lord Grim: I told you long ago, Glory is not a game for one person. Now, Sun Xiang... what do you think?
[Team Channel]
The Undying Marquis: Why did I imagine a thousand words of Yeh Sun-wen from this sentence?
[Public Channel]
One Autumn Leaf: Yes... Glory is not a game for one person...
【System Message】
[One Autumn Leaf] has withdrawn from the competition.
A huge banner of glory popped up on the screen.
Zhou Qiao's hands, which were still typing on the keyboard, stopped. Her expression twisted for a moment: She actually won with words. The league's tactical mastermind is terrifying.
In the team match, Team Happy won, earning two kills. In the final challenge match, Team Happy defeated Team Excellent Era 3-0.
*
Zhou Qiao opened her eyes.
An unfamiliar ceiling, an unfamiliar bed, and a steady heat source behind you that can't be ignored: there's another person lying on this bed.
Zhou Qiao carefully moved away, trying to get away from the person behind her.
"woke up?"
It was Yan Yu's voice.
Zhou Qiao breathed a sigh of relief, sat up in bed, hugged her knees, and tilted her head to look at Yan Yu: "Oh, it was you! You scared me to death!"
Yan Yu lay still, asking, "Do you remember what happened last night?"
Zhou Qiao: "?"
Zhou Qiao suddenly had a bad feeling: "What happened last night? It was just a normal celebration dinner, everyone just had a normal meal together?"
Zhou Qiao rubbed her temples, recalling some details: "Ah, Ye Shen passed out after just one drink."
"Yes, he's a lightweight," Yan Yu said quietly. "Do you remember that you're also a lightweight?"
Zhou Qiao blinked: "Huh?"
"Do you know that you shared some lame jokes about 'JieJie' and 'XiaoJie' in the pro player group last night?"
"What did you say?!" Zhou Qiao sat up abruptly, frantically searching for her phone. Then she realized what she'd said. "Wait, how did you know what I said in the players' group chat?"
Yan Yu twitched the corner of her mouth: "Because Huang Shao sent me a screenshot. I found out you were drunk when I went to pick you up, and the first thing you did when you saw me was to call Huang Shaotian and then sing 'Green Light' to him."
Zhou Qiao: "???"
Yan Yu: "Good news, because you sang so fast and suddenly, Huang Shao didn't record it. Bad news, I recorded it."
Zhou Qiao: "Huh?"
Zhou Qiao immediately gave up looking for her own phone and began searching for Yan Yu's phone with her eyes.
Yan Yu: "After you finished singing 'Green Light' to Huang Shaotian, you weren't satisfied, so you called someone else and sang 'Reigning Supreme'."
Zhou Qiao froze.
Yan Yu smiled and took out her phone from behind her waist, shaking it: "Filial piety has gone bad, huh? Xiaoxiao."
Zhou Qiao lunged forward: "I didn't! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"
Yan Yu: "I haven't even told you who you called and sang 'The Emperor's Reign' yet."
Zhou Qiao had already scrolled to the five-minute call log with the contact "Magician" from yesterday, and she deleted the contact without expression.
The only thing that comforted her was that the corny jokes between "Xiao Jie" and "Jie Jie" were being shared in the Golden Generation's small group chat. Although Huang Shaotian tagged Zhang Xinjie repeatedly and sent 99+ messages, Zhang Xinjie always had an excellent work-rest schedule and was preparing for the last game of the regular season, so he definitely didn't check the group last night.
She held her phone, trying to comfort herself.
Yan Yu continued, "Later, you ran to Sun Zheping's side and said you were a monkey from Flower Fruit Mountain. After finding him drunk and unresponsive, you threw yourself into Su Mucheng's arms and cried, saying that the Great Sage had been ambushed. Then you tried to call Zhang Jiale, but you didn't have Zhang Jiale's contact information, so you started anxiously spinning in circles until you got dizzy. Everyone was drunk, so I didn't take you back and just booked a room at a hotel."
Zhou Qiao kept a blank face, thought for a moment, lay back on the bed, and covered her head with the blanket: "I drank too much last night, and I'm still dreaming. Yeah, that's it."
Holding the two video clips, Yan Yu watched her evade reality and smiled without saying a word.
As Zhou Qiao tried to escape reality, time flowed slowly by.
The regular season has officially ended. Team Tyranny ranked first with its dream lineup, followed by Team Samsara and Team Howling in second and third place respectively. Team Tiny Herb narrowly defeated Team Blue Rain to rank fourth. Teams Misty Rain, Void, and Hundred Blossoms ranked sixth through eighth, advancing to the playoffs. The rankings have been finalized, and the roster for the first round of the playoffs has also been determined.
Tiny Herb vs. Blue Rain.
Yan Yu took the initiative to ask Zhou Qiao: "Want to go to G City to watch the playoffs? I'll pay for the airfare."
Zhou Qiao shook his head frantically: "No, no, no, no, forget it. I need to conserve my energy and prepare for the tenth season! I'll fight for 100 days! I'm going to win the MVP!"
Yan Yu didn't expose Zhou Qiao; she fell into deep thought: "So you've thought it through?"
Zhou Qiao was taken aback, then realized what was happening and raised her hand to touch her neck, which was chilled by the air conditioning: "Ah, I'm not young anymore, and I can't play for many more years, but I still want to win another championship, hmm."
Yan Yu: "Pfft."
"What are you laughing at?!" Zhou Qiao exclaimed angrily.
Yan Yu patted her head: "It's nothing, pfft."
The day after Zhou Qiao announced her comeback to Yan Yu, an uninvited guest arrived at the Yi Zhan Club. At that time, Ye Xiu was in the conference room analyzing several playoff games for Yi Zhan and Happy. Liu Shaoyou knocked on the door, calmly nodded to Lou Guanning, and said that he wanted to talk to Happy's boss about a deal. Then he pulled Chen Guo away.
Zhou Qiao jumped up from her chair and chased after him.
Ye Xiu was confused and looked at Lou Guanning with a questioning gaze. Lou Guanning was even more bewildered: "Why is Liu Shaoyou here?"
Liu Shaoyou wasn't in their circle before, and they didn't hang out together, but Lou Guanning had heard some rumors about her from Zhong Shao: things like she was sent away as a child because her destiny was associated with the Heavenly Mechanism star and it was believed to bring misfortune to her parents; things like she was chosen by Jing Shan to be his successor; things like her cousin bought the Tyranny Club and gave it to her when she was 18... Well, the last one was incredibly damaging to internet addicts. That year, Tyranny ended Excellent Era's three-peat in the championship, and their market value doubled. Later, when Lou Guanning and his friends pooled their money to establish the club, they very confidently stated that they were making an investment.
In short, Lou Guanning had little contact with Liu Shaoyou and had no idea why she suddenly appeared in the Yizhan Club.
Liu Shaoyou felt very comfortable, as if he were at home, and found the reception room. He asked Chen Guo to sit opposite him and then gestured for Zhou Qiao to pour a glass of water.
Zhou Qiao: "?"
Liu Shaoyou loosened her tie—as a proper domineering CEO, she wore a three-piece suit even in the sweltering summer heat—and then pulled out a Glory account card from her pocket.
"Ms. Chen, hello. Let me introduce myself. I am Liu Shaoyou, currently an investor in Tyranny Club. I am here to discuss a deal with you."
Chen Guo exclaimed in surprise: "You're the boss of Tyranny?!"
Liu Shaoyou nodded: "Yes. That's right, Xiaoxiao and I have been friends for many years—"
"No! I didn't! Sister Guoguo, I am loyal to Happy, my loyalty is clear as day!" Zhou Qiao interrupted Liu Shaoyou and raised her right hand to show her loyalty to Chen Guo.
Chen Guo quickly reassured Zhou Qiao: "Xiaoxiao, don't worry, of course I won't doubt you."
Liu Shaoyou's smile remained unchanged: "—I didn't bother her because she had no intention of making a comeback before. I heard that she decided to make a comeback with Team Happy, so I want to make a deal with Happy in my capacity as Liu Shaoyou."
Zhou Qiao tucked Chen Guo's arm into her bosom and looked at Liu Shaoyou warily: "Sister Guo Guo! Don't even think about selling me!"
Perhaps it was Liu Shaoyou's status as the owner of the Tyranny Club that ignited Chen Guo's fighting spirit, and she entered a state of preparation: "Boss Liu, as you can see, Xiaoxiao has no intention of transferring to Tyranny. Team Happy will respect the player's wishes to the greatest extent possible."
Liu Shaoyou: "..."
Liu Shaoyou slid the Glory account card across the table: "This is Xue Duanqiao's account card."
Zhou Qiao was taken aback and released her grip on Chen Guo.
"The account data is the same as it was six years ago." Liu Shaoyou didn't explain how he used his money and superpowers to trade with the official Glory team. "This is just my self-satisfaction. Laugh, I hope you can accept this gift."
In the autumn of 2018, Liu Shaoyou had just come of age and was full of youthful vigor. She went to H City to see Ye Xiu. She met Ms. Zhou and exposed Xiao Xiao's extracurricular life. Following Liu Shaoyou's advice, Ms. Zhou actually found Xiao Xiao in the Excellent Era Youth Training Camp and was so angry that she broke her account card on the spot.
"I do feel somewhat guilty," Liu Shaoyou muttered to himself, pressing his temples.
Yan Yu tilted her head: "Speaking of which, why didn't Tyranny poach Xiaoxiao to take over Ji Leng in the fifth season?"
Liu Shaoyou rolled his eyes: "You know perfectly well why I bought Tyranny Club in the first place."
Yan Yu: "Um, would you mind if I asked how you plan to arrange the future of Tyranny?"
Liu Shaoyou: "Why should I make arrangements? Isn't it enough for me to just pay?"
Yan Yu: "..."
Liu Shaoyou: "Hmm?"
Yan Yu said expressionlessly, "Rich woman, I'm hungry."
Liu Shaoyou smiled and said, "No problem, no problem."
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