"You came at the right time. Look at what you have done to the girl." Zhao Jie opened the door a crack to let Pei Yan see for himself.
"Didn't she go back to her room last night?" Pei Yan remembered that he had specifically told Qiao Ran to go to bed early.
"I guess it's because of too much psychological pressure. When I first joined the team, I couldn't sleep all night and lost a lot of hair." Ye Xiaofan recalled the past and felt that it was amazing that he didn't become a pervert now!
"Are you sure it's not hereditary hair loss?" Pei Yan didn't think he was being too harsh on them.
Since you are playing professionally, you naturally want to aim for the championship. How can you just live a life of idleness and wait for death at such a young age?
"What's it like sleeping here? I'll go wake him up."
As he said that, Pei Yan was about to push the door open and go in.
Zhao Jie grabbed him and said, "Don't be so straight. The girl has been lying around all night and hasn't had time to clean up yet, and you're going in like this... Captain, you'll end up alone!"
"You know a lot, but you're still single, right?"
Zhao Jie clutched his chest. It hurt so much! It pierced his soul!
I don’t know if the noise at the door disturbed Qiao Ran, or if Qiao Ran woke up naturally at this time.
She supported her head and sat up, took a deep breath and leaned back in the chair, letting her soul return to its place.
A light red sleep mark was left on her fair cheek, like a blush on white porcelain.
Qiao Ran raised his hand, rubbed his neck which was a little stiff from sleeping, sat up straight, and moved left and right.
Then, when her head turned towards the door of the training room, the movement froze instantly, as if someone had pressed the pause button.
After reacting, he stood up.
"You...you guys want to train?"
Qiao Ran’s first reaction was not whether her current appearance was presentable, but whether she was delaying other people’s training.
"No need, go and clean up quickly." Pei Yan couldn't understand. Qiao Ran was so beautiful, why didn't she care about anything?
If Qiao Ran's gender had not been clearly written on the information, Pei Yan would have suspected that he had actually recruited a male team member this time.
After saying that, Pei Yan turned around and glanced at the two people following behind him: "Do you two also want to go back and wash up again?"
"No need, no need." Zhao Jie pushed Ye Xiaofan and hurried downstairs.
"Um...Captain?" Qiao Ran tugged at his wrinkled clothes. "Can I take a day off today? My luggage is still at home. I'll make up for the missed training time during my rest time."
Jiang Wenzhou happened to pass by with a stack of documents. Seeing Pei Yan's expression, he subconsciously thought that Pei Yan was making things difficult for Qiao Ran again.
"What are you doing? The girl is carrying her luggage and she's doing her job. She's not absent on purpose. As the captain, not only did you not offer to help, but you also have such a stern face."
Pei Yan turned around and responded to Jiang Wenzhou with a strange look: "Did I say I don't agree?"
"Ah..." Jiang Wenzhou scratched his face awkwardly, "Did I misunderstand?"
"Stop guessing here and quickly deliver the things to Lao Zhang. I just came back and saw him waiting downstairs." Pei Yan said.
"Oh! Right, right!" Jiang Wenzhou slapped his head, "I almost forgot about the important matter."
After Jiang Wenzhou left, Pei Yan glanced at Qiao Ran and asked, "Where do you live?"
Pei Yan had the impression that a girl's luggage would be quite a lot. He glanced at Qiao Ran's thin arms and legs. If he asked her to come to the base alone with all the luggage, it would be a bit too much...
"No. 9 Qingyun Road, Model..." Qiao Ran subconsciously gave her home address, but realized halfway through that Pei Yan was afraid that her home was too far away and it would take too long?
So, I quickly said, "Captain, I have packed my luggage. I will be back soon after I get it. It won't take long."
Pei Yan really wanted to pry open Qiao Ran's head and see what kind of brain circuits were hidden under her pretty face.
"Who told you this?" Pei Yan said helplessly, "I'll drive you there this afternoon."
When Qiao Ran heard this, his eyes widened instantly and he waved his hands quickly: "No, no, don't bother, I can do it myself."
"They already suspect I'm abusing you. If I let you go back alone to get your luggage, I don't know what they'll do to me later."
"I don't want to delay everyone's training because of me."
"I was supposed to be out this afternoon, so I can ask them to do the live broadcast first and postpone the training time. That way, you don't have to make up for it."
Pei Yan had said so much, Qiao Ran felt that if he refused again, it would be a bit ungrateful.
"Then I'll trouble you, Captain." You still have to be polite.
Pei Yan looked at Qiao Ran and chuckled, "It's not a big deal. I'm showing respect for my teacher, right? Master?"
Pei Yan's voice was low, and the word "Master" made Qiao Ran's cheeks flush.
"Captain...let's not talk about this dark history..." Qiao Ran really wanted to dig a hole and bury himself.
"Taking me as your apprentice is a dark history?" Pei Yan raised his eyebrows.
"No, no, no! That's not what I meant..."
"Okay, stop explaining. I was just kidding." Pei Yan said, "You don't have to carry yourself so heavily. Be more casual like you are online. You've already met them, and they're all easy to get along with."
Qiao Ran responded softly, not admitting that the reason he dared to be so "impudent" with Pei Yan online before was because they were separated by a screen.
——
After dinner, Pei Yan gave some instructions to a few other people and then took Qiao Ran out.
Zhao Jie, sprawled on the sofa like Ge You, touched his round belly and sighed, "This isn't normal!"
"What's abnormal?" Sun Kai sat aside and browsed Weibo.
"Captain!" Zhao Jie said, sitting up. "Has anyone seen the captain be so enthusiastic? I bought so many snacks before and asked him to help me share a bag, but he didn't even look at me and said, 'Whoever eats, carries it.'"
Sun Kai didn't think there was anything wrong: "Qiao Ran is a girl, and you are too?"
Ye Xiaofan laughed happily on the side: "Brother Zhao, why don't you go to Country T? Maybe when you come back, the captain's attitude towards you will change."
Zhao Jie threw a pillow at him: "You little bastard, you've learned bad things!"
Sun Kai also suppressed a smile: "I think Xiaofan is right."
…
In the car, Qiao Ran sat in the passenger seat, holding on to her seat belt. Being so close to Pei Yan without doing anything made her breathe cautiously.
Pei Yan steered the wheel and glanced at Qiao Ran: "I think I'm driving quite safely. You don't need to hold on to the seatbelt so tightly."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Ran immediately let go of his hand: "I'm not... I just..."
I just don't know where to put my hands...
Qiao Ran stopped talking and pretended to turn his head to the side naturally, watching the street scenes passing by quickly outside the car window.
The atmosphere in the car was a little awkward for a moment. Pei Yan really didn't expect that Qiao Ran's offline company would be so scary.
In order to ease the current atmosphere, Pei Yan turned on the player in the car.
A soothing English song came from the speakers.
Qiao Ran, who was originally looking at the scenery, turned his head back when he heard familiar music.
"Captain, do you like this song too?"
"Well, this singer's voice is very soothing. Listening to it when you're stressed can help you relax. Have you heard it?"
Perhaps it was the music that helped Qiao Ran relax. "Well, I've been listening to it for a while now. It's been quite a while now."
Pei Yan glanced at the navigation system and said, "There's a traffic jam ahead. It'll probably take some time to get to your house. You probably didn't sleep well last night. You can lean back and take a nap now."
It would have been fine if he hadn't said it, but after he said it, Qiao Ran's eyelids really started to feel heavy.
She leaned her head back and relaxed to the music.
It's sunny today. It has been raining intermittently for several days, and now we finally see the sun.
The sunlight came through the car window and fell on Pei Yan, casting a warm halo on him.
Pei Yan is recognized as the most handsome guy in the e-sports circle, so he consciously wore a black baseball cap when he went out, but the hat could not hide his handsome and distinct features at all.
Pei Yan pursed his lips slightly, his eyes focused on the traffic ahead. His hands resting on the steering wheel had distinct joints, and the sleeves of his shirt were rolled up to his forearms, revealing a section of fair skin. The lines beneath the shirt were firm and strong.
Pei Yan looks gentle and polite, but when it comes to training and competition, he shows a strict and strong side.
Qiao Ran took advantage of Pei Yan's inattention and secretly looked at him for a while. He withdrew his gaze before Pei Yan noticed and sighed in his heart.
As expected, Pei Yan is even more charming off-screen...
——
Due to the traffic jam, it took Qiao Ran more than half an hour to reach his community.
Pei Yan parked the car on the side of the road, as if he was going with Qiao Ran.
Qiao Ran suddenly remembered something and decisively called out to Pei Yan: "Captain!"
"What's wrong?"
"Just wait for me here. I'll go back by myself. I don't have much stuff."
She hadn't had time to deal with the red paint splashed by the debt collectors in the corridor. If Pei Yan had really followed them, he would have seen...
She didn't know why, but she instinctively didn't want Pei Yan to know about these things.
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