King of Kings, start with a perfect record and strive for the top spot.

After chatting with Xu Zhiqiang for a while, Ye Lan left the Xingfuli residential area.

Xu Zhiqiang has already established a solid emotional foundation with those elderly people. If he were to intervene now, he would be no different from a third party, and it would most likely provoke their resentment.

The best course of action right now is to go with the flow and continue to let Xu Zhiqiang interact with these elderly people, making him the intermediary between them.

Ye Lan trusted her childhood friend completely, and thus entrusted him with this task without hesitation.

Watching Xu Zhiqiang chatting and laughing with his mother and grandmother, Ye Lan couldn't help but smile and turn to leave the Xingfuli residential area.

Just as I was passing by the gate of the residential area, the security guard standing there suddenly bent down, spoke loudly, and made a gesture of invitation.

"May you have a safe and smooth journey, young master!"

The sudden turn of events caught Ye Lan off guard. After a brief moment of surprise, he took out a hundred-yuan bill and a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket and stuffed them into the security guard's hand.

He may visit Xingfuli Community many more times in the future to build a good relationship with the security guards, which can be seen as taking precautions.

The security guard repeatedly refused the item being handed to him, saying, "No, no, you can't."

The security guard made a fuss with one hand while gently hooking his coat pocket with the other, his head scanning every angle, as if afraid that his "bribery process" would be seen by others.

Ye Lan couldn't help but laugh. His little nephew did the same thing when receiving red envelopes during the Lunar New Year. He would say "No, no" but his pockets were already open to him.

"Don't mention it, it's just a little money. Keep it to buy cigarettes and drinks, consider it a tip from me."

Without saying a word, Ye Lan stuffed all the money and cigarettes into the other man's pocket, then patted the security guard on the shoulder, leaving him with a dashing back view.

The security guard only came to his senses after Ye Lan had walked away.

Looking at the hundred-yuan bills and Zhonghua cigarettes in my pocket, I felt dizzy and my vision blurred.

He's been standing guard here for almost a year, and this is the first time he's received a tip.

I was immediately moved to tears.

"As expected of the young master, he's so generous." The security guard pursed his lips and bowed in the direction Ye Lan left.

.........

Ye Lan returned to her rented room, where Lin Xueyao was eating snacks while the most popular TV series was playing on her tablet.

She was squatting on the chair, her legs bent in front of her chest, her small feet in lace stockings resting on the seat. When she heard the noise, her beautiful, watery eyes turned around, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

He looked at the potato chips in his hand, then at Ye Lan, and as if he had made up his mind, he raised his hand and handed the potato chips to Ye Lan.

Ye Lan laughed, "I won't eat it. You can eat it all by yourself."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xueyao's eyes crinkled into a smile, and her gaze returned to the tablet. Her cheeks puffed out, and she occasionally made a "click" sound.

"What a foodie," Ye Lan chuckled to herself, then pulled up a chair and sat down next to her. "What TV series are you watching?"

Lin Xueyao turned her head slightly, her cherry lips parted, "Ye Lan, could you please not take off my socks?"

Ye Lan quickly looked down and saw that she had somehow acquired a toy in her hand. Her lace stockings had somehow come off, revealing five pink toes that looked very tempting.

"What the heck, Lin Xueyao, when did you put your foot in my hand?" Ye Lan asked, her eyes wide with surprise.

Lin Xueyao pouted, "You were the one who hid my foot after you sat down."

Ye Lan shook her head vigorously, "Impossible, my brain definitely didn't issue that command, unless my hand really has its own thoughts."

Lin Xueyao pouted and continued eating her potato chips, ignoring him.

But Ye Lan noticed that Lin Xueyao did not pull her leg back while turning her head, a small action that made him very happy.

........

As time went by, professional teams went through rounds of selection, and finally 16 teams were chosen to enter the Spring Split.

However, to everyone's surprise, the Chongqing Wolves, who were considered a top contender for the championship last year, suffered a major upset this spring season, finishing as the sixteenth-ranked team, which is at the bottom of the standings, and barely made it into the spring season.

The reversal was so dramatic that it caught everyone completely off guard.

Meanwhile, the trolls started frantically trying to gain attention online.

"If the Wolves are no good, they should just disband. Don't embarrass yourselves. You're only sixteenth in the standings. I'm ashamed for you."

"Who says otherwise? They've been playing terribly in recent matches. It's like all five of them are sleepwalking. They can only bully weak teams."

"Luckily, we took all the points from the weaker teams, otherwise we wouldn't have made it to the World Championship."

.......

Wolves fans couldn't stand it, and shouted "Come on, keyboard warriors!" They immediately started arguing with the haters.

"So what if we're in the top 16? It's better than staying home."

"Yeah, you guys are so defensive, could it be because your favorite team didn't make it to the Spring Split?"

"That's just how the Wolves are. They play casually most of the time, but when it comes to big tournaments, it's hard to say who will win or lose."

The hater scoffed, "Give me a break. With Xiaopang's recent form, the Wolves will definitely be eliminated in the first round of the Spring Split."

"I don't know if the Wolves have any hidden cards up their sleeves, but Little Fatty definitely has some hidden tricks up his sleeve. What kind of games are they playing? They're so entertaining!"

"He's out of sync when teaming up, sleepwalks when ganking, and wanders around aimlessly while farming. I feel like even my 60-year-old grandma could play better than him."

The two sides argued fiercely on social media, and the topic of "Little Fatty's low spirits" even became one of the top ten trending topics.

Ye Lan is quite concerned because the winner of the Spring Split will determine who will endorse her milk tea brand.

Seeing the online arguments in the comments section, Ye Lan immediately watched the replays of Wolves' recent matches.

It's safe to say that Little Fatty is definitely the one with the biggest problems among the five members of the Wolves team.

Many team fights where retreat was clearly possible were ruined by Xiaopang's counterattacks, which led to his teammate Huluye saving the baby and squandering all the advantages.

If this scene only happened once, Ye Lan would think it was a communication problem within the team.

But after watching three consecutive matches, Xiao Pang always managed to fly into the crowd and take on five opponents at once.

Then it's not a problem with the team's leadership, but rather a problem with Xiaopang himself.

"Didn't Little Fatty start out playing support junglers like Zhao Yun and Tachibana Ukyo? How could he commit such a selfish act?"

Ye Lan's delicate eyebrows furrowed, her mind filled with many questions.

Junglers are divided into two types: support junglers and carry junglers. Although they are both junglers, they are fundamentally different, just like enchanter supports and tank supports.

The former primarily helps the team win by controlling map resources, catching enemies to stabilize the situation, and protecting teammates.

The latter focuses on developing their economy and level to become the main damage dealer in the team, thus leading their teammates to victory.

The difference between the two is already quite obvious from here.

Just as Ye Lan was pondering why Xiao Pang was acting this way, her phone suddenly received a message.

Wolves coach, Li Luo: "Ye Lan, our Chongqing Wolves club sincerely invites you to join us."