The whole e-sports circle is waiting for me to drop the horse

So when Ji Shiyan came back from the interview, he saw Lu Chaokong and Chi Mian talking at the door.

He froze for a moment, then slowed down, and walked to Lu Chaokong's side.

Lu Chaokong looked sideways and took Ji Shiyan's hand.

"Smoke."

Chi Mian's attention instantly fell on Ji Shiyan, and he took a step forward.

Ji Shiyan didn't move.

His attention was on the looming smell of Chinese medicine at the tip of his nose. His sense of smell has always been very good, and he could smell it coming from Lu Chaokong's arm and shoulder. Thinking of Lu Chaokong's slightly trembling wrist when he stepped down, Ji Shiyan felt a faint feeling in his heart. Bad guess.

But Chi Mian was here, and it was inconvenient for him to ask, so he suppressed his worries and looked at Chi Mian quietly.

"Smoke."

Chi Mian's voice was no longer as comfortable as before, and she was a bit cautious: "Yanyan, how are you lately?"

"Ah."

Ji Shiyan said: "Very good."

Chi Mian smiled: "That's good."

"Did I interrupt you to talk about something?"

Ji Shiyan said: "Then I'll go back first."

Lu Chaokong: "No."

Chi Mian: "Don't go."

The two spoke at the same time, and then Chi Mian realized that his tone was a bit like an order, and immediately changed his words: "No interruption, Yanyan, you can just listen here."

Ji Shiyan glanced at him, then turned to Lu Chaokong.

"Is there anything else?"

Lu Chaokong asked Chi Mian.

"Not anymore."

Chi Mian was silent for a moment, seeing that Ji Shiyan's focus was still on Lu Chaokong's wrist, and said again: "Lu Chaokong, do you have a hand injury? You were treated with traditional Chinese medicine just now, and some people in my team recovered like this after the game .”

Ji Shiyan was surprised.

"No."

Lu Chaokong said flatly, "It's just to relax the muscles."

"Can you hit the next one?"

Chi Mian said: "Why don't I let CJ fight casually and just admit defeat."

Ji Shiyan opened her eyes wide, and her tone was slightly aggravated: "Chi Mian."

Feeling the change in his mood, Chi Mian was slightly startled, and then his tone became softer, as if to persuade: "Yanyan, I built CJ for you, and I always wanted you to realize your dream. If you can win the championship, It doesn't matter to me whether my club wins or loses."

A tinge of desolation suddenly rose in Ji Shiyan's heart.

Different ways do not conspire with each other. I have to say that Chi Mian is a genius in the business field. However, the capitalists who can sit in that position are not based on self and self-interest. For them, the hard work, enthusiasm, and innocence of professional players The heart and the e-sports spirit are not worth mentioning in front of interests and money.

——Even if it was for himself, it was actually not for his own selfish desire to pursue love.

So even without Lu Chaokong, he and Chi Mian were destined not to be together.

"Smoke smoke..."

Ji Shiyan suddenly turned cold: "Chi Mian, don't have such thoughts."

"I……"

"You disrespect my profession like this."

Ji Shiyan's tone was extremely serious and serious: "I also hope that you will not interfere with CJ's management in the future. E-sports is not a chess piece in your hands to pursue love or business games."

Chi Mian was stunned by Ji Shiyan's tough attitude, and it took him a while to recover. He wanted to pull him, but saw his and Lu Chaokong's clasped hands.

Chi Mian felt a pain in his heart, so he could only forcefully stop thinking: "Okay, I won't care about CJ from now on, Yanyan, don't be angry, I will listen to you."

Sure enough, I couldn't communicate with him.

But it doesn't matter if he can do this, anyway, what happens to him and CJ in the future has nothing to do with me.

Ji Shiyan didn't speak any more.

Lu Chaokong said at the right time: "I will arrange someone to do what you said immediately. If there is nothing else, we will go back first."

Chi Mian still wanted to see Ji Shiyan again, but he also knew that he had no excuse to keep him, so he could only give a soft "hmm".

Lu Chaokong nodded to him, but Ji Shiyan ignored him, and walked into the lounge without looking back while pulling Lu Chaokong's hand.

"Lu... hey, Yanyan is back too."

When the door opened, Tang Ping jumped up. He was taken aback when he saw Ji Shiyan, and then moved to Lu Chaokong's side to look left and right.

Ji Shiyan's eyes fell on the bandages, medicine packs on the sofa, and the team doctor next to him.

His body froze, and he immediately turned his face: "Lu Chaokong, what's wrong with you?"

"I……"

Lu Chaokong paused for a moment: "It's just that I'm a little tired after beating my wrist."

Ji Shiyan's expression was obviously unhappy, and he shook off Lu Chaokong's hand: "Lu Chaokong, you are lying."

"no……"

"Hey, the bus is here, I'll go to the bathroom first."

Tang Ping suddenly picked up his bag, gave KPG a few winks, then pushed open the door and quickly slipped out.

"Oh...oh yes, I'm going to the bathroom too."

Jian Beihan was taken aback for a moment, then reacted, immediately picked up his bag and ran out.

"Hiss, my stomach hurts..."

Jiang Xingtu followed behind him.

So there were a dozen or so people in the lounge, but in a blink of an eye, only Lu Chaokong and Ji Shiyan were left, and the atmosphere that was already a bit wrong increased even more.

Lu Chaokong sighed, and wanted to pull Ji's hand to pick up the cigarettes, but the latter avoided him.

"Tell the truth, is there any sequelae from the previous injury? I saw that your face was pale and your hands were shaking when you stepped down."

"I……"

Lu Chaokong pursed his lips, and told the truth: "Yes. It may be because of sitting for a long time. When I played the fourth round, I felt chest tightness and had difficulty breathing, and my arms and wrists were also very tired."

He thought Ji Shiyan would be angry, but the boy was silent.

After a long time, Ji Shiyan suddenly raised his hand and put his arms around his neck.

Lu Chaokong was slightly startled, but his hands naturally hugged him: "Yanyan."

Ji Shiyan leaned her head on his shoulder, and said softly, "Then go back and have a good rest today, and continue training tomorrow."

Lu Chaokong: "Yes."

"Let's play hard in the next game and try to win 3:0, but don't put too much pressure on yourself, I will work hard with you."

Lu Chaokong was slightly stunned, and then slowly "hmm" after a while.

his smoke...

Sure enough, his Yanyan is the person who understands the most and agrees with him the most. He will not persuade himself to avoid the important and choose the qualifiers instead of the playoffs. He will only fight with him and stand firmly by his side forever.

Just like the words he said to Chi Mian just now also reflected this-devotion to e-sports, respect, adherence to the bottom line, single-mindedness, and never opportunistic for the so-called honor.

His Yanyan is like this, he looks like a weak and innocent boy, but he has a stronger and firmer heart than anyone else.

Lu Chaokong couldn't hold back, kissed the boy's eyes, and said softly, "Then shall we go? Your backpack has been packed."

Ji Shiyan nodded obediently.

The peripherals of the two of them were kept in the same bag all the time, so Lu Chaokong still held Ji Shiyan in his arms, slung the backpack on one shoulder, and walked out.

Just as he opened the door, Lu Chaokong suddenly stopped.

Chi Mian was still standing at one side and did not leave, while at the corner of the corridor on the other side, Tang Ping seemed worried and was sneaking a peek here.

Sensing the pause in Lu Chaokong's footsteps, Ji Shiyan turned his head to look.

He also met Chi Mian's gaze.

"Smoke."

Chi Mian's tone was a bit bitter, but his expression was still trying to maintain a gentle expression: "Don't worry about me, I just want to see you again."

Ji Shiyan can probably guess why Chi Mian's mood is the way it is now.

——He should have been guarding the door all the time, but when he saw that everyone else in KPG had left first, he and Lu Chaokong stayed inside alone for a few more minutes.

Although he just asked about Lu Chaokong's physical condition, Chi Mian definitely didn't think so.

But he didn't have anything to explain to Chi Mian, it's a good thing if he misunderstood.

Ji Shiyan didn't look at him anymore, but put his head back on Lu Chaokong's shoulder, wrapped his arms around the latter's neck, and closed his eyes.

Chi Mian's face turned even paler.

Lu Chaokong hugged the boy and passed Chi Mian.

"Fuck, what is this guy doing? I saw him standing there just now when I went out, like a ghost, and it scared me."

As soon as he turned the corner, Tang Ping moved to Lu Chaokong's side, muttering softly.

"Hey."

What did he think of again: "Have you coaxed the little boyfriend well?"

Lu Chaokong glanced at him and said nothing.

Ji Shiyan didn't speak, but rubbed his head against Lu Chaokong's neck.

Tang Ping then understood: "All right, I know you two have no overnight feud, may I ask the little lover, Qingqing, is it over for me?"

Ji Shiyan opened his eyes a little, and deliberately prolonged his voice: "No—"

"..."

Tang Ping had a heartbroken face: "Yanyan, you have learned badly."

In the eyes of everyone gossiping, Lu Chaokong carried Ji Shiyan into the car with a calm expression, and sat with him habitually.

Ji Shiyan leaned on Lu Chaokong's shoulder, and suddenly poked his arm: "Lu Chaokong, what did Chi Mian tell you just now?"

"Let me transfer someone to protect Yan Yu."

"what?"

Ji Shiyan raised his head: "It's Chi Nanjing who wants to treat him... Well, isn't it bad?"

"Ah."

Ji Shiyan's eyes widened: "Because, because Chi Mian was with him, or because he likes Chi Mian?"

Lu Chaokong was silent for a moment: "There must be some, Chi Nanjing feels that Chi Mian is interested in him now."

What Lu Chaokong didn't say was that since the last accident when he returned to the orphanage, he had sent a lot of bodyguards beside Ji Shiyan and himself, and during this time, the workload of the bodyguards had increased significantly.

As he expected, the flames of internal struggle in the Chi family spread to him and Ji Shiyan.

It's just that Lu Chaokong didn't expect that Chi Nanjing would be so frantic that he would try to do something to Yan Yu.

Ji Shiyan's focus is on the word "Shangxin".

Lu Chaokong saw what he was thinking: "I'm not too sure about Chi Mian's feelings for him now, but I'm probably moved. Even if I don't get love, I still want to treat him well."

Ji Shiyan took Lu Chaokong's arm: "Although Chi Mian's character... hey, although Chi Mian is really not suitable for training people, but Yan Yu likes him, so I really hope he can treat Yan Yu better."

Lu Chaokong gave an "um" and stroked the latter's fingertips.

When the car arrived at the base quickly, Ji Shiyan suddenly turned his face and looked at Lu Chaokong: "Hey Lu Chaokong, do you think Chi Nanjing doesn't like Chi Mian?"

Lu Chaokong was stunned for a moment, almost choking on himself.

Ji Shiyan quickly reassured him: "No...no, I was just thinking about it. You can't read novels like this. He insists on killing everyone Chi Mian likes, maybe because he wants to... um , monopolize him?"

Finally, Lu Chaokong couldn't hold back and coughed violently.

His cough startled everyone in the car, Tang Ping rushed over, very anxious: "Lu Chaokong, are you okay?"

Lu Chaokong was so shocked by Ji Shiyan that he couldn't speak, and he came back to his senses after a while, pressing his fingertips on his temples: "I'm fine, I just got choked."

"Chest tightness?"

Tang Ping was not at ease.

"Not boring."

Lu Chaokong: "Is there any water?"

Tang Ping quickly brought him a bottle of mineral water.

"Thank you."

Lu Chaokong took it, took a sip, and finally his voice was not so hoarse: "I'm fine, don't worry about me."

He turned his face sideways, with a hint of helplessness on his lips: "Yanyan, I'm really curious what your head is thinking all day long."

Ji Shiyan stuck out her tongue a little and stopped talking.

Back at the base, everyone went to the training room after having dinner together.

Lu Chaokong didn't continue to play the game, but sat beside Ji Shiyan, accompanying him to rank and replay.

Everyone in KPG did not mention the matter of "trying to give up the playoffs and directly prepare for the S tournament qualifiers", but devoted themselves to intense training.

Three days later, the first step leading to the finals of the 2022 LPL Summer Split, the winner's bracket final between KPG and CJ, arrived as scheduled.