[Gao Qiao] yesterday once more

Both Wang Jiexi and Liu Xiaobie remained silent.

Qiao Yifan looked at Gao Yingjie sadly.He stretched out his hand to shake Gao Yingjie's hand, but he was gently dodged.Gao Yingjie lowered his head, not daring to look into Qiao Yifan's eyes at all, even suppressed his sobs, blaming himself and being extremely sad: "I'm sorry Yifan! I - it's all my fault, yes, I'm sorry, I'm sorry Yifan—”

"Yingjie, please don't—"

"——If I can be stronger," Gao Yingjie couldn't stop crying excitedly, and the unwilling tears rolled down one by one, with hot tears all over his face, "even if I can be stronger! Maybe just, just— —”

They can win.

Gao Yingjie had lost many games, but none was more unforgettable than this one just now.He directly lost Qiao Yifan's future - the future of the two of them.

The whole world collapsed above his head, there was no sun, and there was only despair left.Gao Yingjie gritted his teeth, weeping uncontrollably.He didn't dare to imagine how sad and disappointed Yifan would be - just this guilt and self-blame was enough to break him down.

In this despair, he stretched out a hand to gently wipe away his tears.

Qiao Yifan sighed, cupped his face, and gently forced him to lift his head from the ostrich state, looking directly at the world: "Yingjie, listen to me."

His voice was as soft and clean as water, and his voice was unbelievably quiet.Gao Yingjie ignorantly raised his teary eyes, and met those familiar clear eyes in his hazy vision.

"Yingjie, in fact, no matter today's game or not, I can't stay. I knew about this very early on. In this year in Tiny Herb, I didn't create any value for the team. The club There is no reason to renew the contract with me." Qiao Yifan paused and smiled, "I am happy enough to have such an extra opportunity. Thank you, Yingjie, for doing so much for me."

Gao Yingjie shook his head like a rattle drum, his eyes were full of grief, but Qiao Yifan stopped him when he was about to speak: "No, Yingjie. Listen to me—maybe in the future, I won't have the chance to say these things to you again."

When he said this, his heart was pierced like a knife, and there was infinite softness and sourness in the pain.

Qiao Yifan never thought that he would bid farewell to Gao Yingjie in this way.

"I'm the one who should say I'm sorry," he sniffed and took a deep breath, "I have kept so many things from you, but you... you are always so kind to me. Yingjie, you are really amazing— —I also played very well today, really well. I...I'm actually very happy, I didn't expect that before I terminated the contract, we could really fight side by side once—even if it's only this time, I'm already very satisfied."

Yingjie, I can't tell you that Xingxin is my home, my destination, and my only choice.I can't tell you that one day, you will become very powerful, you will become Tiny Herb's backbone, carrying Tiny Herb's weight on your shoulders, and fly forward all the way.

I can't tell you, from the very beginning, I was doomed not to be able to fight with you - but I will always watch you, to be the person who understands you best in this world, to be your best opponent.

I can't tell you all of them - but they will all come true, I promise you.

"So don't cry, Yingjie." Qiao Yifan bit his lower lip, but could hardly hold back the tremor in his voice, "Don't cry."

Gao Yingjie wiped away the tears on his face indiscriminately, but couldn't stop: "But, but Yifan, what are you going to do next?"

"Me," Qiao Yifan thought for a while, "Well... find an Internet cafe, continue training, and improve yourself."

Gao Yingjie was stunned: "...Huh?"

"It's for the challenge," Qiao Yifan smiled. "Senior Ye Xiu formed a team, and he said that I can join him."

But Wang Jiexi suddenly said, "Then what if Tiny Herb renews your contract next season?"

"...?!?!" Gao Yingjie was shocked.

"Why bother, captain." Qiao Yifan said softly, like a long and low sigh.He stared directly at Wang Jiexi with clear and calm eyes, and was silent for a long time before opening his mouth.With such an overly quiet expression, it is almost impossible to guess what kind of emotions are hidden underneath, "In order to fulfill Yingjie, you gave me an extra chance, you are tolerant enough. Tiny Herb doesn't need me, only Yingjie needs me. "

Gao Yingjie was struck by lightning, but Qiao Yifan didn't look at him again.

He just stood up, walked in front of Wang Jiexi, and made a serious and deep bow.From this angle, he couldn't see his face, and his long bangs hung down to cover his expression. Only the slender and thin shoulders reminded people that this was just a minor child.

"Captain, thank you for your care over the past year. In the past year, I didn't help Tiny Herb much. It was my negligence, sorry."

"Little Qiao," Wang Jiexi didn't answer, but frowned, and said, "Don't think about it again."

Qiao Yifan straightened up, only showing a smoky smile, as if the wind would blow away, and even the melancholy and helplessness were extremely light.

His calm eyes said, no, Captain, you understand.

Qiao Yifan turned to Liu Xiaobie again, and bowed seriously: "Senior Xiaobie, thank you for taking care of me since the training camp."

"No, Xiao Qiao, don't—" I can't afford such politeness, Liu Xiaobie felt like shit, and immediately wanted him to get up.

Qiao Yifan just shook his head and smiled: "I know, senior Xiaobie, that you don't like others serving tea and water. On the day we were selected to the home team, Yingjie and I forgot to bring our meal cards, and you invited us to eat the first meal."

Even Liu Xiaobie himself had forgotten such details, but unexpectedly he still remembered them.Liu Xiaobie was at a loss for words for a while, his heart was complicated, he didn't know what to say.

In the eerie silence, Qiao Yifan finally bowed to the two of them again: "Come on, seniors."

After saying his final farewell, he straightened up calmly, turned and left.

The moment he walked to the door, Gao Yingjie, who had been silent all this time, finally couldn't help but speak, his voice trembling slightly: "Even if it's for me, can't... can't you stay, Yifan?"

Qiao Yifan stopped: "There are people who need me more waiting for me, Yingjie."

Gao Yingjie clenched his lower lip, his eyes were filled with strong unwilling tears, and he choked up, "So you would rather go to the Challenger League than stay in Tiny Herb?! You just—" His mind was full of grievances and grievances. Disappointed, he blurted out for some reason, "—do you like Ye Qiu that much?"

"No," Qiao Yifan shook his head, "It has nothing to do with senior."

"That's why...?"

Qiao Yifan thought for a while, lowered his eyes, and said in a calm voice, "Probably because they accepted me like a family member, so...I want to do my best to repay them."

The moment Gao Yingjie heard this answer, he clearly heard his own heartbroken voice.

He knew Qiao Yifan too well, so he knew that this was what Qiao Yifan wanted most.This reason is strong and firm, and nothing can shake it.

Gao Yingjie couldn't help feeling panicked.

So—what are those efforts of my own?

Tears flooded his eyes again, Gao Yingjie suppressed the burning heat in his eyes forcefully, and asked the last question, "Yifan... If you won the round just now, would you stay?"

"..." Qiao Yifan turned his back to him and remained silent for a long time without answering.

The silence itself was an answer.

"Look into my eyes...!" Gao Yingjie bit his lower lip tightly, his voice almost forced out from between his teeth.

So Qiao Yifan turned around and looked into his eyes, which were filled with hazy water vapor.

Tears dripped down his face, but he still didn't answer, he just looked at Gao Yingjie guiltily and painfully, impartially, neither dodging nor avoiding, the whole world only looked at that one person.

Such tired and unreserved gazes, separated by a layer of water, broke their hearts for each other.

Qiao Yifan wiped away his tears, turned and left without looking back.But Gao Yingjie could only stare blankly at his back, his face pale and lost.

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