Chapter 138: Little Xiao, don’t be angry anymore, okay?
Glory [e-sports]
On the other side of the world, Lu Feng watched the live broadcast in silence.
The first match lasted 40 minutes.
The second one lasted 30 minutes.
Adding on the BP link, it all added up to about an hour and a half. Lu Feng didnât move at all during this time, maintaining the same position as he stared at the screen.
In live broadcasts for important events in Glory, the viewer could lock in on a playerâs perspective. Generally speaking, everyone would choose to watch from the god perspective as it made it more convenient to see the overall situation and was more exciting to watch.
But Lu Feng only focused on one perspective. In the first game, he only watched the shadow thief, and in the second game, he only watched the berserker thief.
The competition results, player operations, team cooperation⦠he didnât notice those at all.
He just watched Wei Xiao.
Locking in on a perspective meant that the viewer could only see what that player could see. It was similar to playing the game themselves.
For example, Lu Feng was now locked in on Wei Xiaoâs perspective. It was as though he was the one sitting in front of a computer, and the only difference was that he couldnât operate the hero in the canyon. He could only watch Wei Xiao play.
In the first game, everyone was surprised and debating over whether or not the shadow thief whoâd just reached level six would be able to brush out nine light arcs. Only Lu Feng was very calm.
Based on that starting point, that damage control, that continuous combo, it could definitely be brushed out.
Lu Feng was too familiar with the shadow thief; he was so familiar with it that he could estimate the detailed data of an attack from every trace of movement.
However, at this moment, he saw a different type of familiarity.
It was Wei Xiaoâs familiarity with the shadow thief.
Or in other words, it was Wei Xiaoâs familiarity with him.
How was this anything like Wei Xiaoâs shadow thief? It was clearly Wei Xiao in the canyon, using Lu Fengâs shadow thief.
Lu Feng watched without blinking. It was as though he could see the young Wei Xiaoxiao.
Stubbornly propping up his home that was missing pillars, persisting in growing up amidst the wind and rain, proving stubbornly to everyoneââ
I can do it.
Iâm very strong.
I donât need to rely on anyone and can still be the best!
Lu Fengâs heart hurt.
He wanted to support Wei Xiao, wanted him to rely on him, wanted to see him live freely and easily, and have a simple and happy life.
Butâ¦
Heâd given him new pressure and pain.
Lu Feng leaned back against his chair and could only feel the slight pain in his shoulder.
The nine light arcs that flashed brilliantly in the canyon shone in his eyes, bringing out the darkness hidden in the depths of his soul.
Lu Feng thought that heâd stopped resenting Lu Mingze a long time ago.
When his mother cried when he was a child, Lu Feng had hated him.
When he saw his absurd lifestyle, Lu Feng had blamed him.
After being locked in a dark house and left to starve for three days and three nights, Lu Feng had wanted to go up and fight against him.
Later, Lu Feng had let it all go.
Lu Mingze wasnât worth his hate, wasnât worth him thinking of him, and not worth him ruining his life over.
Today, Lu Feng found that he still hated him.
Heâd destroyed too much of him. Why couldnât he at least have left him a piece of clean soil to work with?
If he hadnât been injured, if his shoulder was still good, wouldnât he be able to accompany Wei Xiao to continue forward?
The singles, the doubles, the team competition.
In this competition arena that had given him light during his darkest time, would he have been able to freeze time at the moment when the light shone the most brilliantly?
If he hadnât met Wei Xiao.
Lu Feng wouldnât have been so unreconciled.
People always had to move forward. Those whoâd experienced too many disasters would have long become used to regret.
What Lu Feng could do was to do the best he could with what he had.
Make choices, then stick with them.
No regrets.
But nowâ¦
He was unreconciled. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
He didnât want Wei Xiao to have regrets.
He could get used to it, but he couldnât tolerate that Wei Xiao would have to compromise.
This eye-catching youth who was like a brilliant sun.
He should only be bathed in dazzling light that held no haze.
In these two matches, nobody could get a handle on Wei Xiaoâs mood.
Only Lu Fengââ
Across the ocean, across the dawn and sunset, he could sense all of Wei Xiaoâs moods.
The cold and cool shadow thief, the arrogant berserker thief, the endless slaughter in the canyon, all of it reflected a restless heart.
He was so uneasy, so helpless, so afraid, yet he was still stubbornly remaining strong.
Wei Xiao was still stubbornly telling Lu Feng, â⦠I can do it.â
Lu Feng closed his eyes. The blood gushing out from his heart felt both bitter and astringent, numbing his limbs.
Heâd said he would protect him. Heâd said that he would give him happiness.
Yet in the end, he was the one being protected, the one being taken care of.
Wei Xiao.
Wei Little Xiaoâ¦
Wei Xiaoâs amazing speech exploded across the whole internet.
The girlfriend fans whoâd fallen for Quietâs little face, his strength that could overturn the canyon, and also his various flashy operations all exploded at once. âWho is it?!!!â
âWhich little bitch abducted my God Q?!â
âI wonât allow it, I wonât allow it. My husbandâs only 19 years old, he canât fall in love early!â
â19 isnât that early, but Iâm only 16. God Q, wait for me!â
There were also tens of thousands of mama fans. âBaby Q, donât get cheated by bad women ahhhh!â
âBaby Q, be obedient. Letâs concentrate on the game, donât let your heart and body get cheated away!â
The CP fansâ ships collapsed directly. âIâve known for a long time that everyone in the Glory circle are straight men, butâ¦â
âMy watering vegetables CP, my twin junglers CP, sorry⦠Iâve really become a seclusion sister at this time.â
watering vegetables â Wei Xiao x Bai Cai
Of course, there were the sour and jealous straight men. âIt must be LU from the support rankings. Tsk tsk, you havenât made any real achievements yet, but youâve already gotten yourself a rich woman.â
âItâs e-sports, what kind of love relationship are you trying to have? Have you gotten first place in the regular season, a grand slam in the playoffs, and the global championship trophy yet?â
âAre you already so full of yourself after winning just a few games? Iâm just going to sit and wait for FTW to mess up.â
âTheir captain left the team, and their newcomer fell in love. The rest consist of the old, weak, sick, and disabled. FTW is going to be useless this season!â
These words were too provocative. FTWâs game fans swarmed up, forgetting about a small thing like falling in love. They were first going to flame the haters until their heads were bloody before talking about anything else!
When Wei Xiao returned backstage, the lounge was filled with silence.
Chen Feng, as someone who knew the situation, didnât know what to say, and Brother Cai, as half an insider, was extremely flustered, worried that heâd come out of the closet on the spot.
Tang Chen and Little Ningâs thoughts were completely off track. âIs it that LU?â
Wei Xiao: ââ¦â¦â
Brother Caiâs inner thoughts: Itâs Lu, but itâs not LU!!
Wei Xiao nodded. âYes.â
Tang Chen and Little Ning: â!!!â
Brother Cai abruptly turned his head to look at him: Holy shit?
Chen Feng couldnât continue listening anymore. Theyâd only just started, yet he was already making trouble. Were they still aiming to get number one in the group or not!
âLetâs go.â Chen Fengâs voice was cold yet compelling. âBack to the base and review the game.â
Little Ning and Brother Tang fell silent, but Bai Cai was writing out 100,000 words in his heartââ
What was the situation?
What did Wei Xiao say âyesâ for?
LU was the captain?
That legendary number one fan in Wei Xiaoâs support rankings was the captain?
Brother Cai was dazzled. As the Gossip Emperor, he understood a lot.
For example, every time LU sent Wei Xiao gifts, it was always hearts and roses, and the number of gifts were very unique.
520 gifts, 1314 gifts.
It was like a confession every time, and simply couldnât be more obvious and direct.
With thatâ¦
That was the captain?
Speaking of which, last time when Wei Xiao and Asleep had been streaming, the captain had also given him 1314 gifts.
At the time, Bai Cai had thought that it was Wei Xiao whoâd tricked the captain so that he could eat some sugar for himself. Now, when he looked backâ¦
Bai Cai was shocked silly. Heâd scared himself with his own thoughts.
Could it be, maybe, did it meanâ¦
The two of themâ¦
Had the two of them been together for a long time?!
A cold wind blew over as soon as they stepped out of the arena. Brother Cai calmed down.
What was he thinking!
Even without discussing whether or not the captainâs character settings had collapsed or not, just simply based on Wei Xiaoâs current appearance, it didnât seem like it.
If that fake LU was the captain, then why would Wei Xiao look like he was lovelorn? Why would he act up and go crazy all night?
If the two of them were already in love, wouldnât Wei Xiao be up in heaven?
Why would he appear so cold and chilly like he was a refrigerator?
It didnât make sense!
Based on Brother Caiâs understanding of Wei Xiao over several years, once this guyâs heart was blooming with happiness, he would be both snarky and bratty, and his coquettish words would be enough to drown out the whole venue.
But look at his current appearance. It was 100% certain that he was in a bad mood, and it was an incredibly bad, super terrible mood.
Who could make his mood swing to rock bottom?
Other than the captain, there was nobody else.
Why would the Wei Xiao whose red heart was pointed at Close feel so sad?
There was only one reasonâ-
Lovelorn!
Bai Cai went back and forth and logically came to his final answer:
Wei Xiao was lovelorn.
The reason why he admitted to Little Ning and the others that LU was the person he liked was just to cover up the truth.
He couldnât just say that he liked the captain, right?
As soon as he said that, Little Ning might kick the bucket. How would FTW play tomorrowâs game?!
Oh, they wouldnât even have to play in the regular season at all. Where were they supposed to go look for a new mid-laner?!
With this in mind, Bai Cai had figured it all out.
In short, LU couldnât be the captain.
Based on that style, that 5201314, even if the name was changed to Soybean, he still wouldnât believe that that was FTWâs cold and cool great demon king!
Wei Xiaoâs cell phone rang just as they returned to the base and got out of the car.
Bai Cai tried to sneak a peek.
Wei Xiao held down the screen so that he couldnât see.
Bai Cai: ââ¦â¦â
Wei Xiao: âIâm going to take a call first.â
Chen Feng nodded, âMm.â
Wei Xiao went straight upstairs, going back to his room. After locking the door, his fingertips gently unlocked the screen.
The name that lived right at the tip of his heart entered his eyesââClose.
Wei Xiao took a light breath, pressing down the sour and astringent feeling that rushed up. He connected the call, âCaptain.â He tried to keep his voice even.
Lu Feng: ââ¦â¦â
Just listening to the sound of his breathing made Wei Xiaoâs eyes grow red, âDid you just wake up?â
Lu Feng: âI havenât slept.â
His low voice rang out in the quiet room, making it even more quiet.
Wei Xiao paused. âYou still have to go do your physiotherapy today. If you didnât sleep all nightâ¦â
Lu Feng interrupted him, âI watched the game.â
Wei Xiao: ââ¦â¦â
Lu Feng whispered, âYou played well.â
Wei Xiao had heard him say these words to him after every game.
But it was different this time.
Wei Xiaoâs chest seemed to have been sprinkled with a handful of salt when he heard him say these words. It made his insides burn with pain.
âWeâre going to review the game in a bit. Iâm going toâ¦â Wei Xiao wanted to hang up. He didnât want to cry until his eyes were red before going to the training room. It was too hard to explain, and he also didnât want to explain.
But Lu Feng called out to him softly, âLittle Xiao.â
Wei Xiao leaned back against the door, his body as stiff as if heâd been standing out in the cold winter for an hour, âYeah.â
Lu Feng continued, âIn the future, Iâll tell you everything.â
Wei Xiaoâs eyes opened wide. The hand that was hanging to the side reached behind him, searching for the doorknob for support.
It was a little difficult for Lu Feng to speak, but he was very serious, âItâs not that I donât believe in you. Itâs just that Iâm not used to it.â
He wasnât used to communicating with others, wasnât used to sharing things with others. He was even less used to having a Little Xiao behind him that he could rely on.
Wei Xiaoâs lips trembled. He couldnât say anything.
âLittle Xiao,â Lu Fengâs voice was extremely gentle, âDonât be angry anymore, okay?â
Wei Xiao held back for a long time but still ended up crying like a mess.
He didnât make any sound, but his tears flowed fiercely. If anyone saw this scene, they would be surprised that a single person could shed so many tears.
âCaptainâ¦â
âMm.â
âNext week⦠Can you send me the check-up report directly?â
Lu Feng replied, âAlright.â
Lu Feng had a check-up every Friday. There was also a game between FTW and TPT next Friday, at 8PM.
8PM in China happened to be 8AM where Lu Feng was.
After Wei Xiao finished playing the game would be when Lu Fengâs check-up results for the new week came out.
Wei Xiao didnât say it out loud, but what he thought in his heart wasââ
Iâll win the game.
So you have to be alright, too.
xiin: *cuddles them both*