CH 31

During regular times, Yuhao’s lifestyle was much healthier compared to the other team members.

While others were still in deep slumber, he often went downstairs to the base to run a few laps.

It was precisely because of this that when moving with the heavy gear on, Yuhao’s mobility was much faster than Qianyi, who was somewhat sluggish.

Luhuai remained still in his original position, secretly observing.

As expected, someone from the OVO team couldn’t resist poking their head out, wanting to snipe Yuhao while he was on the move.

However, even though Luhuai was playing real-life CS for the first time, he might genuinely have a talent for the game, as his accuracy was on par with the in-game pros.

OVO’s members couldn’t land a shot on Yuhao, but Luhuai took down one with a headshot, exiting the game in regret.

Now, the score was tied at 2:2.

Naturally, Luhuai intended to capitalize on their victory and signaled to Yuhao with his eyes.

Yuhao understood and, hunched over, moved along a low wall to the right.

Luhuai had just observed that there might be someone on the right side ahead, so he had Yuhao check it out.

As Yuhao peeked his head out from behind the low wall, another member of OVO immediately opened fire.

Fortunately, Yuhao reacted quickly and promptly took cover behind the wall.

One down, but they hadn’t yet figured out the location of OVO’s Yu Shen.

Luhuai had a general idea of where Cen Yu might be, but it was uncertain if he had changed positions.

Since they had found the enemy, Yuhao thought for a moment and decided to finish the battle quickly.

He suddenly leaped out from behind the low wall, rolled to avoid the OVO player’s attack, then knelt on the ground and quickly fired a shot, hitting the opponent in the chest. Luhuai swiftly followed up with another shot, taking out the opponent.

Now, only Cen Yu remained.

Yuhao seemed to feel victory was within reach and looked around the spectator area with great happiness.

He hoped that his pet “Tangtang” had seen his handsome pose just now!

Jiang Min indeed saw it, and in a rare moment, he gave a slight smile.

He rarely smiled and generally lacked facial expressions.

Seeing Jiang Min smile, Yuhao momentarily forgot he was still in the midst of the competition and stood still.

Cen Yu didn’t let such a golden opportunity slip by.

After being out of sight for a long time, Yushen suddenly peeked out from behind a clump of grass, aimed towards Yuhao, and took a shot.

The alarm sounded, and Yuhao was eliminated before he could react.

“What the heck, Captain, what are you doing there daydreaming?!” Qianyi watched from the eliminated players’ area, getting frustrated and jumping up and down.

This game determined whether he could get OVO’s cafeteria meal vouchers!

Why was the captain deliberately giving away kills like this???

Luhuai narrowed his eyes. Excellent, the prey had entered the stage.

He swiftly set up his equipment, aimed instantly, just like on Fortune’s arena, Luhuai’s sniping was terrifying in real life as well.

Cen Yu had hidden for the fastest possible time, but Luhuai was even faster.

The alarm on Yushen’s head indicated a hit, producing a piercing sound.

In this real-life CS showdown, the JW team won 1:0 against the OVO team.

“Wow, Lu God’s sniping is scary, both online and offline.” Back in the spectator area, Cen Yu had to admit defeat.

Luhuai was truly deserving of the reverence he received in the domestic Fortune community.

Ji Xiuyan watched Luhuai’s impressive performance and didn’t say much out loud, but he was inwardly proud and satisfied, feeling that he had made a good choice in recognizing the God.

Qianyi, on the other hand, was very happy because he had achieved his goal of getting OVO’s cafeteria meal tickets. He was close to hugging Luhuai in jubilation.

Out of respect for their lack of familiarity, he refrained from doing so.

Yuhao first thanked Luhuai and then brushed off the dirt on his body, walking over to Jiang Min.

“So, Tangtang, have I secured your friendship position?” Yuhao seemed as if he was seeking praise.

Jiang Min: “…”

Wasn’t it just a friendship position? Why were they both taking it so seriously?

But looking at Yuhao’s bright eyes and the look of seeking approval, Jiang Min couldn’t bring himself to say anything.

“Uh… thanks, you did well,” Yuhao was pleased, and he suddenly didn’t want to dwell on what had just happened between Jiang Min and the other mid-laner.

The two teams spent some time at the CS club, then prepared to return to their hotels.

Cen Yu, who had looked gloomy all afternoon because his plan to befriend Yushen had failed, was consoled by Hotpot. “It’s okay, Captain, since your main accounts are in the top 100, you can snipe a few times during Yushen’s live streams in the future, and you’ll eventually befriend him.”

Hotpot patted his captain’s shoulder. “After all, our agreement with JW is ‘Yushen won’t befriend you,’ not ‘You won’t actively befriend Yushen.’ If you keep trying a few times, you’ll definitely get it!”

Cen Yu’s eyes lit up. Hotpot had a point – just because others didn’t initiate the friendship didn’t mean he couldn’t try.

As the “Sea King” of the league, he wasn’t one to give up easily, and he was determined to secure Yushen’s friendship position.

———-

The JW team returned to their vacation villa.

This team-building outing lasted for three days and two nights, and tonight, the club had arranged a beachside barbecue.

Qianyi got extremely excited at the sight of food.

Despite his small and slender appearance, his appetite was surprisingly huge; he could easily consume the portions meant for three or four people.

The sea breeze gently caressed them, bringing the sound of the waves and the occasional cries of seagulls from afar. The setting sun cast a warm orange glow, and palm tree leaves swayed in the wind.

The JW members leisurely enjoyed a hearty meal on the beach.

“Tangtang, come over here,” Yuhao had finished eating long ago and was busy with something on the sandy shore.

Upon hearing his voice, Jiang Min left the crowd and walked over.

When he got closer, he saw that Yuhao had actually built a sandcastle resembling the villa on the sandy shore.

Jiang Min: “…”

Was this childish behavior somewhat cute!?

Yuhao looked up at him and smiled, “Tangtang, is this sandcastle nice?”

Jiang Min assessed the somewhat crooked sandcastle, considering that it had been made without any tools; it was pretty good.

“Yeah, it’s alright.”

“Then if I have a big house like this in the future, will you live with me?”

Jiang Min was taken aback, “Your question is a bit sudden…”

And why would he want to live with Yuhao?

“Well, I just said it casually,” Yuhao concealed his emotions without missing a beat.

Under the orange glow of the setting sun, there was a radiant shimmer on Yuhao’s brown hair.

Suddenly, a big wave approached. Yuhao quickly stood up, grabbed Jiang Min’s wrist, and pulled him back a few steps. However, their pant legs still got wet from the seawater.

Yuhao’s sandcastle was also washed away by the waves.

“Ah… what a pity,” Jiang Min sighed.

Yuhao, still holding onto Jiang Min’s wrist, felt it was finer than he had imagined. “It’s okay; it was just for fun.”

It was never meant to be something eternal, so it didn’t matter if it couldn’t be preserved.

However, Yuhao didn’t tell Jiang Min that on the inside of that sandcastle, in a place Jiang Min couldn’t see, he had drawn a fish and a lollipop.

Although the sandcastle was washed away, and the markings of the fish and lollipop were gone, it didn’t matter because the sea remembered his wish.

———-

After dinner, the day’s activities came to a close.

But for these internet-addicted young men, the night is when their excitement begins. If they don’t find something to do, they’ll end up just lying around in the villa.

Qianyi, bored out of his mind, crouched on the villa’s balcony outside the French windows, listening to the sound of the waves while watching a live stream on his phone to pass the time.

He glanced at the homepage of the live streaming platform and noticed several Fortune game streamers.

Fortune… Oh, right! Didn’t the team captain make plans to play games with Fortune players last time?

Suddenly, Qianyi had an idea and jumped up, rushing back into the house, loudly proposing, “Hey, everyone, how about we find a nearby internet café to play games together?”

Inside the house, no one responded to Qianyi’s suggestion.

Fan Dadi, who had been lounging on the couch watching TV, sat up and gave him a disapproving look, “We finally came out for a team-building event. Can’t you put gaming aside for a while? Can’t we just relax for a few days?”

“But, last time, didn’t the captain say he wanted to play games with Fortune players? We can bring Yan-ge along too! Since everyone has nothing to do tonight, why not play Fortune together!” Qianyi tried to persuade the others.

Since it wasn’t yet bedtime, the JW team members had not separated to their respective villas. Instead, they gathered in the WOC branch building, chatting and playing cards for leisure.

Ji Xiuyan, in the corner of the living room, was handling some work on his laptop. When he heard Qianyi’s words, he looked up.

“Yan-ge, you finally have some time to play with us!” Seeing that he had caught the boss’s attention, Qianyi became more enthusiastic. “Let’s help Yan-ge rank up!”

Ji Xiuyan was slightly moved.

He had been worried about not finding a common topic with Luhuai. If they played Fortune, they would need to go there, right? Communication between them was inevitable.

Ji Xiuyan had already decided to use the ID he had previously used when duo queuing with Luhuai to test the waters when logging into the game.

“Sure.”

With just one word from him, others naturally responded.

Although Luhuai wasn’t very familiar with the WOC branch members, since he agreed to help the boss rank up, it wouldn’t be appropriate for the JW Fortune team captain not to go. So he spoke up, “I’ll join in too.”

Seeing Luhuai’s agreement, Ji Xiuyan pretended to remain calm as he continued to complete his last bit of work. In reality, he was both nervous and excited.

Even though they were friends on the platform, they had never exchanged messages. He had only given Luhuai words of encouragement. Ji Xiuyan was about to reveal the ID he had used when duo queuing with Luhuai in the real world.

Yuhao saw Ji Xiuyan’s reaction and knew that the boss intentionally wanted to create an opportunity for Luhuai and the team to “recognize” each other.

After all, Ji Xiuyan had finally brought back Yuhao, fulfilling his wish. Yuhao was naturally inclined to return the favor.

Therefore, Yuhao also expressed his desire to go. It was a rare outing, and he didn’t want to be separated from Jiang Min.

Subsequently, using his silver tongue, Yuhao successfully convinced Jiang Min to go to the internet café together.

As for the other team members, they expressed their desire to “laze around” in the villa, and the task of accompanying Ji Xiuyan was entrusted to these few.

Ji Xiuyan’s top “yes-men” originally intended to go, but he was a total noob who had never played Fortune. After some thought, he decided not to be a burden to the boss. He just instructed the team members to take good care of the boss and reluctantly sent off the small team going to the internet café.

At this moment, Qianyi had not yet realized the seriousness of the situation.

Among the four people accompanying him – Jiang Min and Yuhao, Ji Xiuyan and Luhuai – the relationships between the pairs were not straightforward.

The author has something to say: Poor Qianyi… sigh, there’s nothing much left to say about you. Haha.

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