The Esports Big Shot Wants to Cuddle His New Teammate Every Day chapter 37

Chapter 37

With Xie Wei’s help, Xu Ziyan’s stream today ended safely, more or less. The foul atmosphere in the bullet screen still existed, and there was still a pile of people who hated him for no reason, but his mood was better than ever before.

He streamed until two in the morning. Picking the right moment, Xu Ziyan said goodbye to the viewers, closed the stream, and didn’t rush to leave the party. Instead, he said, “Captain, thank you for today.”

Xie Wei was also sleepy. Hearing this, he lazily replied, “It’s nothing. Go rest early since you’re off.”

Although things had been awkward between them due to the confession earlier, Xie Wei’s temperament was truly different from ordinary people. After promising to give Xu Ziyan an answer to the confession before the playoffs, his behavior during this period had been no different from usual. Including the private voice chat they just had, there were no strange clues; they just seemed like teammates with a good relationship.

Led by him, Xu Ziyan’s mood was also very calm. He occasionally thought that Bai Ke was right—Xie Wei really had no concept of things like liking someone or dating. If he hadn’t known beforehand, he probably would have been scared off by this vague, distant, and cold attitude.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, “Captain…”

Xie Wei lifted his eyelids and hummed, “Hm?”

Xu Ziyan said, “I heard from KK that he’s officially transferring only after the preseason is over. Is Clear doing the same?”

Xie Wei said, “She’s going a bit earlier than KK. The standard of YNG’s Medics has slipped badly; they haven’t secured points in the last few matches. YNG is in a hurry to have Clear go and save the situation, otherwise, they might not make the playoffs. Why else do you think the official announcement of her transfer was released so urgently?”

After finishing, he asked, “What’s wrong?”

Xu Ziyan had words on the tip of his tongue, but they circled around and were swallowed back. He said, “Nothing. You rest early too, Captain. Goodnight.”

Xie Wei was tickled by his half-spoken attitude, but he didn’t pursue it deeply. He said “Goodnight” and went offline to rest.

Closing the computer, Xu Ziyan let out a sigh and leaned back in his chair. He raised his hand and touched the back of his neck.

If his calculations were correct, his heat should arrive in half a month.

Now the preseason was nearing its end, with only the last two matches remaining.

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Although the team’s points were already enough to enter the playoffs, they couldn’t just forfeit those two matches.

With Clear gone, TWG’s First String only had him as a Medic. Xu Ziyan had intentionally or unintentionally looked at the other substitutes during this time, and none of them could replace him to save the day.

Plus, he had just joined the team and was at the peak of public opinion. It was natural for an Omega to need rest during their heat, but if he really took a break, who knew how many messy rumors would be dragged out.

Other teams with Omega members basically had a reliable substitute or simply recruited Omega members who had partners to avoid the impact of the heat cycle.

Qu Qingyue didn’t have a substitute before, but she had quite a few partners, so there was no need to worry about this issue.

But Xu Ziyan couldn’t be that carefree.

However… the last match, against WOF, was in thirteen days.

It should end just before his heat arrived.

After playing that, combined with the approaching New Year, the entire league would take a temporary break. Then, it wouldn’t be a problem however long his heat lasted.

Thinking of this, Xu Ziyan dismissed the idea of discussing a leave of absence with Xie Wei. After a simple wash, he went to rest as well.

The night passed without dreams.

YNG’s schedule was loose at the beginning and tight at the end, so while TWG had already finished a rotation with only two matches left, YNG still had four matches left to play.

Qu Qingyue was expected to play in the third-to-last match. As long as they could win five small rounds, YNG’s points would be enough to enter the playoffs.

Compared to the various comparisons and battles among fans on TWG’s side, YNG’s fans were jubilant, happily welcoming Qu Qingyue and happily kicking the original Medic away.

The essence of esports was just like this: if you couldn’t get good results or perform outstanding plays, you would immediately be accused, scolded wildly, and then replaced by someone better, leaving dejectedly and penniless.

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As for how much effort and hardship you put in during the process, no one cared. Everyone was results-oriented.

Because of YNG’s sluggish points issue during this period, Bai Ke had complained while chatting with Xu Ziyan on Line, saying YNG lured him over with all sorts of big promises. If something went wrong and they didn’t even make the playoffs, leaving him and Qu Qingyue staring at each other in the base with no matches to play, that would be a joke.

Fortunately, after Qu Qingyue went over, the entire YNG team immediately looked brand new, winning the last three matches consecutively and bagging the final spot in the playoffs.

Bai Ke invited Xu Ziyan to watch YNG’s last match together and gave the evaluation: That’s more like it.

And the closing battle was between TWG and WOF.

TWG’s preseason record could be described as quite luxurious. Initially, the Waterloo against KW in the opening ceremony combined with personnel changes caused fans to worry about TWG’s state, but the record of only one loss and all other wins undoubtedly gave them a shot of confidence.

TWG could be said to be firmly entering the playoffs in the top two spots. Therefore, for the final match, the audience didn’t have any major worries and discussed the highlights of this match with a very relaxed mood.

The night before the match, Shen Xiao grabbed Bai Chen and practiced shooting in the shooting range all night, while solemnly vowing that he would ruthlessly defeat Secret.

WOF’s Assaulter Secret, full name Li Huanbin, was a top Alpha and of mixed Chinese-Korean heritage. However, he grew up in China. Because of his outstanding looks, good personality, and high EQ, he was quite popular among fans.

Moreover, he was currently the number one Assaulter on the ladder leaderboard.

However, the reason Shen Xiao hated Li Huanbin so much wasn’t because he was the number one Assaulter, but because Li Huanbin had once played him like a fiddle during a live stream.

Li Huanbin’s fans all knew that Secret wasn’t just handsome and good at shooting; more importantly, he had a unique skill for voice changing.

He could do a mature woman’s voice or a loli voice at the drop of a hat. Many pro players had been pranked by him, with Shen Xiao being the most miserable.

That day he was streaming solo queue, eating takeout while queuing, when he suddenly received a team invite. The ID was “Little Bear Cotton Candy.” Shen Xiao scratched his head but couldn’t remember when he had added this friend, so he hesitatingly clicked accept.

Upon entering the team, Little Bear Cotton Candy turned on the mic. It was a loli voice so sweet and soft it made one’s bones crisp: “Brother Seamy, I’m still three games away from ranking up. Can you carry me? Pleeeease!”

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As everyone knows, loli voices and “forced cutesy voices” are also divided into high and low grades.

Some forced voices make one’s spine chill and scalp numb upon hearing them, making one want to avoid them at all costs.

Some, however, can truly squeeze their way into your heart.

Little Bear Cotton Candy’s voice belonged to the latter. Shen Xiao was dizzy from being called “Brother” at the time; he forgot to eat his takeout and confusedly agreed.

Although the voice was sweet and the person acted soft, Little Bear Cotton Candy’s marksmanship was not inferior to any Assaulter Shen Xiao had ever seen, even including Bai Chen.

And unlike that cold dog Bai Chen, Little Bear Cotton Candy not only coordinated with his positioning but also provided cover when Shen Xiao overextended. Shen Xiao was incredibly comfortable, and his gameplay became much more dedicated. Reciprocating the favor, he let Little Bear Cotton Candy have many kills. After three games, Little Bear Cotton Candy was the MVP in every single one.

Winning a game in high rank usually gave twenty or thirty points, but Little Bear Cotton Candy gained over one hundred and sixty points due to three consecutive MVPs.

After finishing, Shen Xiao scratched his head, blushing and feeling quite embarrassed as he said, “So, um, let’s add each other on Line? Duo again later?”

Little Bear Cotton Candy couldn’t help but laugh, reverting to his original voice tone: “Mm, we are already Line friends, Brother Seamy.”

Shen Xiao was stunned into silence for a long time by the deep, magnetic male god voice coming from the headphones.

Later, reminded by the chat that was laughing like crazy, he painfully discovered that there was no Little Bear Cotton Candy—it was basically Secret, Li Huanbin, after changing his name!!

And thanks to his kind assistance, Li Huanbin, who was already ranked first, directly pulled open a small gap with the second place, Bai Chen.

To this day, the video of Shen Xiao being bewildered and bewitched by Little Bear Cotton Candy’s “Brother Seamy” was still hanging on the trending list, becoming a daily check-in spot for fans to have a laugh.

Since that time, every time Shen Xiao encountered a match or training match with WOF, he would grit his teeth and swear to trample Li Huanbin under his feet and beat him up. On the field, he would target him relentlessly the entire time.

Fans of WOF and TWG also knew about this interesting interlude. Therefore, every match, both sides would bet on whether Li Huanbin beat up Shen Xiao more, or Shen Xiao beat up Li Huanbin more.

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Shen Xiao practiced shooting like crazy, and turning around, he even urged other teammates.

With a face full of anger, he said to Xu Ziyan, “Ice, how about tomorrow you flank the backline, and I’ll meet you from the front? We’ll press that Secret to death directly, making him wish he were dead. What do you think?”

Xu Ziyan had just caught up on the “love and hate” history between Shen Xiao and Li Huanbin thanks to the stream chat’s explanation today. Seeing Shen Xiao’s face now, he couldn’t help but think of that sickeningly sweet “Brother Seamy.” He suppressed the curve of his mouth and nodded. “Mm, very good.”

“Good my ass. Seamy, you are the one who needs to pay the most attention in tomorrow’s match. Ice, don’t just agree with everything he says.” Yu Guangzhou walked into the training room, happening to hear Shen Xiao’s outrageous tactic. “The training match is about to start. Play well today. There won’t be a replay meeting later; everyone rest early. Tomorrow is the last preseason points match. Everyone perk up and take the last two points!”

After getting scolded, Shen Xiao left dejectedly.

Looking at his back, Xu Ziyan couldn’t hold it back and laughed.

However, before the smile could be retracted, he suddenly felt a familiar yet strange warm current surge through his body. Immediately after, the back of his neck began to burn.

Xu Ziyan’s face changed color drastically, and his movement to pack up his peripherals froze.

He yanked open the drawer, pulled out the scent blocker and scent patches inside, and bolted out of the training room like the wind.