The Esports Big Shot Wants to Cuddle His New Teammate Every Day chapter 56

Chapter 56

TWG’s first playoff match wouldn’t officially begin until next month. Although time was ample, the team’s training and synergy building didn’t slacken in the slightest.

On the 22nd, WOF was playing against KW.

The match was scheduled for 7:00 PM, yet before it was even 5:00 PM, Shen Xiao was already dressed in his casual clothes and rushing to leave.

After Manager Jiang Yuxin returned, the duty of driving the first team fell back on his shoulders. Seeing Shen Xiao like this, he looked at the watch on his wrist in confusion. “…Heading over so early?”

Jiang Yuxin was already surprised that Shen Xiao had volunteered to watch a WOF match, but he hadn’t expected Shen Xiao to go this early.

He hesitated, walked over to Xie Wei, and asked in a low voice, “This… Seamy isn’t going to storm into WOF’s lounge to start a fight, is he?”

Jiang Yuxin’s mindset was still stuck in the era when Shen Xiao viewed Secret and WOF as sworn enemies, so naturally, he had such concerns.

Xie Wei scoffed. “What are you thinking? Have you looked at his ranked records over the New Year period?”

As TWG’s manager, Jiang Yuxin naturally kept an eye on the players’ conditions at all times. Needless to say, he had seen the data. “I saw it, but… I’m worried it’s another bear cookies or gummy bears situation.”

Xie Wei said, “We’ve played so many matches against WOF. Have you ever seen Seamy rush into their lounge and beat someone up?”

That, indeed, had never happened.

Jiang Yuxin shook his head.

“Then it’s fine.” Xie Wei sneered lightly. “He still has some sense of propriety.”

Jiang Yuxin went downstairs to start the car, still full of worry.

In truth, Jiang Yuxin’s worry wasn’t entirely baseless. When Xie Wei finished changing and went downstairs, he immediately saw Shen Xiao standing there, waiting for the car.

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The young Alpha was wearing a bright red jacket, his short brown hair simply styled. His profile was sharp and defined. He was looking at his phone, seemingly chatting with someone, frowning slightly with a look of intense concentration.

Xie Wei walked over and patted him on the back, neither too lightly nor too heavily.

Shen Xiao seemed not to have heard the footsteps at all. Startled, he turned around. “Captain Xie.”

Xie Wei lowered his head to take a cigarette out of his pocket, shook one out, and held it between his lips. With lowered eyelids, the flame of the lighter flickered in the wind, reflecting in the bottom of his eyes, making him look somewhat nonchalant. “Let’s talk.”

Shen Xiao’s heart skipped a beat, his gaze drifting. “Talk… talk about what?”

“Your recent situation.”

Shen Xiao forced a smile. “Recent? I’ve been doing pretty well recently. Training hasn’t been delayed, my form is good, and my rank points are steadily rising… It can’t compare to Ice’s growth rate, sure, but it’s going smoothly.”

He looked at the cigarette in Xie Wei’s hand, trying to change the subject. “Captain Xie, Ice doesn’t control your smoking or anything?”

Xie Wei lifted his eyelids and glanced at him. “I’m not asking about that.” He exhaled a puff of smoke. “WOF has contacted you, haven’t they?”

Shen Xiao’s face stiffened.

He looked at Xie Wei and didn’t speak.

If it were two years ago—no, even just half a year ago—if another team came to poach him, he would have rejected them mercilessly and then told everyone about it as a joke.

But this time, he couldn’t do it.

Not because of results, fame, money, or any of that mess, but because the person inviting him was Secret.

The timing was also perfect. Yuan Shaofeng had joined the first team as a substitute, and his skills were fully qualified.

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He…

He was truly hesitating.

Shen Xiao looked at the man with the indifferent expression before him. Although there was no excess emotion on Xie Wei’s face, there was an indescribable sense of pressure.

He couldn’t tell a lie, so he nodded. “Yeah.”

Xie Wei asked, “What do you think?”

Shen Xiao licked his dry lips and said truthfully, “I… I haven’t decided yet.” He scratched his hair. “The team’s performance is stable right now, and Yuan fits the current meta better than I do. How should I put it…”

Xie Wei smiled and said, “Tell me when you’ve made up your mind. My suggestion is, if you want to transfer, first see if WOF can secure a spot for the Mid-Season Invitational during the playoffs. If they don’t, then stay at TWG until the Mid-Season Invitational ends.”

Shen Xiao never expected Xie Wei to plan on his behalf. He looked up, his eyes filled with surprise and emotion.

In the results-oriented esports industry, it was common for teams to lock down star players and forbid transfers. Some teams even hoarded talented rookies they didn’t need; even if they couldn’t give them a chance to play, they wouldn’t let them transfer, keeping them locked in just out of fear that they would develop in other teams and become stumbling blocks later.

As the captain, and even more so as the owner of TWG, Xie Wei not only didn’t stop him but expressed support.

Shen Xiao suddenly thought of Qu Qingyue and couldn’t help asking, “When Clear wanted to transfer, is that what you told her too?”

Xie Wei didn’t answer that. He snubbed out his cigarette and smiled. “Whether it’s transferring or whatever else, it’s your freedom. I have no right to interfere.”

“Besides, I’m confident that even if you leave, TWG will continue to be glorious.”

Shen Xiao was stunned for a moment, then raged, “Damn it, why do you make it sound like I’m completely irrelevant?”

Xie Wei said leisurely, “I’m telling you not to overthink it.”

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Shen Xiao’s expression was complex. “…I really wanted to play at TWG until I retired.”

Xie Wei smiled upon hearing this. He tossed the cigarette butt into the trash can and patted Shen Xiao’s shoulder. “It’s just that the timing was right back then. You met the right people and the right team, which is why TWG has been the same few people for these past years. But everything has an end. You don’t need to limit yourself to this. There are some burdens you don’t need to carry, like… the team’s glory or whatever.”

Having his inner thoughts exposed, Shen Xiao was momentarily stunned, then slowly became thoughtful.

“Of course, I hope you stay,” Xie Wei said. “But I won’t force it.”

Shen Xiao nodded and said sincerely, “Thank you, Captain.”

At 5:15, all members of the first team arrived downstairs on time and got into the nanny van.

Yu Guangzhou, unable to rest easy, tagged along.

Shen Xiao looked at Jiang Yuxin, then at Yu Guangzhou, and said pitifully, “Coach, Manager, you’re not going to make me pay for your tickets too, are you?”

Yu Guangzhou glared at him, looking at him like iron that failed to become steel. “You… where is your IQ?”

Jiang Yuxin laughed while driving. “The team reimburses the ticket money. Don’t worry about it.”

Shen Xiao beamed with joy. “Thank you, team! Thank you, team!”

Xu Ziyan was leaning against the window catching up on sleep. Hearing this, he teased, “God Xiao has an annual salary of ten million, how is your perspective so small?”

Shen Xiao said matter-of-factly, “Even billionaires save up dollar by dollar. Do you understand the power of frugality?”

Xu Ziyan glanced at him. “Then you play a mobile game, watch a stream, send some gifts, and not only do you not save money, but you also end up in the red.”

Shen Xiao’s face turned red as he muttered, “How can spending money on games be considered being in the red?” The car was filled with a cheerful atmosphere for a moment.

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When Shen Xiao sat back in his seat and picked up his phone again, he became much quieter.

Usually, when going out to watch a match, he would definitely talk about the recent records of the two teams, the recent form of the main players, what they had done, who they met in ranked matches, and if any player had recent scandals or memes, it was even more significant—Shen Xiao would definitely talk until the whole team knew.

But today, he just looked at his phone, brows furrowed tightly, occasionally typing a sentence or two.

Xu Ziyan wasn’t the type to be completely unobservant. Seeing this, he didn’t ask Shen Xiao but leaned close to Xie Wei’s ear and whispered, “I bet fifty cents this guy is definitely chatting with Secret.”

Xie Wei looked at him with some surprise. “You noticed too?”

Xu Ziyan said, “Noticed what? Isn’t it obvious?”

Xie Wei frowned. “I don’t think so. WOF contacting him has only been a matter of the last few days.”

Xu Ziyan paused. “You… aren’t you talking about the unusual relationship between him and Secret?”

Xie Wei also paused. “Them?”

The two looked at each other.

Xu Ziyan realized that he and Xie Wei weren’t on the same wavelength at all and found it quite funny in his heart. “Just pretend I didn’t say anything.”

Xie Wei didn’t have much of a heart for gossip. He said, “Although he hasn’t decided yet, if Seamy really transfers…”

Xu Ziyan smiled. “I will always be here.”

Xie Wei’s gaze softened instantly.

This was probably his only selfish desire.

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When they arrived at the venue, it wasn’t even 6:00 PM yet. But after all, it was the playoffs, and the two opposing teams were popular powerhouses. Therefore, despite the early hour, many spectators were already queuing outside the venue.

Yu Guangzhou glanced at his phone and said, “KW is fielding Pride for the first match today, the rookie medic.”

Xie Wei searched his mind carefully and confirmed he had no memory of this ID. “Pride? Has this medic played in matches before?”

“Really, no. This person was promoted directly from the youth training to the main roster after the new version update,” Jiang Yuxin interjected. “He must have some tricks up his sleeve.”

Xu Ziyan was surprised. “Directly from youth training to first string?”

Xie Wei crossed his arms, looking at the sea of people outside the car window, and smiled. “It seems we aren’t the only team with a ‘Child of the Version’.”

Yu Guangzhou said, “After the match, I’ll go arrange a scrim with their coach.”

Shen Xiao asked in a muffled voice, “What about WOF? Who’s the assault on the field?”

Yu Guangzhou looked down at his phone to confirm. “Secret and Jin.”

Shen Xiao’s face instantly turned black.

This Jin was precisely that dumbass assault who had spoken wildly in front of WOF’s management, making it clear he wanted money or he would throw the match.

Xu Ziyan was a bit puzzled: This person is behaving like this, yet they still bring him up to continue playing? And it’s the playoffs, an elimination format.

Later, he belatedly realized that WOF probably really had no usable assaults left in the team right now. Player transfers were prohibited during the playoffs, so they could only continue to drag Jin up to play.

No wonder they contacted Shen Xiao. No wonder this assault had the confidence to make such demands.

Apart from Shen Xiao and Xu Ziyan, no one else knew that this was happening inside the WOF team. Especially Jiang Yuxin; seeing Shen Xiao’s ugly expression, he thought his old grudge had relapsed and he was going to the WOF lounge for a real-life brawl with Secret.

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So, he warned fearfully, “I’m just reminding you, the match is imminent. Fighting off-stage leads to a lifetime ban!”

This warning hit the mark by accident. Shen Xiao said impatiently, “I know.”

Xu Ziyan twitched the corner of his mouth: The person Shen Xiao wants to beat up right now probably isn’t Secret, but that assault named Jin.

Xie Wei said Shen Xiao hadn’t made up his mind to transfer yet, but the way it looked to him, if he could transfer right now, Shen Xiao would probably sign the contract on the spot, kick Jin off the stage, and play himself.

Yuan Shaofeng was sleeping soundly. When the car stopped, he opened his eyes groggily. “We’re here? Are we here?”

“We’re here.” Sitting right next to him was Shen Xiao. Shen Xiao gritted his teeth and said, “Hurry up and get off.”

After speaking, he grabbed his bag, put on sunglasses and a mask, and ran off the car first.

Yuan Shaofeng was terrified. “What’s wrong with God Xiao? He… he wouldn’t just now be feeling like I’m affecting his position and want to target me, right?”

Xu Ziyan handed him his mask, amused. “You’re overthinking it. Let’s go.”