The Esports Big Shot Wants to Cuddle His New Teammate Every Day chapter 65

Chapter 65

By the time Xie Wei and Xu Ziyan rushed to the training room, they arrived exactly at the scheduled assembly time.

Yu Guangzhou glanced at them but surprisingly didn’t say anything. Jiang Yuxin, however, shot up from his seat, fuming. “I’ve already investigated the interview incident from yesterday. The organizers explicitly stated that they did not arrange any questions regarding player privacy. That question about your love life was entirely the host acting on her own initiative.”

Xie Wei wasn’t the least bit surprised by this outcome. “How is the host being handled?”

As the manager of TWG, Jiang Yuxin had seen plenty of people try to use such opportunities to get close to Xie Wei. He replied without hesitation, “Fired.”

This was also expected.

Xie Wei nodded.

Having dealt with the external enemy, Jiang Yuxin turned his attention to the internal cause—Xie Wei. “I know you were annoyed when asked that question, but you couldn’t just tell the truth right then and there! Do you have any idea how much the internet has exploded? We can’t even do PR damage control! Your fans are about to need life support!”

Xie Wei didn’t seem to care much. “Got it. I’ll start a stream later.”

Seeing his attitude, Jiang Yuxin was left speechless.

At the end of the day, Xie Wei didn’t rely on esports to make a living. His family was top-tier nobility. If you really broke it down, the entire TWG organization belonged to him; he was technically Jiang Yuxin’s boss.

If the boss wanted to be willful, Jiang Yuxin, as an employee, could talk until his lips bled and it wouldn’t make a difference. He had no choice but to let it go.

While resentful, he couldn’t help but think: For years he was completely uninterested in romance, but the moment he gets interested, he gets serious. I heard he’s even met the parents. Reaching this stage was only a matter of time…

Since he’d have to worry about this sooner or later, sooner was probably better than later.

After consoling himself with that thought, he went back to busying himself with public relations matters.

By evening, the scrims had ended, and the results of the YNG versus UNC match were out. In the end, YNG secured victory with a 3-1 lead, grabbing the second ticket to the finals.

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This meant the finals were confirmed: TWG versus YNG.

Having reached this stage, both teams had not only locked in the champion and runner-up spots for the playoffs but had also qualified for the Mid-Season World Championship. But clearly, whether it was TWG or YNG, they both had only one goal—the championship.

After seeing the results, Xu Ziyan sent a congratulatory text to Bai Ke.

Bai Ke was likely looking at his phone right then, as he replied instantly.

[KK]: Are you free tonight?

[KK]: Let’s go out for a meal.

Xu Ziyan paused.

He remembered clearly that after yesterday’s match, Bai Chen had said he would eat with Bai Ke to celebrate the victory.

Reasonably speaking, since Bai Ke won today, he should be reciprocating and dining with Bai Chen.

Yet, acting out of character, he had invited Xu Ziyan instead.

Xu Ziyan sensed something was wrong, and that it was likely something best discussed in person. So, he didn’t ask for details in the chat and simply replied: “Sure, you pick the place.”

It was approaching early spring, and the biting chill of winter was gradually softening. The streetlights had just come on, and the night streets of City A were as bustling as ever. The roadside lamps cast a gentle, warm glow amidst the flashing neon lights and heavy traffic.

Having learned from previous lessons, Xu Ziyan made sure to wear a mask and non-prescription glasses frames before heading out.

The location Bai Ke chose was a very famous private kitchen. Xu Ziyan gave Bai Ke’s name at the front desk, and a waiter quickly led him to a private room.

When he pushed the door open, Bai Ke had already ordered the food and was half-leaning, half-lying on his chair, scrolling through his phone in boredom. Xu Ziyan took off his coat, hung it on the rack, and smiled. “You won the match, so why do you look so depressed?”

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“Ice,” Bai Ke looked up. “You’re here.”

He pushed the menu on the table toward Xu Ziyan. “I am happy. Here, I just ordered some random things. See what you want to eat and have them add it. I’m happy today, so it’s my treat.”

Xu Ziyan sat down next to him without looking at the menu. “Just say it. What’s going on?”

Bai Ke glanced at him, put down his phone, and scratched his hair as if frustrated. He sighed. “…Let’s eat first.”

Since it would be brought up eventually, there was no rush. Xu Ziyan said, “Okay, let’s eat first.”

Only then did he pick up the menu and add two staple dishes.

The food at this restaurant was indeed delicious, and Xu Ziyan was indeed hungry, so he ate a full meal without standing on ceremony.

When he finished, Bai Ke asked gloomily from the side, “Full?”

Xu Ziyan put down his chopsticks. “Full.”

Bai Ke asked, “Was it good?”

Xu Ziyan said, “Pretty good.”

“Oh,” Bai Ke said. “I confessed to my brother.”

Xu Ziyan had just picked up his glass to drink water; hearing this, he nearly choked.

A very ominous and painful sense of déjà vu rose in his heart—

Recently, whenever someone said something like that to him, the next sentence was usually…

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“He rejected me.”

Xu Ziyan wiped his mouth and thought silently: As expected.

Bai Ke had sharp eyes. Seeing his reaction, he narrowed his eyes and curled his lips. “Are you thinking ‘I knew it’?”

Xu Ziyan gave a dry laugh.

“It’s fine, I feel the same way,” Bai Ke laughed self-deprecatingly. “I know it’s impossible, and Bai Chen would never accept my confession.”

Xu Ziyan was suddenly curious. “Has Bai Chen had other partners before?”

“He has,” Bai Ke said. Then he smiled. “But… they were all Omegas.”

Xu Ziyan was rendered speechless.

Bai Ke continued, “But I didn’t call you here today just to dump my emotional baggage. One reason was that I really wanted to have a meal and chat with you. The other is… I need to trouble you to give something to Bai Chen for me. He blocked me; I can’t contact him.”

Xu Ziyan was startled. It was hard to imagine that Bai Chen would handle Bai Ke’s confession by blocking him. It wasn’t about whether the rejection was final or not; the behavior seemed more like a refusal to process the situation and an attempt to escape.

He said, “Alright. What is it?”

Bai Ke took out a small box from his backpack and opened it. Inside lay a watch.

The watch design was stylish and elegant, the face studded with diamonds. One look and you could tell it wasn’t cheap.

Bai Ke said, “Birthday gift. Bai Chen’s birthday is in two days. Please wish him a happy birthday for me while you’re at it.”

Xu Ziyan looked at the watch, paused for a moment, and said, “Maybe we should rethink this.”

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Bai Ke was stunned. “What?”

Xu Ziyan said, “You should give this to him personally.”

Bai Ke frowned in annoyance. “Didn’t I tell you? He’s ignoring me…”

“The finals are the day after tomorrow. Our two teams are bound to meet,” Xu Ziyan said. “I’ll find an opportunity for you to see him then.”

He paused, then added, “Something like a birthday gift, it’s better if you hand it to him yourself.”

Bai Ke asked, “What if he still refuses to see me?”

Xu Ziyan said, “Then… maybe try a bit harder? Put in more effort? You like him. As long as you aren’t causing him trouble, how you pursue him is your freedom. I’ll do my best to help you.”

Besides, Bai Chen’s passive-aggressive way of handling this didn’t look like he had zero feelings for Bai Ke.

Bai Ke looked at him for a while, then suddenly asked, “What if it were you and God Xie?”

“If God Xie rejected you that absolutely and even blocked you, what would you choose?”

Xu Ziyan froze, then looked down and smiled.

“In the beginning, I never thought about conveying my feelings to him,” he said faintly. “If it were me, even if he rejected me and pushed me away, I would still stand by his side in another way.”

If that accident hadn’t happened back then, if Xie Wei hadn’t fallen for him, Xu Ziyan would have still worked hard to improve himself. As a teammate, as a Medic, he would have protected him, assisted him, and supported him.

Bai Ke was silent for a moment. “To tell you the truth, when I first found out you and God Xie were together, I was quite jealous of you.”

Xu Ziyan blinked.

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Bai Ke smiled. “But now, I somewhat understand why he chose you.”

He closed the box and put it back in his bag. “Then I’ll rely on your help the day after tomorrow.” Clearly, he had decided to try seeing Bai Chen one more time.

Xu Ziyan said, “Okay.”

Leaving the restaurant, the night sky was pitch black; it was already late. The streets were much quieter. On the roadside not far away, a group of drunken people stumbled out, supporting each other. One of them held onto a tree and vomited, then started singing loudly after he finished.

Bai Ke stared at them fixedly, seemingly lost in thought.

Xu Ziyan looked down to reply to Xie Wei’s message. When he looked up, he saw the taxi Bai Ke called had arrived, so he turned to call him.

Bai Ke snapped back to reality and gave a low “Mm.”

He opened the car door and looked back. “Next time we meet, it’ll be on the competition stage.”

Xu Ziyan smiled. “I won’t go easy on you.”

Bai Ke curled his lips and smiled too.

He bent down and climbed into the car, waving to the young man outside before giving the address to the driver.

Watching the street scenery recede rapidly outside the window, Bai Ke pressed his lips together tightly. In the end, he didn’t say the words that had been hovering in his heart.

He really envied, really was jealous of Xu Ziyan.

If only I weren’t a Beta, but an Omega instead.

After Bai Ke left, Xu Ziyan waited by the roadside for only a few minutes before Xie Wei arrived in his car.

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He got into the passenger seat. Xie Wei raised a hand and touched his face. “Wait long?”

Xu Ziyan said, “No, I just came out too.”

Xie Wei asked, “What did KK want with you?”

Xu Ziyan looked at the man in front of him, remembering the question Bai Ke had just asked him, and smiled. “Nothing much.”

Xie Wei ruffled his hair and started the car.

Xu Ziyan gazed at the streetlights passing by, involuntarily recalling the time he decided to go pro.

Back then, he was lost and directionless, feeling as if he were stuck in a quagmire. Coincidentally, he matched with Xie Wei in a ranked game that day. They were teammates.

Xie Wei was probably streaming, so he turned on his mic and communicated with him frequently. Xu Ziyan nervously gripped the mouse until his palms sweat, forcing himself to reply calmly to Xie Wei’s words and callouts. In the end, they worked together to secure victory.

After the game ended, Xu Ziyan looked at the screen and thought: If only I could be teammates with Xie Wei forever.

A seed was buried in the soil just like that, and today, it had finally blossomed and borne fruit.