Chapter 52
Shen Yanjin was a bit strange.
Some people, when in love, wished to calculate every account clearly, record every stroke. What I paid for you must be known to you by any means.
But Shen Yanjin wasn’t like that.
He didn’t want Duan Mingyue to know even a little bit about the efforts he made for this relationship.
In the end, the taking relationship here was him asking, Duan Mingyue giving. As for his giving? That was just unilateral wishful thinking. He did it because he was willing; it had nothing to do with anyone else.
Setting aside orientation, just say there was this person who secretly liked you for several years, gave up his future, quit school, fell out with his family just to run over and chase you. Afterward, he didn’t tell you anything, got injured and went home, pretended to be someone else to secretly approach you, and underwent a surgery that could likely bury everything for you…
This was too heavy. Even Shen Yanjin, looking back at his own actions, felt it was terrifying. That terror wasn’t simple fear, but like a chain flying from the sky, locking you up instantly. Even if unwilling in the heart, morality and guilt would trap you in place, unable to move.
Shen Yanjin didn’t want that.
He licked his lips. “I… actually got sick and was hospitalized.”
Strictly speaking, this wasn’t a lie, just didn’t tell the whole truth.
Duan Mingyue held his wrist, thumb rubbing it gently. “Where was uncomfortable?”
“A small problem, fine now.” Shen Yanjin lowered his eyes. His right wrist, which had surgery, was held in Duan Mingyue’s palm. There was a surgical scar on it, so he shrank back imperceptibly. “I didn’t want you to worry, so I didn’t tell the truth.”
Duan Mingyue said, “Knew I’d worry and still hid it from me?”
Shen Yanjin had a good attitude admitting mistakes. “I was wrong.”
Duan Mingyue didn’t press further, only reaching out to pull him into his arms. He could feel the little support liked him doing this.
He lowered his head and bit the young man’s earlobe again. “Don’t overthink, baby. I like you too.”
Inside KW Team’s Training Room.
The team members still doubtful about Sliver’s strength didn’t see the specific situation of the two trial games just now. But seeing Mao Qiude look very satisfied, although they didn’t speak, they were very surprised inwardly.
Song Yuan was instigated by Kai to ask the coach: “Coach, what do you think of Sliver?”
“Good awareness, macro view in place.” Mao Qiude smiled rarely and actually said, “Very suitable reinforcement for KW.”
“…” Kai and Song Yuan exchanged glances and didn’t ask further.
Tans typed calmly all along. In the Jungle-Support rhythm version, except for getting a bit more resource allocation, his bot lane situation was similar to top lane—orphan lane, unworthy of speaking.
Lu Yuan wore headphones, but no sound was playing, so Mao Qiude’s evaluation fell completely into her ears.
She frowned. Actually, she didn’t care about being a starter. If Duan Mingyue agreed to date her now, not only stepping down from the starter, she wouldn’t mind retiring on the spot.
So hearing the coach praise Sliver now, she only felt it was a bit strange. Thinking for a while, she opened the chat software and pinged an acquaintance from HG.
She sent a cute emoji and asked: “Here?”
The person replied quickly: “Here here here, what instructions do you have?”
A beautiful support like Lu Yuan was very popular in the monk temple of the league; suitors were countless. This HG member was one of them, naturally answering everything Lu Yuan asked.
Hearing Lu Yuan ask about Sliver in a roundabout way, that person was also confused, evidently not understanding why such an inconspicuous young man with no outstanding achievements would suddenly make Lu Yuan care.
Lu Yuan naturally couldn’t tell him Sliver joined KW to snatch her position. If the other side knew this, they might not tell the truth.
[KW-Lucida: Not an important matter. If you don’t say, forget it, I’ll ask someone else.]
[HG-Fever: Don’t, I’ll say. But promise you’re not asking because you like that kid.]
[KW-Lucida: En, promise.]
[HG-Fever: His support level is indeed okay, but the person is too annoying. Always loves teaching others how to play, thinking he’s amazing just because he can carry some rhythm. Several of us wanted to swap him out.]
[HG-Fever: But the coach valued Sliver quite a bit, so we thought of a method…]
He didn’t need to say the rest; Lu Yuan understood clearly.
So, those HG members, to ruin Sliver’s reputation, started intentionally throwing matches. Grinding like this for two seasons, the fans Sliver accumulated over years scattered, his reputation plummeted, and he was forced to retire.
A layer of cold sweat broke out on her back: This is match-fixing! A red line!
Sliver should know too, but why didn’t he say anything?
Lu Yuan frowned. She didn’t want to be involved with such a match-fixer; getting involved meant the end. She perfunctorily said, “Oh, like that. I know now, bye-bye.”
“Hey hey hey,” Fever saw her leaving and hurriedly tried to keep her, “Actually, we disliked him not just because of his high-and-mighty look, but there’s a more important point.”
Lu Yuan hesitated for a while, but curiosity won. “What?”
Fever’s tone carried contempt and ridicule: “He’s a homosexual!”
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