Chapter 77
Duan Mingyue reacted quickly, turning from guest to host, pressing Shen Yanjin onto the sofa beside them.
The lips were very soft and very hot. The two, wearing identical team jackets, embraced tightly, body temperatures intertwining in one place. The arms binding his waist were tightened so much that Shen Yanjin actually tasted a hint of insecurity transmitted from Duan Mingyue.
Duan Mingyue was showing weakness.
Choosing to hide those previous matters was actually a form of protection; he didn’t want Shen Yanjin to know too much. Knowing too much of such things would only add unnecessary worry.
Shen Yanjin understood quite well. Just like how he messily hid a pile of things before, not to deceive, but just not wanting the other party to worry more.
So, feeling the emotions from Duan Mingyue now, his heart was half aching, half happy.
Duan Mingyue chose to expose his fragile side to him. This gave Shen Yanjin a feeling of being trusted. He suddenly understood why Duan Mingyue asked him time and again not to hide things.
This feeling of being trusted made Shen Yanjin feel once again that he was truly being liked by Duan Mingyue.
So happy.
He closed his eyes, slightly parting his lips, indulging the man’s plunder of him. His lips and tongue, his neck, his waist and abdomen, and even his heart and soul—at this moment, all bowed down for him.
And willingly surrendered.
This kiss was called to a stop by Duan Mingyue first.
He panted slightly, a trace of a bitter smile revealing itself at his lips: “No more kissing. Any more and I won’t be able to hold back.”
They were pressed very close; any sensation between them could be detected instantly.
Shen Yanjin blushed.
He bit his lip, eyelashes lowered, trembling slightly: “…It’s fine not to hold back.”
With today’s match finished, the schedule afterwards was loose. The next match was in six days. No matter what they did, time could be called completely sufficient.
Duan Mingyue seemed to give a muffled laugh. His dry fingertips rubbed Shen Yanjin’s lips, which had been kissed red and swollen, roughly. There were even tooth marks he left behind. “What I want isn’t a handjob (help).”
“I know.” Shen Yanjin poked out the tip of his tongue and gently licked Duan Mingyue’s finger. “I am willing, Brother.”
Before dating Shen Yanjin, Duan Mingyue never discovered he actually had a fetish for being called “Brother.”
Just like this moment, he discovered he was actually a man with such weak willpower in the face of desire.
The soft young man relied on his embrace, his fair and fragile neck displayed unreservedly before his eyes. Through the thin walls of the lounge, the voices of the undissipated audience could still be faintly heard.
Ten minutes ago, they fought side by side in the arena.
Now they embraced, body temperatures mingling.
Duan Mingyue picked the person up, arranged his clothes, and said hoarsely, “Back to base.”
Shen Yanjin didn’t quite dare to look at him and nodded.
His heart was still pounding in his chest. Shen Yanjin could almost not recall how he had the courage just now to actively say those words.
The others had already taken the nanny van back to the base one step ahead. Duan Mingyue called an assistant to drive a car to pick them up.
They were all adults; they were well aware of what would happen next. Passing a pharmacy, Shen Yanjin endured his shame and asked in a small voice if Duan Mingyue wanted to buy anything.
Unexpectedly, Duan Mingyue gave him a deep look: “The room has everything that should be there.”
Getting off the car, Shen Yanjin was led back to the room by Duan Mingyue, stumbling along.
Whether coincidentally or intentionally, they actually didn’t meet anyone along the way.
The room door closed. The sound of the latch falling was like a switch.
Shen Yanjin went limp in the bedding. He heard the sound of a drawer opening, and the sound of a packaging bag tearing open.
Everything was compliant; all surrendered.
The moment they embraced, Duan Mingyue kissed him, the web of his hand gripping his neck.
Shen Yanjin heard Duan Mingyue say hoarsely, “You are mine.”
And his only option was to admit it.
Duan Mingyue was no gentleman. At this time, he was brutal like a wolf.
Shen Yanjin knew he was displaying his inner self to him without reservation.
This was the Duan Mingyue that only he knew, only he could see.
So his heart was even more satisfied.
In this violent storm and huge waves, Shen Yanjin was like a small boat tossing on the crest of the waves.
towards the end, he only vaguely remembered that he cried, and cried miserably. Duan Mingyue coaxed him softly, agreeing to everything, yet his movements held not a shred of pity.
When everything ended, Shen Yanjin turned over and hugged Duan Mingyue.
He bit the man’s collarbone, leaving his own mark on it, and whispered, “You are also mine.”
Duan Mingyue smiled and touched his forehead.
The next day, Shen Yanjin woke up from sleep. The first sensation was pain.
The bones all over his body felt like they had fallen apart and been reassembled by someone. His muscles were also sore.
However, his body was quite dry and clean. Presumably, after he fell asleep from exhaustion, Duan Mingyue wiped his body for him.
Thinking of this, Shen Yanjin felt shy and wanted to cover his face.
The room was very quiet. He climbed up and walked to the window to open the curtains, only to see the setting sun like blood, sprinkling enchanting and dreamlike colors among the city buildings. Even the clouds on the horizon were dyed an orange-red.
Evening? How long had he slept?
Shen Yanjin dug out his phone from beside the pillow. The time showed 5:07.
He was dazed and hurriedly dug out clothes, running into the bathroom to wash up.
After washing up, Shen Yanjin discovered that the self in the mirror actually had a purplish-red finger mark on the neck.
It was… the good deed Duan Mingyue did yesterday when feelings ran deep.
He blushed and ran out to change into a high-collared shirt.
Fortunately, it was winter.
Walking out of the room, Shen Yanjin was somewhat surprised to find several large cardboard boxes scattered in the corridor, along with some messy sundries. It looked like someone had hurriedly moved something and hadn’t had time to clean up.
He reacted for a while before realizing: this was probably the trace left by Lu Yuan moving out.
Picking up his phone and logging into Weibo, sure enough, amidst a wave of cursing, KW’s official blog posted this morning announcing they had proposed contract termination with player Lucida and demanded compensation for breach of contract. Around two in the afternoon, another post indicated Lucida had moved out of the KW base.
The matter didn’t end there. Lu Yuan also dragged in the Lu family. The Duan family made a move, and at this moment, the stock market of industries under the Lu family had already plummeted by several percentage points.
Yet, knocking out teeth and swallowing them (suffering in silence), the Duan family had a big business and great assets, and the Lu side wasn’t in the right. No matter what happened now, the Lu family could only grit their teeth and endure, suffering the loss in silence.
Plus, HG Team announced its dissolution. A whole string of people related to HG also fell into great misfortune. The trending searches for Shen Yanjin and Duan Mingyue were withdrawn very slowly, looking like there was no trace of manipulation, while searches like HG, Lu Family, Lu Yuan, and Lucida hung on the list, unable to drop down for a long time.
Discerning people understood at a glance that the person behind this had thunderous methods. They didn’t act easily, but once they did, they took half a person’s life.
And with the downfall of these people, the haze that had shrouded Shen Yanjin for those five years seemed to dissipate along with it, revealing the blue sky and white clouds behind.
He couldn’t help but curl the corners of his lips.
“What are you giggling at?” Duan Mingyue walked over from the other end of the corridor, carrying a porridge container. He raised his hand, palm covering Shen Yanjin’s forehead, testing his temperature. “Why are you up? Is your body uncomfortable anywhere?”
Shen Yanjin obediently shook his head: “No, I’m okay. I’m going to train; today’s training task hasn’t been completed yet.”
Duan Mingyue admired his dedication a bit: “Don’t push yourself. Giving you a day off today. Go back to the room.”
Shen Yanjin was very ungrateful, revealing a bit of unease on his face. It seemed that not going on WL for a day, breaking the training, would make his condition slide a big chunk.
Duan Mingyue admitted defeat: “…Go back to the room to eat something first. Train in the room. And the review of yesterday’s match, okay?”
Hearing the latter part, Shen Yanjin finally detected a bit of something wrong: “Review? …The review is already finished?”
Duan Mingyue saw the panic in his eyes and suppressed a laugh: “En, the meeting finished in the afternoon. Whether you are willing or not, the relationship between us two is public within the team.”
“…Let’s go back.”
Shen Yanjin really didn’t have the thick skin to be certain he could face the coach and teammates as usual without changing expression or heart rate right now.
Duan Mingyue smiled and hugged Shen Yanjin, returning to the room.
In his pocket, the phone screen set to silent kept lighting up, continuously receiving new messages.
[XXDY: Shen Yanjin’s mother’s contact info xxxx-xxxx, same as what you sent.]
[XXDY: Young Master, you serious?]
[XXDY: No charge for this news. In exchange, when you two play out a wealthy family life-and-death romance, can you call me to watch first thing?]
Duan Mingyue put down the porridge container, got a bowl and chopsticks for Shen Yanjin, and settled the person down before picking up his phone. He replied “No way,” plus a money transfer.
This morning, while Shen Yanjin was still sleeping, Duan Mingyue received a call and messages from a stranger.
The person inside claimed to be Shen Yanjin’s mother. Because Shen Yanjin refused to contact her, she helplessly had to find Duan Mingyue. The text content was lengthy, several big messages. Simply put, she hoped Duan Mingyue could persuade Shen Yanjin to quit and return to his hometown. Details to be discussed on the phone.
It made Duan Mingyue feel a bit funny and surprised. Why did so many people want Shen Yanjin to leave KW?
He didn’t reply recklessly but first gave the phone number to XXDY to check if the person opposite was really Shen Yanjin’s mother.
Now getting a positive answer made Duan Mingyue realize that Shen Yanjin saying his family didn’t agree with him playing professionally wasn’t a fabricated excuse.
He didn’t show it on his face, put away his phone, and sat down beside Shen Yanjin.
Although Duan Mingyue wasn’t clear about his little boyfriend’s family background, he believed Shen Yanjin must have his own reasons for doing so.
Shen Yanjin not willing to contact his mother proved he didn’t know how to handle this matter, or was unwilling to face it.
Duan Mingyue thought, what he isn’t willing to face, let me block for him.
T/note: I like this novel, too. In fact, I’m not into reading e-sports novels, and have never read one before I discovered the works of this author. This is my 2nd esports novel. Enjoy reading, too.
Translator’s Note: Welcome back to another update! We’re diving into the preseason action and some heartwarming (and slightly awkward) moments between our favorite couple. It’s touching to see Shen Yanjin slowly gaining confidence and finding his place again, both in the team and in his relationship. Enjoy the chapters!
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