Chapter 78
Shen Yanjin had no idea that his mother would go so far as to contact Duan Mingyue.
It was currently the preseason, with two matches scheduled nearly every week. He couldn’t spare the time to go back—or rather, he didn’t want to.
Shen Yanjin could foresee that once he returned, regardless of whether he was an adult or not, his parents would use the excuse of “it’s for your own good” to lock him up. Then they would use emotion and reason to persuade him to stay.
If it came to that, Shen Yanjin wouldn’t have the right to choose anymore.
He would be forced to give up everything he currently had.
The porridge was takeout from a famous congee shop. The fish fillet porridge was thick and fresh; every mouthful was a delight. After finishing the porridge, Shen Yanjin felt his stomach had been thoroughly soothed.
Although Duan Mingyue had always been attentive to him, today he was being a bit too attentive. After waiting on Shen Yanjin while he ate, Duan Mingyue didn’t let him lift a finger. He cleared everything away, wiped Shen Yanjin’s mouth and hands, and then coaxed him back into bed.
It made Shen Yanjin blush completely. “I’m not an invalid.”
“I know.” No matter what Shen Yanjin said, Duan Mingyue agreed. “I just don’t want you to feel uncomfortable. Be good, hmm?”
“…”
Shen Yanjin couldn’t win against him, so he lay down with a flushed face.
However, it was true that they had gone too hard yesterday. A certain unspeakable part of him was still throbbing with faint pain, and lying down did make him feel much more comfortable.
After finishing his tasks, Duan Mingyue poured a glass of water and handed it to him, then lay down beside him, grabbing a tablet to play the recording of yesterday’s match.
Shen Yanjin instantly entered work mode, watching earnestly. The information obtained from the first-person perspective was extremely limited, so a review from a “God’s eye” perspective afterward was very necessary.
In the recording, he could clearly see the enemy’s movements and intentions. With this comparison, some of his own operations and awareness appeared slightly lacking.
Fortunately, Duan Mingyue was there to support him, pulling him back from the edge of mistakes in many plays.
People online said he was clinging to Duan Mingyue’s thigh, and honestly, there was evidence to support that.
He watched the recording while Duan Mingyue narrated gently beside him. Many pro players would commentate on other teams’ matches in their spare time, but Duan Mingyue never did. This could be considered his own exclusive benefit.
Amidst such a voice, Shen Yanjin actually found his mind wandering slightly.
He suddenly remembered his Weibo alt account and the fan group he had joined with it, feeling a sudden wave of guilt for no reason.
He was a minor administrator in there, yet he had suddenly disappeared without a word. He must have caused quite a bit of trouble for the girls in the group.
The group was filled with “Moon God’s Wife” and “Moon God’s Girlfriend.” To blend into the collective, he had pretended to be a girl and used the ID “Sweetheart Support.” In a way, his fangirling had come true.
He lowered his eyes to look at the recording. Following beside RedMoon was Sliver—it was him.
After these few matches, no one questioned his strength as KW’s Support anymore. He was now the rightful starter for KW.
Whether he was a “sweetheart” or not, he didn’t know, but he was indeed the Moon God’s Support, and… the Moon God’s boyfriend.
In the recording, the two teams engaged in a chaotic fight at the bot lane’s tier-two tower. Duan Mingyue paused his commentary halfway through, suddenly feeling his fingers being lightly touched.
He paused, flipping his hand to grasp that restless hand.
His little boyfriend was clingy; Duan Mingyue knew this.
They were currently reviewing the game. Even though it was just the two of them, strictly speaking, this fell under the scope of work.
with his temper, he shouldn’t have liked having such ambiguity during a review.
But Shen Yanjin was different. Thinking about it carefully, how many times had he made exceptions for him? With Lu Yuan as a precedent, Duan Mingyue had thought he hated the mixing of public and private matters. As it turned out… it seemed he just hadn’t met the right person before.
More importantly, Shen Yanjin knew his boundaries very well. He never demanded special treatment in training or matches because of their relationship. He would sell him out when necessary, run when he needed to run, and never acted pretentiously. At times, he was even more passionate about training than Duan Mingyue.
Duan Mingyue imagined it: if Shen Yanjin asked for special treatment, what would he do?
Then he discovered that he would definitely agree. And not as a reluctant compromise, but very willingly.
But Shen Yanjin didn’t ask. This sensible sense of propriety made Duan Mingyue feel comfortable.
Because of this, being tentatively touched by his little boyfriend’s hand at this moment made him happy instead.
Shen Yanjin actually regretted it a little as soon as he extended his hand.
At this moment, their thinking coincided; both thought of the conversation from that day.
But soon, his hand was gripped back and pulled to the side.
His body turned sideways defenselessly. His hand was released, and instead, his waist was tightly embraced.
“Be good,” Duan Mingyue said with a smile in his eyes. “Listen carefully.”
Shen Yanjin lay in his arms and nodded gently. He truly, extremely loved the feeling of being pampered and coaxed when he wasn’t feeling well physically. At times like this, he was fragile, and having someone willing to tolerate this fragility made him feel very happy.
Thinking of his mother’s phone call and his father’s health, a trace of confusion flitted across Shen Yanjin’s heart.
But he quickly suppressed this confusion, turning his attention back to the review in front of him.
Although in terms of results, his performance in these two matches was quite good, there were still small mistakes and errors in judgment. Sometimes he would disagree with Duan Mingyue. Looking at the recording, Duan Mingyue was right most of the time, but in certain details, he was much more correct than Duan Mingyue.
They used to be opponents, but now they were teammates, complementing each other. Their defense was watertight, and their offense pierced straight to the enemy’s weak points.
Despite their intimate posture, they held nothing back when arguing and assigning blame. A one-hour recording was watched repeatedly by the two of them for three hours.
After finishing the review, Shen Yanjin drank two sips of water, still thinking about training. Duan Mingyue already understood that neither of them could sway the other, so he set up a small table for Shen Yanjin and placed his laptop on it.
Once set up, Duan Mingyue looked into the bag and discovered that Shen Yanjin had actually brought a sound card and microphone.
He had a rough idea that this was the voice changer that had tricked him thoroughly, yet he deliberately took the items out and asked Shen Yanjin, “Baby, what is this?”
Shen Yanjin was originally updating the game. His laptop hadn’t been used for too long, and the client was several versions behind. Hearing this, he glanced up inadvertently. After seeing clearly what it was, a flustered look instantly appeared on his face, and he immediately tried to get out of bed to snatch it.
“Alright, alright.” Duan Mingyue hurriedly stepped forward to press him back down. “I won’t tease you.”
Saying this, he looked at the sound card in his hand again, a not-so-good idea rising in his mind. He licked his lips and smiled. “Want to duo queue with me?”
Shen Yanjin avoided his gaze. “I haven’t finished my solo queue tasks for today.”
Whether inside or outside the circle, the number of people who wanted to duo queue with RedMoon was countless. This was the first time he had been rejected so mercilessly. Duan Mingyue raised an eyebrow and said, “Then, I beg you to take me duo queuing.”
Shen Yanjin felt a sudden sense of wrongness. He looked at him vigilantly, but seeing the man standing by the bed smiling so harmlessly, he helplessly nodded. “…You log on.”
As soon as his voice fell, the sound card and microphone were placed on his table.
“Forgot to say the full sentence,” Duan Mingyue smiled. “I’m begging UOOW to take me duo queuing.”
!!!
Shen Yanjin stared at Duan Mingyue in disbelief, trying to find a trace of a joke on his face. But regrettably, although the man looked teasing, his words were undoubtedly serious.
Duan Mingyue ruffled his hair and didn’t say more, going directly downstairs back to the training room.
Back in the training room, several members of the first team were practicing. Mao Qiude wasn’t there; the second team had recently promoted a new support, and he had to split his attention to guide them.
It was already evening. The training tasks required by the team were basically completed. Kai and Tans were making up streaming hours; after the massive rhythm previously, they hadn’t streamed much. Only the thick-skinned Song Yuan had finished his hours early. He was now playing on a smurf account, relying on the fact that no one recognized the new ID to leisurely “play the piano” (chat/flame) with teammates.
These three each had their own shrewdness. Seeing Duan Mingyue return, they acted as if they didn’t see him and continued with their own business.
Duan Mingyue sat at his computer, turned it on, and habitually pressed the keyboard a few times.
Kai had his camera on. He wanted to pretend he didn’t see, but the viewers saw Duan Mingyue and started throwing gifts, demanding Kai ask Duan Mingyue when he would start streaming.
Taking people’s money means being soft on them. Kai, embracing the realization that asking wouldn’t cost him a piece of flesh, turned his head and said, “Captain, your fans want me to ask you for them, when do you plan to start streaming?”
In the past, the answer to this question would be nothing more than “another day” or “off-season.”
But today, Duan Mingyue thought for a moment and gave an unprecedented reply: “Now.”
“Oh… Captain said he’ll start now… Wait??” Kai jerked his head back around. “Now???”
Duan Mingyue’s eccentricity of disliking streaming during the season was known to the entire esports circle. What evil wind was blowing today??
Duan Mingyue said, “Yeah. Why, can’t I?”
“You can, you definitely can…”
Kai turned his head back resentfully, his mouse restlessly moving to his friends list. He dared to bet there was something fishy about today’s stream. The Captain definitely planned to duo queue with Sliver and show off their love.
The whole team was full of single dogs. If he found a partner himself, he would definitely show off like crazy with his girlfriend—provided the other party didn’t mind the online rhythm, of course.
Kai understood very well.
However, after waiting for a while, what he waited for wasn’t the notification of Sliver coming online, but…
[System Notification] Your special follow UOOW is online.
Kai was stunned.
When Sliver first joined the team, because he didn’t know the situation, Kai had sent UOOW a message and followed her in passing, wanting to see when she would come online and reply.
However, her avatar had been gray for months, and he had slowly forgotten about it.
Now, he and the more than one million viewers in the stream room stared dumbfounded as UOOW’s pink bear avatar lit up, and then… changed to “In a Party” along with his Captain’s avatar.
“…”
UOOW said she was joining the party, but the one who joined was Sliver.
The Captain treated UOOW well, looking like they were in love, but the one really dating him was Sliver.
Now he thought the Captain would duo queue with Sliver! But the one popping out turned out to be UOOW?
Kai sat dumbly in his gaming chair, looking at UOOW’s pink girlish avatar, recalling UOOW’s sweet and soft萌 (cute) voice. He looked trance-like, even forgetting to confirm the match that popped up after queuing for half an hour.
Tans glanced at him weirdly and condescended to ask, “What’s wrong?”
“Tans, I suspect this world is fake,” Kai said in a trance. “How about you slap me?”
Tans: .
Never heard such a strange request.
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