After Kissing the Esports God, He Keeps Flirting With Me Chapter 82.1

Chapter 82: We Are The Champions part 1

The match against DS earned Wen Ran and WK plenty of heat and attracted quite a few new viewers to the league.

Although some players had mocked Wen Ran previously about being thrashed on the field, the nature of it was obviously different this time.

Because the one defeated was Ye Xin.

As the league’s strongest mid laner, Ye Xin had a massive fan base. Although his personal character wasn’t particularly good and his relationship with teammates was average, the reason he could always maintain a footing in the league was entirely due to his rock-solid skills.

But now, he was taught a lesson in a direct matchup by a rookie who had only played one season, and lost to him.

Although there was a gap between teammates, being solo-killed during the laning phase was a matter of inferior skill.

Because of this incident, Ye Xin didn’t livestream for over half a month.

Wen Ran’s popularity remained high these past few days. Coupled with his distinctive personal style, the number of fans in his livestream was huge, and some brands took notice of him.

When brands choose spokespersons and partners, they value the purchasing power of fans. Wen Ran clearly met this criterion. His fans were never stingy when sending gifts in his livestream; they prioritized romance—the flashier, the better.

And with his looks, he was already considered quite good among professional players.

His skills were also good. Therefore, some brands contacted Manager Wu.

Manager Wu immediately sought out Wen Ran to ask for his preference.

“Dawn, several brands want to contact you for endorsements,” Manager Wu said. “I’m here to ask for your opinion.”

“Looking for me to endorse?”

While Wen Ran found it somewhat hard to believe, there was also a bit of pleasant surprise.

Nowadays, with “Ling Xiao” being so widespread, professional players were gradually entering the public eye. Taking endorsements was beyond reproach.

Currently, the highest level of endorsement in the league was Jiang Yan’s car endorsement.

That brand was a sponsor of the league and liked Jiang Yan particularly well. They ignored the top stars of the entertainment industry completely. It was said they wanted Jiang Yan to endorse before, but he retired before they could make contact.

Unexpectedly, the brand just stubbornly didn’t find a spokesperson, not even a brand ambassador. When news of Wind’s comeback broke, they immediately came knocking with a high-priced endorsement contract.

Just as Wen Ran was guessing what kind of endorsements would come to him, Manager Wu spoke up:

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“There’s a milk brand, focusing on high calcium and high protein.”

Wen Ran: “……”

“There’s also a shampoo.” Manager Wu said, “Sigh, they’ve never looked for a male spokesperson before.”

Wen Ran: “……”

Were there no normal ones?

Shampoo was barely acceptable, but what the hell was high-calcium milk!

When Manager Wu showed the product to Wen Ran, he clearly saw the slogan “Growing taller is no longer a dream” written on it.

Hehe, he wouldn’t accept this even if he died!

“There’s also a drink,” Manager Wu said. “Low-alcohol sparkling wine.”

“This one offers the highest price,” he said. “It’s called Guishuang.”

“This brand seems quite common, considered a national brand.”

“You can consider all three, but if it were up to me, I’d recommend this sparkling wine more.” Manager Wu mused, “After all, they only plan to find two spokespersons among ‘Ling Xiao’ pro players. And Guishuang has high national recognition. If the collaboration works out, they will also sponsor the team.”

Wen Ran also thought this one was good and asked:

“Then who is the other one?”

“STE’s Ling Han,” Manager Wu said. “The brand feels that the images of you two fit relatively well.”

Wen Ran ultimately chose to sign the contract with Guishuang.

The endorsement fee offered was seven million a year, and they even sent a whole truckload of sparkling wine to the WK base.

It was distributed to everyone in the base.

Jian Yun liked this brand of sparkling wine the most and swiped a bottle before his livestream.

Jiang Yan had locked himself in his room since yesterday. The playoffs were already halfway done. WK had advanced to the grand finals. STE and HG would play one more semi-final to determine the other grand finalist.

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Jiang Yan had been busy researching STE.

Wen Ran took two bottles and secretly ran up to the third floor.

Jiang Yan had told him he could enter the room anytime he wanted without knocking. Wen Ran gently turned the handle and entered the room.

The computer on the desk had a video paused; it was an STE match.

A notebook lay in front of him, filled with Jiang Yan’s written analysis.

Jiang Yan’s handwriting was very beautiful, bold and powerful; one could tell he had practiced since childhood.

Looking at the analysis written there, Wen Ran couldn’t help but feel that Jiang Yan was truly amazing.

A player who essentially did all the work of the coach and data analyst, and planned strategies on the side.

In that case, it wasn’t strange that he could lead WK from an obscure team to the peak in the past.

Smart people could do anything to the extreme.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open. Wen Ran turned his head and saw Jiang Yan at the doorway.

He must have gone out to wash his face. His bangs were wet, and water droplets dripped down his jawline, making him look lustful and sexy.

Seeing Wen Ran sitting in his chair, Jiang Yan raised his eyebrows in slight surprise:

“Yo, whose little cutie is this?”

“Missed Brother?”

“Came to see what you were doing.” Wen Ran looked at the dark circles under his eyes, guessing he stayed up late last night.

He inevitably felt a bit of heartache.

“What time did you sleep last night?”

Jiang Yan clicked his tongue. “Ran-Ran, you’ve changed. You didn’t care about these things before, now you’re actually checking up on Brother.”

Seeing his frivolous manner, Wen Ran couldn’t help but kick him. “You clearly told me last night you would sleep early.”

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Wen Ran had a slight fever last night. Jiang Yan had bought him medicine and watched him drink it.

Afraid Wen Ran would be bored and unable to sleep, he sat by his bed, telling him stories like coaxing a child.

When the medicine started to take effect, Wen Ran was already a bit groggy, his cheeks red and his voice soft and waxy: “Then if I fall asleep, what will you do?”

“You have to sleep early too.”

“Okay, I’ll listen to you.” Jiang Yan patted Wen Ran’s head. “Ran Bao rest well, get better soon.”

Now looking at this appearance, Wen Ran would believe it if told he pulled an all-nighter.

“Brother isn’t tired, very energetic,” Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow with ample suggestiveness. “If you hadn’t just recovered from a fever, I’d definitely let you test it out.”

Wen Ran: “……”

Why was his mouth always running wild!

“Alright, Brother won’t tease you anymore.” Jiang Yan put away that expression, replaced by seriousness and gravity in his eyes. “STE has won four championships; their strength is extremely high. I watched their match videos these past few days. Every team fight is incredibly brilliant; they could be used as textbooks.”

“The reason we could reach the finals so easily, I believe, is luck in not bumping into STE.”

Wen Ran’s mood also fell silent. He rarely saw Jiang Yan evaluate an opponent like this. “Are you saying we can’t beat them?”

“Currently, it looks that way.” Jiang Yan pinched the bridge of his nose. “STE is like a steel plate; there are almost no loopholes to exploit.”

“Every player, every system, their coordination and mechanics are incredibly high.”

“Come look, this is their comprehensive rating and analysis pie chart.” Jiang Yan brought up a folder. Wen Ran had learned this too; STE’s stats were practically in a league of their own compared to other teams.

“I’m not looking down on HG, but the finals will most likely be us and STE.” Jiang Yan lowered his eyes. “So I was thinking, can I find some flaws and methods to crack them from their previous match videos.”

Wen Ran actually always knew his partner was serious and responsible, but seeing him like this hurt his heart. “Then you don’t need to work so hard.”

“Not hard,” Jiang Yan said. “Ran-Ran, this is your first finals after transferring, and my first grand finals after returning from retirement.”

“It’s even more so our first grand finals fighting side by side as teammates.”

“Ran-Ran, I want you to win. I want us to win.”

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Wen Ran reached out and hugged Jiang Yan’s waist, burying his face in his abdomen.

“I want you to win too.”

“I’ll help you watch together,” Wen Ran said. “Maybe two people will be better.”

His matches weren’t played in vain, and he had been in youth training, so he understood some of this knowledge.

Jiang Yan hooked his lips. “Okay.”

Since there was only one chair, Jiang Yan sat Wen Ran on his lap with a clear conscience, and the two watched videos and analyzed together.

After analyzing for over an hour, Jiang Yan signaled for him to rest.

Seeing the things on the table, he casually picked up a bottle and asked Wen Ran, “Is this your new endorsement?”

Wen Ran hummed. “They sent a lot.”

“Open one for you?”

As Jiang Yan spoke, his distinct, bony hand gripped the bottle. His index finger curled slightly, hooking the ring pull of the can. With a forceful upward pull, he then held the bottle with three fingers and presented it to Wen Ran.

Elegant and composed.

Also, opening a can with one hand was way too handsome, right?!

Wen Ran took the bottle and took a sip, asking Jiang Yan, “Aren’t you drinking?”

Jiang Yan spread his hands helplessly. “Brother drops after one cup.”

Wen Ran didn’t understand. “But it’s only five percent.”

Wasn’t this just like soda?

Jiang Yan looked at him. “Our first time, the night you called me hubby, I only drank less than half a glass.”

Wen Ran: “…..”

What kind of alcohol tolerance did Jiang Yan have!

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“Not even a taste?”

“I could,” Jiang Yan said. “However, if I want to taste the flavor, I have to use some special methods.”

“Hmm?”

Before Wen Ran realized what Jiang Yan wanted to say, something soft covered his lips. Jiang Yan’s handsome face magnified in front of him, his long eyelashes almost tangling with his.

Wen Ran closed his eyes shyly.

He let the other pry open his lips and kiss him until he was short of breath.

Only then did he let go.

Squinting and smiling at Wen Ran: “Mhm, tastes pretty good.”

Wen Ran glared at him angrily. This bad egg!

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