Chapter 46
XXDY was the IT personnel of the Duan family. Not old, work not tiring; he drank milk tea, watched movies, and slacked off in his independent office when there was nothing to do.
Although he sounded like a slacker, in reality, a large part of the cybersecurity network of all Duan family companies came from XXDY’s hand. When trouble really happened, he was the backbone.
Duan Mingyue had a good personal relationship with him. Whenever he wanted to mess with someone or investigate something, it basically went through XXDY.
XXDY, idle with nothing to do, was happy to help him stir up trouble and watch the drama. This time, thinking Duan Mingyue was probably seeking some old revenge, he immediately agreed readily.
Receiving a positive answer, Duan Mingyue felt no relief in his heart.
Biting the unlit cigarette, leaning on the sofa, he recalled the information regarding Sliver that Mao Qiude sent him back then.
HG Team…
Duan Mingyue had a slight impression. Five years ago, this team was just a nameless small workshop, the point-gift boy and charity ambassador of the league. Team management was loose, players had no discipline, no sponsors, and the base was presumably very shabby.
This situation changed after the support named Sliver appeared out of nowhere.
At that time, ADs had a huge influence on the game. Almost all teams played tactics like “four protect one” or “bot lane conjoined twins.” But Sliver took an unconventional path. AD weak? Collapsed? Can’t beat the opponent? Never mind, goodbye. Then he ruthlessly kicked them aside, turning to help other lanes or the jungler establish an advantage.
His awareness was simply too outstanding. In the words of the commentators, it was like possessing “Eagle Eyes” that could overlook the whole situation, capturing the opponent’s position and moves at any time, then piercing weaknesses with incomparable precision, controlling the rhythm, and leading the team to victory.
At that time, the whole region went crazy.
There were teams with jungler cores, top, mid, or bot cores. But a team with a support core was unprecedented.
Although no one knew he was the ranked god YanGold from back then, it didn’t affect his spectacular debut. Slowly, HG Team gained fans, sponsors, money, and changed bases, but…
How much suffering did he endure to finally exchange for that?
Even though Duan Mingyue had a distinguished family background and the team belonged to his family, he inevitably suffered a lot after entering the industry.
He found it hard to imagine with what determination the seventeen-year-old YanGold came to Cloud City alone five years ago to enter the professional circle.
The more he thought, the more Duan Mingyue felt the departure without goodbye back then was too strange.
He furrowed his brows deeply and closed his eyes, seemingly unwilling to think further. Originally, he thought he would solidify their relationship as soon as the little support arrived at the team. But reaching this step, he had no heart to think about these anymore.
Previously, Duan Mingyue thought YanGold changed his ID and secretly changed his gender to approach him just because of guilt and fear of exposing his true identity.
But looking at it now, not only was that not the case, but it was likely a helpless move.
Probably all because of something Duan Mingyue had no clue about from five years ago.
Over these days, pretending to be a woman, laughing and playing with him, watching him treat a fake persona gently and perform acts of affectionâwhat kind of mood did he hold?
Looking back, Duan Mingyue finally realized that the tenderness and affection he thought he showed, the protection everywhere, were actually knives stabbing into YanGold’s heart tip. Burying into his most fragile heart wasn’t enough; they had to twist around, churning out a mess of dripping flesh and blood.
He… what exactly was he doing?
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help feeling his heart cut by knives.
Duan Mingyue had kept himself clean for so long, yet doing just this one thing that attracted gossip hurt the person he loved.
Saying he approached, was gentle, and treated UOOW differently because he felt UOOW was like YanGoldâthat was fundamentally an excuse.
If he really liked him, how could he look for his shadow in others and give tenderness and attachment to the shadow instead of the person himself?
Duan Mingyue couldn’t refute; he had nothing to say.
He held a high position; his family background and appearance were outstanding. In the professional circle, he had always been the enviable number one. Countless admirers bowed before him, willing to follow in his wake. He was the proud son of heaven; he was one in ten thousand.
Thinking carefully, back then when he was at the height of his fame, a teenage genius, and at his most arrogant, if a rookie support from a nameless small team came to get close to him, what would he have done?
Probably just smile politely and courteously, then wave his hand to refuse.
YanGold seemed to know this result too. Quietly, staying in the same region as Duan Mingyue for five long years, he never revealed his identity. He just watched him silently until they met by chance after retirement, finally tentatively and carefully approaching again.
Still daring not use his own identity.
Was pretending to be someone else fun?
Was pretending to be someone else to please the person you like happy?
Seeing the person you like show affection to the skin you pretended to be, how would the heart feel?
Knowing everything was an illusion, yet still offering his sincere heart without turning back, willing to get hurt just to taste that tiny bit of sweetness.
Duan Mingyue now understood why the little support actively and urgently sent him leg photos that day to seduce him.
Because he was joining the team soon, and the UOOW mask couldn’t be used anymore, so…
So he was that urgent to do that kind of thing with him.
Duan Mingyue didn’t know how Shen Yanjin endured these things. Anyway, just thinking about it, he felt unbearable, his heart aching like it was being cut.
He sat on the sofa waiting quietly.
Not long after, the sound of a door opening and closing came from the end of the corridor, followed by two sets of footsteps.
After seeing Sliver, Mi Yonghui was prepared to sit in the Legal Department negotiating the contract all afternoon. No matter how poor Sliver’s results were, he was a somewhat famous veteran who had played professionally for five years.
Duan Mingyue wanted him to pay the listed price of a first-tier player. After entering, Mi Yonghui tentatively proposed fifteen million for two years.
Unexpectedly, Sliver smiled and spoke upânot thinking the money was too little, but too much!
Heavens.
Mi Yonghui never expected a day would come when he had to fight to spend more money for the team.
The two talked for a while, finally settling on the price of fifteen million, and signed the contract smoothly.
So smoothly that Mi Yonghui doubted life a bit.
Having served the precious young masters and mistresses of the team for so long, suddenly encountering someone with a good temper made Mi Yonghui feel uncomfortable all over.
Sigh, I’m cheap!
He shook his head. Just as he wanted to bid farewell to Shen Yanjin, he looked up to see Duan Mingyue still standing in the lobby, looking much gloomier. Stunned, he subconsciously asked, “Moon God, why are you still here?”
This was exactly what Shen Yanjin wanted to ask too.
He thought Duan Mingyue would go busy with other things after dropping him at the base. He didn’t expect him to wait in the lobby. His eyes widened instantly, confusion mixed with surpriseâhe couldn’t ask for more than spending a bit more time with Duan Mingyue!
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It looks like chapter 46 is a repeat of chapter 45. I’m so glad things are looking up now!
Thank you for translating đ