The Esports Big Shot Wants to Cuddle His New Teammate Every Day chapter 64

Chapter 64

Xu Ziyan was no less shocked than she was. He dumbly followed Xie Wei to thank the audience, then dumbly followed him back to the lounge.

As soon as the door opened, Jiang Yuxin greeted them “impatiently.” The expression on his face was hard to describe as happy or sad. His mouth opened and closed for a long time before he said indignantly, “Why did you say it? How could you just say it?”

Heaven knows how many ‘wife fans’ and ‘girlfriend fans’ would be lost because of this wave!

Xie Wei ignored him, asking with a darkened face, “What was the situation with that host? Was that last question her idea, or was it written on the cue card?”

Only then did Jiang Yuxin snap back to reality, remembering who the real problem in this matter was. He stiffened his face, took out his phone, turned his back, dialed a number, and began communicating with the other side.

During the time Jiang Yuxin was on a business trip, Yu Guangzhou had managed these messy matters on the side. Now that Jiang Yuxin was here, he was happy not to deal with this mess. He even looked at Xu Ziyan and Xie Wei with a very entertained, gossipy look and laughed. “Alright, pack up and grab your peripherals. Time to head back to base.”

Shen Xiao’s direct messages were already beeping incessantly—di-di-di-di—the notification sounds continuous as if the phone would explode the next moment. While turning off his phone volume, he laughed, “The internet has blown up. I’m afraid no one is even discussing this semifinal match; all the heat has gone to the interview.”

On Yuan Shaofeng’s end, people had also started frantically knocking on his private chat. He lowered his head, replying to messages in a flurry, with no time to even look up.

Even Xu Ziyan, who rarely interacted with other players, had received quite a few messages on Line.

Yet Xie Wei, the person who had thrown this heavy bomb, acted like nothing had happened. He was leisurely and carefree, not even looking at his phone. Once they got on the nanny van, he even used the seat as cover to quietly hook his arm around the waist of the Omega beside him, leaning in to whisper in his ear, “Come to my room later.”

Since it was the semifinals with a BO5 (Best of 5) format, the next match required the other two teams to determine the next finalist, so there was a long interval between matches. The replay meeting was moved to the next day, giving the players ample time to rest.

Originally, successfully making it to the finals called for a celebration banquet.

But Jiang Yuxin was overwhelmed by the interview incident, his phone ringing non-stop. He was in no mood for a celebration.

In the gaps between replying to messages, Shen Xiao finalized a dinner and chat with Secret from WOF, so he declined as well. Yuan Shaofeng, having stepped onto the top-tier league stage for the first time and secured such a crucial win, had agreed to eat with his former teammates from the second string.

Seeing that no one was going, and that Xie Wei and Xu Ziyan were stuck together looking distracted, Yu Guangzhou simply waved his hand and announced they were dismissed on the spot.

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The only one left without plans was Bai Chen. Before Xie Wei took Xu Ziyan back to the dormitory, adhering to his concern for his childhood friend, he asked, “What are you planning to do later, Chen?”

Bai Chen gave him a lukewarm look and held up his phone. “KK asked me out to eat.”

The members of the first team each had their own affairs. Once the car arrived, they scattered in different directions.

Xu Ziyan followed behind Xie Wei. Watching the villa get closer and closer, an inexplicable nervousness rose in his heart.

Right up until the villa entrance, Xie Wei’s behavior was very normal. He even bent down to arrange slippers for him, attentive and gentle.

However, once they went upstairs and Xu Ziyan entered Xie Wei’s room, he heard the crisp sound of the lock clicking shut. The door was firmly locked behind him. The Alpha turned around, shedding his previous cloudless, gentle demeanor. He pinned Xu Ziyan against the door, his arms circling a very small space. Xu Ziyan couldn’t dodge; he was forced to meet his gaze.

“Those things you said during the match…” Xie Wei raised his fingers, pinching the young man’s earlobe and rubbing it gently with the pad of his finger. “Did you find out something?”

He didn’t suppress his pheromones, allowing the scent of lemon mint to drift through the air.

Xu Ziyan, teased by his fingers and pheromones, flushed red all over. In this state, it was impossible to lie or dodge the question. He told the truth: “A few days ago, I heard you chatting with Chen.”

A few days ago?

Xie Wei thought back briefly and knew which day it was. He laughed. “I just didn’t want you to worry. Besides, there was no need to say it.”

From childhood to adulthood, whether it was family, academics, or the team, he had long been accustomed to overcoming difficulties alone and getting back up alone.

Top-tier Alphas were born possessing not just physical advantages, but mostly responsibilities.

Xie Wei was used to it and didn’t think there was anything wrong with it.

Xu Ziyan looked at the Alpha before him. For no reason, he remembered when he and Xie Wei went out to eat, and Xie Wei had mentioned participating in the Rookie Tournament.

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That was an unknown second place. Effort paid, but no one cared. He was even blamed in every way possible, and finally thrown into the trash can, counting for nothing.

That was probably the first trough Xie Wei encountered in his professional career.

Neither TWG nor Xie Wei were invincible. Over the years, with matches lost big and small, the abuse that rained down would only have increased, not decreased.

And he had actually gotten used to it.

“It is necessary. How could it not be necessary?” Xu Ziyan said. “We are lovers, and…”

“I will feel heartache for you.”

Xie Wei was stunned. A warm current surged from his chest. He hugged the young man in front of him, pecked those full, rosy lips, and smiled. “It’s my fault.”

Xu Ziyan whispered, “I’m not blaming you… I thought about it. Maybe it’s because I’m not reliable enough that you didn’t tell me.”

“If I don’t have the ability to help you bear the pressure, then telling me all those things would be in vain, just adding another person to worry. So… I’m not blaming you.”

Hearing this, Xie Wei finally realized why Xu Ziyan had been so obsessed with the command rights in the backstage earlier.

From start to finish, he wasn’t seeking protection. He was using his own way to walk, step by step, to his side.

Xie Wei’s gaze shifted slightly, his voice a bit hoarse. “Yan Yan.”

Xu Ziyan had long been dizzied by the Alpha’s pheromones. Having said what he wanted to say, he stopped suppressing his endurance and pounced directly.

The moment his posterior gland was bitten, a stinging tear rolled down his eyelashes, imprinting onto the quilt and spreading into a shallow mark.

The once strange and coveted pheromones had gradually become familiar, domineeringly eroding every inch of his body. The feeling of being possessed wasn’t scary; instead, it carried an indescribable sense of security.

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Behind his ear, Xie Wei released his teeth, licked the bite mark left behind, and chuckled softly. “Yan Yan, you’re so sweet.”

No matter how many times he heard such words, Xu Ziyan would shyly turn red all over. He buried his face in his arms, allowing the Alpha to proceed with what followed.

The next morning, Xu Ziyan woke up in a daze. Only then did he belatedly see the congratulatory text message Bai Ke had sent to his phone yesterday.

Biting his toothbrush, he squinted his eyes and replied word by word: “Thank you, you do your best too.”

The next semifinal match was YNG versus UNC. UNC wasn’t considered a strong team, and their preseason performance was average. But they exerted force in the late stages, and their playoff performance was excellent. Making it into the playoff trophy contention was truly not easy.

Behind him, Xie Wei hugged him, resting his chin in the hollow of his neck, his voice lazy. “Who is it?”

“KK,” Xu Ziyan said. “I didn’t reply to his message yesterday.”

“Oh.”

Knowing it was someone he knew, Xie Wei lost interest. Suddenly remembering something, he dawdled and dragged as he took out his phone. “…Right, I’ll pull you into the player group chat.”

Xu Ziyan heard the reluctance in his tone and couldn’t help but laugh.

Such possessiveness didn’t make him uncomfortable; instead, it made him feel he was cute.

Soon, a notification sounded on Line. Xu Ziyan finished washing up, changed into his team uniform, and picked up his phone to look. A group chat named [Resist Region C Pro Players Group] had appeared in his message list.

[WOF-Secret]: Welcome~

[YNG-KK]: I thought some rookie joined the group, turns out it’s the high-cold and mysterious God Ice.

[TWG-Yuan]: Eh? Ice wasn’t in the player group all this time?

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[UNC-Luci]: God Ice! I’m your fangirl!! Finally caught you, asking for a friend add, let’s duo next time!

[FTK-Elia]: I want a friend slot too T T

[FTK-Propro]: What are you Medics queuing together for? Add me, I’m the Western Gun King.

[KW-Bee]: Knock it off, you.

Perhaps because it was still early, the ones popping up to speak right now were all familiar faces.

Xu Ziyan smiled, typed “Thanks for the welcome,” and sent it out. He casually approved the friend requests from the two Medics.

Since he rarely contacted people from outside teams and didn’t stream much, his rare appearance sparked great interest from the core members of several teams. They pulled him into conversations, asking this and that, extremely enthusiastic.

As they chatted, the topic veered off track.

[UNC-Luci]: Speaking of which, did you guys watch yesterday’s post-match interview?

[FTK-Elia]: Definitely watched it! No one missed it, right!

[UNC-Luci]: Boohoo, I really didn’t watch it yesterday! But checking Weibo today, I found it blew up!

[UNC-Luci]: Can someone from TWG come out and say who God Xie’s partner actually is! I’ve really been scratching my heart and lungs over this for so long, boohoo!!

After a while, a new reply appeared below her.

[TWG-Shining]: That, I really don’t know.

Luci only saw the team name before the speaker, not the ID, so she typed very resentfully: “Huh? No way, people in TWG don’t know either? Is it a secret underground romance?”

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Only after seeing the long string of ellipses typed by Elia did she belatedly realize.

[UNC-Luci]: God Xie?????

Xu Ziyan had put down his phone as soon as Luci brought up the topic.

Thinking of what happened at the interview seat yesterday, he felt a wave of panic and confusion, his heart beating as if it were about to jump out of his throat.

Emotions intertwined chaotically. He couldn’t say clearly whether he wanted others to know Xie Wei’s lover was him, or if he hoped they didn’t know.

While he was lost in thought, Xie Wei pushed the door open and walked in.

He had already changed clothes. The loose team jacket draped over his body couldn’t hide his good figure—broad shoulders and a narrow waist. The Alpha no longer had the laziness and sleepiness of the morning. His phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed; when he wasn’t smiling with pursed lips, he had a cold aura that warned strangers away.

Xu Ziyan was slightly stunned when he saw him, then stood up immediately. “Is the replay meeting about to start? I’ll head out now.”

But Xie Wei closed the door behind him with a backhand motion. “No rush.”

“Saw you chatting happily with them in the group just now.” He walked closer slowly, holding the Omega’s wrist with one hand and rubbing it gently. His lips brushed against the cold earlobe, close yet distant. “I’m your fanboy too. Can you take me duo queuing?”

Xu Ziyan took a step back almost subconsciously. He laughed, “…They are all Omegas.”

Xie Wei didn’t speak. He just wrapped his arms around the youth’s waist, pressing him back into his embrace. “Let me take another bite.”

“You don’t have my scent on you. I’m not at ease.”