The Esports Big Shot Wants to Cuddle His New Teammate Every Day chapter extra side couple 14

Side Story 2: Side CP – Bai Chen × Bai Ke (End)

Attendance at the finals’ celebration banquet was mandatory; even if one wanted to leave, they had to show their face first. After the award ceremony, Bai Chen didn’t take the team bus. He had asked his driver to bring his car from the base earlier. Now, holding the car keys, he sat in the driver’s seat, closing his eyes to rest.

This underground parking lot was only for participating players and internal staff, so with the match over, it wasn’t noisy. Instead, it was extremely quiet, with only occasional footsteps heard quickly fading away.

In such a quiet environment, Bai Chen detached himself from the earlier excitement and noise, finally having the mind to think about himself and Bai Ke.

Previously, facing Bai Ke and his feelings for him, he had maintained a denialist attitude. That was why, when Bai Ke kissed him, he refused without thinking.

But the calmness of these past few days made Bai Chen suddenly realize a fact he had deliberately ignored for a long time: unknowing to him, the space Bai Ke occupied in his heart had become so large that he could no longer measure their relationship with reason or profit.

Initially, it was just appreciation, then it was heartache. After giving special treatment, it was like opening a breach that couldn’t be plugged; the breach only grew wider, and Bai Ke became more and more special in his heart. Finally, when he dreamed of Bai Ke lying in his arms, Bai Chen wasn’t shocked or surprised, but thought calmly: As expected.

He knew he was cold by nature. Aside from Xie Wei and Shen Xiao, his teammates, he had almost no friends. In reality, countless people wanted to be friends and build connections with Bai Chen, but Bai Chen couldn’t muster the interest to deepen ties with any of them. Duo-queueing to rank up or polish skills was fine, but being “buddies” or good friends was truly unnecessary.

Bai Chen didn’t have Xie Wei’s heart that wanted to cover every base, nor did he want to—or bother to—spend effort on these useless interpersonal relationships. His focus was mostly on the future—what help could this person bring, what benefits could they provide? Only after confirming this would Bai Chen release his goodwill, providing help and benefits in advance for a reciprocal exchange.

Father Bai once remarked that Bai Chen’s personality was naturally suited for being a businessman. He understood human emotions, but profit always ranked above them.

Distinguishing priorities, with reason always hanging above emotion.

When he wanted to play esports, his parents naturally opposed it. But Bai Chen calmly discussed the prospects of esports with his father and the chain benefits his fame could bring—income as a star player, popularity from fans, and how he could utilize this even after retiring and entering the company.

Under layers of analysis, Father Bai finally relented.

But in front of Bai Ke, Bai Chen couldn’t use this method.

Actually, today, if Bai Ke hadn’t come to find him, Bai Chen had resolved to go find him. But Bai Ke just had to come.

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Every time in the past, it was Bai Ke who actively approached, indifferent to his cold face or lack of response. As long as he didn’t explicitly refuse, Bai Ke would always smile without a word and stay by his side.

This time, he had refused, yet Bai Ke still came—trembling with fear, treading carefully.

Bai Chen lifted his hand, rubbed his forehead, and finally made up his mind.

If Bai Ke also liked him, regardless of when this feeling started, he had hurt him too much.

At this moment, the Eldest Young Master Bai, who always put profit and cold rationality first, decided to cast aside those random concerns and face his feelings directly.

Since he liked Bai Ke, and Bai Ke liked him—since it was mutual affection—then… who cared about arranged marriages or reputation?

Just then, the side window was tapped twice from the outside. Bai Chen turned his head and saw Bai Ke looking nervously into the car. He lifted his hand and unlocked the doors.

Hearing the sound, Bai Ke hurriedly opened the door and ducked into the car, as if afraid he would regret it.

He smiled. “Brother.”

Bai Chen gave a “Mn” and said, “I have to go to the celebration banquet later.”

To Bai Ke’s ears, this sounded no different from rushing him. He paused and smiled bitterly. “I… I’m sorry, Brother. How about you just pretend what happened that day never happened?”

“Never happened.” Bai Chen turned his head to look at Bai Ke. “Do you think we can pretend it never happened?”

Bai Ke was speechless. With the heavy stone pressing on his heart these days, he closed his eyes. “We can’t.”

“Not only can’t we, but now that the seal is broken, I can’t stop anymore. Bai Chen, I was just spouting nonsense just now, to see if there was still a possibility… I can no longer treat you as my brother. I want to kiss you, I want to be with you. Didn’t you ask me why I joined TWG? I’m telling you now, I like you. I’ve liked you for a long, long time, I’ve always liked you!”

Bai Ke poured out his feelings from his heart as if venting. Rather than a confession, it was more like tearing open an old wound on his heart, revealing the bloody organ, and saying: Look! This is my heart!

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He ran a hand through his hair, realizing that in just a few minutes, he was already sweating. He didn’t dare look into Bai Chen’s eyes. He had planned to come and patch up the relationship, but as soon as Bai Chen spoke, he couldn’t hold back.

Like a dam on the verge of collapse, now that a crack had appeared, it couldn’t continue to support the weight seamlessly like before. He had collapsed. All the emotions suppressed for too long now surged up overwhelmingly; Bai Ke couldn’t escape, nor could he run.

He lowered his head and quickly wiped the corner of his eye. “…You go to the celebration banquet. I’m leaving.”

Saying that, he reached for the door handle.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he moved, a hand reached from behind, clamped his wrist, and with a sudden force, pulled him into Bai Chen’s arms without any room for resistance.

Bai Ke was a grown man after all, but Bai Chen easily pulled him over from the passenger seat. Before Bai Ke could react, his lips were impatiently captured.

Last time, both were too panicked and rushed. Now, Bai Chen took complete initiative, holding Bai Ke and kissing him thoroughly.

When the kiss ended, Bai Ke’s face was flushed red. He widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief. “Bai Chen?”

Bai Chen looked at him and suddenly laughed.

If he had worries before, after this kiss, he had no other thoughts.

What was the use of gaining more money or controlling more power?

Holding the person he loved most in his arms was the most important thing.

Bai Chen said hoarsely, “Call me Brother.”

After speaking, he kissed him again.

Both their feelings had been suppressed for too long. Now released, they burned together like a wildfire. Bai Ke had never known Bai Chen could be so passionate; held and coaxed, he called out “Brother” several times.

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Half an hour later, Bai Ke rubbed his chin and gave an innocent smile. “Brother, come home early. I’ll wait for you at home.”

Bai Chen closed his eyes, warned himself repeatedly that he had business to attend to, and barely suppressed the fire in his heart.

TWG’s celebration banquet wasn’t just team members gathering to eat and drink; sometimes friendly reporters were invited to take photos and write reports. On such occasions, Bai Chen had to be present. Even if he left early, it had to be after the photos were taken.

Otherwise, missing it for no reason would let trolls fabricate dozens of pages of rumors about internal discord in TWG.

Bai Chen’s heart had long flown elsewhere, and he was distracted at the venue. Being his childhood friend, Xie Wei naturally saw it. He didn’t force him to stay; after a couple of drinks, he asked Jiang Yuxin to drive Bai Chen back.

“Home” didn’t refer to the old Bai residence, but a hotel apartment Bai Chen had bought near the city center. Even when he didn’t live there, someone cleaned it, making it convenient. Sometimes during team holidays, when Bai Chen didn’t want to go back to his parents’, he would stay there.

Bai Ke knew this place too; holding the code and spare key, he would stay here occasionally when he had nothing else to do.

Lying on the sofa, thinking about what happened in the car, his heart was full of shyness and joy, but mostly disbelief—how did Bai Chen relent? Why did his attitude change so drastically?

Bai Ke almost couldn’t believe it was real, yet it was undeniably true.

As he tossed and turned on the sofa, the sound of the digital lock opening came from the door. He sat up abruptly, meeting Bai Chen’s gaze as he walked in.

Bai Chen closed the door, took off his jacket, and walked step by step toward the youth on the sofa. throughout the process, he didn’t say a word, nor did his gaze leave Bai Ke.

Bai Ke instinctively sensed danger, but because he knew clearly what would happen next, the anticipation and shyness in his heart outweighed the panic. “Brother…”

Bai Chen stopped in front of the sofa. His hand gently caressed Bai Ke’s cheek, his thumb rubbing back and forth over the youth’s red, full lips. “I will explain things to our parents. In two years, when I retire, then…”

Bai Ke understood even without him finishing the sentence.

His eyes and nose stung. He blinked to compose himself and nodded vigorously. “Okay.”

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“When you retire too, we’ll hold the wedding.” Bai Chen leaned down and embraced the youth.

In just a few words, he had clearly arranged their future.

Bai Ke grabbed Bai Chen’s clothes tightly. A person cold for too long, suddenly receiving warmth, would feel afraid instead. “Brother, why do you…”

The kisses, the embrace—Bai Chen had indeed softened and seemed to accept their relationship implicitly. But he hadn’t given a definitive word, leaving Bai Ke’s heart hanging in the air, unable to settle.

Bai Chen turned his head, kissed the corner of his lips, and didn’t answer him directly. Instead, he picked him up and strode into the bedroom.

In his drowsy haze, Bai Ke finally heard Bai Chen whisper in his ear:

“Brother loves you.”