Extra 1: Side Couple Warning!! Li Huanbin x Shen Xiao (8)
8.
After truly making up his mind, Shen Xiao found Xie Wei and had a serious talk.
Hearing his decision, Xie Wei smiled. “Okay, but my suggestion is the same as last time. Since WOF has already failed this season, you might as well stay in TWG until the World Championship is over before leaving. It’s better for our personnel changes too.”
Shen Xiao found it incredible that Xie Wei, as captain and big boss of TWG, could be so gentle and easy to talk to. Naturally, he couldn’t refuse this reasonable request.
He nodded. “Okay, I thought so too.”
Xie Wei gave an “Mm” and stood up to leave. Suddenly, he stopped, turned back, and said, “The person poaching you is Secret?”
The expression on Shen Xiao’s face went blank for a moment. He stammered, “…Uh, well, it doesn’t really count as poaching… It’s just, myself…”
“Don’t be nervous.” Xie Wei revealed a smile full of interest. “I just didn’t know that you actually like Alphas.”
Clearly, every time they saw a pretty Omega, Shen Xiao ran the fastest. Yet after going around in circles, he didn’t date a single Omega, instead getting involved with a top-tier Alpha he used to hate terribly.
Shen Xiao was stunned, then jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on. “What like! I don’t! He and I aren’t in that kind of relationship at all!”
Xie Wei nodded, cast him an “I understand everything” look, and turned to leave the room.
The door closed. Shen Xiao stood alone in the room, dazed in place for a long time.
Like?
Is it… that kind of like?
He suddenly remembered that day in the stairwell. Li Huanbin stood in front of him, the man’s palm burning hot, pressed against his lower back, tone aggrieved, more like coaxing.
The distance was truly too close. Shen Xiao could almost smell the faint scent of oranges on him.
It was clearly another Alpha’s pheromones, but at that time, it brought him an unprecedented impulse. A juicy orange, sweet and sour, orange and inviting, making one want to take a fierce bite.
Impossible.
I definitely like Omegas!
Shen Xiao shook his head vigorously, as if wanting to shake all those messy thoughts out.
He pressed the tip of his tongue against his canine tooth somewhat anxiously, trying hard to deny the wavering in his heart.
It’s true that Li Huanbin and I have been close recently, but that definitely has nothing to do with liking. We’re just good bros, good brothers, that’s all!
A few months later, the World Championship began. TWG entered the competition as the region’s first seed.
The host city for this World Championship was Paris. Shen Xiao ate French food for more than ten meals in a row. It was fine at first, but later he got tired of it and started missing domestic food.
He lay listlessly on the table, fingers weakly poking at the keyboard one character at a time.
[Seamy]: I want to go back to China.
Li Huanbin received the message and smiled.
Starting from the group stage a few days ago, Shen Xiao had been secretly complaining to him in private, saying he really couldn’t get used to the food here and wanted to go back to China to eat good food. He had been chanting this for several days.
[Li Huanbin]: Craving again?
[Li Huanbin]: How about I come cook for you?
Shen Xiao saw the content and sat up straight instantly.
He looked at the screen, frowned, thought it over, and carefully sent a question mark.
Li Huanbin’s reply was very simple and crude.
A photo of a suitcase. The background was an airport; passersby were all foreigners, and the display screen showed French characters.
[Li Huanbin]: Just wanted to ask, where is your hotel booked? I’m coming to deliver good food to you.
Shen Xiao’s eyes widened.
His brain had crashed. He dumbly sent the hotel name and his room number.
The heartbeat in his chest vibrated louder and louder, reaching his ears like a drum.
A voice in his mind questioned him clearly: If it’s really just a pure friendship, a relationship between good bros, how could he cross the ocean and travel thousands of miles just because of one sentence from you, solely to satisfy your appetite?
The answer was already obvious.
All the clues from the past, the ambiguity he deliberately ignored during their interactions, all kinds of pampering, tolerance, and coaxing…
Thinking back to Li Huanbin’s unyielding “stalking” at the beginning, Shen Xiao belatedly realized that he was the frog being boiled in warm water by Li Huanbin.
Unfortunately, he discovered it too late. The water in the pot was already boiling, and he couldn’t escape anymore.
Otherwise, after figuring out the key points, what surfaced in his heart should have been anger, not this flushing of face and neck, accelerated heartbeat, and shyness mixed with unspeakable joy filling his heart.
Shen Xiao closed his eyes in pain.
They say the wheel of fortune turns, and heaven has reincarnation; it was indeed so. Back then, he guessed behind Xie Wei’s back that he was a bro who liked Alphas. The result? Xie Wei found an Omega, and he was the one “boiled” by an Alpha.
Figuring it out was one thing; actually facing it was another.
Shen Xiao sat on pins and needles in the hotel room for half an hour. Soon, there was a knock on the door.
He shot up, looking at the closed door, feeling at a loss. After completely recognizing his own heart, everything became completely different.
Walking to the door with coordinated limbs, Shen Xiao took a deep breath and opened the door.
Outside, Xie Wei, wearing a sports jacket, looked at him and asked strangely, “What’s wrong with you? Is it hot in the room?”
“…” Shen Xiao was stunned, the heat on his face receding. “Captain Xie? Why is it you… Cough, I mean, do you need me for something?”
Xie Wei glanced lightly over his flushed earlobes and didn’t expose him. “Coach Yu has a new routine and wants to discuss the playstyle with you.”
If it were usual, Shen Xiao would definitely agree without thinking. But now was different; Li Huanbin might come over any moment.
He hesitated. “Can it wait a bit? I have a friend coming over soon.”
“Friend? Which friend of yours is in France?”
Jiang Yuxin walked over hurriedly and happened to hear this sentence. Previously, professional players from other teams had incidents of not focusing on training during competitions and secretly dating lovers. Although Shen Xiao had always kept himself clean, his nature was impetuous, so Jiang Yuxin was very vigilant in this regard.
Shen Xiao scratched his hair and told the truth, smashing the jar. “Secret.”
As soon as the words fell, he saw Xie Wei beside him raise an eyebrow out of the corner of his eye.
Just a few days ago, he solemnly vowed that he and Li Huanbin weren’t in that kind of relationship. In the blink of an eye, the person crossed the ocean to come here. It was truly a bit of a face-slap.
Jiang Yuxin was dumbfounded. “Secret? Why is he in France? And why are you meeting up? Don’t you hate him?”
Three questions in a row left Shen Xiao speechless.
As coincidence would have it, the elevator doors opened at this moment. Li Huanbin walked out of the elevator car and saw this scene of three people looking at each other in dismay.
His steps paused. Putting away his phone, just as he wanted to walk forward, he heard Shen Xiao bite the bullet and say, “We’ve been on good terms for a long time, you just didn’t know.”
“Good terms?” Jiang Yuxin was dumbstruck. “Does Secret know you’re on good terms with him?”
Li Huanbin felt amused inside. “I know.”
Jiang Yuxin had his back to the elevator entrance earlier and didn’t notice the situation behind him. Shen Xiao was also distracted by his panic and didn’t pay attention to the surroundings. Li Huanbin speaking up startled both of them.
Jiang Yuxin turned around, his face full of unstoppable shock. “Secret?!”
As soon as Shen Xiao saw Li Huanbin, the heat that had just faded from his face surged up again. He barely suppressed the various emotions in his heart and forced himself to be calm. “You, you’re here? My coach suddenly needs me for something. You wait in my room for a bit first.”
Li Huanbin saw him red-faced and red-eared, eyes dodging and not daring to look at him, and guessed Shen Xiao probably realized something. He knew what he did was indeed too obvious and fervent; it would be strange if Shen Xiao didn’t realize. So he smiled and said, “Okay.”
Shen Xiao helped him carry the luggage into the room, not daring to say a single word more, and fled to find Yu Guangzhou.
After all, as a professional player, Shen Xiao wouldn’t bring personal emotions into training and competition.
It wasn’t until he returned from the talk and stood in front of the door again that the apprehensive, racing heartbeat returned to his heart.
Calming himself, he was just about to raise his hand to knock when he thought: Wait, this is my own room, knock for what?
My own room, I should act like the owner and walk in swaggering.
And… both are Alphas, can I be afraid of him?
After this round of self-persuasion and cheering up, Shen Xiao took out the room card and opened the door.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the door, he ran into Li Huanbin walking out of the bathroom wearing a bathrobe.
The man had obviously just finished showering; the tips of his hair were still wet. His figure was excellent—broad shoulders, narrow waist, straight long legs. The belt of the bathrobe wasn’t tied tightly, allowing a glimpse of a large area of firm, honey-colored muscle.
The steaming mist from the bathroom blew onto his face, faintly carrying a sweet orange scent.
Li Huanbin was drying his hair. Seeing Shen Xiao standing blankly at the door, he smiled. “Back so soon.”
Seeing no reaction from him, he tilted his head. “Are you okay?”
Shen Xiao’s brain was already numb. Dizzy and disoriented, he actually blurted out the thought in his mind: “You smell so sweet…”
Only after speaking did he realize what he said. His face flushed red, and he stammered, “No no no no, that’s not what I meant!”
Li Huanbin was stunned, then smiled slightly. “Not what meaning?”
Shen Xiao lowered his head, face red, and stopped talking.
Li Huanbin’s Adam’s apple rolled. He reached out and tentatively held the wrist of the Alpha youth in front of him. The lively pulse beat under his palm, and the distance between the two closed bit by bit.
Shen Xiao never responded, but… didn’t reject either.
He lowered his head, realizing the orange scent around him, originally so faint it was almost undetectable, became increasingly intense. The man’s breathing seemed to be right by his ear, ambiguous and hot.
Li Huanbin… is he going to kiss me?
Shen Xiao found that he was shamefully a little expectant.
Just as he made up his mind and wanted to lift his head to meet Li Huanbin, the other party stepped back first.
Li Huanbin raised a hand to touch his face and smiled. “Didn’t you say you were hungry just now? I used the kitchen here to make something simple. Let’s eat first.”
After speaking, he actually turned and left without any lingering attachment.
Shen Xiao stared blankly at the man’s back, gritting his teeth.
Who the fuck wants to eat right now! Is this the time for eating?!
📖 Advance Access: Complete Novel
You are purchasing Advance Reader Access to the complete translated compilation for:
"The Esports Big Shot Wants to Cuddle His New Teammate Every Day"
⚡ After Payment, Follow These 2 Steps:
- Option 1: Note your email on PayPal/Ko-fi.
- Option 2: Email proof to beezzzreads@gmail.com.
- Option 3: Comment below.
Notice: Manual approval. Please allow 12–24 hours for access.
Recommended Reads
