Chapter 141 (1)
While that girl was crying her heart out about her five or six days of detention, Tong Yao was on her way back to Shanghai. She no longer had to worry about someone jumping up onto the stage in the middle of a game to splash acid on her face……
“– –They couldn’t throw acid at you. The fangirls who hate you usually are my fangirls. When playing a game on stage, I’m sitting right next to you– –They would have to consider the possibility that if they slipped, the acid would splash onto me.”
That was the shameless response Lu Sicheng gave Tong Yao when she spoke about her earlier wild imagination when they were flying back. Tong Yao rolled her eyes at him and gave him a shove.
Before they boarded the flight, Tong Yao had checked Tieba on her cell phone. It seemed that after ZGDX’s easy win over Red Arrow last week, the skepticism had died down quite a bit on Tieba– — In fact, most of the esports fans didn’t care whether a certain match carried any special meaning or showed off any advanced strategy, all they wanted to see was the team that they supported could win the major league competition, defeat teams from other regions, and keep winning all the way.
As long as the team was winning, then nothing was the matter to them.
Tong Yao turned off her cell phone and heard Xiao Rui say: “After we’re back playing the in-group game, we’ve already defeated the strongest in the group, Huawei. Now the problem is the other three teams in the group, Obsidian, Lan, and King, would be as easy as pie for us……”
Tong Yao: “If someone posts what you’ve just said on Tieba, it would flood again.”
Xiao Rui: “Urm.”
Tong Yao: “What are you trying to say?”
Xiao Rui: “What I’m trying to say is that our team is certain to be the number one of the group to go into the playoffs. Then the problem is, unless you guys get your heads smashed by the door during the playoffs or the other teams are holding back some amazing tricks waiting for us– –Certainly, I don’t think it’s possible– –Our team should be sure to win the slot for the world tournament this year. By that time, our lineup will adjust based on our opponent’s to switch between you and Lu Yue.”
Tong Yao: “Hum?”
Xiao Rui glanced at Tong Yao who was playing with the bandage on her finger. He paused and cautiously gave a glance at Lu Sicheng before he mustered enough courage to hurriedly finish his words in one breath: “I’m afraid Lu Yue won’t have enough competition experience by then. So why not let Lu Yue try his hand for the rest of the group matches and you’ll take over in the playoffs.”
Lu Sicheng didn’t say anything. Tong Yao looked up after she stopped playing with the bandage at the nervous looking Xiao Rui and laughed: “Sure.”
“……Don’t laugh.” Xiao Rui was flustered: “Your laugh makes me uneasy– –Last time I asked you not to play when you got hurt and it was like someone was going to take your life away. Now you agreed so easily, are you up to something?”
“…………………………..I just feel that what you’ve said makes sense.” Tong Yao shrugged: “I just didn’t think it through before. I kept thinking that people would look down on me if I didn’t play the match. Now I suddenly realize that it’s wrong to think that way. Sometimes, we have to consider the needs of the team. Just like how I’ve suddenly realized that the club wouldn’t let me play the game against Red Arrow was entirely for my own personal safety.”
Xiao Rui looked quite satisfied: “You’ve grown up.”
It was quite a normal reaction for a parent to exclaim that his kid had finally matured. But in the ears of Tong Yao who had kept a secret from Xiao Rui, it sounded quite different– –She even felt the way Lu Sicheng looked at her was different as well. Tong Yao uneasily retracted her injured hand.
Lu Sicheng grabbed her hand and nodded meaningfully: “Indeed, she’s grown up.”
Tong Yao pulled her hand out and slapped him.
……
It was about 8 pm when they returned to base.
They were just in time to order take out with the rest to the team. The others circled around the table asking Tong Yao about what happened that afternoon. When they found out that the girl who had sent the package had done it before, they were all surprised. When they learned that the girl would receive her punishment under the law, they all applauded…… In addition, during dinner time, Xiao Rui announced that Lu Yue would be playing the rest of the matches before the playoffs. Tong Yao would do self training with ranked matches and skirmishes.
Lu Yue was so excited that he swallowed a piece of braised pork: “I’m up!”
Tong Yao looked at him with a sneer: “What up. What’s mine is still mine. Even your own brother in mine.”
Lu Yue: “……”
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