Ch71 - I am seriously encouraging them. How can that be mocking them?

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The next day.

When Shen Qi woke up, the lights weren’t on in the bedroom.

He had slept for too long, and it was difficult to wake up. Shen Qi half opened his eyes and stretched out his arms. Just as he tried to stretch his body, he was stopped by the pain from his waist.

Shen Qi stiffened for a moment, hissing as he moved his sore and weak legs, and then held his waist.

His curses stopped before they left his lips, and he licked his unbearably dry lips, feeling that they were already swollen.

His other hand covered his eyes, and his face began to gradually turn hot. His memory of last night began to return, and Shen Qi’s legs twitched.

It was already empty beside his pillow. He actually wasn’t really conscious for the latter part of last night, but had just reflexively entangled with the other party.

After covering his eyes for a while, the pain subsided, and the bedroom door was opened and the light turned on.

Shen Qi looked up slightly.

Fu Mingyuan had changed his clothes and was carrying a plate of food in his hand. There wasn’t any sign of fatigue on his face, and instead, he had a faint smile.

Shen Qi snorted and laughed.

“Gege, what time is it?”

His throat was so dry.

Seeing that he had woken up, Fu Mingyuan lost his usual steadiness, put the plate on the table, and handed Shen Qi some water.

“Seven in the evening.”

Shen Qi let out an “ah” and asked, “Did I sleep all day ah? I just slept through the entire first day of the new year?”

His eyes were still red, and Fu Mingyuan frowned slightly when he craned his neck to look over.

He felt like a pregnant woman right now.

Fu Mingyuan stared at his face for a while, put his palm on the back of his head, and rubbed it for a while before he answered.

“Drink some congee.”

He turned to serve him the congee.

Shen Qi let out an “oh,” raised his eyes, and carried a laughing air about him. “Gege, are you being shy right now?

“I’m not even shy right now, so what are you being shy about?

“The person lying in bed right now is me, not you after all…..

“Gege, you were too cruel last night… You came once while I came so many times… If it’s like that every day…”

Fu Mingyuan, who had gone to serve congee, stopped, turned around, and bent down. His movements were much faster than usual and he directly stopped Shen Qi’s next words.

But he didn’t delve deep into him, just gently touching him.

“Behave.”

Shen Qi licked his lips and leaned against the head of the bed to continue looking at him.

Fu Mingyuan lowered his head and rubbed his hair. His voice was also a little hoarse as he asked, “Don’t do this again?

“It’s not good for you.”

He was referring to the fact that Shen Qi had slept all day.

Although Shen Qi didn’t mention it, he still had bruises on his body, and by the end of last night, he had completely lost all his strength.

Shen Qi understood what he meant at once. The corners of his mouth hooked up as he went to pull on the corner of Fu Minyuan’s clothes. “There won’t be many chances in the future once the competition starts ah, Gege?”

Fu Mingyuan let out an “en” and kissed his forehead. “Drink the congee.”

Shen Qi didn’t continue to talk. He felt it was mildly amusing just looking at his slightly annoyed mood.

Because Shen Qi couldn’t get out of bed at the moment, Fu Mingyuan went to get the thermometer again after Shen Qi had drunk the plain congee and filled his stomach.

While Shen Qi was asleep, he had already come in with a plate of food countless times and taken his temperature several times for fear of any after-effects.

Fortunately, although Shen Qi’s physical strength wasn’t good, his body was pretty tough.

At night, Shen Qi leaned against Fu Mingyuan’s shoulder and sent messages to the several children in the team.

Fu Mingyuan was arranging matters with Du Jing for the studio after the holiday.

Lu Tun: Why didn’t Idol return my New Year’s greeting ah!

Dog Ge: Captain and Fu Ge went home for the new year. Maybe they are busy ba.

Ye Lai: Mhm, he also didn’t reply to me, and I didn’t even get a red envelope

Lu Tun: I want red envelopes, too!

Your Qi Ge: [New Year’s red envelope]

Lu Tun: ! What a big red envelope, Idol, I love you!

Your Qi Ge: ? Talk normally, my husband is next to me

Lu Tun: …..

Dog Ge: Cough

Ye Lai: Shifu, Happy New Year

Your Qi Ge: Happy New Year, children. See you on the third day of the new year

There was too little time left for the team. There were other teams who didn’t even take off for the new year. For example, the Turkey team only took off the 30th and the first day of the new year, and only those who lived close by could go home.

Fu Mingyuan happened to see the words that Shen Qi sent.

After a pause, he smoothed his hair. “Going back the day after tomorrow?”

Shen Qi rubbed his head against his palm twice. “There is a training match on the seventh day of the new year.

“After the new year, we’re going to be busy. The other teams have to prepare for the Spring Trials, and there will be more training matches.”

It couldn’t compare to the year before.

This meant that the time after the new year would probably have to completely be given to the team.

Fu Mingyuan let out an “en,” and the expression on his face didn’t change as he just quietly helped him knead the places where he was sore.

A medicinal salve had already been applied to the unmentionable place.

Shen Qi didn’t have any discomfort either.

Fu Zhen and Jiang Chuyao left on the second day of the lunar new year.

Fu Mingyuan and Shen Qi stayed in the bedroom all day. Fu Mingli held onto his homework and gladly accepted his classmate’s invitation.

Shen Qi rested for two days. On the third day of the lunar new year, Fu Mingyuan sent him back to the base.

His sore waist was pretty much better now, but Shen Qi felt that he would rather be sore every day.

They had to have a long-distance relationship again.

These were the early days for Fu Mingyuan’s studio, and there were many things that he needed to do personally. At the exact same time, he had a film that would be released after the new year, which had to be publicized in several cities.

“Call me in the evening.

“If you have any discomfort, go to the hospital first and then tell me.”

Fu Mingyuan told him all this slowly in the car.

Shen Qi propped up his chin with one hand and listened to him with a smile.

Ever since they had contact at a negative distance, their relationship seemed different from before.

They seemed to have become like an old married couple.

“Understood, Gege.” Shen Qi raised his eyebrows and drew close to kiss his brow. “Gege, this car of yours is pretty good ya, when can we do it once in this car?”

Fu Mingyuan’s original movement of unfastening his seat belt stopped and he raised his eyes, looking at Shen Qi’s expression and narrowing his eyes. “There’s a more comfortable car.”

After speaking, he got out to move the things that Jiang Chuyao had bought for Shen Qi.

Jiang Chuyao had bought a pile of clothes, shoes, and food for Shen Qi. The trunk of the car had been stuffed full.

Hearing Fu Mingyuan’s answer, Shen Qi was stunned, and then he returned to his senses and laughed.

When Shen Qi entered with the pile of things, all three children had already arrived and were playing in a three-person squad in the training room.

It was still Lu Tun’s eyes that were sharpest, and he was the first one to notice that Idol was back. When he saw a pile of things piled up in the lobby, his eyes lit up.

New Year’s gifts ah!

“Idol, you’re too good! Going back to your mother's house and bringing us gifts!” After Lu Tun became a lootbox, he rushed out immediately. Before he could even reach the gifts, he was blocked by Shen Qi’s leg.

Due to certain parts of his body being involved in this movement, Shen Qi’s expression distorted for a moment, but it was only for a few seconds, and Lu Tun didn’t notice.

“They’re not for you.” Shen Qi scratched his hair, glanced at Lu Tun, and slowly asked, “Just how many days did you go back? How come you seem fatter?”

Lu Tun slammed on his brakes and touched his face. “Really? It shouldn’t be, right? I didn’t really eat anything ah?”

He couldn’t get fat from eating ah!

Shen Qi sneered and said, “Of course I’m lying. There’s no share for you, my mom bought it all for me. Hurry back and go train.”

Lu Tun’s mouth opened wide. This was the first time that he had heard Idol call anyone “mom.”

He processed this for a while.

Alright, that was Male God’s mom.

Really, after one New Year’s, he was even calling out “mom.” Single dogs had no human rights.

……

After the Spring Festival, the curtains of the Spring Trials opened.

On the day that M1G set out to participate in the competition, Shen Qi also organized everyone to put up a banner for them and hang it outside the QAQ base.

He said it was to encourage their opponents just in case they didn’t get good results in the Spring Trials and therefore wouldn’t participate in the Summer Trials, which would be a lot less fun.

No matter what Rong Jing and them actually thought when they saw the banner.

On the first day of the Spring Trials, Bo Li sent a message to Shen Qi.

Shen Qi was watching the livestream of the game online with the other QAQ members.

Competition analysis was a very important matter for professional players.

Bo Li: I heard that you hung up a good luck banner for M1G?

Your Qi Ge: Yo, what’s the matter? You’re jealous ah? Then shall I hang one up for you?

Bo Li: …..Don’t

Bo Li: Right now the Internet is saying that you are mocking them

Your Qi Ge: I am seriously encouraging them. How can that be mocking them?

Bo Li let out a “heh heh.”

You’re seriously encouraging.

He looked back at the M1G team sitting in the back row, and saw how Rong Jing’s face looked as if he had smelled something foul.

Kim Da-ri, sitting next to Rong Jing, patted Rong Jing on the shoulder. He drew close and said who-knew-what, but Rong Jing’s expression gradually eased up.

Bo Li looked away.

Shu Wenguang nearby drew closer. “Captain, they didn’t even participate in the recent training match. Do you think they’re keeping a few things up their sleeves?”

Bo Li shrugged. “You can’t rise up sharply just by getting some Korean aid. M1G is now like a pan of loose sand.”

Shu Wenguang shook his head and kept feeling that something was wrong.

QAQ base.

“Rong Jing actually held back here. How is this Kim Da-ri sticking to Rong Jing like a shadow?” Lu Tun complained while watching the big screen.

Shen Qi stared at the screen thoughtfully.

M1G had changed their play style.

Rong Jing did not seem to be in the command position now. At the very least, he should be listening to Kim Da-ri.

As a coach, Lu Ziye naturally discovered this issue.

Because M1G hadn’t even participated in the training matches before, many teams ignored them.

“He isn’t acting like a shadow. Kim Da-ri is forcing Rong Jing to change his approach.”

Lu Ziye started to explain.

Lu Tun looked back at the coach somewhat doubtfully.

Lu Ziye rubbed his chin. “Before, Rong Jing was too impulsive, but this time he was very patient.”

Shen Qi nodded, narrowed his eyes, and propped his chin up with one hand. “Coach, I heard that you and your partner were invited to be casters for the Summer Championship?”

Lu Ziye had been about to make a long speech, but with Shen Qi changing the topic, he was a little embarrassed. “Where did you hear that from?”

Shen Qi raised his eyebrows, laughed lightly twice, and said only two words, “That’s good.”

Lu Ziye watched him for a while. “Alright, continue to watch the competition.

“You’ll also have that day.”

Shen Qi stroked his hair. “So ah, I have to get the championship back.”

Only in this way could he have the reputation to be able to talk about others.

Lu Tun drew closer. “Don’t worry ba, Idol, we can definitely win the championship.”

Xu Leng nodded.

Ye Lai also looked at Shen Qi. “Shifu, we will work hard.”

Shen Qi snorted derisively and slapped everyone on the back of the head.

“Then hurry and diligently watch.”

On the first day of the Spring Trials, M1G ranked seventh in Group A.

On the third day, they ranked sixth.

They made it to the semi-finals.

On the first day of the semi-finals, M1G ranked eighth in total points.

The next day, their ranking was still eighth.

In the finals, M1G ranked sixth in total points.

Compared with the previous defeat in the playoffs of the Autumn Trials, it was already great progress.

On the night of the finals, Lu Ziye discussed the data analysis with Shen Qi all night.

They readjusted the training program and tried to contact the M1G coach for training matches.

The Summer Trials were getting closer and closer.

The atmosphere of the QAQ base wasn’t as relaxed as before.

On their official Weibo, their fans looked forward to Angry’s comeback debut every day.

On Angry’s own Weibo, the one thing he did every day without fail was going to Fu Mingyuan’s supertopic and checking in.

Fans: ….

“What are these things that you ordered?” Du Jing entered the studio with a whole box of bracelets.

Fu Mingyuan’s studio had already started operating officially.

The little Gege in charge of QAQ’s official team Weibo also came up and asked, “Are these the support bracelets ah? A tender yellow color?”

Fu Mingyuan, who was originally explaining some work to others, paused and looked at Du Jing, before making a gesture and walking to Du Jing’s side.

“En, support bracelets.”

Du Jing rolled his eyes.

He was just saying, why were the two pigs on this bracelet so familiar? Wasn’t this the team uniform of Shen Qi’s team?

A cabinet of team uniforms hung in the cloakroom of their studio.

“We have work on the day of the competition ba…” Du Jing cleared his throat.

It couldn’t be that he wanted them to go to the venue to support them.

Oh, no, in an e-sports competition, it’s not called “support,” it’s called on-site cheering.

Fu Mingyuan raised his eyes and looked at him. “In the studio.

“There are still other things that haven’t arrived yet.”

The Little Gege in charge of the official Weibo: ….

Du Jing: …..

Boss, how many things have you customized privately ah?

Remember when you said that we couldn’t sell merchandise?

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