Chapter 31

Yu Luosheng was utterly confused; after Yi Qin answered a phone call, she suddenly seemed like a completely different person.

What kind of call could have caused such a change in her mood? Could it really have been from her ex-boyfriend?

Yu Luosheng recalled the tone of his words just now, and indeed, there was a hint of blame.

He couldn't help it; after being dormant for so long and playing casually for so long, suddenly encountering a professional player who could match him, and Yi Qin playing so distractedly, Yu Luosheng did feel some resentment deep down... After all, deep in his heart, he was still that competitive e-sports player who refused to lose.

Yu Luosheng thought carefully and decided to apologize.

In previous matches, Yu Luosheng had unconsciously demanded that Yi Qin perform at a professional level, but in reality, too much talk only made teammates perform worse and become more irritable...

"Yi Yi, it's my fault... I was too serious," Yu Luosheng said.

"Yi Yi? Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Yi Yi, I call you 'sister' now. Don't be like this, I've admitted my mistake..."

"Damn, when did the voice chat turn off!"

Yu Luosheng said a lot of nice things, but then he realized the voice chat had been turned off.

"Player 'Xue Yi Yi' has left the game!"

Suddenly, a line of prominent red text appeared on the computer screen.

What's going on?

Yu Luosheng was stunned and quickly went to the desktop to send a QQ message to Yi Qin.

"Yi Yi, what's wrong?" Yu Luosheng asked urgently.

...

In the apartment, Yi Qin saw the QQ message pop up.

It was a cartoon cow avatar with big heart-shaped eyes, looking lecherous as if it had just seen a beautiful woman.

This avatar had accompanied Yi Qin through many lonely times, times when she wasn't understood, times when she wasn't cared for...

They had always chatted through text, but she found endless joy in their conversations, often laughing so hard she couldn't straighten up.

"Goodbye," Yi Qin silently said to herself, not replying to Yu Luosheng and directly closing QQ.

"Hey, you kid, why are you still playing games? Your father asked me to come help you pack. You're so grown up, but you still don't know how to pack your things," a woman said gently as she walked into Yi Qin's room.

The moment she closed QQ, Yi Qin felt as if she had lost all her friends.

Classmates, colleagues, close friends, e-sports friends, online friends, and this long-time partner...

At that moment, Yi Qin couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes.

"Xiao Qin, don't cry, don't cry," the woman saw her daughter crying and quickly came to comfort her.

"It's okay, you'll get used to it soon. In America, you'll have new friends. Your uncle, your aunt, your cousins are all in America. You won't feel bored. They'll take you to New York, Washington, and Los Angeles. Since you like e-sports, there's a very luxurious e-sports arena in Los Angeles. If you can't let go, you can go there and take a look..." the woman comforted her carefully.

"Okay," Yi Qin nodded.

She comforted herself that she could still play games in America, make phone calls, and chat with these friends, just not see them...

It's okay, it's only a year or two.

She would definitely come back with what e-sports needed most, and this was just a brief farewell!

"Alright, let's pack your things. Don't make your father angry. He just wants to give you a better environment," the woman said.

...

...

In Lecheng, by the lake in the park, rows of willows swayed their long branches, their graceful shadows dancing like a woman's delicate movements...

Walking under the willows, watching the leaves slowly drift in the water, Yu Luosheng's mood became unusually restless.

What's wrong with Yi Yi?

Did I really make her angry?

Yu Luosheng sat on a stone bench. It was the first time he had a voice chat with someone, and the long-awaited voice chat ended like this. This is f**king ridiculous, right?

To be honest, in the past, no matter how angry Yi Yi was, she would never directly close the game, let alone log off without saying a word.

She was very different today.

"I should have noticed her mood earlier," Yu Luosheng shook his head with a bitter smile.

The appearance of Qin Guangwang made Yu Luosheng focus entirely on the match.

But now, as he calmed down, Yu Luosheng realized that Yi Qin had tried several times to steer the conversation towards herself, but he always said things like "be careful with your positioning," "they're about to attack," "watch out for the hook," which made it impossible for her to continue.

Suddenly, Yu Luosheng had a bad feeling.

"Whatever, maybe it'll be fine after a while," Yu Luosheng comforted himself and slowly walked home.

When he got home, Yu Luosheng didn't feel like playing anymore. Lying on his bed, staring at the ceiling, a sense of confusion arose again.

...

...

In Shanghai, at the night market.

The night market in Shanghai is always filled with the smell of barbecue and beer.

It's not very formal, but it provides a cheap yet satisfying enjoyment for a large group of people.

The little luxury of the rich is to enjoy a cup of coffee in the elegant music of the afternoon.

The little luxury of ordinary people is to sit by the street, enjoying the cool evening breeze, beer, and barbecue!

The members of the Di Fu team knew that their coach wasn't very rich. Normally, he wouldn't take them to fancy restaurants; they usually ate at these small, mixed places. For night snacks, they went to street stalls and barbecue stands. The team members also enjoyed the feeling of sitting by the street and drinking beer and eating barbecue after a day of training.

Qin Guangwang and the yellow-haired Cui Panguan were the last to arrive at the restaurant. The other members of the Di Fu team were already there, a total of 8 people.

"Hey, you two are pretty quick. Did you really let the other team score 20?" The man in the sports shirt saw them come in and grinned.

Qin Guangwang and Cui Panguan sat down and glanced at the young coach.

The coach's name was Huang Kang, one of the earliest members of the Di Fu team.

He is now 28 years old. He used to be a professional player, but as e-sports is a young person's game, his reactions became slower, and he retired from professional e-sports to become a coach.

The transition from player to coach is somewhat similar to that of national athletes.

The only difference is that retired national athletes enjoy state protection, while retired e-sports players do not.

"Coach, we encountered a skilled player just now," Cui Panguan couldn't help but speak up first.

When Cui Panguan said this, everyone's attention turned to him.

Cui Panguan is the youngest and prides himself on his League of Legends skills, rarely admitting that someone is skilled.

If he considers someone skilled, it means they must have outperformed him in some way!

"Oh? Tell me more," the coach immediately became interested.

"Let me explain," Qin Guangwang said.

Qin Guangwang described the battle to the coach in detail.

Qin Guangwang spoke very meticulously, as he has a deep understanding of League of Legends. Often, only by standing on the opposite side of a skilled player can one truly appreciate their prowess.

Qin Guangwang was that player's opponent and deeply felt the strength of this support player.

"Unfortunately, we only fought him during the lane phase. Later, for some reason, Yi Qin left the game, and he left too. If we could have seen his performance in the mid-game and late-game team fights..."

"Did you record it?" the coach asked.

"Yes, I recorded it. Everyone, take a look later. His operations were very impressive a few times. Cui Panguan, take a closer look, you also play support," Qin Guangwang said.

Qin Guangwang records every match he plays, a habit the coach requires all players to develop to better review their performance.

"Alright, let's watch it after dinner," Huang Kang nodded.

The Di Fu team needs more professional players. If they find a player with potential and talent, Huang Kang is very willing to bring them into professional e-sports.