Chapter 121: I have Close, do you? (2/2)
As soon as they left, Lu Feng gave Wei Xiao a video call.
It was better when they couldn’t see each other. Once they could see, they missed each other even more.
Unfortunately, they were half the world apart. No matter how much they missed each other, they could only stare at each other unblinkingly across the small screen.
Lu Feng asked about Bai Cai.
Wei Xiao explained about the ‘hidden crush’.
Lu Feng caught onto the key point, “Nervous?”
Wei Xiao splayed out on the bed and looked at him, “Of course, there’s a bit of that…”
With Bai Cai, Wei Xiao would rather pull out the small secret of having a crush in order to avoid the main concern, but when it came to the captain, he couldn’t help himself.
Intellectually, Wei Xiao felt that he shouldn’t rely on the captain like this, and he shouldn’t act coquettishly with him, but…
The captain was always able to poke right at his heart, warm his coldest spot, and always made it so that he couldn’t hold back.
Wei Xiao: “Don’t worry. Focus on your recovery, I’m fine.”
After that, he muttered quietly, “It’s just that I miss you a bit.”
Lu Feng listened and looked at him, and his heart felt like it had melted into a puddle of water.
Wei Xiao, who was openly wanton and unrestrained in the competitions, responsible and reliable with his friends, the Wei Xiao who was hardworking, diligent, and thought things through seriously…
Only acted like a real teenager when he was in front of him.
He was only 19 years old.
The results of Lu Feng’s initial examination reappeared in his brain, and his chest felt like it had been stabbed.
He coaxed Wei Xiao gently, “Wait for me to come back.”
Wei Xiao’s eyes lit up, “For sure!”
Lu Feng continued softly, “It’s okay, don’t put too much pressure on yourself. You’re already doing very well.”
Wei Xiao’s eyes curved with his smile, “Captain, don’t be like this…”
Lu Feng: “Hm?”
Wei Xiao: “I’ll be spoiled rotten by you sooner or later.”
After saying that, Wei Xiao felt like he was acting really shameless and wanted to change the topic to cover it up. Unexpectedly, Lu Feng replied in a low voice, “That’s more than I could wish for.”
Wei Xiao: “!”
He was done for. His biggest test wasn’t how to lead FTW to take first place in their group, but how to resist going to North America to kiss the captain!
It was getting too late, and the two of them had to hang up the call.
Wei Xiao’s original intention was to coax the captain to sleep, yet as a result, he followed him into sleep. When he woke up, it was because Soybean had pounced over, waking him up thoroughly.
There was a training match in the afternoon, and they would go over the game replays in the evening.
This week that didn’t have any competitions scheduled was still unusually busy, and it was already Wednesday again in the blink of an eye.
The FTW vs 3U game was held on Wednesday at 5PM.
This time, it was FTW’s away game, so they needed to go to B City one day in advance.
Chen Feng had asked everyone for their opinions on the itinerary for this trip.
They could either go one day ahead of time, or travel there on the day of.
Bai Cai and the others expressed, “Go there one day ahead of time. It’s a bit rushed to travel there the morning of.”
Tang Chen wanted to speak, but hesitated, “Alright.”
He was a bit picky about beds and might not be able to sleep well in a new place, but it was indeed too rushed to travel there the morning of.
Xiang Liu had made very good arrangements for everyone. They travelled with first class tickets, were picked up by a Mercedes Benz van, stayed at the Peninsula hotel, and even their catering had been carefully selected out of fear that someone might not be able to adapt to the food.
The logistics work was all in place, and the rest would depend on the players’ strength.
Everyone had a good night’s sleep, but Tang Chen was always rotating his neck on the way to the stadium.
Wei Xiao noticed it, “Did Brother Tang not sleep well?”
Tang Chen rubbed at his neck, “I slept really well.”
Chen Feng glanced at him, “Take it easy, our team doesn’t have a substitute right now.”
Tang Chen stopped rubbing and said, “What are you thinking, have I ever needed a substitute in so many years?”
They were the second scheduled game of the day. Although it was already five o’clock, the previous game hadn’t yet finished, and they could only wait a bit longer.
In the backstage lounge, 3U had arrived a bit earlier than they did.
Both sides were very familiar with each other and greeted each other.
The current game was between two teams who were at similar levels, and the fight was very intense. They’d been tangled and fighting neck to neck from the first game all the way until the third game. Based on the current situation, they would likely be able to drag on for another half an hour.
The organizers took this opportunity to record some material. After all, both 3U and FTW were all-star teams, and the audience always looked forward to the trash talk segments.
Since everyone was already there, there was no need to separate the teams. The organizers simply started asking questions casually.
All hosts were very interested in Asleep. The more a player didn’t like to talk, the more traffic they would bring if they could be persuaded to speak during an interview.
The host asked Asleep, “Are you confident about today’s game?”
Asleep: “……”
Cong Yi didn’t translate.
Wei Xiao picked up the conversation, “It looks like…”
Asleep: “Confident.”
The host was filled with pleasant surprise and continued the interview, “Asleep and Quiet are already old acquaintances. Is there anything you would like to say to each other today?”
Asleep: “……”
Cong Yi translated it, “The internet cable won’t break today.”
There was a roar of laughter in the lounge.
The host finally let Asleep go and started interviewing everyone one by one.
Towards the end, the polite questions had all been asked, but the previous game was still ongoing, so the host once again targeted Asleep, “Based on the current situation, Asleep, what do you think are your advantages against Quiet?”
Asleep: “Cong Yi.”
The host paused for a moment and thought that he was calling for Cong Yi to answer.
Cong Yi added, “What he means is that his advantage over Quiet is that he has me.”
The host: “…………”
Although it was strange, it was also an objective fact. After all, Asleep couldn’t win against Quiet in solo, but he could definitely crush Quiet in a doubles game.
The host went on to interview Wei Xiao, asking him similar questions.
At this moment, Brother Cai straightened his chest and stared at 3U, expressing that he shouldn’t be overlooked. He was the jungler king’s solid backing and was no worse than Cong Yi!
Wei Xiao took the microphone, his gaze landing on Bai Cai.
Bai Cai’s internal thoughts: Come on, brother, I support you!
Wei Xiao’s line of sight fluttered away and he spoke thoughtfully, “It’s a little hard to say.”
The host: “Oh?”
Wei Xiao continued slowly, “There are too many advantages. I’m afraid I can’t finish listing them all with this limited amount of time, so I’ll emphasize one point.”
He looked at Asleep and asked, “I have Close, do you?”
Asleep: “……………………”
Wei Xiao added to his point, “My captain, Lu Feng, the only four consecutive world champion in the world, the number one player in the world, the most glorious, invincible, and unparalleled in the world…” (800 words were omitted here)
The author has something to say:
Why would you be foolish enough to ask Wei Xiaoxiao for trash talk?