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Jiang Mo’s emotions came and went quickly. He didn’t need any consolation. After eating two oranges while sitting on the windowsill, he naturally felt better.
The light in the outer room was on, while the corridor lights were off. The visibility wasn’t dark. As Jiang Mo passed by the corner, at the same spot, the familiar sound of the door opening startled him again.
Ye Lin refused to stay in a room with cockroaches, so Shen An suggested switching rooms with Ye Lin. Today was the first day of their stay, and they didn’t need to change the bedsheets or covers. They only needed to exchange their luggage. While moving their belongings, Shen An forgot to bring the electric kettle from his original room. In the middle of the night, Shen An didn’t want to knock on Ye Lin’s door, so he thought of going downstairs to get some water. But as soon as he opened the door, he bumped into someone.
Seeing Jiang Mo’s huddled shoulders and his body trembling after being frightened, Shen An couldn’t help but think of the word ‘rabbit.’ He didn’t pay much attention to Jiang Mo during the day, but now he could clearly see Jiang Mo’s face, which was not covered by a down jacket or a hat. It was the same face he saw on the screen, even more exquisite and beautiful than in the footage. Jiang Mo had fair skin, and his cheeks and nose were red from the cold wind. His eyes were also red from being startled, and it felt like something soft had brushed against his chest.
Did Jiang Mo just hide and cry?
Shen An instinctively softened his tone and asked, “What are you doing?”
Jiang Mo replied, “I’m… going back to my room.”
Shen An asked, “What were you doing downstairs just now?”
Shen An was over 1.8 meters tall, so Jiang Mo had to look up at him. When he heard Shen An’s question, he let go of his arms and revealed the transparent kettle he was holding in his embrace.
“I… I went to get the kettle.”
He was genuinely scared. Why was he stuttering?
“Did you make this yourself?”
Jiang Mo had just sliced some lemons and oranges and made a simple fruit tea. He wanted to stay up late tonight to improve his ranking and have something to refresh himself.
“Yeah, I made it casually,” Jiang Mo replied.
“Can I have a little bit?” Shen An said, raising the tea cup in his hand.
Jiang Mo hesitated and held the kettle without moving.
So stingy?
Shen An found Jiang Mo quite interesting. Jiang Mo, in this state, resembled a small animal guarding its food.
Shen An handed the cup to Jiang Mo, looking at him intently, silently repeating the question of whether Jiang Mo agreed or not.
Jiang Mo didn’t want to share, but he had put a lemon in the water to refresh himself.
His taste might not suit Shen An, and more importantly, he could tell that Ye Lin liked Shen An. It would be better for him to stay away from Shen An to avoid further angering Ye Lin.
Shen An insisted, and Jiang Mo no longer hesitated. He poured half a cup of lemon water for Shen An and whispered, “I… I’m going back to my room.”
Without waiting for Shen An’s reply, Jiang Mo quickly ran back to his room.
Shen An looked at the cup with less than half a cup of water, then looked up. Jiang Mo’s frail figure had disappeared around the corner, and Shen An tugged at the corner of his lip.
He really was guarding his food.
[“Playing hard to get, Shen An, don’t fall for this guy’s trap! He’s deliberately trying to seduce you.”]
[“I didn’t see any seduction. Clearly, it was Young Master Shen who took the initiative. I think Jiang Mo is just avoiding suspicion.”]
[“Jiang Mo avoiding suspicion? He’s with Shen An, what good resources would he miss out on?”]
[“Hey, don’t badmouth him. Jiang Mo’s acting skills are famously bad. I don’t think his performance on the reality show is anything extraordinary. He’s just cute, isn’t he?”]
After returning to his room, Jiang Mo covered the camera inside. Tomorrow, the program team would let the guests choose gifts for a date. Group A had one absent guest, so Jiang Mo would definitely be left out again. Staying up late was a common occurrence for him, and he planned to catch up on sleep in his room tomorrow.
Most professional players played ranked games late at night. Jiang Mo’s rank wasn’t high, but his hidden MMR was high, so he matched with players in Diamond and above, including many familiar faces.
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: Brother, give me the jungle, I’ll carry you.]
Jiang Mo got the jungle position, and the support in his team wanted to switch positions with him. Seeing the opponent’s name, Jiang Mo felt a little jealous.
Did RAG find a jungler so quickly?
[Moo: No.]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: I can really carry you.]
[Moo: No.]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: I don’t know how to play support.]
Jiang Mo asked seriously.
[Moo: Then what do you play in ranked?]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta:…]
Xu Ta scratched his head in annoyance and said angrily, “Is this guy Chinese? I’ll remember him. If he can’t perform well, I’ll make him regret provoking me.”
“You go mid lane, I’ll support,” said Gao Ze, the captain of RAG’s first team. The live stream was on, and professional players couldn’t curse on camera. Gao Ze knew Xu Ta had a bad temper, so he voluntarily gave up his position.
Xu Ta: “Captain, you take it. At least you can carry.”
Gao Ze nodded and locked in Huli. Xu Ta picked the safer option of playing Taitan.
Jiang Mo had a good memory and could remember the IGNs of all the members of the LPL teams. This match was of high quality, with both teams consisting of professional players, except for him. The opponent’s jungler was Lull from PG, who was duoing with the support. Lull liked to invade the enemy jungle with a red start, and the support would coordinate with him. Jiang Mo was asked if he could handle it.
[Moo: It’s not difficult to deal with him.]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: …]
Jiang Mo was straightforward.
Lull was an experienced veteran jungler who would retire after this year’s Spring Split. Although his mechanics and reaction speed couldn’t compare to younger players, his years of professional play and countless matches gave him a considerable advantage over newcomers.
Jiang Mo was not inferior in any way. In his matches against Lull, he rarely lost, and the only time he did was due to his teammates’ issues.
Just a few minutes into the game, the chat was filled with Xiao Ta’s friendly reminders.
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: He starts red, be careful with your blue…]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: Why aren’t you controlling the river crab? How much XP are you losing compared to him!]
In real life, Jiang Mo was someone who listened to advice, but in the game, he didn’t appreciate someone constantly lecturing him.
Jiang Mo was already in a bad mood, and being continuously instructed by the support made him unusually angry.
[Moo: You’re so noisy.]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: I’m just trying to remind you for your own good!]
[Moo: Did you place any wards? Do you rotate when you have nothing to do? Do you take the initiative in team fights? Support isn’t just about protecting the AD carry. Take care of your own position before teaching me.]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: Don’t be too arrogant, young man. I’m trying to impart my experience to you. Even if I had a random teammate, I wouldn’t say this. Lull is on the other side, you know!]
Jiang Mo didn’t say anything and controlled his Lucian to enter the enemy’s top-side jungle. He caught Foyego, who was jungling at the Gromp camp. Foyego reacted quickly and launched an attack towards Lucian as soon as he saw him, but Lucian sidestepped Foyego’s engage with a small movement, avoiding his crowd control. Foyego had already used his ultimate when he showed himself on the top lane a moment ago. Taking advantage of having an extra ultimate, Lucian successfully took down Foyego.
The notification popped up on the screen, but Xiao Ta, who had been typing, remained silent.
At that moment, the enemy top laner Gwen appeared. With half health, Lucian used his dash to avoid Gwen’s approach, and the Smoke Screen obscured Gwen’s vision. Lucian’s positioning was on point.
— Double Kill.
Jiang Mo quickly caught up to Lull’s experience advantage and even surpassed him by a level.
He found a hidden spot to recall, finally having some time to type.
[Moo: The truth is telling me that your experience is useless.]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: …]
[Moo: I know he’s Lull, but when he faces me, Lull can’t beat me.]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: …]
At that moment, Gao Ze reminded them, “You’re caring too much.”
Xu Ta felt a bit wronged, saying, “Captain.”
[“Forget it, XiaoTa, let’s not argue with him.”]
[“Who is this little guy? He’s so arrogant just because he killed Lull once.”]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: Don’t be so arrogant! Lull could never lose to you!]
The kill notification popped up on the screen again as Lucian killed Volibear in the jungle.
Xu Ta: “…”
[“… It’s ironic how things turned out!”]
[“Hmm, maybe Lull made a mistake.”]
[“Xiao Ta, do you remember that Lucian is your teammate?”]
[Moo: Let the game decide the game. I’ll prove it to you that Lull really can’t beat me.]
In this game, Lucian gained a significant economic advantage in the early game and snowballed. He roamed everywhere, focusing on the enemy jungler. Lucian had pulled ahead of Foyege by three levels, and the enemy’s outer turrets were crumbling. It would be difficult to turn the tables and win.
Foyege didn’t know how many times Lucian had taken him down with three shots.
Gao Ze and Xu Ta’s live chat was filled with ‘…’ in agreement.
[“Me in front of the screen wants to cry and laugh at the same time. Lull: Why did you make a bet without my consent and target me???”]
[“Xiao Ta, let Lucian spare Lull. I suddenly feel sorry for Lull…”]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: We’re about to win anyway, let’s go easy on him.]
[Moo: Why should we go easy on him?]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: Just give Lull a little face!]
[Moo: So you admit that I’m better than Lull?]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: …] This person is messing with us!
Lucian killed Foyege once again as he respawned in the bottom lane, taking down his teammate as well.
Xu Ta: “… ” This person is threatening me with Lull’s life!
Lucian once again caught the resurrected Foyege, and Xu Ta hurriedly typed.
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: Yes, yes, you’re amazing, can we stop now?]
Jiang Mo quickly stopped attacking. He had the Red Buff, and his damage was too high. Even though he stopped, the Red Buff’s effect still burned Lull to death.
[Moo: Sorry, it wasn’t intentional.]
[RAG Official Jungler Xiao Ta: …]
The mc is really cute XD
Lol 🤣🤣