Because of the addition of Chi Yu and Jiang Mo, the intensity of this spring finals has increased several times.
In just a few seconds of footage, the hashtag #ChiYuAndJiangMoWatchingLPLSpringFinals# started trending.
After so long, the caviar girl celebrated the Lunar New Year at last—
[“Oh my, the CP I ship is so loving.”]
[“Displaying affection at the venue, it’s unbelievable! @ChiYu, spill the beans, were you just being affectionate with MoMo?”]
[“Haven’t seen them for a few days, and MoMo seems to have gotten even cuter.”][
“Jiang Mo nestled in Chi the movie star’s arms, looking like a little kitten. Sob, where can I get such an adorable kitten?”]
The live audience was unaware of the situation in the broadcast room, and the viewers in the broadcast room couldn’t jump out of the screen and rush to Chi Yu and Jiang Mo. Therefore, when the ten players entered again, the director shifted the camera, and the venue quieted down once more.
This is the last match, crucially important. The live audience held their breath, not daring to make a sound.
Both teams’ coaches went through the pick and ban phase. PG team continued to target SVP’s bottom lane composition. In this spring season, SVP’s Xayah-Rakan combination remained sealed for a season and wasn’t released even in the final match of the spring finals.
Xie Ning chose Kai’Sa
The commentator Xiao Yang said, “SVP is going for a teamfight-oriented composition.
[“Tell a joke, Xia Zeyu is going for an aggressive approach.”]
[“Haha, isn’t he usually just hiding behind teammates and dealing damage? He runs for his life at crucial moments.”]
[“If only he was a bit more aggressive, SVP wouldn’t have had to go to five games with PG.”]
[“Where do you place PG if you say that? Is SVP guaranteed to win?”]
[“Is this timid guy about to cry? Come on, man, it’s a game, why cry?”]
Xia Zeyu had secretly cried in the lounge earlier; his eyes were still red now. The director frequently aimed the camera at him, and he struggled not to cry again.
During the match, players were not allowed to communicate with each other. Xie Ning adjusted his headset and communicated with Xia Zeyu through the microphone, “Come on.”
Xia Zeyu sniffled, gripped his mouse tightly, and nodded, “I’ll do my best.”
Before going on stage, in front of everyone, Xie Ning gave Xia Zeyu a harsh remark, “If you don’t perform well, I’ll substitute you.”
Manager Da Tian was almost dumbfounded. This jerk was about to play a match, how could he say something like this?
If Xia Zeyu’s mentality completely collapsed, would he even be able to continue playing?
What surprised Manager Da Tian was that no matter how he tried to console Xia Zeyu, it didn’t work. Xie Ning’s words, unexpectedly, had the opposite effect. Xia Zeyu instantly gathered his spirits.
“Hmm?”
Chi Yu: “What’s up?”
Jiang Mo looked puzzled: “N-nothing, just find it strange. How did SVP’s jungle suddenly recover?”
Chi Yu looked at the big screen. He wasn’t as sensitive to the changes on the field as Jiang Mo. He didn’t notice any difference in Xia Zeyu.
Same as the commentators said, SVP picked this composition to engage in teamfights. With two initiators, Galio in mid lane could initiate and protect the AD with the support Yuumi in the backline. Galio built full tank items, while Kai’Sa in the top lane built AP, compensating for the magic damage deficiency.
Kai’Sa’s ultimate, Void Seeker (Killer Instinct), allows her to dash to a location and suppress a target. Wukong’s ultimate, Cyclone, spins and knocks up enemies hit, and he can cast it again within 8 seconds.When SVP picked this composition, they could already anticipate the difficulty of engaging in teamfights.
In the bottom lane near the dragon pit, Wukong went invisible and approached the enemies. He activated his ultimate, knocking up the enemy mid laner, Syndra
Hitting all five enemies with Kai’Sa’s ultimate was a spectacular move. However, all five enemies were professional players with extremely fast reflexes. Upon seeing Kai’Sa, if they had flash and displacement skills, they would choose to evade in the first instance.
Wukong restrained the mid laner and jungler, while the target for Kai’Sa was the AD and support chased into the bushes by Wukong. She unleashed her ultimate towards the two. The AD and support tried to escape. On the other side of the bushes, Galio was already in position. The AD and support were pushed into Galio’s taunt range. Even if the support Lulu had the ability to polymorph enemy champions, it was futile.
Kai’Sa secured a double kill.
The PG team’s five players finally realized that the main focus of this match was on Xie Ning’s Kai’Sa and the mid laner’s Galio, played by Taozi. Xia Zeyu’s Wukong was responsible for clearing the field. Everyone was busy dodging Wukong’s ultimate. After exchanging abilities and facing Kai’Sa and Galio, where could they find enough displacement skills to evade?
If you can’t beat them, join them. PG’s mid laner picked Sylas
Sylas stole Kai’Sa’s ultimate and initiated a beautiful teamfight. Wukong was transformed into a small animal by Lulu’s polymorph. During this control duration, it was enough to take down Kai’Sa and Wukong. SVP’s AD, Sakura, chose Sivir. Her ultimate could grant acceleration to allied champions within the area. If they couldn’t win the fight, they would temporarily retreat. With Sivir’s ultimate activated, the three of them decisively abandoned their teammates. The enemies took advantage of this and pursued. However, as they entered the bushes, they were collectively stunned by Galio suddenly jumping out.
War Goddess has incredibly high movement speed, coupled with the speed boost from the cat. She kited while moving, making it impossible for the opponents to catch her. She turned around and dealt a combo of damage to the three chasing her. Wukong took on half of the damage, and the effect of being transformed into a small animal disappeared. He activated his W, went invisible, and escaped from the enemies surrounding the mid and top lanes. Wukong circled around to the back of the enemy’s backline, assisting the War Goddess in securing a triple kill, instantly reversing the situation
.Wukong and Kai’Sa were just smoke and mirrors. The real damage output core in this match was on Sakura’s War Goddess. War Goddess, accompanied by the cat, had skills for crowd control immunity and increased movement speed. Galio could also use his ultimate to protect her. During teamfights, she stayed behind the crowd, well-protected, hard to kill, and impossible to catch. The infernal dragon was taken, and the elder dragon was secured by SVP.
In the fifth match, it wasn’t as challenging as the audience had imagined. SVP secured the elder dragon and pushed the minions to PG’s base. The crystal shattered in an instant, and the entire arena erupted into joyous cheers. Even though the fans of the PG team were feeling down, they still applauded.
“Let’s congratulate SVP team for winning this year’s spring championship…” The commentator’s voice echoed throughout the entire arena. SVP’s players stepped onto the main stage, where the championship trophy was placed at the center.
The vibrant yellow lights in the arena were turned on, and golden ribbons floated down from above the stage. Jiang Mo reached out and caught the falling ribbons.The five young men who had maintained serious expressions during the matches now wore innocent smiles as they held the trophy. The matches were tense, and winning each game required a lot of sweat and hard work, pushing down every crystal behind the enemy. Seeing this brilliant shower of gold, everything felt worthwhile.
“Don’t envy, you’ll be in the midst of it too someday.” Chi Yu placed his palm against Jiang Mo’s hand, the golden ribbons blending tightly with their palms.Jiang Mo nodded.
At that time, he hoped Chi Yu would be by his side, just like today.
…
SVP’s players were still being interviewed on the stage. Jiang Mo received a message from Manager Da Tian. Da Tian had spoken to the backstage staff, ensuring a smooth entry for Jiang Mo and Chi Yu into the backstage area.
Da Tian’s face was filled with joy. His black-framed glasses concealed most of the redness at the corners of his eyes. He had been fine on stage just now, but once off stage, tears of joy streamed down. Winning was not easy, and fortunately, in the last game, Xia Zeyu’s performance was exceptional. When he went back, he would definitely praise that kid.
The cameras in the rest area had long been turned off. Da Tian opened the door and saw Chi Yu sitting on the sofa, looking composed. Beside Chi Yu was Jiang Mo, who seemed a bit reserved.
Da Tian immediately perked up. Just as he was about to say “boss,” Chi Yu interrupted with a look.
Da Tian was puzzled, but he was quick on the uptake. He immediately understood Chi Yu’s meaning and hurriedly approached Jiang Mo, shaking his hand and smiling, “Hello, I’m Da Tian, the manager of the SVP team. We’ve spoken a couple of times before.”
“Hello,” Jiang Mo extended his hand, feeling a bit nervous.
Previously, when he saw Jiang Mo’s message, Da Tian didn’t take it seriously. He admitted that Jiang Mo had some skill, but reaching the top of the Korean server? That was a joke. The top ten positions on the Korean server were typically dominated by players from major teams, especially the first place, occupied by Park Eun-kyung from the EK team.
Jiang Mo was not a professional-level player. How could he reach the top of the Korean server in such a short time? Even if he hired a booster, he would have to invest a lot, and the moment he entered their team, his true abilities would be revealed.
He thought this way, considering Jiang Mo was just bragging.
Knowing about Jiang Mo’s relationship with Chi Yu, Chi Yu’s boyfriend, who wanted to experience a different life, how could they, the working-class individuals, dare not agree? He thought of bringing Jiang Mo to the team as a good luck charm.
When he received the screenshot from Jiang Mo, he was shocked, feeling a burning sensation on his face. The presented outcome slapped him hard.
Jiang Mo had really done it.
He and Coach Akang watched Jiang Mo’s match several times and couldn’t help but exclaim after watching it. He realized he had misjudged, nearly letting this gem slip away. He would never dare to look at people with colored glasses again. Now, when he saw Jiang Mo, he couldn’t be lax like before. He genuinely wanted to invite Jiang Mo to their team.
Da Tian took out a folder from his bag and carefully handed it to Jiang Mo. “I brought the contract. Take a look. If there’s anything unsatisfactory, we can make changes.”
Jiang Mo glanced at the first few clauses of the contract and couldn’t help but be astonished.
SVP team offered him a contract for a starting player, with an annual salary of five million. For a newcomer, this was already considered a high price. The key was, a starting player?
Jiang Mo: “A-am I not a substitute?”
Da Tian chuckled, “Externally, we say you’re a substitute, but the contract we’ve offered you is the same as that of a starting player. This is our sincerity.”
Jiang Mo: “…”
Jiang Mo had already won a world championship once. Who would complain about having an extra world championship trophy?
He wanted to win another world championship in this world, prove himself with outstanding results, and leave the stage perfectly, making up for the regret of being forced to retire in his previous life.
For Jiang Mo, there was no difference between being a starter and a substitute. He had the opportunity to play in both roles, and as long as he had the chance to play, he would do his best in every game.
After the news of his climb to the top of the Korean server came out, Jiang Mo received enthusiastic invitations from several teams, especially those in need of an excellent jungler. If Jiang Mo went, he could undoubtedly secure a stable position as a starting player. However, Jiang Mo refused them all.
Because he had promised Manager Da Tian, and promises had to be kept. Even if the other party might not care, Jiang Mo was stubborn in some aspects. Things he said out loud, others might forget, but he remembered clearly and was determined to fulfill them.
There was another reason. The responses from other teams when they rejected Jiang Mo were too hurtful. Jiang Mo seemed soft on the surface but had a vengeful personality to some extent.
Only SVP team gave him a less heartbreaking answer. Xie Ning’s comforting words and Manager Da Tian’s immediate invitation all boosted his confidence.
Moreover, Chi Yu had also mentioned that the members and the boss of SVP were easy to work with. He believed Chi Yu’s words, and that’s why he chose SVP team.
SVP was in need of a substitute, and Jiang Mo was there to fill the gap.
Who said substitutes couldn’t win championships?
“Sign it,” Chi Yu patted Jiang Mo’s head gently, speaking in a warm tone. He didn’t say anything extra and didn’t review the contract for Jiang Mo, as he had already seen it earlier. The best treatment for Jiang Mo wasn’t his suggestion; it was proposed by Da Tian and Akang.
After the lesson Jiang Mo taught him last time, Chi Yu didn’t dare to give Jiang Mo preferential treatment at work, afraid that Jiang Mo would be unhappy. He also knew that Jiang Mo didn’t really care about the annual salary and treatment. Hearing what Da Tian and Akang said, he was somewhat surprised and considered the offer.
Since it wasn’t his idea, how could he refuse to treat Jiang Mo well in someone else’s name?
Jiang Mo held the pen and, after hearing Chi Yu’s words, didn’t hesitate further. He obediently signed his name on the paper.
If it weren’t for Da Tian’s presence, Chi Yu really wanted to give Jiang Mo a kiss.
He was too obedient. Why did he believe everything he said? If he said to sell himself, Jiang Mo would probably obediently let himself be sold.
The footsteps sounded outside the door, and the lively laughter of a group of big boys could be heard even through the wall.
“Xia Zeyu, can you stop crying? We won, why are you still sobbing?” Xie Ning was afraid others wouldn’t know Xia Zeyu had cried; his voice was even louder than usual.
Xia Zeyu sniffed and kicked Xie Ning hard, “Can’t I be excited?”
Who threatens their own teammate before going on stage? Xie Ning was worried Xia Zeyu would completely lose it.
After the match, when the tension eased, tears just couldn’t be stopped.
But he admitted that Xie Ning’s words indeed worked. The last straw finally pushed him to bounce back.
Being scolded was just being scolded. It was better than being sent down to the second team. If he were demoted from the first team to the second team, his name would be nailed to the pillar of shame forever.
The door was pushed open, and Xie Ning carried the trophy inside. At a glance, he saw the two people on the sofa. Manager Da Tian, who was usually stern and serious, stood beside them with a flattering smile on his face.
Xie Ning: “…”
Seeing Chi Yu on the sofa, Xie Ning was stunned. Then, seeing Chi Yu patting Jiang Mo’s head, she was stunned again.
“Si…Sir…”Chi Yu raised his eyes and interrupted Xie Ning’s stammering, “Hello.”
He stood up and smiled at the group of young men who had rushed in, “I am Chi Yu.”
Everyone was dumbfounded: We know you are Chi Yu, and you are also our big boss!
Chi Yu pulled up Jiang Mo and introduced him to everyone, “This is my friend, Jiang Mo, officially joining the SVP team as a substitute jungler. Please take care of him.”
Everyone: “…”
What’s going on? The new substitute turned out to be the big boss’s relative?
Jiang Mo nervously grabbed Chi Yu’s sleeve, shyly hiding behind Chi Yu, showing only half of his face, which was clearly blushing.
Everyone: “…”
So, so shy? Can he still play like this?
Except for Xie Ning and Da Tian, the others weren’t paying attention to the entertainment industry, so they didn’t know Jiang Mo’s relationship with Chi Yu. They also didn’t know that Jiang Mo was Moo.
Hearing that he was the new substitute, everyone curiously started to size up Jiang Mo. As Chi Yu stood right next to him, they didn’t dare to openly stare at him.
“Hel…hello, I’m Jiang Mo. Nice to meet you,” Jiang Mo said softly.
The others were a bit slow to react, but Xie Ning was the first to come to her senses. Holding the trophy, he rushed to Jiang Mo, presenting it as if a treasure, “Brother, I won the championship. Aren’t I amazing?”
Jiang Mo: “…Amazing.”
Xie Ning: “…”
Used to being teased by Moo, finally seeing him in person, he felt uncomfortable, and moreover, Jiang Mo turned out to be a shy boy.
Xie Ning scratched his head, feeling a bit awkward with the afterthought of meeting an internet friend. He handed the trophy to Jiang Mo, fearing he might scare him, and hIS voice, rarely subdued, said, “D-do you want to touch it?”
Jiang Mo: “C-Can I?”
The stammering tone was just like during the live stream.
Xie Ning regained some familiarity and nodded, “Of course!”
Jiang Mo still hid behind Chi Yu and slowly extended his hand to touch the silver trophy, then quickly withdrew his hand.
He had touched this trophy countless times before, and now it no longer excited him. Since Xie Ning asked him to touch it, he didn’t want to decline and make his lose face. A quick touch and it would be done.
This behavior of his was seen by the others, and this group of players, sometimes lacking in coordination during matches, miraculously had the same thought—
This new substitute seems quite cute!
“Hello, I’m SVP’s support, Li Yuan, ID is ‘pear’.” Following Xie Ning’s lead, support Li Yuan, facing the pressure of Boss Chi, extended his hand and introduced himself with a smile.
“Hi…hello.” Jiang Mo shook hands with Li Yuan. Then, the other people who were by the door came over one after another and greeted Jiang Mo.
In this match, in addition to the first-string players, two substitutes from the second team were also brought along. Jiang Mo had met and shaken hands with all of them. Chi Yu was right; the SVP players were all very friendly. Not one of them showed any displeasure at his sudden appearance. Jiang Mo was in a good mood and smiled at each person who greeted him.
He hid behind the tall figure of Chi Yu, like a shy and innocent kitten. Even AD Cherry, who was usually indifferent to everything, was taken aback.
The crimson on Jiang Mo’s face seemed to transfer to Cherry’s face through their handshake. Cherry shifted his gaze, feeling uneasy, and said, “My name is Tang Zi, you can call me Little Cherry.”
Everyone: “???”
When Tang Zi first chose the ID Cherry, it was because his name paired well with cherries—candied cherries.
Fans liked to call him Little Cherry, but he found it too girly and didn’t allow others to call him that.
This was the first time Tang Zi had spoken and allowed others to call him that.
Chi Yu had been patient all along, and when he heard Tang Zi’s words, he sneered inwardly and said indifferently, “That’s enough, right?”
Why are you smiling so sweetly at others?
Chi Yu said this to Tang Zi. Jiang Mo tightened his grip on Chi Yu’s clothes, not understanding why Chi Yu suddenly seemed upset.
The group received Chi Yu’s unfriendly gaze and immediately scattered, returning to Manager Da Tian’s side.
Boss Chi seemed even more fierce than before. What’s going on? Isn’t it just greeting the new substitute? Is it not okay to do even this?
Manager Da Tian clapped his hands to regain everyone’s attention. “We won a prize in this match, and the prize money will be divided evenly as usual. The boss said, treat yourselves to a good meal. Hurry up and get ready, we’re leaving soon.”
“Yay!” The younger ones, excited at the mention of gathering and eating, immediately shifted their focus.
Da Tian glanced at the gloomy Chi Yu and then at Jiang Mo. He cautiously asked, “Jiang Mo, would you like to join us?”
Jiang Mo hesitated and looked at Chi Yu, tugging on Chi Yu’s sleeve. “Chi Yu, are you, are you going?”
Chi Yu’s gaze softened. “If you want to go, let’s go together. I’ll be with you.”
Jiang Mo felt happy.
He was slightly socially anxious, but these people were his future teammates. It wouldn’t be good to refuse a gathering on their first meeting. He also wanted to get familiar with the team members as soon as possible.
…
Chi Yu and Jiang Mo flew in and then took a bus to the venue with the team, not driving themselves. After getting on the bus, the usually chatty group fell silent, huddling in the back corner, wide-eyed and speaking in lowered voices.
“Hey, Xie Ning, do you know this person? Who is he?” Support player Li Yuan tugged on Xie Ning’s sleeve and asked in a lowered voice.Xie Ning: “It’s Jiang Mo.”
Li Yuan: “I know he’s Jiang Mo, but who is he?”
Xie Ning: “If you already know, why are you asking me?”
Li Yuan: “…”
“What Li Yuan means is, do you know him and how is his gaming skill?” These two were talking past each other. Tang Zi couldn’t stand it and chimed in to help explain for Li Yuan.
“Wait,” he realized, “you call him ‘brother,’ he’s Moo?”
Only Moo could make Xie Ning call him ‘brother,’ right?
Everyone widened their eyes. If only Jiang Mo was mentioned, they had no idea he was the Jiang Mo now associated with their boss.
Speaking of Moo, who doesn’t know this ID now?
Just the way Xie Ning tirelessly talked about it, Moo should give Xie Ning a big commission for publicity.
“Oh god, he’s actually Moo?” Mid laner Peach rubbed his temples. “No way, oh god!”He looked at Xia Zeyu and gave him a thumbs up. “Awesome, you actually got Moo to be your substitute. Old Xia, you better perform well in the future. If not, just sit by the water cooler and enjoy the win. I’m really jealous of you.”
Xia Zeyu: “…” I’ll pass this good fortune to you.
When Xia Zeyu first heard that the coach was looking for a substitute jungler, he felt upset. But now he’s come to terms with it.
After a year of competition, Xia Zeyu understands his own skill level very well. If you don’t improve, you fall behind. Without strong skills, you’ll be replaced.
He was unhappy when he heard the team had signed a new substitute just after winning the championship. But when he saw Jiang Mo smiling at him, his unhappiness dissipated.
This new substitute looks so obedient, maybe in the future, he’ll need to teach him well.
But then, this seemingly obedient guy turned out to be Moo.
Xia Zeyu instantly wore a painful expression. Damn, he’s supposed to teach him? He needs the other guy to teach him!
“What’s his relationship with Boss Chi?” Li Yuan tugged on Xie Ning’s sleeve again.
How could Moo be acquainted with Boss Chi? Are they relatives?
The genes in the Chi family are just too good. Not only do they have a star, but also someone so amazing at gaming.
Xie Ning: “…”
Don’t these people usually follow entertainment news? If they paid a bit of attention to celebrity news, they wouldn’t be asking such questions.
Xie Ning didn’t know how to respond. He wanted to explain directly, but he thought, if these people found out that Jiang Mo is Chi Yu’s boyfriend, would they look at Jiang Mo with lustful eyes?
No, to preserve his brother’s reputation, he had to keep this secret.
Xie Ning cleared his throat twice and said casually, “It’s nothing, just good friends.”
His sleeve was tugged again, and Xie Ning looked annoyed as he swatted Li Yuan’s meddling hand away. “You’re addicted to tugging my clothes, huh? Several of my clothes are loose because of you. You owe me…”
Li Yuan ignored his insults and pointed to the front seat. “Would good friends do that kind of thing?”
“What?” Xie Ning followed his pointing direction and looked at Chi Yu and Jiang Mo sitting in the front row. From their angle, they could see Chi Yu’s head and half of Jiang Mo’s.
When he looked, Chi Yu was biting Jiang Mo’s cheek, and Jiang Mo showed no sign of resistance.
Xie Ning: “…”
Hahahaha 😂 I know you’ll all be shocked to find out about your boss’s relationship with Momo
Thank you for translation, Love.