At half past ten in the evening, Chi Yu didn’t immediately choose to take a shower after coming back, but headed straight to the study and opened the computer that hadn’t been touched for a long time.
LOL now allows hiding match records, so Chi Yu doesn’t need to cover up his lies. He added MOMO as a game friend.
Chi Yu is quite skilled in the game. He reached the Master rank while playing solo during school. It’s been a while since he played, so his skills might have declined. His hidden MMR is high, and his current account, Jiang Mo, is in Diamond III. The teammates he gets matched with are probably at Diamond level, so Chi Yu doesn’t feel too much pressure.
Team voice chat is automatically enabled in the game. After entering MOMO’s room, Chi Yu immediately looked at the voice indicator in the lower right corner. MOMO’s avatar was surrounded by a green light, indicating that their microphone was turned on.
Chi Yu remained silent, patiently waiting for Jiang Mo to speak first. Suddenly, he felt a bit nervous, unsure of what Jiang Mo’s first words would be.
“Brother?” came a clear voice, not stuttering like it did in the livestream room and lacking a bit of childishness. It was very pleasant to hear, like a special voice meant only for him.
Chi Yu’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and he felt an inexplicable joy. He didn’t disguise his voice and simply responded with a soft “Hmm.”
Jiang Mo sounded a bit distant, unlike when they chatted on WeChat. Unsure of what to say, but sticking to the principle of being professional when it comes to work, Jiang Mo said, “I… I started the game, oh?”
“Go ahead,” Chi Yu replied.
Jiang Mo hesitated for a moment before finally clicking on the ‘Start Game’ button.
“Your… your voice sounds really nice.”
If Chi Yu hadn’t witnessed the arguments between Jiang Mo and his mother at the Jiang household, and hadn’t observed him in his livestream room for so many days, he would have thought that Jiang Mo was intentionally seducing him, just like before.
After Jiang Mo finished speaking, he realized that his words sounded a bit strange. He quickly added, “It sounds… sounds like someone I like.”
Chi Yu instinctively asked, “Who?”
Jiang Mo replied, “Do you know Chi Yu? The award-winning actor.”
Chi Yu raised an eyebrow, confirming that Jiang Mo didn’t recognize him. He, on the other hand, didn’t know that Jiang Mo was his fan.
Chi Yu said, “I know him.”
“Every one of his works is amazing. Whenever I’m bored, I would watch them,” Jiang Mo’s speech speed increased, and Chi Yu could hear the sincerity in his words.
Chi Yu asked, “You like him that much?”
Jiang Mo responded, “Hmm.”
Chi Yu rested his chin on his hand and asked lightly, “Do you like the movies or the person more?”
“Both… I like both.”
Chi Yu’s expression remained indifferent, as if he was not satisfied with this answer.
“But,” Jiang Mo continued, “I… I like the person more.”
The corners of Chi Yu’s mouth couldn’t help but curve upwards, forming a smile brought on by the support of his hand. His eyebrows and eyes relaxed, and joy climbed up the corners of his eyes.
Chi Yu can play all five positions in the game, but today his main goal is to have Jiang Mo guide him. To quickly find a team, he selected the support role.
Not long after entering the room, the chat box in the lower left corner was flooded with a series of white text.
[Suan Ningmeng: ?]
[Suan Ningmeng: Why aren’t you replying to my messages?]
[Suan Ningmeng: Shouldn’t you be sleeping at this time? Are you playing games secretly after the livestream?]
[Suan Ningmeng: Sneaking off to play solo without me, that’s not nice. Are you unhappy playing duo with me?]
Jiang Mo didn’t expect to be matched with Xie Ning. Instead of focusing on climbing ranks with his main account, why did Xie Ning come to target him with a smurf account?
[MOMO: I’m playing duo with someone else.
Suan Ningmeng: Who? You actually found another dog outside, wuwuwu. Am I not a good little brother?]
[MOMO: …]
The smile on Chi Yu’s face gradually faded as he fixed his gaze on Xie Ning’s ID.
[Suan Ningmeng: I’m livestreaming, and your fans know that you’re secretly playing solo. They’re urging you to start the stream. It’s the end of the month anyway, and you’ll be playing games, so why not stream for watch time?]
[“You’ve spoken your true feelings? No wonder you don’t stream at the beginning or middle of the month but become diligent at the end. We genuinely care about you, and this is how you brush us off?”]
[“Brothers, unfollow him now and go follow Xiao Jieba instead. We don’t need this rotten little brother. Xiao Jieba is much better, and he doesn’t stutter!”]
[“Xiao Jieba is streaming, sister wants to hear you talk QAQ!”]
Jiang Mo: “Um… sorry, this Suan Ningmeng is my friend. He… he’s joking. He… he didn’t call you a dog.”
“It’s okay,” Chi Yu wasn’t angry at Xie Ning’s unintentional teasing. He asked, “Do you want to start the stream?”
Jiang Mo: “No… no need. I want to focus on guiding you.”
Though he stutters, his words are truly sweet.
The gloom in Chi Yu’s heart vanished, and he said, “Then guide me well. Ignore unnecessary people.”
“Huh?” Jiang Mo didn’t understand the meaning behind Chi Yu’s words.
Unnecessary people, was he referring to Xie Ning? Did his boss have some conflict with Xie Ning?
They quickly picked their heroes. Jiang Mo chose jungle, playing as Foyego, while Xie Ning selected top lane and picked Jian Ji. Chi Yu, not paying much attention when choosing his hero, randomly picked Maomi in the last second. His AD teammate didn’t say anything.
Teammates in high MMR games don’t mind having a clown-like hero such Maomi. Some people even enjoy playing with Maomi.
They were on the red side. Jiang Mo started clearing camps in the top half of the jungle. After reaching level 3, he helped Xie Ning kill the enemy top laner and coordinated with Xie Ning to catch the enemy jungler’s Flash in the enemy jungle.
During the recall, Xie Ning stood beside Jiang Mo, continuously sending heart emojis.
[Suan Ningmeng: We’re so strong!]
[Suan Ningmeng: Brother, come to the top lane. Let’s synchronize our jungle and blow up the enemy top lane and jungle together!]
[MOMO: No!]
[Suan Ningmeng: Why?]
[MOMO: Can’t you do it yourself? A professional player playing in Diamond elo is still desperately asking for jungle? With your skill level, I advise you to retire as soon as possible.]
[Suan Ningmeng: …QAQ]
[“Hahaha, you made me laugh so hard, baby. Why is your little mouth so venomous? But, I’d rather hear you say it in person!”]
[“It doesn’t have that indifference when said in person.”]
[“In confronting Xie Ning, you’re the big brother, and we can’t compare.”]
Chi Yu wasn’t fully focused, and most of his attention was on the chat. He was still in voice communication with Jiang Mo, but since encountering Xie Ning, Jiang Mo hadn’t said a word to him. They were in a match, yet Jiang Mo was chatting with Xie Ning so much.
Chi Yu didn’t understand why he felt inexplicably irritated. The enemy Lee Sin, the jungler, came to the bot lane to gank. The support, Nautilus, hooked their own EZ with an anchor. Lee Sin predicted the Q and kicked EZ as he dashed over, and the three of them combined to kill EZ. Without the support of his teammate, Maomi was as helpless as a minion and was quickly killed by the enemy.
[Rulao (Yi Ze Rui Er): Where are your slows and debuffs?]
[Yangjichiyu (Mofa Maomi): Sorry.]
[Rulao (Yi Ze Rui Er): Just as I thought. Why play something useless? You climbed to Diamond IV with this?]
Chi Yu frowned, not wanting to engage in a pointless argument with the opponent. He heard the sound of typing through his headphones.
[MOMO (Foyego): Stop talking.]
[Rulao (Yi Ze Rui Er): I’m talking to Maomi. What’s it to you? Oh, this is your partner? You’re duo queuing, why don’t you go bot with your partner? Intentionally trolling solo players, right?]
[MOMO (Foyego): Do you know why I play jungle?]
[Rulao (Yi Ze Rui Er): ?]
[MOMO (Foyego): To enlighten the ignorant and carry worthless players like you to higher ranks.]
[Rulao (Yi Ze Rui Er): You motherf…]
[Suan ningmeng (Wushuang Jian Ji): We can still win. You die once and start whining. If you’re not going to play, go AFK. What’s the big deal about bullying a Xiao Maomi? Xiao Maomi, don’t mind this person.]
[Suan ningmeng (Wushuang Jian Ji): Brother, let’s continue 2v5 and show him we can win.】
Chi Yu sneered. Who was he calling Xiao Maomi? 2v5? As if he didn’t exist?
Jiang Mo ignored the insults from EZ and Xie Ning, reassuring his boss, “Don’t… don’t mind him. You… you stay in the bot lane and soak up experience. Follow me after level 6.”
Chi Yu chuckled softly, “Okay.”
Whether it was due to the headset or something else, the opponent’s laughter was very magnetic, sending shivers down Jiang Mo’s spine.
After being berated by their two teammates, EZ completely gave up. As long as Maomi attached to him, he would jump in front of the enemy and give kills.
The bot lane once again conceded a double kill.
This is different from what Chi Yu expected. He knew that he was not as skilled as Jiang Mo, but he didn’t want to appear like an ATM in front of Jiang Mo.
Jiang Mo continued to comfort him, saying, “He did it on purpose. The next time he moves forward, you come out and walk back. Sell when it’s time to sell.”
A slight smirk appeared on Chi Yu’s lips. He thought Jiang Mo was as soft as tofu, but he didn’t expect him to be cunning as well.
After EZ left, Chi Yu continued to stick to EZ. EZ wanted to repeat the same mistake and jump into the other’s arms in the next second he transformed into a cat, but Maomi escaped from him and ran back to its own defense tower without even looking back. It didn’t even heal EZ. Jiang Mo arrived just in time.
“Climb on me,” Jiang Mo said, and without hesitation, Chi Yu jumped into Jiang Mo’s body.
Foyego approached with the black mist, smoothly executing a combo that killed the enemy AD, followed by another combo that took down the support.
Jiang Mo was very focused when playing the game. The tone of his voice had changed from his usual stuttering and soft tone. It had gained a touch of indifference and seriousness, striking a chord in Chi Yu’s heart.
It wasn’t until Jiang Mo scored a double kill that Chi Yu finally reacted, and his heart was still beating heavily.
[Suan ningmeng: Wow, big brother, you’re amazing!]
In the chat, Xie Ning’s unreserved praise dispelled Chi Yu’s rapid heartbeat.
Chi Yu could imagine that the CP fans in Xie Ning’s livestream room were definitely celebrating.
“Big brother, you’re so amazing.”
The cool voice hit Jiang Mo’s eardrums. Jiang Mo’s hand trembled, and he suddenly pressed the Flash button.
[Suan ningmeng: What are you doing?]
[MOMO: The opponents are too weak. I’m giving them a chance. Don’t you understand?]
[Suan ningmeng: Respect! Truly my big brother!]
Jiang Mo typed to hide his burning ears. Even though the other person couldn’t see his current expression, he always felt that his warmth would be conveyed to the other person through the headphones.
“Big brother is really generous,” Chi Yu smiled.
Jiang Mo knew he couldn’t hide his excuse from the other person. He had used Flash immediately after the other person finished speaking.
“What, what are you doing?” Jiang Mo blushed.
Chi Yu: “I’m imitating Suan ningmeng’s way of speaking. Don’t you like being called big brother?”
Jiang Mo: “…”
In a team fight, Jiang Mo ended it with a pentakill.
[Suan ningmeng: Big brother is so amazing!]
[MOMO: Don’t call me that!]
[Suan ningmeng: Why?]
[MOMO: No reason, just don’t talk!】
[Suan ningmeng: ??]
He didn’t do anything, why did he tell him to shut up?
Late at night, the SVP manager received a message from the team owner before going to bed.
[Boss Chi: How many hours does the team train every day?]
The manager felt his scalp tighten and quickly asked what they had done wrong.
[Boss Chi: The match is coming soon. Shouldn’t the training time be increased?]
[SVP·Ota: Okay, I will make sure they focus on training.]
[Hater Chi has entered the chat.]