Chapter 25 – Calcium Milk
“My face is lost, and I didn’t even get to drink Sprite.”
Cheng Che silently pursed his lips and continued to accompany Lin Xingling and the others to watch the sixth game of the Spring Championship.
For him, it was already an outdated version, and there were solutions to all kinds of routines and strategies, so there was nothing worth studying.
But to be fair, Chen Enci’s marksman play was indeed good… Otherwise, Stars wouldn’t keep saying, “Why doesn’t En Ci let Hong play?”
Cheng Che didn’t like hearing him say that, feeling a sense of incompetence:
Why do you still have other marksman players in your eyes?
Am I not good enough?
“Ah.” Lin Xingling was always keenly aware of the emotions of those around him, but he didn’t know why the child was feeling down, so he thought he wanted to drink Sprite.
“This is the last bit, don’t drink too much, okay?”
Saying that, he picked up the 2.5-liter bottle of Sprite and poured another half cup for Cheng Che.
Cheng Che’s mind was in chaos: “&,: @ #”
Don’t try to please me with Sprite… Well, having Sprite is almost enough.
Holding the cup, he looked at his friends on the left: Wu You looked envious, Liu Ying watched the TV screen with his chin resting on his hands, and Phantom’s attention was focused on the match.
“… TG is retreating, SYG did a beautiful job with that 3-for-1 trade, but there are no neutral resources now, they can only go back and clean up the jungle and lanes.”
The commentator calmly explained the situation on the battlefield when suddenly there was a variable.
The support activated the Wolf Fang Crest, and Charity’s Marco Polo charged into TG’s high ground tower without any interference and took down Qi Qi, the enemy marksman.
He escaped with low health.
The top laner next to Qi Qi, You Peng:…
The whole family was left speechless.
“Is this… too reckless?” Cheng Che tentatively asked.
Both Lin Xingling and Brother Feng turned their heads to look at him and shook their heads.
Brother Feng said, “No, this way the enemy marksman will be out of position, and in the next team fight, SYG can take the initiative to force fights and control the pace.”
How could Cheng Che not know the reason behind Charity’s move? He just wanted to use it to extract the coaches’ opinions and awareness.
Lin Xingling shared the same attitude, “You have to dare to show off and fight; otherwise, you’ll never break the deadlock.”
Logical, open-minded, and flexible… It seemed that Sharp and Stars were suitable partners.
Cheng Che just nodded and didn’t say anything.
…
“Kill under the enemy tower! Marco Polo kills Gong Sun Li! SYG has seized the momentum!”
“SYG chose to use Dominator to force TG to fight… Good, Pei Qin Hu is here, and he’s left behind! (Cheers erupt in the arena)”
“Natalia is targeting the backline; the damage is too high to withstand, Lian Shen evaporates instantly…”
In the final team fight, TG fought like the characters in “Calabash Brothers,” saving their grandpa. They were dragged into the late game and brutally defeated by SYG, ultimately destroying the crystal.
The commentator’s exhilarating shout resounded, “Stay firm in your position and show your fighting spirit; SYG 4:2 wins the 2018 KPL Spring Championship! Congratulations!”
Another commentator interacted with the audience according to the script, “Their name is!”
“SYG!!!”
Cheers erupted from the audience
.
“Yes!” Wu You immediately became spirited, “As expected of my mighty SYG, talented players.”
Liu Ying lowered his gaze and contemplated for more than ten seconds before saying, “Lian Shen missed a Crescent Moon.”
Crescent Moon was crucial for mages and sometimes served as a lifesaving ability.
He remembered it from Lin Xingling’s constant nagging.
Lin Xingling said, “In your past life, your weakness was Crescent Moon, easily ganked. Remember it this time!”
Standing in the golden rain, holding the Silver Dragon Cup, it was the dream of every King of Glory professional player and coach.
Everyone stared blankly at the golden rain on the screen, watched as TG’s players left with regret, and witnessed SYG’s team members and coach lifting the trophy together.
Brother Feng rubbed his eyes, and when he put his hand down, his eyes were red. “It’s late; I’m going back to sleep first. You all should rest early too. Tomorrow night is our match.”
“Got it~” Wu You said immediately, while Liu Ying nodded.
These two always cooperated the best.
Unlike Phantom, who always remained silent.
“Okay.” Lin Xingling thoughtfully looked at the TV screen and suddenly called him, “Should we post a congratulatory Weibo?”
“Sure, I think it’s necessary… After all, we used to be part of SYG, and we didn’t have any unpleasantness when we left the team,” Brother Feng said.
“Understood.”
Everyone dispersed and went back to their rooms. Cheng Che followed his pace and returned to Room 508.
Lin Xingling took a bottle of AD calcium milk from the bedside table for the child, “Don’t be nervous for tomorrow’s match; just play well according to our training.”
But I still want to drink carbonated drinks… Cheng Che pouted and took it, speechless.
“ADC, ADC, drinking AD calcium will make you ‘C’ [strong], haha… Let’s hope for a good sign.”
Cheng Che laughed, going along with his words, and used a straw to puncture the seal and took a sip, making a smacking sound as if he was enjoying it.
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“Good boy.”
Lin Xingling’s heart trembled.
Why is he so obedient, so cute, so well-behaved…
Cheng Che drank the rest of it fiercely, threw the bottle into the trash bin, and said, “Okay, I’ll go… go take a shower… Let’s go to bed.”
Lin Xingling, with the filter of ‘my child is so adorable’ on his face, said, “Okay.”
【DCT-Stars】:
Congratulations on winning the championship, @SYG Esports Club! Work even harder in the new season! [Go for it][Rose]
Just five minutes after Lin Xingling posted this Weibo, SYG’s official Weibo commented below, saying, “Let’s work hard together.”
Same feedback as I gave to Brother Feng.
【SYG-Charity: Stars, come to the group and snatch the red envelope! Bring Feng Jiao with you!】
On the other hand, Chen Enci mindlessly posted something in the comment section that should have been a private message.
But it can be understood. The main purpose is to show the public that Stars, after leaving as the Jungle King and parting ways with Coach Sharp, still maintains contact with their former team and has a good relationship with everyone.
In addition, there are a bunch of comments asking where his son is and why he doesn’t post Weibo… This “son” refers to Cheng Che, and he knows it.
Why does everyone say that my son is the future top marksman… But why do I feel a little smug?
[Go, Star Daddy! Even if you switch to support, I’ll still support you!]
[Sob, I’ve been following your son, but he hasn’t posted a single Weibo. Sob, Star Daddy, your son froze me to death with his coldness.]
[Your son’s first follow is you, pay attention to it.]
[Star Daddy, how come you have a son after not seeing you for a few days? Are you happy to be a dad? Hahaha]
…
Lin Xingling looked at the comments and his mouth flew to the sky.
So funny, taking care of Clear is what I should do, but he really isn’t my son.
He is my big boss, the one I rely on in this lifetime.
He opened the big boss’s Weibo homepage, and Clear only followed about ten people. He scrolled to the end in one flip.
As the comment section said, the last one was indeed himself.
“Not bad.” A stronger smile appeared in Lin Xingling’s eyes.
After thinking for a while, he sent the first message to DCT-Clear.
「DCT-Stars: [Rose]」
“When I brought you back, I will definitely take good care of you. I will never abandon you halfway. We will have a beginning and an end… Er, no, we will be together from beginning to end.”
Just because of this rose, Cheng Che couldn’t sleep at night.
He tossed and turned the whole night, but still couldn’t figure out why Stars sent him this thing.
He had a personal physique that developed dark circles whenever he didn’t sleep well, so when he woke up the next day, his dark circles were as heavy as panda eyes.
Lin Xingling asked him, but he didn’t say anything, just looked tired. He reluctantly took a few bites of breakfast and then slumped on the sofa and fell asleep.
This sleep lasted for a whole morning. At noon, Liu Ying cooked and called him, but he didn’t eat a single bite. He sullenly returned to his room and went back to sleep.
“This child…” Brother Feng turned his head to look at Lin Xingling, puzzled, “What did you guys do at night to make the child so tired?”
Lin Xingling shook his head.
“What did I do? I just slept honestly!”
“How strange.”
The match was scheduled to start at 7 o’clock in the evening, and the players had to go to the venue two hours in advance. Lin Xingling woke Cheng Che up a little after 4 o’clock.
Cheng Che was in
a bad mood and sat on the edge of the bed with a sulky face, ignoring everyone.
“Get up and have something to eat. We’re leaving for the match soon.” Lin Xingling wiped his face with a wet towel, but Cheng Che just sat there like a doll, allowing him to fuss around without saying a word.
“I’ll go put the towel back. Hurry up and come out. The food and pancakes are already hot in the living room.”
While Lin Xingling pushed open the door and went out, Wu You poked his head in from outside after two minutes, “Brother Che, it’s time to get up.”
“I know.”
After a moment, Cheng Che’s mind cleared up. He got up, put on his shoes, stretched lazily, washed his hands and face, and went out to eat.
“Don’t overthink it, just win the game first.”
They said they reheated the food, but they actually cooked another meal, which troubled Liu Ying…
Cheng Che scooped up the scallion and egg soup with a spoon and ate it with the spring pancake. Each bite of the dish and the pancake was especially delicious.
“Is it delicious?” Liu Ying asked expectantly.
“Delicious… it’s good.”
Cheng Che pursed his lips and smiled, making a “six” gesture with his hand. “Especially… especially good, good.”
Wu You leaned over and hit the nail on the head, “You’ve fallen in love with Star Daddy’s cooking, right?”
Cheng Che nodded, “Mm… Mm?”
Was it made by Stars? Does Stars know that I like egg soup? And this spring pancake… It seems like it was made completely according to their own preferences…
Maybe it’s just a coincidence. I shouldn’t be too narcissistic.
Thinking like this after finishing the meal, Cheng Che washed the dishes and utensils himself, put on the newly customized blue and white team uniform, and set off with everyone for the competition venue.
They walked to the familiar bus stop.
Cheng Che: ?
I know we’re not well-off, but are we so poor that we can’t even afford a taxi and have to take the bus to the competition?
Otherwise, why do we have to go to the venue two hours in advance?
Lin Xingling looked at the embarrassed expression on the child’s face and patted Brother Feng. “Clear gets really car sick. How about… you guys wait for the bus, and I’ll drive him separately?”
Brother Feng asked, “Do you have the keys?”
He patted his pocket. “I’ve been carrying them. We’ll meet in the resting room later.”
“Okay.”
After getting permission, Lin Xingling poked Cheng Che’s arm. “Let’s go on our own.”
Cheng Che glanced at Liu Ying and the others. “Why… why not go… together?”
Liu Ying waved his hand. “You two go ahead. We’ll take the bus, and it’ll be quick.”
Wu You added, “Yeah, and there are fewer people at this time, so there will be seats available. Don’t worry, we won’t get lost.”
Alright… Although he still had some doubts, Cheng Che obediently followed Lin Xingling downstairs… on an electric scooter?
… It suddenly dawned on him, Big Brother Sauce.
…
“Don’t dislike it, haha. We’ll get a better car when we have money in the future.” Lin Xingling looked at Cheng Che’s slightly bewildered face and playfully tapped his nose with his finger.
Cheng Che smiled back at him.
Others may have a BYD, but you ride a Yadee. Comparing upwards, you have more than enough.
Others drive a BMW, but you have an Aima, an Aima electric scooter. Love Aima, take action immediately.
So, what does your Aima Yadee electric scooter mean?
Oh my goodness?
“If you can’t sit steadily, you can hold onto my clothes.”
Cheng Che:…
Am I someone who can’t sit steadily? Captain, can you ride a bit slower?
“Captain, can I… can I drive the scooter?”
Unexpectedly, Cheng Che said that, and Lin Xingling paused for a moment, then handed him the keys.
“Here.”
Cheng Che drove, even though it was a small electric scooter, he sped all the way. The road was bumpy, making it impossible for Lin Xingling to maintain his balance. He grabbed onto his clothes… and when there was no other way, he held onto his waist.
“Ha… Captain, hold… hold on tight.”
Lin Xingling: “Huh?”
Increasing the speed, his voice was left far behind.
Cheng Che: Speed of 700 miles, feeling free and easy~
They arrived at the sports arena in this manner. Lin Xingling got off first and leaned against the entrance gate, feeling a bit dizzy for a while.
Cheng Che proudly asked him, “I have good skills, right?”
Lin Xingling gave him a thumbs-up.
Good… You’re a truly amazing stuntman! Don’t even think about riding again in the future.
Author’s Note:
【Mini Theater】
Cheng Che and Lin Xingling zoomed past—
Liu Ying on the bus: Huh?
Wu You: Did something just fly by?
Phantom:…
Brother Feng: The kid is really fierce.
Arriving at the destination
Lin Xingling: (dizzy)
Cheng Che: Let’s hurry!
Everyone: Hurry, hurry, hurry.