Chapter 30 – Apology
Cheng Che was stunned for a moment, as the Li Bai[mfn]
[/mfn] in his hands was instantly killed by the mage on the opposite side with a set of moves.
Angela[mfn]
[/mfn] on the opposite side cheered and sent a message to everyone: “I solo killed Clear!”
[All] DCT-Clear (Li Bai): “I’m UU, just playing jungle with Clear’s account.”
[“A fluent set of blame-shifting exercises”]
[UU: Sitting at home, the blame falls from the sky.]
[“Clear, be careful, Phantom will avenge uu”]
[“@KPL King Pro League, come and catch the violations, hahaha”]
Angela on the opposite side responded with “I don’t believe it.”
Cheng Che responded with an ellipsis[mfn]An ellipsis is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots (…). It is used to indicate the omission of words or a pause in speech or thought.[/mfn].
Angela: “This familiar ellipsis, I know, you must be Phantom, right?”
[“Angela, this child has been clever since childhood”]
[“Angela: I’m joking”]
[“As long as you’re joking, we are good sisters, PiuPiuPiu~”]
[“Butler, ten seconds, I want all the information about this Angela”]
He almost completely ignored Lava.
He does have quite a few fans, but his popularity is all due to the team’s support (which is not even strong), which is quite annoying.
[TG-lava: “I apologize for that comment, sorry Clear”]
Lin Xingling, who was sitting on the side, was just as confused as the viewers in the live stream.
Lava, this arrogant and conceited person, is apologizing? Did the sun rise from the west?
[TG-lava: “I hope to earn your forgiveness”]
“Tsk…” Cheng Che narrowed his blue eyes and stared at the professional player-exclusive lingering barrage on the screen without saying a word for a long time. When the Li Bai in the match resurrected, he lowered his gaze and focused on his own game.
Lin Xingling took the phone from his hand. “I’ll play first, you do what you need to do.”
What he needs to do… Cheng Che nodded and answered a question from a viewer in the barrage: [“Why are Clear’s eyes blue? Are they contact lenses? They’re beautiful!”]
“No, they’re… naturally blue.”
“I mean…” Lin Xingling bit back the rest of his words and swallowed them, not saying anything.
The little guy should have his own thoughts.
[“TG-lava: Clear?”]
The content and tone of this message clearly show that it’s not from Lava… I’m going to cry because I’m being taught by T.
Cheng Che massaged his temples and asked, “Did Coach T you to use his account… Did he agree to it? If not… quickly withdraw, don’t make everything unpleasant.”
Coach T on the other side of the screen (scratching his head): “How did you find out?”
[TG-lava: “I know~”]
[TG-lava: “Hahaha, he agreed, but he doesn’t know what I’m going to do, I just want to apologize to you on his behalf!”]
“Well, I… I understand,” Cheng Che didn’t explicitly say whether he accepted or not, but he agreed in one breath.
After Coach T left, Cheng Che also ended the livestream after a few minutes.
Annoying.
In Lin Xingling’s hands, Li Bai quickly went from 4/2/3 to 9/2/5 and led the team to victory.
Angela on the opposite side sent a friend request specifically: “Phantom, you’re so good at jungle too?”
[“Truly very smart”]
On the top left corner, Phantom, who was playing duo rank, said, “Achoo…”
Wu You: “Is Xiao Pei having a cold?”
Phantom: “No.”
“Solo~solo~”
On the side, Liu Ying wore headphones and enjoyed playing solo, fully immersed in farming.
After finishing the game, Lin Xingling returned the phone to Cheng Che and asked, “Did you end the livestream?”
Cheng Che nodded and replied, “Yeah… ended.”
No further words were spoken.
After a while, Lin Xingling asked, “Do you drink orange juice? Shall I squeeze some for you?”
“Yes.”
…
Cheng Che followed him to the kitchen and watched him cut the oranges, with a heavy heart.
Lin Xingling didn’t reveal anything and just focused on his task.
Finally, when the orange juice was ready to be poured into the cup, he spoke up, “Ca-Captain…”
“Yeah, I’m here.” Lin Xingling was quick to respond, even faster than Siri when it came to quick replies.
“I… I’m fine. You’re really, really kind. I promise I won’t… cause trouble again…”
If I cause trouble, I’ll handle it myself.
With a sigh, Lin Xingling extended his hand to him.
Cheng Che looked at his palm, puzzled.
“Your bank card, give it to me. I’ll hold onto it for you,” Lin Xingling gestured with his finger, a gentle smile on his face. “So that you won’t have money to pay fines and end up cursing people.”
Clear from a previous life had a famous saying: “One curse, a fine of ten thousand. So keep a record of it, and when I curse for five million, then we’ll talk.”
It could be said that while others go pro to make money, he goes pro to do charity work for the KPL League Discipline Inspection Commission.
He wants the bank card…
“Wait, I’ll… go get it.” Cheng Che cooperatively went to his room and brought his own salary card to give to him.
He was well aware of his own shortcomings and could only do his best to cooperate, even though he was amazed by Stars’ accurate observations.
“Um… does the phone need to be un…unlinked?”
Lin Xingling replied, “No need.”
Handling the bank card was just a small personal favor, a superficial gesture.
“Have some orange juice, I see that you like it.”
“…”
DCT represents warmth, while TG represents calmness.
The calmness before the storm arrives.
Lava was punished with a month of cleaning the training room, feeling unhappy in his heart. He didn’t dare to provoke Lian Rong, the great god, and the captain. On QiXi (Chinese Valentine’s Day), he watched his words and actions, not provoking anyone. So, he vented his frustration on Qi Qi and the substitutes of the second team.
Qi Qi was naturally timid and submissive, never daring to argue with anyone.
The substitute top laners kept their distance, as no one wanted to attract trouble.
Fei Shen would chat with Cheng Che when he had nothing else to do.
[TG-Fei Shen: Brother Che, I’m really fed up with him. He plays poorly but acts all arrogant. When I become awesome, I’ll definitely pin him to the ground and beat him up.]
[TG-Fei Shen: I’m more annoyed than Sun Wukong[mfn]Sun Wukong is known for his rebellious nature, his trickster personality, and his journey to seek enlightenment alongside the monk Xuanzang. He is one of the most famous and iconic characters in Chinese literature and has become a symbol of courage, wit, and perseverance.[/mfn].]
[DCT-Clear: I’ll beat him up first in the Autumn Tournament, on your behalf.]
Fei Shen treated him fairly when he was a substitute, and they could be considered half-friends.
Cheng Che usually keeps in touch with him.
[TG-Fei Shen: Yeah, yeah, I believe you. Alright, I won’t say more, the coach is here.]
[DCT-Clear: Okok.]
Fei Shen closed his phone and looked at Coach T and their second team coach, who had just entered the room, and said something, calling the newly recruited shooter, Ke Ke, away from the team.
After a while, Ke Ke returned and told them that he might have to substitute for Qi Qi in the World Championship, with a worried expression on his face.
Although being able to start is a good thing, everyone knows that TG’s shooter is the scapegoat, the living target set up by the team, subjected to the trampling of antis…
But let’s not talk about that, the main problem is that jungler… he is strong, but it makes people very uncomfortable.
Keke’s idol is Stars, the idol of the King’s Circle, and lava has privately made negative comments about Stars.
Ke Ke has a grudge against him.
Feis Sen: “Do you think you’re the only one who dislikes him?”
The top laner, mid laner, and support of the second team: “Don’t worry, all of us do.”
The newcomer, Ke Ke (bewildered): “I thought you all got along well…”
They all responded together with a disdainful “Ha.”
If only we had Clear’s abilities, we would do what Clear does…
Alright, even Stars personally comes to pick him up, I can’t handle that.
At night, Ke Ke sent a message to Coach T, roughly saying that his abilities were not enough and he needed to improve further, hoping that when reporting the roster for the World Championship, he could be removed and Fei Shen, the jungler, could be added instead.
Everyone dislikes lava, and if Feishen takes the stage, lava will definitely step down (same position), so it won’t be so annoying.
Ke Ke is good at playing politics.
[TG-Tea: Yeah, I’ll consider it.]
Coach T closed the chat interface and then called Zhang Hui into the coach’s office.
“Is everything taken care of?”
Zhang Hui pursed his lips and placed the documents on the desk, showing a look of impatience, “I’ve done what you instructed, but I don’t understand. You’re a coach with three championships, and yet you’re afraid of an insignificant person?”
This statement is very ambiguous, and it’s unclear whether he said it affirmatively or sarcastically.
“You don’t understand.” Coach T propped his chin with one hand, curling his little finger and biting the tip.
Even though Zhang Hui had reminded himself many times in his mind that this is a man, and moreover, a man who is a big boss… he still couldn’t help but feel a slight tremor in his heart.
Guxincha[mfn]The term “Guxincha” may also be used metaphorically to describe a state of mind or a peaceful and tranquil inner disposition.[/mfn]… he smells nice and looks beautiful.
He exudes the charm of a classical Chinese beauty with every expression and smile.
Brother Wang once said, “Someone as good-looking as him was born to be soaked in a hot spring.”
So he imprisoned him in a gilded cage, giving him wealth and luxury, giving him everything he wanted, treating him as his own beloved.
Zhang Hui shook his head and banished these gossips from his mind, casually responding, “Alright, I don’t understand, as long as Wang Ge does.”
Coach T frowned, “I’ve already consulted with him, and he said it’s fine.”
If something goes wrong, he’ll bearthe responsibility, it has nothing to do with me.
“Okay.”
Seeing that there was nothing else to do here, and it’s not good for two lonely men to be alone in a room, Zhang Hui gestured to him and left.
In the spacious office, only Coach T remained.
[Mr. Nian: I have something tonight, so I won’t come over. Be good and rest early.]
[Mr. Nian: Someone sent a jar of Enshi Yulu tea. I’ll bring it to you tomorrow.]
[TG-Tea: Thank you, I appreciate it.]
With Mr. Nian absent, tonight was destined to be a quiet evening.
Coach T, feeling bored, opened Hua Zhi TV and saw Clear’s livestream recommended on the homepage, so he clicked on it.
The livestream had a unique name: [DCT-Clear: My Livestream, My Rules, Bossing People Around, MRT]
Bossing people around like a mom?
It’s been a few days, and the kid’s temper seems even more irritable.
[TG-Tea entered the livestream]
[TG-Tea: Sending “Meteor Garden” x9]
Meteor Garden is the highest-quality gift on Hua Zhi TV, priced at 999 each.
Suddenly, Clear’s livestream interface was filled with flower effects at the bottom and occasional sparkling meteor effects at the top.
Cheng Che glanced at it and casually said, “Thanks to T and TG-Tea for sending…nine meteors… Huh? Coach?”
[TG-Tea: “Yeah, came to see you [meow meow].”]
“Yes, yes, it’s like this, you shouldn’t have spent…”
Cheng Che was playing as Zhugeliang[mfn]
[/mfn] in the mid-lane, reached the peak rank of 2200 in 12 minutes, and had a KDA of 5/1/2, which was pretty good.
[TG-Tea: “Why not play as an ADC?”]
The barrage of comments started to educate him:
[“Clear has rarely played ADC, he has always been a jungler, this time he’s filling in as a mid-laner”]
[“Hahaha, the person who snatched the jungle role is already tilted into self-isolation”]
[“Jungler has muted everyone, the world is peaceful now”]