Chapter 46 – Photo
According to the unwritten rules of KPL, if a player achieves a pentakill in a match, they need to cosplay as the hero who achieved the pentakill.
After the DCT team finished the game, they didn’t celebrate and went straight back to their team. Wu You and Cheng Che were happily browsing on a certain online platform to pick a cosplay outfit of Shiranui Mai for Liu Ying.
Liu Ying looked somewhat helpless on the side.
“How can you not be happy after getting a pentakill?” Lin Xingling gave him a candy and patted his head. “It’s just wearing a… ah, cosplay outfit. It’s fine, Shiranui Mai looks beautiful.”
Cheng Che nodded and brought his phone closer to show Liu Ying. “Look, we specifically picked one with a flat chest for you.”
What a provocative statement…
Lin Xingling gave him a light tap on the head.
“Why are you hitting me?” Cheng Che stared at him discontentedly.
Wu You chimed in, “Because you’re not obedient.”
Phantom coughed…
Lin Xingling: …
“Patting your little head is a sign of intelligence.”
“That’s fake.” Cheng Che shook his head and said, “If you pat someone too much, they’ll become stupid.”
Liu Ying: Stunned…
Cheng Che said, “Look at how you’ve made Liu Ying stupid by patting him too much.”
Deep Freeze Bar… Wu You struggled to hold back his laughter.
Such childishness… Lin Xingling had to appease him again, “Okay, okay, I won’t pat your heads anymore.”
Being as mean as Cheng Che, of course, he didn’t agree, “No, you should pat Wu You’s head more. Anyway… he’s dumb, he’s not afraid of being stupid.”
Wu You: Meow meow meow?
“Alright, alright, once you’ve made your choice, go ahead and place the order.”
The hamster quickly changed the topic.
…Choice made, order placed.
Since they were in the same city, the clothes arrived the next afternoon, very quickly.
The moment Liu Ying opened the package, he wanted to throw the box away: Help! Can I still change my mind now?
His dear teammates made him realize with their abilities what it meant when it’s “too late,” “even if you don’t want to wear it, you still have to,” “listen and obey hmm”… “Sister Ying, you’re so beautiful, I want to be your husband” “Dmn.”
Phantom’s “Dmn” was quite perceptive, as it surprised Liu Ying, who was wearing the enchanting Shiranui Mai cosplay.
“Xiao Pei, are you an interjection or a verb?” Wu You teasingly asked.
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
Lin Xingling tapped him on the back of his head and whispered a criticism.
In the future, it might be necessary for Brother Feng to add a fourth chapter to the team’s regulations: “Pay attention to your words, no inappropriate remarks.”
“…” Phantom turned his head to the side, but everyone could still see his fair face turning red.
Not just him, anyone would think Liu Ying looked beautiful.
Xiao Pei said… Dmn?
Having received such a comment right after leaving the room, Liu Ying awkwardly scratched his face with his index finger.
“Don’t think too much…” Phantom felt it necessary to explain, “Beautiful, especially stunning.”
Having just been scolded, Wu You said, “Yes, especially beautiful!”
Lin Xingling gave him two thumbs up. “Yes, how does that saying go? It’s very authentic.”
That statement was obviously a blatant lie… Shiranui Mai is more of an elegant type, while Liu Ying can at best be considered a cute girl.
Even Liang Feng, who was usually uninterested in such matters, praised, “Looks good, aim to wear it next time.”
If you can achieve a pentakill every day, I’ll weld the skirt onto you.
Is that so…
Liu Ying looked at Cheng Che, hoping for some compliments.
Cheng Che made a heart gesture at him. “Naturally beautiful. Um… it would be even better if there’s a guardian angel by your side.”
“The ‘naturally beautiful’ line took all of Brother Che’s strength, and then he started to stutter again.”
Wu You said, “Our atmosphere destroyer is online.”
A guardian angel, huh? We might have one in the future.
Liu Ying uncomfortably adjusted his sleeve. “Once the photos are taken, can I change out of the clothes?”
Everyone nodded.
Phantom brought the shooting equipment over and took photos, portraits, and vlogs. He was exceptionally professional.
After everything was recorded and photographed, Liu Ying wanted to quickly change his clothes, but Wu You insisted on taking a group photo, saying that they would show it to their parents when they went home for the Chinese New Year.
“Brother Ying, relax a bit and don’t choke my neck. It’s too tight, I might die.” (You)
“Okay…” (Ying)
After taking a princess carry photo with Wu You, Liu Ying expressed, “I should change out of the clothes quickly.”
Little did he know, Cheng Che also joined in, insisting on lifting him up with one hand.
Liu Ying: (* `ˋ*)
Liu Ying obediently raised his hands for Cheng Che to hold his waist, and Cheng Che lifted him up with one hand and spun him around.
So, when Phantom edited the vlog, he had an extra material to work with.
You could barely hold Liu Ying with both hands, but I lifted him up with just one hand… Cheng Che showed off, saying, “Wu You, you’re really… really weak.”
“I seriously suspect that Brother Cheng has selective stuttering.” Wu You raised his middle finger at him. “Every time he insults me, the stutter is added to interjections.”
“Who… who told you to always laugh at my… my height.”
Cheng Che sneered, thinking to himself that he didn’t want to say some particularly malicious insults to you, that’s all.
This time, it hit the nail on the head… Wu You said, “Seriously, the scallions in Shandong are 1.72 meters tall. Is there anyone shorter than scallions?”
Liu Ying replied, “…I am about the same height as scallions.”
Cheng Che turned his face to Lin Xingling, complaining in a grievous tone, “Listen, he’s specifically targeting me.”
“Behave, everyone,” Lin Xingling just laughed.
A bowl of rice was served evenly.
…
Photos of Liu Ying cosplaying as Mai Shiranui and filming vlogs with the skin of Meiyu[mfn]
[/mfn] were posted on the official Weibo account of the DCT team.
Within a moment, the number of reposts exceeded tens of thousands, and the comments reached hundreds of thousands.
Most of them were without pants.
[Liu Ying looks so beautiful, I want to ** him]
[Don’t even think about it, Liu Ying is in my bed right now]
[Those eyes, that neck, those collarbones, that waist, those legs, that… [lewd]]
In response to this, the official DCT account replied, [Long-legged Xiao D: I tripped over your pants as soon as I came here [wiping sweat].]
There were also some unique comments:
[He cosplays as Mai Shiranui, and Brother cosplays as Princess Tai Ping]
[My Pei Shen has excellent photography skills [thumbs up]]
[After watching the vlog: Liu Ying is so sweet, Cheng Che and Xiao You spoil him, I can ship them and support them]
[Hilarious, Lin Xingling and Brother Feng have the expression of ‘I don’t understand’]
…
Liking, commenting, and reposting is normal.
What’s abnormal is the people who are doing these actions.
[TG-Lian Rong]:
Beautiful little brother [heart]
「Repost Weibo—DCT Esports Club: “Returning victorious with a pentakill, the young man wears his battle robe”」
In the comment section:
[God Lian, put on some pants]
[LSP, don’t think you can go without pants just because you’re a god [dog head]]
[Help, everyone loves our Liu Yong hahaha]
Having read up to this point, Chen Enci couldn’t bear it anymore:
[SYG-Charity]: The beautiful little brother who was beaten up and lying on the ground, put on some pants, bro [eating melon]
Even Rong replied:
[TG-Lian Rong]: Wear your underwear on your head [rolling eyes]
Your mother…
Lin Xingling saw it while lying in bed at night and burst into laughter.
He, Lian Rong, and Chen Enci were once the SYG’s iron triangle, one was the Wild King, one was the Law King, and one was the Brilliant Mind.
The triangle had stability, and their relationship was particularly strong.
However, later on, the Wild King became a teaching assistant in K-Jia, and the Law King transferred to TG, leaving only the Brilliant Mind as the pillar of the SYG team, becoming their last hope.
However… no matter what, the three of them still maintained contact privately. Being in different teams didn’t affect their friendship, which was as strong as ivy.
The large group chat for casual conversations in the SYG team had a unique name: 【Kill one and lose one, one less】.
When abbreviated, it was all SYG.
This thing was decided by the three of them together at that time. After the transfer, they left the team chat and other groups, but they couldn’t bear to leave this one.
In the group chat, Lin Xingling constantly mentioned Lian Rong.
Liang Feng, who was in a room separated by a corridor from him, said:
[Brother Feng: What’s wrong?]
Chen Enci, who knew the situation, replied:
[Big cousin Xiao Noumi: @Stars, I understand, I’ll help you out.]
[Big cousin Xiao Noumi: @Lian Rong, come out quickly and get beaten up, hahaha~]
[Lian Rong: ?]
[Stars: Why did you repost my mid laner? [smile]]
[Bother Feng: I also want to ask.]
Chen Enci, the spectator, said:
[Big cousin Xiao Noumi: You were told not to wear pants, and now you’re publicly punished~]
It’s too late, and there aren’t many active people in the group. Even if there are, they are just bystanders who are curious about others’ affairs.
[Lian Rong: It looks good, so I reposted it. [Scratches head]]
[Stars: I don’t believe it! [Stares]”]
[Sharp: I don’t believe it either!! [Stares]]
[Big cousin Xiao Noumi: Add me too!!! [Stares]]
Lian Rong’s rebellious spirit instantly ignited:
[Lian Rong: Not only did I repost it, but wait, I’ll immediately follow his page and like all of his Weibo posts~ [Hmph]]
On the other side, Lin Xingling’s plan to instigate was successful.
This is all thanks to Chen Enci’s cleverness in causing chaos and being an idle onlooker… Liu Ying should be happy for a while, good boy.
…
Lian Rong did as he said and immediately followed Liu Ying, liking every Weibo post he made.
Suddenly, he received hundreds of message notifications. After Liu Ying read them, he was scared and pinched his face: It hurts, it’s not a dream.
…God Lian followed me and read all of my Weibo posts?!
Happily, Xing Xing sent a message to his dear brother.
[Don’t have 460: Did Brother Che sleep?]
[DCT-Clear: No, the captain’s grandmother keeps laughing like he’s eating shit, turning his back to me. He woke me up twice, and I ignored him… Next time, I’ll kill him!”
Brother Che was online and irritable.
[Don’t have 460: Don’t get angry, look at this, God Lian followed me and even liked my Weibo posts! [Screenshot]]
When Cheng Che saw the message, his mind exploded:
[DCT-Clear: He has a girlfriend.]
There was no reply from the other side. He probably went to share his joy with someone else.
“Dmn it…”
Cheng Che opened the Weibo app and received only one message: Lian Rong, the Ocean King, liked and reposted Liu Ying’s cosplay photos and started following him…
Damn it, this is clearly a script of a scumbag Ocean King deceiving a pure-hearted young boy’s feelings!
“…Huh?”
Lin Xingling was scrolling through Weibo and suddenly felt a chill on his neck. He turned his head in confusion, “What’s wrong, brat?”
“I, I have something to tell you.” Cheng Che looked serious, as if the sky was about to fall and he needed to discuss something with him.
Lin Xingling: ?
“Yeah, go ahead, speak.”
“Lian Rong, he, he followed Liu Ying. What, what should we do?”
Cheng Che frowned, displeased, “That scumbag, he has a girlfriend and still… still wants to pursue my Liu Ying.”
“Cough…” Lin Xingling rolled over, smiling as he explained, “I asked him to follow. Also, he’s not a scumbag, he’s very serious.”
“Huh?” Cheng Che had a face of not understanding.
Lin Xingling sighed, “Liu Ying is younger than you by a year. He’s just a child who doesn’t even know what love is… His admiration for Lian Rong is nothing more than an idol’s fan.”
Then he added, “I think it’s okay for him to have some contact with Lian Rong and then guide him a bit, so he’ll realize that he doesn’t actually like Lian Rong… What do you think?”
Cutting off the roots and killing the heart, sure, I like that.
Cheng Che nodded, “Yeah, yeah!”
“But… he really is… a scumbag.”
Lian Rong is easygoing and doesn’t have an attitude, but Cheng Che just thinks he’s a scumbag.
…Maybe it’s because when they were in TG, none of the girlfriends he introduced to him lasted more than a month.
Lin Xingling smiled and didn’t argue with him.
“Put away your phone and go to sleep, okay? You shouldn’t stay up so late anymore.”
Cheng Che lowered the temperature of the air conditioner by two degrees with the remote control. “It’s actually you… you’re not sleeping. I… I’m already tired.”
“Alright, alright, from now on, I won’t delay your sleep… Sleeping more at night can help you grow taller.” Lin Xingling raised his hand and ruffled Cheng Che’s hair, smiling tenderly.
“Yes! Don’t delay my… my height growth!” Cheng Che wrapped himself tighter in the blanket and turned to the side, not looking at him.
Ahem… Lin Xingling adjusted the small night light on the bedside.
“Goodnight, good boy.”
“Mmm.”
Author’s Note:
[Mini Theater] – Scumbag or Not
Cat Che: Lian Rong is a complete scumbag!
Hamster Xingling: Not a scumbag.
Cat Che: Scumbag!
Hamster Xingling: …Well.
Brother Ying: Not a scumbag!
Cat Che: Scumbag!
Brother Ying: (* `ˋ*)
Lian Rong: Not a scumbag.
Cat Che (with less confidence): Scumbag…
Lian Rong (raising the hamster ball in his hand): Huh?
Cat Che: Not a scumbag, not a scumbag, put it down quickly!!!