Chapter 47 – Afraid of Ghosts
Liu Ying’s beautiful photos, along with Lian Rong’s pants, trended all night and remained highly popular. However, the next day, TG urgently handled the public relations and took down the hot search.
On DCT’s side, there was no cold response whatsoever.
…
Liu Ying, who lazed in bed until noon, was pleasantly surprised to receive a friend request from Lian Rong during lunch at the hotel with everyone.
[[New friend request] TG-Lian Rong: Hello, fellow mid-laner! I wanted to add you last night, but I was afraid you were already resting, so I didn’t. Hmm, you should be awake now, right?]
The message exuded warmth and tenderness between the lines. The mid-laner was instantly captivated.
Clicking to accept the friend request, Liu Ying added the note: “Dear God Lian.”
[TG-Lian Rong: Is it Liu Ying, fellow student? [Heart]]
[Don’t have 460: Yes, yes!]
…
[TG-Lian Rong: You played well in the last match. Let’s continue to work hard in the future.]
[TG-Lian Rong: We both play mid-lane, so feel free to ask me anything you don’t understand. [Hug]]
[Don’t have 460: Thank you, God Lian!]
Liu Ying bit his lip, tears streaming down his face.
He had liked him for two years, and this was the first time he had a conversation with him.
Previously, he had only left one-sided comments and silently followed him in inconspicuous places, treasuring everything about him…
Feeling sad and somewhat aggrieved.
Is this the feeling of successfully chasing after a star? It’s strange.
Cheng Che earnestly ate his fish, but unexpectedly, when he looked up, he saw Liu Ying beside him shedding tears.
He furrowed his brows and handed him a tissue, saying, “Wipe… What happened to you?”
“Brother Che… God Lian added me, and we exchanged a few words. I-I’m so happy, wuwuwu…” Liu Ying didn’t take the tissue, instead, he leaned his body against Cheng Che’s shoulder, sobbing.
He looked just like a drooping white rabbit.
Cheng Che:…
“Isn’t this… a good thing? Why are you crying as if Lian Rong died?” Cheng Che asked, puzzled.
“That’s not it… wuwu… It’s been two years, and it has been so difficult for me…” The white rabbit tightly held onto Cheng Che’s arm.
“Cough…”
Lin Xingling turned his face and gestured for him to be quiet. “Kid, say a little less.”
Phantom was unfazed by the situation.
Wu You drank Sprite from a disposable cup, finished it in one gulp, and burped. “We just became friends, sigh… The revolution is not yet successful; Brother Ying still needs to work hard.”
Work hard my ass… Cheng Che thought to himself. He absolutely couldn’t let Liu Ying be with that Lian Rong.
Even if Liu Ying liked men… There are so many men in the world, and Lian Rong is not the only one.
Moreover, only a good character, good looks, and good skills can be worthy of Liu Ying; in that case, what is Lian Rong?
“I feel so sad; I don’t want to work hard anymore…”
If you don’t want to work hard, then don’t. Cheng Che looked at Liu Ying, who was using his right arm as a pillow, and he could only see the top of his head:
“Could you… let go of my arm first?”
Liu Ying released his grip, his eyes already red, tears swirling in his eyes.
Seeing Cheng Che in such a state was unprecedented. “Forget it, you can… continue to hug.”
“Mhm…” Liu Yang obediently hugged him again.
Liang Feng jokingly said, “Only you dare to act spoiled with your Brother Che. If it were Xiao You, he would probably be thrown on the ground by now.”
“Coach, don’t tease me. Tease Dad Xing.” Wu You put a piece of meat into the dipping sauce.
After hearing that, Lin Xingling immediately tilted his head and made a quiet gesture towards him. “Kid, say that to me.”
Wu You stuffed the meat into his mouth and dipped it into the sauce.
Lin Xingling nodded and said, “Like how you do it with Brother Ying, hold him tight.”
Cheng Che smiled helplessly. “Captain, I still need to… eat.”
“Eat, eat.”
Lin Xingling sat up straight, giving a thumbs-up to Wu You. “Did you see that, Xiao You?”
The competitiveness of men.
Wu You replied, “You’re amazing, I admire you.”
Lin Xingling crossed his arms. “I’m awesome, I’m impressive.”
Liu Ying rested his fluffy head against his arm, feeling a bit tingly… The crucial point was that he was so well-behaved, not moving at all, making people reluctant to disturb him.
Cheng Che held the chopsticks in his left hand and tried to pick up a piece of fish, but his hand was clumsy, and he couldn’t manage it.
After several unsuccessful attempts, Cheng Che tightened his grip on the chopsticks.
Chopsticks: Danger!!!
“Here,” just as Cheng Che was about to get angry, Lin Xingling picked up a piece of fish and fed it to him, saying, “You’ve done well by letting Liu Ying use your arm as a pillow. Have a piece of fish.”
Seeing Cheng Che hesitate, Lin Xingling explained, “I removed the bones.”
That’s about right. Cheng Che opened his mouth and ate it in one bite.
…Delicious.
“Liu Ying, continue to… hug me for a while longer. I’m too lazy to… find faults.”
This move by Liu Ying was equivalent to a divine assist…
It had been six days since Liu Ying added Lian Rong to his friends list. The team was about to face their third opponent, ANT, in the first round of the regular season of the autumn tournament.
During this period, the coach took everyone to the hospital to visit the former AD carry of the team, Xiao Nuo. Xiao Nuo looked fine, and he had a long chat with Liu Ying…
They only left reluctantly when the nurse came in and said he needed rest.
On the way back, Cheng Che asked Lin Xingling what illness Xiao Nuo had, and Lin Xingling replied that it was a problem in his head.
“Is it serious?” Cheng Che inquired.
Lin Xingling patted his head and said, “Hmm.”
Problems in the head are definitely serious… Cheng Che frowned, “Will it… endanger his life?”
“If it’s severe… but not necessarily.”
Lin Xingling lowered his gaze, “I have a friend who also has some issues in his head, but he’s still lively and even participates in matches.”
Cheng Che’s heart was being tugged, “Who… who is it?”
“You should know him, Charity.”
Chen Enci?!
Cheng Che shook his head, “No, it can’t be. What… what illness does Charity have?”
Lin Xingling smiled, “Brain damage.”
“…” Cheng Che suddenly burst into laughter.
“Live your life well and be happy.”
Sometimes having too much empathy isn’t a good thing; it adds unnecessary worries.
Lin Xingling wanted him to forget his sorrows and just be happy.
Easier said than done.
“God Lian sent me a message asking me to work hard in the match and strive for victory!”
On the evening before DCT’s match against ANT, Liu Ying was jumping around because of a message from Lian Rong.
So happy, I should send a few more messages to Brother Che~
Cheng Che, who was practicing in the training room:…
He handed his phone to Lin Xingling and rolled up his sleeves, ready to go out and teach the rabbit a lesson.
“Where are you going?” (Xing)
“To… get a bottle of water.” (Che)
Three minutes later, in the living room…
“What are you doing? What… what… wuwuwu!”
The sound of crying made Wu You come out to see, “Tsk tsk, Brother Che, you’re really ruthless.”
Ruthless = pinning Liu Ying on the sofa and playing a horror movie for him.
The living room was dark, with only the TV screen illuminating the room.
The background sound effects of the horror movie were eerie, as if something scary could jump out at any moment.
“You still… can’t handle it?” Cheng Che asked with a smile, intending to scare him a bit.
Little did he know that his reflection on Liu Ying’s face was scarier than the horror movie on the TV.
Liu Ying sniffled and said with a tearful voice, “No…”
Suddenly, the TV screen turned into static, flickering, and then a disheveled female ghost approached the camera!!!
“Ah—”
“Ah ah ah!!!”
Liu Ying screamed even more horrifically than in the movie.
“Dmn…” Cheng Che was shocked and his ears hurt, “Liu Ying, Liu Ying, don’t be afraid, I’m here.”
“…You’re a bad person.”
Yes… he was a bad person for joking about the thing Liu Ying was most afraid of.
Brother Feng and the others were scared by the scream and came out to inquire about the situation. Cheng Che casually brushed them off with a “We were just playing around.”
The training room had good soundproofing, otherwise, Lin Xingling might have been disturbed too.
The immediate priority was to comfort Liu Ying and prevent him from crying any further. The rest could be dealt with later… Cheng Che silently planned in his mind for his mistake.
Liu Ying: “…(sniffs)”
…
After finishing the game in the peak competition, Lin Xingling went out to find Cheng Che.
The living room was pitch dark, but when he turned on the light switch, he saw Cheng Che sitting on the sofa, handing tissues to Liu Ying one by one.
“I wondered why you didn’t come back for such a long time. Did you provoke Liu Ying again?”
Cheng Che shook his head and looked at Liu Ying beside him.
“It’s nothing.”
Liu Ying bit his lip to hold back his tears.
Strange… Lin Xingling returned the phone to Cheng Che and sat next to Liu Ying, asking him, “It’s okay, tell me if there’s anything. I’ll handle him for you.”
Cheng Che: Danger!!!
Cheng Che stood up, wanting to escape.
Lin Xingling said, “Sit here.”
Cheng Che:…
He obediently sat back down.
“It’s really nothing.” Liu Ying’s voice had a nasal tone, “It’s just… I’m especially scared of ghosts… Can we not use horror movies or anything to scare me in the future…”
Afraid of ghosts…
Lin Xingling asked, “Did Brother Che scare you with a horror movie?”
Cheng Che waved his hand, “No, it’s nothing.”
Liu Ying also shook his head.
However, no matter how much they denied it, Lin Xingling was certain about this matter. It was a done deal.
But what made him suspicious was not that, but rather: How did Cheng Che know that Liu Ying was afraid of ghosts?
Liu Ying was the type of person who never shared his worries, so logically, he wouldn’t have told Cheng Che… Besides, Lin Xingling only found out now that Liu Ying was afraid of ghosts…
In their past lives, Liu Ying and Cheng Che had such a close relationship and spent a lot of time together, so Cheng Che should have known, right?
Past lives…
Could it be that there really was a telepathic connection between mid laners and marksman?
The more he thought about it, the more confused he became. It was better to stop thinking about it altogether.
With a command from Lin Xingling, “Alright, if there’s nothing else, go to sleep.”
…
At one o’clock in the morning, Liu Ying came out of Room 505, hugging a pillow, and knocked on the door of Room 508.
Lin Xingling opened the door for him, asking, “What’s wrong?”
“Captain, I’m scared…”
Just after watching a few minutes of a horror movie, everything around him turned into ghosts.
“You’re afraid to sleep alone, right?” (Xing)
“Yeah…” (Ying)
“Hmm, hey, what are you doing?!”
The soundly sleeping Cheng Che was abruptly awakened and taken away.
Lin Xingling’s father’s words were, “You caused the trouble, so you fix it yourself. Tonight, go and sleep with Liu Ying.”
Cheng Che: QWQ
…Liu Ying was a restless sleeper, tossing and turning in someone’s embrace.
Cheng Che had witnessed this before, so tonight, he didn’t dare to close his eyes even for a moment. He only let go of Liu Ying when he fell asleep.
He covered him with the blanket to keep him warm.
“Mmm…”
Liu Ying seemed to be dreaming of something delicious and smacked his lips.
[DCT-Clear: Mission accomplished.]
[DCT-Stars: [Thumbs up]]
[DCT-Clear: Requesting to rejoin the team.]
[DCT-Stars: [Hug]]
Lin Xingling didn’t sleep. Cheng Che went back to his own bed and laid down, feeling comfortable.
“Captain.” (Che)
“Yeah?” (Xing)
Cheng Che sighed and said, “I want… I want to ask you something.”
“Go ahead.”
Cheng Che asked, “Is it… that all of you, all of you really like Liu Ying because he’s… cute?”
“Everyone has their own preferences.”
Lin Xingling smiled and replied, “Liu Ying is a good kid.”
“Do you like… good, good kids?” Cheng Che wrapped himself tighter in his blanket.
“Yeah.”
Author’s Note:
[Mini Theater] – Ghost Encounter
In the midst of playing in the peak competition,
Han Xin, the jungler, kept farming in the jungle and didn’t care about the lanes.
Cat che: Are you damn stuck in the jungle, running into ghost walls?
Liu Ying: Ghost?!
Liu Ying: (* ` 0 ˋ*) Help, help, QWQ!!!