Chapter 65 – Idea
After the live broadcast ended, A Hua, who served as the host for this interview, called Cheng Che to the makeup room of their staff and took out four packets of medicinal herbs and a piece of paper from her backpack.
She said it was a prescription for treating old injuries and fractures that she asked for from a doctor in his hometown.
It has been three months since then.
“It’s too complicated to decoct and I didn’t memorize it. Here, this is Jiang Langzhong’s phone number. Save it and call him when you need the prescription.” (Hua)
She deserves the praise of being beautiful and kind-hearted.
Cheng Che received the medicine and prescription and repeatedly expressed his thanks. Then, she sent him out and he went alone to find his teammates in the rest area.
“Thank you, sir, for not holding grudges against me…” (Li)
“Hey, don’t say that. We are all friends. That kid has an outgoing personality, and it’s really hard for you to think for him.” (Xing)
…
Why is it him again? Even before he arrived, Cheng Che heard the commotion outside the rest area. He walked quickly and indeed, it was Lin Xingling and Tang Li.
“Captain… I’m back.”
“You go back to the room. I’ll accompany…” Lin Xingling originally wanted to accompany him, but seeing Cheng Che’s displeased expression, he suddenly didn’t know what to do.
Tang Li tactfully said goodbye, “No need, I’ll go back by myself.”
Seeing Cheng Che looking like a mouse encountering a cat, he quickly ran away.
“…”
Lin Xingling frowned and smiled, “No, why are you looking at me like that?”
I knew you were flirting with other kittens outside… As a self-proclaimed house pet, Cheng Che had a certain air of the righteous protagonist catching the third person, but he stuttered and lost his momentum, “Uh, how… how… how…”
He stumbled without any imposing manner.
“What about me?” Lin Xingling was a bit bewildered by his words.
Cheng Che tilted his head.
How would I know what you mean~
When Wu You and the others heard the noise outside, they knew Cheng Che had returned, so they all came out to prepare to leave together.
Wu You: “Brother Che, why did Sister A Hua look for you?”
Cheng Che had a sudden realization and improvised, “Captain, why did Tang Li look for you?”
Wu You: …Wu You was speechless.
Lin Xingling answered seriously, “He came to apologize to Qiu Mo for his behavior.”
“Tsk…”
Seeing that the child was still unhappy, Lin Xingling had to explain, “Pity the parents of the world… Hmm, no, his team captain is also worried. Don’t bother Qiu Mo like that in the future.”
Pity the parents of the world?
Cheng Che:…
“It’s really hard for Tang Li.”
Cheng Che also learned from Lin Xingling on the way back from dinner. Despite Tang Li’s small stature, he was already 23 years old, older than Lin Xingling (at least on the surface) today.
Tang Li was selected into the KPL by the HT team from K Division in the spring of 2017 when HT was still an S Group team. Tang Li’s ID was still Chuxue at that time.
…Cheng Che knew about the ID Chuxue, which was the eternal second mid-laner during the Glory of the Jungle era.
Used to being in the spotlight, always playing mage or artillery mage, he commanded the pace of the game and team fights while dealing high damage as the core mid-laner. He often carried the entire game… His important status and impressive stats naturally pushed him up in the rankings.
The Mid Lane Emperor was well-deserved.
As for Tang Li… or rather, Chuxue, he excelled in teamwork and sacrifice, playing as a jungler or marksman, willingly playing a supporting role. He contributed to victories but wasn’t as prominent.
Although he performed well at the time, he was always overshadowed by Chuxue’s aura.
Over time, he became somewhat disheartened.
There were quite a few mid-laners who were devastated by going up against Chuxue, but they would only be depressed for a few days. However, Tang Li, who hadn’t recovered from the shadow until now… he was the only one.
Changing his ID didn’t help him either.
“Only cowards would avoid. Tang Li has to figure it out himself and regain his motivation.” That’s how Lin Xingling evaluated him.
Cheng Che nodded.
Wu You: “Okay, Brother Che, you still haven’t told me why Sister A Hua looked for you.”
Upon hearing Wu You’s words, Cheng Che remembered to tell Lin Xingling about the medicinal herbs, “Sister A Hua… I asked her for help last time… she went to ask… ask the doctor for the medicine. It’s for… to make it not hurt…” Cheng Che took out the prescription from his jacket pocket and handed it to him.
Sumeru, Weilingxian, Taoren, Honghua, Pianjianghuang… they were all some blood-activating and pain-relieving herbs.
Lin Xingling asked, “Do you need to drink this?”
“Eh? I haven’t asked about that yet…” Cheng Che shook his head and said, “I still need to ask that Jiang Langzhong.”
Just the thought of the bitter taste of Chinese medicine made Lin Xingling can’t help but pout.
“Don’t be a crybaby, Captain is afraid of bitterness. [Chuckles]”
“…You… Captain, are you afraid… afraid of bitterness?”
Seeing the message Liu Ying sent him, Cheng Che slightly curled up the corners of his mouth.
Coincidentally, the bitter tea and dark chocolate that his father sent were still there.
“A little bit.” For some reason, Lin Xingling felt like she was being held by something.
Cheng Che’s smile became even brighter.
Wu You: “Born from the same root, why so anxious to fry each other.”
Phantom: “Ahem…”
After celebrating, it was already midnight when they returned to the training base. Everyone went back to their rooms to sleep. Cheng Che didn’t eat enough, so he sat on his bed after taking a shower and ate instant noodles.
He was scolded by Lin Xingling.
“The noodle crumbs are all over the bed. Get down, I’ll tidy up the sheets.”
“Put the Sprite down.”
“I told you not to drink it, and you still drink it? Don’t drink it!”
“Cheng Che, can you hear me? Huh?”
…
It was like a little boy liking a girl. He wouldn’t express how much he liked her; he would only annoy her and do things to make her angry to get her attention.
Cheng Che belonged to this type. Although he had grown up, he didn’t know how to make someone he liked notice him because he lacked relationship experience.
He had no choice but to provoke her, causing more trouble than usual.
…In this way, he could keep Lin Xingling around him all the time.
The forever exasperating player.
[What should I do if I fall in love with someone of the same gender?]
Perhaps touching on a blind spot of the anonymous Q&A system, his anonymous question was censored.
He could only see the most popular (most liked) response:
“If it is genuine love, then it’s not a matter of liking the same gender, but rather whether the person you like likes you back;
If it’s not truly genuine, then please put away your unrequited and overflowing emotions in a timely manner;
If you’re unsure, sorry, I’m also unsure…”
It was well said.
…No one came up with any suggestions, so Cheng Che used his own methods to get Lin Xingling’s attention.
The result was that after enduring him for almost a week without getting angry, Lin Xingling finally couldn’t take it anymore and kicked him out.
He went to knock on Wu You’s door. Wu You opened the door, and Cheng Che said, “La la la~”
Wu You:…
Wu You picked up the broom in the room.
“Speak… speak properly if you have something to say.”
Cheng Che’s behavior was like trying to steal a chicken but ending up empty-handed.
In the end, he ended up staying with Liu Ying for the night.
Liu Ying was very happy and even brought out his recently treasured cookies and candies for him to eat.
“Liu Ying, if… if I fall in love with… someone I shouldn’t really like, what should I do?”
Having eaten and drunk his fill with nothing else to do, Liu Ying had already turned off the lights and was about to take him to bed, but this question made him wide awake.
“Does Brother Che have someone you like?”
Cheng Che turned to face him, “Hmm, it’s a… a boy.”
A smile suddenly appeared on Liu Ying’s face as he sat up and said, “How about I help you with a divination?”
The strong curiosity of a mid-lane player.
Cheng Che looked at him blankly as he got out of bed with lightning speed and took out tarot cards, then got back on the bed and let him draw cards.
After drawing five cards and arranging them, Liu Ying deduced for a while before coming to a conclusion, “The Six of Cups in an upright position. Seriously, go into the other person’s life circle, give them some gifts, or provide some help. And the other person is willing to accept your help.”
“The cards show that your current relationship status is… daring assumptions, cautious verification… Hmm, you have tested the other person, but they haven’t responded at all, right?” Liu Ying asked.
“Hmm.” Cheng Che obediently nodded.
“If your special someone isn’t truly clueless, they should have already noticed your feelings. The fact that they haven’t responded means they probably want to see what your next move will be.”
After saying that, Liu Ying clapped his hands twice. “I think that person probably likes you too.”
Cheng Che said, “I feel like… it’s somewhat accurate, but also somewhat inaccurate…”
If Lin Xingling really liked me, he wouldn’t have kicked me out.
“I’m very accurate at this!” Liu Ying crossed his arms and was proud of his skill, not allowing anyone to question it.
“Unless… unless you calculate it for yourself. Let me hear if it’s accurate or not.” (Che)
“Fine, I’ll calculate it then!” (Ying)
…
“The cards show that the person you have a crush on has feelings for someone else. You have feelings for him, but he will confess to the person he likes…” Liu Ying frowned, tears welling up in his eyes.
“You can’t let go, and you’ll unconsciously pay attention to him. You might even hope that he will return to being single… At this point, you must gather your courage and confess.”
“It’s not true! Not at all!” (Che)
Even though this morning’s calculation indicated that they would eventually be together.
Cheng Che:…
He realized that it was completely inaccurate.
“Alright, stop crying,” Cheng Che said, patting Liu Ying’s shoulder. “Even if he hasn’t died, there’s still a chance as long as he’s alive. Happiness isn’t… isn’t something calculated, it’s something you have to strive for yourself.”
As he spoke, the room’s lights seemed to focus on him, making him look particularly great.
“So, Brother Che, who do you like?” (Ying)
Liu Ying was bringing up the forbidden topic.
Cheng Che didn’t hide it from him. “Lin Xingling.”
“What?” (Ying)
Brother Che, liking Lin Xingling, the captain?
Liu Ying fell into deep confusion. “How can you like the captain…”
“Why can’t I?” Cheng Che countered.
If you say I can, then I can… Liu Ying looked at him in distress and said, “You’re so courageous to like the captain, Brother Che…”
You have quite the ability.
“What kind of courage is that? If I really had courage, I would have confessed to him already,” Cheng Che sighed. “Who would chat about this with you here?”
“Uh…” Liu Ying: Stupid–
“I just wanted to… sigh, how should I say it…” Cheng Che rubbed his chin and organized his thoughts. “I like Lin Xingling and want to be with him, but the condition is that he has to like me back.”
Liu Ying summarized, “You need to make the captain like you.”
“Yes, exactly.” Cheng Che snapped his fingers.
“But I think the captain already likes you a lot.” (Ying)
“Not in the way you’re thinking! It’s that kind of…” Cheng Che was about to say he wants to sleep with me, but he realized he shouldn’t say such things in front of the young Liu Ying, so he swallowed his words.
Liu Ying broke the jar: “What kind?”
Cheng Che: “You’re asking a million whys?”
…There was a knock on the door.
It was Lin Xingling. “Still not asleep? Stop chatting and go to bed.”
The room fell silent for a few minutes.
When he returned to his room, Liu Ying leaned close to Cheng Che’s ear and whispered, “I think I have a plan…”
Author’s Note:
[Mini Theater] – The Strong Curiosity of a Mid-Lane Player
Little Brother Ying: What’s in the grass?
Opponent’s team: Mage, come here quickly!
Litlle Brother Ying: Are their abilities ready?
Fully stacked Zhang Liang: Not yet!
Litlle Brother Ying: Whom does GodLian like?
Lian Rong: You’ll know once the lights are off~