Chapter 77 – Wolf Dog
The playoffs are in a BO7 format. Currently, DCT took the lead with a score of 3:1, reaching match point first and putting all the pressure on SYG.
In the fifth game, DCT faced a great challenge. After fifteen minutes, only three high ground towers were left, and they were forced to defend the high ground.
Just like in the third game, SYG faced a similar situation.
[“Fortunes change, the heavenly path reincarnates”]
[“Who said this is the real deal, in every sense [amusing]”]
[“What a rich father he has, why is the son so poor”]
[“The young master of a wealthy family running away to play e-sports, this script is intriguing】
[” Dad Star: Found a treasure”]
Whether Lin Xingling found a treasure or not is unknown, but it’s true that Cheng Ming is wealthy and Cheng Che ran away from home.
It was because of the almost irreconcilable conflicts within the family.
Cheng Ming’s purpose for attending the live match this time was clear, and it was related to that conflict.
After eighteen minutes, both teams engaged in a team fight near the bottom lane high ground of DCT.
First, Stars and Cheng Zhi, the two supports, showcased a flashy play; then, 460 Zhu Ge Liang used his ultimate skill, and Zhi Shi Not-Knowing-Fire Dance rolled into the tower and was killed.
The junglers were counter-killed after attacking the backline, and the top laners evaporated in the team fight.
In the end, only two marksmen were left, facing each other—
Commentator Jiang Li: “This high ground defense is intense!”
[“A feast for the high ground”]
[“It’s a banquet fit for kings; I’m already full”]
[“DCT are all great chefs, and SYG are all great chefs”]
“An intense team fight, with only two marksmen left on the field! Clear and Charity face each other, resurrecting with armor! Charity changes the armor, swaps to the Blade of Names, and secures the kill on Clear!”
“Master of item swapping!”
“Let’s congratulate SYG for winning a game back!”
…
Backstage, Cheng Che said in a dejected tone that if he had the money to swap to the Blade of Names, he could have counter-killed Charity himself.
Lin Xingling patted his shoulder to comfort him.
Wu You was chirping away, talking to Phantom, but seeing Phantom’s impatient expression, it was clear that he wasn’t listening attentively.
Liu Ying couldn’t stay still while walking around, and Liang Feng was contemplating what lineup to use in the next game. Suddenly, he was tapped on the shoulder. “Huh?”
“Um… Coach T is here.”
Liang Feng didn’t treat his words as a joke and earnestly looked up… A beautiful man in a white suit appeared before his eyes.
Indeed, it was Gu Xincha.
“Gu Xun?”
Seeing his reaction, Gu Xincha couldn’t help but smile.
Lin Xingling carefully pulled Cheng Che, Wu You, Liu Ying, and the others away, giving the two of them some privacy.
“What are you here for?”
Liang Feng was preoccupied with the next game and just wanted to leave quickly—at least wait until after winning the match to discuss any matters.
“In the next game… if possible, use Sun Wukong.”
Gu Xincha looked at him with a smile in his eyes.
Sun Wukong… was indeed a good choice.
With his passive ability and timely reactions from teammates, miracles could be created.
Da Ling and Che Che should be able to handle it.
“Okay.” Liang Feng nodded.
Then, Gu Xincha gently held his face and kissed his cheek.
He, who always claimed to be calm and composed, instantly blushed.
He could play rogue, but he couldn’t resist when the other person took the initiative.
A tender and affectionate beauty like Gu Xincha, no one could refuse his when he was proactive.
…
“Wait for good news.”
There was no surveillance in this place. The last shot of Gu Xincha was taken in the stairwell. After three minutes, Gu Xincha came out… paying no attention to anything and headed straight to the front desk.
When he arrived, Wang Yining was sitting with his legs crossed in his seat.
“Where did you go?”
“…bathroom.”
Lian Rong sat beside Wang Yining without any fear, even giving off a feeling that he didn’t take him seriously at all. “I told you he went to the bathroom, don’t you believe me?”
Gu Xincha smiled apologetically, standing beside the big boss.
“God Lian, can you go back by yourself after watching the match? I’ll take Coach Gu to the party to relax,” Wang Yining didn’t mind Lian Rong’s rudeness. On the contrary, he found it interesting.
Relax? Heh… A trace of darkness flashed in Lian Rong’s eyes, but he still spoke calmly, “After narrowly defeating DW yesterday, shouldn’t we observe the opponents of the winner’s bracket final today?”
He was trying his best to defend Gu Xincha.
Gu Xincha lowered his gaze, and her expression was inscrutable.
“Coach Gu is tired. Tonight, let’s go and relax. We’ll talk about it tomorrow if there’s anything…”
Wang Yining stroked his chin and came up with a compromise, “You guys watch the match first. When it’s over… I’ll wait for you outside the venue.”
The handsome man obediently nodded.
…
After the boss left, Lian Rong hammered the table in frustration.
Gu Xincha held his hand to stop him from hammering again, “Xiao Rong… don’t do this, take care of yourself.”
“You can’t just reject him and be done with it?!”
“…”
As soon as those words were spoken, Gu Xincha was stunned.
He also wanted to reject him. If he could, he would have rejected him from the beginning. Why endure until now?
Not to mention the countless videos and photos that Wang Yining had of him, just the fact that he had been touched by a man was enough to ruin his reputation.
With both his parents gone and no relatives to rely on, if he were labeled with such infamy, there wouldn’t be anyone who cared about him.
Except for Liang Feng and Lian Rong… maybe there were others.
After Lian Rong spoke, he immediately thought of this and apologetically lowered his head.
“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said that.”
“It’s okay.”
Gu Xincha found a jelly in the snack box on the table, tore open the packaging, and started eating with a spoon.
Just get by and try to be happy.
“But, you know, they probably won’t be attending any formal ball…”
Lian Rong wanted to say more but was interrupted by Gu Xincha raising his hand.
Gu Xincha sighed and said, “Let’s watch the match.”
The fifth game, blue side DCT vs. red side SYG.
Blue side bans and picks first.
After banning some overpowered heroes, DCT picked Sun Shangxiang, and SYG banned Da Qiao, which wasn’t a big loss.
SYG picked the positional confusion hero Lan Ling Wang and the versatile side lane hero Xiahou Dun.
Lu Bu and Marco Polo were already banned, so it didn’t matter.
DCT picked Wang Zhaojun and Su Lie.
SYG picked Diao Chan.
After the second round, DCT locked in Li Xin as the side lane and Sun Wukong as the jungler, while SYG picked marksman Yu Ji and support Zhang Fei.
“4-1, let’s watch closely.”
Gu Xincha pursed his lips and grabbed a piece of chocolate.
…
In this game, DCT played like a loving family.
Wu You’s Monkey King was caught and he exclaimed, “Wow, why are there three people?! Holy crap!”
Phantom sneered and asked, “If you can’t hear the signals clearly, should I carve them on your tombstone?”
Cheng Che smiled and said, “If you don’t look at the map, you deserve to be slaughtered.”
He then dove under the tower and killed the enemy top laner, saying, “Let me help him quickly return to base. I’m truly a compassionate bodhisattva.”
Lin Xingling raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
Wu You: “Namo Amituofo, Gautama Buddha of Gattling.”
The first blood of UU was given to the enemy support, Cheng Zhi, while the first kill of the Northern Ocean team was given to Cheng Che.
Overall, DCT earned a bit more.
The monkey will be in a difficult situation.
“Help me!” (You)
“I’m coming, I have control.” (Ying)
“Go to the top lane, I’ll cover you.” (Pei)
Bottom lane duo: (:△」∠)
Cheng Che: “Push tower, kill people, counter jungle~”
Lin Xingling: “Farm, get money~”
It’s fine in the early game, but the mid to late game is still tough.
Wu You: “Why are you taking my red buff, Brother Che?!”
Liu Ying: “Are you trying to solo my cannon cart, Xiao You?!”
Phantom: “…Can you come up here and take a look?”
For a moment, everyone had friendly exchanges, but the post-match voice recordings were censored like Morse code.
“Family Invaders and Obstacles”
There were losses, but there was still good cooperation.
Clear Gong Sun Li took down three lanterns alone, Phantom Li Xin turned the tables and got a triple kill with low health, and UU Sun Wukong crit-killed Lan Ling Wang with two strikes…
In the late game, Stars Su Lie flashed in and initiated a perfect control, controlling all five.
DCT turned the tide with a team fight and pushed straight to the crystal.
They won the match 4-1 and successfully entered the winner’s bracket finals, preparing to face their lifelong rivals, TG.
The post-match interview was conducted by the Starry Clear team.
The host, Duo Tang, asked a strange question: “Does Clear like kittens or wild cats?”
Cheng Che retorted, “Can’t I like humans?”
Then he added, “If I have to say, I like big wolves.”
[“I knew it, this is ridiculous”]
[“Clear’s performance is still stable today”]
[“Little wolf likes big wolf dogs~”]
[“Help, if the brat likes wolf dogs, does that mean I, Daddy Star, have no chance?”]
“Hehe~” Duo Tang touched her chin and smiled, “It’s not about animals, ‘kitten’ is used to describe girls, ‘milk dog’ or ‘wolf dog’ is used to describe boys.”
Lin Xingling was originally amused on the side, but suddenly realized something was wrong: The brat likes wolf dogs?! Am I wolf enough?
What would Charity say?
Charity: I don’t know if he’s a wolf, but he’s definitely a dog.
Forget it, anyway, Che’er likes it…
If all else fails, he can howl a few times himself.
…
Duo Tang asked what was on Stars’ minds: “So, Clear, what type does he think his teammates are?”
Well… Cheng Che thought for three seconds and said, “The coach is a smart dog, the mid laner is a lackey, the jungler is a dumb dog, the top laner is a cool guy, and The support can only listen to Cool Dog (a music platform) at midnight.”
Without mercy.
[“This evaluation seems to have some personal grievances”]
[“Clear is a master of words”]
[“Che’er will be beaten up right after he leaves the stage. Even Daddy Star can’t stop that kind of [ridiculous]”]
“And what does Clear think about himself…” (Tang)
“I’m a country dog.” (Che)
A decisive blow, leaving the host speechless.
Waiting for the end of the visit to return backstage, Lian Rong suddenly said, “I want to meet that little mid laner, will you accompany me?”
Gu Xincha nodded and handed him a rose.
“Don’t go empty-handed.”
“Where did you get it?” (Lian)
“I found it in the trash can over there.” (Cha)
Seeing their mid laner’s speechless expression, Gu Xincha stopped joking, “I picked it from the flower vase over there. Don’t worry, they agreed.”
…
In the end, Lian Rong didn’t go to meet the little mid laner. He placed the rose at the entrance of the lobby and saw Gu Xincha off.
He personally sent him to the side of the beast.
Helplessly watching, powerless.
It has nothing to do with love, just feeling sorry for a kindred spirit.
When high mountains and flowing water meet a kindred soul, it’s hard to find such a soul mate again. It’s hard to find someone like him in this world.
Like an unopened night-blooming cereus, played with recklessly by someone who doesn’t appreciate its worth, its blooming season is hard to find.
“Little Brother Ying, do you see that rose over there?”
“No, that should be a rose.”