Preliminaries a week later.
The teams will play against each other according to the official combination, the purpose is to heat up the enthusiasm of the national competition, and the fans of the teams can chat in advance if they have nothing to do.
—Apex players are used to looking far ahead, thinking that the more valuable events are those in the sub-regions and the World Championships. This time, the AC Loft team bought Korean players, which has increased a lot of attention for domestic events.
Having said that, it is actually more like a "friendly match" to say that it is a warm-up.
Winning or losing has no effect on the national competition, which is the main event. After all, the grouping at that time will be divided into groups A and B again after the warm-up match is over.
It's just that the teams that performed well in the warm-up match will be given priority to play and compete in order to feast the eyes of the audience.
On Saturday, backstage of the venue.
After the first game, looking at the 2T team who lost the game miserably, their faces were full of sadness, and they had to explain what it means to smile with a strong face.
"Friendship comes first, competition comes second," Qiao Yan said.
He has a good relationship with the captain of 2T, and he goes around these people in the circle, because there is still a chance to have dinner with mutual friends.
In front of him was his own opponent who commanded zero seals, so comforted by this, the captain of 2T couldn't laugh or cry: "Joe, I didn't expect you to cooperate so well. I thought that SVG's style of play would not work on you. Who the hell knows that it turned out to be married to SVG." , took two brats to blow up other people's house, it was so sour."
"..." Qiao Di wondered what kind of metaphor this was.
At this time, Li Zhongchen appeared out of nowhere.
He chatted with Captain 2T naturally: "Coincidentally, isn't this the old opponent we met in the first round of the last rookie competition?"
2T captain was speechless: "..."
Li Zhongchen cast a look at Qiao Yan again: "Let's go home, baby, the brat hasn't seen her yet, but my husband already has one."
Hearing these words, Qiao Yan wished to find a crack to get in.
Fortunately, the captain of 2T felt bad. Before he slipped away, he was full of guilt: "Joe, Brother Huihui invites you to dinner. Don't refuse when the time comes. If you refuse, you won't treat me as a brother."
Qiao Yan: "..."
Seeing that the 2T captain was gone.
The rest Li Zhongchen stared blankly at him, while Qiao Yan, who was wearing the SVG team uniform, turned around and was about to leave.
Li Zhongchen followed behind: "Your ears are red."
Qiao Yan became angry from embarrassment: "Dare to talk nonsense in front of outsiders, does this mean that you have already won the National Champion Cup?"
They agreed to get back together after winning the national championship that day.
In fact, Yao Tong, who is the strongest light bulb, has long been aware of flirting and teasing on weekdays: Your way of getting along is actually the same as getting back together, okay, please don't abuse me as a single dog.
But the parties said: There is no love in e-sports! Career is more important! Anyway, if it is not disclosed, then there is no reunion!
Li Zhongchen approached and looked sideways at Qiao Yan: "We have to work together on this matter. By the way, Brother Qian will probably make a fuss if he invites you to dinner tonight. He likes to talk about unrealistic things. Come on." Just listen to it when it's time, don't bother with him when you eat your own."
End the first day.
The owner of the SVG club, Mr. Qian, is not a transparent person once, threatening to treat them to a seafood dinner, which is also a cleansing for Qiao Yan.
But how long has Qiao Yan been here, and it's not too late for him to treat guests now.
"Mr. Qian is really cool, is he going to Southeast Asia tomorrow to develop other businesses?" Mr. Qian loves to make money, and it's not unheard of for Qiao Yan. "It's the first time for a boss like him who can hardly care about the national competition." Come back."
Li Zhongchen let out an insult: "The main reason is that we played games, and we never lost money to him no matter what. According to his theory, the more money the better, and the softer the count, the better. I always think about it." Way to make other money."
"So he wants to pay five million to buy me, I really can't believe it," Qiao Yan looked at Li Zhongchen, "After two years of savings, that's six million, and you put all your wife's funds on me?"
Li Zhongchen didn't react at first.
When he realized later that he had exposed his secrets again, he couldn't say anything for a moment: "..."
Qiao Yan continued, "It doesn't matter who I heard it from, Li Zhongchen, do you remember what we said before?"
They said so much.
But Li Zhongchen can get to Qiao Yan's point in one click: "If you are still together at the age of twenty-five, go abroad to register for marriage."
When Qiao Yan heard this, he was stunned for a moment. He probably didn't expect Li Zhongchen to react so quickly.
But he concealed it very well, and breathed a little urgently: "Then...do you remember the year we said this sentence?"
And Li Zhongchen's eyes were fiery: "Of course I remember, when I turned 20 years old that year."
While talking, he pushed Qiao Yan against the wall, and then bent down to tease him.
"Did I perform particularly well recently? If I'm really out of license, I should retire by then. Let's travel around. I really want to go skiing in Europe with you. Before participating in competitions, I could only stay in a hotel. You have to pretend not to be familiar with outsiders."
Looking at the face that is close at hand, the facial features are profound, each of which is based on its own aesthetics.
Qiao Yan's heart was pounding, and he avoided the most important thing and said lightly: "It's good, but don't block me, my mind is full of seafood dinner at night, and I haven't eaten for a long time."
Li Zhongchen knew that he was being shy.
So he didn't say much, smiled and rubbed the back of Qiao Yan's head, and led them back to the lounge.
Until the end of the day's game.
In the evening, Lao Qian was stuck with time and met them at a nearby seafood restaurant. As for the replay, he could wait until he returned to the base after the meal.
Just met.
Qiao Yan first greeted politely: "Hello, Mr. Qian."
"Hey, Xiao Qiao, hello, hello! Don't be polite to me, we are a family when we enter SVG, just call me brother!" Mr. Qian's enthusiasm is exaggerated by the naked eye, "I heard that Zhong Chen takes good care of you. ? Don’t doubt it, I ordered it to go down, it’s my old fortune to be able to sign you in.”
"..." Li Zhongchen and Yao Tong looked at each other, thinking that the boss is starting again.
But the old money is not inappropriate to speak freely.
Later, under the guidance of the clerk, everyone entered the box and sat down before continuing to talk.
"It seems like we haven't been to this store before?" Yao Tong said casually, "It's quite close to the arena, so we might meet brothers and sisters from other teams."
It's okay if he doesn't say.
It directly caused Li Zhongchen to tease: "Xiao Tong, who do you want to see? Your Xiao Luo?"
"..." Yao Tong happened to be drinking soup, so his mouth was almost burned.
Everyone else knew that Li Zhongchen was seeking revenge.
After all, Li Zhongchen has been persecuted for many days because of the nickname "Little Tongtong" on Weibo. This is obviously looking for an opportunity to choke.
A large table for eight people, not far from each other.
The atmosphere was suddenly lifted, and everyone became interested, so they talked about some light topics.
All those random fans on the Internet were moved to the stage by them.
It's nothing more than rainbow farts among fans, and funny plots of fighting wits and courage with black fans. Even Qiao Di's indifferent face for thousands of years, unknowingly tainted with a smile.
When it comes to some terminology, the boss, Mr. Qian, actually knows better than the rest of them.
It is said that the Internet is not illegal, but Lao Qian clearly belongs to the old Internet addicted youth who hides behind his mobile phone to spy on the behavior of fans. He specially dug out the screenshots that he kept privately, and read them all for everyone.
"I don't care how many games he played against MW, Xiao Qiao Xiao Qiao rushed and beat your old teammates."
"Mom, I want to watch the game. Look, watching SVG, is it enough every day? Enough, thank you mom, mom is so nice."
They all say black, red, black and red, there is black and there is red.
Some scoldings are harsh but interesting, Mr. Qian still reads them correctly, so he just wants to have a good time.
Everyone laughed upside down, but Li Zhongchen was worried.
Doesn't this also mean that in the past games, how they mocked and joked about Qiao Yan's team, the point was that they couldn't beat each of them, and they were able to shoot a few shots blindly.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Yan whispered to him: "I won't feel unhappy, because it seems that after I came, those old fans of the team still trust me? Why don't I demote the current MW to nothing? Happy."
Although it is in a small private room, because the glass doors and windows are not very soundproof, the noise of the crowd outside the hall can still be heard inside.
This kind of intimacy in front of everyone's eyes is different from their ambiguity in private.
Qiao Yan's warm breath hit Li Zhongchen's ears, making it feel crisp and numb. In short, Li Zhongchen's mood could not help but be exaggerated, and he couldn't help but chuckled.
Mr. Qian and Lao Wang were still singing together.
"After the national competition ended that year, the results plummeted, and we were scolded on social accounts as a miserable... I remember writing in the first hot comment, what kind of SVG are you watching at a young age, look so mad."
"But after Brother E retired, didn't we stabilize the top three every time? No matter how much the black fans clamored, at least our Yao team could play steadily. How can the black fans take advantage of the loopholes?"
Yao Tong's words made him feel elated, but he also knew that it wasn't because of his hard work.
Nearly half a year after retiring, Li Zhongchen was unable to play games with his right hand due to recovery from hand injuries. But he never slacked off. He practiced the trumpet with his left hand, and at the same time he also accompanied the brothers who played the assault position of the second team, and taught them a lot.
The dust-laden past has been opened, and there is naturally more than that to be said.
There are not many people who know the past between Qiao Yan and Li Zhongchen.
Now that they are in the same team, and the fans are much more harmonious, Old Wang will speak out about everything.
"Then what, Xiao Qiao, you don't know, when you and your old teammates beat you to nowhere in the national competition, we, who are laughing so loudly now, were hiding in a corner. "
"Especially our brother E, you also know that he really cares about face. He is not afraid of being scolded by fans, but he is afraid of playing poorly. Then...he drank alcohol every day until he threw up dizzy, and he was so sad that he shed tears every day, no Those who knew thought he was dumped by his girlfriend whom he had been dating for several years, yet he was able to cry like that."
Not to mention the two parties involved, even Yao Tong, an insider.
After hearing this, I couldn't help but feel a little bit in my heart.
Li Zhongchen's eyes widened exaggeratedly, and he kept hinting to Lao Wang: Don't leave the fuck here for me to talk nonsense.
But Lao Wang had no eyes.
Even because he felt Qiao Yan's questioning eyes, he kept on talking.
"Well, it's all in the past. It's really not easy to talk about the things that once caused a lot of trouble. All the way to today, Brother E can resume his status as a player and return to the e-sports platform. In fact, he is happier than anyone else. Don't show it."
Mr. Qian also answered: "Zhong Chen seems to be indifferent to everything, but after so many years, he was carrying so much by himself at that time, and he still insisted on playing games even when his hands were injured. Things that outsiders can't see, He actually really cared."
It is estimated that everyone has become accustomed to the rhythm of Mr. Qian and Lao Wang at the dinner table, playing with each other and looking for words when they have nothing to say.
Qiao Yan and Li Zhongchen were the only ones who could listen to these words.
The seats are connected, and Qiao Yan can feel any slight movement of Li Zhongchen immediately.
Therefore, before Li Zhongchen wanted to stop Mr. Qian and the others from talking, he couldn't help asking: "Did he... really cry for a long time?"
Maybe it's to save face.
Even though he lived like a dog at that time and lost a lot of people, after learning the news that Qiao Yan was going to get engaged, Li Zhongchen's self-esteem did not allow him to bow his head.
It's no wonder that in Qiao Yan's eyes, Li Zhongchen was hardened during that time, and even Li Zhongchen didn't seem to have much reaction to the breakup.
I will never contact, and it is completely impossible to let the other party know how bad I am.
Mr. Qian drank some wine, and inevitably got upset, and continued: "To be honest, that was the first time I saw Zhong Chen cry. No matter how hard or tired he used to be, he never showed even a negative emotion... "
"At that time, I cried really badly, but don't take it to heart when you talk about these little Qiaos now. After all, it's all happened in the past. I don't know why you both insisted on betting at first, but at least as far as Zhong Chen's injury is concerned. , at least he saved his right hand."
"That's enough, that's all. Eat as soon as you eat. How can there be so many mouths?" Li Zhongchen said impatiently, "If we keep chatting, can we go back tonight for a replay?"
He put away his chopsticks, who would dare not give him face.
Lao Wang pretended to add food to ease the atmosphere, and Mr. Qian also knew that he was saving face, so he changed the topic wisely.
Only Qiao Yan held his hand tightly when no one noticed, and said softly, "Let's talk tonight?"
Li Zhongchen was like a proud lion, he hummed in a nasal voice.
Although he didn't know what Qiao Yan was going to talk about, he accepted the proposal without hesitation.
Afterwards, the waiters served the dishes a few times, because this was the least stingy time Mr. Qian had ever done, so they let go.
Everyone has a sea stomach, and they can continue to stuff them if they are full.
After going back and forth several times, the waiter's jaw was dislocated in shock. She had never seen such delicious food. The plates were collected one after another, and this group of people was still chatting vigorously, with a steady stream of topics.
The one after another topic has indeed never been interrupted, and then it comes to—
The circle is so big, and there are grievances and grievances between players.
The bosses of the e-sports club have also experienced small stories, even unpleasant ones.
But Lao Qian is okay, he belongs to the kind of people who don't take him to play, so he hears everything and can get involved everywhere.
Often this kind of talent is a master, with deep merit and fame.
Mr. Qian didn't stop talking, and now he came again: "Since our team's debut, female fans have reached new heights every year. Don't lose in the team. I was scolded so much that I wanted to get back into my mother's womb and never come out. But we People on Weibo usually scold and scold, but the female fans are especially able to support the scene, which is quite interesting."
Ordinary players growled: Is Cai B playing games with his feet? What's wrong with me, I want to watch SVG play a game, it's all right now! I was pissed off at a young age!
As a result, the bottom is full of female fans building buildings—
Female fan A: It's so hard to force you to do what you want.
Female fan B: How hard is our brother, can't you fucking see? Once you make a mistake, you know you won't let it go. I think you are a black fan. What kind of team fan are you pretending to be?
Female fan C: Brothers put SVG Ollie on the public screen! ! ! Brothers can continue to rush! ! !
In fact, at this time, everyone didn't want to deal with Mr. Qian very much.
Only Lao Wang responded persistently, living as if he was the most loyal courtier around the ancient emperor.
"Didn't there be another disturbance not long ago? Because the pink eye next door didn't sign Xiao Qiao, he ran behind his back and messed around, causing those little girls in the entertainment industry to start shouting again, thinking that another 18th-tier star bought it Hot search, so good-looking but not popular, God can't tolerate it!"
Qiao Yan couldn't listen anymore, and secretly asked Li Zhongchen, "How can they talk so well?"
Having been tortured for many years, Li Zhongchen has long been invulnerable.
Instead, he said to Qiao Yan: "Are you full? If you can leave the show early, go early. Brother Qian and Lao Wang are always like this. Yao Tong has always suggested to me that we have to open a small box for them to chat alone."
Qiao Yan: "I'm done, but they seem to be able to have another meal, why don't we wait another ten minutes?"
"Okay, let's go back later, we have to replay."
At this time, Mr. Qian suddenly called Qiao Yan again: "By the way, Xiao Qiao, you know that the one who bought you hot searches before was actually a veteran of OPW, right?"
Qiao Yan said, "I know that."
Mr. Qian said mysteriously: "Don't look at Lao Niu's appearance, he is so stupid and not smart, alas, don't be fooled, the most damning naughty person in this group is the one with the surname Niu."
Yao Tong was offline for a long time, and finally came back online: "Brother Qian, don't you mean to say that Lao Niu's entry into the entertainment circle is also a plan."
Mr. Qian was pushed back like someone, and the words that flowed continuously were overturned in an instant.
"Xiaotongtong is amazing. Just now I saw that you have been playing with your mobile phone and didn't listen to me. You can grasp the key points. You are indeed the only student bully in our SVG."
"???"
Everyone said that this team is full of low-level scumbags, okay
And another classmate Li Zhongchen who has also been offline for a long time.
I couldn't help but turn on the microphone and said, "Don't talk nonsense, Xiao Qiao is a real student. He used to be able to rank very high in private schools, but the path he wants to take is not to go to college."
Yao Tong also agreed: "Why do you think Brother Zhong is so fluent in spoken English? It was God Qiao who taught him at the beginning."
Seeing that Mr. Qian even wanted to dig up his past deeds.
Afraid that the puppy love would be exposed, Qiao Yan stopped the fermentation in time: "I never taught it, don't cue me if you teach yourself."
But Mr. Qian is obviously not on the same channel as them.
He frowned, and said, "Lao Niu is so cruel. He went to the entertainment industry to stir up trouble, and bought a marketing account to keep it... It is said that Lao Niu's illegitimate daughter went to participate in that level of variety show, otherwise why would he You have to work hard to be a judge."
Old Wang answered: "I guess I bought all the year-round trending searches for his illegitimate daughter, and got a discounted price, thinking that I have a son who plays e-sports. Why don't you just throw away all the dirty stuff from other families?" After buying the pot, when others are tearing it up, he hides behind his back and pretends to be pure, which is really clever."
Qiao Yan didn't care: "The manager of OPW had been contacting me all the time. To be honest... I almost signed it."
These words made Li Zhongchen's breath stagnate.
He really didn't expect that Qiao Yan really wanted to sign into OPW.
Mr. Qian kept talking to himself: "Know what I do, okay? I never cause trouble for you. On the contrary, it's your face. I have to clean up the troubles caused by the little sister fans I attracted, so I just say I love you." Love your boss."
I thought I could harvest a lot of rainbow farts.
Unexpectedly, apart from Lao Wang, no one paid any attention to his heartfelt words of Lao Qian.
Boss Qian's heart was broken, and he eased the embarrassment by saying, "Oh, then you've almost eaten everything, you should go back to review the game sooner, right?"
The time has indeed come, after all, after the old money is over, there is really nothing else to talk about except bragging, and this "bull" is really bullshit—
Boss Niu, who came up as a topic, got mixed up during this meal.
Afterwards, the money always went to pay by credit card.
Li Zhongchen was going to the bathroom, and he left the box with Lao Qian, and he walked towards another corner.
The day is down.
In fact, Li Zhongchen is in very good condition, and now he is only playing a warm-up match, so there is no pressure.
So he walked into the bathroom leisurely, casually entered an empty cubicle, and just pulled down the chain of his trousers.
Unexpectedly, I heard a burst of vomiting sound coming from the compartment.
"vomit-"
The sound came too suddenly, and it was extremely exaggerated.
Li Zhongchen was so frightened that his hands trembled, and the urge to urinate was almost suppressed, but fortunately, the person in the cubicle vomited a few times, and then seemed to get better again, and his voice became much quieter.
After the relief was over, Li Zhongchen flushed the water and thought belatedly: This is not a bar, which buddies are drinking like this at a few hours.
With that in mind, he had already closed the compartment door to wash his hands.
Little did he know that after washing his hands, the voice of the man just now came again, resounding through the quiet surroundings.
"Uh, uh—"
It was really scary, Li Zhongchen could imagine the feeling of being overwhelmed. I am afraid that the other party will vomit out the organs in the body.
At this time, no one came in and out of the bathroom.
He probably also made enough mental preparations, stepped forward and asked through the door: "Brother, are you okay?"
But the people inside paused for a moment, and then there was the sound of vomiting.
"..." Li Zhongchen frowned, couldn't help pushing open the door, and asked, "Do you need a favor?"
But the person sitting on the ground in a mess in the cubicle.
Holding the edge of the toilet with both hands, his face was so pale that there was no trace of blood, but this was not what surprised Li Zhongchen the most.
There were other reasons for his panic.
Li Zhongchen hesitated and said, "Are you... Luo Yuji?"