OG played an extra match with the opponent's top seed. The elimination match lasted for five hours. In the end, LPL defeated LMS with a record of three wins and two losses and advanced to the finals.
When the commentator announced the end of the game, the dullness in the backstage lounge disappeared. The OG leader shouted, and the others spontaneously applauded and cheered.
Even Ying Jiajia couldn't help but jump up.
After OG came back from the game, several self-media came to the locker room to prepare for the post-match interview. Qi Yanan looked for Chen Yuzheng and found that he was not there, so he asked Xiaoying: "Where is Chen Yuzheng?"
Xiao Ying also looked around: "I don't know when he left."
Qi Yanan: "Forget it, let Killer and Ultraman do the interview."
Each team selected two players and sat in a row with their coach at the interview booth.
Before the interview began, the staff handed the microphone to the long table in front of them. The coach patted Ultraman on the back and lowered his voice: "Lift your head up. If you know how to be embarrassed, you should fight hard next time."
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After the game, at ten o'clock in the evening, tg posted a Weibo.
E-sports club v:
I'm sorry for losing today's game and disappointing everyone. I'm very sorry to the fans who cheered for us. We will definitely work hard in the next final.
After the Weibo post was published, the other three teams, including OG, all cheered for them under this Weibo post.
In the first few posts, in addition to some commentary, there are also comments from fans and passers-by expressing their disappointment:
If you continue to be so lame in the match against LCK the day after tomorrow, tg, remember this: there are many good horses, but your mother will never have one again.
Even though you lost the game ugly, you apologized really quickly.
I don't want to see an apology, I just want you to save face.
I didn't feel so embarrassed even when I lost to OG in the spring season. Thanks to others for helping you play the fifth game, otherwise you would have disbanded right there in Paris.
I don’t ask you to win the day after tomorrow, just don’t lose too shamefully.
Alas... Er is a great player, but isn't his style too aggressive? It seems like he gets carried away easily, and dares to catch and die. But I can understand that, although he has talent, he is a rookie with no experience in big competitions. Review the game carefully after the game, play well in the next game, and don't embarrass the LPL region.
At this time, in the hotel, the head coach and tactical analyst reviewed the game for them, starting from the BP. The makeshift whiteboard was filled with the mistakes and details of the game between TG and LOT today. "Our team likes to fight, but remember, loving to fight does not mean being reckless. And your shortcomings are obvious. You don't like to control the map resources. When mistakes occur, you don't know how to deal with them, which leads to the opponent's advantage expanding."
The room was quiet, the atmosphere was a little heavy, and no one spoke.
Reviewing the scene after Van made the mistake, Ultraman and Chen Yuzheng were killed in the bottom lane with a 0-for-2 exchange.
The coach criticized them by name: "I know you are anxious, but when you are behind, the worst thing to do is to rush to fight with others. The more you fight, the more excited you will be, and the more you get, the further you will go in the game. When problems arise in other lanes, you must be extra careful and have a stronger sense, especially when you are in an advantageous lane. You should be timid if you can. When you need to retreat in a game, retreat, and don't always think that you can still make a move. Winning in the end is the most important thing."
Ultraman lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, I'm too weak."
Coach: "This is a team game, not an individual issue. And you can actually play better with your strength, so don't always be so unconfident."
Van also reflected: "I shouldn't have forced the tower jump. I was too relaxed when playing against Lot. It's my fault."
Chen Yuzheng was silent.
The coach sighed, "It's not a bad thing that we lost today. Let's just take it as a lesson for you. I told you a long time ago that the opponents in any international competition are very strong. You must not underestimate them and must not let your guard down. Today's loss to Lot is a lesson for your arrogance."
After reviewing the entire game, the coach looked at the time and said, "Okay, you guys go train first and get back into shape. The finals the day after tomorrow aren't far away, so hurry up. Oh, and I'll leave you alone for a while."
After everyone left the small room, the coach walked over to Chen Yuzheng and sat down. "Why, you're not talking again?"
It was the coach who recruited Chen Yuzheng to TG to play professionally, and he was very grateful to him for his help.
Chen Yuzheng whispered: "It's my problem today."
"It's not just you who has problems, the whole team has problems. Er, I know you are confident, and you are indeed the most talented player I have ever coached. Whether in terms of operation or style, I can see that you are a good seedling."
"But sometimes, being overconfident is not a good thing. You have to understand that there are talented newcomers in the LPL every year, but some of them are like shooting stars and end up being forgotten by the crowd. Some of them reach the pinnacle."
"But every successful player can carry the team forward by themselves when the team is in the most difficult time. You are far from reaching this standard now."
Looking at Chen Yuzheng, the coach said, "Do you know why I want to keep you alone? Because you are now the default captain of the TG team, I can't criticize you in person. I want your teammates to trust you wholeheartedly, both on the court and off the court. And you, you have to grow quickly under this pressure until you become someone who can carry the team forward, so as not to let them down. Do you understand?"
The coach patted Chen Yuzheng on the shoulder and said, "Everything starts from the ground. I know you have been trying your best to win the championship, but now is not the right time. You will not be worse than others in the future. I believe in my judgment of people."
"Okay, it's okay."
The coach stood up and said, "If you're in a bad mood, go for a walk to relax, and then come back for training."
After returning to the room with Xiang Jiajia, Yu Nuo chatted with Fu Yidong on WeChat for a while. There is a time difference between China and abroad, so Fu Yidong asked her why she was still awake.
Yu Nuo: I can’t sleep.
Fu Yidong: Because tg lost today
Yu Nuo: This is partly the reason, but not entirely... .
Fu Yidong: How are things going between you and your younger brother? Is there any progress
Yu Nuo thought about what happened in the past two days and replied to Fu Yidong: It seems there is some progress.
Fu Yidong encouraged her: Sure, when are you going to confess your feelings
Yu Nuo replied honestly: I don’t have such plans for now, let’s wait a little longer, I’m a little hesitant.
While still waiting for Fu Yidong's message, a 1 appeared in the upper left corner of the WeChat chat interface. She swiped and found that it was a message from Chen Yuzheng.
Er: Have you slept yet
Yu Nuo: Not yet
er: Come down and walk with me
Yu Nuo looked at the time, typed a line of words and deleted it, and asked him: Now
er: I'll be waiting for you at the hotel entrance
Yu Nuo got up from the bed, picked up his cell phone and put on a coat.
Xiang Jiajia, who was watching a TV show on her iPad, noticed her and asked, "Nono, why are you going out so late?"
Yu Nuo was putting on his shoes and looked up and answered her: "Yeah."
"Ah, do you want me to accompany you? It's so unsafe for you to be alone."
She put her shoes on and stood up, "No, I'll be right back. I should just walk around the hotel."
Xiang Jiajia walked to the window, opened the curtains and looked out, then turned to Yu Nuo and said, "It seems to be raining outside. You should bring an umbrella."
Yu Nuo: "Okay."
Take the elevator to the first floor.
Yu Nuo came down in a hurry, and casually took a loose coat to put on, with only a white cotton skirt for sleeping inside. When she entered the hall, she found that the temperature was a bit low. She walked to the door and searched for Chen Yuzheng with her eyes.
I immediately spotted him among the crowd.
Chen Yuzheng lowered his head slightly and stood by the arcade next to the lobby. The hotel's decorative lights were very French, mainly gray and gold, bright and dazzling, reflecting his profile, making him look very handsome.
Chen Yuzheng casually put on a navy blue sweater, dark jeans, and white sneakers. There was a tall plant next to him, which made his skin look very white.
Outside the stadium, Yu Nuo saw him wearing team uniforms or short-sleeved T-shirts most often.
She couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Chen Yuzheng looks quite youthful dressed like this, similar to the boys in their school... But on second thought, he is very young.
Hearing the footsteps, Chen Yuzheng raised his eyelids and glanced at her lazily.
Yu Nuo walked over and asked, "What's wrong? Have you guys stopped training?"
"Wait a minute."
Yu Nuo nodded, followed Chen Yuzheng out, and asked, "Then what are we going to do?"
"Let's go."
She said "oh" and took the initiative to hand over the umbrella: "It's raining outside, I brought an umbrella with me."
Chen Yuzheng stood on the steps, opened his umbrella, and turned around. Seeing that she was motionless, he said, "Come here."
The umbrella was a makeshift parasol, a little small, so it was difficult for the two of them to use it. Yu Nuo had to get close to him, but her shoulders bumped into his from time to time. She quietly stepped aside.
Chen Yuzheng didn't say anything and tilted the umbrella a little towards her.
After walking in silence for a while, Yu Nuo discovered that the arm holding the umbrella was completely wet from the cuff to the shoulder, with a deep blue spread.
Yu Nuo couldn't help but remind him: "Chen Yuzheng, take care of the umbrella yourself. The competition will be the day after tomorrow. Don't catch a cold."
Chen Yuzheng: "Come closer."
Yu Nuo hesitated for a while, took a step forward, and obediently approached him.
The temperature was a little low in the early morning. She exhaled and the fog was in front of her. Seeing that he hadn't spoken, Yu Nuo could only take the initiative to find a topic: "Are you feeling okay?"
Chen Yuzheng: “Almost.”
Yu Nuo also fell silent, unable to think of what to say. It would be useless to say more.
At times like this, Chen Yuzheng can only adjust himself. Professional players are like this, there are wins and losses in the game, it is impossible to always be smooth sailing, there are lows and highs, abuse and flowers are all the same.
Gradually, the rain got heavier and we were already some distance away from the hotel.
They found a red awning of a roadside shop and stood under it, waiting for the rain to subside.
A chill ran up his calves, and Yu Nuo couldn't help but shiver. He put his hands in his pockets to keep warm.
Just as she was about to ask him if he wanted to go back, she heard Chen Yuzheng say, "Say that to me again."
Yu Nuo didn't react, "What?"
He reminded her: "One day..."
Yu Nuo suddenly realized and interrupted him: "You don't have to say it, I know what it means."
He stopped talking.
Yu Nuo held it in for a while, but was too embarrassed to say it out loud, so he asked, "Why do you want me to say it again?"
Chen Yuzheng said calmly: "I want to listen."
Yu Nuo: “… … ..”
She bit her lip and said, "Okay, then I... I'll think about it."
Chen Yuzheng looked at Yu Nuo, took out his cell phone with his right hand, pressed the recording button, and waited for her quietly.
Under the thick night sky of Paris, on the rainy roadside, water droplets fell from the roof onto the ground at feet, forming a transparent splash of water.
Yu Nuo raised his head, slowed down his speech, and repeated to him what he had said in the afternoon, word by word.
After that, he waited for a while. Seeing that Chen Yuzheng didn't respond, Yu Nuo asked cautiously, "Is it ok?"
"Okay." Yu Nuo nodded.
She thought about it for a while, but still felt it was a little strange, so she couldn't help but ask, "Why do you want me to say this?"
Chen Yuzheng put the phone in his pocket: "Didn't I tell you? I want to listen."
Yu Nuo: “…”
She felt a little embarrassed, but couldn't help but feel happy.
After hiding from the rain for a while, seeing that it was getting late and the rain seemed to have lightened up a bit, Yu Nuo said, "Shall we go back?"
Chen Yuzheng: "Let's go."
They returned along the same route, and Chen Yuzheng suddenly asked, "You said that to your brother as well, right?"
"What?" Yu Nuo thought for a moment, "Well... no."
Seeing his expression, she explained, "My brother... He usually doesn't talk about his competition in front of me, and I don't dare to mention it. My brother has a strong personality. He never says anything when he is scolded by people online or by the team leader, and he doesn't like others to comfort him."
Chen Yuzheng said, "Is that so?"
"Yes."
"I'm different from him."
Yu Nuo didn’t understand: “Huh?”
"I'm quite fragile." Chen Yuzheng raised his eyebrows with a serious look, "I just like being comforted."
Yu Nuo: “… .”
"Whether you are okay or not, you can comfort me more."
Yu Nuo couldn't tell for a moment whether Chen Yuzheng was really shocked or was joking with her. But seeing his serious expression, it seemed that he was not teasing her... .
Yu Nuo walked silently for a while, recalled some chicken soup in his mind, composed the words, and called him: "Chen Yuzheng."
He hummed.
She said with a serious expression: "You are still young and just started playing professionally, so it's okay to fail once. My brother was about the same age as you at the time, and he also endured for many years before he won the championship a few years later. Anyway... success is never that easy."
She rambled on for a long time, and Chen Yuzheng suddenly interrupted her: "Am I very young?"
Yu Nuo paused for a moment, without further thought, and answered his question: "You are younger than my brother."
Chen Yuzheng groaned thoughtfully and narrowed his eyes: "How do you know?"
Yu Nuo didn't understand what he meant and was confused: "Otherwise, he is already in his twenties."
"What does a man's age have to do with his size?"
Yu Nuo: “… .”
After coming to his senses and realizing that he was joking, Yu Nuo choked and his expression changed instantly, and his entire neck and face turned red.
Chen Yuzheng called her sister twice, but she walked forward sullenly and refused to speak again.
Chen Yuzheng coughed and said, "I'm just kidding you."
Yu Nuo said nothing.
He touched his nose and said, "If it's not funny, forget it."
“… ... ... .”
Yu Nuo was angry and glared at him silently.
Chen Yuzheng promised halfheartedly: "I won't open it anymore."
They both fell silent. Chen Yuzheng looked at Yu Nuo's expression, chuckled, and called her, "Sister."
Yu Nuo calmed down a little, and said in a muffled voice: "What are you doing?"
"How long did it take your brother to win the championship?"
The topic suddenly jumped to this point, which was a bit serious and heavy. Yu Nuo couldn't get angry anymore and answered him: "Three years."
Chen Yuzheng: "What championship did you win?"
Yu Nuo glanced at him and said, "It's the champion of LPL and MSI."
Chen Yuzheng nodded and said nothing more.
The rain splashed on his calves. Yu Nuo lowered his head and stared at the road below his feet. He was distracted for a moment: "Why are you asking this?"
Chen Yuzheng said lazily: "I don't need three years."
Yu Nuo paused and asked, "Hmm?"
In this strange city in a foreign country, a rain seemed to wash away all the noise, even the sound of the wind became quiet. Through the falling rain, Chen Yu stared at the lights of a small restaurant on the corner of the street in the distance.
Yu Nuo looked at his handsome profile as if possessed by a demon.
He pulled his lips, turned his eyes, and met hers, "I don't need three years."
"I will also win the championship that your brother won."
In the hotel, Awen pushed open the door in a hurry and grabbed Ry who was passing by, "It's over, it's over, where is Fish? Where is he! Where is he! Tell me quickly! Something fucking terrible has happened!"
ry saw him in a hurry, his yellow hair almost exploded. He was confused and pointed inside, "He is watching today's game, what's the matter so urgent?"
Ah Wen sighed, "It's too late. I'll tell you later."
Before he saw anyone, Ah Wen started shouting, "Fish God!!!! Something terrible is happening, Fish God!!!!"
He took a breath: "Will just told me something."
Yu Ge frowned at the noise, huddled in his chair to watch the post-match review, and casually asked, "What?"
Ah Wen nudged him and said, "This matter is really serious. Please stop what you are doing for a moment."
Yu Ge didn't even raise his eyes: "If you have nothing to do, go play a few more rank games, don't bother me here."
Ah Wen raised his voice: "I really have something to do!"
Yu Ge said impatiently: “Speak.”
"Look at me."
Yu Ge endured for a moment and raised his eyes, "What did Will say to you?"
Ah Wen's expression was a little serious, with a hint of sympathy in his eyes: "He said that he saw Yu Nuo."
Yu Ge was calm: "And then?"
"Then..." Ah Wen paused, "She went out alone with a man, and they shared an umbrella."
Yu Ge: “?”
He picked up the phone next to him, stood up from his chair, and prepared to call Yu Nuo, "Who is she with?"
Seeing Yu Ge's gloomy expression before the volcanic eruption, Awen's voice softened unconsciously, "It's... that."
"Which one?" "What should I do?" Ah Wen was silent for a moment, "Fish, you are going to be robbed by Er."