Three days later, the members of the Longyin team came to Shanghai collectively to challenge the league's most mysterious Luohuaci team.
The media reporters and most netizens are not optimistic about the Longyin team. In addition to the fact that there are too many newcomers in the Longyin team, the more important reason is that the home court of the Luohuaci team has always been a nightmare for the major teams in the league. Teams with good results will lose inexplicably as if they were cursed when they encounter Luo Huaci. The ratio of online support for Longyin and Luohuaci reached an exaggerated 1:9.
However, no matter how the outside world judges and guesses, Lan Weiran is calm and composed. When he came out of the airport, he listened to music with earplugs as usual, as leisurely as walking in the forest.
Surprisingly, the Longyin team was surrounded by reporters at the airport.
As soon as everyone came out of the airport, they were blocked by the waiting reporters, especially the vice-captain Lan Weiran, who became the focus of the reporters' "care". One microphone after another rushed to his mouth, almost breaking his teeth.
A female reporter asked excitedly: "Silan, you suddenly made a comeback after three years of retirement, but you did not return to the Luohuaci team that you created yourself. The rumor is that you are at odds with the current captain of Luohuaci, Ye Chenxi, is that right? real?"
Lan Weiran: "..."
Someone went on to ask: "As the founder of Luo Huaci, now he has become a teammate with Haina Baichuan, who has defeated Luo Huaci four times in a row. Have you considered the feelings of Luo Huaci's fans? Does the relationship between you and Ye team really exist? An intractable contradiction that led you to make such an extreme choice?"
Lan Weiran: "..."
- Where is this going? !
Lan Weiran has always had a good temper and doesn't care much about anything. However, the sharp questions raised by the reporters who stopped at the airport today obviously made him unhappy. For a strange reason, Lan Weiran was really speechless at the imagination of the reporters, and couldn't help frowning: "This statement is ridiculous, I have a very good relationship with Ye Chenxi, please don't speculate."
Liu Chuan also took the initiative to stand up for Lan Weiran: "We still have a game tomorrow, we all need to rest, and if you have any questions, please ask for an interview after the game."
The two tacitly avoided the reporter group, and together with the team leader Jiang Xue, they quickly boarded the chartered car with the team members.
After getting in the car, Liu Chuan sighed lightly, looked at Lan Weiran and said, "The reporters' group has such a strong smell of gunpowder that they are obviously coming for you. They have always been imaginative. There are so many reasons, it's really the most reasonable explanation for you and Ye Chenxi's disagreement."
Lan Weiran shrugged: "It doesn't matter, let them say what they say. My relationship with Ye Chenxi can't be destroyed by their gossip."
Liu Chuan couldn't help giving a thumbs up: "We Silan are so domineering."
Lan Weiran smiled slightly: "Of course."
When Liu Chuan played against Huaxia before, he was scolded by Huaxia fans for a week. The aftermath was not over, but Longyin faced another strong enemy - Luohuaci.
As the founder of Luo Huaci, Lan Weiran came back in a group with Luo Huaci's biggest enemy, the Sichuan team. It is normal for fans to have difficulty accepting it. He retired for too long, and many new players and supporters of the Luohuaci team only recognized Ye Chenxi as the captain. There were not many people who were familiar with the old captain Lan Weiran.
Compared with Liu Chuan, who has many fans, Lan Weiran's pressure is actually greater.
However, Lan Weiran never showed this, the expression on his face was always relaxed, as if he didn't care about everything.
When he lost to Huaxia for four consecutive seasons that year, he had to endure more questions than now. Some people often say that "Silan is not suitable to be the captain of Luo Huaci", "It is better to abdicate and let the sages after losing so many times in a row" "This time. Definitely going to lose again" "Lanlan Lanlan should change its name to lose lose lose lose..."
Netizens' ridicule is never merciful. Looking at these comments every day, Lan Weiran, who is less than 20 years old, feels like a heavy boulder is pressing in his heart, and he can hardly breathe.
At that time, his father was seriously ill and was hospitalized. Luo Huaci was once again assigned to a group with Huaxia in the first round of the playoffs. His psychological pressure was very high, so when he lost to Huaxia for the fourth time, he finally failed. He could hold on, and decided to leave this place that made him desperate.
Now, since he has decided to come back, he has long expected to be hostile to the fans of Luo Huaci. He believes that he can bear these pressures.
Nirvana is reborn, and Lan Weiran will be more mature and courageous than before.
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That night, the entire Longyin team checked into the hotel that Jiang Xue had booked in advance, had a simple dinner, and then went directly to the captain's room to gather.
Liu Chuan had been living in the same room with Wu Zewen during the competition in other places before, but this time he specially explained that Jiang Xue arranged him and Silan together, just to facilitate the exchange of experience between the two conductors.
In the fifteenth round of the regular season, a total of nine games will be played on the same day. Among them, the game of Longyin VS Luohuaci is scheduled for 8:00 am the next day. The early morning game requires more energy. Liu Chuan called everyone to Together, we finally explained the precautions for the next day's game, and let everyone go back to rest early.
After the teammates all left, Lan Weiran turned around and went to the bathroom to take a shower. When Liu Chuan was bored, he turned on his laptop to surf the Internet.
The regular season schedule of the 13th season is already halfway through. The top four teams in the standings announced on the official website are Tongque, Qixingcao, Luohuaci, and Xuelang. Longyin is temporarily ranked fifth, followed by Afterwards are Shengtang, Huaxia, Canglan, Fenghuo, and Guose. The points gap between these teams is within 5 points. The ranking will change after each game, and the competition is quite fierce.
In addition, the league also released the home and away arenas and team win rates of each major team. Among them, the home team win rate of the Luo Huaci team actually reached 100%. That is to say, so far, Shanghai Luo Huaci has No team can crack the "curse of mortal death" at home.
Liu Chuan was studying the data analysis tables of the various teams when Lan Weiran's cell phone on the bed beside him suddenly rang. This big slacker didn't even bother to set the ringtone of his cell phone. It looks a lot like a home phone.
Turning back and picking up the phone, the caller ID on the screen was actually the word "Little Leaf".
Liu Chuan took his mobile phone to the bathroom door and knocked on the door, asking, "Can you answer your apprentice Ye Chenxi's call?"
Lan Weiran was taking a shower, and when he heard this, he turned off the tap and said, "You take it first, tell him I'm taking a shower, and I'll call him later."
"Okay." Liu Chuan turned around to answer the phone, and lowered his voice to learn Lan Weiran's tone, "Hey, Xiaoye, do you have anything to do with me?"
"..." There was silence on the phone for a moment, before a low and gentle voice came: "Team Chuan, right?"
Liu Chuan smiled and said, "I hear it? It seems that my acting is not very good."
"It's his voice that is too difficult to imitate." Ye Chenxi asked with a smile, "What about my master and others?"
Liu Chuan said: "In the bath, if you want to inquire about anything, it's the same as asking me."
Ye Chenxi said, "Oh? Then tell me about the tactical arrangements for tomorrow?"
Liu Chuan began to open his eyes and talk nonsense unceremoniously: "Tomorrow's lineup for our team battle will still be the same. Zewen and I will play output, Jiang Shaoqing will play support, and the order of appearances in the arena has not changed. What map did Captain Ye choose? ?"
Ye Chenxi said, "We choose the foggy forest."
Liu Chuan asked, "Is it true or false?"
Ye Chenxi asked back, "What do you think of Team Sichuan?"
Liu Chuan said with a smile: "It must be fake. Too many bad intentions is not a good thing."
Ye Chenxi smiled and said, "each other."
The two captains were talking nonsense on the phone when the bathroom door suddenly rang. Lan Weiran came out of the shower, wrapped in a bathrobe, took the phone from Liu Chuan while wiping his hair, and said, "Xiaoye, look for am I in trouble?"
Listening to Lan Weiran's lazy and sexy voice, Ye Chenxi couldn't help but smile slightly, and said softly, "Have you finished taking a shower?"
Lan Weiran said: "Well. Just now Liu Chuan was bored to learn my voice, don't pay attention to him, just say anything."
Ye Chenxi said: "It's nothing important, I just want to chat with you casually. We haven't seen each other for a long time."
Lan Weiran wondered: "It hasn't been a long time, has it? Didn't you just see it at the opening ceremony?"
Ye Chenxi: "..."
More than a month has passed since the opening ceremony, which may not be long for Lan Weiran, but it is long enough for Ye Chenxi - because I miss this person very much, the days of separation will feel particularly difficult. Ye Chenxi didn't tell anyone about it. Since the moment he got the schedule, he has been looking forward to this game, and looking forward to seeing Lan Weiran again.
Thinking of being able to meet him tomorrow, Ye Chenxi's eyes could not help softening, and she asked softly, "Is it blocked by reporters at the airport today?"
Lan Weiran nodded: "Well, how do you know?"
"Guess." Ye Chenxi said, "There is a rumor recently that after your comeback, you formed a team with the Sichuan team and did not return to Luohuaci, because there is an intractable conflict between the two of us. Have you heard of it?"
Lan Weiran said: "I heard that the reporter asked me face-to-face today."
Ye Chenxi said, "Master, don't worry, I will make it clear to everyone about you. Don't mind those rumors too much."
Lan Weiran said with a smile: "I've been the captain for so many years, and I've become an old fritters. I'll never take it to heart if the reporters are chasing the wind. Do you want your apprentice to comfort me?"
Ye Chenxi smiled and said, "It's fine if you don't mind."
After a moment of silence, Ye Chenxi continued: "By the way, Master, there will be heavy rain tomorrow in Shanghai, and there will definitely be traffic jams during the morning rush hour. You'd better leave to the arena an hour and a half earlier. If you are late, you will be disqualified from the competition."
Lan Weiran turned around and asked Liu Chuan, "Is it raining tomorrow?"
Liu Chuan said: "That's right, Jiang Xue checked the weather forecast for heavy rain tomorrow morning, and we're set to leave at seven o'clock."
Lan Weiran nodded and said to the other end of the phone, "Xiaoye, we should set off at seven in the morning, should we be in time?"
"It's too late." Ye Chenxi said with a smile, "Then I won't disturb you. Go to bed earlier, have a good rest, and good night."
Lan Weiran said, "Good night."
When Lan Weiran hung up the phone, Liu Chuan came over with a smile and said, "It's time to record this conversation between the two of you and upload it to the Internet. What is the conflict between Lan Weiran and Ye Chenxi? The reporters heard that you two were before the game. If you love each other, talk and laugh, you will definitely feel the pain of being slapped in the face."
Lan Weiran said with a smile, "That's right. I'm just his apprentice. How could I not get along with him? The direction of the reporters' brains is really wrong."
Liu Chuan changed the subject and said, "By the way, I'm going to fight Luo Huaci tomorrow, so I'm still not at ease with your cooperation with Zewen."
Lan Weiran wondered: "You don't trust me?"
Liu Chuan shook his head: "No, I'm not very worried about Zewen. Zewen was used to working with me before, but suddenly he will not be able to keep up with your rhythm when you suddenly change partners. I watched your training for the past three days, and he still cooperated with you. Somewhat reluctantly, there may be problems during the game, so…”
Lan Weiran said: "I understand, you want me to take care of him more, right?"
Liu Chuan nodded: "Yes, your ability to adapt is stronger than Zewen. If he can't keep up with you, you should cooperate with him more. Zewen is a newcomer after all, unlike you old fritters, you need more Take him with you."
Lan Weiran waved his hand: "Don't worry, even if you don't say it, I know that, I will pay attention to Zewen's side, I will bring the overall rhythm in tomorrow's game, if he can't keep up, I will adjust the rhythm to let him blend in. "
Liu Chuan said with a smile: "Okay, then I won't be verbose. I hope the first game you command will be successful!"
The two opened the video and studied it carefully. The Longyin team's lineup had long been decided, and they went through the video again to guess the lineup of the Luohuaci team. Everyone knows that Luo Huaci is very strong in team battles, but their arena is not weak. The reason is that Ye Chenxi often plays as a defending general, and Captain Ye's duel level is also considered a first-class god in the entire league. In addition, Luo Huaci also includes Li Jun, Hu Bin, Jiang Xiaotian and other experts from the Xiaoyao sect. This team is dominated by Xiaoyao players, and naturally has a very thorough study of Xiaoyao's various play styles.
That night, Liu Chuan and Lan Weiran kept discussing until 12 o'clock before going to bed. The next morning, as expected by Ye Chenxi, it rained heavily, and the road was jammed for a long time during peak hours. Fortunately, everyone set off early, and finally Got to the scene on time.
Luohuaci is the home court of the Luohuaci team. More than 90% of the spectators who come to watch the game are fans of Luohuaci's team. Everyone wears Luohuaci's purple uniforms. Standing on the stage and looking down, it is like a magnificent purple ocean. .
As the captain of Luo Huaci at the beginning, Lan Weiran was used to the atmosphere of purple team uniforms at the home court in Shanghai. He felt full of motivation when listening to the voice of "Luohuaci cheer" every time he played. Now, listening to the familiar cheers and watching the familiar purple ocean, in a trance, he seems to have returned to the time when he led his brothers to overcome difficulties when he was young.
Unfortunately, now he is the vice-captain of the Longyin team. The Luohuaci team has already been completely transformed. All the old players have retired. Except for Ye Chenxi, he doesn't even know a new player.
Liu Chuan noticed the change in Lan Weiran's mood, so he put his hand on his shoulder and patted it gently.
Lan Weiran turned back, met Liu Chuan's encouraging gaze, couldn't help smiling, and said, "It's okay, I can adjust it."
Liu Chuan nodded and returned him a smile.
They encourage each other and trust each other, even if they used to be undead opponents, but now they are the most tacit comrades-in-arms.
Before the start of the game, nine team members from both sides stood on the big stage for a brief interview.
The host first handed the microphone to Ye Chenxi: "Team Ye, today is against Team Longyin at home. Do you have confidence to play against Master?"
"Of course I have confidence." Ye Chenxi looked back in Lan Weiran's direction and said with a smile, "I will prove to Master that he did not accept me as the wrong apprentice back then!"
There was thunderous applause at the scene, and the sound of "Let's go, Team Ye" almost overturned the roof, which shows how popular Ye Chenxi is in Shanghai.
When the screams and applause stopped, the host handed the microphone to Lan Weiran and said, "Si Lan, what do you think about being a master? When you beat your own apprentice, do you think your apprentice will win or you will be better?"
Lan Weiran said: "Ye Chenxi is very good, but I never believe in the word magic, and I am also very confident in this game."
Ye Chenxi smiled and said, "Master, come on."
Lan Weiran turned around and said, "You too."
The two masters and apprentices talked in the air, Ye Chenxi always maintained a graceful smile, and Lan Weiran's expression was also very calm. Not only did the interview before the game not have a trace of gunpowder, but the eyes of the two met, but there was a kind of master and apprentice. The taste of "cherishing each other" between them.
Soon, preparations were made before the game, and nine contestants from both sides entered the soundproof room to adjust the equipment.
The official commentary of this game is still Zhang Shuping and his old partner Su Tong.
Su Tong spoke quickly and took the initiative to break the silence: "Shu Ping, the game will start soon. It is customary to predict the score in advance. What do you think the score of this game will be?"
Zhang Shuping touched his nose and said: "Cough, I have never predicted the score of Longyin team correctly, and Longyin team always plays cards out of common sense, I think today's score will definitely be unexpected, I will not Just guessing, just wait and see the game."
Su Tong said, "Then for the players in the ring competition, who do you think the Longyin team will send?"
Zhang Shuping said: "It's easier to guess. The three players Wu Zewen, Lin Tong, and Xu Ce will appear in the arena of Longyin team. As for Luohuaci... I can't guess the arrangement of Captain Ye, but Ye Chenxi will meet. There is a good chance of holding back.”
Su Tong smiled and said, "That's right, Team Ye is always fighting in the ring stage. Let's wait and see how it will be arranged today!"
As soon as the words fell, the list of contestants from both sides was displayed on the big screen. The first player of the Longyin team was Wu Zewen, but the first player of the Luohuaci team was a big surprise - Ye Chenxi!