The amount of information was really overwhelming. Even though Shen Yanming thought he had seen a lot of the world, he was still shocked and stood there in a daze.
Meng Yan was also stunned. When Shen Yanming entered, the door was not closed properly, and Meng Yan was leaning outside to listen. These words also entered his ears, and he was also shocked outside the door and was at a loss for a moment.
The atmosphere in the room froze immediately. It was unknown how much time had passed before Xu Yun finally spoke first: "So I won't let my son become a homosexual."
He Changkong grabbed Shen Yanming's hand, and perhaps because he was nervous, He Changkong used a little more force.
Shen Yanming rubbed the back of He Changkong's hand with his fingertips as if to comfort him. He took a deep breath and met Xu Yun's gaze: "Auntie, I'm deeply sorry for what happened to you."
It was indeed miserable. Even though Shen Yanming came to support He Changkong, it was impossible for him to say anything sarcastic about such a thing.
But what does this have to do with He Changkong? Did He Changkong let his ex-husband cheat on her
Xu Jun sneered. Shen Yanming ignored the sarcastic laugh and continued, "But no matter what you think about homosexuality, no matter whether you want your son to become a homosexual or not, he already is."
Originally, it was not right to speak so rudely to her boyfriend's mother. However, when Shen Yanming came down, she heard Meng Yan talking about He Changkong's miserable past. She was already very angry. When she came down, she saw He Changkong, who was never surprised by anything, had a rare pale face. Then she heard Xu Jun's completely unreasonable words... Shen Yanming could no longer bear it.
When Xu Yun heard this, she dropped her elegance. She stood up and walked towards Shen Yanming, raising her hand, clearly as if she was going to slap him. He Changkong stepped in front of her and grabbed Xu Yun's wrist.
Xu Yun was unable to move and could only yell with red eyes: "Get out of here!"
Shen Yanming: "I won't leave. I have to stay here to protect my brother. If I leave, will he be left here for you to bully?!"
He Changkong turned his head and looked at Shen Yanming in a daze.
Xu Jun tried to break free from He Changkong's hand but failed, but: "I'm his mother!"
"I'm his lover!" Shen Yanming said angrily, "You also know that you are his mother, do you act like a mother? The one you gave birth to is not a son, but your punching bag, right? If you get hurt, you have to chop him ten times more?"
Xu Jun was a little upset, and almost broke his voice: "You are the one who tells me this?! Am I not good to him? I fed him well and clothed him, and I made sure he studied hard and got into a good university, and he treated me like this? He didn't learn anything good from his father, but he learned to be a homosexual?"
Shen Yanming almost suffocated after hearing this. He thought to himself, "Fuck you."
But the most basic courtesy must be maintained. Shen Yanming took a breath again and pinched his brows.
It doesn't make sense. If this person could explain it, He Changkong wouldn't have been unhappy for so many years.
Seeing He Changkong's increasingly pale face, Shen Yanming made up his mind, took out his phone, turned on the camera and started recording: "Auntie, please continue talking, I'll record it, and we can just post it online for everyone to judge. Come on, please continue talking, saying that your son is a despicable homosexual, and that you have worked so hard for so many years to raise an ungrateful person."
His action really caught the two people present, as well as Meng Yan, who was eavesdropping outside but dared not say a word, by surprise.
Xu Jun was indeed stunned for a moment, and then she tried to grab Shen Yanming's phone, but He Changkong stopped her. Shen Yanming jumped back again and said in a very annoying way: "Ah~ I can't grab it."
But Xu Yun quickly calmed down. She raised her chin and said, "Don't play these tricks. I don't believe you will really record a video and send it out. If you send it out, you will be finished too. Don't you have any shame at all?"
Shen Yanming was quite proud: "Yes, I don't care about my shame at all."
Xu Yun was angry: "You..."
Shen Yanming: "Hey, if you keep talking I'm going to start a live broadcast."
Xu Jun really didn't give up, and her arrogance quickly deflated like a punctured balloon. She stopped saying those things that she thought were indecent, perhaps because she didn't want to talk to Shen Yanming anymore, or perhaps because she couldn't win the argument with him at all. In short, she changed the person she was talking to. She turned around, put on a face that was full of earnest words, and looked up at He Changkong: "Let's not stay here, okay? ... Let's go home with mom, okay?"
Shen Yanming: "Okay, let him go back with you. Do you know how many times the penalty for running away would be if he is worth so much? Not to mention whether he can afford it or not, even if there is no penalty, if he runs away like this, the whole network will scold him for being treacherous. Oh, scolding him may not matter... Netizens are very good at scolding mothers. Young people who like to play games all over the country will scold him for being a rubbish person. If he scolds you for being a rubbish mother, you will immediately become the laughing stock of the whole network. With his influence, you may hear people talking about him when you go to the supermarket to buy vegetables. What do you think? Take him home quickly!"
Xu Jun couldn't hold it in any longer: "You are talking nonsense!"
Shen Yanming: "I'm going to start a live broadcast."
Xu Yun: “…”
Shen Yanming winked at He Changkong and retreated towards the door. He Changkong probably understood what Shen Yanming meant, let go of Xu Yun's wrist, and also walked towards the door.
Xu Jun wanted to catch He Changkong, but Shen Yanming spoke again: "Come on, do more tugging and fighting. I'm recording it. Those people on the Internet who have nothing to do like to watch this kind of family disputes the most."
Xu Yun: “…”
Xu Jun was so angry but helpless that he could only watch He Changkong and Shen Yanming leave the private room.
Before Shen Yanming left, he said solemnly, "I'm sorry, Auntie. Goodbye!"
Xu Yun was so angry that he fell to the ground.
The two of them went out and saw Meng Yan standing at the door with a very interesting look on his face. He Changkong was about to say something when Shen Yanming spoke first, "Brother Yan, you stay here to block the door for a while and take a look at his mother. Don't let anything really happen later. What I just said was quite excessive."
Tool man Meng Yan: "… OK."
Shen Yanming sighed: "I will go back with Brother Kong first."
Meng Yan: "Hurry up."
He Changkong didn't say anything else, and walked towards the hotel room with Shen Yanming one after the other. After walking a distance, Shen Yanming heard He Changkong whisper, "Thank you."
Shen Yanming tugged at his fur hat and said, "I haven't apologized to you yet. I spoke to your mother in that manner, and it was quite unpleasant... I just remembered what Meng Yan said about your mother being more concerned about her reputation, so I acted like that... If I want to take you away, this is the only way."
As they were talking, they returned to the hotel room. As soon as they entered, He Changkong couldn't wait to hug Shen Yanming.
Before, Shen Yanming always joked that he was a Samoyed raised by He Changkong. At this moment, He Changkong really felt that Shen Yanming was like a puppy. Usually a little naughty, but generally well-behaved and cute. When something happened, he would stand in front of him and say that he wanted to protect him. When he was down, he would stick to him and kiss him.
Just like now, Shen Yanming put her arms around He Changkong's neck, kissed him a few times, and rubbed her face against his.
Shen Yanming said in an almost coquettish tone: "Smile."
He Changkong cooperated by forcing a smile.
Shen Yanming: "It's a bit ugly... It's okay if you want to cry."
He Changkong shook his head: "Not really."
The two hugged each other silently for a while. Perhaps they had finally figured it out. He Changkong finally spoke after a long time: "Today is the first time I know that my father is a homosexual who cheated on marriage. At that time, I seemed to understand why he hadn't come to see me for so many years. I also seemed to understand why my mother was like that. She always said that she had such a hard life because of me. I didn't understand it before, but now I understand... If it weren't for me, maybe she could start a new life after separating from my father, but I was several years old when they divorced, and she couldn't have thrown me away. I can understand it, but I still feel... very sad."
He hadn't said anything else. When he listened to Xu Jun's words, he really felt that his birth might have been a mistake.
It was not until Shen Yanming suddenly broke into the room and interrupted their conversation that he was pulled out of the fog.
Shen Yanming was not satisfied with He Changkong's statement: "She is indeed miserable, but she shouldn't treat you like this. You are innocent. Even if we take a step back, she herself is a victim of gay wives. Does she want you to harm other girls? I won't allow you to do that. You can only harm me."
He Changkong responded sullenly: "Yeah."
Shen Yanming added: "No, you are not harming me. If I could be with you, I must have helped old ladies cross the road every day in my previous life and done many good things."
He Changkong was amused by him and pinched his face: "Then I should help old ladies cross the road every day."
Shen Yanming breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that He Changkong's mood had stabilized. He had been concerned about a question for a while, and now he finally asked it: "By the way, how did your mother know... that we were together? Did she tell you?"
"Yeah," He Changkong said, "She searches my name online from time to time. Didn't someone just say something about us online recently?"
Shen Yanming frowned: "Ah? She believed it? So many netizens don't believe it."
He Changkong explained: "It's normal for netizens not to believe it, but she is my mother, she... knows me."
Shen Yanming understood. Others might think that their interaction was just a joke between straight men. Even though everyone knew that He Changkong was usually a bit cold and only treated him a little bit better, they would not conclude that there was something going on between them just because of this little difference in treatment.
But even if Xu Jun was an unqualified mother, she knew He Changkong's behavior very well. If Shen Yanming wasn't special, He Changkong wouldn't have done this.
"Ahh!" Shen Yanming cursed with a Korean curse word he learned from Sunday, and then explained, "Uh, I was cursing the person who posted it."
He Changkong: "It's okay, you can curse."
Shen Yanming added: "Well, I do sympathize with your mother's experience, but I warn you, don't dump me because you feel guilty about your mother... Don't let your imagination run wild. In fact, there is really no need to feel guilty. You really didn't do anything wrong. I still think that your mother is indeed miserable, but she has no reason to treat you like this, let alone interfere in your life."
Actually, Shen Yanming was not very good at making chicken soup or saying comforting words. After saying a few words, he felt that it was not enough, so he simply used his usual way of comforting. He took the initiative to lean over and bite He Changkong's lips, and exchanged a long kiss with him.
Later in the evening, Meng Yan came over and said that Xu Jun had already gone back. He also said that he had reported to the coach and manager and hoped that they could pay special attention to the order of the stadium tomorrow.
Fortunately, their worries did not come true. For some unknown reason, Xu Yun never came again.
However, regardless of whether Xu Yun was present or not, her words and actions that day left a shadow in He Changkong's heart. Even though He Changkong seemed to be fine, he was actually stuck in a dilemma.
Shen Yanming also discovered this when he arrived at the competition venue.
He Changkong was originally the person who didn't need to worry about the whole team. Under normal circumstances, He Changkong was the commander, and there would be no major problems with the strategy. In addition, his operation was steady, accurate and ruthless, and he could save his teammates from danger... Not only did he not need to worry about it, he could even be said to be the soul of the whole team.
But today, right at the beginning of the game, he made a mistake that even a newcomer wouldn't make.
The audience watching the game at that time felt it was incredible that He Changkong had a very low error rate on the court, especially some low-level mistakes.
However, since it was the first time something went wrong, everyone felt that it was acceptable. After all, no matter how powerful God Kong was, he was not a real god, and as long as he was human, he could make mistakes.
As a result, He Changkong failed to connect with the team later, and TMM lost the initiative and was defeated subsequently.
There are fewer teams in the playoffs, and the matches are BO5, so everyone felt okay after losing a game.
In the second game, He Changkong adjusted his state and the small mistakes seemed to have disappeared, but he was much more restrained in making decisions. No one knew what he was thinking. He did not advance aggressively when he should have. Even Shen Yanming, who usually cooperated best with him, died suddenly in a laning phase because he did not drink the milk.
The audience watching the game were anxious, and the teammates were anxious too.
They thought they still had a chance to come back from 2-0 down, but maybe it was because they lost two games in a row, and in the third game not only did He Changkong not play well, but the other players didn't perform very well either.
In short, I lost three games in a row, and this game is over.
Victory and defeat are common in the military. It is normal to win and lose in a game, but it is very wrong to play like a sleepwalker for three games in a row.
The netizens are really strict. They can only accept the defeat of both sides after fighting hard, but they absolutely cannot accept the failure caused by various avoidable decision-making and operational errors.
Almost immediately, the internet was filled with curses.
Some people even specifically brought out the previous post and commented: This person might be a prophet, saying that players with love-brained players will play badly, isn't that right
Later, someone posted a picture of Shen Yanming hugging He Changkong on the stage after the game, using this as evidence.
Some netizens who were disappointed with someone just wanted to find an outlet to vent their anger, and did not bother to verify whether it was true or not. At first, they criticized He Changkong, and later Shen Yanming was also criticized.
Some netizens remained rational, saying that maybe He Changkong just encountered something. Besides, there are so many games in the playoffs, and there will be many opportunities after losing this one. As long as he can get a ticket to the World Championship, nothing else matters.
Anyway, the two sides started arguing again.
Reviewing the game afterward, He Changkong honestly took all the blame on himself - in fact the problem did lie with him. He said he would make adjustments and the matter was over.
However, when he returned to his base to continue training before the next game, Shen Yanming, who was with He Changkong every day, still noticed something was wrong.
Speaking of practice, He Changkong still insisted on practicing every day, even spending more time than before, but his condition could not keep up, and there would always be subtle lags in some details. This might not be a big deal for ordinary players, but for the players, the timing and range accuracy of each operation was very strict, and there could not be any mistakes.
Shen Yanming easily guessed He Changkong's thoughts.
It is estimated that He Changkong was still concerned about what Xu Jun said at the beginning. After all, it is difficult for a person to accept such a fact. No matter how calm a person is, his heart is not made of iron. Maybe he also wanted to make adjustments subjectively, but continuous mistakes and online public opinion will make a person fall into a quagmire that is difficult to extricate himself from, which is sometimes difficult to control.
Shen Yanming knew this feeling.
Shen Yanming did not ask He Changkong anything else. He knew that the person with the most pressure now was He Changkong, and the coaches who did not know the whole story kept talking to He Changkong... If Shen Yanming went up to him and said something, it would undoubtedly make the situation worse.
Moreover, it does not solve the fundamental problem and it is useless to just rely on a few words of comfort.
There is still some time before the next game, and Shen Yanming feels that he should do something.
In fact, he didn't know how to solve the root of the problem. After thinking about it, he decided to go find He Changkong's father.
The man who was said to have never visited He Changkong again after his divorce.
This method seemed inexplicable. In fact, Shen Yanming had felt that there was something illogical in what Xu Yun said. As far as he knew, Xu Yun had trained He Changkong in the image of her ex-husband. But if her ex-husband was really a gay who cheated on her, then Xu Yun should hate him to the core. How could she raise a child in the image of her ex-husband? She even repeatedly said that He Changkong was not as good as his father...
It's really strange.
It's also awkward to say it's a mixture of love and hate.
Shen Yanming had a hunch that he had to go find this legendary Professor He and ask him clearly.
Professor He's information was not difficult to find out. I asked Meng Yan and found out that he taught at a university in a nearby city. However, I couldn't find more specific information. The school's official website only left an email address and the department office's phone number.
Shen Yanming didn't know what kind of person Professor He was, and was afraid that if he contacted him in advance he would be rejected, so he didn't call him to ask.
Shen Yanming told He Changkong that he had to go out for something, and He Changkong said he wanted to accompany him, but he declined. Fortunately, He Changkong was a boyfriend who would give him enough space, otherwise Shen Yanming didn't know how to explain it. If he said it directly, he might be stopped from going.
He asked for leave from the team again, found a day on the schedule where Professor He had a class, bought a train ticket and set off early in the morning.
Shen Yanming saw Professor He squatting at the entrance of the department office. He looked very elegant. He was only in class, but he was wearing a very exquisite suit and looked handsome. Shen Yanming had to admit that he was a handsome middle-aged man.
But he doesn’t look very much like He Changkong. He Changkong seems to look more like his mother.
The aura was quite different from what Shen Yanming had imagined. He had originally thought that he would be a serious and stern professor.
Actually, that was not the case. There were several students surrounding him, and they were talking and laughing at the door during a break.
Shen Yanming didn't want to disturb them, so he waited for the bell to ring and the other students to disperse. Seeing that the professor was about to leave again, Shen Yanming hurried over.
Shen Yanming has been able to get along with everyone since he was a child, but he is a little afraid of those teachers, not to mention that this person is He Changkong's father. But with a mission to accomplish, Shen Yanming didn't care about the embarrassment in his heart. He called out to Professor He who was about to leave: "Hello, teacher—"
He Yue paused and smiled: "What's wrong? ... Hmm? You look unfamiliar, you are not my student, right?"
Shen Yanming nodded: "I am not a student of this school."
He Yue suddenly realized: "Oh, do you want to apply for my postgraduate study?"
Shen Yanming: “…” He doesn’t even know if he can go to university.
He Yue added: "You look quite young. Did you start school early?"
Shen Yanming shook his head: "No, I'm still in high school."
He Yue: "Haha, I seldom take undergraduate courses."
Shen Yanming: "…" Oh my god, is he so talkative? Did he find the wrong person? Shouldn't it be He Changkong plus the cool male god
Shen Yanming explained: "No, I came here because I want to talk to you about something else."
He Yue glanced at his watch and said, "Go ahead. I still have some time."
"Do you still remember... He Changkong?" Shen Yanming said, and carefully observed He Yue's reaction.
The smile on He Yue's face froze for a moment, but he still remained decent: "Remember."