Chapter 78
FOG [e-sports]
In the game client, Yu Sui sent Shi Luo a reminder to queue up. Shi Luoâs right hand was still on the webcam. After a few seconds of silence, he released the webcam, picked up the mouse and clicked to continue queuing.
Through the webcam footage, the fans clearly saw Shi Luo strike his cheek and let our an exhale.
If they took a closer look, they would notice that their always cool and handsome Shi Zaiâs eyes were being evasive, refusing to look at the webcam. An even closer look and they would see that his eyes were slightly red.
Slag man Yuâs wave of rhythm was too strong. Not to mention the sprayers, even Shi Luoâs own mentality had been affected.
Shi Luo had wanted to send Yu Sui a WeChat message a few times to get him to stop talking already. He could always feel Yu Suiâs kindly regards. No matter how possessive Shi Luo was, he didnât need Yu Sui, who had already stopped doing live broadcasts for a long time, to use this method to lay into the sprayers and help Shi Luo stake his claim.
It was too high-profile and too explicit. Although it seemed like something theyâd do given their age, everyone in this industry were people forced to mature before their time. Yu Sui has always avoided talking about his personal affairs, there was no need to suddenly break his silence for him.
But Shi Luo was reluctant to interrupt.
He wanted to hear it himself.
Yu Sui hadnât said these words to Shi Luo before.
He had always curious about the details of what his boyfriend had been up to during that unknown time.
Shi Luo wanted to know what the younger, 19-year-old Yu Sui did and said at the time.
The queue time for this round was taking a bit long. Through his earphones, Shi Luo could hear Yu Sui talk about him without the slightest bit of evasiveness.
It sounded like he was interacting with his live chat.
âAt that time, I lied to him for so long that my conscience couldnât bear it...Of course, I couldnât bear it.â
âI was close with Shi Shenâs cousin. Knowing that Shi Shenâs cousinâs family was quite wealthy, I assumed that Shi Shen was also a rich Nth generation. At the beginning, I cheated him of some three-gourds-two-dates kind of pocket money. I didnât think much of it. Back then, I pitted his cousin of much more. Yes... I have always been cheating others of their money. It was unfortunate for their family to have met me.â
âBut in fact, Shi Shen had no money at the time.â
âHe wasnât even an adult yet. He didnât have any pocket money and he ran away from home. He didnât even sign a contract to be an anchor. Where could he possibly get the money?â
âBut he still sent me breakfast money every day. So, I actually f*cking kept accepting it...how could I possibly be short of breakfast money? Iâd been playing professionally for four years by then.â
Thinking back to when Yu Sui pretended to be a hungry and poor young student, Shi Luo couldnât help but smile.
Yu Sui had really been good at pretending to be one.
âHeâs afraid to give me too much because he was afraid Iâd spend it all on Internet cafes. So heâd transfer the money to me once everyday, ten yuan each time. Nothing could change it, once a day... So my conscience had to suffer once everyday.â
âThat money felt like it was burning my hand...there were a lot of times when I just wanted to come clean to Shi Shen, but I was afraid that he would be so angry that he would blacklist me and then disappear.â
âI was afraid he himself didnât have money. I was afraid he had nowhere to sleep. I was afraid that, he, this little kid, would be wandering around the city and cross paths with bad people&#k2026;â
âAt that time, I was really too young. It was the first time I had met such a person. I was really concerned about it, but there were too many things to consider. I had so many misgivings. I was also worried he would quarrel with me&#k2026;Turns out, I had let him stay out there for so many days for nothing. â
âNow? If it were now, I would just drive to the Internet cafe where he was, block the entrance of the Internet café with my car and just grab him from there. If he wanted to argue or hit he, we could just talk about it once I got him back to the base. Itâs just too dangerous to be out there.â
âIf it were now, how could I possibly be willing to let him suffer that kind of hardship?â
Shi Luo gulped. He rubbed his neck and quickly canceled the queue. He cleared his throat and said, âIâm going to the bathroom.â
After that, he took his phone and left the training room.
As soon as he left the training room, Shi Luoâs eyes instantly turned red.
He really did want to hear what the little slag man had been thinking back then but he really couldnât quite bear it anymore.
Now that heâd opened the webcam, he couldnât just quit halfway. He thought he could control his expression, but it seemed that he had overestimated himself.
Shi Luo glanced around. There was no one in the corridor. He turned and went to his dorm room. He closed the door and opened Yu Suiâs live broadcast on his mobile phone.
There was so many fans commenting on Yu Suiâs live chat, he almost couldnât make a single one out.
[TAT The two live broadcasters canât stand it anymore. My Shi Zai couldnât hde the expression on his face. The little fool thought he looked really calm. ã
[Evilâs live broadcast is empty, Evilâs live broadcast is empty, Evilâs live broadcast is empty. ã
[So exciting! ! ! Please continue! Perfect timing. Shi Shen just went to the bathroom. Please continue. ã
[Whatâs the situation? Whatâs with this situation? Are you sure Whisper is talking about his touching team friendship story? Why do I feel like thatâs not quite right...]
[The forums have already exploded. This is the first time since Whisper entered the industry six years ago that heâs talking about feelings. The focus of the story is his teammate Evil who he has been in mutual love and mutual hate for many years already. ã
[Damn, Iâm crying my eyes out here. Are there any old fans here? Does anyone remember when Yu Shen drove thousands of miles to take him to the college entrance examination? Yu Shen also did a live broadcast live then. Everyone was laughing at Shi Zai then. Now, it seems like f*cking Yu Shen had been introducing us to his little friend? ã
[If these two really are... Then I now suddenly understand everything. I would like to suggest to Shi Zai to just honestly be with your Captain. After experiencing this kind of high-level slag man, you will never feel its enough when you go out with someone else in the future...]
[Cp fans, control yourselves! What will we do if he refuses to say anything else because you keep commenting these things! ! ! Whisper please continue, please continue...I have been super curious about what happened before you two had your falling out! ! ! ã
[While Evilâs not around, letâs talk about him from back then! Letâs talk a little bit about things heâs afraid you might say! ã
Shi Luo closed the live chat and looked at Yu Suiâs game client interface on his phone screen. Yu Suiâs mouse cursor was just aimlessly moving about. His voice from the live broadcast, coming through the speakers of his mobile phone was slightly different than usual. Yu Sui seemed to be watching live chat too. With a little smile in his voice, he asked, âShi Shenâs not around?â
Shi Luo was startled and a little embarrassed... Yu Sui must have guessed that he had gone out to watch his live broadcast.
In the live broadcast, Yu Suiâs voice was very soft, âOkay, weâll just treat him as though heâs not around.â
âHe was good at everything. He had no black history to speak of. I had more black history.â
âBack then, I thought he was definitely good at everything.â
âDid we quarrel before I left for Sacred Sword...Of course.â
âWas he the one who gave me that wound on my head... of course not.â
âThere were rumors at the time that we came to blows. Those are all fake. How could that be possible... He might look fierce and he would occasionally insult the sprayers but he canât really fight.â
âThe injury I got at the time was because I had just been discharged from the hospital because of gastric bleeding, I got hypoglycemia and fell down.â
Shi Luoâs eyes were red. He bowed his head and smiled.
Yu Sui was assuming the role of slag man for nothing. In the end, only he knew how gentle and careful Yu Sui actually was.
In his live broadcast, Yu Sui kept his lies so consistent, not a single drop of water could leak through. âAt the time, he really had lost his temper at me. Maybe someone had seen him shove me a few times. News got passed around and now, what weâve winded up with is some cock and bull story...â
âWhyâd he shove me? Because he wouldnât let me leave.â
âBecause I was leaving to negotiate a contract to sign him over to NSN.â
âShi Shen... was a kid at the time. To prevent me from going out, he pushed the sofa on the first floor of the base to block the door. He lay on the sofa and slept on it for most of the night. The next morning, Chen Huo had to accept his takeaway deliveries through the window.â
âAfter we were able to sort out the blocked door, he then threw away my car key... Finally, Old Qiao helped me to retrieve it. Old Qiao lost a slipper in the process.â
âArenât I angry? What did I have to be angry about? I was the one who abducted him and then didnât take care of him in the end. What right did I have to be angry?â
âI wasnât angry but I was distressed.â
âI feel distressed for him when he suffers.â
âWhen he was going crazy trying to stop me, I also felt distressed.â
âNow when we lost the game and he looked terrible, I also felt distressed.â
âI have said so much already. Those who didnât understand clearly our situation before should understand now, right?â
âI donât usually like to say anything in public. Iâve said enough this time, and Iâve explained everything that should be explained. I was the one who brought Shi Shen into this industry and I can be responsible for whatever situation he finds himself in. Later, whether itâs waiting for him after the game or anything else, no need to be surprised. Itâs all normal.â
After saying that, Yu Sui gave his fans a few words of reassurance, saying that he will play to the best of his ability during the next match. And then he bid then good night, shutting down the live broadcast amidst the overwhelming number of comments in the live chat asking him to keep going.
In his dorm room, Shi Luo rubbed his eyes with his wrist and took a deep breath.
There was one sentence in the barrage that was all too true. After youâve been in a relationship with Yu Sui, it would no longer be so easy to fall in love with anyone else.
How could this man be so good?
For him, he cleared up a wave of rhythm and even indirectly talked to him about the past.
When the two were alone, they almost never talked about the past, for fear that it would hurt the otherâs feelings. And Yu Sui himself was not too embarrassed to bring up his black history.
Finally, he has heard all about it.
Shi Luo put down his phone and went to the bathroom to wash his face. It was the first time, he had felt this good since losing to Saint.
Shi Luo wiped his face and heard someone knock on the door.
Shi Luoâs ears were slightly red. He already knew who had come without even opening the door.
Shi Luo scratched his head. He hesitated, looking at the light switch in his room.
IF he kept his lights on during normal training hours, Zhou Huo or Old Qiao may come to see if something was the matter.
Shi Luo wanted to claim some benefits from Yu Sui right now and didnât want to be disturbed.
Shi Luo left the bathroom and turned off the lights in his room.
Thinking of what happened under similar circumstances last time, Shi Luoâs ears turned red in the dark.
Yu Sui was really capable. The last time, when he pulled himself into his room, with the lights turned off, he was almost âhandledâ to death. Shi Luo took in a gentle breath. His heartbeat was speeding up a bit.
Shi Luo opened the door but feeling a little embarrassed, only opened a small slit.
Shi Luo leaned against the wall. His neck was a little red.
After waiting for a few seconds, the one outside hadnât come in. Shi Luo rubbed his neck. He raised his hand and pushed the door open a little wider.
After waiting for another half minute, the one outside still didnât come in.
Shi Luo frowned slightly, wondering what new trick Yu Sui was playing. He only managed to see the one outside the door, holding a mobile phone with the flashlight mode turned on before the door to his room was pushed wide open.
Old Qiao held his phone up high, and the light of righteousness shone on Shi Luo.
Old Qiao looked at Shi Luo in complete confusion.
Shi Luo: â...â
Old Qiao looked at Shi Luo. He wanted to say something but couldnât.
After a while, Old Qiao said incomprehensibly, âSince you were in your room, why didnât you just open the door? And what were you up to suddenly turning off the lights? And you only opened your door a crack, you...this...â
Old Qiao really couldnât stand it, âLook. I might have joked about how our base is like a brothel, but you donât actually need to make opening your door seem so ambiguous.â