Pretend to hate you [eSports]

The first game of the Spring Season was full of drama.

There are three games in total, two rounds and three wins. In the first round, Black Hawk arrogantly told Yuhuo by selecting players that the new routine that Yuhuo had prepared for a long time could not be used, and there was a traitor in the team.
The five people from Yuhuo looked at the restraining hero chosen by Black Hawk and it took them a long time to recover.

"Play according to our usual training." Shen Zheng's calm and slow voice echoed throughout the team voice chat. Everyone came back to their senses and continued to select players.
The selection was over, Coach Wu left the field, and no one spoke in the team voice chat.

Back row referee: “Hey, can you hear me?”
Ling Le: "Yes, what's wrong, referee?"
Referee: "Excuse me, you guys are silent, I thought my headset was broken."
This was the quietest team the referee had ever seen.

"Why are you so dejected?" Cheng Yu said with a smile, "Do you really think that the Black Hawk can win just by countering our new tactics? Look at their formation. How are they going to fight in the teamfight later?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Le and the other two carefully analyzed the Black Hawk's team configuration, and it was true... In order to restrain Yuhuo's new tactics, the formation they chose was completely disorganized.
From this perspective, the fire is, in a way, a blessing in disguise.

The first game was short. In 20 minutes, Yuhuo pushed down the Black Hawk's base and won the game.

During the break, Ling Le never stopped talking.

Ling Le: "Coach, did you see those team fights? I controlled their C position every time, and they had no one who could protect the back row. The output of the boss and Cheng Yu was too explosive, and their front row couldn't hold on. The whole team was like a piece of tofu!"

Coach Wu: "I've seen it all. Good. Everyone played very well. Keep it up."
Ling Le: "I really didn't expect to crush the Black Hawks. I was so proud that I even imagined us winning the championship in the spring season!"
Coach Wu handed Ling Le a glass of water and said, "Drink some water to moisten your throat."
Ling Le: "I'm not thirsty."
Coach Wu: "Drink some too, sober up."

After winning the first game, everyone felt relaxed and temporarily forgot the unpleasantness of the leak. In the second game, the same old trick was used again, and the Black Hawks were in a dilemma.
If the Black Hawk does not take precautions against the enemy, the new tactics will indeed be able to target the Black Hawk. If the Black Hawk takes precautions against the enemy, the situation in the previous game will occur again.
No matter what, the second game will be difficult for the Black Hawks.

Ling Le started talking without even giving himself a chance to catch his breath.

Ling Le: "Choose, choose quickly, no matter what you choose we have a backup plan."
Ling Le: "Oh, you finally chose this one. You're done!"
Ling Le: "Hehe, you didn't expect that dads' hero pool is deeper than the sea!"
The referee later turned down the volume of her headset. She was wrong, absolutely wrong. This was the noisiest team she had ever seen.

The second game lasted 25 minutes and Yuhuo won smoothly without any lag or accidents.
Before Yuhuo went on stage, he predicted that he would win, but he didn't expect to win like this. It was easier and more unexpected than he thought.

"Ah! We won, we won!" Ling Le stepped off the stage and ran to the lounge to hug Coach Wu, "Coach, we won, our efforts paid off!"
Coach Wu smiled and patted Ling Le on the shoulder: "We just won one game, there is still a long way to go."
After a pause, Coach Wu looked at Shen Zheng and said, "You can go to the post-match interview later."
Shen Zheng put down the peripherals and replied: "Okay."

At the post-match interview booth, as the camera turned to Shen Zheng, the cheers in the stadium surged like waves and lasted for a long time.
The host could only forcefully insert the topic: "Captain Shen is still so popular. Come on, say hello to your fans."

Shen Zheng: "Hello everyone, I am the ADC of Yuhuo, wait."

There was another wave of screams, and a rough boy in the audience said in a very high-profile manner: "Captain Shen, I love you!!!"
Shen Zheng smiled, took the microphone and replied: "Can you please leave your number backstage?"

A low laugh was heard in the venue.

Host: "Team Shen is in a good mood today. I wonder if it has something to do with the new teammate?"
Shen Zheng: “Yes.”

The host was surprised: "Captain Shen, what do you want to say about the new member's performance today?"
Shen Zheng: "He's fine."

Supporter: "No more? It's not easy for a rookie to get his second MVP today."
Shen Zheng: "It should be."

Host: "It can be seen that our Team Shen is still so strict."

At the backstage entrance, Cheng Yu looked at the people on the stage. He put the tip of his tongue on his cheek, forming a small bulge.
After the interview, everyone packed up and prepared to return to the base.

To celebrate everyone's victory, Coach Wu said he would treat everyone to a barbecue, which was also a belated welcome to Cheng Yu.
When someone treats you, you will naturally be happy.

In the private room of the barbecue restaurant, after everyone ordered their dishes, they began to discuss today's game, and everyone boasted about how awesome they were.
Halfway through the meal, Shen Zheng's cell phone rang.

Shen Zheng: "I'm going out to answer a call."
Cheng Yu watched Shen Zheng go out. He lowered his head and pondered for two seconds, then approached Yan Shu and asked, "Are there any outsiders coming to the lounge today?"
Yan Shu thought for a while and said, "Probably not. Normally, outsiders cannot come to the lounge. If there is a need, you can ask someone to tell them. What's wrong? Did He Si come to the stadium to look for you?"
Cheng Yu shook his head: "It's okay, I'm just asking casually."

Nearly three minutes passed and Shen Zheng still hadn't come back.

Cheng Yu stood up and said, "You guys eat, I'm going to the bathroom."
Ling Le: "Did you secretly drain the water? Cheng Yu, you can't drink it~"

Cheng Yu didn't say anything and walked out of the private room.
Not seeing Shen Zheng in the corridor, Cheng Yu went to the stairs to take a look.
At the corner of the stairs, Shen Zheng almost bumped noses with Cheng Yu.

They both froze for two seconds, and Shen Zheng asked, "Where are you going?"
Cheng Yu blinked twice, pulled away a little and replied: "Bathroom."

"It's on the other side." Shen Zheng stepped onto the stairs. "I'll take you there."
"No need, I've been there." Cheng Yu put one hand in his trouser pocket.

"You've been there?" Shen Zheng chuckled. "Did you come out to look for me on purpose?"
"Who's looking for you?" Cheng Yu raised his voice, "Can't I come over to get some fresh air?"

After saying that, Cheng Yu turned around and was about to leave. Two kids were playing with water guns, and when Cheng Yu turned around, the water splashed into his eyes.
Cheng Yu made a slight sound in his throat and raised his hand to rub his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Shen Zheng bent down and checked Cheng Yu's condition. "Let me take a look."
Cheng Yu blinked his eyes twice. Apart from feeling a little cold, he felt no discomfort.

"Put your hands down." Shen Zheng pulled Cheng Yu's shoulders and got close to his face to examine it carefully. "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Cheng Yu could smell the familiar fresh scent on him, which was incompatible with the unique smell of the barbecue restaurant.

"A little bit," Cheng Yu replied, "not feeling well."
"Can you open it?" Shen Zheng asked, "Open it and let me see."
Cheng Yu put down his hand, raised his eyes and looked at Shen Zheng.

It was the first time that Cheng Yu observed Shen Zheng's eyes so closely. His dark pupils were clear and bright, and filled with concern, totally different from his usual fierce appearance.

The two of them were less than three centimeters apart, and their breathing was almost entangled.
The chaotic sounds around him quickly faded away, and Cheng Yu could hear his own heartbeat, each one was particularly heavy.

"It looks like nothing serious." Shen Zheng let go of Cheng Yu, straightened his back and put some distance between them. "Let's go, I'll take you to the hospital for a thorough check-up. The water might be a little dirty."
"It's okay." Cheng Yu rubbed his eyes twice and said, "Go ahead and do your thing."

Shen Zheng: "What am I busy with?"
Cheng Yu: "Call me, didn't you just say you had something to do?"

Shen Zheng took out his phone, flipped through the call log and handed it to Cheng Yu: "My mom just called. She only knew you were on the team after seeing the post-match interview, and she asked about your situation."
"Why are you showing this to me? I didn't ask you." Cheng Yu relaxed his shoulders unconsciously. He glanced at Shen Zheng and said, "Please give my aunt a good message for me."
After a pause, he said, "Let's go back and eat barbecue."

At the door of the private room, Cheng Yu was about to open the door and go in when he heard an unreal sound coming from inside.
The words "Captain Shen" and "leak" were particularly clear through the door.

"What are you talking about?" Cheng Yu pushed the door open vigorously. He glanced at everyone and warned them coldly, "It can't be Shen Zheng. Use your brains."

Ling Le looked back at Cheng Yu in a daze. In all the time they had been together, he had never seen Cheng Yu use such an expression or tone.
At first glance, he looked no different from usual, but in fact, there was a fierceness in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, as if if Ling Le and the others dared to say anything bad about Shen Zheng again, Cheng Yu would immediately come up and tear them to pieces.

Wolf cubs guarding their food.

Ling Le was almost sober: "I, we didn't say..."

"Do you trust me so much?" Shen Zheng put his arm through Cheng Yu's waist, a smile on his face, and stood beside Cheng Yu, their arms close together.
"What about the leak?" he asked. "What did we get to?"
"Who trusts you?" Cheng Yu took a deep breath and tightened his waist. "I'm just talking about the facts."
Shen An gently pushed Cheng Yu's waist and asked him to go in and sit down: "Okay, let's continue talking."

Ling Le: "Misunderstanding, all misunderstanding. We were discussing how to punish Captain Shen if he knew who leaked the information. I didn't doubt Captain Shen, absolutely not."
Lu Ming and Yan Shu shook their heads like rattles.

Coach Wu was the most sober one. He waved his hand and motioned Shen Zheng to sit down.
"The person who leaked the information is probably confirmed. A few days ago, Lao Chu called Ling Le and asked about the training situation. Ling Le said a few words and mentioned the new tactics."

Ling Le howled, "I was wrong, I was wrong again, why do I always do such unreliable things!!"
Yan Shu patted Ling Le on the back and filled his glass with wine: "I don't blame you, don't think too much, drink it."

"How are you going to deal with this?" Shen Zheng asked, "Should we report this to our superiors, or should we solve it privately?"
Coach Wu shrugged, "No chance. Li Hong just called. When we were playing in the daytime, Lao Chu had already gone to the club to terminate the contract."

"His contract has expired?" Shen Zheng frowned, touching the empty wine glass in front of him, "I remember he didn't come for the spring season."
"I'm from the summer season." Coach Wu sighed, "Don't you understand the leadership going through fire and water? Sell the worthless ones quickly, and sell the valuable ones quickly."
Shen Zheng laughed but didn't refute.

"Cheng Yu, have you drunk too much? Why is your face so red?" Ling Le picked up a piece of carrot from nowhere and put it in Cheng Yu's bowl, "Wake up."
Everyone turned to look at Cheng Yu. He was fierce just now, but now his face was red.
Cheng Yu's skin is originally very fair, and the heat on his face is particularly noticeable.

Cheng Yu cleared his throat: "...I didn't drink too much, I was just hot."

Coach Wu invited everyone to have dinner. After a while, Ling Le and Lu Ming were so drunk that they even forgot their last names.

After a while, everyone had their fill and went home.

Ling Le and Lu Ming, who had drunk so much that they were sitting under the table, got into one car. Just as Shen Zheng was about to open the passenger door, he was stopped by Coach Wu.

Coach Wu said, "Cheng Yu and Yan Shu take the two drunks back first. Shen Zheng and I will go buy some sobering drinks for them tomorrow. Don't delay the training."
Yan Shu nodded without hesitation and got in the car.
Cheng Yu stopped for two seconds and got in the car.

After the car drove away, Shen Zheng turned around and asked Coach Wu: "What's the matter? About Lao Chu?"
Coach Wu smiled unnaturally, patted Shen Zheng on the shoulder and said, "No, it's about you."

"Me?" Shen Zheng was confused. "What's the matter?"
Coach Wu: "Li Hong called me today and mentioned that Lao Chu had terminated his contract only in passing. He mainly told me that the club's leadership had made a particularly fucked-up decision."
Coach Wu smiled uncomfortably and sighed helplessly: “I don’t know if I should tell you now.

Shen Zheng thought for a moment and immediately understood.
He chuckled nonchalantly, "You want to sell me, right? When will we achieve results in the S League this year?"
Coach Wu: "You are optimistic. The spring season is over."

(End of this chapter)