After the system malfunctioned, I became the person in charge of LCK.

Chapter 135 The quarterfinals draw, a confident Ah Bin!!!

After the first round of Group A, the qualification situation seems quite clear.

Even if a second round is held, the two teams that emerge will basically remain the same.

This inevitably made many of the smug and arrogant "Wolf Warriors" (a derogatory term for pro-CCP slang) become smug again.

After all, B01 and B05 are two completely different games, which is common knowledge.

Although T1 won in the group stage BO01, the outcome in the knockout stage BO05 is not so certain!

There have been many instances in the World Championship where teams beat their opponents in the group stage, only to be soundly defeated in the knockout stage!

After the group stage ended, Lee Doo-hwan naturally fulfilled his promise to Rita.

They had known each other for so long, and the other had liked him for so long. Even when they were besieged by zombies, the other resolutely and publicly supported him on his social media account.

Therefore, Lee Doo-hwan felt that he shouldn't be so heartless. Just like netizens said, if he had any conscience, he should have given the other party a chance, both morally and logically!

As the team walked out of the venue, Lee Doo-hwan immediately spotted Rita waving to fans.

Lee Doo-hwan's appearance instantly caught Rita's attention.

After greeting her fans, she walked out of the crowd and headed straight for where Lee Doo-hwan was sitting, without any attempt to avoid them.

Upon approaching Lee Doo-hwan, she greeted him with a smile and began to inquire.

"Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

Looking at Rita in front of Lee Doo-hwan, she was quite different from how she was in the commentary booth. She seemed to have a touch of girlish shyness and joy when she met the person she loved.

There were many male fans of Rita around, and they were practically dying inside. [That bastard Huan really deserves to die!!!]

[You've already ruined Korean girls, now you're going to ruin our domestic girls too!]

[Waaaaah, after all that hard work, Sister Tazi's wish has finally come true!]

[That damned Huan, the bastard who stole my wife, his injustice is unjust!!!!]

[Waaaaah, Huan, please be gentle!]

[Sister Ta, when he gets tired of you, remember to call me to take over. I won't mind!]

Forget about it, even if you were to take over, it wouldn't be your turn.

Seeing Rita walk over and reach out to link arms with Lee Doo-hwan, and then looking at the two chatting and laughing, Lee Sang-hyeok felt his blood pressure rise.

He remembered that not long ago he was worried about his brother's marriage, not wanting him to follow in his footsteps and regret it when he lost him.

But I never expected this!!!

After I just said a couple of casual words, this guy actually went straight to applying what he learned to other situations!

"Doo-hwan, aren't you coming to eat with us later?" Lee Sang-hyeok stepped forward and interrupted Lee Doo-hwan and Rita's whispered conversation.

"Isn't this obvious?!" Lee Doo-hwan said with a smile.

"You—you—" Lee Sang-hyeok didn't know what to say, and could only let out a long sigh, "Sigh—"

Forget it, you can go now. Anyway, the first round of the group stage is over, and we have a few days off.

However, you should be careful not to let it affect the rest of the game.

Upon hearing this, Lee Doo-hwan immediately laughed, "Sang-hyeok, don't forget, we're actually the same kind of people when it comes to the game!"

No matter how outrageous I get, my ultimate goal is always to win!

So don't worry, I know what I'm doing!

So Lee Sang-hyeok didn't say anything more. After calling out to the others, he led his team away.

"Let's go then." Rita clung to Lee Doo-hwan's arm, unfazed by the phones pulled out by the fans around them, as if asserting her dominance.

Amidst the cheers of the surrounding fans, Lee Doo-hwan and Rita casually found a restaurant to sit down and ordered some food.

It's true what they say about Shanghai; a can of Coke costs fifty yuan, which is bad enough, but what's even more infuriating is—

The waiter opened the can of Coke right in front of me, then blatantly poured it into the prepared cup, and then casually placed it in front of me!

Even though Lee Doo-hwan isn't a petty person, he was left speechless by this scene.

To put it bluntly, you should at least try to avoid people around!

Lee Doo-hwan took a deep breath, and suddenly felt a sense of anticipation for bringing Lee Sang-hyeok over for dinner.

He watched helplessly as the waiter poured a three-yuan bottle of Coke into a glass and then sold it to him for fifty yuan.

That time must have been amazing!

"Huan-ge, what are you thinking about?"

Seeing Lee Doo-hwan staring blankly at the cola in front of him, Rita couldn't help but ask him a question.

"Hmm?" Lee Doo-hwan, who had come back to his senses upon hearing Rita's voice, looked at Rita sitting opposite him, who had obviously touched up her makeup again, and smiled as he spoke.

"I'm thinking about how to properly deal with you later!!!"

Rita, who was being stared at by Lee Doo-hwan's unbridled and aggressive gaze, seemed to realize what Lee Doo-hwan was implying. Her delicate face, adorned with light makeup, immediately blushed.

However, having already realized the crisis, she showed no restraint whatsoever, only initiative.

After all, Rita herself knew very well that if she didn't take the initiative, how could she keep the other person?

"Then don't disappoint me later!"

On his way back after dinner, Lee Doo-hwan received a call from Yoon Soo-bin.

On the other end of the phone, the other person started saying some provocative and explicit things again, probably because they needed to be disciplined.

Since Lee Doo-hwan didn't try to hide it from Rita, she naturally heard what Yoon Soo-bin said on the other end of the phone.

Although Rita's Korean was only so-so and she couldn't understand some of what she was saying, as a woman herself, she could still sense that feverish energy.

Worried that Lee Doo-hwan would succumb to temptation, Rita quickly reached out and hugged the person next to her, as if afraid that her bicycle, which she had cherished for so many years, would be ridden roughly by someone else.

"I don't care, you promised me you have to stay with me tonight!"

Faced with Rita's sudden assertiveness, Lee Doo-hwan smiled, then spoke to Yoon Soo-bin before following Rita back to her home.

"Huan-ge, would you like some water?"

Upon arriving in the living room, Rita greeted him warmly, offering him water and fruit from the refrigerator, practically bringing out all the best things in the house to entertain Lee Doo-hwan.

But just as she took the plate into the kitchen, took the fruit out of the refrigerator, packed it up, closed the refrigerator door, and turned around to serve it to Lee Doo-hwan.

Just as she turned around, she suddenly felt darkness in front of her, and then she was pinned against the refrigerator by the figure in front of her.

Looking at Lee Doo-hwan, whose eyes were fixed on her with intense passion shining deep within them and who made no attempt to conceal his thoughts, Rita was about to say something, but before she could utter a word, she was silenced.

Immediately afterward, she sensed something unusual ahead, which made Rita freeze in place. The fruit plate in her hand fell to the ground with a clatter, and the fruit arranged inside rolled to the side.

After a long while, they parted ways.

Looking at Rita, who was leaning against him, with a dazed look in her eyes, feeling weak all over, and with her face flushed.

Lee Doo-hwan didn't hold back either, acknowledging that the other party had supported him for so long, through both his peak and his trough.

So what's wrong with an idol like myself giving back to my fans by holding a fan appreciation event?

With this thought in mind, he picked the other person up by the waist, carried them out of the kitchen, and after returning to the living room, threw them onto the sofa.

If you're going to express your gratitude, how can you do it without sincerity?

Therefore, Lee Doo-hwan was prepared to express his sincere gratitude to the other party!

This night was destined to be extraordinary!

In the initial Solo match, Rita was somewhat hesitant, which allowed Lee Doo-hwan to maintain the upper hand throughout.

But when Lee Doo-hwan stirred up the longing and emotions that had been building up for nearly five years, Rita not only erupted decisively, but also transformed into a glorious paladin, gaining the absolute upper hand!

Two hours later————

With a look of deep satisfaction on her face, beads of sweat on her forehead, and her complexion rosy, Rita, leaning lazily against Lee Doo-hwan, asked with a strong survival instinct.

"Am I more sensible, or is she more sensible?"

Am I better, or is she better?!

Watching Rita, who was asking soul-searching questions out of jealousy, Lee Doo-hwan sighed as he felt her soft touch.

"She's different; she won't waste food."

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Upon hearing this, Rita was slightly taken aback.

But after feeling Lee Doo-hwan gently pat the back of his head.

She had been trying hard to maintain a good image in front of Lee Doo-hwan, but in reality, she was a seasoned pro in her own live streams, and she quickly realized what was going on.

The next day.

Since T1's first round of group stage matches has concluded, the next few days will be dedicated to matches from other groups, so Rita...

Naturally, they also pulled Lee Doo-hwan into a classic "planning for the day starts in the morning" move!

It's worth mentioning that Rita's thoughts, which had been accumulating for nearly five years, were finally released once her heart was completely opened.

What awaited Lee Doo-hwan was an overwhelming surge of passion!

What made Lee Doo-hwan want to cry the most was that every time the two of them had an in-depth conversation, Rita would always ask him some questions.

For example—

Who is better, me or her?

Either you feel more comfortable being with me, or you feel more at ease being with her?

This question about reversing the Heavenly Stems left Lee Doo-hwan both amused and exasperated.

Therefore, the only way is to take concrete actions to subdue the other party completely!

As the two of them made no attempt to hide their relationship when they left together last night, and they also encountered fans while having dinner.

So, naturally, Lee Doo-hwan and Rita's affair was filmed by fans and circulated within the entertainment industry.

[That bastard Huan deserves to die!!!]

[Hehe, I used to be a jerk, and you guys even called me a horse flying!]

[Return to base permitted!!!]

【No way, Huanchu, what's going on?! We were just joking when we said you'd give Sister Tazi a chance, and you actually came?!】

[Waaaaah, Sister Ta Zi, I'm so heartbroken! She really went all out to save money!!!]

[Sister Tazi sacrificed her own interests for the greater good; I'd vote for her as the best commentator this year. What do you all think!?]

[She's thrilled, Huan Chu has become a loser, LPL's first victory over T1 at the World Championship—this is a win-win-win situation!!!]

The affair between Lee Doo-hwan and Rita has sparked much discussion.

Some haters took this opportunity to bring up this matter, saying that Lee Doo-hwan, as the only four-time champion in League of Legends, not only failed to set a good example during the competition, but was also so undisciplined and ignorant of the rules, and even cheated on his wife.

These kinds of players are endlessly lowering the image and moral standards of professional players in the eyes of people outside the gaming community.

This will make esports, which is already disliked and unacceptable in the eyes of the older generation of Chinese parents, even more unbearable!

Unfortunately, the negative reaction from the haters wasn't very significant. After all, any man would agree that if he were in their shoes, he would also be unable to resist the temptation of such a beautiful female commentator.

Unless you're a eunuch!!!

Besides those within the gaming community, many professional gamers have also heard of it.

However, since Rita has always been a fan of Lee Doo-hwan, no one was too surprised that the two had reached this point; instead, they felt deep envy.

After all, the contestants have very limited opportunities to meet girls on a daily basis. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many contestants who could easily be seduced by some unknown, shady girl in the industry.

In addition, this matter naturally reached Yoon Soo-bin's ears, but she didn't care at all.

Because she is also a smart person, she knows that someone as young and wealthy as Lee Doo-hwan is unlikely to honestly date only one person.

If I were to act like those petty women and get jealous, I might not even get a chance to be with someone once a month in the future.

So not only did she not mind, she even wanted Lee Doo-hwan to bring Rita to her side so the three of them could have a good chat.

The main reason is that when she fought Lee Doo-hwan one-on-one, she was no match for him, so she really needed a partner by her side!

In the days that followed, the group stage continued in full swing.

After the first round of the four groups was over, the qualification situation was basically clear.

However, there is one exception: Lao Gan Die.

In the first round of the group stage, Peanut, following in the footsteps of Cannavaro, also put on a show of loyalty to his country.

This not only drew a lot of criticism from him, but also put a painful burden on top laner Langx!

After the first round of group matches concluded, the second round began.

T1 maintained their momentum from the first round, winning all three games to advance to the knockout stage as the top team in Group A, while JD Gaming finished second.

Aside from T1, which they couldn't beat, the other two teams were easy to handle.

The other teams were basically as everyone had guessed.

After all, the League of Legends World Championship has always been like this.

LCK leads, LPL follows!

Teams from other regions are primarily focused on participation, with only one or two teams occasionally standing out and catching the eye.

After T1 and JD Gaming advanced to the knockout stage, teams such as Samsung, DRX, Top Esports, and G2 also successfully advanced.

However, due to a poor performance in the first round of the group stage, Lao Gan Die had to play a tiebreaker match in the second round, and was ultimately eliminated, failing to enter the knockout stage.

There are many teams in the top 16, but because LGD is the fourth seed of LPL, and LPL has won the S championship in the past two years, LGD has suddenly become the target of everyone's criticism.

Because Peanut's Lillia play in the first round was too outrageous, in keeping with the usual behavior of his fans, the label of "loyal to the country" was immediately attached to him, and many people online were clamoring for Peanut, this undercover agent, to go back to LCK!

Peanut didn't say anything about it, but simply offered a sincere apology on his Weibo account.

The group stage has ended, and the eight teams that will advance to the finals have been determined!

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They are T1, JD.com, Suning, Samsung, DRX, Top Esports, DWG, and G2!

Once the eight teams that would advance to the quarterfinals were determined, everyone knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the S-series would likely be dominated by the LPL again.

It may originate from CK or LPL.

Unless G2 has another explosive performance, after all, in the past two years, G2 has always turned into a spoiler when they were not favored, and every time they took down the favorites to win the championship.

Even during S8, he helped many people regain their nationality, making him famous overnight!

That day!

When the knockout stage draw took place, the T1 team was having dinner at a restaurant in their temporary hotel.

Seeing Yoon Soo-bin sitting to Lee Doo-hwan's left and Rita to his right, Lee Sang-hyeok's feelings were extremely complicated.

He remembered that it had only been a few months since he reminded Lee Doo-hwan not to back down because of cowardice, and not to regret it only after losing it.

result----

This kid really listened!

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Lee Sang-hyeok felt that he should be happy about the current situation, at least his brother had truly listened to him.

But now—

He found himself feeling completely unwell!

While eating, Lee Doo-hwan kept an eye on the lottery results.

Thanks to the draw by stock market guru Spicy Hot Pot, T1 successfully faced Suning in the quarterfinals!

The moment the draw took place, Bin, the top laner for Suning who was watching the draw, immediately stood up from his chair.

He stared at the T1 team logo on the screen, and a surge of pride welled up inside him.

"T1 will be my first stepping stone to winning this World Championship and becoming the world's best top laner!"

Upon hearing this, the char siu man standing nearby was dumbfounded.

"Where do you get such confidence?"

"Lee Doo-hwan once said that professional players have to be arrogant and have confidence in themselves!"

Char siu:

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"Lee Doo-hwan is a four-time champion, what about you?"

When asked, Ah Bin straightened his chest and said very seriously.

"I will become a four-time champion someday, no, I will surpass Lee Doo-hwan and become a five-time champion, or even a six-time champion!"

Upon hearing this, Cha Siu's breathing became much heavier.

Good news! The other party really listened to what the seniors in the industry said!

Bad news ————

He seems to have tried to do the splits, only listening to half of it and not saying anything, and he has absolutely no self-awareness whatsoever!