[Esports] Pheromones say we're a match made in heaven.

Chi Feifan frowned slightly.

It's just a sleep-aiding essential oil, why are Wang Kang and Yu Xingchen so nervous?

"It just so happens that I haven't been able to sleep lately." Qin Yi casually put the things into his pocket.

Chi Feifan didn't think much of it; what he cared more about was why Wang Kang and the others had given him the back support cushion for no reason.

They probably know something.

When Wang Kang saw the small bottle fall into Qin Yi's hands, he knew he was doomed. Without even saying goodbye to Yu Xingchen, he quietly slipped away along the wall. By the time Yu Xingchen reacted, he was already almost at the stairwell.

"Where are you going?"

In the stairwell, Qin Yi grabbed Wang Kang by the collar and pulled the contents out of his pocket.

A small pink bottle with a heart on it.

It's not a sleep aid oil, but rather an aphrodisiac oil.

It's dripped specifically in that spot, for flirting.

Qin Yi chuckled and scrutinized Wang Kang and Yu Xingchen: "Whose idea was this?"

The two were just about to shift the blame to Chiang Kai-shek.

Qin Yi: "Don't even mention Chiang Kai-shek, he's not that sleazy."

"..."

Now that things had come to this, Wang Kang could only honestly raise his hand and admit his mistake, forcing a smile: "Haha, Captain, I swear I just wanted to give Brother Chi a gift, I absolutely didn't mean anything else, and I had no improper thoughts. This essential oil has no side effects. I am the unwavering guardian of your friendship..."

As he continued speaking, Wang Kang's voice grew softer and softer.

"He's easily embarrassed, do you want him to jump off a building?"

Wang Kang shook his head vigorously, saying, "That won't do. Brother Chi is the boss; he's their bread and butter."

He was prepared to get a beating as soon as he got back from vacation, and he was stretching his neck, ready to bravely face his fate.

"From now on, just give me these kinds of things."

Wang Kang was taken aback: "Huh?"

The captain wasn't angry?

Yu Xingchen was also stunned.

Qin Yi didn't say anything more with a sullen face. He simply packed up his things, turned around, and went downstairs: "Come and train."

*

After several more rain showers in Haishi, the weather suddenly turned hot, as if skipping spring and going straight into summer. Hawk Base gradually became warm and lively.

There's not much to worry about in the qualifiers in the second half of the year. Qi Song's main focus is on training for the finals early next year. To be honest, there was a bit of luck involved in winning the championship last time, and next year will only be more difficult. Hawk's match videos and common tactics will be thoroughly analyzed, and countless strategies to counter and limit them will be developed.

Live's fans quickly discovered that Live had hidden the official announcement on Weibo.

[So petty? Can't you even tolerate a few lighthearted comments from netizens? You eat so well in private, why are you still so possessive of your food?]

[Don't be so absolute. What if the live performance is a platonic relationship?]

Stop spreading rumors about your live performance.

[Plato? I'd say his teacher is Socrates!]

The courtyard with the famous ginkgo tree at Wanlin Temple had been locked for a long time, but recently there have been reports online that it was undergoing construction and renovation. Now it's open to the public again, and Wang Kang has been longing to visit it.

So Hawk and his crew went up the mountain on a sunny day in May that wasn't too hot.

The group walked a long way, and the young men who had been sitting in front of their computers for long periods of time got tired halfway through. They gritted their teeth and persevered until they finally reached the temple.

When they arrived at the location, they found that the gate was still locked.

The afternoon sun was quite strong, and the surrounding leaves rustled. Chi Feifan lifted his collar and shook it a couple of times.

Qin Yi unscrewed the bottle of mineral water and handed it over.

Chi Feifan glanced at Qin Yi's outfit today and somewhat rudely accepted the bottled water.

Qin Yi was wearing a white hoodie and black cargo pants today, simple and casual, looking very normal... if you ignored the fact that his hoodie was exactly the same as the one Chi Feifan was wearing.

Chi Feifan tilted his head back and took a sip of water, squeezing the mineral water bottle slightly flat.

This morning, Chi Feifan overslept. In order not to delay everyone's time, he didn't look carefully and just grabbed one from the closet.

I should have tucked this garment into the hardest place to find it.

Qin Yi was in a good mood from the moment he left home in the morning.

"Holy crap! How were those photos taken online? It's a complete scam!" Wang Kang gasped for breath, standing there questioning his existence.

"If it doesn't work out, let's just treat it as making a wish," said Old Jiang, who had the most composed mindset.

There were few tourists today, and the area around the temple was deserted; their voices even echoed.

Just then, a face that Chi Feifan recognized approached.

"How many of you would like to take photos?"

When the middle-aged boss who ran the scenic area photography business heard the keyword "photos," he pointed to the sign under his neck. Seeing an old acquaintance in the crowd, he greeted Chi Feifan warmly.

Chi Feifan noticed that the price on the sign had changed again.

Wang Kang waved his hand, somewhat annoyed and disappointed: "We're not taking pictures, we're just here to have some fun."

"You want to go play in there?" The boss gestured with his chin toward the locked courtyard. "Come with me, I have connections. I took all those photos that are circulating online lately."

Wang Kang suddenly looked up, his eyes lighting up: "Really?"

"How could this be fake?" The boss was very confident, guaranteeing it outright, "Come with me, and I guarantee you'll get in."

However, a few minutes later, Hawk and his men followed behind their boss and watched as he moved a pile of stones away from the wall.

"The trick you're talking about... is it just crawling through dog holes or scaling walls?"

Wang Kang watched with a sense of existential skepticism as his boss laboriously moved things around.

This courtyard is really old. There's a hole in the back wall. They used to just rebuild it with bricks, but over time, the bricks collapsed from the wind, sun, and rain.

"Isn't this a bad idea?" Yu Xingchen thought the boss meant he could use connections to get in through the back door, but he didn't expect it to mean sneaking in directly. He kept glancing back nervously, afraid of being caught.

The boss straightened up and dusted off his hands: "It's nothing. Nobody's been here for ages. It's been abandoned for years. I only recently discovered this hole."

After some internal struggle, Hawk and his group decided to bypass the Great Firewall.

Forget about the dog hole; I've never been beaten like a dog on the field.

Seeing everyone climb over the wall and go inside, Chi Feifan felt a sense of absurdity.

Hawk's boss led the entire Hawk team to scale a wall and break into a dilapidated courtyard. If someone saw this, wouldn't it become a trending topic?

But this sense of absurdity was quickly dispelled.

Qin Yi was tall and had long legs, so he easily made his way up. After he landed, Chi Feifan reached out his hand: "Jump, I'll catch you."

Chi Feifan said coldly, "No."

After saying that, he jumped down decisively and landed steadily.

The yard hadn't been cleaned in a long time; weeds grew in the cracks between the bricks, and the only building in the yard was very dilapidated. Only the huge ginkgo tree stood there silently, even after so many years.

It's as if it's a reference point for time; no matter how time goes by or how the people around us change, it remains the same as before.

Behind Chi Feifan came Wang Kang and the others' repeated exclamations of praise.

"As expected of a century-old tree, it looks different."

"But now that summer is almost here, the ginkgo leaves look best when they turn yellow."

"What's the big deal? We can do it again in winter."

Wang Kang hadn't originally planned to take photos, but since he was already there, and the ginkgo trees were so lush and green, it would be a shame not to leave a memento.

The photography studio owner quickly flipped up the sign under his neck: "Group price, 6 people for a flat rate of 688 all-inclusive!"

A group photo costs 688 yuan, which is an outrageous price even in a popular tourist attraction in China.

However, Wang Kang readily agreed: "Okay, make sure you take good pictures of us, and remember to Photoshop a V-shaped face onto me in post-production."

Everyone stood in line under the tree.

Wang Kang made a peace sign with one hand, and with the other hand, he and Yu Xingchen raised their hands above their heads to make a heart shape. Old Jiang gave a thumbs up, and Shen Shu stood at attention like a primary school student.

Qin Yi and Chi Feifan were squeezed in the middle.

Same location, but this time with different people.

The boss, holding up his camera, waved to Chi Feifan: "Move a little more to the left, yes, a little more."

Chi Feifan moved slightly to the side.

The boss held up his camera and observed for a while longer. He felt that the position was still a bit loose, so he put down his camera and was about to go over and adjust it himself.

He had only taken two steps forward when Qin Yi suddenly reached out and put his arm around Chi Feifan's shoulder, pulling him closer to him.

Chi Feifan's shoulder bumped against Qin Yi's.

"Yes, yes, keep it up! Smile!" Having finally found the feeling he wanted, the boss quickly returned to his original position.

Wang Kang exclaimed dramatically, "Boss, my hands are getting sore!"

Yu Xingchen deliberately imitated Wang Kang's funny voice in a high-pitched voice: "Boss, my hands are getting sore too!"

"Okay, three—two—one!"

"Yay!", "Cheese!", "Good luck in the finals!"

The hand on his shoulder tightened, and Chi Feifan raised the corner of his mouth at the last second.

"Snap!"