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

With the game time almost over, Lao Jiang and Wang Kang stared at the "lump" of cake in front of them, trying many times but failing to salvage it.

The two craned their necks and looked to either side.

Wang Kang: "The team captain and Brother Chi seem to have finished the fastest. I wish I were in their group, at least I wouldn't be at the bottom."

Old Jiang: "Instead of blaming your teammates, you should think about your own reasons. You are clearly more responsible."

The two exchanged barbs for a while, which Chen Yangyang, who had also come over to inquire about the other groups, overheard.

Chen Yangyang put her hands on her hips and said bluntly, "You guys are from New Oriental? So good at shifting blame? Instead of wasting time talking, why don't you find a way to ask Qin Yi and the others how they did it?"

That's true.

Putting this thing up there would be an eyesore for the fans.

However, just as Wang Kang was pretending to approach casually, he saw Chi Feifan suddenly pull out the knife stuck in the cake.

The knife, covered in cream, flashed with a cold light. Chi Feifan noticed someone approaching and looked over with wary eyes.

Wang Kang: "..."

Wang Kang had just turned around when he slowly turned back a few seconds later.

Chen Yangyang asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"I dare not ask, I'm afraid Brother Chi will beat me to death," Wang Kang said. "It's just a game, we lost fair and square, I despise cheaters the most."

Chi Feifan gripped the knife tightly, his ears turning bright red.

Wang Kang almost overheard what Qin Yi said.

His gaze unconsciously swept over the dressed guests next to him, and Chi Feifan's back was slightly sweaty from the overhead light.

Knowing Qin Yi was watching him, he turned his gaze back, staring intently at the cake in front of him that had been ravaged with two holes: "Impossible, if you want to wear it, wear it yourself."

After saying that, Chi Feifan scooped out a large dollop of cream in an attempt to salvage the hole he had made.

Qin Yi stared at Chi Feifan's bright red ears for a while, then asked in a low voice that only the two of them could hear, "Are you angry?"

Chi Feifan tilted his head and rubbed his ear hard.

"Qin Yi," he said, enunciating each word clearly and firmly, "don't talk to me."

The game time is over, and it's time for the presentation and voting.

The host noticed that Chi Feifan had a sour face the whole time, and assumed that their group's cake was the worst, so he came over to take a look.

Not only was the cream spread evenly, but it was also decorated with a ring of fruit.

Isn't this great?

There wasn't much for Chi Feifan to say at the event; he had kept his mouth shut ever since he finished speaking to Qin Yi.

The cameraman would occasionally pan the camera over, only to cut it off again in a second.

This person's face was already dark enough when they poked the cake, how come it's even darker now?

*

With the finals approaching, Hawk's training schedule is very tight. Their schedule is quite rushed today, and as soon as the event ended, everyone got into a private car and headed to the airport.

Throughout the journey, whenever Qin Yi tried to speak, Chi Feifan would turn his head to look out the window as soon as his lips moved.

Once on the plane, Chi Feifan, who was originally sitting in the same row as Qin Yi, held his boarding pass and went straight past his assigned row to stand in front of Wang Kang.

"Let's change seats."

Wang Kang lost to Yu Xingchen in rock-paper-scissors and was feeling down because he couldn't get a seat by the window. Then he saw that Chi Feifan's seat was by the window.

"Brother Chi, this isn't a good idea..."

He was being coy, but his buttocks were already raised.

Wang Kang finally managed to squeeze through the gap between Qin Yi's legs and the seat, suspecting that Qin Yi deliberately stretched his legs out so long to prevent him from getting in. However, he dared not say anything in anger until he saw the scenery outside the window and felt much better.

Wang Kang leaned back in his seat, stretched comfortably, and casually said, "Hey Captain, how about we call Old Jiang over for a couple of rounds of Dou Dizhu..."

Qin Yi scrolled through his phone expressionlessly, a cold glint in his eyes. When he heard Wang Kang speak, his gaze swept over him indifferently from the corner of his eye.

Wang Kang swallowed hard, silently swallowing the rest of his words.

He sat there for a few seconds, then suddenly stood up, grabbed the chair behind him, and said to Chi Feifan, "Brother Chi, how about we switch back? I suddenly feel that the previous seat was more comfortable."

However, Chi Feifan in the back row had already put on an eye mask and headphones, as if he wanted to isolate himself from the world.

A flight attendant came over to check seatbelts: "Sir, the plane is about to take off. Please sit down and fasten your seatbelt."

With a long face, Wang Kang met Yu Xingchen's gloating expression and sat down resignedly.

Everyone else was clueless about what was going on, but Chen Yangyang keenly sensed that something was wrong.

Qin Yi's phone vibrated.

Destined to be rich: What have you been up to now?

Y: What do you mean? What can I do?

Destined to be rich: If you hadn't done anything, why would Chi Feifan suddenly be like this?

Qin Yi scoffed lightly.

I guess I accidentally said something a bit too much and made the person feel embarrassed.

However, perhaps the impact was too great this time, as Chi Feifan's reaction was stronger than before.

Qin Yi was too lazy to reply to Chen Yangyang.

The flight from Guangcheng to Haishi takes more than three hours. Wang Kang and the others played Dou Dizhu on their phones for a while and got tired, so they all lay down to sleep, and soon the plane was filled with soft snoring.

Only Qin Yi was still awake.

He turned around and glanced at Chi Feifan, who was sitting directly behind him.

Chi Feifan had his hands in his pockets, his chin buried in his collar because he was sleeping with his head down. His body was slightly crooked, and his legs were naturally stretched forward with his ankles crossed.

Although a long time had passed since the event ended, there was still a suspicious thin red on his exposed ears.

Qin Yi propped his head up with one hand and pondered for a moment while holding his phone.

It was already dark outside when they landed in the city. Chi Feifan's legs were a little sore from sitting for so long. He lifted his blindfold and moved around, only to find that a thin blanket had been placed on him without his knowledge.

He rubbed his face in a daze, about to get up—

"Holy crap! I was just on a plane and you're trending on social media, Captain!" Wang Kang stared at his phone, bewildered.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yangyang immediately activated the level twelve alarm and rushed over, snatching the phone from Wang Kang's hand to take a look.

"Live hand injury", "Live tenosynovitis", "Live hand injury treatment video"... a bunch of entries about Qin Yi.

Chen Yangyang's eyebrows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly; he clicked in and quickly browsed through it.

It turns out that Qin Yi posted a video an hour earlier, which was a video he had recorded of himself going to a specialist for acupuncture treatment for tenosynovitis.

Apart from the Hawk team, no one else knew about Qin Yi's hand injury before.

At that time, Qin Yi felt that as long as he could compete normally, there was no need to play the victim online; he didn't like to attract attention in this way.

But now, in the video, Qin Yi's tattoo on his wrist is fully visible, with thin needles stuck in his wrist, causing his fingertips to tremble slightly each time they pierce his skin.

Chen Yangyang stared at the Weibo post with a speechless expression.

Who said Qin Yi wouldn't play the victim? Isn't he quite good at it? A single video is more deafening than any language or text.

The comments section exploded.

Some people are worried about the finals, some are worried about Qin Yi's hand, and some are calculating Qin Yi's age, fearing that this finals will be the last battle of his professional career and not wanting him to retire.

After watching the video, Wang Kang and the others looked up with some worry, their eyes brimming with tears.

Wang Kang: "Captain, we only knew you had tenosynovitis in your hand, but you didn't tell us you were going to get pricked by so many needles."

Yu Xingchen: "Yeah, Captain, every time you say you're going for treatment you downplay it, but it's this serious. Last time you played the whole game."

Old Jiang: "Captain, does it hurt? Let me blow on it for you."

Shen Shu: "..."

Qin Yi calmly put away his phone and zipped up his jacket: "It's alright, I can endure the pain for Hawk's sake."

As everyone was moved, Qin Yi suddenly changed the subject: "However, I have a wish in my heart, I don't know if it can be fulfilled."

"Whatever your wish, just tell us and we'll do everything we can to make it come true!"

"Yes, I'd go through fire and water for you!"

Just then, Chi Feifan zipped up his backpack and slung it heavily over his shoulder.

Qin Yi smiled meaningfully, watching Chi Feifan's hurried departure from the plane: "You can't help with this."