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

"What's wrong with Qin Yi lately? What triggered him? Why is he tormenting us like this?"

At Hawk base, after dinner, Wang Kang, Yu Xingchen, and Chen Yangyang sat on the sofa in the lounge playing Dou Dizhu (a card game).

Wang Kang tossed out a small card: "Well... you'll have to ask Brother Chi about this."

Yu Xingchen glared: "Why did you bet on me when you were betting on the landlord?"

Chi Feifan, who happened to be passing by, stopped in his tracks upon hearing the conversation inside.

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Wang Kang caught a glimpse of Chi Feifan at the door and quickly stopped talking, fawningly approaching him: "Hey, Brother Chi, going out so late?"

Chi Feifan wore a scarf and a hat. These knitted hats for winter were warm, but they were also prone to static electricity and pressed down on the hair. Chi Feifan simply stuffed all the hair he could into the hat, with a few stray strands falling down to reveal his smooth forehead.

Wang Kang couldn't imagine how ugly he would look wearing it like that.

Chi Feifan was very thin; even wearing thick cotton clothes didn't make him look bulky. Hearing this, he turned to look at Wang Kang: "Hmm, what's up?"

Wang Kang rubbed his hands together: "Um, we want to ask you something."

Yu Xingchen adopted a gossipy expression and nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

After a moment's consideration, Wang Kang chose to take a roundabout approach first: "Brother Chi, what's your ideal type? Ah, let me clarify beforehand, we're just curious, purely curious, absolutely no other purpose."

Chi Feifan's expression went blank for a brief moment.

What kind of absurd question is this?

His ideal type?

To be honest, he had never thought about it carefully or given it much thought.

Just as Chi Feifan was wondering how to respond, Qin Yi, wearing his team uniform, walked into the rest room and kicked Wang Kang in the butt.

"Did you steal my inhibitors again? Can't you buy them yourself?"

Chi Feifan's eyelashes trembled, and a jolt of electricity flashed through his mind.

Wang Kang let out a pig-like squeal: "I only took one, don't be so stingy!"

Qin Yi kicked again, but Wang Kang nimbly dodged it: "Why weren't you this generous when I touched your snacks?"

Wang Kang hid behind Chen Yangyang, using Chen Yangyang as a shield: "Captain, I was wrong, I won't take it again, okay? This was just an emergency... Hey? Where did Brother Chi go? I still have some questions to ask!"

Chi Feifan didn't look back and went downstairs without a thud.

It's unbelievable! Why is my heart beating differently than usual when I associate Qin Yi with my ideal type?

Could it be affected by the temporary marker?

Feeling a surge of unease, Chi Feifan pulled his scarf up with a tense expression.

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At night, the Chi family's house was brightly lit.

The housekeeper had just finished cleaning the dining room when she was surprised to find that Chi Feifan had returned.

Chi Feifan: "Is Chi Jianye not home?"

Before entering, he made a point of checking the garage and only came up when he found that Chi Jianye's favorite car wasn't there.

The aunt shook her head: "Master hasn't returned yet, and Madam is in the bedroom upstairs. Young master, have you eaten? Would you like a bowl of noodles now?"

"No need, I just came back to get something."

Chi Feifan clutched the metal bookmark in his pocket.

The bookmark was cool and hard; he had casually given it to Jiang Wei when he bought souvenirs for Cheng Yuan in Beijing.

Although he didn't like Jiang Wei, Jiang Wei had spoken up for him at the dinner table last time. One thing at a time, besides, Chi Feifan had brought small gifts for the housekeepers in the past.

However, it was impossible for Chi Feifan to personally deliver this to Jiang Wei. He figured he would just leave the bookmark on Jiang Wei's desk in the study while he was back to pick up his things, and whether Jiang Wei saw it or not was none of his business.

But when Chi Feifan entered his room and saw that the bedside table was empty, and the things that used to be there were gone, his heart sank.

Chi Feifan rushed downstairs and anxiously asked the aunt, "Where's my photo frame?"

He came back today to take the photo of him and his mother to Hawk's dorm.

The aunt stammered, "It was...it was taken by the gentleman."

A roar echoed in Chi Feifan's ears.

"The man said that if I wanted to go back, I should remove all my contact information from the blacklist."

Chi Jianye, that bastard!

Chi Feifan's fingernails dug deeply into his palms, and his shoulders heaved violently with anger.

He went upstairs at his aunt's calls and kicked open the study door.

There are two desks in the study, one for Chi Jianye and one for Jiang Wei.

Without saying a word, Chi Feifan overturned the computer on Chi Jianye's desk. The aunt outside the door was stunned, but dared not stop him.

Trying to force him to submit and obey using this method? Dream on.

Chi Feifan hated Chi Jianye and loathed himself at that moment.

Because he is Chi Jianye's son, he is just as vengeful as his father. Now, he is taking out his anger on Chi Jianye's computer, just like the usually irritable and easily angered Chi Jianye.

Chi Feifan's breathing trembled. He squatted down and turned Chi Jianye's study drawers upside down.

He knew Chi Jianye well; Chi Jianye had most likely hidden the photo frame somewhere in his study.

Sure enough, a short while later, Chi Feifan found the familiar photo frame in a very hidden cabinet.

The cabinet was quite deep and dark inside. Chi Feifan was in such a hurry that he reached out to grab it without looking carefully. It wasn't until he felt a stinging pain in his fingertips that he realized the photo frame was broken. Fortunately, the photos inside were well preserved.

Chi Feifan squeezed out a bead of blood, wiped it casually on his scarf, and carefully pried open the remaining glass shards to take out the photograph.

This movement caused the picture frame to tilt, revealing something underneath the broken frame, which appeared to be another photograph.

Chi Feifan frowned and pulled out the photos below.

The people in the photo were Chi Jianye and Jiang Wei. At that time, Chi Jianye was not yet thirty years old and was at the peak of his career. He was full of energy and his Jiang Wei was even more beautiful than she is now. Her smile was bright and charming.

Chi Feifan's gaze fell on Jiang Wei's slightly protruding belly, and he caught his breath.

The photo was taken nineteen years ago, when Chi Feifan was only three years old and Chi Jianye and his wife were still married.

Chi Feifan stared intently at the two people in the photo, feeling as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat, and even swallowing his saliva was painful.

Chi Feifan had actually guessed that the two had been together for a while, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.

Moreover, Chi Jianye has always claimed that he and Jiang Wei got together after his divorce, and that Jiang Wei told him personally when they first met that she was unable to get pregnant and have children...

Chi Feifan threw the photo back with a "smack".

"Xiao Fan?" Jiang Wei came downstairs to investigate after hearing the loud noise. "Why are you back? What happened?"

Chi Feifan ignored her, clutching his photo to his chest, and brushed past Jiang Wei.

He felt terrifyingly calm.

Jiang Wei opened his mouth and looked around the study.

The ground was a mess, and Chi Jianye's computer lay beside him in a comical pose, like a person sticking their butt out.

Jiang Wei walked to the spot where Chi Feifan had been squatting and saw the old photo among the shards of glass.

How... how did this photo end up here?

Xiao Fan must have seen this photo and gotten angry.

Jiang was about to chase after Chi Feifan when his eyes were caught by something lying on the ground as he turned around.

It was a gold bookmark, engraved with iconic ancient buildings of Kyoto, with tassels tied at the bottom, and the color was her favorite light green.

Jiang Wei was stunned, feeling as if a needle had pricked her heart.

The joy of finally receiving a response after so many years was intertwined with sadness, mixed with regret, and ultimately settled in the quiet study.

"Ouch, watch out! I won't help you if you fall. Which way should we go next?"

At one o'clock in the morning, Cheng Yuan helped the dizzy Chi Feifan to the entrance of the Hawk base.

Cheng Yuan had asked Chi Feifan to go out with him several times before, but Chi Feifan never went. Tonight, Chi Feifan had time, so he went and even drank a few glasses with him. Even Cheng Yuan thought the sun had risen in the west.

Unfortunately, Chi Feifan's alcohol tolerance wasn't very high, and he couldn't hold his liquor for long.

Cheng Yuan, with a reserved air, put his hand on Chi Feifan's shoulder and said, "How about I send someone to pick you up? It's not that I don't want to take you up, but you've differentiated into an Omega now. There's a difference between AO and Omega. I still need to find a partner in the future. If you were still a Beta, I would carry you up."

Chi Feifan pushed him away: "You talk too much. I can walk by myself."