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

"Can you still tell up, down, left, right, east, west, south, north? Do you know how to get up there?" Cheng Yuan asked, hands on his hips.

"Know."

"Then why don't you turn left and take a look?"

Chi Feifan scoffed, "How childish."

The lights were still on at the Hawk base. Hawk Team 1 had just finished their evening training. Because of Lao Jiang's impending retirement, Qin Yi stayed behind after training to discuss things with Qi Song and Chen Yangyang for a while.

Chen Yangyang pulled at her hair, covered her face, and sighed, "How am I supposed to tell Wang Kang and the others?"

Qi Song patted him on the shoulder: "Everyone will have this day. We have tried our best to fight for what we could and done what we should do. Don't be so depressed."

Qin Yi stood by the window, looking outside without saying a word.

We've all been on the same team, fighting side by side for years, and we've long since become part of each other's lives. It's hard for anyone to be used to or comfortable leaving each other suddenly.

Hawk's performance has not been as good as before in the past year. Lao Jiang's wish is to compete in the World Championship one more time with his teammates before retiring, regardless of the outcome.

Chen Yangyang had previously said that even if Lao Jiang was on the bench, he should still be paid according to the first team standard, which sounded like he was trying to save money for the team. But in reality, he had discussed it with the boss several times in private, and now there was really no other way.

"Tomorrow, we'll be honest with Wang Kang and Yu Xingchen and get the newcomers on the team to get used to each other as soon as possible. They'll definitely be devastated when they find out, and the sooner they break down, the sooner they can adjust. Dragging it out won't benefit anyone, and we can't let normal training be delayed," Qin Yi said.

Chen Yangyang's voice became hoarse: "This is the only way."

The thought that the base might be blown up if this got out tomorrow gave Chen Yangyang a headache.

Qin Yi came out of the conference room and bumped into Chi Feifan slowly going upstairs, with someone following behind him.

Cheng Yuan was worried that Chi Feifan might collapse on the way back alone and become unconscious, and that he would be furious with him again after sobering up the next day, so he came up with Chi Feifan and took the opportunity to visit the Hawk base.

Upon seeing Qin Yi, Cheng Yuan felt like he'd seen a savior and quickly waved, shouting, "Live!"

Qin Yi walked over: "Who are you?"

Cheng Yuan grabbed Chi Feifan in front of him and said, "I'm his childhood friend. We even played games together before, remember?"

Of course I remember.

After all, Chi Feifan had only played games with him once.

Qin Yi nodded, then turned his gaze to Chi Feifan.

Chi Feifan broke free from Cheng Yuan's grasp, put his hands in his pockets, and stared intently at him.

Although Chi Feifan seemed no different from usual—cold, aloof, and difficult to get along with—the alcohol had made his thinking very sluggish, and his head was throbbing.

An S-class Alpha's sense of smell is extremely sensitive. Qin Yi detected a strong odor of alcohol. He frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Are you drunk?"

Cheng Yuan chuckled dryly twice: "He can't hold his liquor, he didn't actually drink that much."

"Who's drunk?"

Chi Feifan had his eyelids drooping, a scarf haphazardly wrapped around his neck, a hat tucked under his arm, and messy hair. His skin was fair with a hint of pink, and a touch of red smudged at the corners of his eyes.

Even so, his expression remained very unfriendly.

Like a hedgehog.

Qin Yi silently evaluated the situation in his mind.

Chi Feifan had just come in from outside; his body was hot, but his hands and feet were cold. He didn't want to stay there any longer, so he walked towards Building B without saying a word.

Cheng Yuan shrugged, pointed a finger, and said, "That's just his temper. You'll get used to it. But once you get to know him, you'll find that he's actually quite stubborn but soft-hearted. He probably got upset about something tonight after going home."

Qin Yi paused for a moment: "What happened to his family?"

Cheng Yuan sighed, "There's a lot to it all, it can't be explained in a few words. Anyway, all you need to know is that his father is a scumbag, his current wife, Mrs. Chi, isn't his biological mother, and his ex-boyfriend was a scumbag too."

Cheng Yuan shook his head, feeling sorry for his brother: "It's like he's disturbed a den of scumbags."

Everything was fine until Qin Yi heard the words "ex-boyfriend," at which point his brow twitched.

"Has he been in a relationship before?"

"We dated, but we broke up about a month ago."

Qin Yi was speechless for a moment.

I never expected that Chi Feifan had been in a relationship.

Was her ex-boyfriend very handsome?

Is he as wealthy as the Chi family?

What is Chi Feifan like when he is in a relationship?

Do you always talk to your boyfriend this coldly?

Did he hold hands or kiss you?

Do you frown or blush when kissing?

What type of boyfriend was she...?

Chi Feifan walked ahead with unsteady steps, when he heard someone chirping crickets behind him. His brain processed the information slowly for a long time before he turned around and issued a warning: Cheng Yuan had almost revealed everything about his family.

Qin Yi cleared his mind of the jumbled thoughts and stared at Chi Feifan's retreating figure.

Just hearing Cheng Yuan's simple summary makes it seem like a complete mess, no wonder Chi Feifan rarely goes back.

Qin Yi thought that Chi Feifan's personality was due to being spoiled at home, but he didn't expect that it was a hard shell of self-defense that Chi Feifan had built for himself.

*

Chi Feifan casually pulled off his scarf and collapsed onto the bed in the room.

The room was dark. He closed his eyes and slowly exhaled, vaguely feeling the world spinning.

After an unknown amount of time, Chi Feifan heard someone knocking on the door.

At first, he pretended to be asleep and didn't want to respond, but the other person seemed very patient, tapping lightly twice every few seconds in a very regular manner.

Chi Feifan sat up unhappily and shuffled to the door in his slippers.

Qin Yi stood at the door, holding a small white bowl in his hand.

Chi Feifan looked at him suspiciously: "What are you doing?"

Qin Yi gave a slight smile: "It's for sobering up. It's made with apples and oranges. Drink it before you go to sleep."

The cold air from the corridor outside whistled through the cracks in the door, while the small bowl continued to steam.

Chi Feifan stared at it for a while, seemingly oblivious.

Qin Yi gasped, "It's terribly cold outside."

Chi Feifan looked up and saw that Qin Yi wasn't wearing any thick clothes, just a simple hoodie with a team uniform over it. His face was expressionless as he stepped back and opened the door a crack: "Come in."

Qin Yi got his wish and naturally squeezed into Chi Feifan's room, even turning on the light by the door.

This wasn't his first time here, but compared to before, it was now clean and tidy, and had a warmer feel to it.

Qin Yi glanced at the photo on the table, but before he could take a closer look, Chi Feifan grabbed it and put it away.

Chi Feifan sat in the chair, the movable chair sliding back slightly: "What did Cheng Yuan say to you?"

Qin Yi smiled and said, "You said you get irritable when you're drunk, and told me to be careful and stay away from you."

Hearing Qin Yi say this, Chi Feifan drank the hangover soup a little slower, and the steam clung to his eyelashes, making them look damp and misty.

"I'm not going to hit anyone."

Chi Feifan had hoped to numb himself with alcohol and temporarily forget about the mess at home, but unfortunately, alcohol doesn't really make people forget; it just stops the brain from working and makes people too lazy to think.

Qin Yi leaned against the side and watched for a while.

Chi Feifan, under the intense gaze from above, said, "Why are you looking at me?"

Qin Yi tilted his head: "You're quite cute."

He believed even the fabricated nonsense he made up on the spot, and then awkwardly defended himself.

"..."

Chi Feifan nearly choked, a thin layer of sweat breaking out on his back. Thinking he was hallucinating, he stared at him in disbelief: "W-what did you say?"

Qin Yi leaned a little closer, staring at Chi Feifan's earlobe, which was gradually becoming engorged with blood.

"Judging from your expression... Is this the first time someone has said something like that? That shouldn't be the case."