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

Hawk's base is located in the suburbs of the city. It consists of two four-story glass buildings standing side by side, connected by a suspended walkway, forming an "H" shape.

At 2 p.m., in the conference room on the second floor of the base, the first team members had just finished listening to the training.

The Survivors professional league just ended a couple of days ago, and Hawk narrowly made it into the top three in points, successfully qualifying for the World Championship.

After the competition, everyone needed to relax, so manager Chen Yangyang took everyone to a nearby karaoke bar.

As a result, they relaxed too much and played terribly in the training match that just ended. Coach Qi Song was so angry that he reviewed the game in the meeting room and scolded everyone frame by frame.

Qi Song has been the head coach of Hawk for eight years and is highly respected in the industry. He usually seems easy to get along with and is very amiable, but when he gets serious, he can criticize people mercilessly.

"Wang Kang, look at this! Is this the kind of play a human could make? Even a trainee wouldn't make such a basic mistake. Don't you want to go to the World Cup qualifiers? Are you really planning to go back to being a chef?"

A chubby boy was called upon and huddled up next to Qin Yi like a quail. He had followed Qin Yi to various competitions for four years and they had a perfect working relationship.

Because he looks like someone who graduated from New Oriental, he's nicknamed "Master Kang" (a popular instant noodle brand), and is considered a mainstay of Hawk...

However, he has gained a lot of weight recently, so "middle of the stream" would be a more fitting description.

"Don't hide next to Qin Yi! I haven't even mentioned him yet!"

Qin Yi was leisurely drinking water while leaning back in his chair. He was the least afraid of Qi Song in the entire team. Seeing that the fire was spreading to him so quickly, he simply took all the blame: "This time, I didn't notice that someone was coming from above. There was a problem with the command."

Qi Song choked.

Actually, he was just saying that. The only one who didn't make any mistakes in this training match was Qin Yi. Now that Qin Yi was taking the blame, he couldn't bring himself to get angry.

"Alright, alright, let's eat first, we'll talk after we eat." Chen Yangyang jumped in to smooth things over. Qi Song was the strict father figure in the team, the one who worried about everything.

A young man across from him, who had been scolded to the point of being unable to lift his head, suddenly stood up and volunteered, "The takeout's here, I'll go get it!"

Qin Yi looked down, swiping his phone with one hand.

"Captain," Wang Kang said with a fawning smile, his chair sliding smoothly as he leaned closer, "Whose news are you waiting for?"

Qin Yi reached out and pushed his big face away: "Don't talk nonsense."

Wang Kang's smile shifted from fawning to lewd: "So why have you been checking your phone so much lately? Since we came back from the karaoke bar, I've noticed you're checking your phone twenty more times a day than before. Tell me, which little vixen has bewitched our captain?"

"Get lost, aren't you bored?" Qin Yi kicked Wang Kang, but Wang Kang dodged it gracefully.

Qin Yi turned off his phone and put it in his pocket.

There were no little fairies, but he was indeed looking to see if anyone would contact him.

Two days ago, he took an Omega who was unaware that he was in heat to the hospital.

That Omega was clearly a rich young master; his shoes cost tens of thousands of dollars, and he was very handsome, but he had a terrible temper and spoke with veiled barbs. When he fainted and calmed down, he looked like a docile person who was at the mercy of others.

Adhering to the principle of helping people to the end, Qin Yi left his contact information on the hospital bedside table before leaving.

Who can blame him for being a kind-hearted and model citizen?

But so much time has passed and there's still no sound from the phone, so it seems the other person is already fine?

Little did they know that it wasn't that Chi Feifan was alright, but rather that the nurse had accidentally dropped the note with his contact information under the bed while giving him an injection.

The young man who went to pick up the takeout brought up all the food for everyone in one go. As soon as he entered the meeting room, he shouted, "Captain, someone's looking for you downstairs!"

*

Qin Yi casually grabbed a lollipop from Wang Kang's training room and slowly walked downstairs while peeling it.

Hawk Base Building A is used for daily training and meetings. Team 1 is upstairs and Team 2 is downstairs. There are vending machines in the stairwell, and there is also a kitchen and coffee shop on the first floor. Building B is the players' dormitory.

The lobby of Building A has a six-meter-high ceiling, with a soft, high-end gray sofa facing an entire wall of display shelves. The shelves display all the trophies Hawk has won since its inception, along with photos of him competing. The gold and silver cups of all sizes reflect a gleaming light under the huge crystal chandelier in the lobby.

This was Chen Yangyang's idea, so that as soon as others came in, they would be blinded by the glorious past of Hawk.

Chi Feifan, wearing a black baseball cap and with his hair casually loose, stood under the huge display wall with his head tilted back at almost a 75-degree angle.

Qin Yi, with a lollipop in his mouth, paused for a rare moment when he saw the familiar hair and figure, then smiled.

He was just wondering what happened to this person later, but he didn't expect to see him at the base a few minutes later.

Qin Yi calmly walked over: "Did you come here to thank me in person?"

Chi Feifan's back stiffened almost imperceptibly, and he turned his head.

Last time in the KTV restroom, his vision was not very clear due to the effects of the second differentiation. Now that the light was bright, Chi Feifan noticed a small mole about an inch to the right of Qin Yi's lower lip.

Qin Yi always twitched the corners of his mouth when he spoke, making the small mole on his face appear lively and vibrant.

"That's only part of the reason." Chi Feifan didn't want to waste time and went straight to the point, handing over the folder in his hand.

At the top of the document is the hospital's diagnostic report, and below it is a thick stack of auxiliary treatment agreements that he had drafted overnight.

Qin Yi raised an eyebrow, puzzled, took the folder and flipped through it casually. His nonchalant expression gradually turned serious after seeing the secondary differentiation.

This was beyond his expectations.

Qin Yi raised his eyes and glanced at Chi Feifan.

"I was initially a Beta, but I underwent secondary differentiation that night at the karaoke bar. Because my differentiation occurred too late and my glands were not fully developed, I couldn't control the release of pheromones. My doctor suggested I come to you for help."

Chi Feifan gripped his phone tightly, his eyes fixed on Qin Yi, observing the other's expression.

This was the first time he had ever asked someone for a favor. Young Master Chi was not good at studying and his language skills were also poor. After hesitating for two seconds, he said, "I will give you a lot of money. Name your price."

Chi Feifan believes that there is nothing in this world that money cannot solve; if there is, it is simply because there is not enough money.

Qin Yi looked at him and saw that even when he asked for help, he still acted arrogantly, and suddenly laughed: "I'm not short of money."

Chi Feifan's heart skipped a beat.

So... this means she's rejecting him?

Two furry heads peeked out from the second-floor railing. Many of the kids from Team Two were typing away on their keyboards, but in reality, they were all listening intently to what was happening on their side, making eight hundred feints per second and glancing over every now and then.

Chi Feifan bit his lip, feeling prickly from those curious and inquisitive gazes.

Qin Yi refused, and he couldn't bring himself to beg.

We can always find another way; it's not like we absolutely need a 100% match.

Just as Chi Feifan turned around to leave, his wrist was suddenly grabbed from behind.

Chi Feifan instinctively tried to shake off Qin Yi, but Qin Yi's grip was very strong. He struggled but couldn't budge, and almost stumbled.

"What...are you doing?"

Qin Yi found it amusing: "Why are you leaving? I didn't say I wouldn't help you. But is this how you ask for help? At least show some sincerity."

"What kind of sincerity do you want? I only have money." Chi Feifan's voice was low and urgent, and the skin touched by him quickly heated up. "But you don't want it."

"Well..."

"Let go," Chi Feifan warned.

Qin Yi released his hand: "I haven't decided yet. Why don't you pay me back first, and I'll let you know when I've thought it through."

Chi Feifan let out a breath, several finger marks appearing on his thin wrist: "I promise you."

Qin Yi was somewhat surprised, not expecting him to agree so readily: "Anything is fine?"

Chi Feifan rubbed his wrist and squeezed out a few syllables through gritted teeth.

"Yes, as long as I have it."