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

A mother is still a mother, and he is still himself.

But the distance between the two people was not only tens of thousands of kilometers, but also more than a decade.

The two appear to be sitting face to face, but in reality, they are both trapped in the past, more than a decade ago.

Perhaps it was because he had been exposed to the wind for too long, Chi Feifan's throat was very sore.

"My mother wants me to go live abroad with her."

Qin Yi's breath hitched for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and asked, "You didn't agree?"

This time, Chi Feifan remained silent for longer than the previous two times combined.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Yi suddenly felt a wetness on his shoulder, and the person in his arms trembled very lightly twice.

"From the day she left me, I've been hoping she'd say those words to me, but she's getting married..."

Chi Feifan's voice was muffled inside his clothes; he felt a little ashamed and couldn't lift his head.

"The man said he didn't mind that she had a child, but I don't want to be family with strangers, and I can't understand what they're saying."

"Actually... as long as Mom is happy, that's all that matters. As long as she's happy, I don't necessarily have to be with her, so I refused."

"Although I didn't see her in a wedding dress when she got married the first time, at least I can see her this time... but... but..."

Chi Feifan suddenly choked up as he spoke, as if a hard lump was stuck in his throat. He squeezed his eyes shut, trying to stop the tears from flowing, but they still flowed uncontrollably.

"But when I said I wasn't going, my mother suddenly loosened her grip on my hand. She... she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief."

"Later, when we were ordering food, she kept talking to that man, and I couldn't understand anything... Also, she hadn't smiled at all when we first met. I thought she was just tired from the long flight, but after I told her I wasn't going with her, she seemed relaxed and even smiled."

"That's when I realized she wasn't sincere. She didn't really want to take me abroad. Maybe seeing me reminded her of the past."

"She came back to pick me up just to fulfill a promise she made many years ago, so she wouldn't feel guilty anymore. I didn't agree to go with her, and it felt like a burden had been lifted off her shoulders."

Chi Feifan's worst fears have come true.

Even though he made his own choice this time, it seems he was still abandoned by his mother.

Perhaps he should have known this day would come from the day his mother turned and left.

Hearing Chi Feifan's voice gradually choking up, Qin Yi's heart ached with each beat.

He frowned deeply, closed his eyes, and hugged the person in his arms tightly, using his body heat to warm him.

"She didn't have to come back. She could have kept making empty promises to me. She could have just come back to see me occasionally."

"I know I am her past, like a burden, a hindrance, but why make me understand... I won't bother her."

Tears streamed down her chin, one by one.

"What should I do? It seems like my mom and dad don't want me anymore."

Chi Feifan's lips trembled uncontrollably, and he buried his head in his hands as if escaping reality.

"Why? Am I some kind of terrible person?"

Only at this moment did Qin Yi glimpse through Chi Feifan's hard exterior to his vulnerable and soft interior, and suddenly understand why Chi Feifan rarely defined or formed any relationships with others, whether friendships or romantic relationships...

Because if you don't start a relationship, it won't be as painful when the other person leaves your life.

"No, you're not. You're the best person in the world." Qin Yi reached out and stroked Chi Feifan's hair, feeling the vines binding his heart tighten with each breath.

"Don't cry, I'm always here for you."

After leaving the restaurant that evening, Chi Feifan wandered aimlessly through the streets for a while, not wanting to go anywhere, so he simply found a place to sit down.

When he was alone here, he felt like the whole world had become a small container, with tall buildings on both sides, making him feel suffocated.

Actually, he didn't feel like crying at first; he was just a little lost and wanted to be alone for a while.

Now that things have come to this, he can understand his mother's thoughts very well.

After all, he had been abroad for so many years and was finally ready to start a new life. Of course, he didn't want to be entangled in domestic affairs anymore, like a butterfly with its wings bound. Moreover, he had left Chi Jianye a lot of money when he left. Without this money, he would have lived a very stifled life by Chi Jianye's side. Therefore, he had no right or qualification to point fingers.

That's why his emotions accumulated to a very high breaking point that he couldn't release, like countless stacked branches that would collapse at the slightest touch.

Qin Yi's appearance shattered the narrow container, and his branches collapsed.

Qin Yi reached out to wipe away Chi Feifan's tears, but it seemed like Chi Feifan's tears would never stop.

Finally, Qin Yi grasped Chi Feifan's hand, pulling the hand he had finally managed to warm to his heart.

"My parents, Aunt Jiang, and everyone at Hawk, we all love you."

"I will celebrate every birthday with you from now on, as long as you are willing, even when you are 180 years old. You are not a burden or a hindrance, it's just time for you to say goodbye to your bad childhood."

*

Chi Feifan didn't know how he got back to the base.

I haven't cried in so long, and once my emotions break down, it's uncontrollable.

When Qin Yi finished preparing the cold medicine and brought it over, Chi Feifan was lying on the bed pretending to be dead, covering his eyes with his arm.

My eyelids feel so heavy; I know they're going to swell up without even thinking about it.

Qin Yi picked up the air conditioner remote and turned it up two degrees, knowing that Chi Feifan definitely didn't want to see him right now—not because he disliked him, but simply because he felt that Chi Feifan had witnessed his most embarrassing side.

So he placed the medicine, which was at the perfect temperature, on the bedside table next to him: "I'm going out to get something."

When Qin Yi returned, the bowl on the bedside table was indeed empty. However, the lights in the room were also turned off, leaving only a bedside lamp, which was rather dim, making it difficult to see the redness and swelling in Chi Feifan's eyes.

Chi Feifan's voice was very nasal, and he was holding his phone with a dizzy head, looking at the flight information on WeChat.

Suddenly, something cold and hard covered my eyes, and my phone was snatched from my hand.

"What is this?" Chi Feifan asked.

"Use a towel to soothe your eyes," Qin Yi said.

Chi Feifan leaned against the headboard, keeping his head slightly tilted back to avoid dropping the towel, and his neck soon became sore.

He couldn't see what Qin Yi was doing, but he could sense Qin Yi's soothing pheromones.

He couldn't remember exactly what he had said to Qin Yi that night, only that Qin Yi's inner clothes were all wet from his actions.

The atmosphere became a bit awkward as no one spoke for a while.

Chi Feifan couldn't help but call out, "Qin Yi."

"Mmm." The other person's voice was very close to him, as if they were sitting right next to the bed.

Chi Feifan: "Are you leaving tomorrow?"

He remembered seeing Chen Yangyang collecting everyone's identification documents when he went out during the day, to prevent anyone from forgetting anything before leaving.

Qin Yi hummed in agreement again: "This time it will probably take half a month, so we need to go there in advance to get used to it."

To cheer Chi Feifan up, Qin Yi jokingly said, "What's wrong? You don't want me to leave? Then remember to video call me, so you can see me every day."

Chi Feifan was indeed embarrassed, and the corner of his mouth twitched as usual: "Who can't bear to part with it?"

Qin Yi chuckled softly, "Yeah, I'm a little reluctant to part with it."

"..."

But the competition was one thing, Hawk's schedule was already arranged.

Fortunately, he wasn't leaving today. The thought of Chi Feifan sitting alone on a cold bench while he rested with his eyes closed at 10,000 meters in the air made his chest feel like it was being stabbed by a heavy machine gun.

Since Chi Feifan was out of sight, Qin Yi stared at him without restraint.

"Alright, I'm done with the towel." Chi Feifan noticed someone was watching him, and the feeling of being completely exposed made him uncomfortable. He immediately took the towel off his eyes.

My hand was suddenly grabbed.

The towel was put back over the person.

Qin Yi lowered his head and silently kissed the back of his hand that was pressing the towel, then whispered, "Wait for me to come back."

The room lights were turned off, and then the door was closed.

Chi Feifan was stunned for a while before taking off the towel, which was no longer very cold, in the pitch-black darkness.

He sat on the bed and mechanically raised his hand to touch his eyes.

Just now, his hair on his forehead seemed to move slightly from a very light breath.