A bully in the e-sports world, from a nobody to a succubus champion!

Chapter 117 Rita, the Widow's Widow, in Open and Covert Struggles

Wolf, the support player, nodded in agreement: "Miss Eun-jung is from our region, and he dared to flirt with her like that in front of the whole world! We were just careless today. If we meet again in the semifinals or finals, we'll definitely beat him to a pulp!"

Even the usually composed Bang frowned, saying, "This LPL rookie has really gone too far. He has absolutely no respect for his seniors and the officials. If this happened in our LCK region, he would have been cyberbullied into retirement long ago."

Head coach Kk0ma looked at the indignant players, then at Faker sitting silently in the corner, and sighed deeply.

He stepped forward and said softly, "Everyone, calm down."

"Anger won't solve anything now. They're first in the group, and we're second. The only way to wash away today's shame and shut them up is to crush them with our own hands on the final stage!"

Faker slowly released his grip, and the mineral water bottle fell to the ground.

He raised his head, his eyes no longer showing the previous emotion, but instead filled with coldness.

"Next time, we must not fail again," he said slowly.

On the other side, in EDG's backstage lounge, the scene was completely the opposite.

Lin Mo pushed open the door to the lounge, and he was greeted by cheers from all sides!

"Holy crap! The Casanova is back!" Clearlove was the first to rush over. "You're really something! Not only did you strip Huni bare, but you also went and flirted with Faker's goddess until she was blushing! I was laughing my head off watching the broadcast backstage!"

Meiko: "Brother Mozi, your Rumble play today was absolutely divine! Ten wins out of ten, brothers! We've made history!"

The entire lounge was filled with a festive atmosphere, like that of Chinese New Year.

Coach Abu stood aside, watching the excited boys, his face beaming with smiles.

"Alright, alright, everyone, quiet down." Abu spoke up, drawing everyone's attention. "Everyone played flawlessly today! Ten wins out of ten, advancing as the top seed in our group—this isn't just an honor for EDG, it's a source of pride for the entire LPL region!"

"To celebrate our decisive victory in advancing to the semifinals, we're taking everyone to the best restaurant in Rio tonight for a delicious celebratory meal!"

"Oh my god! Long live the coach!"

"Time for a big meal!"

Everyone cheered and quickly began packing their keyboards, mice, and backpacks, eager to enjoy this rare moment of relaxation.

Just as Lin Mo was about to follow the group out, Abu suddenly remembered something and called out to him.

"Xiao Mo, wait a moment."

"What's wrong, Sister Bu?" Lin Mo stopped and turned around to look at him with a puzzled expression.

Abu walked over and lowered his voice, saying, "When we go out to eat later, send a message to Yu Shuang, Rita, and Zhou Shuyi, and invite the three of them to come along too."

"what?"

Lin Mo looked stunned, even doubting if he had misheard. "No—Sister Bu, why are you inviting them to our team's victory celebration?"

Normally, Lin Mo would be thrilled to have such an opportunity.

But the situation is different now!

The whole internet was stirring up trouble over that incident before, and now they're bringing these three people into it again in such a big way. Aren't they just courting trouble?

Moreover, he had just flirted with Eun-jung—

Seeing Lin Mo's blank expression, Abu rolled his eyes at him, annoyed: "What are you thinking? Didn't you say the three of them got lost on the street in the middle of the night? We're all colleagues from the LPL here in a foreign country, we'll run into each other all the time. Our team got a perfect record, it's perfectly normal to treat the official staff to a meal, it's just public relations and networking."

This will also showcase EDG's magnanimity and explain your previous rumors. Go send the message now!

After saying that, Abu patted Lin Mo on the shoulder, turned around and walked out of the lounge.

Lin Mo stood there, his lips twitching slightly.

"What the hell is this? A colleague's get-together?!"

Lin Mo sighed and took out his phone.

Sending messages to Yu Shuang and Rita is acceptable to him, since it can help strengthen their relationship.

But Zhou Shuyi————

To be honest, Lin Mo really didn't want to deal with this third wheel who kept ruining his plans.

A perfectly normal woman, but she just happens to have a mouth, and later she will evolve into a "Venom Eater".

But since Abu had entrusted the task to me, it wouldn't be right not to ask him.

Left with no other option, Lin Mo opened WeChat, found the chat interface of the three people, and began sending invitations to each of them.

First up was Zhou Shuyi. Lin Mo casually typed a message: "Sister Zhou, Coach Abu said the team will have a celebratory dinner tonight after winning all their matches. He asked me to ask if you'd like to come and freeload? It's at XXX restaurant."

The message was sent and a reply popped up in the chat box less than three seconds later.

Zhou Shuyi: "Brother Mozi, you actually remembered me! You have a conscience! Only a fool wouldn't go for a big meal! Send me your location, I'm coming to find you right away!"

Lin Mo looked at the screen and rolled her eyes.

Even after I said that, she still wouldn't be polite.

Then, Lin Mo clicked on Rita's profile picture.

"Sister Ta Zi, Abu asked me to invite you to the team's victory celebration dinner tonight. Are you free?"

Rita, who had just stepped off the commentary stage, replied quickly, accompanied by a cute emoji: "Great! I haven't eaten yet. Congratulations to Mozi on advancing with a perfect record! I'll be there after I change my clothes~"

Finally, Lin Mo took a deep breath and opened Yu Shuang's chat box.

This was now a true "one of us," so Lin Mo's tone naturally softened considerably: "Dear sister, the team is having a get-together tonight. I missed you. Why don't you come over for dinner?"

About a minute later, Yu Shuang replied with a message, her words tinged with concern: "Would it be inappropriate for me to go? Our relationship is a secret right now. What if I accidentally give myself away during dinner and Abu or the factory manager finds out?"

Seeing Yu Shuang's reply, Lin Mo smiled and typed back: "Don't worry, it's fine. Abu personally asked me to invite them; it's an official colleagues' dinner. And—Rita and Sister Zhou are going too."

Yu Shuang: "Okay! I'll go too! Where are you? I'll get ready and leave right away!"

Seeing the reply that came in a second, Lin Mo's lips curled into a wicked smile.

A woman's competitive spirit, once ignited, becomes the strongest driving force.

"Coach, it's all done, let's go! They'll come from behind."

Lin Mo put away his phone, slung his peripheral bag over his shoulder, and quickly caught up with the main group ahead with Abu.

Half an hour later.

Inside a high-end Brazilian barbecue restaurant in downtown Rio de Janeiro.

EDG booked a huge, long private room.

Not long after Lin Mo sat down with the group, the door to the private room was pushed open.

Zhou Shuyi walked in first, wearing a loose-fitting hip-hop style short-sleeved shirt and hot pants. She greeted everyone with a smile as she entered: "Good evening, everyone! Congratulations to EDG for advancing with a perfect record! We're not late, are we?"

Following behind her were Rita and Yu Shuang, who were dressed up in their finest attire.

Rita changed into a fitted white floral dress, exuding a pure yet alluring charm. As soon as she entered, her eyes instinctively searched the room for Lin Mo.

Walking at the back, Yu Shuang wore a black silk shirt paired with high-waisted wide-leg pants, which perfectly showcased her long legs and highlighted her intellect and elegance.

"Welcome, welcome! Please have a seat, all three of you!" Abu stood up warmly to greet them.

As they sit down, a microsecond-level chemical reaction begins to unfold.

The three of them had empty seats on either side of the long table, as the EDG team members were already seated. The seats were right next to Lin Mo.

Zhou Shuyi plopped down on the very edge of the table.

There was one empty seat next to Lin Mo and one empty seat next to Zhou Shuyi.

Just as Rita was about to step towards the seat next to Lin Mo, Yu Shuang seemed to casually quicken her pace by half a step, gracefully taking the lead and sitting down next to Lin Mo.

"Rita, why don't you sit next to Shuyi? You can see the barbecue grill from there, which will make it easier to serve the food." Yu Shuang turned her head and gave Rita a gentle smile.

Rita paused, glancing at Yu Shuang, who was now sitting comfortably beside Lin Mo. Although she felt a little annoyed, she hesitated because of this...

With so many people present, he could only obediently nod and sit between Zhou Shuyi and Yu Shuang, not forgetting to politely say, "Thank you, Shuang Shuang."

Lin Mo sat in his seat and took in the whole scene, secretly giving Yu Shuang a thumbs up in his heart.

My dear sister's way of asserting her dominance is truly subtle and understated.

"Come on, let's order! Eat as much as you like today!" The factory manager urged the waiters to bring the food, then looked at Abu, "Abu, can we have a drink?"

Abu thought for a moment: "A little beer is fine. But not too much."

"Alright!" The group of people immediately became excited.

Soon, the long table was filled with a variety of sizzling Brazilian barbecue, local snacks, and beer and beverages.

The atmosphere was very lively, with everyone discussing the upcoming knockout stage and the winning streak of the past few days.

Zhou Shuyi took a bite of the roast beef, then suddenly picked up a glass of juice, tilted her head to look at Lin Mo, and said, "Hey, Brother Mo! This meal was delicious, but—are you still thinking about the Korean girl at the interview table earlier?"

Upon hearing this, the previously lively dinner table instantly fell silent.

The EDG players were all suppressing their laughter, looking on with expressions of anticipation.

Although Rita was drinking her juice with her head down, her ears perked up, and her eyes secretly glanced at Lin Mo.

Sitting next to Lin Mo, Yu Shuang maintained an elegant smile on the surface, but under the table, a slender hand had already silently touched Lin Mo's thigh.

Then, through the jeans, he precisely pinched a bit of soft flesh with two fingers and gently twisted it!

"hiss----"

Lin Mo gasped, his expression freezing for a second.

He endured the pain in his thigh, and under the table, he grabbed Yu Shuang's mischievous little hand, holding it tightly in his palm to prevent her from escaping.

On the surface, Lin Mo remained expressionless, though he had already cursed Zhou Shuyi dozens of times in his heart before finally speaking: "Sister Zhou, you're stirring things up. I was just doing that for the sake of the LPL region's reputation; it was a tactical interaction. In my heart, esports is all about the championship."

As he spoke, Lin Mo's gaze swept over Rita and Yu Shuang's faces. "Besides, even if there were, all the commentators and hosts in our LPL are like fairies descended from heaven. Why would I go to such lengths? Right, Sister Ta, Sister Shuang?"

Both women were caught off guard by Lin Mo's outburst, but before they could speak, Zhou Shuyi interjected, "Wait a minute, why are you only talking about them? What about me? Am I not considered beautiful too?!"

"Sister Zhou, you're my buddy!" Lin Mo said casually.

His words were met with bursts of laughter from all around.

"Ha ha ha ha----"

"Ha ha----"

Zhou Shuyi pouted: "What are you laughing at? I'm Mozi's only female friend, I'm satisfied."

Lin Mo: ?

You can lie to yourself about this?