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

Chapter 118 In the middle of the night, which sister's door will the younger brother knock on this time? (Part 2)

Laughter filled the dinner table. Lin Mo appeared to be chatting and laughing with everyone, but his hand under the table was far from idle.

Yu Shuang originally just wanted to punish this "brother" who was always talking nonsense, but little did she know that Lin Mo would hold her little hand tightly instead.

Lin Mo then playfully stroked her palms and the backs of her hands, occasionally brushing his fingers between them, their fingers intertwined.

The thrill of secretly carrying out this act in public, especially under the noses of her best friend, coach, and teammates, made Yu Shuang's breathing become slightly erratic.

He could only keep picking up his cup and drinking water to cover it up.

Rita, noticing that Yu Shuang's complexion was a little off, asked with concern, "Shuangshuang, are you hot? Why is your face a little red?"

"Huh? Oh—maybe it was a bit spicy." Yu Shuang guiltily brushed a stray hair behind her ear and tried to pull her hand back under the table.

But Lin Mo's grip was extremely strong; not only did he not loosen it, but his thumb continued to tickle her palm.

Yu Shuang glared at him, her beautiful eyes shimmering with tears, carrying a hint of warning.

Lin Mo knew when to stop, and reluctantly let go of her soft little hand.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Coach Abu stood up, clapped his hands lightly, and signaled for everyone to be quiet.

"Alright everyone, while we're all here, let me explain the next steps."

Abramovich said, "The group stage is over, and the organizers will arrange a change of venue tomorrow. The knockout stage, namely the semi-finals and finals, will be held at the Youth Stadium in Rio de Janeiro."

"According to the schedule, we have four days to rest and prepare. Considering everyone's been under a lot of stress these past few days, I'm giving you a full day off tomorrow! You can go to the city to buy some souvenirs or relax at the beach. But starting the day after tomorrow, everyone will be in full combat readiness! As the top team in our group, we have the right to choose our opponents in the semifinals. The coaching staff will announce the results after their meeting tonight. Does everyone understand?"

"Understood!" the team members replied in unison, their faces lighting up with joy at the news of another full day off.

After the dinner, everyone returned to the hotel together.

On their way back to their room, Lin Mo deliberately slowed his pace, moved closer to Rita, and whispered, "Rita, we have a day off tomorrow. I have a surprise for you. How about we meet sometime tomorrow, just the two of us?"

Rita's eyes lit up instantly, and she nodded vigorously, "Okay, okay! I'll wait for your news tomorrow!"

The two were secretly delighted that they had reached an agreement. Lin Mo was also planning that he could finally give away the bag that he had been holding back for almost a week, and also finish up the progress bar that was stuck at 97%.

However, the ideal was grand, but reality was harsh.

It was 1 a.m. that night.

Lin Mo had just finished showering and was lying in bed when his phone suddenly vibrated.

Upon opening it, I found it was a WeChat group of four people.

Yu Shuang: "Received! I was just thinking of buying some local specialties to bring back to China. I'll bring my camera to take pictures for everyone."

Looking at the messages in the group, Lin Mo's lips twitched uncontrollably.

Damn it—Sister Zhou, can you please step aside for a second?!

Immediately after, Rita's message popped up: "Um—Sister Zhou, I have something to do tomorrow morning, so I won't be going hiking with you guys—"

Zhou Shuyi immediately sent a voice message, her voice so loud it could be heard through the screen: "Sister Ta, don't give me that! What could you possibly be up to? Sleeping in a hotel? How can you waste such a precious time! You're not secretly meeting up with some guy, are you? If you don't come, I'll come to your room tomorrow morning and drag you out of bed!"

Rita:

A few seconds later, Rita sent Lin Mo a private message with an extremely aggrieved crying emoji: "Brother Mo, I'm sorry—Sister Zhou is too ruthless, I can't handle it. How about we stick with the main group tomorrow?"

Lin Mo looked at the ceiling and let out a long sigh.

Zhou Shuyi, Zhou Shuyi, have some decency!

Nine o'clock the next morning.

Rio was sunny and breezy.

Lin Mo stood in the hotel lobby, looking utterly dejected, carrying a large backpack filled with sunscreen and water.

A short while later, three glamorous female commentators, dressed in their finest attire, walked out chatting and laughing.

Zhou Shuyi was wearing cargo pants and a tank top, and was holding a selfie stick, seemingly filming a vlog.

Rita wore a light yellow floral maxi dress, looking fresh and sweet;

Yu Shuang changed into a casual French retro dress and wore a sun hat, exuding a gentle and elegant temperament.

"Family! Look who's our tour guide and bodyguard today!" Zhou Shuyi shoved the camera right in Lin Mo's face. "That's right! It's Mo Shen, who led our LPL to a perfect record! Everyone, type 'Honor' in the chat!"

Lin Mo helplessly made a peace sign at the camera: "Stop taking pictures, let's get in the car quickly, or we'll have to queue at popular attractions."

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The four of them boarded a chartered car and headed straight for the scenic area.

Along the way, Lin Mo became nothing more than a tool.

Once at the observation deck, he also had to act as a human tripod, satisfying their desire to take photos that made their legs look longer from all sorts of tricky angles.

Along the way, Lin Mo tried several times to signal to Rita, hoping to use the excuse of buying drinks or going to the restroom to pull Rita away from him.

But every single time Lin Mo gets close to Rita!

Either Zhou Shuyi yelled at the top of her lungs, "Brother Mozi! Come over here and help me take a picture with this monkey!"

Or perhaps Yu Shuang casually walks over, takes Rita's arm, and says to Lin Mo with a smile, "Little brother, going to buy some water? I'm thirsty too, I want some iced coconut juice, and get one for Rita as well."

Faced with Yu Shuang's ambiguous smile, Lin Mo could only swallow back the words that were about to come out and silently turned around to buy water.

He finally understood: Yu Shuang was trying to prevent him from stealing the tower!

In the afternoon, the four of them arrived at the most bustling square in Rio.

The place was packed with tourists, and there were also many street performers putting on shows, making it a very lively scene.

Zhou Shuyi, holding a selfie stick, was completely immersed in her own Vlog world. While walking backwards, she loudly commented to the camera, "Guys, these foreign guys here are pretty handsome! I'll go chat them up and show you the charm of our LPL!"

"Sister Zhou, watch your step!" Rita, who was following behind, reminded her with some concern.

"It's okay, it's okay, I have eyes in the back of my head—"

Zhou Shuyi hadn't finished speaking.

Just then, several local non-mainstream youths on skateboards suddenly rushed out from the side of the square, weaving through the crowd and showing off their skills at an extremely fast speed.

One of the young men with dyed yellow hair swerved his skateboard to avoid passersby, crashing straight into Zhou Shuyi, who was walking sideways!

"Shuyi, watch out!"

Yu Shuang and Rita screamed in fright.

When Zhou Shuyi heard the sound and turned around, she saw that the skateboarding youth was already in front of her. Her mind went blank for a moment, and she couldn't even dodge. She closed her eyes in fright.

At the critical moment, Lin Mo, who was walking beside her, darted forward, threw down his shopping bag, and instantly pulled Zhou Shuyi over.

brush!

The skateboarder flew past Zhou Shuyi, barely missing the hem of her clothes, and crashed into the guardrail.

Zhou Shuyi lost her balance and crashed solidly into Lin Mo's chest.

"Ugh————"

Zhou Shuyi gasped and instinctively grabbed the clothes of the person in front of her.

The expected pain did not come. Instead, she was enveloped by a scent full of male hormones mixed with a faint minty shower gel fragrance.

Zhou Shuyi raised her head blankly.

In the sunlight, Lin Mo's handsome profile, tinged with a hint of helplessness, was right in front of me.

His jawline was taut, his brows slightly furrowed, one hand firmly protecting the back of her head, the other tightly encircling her waist.

"Are you alright? Don't just keep looking at the camera while you're walking, you idiot."

Lin Mo looked down at Zhou Shuyi in his arms and complained.

In that instant.

Zhou Shuyi's usually carefree heart suddenly started beating rapidly and uncontrollably.

Looking into Lin Mo's deep eyes and feeling the strength from the large hand around her waist, a dangerous thought crossed her mind, despite her always considering herself a "good brother".

"I—I'm fine—" Zhou Shuyi stammered for the first time ever, quickly broke free from Lin Mo's embrace, and awkwardly smoothed her hair.

Just then, a crisp system notification sounded in Lin Mo's mind:

Ding! Detected a change in the target character Zhou Shuyi's state of mind; her favorability has increased significantly. Current progress:

75%!

Lin Mo, who was bending down to pick up the shopping bag, froze upon hearing the notification sound.

Holy crap?!

What the heck?! The progress bar has already increased?!

Lin Mo turned around and looked at Zhou Shuyi in disbelief.

I pulled her up just now purely out of physical instinct; I didn't think about it in any other way.

You're a tough girl, yet you fall for the domineering CEO hero saving the damsel in distress trope?

"You scared me to death! Shuyi, are you alright?" Yu Shuang and Rita rushed over and checked Zhou Shuyi over.

"No—it's nothing, thanks to Brother Mo." Zhou Shuyi avoided Lin Mo's gaze somewhat awkwardly. Usually, she would always talk back to Lin Mo, but now she was surprisingly obedient.

Yu Shuang glanced at Zhou Shuyi's slightly flushed cheeks, then at Lin Mo. Her woman's intuition told her that she sensed an unusual and dangerous atmosphere.

"It's good that you're alright. Those skateboarders were so rude. Brother Mo, thank you so much for what happened." Rita looked at Lin Mo with admiration. Lin Mo's reaction and actions just now were absolutely amazing.

"Let's go, everyone be careful." Lin Mo coughed lightly and picked up the shopping bag again.

After this little incident, Zhou Shuyi was noticeably quieter for the rest of the trip.

She held up a selfie stick, but the camera would occasionally shift to include the tall figure walking to the side in the frame.

As evening fell, the group finally ended their tiring day and returned to the hotel.

As they prepared to return to their respective rooms in the lobby, Lin Mo took advantage of the few seconds that Zhou Shuyi went to the front desk to ask about something and Yu Shuang turned to look at the big screen.

He quickly leaned close to Rita's ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Rita, I'll be at your door at midnight tonight. Don't be late."

Feeling the warm breath on her ear, Rita's cheeks flushed, and she secretly nodded, letting out a barely audible "Mmm".

Although the scene was extremely brief, it was still captured by Yu Shuang as she turned her head.

Yu Shuang narrowed her eyes, looking at Lin Mo's nonchalant back, a cold smile curling at the corner of her lips.

Back in his room, Ah Guang was already playing ranked games on the Korean server to keep up his skills.

"Brother Mo, you're back. The coach said he'll announce our semi-final opponents in the group chat before midnight tonight," A-Guang said without turning his head.

"OK."

Lin Mo threw himself onto the big bed and stretched his aching muscles.

Spending a whole day shopping with three women would tire even the most resilient person.

Time passed by, second by second.

11:50 p.m.

In EDG's team group chat, Abu posted a notification: "After a comprehensive evaluation by the coaching staff and data analysts, we have chosen Flash Wolves (FW) as our opponent in the semifinals BO05!"

"Everyone, get a good rest tonight. We'll meet in the conference room at nine o'clock tomorrow morning to start developing specific tactics and draft picks for FW! That's all, just take a look."

Lin Mo was not surprised by the result.

Compared to the unpredictable G2, FW's playstyle leans more towards macro-management, which is precisely what EDG counters.

If FW can shut down their jungler Karsa, they will collapse on their own.

Lin Mo got out of bed, took out the beautifully packaged Di bag, and carefully hid it inside his oversized coat.

"Brother Guang, I'm going out for a smoke." Lin Mo made up an excuse on the spot.

"Go ahead, go ahead." Ah Guang didn't respond, but a few seconds later he suddenly realized, "Wait a minute, when did you start smoking?"

Lin Mo pushed open the door and tiptoed to the end of the corridor, to Rita's room.

It was late at night, and the hotel corridor was quiet, with only the faint sound of the air conditioner running.

Lin Mo's heart raced slightly as he walked to Rita's door, preparing to knock.

"Click".

Suddenly, the door behind Lin Mo opened without warning.

A pair of fair and slender arms reached out from the crack in the door, grabbed Lin Mo, and then an irresistible force pulled him directly into the fragrant room!

"Bang!"

The door was slammed shut, making a crisp, locking sound.

Before Lin Mo could react, he was pinned against the door.

Then, a familiar perfume scent wafted over.

Lin Mo slowly turned his stiff neck and saw the person in front of him clearly.

Yu Shuang was wearing a thin black silk nightgown, her long hair was loose, and her alluring peach blossom eyes were now flashing with a dangerous light.

She stared intently at Lin Mo and whispered, "Oh, isn't this EDG's big star, Mo Shen? What are you doing here so late at night, sneaking around outside someone's door? Which girl's door are you trying to knock on?"

Lin Mo swallowed hard, feeling goosebumps rise on his skin.