[Esports] Team Leader Xie, your mid laner is causing trouble again.

Xie Jichuan had expected Li Zhi to shyly look away as before, or vaguely change the subject.

Unexpectedly, this time, Li Zhi raised her head and looked back at her seriously.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, dappling Omega's fair face and highlighting the fine downy hairs on her cheeks.

The thin layer of gold made him look as soft as a newly ripened peach.

Plump and fresh, it looks like it will burst with sweet juice if you take a bite.

I want to gnaw on it.

Peach softly asked in return, "This time, will we really always be teammates?"

Xie Jichuan felt a pang of sadness and lost all interest in admiring the peaches.

He immediately understood why Kuri had left without saying goodbye and gone to Ashes alone.

This was a rare instance since he returned to China that Li Zhi did not avoid the issues from back then, and was willing to reopen that scabbed-over scar.

Xie Jichuan didn't want to miss this opportunity.

He stopped and placed his hands on Kurichi's shoulders, forcing the Omega to look only at him.

"meeting."

Xie Jichuan's voice was somewhat hoarse, as if it were being squeezed out with difficulty from deep in his throat, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips:

"Please forgive the immature River from back then."

"He thought he had handled things very well, unaware that he had left behind a mess, and a Lychee who had been waiting for a long time."

Xie Jichuan paused, his fingertips tightening slightly.

"But for River now, and for River in the future, the mid lane will always be Lychee alone."

Xie Jichuan's gaze was focused and deep, as if he wanted to etch the person in front of him into his very bones:

"The first golden rain of my life was with you, and I will be with you in many more golden rains in the future. We will fulfill all the dreams we talked about together when we were in QW."

Li Zhi's eyelashes trembled.

He remembered the two rookie trophies standing side by side in the QW training base, the late nights the two of them practiced together day and night, and the rooftop chats between the two green boys, their eyes filled with longing for the championship.

Amidst the surging, layered memories, Xie Jichuan's resolute voice interspersed, carrying an almost imperceptible plea:

"So, Lychee, can you give me this chance?"

When Li Zhi came to her senses, she realized that the hand on her shoulder was even trembling slightly.

The hand that had been rock-solid in the world championships and used to win the title was now uncontrollably revealing its owner's chaotic emotions.

He raised his hand and covered Xie Jichuan's hand, squeezing it tightly.

Fingers closed, palms pressed against the backs of the hands.

Omega's eyes were equally firm and serious: "Of course, but this time, neither of us should break our promise."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Jichuan's gaze towards Li Zhi became even more intense.

Those usually indifferent eyes were surprisingly bright, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up, even looking a bit silly.

Her ears gradually turned red.

Xie Jichuan's grip on Li Zhi's shoulder tightened, he swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing, and he tentatively asked in a low voice:

"Can I hug you? I can't resist anymore."

Li Zhixin's heart softened and she was about to nod when she caught a glimpse of several furtive figures hiding in various bizarre poses, peering in their direction.

Li Zhi suddenly froze.

He suddenly realized that he and Xie Jichuan, those two big idiots, had, in broad daylight and in front of their teammates, been live-streaming a prime-time urban drama of reunion and heartfelt confessions.

It's still the complete, uncut, high-definition, uncensored 4K version.

He gestured with his eyes for Xie Jichuan to look in that direction.

Xie Jichuan's gaze drifted over.

Jiang Xingle, who was standing at the very front row and the first to watch the drama unfold, was the first to make eye contact with him.

The aunt-like smile that she hadn't had time to hide was still on her face.

The moment their eyes met, Jiang Xingle flinched violently.

Can anyone tell him how the captain's eyes, which were so gentle and focused just a second ago, have become so terrifying now?

It was as if they wanted to kill him on the spot, then stuff him piece by piece into different suitcases, and finally throw him into the river.

Jiang Xingle stiffly turned her head, then, quick-thinking, grabbed Song Bo who was standing next to her.

"Hey Bo-ge, Bo-bo-ge, little Bo-ge, look how blue the sky is, how green the ground is, hahaha, hahahahaha..."

Song Bo understood the principle of not looking at what is improper, and very cooperatively hugged him back.

The two men patted each other on the shoulder like good brothers, chuckled dryly, and quickened their pace, disappearing around the corner.

Ling Wang was left standing there, staring intently at Cheng Yi, looking conflicted, as if he wanted to hug him but didn't dare to.

Cheng Yi stared at him expressionlessly, and the two locked eyes for three seconds.

In the end, Ling Wang didn't dare to make a move. He silently turned around, hugged himself, and left.

Li Zhi tilted her head to watch the commotion, and the next second she was suddenly pulled into a warm embrace.

Alpha's chest was broad and strong, still warm from walking, and carried a faint scent of mint liqueur, perfectly enveloping the person in his arms.

Li Zhi felt as if she were nestled in the Alpha's arms, surrounded by his warmth and his scent.

Xie Jichuan put one arm around his shoulder and held his waist tightly with the other hand.

She nestled her chin into his neck, like a big dog that had finally found its master, rubbing against him twice, her movements filled with long-suppressed affection and cautiousness.

"Zhizhi,"

His muffled voice came from the crook of her neck, and his warm breath sprayed around Li Zhi's glands, sending a shiver down her spine.

"We promised each other we'd always be together."

Li Zhi shrank back involuntarily, disturbed by that aura.

But still nestled in Xie Jichuan's arms, this slight shrinking didn't create distance; instead, it seemed more like throwing herself into his embrace.

Xie Jichuan pulled him even tighter, his arms constricting so much that he almost wanted to meld him into his bones, his tone submissive:

"Okay, hold me tighter."

Li Zhi: "..."

Did he say he wanted to hug me tighter?

And if he remembers correctly, he was just saying that they would always be teammates, right?

How come it seems like they've already successfully confessed their love and jumped straight to the wedding night?

Li Zhi, feeling a bit breathless from being choked, was startled by her own imagination and spoke in a muffled voice in Xie Jichuan's arms:

"...Xie Jichuan, loosen your grip a bit."

"No." The Alpha's voice was matter-of-fact. "They're all gone anyway, let's hug them a little longer."

Li Zhi blushed and struggled a couple of times, sniffed the faint scent of mint liquor, and finally obediently leaned on the shoulder of the person in front of her, letting him hold her.