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

Xie Jichuan could hardly believe that he was the kind of person who was lustful at first sight.

He closed his eyes and opened them again, repeating this two or three times, trying to refresh his brain in this way and completely clear those messy thoughts from the system.

However, every time he opens his eyes, they lock onto those legs, that face, and every inch of that body, as if they were equipped with an automatic tracking device.

What's even more outrageous is that the brain even automatically played a slideshow.

Li Zhi's various expressions when she looked at him appeared in a revolving lantern.

The panicked look on stage, the arrogance during their banter, the helplessness when they bumped into each other's arms...

Every expression is vividly portrayed.

How come he has so much information in his mind when we've only just met and barely spoken to each other?

Xie Jichuan suddenly remembered the first time he saw Li Zhi on the awards stage.

He caught her red-handed peeping, and her eyes widened in shock, filled with guilt and panic, like a cat caught stealing freeze-dried food—incredibly cute.

So much so that he swallowed back the question that was stuck in his throat, and instead, inexplicably asked a rather impolite question.

It turns out that everything has a traceable origin.

Xie Jichuan had lived for seventeen years, and the only two creatures he found truly lovable, besides the jungle monsters in the opposing jungle in the game, were Li Zhi.

He suddenly felt like laughing, but also like sighing.

"It's over," Xie Jichuan thought.

Whether it was love at first sight or lust at first sight, the conclusion is that he shamefully fell in love.

Wasn't this supposed to be about justice? How could I have been so easily swayed?

That's all the ambition they have.

Xie Jichuan took two deep breaths, suppressing the restlessness in his chest inch by inch, forcing himself to look away, and turned back to his dormitory.

When the cold water was poured over his head, he felt like he was going crazy.

It was half an hour later when we returned to the training room.

My hair wasn't completely dry, but the cold water made me feel much calmer.

At least that's what he thought.

Then, as soon as I sat down, I made eye contact with Li Zhi.

The boy sat cross-legged in the gaming chair, revealing a section of his fair ankle, his chin resting on his hand, staring intently at him.

Xie Jichuan: "..."

My heart started racing uncontrollably, and my blood, which had just calmed down, was boiling again.

He managed to meet those beautiful eyes for two seconds before giving in and crumbling completely.

A faint pink blush rose to the base of her ears, spreading from the tips of her ears all the way down her neck.

Why are you looking at him like that?

She made a mess of his mind, yet he was still smiling adorably.

But he maintained his usual calm demeanor, his voice low and flat: "What are you looking at?"

The moment he asked that question, Xie Jichuan's mind was already racing.

Could it be... that we've been discovered?

He knows perfectly well what he just did in the bathroom.

This is even worse than those boastful comments on forums, since he took actual action without the person involved even knowing it.

Xie Jichuan subtly lowered his head and sniffed his own body; there was only a faint scent of shower gel.

He sprayed a lot of pheromone blocker before going out, and his bracelet was also set to the highest level.

Logically speaking, not a single pheromone that could so clearly reveal his inner thoughts should leak out.

Even if it were to spread uncontrollably, Kurichi, being a Beta, would probably not be able to detect anything.

Why is Li Zhi looking at him like that?

While Xie Jichuan was still nervously examining himself, Li Zhijian noticed that he had taken his gaze away first and nodded in a good mood.

Since I've decided to desensitize myself to Xie Jichuan's face, I just need to look at it more often, and I'll get used to it eventually.

As long as he isn't embarrassed, it's Xie Jichuan who will be embarrassed.

Seeing that Xie Jichuan still dared not look at her, Li Zhi suddenly felt a great sense of accomplishment.

The first step in desensitization was a great success.

He took a sip of water with a satisfied expression, turned his face back to the computer screen, and spoke in a light tone:

"It's nothing, the coach wants us to continue duo queueing, come on."

Xie Jichuan suddenly relaxed, "Okay, team up with me."

Both of them held esports in high regard and were determined to make a name for themselves in the industry.

I want to win, I want to get good results, I want to win the championship.

These thoughts were etched into the minds of every player from the moment they entered the youth training camp.

In the world of esports, individual skill is merely a small stepping stone.

What truly determines how far you go is the unspoken understanding between teammates, and the seamless combos that keep the opponent firmly under control.

So after that ranked game in the afternoon, the two of them devoted themselves to training all night.

The only sounds in the training room were the clattering of keyboards and mice, and the occasional brief but effective exchange of words.

"I'm in."

"and."

"It's under control."

"Nice!"

They practiced one team at a time, game after game.

The rhythm gradually improved from stumbling to harmonious, like two gears that initially clashed but eventually meshed together with a fine, subtle sound.

Shi Kai stood behind them for a while, watching them with increasing satisfaction.

When the game ended and the screen popped up, he swiftly and decisively pulled off both of their headphones, one in each hand.

"Alright, it's past 3 a.m., we should go back and rest."

Li Zhi was startled. When he turned around, he found that the training room was empty, with only his and Xie Jichuan's computer screens still lit up.

Shi Kai chased the two men out of the training room like chickens.

Li Zhi's mind was still replaying the scene from the last game, and she kept talking non-stop on the way back to the dormitory, repeating the same thing over and over:

"We really should have attacked first during that last dragon fight. The two enemy carries were standing so close together; I could have used Flash Kick followed by a Chain Blade and one-shotted them..."

Before he could finish speaking, a lollipop was suddenly offered to his cheek.

The candy had already been peeled, and the translucent candy exuded a faint lychee fragrance. The slender fingers held the candy stick firmly to his lips.

Li Zhi looked up blankly and met Xie Jichuan's somewhat helpless eyes.

The warm yellow light fell on his brow bone, making his face appear to be in and out of light, but revealing a hint of unskilled softness in his eyes.

"Relax your mind after get off work and don't exhaust yourself."

Xie Jichuan held the lollipop to his lips patiently, just holding it up without urging him.

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment. He actually detected a hint of tenderness in those calm eyes.

He instinctively tried to look away, but then suddenly remembered his desensitization plan.

So, without flinching at the gaze directed at him, he slightly opened his mouth and put the lollipop in.

A fleeting, rosy tongue sensation followed, and the sweet aroma of lychee exploded in the mouth.

Li Zhi didn't notice that the person in front of her suddenly deepened his gaze, which then fell heavily.

He turned to leave with the lollipop in his mouth, but couldn't budge it.

The hand holding the candy stick never let go.