A "bang" sounded from Sheng Kuang's phone, as if someone had dropped their phone on the ground.
As if he hadn't heard it, Sheng Kuang calmly jumped into the jungle and landed in front of the red buff: "We can only be sisters."
"..."
Taking the red buff, Sheng Kuang leaped into the dragon pit. He glanced at Cai Wenji, who was approaching him with her first skill activated on the screen, and slowly opened his mouth again: "Your voice sounds older than mine..."
He paused intentionally, "Sister."
A snicker came from Sheng Kuang's phone, from one of the other three teammates, it was unclear who.
Cai Wenji, who was rushing towards him, was so stunned by the word "sister" that she froze in the middle lane for a full five seconds, then turned and headed towards the opposite top lane.
Until the end of the game, the chattering fellow never spoke another word.
Sheng Kuang had gone to bed late yesterday and played a few matches a few hours ago. Feeling a bit tired, he casually played a game, put away his phone, and planned to go upstairs to sleep.
Xiao Mo, who had been watching him the entire time, saw his gaze twist and his mouth gape open wide enough to fit an egg.
It wasn't until Sheng Kuang disappeared around the corner of the stairs that Xiao Mo slowly came back to his senses. As if he had seen a ghost, he nudged Chen Jing's shoulder: "Jing Ge, Kuang Ge he is really..."
Chen Jing glanced at Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo quickly swallowed the words about to spill out and, with extreme survival instincts, clarified: "First of all, I want to state that I absolutely have no discriminatory intentions. I'm just purely curious and asking."
Seeing Xiao Mo almost raise three fingers to swear, Chen Jing decided to tease him: "Fallen for him?"
"Ah?" Xiao Mo took two seconds to react, shaking his head like a rattle drum: "No, no, no."
Chen Jing: "Then you're scared?"
Xiao Mo blinked: "?"
Chen Jing reached out and patted Xiao Mo's head: "Don't be scared, your Kuang Shen isn't interested in you."
Xiao Mo: "..."
The mid-laner Lan Bowen couldn't stand Chen Jing teasing the newcomer any longer: "Xiao Mo, don't listen to Lao Jing's nonsense. Your Kuang Ge's sexual orientation is very normal."
The marksman Li Bai, who had just finished a game, thoughtfully explained to Xiao Mo: "This goes back two years ago. When Kuang Zai first became popular, a group of girls chased him like they were chasing stars. Some even came to the club. For a while, there were crowds gathered outside the club, and people were secretly taking pictures wherever Kuang Zai went. Some even repeatedly rang the club's doorbell just to catch a glimpse of Kuang Zai. It seriously affected the lives and training of everyone in the club. One morning, at six o'clock, someone came pretending to be a delivery person. Kuang Zai, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up. When he opened the door, he was met with phones shoved in his face and a few girls babbling confessions. In a state of extreme rage, Kuang Zai bent down and shoved his phone camera into one of the girls' faces, saying on the spot, 'I like guys.'"
Xiao Mo: "..."
Xiao Mo pictured the scene Li Bai described, then recalled Sheng Kuang's lines in the game just now, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Kuang Ge really dares to say anything."
Chen Jing, who knew why Sheng Kuang had stayed up late last night, said: "He not only dares to say anything, but he also dares to do anything. Yesterday, when you Kuang Shen was streaming, fans of the hjC team ran into his stream and called him trash, saying he was only fit to carry their shoes. In his anger, he banned all those fans and declared that he wouldn't sleep all night and would still win the championship the next day. If Brother Yu found out, he'd definitely fine him and hold a criticism session. A criticism session that wouldn't stop for two hours."
Brother Yu is Yang Yu, the coach of gdt.
Xiao Mo listened with admiration: "Ahhh, Kuang Ge is so cool."
Chen Jing chuckled, looking at Xiao Mo like he'd never seen the world: "Do you know what your Kuang Ge said when he was interviewed after the game? They asked him if he was feeling unwell today, yawning a lot, and if it was because he hadn't slept well last night. How did he reply?"
Xiao Mo looked expectant.
Chen Jing: "He said, 'I slept well. There are only four matches left. The fans came a long way to watch the game, so we should let them see more and make the ticket price worth it.'"
Xiao Mo: "...'Worth the ticket price' my ass. This reason is absolutely brilliant. Kuang Ge is truly the wildest."
...
Lin Jing was woken up by the sound of a door opening.
When she woke up, it was already bright daylight. Her phone showed it was eight in the morning. She had slept for seven full hours, which was the best night's sleep she'd had in a long time.
The door opened again from outside. She propped herself up, found her slippers, and walked out of the room.
Jiang Wan happened to be coming out of the bathroom.
Lin Jing stood at the doorway and looked at her: "Mom."
Jiang Wan acted as if she hadn't heard her, brushed past her, and entered the master bedroom.
The door was closed behind her. About two minutes later, it was opened again. Jiang Wan, who had changed her clothes, left the house without even looking at Lin Jing.
The spacious and bright room was now empty except for Lin Jing. She stood there for a moment, then went into the kitchen. The stove was cold, having not been used for days. The dining table was wiped clean, with nothing on it except a box of tissues.
That unspeakable sense of suffocation swept over her once again.
Lin Jing closed her eyes, took several deep breaths, and then turned back to her room.
Picking up her phone, Lin Jing clicked on Weibo. The topic of gdt winning the championship yesterday was still trending. In addition, there was a new trending topic: #Sheng Kuang is 0#.
Clicking on it, she found that it was a private message revealed by a big V. It was a short video, showing a recorded game screen. The little speaker in the upper left corner was flashing. Sheng Kuang's voice could be heard clearly from it: "What a coincidence, I'm also a 0."