BVAHEDLA[W Chapter 4
by VolareChapter 4 E-sports 4 “No need to be afraid.”
As if the online discussion wasn’t high enough, MU then posted two more Weibo posts.
One was about the transfer announcement of the marksman whose game ID is The End.
The other was the news that Chu Li-fei was retiring and becoming a coach.
The internet was instantly in an uproar.
[Damn, Chu Li-fei as a coach??? He might as well go home and farm.]
[If you ask me, Chu Li-fei should just retire quietly, and he can still keep the title of the league’s best Jungler. Don’t become a coach and lead the team all the way down, and end up ruining your reputation.]
[Is the club crazy or is Chu Li-fei crazy? I’m Qin Shi Huang, vivo50.]
As a league star, Chu Li-fei’s every move could cause a high degree of popularity and attention, let alone the unannounced news of his retirement. With this, the questioning voices on the Internet about Lu Mo-chen taking over as the starting Jungler were much smaller.
Previously, Chu Li-fei’s hand injury had been secretly treated in a Private Hospital and had not been made public. Therefore, many fans did not understand his actions and ran to his Weibo homepage to demand an explanation.
Lu Mo-chen quickly flipped through the messages in the comment section, his brows furrowed. Before this, he had no idea that Chu Li-fei was going to retire.
For some reason, he thought of Chu Li-fei’s ambiguous words a few days ago.
“So you have to perform well and strive for a starting position.”
The pleasant voice seemed to echo in his ears again, and Chu Li-fei’s meaningful gaze at that time was now clear.
Lu Mo-chen couldn’t hold back any longer, and rushed out of the training room despite the exclamations of everyone else.
In the end, Lu Mo-chen found Chu Li-fei in a conference room.
There was also someone he hadn’t met before.
Chu Li-fei was still as calm as ever, not bothered by the online comments.
At this moment, Chu Li-fei had a gentle smile on his lips and took a piece of paper from the hand of the person sitting next to him.
From a distance, the two were very close.
Only then did Lu Mo-chen divert his gaze a little and shift it to the stranger.
The other person was wearing a large down jacket and a baseball cap, and his appearance was nothing special.
Lu Mo-chen looked at the two figures so close together, and a bit of jealousy inexplicably rose in his heart.
It would be great if the person next to him was himself.
It would be great if that person only had himself by their side.
Lu Mo-chen was suddenly startled by his own thoughts, and subconsciously took a step back, accidentally knocking on the door with the back of his hand, making a “thump” sound.
Naturally, it also attracted the attention of the two people opposite him.
Hearing the sound, Chu Li-fei turned his gaze from the contract to the door, only to see Lu Mo-chen standing at the door with a look of surprise and uncertainty.
In the next moment, Lu Mo-chen returned to his usual appearance, his clean eyes showing no strangeness, as if it was just his illusion.
“Lu Mo-chen?” Chu Li-fei asked in confusion, “Why are you here? Is there anything wrong?”
It was still the team’s training time. Logically speaking, Lu Mo-chen should still be in the training room.
At this time, the young man next to Chu Li-fei also stood up.
He greeted Lu Mo-chen: “Hello, I’m The End, you can call me Xu Zhi-lin. You’re Guan Dong Zhu, right? I’ve seen your videos before.”
Xu Zhi-lin is the marksman who recently transferred to MU in the announcement issued not long ago.
Coincidentally, Xu Zhi-lin was originally a member of MU after becoming a professional player. He was originally Li Yun-ping’s substitute, and his strength was not bad, but he never had much opportunity to play.
So after staying for a year, he transferred away. Later, he had some bright performances at his new home. But just a few months ago, the new owner was acquired, and the team members were directly replaced.
These days, he heard that MU was short of a marksman. Xu Zhi-lin contacted the club again, but he did not expect things to go very smoothly. Just now, he had signed a new contract.
As for the online storm, he also saw it on his phone when he came. Therefore, he naturally recognized Lu Mo-chen.
Hearing this, Lu Mo-chen quickly suppressed the strangeness in his heart, adjusted his expression, and greeted Xu Zhi-lin.
Then, he looked at Chu Li-fei: “Captain, I have something to ask you.”
Lu Mo-chen’s eyes lingered on Xu Zhi-lin for a moment, signaling to Chu Li-fei that he didn’t want others to hear their conversation.
Chu Li-fei received Lu Mo-chen’s hint and looked at Xu Zhi-lin with a slightly apologetic expression, asking him to go back to the training room first.
Immediately, he gently closed the door.
Only the two of them were left in the room.
The air seemed to become scorching hot, and Lu Mo-chen’s breath was filled with Chu Li-fei’s aura.
This realization quickly made his cheeks start to burn, and the words stuck in his throat.
Lu Mo-chen thought a lot before speaking.
“Did you, on the day you took me to the apartment, plan to retire?” Lu Mo-chen’s voice gradually trembled.
He was afraid.
He was afraid that Chu Li-fei had to retire because his hand injury was discovered. After all, he didn’t act strange that day, did he?
He was even more afraid that his arrival had taken Chu Li-fei’s position and forced him to retire.
Seeing the unease in Lu Mo-chen’s eyes, Chu Li-fei sighed softly.
He came to Lu Mo-chen’s side, and his slightly cool knuckles tapped his forehead.
Feeling the coolness on his forehead, Lu Mo-chen withdrew from his thoughts, but his eyes were a little wet.
“What are you thinking about?” Chu Li-fei was a little helpless. How could he not have seen that Lu Mo-chen’s imagination was so rich before?
“The contract you signed, all the terms on it were drafted according to the standards of a starting player. Moreover, my retirement is my own decision.”
Only then did Lu Mo-chen belatedly realize the irrationality of the contract—the salary was too high.
But at the time, he only thought that MU was rich and generous, and didn’t think much about it.
However, how could a veteran team be willing to let a rookie take the starting position? He even directly gave out a “top-notch” contract.
Unless…
Lu Mo-chen recalled the situation on the day he signed the contract.
That day, Chu Li-fei brought him in. But before that, Chu Li-fei went in alone and talked to the manager for a few minutes.
Lu Mo-chen quickly guessed the answer.
However, he didn’t understand.
“Why?”
Hearing Lu Mo-chen’s question, Chu Li-fei also recalled the situation that day.
It was an impulsive decision.
He had indeed planned to let Lu Mo-chen be his substitute.
However, when he saw Lu Mo-chen’s originally clear and bright eyes showing a faint look of loss in the corridor, like a puppy being blamed by its owner, looking forward to asking him if he could play, he changed his decision.
So, he asked Lu Mo-chen to wait a moment, and he knocked on that door himself.
“I’m going to retire.”
Chu Li-fei had been in MU for almost 5 years, and the manager and he were also friends in private.
He knew about Chu Li-fei’s injury, and when he heard that he was willing to retire, he subconsciously felt happy for him.
After all, Chu Li-fei’s hand was probably unable to support an entire season.
But then he thought that MU only had Chu Li-fei as a Jungler, and the youth training didn’t have Chu Li-fei’s level, and he couldn’t help but feel worried.
“I brought someone, from now on, let him take my place.”
The manager had also heard about Guan Dong Zhu coming to try out today. As half the owner of the club, he had always paid attention to the masters in the game.
Hearing the results of today’s trial training, he was relieved.
Manager: “But, can he get along with the rest of the people so quickly? What are you going to do after you retire?”
Chu Li-fei: “I believe in him. And the previous coach didn’t leave, so I’ll take over.”
Chu Li-fei’s trust in Lu Mo-chen at the time mostly came from the fact that he was the “Son of Heaven,” but after more than ten days of training, he changed his view of Lu Mo-chen a lot.
Most of the original plot only recorded how Lu Mo-chen went from being unappreciated to becoming a champion. The hardships were only briefly mentioned.
However, in the real world, every bit of everyday life makes up the entirety of Lu Mo-chen as a person.
He came the earliest every day and left the latest, and his cooperation with his teammates improved little by little.
This made the manager, who was still a little suspicious, quickly relieved.
So, facing Lu Mo-chen’s question, Chu Li-fei’s lips opened and closed: “Because, I believe in you.”
These six words hit Lu Mo-chen’s heart heavily. He looked at Chu Li-fei, only to see a shallow smile in the other person’s eyes, reflecting his helplessness.
Seeing that Lu Mo-chen’s condition was obviously not right, Chu Li-fei did not force the other party to go to training.
He took Lu Mo-chen’s hand, and the other party staggered from his sudden action.
Chu Li-fei stopped and looked at him amused, but Lu Mo-chen quickly blushed when he came back to his senses.
“Come with me.”
Chu Li-fei put on a mask and took a taxi directly to a Private Hospital with Lu Mo-chen.
Today was originally the day he was going for a check-up.
The doctor was an old man. Chu Li-fei had come here many times before, and the two became acquainted after going back and forth.
The old man would always subconsciously scold young people for not cherishing their bodies.
“I said before, it’s useless to inject your hand, if you finish this season, it will be really useless! Hey, the one next to you is his friend, right? Advise him more.”
Lu Mo-chen, who was suddenly named, was stunned. He never expected Chu Li-fei’s injury to be so serious.
“I’ve already announced my retirement.” Chu Li-fei looked at the old man leisurely.
The old man was still talking non-stop: “Hey, you young people just rely on being young and don’t take your bodies seriously. Hmm? Wait, did you just say you’ve retired?”
“Yes.” Chu Li-fei looked at him amused.
However, the old man still couldn’t stop talking, prescribed some medicine, and told Lu Mo-chen to keep an eye on Chu Li-fei before stopping.
Lu Mo-chen looked at the playfulness in Chu Li-fei’s eyes and agreed with a straight face.
Only then did the old man smile and let them leave.
Breathing in the fresh air outside the hospital, Lu Mo-chen secretly looked at the person beside him. Even with a mask, he could still see the angular outline underneath.
He secretly made up his mind that he would never let down Chu Li-fei’s trust in him.
He must win the championship with Chu Li-fei!
In this way, the QWE regular season ushered in the first round.