FCY Chapter 98
by VolareCen Xi’s voice was soft, making Luo Yan’s heart flutter.
“I listened.” Luo Yan lied without blushing, but he truly believed he had listened to himself.
“Where did you listen? Wu Xinming and Wu Xinshen called you for dinner, but you didn’t go. Look at the time, it’s so late, and you still haven’t eaten. Aren’t you hungry?” Cen Xi’s voice sounded the same as before, but Luo Yan somehow detected a sternness in it. Luo Yan quickly glanced at the computer time, it was 8:46, indeed long past dinner time.
“Brother, I want to practice some more.” Luo Yan’s voice had a spoiled tone, but… it didn’t seem to work.
Cen Xi’s voice suddenly became very serious, “Captain Luo Yan, what is your position in the team? Assaulter? Beast Master? Or Sniper?”
“Assaulter.” Luo Yan immediately stated his position in the team.
“Then why are you practicing sniper so hard? Outsiders may not know, but as an esports player, don’t you know? What makes it so difficult to switch careers? Fixed mindset. As the team’s assaulter, why are you working so hard on sniper? Switching positions? Want to replace my position?”
“No!” Luo Yan said this very quickly, afraid that Cen Xi would misunderstand his motives. Although, he knew Cen Xi wouldn’t, but just in case.
“Then why are you practicing so hard? It’s not like I’m not coming back. Developing a sniper’s mindset in a short time, and then? Using that mindset to influence your assaulter’s mindset over a long period. What’s the point of doing that? Changing your mindset is difficult, you know that.”
Cen Xi sighed as he spoke, “Captain, I’m still here, aren’t I? So what if we lose one or two matches? When I recover, we’ll fight our way back, can’t we? What’s the rush, it’s not like we don’t have the qualifications to enter the third round.”
Cen Xi paused, comforting Luo Yan, “We already have the qualifications. Don’t rush, you just need to play. It doesn’t matter what the result is.”
“But, brother, I don’t want you to feel so much pressure as soon as you come back.” Luo Yan’s voice was a little choked.
Losing a few matches meant that others would surpass their scores soon. The final ranking was based on the scores from the second and third rounds. The more they lost, the more pressure they would face later. Cen Xi had just recovered from his injury and was coming back to face so much pressure, he couldn’t bear it.
“Pressure is a path that every esports player must take. The higher the pressure, the more potential can be unleashed, isn’t it?” Cen Xi said casually. In matches, he was least afraid of pressure. In fact, he sometimes enjoyed it.
“Brother, I can’t bear it.” Luo Yan’s voice was very small, but Cen Xi still heard it clearly.
Cen Xi suddenly paused. His idea of gambling was becoming more and more intense. He didn’t even understand what he was thinking three years ago, choosing to leave without any explanation. Maybe his mentality had changed in the past three years, or maybe it was because of Luo Yan’s three years of waiting…
Cen Xi looked down at the scars on his hand. Indeed, sometimes he couldn’t empathize with himself.
“But, dear Yan, I can’t bear it either. If you insist on practicing, then I’ll play tomorrow despite my injury.”
“Brother, you…” Luo Yan gripped his phone tightly, “You can’t!”
“So, how about we each take a step back? You’re not allowed to touch the computer today. Eat, go to bed, and keep the phone on during that time. I need to supervise you. As for me, I’ll take good care of myself tomorrow and not go to the match.” Cen Xi began to slowly coax Luo Yan.
“Okay, but you have to keep your word.” Luo Yan’s mind was now filled with the idea of not letting Cen Xi play. As long as Cen Xi didn’t come, he could accept any condition.
“So obedient, now eat.” Cen Xi smiled triumphantly, his plan succeeding.
This phone call didn’t end until Cen Xi confirmed that Luo Yan was asleep.