E-Sports Boss Wants To Post Messages With New Players Every Day Chapter 66

When Xie Wei and Xu Ziyan arrived at the training room, they were right on time for the scheduled meeting.

Yu Guangzhou glanced at them but surprisingly said nothing. Jiang Yuxin, however, shot up from his seat, indignantly saying, “I’ve already investigated the matter with yesterday’s interview. The organizers explicitly stated that they did not arrange any questions concerning the players’ private lives. All that stuff about emotional relationships was entirely the host’s own doing.”

Xie Wei was not at all surprised by this result. He asked, “How will that host be dealt with?”

As the manager of TWG, Jiang Yuxin had seen plenty of people trying to use opportunities to get close to Xie Wei. Hearing the question, he replied without hesitation, “Fired.”

That was also expected.

Xie Wei nodded.

Having eliminated the external threat, Jiang Yuxin started lecturing Xie Wei, the internal cause: “I know you were unhappy when you were asked that question, but you shouldn’t have just told the truth! Do you know how much the internet is blowing up right now? PR can’t even keep up! Your fans are practically reaching for their emergency heart medication!”

Xie Wei didn’t seem too bothered: “Got it. I’ll open a live stream later.”

Seeing his attitude, Jiang Yuxin had nothing more to say.

Besides, ultimately, Xie Wei wasn’t truly dependent on esports for a living. His family was a Top-Tier Alpha wealthy family; if you really broke it down, the entire TWG was his, and he was even his own direct superior!

When the boss was willful, there was nothing Jiang Yuxin, the employee, could do, no matter how much he pleaded. He could only give up.

While feeling frustrated, he couldn’t help but think: He hadn’t been enlightened for years, but once he was, he went all in. He heard they had already met each other’s parents, so reaching this point was only a matter of time…

In any case, he was bound to worry about this eventually, so sooner was better than later.

So, he talked himself down and went back to dealing with the public relations crisis.

In the evening, the scrims ended, and the result of the match between YNG and UNC was out. YNG ultimately won with a three-to-one lead, securing the second ticket to the finals.

This meant the finals were confirmed to be TWG versus YNG.

Reaching this stage, both teams had not only locked in the champion and runner-up spots for the playoffs but had also qualified for the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI). However, it was clear that both TWG and YNG had only one goal: the championship.

After seeing the result, Xu Ziyan sent Bai Ke a congratulatory text message.

Bai Ke was probably looking at his phone, as he replied instantly.

KK: Are you free tonight?

KK: Let’s go out for a meal.

Xu Ziyan was momentarily stunned.

He remembered that after the match yesterday, Bai Chen had personally said he would have dinner with Bai Ke to celebrate the victory.

Logically, since Bai Ke won his match today, he should reciprocate and eat with Bai Chen.

Yet, he uncharacteristically invited Xu Ziyan.

Xu Ziyan had a hunch that something was going on, and it was probably something best discussed in person. So, he didn’t ask for details in the chat box, simply replying, “Okay, you pick the place.”

It was early spring, and the biting cold of winter was gradually becoming milder. As the streetlights came on, the streets of A City were as bustling and lively as ever. The streetlights cast a gentle, warm glow amidst the flashing neon signs and the flow of traffic.

Learning from his previous experience, Xu Ziyan specifically wore a mask and non-prescription glasses when he went out this time.

The location Bai Ke provided was a famous private cuisine restaurant. Xu Ziyan gave Bai Ke’s name at the front desk, and a waiter quickly led him to the private room.

When he pushed the door open, Bai Ke had already ordered the food and was half-leaning, half-slouching in his chair, listlessly scrolling through his phone. Xu Ziyan took off his jacket and hung it on the nearby rack, smiling, “Why do you look so glum after winning the match?”

“Ice,” Bai Ke looked up, “You’re here.”

He pushed the menu on the table toward Xu Ziyan: “I’m very happy, look, I just ordered a few things. See what else you want to eat and have them add it. I’m happy today, so I’m treating you, buddy.”

Xu Ziyan sat down next to him and didn’t look at the menu: “Just tell me, what’s going on?”

Bai Ke glanced at him, put down his phone, and seemed a little annoyed as he ran a hand through his hair, sighing: “…Let’s eat first.”

Since it had to be brought up eventually, there was no rush. Xu Ziyan said, “Okay, let’s eat first.”

He then picked up the menu and added two main dishes.

The food at this restaurant was indeed delicious, and Xu Ziyan was quite hungry. He ate a full meal without any reservations.

When he finished eating, Bai Ke quietly said from beside him, “Are you full?”

Xu Ziyan put down his chopsticks: “I’m full.”

Bai Ke asked, “Was it good?”

Xu Ziyan said, “It was very good.”

“Oh,” Bai Ke said, “I confessed to my brother.”

Xu Ziyan had just picked up his water glass for a sip, and hearing this, he nearly choked.

A very unpleasant and painful sense of déjà vu surfaced in his mind—

Lately, whenever someone said something like this to him, the next sentence was usually…

“He rejected me.”

Xu Ziyan wiped his mouth, silently thinking: Sure enough.

Bai Ke was sharp-eyed. Seeing his expression, he narrowed his eyes and curved his lips: “Were you thinking ‘I knew it’?”

Xu Ziyan gave a dry laugh.

“It’s fine, I actually thought the same thing.” Bai Ke gave a self-deprecating laugh. “I knew it was impossible. Bai Chen wouldn’t accept my confession.”

Xu Ziyan suddenly became curious and asked, “Has Bai Chen had other partners before?”

Bai Ke said, “He has, but…” He smiled, “But they were all Omegas.”

Xu Ziyan was speechless.

Bai Ke said, “But I didn’t ask you to come here today just to vent. One reason is I genuinely wanted to have a meal and chat with you. The other is… I need to trouble you to take something to Bai Chen for me. He blocked me, so I can’t contact him.”

Xu Ziyan was startled. It was hard to imagine Bai Chen would deal with Bai Ke’s confession by blocking him. It wasn’t a matter of being resolute or not; the action seemed more like avoidance and evasion.

He said, “Alright, what is it?”

Bai Ke took a small box out of his backpack and opened it. Inside was a wristwatch.

The watch was stylish and generous in design, with the watch face covered in small diamonds. It was clearly expensive.

Bai Ke said, “It’s a birthday present. Bai Chen’s birthday is in two days. Please also wish him a happy birthday for me.”

Xu Ziyan looked at the watch, paused for a moment, and said, “How about we don’t.”

Bai Ke was taken aback: “What?”

Xu Ziyan said, “You should give this to him yourself.”

Bai Ke frowned in annoyance: “Didn’t I say? He’s ignoring me…”

“The finals are in two days, and our two teams are bound to meet,” Xu Ziyan said. “I’ll help you find an opportunity then, and you can see him.”

He paused, then added, “A birthday gift like this, it’s better if you hand it to him personally.”

Bai Ke asked, “What if he still refuses to see me?”

Xu Ziyan said, “Then… you just have to keep trying? Work harder? You like him, and as long as you don’t cause him trouble, how you pursue him is your freedom. I’ll try my best to help you.”

Moreover, Bai Chen’s passive way of handling this didn’t seem like he disliked Bai Ke at all.

Bai Ke looked at him for a while and suddenly asked, “What about you and God Xie?”

“If God Xie had rejected you so resolutely and blocked you, what would you choose to do?”

Xu Ziyan froze, then lowered his head and smiled.

“In the beginning, I never thought about conveying these feelings,” he said softly. “If it were me, even if he rejected me and kept his distance, I would still stand by his side in another way.”

If that accident hadn’t happened back then, and if Xie Wei hadn’t fallen for him, Xu Ziyan would have worked hard to improve himself, to protect him, assist him, and support him as a teammate and Medic.

Bai Ke was silent for a moment: “To be honest, when I first found out you and God Xie were together, I was quite jealous of you.”

Xu Ziyan was surprised.

Bai Ke smiled, “But now, I somewhat understand why he chose you.”

He closed the box and put it back in his backpack: “Then I’ll rely on you for the day after tomorrow.” He had clearly decided to see Bai Chen again.

Xu Ziyan said, “Okay.”

Walking out of the restaurant, the night sky was dark, and it was late. The streets were much quieter. Not far away, a group of drunk people were stumbling out, leaning on each other. One of them was leaning against a tree, vomiting, and then started singing loudly after he finished.

Bai Ke stared intently at them, seemingly lost in thought.

Xu Ziyan lowered his head to reply to Xie Wei’s message, then looked up and saw that Bai Ke’s taxi had arrived. He turned to call him.

Bai Ke snapped back to attention and quietly hummed in acknowledgment.

He opened the car door and looked back, saying, “The next time we meet will be on the competition stage.”

Xu Ziyan smiled: “I won’t go easy on you.”

Bai Ke curved his lips and smiled too.

He bent down and got into the car, waving at the young man outside, then told the driver his address.

Looking out at the streetscape constantly moving backward outside the car window, Bai Ke pressed his lips together, ultimately not saying the words that were swirling in his heart.

He was truly envious and jealous of Xu Ziyan.

If only he wasn’t a Beta, but an Omega.

After Bai Ke left, Xu Ziyan waited by the roadside for only a few minutes before Xie Wei arrived in his car.

He got into the passenger seat, and Xie Wei raised his hand to touch his face: “Have you been waiting long?”

Xu Ziyan said, “No, I just came out.”

Xie Wei asked, “Did KK call you out for something?”

Xu Ziyan looked at the man in front of him, remembering the question Bai Ke had asked earlier, and smiled: “It was nothing much.”

Xie Wei ruffled his hair and started the car.

Xu Ziyan looked at the streetlights outside the window, but his thoughts drifted to the time he decided to become a professional player.

At that time, he was deeply lost and directionless, feeling as if he was stuck in a swamp. Coincidentally, he ran into Xie Wei in a Ranked Match that day, and they were teammates.

Xie Wei was probably live streaming, so he had his mic on and communicated with Xu Ziyan multiple times. Xu Ziyan’s palms were sweating as he nervously gripped the mouse, but he forced himself to remain calm as he replied to Xie Wei and gave callouts. In the end, they cooperated to achieve victory.

After the game ended, Xu Ziyan looked at the screen and thought: If only I could always be Xie Wei’s teammate.

A seed was planted in the soil just like that, and today, it had finally blossomed and borne fruit.