Those Sweet Times - Chapter 74 Part 1

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Those Sweet Times
Chapter 74 Part 1

Ren Yandan knew her own daughter quite well. Once she heard from Lin Chuyan that the probability of becoming a professional player was slim, she realized that her own child couldn’t possibly be qualified.

She felt much relieved.

Since she had a dinner date with friends that evening, she didn’t stay at Nanshan for dinner. By the time she had to leave, Ren Danyan already felt much better. But because she had come in a fury, she couldn’t really make peace with her daughter yet.

Lin Chuyan went with Xiang Nuan to see Ren Danyan off at the parking lot. Ren Danyan watched the two of them hold hands. She found it to be a most pleasing picture with such a handsome man and such a beautiful woman.

Ren Danyan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself before speaking: “Make sure you wear enough clothes in the spring. It’s easy to catch a cold in the spring. Don’t stay outdoors too often, the air isn’t good…...You hear it?”

Xiang Nuan was feeling a little down and slowly answered: “I know.”

“Chuyan, I’m handing her to you now. You better watch over her for me.”

“En. Don’t worry, auntie.”

“Don’t be influenced by her.”

Amused, a faint smile appeared on his face. He gently said: “She’s fine.”

After Ren Danyan drove away, Xiang Nuan remained silent as she watched the tail of the car moving further away.

Lin Chuyan noticed that Xiang Nuan looked moody. He tried to tease her: “Did you hear that? You have a bad influence on me.”

Xiang Nuan abruptly threw his hand away.

Lin Chuyan was stunned: “What’s wrong?”

“I didn’t do anything wrong nor did I hurt anyone. Why do you all accuse me?”

Lin Chuyan knew Xiang Nuan was upset now. He anxiously cuddled her in his arms: “Alright, alright, I’m wrong. I should have said that.” As he was speaking, he put his palm at the back of her head and gently stroked her hair. He spoke in a soft voice at the same time: “Don’t get upset.”

Xiang Nuan’s body began to relax a bit and she quietly leaned against Lin Chuyan: “So, you’re the fool.”

“I’m, I’m the big fool.”

Xiang Nuan was quiet for a while, then said: “I was just calling the adviser to ask about registration and just mentioned the thing about taking leave from school.”

“It’s not your fault. It’s just that the adviser misunderstood you. Don’t get upset.”

Xiang Nuan moved her body a bit, changing into a more comfortable position, but still leaned against him. She got over her annoyance and became more docile. She said in a small voice to him: “Besides, is leaving school to play professionally really that unforgivable? That I’ll get beheaded just by asking about it?”

“Leaving school to play professionally is only a choice. That by itself is a neutral thing. Nothing good or bad about it.” Lin Chuyan patiently explained, still stroking her hair while talking: “In theory, everyone has the freedom to do whatever one likes to do. But, freedom has its boundaries.”

Freedom has its boundaries.

Xiang Nuan was naive but not stupid. She pondered his words for a while then said: “I know.”

Lin Chuyan breathed out a sigh of relief that it seemed that she was finally turning around.

“Lin Chuyan.” Xiang Nuan suddenly looked up at him.

“En?”

“Sorry.”

“Why are you saying sorry?”

“I shouldn’t have gotten angry at you just now.”

Lin Chuyan smiled: “I’m your boyfriend. If you can’t get angry at me, who would you get angry at? Wanna yell at a tree?”

Xiang Nuan suddenly stood up on her tippy toes and kissed him on the face.

The soft lips pressed down on his skin and Lin Chuyan could faintly smell her body scent. His heart fluttered.

“I’m your girlfriend. If you get angry in the future, you can throw your anger at me as well.” Xiang Nuan said.

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You're Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 90 Part 3

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You’re Beautiful When You Smile
Chapter 90 Part 3

Tong Yao turned to grab her cell phone off her bed and looked for the post [Women are dreadful. I’m glad Cheng Ge is still single. I don’t want any woman to influence his professional performance. I beg all men and women to do me a favor and stay away from him.] She stood on  her tippy toes to raise the phone high up to show Lu Sicheng-- --

Lu Sicheng quickly glanced over it .

Then he finally understood what Tong Yao was dreading about.

He paused for a while, then before Tong Yao could react to it, he reached out with both of his arms and embraced Tong Yao who was still standing on her tippy toes and brought her very close to him-- --Tong Yao was still holding her phone up high at the moment. Without any warning, she widened her eyes and staggered forward, stepping on Lu Sicheng’s foot and her nose hit the man’s solid chest. She could feel his sturdy arms gather tightly around her waist.

Tong Yao: “......”

Her heartbeat suddenly stopped.

Three seconds later, her heartbeat resumed at a quick pace. Blood seemed to have surged from her toes to the top of her head all of a sudden-- --Her face turned pink, her ears were burning, as she slightly raised her head and looked sideways, she could see the earring dangling off the man’s ear as he bent forward to hug her waist.

“You should know that a fan’s opinion can’t represent mine own, right?” The man’s low and magnetic voice sounded right next to her ear: “Somehow, this does seem fair to me.”

The man was like a small hill putting his weight on Tong Yao.

Both of Tong Yao’s hands rigidly hung down at the sides of her body. A few seconds later, she hesitantly lifted her hands to twist the corners of his shirt……-- --Lu Sicheng felt the tug, he moved his head, and a faint smile could be seen at the corner of his lips, though Tong Yao didn’t see it.

“En?”

“I know.” Tong Yao said in a small voice: “It’s just that what this person said makes some sense…...Maybe, in everyone’s mind, it’s better for you to keep the image of a bachelor who only thinks about playing games.”

“I won’t.”

“...................................It’s not just the matter of you saying that you won’t.”

“At worst, we just won’t make it public. It’s fine to just keep it like this now.” Lu Sicheng moved his chin up away from Tong Yao’s shoulder and lifted his hand to fiddle the wispy hairs on her forehead with his lean fingers: “I’m not going to force you.”

“......Really?”

“Really.” Lu Sicheng lightly said: “I was the one who crossed the line first-- --Thinking about it, maybe, in your position, you don’t need this kind of problem even more than I.”

Tong Yao fixed her eyes on that pair of dark brown pupils.

The eyes were gleaming.

Tong Yao’s heart seemed to have sunk to the bottom of the ocean again. She paused for a while, but before she could ask Lu Sicheng what he meant, Lu Sicheng spoke again: “But this doesn’t mean that I’ve regretted my decision.”

“?”

“If you want to blame someone, just blame me.” Lu Sicheng once again embraced Tong Yao into his arms, just like how Dabing was holding the little kitten in the cat nest. He put his hand behind the back of her head and pushed her against his chest: “I started all this and I’m prepared to be responsible till the end.”

“......”

“You, at most, are just an accomplice.”

“......How am I an accomplice?”

“You play well and your attitude towards the profession is overly earnest and cute. All of that has seriously enticed me-- --

Tong Yao was confused and blinked, asking: “What the hell is this?”

Lu Sicheng lowered his head and buried his face between Tong Yao’s chin and neck. Using his slightly cold face to nudge Tong Yao’s slightly warm earlobe…...Lu Sicheng paused for a while then earnestly said: “To want to commit a crime.”

“......”

“You’ve come of age, haven’t you? Then I could get a lighter sentence-- --”

Finally Tong Yao stood on her tippy toes again and cupped her hands over Lu Sicheng’s face and pushed him out of her room.

……

Lu Sicheng went downstairs with a dark face.

Little Fatty looked up at him: “Took you long enough just to deliver water?”

“She fell asleep after sending the message. She didn’t open the door after a long time.” Lu Sicheng sat back to his own seat, moved his finger around, and put his earphones back on,  ready for another ranked game.

Little Fatty: “How dare she let the captain deliver water to her.”

“......Yeah.” Lu Sicheng leaned against his chair and lazily agreed as a smile flashed in his eyes: “Don’t know who’s been spoiling her. He has guts.”

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Those Sweet Times - Chapter 73 Part 3

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Those Sweet Times
Chapter 73 Part 3

Lin Chuyan hurried over to Yuanchi campus. When Xiang Nuan saw him, she welcomed him as if she had seen her savior.

Lin Chuyan stood in front of her and looked at her with a spurious smile.

Xiang Nuan was a little apprehensive and avoided eye contact with him.

“You want to quit school? Play professionally?” He asked in a rather disagreeable tone.

“I’m just asking.”

“Asking means you’re thinking about it.”

Xiang Nuan looked down on the ground and said in a small voice: “There’s nothing wrong with playing professionally. At least, we can be together everyday.”

When he came over, Lin Chuyan was too pent-up to even speak civilly. But after hearing what Xiang Nuan just said, he felt his heart quicken as sweetness began to seep in.

“You really think so?” He stood next to her and asked in a soft voice.

Xiang Nuan lightly tapped the edge of the stone pavement on the ground with the tip of her shoe: “I’m just thinking about it. It doesn’t cost any money anyway.”

“Do you really like to play games that much?”

“Not really.” Xiang Nuan raised her head up, looked forwards and her face looked like she was reminiscing about something: “I like the feeling of winning. I really enjoy it. Winning the game makes me super happy, super excited, I feel like I’m glowing…...That kind of feeling.” As she was talking, she turned sideways to look at Lin Chuyan: “I want to go onto a bigger stage, beat even more people and defeat the most capable players. Certainly, I want to be with you, to win together with you.”

Lin Chuyan looked at her beautiful eyes and saw an earnestness that he had never seen there before. He had a warm feeling in his heart, as if it had been touched by a soft, warm palm.

He quivered with a feeling that was comforting and satisfying. But, at the same time, he was a little terrified of losing it…...He thought to himself this was how happiness must feel.

After a long while, he moved his eyes away from her and also looked down at the ground. He lightly said: “Smooth-tongued.”

“I’m flattered. I’m doubtful anyone can beat you at smooth talking.”

Lin Chuyan was about to say something but when he looked up, he saw Ren Danyan irritatedly coming their way. He hurriedly greeted her: “Auntie.”

Ren Danyan only nodded at Lin Chuyan, then turned to look at her child.

Xiang Nuan meekly called her: “Mom……”

“I don’t deserve it. How about I call you mom from now on? As long as you don’t make any more trouble.”

Xiang Nuan shrank her neck: “Mom, you misunderstand. I really didn’t, I’m just asking, just curious……”

“Then why aren't you curious about other things? Why aren’t you curious about your studies? If you haven’t come up with the idea, how can you be curious about it? I gave birth to you, don’t think I don’t know how you think about these things.”

“Auntie, don’t get angry.” Lin Chuyan took over the conversation: “It’s me who told her about it. I shouldn’t be so mouthy.”

Ren Danyan took a look at Lin Chuyan. She couldn’t bring herself to be too harsh to Lin Chuyan and just asked: “Chuyan, why aren’t you in class?”

“I don’t have any class this afternoon. I came here to bring some food for her.”

“Chuyan, don’t protect her. Let me tell you, this person is easily spoiled.”

“Auntie, you must be tired from driving all the way here? Let’s go find a place to sit down. I haven’t seen you for quite some time now.”

They went to a tea house nearby and got a private room. The private room was clean and elegantly decorated. There was a pot of orchids with lavender flowers next to the window, their scent gently permeated the room.

Ren Danyan wasn’t an unreasonable person. Sitting in a room like this, she couldn’t really continue fuming at her daughter. In addition, it is said that “the fighting spirit aroused by the first roll of drums is depleted by the second and exhausted by the third.” She had already blown her fuse when she first saw Xiang Nuan, by now, she had calmed down a bit and looked more relaxed.

They ordered a pot of flower tea and some special tea cakes.

Xiang Nuan noticed that there was a slip under the tea menu. Curious, she pulled it out to take a look and found that they could even have someone come in to play some music for them. She made a sound of surprise.

Ren Danyan was annoyed by Xiang Nuan’s attitude as if nothing had happened and said: “You really like to anger me.”

“Mom, I really didn’t. You don’t believe me at all. You only trust others.”

“I know you didn’t. If you really did quit school, I would have disowned you a long time ago.”

“Mom……”

Lin Chuyan looked quite apologetic: “Auntie, it’s all my fault, I……”

“Chuyan, you have to watch over her for me. It’s already dangerous that she even thought about this. Quitting school to play games, what are you thinking?”

Xiang Nuan argued: “It’s just taking a leave from school, not quitting school. I can come back to school later.”

“You’re still thinking about that? Do you really want a spanking?” As she was talking, Ren Danyan raised her arm as if to strike her.

Lin Chuyan hurriedly stopped Ren Danyan: “Auntie, don’t be angry. Please let me tell you……”

“Tell me what?”

“You may not know about it.” Lin Chuyan explained: “Nowadays, there are probably over 200 million people playing this game. But only about 200 of them could play professionally. You can calculate the probability of that.”

Ren Danyan took his words seriously and actually calculated in her head. Afterwards, she raised her eyebrows: “One in a million?”

“Auntie, how can you do math so fast?”

“That’s for sure. I was also a star student when I was young.”

“You’re still a star student now. Xiang Nuan wouldn’t be able to calculate that by herself, she has to use a calculator.”

“She's a fool.”

Xiang Nuan: = =

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You're Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 90 Part 2

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You’re Beautiful When You Smile
Chapter 90 Part 2

Tong Yao nervously stared at her friend, Jinyang, as she lowered her head to get closer to the camera, giving herself a close-up: [I know you all are especially interested in me and have a lot of opinions about me. I’ve seen all those sincere wishes on Weibo. First of all, I have to reply to Rainbow Team, those Roger Vivier shoes aren’t fake. They are all from brand boutiques at various locations that I carried back home with my own hard working hands-- --Furthermore, don’t just bother with those small items. Look at this.]

She dangled a Maserati car key which she just pulled out of her pocket in front of the camera.

Then she used her long, lean fingertips to pick up Ai Jia’s chin and kissed him on the side of his cheek: [Our Ai Jia gave me this on double 11 last year as my anniversary gift. Aren’t you all happy now?][1]

The color drained from Ai Jia’s face.

Tong Yao’s face turned to the same color as Ai Jia.

Other people would avoid being involved in such a public opinion storm. But Tong Yao’s undaunted friend went head-on to meet the storm and in the meantime, even pulled public opinion towards a new direction-- --

Tong Yao had to take her hat off to her.

Tong Yao used one hand to support her forehead as she watched her best friend deliberately complicate the situation. After she was satisfied with what she wanted to achieve, she grabbed the car key in her hand and said: “Carry on, guys.” She stuffed Ah Mao back to its cat nest and headed out on her high heels without looking back-- --

Ai Jia was left in front of the camera in a daze and tried to fruitlessly explain: [You guys, don’t listen to her. Do you know how much that car costs? I can’t afford to buy it for her even if you sell me for it! She’s just having some fun……]

It was a futile attempt.

After Jinyang left the club next door, Tong Yao logged on to Tieba and found there were indeed some retards who believed what she had said: [Damn, big gossip! Ai Jia’s girlfriend admitted herself that Ai Jia had bought her a Maserati!]

Most of the comments underneath were excited about the news. There were only a few who doubted it: “Usually, professional league players earn on average between 20K to 80K a month. That car key looks like the newest Ghibli series, same as Lu Sicheng’s. How could Ai Jia afford to buy it?” But these kind of sensible voices were soon buried under the ocean of craziness……

Some people even laughed at Jinyang as a dork who could only make things worse for herself.

Tong Yao sighed. She quietly changed her WeChat note on Jinyang’s account to “Night time angler - the crazy fisherman” to show her respect.

……

Tong Yao tossed and turned in bed till after 1 am and still couldn’t fall asleep. Her brain was busy with all sorts of thoughts. She thought about Jinyang and Ai Jia, as well as herself and Lu Sicheng. At some point, she even thought maybe she had committed an inexcusable sin-- --When it was closed to 1:30 am, her cell phone lit up. Lu Sicheng who was still playing downstairs sent a WeChat message asking her whether she had gone to sleep yet.

Tong Yao hesitated for a moment then sent him an emoji with the caption: Not yet.

A few minutes later, someone knocked on her door. Tong Yao jumped off the bed and ran over to open the door with her slippers on. She opened the door ajar and Lu Sicheng stuffed a bottle of water through the opening.

Tong Yao: “? ? ?”

“I told them that you asked me to bring some water to you.” As he was talking, Lu Sicheng squeezed into Tong Yao’s room through the crack in the door. He didn’t close the door but lowered his voice to ask Tong Yao, who was currently looking up at him: “Why aren’t you asleep yet?”

Tong Yao was staring at him with her big round eyes. Lu Sicheng lifted his hand, he was actually thinking of embracing Tong Yao in his arms-- --But he didn’t do it after a short hesitation as if he was afraid of scaring her away. He didn’t want to get fired while still on his probation period. His big hand finally landed on her head and he ruffled her hair……

“That chat you had with the ad next door tonight got screenshotted and put online by someone.” Tong Yao used both hands to grab his hand to prevent him from messing up her hair. Yet she didn’t let go of his hand, despite having pulled it down from her head. “Now it seems that everyone knows that the clubs are reshaping how they manage their players. It’s said that even the management at Qing Dynasty has made major shake ups as well……”

“Oh.” Lu Sicheng casually leaned against the door frame and held Tong Yao’s hand. He kept squeezing Tong Yao’s palm and the back of her hand as if he was addicted to her hand. Then he indifferently said: “Isn’t that a good thing?”

“What’s so good about it!”

Tong Yao pulled back her hand, now a little red from the squeezing.

“Why isn’t it good?”

Lu Sicheng lazily grabbed Tong Yao’s hand back.

“It’s gone a bit too far.” Tong Yao made a hmph sound through her nose: “Now they even want to interfere with players who have normal relationships. They said that Jinyang lives off Ai Jia and hangs out at the base all the time keeping Ai Jia from his training. A living example of a tramp!”

“Doesn’t your friend have the same car as mine?” Lu Sicheng stopped squeezing Tong Yao’s hand and lifted his eyelids to glance at her: “Ai Jia’s yearly pay can only pay for the maintenance and gas.”

“They don’t know that!”

“...............................They don’t know that but I know it.” Lu Sicheng frustratedly said: “Why are you huffing and puffing at me for?”



[1]: November 11th (11/11) is like the Chinese equivalent of Cyber Monday.

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You're Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 90 Part 1

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You’re Beautiful When You Smile
Chapter 90 Part 1

By 12:30 in the morning, within 15 fifteen minutes after the comment about Jinyang was posted, Jinyang’s Weibo account was discovered and reposted. People soon found out that Jinyang travelled abroad almost every couple of months. All of her luxury brand handbags, shoes, clothings, and even her luggage were reposted one after another-- --

“Shit, it’s Louis Vuitton. Thirty thousand!”

“Shit, the newest style of Roger Vivier, 7,500! She even has every color of their shoes. No one is buying like this, they must be fake? !”

“I recognize that scarf, 2,000.”

“The hat is also an Acne, 1,000.”

“She’s worn all the famous brands of sunglasses. I can’t even count them all.”

“This bag is a Dior, super expensive, starting at twenty-five thousand.”

“Wow, Chanel 255. I've been eying this bag for twenty years. The price goes up every year, faster than my wages can increase. I still can’t afford it!”

“It’s the Hermes Birkin bag! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Do you guys see it! ! ! ! Crocodile skin!”

“Hermes bracelet, see?” “Tiffany's Key diamond necklace, ahhhhh!” “Check out the watch. I can’t see it clearly, the picture is too small. I think it’s Cartier’s Ballon Bleu……”

“Damn, judging from the travel pictures from any one country, Ai Jia probably has to sell his kidney in order to pay for all of that? Not to mention the travelling expenses to all those countries…….I’m beginning to believe that she’s rich herself.”

There were a few others who had started to analyze whether her long legs in those pictures had been photoshopped.

Tong Yao was speechless as she read the comments: these people really have nothing better to do. They didn’t know that at least a third of those pictures had been taken by ZGDX’s mid, Tong Yao herself?

Tong Yao was getting ready to engage in a fight with those online haters. But before she began she received a notification on her cell phone [YQCB, Ai Jia stream].

Tong Yao was surprised that Ai Jia would even start streaming after midnight.

Tong Yao dubiously clicked open Ai Jia’s stream. As she logged on, she could hear the mid next door wailing-- --

[To hell with it. Let me tell you guys, you can eat whatever you want and the worst case is that you lose your life. But you can’t say whatever you want because the result is that an innocent guy will instantly become a single man. Damn you’re all committing a sin, do you know that? !]

Tong Yao: “......”

[Come on, don’t talk nonsense. Don’t talk about those things about my girlfriend. The keyboard that I’m playing games with is a gift from her.]

Since the club had rules about streaming, it couldn’t be used just for chatting, so Ai Jia had no choice but to log onto the game and get in queue-- --But just by taking a look at his face, anyone could tell that his mind was elsewhere. He looked quite panicked as if his backyard was on fire.

[I chased after my girlfriend a long time ago. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I chased after her, I chased after her. Let me emphasize it again since it’s very important that it be repeated three times. It was I who was chasing after her-- --To hell with you saying it doesn't matter who’s after who as long as it’s an affair with a fan. You guys have seen her numerous times. If anyone has seen her eyes flicker with light in worship, please let me know. I’ll have to go back and burn some incense!][1] Ai Jia kept slapping his desk. Behind him, all of his teammates had turned around to stare at him. [What’s wrong if I have a girlfriend?! Haven’t you fallen in love early in your life?! With or without her, I would be playing relegation matches at the Spring competition. Dammit, what are you talking about!!]

Tong Yao twitched the corner of her lips.

Before she had time to send a message to Jinyang to tell on Ai Jia, Tong Yao saw Jinyang herself appear in front of the camera-- --Jinyang held her cat Ah Mao in her arms and leaned on the back of the Ai Jia’s chair with poised composure: [Are you particularly proud to be in relegation games? Why bother shouting? Aren’t you ashamed if the neighbors hear you?]

Ai Jia: “......”

Tong Yao: “......”

The bullet comments were covered with “66666666” “Young lady’s courageous, facing the storm head on” “I like it, not afraid of causing more issues” “Her legs are really long”.



[1]: Saying that he'll burn incense is basically equivalent to saying “thank god” in English.

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You're Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 89 Part 3

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You’re Beautiful When You Smile
Chapter 89 Part 3

Lu Sicheng’s reply came after a little while-- --

[fhdjwhdb2333: Even a cat can sleep with his wife in his arms.]

[ZGDX, smiling: Dabing is an eunuch.]

[fhdjwhdb2333: Even an eunuch cat can sleep with his wife in his arms.]

[ZGDX, smiling: Xiao Cong is the little brother.]

[fhdjwhdb2333: Even an eunuch cat can sleep with his little eunuch wife in his arms.]

[ZGDX, smiling: And you, all you have is League of Legends.]

[fhdjwhdb2333: ……]

Tong Yao put down her cell phone and stopped talking nonsense with Lu Sicheng. She dried her hair and climbed into her bed. She checked her messages on WeChat while lying under the blanket. She noticed that Jinyang didn’t leave any messages for her, which seemed rather unusual. She sent an emoji to tease Jinyang, then left WeChat to check some gossip on Tieba-- --

She indeed found one post which had some connection to her own club.

[Thanks to Xu Tailun, professional clubs have started making changes to how they manage their players. YQCB was the first one to set a curfew: players are not allowed to go out on their own after 10 pm]

OP: I understand some Korean. Today when I was watching Lu Sicheng’s stream, he asked Li Junhe to go out to have a drink. Li Junhe told Lu Sicheng that because of his comments during the interview, now YQCB has made major changes and is forbidding players to go out by themselves after 10 pm during work days!

Shit, isn’t that something!

Isn’t it like being in a jail? Every night after they close the door at base, everyone could study for the college entrance exam and a few years later, after they win the championship, it would be like a piece of cake for them to get in Qinghua and Beijing universities, hahahahahahahahahaha!]

Most of the comments underneath all thought it was a good thing and praised the club for doing so. Tong Yao kept looking, then the opinions seemed to have changed somewhat. Someone suggested-- --

[I totally agree with what Lu Sicheng said. In reality, it isn’t just the problem with the Korean help. Some of the Chinese players are also having affairs with their fans, with the advantage of speaking the same language, hehe……]

[That’s right, that’s right.]

[No need to praise that relegation team, YQCB. Take their mid, Ai Jia, for example, his girlfriend shows up at their base all the time. It seems that she isn’t staff there. She’s pretty, but doesn’t seem to be working. I figure she probably lives off Ai Jia?]

[Ai Jia is good looking too.]

[Don’t talk that way. It looks to me that Ai Jia and that girl are in a normal relationship.]

[It would be something if it’s a normal relationship. Would any 20 year old girl wear luxury items all over her? Don’t speak up if you don’t recognize those luxury brands. One of the handbags on Ai Jia’s girlfriend could pay for your food bills for a whole year.]

[Shit, are you for real? Xixixi, how much money does Ai Jia spend on his girlfriend. He would lose everything if she kicked him off after he retires.]

After reading up to this point, Tong Yao finally knew why Jinyang was so quiet tonight.

These overzealous people suspected that all relationships with players were improper affairs.

Tong Yao used her alternate id and commented under one of the posts which claimed that Ai Jia had to eat dirt and drink tap water in order to support his girlfriend: “Bullshit, that girl’s monthly spending money is more than what you can make in 10 years.” Then she received a message from Jinyang on WeChat-- --

[Ah Mao’s mom: I got brought into this wave of gossip. You’d probably go down the rabbit hole if you see them. But I suggest that you don’t go on Tieba and lower yourself to their level.]

Tong Yao thought about what she said and didn’t know how to reply.

She switched gears and continued her battle on Tieba.

Then she suddenly saw a comment-- --

[Women are dreadful. I’m glad Cheng Ge is still single. I don’t want any woman to influence his professional performance. I beg all men and women to do me a favor and stay away from him.]

Tong Yao: “......”

Tong Yao put down her cell phone and pulled her hair behind her ears.

She thought about it for a while then covered herself with the blanket. It was the first time she felt that declaring she had a normal and pure relationship was even more difficult than coming out of the closet.

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Those Sweet Times - Chapter 73 Part 2

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Those Sweet Times
Chapter 73 Part 2

The next day, both Xiang Nuan and Lin Chuyan had classes all day. Lin Chuyan was willing to skip classes to go to Xiang Nuan. But Xiang Nuan was unwilling to skip classes. Lin Chuyan was bored. Using one hand to support his chin, he used the other to constantly send messages to Xiang Nuan on his cell phone.

“What are you doing?”

“In class.”

“What class?”

“English class.”

“Don’t bother with class. Come over, I’ll teach you. I guarantee you’ll learn everything.”

“Stop talking to me.”

“I miss you.”

……

Xiang Nuan blushed, though touched, she set her profile to ‘do not disturb’ on her phone.

She felt Lin Chuyan had great potential to be a Helen of Troy. But even if he was Helen of Troy, she wasn’t willing to give up her own studies. She was proud of herself for being so principled.

The next day, however, Xiang Nuan made a phone call to Helen of Troy on her own.

“Lin Chuyan, do you have time today?”

Lin Chuyan was quite sensitive at detecting when something wasn’t quite right with the tone of voice. He actually had a full day of classes, but that wasn’t important. Lin Chuyan: “I have time. What’s wrong? …...I don’t have class today.”

“My mom is coming over.” Xiang Nuan sounded like she was about to cry.

“Why is aunty coming over here?”

“She’s coming over here to spank me……”

Lin Chuyan frowned and gently comforted her: “Don’t worry now. Tell me all about it, why is she going to spank you?”

Xiang Nuan hesitated for a while before explaining to Lin Chuyan. Lin Chuyan was anxious in the beginning, but after hearing the whole story, all he could think of was: you deserve it.

What had happened was that Xiang Nuan had called her adviser to consult about the procedure of taking a leave of absence from school. She asked the adviser whether it was possible to temporarily leave school to play games professionally. Her adviser was alarmed by her question and called her parents immediately after she hung up on Xiang Nuan. The adviser wanted to know about the parents’ input about this matter and whether Xiang Nuan was really going to take a leave from school to play games professionally.

Ren Danyan blew up after the phone call from the adviser. She didn’t interfere with Xiang Nuan when she played games at home since she figured all the young people liked to play games. She didn’t expect her tolerance would spoil her child to the point that she would give up school to go play games professionally?

“It’s all your fault, you’ve spoiled her!” Ren Danyan threw her rage at her husband.

Xiang Daying frustratedly looked at his wife: “It has nothing to do with me. I’m not the one who taught her to play games…...What are you doing?”

“I’m going to her place!”

“Don’t rush. She’s probably just saying that for fun. You’re just like a firework, flaring up from just one spark.”

“I have to teach her a lesson. I have to let her know the things she should do!”

“Let me go with you.”

“Don’t come with me. All you know is how to muddle things up. You stay home. Today, today I have to spank her!”

Xiang Daying knew that his wife was really furious this time. After his wife left, he hurriedly made a phone call to Xiang Nuan: “Nuannuan, your mom is angry, she’s coming over to spank you! You better figure something out yourself. I can’t help you.”

Xiang Nuan was confused: “Why does mom want to spank me?”

“Your adviser called her and said you’re going to leave school to go play games professionally. Nuannuan, what are you thinking about?”

“I’m not! I’m just asking……”

“Then explain to her yourself. She’s already left. You know your mom’s temperament, it’s hard to say whether she’ll believe you or not. Good luck to you. That’s all I can do.”

“Dad, you come too. I’m afraid……”

“You’re afraid of her, do you think I’m not?”

“......Q A Q”

Xiang Nuan anxiously held her cell phone in hand as if a calamity was looming above her head. She was indeed a little guilty of having the idea, otherwise she wouldn’t be this afraid. Her mom was coming to teach her a lesson and her dad wouldn’t come to save her. Who else could come to help her? Her grandma was too old to travel here. Xiao Xue…...Xiao Xue could only play cute, it couldn’t talk. Wuwu……

Wait, there was someone else! Someone who would behave particularly nice in front of parents!

And most importantly, her mom liked that person very much!

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You're Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 89 Part 2

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You’re Beautiful When You Smile
Chapter 89 Part 2

Tong Yao had heard that playing League of Legends, more than any other game, together was the most likely thing to cause a breakup. In order to not lose her boyfriend, she changed her position preference back to mid when then queued up for another match.

When they were waiting to get on a match, Tong Yao leaned back in her chair to play with her cell phone. A short time later, Lu Sicheng’s cell phone lit up.

[rabbit holds tight of carrots: Won’t even let me have a siege minion, I can’t feel any warmth from a boyfriend.]

[fhdjwhdb2333: If it was anyone else playing support that way, I would have gone back to the fountain within 5 minutes and gone AFK there.]

[fhdjwhdb2333: If you smash my car now, I would be concerned whether you’ve hurt your hand or not-- --But this is about the siege minion, it’s a matter of principle.]

[rabbit holds tight of carrots: Then next match I’ll play Ezreal, give me the red buff.]

[fhdjwhdb2333: First warning.]

[fhdjwhdb2333: Don’t go overstepping the line, you’ll soon lose your boyfriend.]

[rabbit holds tight of carrots: ………………………..Alright, alright, alright, my fault.]

[fhdjwhdb2333: No, it’s only that you’re having a self-awareness problem. God at Thresh, that’s my fault.]

[rabbit holds tight of carrots: What do you mean?]

[fhdjwhdb2333: Love makes a man blind.]

Tong Yao: “......”

Tong Yao couldn’t believe how flirty Lu Sichung could be. Compared to the seriousness he exhibited before, Tong Yao was a little concerned that her captain might have been pent-up for too long-- --

Behind them, Lu Yue noticed that Lu Sicheng and Tong Yao had stopped talking after one match. Lu Yue curiously turned to take a glance and found both of them looking down at their cell phones on their seats. Lu Yue raised his eyebrow and asked: “What happened? You two stopped being friends?”

Tong Yao confusedly looked up: “What?”

Lu Sicheng didn’t even look up: “Be quiet, I’m busy.”

Lu Yue: “What are you busy with?”

Lu Sicheng: “I’m taming my wife.”

Tong Yao’s hand shook and the phone dropped on her lap. Lu Yue had a change of expression on his face: “You’re playing porn games?”

Tong Yao: “Pervert?”

Lu Yue: “Pervert!”

……

Tong Yao played duo with Lu Sicheng for 4 matches that night. She lost all four matches.

Tong Yao thought that the power of love was more powerful than she had imagined. Now she finally realized why her teacher in high school warned them against having a relationship too early. It not only interfered with their ability to study, but would also make a Challenger fall to Diamond one……

At midnight, Tong Yao finally had enough and logged off. She turned off her computer and went upstairs to get ready for bed. She checked the cat nest and found the two cats were huddling together inside. Dabing was sound asleep with Xiao Cong nestled against Dabing, also sleeping comfortably.

They looked very cute together.

Tong Yao took out her cell phone to take a picture of the two cats to send to Lu Sicheng. Then she turned to go into the bathroom…...Twenty minutes later, Tong Yao was sitting on the bed to put on body lotion and noticed from the corner of her eye that there was a reply from Lu Sicheng on her phone-- --

[fhdjwhdb2333: Cats have a better life than me.]

Tong Yao stopped what she was doing and couldn’t help herself from smiling, her eyes turning into crescents. She took up the cell phone to ask Lu Sicheng what was wrong with him now.

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Those Sweet Times - Chapter 73 Part 1

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Those Sweet Times
Chapter 73 Part 1

Xiang Nuan curved up her lips and said: “What are you talking about? How could I take it seriously.”

Chen Yinghu breathed out a sigh of relief.

Xiang Nuan then became very quiet as she ate her food. After a while, she suddenly asked Chen Yinghu: “If we’re going to form a team, we still need one more player. Who do you think can join us? Will Shen Xuezhang do?”

Chen Yinghu: ……

So she really did take it seriously!

Chen Yinghu quietly glanced at Lin Chuyan and found Lin Chuyan was staring at him, looking quite unfriendly.

Chen Yinghu was so shaken by the stare that he even dropped the crab leg in his hand back onto the plate.

“I’m doing fine with the stream.” Chen Yinghu said in a low voice: “Besides, I have to earn money to pay back my debt.”

“Oh.” Xiang Nuan looked like she was a little disappointed.

Lin Chuyan reminded her: “You have to quit school if you go play professionally.”

Xiang Nuan looked at him as if he was saying something strange: “I’m not saying that I want to do it. What are you saying.”

“The one who wants to do it is a pig.”

“You’re a pig! Lin Chuyan, is this the way to treat your girlfriend?”

Lin Chuyan pinched his forehead, not sure what to say.

Chen Yinghu crushed the crab leg with his teeth, making a loud cracking noise.

Xiang Nuan and Lin Chuyan were surprised to hear the noise and turned to look at Chen Yinghu. They saw a mean look on Chen Yinghu’s face.

“I’m warning you two.” Chen Yinghu said: “A single dog bites.”

-- --

That night, Lin Chuyan took Xiang Nuan back to her dorm. Lin Chuyan handed her backpack back, but didn’t really want to say goodnight to her yet.

Xiang Nuan looked up at him into his bright eyes. Her heartbeat suddenly quickened.

Lin Chuyan: “You said that you’d bought a gift for me.”

Xiang Nuan remembered the watch she had bought for him. She searched in her backpack and found the elegantly wrapped box. “Here.” She had wanted to give it to him earlier but had carelessly forgotten about it.

Lin Chuyan took the box and opened it. It looked like he was quite happy with it. Suddenly, his arm circled around Xiang Nuan’s shoulder and he brought her closer to him. All Xiang Nuan noticed was his scent, fresh and clean. Before she realized what was going on, she felt a warm and soft touch on her forehead.

“Thanks.” Lin Chuyan released her and said in a low voice.

Xiang Nuan’s heart thumped. She was too nervous to know what to say. She looked down on the ground to avoid eye contact, then turned around…...and ran off.

She dashed into the dorm, disappearing in no time.

Lin Chuyan lowered his head, touched his lips, and smiled without even realizing it.

After Lin Chuyan went back to his own dorm, he played a few games with Xiang Nuan and Hu Ge. Unusually, Xiang Nuan didn’t turn on her mic.

She also played the game quite absent-mindedly, made quite a few stupid mistakes.

Lin Chuyan sent a message to her: What are you thinking of?

Xiang Nuan: Nothing.

Lin Chuyan: Thinking about me?

Xiang Nuan: No. = =

Xiang Nuan: I’m just thinking that Hu Ge’s idea isn’t totally impossible. What do you think?

Lin Chuyan sent a GIF with a knife inserted into a heart. Xiang Nuan didn’t get what he meant.

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You're Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 89 Part 1

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You’re Beautiful When You Smile
Chapter 89 Part 1

[fhdjwhdb2333: Shorty.]

[rabbit holds tight of carrots: What?]

[fhdjwhdb2333: Your account is back to Master again, come play duo with daddy.]

[rabbit holds tight of carrots:...............................I’ll change my password tomorrow. Lu Yue logs onto my account everyday to mess it up. I still want to get to the top on the Korean server. What is he up to!]

[fhdjwhdb2333: Get back to Challenger first, come.]

Lu Sicheng put down his cell phone and turned to look at Tong Yao’s direction. Tong Yao’s eyes met his dark brown pupils when she looked up from her cell phone. She then put Dabing on Xiao Rui’s lap and walked back to her own seat.

She suddenly had a wild idea: “Cheng Ge, let me play support for you?”

Lu Sicheng: “......Don’t you want to be the number one on the Korean server? Why play support? Trying to help the enemy team?”

Tong Yao: “Let’s do it, I’m very good at support!”

Lu Sicheng twitched the corner of his lips: “As you wish.”

Tong Yao used her official account and eagerly accepted Lu Sicheng’s invitation to form a team. She selected support as her first choice, then mid as the second choice for her position preference. They entered the queue. Tong Yao chose Thresh as her champion. Before the match started, Lu Sicheng took a look at Tong Yao’s stats-- --Number of times playing this champion: 0.

…...He thought maybe she had played Thresh while she was playing on the Chinese server.

He turned to glance at her and found Tong Yao had opened another window and was quietly asking Little Fatty about items for Thresh…...She seemed to sense Lu Sicheng was looking at her and quickly clicked back to the game. She asked uneasily: “Gee, what are you looking at me for? Look at your own computer!”

Lu Sicheng: “......”

Lu Sicheng spoke slowly as if he was talking to a disabled person: “Thresh’s q can hook the enemy, you do know that, right?”

Tong Yao: “I’m a god at Thresh, don’t talk.”

It took quite a while for the god at Thresh to find her items at the beginning of the match. Judging from how clumsily Tong Yao played Thresh, Lu Sicheng could tell this support was at best a Silver player and mentally prepared himself to play a 1v3-- --

Just as he had anticipated, he had to play a 1v3.

Farming, which he could usually do at a leisurely pace, was nothing like he was used to. Not only did he have to watch out for the enemy’s AD, he also had to keep a watchful eye on his own support. When he wasn’t paying attention-- --

Lu Sicheng made a hissing sound and kept pinging on the map: “Give my siege minion back to me.”

“Out of habit.” Tong Yao shrank her neck: “When I saw a weakened siege minion, I couldn’t let it go.”

“You’re ramping the difficulty of the match for me.”

“You won’t even let me have a siege minion.”

Lu Sicheng grabbed his car key which was hanging on the ear of a lucky cat and put in on Tong Yao’s deck: “I can give you the car out there, but not the siege minion.”

“Alright, from now on that fancy blue Maserati has the last name Tong.”

“Take it. If you ever take my siege minion again, I’ll break your leg.”

“......”

Tong Yao’s support and Lu Sicheng’s ad weren’t coordinated at all. They’d played for fifteen minutes, but the laning phase hadn’t ended yet-- --They were able to last for 15 minutes because of Lu Sicheng’s efforts. Otherwise, bot would have been taken over long ago thanks to Tong Yao fighting for resources with her own team’s ad from time to time……

Within those 15 minutes, Lu Sicheng suggested three times that Tong Yao should just roam the map and two times for Tong Yao to go AFK. One time he even suggested to let Little Fatty finish playing the rest of the match-- --

By the 20th minute, Lu Sicheng bent over to check Tong Yao’s internet cable.

He wanted to unplug it.

The match lasted for 40 minutes. In the late game, once the laning phase had ended, Lu Sicheng avoided his support like the plague throughout the rest of the match. Wherever the support went, he would go to the other end of the map. When the match ended, they naturally lost. During the match, Lu Sicheng struggled but didn’t go back to base and go AFK. When their base was being ripped to shreds, Lu Sicheng said meaningfully: “Don’t ever let me see you as support again.”

“......I’m tired of playing mid and just wanted to have a change of pace.”

“Alright, please get lost at top then.”

“......”

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You're Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 88 Part 3

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You’re Beautiful When You Smile
Chapter 88 Part 3

Jinyang left in the evening.

Tong Yao was leaning on the back of Lu Sicheng’s chair watching him play. Then she found him involved in a conversation in Korean with someone with an id she didn’t recognize. They talked before the game started and continued after the game had started-- --Tong Yao didn’t know Korean, but she recognized some of the Korean words kept popping up, such as hahaha, hehehe, or wuwuwuwuwu. She thought about it and asked: “Captain, who are you talking to?”

“A normal social contact.”

“?”

“The AD next door.”

“......”

Oh, it was Pope from next door.

“What are you two talking about so happily?”

Lu Sicheng turned sideways ever so slightly to glance at the person who was leaning on his chair like a gecko. Tong Yao shrunk back a little. Lu Sicheng turned his face back and slowly said: “This is what happens when you don’t read books nor newspapers. Ever since the Xu Tailun incident, plus our interviews yesterday-- --public opinion is questioning whether all the foreign help in China have disciplinary problems. A lot of clubs are reasserting their management over their players. I asked Li Junhe whether we can go do something together later, like getting some drinks. He said the club has curfews now, they can’t go out after 10 pm unless it’s a team activity and someone from management has to tag along. Otherwise, all they can do is order takeout even if they’re famished.”

“......”

To Tong Yao, it sounded like they were overdoing it.

Tong Yao looked behind herself at the sofa where Xiao Rui was sitting enjoying his time with a cat in each hand. Tong Yao jokingly said to him: “Rui Ge, did you hear? The other clubs have started to make changes, we can’t lag behind.”

“I heard it, I heard it.” Xiao Rui moved Dabing’s fat claw away from Xiao Cong’s head: “Our team is very self-disciplined. We don’t need to do all that.”

“......Your team’s AD was just inviting the other team’s AD to go out to have a drink. What self-discipline!”

Tong Yao lifted her hand to point at Lu Sicheng from above his head.

She was stretching her neck to look at the direction of the living room.

Just then, the man who was playing a game at the moment seemed to have eyes on the top of his head and reached up with one hand and held Tong Yao’s hand in his. Tong Yao was taken aback. She checked her surroundings to make sure no one was looking and tried with all her might to pull her hand out of his grip. Despite her efforts, Lu Sicheng’s grip was too strong. He used his fingers to forcefully separate Tong Yao’s fingers before pushing his long fingers in between hers-- --

Now their fingers were interlocked and palms pressed against each other.

The warm and dry palm closely touched hers.

Tong Yao quieted down. She put her chin on the back of his chair and carefully watched the two interlocking hands gradually come downwards. Lu Sicheng played with her hands for a while before calmly releasing her hand.

Tong Yao’s heartbeat was far from calm. She cleared her throat and stood up from her captain’s chair with the warmth still lingering in her palm…...She walked over to the living room and sat down on the sofa. She took Dabing from Xiao Rui….. and stroked Dabing a couple of times until her cell phone vibrated from inside her pocket. Tong Yao took it out to take a look-- --

[fhdjwhdb2333: Why is your hand so soft.]

Tong Yao: “.......................................”

One minute later, the cell phone in front of Lu Sicheng, who was concentrating on his game, lit up.

[rabbit holds tight of carrots: Rotten scoundrel!]

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You're Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 88 Part 2

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You’re Beautiful When You Smile
Chapter 88 Part 2

Old Cat, who was sitting on the other side of Lu Sicheng, heard some rustling noise and turned over to ask: “What are you two doing?”

Tong Yao stretched her head higher than the arm of Lu Sicheng’s chair, her face was blank from nervousness. Lu Sicheng remained at ease: “Something dropped on the floor, she’s looking-- --Have you found it?”

Tong Yao: “I’ve found it.”

As she spoke, she stood up and dashed back to the stairs. She sat down next to her best friend and before Jinyang could ask a question, Tong Yao started talking: “I know what you are going to ask and I know I can keep silent after you ask and whatever I say will be used as evidence-- --That’s right, Xiao Cong is the kitten that jerk Xu Tailun and his fangirl had. Xu Tailun got banned and doesn’t feel like keeping the kitten. So our captain went over to the Qing Dynasty and asked for it. I don’t know whether he paid for the kitten or not. It happened last night. I’m the one who named it Xiao Cong, because it’s my kitten too. Then the problem is why one kitten has two owners and there’s only one answer, my captain and I are having an indescribable relationship.”

Jinyang: “?”

Tong Yao: “That’s all there is.”

Jinyang: “? ? ? ? ? What the heck? ? ? ?”

Tong Yao gritted her teeth: “That’s all there is.”

Jinyang: “What? ? What the heck? You and who? ! Chess-- --”

Tong Yao nervously covered Jinyang’s mouth before she finished yelling-- --Jinyang’s pupils enlarged then slightly shrunk. She turned to look at her uptight friend besides her. There was a light blush on Tong Yao’s fair skin and Tong Yao’s eyes were sparkling. Tong Yao lowered her voice and whispered into Jinyang’s ear: “Don’t yell. No one knows about it!”

“......” Jinyang pushed the hand over her mouth down and took a deep breath. The first thing she said after she calmed herself: “You’re really something, Mulan. You haven’t accomplished what you set out to do and damn, you’ve slept with our General Lu first.”

“..........................................Hush, hush, hush, not yet, not yet. I haven’t got the chance to sleep with him.”

“Huh, you even feel sorry about that? !

“Hush! ! !” Tong Yao shrunk her neck and widened her eyes: “Don’t talk so loud!”

“Oh.” Jinyang nodded: “So when are you going to apply to Beijing and Qinghua Universities?”[1]

Tong Yao: “......”

Jinyang: “Did you hear that? That’s the sound of you being slapped in the face.”

Tong Yao reached over to pinch her, Jinyang backed away, giggling all the while. The two of them playfully huddled into a ball. Tong Yao released Jinyang after a while and looked around before whispering like she was a thief: “Actually, I didn’t mean for it to happen this way. I really didn’t. But yesterday, somehow, this thing came up. He even used the kitten to trick me and I agreed because I didn’t hold my ground. Now it’s the trial period. Our captain said that the only way to examine the truth is through practice.”

“What truth?”

“That he’s a good man, not like Jian Yang and them……” As Tong Yao was saying it, she realized that it didn’t sound quite right. Her voice became quieter and she started to twist her fingers. After a short pause, she added: “Something like that.”

“...........................Can’t you two have a normal relationship like everyone else? Ok, you want to keep it a secret, but treating it like an experiment! Can you return it if you’re dissatisfied?”

“Three months trial period and five years warranty.”

“...................Alright, alright, then make good use of your trial period.” Jinyang emphasized the word “use” and grabbed her friend over giggling: “My cabbage finally learned to slowly move herself under a pig’s nose.”

“......”

“Good choice. At least he’s the king of pigs.” Jinyang sighed: “Unlike me, I just randomly picked a little pig from the pig pen next door. Aside from eating, sleeping, and irritating me, he only knows how to roll in the mud.”

“......”


[1]: Callback to when Tong Yao said she’d prefer to spend her time getting into top universities in China rather than date a professional gamer.

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Those Sweet Times - Chapter 72 Part 3

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Those Sweet Times
Chapter 72 Part 3

Xiang Nuan and Lin Chuyan had a spicy crab pot dinner together with Chen Yinghu. Chen Yinghu sat across from them and watched Lin Chuyan pick out the crab meat from the crab legs and give them to Xiang Nuan.

Xiang Nuan was resisting: “I can do it myself. You think I’m dumb?”

“You’re the piglet I’m raising.” Lin Chuyan said.

Xiang Nuan retorted: “You’re the noob I’m raising.”

“Then why haven’t you fed me?”

“Are you ever ashamed of yourself……”

Chen Yinghu was suffering from heartache. He somewhat regretted coming here. He should have stayed at home so he wouldn’t have to suffer through the PDA that was happening right in front of him right now.

Xiang Nuan peeked at Chen Yinghu while eating and felt that he didn’t look as miserable as she had imagined. She was glad but wisely didn’t mention anything about Keke.

After a while, Chen Yinghu said: “Oh, right, I almost forgot to tell you two. The management from Pea TV asked me to ask you two whether you’d be interested in streaming?”

“Oh?” Xiang Nuan was curious: “Why do they want us? Is it because they discovered us on your stream?”

“No, it’s not that. I heard it was during the collegiate competition. They were telling me about your guys and found out that I knew the two of you, so they asked me for your contact information. I said I need to ask you two first.”

Xiang Nuan didn’t know how to reply; her only understanding about streaming was as a member of the audience. She turned to take a look at Lin Chuyan, hoping to hear his opinion.

Lin Chuyan asked: “What do they want us to stream? Kings of Glory?”

Chen Yinghu: “That’s right.”

“We can’t do it.”

“Why not?”

“We don’t talk much.”

Chen Yinghu rolled his eyes, then thought for a while before he continued: “Actually you don’t need to talk much. They want you not because of your gift of gab anyway.”

Xiang Nuan asked: “Is it because of our skills?”

“No, it’s your face.”

This was the second time in one day Xiang Nuan had heard such comments. She couldn’t feel comfortable anymore: “No doing it!”

Chen Yinghu felt a little frustrated: “Ok, fine, not doing it. But you don’t have to be so mean.”

“Sorry, Hu Ge, I’m not mad at you. It’s just this afternoon……” Xiang Nuan retold what had happened earlier in the day.

“What’s the big deal about that? Any profession likes good looking people. For streamers, hosts who have over a million followers probably still earn less than a beauty who has only tens of thousands of followers.”

“I know. I just worry that Oblivion would feel sad about it. I didn’t want to mention it to him.”

“He should be alright. If that was enough to make him sad, then he’s not fit for playing games. He better go home and carry bricks.”

“How do you know he was carrying bricks for a living before?”

“......” Chen Yinghu didn’t know, it was just the first thing he thought of. =  =

“I’m thinking-- --” Lin Chuyan suddenly interrupted their conversation: “We, we’ll just do whatever we’re capable of.”

“Hrm?”

Lin Chuyan took out his cell phone and placed an order for skin lightening facial masks online.

That was what he meant by doing what they were capable of.

Xiang Nuan rubbed her face; her boyfriend who had never bought any skin care products for her was buying facial masks for another man. She couldn’t believe it……

Chen Yinghu held a crab leg in hand while shaking his head: “You know, Oblivion doesn’t really have to go to a club. You see, all of us are pretty skilled. If we formed a team, we could probably wipe out all the other teams in the league-- --” He abruptly stopped.

He had discovered Xiang Nuan was looking at him with shining bright eyes.

Chen Yinghu got nervous: “I, I, I, I’m just saying. Don’t take it so seriously……”

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You're Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 88 Part 1

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You’re Beautiful When You Smile
Chapter 88 Part 1

The next day, Chen Jinyang got a very excited WeChat message from her best friend first thing in the morning when she was still half awake-- --

[ZGDX, smiling: Dabing has a brother now! Come look!]

Jinyang, while still struggling to get up, was very confused. She knew that Dabing was a single ‘child’ yesterday, how could Dabing have a brother today? She yawned as she sent a question mark in reply. Then she got up, washed, put on makeup, changed clothes, and went out of the door.

Two hours later, Jinyang and ZGDX’s mid sat on the stairs shoulder to shoulder at ZGDX’s base. Both of them cupped their faces with their hands, looking at the two bowls of cat food, three litter boxes, and two cats a short distance away.

The little one was only the size of a human palm with a short tail and short legs. It was like a furry ball and was focused at the moment on eating the canned kitten food in one of the bowls-- --Right next to the kitten, there was a fat cat squatting there watching the kitten eat with a rather serious demeanor.

“Look at it, look at it. Our Dabing is really a gentleman, so graceful and at ease.” Tong Yao was quite satisfied: “It’s not timid around Xiao Cong at all. And it doesn’t bully the little kitten just because it’s bigger. Dabing is so friendly.”

Just as Tong Yao finished her praises, the fat cat suddenly moved. It raised its paw to push the head of the defenseless kitten into the bowl as swift as a sudden clap of thunder. The kitten slipped and fell into the bowl, its face now smeared all over with cat food!

Tong Yao: “......”

Jinyang: “That was a great joke. Your Dabing is truly a gentleman, so graceful and friendly.”

Tong Yao shouted: “Dabing, ahhhhh.” She stood up, without putting her slippers on, dashed over to where the two cats were, and grabbed the confused Dabing-- --She then strode over next to Lu Sicheng’s computer and threw the heavy cat onto Lu Sicheng’s lap-- --The fat cat landed on Lu Sicheng’s lap just as he was farming, causing him to miss a siege minion. He looked up, about to blow up, but he was met with a pair of eyes that were fuming even more than him.

Lu Sicheng: “......”

Lu Sicheng: “What are you doing?”

Tong Yao: “Dabing pushed Xiao Cong’s head into bowl of cat food. What a mean cat!”

Lu Sicheng: “Oh.” He patted Dabing’s head, who now refused to move from his lap: “What’s the big deal. What’s all the shouting about-- --The big cat is curious about the little cat, it’s just normal for it to touch the little one. Why are you in so much shock? Who knows how many brothers have a falling out just because they have parents like you who play favorites……”

“Oh.” Tong Yao raised her eyebrows: “It looks like it does make some difference when this bad cat snuggles next to your smelly feet all the time.”

“They’re all small furry animals, there’s no distinction that one is more valuable than the other.”
Lu Sicheng released his hand on Dabing and slowly glanced over Tong Yao’s face. Then he looked back to his computer screen and casually said: “Can’t you put on your slippers?”

Tong Yao lowered her head to look at her bare feet.

Then she noticed that under the computer desk, Lu Sicheng used his feet to push his pair of men’s slippers out. All the while the game made a death notification sound. Tong Yao looked up to see the enemy AD explode on screen……

After grabbing a kill, Lu Sicheng continued farming, pushing the minion lane closer to the enemy’s turret-- --

He looked like he was seriously playing the match.

Tong Yao blushed slightly and put on the slippers which were much bigger than her feet. She quickly went back to the stairs and put on her own slippers. Then she bent over to pick up Lu Sicheng’s slippers, ran back to Lu Sicheng, and put them squarely next to his feet-- --She squatted down next to his chair, then patted his knee. Lu Sicheng lifted his feet and quietly swept the slippers back under the desk.

…...The whole series of actions were done rather quietly.

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Those Sweet Times - Chapter 72 Part 2

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Those Sweet Times
Chapter 72 Part 2

Lin Chuyan put his arm around Xiang Nuan and pulled her closer. Xiang Nuan didn’t resist. A gloomy Xiang Nuan was as tame as a little bird. Lin Chuyan put one of his arms around her back and used the other hand to clasp her head, bracing Xiang Nuan in his arms.

“Don’t cry. Not worth it.” Lin Chuyan gently comforted her.

“I didn’t cry.” Xiang Nuan buried her face in front of his chest and awkwardly replied, her voice was a bit stifled. After a while, she was having trouble breathing and turned her face to the side, still resting on his chest.

She could feel his chest moving up and down, rhythmic and powerful like ocean waves.

Xiang Nuan felt a little better to have someone she could lean on like this. She sighed and said in a small voice: “I’m just somewhat disappointed.”

Lin Chuyan suddenly understood why she had such a strong reaction.

To him, playing professionally was just a profession, no different from any other profession. But in her eyes, it was a totally different thing. She was more passionate about playing the game than him and in her mind, the professional circle was the place where all the top players congregate, a glorious place. She asked to tour the base like a fan going to see the idol she worshiped.

There was nothing more cruel than witnessing her idol’s image collapse right in front of her eyes.

Lin Chuyan felt sorry for her and rubbed her head, comforting her: “That Manager Zhang can only speak for himself. He’s not representative of the whole business. You don’t have to feel disappointed at the whole professional circle just because of him.”

“Oh, right.”

Xiang Nuan felt much better after hearing his explanation. She found it amazing how Lin Chuyan could make her feel better just with a few words: “Lin Chuyan, you really know how to cheer people up.”

Lin Chuyan smiled: “Then, how are you going to reward me?”

“I’ll give you a big watermelon. Let me go, quick. Someone’s coming.”

“You’re quick in kicking down the ladder. Such a bad person.”

Xiang Nuan got goosebumps hearing his slow, low voice.

Lin Chuyan released her in the end.

A teenager wearing a sports outfit quickly passed by them on a bicycle. Xiang Nuan took a look at him. An expression of surprise flashed on the teenager’s face and he lost control of the bicycle, bumping into the roadside curb. Since he was riding rather fast, he was thrown off the bike and onto a lawn on the roadside.

Xiang Nuan was afraid that the rider had been seriously injured.

Lin Chuyan was surprised by how lethal his girlfriend’s good looks were.

Xiang Nuan and Lin Chuyan went over to help the teenager up. The teenager was in good spirits and didn’t seem to be hurt. He asked Xiang Nuan: “Do you live nearby? Or do you work around here? I don’t know how to thank you, can I buy you dinner? If it’s not convenient for you now, can I add you on WeChat?”

Lin Chuyan said: “Your leg seems to have broken.”

“No, it’s not broken, not broken. I’m quite well.”

“I’ll break it for you.”

“......”

Frightened, the teenager pulled the bicycle up and ran away.

Xiang Nuan was amused.

Lin Chuyan got a phone call. Xiang Nuan heard him talking on the phone: “You’re coming today? Right now? Immediately? As you wish.”

After he hung up the phone, Xiang Nuan asked: “Who’s coming?”

“Hu Ge. He’s boarding soon.”

“Why is he coming here?”

“He said for a change of scenery.”

They went their separate ways back to each other's campus for classes afterwards. Lin Chuyan was a little depressed; despite attending the same university, they were actually in a long distance relationship.

Fortunately, they could see each other again that night.



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You're Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 87 Part 5

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You’re Beautiful When You Smile
Chapter 87 Part 5

If Tong Yao could raise her ears up, they’d probably be high up on her head by now. Quietly, she lifted her chin up from Dabing’s head and took a look at the door-- --Five minutes later, someone knocked on the door. It was 8:55pm. Little Fatty said: “Captain’s back. Tong Yao, go open the door.”

Everybody else was busy with something, except for Tong Yao who was spacing out.

She put Dabing on Lu Sicheng’s chair, then stood up to go to the door.

It was raining cats and dogs outside. When Tong Yao opened the door, the man standing outside the door was soaking wet. He probably had run back from the parking lot. He had one hand in his pocket and his jacket was halfway zipped up…...When the door opened, he saw it was Tong Yao behind the ajar door. He was quiet for a moment then asked: “Why haven’t you changed after coming back? The air conditioning is set low, you’ll catch a cold.”

Tong Yao annoyingly thought: What does that have anything to do with you, crying crocodile tears.

Tong Yao kept her silence and opened the door wider, then she moved to the side-- --To her surprise, the man at the door didn’t come in. He simply lifted up his hand to check the watch on his wrist and reported: “It’s now Beijing time 8:58:30.”

Tong Yao: “......”

Tong Yao couldn’t believe he would still mention the time.

Lu Sicheng: “And your answer is?”

Tong Yao: “I-- --”

Before Tong Yao continued, Lu Sicheng interrupted her. He used his deep voice to speak which was almost swallowed by the sound of the rain: “Think well before you answer.” Tong Yao was confused and with a glance, she noticed that there was something bulging out rather unnaturally at his chest under his jacket……

As she took a closer look, the thing under the jacket moved a bit, then it moved again. Then a furry head of a little kitten came out from the half zipped jacket. The kitten meowed at Tong Yao.

Tong Yao stared at the kitten and stood stiffly at the door, her eyes widened: “......................This is-- --”

“En.” Lu Sicheng said: “Though Qing Dynasty is a little far away, I still successfully brought the kitten back.”

“.........................................”

“Beijing time 8:59:30. If I’m still single 30 seconds later, you won’t have a new kitten to-- --”

Before Lu Sicheng finished his sentence, the person who was standing still originally had opened her arms and thrown herself onto him. She tried with some difficulty to embrace the man who was much taller than herself. Lu Sicheng stopped talking in the middle of his sentence. He could feel the tiny warm nose tip that bumped into his chest.

He slightly squinted his eyes and curved his lips upwards.

Tong Yao: “......”

Tong Yao looked up at the man’s chin: “Why haven’t you hugged me back?”

Lu Sicheng answered with an oh, but before he could make a move, he felt something had been taken from inside his jacket. Tong Yao yanked the little kitten out and pushed him away at the same time-- --Tong Yao backed three steps away and turned around to take a look at everyone in the base as if she was a thief. Everyone was focusing on their own match. No one was looking this way.

Under the warm light of the porch, Tong Yao had a red face with a kitten in her arms.

Lu Sicheng leaned against the door frame, looking at her.

Tong Yao frowned: “What are you looking at.”

He raised his eyebrow: “My kitten and my woman, I can look to my heart’s content.”

“......Who’s your woman. Shut up. What kind of man uses a kitten to get what he wants.”

“All is fair in love and war. Look at that ominous look on your face when you opened the door. Without the kitten, did you think I would get in the door tonight?”

“.......”

An elaborately planned surprise seemed to always win the heart of the woman.

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You're Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 87 Part 4

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You’re Beautiful When You Smile
Chapter 87 Part 4

Lu Sicheng: “I don’t know about that. I have a very good lifestyle as is. I’m a trustworthy good man.”

When Tong Yao heard his steady voice, she suddenly glanced to the side-- --

The reporters didn’t sense anything unusual about his answer but burst into laughter. Looking at the carefree reporters, Tong Yao was rather envious of them since she was currently in anguish.

The reporters followed up with a terrifying question, perhaps inspired by Lu Sicheng’s answer-- --

[Then, with the full understanding of both the bright and dark sides of this circle, would you two still consider having a relationship with someone in the circle?]

The two people who were sitting at two ends of the couch spontaneously gave each other a look.

Lu Sicheng: “Why not?”

Tong Yao: “.................................”

Lu Sicheng turned to look at Tong Yao and asked directly: “You don’t?”

Tong Yao clasped the corner of the slipcover on the couch: “I don’t know.”

……

Tong Yao lost track of how the interview ended. The only thing she could hear in her head in the end was “you don’t, you don’t, you don’t, you don’t, you don’t” repeating endlessly......She was bothered by the voice so much that she couldn’t recall what she had even said in the interview afterwards. She only remembered that, after the interview was over, she rushed out of the room as if she urgently needed to go to the bathroom-- --

She did go to the bathroom to wash her face to cool herself down.

She didn’t go out of the bathroom until she checked herself in the mirror to make sure she had a proper expression on her face. Then she went to the parking lot to get in the club van. She was fully prepared, cleared her throat, and took a look around the van, then she discovered…...hrm, her captain wasn’t in the van.

Tong Yao blinked: “......Where’s the captain?”

A staff member: “He left.”

Tong Yao was baffled: “Left…...where?”

The staff member: “Who knows. He hurried off right after the interview, probably has an appointment with someone? Besides, he drove over here in the first place.”

Tong Yao looked at the time, it was already 8 o’clock at night. There was only one hour left. The ride from the arena back to base took about 45 minutes-- --if there was no traffic-- --In other words, though he said he needed her answer before nine, he was gone even before she had the chance to say anything.

…………………………………...He was gone.

Tong Yao thought to herself: Lu Sicheng, do you know what a bachelor for life looks like? You’ll know tomorrow morning when you get up to look in the mirror.

Tong Yao threw her backpack onto the chair and grumpily sat down. She was fuming the entire forty plus minutes back to the base-- --

The van parked in front of the base at 8:40 pm.

Tong Yao jumped off the van and said goodbye to the staff member. She walked into the base, changed into her slippers, turned on her computer, and picked up Dabing. She glanced at the time at the lower right hand corner on the computer screen, 8:45 pm. The seat next to her was empty-- --Lu Sicheng hadn’t come back yet.

Tong Yao took out her cell phone, there were no messages nor missed calls.

Tong Yao held the cat in her arms and sat down in her chair, quietly.

She was so restless that she felt like a little volcano just about to erupt.

“Tong Yao, have you eaten yet?”

“Not hungry.”

“Smiling, play duo?”

“No duo.”

“Have you fed your cat?”

“Let it go hungry, lose some weight.”

At 8:50, there was the sound of a car’s engine outside the base.

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You're Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 87 Part 3

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You’re Beautiful When You Smile
Chapter 87 Part 3

Lu Sicheng said: “Whether I can be what a boyfriend is supposed to be, you have to at least give me the chance for you to try it before you’ll know for sure, right, en?” Lu Sicheng lightly tugged her fingers.

“......”

Tong Yao looked at her own fingertips and thought: Why are you wiggling my fingers and don’t say en, why is a grown man acting coquettish? That’s a foul.

Releasing Tong Yao’s fingers, Lu Sicheng stood up and rubbed her hair: “You think about it.”

“......”

“I’ll give you two hours to think it over, before nine o’clock tonight.”

Even when he was confessing to a girl, he was still so cocky.

“......Why nine o’clock tonight.”

“Because it’ll decide whether I’ll have the appetite for dinner or not.”

Lu Sicheng turned and walked out of the room after he finished…...Leaving Tong Yao in the room, stunned. After a long while, she suddenly bent over and covered her face. Then she turned to throw herself onto the sofa and kept rubbing against it until the sofa began to shift from its original position. She then stopped, took a deep breath and told herself to calm down.

……………………………………….Though it was already impossible for her to calm down after facing such an earth splitting confession.

…...

Tong Yao remained in the break room by herself in a state of mental chaos.

The time for the interview soon approached. A few minutes before their interview, Tong Yao and Lu Sicheng filed into the interview room. Each of them occupied the end of a long couch-- --They didn’t have any bodily contact. They didn’t even exchange eye contact.

Lu Sicheng casually sat while leaning against the couch with one hand supporting his chin the whole time, looking to the left.

Tong Yao sat straight up the whole time like a kindergartener waiting for her award, eyes looking straight ahead.

The reporters looked at each other, if they didn’t know better, they would’ve thought that ZGDX's players had trouble getting along with each other-- --If there was actually a problem between the players, then they didn’t have to even do the interview today-- --That issue alone would be worth a report at least three pages long.

The reporters asked: [What are your thoughts about the issue on Korean help?]

Tong Yao: “We can’t treat it in an undiscriminating manner. There are many good Korean help, such as Huawei’s jungler…...hum, YQCB’s ad and jungler, and some others.”

Lu Sicheng: “It’s a way to treat the symptoms but not the root cause, a way to see quick results. If we want to have a stronger professional league, we shouldn’t rely on Korean help too much.”

The reporters asked: [What are the solutions from your perspectives? Lately there’s a call for boycotting Korean help.]

Tong Yao: “It depends on each club to discipline their players more.”

Lu Sicheng: “It all depends on each player’s self-discipline. If a player can’t be responsible for himself, the club can’t be in control in every aspect-- --I have to add that this isn’t just a problem with any foreign help. This is also a problem for among some of our own players, ”

The reporters asked: [What are your thoughts about the relationship between a player and the fans? We all know that the one who eventually exposed Xu Tailun is a fangirl who had an affair with him-- --]

Lu Sicheng: “The relationship is a delicate co-existence. We should keep a proper distance afterall.”

Tong Yao: “Let’s be clear about what happened here. Anyone who’s involved in an affair, regardless of whether it’s a man or a woman, has done something unforgivable. As a fan, they should make sure they’re not fooling themselves through some beauty filter. When simple admiration and idolizing turns into twisted possessiveness, then it’s become a very dangerous and undesirable thing to do.”

The reporters: [Hahahahaha, it looks like Smiling, as a woman, has a different view on this matter. Then, what the two of you have suggested is that there are more or less lifestyle problems among the players in this circle.]

Tong Yao: “Since we’re all young, our character and values haven’t stabilized. Joining the workforce too early makes it easier for us to go the wrong direction. It’s just like when we were students, we would always annoy the teachers…...There’s not much we can do about it. Let’s hope everyone can practice a bit more self-discipline?”

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Those Sweet Times - Chapter 72 Part 1

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Those Sweet Times
Chapter 72 Part 1

Xiang Nuan couldn’t really compliment Manager Zhang’s sense of values.

She frowned and retorted: “Manager, I disagree with you. One plays the game not with one’s face but with their ability.”

Manager Zhang smiled slightly: “I don’t deny that it’s one’s ability that counts. All that means is that your abilities are good enough that we’d consider recruiting you two. You two play well and with good training you’ll have a chance to be our main players.”

“Then what about Oblivion? Oblivion plays better than us. Is he worthy of receiving good training?”

“Young lady, let me be frank with you. I’ll make it clear to you now since you two might be on our team in the future and I’ll have to say it anyway. It’s not easy to run a gaming club. We can’t do it like a charity, right? We have to be concerned with earnings. Without money to keep the club going, the team would have to be disbanded sooner or later. The commercial value of each player is different and that is one of the important indexes when we consider a player. Most of the players’ commercial value is linked to their gaming abilities, but there are exceptions. You two are the exceptions.”

“Just because we’re good looking?”

“That’s right, just because you’re good looking.”

Xiang Nuan found it to be quite absurd.

Seeing the disapproval on Xiang Nuan’s face, Manager Zhang became a little impatient. But considering the potential value of Xiang Nuan, he remained patient: “Oblivion needs to rely on himself to work hard to get noticed in the circle, whether he can be successful or not all depends on himself. This is the path for many professional players. He knows it and has no objection to it. You don’t have to feel sorry for him. What I’m trying to say is that for both you, with your looks, as long as you join this circle, I’ll have ways to let you two become the most sought after idols. With a conservative estimate, both of you can expect a yearly income over one million, comparable or even better than the best players in the league.” He looked like he was moved by the picture he had painted for them and himself.

Xiang Nuan knew the manager didn’t harbor any ill intentions, but what he said made her uncomfortable. So in the professional world, a person with better looks but third rate skill could be on equal footing with a first rate player?

“I feel that’s quite unfair.” She said.

“You shouldn’t feel that it’s unfair. You should be glad that your parents give you such an outstanding appearance.”

Xiang Nuan was quite upset but didn’t know how to give a retort to that. Irritated, she stood up with a stone face: “Let’s go. Goodbye, Manager.” As she was speaking, she grabbed Lin Chuyan’s hand: “Let’s go.”

Lin Chuyan held the backpack in one hand and used the other hand to hold Xiang Nuan’s and quietly walked next to her.

Manager Zhang didn’t understand what this young lady was fussing about. He followed them to see them out. As he was walking, he rattled on: “You really don’t want to think it over? You’re in school now and after you graduate, will your starting salary be at ten thousand? …...I think our circle is already quite decent, no matter how good you look, you still have to have some skills. Look at the people who act in TV dramas, they don’t even need any skill……”

Seeing Xiang Nuan’s face was turning darker and darker, Lin Chuyan stopped and turned around to give the manager a pleasant smile: “Thanks Manager Zhang for reminding us. We’ll give acting in TV dramas a try.”

Manager Zhang was taken back by his words and stood still dumbfoundedly.

Lin Chuyan marched off holding Xiang Nuan’s hand.

-- --

Xiang Nuan walked briskly. Her face still looked gloomy after they had walked a long distance away from the base. She pouted her lips with her lower lip bulging, like a little goldfish again.

Lin Chuyan was amused by her appearance and felt like teasing her, but was afraid of irritating her even more.

He stopped and lifted his hand to rub the top of her head, gently asking: “Still angry?”

Xiang Nuan looked up at him. Her eyes were turning red.

“What, you’re going to cry?” Lin Chuyan was surprised, carefully cupped her face, and gently caressed her cheeks with his fingertips. He was actually amused by her appearance but knew better than to make fun of her right now.

Xiang Nuan looked so disheartened.

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You're Beautiful When You Smile - Chapter 87 Part 2

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You’re Beautiful When You Smile
Chapter 87 Part 2

Lu Sicheng said: “Find a mirror and take a look at yourself, then you’ll see what a terrifying expression you just had on your face. I was planning to wait till at least after we win the summer competition championship to say this to you. But after seeing that expression of yours, I knew it wouldn’t work. If I keep waiting till someone like Xu Tailun pops up in our circle again, then without waiting till the summer championship, you’ll probably become a buddhist nun already. There are quite a lot of scumbags in this circle after all.” Words came out fast from Lu Sicheng’s mouth before he paused for a while, then as if he felt that he had said something wrong, he quickly added: “Not like me, I’m very good.”

Tong Yao: “......”

She didn’t know what to think of this man.

“.....................................” Tong Yao still shrank in the corner of the chair and said without much expression on her face: “Then say it after the summer championship. It’ll be perfect timing, I also think it’s a good idea.”

“......” Li Sicheng looked at her as if she had skipped her medication.

“You don’t have any principles.”

“That's why when you asked me early on whether I’m perfect with nothing to fear, I already told you that I wasn't.” Lu Sicheng’s lips curved up a bit, his expression was still a little mean but in a cynical smile, he looked even meaner than usual: “If the outcome of being a principled man is to have the woman he likes become a nun, then what’s the use of having principles? Shoot myself in the foot?”

…………...The woman he likes.

Tong Yao widened her eyes, then once again she lifted both of her hands to cover her ears. Then on the second thought, she covered her eyes. Eventually, she put her hands down and stared at Lu Sicheng as if she was terrified.

Amid Tong Yao’s stare, Lu Sicheng gave her a glance.

His facial expression suddenly started to change, though only slightly.

The change in his face was like a dried plum dropping into a glass of 7-Up to her.

“-- --So I’ve just been flattering myself and you’ve never liked me?”

Tong Yao thought it wasn’t like that.

It certainly wasn’t like that.

Tong Yao moved her lips, subconsciously wanting to deny it, but before she could say anything, she heard Lu Sicheng continued quickly: “Then why did you stand behind my chair and speak like a deserted puppy to stop me from going to see my blind date?”

“I didn’t-- --What the hell, you heard that? !” Tong Yao covered her chest. After a while, she stared at him as if she had thought it through: “Damn, you didn’t plug in your earphones again? !”

“It was in a break between songs. I heard it just by chance.” Lu Sicheng leaned back into his chair: “Didn’t that turn out to be a good thing?”

Tong Yao: “......”

……………………………….It didn’t feel like a good thing to her.

Lu Sicheng paused for a moment: “Then, are you going to turn me down?”

“......I wouldn’t dare to.”

“......” Lu Sicheng’s eyelids twitched a bit and he sat up straight a little: “Then, you agree?”

“......Not exactly either.”

“I know now.” Lu Sicheng nodded: “You simply just need a beating.”

“See!” Tong Yao stretched out one of her fingers pointing at the Lu Sicheng’s nose tip across the chairs: “See, just like that tone of voice; the tone of the captain, of the bully of the team, of a dad-- --whatever it is, that just isn’t the tone of a boyfriend. Ah, I didn’t mean you when I said boyfriend, why are you curving your lips up for, put them down!”

Before Tong Yao finished, the man across from her suddenly sat up straight and stretched his long arm over to grab Tong Yao’s fingers-- --Her cold fingers were surrounded by a rather warm big hand. Tong Yao didn’t realize what had happened at first. When she finally came to her senses, her face was as red as a cooked shrimp!

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Those Sweet Times - Chapter 71 Part 3

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Those Sweet Times
Chapter 71 Part 3

Manager Zhang called the Kings of Glory coach over and asked Xiang Nuan, Lin
Chuyan, and Oblivion to play a 1v1 against the coach.

Xiang Nuan was a little worried, the manager was a little weird.

Uneasily, Xiang Nuan played Diaochan against the coach. Hu Ge had taught her how to play Diaochan in the beginning, then after gaining more experience with the game, her skill at playing Diaochan had substantially improved.

After the coach played each of the three, Manager Zhang asked them to play against their current players.

The coach called and negotiated with the players for a couple of minutes. Two players came down and formed a team with Xiang Nuan and her friends. There were five other players who stayed in the training area and also formed a team. Both teams logged into the game.

Xiang Nuan chose to use Laofuzi, whom she had taken a liking to lately. She went into the game with the intent teaching these nutcases a lesson and played aggressively from the beginning of the match. She wasn’t intimidated at all by professional players.

Manager Zhang and the coach exchanged a look, both of them looked surprised and excited.

After one match, the manager wasn’t satisfied and said: “Best of three.”

They had no choice but to play another match. Xiang Nuan used Mulan to chase after her enemies.

The manager asked her: “What other position can you play?”

“I can play support.”

“Play support in the third match.”

“We already lost two matches!”

“I’ll give you guys one more chance.”

Xiang Nuan’s team had been formed on the spot and as a result they weren’t very coordinated with the professional players. Even if their individual skill level was equivalent, it didn’t help them win the match. After losing two matches in a row, Xiang Nuan was irritated. In the third match, she used the champion she was best at, Zhang Fei. Lin Chuyan used Sun Shangxiang, and Oblivion used Luna.

The champion Sun Shangxiang was a killing machine in the late game as long as she was able to develop. Xiang Nuan focused on protecting Sun Shangxiang with Zhang Fei to make sure Sun Shangxiang could survive through the early game. She protected Lin Chuyan very well.

Though they still went through quite a difficult time this match, they won in the end.

The manager quietly asked the coach: “Did our side throw the game?”

The coach shook his head: “I had asked them, they didn’t.”

After winning the third match, Xiang Nuan was in a very good mood. She put away her cell phone and called out to Lin Chuyan: “Let’s go.”

Lin Chuyan immediately went to her side.

“Wait.” Manager Zhang said. He gave a glance to the coach to let him lead the others out of the room, including Oblivion.

There were three of them left in the room.

Manager Zhang pulled some new tea for Xiang Nuan and Lin Chuyan, then sat down across from them, with a flattering smile on his face.

“Are you two interested in playing professionally?”

“Ha?” Xiang Nuan was so surprised that her mouth was wide open. She was excited and happy at the same time for the recognition of her skill: “Can we?”

“Sure you can.” Manager Zhang answered with a smile.

Lin Chuyan calmly looked at the manager and said: “We’re still students.”

“Don’t turn me down so soon.” Manager Zhang shook his finger and smiled quite confidently: “I can give you this amount each month.” As he was talking, he opened up his hand shaking his five fingers.

Xiang Nuan, based on Oblivion’s monthly pay, figured what the manager meant: “Five thousand?”

“Fifty thousand.”

“!”

Xiang Nuan didn’t have an idea about a professional player’s pay originally. But Oblivion only got eight thousand a month, then fifty thousand felt like something for a superstar.

It was unimaginable for Xiang Nuan. Oblivion could only earn eight thousand, why would she and Lin Chuyan get fifty thousand each? Why?

“You, you feel……” Xiang Nuan swallowed and made a wide guess which made her excited just by thinking about it: “You think we play better than Oblivion?”

“You two are better looking than him.”

“......”

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