Chapter 118 - 118 Isn't There a Candidate?
118 Isn’t There a Candidate?
Chu Jinchen replied five minutes later.
[Chu Jinchen]: “Did someone say something to you?”
[Shi Ran]: Yes.
[Chu Jinchen] What others say doesn’t count. What do you think?
She frowned slightly as all kinds of scenes flashed through her mind.
The first time the two of them met was in the hotel’s bathroom.
At that time, she was drugged and was delirious which caused her to bite Chu Jinchen.
Oh…
They had seen each other naked.
Every time the two of them met after that, she could feel that Chu Jinchen was deliberately approaching her to take revenge.
But from a certain point onwards, she could no longer feel Chu Jinchen’s desire to take revenge on her.
She lowered her eyes.
She typed a sentence on the chat box and sent it.
[Shi Ran]: I don’t know.
This time, Chu Jinchen replied very quickly.
[Chu Jinchen]: “Since you don’t know, why don’t you let nature take its course? In any case, you don’t hate me now so you can consider me as your friend, right?”
Shi Ran pursed her lips and thought about it. She felt that it made sense.
Her chaotic mind suddenly became much clearer.
Why should she think so much? No matter what, she should just let nature take its course.
Hence, they did not continue this topic.
Shi Ran and Chu Jinchen chatted about something else before ending the conversation.
Turning off her phone, she suddenly paused.
Chu Jinchen did not seem to have answered her question.
Forget it.
If Chu Jinchen gave her an affirmative answer, it would be very difficult for her to answer.
Without thinking too much, she stood up and left with the key.
At the internet cafe.
The members of Team R took off their earpieces and stretched.
“This is the first time I’ve seen such a powerful girl playing games! And this is only a Level 4 rookie. She’s amazing!” Qi Yuan exclaimed.
“Could it be a professional player’s alternate account?” Er Xiong guessed.
“Not likely.” Mu Yang shook his head. “Her skills are very good, but I can tell that she’s still unfamiliar with the equipment. She does look like a newbie.”
“If she’s just a newbie, her talent is indeed very powerful,” Jue Mo said indifferently.
“I just added her as a friend, Captain! Can we invite her to our team? We’re short of one person.”
Qi Yuan suggested excitedly, his eyes shining.
However, the other three team members fell silent.
Jue Mo pursed his lips. “We don’t have money. Even if she’s willing to join, we can’t give her anything.”
The smile on Qi Yuan’s face froze.
He lowered his head in disappointment. “I almost forgot. We’re not the champion team we used to be.”
“There are many people watching the arena this time. I reckon the video of this competition has already been posted online,” Mu Yang said gently.
“I believe many professional clubs won’t let go of such a talented player. It won’t be our turn.”
Qi Yuan slumped in his chair and looked at the ceiling. “That’s right. Even the investors don’t like us. Why would she join?”
“The autumn competition is about to begin. Let’s not talk about the lack of teammates first. We can’t even afford the quota fee.” Jue Mo’s expression was calm.
“Actually, I have an idea.” Mu Yang lowered his head, his expression unclear.
“What idea?” Qi Yuan immediately smiled optimistically. “Has the Captain thought of something?”
Mu Yang smiled. Under everyone’s gazes, his gentle voice was extremely firm. “Let’s disband.”
Qi Yuan’s smile froze on his face.
The others also revealed looks of disbelief.
“What are you talking about, Captain?!” Er Xiong stood up.
Jue Mo frowned. “Mu Yang, stop joking.”
“I’m not joking.” Mu Yang avoided everyone’s gazes and said in a low voice, “Continuing to stay as a team is just a waste of time.”
“With Team R’s current reputation, not to mention looking for investors, we can’t even find teammates.”
“You’re all very strong professional players. You shouldn’t waste your careers in Team R.”
“After leaving Team R, there will still be other professional clubs wanting to take you in. I don’t want to delay everyone.”
With that, Mu Yang turned around.
His skinny frame looked a little desolate with his back turned.
He did not feel good about making this decision.
“I don’t agree! I’m not going anywhere. Even if I die, I want to die in Team R!” Qi Yuan gritted his teeth, his eyes overflowing with tears.
“I can work a few more jobs and do anything. I don’t believe our Team R will be like this forever!” Er Xiong said firmly.
“Team R is our dream and home. I won’t leave.”
“You guys…” Mu Yang was helpless.
The atmosphere immediately became extremely quiet.
DING!
The bell at the door rang.
Mu Yang rubbed his eyebrows. “I’ll go entertain the guests first.”
He walked out and saw a woman wearing a mask standing at the front desk.
“Hello, this is the Ruting Internet Cafe.” He smiled and walked forward.
“Hello, are you the captain of Team R? I want to invest in Team R.”
Hearing this familiar voice, Qi Yuan suddenly looked up and saw the person at the front desk.
He looked shocked and quickly walked to the front desk.
“It’s you?!”
It was indeed her!
“You know each other?” Mu Yang came back to his senses and asked.
“She came to our internet cafe previously and said that she wanted to invest. I thought that she was the same as those investors before, so I didn’t tell you.” Qi Yuan scratched the back of his head.
Mu Yang retracted his shocked expression. Even he, who had always been calm, was a little careful at this moment. “Are you really going to… invest in us?”
“E-Sports investments are very costly.”
She suddenly took out a card and pushed it in front of Mu Yang.
“There’s 50 million here. If it’s not enough, you can look for me again.”
Everyone: ???!!!
“I… Am I dreaming?” Qi Yuan reached out and pinched Er Xiong’s face.
“Hiss—” Er Xiong gasped.
“Does it hurt?” Qi Yuan asked in a daze.
Er Xiong nodded. “It hurts. It’s not a dream.”
“It’s real!” Qi Yuan’s voice was choked. He bit his lip tightly to prevent himself from crying out in embarrassment.
Mu Yang stared at the bank card on the table in a daze and did not take it for a long time.
After a long time, he said hoarsely, “Actually, we were originally prepared to… disband.”
Shi Ran raised her eyebrows and her lips under the mask curled up. “Even if the former champion team wants to disband one day, they have to disband gloriously.”
Mu Yang suddenly looked up at her.
The others also looked at Shi Ran.
They could not see her expression, but these words became the faith that supported them in the future.
Tears welled up in Qi Yuan’s eyes. “We… don’t have to disband. Team R is still here! Still here!”
Mu Yang looked at her. His lips curled up as he picked up the bank card on the table and nodded. “Yes, it’s still here.”
“However, I need to make it clear in advance that I don’t know much about eSports, so you might have to do most of the work yourself,” she said.
“No problem. Just leave it to me.” Mu Yang smiled confidently.
He frowned. “There’s a problem now. We’re still short of an official player and a reserve player. Thus, we’re still short of two people.”
“However, with our Team R’s reputation, it might be very difficult to find professional members.”
“Isn’t there a candidate already?” Qi Yuan raised his voice. At this moment, he looked energetic again.
“Who?” Shi Ran asked suddenly.
“Indiscriminate Killer!”