As the saying goes, "What you think about during the day, you dream about at night." Before Ye Shaoyang went to sleep last night, he recalled the scene of him and Chi Shuo hugging after the match. So, did his dream replay the scene of the two hugging?
He used to dream often, and most of the dream content was related to competitions, such as solo killing opponents in the mid lane, pushing towers frantically with minions, stealing dragons and invading jungles, and even dreaming of winning the world championship with teammates.
This was the first time he dreamed of such a clear scene of hugging someone.
In the dream, the intimacy of holding each other tightly made Ye Shaoyang feel a little awkward.
He reached out and touched the back of his neck, taking out the pheromone detector he carried with him to check the data. The Omega pheromone value was only 3.0—within the normal range.
The accelerated heartbeat early in the morning, could it be that he didn't sleep well last night?
Ye Shaoyang didn't dwell on it anymore, went to the bathroom to wash his face with cold water, and only then did his mood calm down.
The flight back to the Imperial Capital was at 3 p.m. today, and the morning time was freely arranged. After washing his face, Ye Shaoyang simply sat on the bed and scrolled through his phone out of boredom.
Unknowingly, he opened the #Sun and Moon Shine Together# Super Topic area.
Then he discovered that the most popular post in the Super Topic area was titled "Hug Collection."
Since the start of S10, the scenes of him hugging Chi Shuo after matches had all been edited into a video by this blogger, accompanied by very heartwarming music.
Ye Shaoyang clicked on the video and watched it once.
Originally, he had a clear conscience and always treated Chi Shuo as a buddy.
But after watching this video, Ye Shaoyang also felt something was wrong.
Ever since the time Chi Shuo won MVP with a carry jungler and took the initiative to hug him, Chi Shuo would turn around to hug him after every match, and he would subconsciously look back at Chi Shuo the moment he took off his headphones.
Sometimes, he would also take the initiative to hug Chi Shuo.
Hugs of encouragement between teammates were indeed nothing when viewed individually.
However, when all their hugs were picked out and made into a video, from a bystander's perspective…
They were really ambiguous!
Only then did Ye Shaoyang realize he hadn't hugged Xiao Xing for a long time.
Every time it was hugging Chi Shuo, no wonder CP fans would imagine so many things.
Ye Shaoyang's cheeks suddenly felt a little hot, remembering the scene not long ago where Chi Shuo bit the gland on the back of his neck. His just-calmed heartbeat accelerated again.
Oops, did he act like a rogue towards Chi Shuo again?
In his previous life, he was a straight-as-steel man. Intimate hugs with fellow straight teammates were the most normal thing. Even if he hugged a teammate for ten minutes, no one would misunderstand. Straight men hooking shoulders and backs was just like sisters holding hands while shopping; there was no need to overthink.
But this world was different.
Although he and Chi Shuo were both male, were they essentially of the same gender?
Alphas and Omegas indeed shouldn't be so intimate.
Every time after a match, he hugged Chi Shuo…
Sure enough, he got too excited playing the match, and his brain forgot the ABO setting again.
Ye Shaoyang coughed awkwardly, thinking that after future matches, he'd better not hug Captain Chi to avoid misunderstandings from netizens.
He closed the Super Topic, opened Tianhuan's Weibo, and forwarded the match report from the Tianhuan E-sports Club official blog: "Congratulations to Tianhuan for winning the 2:1 opener in Group S! Everyone worked hard, keep up the good work! @Tianhuan Zhuhuo @Tianhuan Shuoyue @Tianhuan Lieyang @Tianhuan Xiao Xing @Tianhuan Jiangshui."
Initially, fans only hoped Tianhuan could enter Group S and secure a playoff spot.
But in the first match of Group S, Tianhuan could drive the rhythm with mid-jungle linkage in advantage games and had excellent pressure resistance in disadvantage games, even winning against the second-ranked Jingzhe. Such performance far exceeded fans' expectations.
Fans naturally raised their expectations—
[Hope to enter the Winner's Bracket this season! Thinking about the one-round trip in the Loser's Bracket last season gives me a heart attack.]
[Liked Tianhuan since S6, been a fan for 4 years. Don't let it be a one-round playoff trip this season, please, bring back a trophy!]
[Sister upstairs, let's be bolder, look forward to Tianhuan bringing back a championship this season~]
[Let's be even bolder, look forward to Tianhuan going to the World Championship and bringing back a trophy!]
Ye Shaoyang casually forwarded the Weibo: Thank you everyone, for your encouragement; we will do our best ^_^
Tianhuan Shuoyue: [Forward Weibo] Continue to work hard.
Two Weibo posts popped up one after another. Ye Shaoyang was stunned for a moment, looked at the time Chi Shuo posted on Weibo, and couldn't help sending a private message: "Captain Chi, up so early?"
It was only 7:30 a.m. now.
Chi Shuo replied: "Mn, woke up from a nightmare."
Ye Shaoyang was puzzled: "Didn't we win the match yesterday? What nightmare?"
Chi Shuo: "…"
In the next room, Chi Shuo's ears were completely red.
What he had wasn't a nightmare, but a dream unsuitable for children. In the dream, he… Shaoyang…
Anyway, worse than a beast.
The usual serious and indifferent appearance disappeared completely. The Alpha's inherent possessiveness was vividly displayed in the dream. After waking up with a start early in the morning, Chi Shuo immediately went to take a cold shower. After showering, he scrolled through Weibo on his phone and casually forwarded the official blog's news, not expecting Ye Shaoyang to be up so early too.
Seeing Chi Shuo's ellipsis, Ye Shaoyang remembered the scene of hugging him in his dream last night and felt inexplicably embarrassed. He hurriedly changed the subject: "Go eat breakfast?"
Chi Shuo asked: "Hotel buffet? Or go out to eat?"
Ye Shaoyang thought for a moment and said: "The hotel buffet isn't very tasty. During every competition period, it's always the same old vegetables, fried eggs, and porridge. Since there's nothing to do in the morning anyway, how about the two of us go out to eat? I happen to have some things I want to talk to you about."
Chi Shuo replied immediately: "Okay, let's go taste the local specialties."
"Then meet at the elevator in 10 minutes?"
"Mn."
The two quickly changed clothes and tidied their hair.
When Ye Shaoyang went out to the elevator entrance, he found Chi Shuo already waiting there.
Going out for breakfast naturally meant not wearing team uniforms. Chi Shuo had a good figure, wearing a plain black T-shirt with no patterns, paired with blue jeans and flat shoes, simple and handsome. Ye Shaoyang wore a beige short-sleeved shirt with a sun smiley face pattern on the chest, setting off his bright smile, a proper youthful and lively handsome guy.
Chi Shuo looked at him, his eyes gentle: "What do you want to eat?"
Ye Shaoyang said: "I checked, there's a rice noodle roll shop nearby with good reviews. Want to go try it?"
Chi Shuo naturally wouldn't refuse.
The two took the elevator downstairs and followed the navigation to the rice noodle roll shop.
The location of this shop was easy to find, right by the roadside.
Ye Shaoyang checked netizens' reviews; it was said to have been open for decades with a very authentic taste. When the two arrived at the shop, it was already 8 a.m., and there was actually a queue outside.
Chi Shuo frowned: "So many people get up early to queue on weekends?"
Ye Shaoyang smiled, leaned over, and whispered: "After all, most people's schedules are still very normal. People with underworld schedules like us e-sports players are the minority."
Chi Shuo nodded in agreement: "True."
Ye Shaoyang looked at the long queue in front and said: "If you don't want to queue, let's switch to another place?"
Chi Shuo said: "It doesn't matter. If you want to eat, let's queue."
In the past, Chi Shuo couldn't have imagined getting up early to queue at a rice noodle roll shop?
He wasn't picky about food at all and had no interest in seeking out gourmet food. In his view, getting full was enough. Resolving three meals as quickly as possible left other times for more meaningful things.
It was his first time coming to this kind of snack shop.
The environment of the snack shop naturally couldn't compare to high-end restaurants. The tables and chairs inside were relatively old; this shop was probably older than him. However, seeing Ye Shaoyang's expectant look, Chi Shuo suddenly felt that as long as he was with this person, doing anything would be enjoyable.
Queuing for breakfast together could also be considered a kind of fun.
Within 10 minutes, it was their turn. The shop assistant girl asked: "Take away or eat in?"
Ye Shaoyang looked at Chi Shuo: "Eat here? Rice noodle rolls should be eaten while hot."
Chi Shuo nodded: "Mn."
Ye Shaoyang continued to ask: "What are you eating?"
Chi Shuo said: "Anything, I'm not picky."
Ye Shaoyang looked at the shop assistant: "One shrimp rice noodle roll, one beef rice noodle roll, and two bowls of preserved egg porridge."
The shop assistant gave him a number plate: "Number 52, please sit upstairs."
There were many local elderly people eating breakfast in the shop, and the air was filled with fragrance.
Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang went upstairs, found an empty seat, and sat down. The food they ordered was served quickly.
The rice noodle rolls were cut into 8 small segments and arranged neatly on the plate. Ye Shaoyang tasted the shrimp rice noodle roll and praised it endlessly: "Delicious, netizens didn't lie to me! You try it quickly."
Seeing his happy face, Chi Shuo also picked one up to taste: "…Indeed not bad."
The shrimp wrapped in the rice noodle roll was as big as a thumb, each very fresh. Paired with the special dipping sauce, it was fragrant but not greasy, very appetizing.
Ye Shaoyang began to gorge himself: "Eat while it's hot."
The two buried their heads in eating. While eating, Chi Shuo thought that Shaoyang seemed to like these rice noodle rolls very much. When he retired in the future, he could learn how to make them at home for Ye Shaoyang.
After finishing breakfast, the two went out together, and Chi Shuo casually took a business card from the shop.
Ye Shaoyang was full and in a happy mood: "This shop isn't far from where we live. In the future, when we play matches in Ya'an, we'll come here for breakfast. We only tasted two flavors today; I want to try others."
Chi Shuo said: "Okay. There are two more matches in Group S scheduled in Ya'an. We'll come together then."
The morning sea breeze blew past, bringing the humid scent of seawater. Their hair was blown slightly messy, and Ye Shaoyang's heartbeat was also inexplicably messy.
The two walked along the seaside for a while. Ye Shaoyang suddenly said: "Captain Chi, I have some things I want to talk to you about."
Chi Shuo stopped and looked at him: "What is it?"
Ye Shaoyang ignored the awkwardness in his heart and coughed lightly: "Just… there's a 'Sun and Moon Shine Together' Super Topic online. I told you about it last time, remember?"
Chi Shuo: "I remember."
He had already followed it with a smurf account.
Ye Shaoyang said: "The scene of us hugging after the match was edited into a video. Fans are saying Sun and Moon are true love, teammates are air, cough cough… Hope you don't mind. We just hugged to encourage each other after the match. They over-imagined it."
A hint of a smile appeared in Chi Shuo's eyes: "I don't mind."
Ye Shaoyang looked away: "Cough, we are the best partners. I don't want those rumors to affect our relationship, what do you think?"
Chi Shuo nodded: "Mn, I know what you mean."
The two chatted across frequencies very smoothly.
But for some reason, this time, Ye Shaoyang's state of mind wasn't as magnanimous as before.
The fan-edited video replayed in his mind, and he remembered the ambiguous dream from last night.
Meeting Chi Shuo's gaze, he suddenly felt a little guilty.
——Are they really just partners?
The two had done very intimate things, marking each other three times successively (equivalent to jacking each other off in reality). After the match, he couldn't help but hug Chi Shuo. Too scummy, Ye Shaoyang!
Ye Shaoyang coughed and said: "Let's, let's go back. If we get photographed by paparazzi, it'll be impossible to explain clearly again."
Chi Shuo looked at Ye Shaoyang's hurried retreating figure, puzzled in his heart.
Is Shaoyang a little strange today?