Pool Xingyu basically never agrees, and this time it was more of a formality.
“Okay, let’s do it,” he said.
“Wait?” The coach doubted his own ears. “Are you sure you want to join? You and that little streamer—”
“I said I’m in,” Pool Xingyu stood up. “I’ve had enough to eat; I’m going to the training room.”
The coach was left utterly confused.
Wasn’t this anger a bit too intense? And what was Pool Xingyu playing at, ignoring his ambiguous crush and coming to a friendly match?
Once the competing team heard that Pool Xingyu would also participate, they withdrew their second team and replaced them all with starting players.
This was a rare opportunity for a friendly match, after all.
Pool Xingyu arrived at the training room, found his usual spot, ignored the surprised looks from others, and opened his game.
He didn’t stream nor log into a secondary account; instead, he went straight for his competitive account, which had a high rank, ensuring he’d be matched with highly skilled players.
After winning two consecutive rounds, the tension on Pool Xingyu’s face eased somewhat.
Buzzing.
Suddenly, his phone lit up with new messages.
Pool Xingyu opened it to check.
Kidbao: Are you awake?
Upon seeing that name, Pool Xingyu tensed up, memories of this morning flooding back into his mind.
He had dreamed about Kid last night; even though Kid was a boy, Pool Xingyu had reacted differently.
Despite possible reasons for his suppressed feelings and Kid’s special attire yesterday being particularly attractive, Pool Xingyu still struggled to face this loss of control.
His face alternated between shades of green and red, leaving the surrounding teammates speechless.
Just a moment ago, the cool and expressionless eSports god, Pool Xingyu, was now ruffling his hair nervously as if making some important decision.
Pool Xingyu: Is there something?
Kidbao: No, the viewers in the stream asked me to check on you.
Unlike Pool Xingyu, Tong Sui was having a great sleep and had gone live early. After some thought, he felt like playing PUBG suited him best, so his viewers were urging him to duo with Pool Xingyu.
Pool Xingyu: I’m busy with friendly matches these days; I don’t have time to play with you.
Kidbao: Sure!
Tong Sui opened the game and told his audience, “He said he’s busy with friendly matches and doesn’t have time for me.”
—？？？
—Isn’t a friendly match less important than a girlfriend?
—Pool Xingyu really doesn’t know what’s good for him!
—Some people are single for a reason; forget him, we can play by ourselves.
…
Regret settled in Pool Xingyu after sending that message, but before he could retract it, Kid had already replied.
Just those two words?
If he had casually tried to keep Kid from leaving, or said something like “What a pity,” Pool Xingyu would have decisively dropped this so-called friendly match.
Just then, the coach walked over. “Play seriously; don’t be reckless. Don’t let others think you don’t respect them.”
Pool Xingyu flipped his phone facedown on the table. “Got it.”
In friendly matches, everyone was usually more relaxed, so at first, they didn’t think much of it. But then there were constant kill notifications popping up in the top corner.
The opposing team members were astonished. “Wow, Pool Xingyu is way too fierce! Is this his usual state???”
Even though everyone was a professional player, there was still a significant gap in skills when facing the top-tier players. Moreover, today Pool Xingyu was playing even more aggressively than during regular matches; he was in an unexpectedly good form.
After a day, he had crushed the opposing team to the point of despair.
The coach of Team EV was lighting a cigarette in the smoking zone when he received thanks from the opposing team’s coach. “These young punks were so arrogant before, but they’ve come to practice extra after tonight’s matches. But speaking of which, Pool Xingyu was on fire today.”
The coach: “…”
He, too, didn’t know why.
Seeing how pool Xingyu had looked so distracted this morning, he had expected it would affect his performance. Instead, he seemed even more ruthless, almost like he was venting emotions through the game.
Pool Xingyu had held back all day, resisting the urge to check Kid’s stream, while Kid hadn’t sent him any messages, probably as sulky as a blackened pot bottom.
Since Kid didn’t express any romantic interest, why was he so eager to get close?
As long as they didn’t interact, those weird thoughts wouldn’t surface. But when he cleared his mind, Kid’s face would involuntarily materialize.
So, Pool Xingyu donned his headphones and played PUBG all night, only collapsing onto the couch in the lounge to sleep as dawn broke.
Although Tong Sui was a bit surprised that Pool Xingyu hadn’t texted him, he thought that Pool Xingyu was genuinely busy with the matches and didn’t take it to heart.
Remembering that he wouldn’t be able to stream for a while soon, he informed the viewers of his schedule.
“Well, I’ll be going to shoot a program soon, and since I shouldn’t use my phone on set, my streams might pause for a bit,” Tong Sui said while playing the game.
—What show is he going on?
—With Kidbao’s looks, is there any talent show going on recently?
Tong Sui said, “Not a talent show; it’s a dating show with regular people.”
—A dating reality show?!!?
—Does my darling want to find a partner on a dating show? Bao, look at me! If that doesn’t work, consider God Pool! He may be a bit rude, but he’s handsome and rich enough to be a match for you.
—The only dating reality show set to be filmed lately is the third season of “Heartbeat Rhythm,” and it seems like it’s a gay dating show.
—I heard from the producers that the quality of the guests in the third season is better than the previous two seasons. I’m so excited! One Pool Xingyu isn’t enough—it should be everyone pampering my baby!
…
After announcing his upcoming plans in the stream, Tong Sui didn’t post any additional information online.
Until a few days later, he packed his bags and prepared to go to the airport.
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