Pretend to hate you [eSports]

Since the start of the spring season, the Yuhuo War Team has been making great progress. Tomorrow they will face AW, which is recognized as the strongest team in LPL.
Yuhuo had played a training match with Awei's team before, but they lost because of Ling Le's network disconnection. This time when they met on the court, everyone on Yuhuo's side was full of energy.
If they can win, it will be a huge encouragement to all parties involved.

After a day of training games, there were no more training games to play at night, so everyone practiced last hitting to keep up their skills.
When Cheng Yu was getting hot water from the water dispenser, he saw Shen Zheng talking to Yu Hao, and then the two went to the corridor.
Being far away, Cheng Yu couldn't hear the conversation. He only saw Yu Hao's eyes a little red when he came back. He stopped practicing, turned off the computer and went back to the dormitory.

"It's normal to feel stressed when you're a substitute. Why were you so mean to him?" Cheng Yu asked Shen Zheng beside him while drinking water, "Did he cry because of being scolded?"
"Feeling sorry for him?" Shen Zheng put his hands in his pockets and looked at him intently. "You also know that being my substitute is stressful. If he can't handle this, how can he play in the game?"
"Yeah, I feel sorry for the rookie who was scolded by Captain Shen and cried. It's only been a few days and you couldn't help but curse." Cheng Yu didn't mean anything else. Yu Hao was young and was a substitute under a top ADC like Shen Zheng. The pressure was not something that most people could bear.
Moreover, if Shen Zheng becomes a substitute, will he have a chance to play? I don’t know what Coach Wu thinks.

Shen Zheng still looked at him, his eyes as focused as ever: "Are you really hurt?"
"Kid?" Cheng Yu was nonchalant, blowing the hot water. Seeing that there was no trace of joking in Shen Zheng's eyes, he put down his hand and said, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Shen Zheng's eyes were focused and inquiring, and vaguely one could discern a hint of grievance in them, as if Cheng Yu was scolding him.
"Forget it." Cheng Yu pinched the root of his nose, "I'm meddling in other people's business again."

"Now you blame me too," Shen Zheng exhaled slowly, "It's really hard to be a captain."
Cheng Yu: "That's not what I meant..."

Shen Zheng didn't listen and turned back to his seat.
Cheng Yu also went back and invited Shen Zheng to play duo.
Shen Zheng chose the supporting position.

"Why did you choose a support?" Cheng Yu was puzzled. "Choose an ADC, so that you can gain points with your main character."
"No, I need to practice assisting," he said in a low voice, "otherwise I won't be able to lead people well."
Cheng Yu: “…”

Shen Zheng's support was particularly humble throughout the game. He didn't say a word, just contributed silently, and didn't take any economic benefits, giving them all to the C position.
Even the ADC asked: "Is the girl playing under Captain Shen's skin?"

Cheng Yu was a little depressed. After the game was over, he threw the mouse away and said, "I don't want to play anymore."

He got up and walked to the corridor, opened the window a little, and felt his pocket to smoke, only to find that the cigarette was gone.
He became even more irritated and prepared to go back to the training room to get his coat and go out to buy another box.
Turning a corner, I met Yu Hao face to face.

Yu Hao put his hand on Cheng Yu's shoulder and his face turned red.
"Yu, Brother Yu, I'm sorry, I didn't see it."
"It's my fault too." Cheng Yu saw that the tip of his nose was red and asked, "Did you get hurt?"
"No." Yu Hao shook his head, looked up at Cheng Yu, and gently pulled at the hem of his clothes, "Brother Yu, where are you going?"

"Go buy a pack of cigarettes." Cheng Yu raised his index finger to his lips, "Don't let the coach know."
The base has smoking control, so he smokes secretly and is fined if he can't avoid it.

"I won't tell you." Yu Hao covered his mouth and shook his head, then said, "Here I am, do you want it?"
Cheng Yu was a little surprised: "You smoke?"
Yu Hao looked around, took out a cigarette from his pocket and quickly stuffed it into Cheng Yu's trouser pocket: "No, I saw you smoking before, so..."

Cheng Yu waited for a long time but got no further comments, so he asked, "So you want to learn from me? This stuff is useless, don't learn it."
He took out the cigarette that Yu Haosai had given him, which was the brand he usually smoked.

"Don't buy it in the future, and don't learn it. I'll send you the money via WeChat later." He waved to Hao, "Thanks."
Returning to the window, the cool wind blew in, and Cheng Yu's mind became much clearer.
Yu Hao walked up to him and asked softly, "Brother Yu, can I talk to you?"

"Okay." Cheng Yu tore open the cigarette box and said, "What are you talking about, Shen Zheng? He scolds you for your own good, don't take it personally. Although he is a bit strict, you have to understand that the only one who can really teach others the real things in his hands is Shen Zheng, understand?"
"I know. Captain Shen didn't scold me." Yu Hao moved closer to Shen Yu and leaned against the windowsill side by side with him.

"Then why were you crying just now?" Cheng Yu said casually, looking at the night scene outside and the smoke burning, "Are you missing home?"
I misunderstood Shen Zheng.

Cheng Yu didn't remember what Yu Hao said in a rambling voice. His mind was filled with Shen Zheng's aggrieved look as he played as a support, and the way he looked at him. Thinking back on it now, he felt even more aggrieved.

"Tsk."
Yu Hao stopped talking in confusion: "What's wrong, Brother Yu?"
"Something's going on." After extinguishing the cigarette, Cheng Yu patted Yu Hao on the shoulder, "Get used to it. If you miss home, come and play with us more often. When we are all having fun, we won't think about anything else."

Yu Hao followed him into the training room with his eyes, almost biting his lips.
He didn't mention anything about missing home just now.

Shen Zheng was still playing support. "You're such a bad player, stop playing." Cheng Yu pushed Shen Zheng's back and said, "Let's go out for dinner."
Shen Zheng took off his headphones and looked back, eyes full of fatigue: "No, I'll practice a little longer."
"You're crazy. What kind of assistance did you, Shen Zheng, give him? Surrender now and come out with me." Cheng Yu stretched out his arm, covered his hand with his, and controlled the mouse to click surrender.

The teammates agreed to surrender.

"Let's go, let's go." Cheng Yu pulled Shen Zheng.
"No." Shen Zheng pulled his hand back and started another game.
"You're excited, aren't you?" Cheng Yu pinched his neck, "Can you have dinner with me?"
"No." Shen Zheng clicked on the game to accept without even turning his head.

Cheng Yu was slightly stunned.
It seemed like this was the first time Shen Zheng rejected him since he was a child.

Because of Yu Hao?
Just because of Yu Hao???
Cheng Yu was in a daze and almost fell when he went downstairs to the dormitory.
He couldn't understand why?
After brushing his teeth, washing his face and taking a shower, Cheng Yu lay on the bed and kept asking, why?
As soon as he closed his eyes, he could see Yu Hao relaxing when he was duo-queuing with Shen Zheng. Compared to the times when he was supporting Shen Zheng, Yu Hao was so nervous.
It turns out that Captain Shen was more gentle to him.
It’s so funny that Shen Zheng can be gentle at times too.

He thought again, how could there be a team of substitutes who first became substitutes and then were taught by a master? Shen Zheng was actually happy to completely drain them of their energy.
Now I understand that Shen Zheng is willing, even willing to assist Yu Haolian.
"Fuck!" Cheng Yu sat up suddenly and threw his pillow to the ground, his anger boiling over.

"Dong dong dong." Someone knocked on the door.

"What? Do you want to eat again?" Cheng Yu was annoyed and lifted the quilt to open the door.
"Brother Yu, it's me." Yu Hao's voice sounded a little muffled through the door. "I bought some food. Do you want some?"
"No." He put his feet into the slippers and then took them back. "I'm going to sleep."
"Just now I heard you say you wanted to eat again, eat something before going to sleep." Yu Hao advised softly, "These are all your favorite foods, Brother Yu."
"No, no, no, go away, go away, don't bother me." Cheng Yu turned around and threw himself into the quilt, covering his head, too lazy to listen.

There was no movement outside the door.

Ten minutes later, there was another knock on the door.
"What are you doing here again?" Cheng Yu trailed off his words with an impatient tone.
"Who came to see you?" It was Shen Zheng's voice.

Cheng Yu sat up from the bed with a somersault. He paused for two seconds beside the bed and said, "No one, what's wrong?"
"Is there someone else in your room?" Shen Zheng's tone rose slightly, and seemed to be mixed with a sense of urgency.

Cheng Yu was still angry, holding the quilt and glaring at the door: "What does it have to do with you? What's wrong with someone in my room?"
"Open the door." Shen Zheng said in a very deep voice, "Hurry up."

Cheng Yu stood up, walked to the door, and touched the door handle. He said again: "You say open it, and it will open?"
Shen Zheng's tone softened a bit: "I bought some midnight snacks, whatever you like, open the door, come together."

cut!
Cheng Yu pressed the door handle and said, "What were you doing so early? I told you to go out but you didn't go. You insisted on sending it to me.
He opened the door, pretended to yawn and asked, "What's for supper?"

Shen Zheng didn't answer and walked past him.

"What are you doing..." When Cheng Yu saw the outer packaging in Shen Zheng's hand, his anger suddenly dissipated, "Did you drive to the west of the city to buy it?"
The club is in the north of the city, and the beef rice that Cheng Yu likes is only available in the west of the city, opposite their high school.

Shen Zheng scanned Cheng Yu's room like a radar, and after making sure there was no one else, he raised his hand and handed the beef rice to Cheng Yu, then turned around and locked the door. "Didn't you say you wanted to sleep with me during the New Year? I'll make it up to you tonight."

(End of this chapter)