[Esports] Pheromones say we're a match made in heaven.

The mall is crowded at night, and there are also many people hailing taxis outside.

The road ahead is very congested. Sometimes the light turns green but the car doesn't move an inch, and there's a constant blaring of car horns.

The driver who was supposed to pick him up was stuck in traffic 200 meters away. Chi Feifan zipped his jacket all the way up, leaned against the streetlight, and rubbed the soles of his shoes hard against the small stones on the ground.

The pebbles made a clattering sound.

A figure approached from the side, and Chi Feifan paused for a moment, then pretended not to see anything, but buried his chin in his clothes and crushed the pebbles with more force.

After finally waiting for the car to arrive, Chi Feifan put on his earphones as soon as he leaned against the window, leaving Qin Yi with an unfriendly view of the back of his head.

Because of traffic congestion, it took Qin Yi well over twenty minutes to get back to the base.

Chen Yangyang didn't rush over as expected, but instead talked to someone in the lobby downstairs in Building A.

The two entered the base and took a look.

Chi Feifan silently turned off the music in his headphones.

It was Jiang Wei.

What's going on today? First, Ms. Lu came, and now Ms. Jiang has arrived. It's like we're meeting the parents.

Qin Yi took off his mask and glanced at Chi Feifan from the corner of his eye.

Jiang Wei was very polite to the people from Hawk, and seemed to have a lot in common with Chen Yangyang; the two chatted happily.

Seeing the figure at the door, Chen Yangyang stood up: "They're back."

"What are you doing here?"

Chi Feifan looked at Jiang Wei and spoke coldly, standing there with an unapproachable air.

Qin Yi stared at his shoelaces for two seconds, then suddenly realized that they weren't tied properly and he needed to squat down and tie them again.

Jiang Wei walked over quickly and suddenly grabbed Chi Feifan's hand.

"Relax."

"Xiao Fan..."

Jiang Wei raised an eyebrow and stared intently at Chi Feifan, her tone tinged with anxiety, her voice slightly hoarse as she spoke.

"That night was a misunderstanding, not what you think. I'm here to explain it to you. Can you listen to my explanation?"

What? That expression looks like she's about to cry. Does the truth even matter?

Chi Feifan's tense expression stiffened: "What are you going to say?"

Jiang Wei took a deep breath and confessed, "Your father and I were indeed together a long time ago, but I didn't know he already had a family at the time. For him, I rejected many suitors and even got pregnant with his child. The photos you saw were taken around that time."

So Chi Jianye deceived her feelings?

"But less than two months later, I accidentally found out..." Jiang Wei lowered her eyes, "He was having an affair, and I was actually the other woman. I was devastated at the time, fell into a coma and was hospitalized, and I lost the baby. After the examination, the doctor said that I could never have children again, so I didn't lie to you."

Chi Feifan was taken aback.

"You might be wondering why, if that's the case, I still chose to marry him after he got divorced and came back to me. I admit it was indeed because of money. I didn't have any better options at the time, and this is the compensation he should give me."

"But Xiaofan, aside from what he should give me, I won't take anything else that belongs to you. Everything I've done for you over the years has been without any other purpose. I don't know if I was also an accomplice in hurting your mother back then. Part of it was out of guilt towards you, and at the same time, I also wanted to fulfill my duties as a mother."

"Can you understand...?"

After listening to Jiang Wei's heartfelt account, Chi Feifan froze on the spot as if he had been struck by a magic acupoint. His lips were slightly parted, but no sound came out.

Half an hour passed.

"Are you planning to braid flower rope with shoelaces?"

Chi Feifan did not respond directly to Jiang Wei, but instead bluntly pointed the finger at Qin Yi, who had been dawdling on the ground for a long time.

It may seem like they're nitpicking, but it's actually like they're asking for help.

After making a series of feigned movements, Qin Yi slowly stood up, breaking the awkward silence: "I'm not very good at tying shoelaces, so I'm slow at it."

Chi Feifan then abruptly pulled his hand away from Jiang Wei's grasp, and haphazardly lowered his head to avoid eye contact with Jiang Wei.

"I see."

He had never really opened up to Jiang Wei before, but he never expected that Jiang Wei would be able to sense what had made him angry last time, and even came over to explain to him about a photo.

Jiang Wei was in a hurry to talk to Chi Feifan and didn't pay much attention to Qin Yi. But now that Qin Yi stood up, she suddenly remembered something: "Oh, right."

She took a thick red envelope out of her bag and handed it to Qin Yi: "This is for you. Thank you for helping Xiao Fan during this time."

Qin Yi paused for a moment, then smiled politely and returned the red envelope.

"I appreciate your kindness, Auntie, but I won't accept the red envelope. Our relationship is consensual and not based on money."

What do you mean by "mutual consent" and "money relationship"? Can't Qin Yi speak properly?

Chi Feifan reached into his pocket, but his fingertips touched the yellow, frizzy kitten he'd won at the claw machine earlier that day. He paused, then quietly pulled his hand out, scratching his hair in annoyance.

"Xiao Fan... Xiao Fan?"

Jiang called out twice before Chi Feifan came to his senses.

Jiang Wei: "Are you feeling unwell? Why are your ears so red?"

Chi Feifan choked, turning his head away awkwardly: "No, you saw it wrong."

The fact that Chi Feifan didn't turn around and leave immediately showed that he believed in her. Jiang Wei smiled with relief and then gave her a few more words of advice.

All I've said is to let him rest well, not to be careless during the second differentiation period, and to call him anytime if anything happens...

Although Chi Feifan didn't like listening, he still listened patiently with a frown throughout.

After Jiang Wei left, Chi Feifan stopped lingering at the door and went straight upstairs to Building B.

Chen Yangyang, who was holding back his anger, ran over and grabbed Qin Yi. He took out his phone timer and shoved it in Qin Yi's face: "We agreed on twenty minutes. Look at yourself, you've exceeded it by twenty minutes! It seems you're really not afraid of being fined. Since you're so rich, why don't you transfer the money to me and I'll use it for you and spend it for you."

Wang Kang, who was downstairs to get his midnight snack, overheard this and squeezed his way over to pour cold water on the situation.

"You wish! The captain already told me that all his money from playing professionally will be managed by his wife, and only his future wife can touch his bank card. This is his 'wife's savings.' I didn't realize, Mrs. Chen, that you were actually thinking of taking his wife's money."

Chen Yangyang snapped, "Go away! You're everywhere! Eat less! Your XXXL team uniform is too small for you soon!"

Qin Yi went upstairs: "There was a traffic jam today. I promise I'll be on time next time."

Chen Yangyang was no longer fooled: "What's the difference between your promise and a fart? Hey—where are you going?"

Qin Yi walked into the training room: "Make up for the three hours of training you booked today."

It's almost 11 o'clock now. There are still two hours for the meeting and debriefing tonight, plus Qin Yi's own supplementary training, so he probably won't be able to rest until at least 4 o'clock.

Qin Yi is usually unserious, but when he says he'll do extra training, he won't miss a single minute.

Seeing this, Chen Yangyang decided not to nag any further.

"Oh, right." Qin Yi sat down, casually unwrapped a lollipop and popped it into his mouth, "Does the base's first-aid kit have any burn ointment for the lips?"

Chen Yangyang stared at his lips for a long time: "No, what's wrong?"

Qin Yi swung the mouse: "It's nothing, just asking."