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nSeeing that the glass bottle was about to hit his hand, Gao Yanchen rushed over and blocked Feng Yan’s with his own hand.

nXue Xi exclaimed, “Little Flame!”

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nQin Shuang was also stunned. She covered her eyes and screamed, “Ah!”

nXiang Huai narrowed his eyes. Just as he was about to step forward, he suddenly stopped. This was because he realized that Feng Yan’s bottle had stopped only one centimeter away from Gao Yanchen’s hand.

nGao Yanchen panted in alarm and shock.

nHe looked up in disbelief, only to see Feng Yan still looking at him warmly. “Xiao Chen, I knew it. You won’t bear to.”

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nGao Yanchen was so angry that he almost broke down.

nHe snatched the glass bottle with one hand and smashed it on the ground. His other hand grabbed Feng Yan’s collar again. “You…”

nTears welled up in his eyes as he stared at him. Finally, he said, “Brother, why do you always bully me?”

nGao Yanchen was like a powderkeg, but Feng Yan was warm and steady. He reached up and rubbed Gao Yanchen’s head. “Promise me not to enter the eSports scene.”

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nGao Yanchen clenched his jaw. All his strength seemed to have been removed in an instant. He sneered. “Mhm.”

nFeng Yan turned around and walked out.

nAfter he left the ward, Gao Yanchen sat on the bed again. He lowered his head and did not speak. His entire body was filled with loneliness.

nHe tried so hard to get close to him, but in the end, he still pushed him away ruthlessly.

nQin Shuang, who was standing not far away, had a tense expression. She was also shocked by the sudden change in their aura. She blinked and suddenly said, “This match is actually just a competition of who cares more about who.

n“It’s obvious that Brother Chen lost.

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n“Brother Chen clearly cares about Feng Yan, and Feng Yan is a jerk! Bastard!”

nThe more Qin Shuang scolded Feng Yan, the angrier she became. “To think that I even secretly shipped him with Brother Chen! I didn’t expect him to be such a bully! Too much!”

nQin Shuang scolded as her eyes turned red. “This is too much!”

nGao Yanchen suddenly looked up at Xue Xi and said, “Sister Xi, come to XH and fight alongside me!”

nXue Xi paused.

nGao Yanchen lowered his eyes. “I’ve thought it through. It’s fine for me to be a part of the team’s operations, right? I just want to accompany him to win another championship.”

nHe recalled the joke he had made with Feng Yan back then.

nThe two of them were talking through voice chat in the game.

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nGao Yanchen said arrogantly, “Brother, if we form a team, we will definitely be the champions!”

nFeng Yan also smiled warmly. “That’s right. Moreover, we need three consecutive championships and four consecutive championships!”

nGao Yanchen asked in confusion, “Why can’t it be five consecutive championships?”

nFeng Yan laughed arrogantly. “I have to give others a way out, right? Moreover, after winning four consecutive championships, I’ll have to consider retiring. By then, I’ll be old.”

nGao Yanchen said, “Fine, then, four consecutive championships!”

nFour consecutive championships…

nGao Yanchen had been waiting for him to come looking for him after he’d retired from the four consecutive championships, so he had been paying attention to the eSports scene. Feng Yan had worked hard for a year and finally clinched the championship in the second year. After that, it was his to lose. In the third year, he obtained a consecutive championship, and in the fourth year, he obtained three consecutive championships.

nDuring this fifth year that they’d been separated, Feng Yan was going to get that fourth consecutive championship.

nAnd this year, Feng Yan’s Weibo post had revealed his intention to retire.

nAlthough that Weibo post was very obscure, Gao Yanchen knew Feng Yan too well.

nFeng Yan was already tired of this industry. He wanted to leave…

nHowever, at that moment, the members of the team got in a car accident.

nThe speculations on the internet were overwhelming. The eSports scene was this cruel. When you were first, there was no lack of support, but once you fell behind, those who mocked you would swarm over.

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nFeng Yan’s Weibo had been suspended for a month after the topmost post got filled with criticisms.

nThere were even some people who’d said that Feng Yan left the scene in a cheap way. The entire XH was proud and could not stand ridicule. That was why everyone went to the gathering and got into a car accident…

nHowever, Gao Yanchen wanted him to leave the scene at the brightest moment in his life!

nThis was to be his last competition.

nTaking the championship and announcing his retirement was the perfect ending for him! He must not run away dejectedly, nor be mocked for not being strong enough and bullied into resigning.

nGao Yanchen would not allow such a situation to happen.

nEven if Feng Yan was so heartless to him, Feng Yan was still his brother whom he would always be proud of!

nAt this thought, Gao Yanchen looked at Xue Xi and slowly said, “Sister Xi, I need your help.”

nHis serious look made Xue Xi unable to reject him.

nAfter a long silence, Xue Xi sighed. “Okay.”

nShe could reject Feng Yan, but she could not reject Gao Yanchen, especially at this moment.

nSeeing her agree, Gao Yanchen nodded. “The Math Olympiad…”

nXue Xi replied, “No problem.”

nAt most, I’ll just be a little tired.

nGao Yanchen revealed his first smile ever since he came to the capital. “Sister Xi, thank you.”

nXue Xi replied, “You’re welcome.”

nRight after he said this, Gao Yanchen turned his head awkwardly. “Although you’ve helped me a lot, I’ll still spar with you when I have the chance in the future. If I win, I’ll be your boss. You’ll have to dye your hair red.”

nXue Xi: “…”

nLittle Flame is too dumb!

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nThe XH team’s marksman’s hand was totally wasted. The record of him going to see a doctor was posted online and instantly caused a huge uproar in the eSports scene.

nEveryone left comments on the XH club’s Weibo, asking them to withdraw from the competition!

n“According to the statistics of the recent four battles which the XH team all lost, the new shooters will not be able to bear any heavy responsibilities. They will not be able to withstand the pressure at all! Every time I see them in the competition, I feel my heart tighten. Every failure stings. How can the Demon King be reduced to such a state after being in charge of the battlefield for three years?”

n“I’d rather they withdrew from the competition than let them continue playing and be beaten to a pulp.”

n“In the finals, he would meet the CM team. This is his old rival, right? I suspect that the CM team is going to vent all their grievances over the past years.”

nThe CM team’s captain, Tao Wei, also posted on Weibo. “Not bringing the past into the competition is the greatest respect to the opponent.”

nCM, Tao Wei Official: “Remember to wipe the trophy clean, lest we get a layer of dust when we get it. @XH Club.”

nCM, Tao Wei Official: “Great Demon King, see you in the competition!”

nAt the same time, the XH club released a shocking piece of news:

nXH eSports Club Official: “We welcome our new shooter to XH, Learn.”

nThe moment this Weibo post went up, the entire eSports scene was in an uproar.

n“Why do I feel that this ID looks so familiar?”

n“Is this the Little Missy who competed with the streamer, Wild King?”

n“No way. A girl playing eSports? Is there really no one XH can find?!”

n“XH must have gone bunkers, huh? They actually asked a girl to play eSports. Are they crazy?”

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