Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

She could have never imagined that they would be playing against Purple Fairy’s King Team in the preliminary round—it wasn’t even the actual competition!

Because it was a preselection round, the gaming introduction was relatively monotonous. The team would move straight into a fight with the drawn opponent.

Qiao Lian sat among the audience and observed her CQ Team.

The atmosphere was heated up. CQ Team did not have many fans. Among the audience there were enthusiastic discussions and excited cheers. In addition, there was that familiar music that led preceded a match. All these stirred up something in her body, giving her a heady rush of adrenalin.

A competition.

Eight years ago, she was going to take part in a real competition with Zi Chuan.

But in the end, it had all been in vain.

And then there were the changes that took place at home.

Ever since then, she had never thought that a day would come when she would reappear on the scene.

At this point, she could hardly sit still.

She looked up to observe the team, but she didn’t notice the empty seat beside her being suddenly taken.

Then a hand closed around her wrist.

She jumped in fright and turned around, only to see the familiar big and tall frame of Shen Liangchuan, who had taken the seat next to her.

He was wearing a baseball cap and mask, sitting calmly beside her.

And his big hand was now holding her tiny one tightly.

Qiao Lian was stupefied.

If anyone discovered that Shen Liangchuan was here, she reckoned it would cause a huge commotion.

Shen Liangchuan raised a finger to his lips, hushing her.

Qiao Lian looked around and saw that no one had noticed them. Then she leaned towards him and whispered, “Why are you here?”

Before she could speak another word, Shen Liangchuan interrupted her, “The competition is starting.”

Qiao Lian immediately looked ahead, fully focusing her attention on the competition.

Shen Liangchuan, however, turned and stared at her.

The dim surroundings were like a bubbling cauldron of the audience’s voices.

Amidst the buzz, one could tell from her profile view that she was serious and nervous.

His gaze deepened as he looked at their interlocked hands.

Xiao Qiao, I want to walk into the world before us with you, one step at a time.

So why wouldn’t I be here?

Qiao Lian had no idea what Shen Liangchuan was thinking, as she kept her full attention on the competition.

CQ lost the first round.

Under the precise instructions of Su Penghao, however, CQ won the second round.

And now, it depended on the last match.

The third round would be the deciding round.

New teams like CQ often needed a win to boost their morale.

Hence when they came to the third round, Su Penghao threw Qiao Lian a glance.

With the crowd in between, separating them, they nodded at each other in acknowledgment.

They had decided beforehand that they would introduce their new strategy in the third game.

Qiao Lian initially had a look of confidence on her face but the next moment, her expression suddenly changed.

Prior to a fight, each competing team would ban certain champions from their opponent according to their strengths.

Because the two teams had initially been relatively unfamiliar with each other, the banned champions in the first two rounds were relatively common.

However, when they got now to the third round…

When it was King team’s turn to select a champion to ban, they selected Su Penghao’s ambush champion.

That completely messed up the team’s tempo.

Qiao Lian got onto her feet at once, staring at them in disbelief.

Her instinct told her that their ambush formation had somehow been leaked to the opponent.

But the five professional gamers had trained in seclusion and the only person who could possibly leak this information was herself!

Her pupils shrank immediately as she saw Su Penghao turned to look at her with fury in his bloodshot eyes.