After the bad road ahead, the car gradually stabilized. As soon as Ye Xiaoran let go of her, she immediately stood up calmly as if nothing had happened.
Thump thump thump thump —
Thump thump thump thump thump —
Her heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was going to jump out of her mouth.
The blush on her face spread all the way to her neck. She was like a cooked shrimp, hot and steaming.
She was so disappointing!
She was just being hugged for a while. Did she have to be so excited?!
She scolded herself.
Ye Xiaoran looked at her. Her reaction was clear at a glance. The unhappiness that had accumulated in her heart disappeared in an instant. The mechanical and plain Buddhist scriptures seemed to have become pleasant to listen to.
…
Just like that, he actually tolerated her playing the Heart Sutra all the way. When they got out of the car, Jiang Nan's little face was still red.
The lot drawing location was in the stadium. The staff was already waiting at the entrance. As soon as they appeared, they immediately went forward to lead the way.
Ye Xiaoran walked lazily. Jiang Nan originally followed behind him slowly. But as soon as they entered the stadium, there were more people. In order to prevent them from getting separated, he pulled her to his side. He did not let go and kept holding her arm.
Jiang Nan's face darkened.
Her arm that he was holding felt like it was on fire. It was warm, steady, and filled with a sense of security.
They were silent the whole way.
When the two of them arrived at the lot drawing location, the other teams had already arrived. When Ye Xiaoran appeared, it caused a small commotion. Many players ran over to greet him. Their excitement was indescribable.
Ye Xiaoran's response was very cold.
When the staff saw that everyone had arrived, they arranged for the representatives of each team to go on stage to draw lots. Jiang Nan took a deep breath. She still could not calm down.
Oh no, oh no. I'm so nervous. What should I do? Will I fall on stage later?
She walked to the end of the line. Just as her thoughts were running wild, she sensed someone standing beside her.
The staff looked at Ye Xiaoran strangely. "Hyoujin, only one person is needed to draw lots. You can sit down for a while."
Ye Xiaoran: "Oh, my child is timid. She needs an adult to accompany her."
The staff: "…"
He had information on the players of each team in his hands. He stared at Jiang Nan for a long time, but he really couldn't see how she was a "child."
Jiang Nan was embarrassed by his stare. Coincidentally, the person in front of her had already slowly walked onto the stage. She hurriedly tugged on Ye Xiaoran's sleeve and trotted after him.
The 25 teams would be split into four groups, A, B, C, and D. They would face each other in pairs. The winners would advance, while the losers would enter the losers' group and have a chance to revive.
Twenty-five was an odd number, which meant that a team would be separated. This unlucky team was known as the Team of Death, and their opponents were the top three teams of the previous season. Only by defeating all of them would they have the qualifications to advance.
When it was Jiang Nan's turn to draw, she took a deep breath and put her hand into the box with a sincere heart.
Then, she drew the black ball of the Team of Death.
Jiang Nan had a mental breakdown.
What the hell?!
He had listened to the Heart Sutra for so long in vain!
Completely useless!!
Ye Xiaoran clicked his tongue. "You got it even with a 1 in 12 chance?"
Jiang Nan wanted to cry but had no tears. "I told you I was very unlucky!
You guys didn't believe me and insisted that I draw it!
What should we do now?! "
Ye Xiaoran: "What else can we do? We'll just face them head-on."
As soon as the black ball of the Team of Death was drawn, the atmosphere around them instantly relaxed. It didn't matter which opponent they drew. After all, it wasn't one of the top three teams.
There was still a glimmer of hope for victory.
After the draw, there was a small interview. The staff led everyone out, but Ye Xiaoran did the opposite and directly left.
Jiang Nan found it strange. "Captain, aren't we going to participate in the interview?"
Ye Xiaoran: "There's nothing to participate in. Let's go back to training."
"Hyoujin, Hyoujin!"
The staff chased after him. "Since you're here, why don't you attend the interview? The media is looking forward to meeting you."
Ye Xiaoran: "I won't see them."
He was still as cold and resolute as he remembered. He hadn't changed at all.
The staff's warm face was stuck to a cold butt. He looked at Jiang Nan for help, hoping that she could help persuade him.
Jiang Nan was already depressed because of her unlucky draw. This was just giving her a chance to pass the time.
She smiled. "There are so many people who want to meet our captain. Wouldn't it be tiring to satisfy all of them?
You have to understand that the older e-sports players can't take it. "
…
She dismissed the staff with a few words. Ye Xiaoran had always hated dealing with the media. Her rejection was also to his liking, but …
He said calmly, "Older e-sports players?"
Jiang Nan smiled. "Captain, even if you're an older e-sports player, you'll definitely be the sharpest and prettiest one!"
It didn't sound like a compliment at all.
Ye Xiaoran was expressionless. "You're so eloquent. You can do the summary for the next post-match interview."
Jiang Nan shut up.
The two of them went back to the car. Jiang Nan took out her phone and realized that the team's WeChat group had exploded.
Lao Fan: [Bursting into tears] [Bursting into tears] It's over, it's over. We're going to set a new record.
Achu: What happened to the lucky draw for the newcomers … I made a lot of money on my first mahjong game. Why is Jiang Nan an exception?
This doesn't make sense.
Xiao Yuan: The difficulty of the league this time is as difficult as the road to Sichuan, and the road to Sichuan is harder than going to heaven!
Yeh Chingwen: Stop yelling!
It's not all bad that we got the Team of Death. The competition is later, so we have more time to train.
Fangfang: QAQQQQQ God bless us. Let us have good results this year!
…
Jiang Nan scrolled through the chat history and felt a little guilty. "Captain, everyone seems to be in a bad mood …"
Ye Xiaoran: "It's okay. It'll get worse later."
Jiang Nan: "???"