"Do I look okay?" Lin Yan stood in front of the full-length mirror in his suit, looking a little reserved.
Su Cheng looked him up and down. The boy had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and the blue and black checkered suit made him look even taller. His back was as straight as a pine tree.
Lin Yan's skin was slightly pale from long-term indoor work training. When he adjusted his suit in front of the mirror, his fingers were long and slender. The joints were distinct, and the tendons on his fingers extended to the back of his hand.
No wonder he was a man who made a living with his hands.
For the first time, Su Cheng felt like she had a penchant for suits. She subconsciously moved her hair to cover her slightly red earlobes. "Well... it's quite handsome."
"That's good." Lin Yan was afraid of leaving a black mark in his history, so he was relieved when he heard his girlfriend's answer. "What color tie should I match it with?"
Lin Yan, who usually only wore plain clothes, knew nothing about matching. He relied on Su Cheng's help to not embarrass himself.
The girl's fingers danced back and forth on a row of ties like a nimble elf. "Dark red, it's similar to the color of YM."
She took off the tie and gently placed it on Lin Yan's shirt. The boy didn't dare move. He could only stand there as punishment.
Su Cheng's slender fingers moved the tie. Under Lin Yan's incredulous gaze, the tie docilely formed a Windsor knot in front of him.
"Amazing..." he praised sincerely. His fingers smoothed the dark red tie, and then tightened it until he felt a slight restraint.
Su Cheng's Adam's apple moved slightly.
"Did you put on lipstick?" She heard the boy's slightly hoarse voice.
"Not yet. Why?" Su Cheng didn't understand.
However, she soon understood why Lin Ran asked this question.
Su Cheng looked down at the wrinkles on her home clothes. She was glad she didn't change into the clothes for the award ceremony.
During the off-season, she was prepared for the intimacy just now. Although she couldn't get used to it, at least she wouldn't blush like Ouze.
Lin Yan touched his own lips. The warm touch made him forget to leave.
He tried to reset the tie that Su Cheng had unconsciously pulled off, but his clumsy attempts failed.
Su Cheng sighed and hurriedly took the tie from her boyfriend's hand. Her dexterous fingers danced and easily restored the tie.
"Is it important?" Su Cheng remembered Lin Yan's previous action and pulled his tie to move forward an inch.
"Tighter. It'll be more comfortable if it's tighter," Lin Yan said subconsciously.
After adjusting his tie, he gave his seat to Su Cheng.
The procedure for girls to prepare for the awards ceremony was very complicated, not to mention that Su Cheng was not good at makeup, so it naturally took more time.
"Take your time. There's no rush." Lin Yan reminded her and left the cloakroom. He went to the living room and sat down to look at his phone.
The YM group was very lively these two days. Jack's transfer was not a secret. At least a dozen people in the competition department knew about it.
However, they had signed an agreement. Before the transfer was reported to LPL and approved, they could only keep their mouths shut.
They followed the rules, but there were always people who wanted to cause trouble. It was unknown whether the IG club had done it intentionally or not, but they had quietly spread the news of Jack's trial.
Then, all of the IG official fan groups exploded. The fans of the top, middle, and bottom … and the support four had long been unhappy with West King. Other than Dusk, there was no other hero that could be brought out.
The addition of the double ADC Jack would definitely improve the team's strength. Bao Lan's fans were overjoyed.
Who were the ADCs that Bao Lan had previously paired with?
Marge, West King, and Yuan Shao, who had returned to his old job of catching spies. The three of them couldn't even be put together as a normal person.
Wasn't it easy to understand that IG's bottom lane was at a disadvantage?
If you gave Wang Liu a whole Ouze and a whole Jack, would he not be able to win?
Originally, during the off-season, they would just grumble a little and think of themselves as IG's crowdfunding shareholders to give ideas to the management.
Now, they didn't expect it to really happen. Bao Lan's fans were all celebrating. They were just short of representing LPL to give the best manager award to Su Xiaoluo and happily causing trouble in the YM fan group.
Then, even YM's large group and small group of players were not peaceful.
Normally, this kind of trial during the transfer period had to be strictly guarded. If the news spread, it could shake the club, players, and even fans.
Jack's fans had been privately messaging the YM club's official Weibo. They wanted to ask Guo Hao for an explanation. They were having fun with the Shiba Inu and didn't want Jack to leave.
Guo Hao was furious. He directly called Su Xiaoluo to ask for an explanation.
"I don't know." Su Xiaoluo's innocent emotions could be heard through the phone. "I really didn't leak it. IG is a proper club. How could they do this kind of thing?"
He really didn't do it.
However, he didn't ask the staff to keep Jack's trial a secret.
He didn't have to do anything. Someone would naturally help him.
Under such circumstances, the news of YM's double ADC coming to IG for trial would definitely be leaked. If they really investigated, Su Xiaoluo would at most bear joint responsibility and wouldn't be punished at all.
At most, the staff who leaked the trial information would be kicked out. Of course, the temporary staff who was kicked out could also put on a disguise and return to IG. No one would know anyway.
Guo Hao had no choice but to swallow his anger. He hurriedly asked his colleagues in the operations department to go to the major fan groups to calm them down.
However, the news had already been released. From IGlol Tieba to Hupu, to Weibo Douban and Tieba, YM's traffic volume was so high that the discussion of this transfer rumor was overwhelming.
Jack was completely roasted on the fire. Bao Lan's fan group had already started to form a "Aqua Blue CP". Shiba Inu cursed when he saw it.
He could only numb himself in his heart. The "Aqua Blue" could also refer to the "Water Army Mid Laner" Lin Yan.
With this substitution, Jack finally felt less disgusted.
Moreover, these days, he had been crazily chatting in the team's competition training department group. All kinds of emojis emerged endlessly, wanting to restore his image in YM.
Lin Yan started to dive into the forums after two pictures. He saw a very interesting picture on Weibo.
The picture of himself and Crown wearing headphones during the finals of the Bird's Nest was on the left and right. There were two big words written on the top: "Mid Laner Uneven".
Opening the comments, they were all bragging about themselves. Lin Yan casually skimmed through a few to relax.
The door of the cloakroom suddenly opened. The sound of heels tapping on the floor was getting closer and closer. Lin Yan closed his phone.
"Do you think it looks good?" Su Cheng was a little nervous.
From her upper body to her skirt, the fitted light gray suit showed off her perfect waistline. The suit reached her knees, revealing a slender white leg.
Su Cheng, who was more than 1.7 meters tall, wore a pair of 4.5-centimeter low-heeled beige heels. Paired with the suit, she looked beautiful with a slender waist and long legs. It was simply impeccable.
"It matches your skin color very well." Lin Yan stood up and successfully made himself taller than his girlfriend.
The two of them looked at the full-length mirror together.
"The two of us …" Lin Yan pondered for two seconds. "Don't we look like white-collar workers?"
Su Cheng panicked at Lin Yan's words. "Indeed, isn't it a bit too business-like?
Do you want to change? "
"It's very cold outside. Do you still want to wear a suit?"
Lin Yan asked back. Although the temperature in Shanghai was still above zero, it definitely wasn't warm.
Su Cheng thought about that scene and couldn't help but feel cold.
"It's okay. It matches quite well." He took out his phone and hugged his girlfriend's waist to take a look in the mirror.
The two of them tidied up and went downstairs. They first took a car to the YM club, then set off for the old factory theater in the shipyard 1862.
"If I get the MVP this year, can I use the trophy to exchange for something with you?"
Lin Yan hooked Su Cheng's finger and asked.
She widened her eyes. "Just say that you want to extort something from me!"
"Grand Slam in a year, plus the MVP of the S Tournament. It'd be weird if I didn't give you the MVP this year."
Lin Yan leaned over Su Cheng's ear and whispered a few words. Then she elbowed him hard.
…
The YM club was very lively. It was the first time all of them had gathered together since they parted in Beijing. Even Jin Gong came back from Korea with a smile on his face.
"Jack, are you leaving or not?" Lin Weixiang showed his phone to Shiba Inu. "My fans are urging me to leave."
Although Lin Weixiang had agreed to lead the second team, as long as Jack left, he would have a chance to compete for the starting position.
He relied on the live broadcast effect and YM's popularity. Although he was only a substitute, he still had a lot of fans. Many of them were lurking in the Bao Lan group, brainlessly watching the gossip every day and imagining the days after Jack left.
Sigh, who would've thought that he could play LOL with Liu Qingsong in the YM team!
It'd be even better if he could inherit Jack's two championship trophies.
"Scram, scram, scram." Jack pushed Lin Weixiang, causing him to stagger.
"Let's go, brothers!" Guo Hao walked out of the locker room in a black turtleneck sweater, looking refreshed.
Seven members, including the prophet, were nominated for awards this time. Together with the three coaching staff and the manager, Guo Hao, they were divided into four cars and headed to the old factory theater in Pudong.
"What are you nervous about?"
Lin Yan looked at Su Cheng's fingers moving non-stop beside him. He subconsciously wanted to grab her skirt but was afraid of wrinkling it.
"Ah … I'm not sure if I can win," Su Cheng said honestly.
Due to the limitations of her position, she was only nominated for the Best Analyst of the Year award. There were other strong contenders led by RNG, Gobsmacked, and WE.HooN, so she wasn't sure if she could win.
"This award was distributed by Teng Jing." Lin Yan turned to look at his girlfriend's delicate face. "You know what I mean, right?"
Before Su Cheng could respond, Jin Gong, who was in the same car, let out a cold snort.
Obviously, he was still brooding over last year's Best Laner award being given to Looper. The Siberian also understood that this was a game of dividing the cake. He could only leave it to fate.
The cars arrived at the shipyard theater in the evening. Many teams had already finished walking the red carpet.
"The next club to appear is definitely a heavyweight." The host, Ren Dong, faced the camera. "Out of the 16 awards, they have 14 nominations. This year's Grand Slam club …"
"Let's welcome Young Miracles!"
Amidst the cheers of the audience, all 11 members of YM appeared. However, due to the limited width of the red carpet, they could only walk forward in two rows.
Lin Yan was particularly conspicuous in the camera.
After all, his height stood out among his teammates. Coupled with his well-ironed suit and handsome appearance, it was difficult for him not to be noticed.
Su Cheng followed the original plan and stood between Lin Yan and Lin Weixiang. She had no other choice. She had tried her best to wear low-heeled shoes, but in the entire team, only her boyfriend, Brainless, and Lin Yan were taller than her.
It would be awkward if she stood next to Shiba Inu and Mongoose. The two of them were 169.5 centimeters tall. They could not compare to Su Cheng even if they wore high heels like Guo Xiaosi.
The audience in the live broadcast room saw the tall group led by Lin Yan at a glance. Then, the bullet screen exploded.
[Brother Ran is so handsome!
He's so good at controlling me.]
[Who's that beautiful woman next to him?]
[She's an analyst who was exposed before …]
[Esports Group 8's gossip. This is Lin Yan's girlfriend.]
[Can someone take down Brother Ran's picture?
I'll use it as my lock screen background.]
[You guys only care about whether Brother Ran is handsome or not and whether the female Bodhisattva is beautiful or not. Is no one paying attention to Lin Weixiang?
He's turning around!]
Su Cheng first thought that she was nervous and walked in the wrong direction. Why was her walking posture different from the people next to her?
After two seconds, she realized that it was Lin Weixiang who did it.
Without a brain, it couldn't even be called turning around. His limbs had their own thoughts and obviously didn't listen to the brain.
Compared with the serious Lin Yan and Su Cheng next to him, it looked extremely funny.
Liu Qingsong glanced sideways and then stopped. His pretentious cold face completely collapsed. Although it wasn't very kind, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Ren Dong also desperately pursed his lips to suppress the smile on his face. "Okay, welcome to the YM club. Please move to the signature wall."
"Thank you." Lin Yan took the pen from the etiquette lady and found an empty space to write his signature.
Su Cheng signed next to it. The word "Su" was wrapped tightly by a drawn Chengzi, which looked very cute.
Yu Zhen was waiting in the interview area. He couldn't help but admire her patience. The temperature in Shanghai was less than 10 ° C in the evening, but she still stood in the cold wind in a long dress to complete her work.
"Are you girls all from Freljord?" Lin Yan's lips moved slightly as he asked Su Cheng.
His girlfriend didn't answer the question. She only used her forearm to gently touch his waist.
"Welcome, welcome to the YM e-Sports Club …" Yu Zhen had a bright smile on her face. "We've received a lot of nominations this time. Does Hao have any thoughts?"
Guo Hao's answer was arrogant. "I hope that all 14 of us will win. Our colleagues deserve this honor."
Each person asked a question. Yu Zhen also knew about the recent transfer rumors when she was interviewing Jack. She didn't dwell on it and instead asked a very sneaky question about the changes in the new version.
"Brother Ran." Yu Zhen saw Lin Yan in the middle of the group and the smile on her face became more obvious. "Have you been paying attention to the recent All-Star voting?"
"Ah..." Lin Ran really wanted to say that he didn't know. He had spent the first half of the off-season with Su Cheng, and the second half of the off-season dealing with the transfer window. He had even helped Guo Hao persuade the three bottom laners to stay. Where would he find the time to pay attention to the All-Stars voting?
However, he thought that if he said that he didn't know, it would hurt the hearts of the voting fans. "I know a little."
"Then what do you think about becoming the player with the highest number of votes in the history of the All-Stars in the five main regions?"
Yu Zhen was afraid that Lin Yan didn't know the data, so she specifically reminded him. "As of this evening, your LPL unit's vote rate is as high as 88.8%."
Lin Yan's pupils trembled. He didn't think that there would be such an exaggerated number. Out of every 1000 players in the Chinese server, 925 people voted for him to be the All-Stars mid laner!
However, he couldn't show a shocked expression. Otherwise, his previous words would be exposed.
Lin Yan calmed down and thought of a response. "Thank you for your trust, fans. I'll definitely work hard in the All-Stars this time and bring the trophy back to the LPL division."
Last year's All-Star ratings were quite low. Other than Lin Yan and the Rat King's strange solo of Yasso, only the Factory Director's cloning of nine players and one ball was more effective.
Fists learned their lesson. This time, they held the All-Stars in North America and restored the division competition from a few years ago.
The eight divisions, LPL, LCK, LMS, LCS-EU, LCS-NA, TCL (Turkey division), GPL (Vietnam division), and CBLOL (Brazil division), were divided into two groups for more intense competition. The final winner would also be able to pick up the championship trophy.
This method could indeed restore the ratings. After all, the last time a division competition was held like this was at the S3 All-Stars. At that time, it gave birth to famous scenes such as "One Shot Four Soars", "Proving the World's Number One Jungler", and "Insec Kick".
However, it would definitely be very tiring for the players. There was no Super Soldier among the All-Stars. Everyone had participated in the World Championship before, and with such a torment, the already short amount of rest time was reduced to the limit.
Lin Yan took the opportunity to study the original rules of the All-Stars. He didn't really want to go.
A club could only send two people. Wasn't that a scam?
If he wanted to win, he had to get used to his new teammates.
What was the point of traveling thousands of miles and putting in so much effort to get a trophy that wasn't that valuable?
"We'll definitely win!" The fans outside the stadium were shouting loudly.
"Let's help Puppy win the championship again!"
After YM and the others were interviewed by Aftershock, they were led into the theater by the on-site staff.
Their entry order was very late. The professional players from the other clubs had already taken their seats. When he saw Lin Yan, he even raised his hand to greet him.
The celebrities were all sitting in the first row.
"How is it? Are you confident?" Lin Yan held Su Cheng's hand and asked as they walked past him.
"Confident, my ass."
The two awards, 'Best Mid Laner of the Year' and 'MVP of the Year', directly clashed with Lin Yan.
Originally, he wanted to pick up some scraps, but after seeing the results of the All-Stars voting a few days ago, he didn't have much of that thought.
How frightening was 88.8% of the votes for a mid laner?
Never in his life had he seen such a high percentage in the five divisions. It had to be known that at Faker's peak, he could only get 88.7% of the votes in LCK. Only the Vietnam division's Captain Levi, as the only star, could get more than 90% of the votes.
88.8% of the votes for a mid laner meant that the remaining 11.2% of the votes would be split between him, Wang Zai Xi Ye, his junior Scout, and Rookie.
The top players of RNG, WE, EDG, and IG could only snatch 11.2% of the votes from Lin Yan!
Was this a river?
Almost certainly, other than the club's true hardcore fans, the rest of the passersby had voted for Lin Yan.
With this kind of support, he didn't dare to compete with Lin Yan for the award. He even hoped that Teng Jing would quickly give the award to his opponent.
Once the Best Mid Laner of the Year award was given to him, RNG would be crushed by YM's fans that night.
Lin Yan didn't say much. When they passed by Ouze, the two exchanged a few simple words. Then, he held Su Cheng's hand and sat in the seat with his name on it.
This time, the award ceremony opened up the audience seats in the back row as usual. It had completely become a battlefield for the fans to fight over.
RNG and WE were the two most fiercely fighting over it. They knew that they couldn't beat YM, but Teng Jing obviously wouldn't give all the awards to one team. This was an unspoken rule.
Then, there would be a need to fight for the awards that YM had already picked up.
The two clubs used to be partners fighting side by side in S7, but the fans were now fighting to the death for the All-Star votes and award ceremony awards.
IG and EDG were relatively peaceful. Their results this year were average, so they definitely wouldn't be able to win any major awards. There were only a few minor awards that weren't highly valued. The fans came here purely to see the esports stars.
The lights in the stands had already been turned off, but the dancers on the stage were still performing. From Galio to Charlo, and then to Cain and Aun, Teng Jing used amazing skills and stage presentation to show all the new heroes that League of Legends had released in 2017.
The last to appear was Zooey, who had just entered the Chinese server not long ago. She looked like a little girl, but in reality, she was the LOL version of Tianshan Tong Lao.
She had always been good at acting young. When she ran, she even held a rainbow skipping rope, looking very lively.
No one in YM was interested in the exquisite stage performance. They just wanted to fast-forward to the award ceremony.
Fortunately, the stage performance wasn't considered slow. Soon, the 'Best Rookie of the Year' award was ushered in.
The nominated candidates appeared on the big screen in the stadium. There were quite a few of them. This was obviously the year when the quality of LPL rookies exploded.
YM had the Prophet, Lin Weixiang, and Liu Qingsong, while IG had The Shy and West, and RNG had letme.
"2017 Best Rookie of the Year …" A black fatty who looked like Guo Degang stood in front of the microphone in the center of the stage and glanced at the envelope.
"YM Crisp, congratulations!"
Liu Qingsong let out a long breath and stretched out his sweaty palms. It was the second time today that he smiled in front of the camera. He accepted the congratulations of his teammates and good brother Lin Weixiang in turn. Wearing a spotted suit, he quickly stepped onto the stage.
The narrator's voice lingered around the theater with excellent sound effects.
"Luo Luo is not a beech willow, but the everlasting green is not a bayberry. Not a single word of 'pine' is mentioned, but every sentence is full of praise. Just like Crisp's ID, although no one is named Qingsong, everyone knows your name. You are the sharp blade that opens the team up and breaks the enemy's formation, but also the shield that cooperates and protects …"
Liu Qingsong took the trophy from the guest and paused for two seconds before giving the speech he had prepared.
"A year ago, I was on the verge of relegation in the secondary league. At this moment, I am standing here, receiving the first honor of my professional career. Thank you to the club for giving me a chance to train when I needed it the most. Thank you to Hao and my teammates in YM. Thank you."
It was rare for Liu Qingsong to have so much to say outside of the competition, and it scared the audience.
The next award was for the Best Club of the Year. Without any suspense, it could only be awarded to YM, which had won the grand slam in the previous year.
The Club of the Year with the Fastest Improvement was awarded to WE 2.0. The Red and White Army's WE 2.0 returned to the World Championship after five years. Although they were still in the top eight, it was still a historical breakthrough.
The Club of the Year with the Spirit of eSports. Lin Yan had never thought that there would be such an award. He didn't know if Teng Jing had come up with a new trick to maintain enough awards so that other clubs could have a share of the pie.
IG had successfully won this marginal award, but Su Xiaoluo didn't smile much when she went on stage to receive the award.
For IG, who had failed to enter S7, this consolation award was their only reward.
At this point, the awards were interspersed with the Rookie of the Year commentary and other non-competition awards.
Lin Yan watched as the female commentator named Rita quickly went on stage to receive the award. Her high heels were completely subdued under her feet, and she walked on stage as if she was walking on flat ground.
"Walk slowly later," Lin Yan whispered to Su Cheng. "Your shoes have heels."
"Yes, yes …" Su Cheng took a deep breath. The next award was for the Best Analyst of the Year. Although it was essentially an event for Teng Jing to share the cake, she still longed for the honor.
When Su Cheng was in elementary school, she would hide in her room on weekends and memorize ancient poems for the sake of a little red flower that would determine whether she would be able to win the award for her notebook.
She didn't lack the money to buy a notebook, but she simply wanted to win. Her competitiveness was evident.
"The next award is for the Best Analyst of the Year …" The person who presented the award was the previous winner of the Best Analyst of the Year, a middle-aged man who was currently Snakes's assistant.
This award was only slightly more recognized in the industry, but to the audience, it was an award for behind-the-scenes work after all, so it wasn't highly anticipated.
He didn't want to keep them in suspense. He opened the envelope and glanced at it. Immediately, he smiled.
"YM.ORANGE, congratulations!"
Su Cheng's lips curled into a bright smile.
"Congratulations, congratulations!"
Lin Yan was very happy for his girlfriend. After more than a year as an analyst, Su Cheng finally received her own personal honor before leaving.
The narration sounded again.
"You are the team's strong information support, the mastermind behind the scenes who understands the enemy's tactics, and the key weapon to find the winning blow from the endless data … Although the data is as cold as ice, the heart is as hot as fire."
Su Cheng listened to Lin Yan's advice. She couldn't easily walk in her high heels, so she moved cautiously. She slowly went on stage and took the trophy from her former colleague.
The beautiful and elegant Su Cheng appeared alone in the camera with the trophy in her hand and a smile on her face.
The bullet screen instantly exploded.
[Wow, she's so beautiful!]
[Orange?
Sister Cheng Zi!]
[Kill Dog Lin for Sister Orange!]
[I can do it, intellectual big sister!
I love this appearance.]
"Thank you to my colleagues, White Crescent and Doom. A lot of my work received their support and help.
"Thank you to YM's manager, Hao, and the team members. Thank you for listening to my thoughts."
Su Cheng paused for a moment before continuing.
"Finally, I want to thank my boyfriend. A year and a half ago, I was guided by you to join the behind-the-scenes analysis team. Now, I want to give you 13 credits for this trophy."
The audience in the stands screamed. Lin Yan clapped and was sincerely happy for her.
…
Best Coach was won by White Crescent. Best Esports Marketing Case was won by YM and BMW. It was unrivaled.
Best Team of the Year.
Top laner Gimgoon, jungler Mlxg, mid laner Ran, bottom laner Ouze and Liu Qingsong.
Xiao Tian and Jack looked unhappy when they saw the list.
Saucepan did perform well and won the award. On the other hand, Ouze was dumbfounded. When the camera cut to him, he was drowned in water and didn't know what to do.
The big screen showed his own annual data.
His average last hit and 15 minutes last hit were far ahead. The rest of his data was mediocre.
[Inside story?]
[This is hilarious. Even the double champion AD player can't win the best AD player of the year?]
[He won the best AD player by last hit, right?]
[Ouze: Don't mess with me, brother!]
Although the person involved and the audience were very unhappy, there was nothing they could do.
After a bunch of awards were given, it was finally time for the most valuable award.
"The next award is the MVP of the year." Tengjing's CEO, Jin Yibo, looked at the five candidates. "Please look at the big screen."
Xiao Hu's results in the league this year were quite good. His team damage ratio was 28.00% and his damage conversion rate was 137%. The data could be considered luxurious.
Spicy Saucepan and Brother-in-law's data were also very eye-catching.
The fourth candidate was Broiler. He had a high damage ratio of 34.4% (1st) and a damage conversion rate of 144% (2nd). His team's economy difference in 15 minutes was + 888 (2nd). He had 33 solo kills in the spring and summer competitions (3rd). He was the soul of the team.
Rookie's data was enough to make the audience exclaim!
However, as the last candidate, Lin Yan's season data was like a stone that stirred up a thousand ripples!