When he woke up again, it was already the next morning.
The sound of the phone vibrating on the bedside table woke Lin Yan up.
He had been busy until the wee hours of the night before, and due to the jet lag, he didn't get much sleep. When he woke up, he had a splitting headache.
There was a rustling sound next to him, and the soft body in Lin Yan's arms quietly left the bed.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yan's voice was a little hoarse from the air-conditioning in the room all night.
"Nothing, go back to sleep." Su Cheng lowered her voice, turned off the alarm, and took a sip of water. "I have class at ten."
Lin Yan looked up at his girlfriend and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Xiao Xiao Xiao, it's all your fault!" Su Cheng was annoyed. She picked up the white T-shirt on the floor and threw it at her boyfriend's head.
She took a set of light gray underwear from the wardrobe to cover the key parts of her body. She put on a black shirt and quickly buttoned it up from top to bottom to hide the red marks on both sides of her collarbone. She looked in the mirror and saw that her hair, which she had washed before going to bed last night, was messy again.
Su Cheng scratched her hair a little irritably. She had to wash it again before going out.
Lin Yan stuck his head out to get a glass of water from the bedside table on his side. He glanced at the mess on the floor from the corner of his eye. There was also a piece of silk that had been torn beyond recognition.
Su Cheng saw the scene through the mirror. Her face turned redder and her tone became a lot fiercer. "Clean it up. If I see these things when you come back tonight, then …"
Lin Yan tried to hold back his laughter. "Then what?"
Su Cheng choked. She thought for a moment and said, "Anyway, I won't wear these weird clothes and socks again."
"You said the same thing before going to bed last night." Lin Yan reminded her kindly.
Su Cheng wanted to hit him, but she was still stubborn. "Yesterday was an accident, okay?
You seduced me! "
Now that she thought about the night before, she still felt that it was ridiculous.
When she was drying her hair, she refused righteously. In the end, Lin Yan hugged her from behind, and Su Cheng immediately complied.
When Su Cheng thought of this, she could only blame herself for not living up to expectations. When she saw Lin Yan's face close to her, she was bewitched and forgot all the words she had said before.
"I'll pick you up in the afternoon." Lin Yan saw that she was a little annoyed, so he stopped teasing her. "I'll cook today. What do you want to eat?"
"How about Shredded Sound Oil Eel?
It's May or June now, a good time to eat eel. "Su Cheng took out a pair of loose sweatpants and hid her long slender legs in it." One dish should be enough. There's still a lot left from last night. "
"Momo," Lin Yan agreed. "I'll go buy groceries when you're in class."
He watched as his girlfriend put down the glass of water and left the master bedroom to go to another bathroom.
The door closed gently, and Lin Yan fell back on the bed, closed his eyes, and left peacefully.
When he woke up again, the sun was shining outside the window. The bright sunlight shone through the gauze curtains into the room, and the golden color occupied a corner of the floor.
He yawned, turned over, and pulled out his phone.
The news of YM's return to China was still hanging at the end of the trending list on Weibo. Lin Yan skimmed through it and found that most of the content was what he had seen last night.
Opening his WeChat Moments, Mongoose posted a video of a turtle in his hometown in Weihai. Their mutual friend Jack also posted a comment: [Is this your son?
They look so alike.]
In the end, he was caught by Phyllostachys Pubescens and scolded: [This is your father, Shakou.]
Lin Yan gave him a like and continued to scroll down. He found that Su Cheng's parents were showing off their love again.
Squirrel mandarin fish, sweet and sour pork ribs, Soviet-style fried prawns, cucumber with garlic sauce … All kinds of dishes filled the table. Just by looking at the color of the dishes, one could tell that they were at home. The swirling red wine glasses reflected a pleasing color under the light.
The caption: [It's our 25th wedding anniversary. She cooked a table full of dishes.]
Lin Yan was silent.
He finally knew who Su Cheng learned from.
Other than the cucumber with garlic sauce, the dishes on the table probably weren't made by Su Cheng's mother, who put sugar in her mouth without caring about her own life.
Lin Ran suppressed the urge to ask which restaurant she had bought the dish from and gave the post a like on his WeChat Moments.
He couldn't ask. If he angered Su Cheng, she would bite him.
Lin Yan laid in bed and looked at his phone for half an hour. The more he looked, the more addicted he became.
There wasn't much valuable information, but he just couldn't stop.
It wasn't until noon that Lin Yan received a photo from Su Cheng of the South Side cafeteria. The tomato and egg soup on the plate was very thin. At a glance, he didn't have much appetite.
It's Chengzi, Not Tangerine: [To be honest, the dishes in this cafeteria are not as good as mine.]
Lin Yan sent a string of laughing emojis.
He had heard about the South Side cafeteria of Fudan University. People gave it the nickname 'Unpalatable'.
He turned over and got out of bed. His toes stepped on the smooth and soft black silk and he almost slipped.
Lin Ran first cleaned up the mess in the bedroom. He gathered the sock pieces scattered on the floor and put them into a black trash bag. He was going to take them down when he went downstairs later.
The cold tap water splashed on his face. Lin Yan woke up a lot.
He put on some toner, changed into clean clothes, turned off the air conditioner, pulled the curtains, and opened the windows. He let the hot summer air into the room and washed away the lingering smell of the night.
He folded the quilt that slipped on the floor and used a duster to clean the wrinkled sheets. The one that was stained with unknown liquid and water was thrown into the washing machine last night. Lin Yan poured detergent into it and pressed the switch to let it move on its own.
It was already one o 'clock in the afternoon when he cleaned everything up.
He first went online to check the raw materials and the general process of making sound oil eel. He was afraid that he would forget some details if he didn't make it for a long time.
After recording everything on his phone, Lin Yan left the house.
He entered the parking lot and found his black M760LI. He remotely started the car with the car key and drove out of the parking lot. The low and manic sound of the V12 engine made him feel excited.
Lin Yan put on his gold-rimmed glasses and slowly drove out of the neighborhood.
Although the color of the car was low-key black, the unique engine roar and the size of the car still attracted a lot of attention.
He first drove to the nearest Xinxin Farmer's Market to buy ingredients and ingredients.
"Onions, ginger, garlic, shredded eel …" Lin Yan looked at the information recorded on his phone and bought everything.
While he was waiting for the store owner to deal with the eel, he suddenly received a call.
He saw that it was Guo Hao calling and quickly picked it up, "Hello?"
"Um, Brother Ran …" Guo Hao's tone was coy, "There's a small matter, can you help me?"
"Tell me first," Lin Yan naturally would not agree first, "I'll see what it is."
"Didn't LPL organize their first youth training camp in mid-May?" Guo Hao spoke quickly, "Originally, it was supposed to be supervised by Abu from EDG, but he has been busy with the roster for the Asian Games, so this responsibility fell on my shoulders. I'm already in the camp today, but Tengjing still wants a superstar like you to create momentum and attract the attention of the audience. It's also to give these young people some motivation."
"By the way …" Guo Hao lowered his voice, "Help me see if there are any good seedlings. I can arrange for someone to help."
Lin Yan took the shredded eel from the store owner and waved his phone to indicate that he had already paid. He then turned around and walked out of the market, "Where is it?"
"Taicang, Jiangsu Taicang," Guo Hao knew that he had a chance when he heard Lin Yan's words, "It's very close to Shanghai!"
"Taicang …" Lin Yan knew this place. It was a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Suzhou.
"It's only two days. It won't take too long," Guo Hao continued.
"Do you have a specific date?"
Lin Yan calculated his vacation balance and found that he had ten days left. It was barely enough, "I have to accompany my girlfriend on weekends. If it's a weekday, I can squeeze in some time."
"You can go whenever you want," Guo Hao's tone was mixed with a bit of joy, "I'll listen to whatever you say!"
Lin Yan put the ingredients and condiments in the trunk, closed the door, and took out Su Cheng's class schedule from the glove compartment, "Next Monday and Tuesday. Chengzi's classes are basically full during this time."
"No problem, no problem!" Guo Hao sighed, "That's too crabby."
Abu had always been in charge of the youth training camp. Guo Hao had never dealt with these things.
However, YM was now vaguely dominant in the LPL. As the manager, he also had to take on the task of selecting new blood.
Lin Yan arranged the schedule and received the youth training camp information from Guo Hao.
He saw that it was still early, so he turned on the car air conditioner and adjusted the seat to semi-reclining mode. He also turned on the massage function to relieve the soreness from the battle.
Lin Yan laid there and finished reading the short information. He had a certain understanding of the youth training camp.
This system had actually been implemented since 2016. However, at the time, it was called the "Professional eSports Club Trainee Program". The most famous person in the program was Hu Xianzhao, who was now known as EDGiboy.
After it was discontinued in 2017, Teng Jing was determined to recruit new blood for the increasingly prosperous league. This spring, they officially established the first youth training camp in Taicang. After many rounds of online selection, the final number of people in the camp was 60, with an average of 12 people per position.
Lin Yan memorized all the information. He then laid on the chair and rested for a while. He waited until three o 'clock in the afternoon before driving to Fudan University.
Currently, Fudan University had very strict control over foreign vehicles. Without a parking permit, it was impossible to enter. Lin Yan could only park outside the school gate.
Su Cheng had one class in the afternoon and one in the afternoon. Around four o 'clock, she left the school gate with her classmates.
"Cheng Zi, you really don't want to go to the gathering?"
Her roommate, Si Jiayan, was still trying to persuade her. "We haven't eaten together in a long time …"
"I really can't," Su Cheng declined. "You know that my boyfriend is back. Let's talk about it next time."
Si Jiayan looked up and saw Lin Ran standing by the car door, waving at her. Although the school gate was crowded with people and cars, with Lin Ran's face and luxurious car, it was impossible for him not to attract attention. "Then I'll leave first. You guys have fun."
Si Jiayan also knew the nature of Lin Yan's work. Because his grades were too good, coupled with his business value, he probably didn't have much time to rest throughout the year. Even during the off-season, he was very busy. It was rare for the two of them to get together, so it wasn't good to rashly disturb them.
She waved goodbye to the two of them. She carried her bag and ran to find her other roommates.
At first, Su Cheng wanted to hug her boyfriend. But when she thought about what happened last night, she felt that it would be embarrassing to throw herself into his arms. So she deliberately kept a straight face.
But the joy in her eyes betrayed her. Lin Yan took the initiative to kiss her forehead. He took the opportunity to take Su Cheng's backpack.
"Eh … the weather is so hot. You're sweating." Su Cheng's face was full of disgust, but the corners of her mouth held a bit of a smile.
"There's no smell of sweat. It's quite fragrant."
Lin Ran told the truth. Su Cheng's forehead was cold, probably because she had just come out of the air-conditioned teaching building. His lips were gently pressed against it, and he could smell the citrus fragrance of conditioner.
Lin Yan started the car again. While he was at it, he told his girlfriend about his recent work arrangements. "I see that you have a full day of classes next Monday and Tuesday. I plan to go to the youth training camp in Taicang …"
"That's good. We've missed each other." Su Cheng blew on the air conditioner and hummed a song. "You do what you need to do. I'm going to do my hair."
"Ah?" Lin Yan was shocked. His reaction was quite intense.
Su Cheng glanced at him. She saw through her boyfriend's thoughts. "It's serious, okay?
My hair is a bit too long right now. It'll be good for summer if I cut it short. "
"Oh …" Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief. He almost wanted to dye the thing on top of his head green.
"You can spend more time with your roommates during those two days." He turned the steering wheel and turned onto another main road.
"Yeah." Su Cheng's eyes lit up. "Look at me. I even gave up our friendship for you. Shouldn't you compensate me?"
Lin Yan tapped his fingers on the steering wheel. "Didn't you compensate me enough last night?
We can continue today. "
"… Are you looking for a beating?" Su Cheng gritted her teeth. Two streaks of red flew up to her cheeks.
If her boyfriend wasn't driving, she probably would have elbowed him.
Lin Yan wisely avoided the topic.
Fudan University was not far from Tongbei Garden. They drove into the community parking lot in a few minutes.
The two of them bought a six-pound watermelon from a nearby fruit store and carried it up together.
Su Cheng took the lighter ingredients and shredded eel. She handed the watermelon to Lin Yan. While waiting for the elevator, she was quite puzzled. "Are watermelons this expensive this year?
It costs 50 yuan for six pounds of watermelon? "
"It's not the season yet. It's only the end of May." Lin Yan thought for a moment. "And this is seedless. It should be more expensive."
"Seedless? Siu siu!"
Su Cheng froze and laughed in a low voice.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Lin Yan's forearm holding the watermelon. The weight of the watermelon made his forearm faintly show some muscle lines.
He was not particularly strong, but definitely not weak. It was just right.
Su Cheng couldn't help but recall last night. In the darkness, they were slightly hurried and intertwined. He had used these arms to tear …
Her toes curled up slightly in the white stockings.
The elevator made a pleasant ding sound. The noise of people coming and going woke Su Cheng up.
She wanted to slap herself. Why did she have nothing better to do?
Lin Yan looked at his girlfriend's red face. He thought it was because the elevator was too stuffy. When he returned home, he turned on the air conditioner and began to prepare dinner.
Su Cheng had a meal at Hard Food at noon. She was not full at all. At this time, she was circling around her boyfriend.
"Get a basin of cold water and soak the watermelon first. Otherwise, it won't taste good when it's cut." Lin Yan felt that she was in the way, so he ordered Su Cheng to do something else.
"Okay." Su Cheng obediently put the watermelon in the sink with both hands and rinsed it with cold water first.
During the process, Lin Yan cut the slender shredded eel into small pieces. Then, he added pepper, cooking wine, and sesame oil, stirred them evenly, and left them to marinate. He also cut the three brothers, onion, ginger, and garlic.
He hadn't been in the kitchen for a while, so he was a little rusty with the knife. It was obvious when he cut the ingredients.
"There are two tomatoes at home. Should I cut them and mix them with sugar?" Su Cheng finished the seedless watermelon and ran over.
"Tomorrow. There's watermelon tonight. The sugar content is too high."
Lin Yan mixed the water, starch, and seasoning. He heated the pan and poured the oil, then put the ginger and garlic in. After a while, he added the shredded eel.
"Then I'll eat one raw." Su Cheng couldn't stand the fragrance. She washed a tomato and took a bite.
"Oh …" She frowned. "The persimmon seller said that it's sweet when eaten raw. How can there be any taste?"
"Let me try."
Lin Yan didn't eat at noon, so he was a little hungry. While cooking, he tilted his head and took a bite of the tomato. "Sparrow. It's not sweet or sour. It's a far cry from when I was young."
He quickly poured the seasoning, added water, and starch to thicken it. Then, he took it out of the pan and put it on a plate. "Chengzi, put the white pepper, onion, and garlic on the top."
Although Su Cheng didn't know how to cook, she still knew the general steps after eating Su Bang's dishes for so long. She sprinkled some white pepper that her boyfriend bought and then put the ingredients.
Lin Yan took advantage of this time to heat up the lard. He picked up the pan and poured it in the middle of the plate.
The hot oil poured on it, and the violent crackling sound echoed in the kitchen.
"Wow …" Su Cheng exclaimed.
"Why are you exaggerating?" Lin Yan didn't quite understand. "It's not the first time I've eaten it."
"But it's the first time I've heard the sound of hot oil pouring on it." Su Cheng's eyes lit up.
Lin Yan didn't say a word.
He thought of Su Cheng's mother's WeChat Moments that he saw at noon and suddenly understood his girlfriend.
After reheating the leftovers from last night, the two of them sat facing each other. Su Cheng picked up a piece of shredded eel with her chopsticks.
"How's the taste?" Lin Yan noticed his girlfriend's expression and was a little nervous.
"Not bad, not bad. It's much better than the ones in the restaurant!" Su Cheng's eyes curved into crescents.
"Your praise is too fake." Lin Yan took a bite and felt that it was at the level of a normal home-cooked meal.
Even though he said that, he still smiled when he heard his girlfriend's praise.
After cleaning up all the dishes on the table, the two of them each carried half of the watermelon to the study.
Lin Yan had set up his own livestream room here before, and Su Cheng also had a computer.
"Do you want to livestream?" She pressed the power button on the computer and saw the colorful lights flash.
Lin Yan shook his head and used a metal spoon to scoop up a mouthful of watermelon.
"I'm too tired to livestream."
Right now, he just wanted to play a few games to relax.
After Su Cheng left the eSports scene, she became a Chaos Battle Buddha player. Compared to the ranked matches where everyone was a slave, Chaos Battle Royale didn't require much effort.
This computer hadn't been turned on for a while. Lin Yan took advantage of the time when the client was being updated to study the contents of the mid-season version.
At the end of every season's MSI, there would be a major update for Fist. There were a lot of changes, mainly to connect the previous and the next season, and to connect the spring and summer competitions.
It would make up for the missing parts of the spring competition version, and then see who had better results in the MSI.
Lin Yan hadn't played the game ever since he won the championship, so naturally, he didn't know the details of the update.
He opened the webpage, and just as the mouse scrolled down, he couldn't help but lean forward with his eyes wide open.