"Jack, today is the first time you and Lin Weixiang have played together. What do you think?" Yu Zhen looked at the Shiba Inu beside him with a smile.
Jack, who was standing in the middle of the stage, raised his microphone and pondered for two seconds before saying, "It's okay. It turns out that both of our support skills are very good..."
"A 100% win rate. I'm not bragging, but Da Mei and I are currently invincible in the bottom lane!" The Shiba Inu said with great enthusiasm.
Lin Weixiang, who was also being interviewed, nodded in a daze, "Jack is right."
"Yeah, we're invincible. We only played a BO3!" Mongoose laughed in the lounge, "The two markers are floating in the air."
Lin Yan, who was sitting in the eSports chair, stuffed his peripherals into his bag and took out his phone while his teammates were still being interviewed on stage.
He knew that Su Cheng was very busy today. She was dragged by her roommates to help out at Professor Wang Defeng's lecture at the Zhe School. She didn't even have time to watch the game. However, it was about time for the interview to end.
He sent a message and waited until Jack's interview was over before receiving a reply.
It was Cheng Zi, Not Tangerine: [I'm having a duck dinner with my classmates. Do you want to go home first?]
Lin Yan made sure that his girlfriend could answer the phone easily and made a video call.
This time, Su Cheng picked up the call quickly. Lin Yan saw his girlfriend's face through the camera. She was wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and a black suit jacket on the back of the chair. She looked elegant and intellectual. She was surrounded by bright lights and smoke.
Lin Yan pondered for two seconds, "... Are you cultivating?"
Su Cheng had just put on her headphones when she heard her boyfriend's words. It took her a second to realize what he was talking about. She smiled and said, "This is a barbecue restaurant. The smoke is a bit heavy."
"How long will it take for you to finish?" Lin Yan asked.
"Soon … a little past nine." Su Cheng could tell from her boyfriend's back that he was in the lounge. "Go home and take a shower first. Remember to turn on the air conditioner so I can go home more comfortably."
Lin Yan saw the sweat on his girlfriend's forehead and the tiredness in her eyes. Based on his understanding of Su Cheng, it was obvious that she had been drinking. At this moment, the noise of the barbecue shop on the other end of the phone entered his ears. He blurted out,
"Why don't I pick you up?"
"Hmm?" Su Cheng's tone rose slightly, and her expression showed that she was pleasantly surprised.
"Send me the location. I'll be there around 9."
Lin Yan guessed that the gathering place of this group of students must be near the Handan campus. Otherwise, there was no reason for them to leave at 9 PM.
Lin Yan's Zhengda Square wasn't too far from there. After passing through the tunnel to Puxi, then following Siping Road all the way to the northeast, the distance was less than 10 kilometers.
"Mr. Lin, you're so nice." Su Cheng crossed her arms on the table and rested her head on them. She looked at the camera and laughed.
"Who are you video-chatting with?" Someone suddenly grabbed Su Cheng's shoulder. "Be careful or I'll snitch on you …"
Then, her face squeezed into the camera. Lin Yan was relieved to see her.
It was Su Cheng's roommate called Si Jiayan.
After greeting her, Lin Yan saw Jack and Lin Weixiang, who had just finished their interview, push open the door and rush into the lounge. He hurriedly whispered, "I'll hang up first. There will be a group interview later. Be good and wait for me there."
"Okay." Su Cheng nodded like a chick pecking at rice. She looked very obedient.
There was nothing new about a group interview after a match. It was rare that the esports media didn't focus on Lin Yan. Instead, they focused on Jack and Lin Weixiang. The gimmick of the duo's bottom lane was too much.
Lin Weixiang heard the reporters throw one question after another. He was so happy that he couldn't close his legs.
The last time he received so much attention was when he chose Vayne's skin after winning the S7 championship.
However, there was a lot of negative news at that time. There was also a classic saying, "If you want Vayne, then go ahead." Although Da Mei was a member of YM, LPL's biggest fan club, he was still a substitute. There was no way he could compete with Ouze in terms of popularity. If it weren't for the protection of his teammates' fans, Da Mei would have been crushed.
However, it was different this time. Everyone's evaluation of Lin Weixiang was positive. Some even called him a savior in the nick of time.
Lin Weixiang wanted to find someone to show off, but as soon as the group interview ended, his teammates ran out of the room as fast as Ancestor Saiwen.
After all, it was YM's holiday until 24 o 'clock the next day. Everyone wanted to run away and rest for a while.
It wasn't easy to get a taxi in a busy area like Zhengda Square. Lin Yan took the club's car. Anyway, everyone was going to Puxi, so it was on the way.
After the SUV passed through the tunnel, he waved goodbye to his teammates and found another taxi to go back to Tongji Beiyuan.
It was already 8: 45 when he got home. Lin Yan glanced at the location sent by his girlfriend. After turning on the navigation, he realized that it would take him about ten minutes to get there.
He originally wanted to turn on the air conditioner in the house, grab the car keys, and leave. However, when the door was already open, Lin Yan squatted down.
He thought back to what Su Cheng was wearing today. It was obviously very formal.
Then normally …
Lin Yan's mind was spinning. He leaned over and opened the shoe cabinet at the entrance. As expected, his girlfriend's black high heels were gone.
He found a pair of soft-soled white sneakers. He put them in a shoe box and carried them downstairs.
Lin Yan started the two-hundred-meter-long grocery cart. He arrived at Su Cheng's gathering place at 8: 55 with the air conditioner blowing on him.
This Bamelon Barbeque Buffet was on Wuchuan Road outside Fudan's Handan campus. Because it was close to Fu Ri and the University of Finance and Economics, most of the customers were students. When Lin Yan searched the map earlier, he found that the average price was less than three digits. In Shanghai, it was considered very cost-effective.
As soon as he opened the door, he smelled the thick aroma of barbeque meat.
"Hello …"
Lin Yan saw that the waitress still wanted to come forward and took the initiative to smile. "I'm waiting for someone."
The waitress was actually a bit reluctant. She returned to her seat and busied herself with work. She only looked up at the boy from time to time.
However, with Lin Yan's face, he had been used to this kind of gaze for more than ten years. He was already immune to it.
From where Lin Yan sat, he could clearly see Su Cheng in the corner by the window. There were both men and women at the table, and he could faintly hear a youthful atmosphere from their conversation.
Only one boy kept looking at her. He didn't even have time to eat his meat. He didn't know if it was because of the smoke, the temperature in the room was too high, or some other messy psychological reaction, but his face was slightly red.
Lin Yan didn't rush him. This was his girlfriend's own social activity, so it wasn't good to interfere.
However, Su Cheng didn't pay attention to the other students at around 9: 00. Instead, she kept looking around. First, she saw the slightly exaggerated grocery cart through the floor-to-ceiling window. Then, she swept her gaze and saw Lin Yan standing by the cashier. Her eyes instantly filled with joy.
"I'm leaving first. You guys take your time talking."
She cheerfully stood up, draped her suit jacket over her arm, stuffed her phone into her bag, and ran out.
Si Jiayan also stood up. "I'll walk you out …"
"No need, no need!"
Su Cheng refused without turning her head. Under her skirt, her slender and fair legs stepped on her black high heels as she ran to the cashier and threw herself into Lin Yan's arms.
Lin Yan first patted his girlfriend's back and helped her brush her messy hair behind her back. Then, he pretended to dislike her. "You smell like barbecued meat."
"Nonsense." Su Cheng's voice was as clear as a lark. "The whole store smells like this. How can you say it's from me?"
Lin Yan supported his girlfriend's slender waist and prepared to leave. Before leaving, he waved at Si Jiayan.
"Who's that?"
The boy who had been glancing at Su Cheng from time to time saw Lin Yan walking out with Su Cheng. He felt the cola in his mouth turn sour.
"Her boyfriend." Si Jiayan picked up a piece of pork belly. "Haven't you watched LPL?"
The boy didn't understand and shook his head. Through the window, he saw Lin Yan open the door to the front passenger seat. The girl nimbly got in like a cat.
Although he didn't know much about cars, the logo on the car and the size of the car, which was one size larger than an ordinary family car, all reminded him of the price of this BMW.
Si Jiayan followed the boy's gaze. She could roughly guess what he was thinking based on his behavior at the dining table.
She originally wanted to say, "They're a match made in heaven." But when she thought about it, he didn't do anything wrong, so she didn't have the heart to say it.
"Try the lamb meat. It's quite tender." She clumsily and subtly comforted him.
"Thank you."
After the boy finished eating, he chatted with the other students about which elective class would be better next semester if the teacher didn't take attendance. Amidst the laughter and teasing, the charming and gentle thoughts that had been stirred up that night were swept away by the steam.
… …
Lin Yan returned to the driver's seat and handed over the shoe box he brought from home. "Change your shoes."
Su Cheng, who was about to fasten her seatbelt, was stunned for a moment. She opened the shoe box and saw the soft-soled sports shoes inside. She looked at her boyfriend with eyes full of love.
"Lin Yan, you're so considerate. I love you to death!" She sighed and kissed her boyfriend's face without hesitation.
Then she lowered her head and hurriedly changed into the shoes. Su Cheng, who had settled everything, heaved a sigh of relief. Her eyebrows relaxed. "These high heels are really not meant for humans …"
Lin Yan made sure that she had fastened her seatbelt before he slowly started the car.
Su Cheng was just about to lie on the seat and find a more comfortable position to curl up when she turned her head and saw her red lipstick mark on Lin Yan's fair cheeks. She was used to not wearing lipstick and felt a little embarrassed.
"I forgot that I put on makeup today …" Su Cheng took out a tissue from her bag. "Here, I'll help you wipe it."
There was a red light at the intersection ahead, so Lin Yan braked and enjoyed the service.
His girlfriend didn't use much strength. Occasionally, her fair fingertips would brush across his cheek, which tickled Lin Yan's heart.
He glanced sideways again. Since Su Cheng was leaning over, the seatbelt that passed diagonally in front of her was wrapped around the middle of her chest.
Now, the originally inconspicuous small buns on both sides of her chest were highlighted. Her curves were young but also attractive.
Lin Yan cleared his throat and quickly changed the topic.
"Who's that guy?"
He had wanted to pretend to be casual and ask indirectly, but he gave up on it.
There was no need.
"Huh?" Su Cheng put away the tissue and didn't react for a moment.
"It's the person who was sitting to your right."
The traffic light changed colors. Lin Yan gripped the steering wheel. He had just gotten his driver's license, so he drove very seriously.
"Oh …" Su Cheng used her sleepy brain to think, then decisively gave up. "I forgot his name. He's from Zhe Institute."
Seeing this, Lin Ran did not continue on this topic.
Su Cheng was a cheerful and lively girl. She could chat with anyone. Her waist was thin, her legs were long, her grades were good, and her family was outstanding. It wasn't surprising that she attracted the opposite sex.
"How many bottles of wine did you drink today?" He thought of his girlfriend's seductive red face.
"Just two bottles of Tsingtao." Su Cheng thought she was sober now, so she couldn't help but boast. "My alcohol tolerance is still okay, right?"
"Drink less in the future …" Lin Yan reminded her.
Su Cheng wasn't the kind of person who got drunk easily. Her alcohol tolerance was acceptable, but Lin Yan was afraid that she would do something else when she got drunk.
She responded seriously and yawned. She took out her phone and opened the online shopping app. She didn't move her eyes away from the screen until the car drove into the neighborhood.
"I'm going to park the car. Are you going to take a shower?" Lin Yan lowered his voice.
"… Let's go to the convenience store to buy breakfast for tomorrow." Su Cheng pointed the way. "There's nothing to eat at home."
After the car stopped, she stepped on the ground in her sneakers.
Although it didn't match the suit skirt and formal shirt, it was comfortable.
"One meal bag should be enough..." Lin Ran calculated for a moment.
"Take a dozen eggs. We'll fry them when we get back."
Su Cheng reminded him. She took two cartons of milk for herself. She opened her eyes wide and focused on the production date. She made sure the quality was good before going to the counter.
There was also a couple in front of them. They looked sweet and loving. The girl was petite and sweet, and the boy's basket was full of snacks and drinks.
When it was time to pay, the girl took two boxes of small umbrellas.
"… Do you want one?" Lin Yan turned around and asked his girlfriend.
"Ah, what?"
Su Cheng looked around in confusion. However, the slight blush on her cheeks revealed that she was playing dumb.
Lin Yan ignored her and reached out to take it.
"We have more of these at home …" Su Cheng moved closer to her boyfriend's ear and spoke through gritted teeth. She originally wanted to pinch Lin Yan, but when she thought about how considerate he was to bring her a pair of sneakers ten minutes ago, she didn't have the heart to do it.
"Do you eat ice cream?" Lin Yan suddenly had a thought.
"Okay." Su Cheng didn't understand the deeper meaning. She happily took out two Dream Dragons from the freezer.
Lin Ran counted the days again, and only then did he relax.
There was a click of a switch, and the bright and warm light suddenly turned on. He put the bag of food on the ground.
"So cool!" Su Cheng put down the high heels in her hand. The cold air from the air conditioner made her feel good.
There were two bathrooms in the house, and now it came in handy.
Not long after, the sound of splashing water filled the entire house.
"I love bathing. My skin is so good …"
When Lin Yan walked out of the bathroom, the sound of running water still hadn't disappeared. Su Cheng had to remove her makeup, so she was naturally slower.
He took advantage of this time to put away the eggs and bread. He first used the hairdryer to dry his hair. Only then did his girlfriend run out.
"Do you want me to help you dry?" Lin Yan shook the hairdryer in his hand.
After taking a shower, Su Cheng removed her makeup. Her face was slightly haggard, probably because she had been busy recently and didn't have a good rest.
"Wait a moment. I'll bring the ice cream over."
She ran to the entrance in her slippers, then ran back and sat down on the chair. She tore open the wrappers of the two ice creams and held one in each hand.
"Try this first."
She shook the wet hair in front of her forehead to make room for her eyes. Then she raised one ice cream and sent it to Lin Yan's mouth.
Lin Yan took a bite of the pink ice cream and licked it in his mouth.
"How is it?" Su Cheng shook her slippers, then slightly frowned and moved her feet out of the slippers.
"My comment is — it's so greasy." Lin Yan felt that the ice cream was a bit sticky.
Su Cheng heard him and took a bite. Two seconds later, her fair face wrinkled up like the GIF of licking lemons circulating on the Internet.
The girl's appearance immediately became lively.
Seeing this scene, Lin Yan mercilessly laughed.
"My roommate said that this cherry blossom flavor was better, so I bought it." Su Cheng was distressed about the money. Recently, the price of ice cream had skyrocketed. This ice cream was almost the starting price of a taxi. "I've been tricked, Lin Yan!"
"It's hard to please everyone. It's not like everyone likes it."
Lin Yan took a bite of the ice cream in Su Cheng's other hand and carefully tasted it. "The matcha flavor is a bit lighter. You eat this."
"No, we'll split it half."
Su Cheng knew that Lin Yan hated eating greasy things. She didn't want to throw the greasy cherry blossom ice cream to him. She took a big bite first.
Lin Yan adjusted the hairdryer to the middle of the hot and cold air. He dried his girlfriend's medium-long hair until it was 70% dry. He finished the ice cream while her hair was cold.
With the ice cream stick in his mouth, he took out a comb from the dressing box and combed his girlfriend's soft black hair. Then he turned the hairdryer to the cold air and blew from the roots to the ends.
Finally, he held the comb in his other hand and used it with the hairdryer to blow from the roots to the ends of the hair.
Now her hair was full and shiny.
It was obvious that Su Cheng enjoyed the process.
"How am I, huh?" He couldn't help but ask for credit.
"… You're great." Su Cheng swallowed the last mouthful of matcha ice cream and praised her boyfriend according to his wishes. Then she was a little puzzled. "Where did you learn to blow dry hair?"
She remembered that Lin Ran only knew the simplest drying method before. Now, this method of blowing air really looked like Teacher Tony.
"I learned it from the makeup artist." Lin Yan puffed out his chest and looked up proudly. "I also gave him two pieces of original chicken to bribe him!"
Usually, Lin Yan had to put on proper makeup when he took on some commercial endorsements. However, professional players and makeup artists were worlds apart. Under normal circumstances, there wasn't much to say.
This time, Lin Yan specially asked for advice and used the original chicken sponsored by Kaifeng Cuisine in exchange for two tricks.
Su Cheng couldn't help but laugh. The sweetness of the cherry blossom ice cream seemed to overflow into her dimples.
She put away the hairdryer and then lay on the bed playing with her phone while browsing Jingdong. Lin Yan threw the ice cream stick into the trash can and fetched a basin of hot water from the bathroom.
"What's wrong?" Su Cheng was a little curious.
"Soaking your feet." He put the basin of water beside the bed.
"I'm not Yang Mi. Ah, no, I mean, my feet don't stink …" Su Cheng unconsciously moved the soles of her feet. The sore and swollen feeling suddenly spread from the bottom to the top of her body.
She suddenly figured out the reason and slowly got up. "Thank you."
When Su Cheng went home to take off her shoes, Lin Yan noticed that her heels were a little red and swollen. This was the price to pay for wearing high heels.
The girl saw that her boyfriend was still squatting there with no intention of getting up. She looked at his eyes and couldn't say no.
In the end, she could only put her feet in the basin with a red face.
Lin Yan reached his hand into the water and touched his girlfriend's feet.
Her toes were long and slender, and her middle finger was especially prominent. It felt soft and delicate to the touch, and the color of her nails had a healthy luster.
"Oh …" As soon as the two people's skin touched, the sensitive Su Cheng reacted violently and almost kicked the basin over.
She quickly glanced at her phone and turned her attention to the screen.
However, the temperature of the hot water mixed with the temperature of Lin Yan's palm was so scorching that she couldn't ignore it.
Lin Yan lowered his head and rubbed her toes with a focused expression.
Su Cheng only felt the sore and pain in her feet gradually dissipating.
The water temperature gradually cooled down, and Lin Yan's hand finally let go.
She rubbed her feet and pulled them out.
Su Cheng didn't come back to her senses until the sound of water pouring came from the bathroom.
"Oh yeah, 618, did you buy anything?"
Lin Yan walked into the bedroom after washing his hands. He replied while wiping his hands, "No, I don't need anything. There's no need to buy anything."
Then he suddenly remembered something. "I think I need to buy something."
"What is it?" Su Cheng's eyes lit up, and she handed the phone to him. "I'll check it for you."
She liked to shop for treasures, and after shopping around, she felt like she had taken advantage of the situation.
Lin Yan took the phone and entered three words in the search bar.
During this time, Su Cheng had been watching curiously. When she saw the search results, she blushed and said, "Shameless."
"I took a look at the drawer. It's really not enough …" Lin Yan pretended to be wronged. "Last time, you dragged me to use more than half of it."
Su Cheng didn't know what to say with one sentence.
"I can't do it tonight." Su Cheng moved her butt to the side of the bed, a little farther away from her boyfriend. "My legs hurt and my feet are sore."
"Well … Lifting your legs can relieve this symptom," Lin Yan said seriously. "I can help you."
"Oh, you can help me lift my legs with your shoulders, right?"
Su Cheng wanted to run away with the pillow, but she was too slow. Lin Yan held her in his arms.
She knew she couldn't run away, so she made a request.
"I don't have classes tomorrow. Can you accompany me to Disneyland?"
Su Cheng hadn't been there since the opening of the restaurant. It wasn't easy for her boyfriend to get his driver's license.
"Okay, okay," Lin Yan agreed. "Then I'll turn off the lights."
"Wait!"
Su Cheng interrupted him. "I have to empty the shopping cart first, otherwise I won't be able to take care of it later."
She was still thinking about saving a few yuan. It would be best if she could make up for the money spent on the greasy cherry flavored ice cream.
The lights in the bedroom gradually dimmed, and a charming atmosphere spread out.