Because of Xiao Yin’s repost, the league and its fans were buzzing all day. The next day, when they clicked on it, there was an overwhelming amount of news about VIT’s new mid laner.
Obviously, Xiao Yin gave Easy a very special position and status.
What Rong Yi didn’t notice was that despite RS’s fans trying to control the narrative, it was all in vain.
Negative discussions and false information about him that he couldn’t control or complain about in the past were now buried under the surface.
Previously, searching for EASY would yield only press releases and keyword associations made by RS to force him out, with associations to “dropping performance,” “declining state,” “internal conflict,” and “restricting member development.”
Now, his page is associated with “VIT,” “new mid laner,” and his own “five-year consecutive first commanding position.”
It’s also associated with “YIN.”
“RS’s former captain! He’s absolutely stable as a support, a global T0 level support. When has Yin ever been wrong about someone?”
“Easy is still the only active member of a domestic championship team! He played mid lane during their championship win!”
Many viewers who have been watching the games for a long time suddenly realized that the Easy they had always been familiar with had such a glorious record that he had maintained.
And there are some members who have been following RS who turned their attention to Rong Yi because of the news about VIT: “Oh my god! Did Rong’s resume really impress like this? He’s been playing support all along and never got any attention from us.”
Training games outside the regular season of the league usually don’t generate much attention, but the match between VIT and CH caused a lot of excitement with tens of thousands of people already waiting in the live stream in the early hours of the morning.
“VIT’s first domestic game! It should be their debut, right? I really want to see Yin’s team play! And on top of that, there’s Easy.”
Xiao Yin’s reputation in the global league is very good, and his status as the top jungle player solidifies his unshakable position. With more fans, there are also more haters, but most people can only criticize his style and team without any substance.
The next day, Rong Yi woke up without setting an alarm. According to his recent routine, the VIT club would have sent a notice about the schedule, and Xiao Yin would politely knock on his door every morning as he walked past, so he didn’t pay much attention.
Early in the morning, Rong Yi didn’t hear any knocking but was awakened by the vague sound of people outside.
He was on the second floor and lifted the corner of the curtain to look outside. He saw that the courtyard of the villa was crowded with many people, and there were even lighting equipment in the distance.
The sky was overcast, and it was raining lightly outside. Xiao Yin and several other VIT staff seemed to be shooting something. Rong Yi was familiar with the photography vehicle that had come, as it was the symbol of the league.
The league has many weekend variety shows, and RS has also filmed many of them. These shows are generally live broadcasts and are edited and broadcast again later.
Rong Yi put down the curtain and opened his phone to see that the operations team had sent out a message to everyone at 6 a.m.: “The league will come to shoot the VIT club’s facilities at 9 a.m. Xiao Yin and Hui Mao will appear on camera. Free time until noon, then we will travel by bus to the league center for training games.”
Rong Yi looked at the time and realized that it was already close to noon, and he had no idea when the shooting would be over.
He quickly changed his clothes and heard Ci She calling him downstairs: “Captain Rong! Have you woken up? We are getting ready to leave!”
The filming crew moved to the other side to check out the gym facilities. The main villa was quiet and empty. After responding, Rong Yi finished washing up and went downstairs. He paused at the front door to look for the position of the photography car.
On the other side:
“Let’s eat! Brother Yin, bring your team over here. We invited you guys to eat today.”
Hui Mao and Wu Dao Gu had already gotten on the car obediently. They found everything about the domestic league very new and interesting, even greeting the audience in the live chat.
“Oh my god, Hui Mao is so young and cute!”
“Brother Yin is so handsome. When he leaned in to adjust the camera, I almost stopped breathing. He’s so charismatic. The whole VIT team has such a special style. It’s really Yin’s team!”
…
“Brother, Rong Yi woke up and said he’s coming down soon.”
Ci She also came out and whispered the report, as if doing something clandestine1.
“Got it.”
All the players were present except for the mid-laner, Easy, from VIT, and everyone, including the photographers, was eagerly anticipating his arrival. Even the online viewers were curious and discussing it in the live chat.
A few knowledgeable viewers said, “He probably won’t show up on camera. Easy never shows his face.”
“Yeah, I used to be a fan of the RS team. It’s common for the VIT team not to travel in the same car. Let’s give up. We probably won’t see him today.”
In the camera frame, Xiao Yin raised his hand and signaled the photographer to wait. Then he turned and headed to the front door of the villa.
Meanwhile, Rong Yi changed into a hoodie and rummaged through the entrance for something to cover his face. He felt a bit awkward and said to Xiao Yin, “Wait for me or go ahead without me. I’ll take a taxi and come over later. In RS, I often travel in a separate car, and I didn’t think about this in advance. Sorry about that.”
He picked out a goose-yellow hoodie that accentuated his fair skin, making him look like a young college student. Despite his sharp and pretty eyebrows and eyes, he exuded a calm and composed demeanor.
Xiao Yin said nothing and squatted down to Rong Yi’s level, who looked confused.
Eye to eye, and above the eyes was the handsome and cold eyebrow bone of Xiao Yin.
Xiao Yin reached out his hand and went past him, opening a storage cabinet behind him and taking out a mask and a sports cap from inside. He gently placed the cap on his head, then pulled out the disinfection cloth on the mask with one hand, and helped him put on the mask.
His fingertips brushed against his white and tender earlobe, which felt very soft.
“Let’s go.”
Xiao Yin reached out and supported his shoulder, using his own body to block the direction of the camera, signaling the photographer to move the camera away.
The photographer dared not disobey and moved the camera away.
All the viewers in the live broadcast only had time to see Xiao Yin holding a delicate figure in his arms, completely and thoroughly protecting him in front of everyone’s eyes.
Note:
“clandestine” refers to something that is done in a secretive or hidden manner, often because it is illegal, improper, or confidential
