CH 18.1

Team (1) – unedited

“The ‘interest’ you speak of, could it be referring to me liking men?”

Duan Wenzhneg’s words surprised Xue Lan.

Of course he knew…Duan Wenzheng’s orientation.

But he did not expect Duan Wenzheng would say his sexual orientation out loud as if nobody was present, as if unconcerned like saying “I like peaches” or “I don’t like pears”.

Wen Yan was more shocked. His expression, which was normally cold and solemn and did not have any emotion, gradually became dark.

Then Xue Lan realized, the plot may have become quite different, but according to the change, the two biggest contradictions when Duan Wenzheng and Wen Yan first met were: “Wen Yan’s passion for esports and Duan Wenzheng’s indifference” as well as “Duan Wenzheng did not hide the fact that he liked men, while Wen Yan did not want the team members to focus on romance”.

The stalemate between these two people with polar opposite personalities aroused the main CP impression.

Which was also called “you don’t want” and “but I want”, making readers beg for more.

With this thought, Xue Lan’s eyes shone in an instant.

“Since that is the case, don’t tease people who are irrelevant to your interest.”

“Oh?” Duan Wenzheng smiled. “I really hope you will keep being that straight.”

Xue Lan’s eyes brightened again. He knew Wen Yan, as the special coach, did not wish Duan Wenzheng, who did not like women, to tease the little girl who had the potential to become his teammate…

Besides, Duan Wenzheng might have already locked his target with these provoking words, starting to be interested in Wen Yan and having the desire to conquer.

Xue Lan thought about Duan Wenzhneg’s subsequent sedulous confrontation and teasing before finally succeeding in bending Wen Yan…but only to become the shou. It was truly a love that knows no bounds, magnificently touching!

Xue Lan thought he really liked this CP!

With this thought, his eyes became intrigued as he looked at the two back and forth.

But just as he felt enthusiastic as he observed the show, Duan Wenzheng’s gaze for some reason suddenly shifted toward him. The sparkle in Xue Lan’s eyes still had not faded; Duan Wenzheng raised his eyebrows.

Diffident, Xue Lan turned away.

Wen Yan seemed to become disinterested in uttering another word. The abhorrence he held toward both of them had risen to a new level. He turned around and walked back to the training room.

Xue Lan also stood up. “The training will start soon, let’s go.”

Each trainee was to form their own group for the training in Dawn of the Apocalypse training camp. After that, they were to draw lots to decide which group they would be up against.

Xue Lan saw the team formation notice on the wall and sank into deep thought. On the bumpy journey in the training camp, because he offended all trainees upon arriving at the camp, he was not able to find people to team up with. In the end, he could only grudgingly team up with people whose skills were not as good and similarly were not able to form a group.

And Duan Wenzheng—

Duan Wenzheng, who was supposed to be among the best in the points match, was currently beside him bored to death. There was no single hint of the popular attitude he had in the original work where everyone requested to group with him.

But this was also good.

Everyone broke into chatters as they discussed whom to team up with. Xue Lan took the initiative to look at the person beside him.

“Let’s be teammates!” Xue Lan was full of confidence. “We’ll win all the points match!”

“Mm.” Duan Wenzheng’s reply was languid as he leaned against the wall.

Xue Lan was secretly delighted by the confirmation. Duan Wenzheng’s current rank was at the bottom, but he was actually the most formidable.

Although everyone had seen Duan Wenzheng’s skills in the game last time, the individual points affected the group points, so there were few people who wanted to take risks. It was a good thing for him…because he didn’t have to fight against everyone’s crowding to become teammates with Duan Wenzheng.

But Xue Lan’s thinking was too naive.

In high spirits, he waited with Duan Wenzheng for people with eyes seeking a precious pearl to team up with him and Duan Wenzheng. But not even one had approached them even after the trainees had divided into small groups.

Xue Lan stopped a trainee who was about to go past them.

“Do—do you want to be with us?” He had never initiated a talk like this with others; he felt embarrassed after he spoke.

That trainee turned out to be one of the people who gave Xue Lan snacks earlier. He glanced at Xue Lan’s expectant look and awkwardly lowered his head. “S-sorry, I’m teaming up with my friend.”

Xue Lan smiled awkwardly. “No worries, good luck to you guys.”

“Yes yes, you too!” Seeing everyone go back and forth as if they were oblivious to Xue Lan and Duan Wenzheng, the person lowered his head with guilt and strode away.

Xue Lan watched the back of his running figure at a loss. For a moment, he could not understand what was happening.

“The individual points affect the team points.” Duan Wenzheng pointed at the notice of the scores on one side. “The first and the third from the bottom are a team. Who else dares to join, the second from the bottom?”

Xue Lan raised his head in shock. Sure enough, on the screen, he saw his and Duan Wenzheng’s names at the end.

“…”