"Did this guy secretly learn how to pick up girls?" Meiko complained while eating potato chips in the backstage.
"Why do I feel like he's deliberately showing off to Xu Mo?" The factory manager smiled and shook his head, "That kid can't hold it anymore."
As expected, Xu Mo's tone gradually turned cold when the camera switched to him.
"This wave of counter-camping is meaningless."
"His jungle rhythm is terrible and he is basically useless help."
"...To be honest, the support had some positioning issues in the bottom lane."
As the host was speaking, he felt a little embarrassed, and comments were flooding in:[Xu Mo is very venomous today]
[Why do I feel that something is not right? ]
[Stop talking... You're probably jealous...]
After the game, Ye Han took off his headphones and walked backstage, while Xu Mo was about to leave.
"Brother, don't take it too seriously." Ye Han stopped him with a smile, "You know, Rita and I are a thing of the past. We are all friends now."
"Friend?" Xu Mo turned around, his eyes sharp, "I don't really believe that the word 'past' will completely end it."
Ye Han raised his eyebrows: "You don't believe her?"
Xu Mo was silent for a moment: "I don't believe you."
The two looked at each other, and the air froze for a moment.
At this time, Rita came over, panting: "What are you doing?"
"Nothing." Ye Han took a step back and smiled nonchalantly, "Just exchanging tactical understandings."
"...You two, stop messing around."
"You should ask him." Xu Mo glanced at Rita coldly, "I don't know if there is any 'understanding' between you and him."
Rita was stunned, her face changed slightly: "Are you doubting me?"
"I didn't doubt you," Xu Mo said calmly, "I was just angry that you never told me that you two were so familiar with each other before."
"That's because it's nothing!" Rita's voice suddenly rose, "Don't you believe me?"
"Yes." Xu Mo threw down his headphones and turned away, "Because you never made me feel like I was the only one."
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
Rita stood there, unable to utter a word.
Ye Han sighed: "It seems... I really shouldn't come back."
The live broadcast barrage in the background was also divided:
[It’s over, it’s over, we really had a fight! ]
[Rita feels so wronged...but Xu Mo looks even worse]
[Is this relationship going to end in BE? 】
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The night was dark, and the first day of the Spring Invitational ended. The night in Jiangcheng was dull, and a light rain suddenly fell from the sky. On the street not far from the EDG base, Xu Mo walked alone in the night, his jacket unzipped, his face expressionless, only the empty can of Coke in his hand was still tightly held.
Rita's question still echoed in his ears - "Don't you believe me?"
He didn't know how to answer.
He has never been in love, and has never cared about anyone. But Rita is different. She is the brightest color in his life. He is willing to take bullets for her, willing to let her go home alive, and willing to make even the game he is best at become "emotional".
But he doesn’t know how to express himself, and he won’t ask “What is your relationship with him?” He will just remain silent and torture himself.
At this time, Rita was standing at the door of the training room, holding her cell phone, refreshing the chat page over and over again, but there was still no news from Xu Mo.
She was also very annoyed and aggrieved. Ye Han's return was arranged by the club. They had been partners in commentary before, so they were naturally familiar with each other, but that was all in the past. She no longer cared and didn't want to recall it.
But Xu Mo's distrust made her feel uncomfortable.
The rain is getting heavier.
Xu Mo walked into a convenience store, stood in front of the beverage cabinet for a long time, and finally turned around and walked back without taking anything. As soon as he arrived downstairs of the base, an umbrella was suddenly handed over his head.
It's Rita.
She was wearing a light-colored coat, her hair was still stained with water, and she looked at him with sparkling eyes.
"You don't hold an umbrella?" Her voice was not loud, but it seemed to give him a way out.
Xu Mo didn't say anything, took the umbrella, and the two walked back side by side.
They walked in silence until they entered the rest garden downstairs of the base, and Rita finally stopped.
"Xu Mo, I'm not your girlfriend."
Xu Mo paused and looked down at her.
"But I'm not Ye Han's relative." She said seriously, "I can understand your jealousy with your attitude today, but I can't accept you putting me in a position where I might betray you."
"That's not what I meant." Xu Mo whispered, "I just... don't want to see you get so familiar with others."
"Then can you tell me what you want?" Rita looked at him directly. "You want me to hide from him in front of the camera? Deny the past in front of the audience? I can...but you have to give me a name."
The air froze instantly.
Xu Mo's hands moved, and he finally spoke: "Are you willing?"
Rita was stunned.
"You're willing to be my girlfriend." He lowered his head, his eyes finally serious, but his voice was a little tense, "I don't know if this is the right time, maybe it's a little hasty, but I really care about you... more than I care about myself."
Rita stared at him and suddenly smiled.
"I do." She said softly but firmly, "You are so stupid, if I don't agree, who will protect me?"
Xu Mo was stunned for a moment, then laughed. It was a long-lost, truly relaxed laugh.
The next morning, Ye Han went over the process with the broadcast director and tested the microphone in front of the camera. Suddenly, he heard someone say, "Those two finally confessed their love yesterday."
He turned his head and saw Meiko eating melon seeds. He said calmly, "Xu Mo didn't return to the dormitory until three in the morning last night. He looked as if he was struck by happiness."
Ye Han smiled silently and nodded: "That's good."
He knew that he shouldn't get involved anymore.
His purpose of coming back was not to reconcile from the beginning, but to confirm whether she was doing well. And now he has the answer.
During the double-row live broadcast that morning, Rita took the initiative to sit next to Xu Mo.
The barrage exploded wildly.
[??? Am I dazzled? Rita is sitting next to my boyfriend?]
[Don't just sit next to me! Make it clear whether you two are a couple! ]
[Xu Mo smiles so sweetly, I feel like he is in love! ]
Rita coughed, adjusted the microphone, and said, "Well...actually, we are together."
【! ! ! ! ! ! ! 】
【Ahhhhh my CP has come true!!】
[Who said e-sports players don’t fall in love? ! ]
[Wait a minute, yesterday you were still saying 'Don't you believe me', but today it's officially announced? This development is faster than a novel! ]
Xu Mo didn't say anything, but he kept smiling. He logged into his account, entered the Korean server, and invited Rita to play duo, and the comments were already exploding.
"Come on," Rita smiled and operated, "Today Xu Mo will teach me how to play EZ! He said EZ is the 'most worry-free girlfriend', I want to try it out."
"It's the 'most trouble-free ADC'." Xu Mo added helplessly, picked a good skin for her, and locked Lulu in seconds.
【??? Xu Mo, you play me???】
[A top jungler in the national server goes to play support? 】
[Brothers, this man is in love...really in love! ]
After entering the game, Xu Mo took a look at the opposing team: "The opposing jungler is a guy with the ID 'KZ_HunTer'. I know him. He has a bad temper."
"Oh?" Rita said nonchalantly, "What if he bullies me?"
Xu Mo only said one word: "Catch."
At the beginning, both sides had a normal layout, Xu Mo led Rita to clear the line in the bottom lane. The opponent was Caitlyn + Morgana, which was obviously a combination of pushing the line, and they pushed directly to the tower.
"I can't Q anyone." Rita was a little anxious.
"Don't be in a hurry, last hit first." Xu Mo was very patient. He would use E on her from time to time and attack the soldiers twice to slow down the pace.
Two minutes later, the policewoman on the other side was using her AQ under the tower, and the barrage started again:[This EZ is really bad, he was beaten the whole time]
[Female policeman fights EZ, and also brings Mogan, and the blood pressure is immediately maxed out]
[Is Rita holding back? ]
"So annoying." Rita muttered.
"Wait for level three." Xu Mo said in a light tone.
Sure enough, as soon as he reached level 3, Xu Mo flashed out from the bushes and hit the policewoman with Q, then used a basic attack and E to set a shield, and then used an ignite.
"Go!" he said.
Rita followed up immediately, used W to slow the opponent down, started with Q, performed a basic attack, used R to flash away, and used the last Q to get the kill!
"First blood!"
【? ? ? ? 】
[Who was I to say EZ was not good? ]
[This wave of cooperation is so tacit! 】
"This is our 'easiest combination'." Xu Mo said lightly, controlling Lulu to last hit and forcing Morgana out of the tower.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the opponent's jungler went around and caught us in four minutes. The health of both teams in the bottom lane was healthy, and it was obvious that the opponent wanted to force a fight.
"The jungler is coming." Xu Mo whispered.
"How to do?"
"Act." He pulled Rita to the tower and made her retreat with low health. The opponent really had an idea. Caitlyn used her flash to chase Rita, Morgana used her W to block the queen, and the jungler directly used EQ to approach.
"Now."
Lulu flashed and used Q to the face, controlling Morgana. Rita flashed back, and EZ's R dealt damage in a straight line, followed by a Q to ignite and kill the policewoman.
Xu Mo used E to hit KZ_HunTer's face, used QA to slow him down, and controlled him so that he couldn't move away, and got the kill again!【God-like operation! 】
[How did EZ suddenly become the C position? 】
【KZ_HunTer: Why did I die? 】
"This EZ is quite something." Xu Mo said with a smile, "Have you practiced it secretly?"
"No," Rita replied sweetly, "It's because you are standing behind me."
As soon as this sentence came out, the live broadcast room almost exploded.
[It’s over, it’s over. I’m going to read some sweet love stories to calm my nerves.]
【I'll eat this candy first as a token of my respect! 】
[Xu Mo's support is even more powerful than the jungler! ]
In the mid-game, the opponent started to target EZ, and after several team battles, the opponent's disadvantage became more and more obvious. Rita was already equipped with godly equipment, and her EQ and basic attacks instantly killed the policewoman, causing the opponent's mentality to collapse.
In the 30-minute fight for the Baron, the opponent wanted to force EZ, but Xu Mo predicted and flashed Q to control the jungler, while Rita stood in the back row and output crazily, getting a triple kill!
"This one is almost there." Xu Mo's tone was as calm as ever, but he couldn't hide the pride in his eyes and eyebrows.
[Won't the opposing jungler give away a pentakill? 】
[EZ is killing like crazy, why doesn't he give his girlfriend a pentakill? ]
[Xu Mo, don’t you feel guilty? ]
Before the game ended, Xu Mo whispered in Rita's ear: "You played really well."
Rita looked back at him with sparkling eyes: "You too."
The victory interface popped up, and the barrage of comments filled the screen:
【The love buff is too strong! 】
[Xu Mo, don’t play jungle anymore, focus on supporting your girlfriend! ]
[Sister Rita is so sweet today, so sweet that my diabetes is about to flare up...]
"Okay," Rita stood up and made a V sign to the camera, "Today's live broadcast ends here. For the rest of the time, we're going to... review the game."
Xu Mo also stood up, put his arm around her shoulders naturally, and said lightly: "Review the skills and also review the feelings."
The screen froze at the last second with the image of them standing side by side, and comments exploded like fireworks:
[Sister Rita, you've been taken away and you still don't admit it?! ]
[Wow, this is so good...]
【I wish you guys will always be sweet! 】
The night was cool, and the lights in the base went out one by one.
Rita walked out of the EDG club building with her bag. Today's double row live broadcast officially announced her relationship with Xu Mo, and the heavy weight in her heart finally came to an end.
"I'll go back first." She waved to Xu Mo at the door, with some reluctance in her eyes.
"Be careful on the road." Xu Mo stood behind the glass door and replied softly.
Rita turned and left, her steps brisk.
Xu Mo was about to go back upstairs when he heard a familiar voice behind him:
"Hey, love kid, are you still in a daze here?"
Turning around, I saw it was the factory manager - Clearlove, wearing a black training suit and holding a cup of coffee in his hand.
"Director?" Xu Mo was stunned. "You didn't go back to your room?"
"Waiting for you," the factory manager grinned, "Let's go, arrange a match on the Korean server, and see how good you are at playing top lane."
"Are you playing jungle?"
"I'm the jungler." The factory manager said as he hooked his neck, "I heard that you've been pretty crazy lately, I have to suppress you."
The two walked into the training room one after the other, the computer started up, and the Korean server account went online.
The match started soon.
【Blue side】:Top lane: Xu Mo (Shen)Jungler: Clearlove (Taliyah)
Mid laner: Tsar
ADC: KasumiSupport: Luo[Red side]:Top order: Sword Girl
Jungler: Lee Sin
Mid single: Clockwork
ADC: Kaisa
Support: Bull Head
The moment Xu Mo saw Fiora, the corner of his mouth raised: "The ID of the opponent is 'YouAreNotKing'. He is a veteran top laner in the Korean server. He used to be the top laner of a challenger team. Fiora is his signature."
The factory manager calmly replied: "That's even better, let's see if you can suppress it."
At the beginning of the game, Xu Mo brought Shen, Ignite and Flash, and played a control and support route. The opponent Fiora used Flash + TP, and her play style was obviously more Split.
"The opponent is a double carry lineup, Fiora + Kaisa. I guess they will have to rely on solo push and pulling in the mid-to-late game." Xu Mo analyzed.
"I can kill three wolves at level 2 and just go around them." said the factory manager.
At the beginning, Xu Mo was steady in last-hitting, not greedy for soldiers, relying on the Q skill to pull blood from a distance, and suppressing the opponent in detail. The opponent's sword girl tried to enter the field several times to exchange blood, but Xu Mo always hit the target with E accurately.
As soon as he reached level 6, Zzitai used Taliyah's passive to slide from F to red, then turned around and killed in a straight line.
"I'll lure you first." Xu Mo took the initiative to walk up and fight with Jian Ji.
Fiora used her W too early, so Zz1tai used her Q to interrupt her retreat, and then used her E combo to flash through the stone and slow her down. Xu Mo then used a taunt and ignite to kill her.
"First blood!"
"This rhythm is beautiful." The factory manager nodded.
【Bullet screen】:[Factory Manager + Xu Mo = National Server Dual Core]
[Fiora was directly beaten to pieces... What kind of cooperation is this in the top lane? ]
After Fiora TPed back, she started to play aggressively, but Xu Mo was very calm, controlling every wave of soldiers. He led by 10, 20, 30 last hits... At seven minutes, Xu Mo controlled the line in front of the tower, went around and pretended to return to the city, and Fiora couldn't help but enter the field to attack the soldiers.
“He took the bait.”
Xu Mo directly used E to taunt, then pulled the center and used Q to deal damage. Fiora reacted and used R to counterattack. At the critical moment, Xu Mo used W to block the critical damage and once again gained the advantage of blood exchange.
"Let's do it again." The factory director had already slid over from the river.
This time there was no suspense, Sword Lady fell to the ground again, Xu Mo 2/0/0, completely suppressing the single line. (End of this chapter)