Sorry, Stuck Again [Esports] Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Bian Yan looked up at Pei Yun Chang's cold profile and was momentarily stunned, his fingers unconsciously brushing the ID on his back. His voice came at just the right time.

"Bian Yan doesn't have a team uniform, so it's not considered wearing the wrong one."

"You!"

Shen Chuan's angry shout was cut off by the sound of the car door, as Pei Yun Chang, wearing a hoodie, stepped out of the business car with long strides.

Lu Chang Kong, always good at assessing the situation, quickly put on his own jacket, patted Bian Yan on the back, and gave him a look.

Bian Yan didn't dare to delay. To avoid causing trouble for Pei Yun Chang, he quickly pulled up a black mask to cover most of his face and lowered his head, blending in with the stream of players exiting the car.

In the distance, a group of fans saw the car door open and suddenly became excited, rushing over in twos and threes, with a few at the front even carrying cameras.

"Who's that in the black hoodie at the front? They're walking too fast to see clearly!"

A girl at the front picked up her camera and put it down again, anxiously asking the person next to her.

Her companion squinted to take a closer look, then shook her head.

"He's wearing a black mask, too tall to see his face clearly, but his fashion sense is great. I really want to get a pair of those cargo pants."

"Stop chatting, why care about a staff member?" urged the leader at the front. "The players are already coming down!"

The excitement spread like wildfire.

No one cared about the handsome guy in black anymore, as they scrambled to interact with the players behind.

"Arrow! The one on the far side is Arrow!"

"Ahhh, son, look at mom!"

"Go WIN, good luck in the match!"

Amidst the screams, half the cameras were aimed at the figure on the far side.

Shen Chuan spread his arms to block the crowd, while Bian Yan pulled his mask up another half inch, revealing his doe-like, moist black eyes, looking unbelievably attractive.

The boy's curious gaze at his surroundings was captured in countless cameras, making the fans around him gush with excitement.

After a round of bows and thanks, everyone finally made it inside the venue, where Shen Chuan organized everyone to sign in.

Outside the venue, fans were reviewing the pictures they had just taken with their cameras.

"This Arrow is even skinnier than I imagined."

"Yeah, but those eyes are so beautiful, much more likable than the sharp look in the official photos!"

"And Gale and Cloud, always coming out together, I'm dying from the cuteness, the Gale-Cloud CP will never fall!"

"Nonsense, it's clearly Cloud-Gale!"

"Hey, I'm telling you, my son looks so thin from the side, like a piece of paper. The stupid team must have ordered the wrong size uniform for him!"

"Stupid team, let's go on Weibo to demand justice!"

Bo Heng is already a first-tier city, and the Spring Season is held in the largest stadium.

Inside, the tiered seating is arranged in a radial pattern, with a hexagonal main stage shining brightly, surrounded by five projection screens, and a panoramic sound system installed at the top of the venue.

The starry lights are truly spectacular.

Today is the opening ceremony of the Spring Season.

After Bian Tang's speech, she originally planned to invite Bian Yan and the base people for a meal, but unfortunately, her manager changed plans at the last minute, arranging other work.

Bian Tang was so angry that she threw a big tantrum, and it took Bian Yan a long time to calm her down.

The siblings met for less than a day before they had to part again. Bian Tang gave Bian Yan a big red envelope before leaving.

After the opening ceremony, the official matches began, following the schedule.

WIN's first match was in the afternoon, while the morning match was between KP and OT.

OT, backed by a big sponsor, is a commercial team sponsored by a national car brand's youth strategy. Their strength is not strong, barely qualifying for the competition.

There was no suspense in this morning's match, and Wang Ge didn't even play.

In the afternoon match, the entire WIN team had to be on standby backstage.

Especially Lu Chang Kong and Pan Shi, as they might be called to play at any time.

Bian Yan, alone, watched the match.

There were hardly any people like him who came with the club's car but couldn't go backstage.

This competition year, all major teams had some personnel changes, and the new generation was very strong, with more excitement than in previous years. Fans came from all over to watch the matches.

Bian Yan, holding support items, walked around and chose a seat in the corner of the second row.

He crouched down to approach, not watching his step, and bumped into someone in front of him.

Bian Yan covered his head and looked up, only to see Wang Ge, who should have been resting in the hotel, wrapped up like a mummy.

"Wang…"

A warm hand suddenly covered the lower half of his face.

Several girls in the third row, wearing KP support headbands, looked over suspiciously but didn't notice anything unusual and looked away.

Wang Ge put a finger to his lips, making exaggerated facial expressions.

"Shh… don't let them see me, I snuck in."

"Why are you here?" Bian Yan asked quietly, covering his mouth. "I didn't see you this morning, and you don't have a match this afternoon either?"

Wang Ge leaned back in his chair, comfortably crossing his legs.

"This morning's match was boring. Your match is interesting. Do you know who you're playing against?"

"ETC."

"Right!" Wang Ge snapped his fingers. "That quirky team, they're so interesting."

Bian Yan tilted his head, eager to hear more.

Wang Ge's eyes sparkled with gossip, excitedly saying, "ETC, nicknamed the 'Contradictory Team' by fans, is full of sensitive players. They pause the game at the slightest disagreement, either because a player is uncomfortable or there's an equipment issue. No one likes facing them."

Frequent pauses in a match can really mess with your mindset and disrupt the rhythm.

Gale really has it tough.

"I'm just here to see how Pei Yun Chang handles this rogue team, hahaha!"

Wang Ge added with a hint of schadenfreude.

Bian Yan's mouth twitched, using all his self-restraint to hold back his laughter.

"What's up with you?" Wang Ge noticed Bian Yan's expression of mixed feelings after laughing for a while.

Before he could explain, a voice suddenly came from above, followed by a scent of bamboo and mint.

"What are you doing here?" Pei Yun Chang's tone was a bit cold.

"Whoa!" Wang Ge provocatively raised his chin. "I'm just here, talking to Bian Yan. What about it? Why aren't you staying backstage, what are you doing here?"

Pei Yun Chang casually sat next to Bian Yan, naturally taking the support stick from his hand.

"There's no use for me backstage."

Fifteen minutes before the match started, the equipment was undergoing the final adjustments.

Wang Ge looked at his watch in disbelief. "Wait, you're not playing?"

"Who said I was?" Pei Yun Chang leaned back in his chair, at ease. "Didn't you check the official schedule?"

"Fine, pay for my travel expenses." Wang Ge awkwardly but politely extended his hand with a smile.

Pei Yun Chang took out his phone and smoothly sent Shen Chuan's WeChat contact.

"You're welcome."

Bian Yan's gaze fell on Pei Yun Chang's team uniform, and he suddenly remembered something, rummaging through his pocket.

"Here, a fan made this keychain doll for you. It's so cute I couldn't resist keeping it."

Bian Yan handed a ten-centimeter doll to Pei Yun Chang.

Pei Yun Chang didn't take it, instead looking at Bian Yan with a playful smile, his eyes sparkling, and after a long pause, he spoke.

"You took it, you keep it."

"Why?"

"Your eyes say you want it."

Wang Ge chuckled bitterly, sitting on the side listening to the whole exchange, politely turning his head away.

The match on stage had already started. Although Pei Yun Chang wasn't playing, many of Gale's old fans came to watch his last few matches.

It must be said, extra practice does pay off.

Cloud and Gale's coordination was becoming more seamless, gradually pushing the pace, making ETC's marksman and support give up two kills in less than six minutes, forcing a pause.

By the ten-minute mark, Gale's economy was the highest on the field, and Cloud had a 1-0-6 record.

Their coordination seemed to have returned to when they first entered the professional scene three years ago.

Even though the opposing team used up their two pauses strategically, it didn't affect Gale's state at all.

WIN, without any new faces, relied on their old five-man lineup to easily win against ETC.

"WIN is awesome!"

"Gale and Cloud are back in form! My youth is back!"

After the match result was announced, the whole venue erupted in applause.

A young male fan sitting in the center of the first row stood up excitedly, giving a thumbs up and shouting to the people on stage.

"Gale! You played amazingly today!"

This shout drew everyone's attention.

He waved his support sign, shouting hoarsely.

"My Silver Moon was taught by you! You have to keep playing!"

Gale, who was packing up his equipment on stage, was stunned for a moment, carefully confirming with his eyes that the fan was indeed talking to him.

He solemnly walked to the front of the stage and bowed deeply to the audience.

The cheers in the venue grew even louder, excited for Gale's return to form.

The director timely cut to the dynamic leaderboard—

[WIN] 1 win, 0 losses, total 3 points

[ETC] 0 wins, 1 loss, total 1 point

Both teams shook hands and left the stage.

Due to professional reasons, Bian Yan and Pei Yun Chang kept their eyes on Gale, while Wang Ge's focus was on the opposing mage.

"This mage's play is as rough as my mom's sewing, giving several opportunities. Otherwise, Gale wouldn't have won so comfortably." Wang Ge shook his head nonchalantly.

Though a bit arrogant, Wang Ge's words were undeniably true.

If he were on the opposing team, Gale wouldn't have won so easily.

"He played well today." Pei Yun Chang commented calmly.

"Yeah, pretty good." Wang Ge glanced at the stage, noticing Gale secretly rubbing his right wrist in the corner. "But you should go check on the injured."

Thanks to his reminder, Bian Yan finally noticed the hint of panic on Cloud's face.

"Hey, when are you playing?"

Wang Ge suddenly turned his head.

"Why do you ask?"

Pei Yun Chang had a look of no comment.

"Don't want to bully the elderly." Wang Ge grinned, showing his teeth. "If you're not playing, let Nova play against me, it's about the same."

"Getting shown up by a minor in front of so many people, Captain Wang, wouldn't that be embarrassing?"

Bian Yan immediately switched sides with a cheeky smile.

Pei Yun Chang laughed and chimed in, "Yeah, our Nova doesn't hold back when playing."

Wang Ge made a face, repeating mockingly, "Ohhh~ our Nova~"

"The match between KP and you guys is in the sixth round, I'll be playing." Wang Ge adjusted his sunglasses and hat. "Rookie King? Let me take some of your points first."

Pei Yun Chang raised an eyebrow nonchalantly, spreading his shoulders and leaning back in his chair.

Not worried at all.

Wang Ge got up and left gracefully, "I'm off."

He really left right after watching WIN's match.

There were three more matches in the afternoon, but none were particularly interesting, so Pei Yun Chang and Bian Yan followed the team back to the hotel.

Bian Yan had just laid down in his room when he received a call from Cloud—

On the phone, Cloud's tone was urgent, throwing out a series of questions.

"Bian Yan, where are you? Can you talk? Can you do me a favor? Does your sister have any medical connections in Bo Heng?"