Wei Chen slightly lowered his head ready to be reprimanded by Fu Yue.
"That was it?"
Hearing his nonchalant tone, Wei Chen's expression froze. He lifted his head in disbelief, "... You don't mind?"
Seeing Wei Chen have such a strong reaction, Fu Yue blinked his eyes in confusion, "Why should I? I do like your pheromones."
"You... Like my pheromones?"
Wei Chen widened his eyes in shock. He was so completely caught off guard by this unexpected confession that he forgot about his previous predicament.
The earthing Fu Yue still couldn't understand why this matter was such a big deal. He nonchalantly nodded his head to reassure the other man, "Well, you have a nice smell."
This was the first time that someone praised his pheromones in such a straightforward manner and Captain Wei's face couldn't help but heat up uncontrollably.
He slowly released his grip on Fu Yue's coat and took a step backward fearing that the latter would smell his leaking pheromones.
Fu Yue didn't realize that he was making the situation ambiguous and put Wei Chen in an awkward place. Upon seeing the latter's red face, he worriedly asked, "Are you having a fever? Why is your face so red?"
"It's nothing. Please, have a good rest."
Wei Chen didn't dare meet Fu Yue's eyes and quickly left the scene as if he was being chased by something.
Staring at his retreating back, Fu Yue scratched the back of his head in confusion. Just as he was about to walk inside, the rest of the team finally arrived at the base.
Li Haoran was the first to rush to him, "Si-ge, are you okay?!"
Fu Yue patted his shoulder with a light smile, "As you can see. I am perfectly fine."
Yang Yuxuan arrived soon after. He silently scanned him from head to toe and released a long breath, "Fortunately, you are okay. Fu-ge almost cried when he heard the news."
Fu Yue was shocked upon hearing this. He swept his gaze to the back and finally spotted a certain big man who was rubbing his eyes.
Zhao Fu met his eyes and began to scold himself, "I shouldn't have left. Or else, this wouldn't happen..."
Noticing that his eyes were slowly turning red, Fu Yue hurriedly appeased him, "It was my fault for going off alone. Otherwise, with Captain Wei by my side, who would dare to mess with me? Stop feeling bad or else I will feel guilty for making everyone worry!"
Yang Yuxuan quickly came to Fu Yue's rescue, "All right. At this rate, Fu Yue would cry not from shock but from making you guys cry."
Fu Yue looked at him gratefully and this matter finally ended or so he thought.
Looking at the incoming call from his big brother, Fu Yue felt a headache.
Right, I still need to appease those big bosses...
As expected, he spoke until his throat went dry and almost emptied a whole bottle of water afterward.
After everything was finally over, Fu Yue was mentally exhausted.
He swore to never cause any problems in the future.
It is too tiring to calm everyone down.
...
The opening of season 11 officially started and the game arena finally became lively once again.
The anticipated first match of TM quickly arrived and a lot of people went to support on-site. The livestream also attracted a lot of traffic when it was TM's turn to play.
This enthusiasm was due to one particular reason.
Will the Omega player deliver a surprise or as predicted, he is a letdown?
This topic generated a lot of heat and everyone tuned in to watch the fun especially TM'a fans who couldn't help but be worried about their team's future.
Some old rational fans trusted the team and Silence so they were waiting to see 404's performance with their own eyes before making further judgment.
Those who were rather new were extremely dissatisfied and went to make noise on TM's official Weibo every single day.
All in all, today would be a deciding factor whether the addition of a new Omega player was satisfactory or not. Public opinion could be improved or worsened after today's match.
A fierce discussion erupted in the live chat as the match was fast approaching.
[To be honest, today's opponent does not hold a candle to TM. As long as that omega player plays decently, this is a free win.]
[Actually, even if TM wins today, it doesn't amount to anything since their opponent is a weak team.]
[Sigh, I still can't believe that TM recruited an Omega into the team *eye roll*]
Finally, each team came out from their waiting room and moved to the stage.
TM was the last to come out and the moment each player was revealed, there was an uproar both onsite and online.
[Wait! I know them! TM actually sent their second team to play????]
[What the hell! Are they so scared of losing so much that they send the second team to avoid backlash?]
[Don't tell me the next match will also be the second team??? Wow, are they afraid of losing to Xieyu on Saturday??]
[I have already taken my pants off and this is it?!]
[Wow, I skipped class for this...]
[How much more is TM going to disappoint us??]
[What a disappointment!]
Even the commentator was surprised by TM's unexpected move. Fortunately, he had a lot of experience and quickly eased the atmosphere, "TM's second team was the champion of the Rising Star Tournament. This seems to be their first time on a big stage, let's see what kind of surprise can they give us!"
The children on the second team may not have a lot of experience but their faces were rather composed as they checked their peripherals.
Today's match was only one game. Even if TM lost this match today, it wouldn't affect their final standing.
As a result, Coach He decided to send the second team to get the experience regardless of the result.
Receiving the negative response was within their expectations so everyone in TM was not surprised by this backlash.
You could say that the only one who was happy at this unexpected turn of the event was the opponent team.
They came with no expectation of winning against TM but now, they were given hope of getting a free win.
Cracking their hands, they sneered.
Hmph. Don't blame them for abusing these children later on!
With this thought in mind, the opponent team walked into the game gloriously and exited with their heads lowered.
They all held their bruised cheeks and collectively cursed in their hearts.
As expected of a big organization... Even their second team is strong! Damn you, TM! How dare you disgrace us in this way?!
TM's fans happily cheered. They all heaved a sigh of relief after the second team showed such an amazing performance.
He Xing was named as the MVP so he stayed behind with his Jungler to do the interview.
The commentator first praised, "Xing, you performed incredibly well! It is hard to believe that this is your first time on a big stage. What were your feelings during the match?"
He Xing held the microphone closer to his mouth and said expressionlessly, "Rather than nervous I was excited."
The commentator chuckled, "Wow? No wonder, you didn't make any mistakes. Do you have any secrets to keep yourself in such a good form?"
At this topic, He Xing's calm expression faintly cracked. He slightly pursed his lips as he seemed to recall something terrible.
"After getting beaten numerous times eventually you will get used to it."
The commentator: "...?"
Everyone: "...?"
It wouldn't be long before people could understand He Xing's pain of having two Big Demons join hands to gank his lane.
Anyways, TM's victory calmed down a lot of people but another topic arose.
[Xing plays really well I can't understand why TM didn't put him in the starting lineup and instead pulled in a total rookie who is an Omega to boot!]
[Waiting for TM to regret their decision lol]
[Upstairs, agree lol]
[I would eat the keyboard on live if that Omega were to get more than 10 kills in one game!]
[Upstairs, I screenshotted it. Don't forget your promise.]
Despite all the doubts and mockeries thrown at them, TM remained silent. In the blink of an eye, Saturday arrived.
Just as everyone thought that it would be the second team again, Zhao Fu suddenly walked out erupting countless gasps from the audience.
Following close behind, Wei Chen's handsome silhouette was revealed and the whole venue exploded.
Everyone in the livestream went crazy. Since both starting Top Laner and Jungler were going to play, the meaning was obvious!
Today's match against Xieyu will be played by the starting players!
As expected, the moment Wei Chen made a turn to the left, the Mid Laner who was walking right behind him was finally revealed.
Usually, after witnessing Silence's beauty everything else became pale in comparison. But this time, everyone had a different reaction.
The tall and beautiful man had his long silver hair tied into a high ponytail and it slightly swayed every step he took.
His fair and exquisite face was breathtaking. He wore a friendly smile and his strides were relaxed as if he was casually strolling in his garden.
The lights from the ceiling softly hit his body causing the whole person to be radiated with unrealistic beauty like a moving painting.
The main protagonist of the controversy finally made his first appearance.
[Regardless of his abilities, damn he is gorgeous!]
[Oh my god! It has been a while since I was so dazzled by someone's beauty.]
[I did have doubts about editing in his pictures released a while ago but... This! He looks even better in real life!]
[If he were to play well too, he is going viral for sure.]
Li Haoran and Yang Yuxuan also made their appearances soon after. The news of TM's starting players were going to play today traveled fast and soon, the figures of viewers leaped to several hundred thousand in a short time!
Xieyu looked in the direction of TM's area and happened to meet Fu Yue's eyes who was also looking over.
Fu Yue politely smiled at him but in Xieyu's eyes, it looked like a provocation.
The corner of his lips tugged downward. He gave him a snort before tearing his gaze away.
Just wait. I will let you know that your place doesn't belong here.
Fu Yue smacked his lips and slowly sat down, "I think I just accidentally pulled aggro on Xieyu."
Li Haoran also witnessed their previous exchange and laughed, "Are you nervous?"
While checking the peripherals, Fu Yue gave a light chuckle, "I am about to meet Captain Wei's ex, how can I not be nervous?"
Wei Chen who was about to wear the headphones paused. He glanced sideways and was immediately met with Fu Yue's playful face.
Fu Yue lightly nudged his arm and joked, "Captain, don't reignite the old flame and leave me behind in the dust later on ah."
This was Fu Yue's way of lightening up the mood to reassure his teammates. He thought that Wei Chen would maintain his image as a Captain in front of the team and dismissed his words as a joke.
Unexpectedly, Wei Chen actually smiled!
Seeing this, Fu Yue suddenly felt a strong sense of deja vu.
"How can I? When the person I am currently with is you?"
Fu Yue: "..."