"I have known this beforehand but why are you so ridiculously tall?"
Fu Yue looked at the grumpy red-haired man and helplessly said, "My parents are both tall."
XiaoXi who was 1.74 m clicked his tongue in annoyance, "Why do I have to look up to every single one of you?!"
Fu Yue couldn't say anything in return except to comfort him with a smile.
Speaking of this topic, XiaoXi was indeed pitiful. Those who were his close friends were all over 6 ft tall.
Now, even Fu Yue, an Omega was taller than him a Beta which made it the more discouraging.
Nonetheless, XiaoXi was not the type to brood over something for a long time. He quickly regained his spirit and patted Fu Yue's shoulder with eyes full of praise.
"I can't stress enough how satisfying it was to see those people on the internet look like they just ate crap hahaha. Here, let me pour you some drink!"
Just as XiaoXi was about to pour some alcohol into his glass, a white slender hand suddenly blocked him.
Facing the two's questioning eyes, Wei Chen lightly spoke, "XiaoXi, he can't drink as well as you."
XiaoXi was somewhat surprised by Wei Chen's intervention. Usually, unless it was something outrageous or inappropriate would he step in for others.
XiaoXi knew his limit and wouldn't force someone to drink against their will. He was merely inviting him for a drink as a friendly gesture. Whether he drinks or not, it doesn't matter to him.
There is something between these two. XiaoXi slightly narrowed his eyes.
When TM and TB were having a match, YL was sitting in their waiting room watching the game unfold.
To be honest, everyone including him was shocked by Wei Chen's strange behavior during the interview.
XiaoXi invited him out mainly because of this matter. He gave a meaningful smirk, "Silence, aren't you being too overprotective?"
"I am not." Wei Chen calmly answered.
XiaoXi snorted at his remark. He then turned to a certain punk who was chewing his food at turtle speed without saying a single word ever since they arrived at their private room.
"Empty, do you believe him?"
Suddenly being cued, Empty paused and slowly raised his eyelids. He blinked his eyes a few times without issuing a response.
Fu Yue stared at this Bigshot in wonder. For a moment there, he almost forgot that the Solokill King was also present in this room.
The moment they met, the other party simply nodded his head at him once and that's it.
It was fascinating to see a tall and handsome man such as him could achieve such a low presence in real life.
It was almost as if he had a built-in invisible ability.
"Don't tell me that you were sleeping before your match?" XiaoXu asked in disbelief.
Empty slowly nodded his head in return.
The corner of XiaoXu's lips twitched, "Anyway, you might not have seen it but you should have heard our conversation. Don't you think this guy is strange?"
Empty slowly shifted his eyes onto Wei Chen and blinked his eyes once.
Wei Chen seemed to understand what he was trying to convey and spoke up, "It is nothing. Continue eating."
Empty nodded once more and resumed his eating.
Fu Yue: "..." Is this how conversation works?
Others might not believe it but Fu Yue hasn't learned what Empty's voice sounded like yet.
But what was even more unbelievable was that both XiaoXi and Wei Chen could understand him as if they were reading his mind.
To think that the terrifying Top Laner he saw a while ago turned out to be such a big introvert was such a huge shock.
After their match finished, they decided to stay and watch IB and YL's game.
This was the first time that Fu Yue saw Empty who was said to be undefeatable in a 1 vs 1 fight in action.
Empty could be summarized in one word: A raid boss.
Regardless of the matchup, Empty would always win the lane. When this raid boss was released from his lane, the enemy team would tremble in fear, especially the ADC.
In the previous game, XiaoXi was a menace in the early game. Everything was going well for YL until Empty suddenly appeared to claim his big bounty.
Even four people couldn't stop Empty from killing XiaoXi at the backline.
Unlike in real life, his presence was so strong that everyone couldn't help but be on edge whenever he appeared or disappeared from the mini-map.
In the end, IB won around 30 minutes with Empty as the MVP.
After the match was over, XiaoXi suggested going to have dinner together.
Since there were a lot of people, they were divided into four groups.
Empty didn't like the crowd. Therefore, XiaoXi and Silence who were his close friends stayed behind with him.
Fu Yue wanted to join his teammates in another room but XiaoXi asked him to stay with them.
And this was how this situation came to be.
Despite his curiosity, Fu Yue didn't stare at Empty too much in case he made him uncomfortable. However, that didn't mean he overlooked him entirely.
Not sure why but from time to time, Empty would glance in his direction or to be precise the sweet and sour pork in front of him.
... Don't tell me?
Fu Yue doubtfully turned the Lazy Susan and stopped when the sweet and sour pork arrived in front of Empty.
[A/N: Lazy Susan is a turntable placed on a table to help distribute the food.]
Upon seeing this dish conveniently appear in front of him, Empty paused. He secretly sneaked a peak at the unfamiliar person opposite him.
The other party didn't look at him. He merely enjoyed the dish in front of him and continued talking with Little Xi.
Empty lowered his eyes and finally moved his chopsticks to grab a piece of sweet and sour pork.
Witnessing this scene, Fu Yue secretly smiled. He took a small sip of the beer from his glass.
Out of the corner of his eyes, he noticed Wei Chen wordlessly staring at him. Putting down the glass, he gave a reassuring smile, "I can handle alcohol very well, don't worry."
Usually, it was Zizi who accompanied XiaoXi in drinking. Now that he was not present, XiaoXi would have to drink by himself.
After losing to AB not long ago in the Quarterfinal, Xiaoxi's ability was being questioned and mocked.
Added to YL's defeat in today's match, XiaoXi would need to deal with those ugly comments for a while.
As someone who had been in that position, Fu Yue couldn't simply ignore XiaoXi.
XiaoXi didn't know Fu Yue's thoughts. He happily clinked their glasses and praised, "Hey, you are down to earth just like in the WeChat!"
Wei Chen raised his head and suddenly cut in, "You two chat often?"
XiaoXi grinned, "We do. Although recently, we started our training and haven't talked to each other in a while."
"If possible, I even want to queue with Xi-ge." Fu Yue added after finishing all the alcohol in his glass.
"...Xi-ge?" Wei Chen repeated in a low voice.
Thinking that his Captain was confused that the two had become so familiar with each other in such a short time, Fu Yue casually explained, "Xi-ge is two years older than us ah. That being said, what do you normally call him?"
"XiaoXi" Wei Chen curtly responded.
"See? This little brat never sees me as his elder brother? Fortunately, you are sensible unlike him!"
Hearing his complaint, Wei Chen arched an eyebrow, "Do you want me to?"
Without even waiting for XiaoXi's response, Wei Chen said with a deadpan face, "Xi-ge."
XiaoXi choked on his drink and goosebumps erupted all over his body. He looked at him in horror, "On second thought, don't."
"Hahaha. Why is it so funny seeing Captain Wei behave like a little brother? That being said, I am two months older than you, no? Come on, you can call me Ge too!"
Both XiaoXi and the nonexistent Empty turned to look at Fu Yue in unison.
Other than Zizi, they have never heard anyone outside of their circle say this to this wooden-face friend of theirs yet.
Not to mention, this was an Omega to boot!
Silence has never liked being flirted with!
At this thought, XiaoXi and Empty shifted their eyes to scan Wei Chen's expression.
As expected, the latter's brows were knitted together, obviously not in a good mood.
Just as XiaoXi was about to speak up for his new friend, Wei Chen's next words made him swallow his words back into his stomach.
"Are you drunk?"
As long as one was not deaf, they could hear the underlying concern in his tone which was a mile apart from displeasure.
XiaoXi quietly leaned in Empty's direction and shushed, "You be quiet. Just watch."
Empty who has never spoken a single word: "..."
"Oh? No wonder, my face feels kinda hot."
Fu Yue murmured as he touched his cheeks with both of his hands.
Seeing his reaction, Wei Chen helplessly sighed while pouring him a glass of water, "Drink some water."
After putting down the glass right in front of him, Wei Chen took back his hand. However, didn't know what Fu Yue was thinking, instead of grabbing the glass he tightly grabbed Wei Chen's hand.
"Fu Yue?" Wei Chen looked at him in surprise, not understanding his action.
Fu Yue, on the other hand, didn't seem to think that his behavior was strange. He merely thought that Wei Chen's hand was beautiful and wanted to touch it.
However, now that he had touched it, he found that the other person's hand was cold unlike his own so he refused to let go.
After pondering for a bit, a brilliant idea suddenly struck him making his eyes lit up in excitement.
Not knowing what Fu Yue had in mind, he eagerly turned to Wei Chen and demanded, "Give me your other hand!"
Despite not apprehending his request, Wei Chen still gave him his left hand without any resistance.
In the next second, however, Wei Chen's pupils sharply shrunk and his whole body went stiff.
That was because Fu Yue cheerfully led his hands to his blushing face and let them cup his face!
Wei Chen's mind immediately turned blank. The only thing that lingered in his head was how unbelievably smooth and soft his skin was under his hands.
At this moment, Fu Yue's cheeks were dyed red due to alcohol, messy strands of long silver hair scattered on his forehead, and his purple eyes seemed to be obscured by a mist. His red lips were stained with alcohol as if inviting someone to have a taste of them.
Not knowing how fatal his current state was, he smiled unguardedly while rubbing his hot face against Wei Chen's hands.
Fu Yue comfortably sighed, "As expected, your hands feel amazing!"
Wei Chen's ears were bright red and he hurriedly took back his hands.
Fu Yue looked at him with eyes full of complaints.
"I am merely using your hands to cool down my face, why are you so stingy?"
Wei Chen had never been scolded by Fu Yue before and was a bit stunned. However, knowing that reasoning with a drunkard was useless, he gently appeased, "It is not appropriate. We are in public."
Wei Chen thought that Fu Yue would be easy to coax since his reaction was a bit slower than usual.
However, he still underestimated him.
"So it is fine when there are only the two of us?" Fu Yue excitedly asked.
Wei Chen momentarily paused. Several seconds later, he firmly said, "No."
Hearing his refusal, Fu Yue angrily pouted. Then as if remembering something, he suddenly turned in XiaoXi's direction.
XiaoXi who was gleefully enjoying the show almost jumped from his seat with Fu Yue's hot eyes suddenly settled on him.
Eyes brimming with a smile, Fu Yue gleefully called out, "Xi-ge~"
Knowing what was likely to happen, XiaoXi used his godlike reaction speed and dashed out of his seat as if his life depended on it.
Mind you. He doesn't want to incur a certain Jungler's wrath and get his lane camped by him later on!
Fortunately, his worry turned out to be unnecessary. After all, there was another person who reacted even faster than him.
Wei Chen's hand moved even before his brain could react. He grabbed onto the back of Fu Yue's collar tightly refusing to let him move an inch.
Fu Yue turned around with unbelievable eyes, "You don't let me hold yours, can't I hold someone else's?"
Wei Chen pulled him back and sternly said, "No."
Just as Fu Yue was about to struggle, his right hand suddenly got held by another bigger hand.
"If you stay still, I will let you hold mine."
At his statement, Fu Yue suddenly went quiet. His brain seemed to be lagging and didn't make any response in return.
Wei Chen raised an eyebrow and reminded him, "Your answer?"
Fu Yue seemed to be busy weighing the pros and cons. He then seriously asked, "Is this a one-time offer?"
This time, Wei Chen didn't answer. He stood up and pulled Fu Yue along with him.
"You guys continue. I will take him back to the base."
XiaoXi who didn't want to be a light bulb quickly invited these big Buddhas out.
"I will tell your Coach. Safe travel!"
Empty gave a nod in his direction.
"Thanks." Wei Chen thanked them and was about to open the door when he suddenly thought of something.
Looking down at their holding hands, Wei Chen softly said, "Can you let my hand go for a bit?"
Fu Yue shook his head with distrustful eyes, "You are trying to trick me into letting go."
Despite his unreasonable attitude, Wei Chen remained patient. Ignoring his friends' incredulous faces, he leaned closer to Fu Yue's ear and whispered, "It is not a one-time offer."
Fu Yue's eyelashes fluttered. His ear was itchy after being scratched by that low and deep voice.
Due to being close to each other, he could even smell his pheromones which he has always been fond of. His heartbeat accelerated and a sense of anticipation started to build up in his heart.
Although he didn't know what he was expecting from the man before him...
Wei Chen slightly lowered his eyes to observe his reaction.
Seeing that he didn't avoid him, his lips curled into a noticeable arc. He softly added another phrase.
"It is your privilege so do it whenever you want to."