The Strongest God

Li Xiang originally planned to come to Qin Ye on the first day of the new year, but this year, their family reunion happened to be on the first day of the new year, and a group of seven aunts and eight aunts came to the house to pay New Year's greetings. He couldn't leave at all, so he changed the contract. The air ticket was early in the morning of the second day of junior high school, and it was exactly nine o'clock when we arrived in Xi'an.

Li Xiang sent Qin Ye a text message last night, saying that he would come over today. Qin Ye thought he would arrive at noon or afternoon, but he was still sleeping in bed when the phone rang suddenly.Qin Ye picked up the phone, said "Hello" in a daze, and heard a sunny voice beside his ear: "Qin Ye, I'm Li Xiang, and I've arrived at the gate of your community!"

"..." Qin Ye turned over from the bed and sat up, frowning, "So early?"

Li Xiang smiled and said, "I wanted to see you earlier, so I changed the earliest flight early in the morning."

Qin Ye was silent for a moment before saying, "I'll come down to pick you up."

Getting up in a hurry, washed his face and brushed his teeth, then grabbed a sweater and coat and put them on, before stepping on short boots, Qin Ye walked out the door.

It was only when he went out that he realized that it was snowing heavily outside, and the numerous snowflakes were flying wantonly in the air. The biting cold wind made Qin Ye sneezed violently. He quickly wrapped his coat tightly and walked quickly to the gate of the community.

The law and order in this community is very strict, you must swipe your card to enter and exit, and if there are visitors, they must be picked up by the owner himself.

Qin Ye's parents don't live here. This is a house he bought two years ago. After the New Year's Eve dinner, his parents decided to visit his sister in Singapore. Qin Ye just came back from Singapore a few days ago. The first time I was too lazy to go, I just stayed in this small house alone, playing games, watching movies, and spending a rare day of free time.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiang came to the door directly on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

Seeing that the snow was getting bigger and bigger, Qin Ye immediately quickened his pace.

It snowed all night last night, turning the whole city into a world of ice and snow. Looking around, there was a vast expanse of whiteness. The snow on the road was very thick. Qin Ye stepped on the snow and quickly walked to the gate of the community. His vision became blurred. Qin Ye stopped and looked around. Sure enough, he saw a familiar figure not far away...

Even though the street was across the street, Qin Ye still recognized the other party at a glance among the bustling crowd.

The man was wearing a long black coat and a brown scarf. He seemed to have been standing there waiting for a long time. There was a pile of snow on his shoulders, and he was carrying a big luggage bag. When he saw him, his face immediately revealed With a smile as bright as the sun, he trotted over excitedly, stood in front of him, and said with a smile, "Qin Ye, I'm here to see you."

Qin Ye: "..."

In an instant, like the winter snow melting, Qin Ye's heart warmed up inexplicably.

Li Xiang is still so sunny and handsome when he smiles. In addition, wearing a long coat and slim trousers today, he looks taller and taller. His hair is covered with snow, and Qin Ye can't help but feel a little bit of a smirk at himself. Ruan said reproachfully, "You just stand in the snow and wait, won't you hide?"

Li Xiang casually patted the snow on his hair and shoulders, and said, "It's okay with me, I've never been afraid of the cold since I was a child... But you, why do you wear so little?"

Seeing that Qin Ye was only wearing a sweater and coat, Li Xiang hurriedly took off the scarf around his neck and wrapped it around him without saying a word.

The temperature from Li Xiang's body wrapped around his neck and cheeks that were about to freeze, Qin Ye couldn't help but raised the corners of his lips and said, "Let's go."

The two passed the verification of the guard at the door, and walked side by side into the community.

The road in the community is very spacious, and there is an artificial lake beside it, but the water in the lake is frozen.It was snowing heavily on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and there were not many pedestrians on the road, which seemed a bit deserted. Qin Ye took Li Xiang through a small path through a forest, and finally arrived at the building where he lived.

The community is full of high-rise buildings. Qin Ye lived on the 21st floor. The two of them took the elevator upstairs together. Qin Ye took out the key and opened the door, and then brought him a pair of slippers.

Li Xiang wiped all the snow off his clothes outside the door, and then turned around and went into the house to change his shoes. As soon as he entered the house, he found that the living room was a bit messy. There were a lot of snacks on the table, and the computer was still on the carpet. A few game discs.

Qin Ye said calmly, "I was playing games in the living room yesterday, so I didn't come to clean up in a hurry."

When the guests who came to visit saw the mess in the house, he looked calm and not embarrassed at all.

Li Xiang smiled understandingly and said, "I understand, I don't bother to clean up when I'm alone at home..."

Qin Ye asked him to put his luggage beside him and asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

Li Xiang said: "No."

Qin Ye said, "Eat some milk and bread to deal with it first, and I'll take you down to eat at noon, okay?"

Li Xiang scratched his head with a smile: "Is there anything to eat in the refrigerator? I'll cook."

Then I ran to the dining room and opened the refrigerator to take a look, took out some eggs, tomatoes, noodles and vegetables, and turned to the kitchen.

Qin Ye was a little embarrassed. He didn't expect Li Xiang to come here so early in the morning. The house was not cleaned up, and the food was not bought. Instead, the guests who came to the house went to the kitchen to get food by themselves. This is really not the way to treat guests...

However, Li Xiang didn't mind at all, rolled up his sleeves skillfully, and started making breakfast in the kitchen.

Qin Ye leaned against the kitchen door and looked at him. Although this boy talked a little too much and his first impression was not calm enough, but after getting in touch with him a lot, he found that this guy was very kind-hearted, warm-hearted, considerate, and good at taking care of others. The appearance of rolling up his sleeves to wash and chop vegetables has the demeanor of a "good man at home".

Qin Ye joked, "Do you want to wear an apron?"

Li Xiang turned around and said with a smile: "I looked for it, and you don't have any here. You obviously rarely cook."

Qin Ye nodded and said, "I don't know how to cook. I just bought these dishes when I passed by the supermarket yesterday."

Li Xiang knew it when he looked at the refrigerator. There were only eggs, tomatoes, vegetables, etc. in it, and there were also a lot of quick-frozen dumplings and glutinous rice balls that could be cooked and eaten directly. Obviously, they were emergency food when staying at home, such as chicken, duck and fish. Nothing that required careful cooking.

Qin Ye saw that Li Xiang was making breakfast quickly with his head down, and he couldn't help there, so he turned and went to the bedroom and folded the quilt first.

When he came back after packing up the bedroom, Li Xiang's breakfast was also ready.

A faint aroma came from the dining room, and Qin Ye immediately searched for the feeling of hunger in his belly. Li Xiang took two bowls of hot noodles and put them on the dining table. When he saw Qin Ye coming over, he smiled and said, "It's ready." , come and eat."

Golden eggs, red tomatoes, green vegetables, and a bowl of simple noodles make people's index fingers move.

Qin Ye sat down at the dining table, picked up the chopsticks and took a bite. The noodles tasted good, and the soup was also very fragrant. Qin Ye immersed himself in eating in a happy mood.

Seeing that he was eating with gusto, Li Xiang felt a softness in his heart.

It's a great feeling to be able to cook breakfast for someone you like...

If possible, he was even willing to stay by Qin Ye's side forever and take good care of this person.

Qin Ye looks very strong and independent. In fact, he put too much energy on the former Chang'an team, so that he didn't have much mood to think about himself. His house is messy enough, and the kitchen has not been used for a long time. Li I don't even know how he lives alone - ordering takeaway every day?Or eat quick-frozen food bought in the supermarket every day?

No matter what happened in the past, Li Xiang only knew that from now on, he would be happy to take over the responsibility of taking care of Qin Ye.

After breakfast, Li Xiang went to wash the pots and bowls very diligently, and then came to help Qin Ye tidy up the living room. Soon, Qin Ye's living room became tidy, clean and completely new. Dormitory 301 can take the first place in the sanitation evaluation every year. Li Xiang, the head of the dormitory, must have contributed a lot. He is a small expert in housework, and he is very quick to tidy up the house.

Standing by the side, Qin Ye felt that Li Xiang was the owner of the place, and that he himself had become a guest...

"Thanks." Qin Ye was a little embarrassed, always feeling that it was not good for guests who came from afar to cook, wash dishes, and tidy up the house.But seeing Li Xiang's happy look, he couldn't dampen this guy's enthusiasm.

Li Xiang turned around and said, "You're welcome."

At that moment, Qin Ye suddenly felt that the smiling boy in front of him was very handsome. Because of doing housework, a layer of sweat oozed from his face, and his wheat-colored healthy skin seemed to be covered with a layer of luster... …

Li Xiang met Qin Ye's gaze, scratched his head with a smile, and said, "When I was young, my parents were very busy with work, and I cleaned up my room by myself. When I saw things lying around, I couldn't help itching. clean up..."

"It's a good habit." Qin Ye smiled slightly and said, "You are here this time to see the Terracotta Army, right?"

Li Xiang rubbed his nose in embarrassment. He used the poor excuse of "I'm going to Xi'an to visit the Terracotta Warriors" to get Qin Ye to agree to visit Xi'an during the Chinese New Year. Now it's obvious that he can't hide it anymore. Li Xiang simply said: "Actually, I came here to see you."

Qin Ye was a little surprised: "Why did you come to see me?"

Li Xiang said: "Ah, actually... I want to invite you to join our team..."

Qin Ye's expression changed slightly, and Li Xiang quickly waved his hands and said, "Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to force you, I just wanted to ask you...what's on your mind."

Qin Ye was silent for a moment, then turned around and walked to the sofa to sit down.

Li Xiang immediately followed him graciously, poured him a cup of hot water, sat next to him and said, "Actually, each of us hopes that you can come back. I know that the Chang'an team is disbanded, and you feel bad. But , you don’t have any problems playing the game in your current state, just leave like this, are you really willing?”

Qin Ye: "..."

Li Xiang went on to say: "Xu Xinran transferred to the national color team. You retired, and she must be very sad. If you can come back, she will be very happy."

Li Xiang has long seen that in the Changan team, only Xu Xinran and Qin Ye are the best. Qin Ye probably regards Xinran as his younger sister and has always taken care of the female player. Xu Xinran also respects Qin Ye very much. Afterwards, the rest of the Chang'an team ignored Qin Ye, only Xu Xinran would bring him a bottle of his favorite iced cola every time. Although the temperature of the cola was cold, that bottle of cola was not from Qin Ye. What about the only warmth in my heart?

Li wanted to move Xu Xinran out, and sure enough, Qin Ye frowned slightly, with a complicated expression on his face.

Li Xiang paid close attention to his expression, and then said: "There are also Zewen, Shaoqing, and Xiaoyu. Everyone has already regarded you as a very good friend. When Chang'an was disbanded, Xiaoyu felt very uncomfortable and chased you every day. As Liu Chuan asked about your whereabouts, Zewen also told me to persuade you. Everyone knows that you don’t need to be comforted, but everyone loves you very much. I hope you can cheer up and stand on the field again. Let them see how handsome Qin Ye is!"

Qin Ye: "..."

Li Xiang paused, looked at Qin Ye seriously, and said, "Qin Ye, you will always be the best professional player in my heart."

Qin Ye's heart skipped a beat—the best professional player?

He is not the best professional player, let alone an excellent vice-captain, otherwise the Chang'an team would not have come to where it is today.If he is not so proud and not good at expressing, if he can have a peaceful talk with Yang Jian, if they can find out that this contradiction has affected the foundation of Chang'an team one day earlier... Chang'an team may not be disbanded like this .

Qin Ye felt that he was very sorry for the old captain Lin Liming, and he didn't want to return to the arena.He was really tired, and already disheartened.

However, what Li Xiang said today ignited the flame in his heart again.

He is still young, and he can still play for another year or two. It is really not reconciled to retire like this...

But when he thought of the Chang'an team in the past, Qin Ye felt heartbroken. He couldn't completely ignore Chang'an and put the badges of other teams on the front of his ID.

There were conflicts and confusion in his heart, Qin Ye took a deep breath to calm down, turned his head to Li Xiang and said, "I appreciate your kindness, I am not in the mood to play now."

Li Xiang looked into his eyes and said earnestly and firmly: "Retiring in embarrassment like this shouldn't be your final outcome...Qin Ye, you obviously have a wider world, why did you close yourself in that small corner? What about Xu Xinran and Yang Jian, don’t they have feelings for Chang’an? But why did they all transfer to other teams? It’s because they didn’t want to give up—but you gave up.”

Qin Ye: "..."

Li Xiang put his hand on his shoulder, pressed it lightly, and his tone became extra gentle: "Qin Ye, don't give up...you just need to take one step forward, just one step, and leave everything else to me , okay?"

Qin Ye: "..."

Li Xiang continued: "Our team is all acquaintances you know. Everyone of them regards you as their best friend. We will gather tomorrow. Everyone is waiting for you. If you don't go, everyone will be very disappointed. of."

Qin Ye: "..."

Thinking of those friends who took care of him in the online game, Qin Ye's mood was very complicated. He found that he was shaken by Li Xiang's words. It was as if a crack had suddenly opened on the ice.

The gap was getting bigger and bigger, and more and more cracks gradually appeared on the originally intact ice surface, and it was about to be crushed...

Li Xiang said again: "Even if you don't want to join for the time being, you can go to Changsha with me to have a look. Anyway, staying at home during the winter vacation is boring. You go to the team to see the house we have furnished and see how we train. Think carefully before making a decision... okay?"

Li Xiang's sincere expression and gentle voice made it impossible for Qin Ye to say the word "no".

He couldn't bear to hit this boy who came from afar, and when he met the expectant gaze, his heart softened inexplicably. Qin Ye nodded involuntarily, and said softly, "...Okay."

Li Xiang thought he was hallucinating, and was taken aback for a while, but when he realized that Qin Ye had agreed, he immediately became happy: "That's great! I've already booked a return ticket for tomorrow, and we'll go back to Changsha together tomorrow! They will be very happy when they find out." happy……"

Seeing Li Xiang's extremely excited expression, Qin Ye couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips slightly.

——Will those people be happy with my coming?

Qin Ye was not sure.

All he knew was that he was suddenly looking forward to it. He wanted to see what Liu Chuan's team had become. He also wanted to meet people like Dao Chang, Yu'er, Ze Wen, and Xu Ce, what they looked like in reality. looks like.

That's right, just go and see it first.Anyway, he will rest for a whole season after retiring, and it will not be too late to make a decision at that time.

Qin Ye made up his mind and said, "Then I'll go and pack my luggage first."

Li Xiang hurriedly said: "Okay!"

Looking at the back of Qin Ye turning to pack his luggage, Li Xiang was so happy that he couldn't describe it.

Although on the surface it was just to see the team's situation, Li wanted to know that Qin Ye was willing to take such a small step forward, which was already very rare.Everything is difficult at the beginning, he believes that as long as Qin Ye joins the Dragon Squad, one day, Qin Ye will be moved by their sincerity!

Li Xiang said silently from the bottom of his heart: Qin Ye, you just need to take one step forward, and leave everything else to me.From now on, I will always stand by your side, accompany you, and protect you...