For Love of the Game

Guan He pursed his lower lip, Zhou Ning's rain-wet hair was stuck to his forehead, his lips were pale with cold, and the raindrops disappeared along his neck and into the neckline.

Guan He wiped the rain off his face, and said softly, "You played well."

"it is good?"

Zhou Ning chuckled, "Yeshen is better than me."

"Tang Wenlang is a veteran player who joined the team at the same time as me. He has rich experience in both the South and the North. His average APM is 300, and his explosive hand speed has reached a peak of 400. There are only a handful of masters in the circle who have such a high hand speed."

Zhou Ning interrupted him excitedly, "So you want to say that I deserved to lose to him? I deserve it because I can't beat him, because my hand speed is not as fast as his, experience is not as rich as him, and qualifications are not as long as him. Should win, Fengyue shouldn't win the championship?"

Guan He sighed, "Listen to what I have to say."

He took Zhou Ning's cold hand into his palm, let out a soft breath, and said in a gentle tone, "You and Tang Wenlang play the same profession, the same branch, even the skill points and style of play are almost the same, who can do that?" Winning naturally depends on who has the higher skill. His development of the epee swordsman is ahead of you, and he has a better grasp of the fast-break style of play than you. It is inevitable that you will lose..."

Zhou Ning couldn't stand it anymore, and pulled his hand hard, but Guan He clung to him tightly, with surprisingly strong strength.

"However, you also have your strengths. Steadiness, mentality, experience of turning against the wind, the timing of entering the battlefield, including shouldering the responsibility of the front row of the entire Fengyue team, these are what he does not have. Every team has its own style. , Every player also has advantages and disadvantages, you have played for so many years, you should also understand that the winner is not necessarily the strongest."

This sentence not only convinced Zhou Ning, but also touched his heart.

He knew very well that his strength was not as good as Tang Wenlang's, but he didn't want to believe that he had no hope of winning, because if he wasn't strong, he would definitely win.

A strong wind blew, and the umbrellas of the two were almost blown down. Guan He quickly stretched out his arms to help him block them. Zhou Ning even heard the sound of heavy rain hitting behind him.

Guan He continued, "The reason why you lost is that you took advantage of his strengths, but did not avoid your own weaknesses."

Zhou Ning's anger subsided a lot, Guan Hecong was like this before, no matter how he lost his temper or how tricky he spoke, he always spoke calmly and gently, as if he didn't mind at all.

Sometimes he doesn't know how to follow him when he is angry. He knows all the truths and doesn't want to listen to others. attracted him.

He snorted, "Who doesn't know how to teach? You're just changing your way to say that I'm not as good as Ye Shen."

"You," Guan He pinched his face helplessly, "You can't just listen to me once and interrupt me every time. If there is no solution, how can I say these things."

He put Zhou Ning's hand to his lips and kissed, "If you want, I can teach you."

At this moment, Zhou Ning's heart suddenly started beating, and the sound of rain and thunder all around disappeared in an instant, leaving only those eyes as quiet as the night sky staring deeply at him.His own figure was reflected in his eyes, his hands tightly clenched his own, conveying a warm and seductive body temperature, his deep and elegant voice made his heart beat wildly.

Zhou Ning felt as if he had been captured again and stumbled over the same hurdle.

Seeing that he was stunned, Guan He thought he was unwilling, and persuaded him kindly, "Although I don't play epee, I am still a swordsman, and my level is no worse than Tang Wenlang's."

Zhou Ning suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, turned his head aside and snorted coldly, "I have no blessings to suffer, the time off the team is precious, so don't waste it on me."

Guan He said slowly, "It doesn't matter, you are very smart and won't take up much of my time."

It would be a lie to say that I am not moved.

No matter how many people ask for advice from the top master of the world's number one swordsman profession, Guan He not only sent it to his door, but also coaxed him with nice words.

But Zhou Ning was still a little worried, "You teach me...what if your teammates find out?"

It was only then that Guan He realized that he was afraid that he would attract criticism if he taught him. His heart seemed to be burned, and he said warmly, "It's okay, they won't say anything."

"That's because they respect you as the captain of Xiaolang!"

Zhou Ning frowned, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this decision was very inappropriate, "But if they know that you are pointing at me in private, or let the netizens know, everyone will say that you have turned your elbows out, and you have intentions!"

Guan He laughed softly, "I just have a plan."

Zhou Ning was suddenly interrupted, and realized what he was referring to, and his face blushed completely.

"If I say no, I just can't. I appreciate your kindness. Unless you don't want to be in the circle anymore, don't say such things anymore."

Guan He took a deep look at him, smiled, and said nothing.

Zhou Ning looked at him, his eyes widened, "What are you laughing at? You can't really..."

Guan He nodded, "I plan to retire after this year's competition."

"why?"

Zhou Ning couldn't figure it out, Guan He was the same age as him, 24 years old.

This age is indeed not young in the circle, but it has not yet reached the point where he has to retire.Guan He's hand speed and reaction ability have not declined. He is in good condition. He has just led Xiaolang to win the first three consecutive championships. He is at the peak of his career. There is no reason to retire!

But before Guan He could say anything, Zhou Ning thought of it, "Because of family? Are your parents forcing you again?"

"Not to mention, my family wanted me to study abroad, and I was supposed to leave this year, but I insisted on staying for a year."

Zhou Ning quickly withdrew his hand, "So, are you leaving?"

"Well, to London."

Zhou Ning felt that the heart he had just shaken died again.

Guan He was born in a wealthy family and is the only son in the family. He will inherit the family business in the future. For him, e-sports is just a rich experience in his youth. Maybe it will gradually become an insignificant past in his future life, but this is is the pinnacle of his career.

Guan He will go higher and higher, he has another mountain after one mountain, and after he has climbed this mountain, he has to go down the mountain.

He didn't understand why Guan He could say these words to himself lightly, what did he want to express?

He is leaving, and the emotional game with him can only be played until the end of the year. In order to thank him for his friendship, he is willing to share all his experience before leaving?Or do you want to say, let yourself have a foreign relationship with him, let go of everything and wait for him to come back?

Zhou Ning's lips trembled, "What about me?"

"You stay."

Zhou Ning's tears flowed down quickly, and the tears came so fast that it was too late to wipe them off.

He who didn't even shed a tear when he lost the game, unexpectedly cried so hard that he couldn't utter a word when he heard that Guan He wanted to leave him alone.

Guan He's heart tightened, he quickly put Zhou Ning into his arms, "Don't cry, I know you don't want Fengyue to fight for another year, it doesn't matter how many years you want to fight, I will wait for you. Wait for you If you don’t want to fight anymore, come to my school, we will be roommates and classmates, huh?”

"Student?" Zhou Ning raised his head, feeling something was wrong. .

Guan He nodded, and gently wiped his tears, "You are very smart, and you are good at studying. If you hadn't met me in an accident at home, and you have just graduated now, don't you miss college very much?"

"You let me go to college with you?"

"Well," Guan He responded, "study with me, you can come to my company to help me after you retire, I just took over the family business when I was employing people, you are so smart and capable, you will definitely help me Be less busy. If you don’t want to change careers, you can live broadcast at home, but don’t stay up all night, it doesn’t matter if you don’t make money, I can support you, as long as you are by my side, I feel at ease.”

This time, Zhou Ning's tears could no longer be restrained, and they fell down cracklingly. He lowered his eyelids, but fainted and wet his eyelashes.

All the worries and troubles in his heart were dispelled by Guan He's light words, and his dreams and unwillingness were also clear to Guan He.

How could such a man not get deeper and deeper?

He sniffed and asked, "Why are you so sure that I don't make money?"

Guan He looked at him carefully, and smiled when he saw that the sadness in his eyes disappeared, "Yes, I was wrong. Ning Ning is so popular, she must be making money."

Zhou Ning smiled. He wiped away his tears and raised his head, "You said, I have been waiting for me for several years."

Seeing his smile, Guan He couldn't move his eyes, "Well, I'll wait as long as I want."

"You still have to teach me how to play swordsman."

"teach."

"Oh, by the way, I haven't promised to be with you yet."

"..."

"You are still pursuing me now, understand?"

"Well, I'm still chasing you."

Seeing Guan He's obedient appearance, Zhou Ning became more and more satisfied. He sniffed, "Then I'm hungry and want to eat supper."

"Chengbei International?"

He was talking about a local four-star hotel.

"Uh...you don't need it, just eat a little."

Guan He disagreed, "You're all wet, it's better to find a place to take a shower and change clothes before eating."

It was only then that Zhou Ning realized that his clothes and trousers were soaked, and it was chilly against his body. If Guan He hadn't stood on the wind vent to protect him from the wind, he wouldn't have been able to stand for so long.

Indeed, he and Guan He didn't scare people when they went to the restaurant like this.

But going to Chengbei International so late, he won't be able to come back tonight...

Zhou Ning quietly glanced at Guan He, seeing that his expression was normal, he felt that his thoughts were dirty again.

Seeing him hesitate, Guan He asked again, "If you want to go back to the hotel to change, I can wait for you."

"No!"

Zhou Ning shook his head hastily. Didn't he make his teammates worry when he went back in this state?The little guy Haixing must have made a fuss that night and the whole team knew about it, and everyone would think that he was too sad to lose the game and ran out to get wet.

"Let's go, let's go, the north of the city is the north of the city."

When the two entered the hotel, they both looked embarrassed as if they had run for a hundred miles in the rain, which was out of tune with the clean and splendid hotel lobby.

Especially Guan He, he was drenched from head to toe, and there was still water in his shoes when he walked, but he couldn't hide his innate aura at all.

Zhou Ning felt very embarrassed. He saw from the glass that his hair was drenched by the rain, like a bowl of instant noodles on his head upside down.But since he was standing beside Guan He, he couldn't lose face, so he pretended to be calm with a smile on his face.

Especially seeing the lady in the lobby staring at Guan He with a smile all the time, he straightened his back and spoke modestly, with indescribable elegance in his gestures, he was only satisfied when he forced the girl to feel ashamed.

Guan He booked a luxurious suite and asked the waiter to prepare clothes for them.

"Go take a shower first, I'll wait for you to come out." Guan He sneezed before finishing his sentence.

Zhou Ning felt distressed again. Before it was dark outside, he could not see clearly. Now that he entered the room, the front of Guan He’s clothes was fine. The whole back to the trouser legs were wet from the rain, and they were tightly attached to his body. I feel cold just looking at it.

"You go first! I didn't get wet much, and the room is warm."

As he spoke, he pushed Guan He to the bathroom without any explanation, and when he opened the door, he found that the bathroom was very spacious, with both a shower and a bathtub, and a partition design in the middle.

"It's just right, let's go together, you use the rain, I use the bathtub, come out to eat together, okay?"

Seeing that he persisted, Guan He no longer refused, "Okay."

Zhou Ning happily entered the room with a bath towel, put the water in, and closed the door.

Guan He took off his clothes and turned on the shower, turned around and glanced, and was suddenly stunned.

Zhou Ning threw the undressed clothes aside, tentatively stepped into the bathtub with two slender and fair legs than women, then bent down to hold some water, and carefully cleaned his penis.

Guan He only felt a hot stream welling up in his nose, and he immediately stretched out his hand to cover it.

The partition door in the middle of the bathroom is one-way visible.