For Love of the Game

Shen Huai did not go back to the hotel with the team, but sent Shen Nuo back to the set. The father and son hadn't seen each other for a long time, and even during the Chinese New Year last year, they only chatted a few words in the video.

When the two got into the car, Shen Nuo couldn't let go of Shen Huai's hand. When his son was by his side before, no matter how unpleasant he looked, he didn't see him for more than half a year, and the more he looked at him, the better he felt.Thinking about how busy I am at work, I seldom take the initiative to send videos to Shen Huai. Even Assistant Jin inquired about his son's recent situation so that he could tell him, so I felt that I was very incompetent as a father.

"How are you doing? Are you tired from playing e-sports?"

Shen Huai said truthfully, "Very good, it's not as hard as acting."

Shen Nuo frowned, "That's because you don't distract yourself. If you put your heart into acting, acting is not hard..."

"Ahem!" Assistant Jin coughed twice, and Shen Nuo immediately shut up.

Assistant Jin turned back and smiled, "The children don't want you to worry. How can there be a hard job in this world? They play e-sports every day from early to late, and sit all day long. The club also sets a live broadcast time to accompany the sponsors. It’s common for bosses to play games, and you can’t even push it away, it’s not as easy as acting.”

Shen Nuo immediately sat up straight, "Who dares to force my son if he doesn't want to? What rubbish sponsors, we Shen will buy them tomorrow."

Shen Huai didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Uncle Jin, it's not as complicated as you think. I'm pretty good in the team. I negotiated it when I joined the team and signed the contract. I won't be forced to endorse or broadcast live. It's all voluntary."

Assistant Jin was a little surprised, "Is there such a good thing? I thought that any club that signed you would definitely treat you as a cash cow."

Shen Huai smiled, "It was the condition that the captain negotiated for me. He is Fengyue's cash cow, and the club's senior management respects his opinion."

Shen Nuo nodded, "Your captain is a shrewd person, you should learn more from him, so that you won't be fooled around when you inherit my company in the future. The circle you are in contact with now is still too simple, and no one will deliberately try to harm you. You'll know later."

While talking, Shen Nuo realized that he was lecturing again, so he consciously changed the subject, "Why didn't you play today's game?"

When it comes to the game, Shen Huai always talks a lot, "The performance of the wild card game will affect the player's world ranking. There are many players in the team who do not have a world ranking. When the opponent is not strong, I want to let them play as much as possible. "

Shen Nuo was very satisfied, "You did the right thing. A strong man should have the bearing of a strong man. There is no need to haggle over trivial matters."

When a few people arrived on the set, a staff member rushed over immediately, "Mr. Shen, are you back? The director asked me to ask if you can start work early?"

As soon as Shen Huai heard it, he knew that the previous "crew holiday" was all false.

Assistant Jin said, "Teacher Shen just came back, let him rest for a while."

Shen Nuo immediately interrupted him, "It's okay, I've been sitting for a long time, and I just happened to be active."

Assistant Jin persuaded helplessly, "Can't you rest for a while with an old bone? Do you still think you are young?"

"It's okay if I say it's okay," Shen Nuo said stubbornly, and walked away with a wave of his hand. Only after taking two steps did he realize that his son was still behind him.

Shen Huai waved to him, "Go ahead, I'll be back right away, pay attention to your body."

Shen Nuo asked, "It's here anyway, why don't you play a cameo role with me before leaving?"

"No."

"It won't be long, and I haven't acted with you for a long time."

Shen Huai shook his head, "Dad, I'm an e-sports player, not an actor."

Shen Nuo took a deep look at him and sighed. The biggest regret in his life is that Shen Huai failed to walk on the path of acting with him. Rare.

But thinking about it again, Shen Huai's son may not like playing e-sports in the future, maybe he will fall in love with acting again?People say that it is inherited from generation to generation. His wish cannot be realized in Shen Huai, but maybe it can be realized in his grandson?

Thinking about it this way made me feel more at ease.

"Okay, you go."

Shen Huai watched his father walk into the set, and the staff he met along the way respected him very much. He seemed to be encouraged, and his heart was full of strength.

Assistant Jin drove him back, and the two chatted on the road.Assistant Jin has been with Shen Nuo for 30 years, and Shen Huai was taken by him for a while when he was a child, and the two chatted like father and son.

"Your father always said that you are not like him. If you ask me, you two are simply printed out of the same mold. You are the same stubborn, no one can tell you about the decision, you work the same, and you are all focused on your career. It's just what your father said. , you child is bored in everything, which makes me even more worried. Shen Nuo has a bad temper. He has gotten better in the past few years, but he still has that bad temper. If there is anything you don't want to tell him in the future, you can talk to your uncle , Even if you make a mistake, uncle can help you persuade your father."

Shen Huai just nodded at first, but his eyes changed when he heard the back. Seeing his expression, Assistant Jin guessed that he had something to say, but he didn't ask, but patiently waited for Shen Huai to speak out.

When the car arrived at the place, Shen Huai said, "Uncle Jin, I'm in love."

Assistant Jin's eyes lit up, "This is a good thing! It's not normal for you to be in a relationship at this age? Why don't you dare to let your father know? Don't look at your father who is usually so serious, but he is also at the age where he is full of grandchildren. gone."

Shen Huai opened the door and got out of the car, turned his head and said with a smile, "Uncle Jin, don't tell my dad yet, help me persuade me when the time comes."

"Hey." Assistant Jin responded, feeling happy in his heart, looking at Shen Huai's back, he couldn't help humming.

"Young people are really interesting. They are sneaky when they are in a relationship... Hey, no, what do you mean by asking me to persuade you? Come back to me!"

Shen Huai didn't stop walking, turned around and made a "shh" gesture to him. The bright smile in the corner of his eyes made Assistant Jin suddenly have a bad feeling.

When Shen Huai walked to the door of the hotel, he received a message from Guan He, and he was left at the scene to wait for the lottery.

Guan He: The next game is Italy.

A schedule is also posted below.

The progress of the wild card competition was very fast, half of the teams were eliminated in the first round, and half of the teams were eliminated in today's quarter-finals.

Half an hour after the Chinese team ended, the U.S. team and the Japanese team, which started the match in Hall B at the same time, also decided the winner.

The teams that finally advanced to the semi-finals were the Chinese team, the US team, the Nordic team and the Italian team. In other words, every year, the Italian team should be in the UK. Into the semi-finals.

Guan He is lucky, Italy is the weakest of these teams, Shen Huai is not worried about losing this game at all, but he really wants to watch the match between the US team and the Nordic team.

When he returned to the room, Song Xueyang was making a video call with Fan Jingming, asking him about everyone's training situation, and Shen Huai also leaned over to listen.

"Everyone has made a lot of progress. They have been training hard during this time, and they all look forward to your return, which will surprise you."

Song Xueyang teased, "Then when I go back, I have to pretend to be a little bit, so that the little ones won't be disappointed."

Fan Jingming was unhappy, "Hey, you still don't believe me, you'll find out when you come back, especially Hai Xing, who's been ruthless recently."

"Keep an eye on him. Don't let him use too much force. We still have two games here, and the World Championship is about to start. Things go against the grain. It's also important to recharge your batteries."

"Understood, Mrs. Song."

After Fan Jingming reported the training situation, he greeted Shen Huai, "Hello Shen Huai, congratulations on your first victory. Why didn't you play today? Fans are looking forward to you teaching those crooked nuts how to behave!"

Shen Huai asked strangely, "The lineup for the wild card game has been announced? Isn't the video of the game not released until after the World Finals?"

Fan Jingming was even more surprised than him, "Isn't it Shen Huai, you haven't read Weibo yet? The E-Sports Association has officially announced the lineup for this year's Wild Card Tournament. There is no video of the game, but isn't there an exclusive text commentary from the American media? , and the translation will be uploaded."

Shen Huai understood, "I just came back and haven't read it yet."

Fan Jingming crossed his legs and said excitedly, "Then I suggest you go and see it, and then you will know how powerful fans are."

Song Xueyang interjected, "Okay, don't be silly. You lead the team well, and we can go back in a few days."

Fan Jingming narrowed his eyes and looked at the two of them, "Is this an eviction order? Okay, I won't bother you two anymore, I'll hang up now. I wish you success and come back soon!"

After speaking, the video was hung up.

Shen Huai pulled out his phone and asked, "Have you read Weibo?"

Song Xueyang remembered something, and said with a smile, "They say you are an image ambassador."

Shen Huai raised his eyebrows, "They really dare to write."

He flipped through Weibo, and first saw the wild card lineup officially released by the E-Sports Association. Below it was a group photo of all of them wearing team uniforms. The red Chinese team uniform and the golden letters Lonng on the chest looked like a pair of The majestic dragon looks very energetic.

Not long after the competition ended, there were already more than [-] comments. This was the year that attracted the most attention since the start of the wild card competition, and it was obviously also because of the special participating members this year.

[What is the wild card game?Xiaobai seeks popular science! 】

[The Wild Card Tournament is a competition used to determine each country's quota for the World Championship that year. It is held half a month before the start of the World Championship, but didn't all the domestic champion teams participate in the past?How did you temporarily form a team this year? 】

[Look carefully at the content of the text!Because the players who participated in the wild card competition can also get the world ranking from this year, so they are drawn from each team.What kind of fairy team is this!Team Guan, God Xiao, God of Feather and Snow God, this lineup can play so crookedly that people doubt their lives!Ahhh!I really want to see the live video of the wild card game!No live broadcast, no fun! 】

[The video of the wild card game will not be released until after the World Championship. Click me to watch the first text commentary of the Chinese team. 】

Shen Huai casually clicked in, it was a translated text commentary, after reading two paragraphs, he changed his computer to read the original English version.

There is a special wild card game album on the official website. Shen Huai clicks into the LoongVSBeer catalog, and the following is the exclusive text commentary of each game.The text commentary is quite distracting. From 2V2 to 1V1, there are descriptions and pictures for each game.There are only a few words about Shen Huai, one is that he will attend the game as the image spokesperson, and the other is to guess whether he will play in the future.

What he said was cryptic, and he didn't give an accurate answer, but after reading the whole article, it gave people the feeling that he was just here to be a vase.

Going back to look at the Weibo link on the phone, the words he translated were all highlighted, accompanied by a few smirking emojis, and the comments below were even more mind-blowing.

[Image ambassador! hhh They really dare to say that the last person who thought this way has already been abused and doubted his life! 】

【Ahhh! Everyone in Team Loong is so handsome!Begging Feather God to play 1V2, 1V6!I want to see the scene! 】

【Foreign media don't check Yushen's competition results before commenting?Just look at Yushen's competition results in China and you will know that he is not a vase, right? 】

[Foreign media will only look at the players' results in the World Championships. If we check the national competition information of each player in each team one by one, then I'm afraid we won't be able to see this text commentary until a week later. Forgive them!However, sooner or later they will regret today's laziness!Hahaha! 】

【Everyone in the Loong team, come on!When I, Feather God, play a [-]v[-], they will know how terrifying the image ambassador is!At that time, Yushen said, "I'm really just an image ambassador." Foreign teams: "Is Chinese e-sports so strong?" Hahaha!The picture is so strong! 】

Shen Huai watched for a while and shook his head, "They have too high expectations of me."

Song Xueyang asked, "Are you worried?"

Shen Huai shook his head, "The only thing I'm worried about now is the US team. Their lineup is the original team of the two teams. The tacit cooperation is definitely better than ours. It is also possible that they received a tip-off from Sun Yuan during the training camp, which is helpful to us. Guard."

Song Xueyang smiled slightly, "I asked Captain Green today, and he said that someone leaked our lineup to him before, and it specifically mentioned that there was a very powerful assassin, but his English was too bad to explain it clearly, and the British team thought it was that. The assassin is Luo Lie. I think, after today's battle, there will be more people who think so."

He was right. For example, Takuma Miura was reminded by Captain Green that his position as the world's number one assassin was about to be lost just after the match against the US team.

The team member said indifferently, "I don't believe that someone's assassin is stronger than senior Miura's. What's more, I heard that the assassin player of the Chinese team is only 17 years old this year. How could he be the opponent of senior? Green must be scaremongering."

Miura Takuma narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment, "Is it true? Let's go to the scene tomorrow to find out. There is no chance to meet in the wild card game, and we will meet in the World Championship. We just can find out the details of the Chinese team in advance."

He has been number one in the world for a long time, and he also wants to meet a comparable opponent.