The Pro Gamer’s Crybaby Support Became My Whole World

A legend in esports says Jiang Wang once flew into a rage for the sake of his beloved. A cold-faced shot-caller and the brain of a top team, he was obsessive and abstinent, making an exception for just one person. Shen Mian was a cute, clueless support player who cried easily. His mechanics were top-notch, but his heart was so soft that the slightest touch made him tear up. At the youth training camp, people looked down on him for his sweaty hands. He would huddle in a corner, wiping down his strategy manual. Jiang Wang offered him a tissue, but the sight of his reddened eyes made his heart skip a beat. One late night in the practice room, he caught Shen Mian reviewing his plays between hiccuping sobs, and his heart fell completely. By chance, he gained a golden finger that let him sense the temperature of every tear Shen Mian shed. System alert: The more genuine the tears, the stronger the bond and the greater the combat power. Everyone else found Shen Mian's crying exasperating, but Jiang Wang knew it was a sign of trust. The whole team doted on him. Only Jiang Wang was harsh with him in words, while protecting him with everything he had. He hid all his tenderness, but couldn't hide the three hundred hours of footage he pulled up late at night. He made highlight reels, kept Shen Mian's signed memorabilia, and even matched his breathing to Shen Mian's. From city tournaments to the world finals, he used strategy to keep Shen Mian safe. In the middle of a hail of bullets, Shen Mian threw himself into Jiang Wang's shield. The whole crowd roared, “God Mian is carrying!” He had once smashed a car to stand up for Shen Mian, carried him through a rainstorm, and had his name tattooed on his collarbone. Drunk, Shen Mian had begged him to pluck the stars. When he woke up, the room was full of starlight, and a handwritten medication list lay nearby. Everyone else thought Jiang Wang was a cold-blooded shot-caller. They didn't know his notes app was full of little details. “September 17: Shen Mian drank seven cans of Wangzai milk.” He was obsessive for one reason: to win, and to protect that teary-eyed, sweet support player. Shen Mian was slow on the uptake, but whenever they were cornered, he always said, “I trust Captain Jiang.”