Blurb:
Lin Anke first entered the Esports scene for his boyfriend, Xu Sheng.
He accompanied Xu Sheng from the lower leagues to a top-tier team. To help Xu Sheng develop better, Lin Anke changed his usual playstyle and willingly became his foil.
The once-genius support gradually became a team liability, a freeloader, and dead weight in the eyes of the trolls...
In the grand finals, after they lost two games in a row, Xu Sheng said, “Anke, let the substitute play next game. Your style is too conservative. Xingxing is better at engaging.”
The coach said, “Xingxing and Xu Sheng work well together. Let’s give them a try next game. Anke, take a break backstage.”
The substitute, Xingxing, and Xu Sheng discussed tactics as if no one else were there. “Brother Sheng, watch my positioning. When I engage, you go in.”
Xu Sheng smiled and ruffled his hair. “How could I not follow up when you engage? We’re counting on Xingxing to carry us next game.”
Lin Anke quietly left the lounge and went to wash his face in the restroom, where he happened to run into his archrival, Duan Chi.
Duan Chi had just dominated the match, crushing Lin Anke and Xu Sheng throughout. He teased him, saying:
“Anshen, you played pretty well that game. I pressured you for so long, but you still found an opening and nearly took me down. I won’t let you catch me off guard next game.”
Lin Anke had never liked this bking rookie, but he wasn’t in the mood today. He only said flatly, “I’m not playing next game. Didn’t your coach tell you?”
Only then did Duan Chi look at his face. He froze.
In the third game of the grand finals, Xu Sheng was 0–3 from the start after Duan Chi crushed him, and they lost in humiliating fashion, just as expected.
The spring season ended with them in second place. They were swept in the best-of-five, and TIG was cursed out by its fans.
Xu Sheng was still comforting Xingxing. “It wasn’t your fault. Even if Anke had played the last game, we would’ve lost. The fans are just using you as a punching bag.”
Duan Chi suddenly sauntered into TIG’s team headquarters and said politely, “That’s not necessarily true. If Anshen had been there, I’m not sure I could’ve tower-dived you and killed you three times.”
Xu Sheng glared at him. “Who let you in? This is TIG’s headquarters! Get out!”
Lin Anke came downstairs with his suitcase and said coolly, “I did.”
Then he turned to Duan Chi. “Let’s go.”
Duan Chi naturally took his suitcase and smiled at Xu Sheng. “Next time you see us on the rift, remember to hide in your fountain, idiot.”
Scum-top’s perspective:
During the first month after Lin Anke transferred, Xu Sheng thought he was just jealous and trying to provoke him. Once he’d had enough, he’d come back.
After all, they’d been childhood friends for years, and Lin Anke had gone into Esports for his sake. How could he leave him?
He’d simply been too indecisive. He couldn’t bear to disappoint the substitute who admired him, and ended up hurting Anke by accident.
Xu Sheng swore that when Lin Anke came back, he’d make things clear with Xingxing, then give Lin Anke a grand proposal at the summer grand finals.
Instead, the day before the finals, he saw Lin Anke leaning against Duan Chi, his face flushed in a way Xu Sheng had never seen before, even the corners of his eyes seeming to beckon.
Duan Chi washed his hands unhurriedly. “Anshen, did I take good care of you?”
Lin Anke: “You were okay, I guess.”
Duan Chi chuckled. “I’m playing your ex in the finals. If I do well, do I get a reward?”
Xu Sheng froze outside the door, but heard Lin Anke say lazily, “For every time you kill him tomorrow, I’ll say yes to you once tonight. Is that reward enough?”
Younger top / scheming, loyal puppy / holds the official partner’s position but acts like a homewrecker top & beautiful, strong, tragic bottom / indulgent and hypocritical / only acts spoiled and willful with the top
Reader’s guide:
1. New-top story, romance-driven, Esports theme. The top and bottom will win the championship together.
2. The main top and bottom are both virgins. That’s the author’s bottom line. They dote on each other. A silly, sweet power fantasy. No character in the story is perfect, and it isn’t realistic fiction.
3. Original MOBA game. The entire plot exists for romance and wish fulfillment, so don’t take it too seriously.
4. No writing advice, please. You don’t need to tell me if you drop the story. Don’t look for real-world logic in the novel. (Piracy protection rate: 80%.)
Similar upcoming novel
After Losing His Memory, He’s Spoiled by His Archrival [Esports]
Blurb:
Wen Zhixia, a genius professional mid laner.
He had a boyfriend of two years, Lin Chen, a jungler on his own team.
After a loss in a match, Lin Chen suddenly said:
“Zhixia, Yi Huai’s team happens to need a mid laner. If you transfer there and throw one game for him in the summer season, the championship will be ours this year!”
Yi Huai was the face of China’s division, a starting player for the NG team, and widely recognized as the world’s number-one jungler.
It was only because of him that Lin Chen had been mocked as the perennial runner-up.
Wen Zhixia stared at him in disbelief. “You want me to throw a match?”
Lin Chen reassured him. “Yi Huai won’t do anything to you, I promise.”
“Zhixia, as long as we win the championship this year, we’ll make our relationship public right away. No one will ever be able to separate us again.”
“Lin Chen, you do remember I’m your boyfriend, ”
Before he could finish, a car slammed into them from the side.
When Wen Zhixia woke up in the hospital, his mind was a blank. He could only recall scattered fragments:
Yi Huai, boyfriend, looking for a mid laner...
Wen Zhixia looked up photos of Yi Huai. His heart beat a little faster, and his cheeks grew warm and flushed.
That had to be it. This man must be his boyfriend.
He took out his phone and called Yi Huai. The moment he picked up, Wen Zhixia said plaintively, “I was in a car accident. Can you come get me?”
Yi Huai hurried to the hospital as soon as he got the call.
The moment he entered, he saw the young man he’d been secretly in love with for so long, sitting alone on the hospital bed, a bandage wrapped around his forehead.
Yi Huai’s heart softened. He was about to ask where the hell Lin Chen was and why he hadn’t come to keep him company.
Then Wen Zhixia said, “What took you so long? My head hurts so much. Don’t be late next time, baby.”
Yi Huai froze. “What did you call me?”
Wen Zhixia asked timidly, “Honey?”
End of upcoming novel blurb
Thematic message: Cherish the person in front of you.
He fell off his horse again, he still has a long time to live [dog head]
If you don't add any tonic ingredients, it feels like you're actually gaining weight (?
Coco: There's no need to fix it like this [cracked]
Coco is strengthening Xiao Chi's sense of security little by little!
It's so fun to keep falling off like this, hahahahaha
I took off two vests in a row hahahaha
[Orange candy] I got it [Orange candy] I got it [Orange candy] I got it [Purple sugar] kswl [Purple sugar] kswl
[Purple Sugar] kswl is tied! ! [Crying]
Hahahahahahaha Anshen will help you take off your vest hahahahahahaha
Hahahahahahahahahahaha, hit the muzzle