When Su Mo also walked out of the bathroom wearing a bathrobe, the ambiguous atmosphere in the room was somewhat ambiguous.
He wiped his hair, and a few droplets of water slid down his well-defined abdominal muscles, full of male hormones.
Rita glanced furtively, her heart beating faster, and she quickly turned her gaze back to the phone screen, but she didn't read a word of what was on the screen.
Neither of them spoke first, and the only sound in the room was the patter of rain outside the window and each other's slightly rapid breathing.
In the end, Rita broke the silence. She pointed to the big bed, with a subtle tremor in her voice: "Well... how about we build a wall with pillows in the middle today, and let each of us sleep on one side?"
“Good idea.” Su Mo nodded immediately.
Like two elementary school students, the two of them carefully placed the extra pillows and pillows on the bed to form a "38th line" in the middle of the bed.
With everything ready, the two of them blew their hair again, then turned off the big lights in the room, leaving only a dim bedside lamp, and then lay down on both sides of the "territory".
The soft mattress sank slightly due to the weight of the two of them, and the pillow wall in the middle became a little shaky.
"Good night." Su Mo's voice seemed particularly low in the darkness.
"Good night...good night." Rita's voice was as soft as a mosquito's moan.
The two of them had their backs to each other, their bodies stiff, and neither of them could sleep.
The sound of rain outside the window seemed to act as a catalyst, infinitely amplifying the ambiguous emotions in the room.
They could clearly hear each other's breathing and feel the heat coming from the other body under the quilt.
I don’t know how long it took, just when Rita’s consciousness began to become a little blurry, she turned over and accidentally touched a pillow in the middle.
The pillow wall, which was already weak, collapsed.
A soft pillow slipped down, and her hand, in the darkness, inadvertently touched another warm hand.
As if being electrocuted, Rita froze.
Time seems to have stopped at this moment.
In the darkness, Rita could feel Su Mo's fingers moving slightly, but she did not pull away.
Her heart was in her throat.
After a long time, she mustered up all her courage and asked softly in a barely audible voice:
"Su Mo... are you asleep?"
"...not yet."
Rita's body trembled slightly, as if she was hit by a weak electric current, but she did not break away.
The darkness became the best cover, allowing her to let her heart beat like a drum.
Su Mo turned around slowly. Under the dim bedside light, he could see Rita's deer-like eyes, nervous and expectant.
Her long hair was scattered on the pillow, and a few strands of hair were stuck to her cheeks, adding a bit of softness and charm that were rarely seen in daily life.
"I can't sleep either," Rita's voice was very soft, "I feel... a little confused."
"Is it because of me?" Su Mo asked softly.
Rita's cheeks became even hotter: "Well, this is my first time sleeping in the same bed with a man, so... I'm a little nervous..."
"Then I won't be nervous if I hug her." Su Mo thought of teasing her.
Unexpectedly, Rita moved over in the next second and whispered "Hmm" softly.
Su Mo was stunned for half a second, then removed the middle pillow, stretched out his arms and gently took her into his arms.
"This wall..." Su Mo's deep laughter sounded above her head, "It should have collapsed a long time ago."
Rita's body stiffened instantly, but when she felt the familiar, reassuring warmth and strong heartbeat in Su Mo's arms, all her defenses and tensions collapsed in an instant.
Rita nuzzled in his arms, like a kitten that had found a harbor.
She stretched out her hands and gently wrapped her arms around his waist, pressing her cheek tightly against his chest.
She could smell the pleasant fragrance of the shower gel on his body, mixed with his unique, clean masculine scent, which made her feel more at ease than ever before.
The two of them hugged each other quietly. The heavy rain outside the window was still beating tirelessly on the glass, but the atmosphere in the room became increasingly warm and quiet.
For a long time, just when Su Mo thought she had fallen asleep, a question with a strong nasal voice and as soft as a mosquito's moan suddenly came from her arms.
"Brother Mozi..."
"Hmm?"
"You will be responsible for me, right?"
This question is full of all the uncertainty, all the expectations and all the desperate measures of a girl.
She put all her trust in the man who embraced her.
Su Mo was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he laughed.
He tightened his arms, held her tighter, lowered his head, and pressed a gentle kiss on her forehead.
"What do you think?" His voice was full of endearment.
Rita did not speak any more, but buried her face deeper, while the corners of her mouth raised uncontrollably, outlining an arc that was almost overflowing with happiness.
Yes, do you still need to ask? From the moment he held his hand and climbed to the top of the mountain, the answer was already self-evident.
I don’t know when the heavy rain outside the window will stop, but the heart-breaking rain in the room finally found the warmest home.
The night is still very long.
There are still many things to do.
The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight penetrated the clear sky after the rain and spilled into the room through the hotel's simple window lattice, Su Mo slowly opened his eyes.
The heavy rain outside the window has long since stopped, replaced by the crisp chirping of birds and the fresh smell in the air.
Su Mo, who had been tired for most of the night last night, had woken up.
In his arms, with the warm fragrance of nephrite, Rita was sleeping quietly like a well-behaved cat. Her long eyelashes cast a shallow shadow in the morning light. Without the usual sophistication and makeup on the commentary stage, she looked particularly peaceful and gentle at this moment.
Su Mo didn't move, just looked at her quietly, the corners of his mouth raised unconsciously.
He gently reached out his hand and pushed a strand of hair that was hanging playfully on her cheek behind her ear. His fingertips inadvertently touched her warm skin, causing her to squeak softly in her sleep and nuzzled closer into his arms.
At this moment, Rita's eyelashes trembled a few times, and she slowly opened her sleepy eyes. The moment their eyes met, the ambiguous memories of last night flooded into her mind. Her cheeks turned red and she subconsciously wanted to break away from his arms.
"Morning." Su Mo's low and hoarse voice sounded in her ears, but his arms held her tighter.
"Morning...morning." Rita's voice was as thin as a mosquito's moan. She buried her face in his chest, not daring to look into his eyes, and her heart beat wildly.
Su Mo chuckled lightly, lowered his head and kissed her forehead: "Does the question you asked me last night still count now?"
"What question..." Rita asked knowingly, with a muffled voice.
The two of them did not rush to get up, but enjoyed the rare tranquility after the rain and the sky cleared.
They ordered breakfast from the hotel and had it delivered to their room. They shared the food at the wooden table near the window while admiring the beautiful scenery of the ancient town in the morning.
The sun is just right and the years are peaceful.
Su Mo thought that it might be a good choice to continue living like this.
So, in the next few days, Su Mo simply walked around with Rita, going to the places she wanted to go and playing with her what she wanted to play.
This holiday has become a carnival for all EDG players to completely relax.
Meiko and Scout went to Japan as they wished, and posted photos of delicious food and hot springs in WeChat Moments every day;
Jiejie returned to her hometown, enjoying the time with her family and friends. He was very happy to be complimented by his friend "World Champion". It is worth mentioning that he also sent a message to Su Mo complaining that many distant relatives came to his house to borrow money from him. Su Mo smiled helplessly when he saw it and told him to think carefully and not to borrow money easily.
Su Mo and Rita spent a sweet time that belonged only to the two of them.
They did not go to famous tourist attractions, but just like ordinary couples, in the bustling city of Shanghai, occasionally going to the movies, shopping, or spending an afternoon in a quiet cafe, enjoying the comfort of returning to ordinary life from the spotlight.
However, while the players are on vacation, the world of League of Legends has never been calm.
The lingering heat of the S10 World Championship has not yet dissipated, and the annual and most exciting winter transfer period has begun.
· Teams in all major competition regions have begun a new round of arms race. Various gossips and "uncle party" revelations are flying everywhere, touching the hearts of countless fans every day.
In the LCK division, DWG, which had high hopes but failed in the finals, became the center of the storm.
Perhaps due to the huge impact of this defeat, their championship lineup was not fully retained. Top laner Nuguri, a talented player who was completely psychologically affected by Su Mo in the finals, finally chose to leave his hometown and joined the FPX team in the LPL division with a sky-high contract. This news shocked the entire e-sports circle.
There are also undercurrents surging within the LPL competition area. After a disappointing season, RNG carried out drastic reforms. The meritorious veteran Xiaohu even transitioned to playing top lane; TES and JDG chose to basically retain the original team, strengthen their shortcomings, and compete again next year.
As the world champion, EDG is naturally the focus of everyone's attention. The biggest suspense is whether Su Mo will stay or go.
"Is Brother Mo Zi still going to play?"
"Can EDG keep this four-time champion?"
"I heard that a North American team wrote a blank check to sign Brother Mo Zi!"
"I heard that the LCK is also open!"
The discussion on the Internet has become heated.
At this moment, the EDG club released two major pieces of news:
1. Viper, the talented Korean ADC player from the original GRF team, officially joined EDG.
Second, Flandre, the top domestic top laner of the original LNG team, "Holy Gun Brother", also joined EDG.
These two signings have brought the depth of the already strong EDG lineup to a terrifying level. While fans were ecstatic, they were also more confused. After bringing in Brother Holy Spear, is Brother Mozi really going to retire?
· At the EDG base, Abu, who has ended his vacation early, is talking to Su Mo on the phone.
"Viper and Holy Spear are both players that Mingkai and I have been studying for a long time. Their strength is absolutely no problem." Abu explained, "Viper's line suppression and teamfight output capabilities are among the top in the LPL. And Holy Spear, with his hero pool and experience, can also complement our tactical system very well. Of course, the most important thing is, Xiaomo, we have to make two preparations for your future."
Su Mo understood what Abu meant, and he smiled: "Brother Bu, you can take care of these things. I'm just a salty fish, I just have to fish occasionally." , the team needs fresh blood. Although our team looks strong, in fact, the most important thing is you. Without you, we have almost no chance of winning the championship, so I have to consider your future and the future of EDG. After all, you are always trying to fail."
"Look at it..." Su Mo said the same thing, which made Abu feel helpless and hastily ended the call.
…
The short offseason passed quickly amid various transfer rumors. Soon, the Demacia Cup, the prelude to the S11 season, officially kicked off.
This is the first appearance of the new lineups of major teams, and it is also a touchstone to test the results of the offseason.
FPX.Nuguri, EDG.Viper, EDG.Flandre... loud new IDs appeared on the field one after another, making the audience excited.
As the world champion, EDG is naturally the favorite to win this German Cup.
They sent out a luxurious starting lineup of Flandre, Jiejie, Scout, Viper and Meiko.
After Su Mo took the initiative to discuss with the EDG management, he did not appear on the roster. He chose to rest and leave the stage to his new teammates.
· EDG's new lineup showed strong dominance, passing all the way, and finally easily swept FPX with a score of 3:0 in the finals, winning the Demacia Cup championship trophy.
Viper even won the MVP of the finals with its impeccable performance.
Just as the smoke from the German Cup has just cleared away, another year-end feast belonging to the LPL, the LPL All-Star Weekend, is about to arrive.
This is a carnival that integrates entertainment, competition and glory. Fans vote to select the most popular players for various events such as Solo King Challenge, Legend Competition and the main game.
This afternoon, Su Mo was processing company documents in his office when a familiar phone call came in.
"Brother Mozi, this is my Tencent LOL tournament manager, Zhang."
"Hello, Mr. Zhang."
"Hahaha, first of all, congratulations to EDG for winning another German Cup championship! Your dominance is so strong!" Mr. Zhang was polite at first, and then got to the point, "This is it. So, this weekend is the LPL All-Star Weekend, and the official side wants to officially invite you to attend. Your popularity is undoubtedly the number one in our LPL, so in the fan voting, you were also elected as the captain of the main game with an absolute advantage of votes." Su Mo was not surprised, he smiled: "Thank you fans for your support."
“In addition to the main competition, we also hope you can participate in Solo King’s Challenge, everyone wants to see you have a real royal PK with top players like TheShy and Knight.” Mr. Zhang continued, “Of course, the most important thing is that there will be an annual awards ceremony at the end of the All-Star Weekend. After careful consideration by our jury. To judge, the two awards of "Most Popular Player of 2020" and "Best Player of 2020 (MVP)" belong to you. I hope you will be there to receive this honor in person. "
Su Mo pondered for a moment after hearing this.
All-Stars seems a bit interesting, you might as well go and play.
"No problem, Mr. Zhang," he readily agreed, "I will participate."
Hang up the phone, Su Mo leaned on the office chair and stretched.
All-Star Weekend is indeed a good way for him to relax.
Without the heavy pressure of risking everything like the S game, it is more of a carnival to give back to fans and get together with old friends.
Soon, with the LPL official's series of pre-heating promotions, the news that Su Mo was about to attend the All-Star Weekend and participate in the main game and the Solo King Challenge was like a depth bomb, once again causing huge waves in the e-sports circle that had been quiet for a few days.
Today's Su Mo is undoubtedly the number one person in the e-sports circle. His popularity is unmatched by anyone and he deserves to be the number one person.
Hence, any news that has something to do with him will soon make waves on the Internet.
The LPL official Weibo also immediately posted a pinned announcement:
【#LPLAll-Star Weekend# The king is back, the stars are shining! We are honored to announce that the VP winner, EDG.Mo player, will be confirmed to attend this All-Star Weekend! He will serve as the captain of the main game voting and participate in the much-anticipated Solo King Challenge! The peak showdown is about to begin! Who will be the true king of kings? Let’s wait and see! 】
Within just one hour after this Weibo post was posted, the number of retweets, comments, and likes exceeded 100,000, and the comment area was completely occupied by enthusiastic fans.
"Come, come! That man is back again!"
"Brother Mo Zi's all-star, Ye Qing is back!"
“Solo King! I’m fucking cumming on the spot! Brother Mo vs. TheShy? Brother Mo vs. Knight? I want to see this scene in my dreams!”
Major e-sports media and forums are even more excited about this, and various posts full of gimmicks and suspense have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.
In the post forum, a post titled [Rational discussion, who has the greatest chance of winning as Solo King this year? 】’s post was instantly pushed to the front page, and thousands of high-rise buildings were built.
Him: "The list is out, TheShy, Knight, Bin, 369...and of course, that man, Mo. Who do you guys think can win the cup this time?"
1st floor: "You still need to ask? My brother Shy! Solo competition is all about operation and suppression. Who can know offense better than TheShy? Oh, I forgot that there is Brother Mozi who knows better than him."
2nd floor: "Don't brag upstairs, what Theo, my left-hand brother Knight is not convinced! Knight's hero pool is bottomless, the operation is extremely delicate, and his mentality is stable. Solo The game not only depends on the operation, but also on the details and mentality. I beat the left hand brother! "
3rd floor: "Calm down. The All-Star Solo competition is mostly entertainment, but who doesn't want to win? Especially when facing an opponent of Brother Mozi's level, I believe that every player will give 120% of their strength. This is no longer a simple game, this is a battle of honor! Whoever can win Brother Mozi will stand on the shoulders of God to reach the top!"
Public opinion online is constantly fermenting, and the players at the center of the whirlpool have also reacted to it.
IG base.
TheShy is sitting in front of the computer, boredly playing Riven in custom mode.
When Rookie handed the phone screen to him and pointed at the official announcement, TheShy just glanced at it, and then the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile.
TES base.
"Brother Mo Zi is coming too?" Knight looked at the news, his eyes filled with fierce fighting spirit, "Great."
Karsa next to him came over and smiled: "What, you want to touch him?"
Knight nodded seriously and tightened his grip on the mouse: "Well, I want to try."
He didn't say "want to win", he said "want to try". Contained in this is not only respect for the legend, but also confidence in one's own strength.
As time goes by, this upcoming All-Star Weekend has been given a significance that goes far beyond entertainment events.
It has become a battle between old and new kings, a collision between talent and talent, and a feast that all LPL fans are looking forward to.
A few days go by in a blink of an eye.
Hand of All-Star Weekend - Chengdu.
This city full of fireworks has become even more exciting with the arrival of LPL events.
At airports, hotels, and outside competition venues, fans wearing various team uniforms and holding support signs can be seen everywhere. They come from all over the country just to witness this star-studded event.
On the day of the event, Su Mo’s special car drove slowly to the venue.
Outside the car window, there is a sea of fans. They enthusiastically wave the light signs in their hands, and the words "Mo" and "EDG" are shining in the sun.
"Brother Mozi!!"
"We are the champions!"
The deafening cheers penetrated the car window and reached the ears clearly. Su Mo rolled down the window, smiled and waved to the fans outside the window, instantly triggering even more enthusiastic screams.
As we entered the background, we were greeted by the familiar hustle and bustle.
The top players, coaches, commentators and staff in the entire LPL are gathered here, and everyone has a relaxed and joyful smile on their face.
"Brother Mo Zi is here!"
I don't know who shouted, and the eyes from the backstage instantly focused on him.
"Brother Mo Zi, long time no see!" Rookie came up with his signature sunny smile and gave Su Mo a bear hug.
"Long time no see, Yi Jin." Su Mo also smiled and patted his back.
Jackeylove and his left hand also came over. Ah Shui nudged Su Mo with his elbow with a smirk on his face: "Brother Mo Zi, it's okay. You can still win the annual MVP after retiring. This wave is in the atmosphere."
“I can’t help it, my strength doesn’t allow me to keep a low profile.” Su Mo joked.
At this moment, a figure came from not far away.
turn TheShy.
"How are you, brother Shy." Su Mo took the initiative to say hello.
"Hello, Brother Mozi!" TheShy hurried over and said in slightly jerky Chinese: "Solo Sai, I'll wait for you, I'll do my best!"
"Okay." Su Mo smiled.
As the opening ceremony approaches, the contestants are walking towards the stage one after another.
Su Mo was walking in the passage and could clearly hear the noise coming from the venue outside. Apparently there were a lot of people.
Lights flickered at the end of the passage, where there was a stage that attracted everyone's attention.
Tonight, he will step onto a familiar stage again.
Of course, it is no longer for the glory of the championship, but more like defending one's own throne. (End of chapter)