“Sssshhh…”
“Sssshhh…”
The driver gently pressed the brake pedal.
The rubber tires created a violent friction against the ground!
Finally, it stopped in front of a hotel.
The neon lights on both sides of the road emitted a mesmerizing colorful glow.
The hotel staff,
having received the news beforehand, had spelled out “Congratulations to RNG for advancing to the semifinals” using neon light tubes on the hotel’s exterior wall.
It was clear that the hotel had put a lot of thought into this.
Jiang Chen and Xiang Guo got out of the car.
Head coach Heart was already waiting for them on the sofa in the hotel lobby.
When he saw Jiang Chen and Xiang Guo walking in,
“Clap, clap, clap!”
He clapped his hands.
When everyone’s attention was on him,
he said, “Today we played five games against G2. Everyone worked hard. Get some rest early tonight. The staff will deliver dinner to your rooms later.”
“Tomorrow we’ll take the high-speed train to Incheon and have a day off.”
“You can do whatever you want, play however you want, I won’t care, but no alcohol.”
“That’s all for now, go and rest!”
When they heard that they would have a day off in Incheon, the eyes of the RNG team lit up.
Professional players have very tight schedules.
Besides playing ranked games to maintain their touch, they also have to study opponents, review games, practice matches, and so on.
Especially during the World Championship.
Having a day off
is really not easy.
With those words, ignoring the cheering RNG players, Heart walked on the tiles to Jiang Chen’s side.
“The team manager just told me that the room you were staying in was too small, so I’ve already arranged a new one for you. Your luggage is already in there, let me take you up to see it. If you like it, stay there. If not, we can find another one.”
Jiang Chen: “Thank you, coach.”
He was deeply moved.
After just one game, his treatment had changed.
The place where he was staying had become bigger, wider, and more luxurious.
Even the coach could now put his arm around him and chat with him.
In the past,
let alone getting a bigger room,
it would have been difficult to even get Heart to look at him directly.
Heart: “No problem, this is what the club should do. If you get enough rest, you’ll have the energy to face TheShy in Incheon!”
Jiang Chen spread his hands: “I didn’t expect it to cause such a big stir. It was rash of me. It even put RNG in the spotlight.”
“It’s a small matter!”
Heart waved his big hand.
He didn’t care at all.
He walked with Jiang Chen toward the elevator.
Then, he frowned and whispered: “I heard about the thing on Weibo between you and Rofl, should the club intervene?”
Jiang Chen understood.
This was the club showing its attitude to him.
As long as he nodded,
the Royal Club would help him get justice.
If
Xiang Guo wanted to stand up for Jiang Chen out of personal feelings,
then Heart saying this
represented the Royal Club’s current importance of Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen stroked his chin and thought for a second, then said: “Let things take their natural course. It’s not appropriate for the club to intervene. It’s like I’m abusing my power. After the semifinals, who is right and who is wrong, all the netizens will have their own conclusions.”
Heart was stunned for a second.
His voice became urgent: “Are you really confident in beating TheShy online?”
Jiang Chen said mysteriously, “A mayfly shakes a giant tree, ridiculous arrogance, but it’s better to change the ‘ridiculous’ to ‘respectful’ here.”
Heart couldn’t help but mutter to himself, “A mayfly shakes a giant tree, respectful arrogance.”
Who is the mayfly?
Who is the giant tree?
…
Nodding, the coach said: “Since you don’t want the club to intervene, I won’t meddle. If you really can’t handle it, just tell me.”
“Thanks.”
Although Jiang Chen knew that he was getting this treatment because of his strength,
he couldn’t help but feel a little touched.
…
“Ding!”
The elevator stopped.
37th floor!
Jiang Chen looked at the dimming elevator buttons.
He followed Heart into his room.
Heart chatted with Jiang Chen for a while about unimportant topics.
He told him to rest well and left.
After Heart left,
Jiang Chen’s entire state completely relaxed. He leaned back on the sofa, looking at the beautiful Busan night view through the clean tempered glass. The lights were brilliant, vehicles sped along the road.
“It’s really nice to be standing so high for the first time, staying in such an expensive hotel…”
Thinking back to the days when he was looking at the water dispenser half a year ago,
he suddenly felt like he was living in a different world.
…