Chapter 530: Esports Club

The day before the holiday ended, Shen Xing returned to school early.

For the past few days, he had been preoccupied with something, because Jiang Ran and Shi Jingming had accompanied him to the mall for two days, and they hadn't picked out a gift that satisfied him.

If he wasn't satisfied himself, Sang Hui probably wouldn't like it either.

Having liked a girl for the first time in his life, and choosing a gift for a girl he admired for the first time, Shen Xing clearly had no experience, and not even a direction.

On the way back to the dormitory, he was still racking his brains.

"Classmate!"

A figure suddenly darted out and blocked his path. Shen Xing stopped abruptly, nearly colliding with the other person.

He looked at the stranger's face and asked suspiciously: "Looking for me?"

The other person was a tall, thin boy wearing glasses, his face beaming with an enthusiastic smile as he nodded: "Yes, let me introduce myself. My name is Zhang Boyang, and I'm the vice president of our Longda 'Esports Club.' Are you interested in esports, classmate? Would you like to join our Esports Club and use your spare time to play games and relax?"

Esports?

Shen Xing felt a momentary trance upon hearing these two words, feeling both familiar and strange, strange and distant.

Vice President Zhang Boyang saw that he was stunned and didn't directly refuse, so he struck while the iron was hot and continued on his own: "Our 'Esports Club' isn't entirely for entertainment. Many universities have now opened 'Esports Majors,' and the domestic 'Esports Association' holds university esports leagues every year. If you have talent, classmate, you might even be able to make it to the national tournament!"

Shen Xing watched the other person talk eloquently, thinking to himself that he had already played in the national tournament long ago.

It was just that he hadn't touched a keyboard or mouse in a long time; his obsession with esports seemed to have gradually dissipated due to withdrawal.

He shook his head: "Sorry, I'm not very interested."

At least for the moment, his mind was completely elsewhere.

"It doesn't matter. Take this introduction brochure for the 'Esports Club.' If you have time later, just take a look. It's a lot of fun. Whenever you're interested, feel free to come to the 'Esports Club' to find me."

The other person was so enthusiastic that Shen Xing didn't have the heart to refuse and took the brochure.

He then heard Zhang Boyang change targets, calling out "Classmate" as he headed toward someone else.

Shen Xing looked down at the small booklet in his hand, exhaled slightly, and then continued walking with a calm expression.

Returning to the dormitory, the other three were all there.

"Yo, Xingxing is back," Wen Hao was the first to speak.

Tuzi and Tan Yong also looked up to greet him.

Near the door, Tan Yong was sitting on his bed counting money, mostly small, fragmented bills. Seeing this, Shen Xing couldn't help but be surprised: "Where did you get so much cash?"

Before Tan Yong could explain, Wen Hao said with a smile: "Yongzi went to do a temporary job during the seven-day National Day holiday, paid in cash. How novel."

"It's good he wasn't scammed," Tuzi said without looking up, fiddling with a mobile game: "I keep seeing news about companies that exploit college students' labor. There was one college student who worked part-time for a month and ended up owing the company thirty cents."

Tan Yong finished counting the money, stuffed it into his bag, and carefully zipped it up: "Mine is a legitimate company, and the hourly wage is quite high."

Shen Xing walked to his spot, sat down, and casually tossed the "Esports Club" booklet onto the table.

Seeing this, Wen Hao curiously leaned over and picked it up: "What's this? Esports Club?"

"A senior shoved it at me on the way back."

"Then he shoved it at the wrong person!" Wen Hao turned his head to look at Tuzi, who was playing a game: "It should have been given to Tuzi."

Tuzi gave a self-deprecating smile: "With my skill, I'll just entertain myself. I'm the type who is both bad and loves to play, so I shouldn't embarrass our Longda Esports Club."

"Xingxing, do you play games? I've never seen you play," Wen Hao asked curiously, looking at Shen Xing.

Shen Xing nodded: "I can play, but I haven't played in a long time."

Shen Xing didn't lie, and said truthfully: "Besides, I play PC games, not mobile games."

"'League of Gods'?" Wen Hao blurted out, because it was the most popular competitive game in the world, and almost all boys had played it.

Shen Xing nodded.

"I haven't played PC games in a long time. Mobile games are more convenient, and after a while, I didn't want to anymore. I reached the Master rank in 'League of Gods' once," Wen Hao said, then asked Shen Xing: "What rank are you, Xingxing?"

Hearing this, Shen Xing smiled and said: "I won't tell you."

None of his roommates had seen those national tournament matches of his, so no one recognized him, and he felt that was quite good; it was a thing of the past anyway.

"Tsk, probably not as good as me," Wen Hao pouted, deliberately provoking him.

Shen Xing didn't take the bait, but instead fell into thought again, while Tuzi asked at the right moment: "Xingxing, have you picked out the gift? Weren't you going to give Sang Hui a surprise?"

Once this was said, Tan Yong, who was lying on the bed, quickly sat up straight, poked his head out, and asked: "What surprise?"

"Sang Hui's birthday is at the end of the month. Xingxing wants to create a surprise and take the opportunity to confess."

"Really?" Tan Yong was startled and asked Shen Xing: "Then what are you giving?"

Shen Xing shook his head: "I haven't decided yet."

Tan Yong's heart stirred, and he subconsciously tapped his fingers.

Outside the school, two blocks from the north main gate of Longda, a luxury Ferrari slowly stopped by the side of the road.

Guo Yu rested one hand on the steering wheel and turned his head to look at the beautiful Sang Hui in the passenger seat: "Why be so avoidant? You could have just gotten off at the school gate."

Sang Hui shook her head: "It's too flashy; it has a bad influence."

Guo Yu smiled, then nodded to show he understood: "Alright then, I won't force you."

As he spoke, he turned around and took an orange packaging bag from behind the seat: "I don't know much about girls' bags, but I asked my LV salesperson, and he said it's the latest model and very popular. Here, for you."

Seeing this, Sang Hui quickly refused: "Guo Yu, don't buy me these expensive gifts anymore. I won't accept them."

"Chasing you and buying you small gifts isn't that standard an operation? Why are you so resistant?" Guo Yu furrowed his brows: "You didn't really throw away the necklace I gave you last time, did you?"

Sang Hui thought about how that necklace had indeed been thrown into the trash can by her, and she couldn't help but feel a bit guilty.

She had also had a major change in perception of him because Guo Yu had waited for her under the scorching sun for four hours that day, and finally, after his constant invitations, she had agreed to come out and play with him alone.

"I'm not resistant; I just feel that these expensive things will make our relationship unequal because I don't have the ability to return a gift of equal value," Sang Hui said seriously.

Guo Yu responded with a smile: "The fact that you can agree to come out on a date with me alone is the best gift for me."

"This isn't a date," Sang Hui corrected him, emphasizing: "I just feel that my previous perception of you might have been too one-sided, and I want to give myself a chance to understand you again."

Guo Yu pouted and shrugged: "Whatever. Anyway, I'm happy as long as you're willing to come out with me alone. As for the nature and definition, it doesn't matter. If you don't want this bag... I'll give it to my sister?"

Sang Hui nodded without hesitation: "Up to you. I'm leaving."

?? The younger brother's esports plot will be on the table soon; this part with Guo Yu only serves to push the plot forward. ===== CHAPTER 531 =====