Chapter 993

At this moment, the club's team coach walked in, looked at Ge Ye and Tu Zi, and greeted them: "You two are in the first group, get ready to take the stage."

Then, he looked at Ou Wen, who was sitting in the corner, and reminded him: "Ou Wen, you are in the second group."

"Where are Shen Xing and Xu Qinmei?"

Discovering that the two were not in the waiting room, the coach couldn't help but ask.

Ge Ye spoke up first: "They just went out, probably to the restroom."

"Alright, then you two come with me first. Don't be nervous, perform well."

The two picked up their own mice and keyboards; in order to allow players to compete with equipment they are familiar with, such major tournaments require players to bring their own mouse and keyboard sets.

And on that table, the equipment of several people was lined up side by side.

After the coach left the waiting room with Ge Ye and Tu Zi, the whole room suddenly became quiet, leaving only Ou Wen alone.

His eyes fell straight onto the keyboards on the table, but as luck would have it, except for his own keyboard, the remaining two keyboards looked exactly the same.

In other words, the appearance of Shen Xing's and Xu Qinmei's equipment was identical.

Ou Wen stood up and walked step by step to the table. He could clearly feel his own chaotic but powerful heartbeat. Thinking of the words Ge Ye had just said, the last shred of reason in his heart had vanished completely.

Without further hesitation, while Shen Xing had not yet returned, he hurriedly picked up the two keyboards and observed them front and back to see if there were any details to distinguish which keyboard was Shen Xing's.

Soon, he discovered a difference: one keyboard had letters engraved on the bottom left corner, "XQM"—Xu Qinmei!

Having identified Xu Qinmei's keyboard, the other one must be Shen Xing's.

A ruthless glint flashed in Ou Wen's eyes; jealousy and apprehension had completely occupied his brain.

At this time, outside the gymnasium, Shen Xing and Xu Qinmei were chatting while waiting for someone.

"Are you nervous?" Shen Xing looked at Xu Qinmei and asked.

Xu Qinmei's expression was calm, showing no signs of nervousness at all: "No, this is only the first round, what's there to be nervous about?"

Seeing her so relaxed, Shen Xing couldn't help but give a thumbs up in praise: "It has to be you; no wonder you were able to win the online 1v1 tournament championship."

"Are you nervous?" Xu Qinmei asked back with a smile.

Shen Xing nodded, not hiding it: "A little, and also a bit excited and thrilled. Although it's the first round as you said, this is after all my first A-level league, and the experience is definitely more stimulating than the university league."

"That's true, but it's also normal. Most players are probably a bit nervous. Just don't let your hands shake when the time comes. As long as you perform normally, just get as far as you can; doing your best is enough," Xu Qinmei said in a calm tone.

It is truly rare for a girl to have such composure and mentality, and it is admirable.

As they were talking, a slender figure came sprinting toward them.

It was Bai Lianghe!

"Damn it, I came around from that back door. The staff there said that entrance doesn't lead to the player waiting room. I ran a full kilometer."

Bai Lianghe was panting heavily. While speaking, he had already stuffed the things he was carrying into Shen Xing's arms: "Here, you're really something. For such an important competition, you can even take the wrong equipment."

Shen Xing checked it and, after confirming it was his own mouse and keyboard set, grinned embarrassedly: "Everyone's is uniformly customized and they all look the same. I saw it sitting on my table and thought it was mine."

"That's also my fault for putting my equipment on your table," Bai Lianghe said.

Shen Xing hurriedly waved his hand: "I didn't mean that at all. It was my own carelessness for not checking. Thank you for the trouble of running over."

Xu Qinmei couldn't help but smile from the side: "Look, if everyone engraved their names under their keyboards like I did, wouldn't this kind of thing not happen?"

The keyboards and mice for the few people on the team were all customized at Shen Xing's expense. At the time, Shen Xing asked if anyone wanted to engrave their names, and only Xu Qinmei chose to do so.

"Alright, stop dawdling over these things. You two hurry inside; at this time, the first group has already started competing." Bai Lianghe looked at the two and cheered them on earnestly: "Both of you better play well, don't get eliminated in the first round. I spent a high price to buy scalper tickets for the front row of the inner arena!"

Shen Xing and Xu Qinmei looked at each other and smiled. Shen Xing said: "Don't worry, we won't let you down."

Seeing that the two were not too nervous, Bai Lianghe couldn't help but nod with satisfaction, but thinking that she still had to go back around to the spectator entrance, he couldn't help but curse: "I'm really fucking done; I have to run back."

Watching Bai Lianghe hop away, Shen Xing gradually faded the warmth in his eyes and turned to call Xu Qinmei to go back.

Returning to the waiting room, it was empty and there was no one left inside, only the television in the room was broadcasting the match on the field.

Shen Xing put away the set of mouse and keyboard that had been taken by mistake, not noticing anything unusual.

In the inner arena, Guo Yu, who had been waiting for a reply for a long time, gradually had his mentality collapse. The competition had already started; if Ou Wen really didn't dare to do it, then everything he planned would be in vain. What was the point of bringing Sang Hui to sit here today?

"Five times!" Guo Yu increased the bid once again and warned with words: "This is my bottom line. Whether you do it or not, think it over; don't regret it!"

Sang Hui, on the other hand, was fully focused on watching the match on the field. She used to play games very little, but ever since Guo Yu formed the school team, she also started trying to play games, mainly wanting to cultivate a common hobby for the two of them.

"What's wrong? Is there something the matter?"

Although she was engrossed in watching, she still noticed Guo Yu's absent-mindedness and could feel the impatient aura radiating from him. Sang Hui tilted her head slightly and asked subconsciously.

Guo Yu hurriedly squeezed out a smile: "It's nothing, it's my dad."

Sang Hui didn't doubt it and just said softly: "If your uncle has something urgent, you should go outside and call him to handle it."

At this moment, Guo Yu's WeChat finally rang. Because his phone had a privacy screen protector, he clicked it open immediately, and from Sang Hui's angle, she couldn't see the content on the screen.

"I've done it!"

These four short words were like rain from heaven, making Guo Yu's entire body and mind feel nourished in an instant, becoming comfortable and clear.

The corners of his mouth curled up subconsciously, and even his eyes burst out with uncontrollable light.

Seeing the change in his expression, Sang Hui also smiled knowingly: "Everything alright now?"

Guo Yu felt as if he were bathed in a spring breeze. He turned off his phone and held Sang Hui's hand, his tone unable to hide his happiness: "It's fine now. Watch the match; today is definitely going to be especially exciting."

And just in the row diagonally behind them, Bai Lianghe also saw Guo Yu in the front row and couldn't help but roll his eyes.