Chapter 377: Holiday

Whether Donib can lead QG to avenge NB aside, just based on NB's performance today, this team still has some strength.

NB's players in all lanes are not weak; the core is naturally the Ten Thousand Volts Swift that NB's management is protecting, the mid laner is the No State who transferred from OMG, the bottom lane recruited a pair of newcomers who are performing impressively, while the top laner V God looks rather mediocre—this person is actually also a marginal figure in NB, unloved by father and mother.

Overall, NB has the strength to make the playoffs, but the teammates seem somewhat disconnected, and the team's cohesion issues are very serious.

In the two matches on the 22nd, NB didn't make VG feel any pressure, nor show any resistance, and was smoothly pushed over by VG without a ripple.

VG easily won this match 2-0, bringing their spring season record to 2-0.

Considering Firrrrrre's leadership of G2's performance last year, plus VG's two straight wins at the start of the season, and that their opponents are still not weak, VG has begun to be seen by many teams as a meta indicator, and their ban/pick choices will to some extent be referenced by other teams.

Previously, all LPL teams were copying LCK's homework, but this year that situation has quietly changed; as VG wins streak after streak in the upcoming schedule, the attention this team receives from global regions has surged……These are matters for later.

The 22nd was the last match day of the first week of the spring split; the second week doesn't start until February 9, so the span of over a month in between is the spring holiday.

Yeah, the spring festival is coming.

On the day VG finished their match against NB, everyone packed up, pulled out their big suitcases and small backpacks, left the base, and boarded the high-speed train home.

Liang Yan had nowhere to go, and Lu Wenjun earnestly invited him to spend New Year at his home, but Liang Yan politely declined—when others are enjoying a family reunion, warm and lively, for an outsider like himself to intrude would be inappropriate and could easily spoil the festive atmosphere.

Seeing that Liang Yan's mind was made up, Lu Wenjun stopped urging him, left him several base keys, gave a few important reminders, and then departed.

The cook also went home, so for the coming half month Liang Yan will have to order takeout.

The sprawling branch base now has only him left.

It's not that he's lonely—he's been used to it since childhood—but he can't help feeling a bit sentimental, recalling how last year in G2 it was a similar scene: before the playoffs everyone went on vacation, and Liang Yan stayed alone in the G2 base……

This year he's back, but the situation hasn't changed; he's still alone and friendless.

Oh wait, there's still someone else in the base.

The next morning, Liang Yan unusually slept in, only getting up around nine; just as he finished tidying up and was about to head out, someone knocked on the door.

Opening the door, he saw Wang Liangyi standing outside holding two plastic bags, grinning.

"Brother! I bought you breakfast!"

Liang Yan looked at Wang Liangyi's nose, red from the cold, and felt a warm surge in his heart.

Whether Wang Liangyi stayed out of genuine feeling or was entrusted by Lu Wenjun, judging by actions rather than intentions, Liang Yan feels grateful.

"Aren't you going home for New Year?"

"Yeah, I'm taking the afternoon train!"

Liang Yan's heart instantly turned chilly.

Then Wang Liangyi said again:

"But don't worry, brother, I've arranged with a few good restaurants to deliver meals every morning, noon, and night; if you find any of them not to your taste, just tell them to stop delivering—anyway, I've already paid."

"Oh..."

……

Since meals were being delivered, Liang Yan didn't bother going out; after parting with Wang Liangyi, he went alone to the training room, turned on the computer, opened a certain platform that holds the broadcasting rights for LCK matches, and watched match replays while eating breakfast.

After getting a bit drowsy from watching the replays, he opened a livestream in the afternoon, chatting with fans off and on, while casually watching some movies or such.

At night, feeling energized, he continued the livestream, playing ranked matches on the Korean server.

Around eight o'clock, Lu Wenjun rushed to the livestream room and gifted several top-tier presents; the platform immediately featured Liang Yan's livestream on the front page, sparking another wave of popularity.

This went on for several days.

On the morning of the 26th, Liang Yan had just gotten up when his phone chimed.

He picked it up and saw that Tang Anna had sent him a WeChat message:

"【Where are you preparing to spend New Year?】"

Liang Yan thought for a moment and replied:

"【As an adult orphan, where could I go? The base, I guess.】"

Tang Anna said, "Oh, then can I come to your place?"

Liang Yan stared, stunned for a long while.

……

The next afternoon, Liang Yan met Tang Anna at Pudong Airport.

Looking travel-worn, the girl in a black down jacket was bundled up tightly despite her slender frame, but her striking features still made her stand out in the crowd.

Liang Yan went up, took her suitcase, and headed toward the parking lot.

"Aren't your parents taking you home for New Year?"

"They're getting a divorce, and I don't want to spend it with them."

"... Sorry."

"What are you apologizing for? It's not related to you."

"Hmm..."

Liang Yan glanced at the girl's profile, seeing no particular expression; he guessed she had long expected her parents' divorce. But since it was ultimately their family matter, although curious, he felt it inappropriate to probe further, so he brought up a lighter topic:

"Is Berlin cold right now?"

"Colder than Shanghai."

"No wonder you're bundled up like a zongzi; if it weren't for those twin tails I wouldn't have recognized you."

Tang Anna glanced at him sideways with her eyes, said nothing, and lifted her chin.

"Is that the car?"

"Yeah."

That Didi driver rolled down the window and waved enthusiastically at the two of them.

The two got into the car and sat together in the back seat.

The driver occasionally glanced at Tang Anna through the rearview mirror—not that kind of lecherous look, but a mix of curiosity, surprise, and admiration, each about a third. In Shanghai, foreigners aren't rare, but attractive mixed-race people are rare anywhere.

Tang Anna turned her face toward the window and said abruptly:

"It's just a holiday—why don't you consider getting a driver's license?"

"I don't have a need for it; we'll talk about it later."

Liang Yan said.

He certainly knows how to drive; in his previous life he had taken the driver's test and even owned his own car.

In this life, he truly hasn't encountered a situation that requires it; besides, his main job keeps him busy, so Liang Yan hasn't planned to take the test for now.

The road was a bit congested, and it took almost an hour to get there.

Liang Yan pulled his luggage and led Tang Anna inside.

Tang Anna surveyed the VG Ji Di.

"Aren't you scared living alone in such a big place?"

"What's there to be afraid of. Are you scared?"

"......"

"What about two people—are you still scared?"

Tang Anna shook her head, her twin tails swaying lightly, forming a wave in the air.

Liang Yan opened the door to his dormitory, turned around, and looked at Tang Anna amusedly:

"You couldn't have come to find me just because you're afraid to live alone, could you?"

Tang Anna pretended not to hear, walked in and took a quick look around.

"It's not any better than G2, huh."

"Pretty much the same."

Liang Yan followed him in, pointing to the upper and lower bunks of the wooden bed:

"You sleep on top of me, okay?"