Since the other party was short one person, someone had to be called.
Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan didn't wait around and started another match.
Lu Yaoyao and the others also went to find computers.
This area of the internet cafe was designated as an esports zone by Zhao Mingyuan at Qin Tian's suggestion.
It was set up with five computers per group, making it convenient for players to team up.
As the seats near Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan were mostly occupied by classmates, Lu Yaoyao and the others had to go to slightly farther seats.
Lu Yaoyao, unwilling to give up, wanted to find a seat closer to Qin Tian. However, Xia Nuannuan was right next to Qin Tian, and beyond her were Shen Siqi and Lu Lei, who was watching a drama on her computer.
It was clear that the two were Xia Nuannuan's best friends, and it was unlikely they would swap seats with her. Besides, it would be awkward with Xia Nuannuan in between.
Therefore, Lu Yaoyao's gaze naturally fell on Chen Zhuang, who was behind Qin Tian.
Shen Siqi, who had been secretly watching Lu Yaoyao, twitched her eye slightly.
Lu Yaoyao stepped forward and gently patted Chen Zhuang on the shoulder.
"Hey, handsome?"
"What?"
Chen Zhuang turned to look at Lu Yaoyao and was instantly stunned. He took off his headphones, revealing a bewildered expression.
"Could you do me a favor and swap seats?"
Lu Yaoyao asked with a smile.
"This..."
Chen Zhuang looked troubled.
"Please, I'll buy you a drink."
Lu Yaoyao clasped her hands together, pleading sincerely.
Men, faced with such a request from a beautiful woman, always found it difficult to refuse.
Even if this beautiful woman was already spoken for and had nothing to do with him.
Just as Chen Zhuang was about to agree, he suddenly felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end and instinctively glanced towards Shen Siqi.
As expected, he saw Shen Siqi give him a stern warning look.
"Ahem... I'm sorry, as you can see, I haven't finished this match yet!"
Chen Zhuang awkwardly changed his mind and refused, then turned his head away in a hurry.
Lu Yaoyao was somewhat taken aback and turned to look at Shen Siqi.
Shen Siqi had already turned back, tilting her head to watch the drama with Lu Lei next to her, as if nothing had happened.
Lu Yaoyao roughly guessed the situation and smiled helplessly.
Seeing that Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan had already started their game, she thought for a moment and didn't look for a computer. Instead, she went to stand behind them and watch.
Xia Nuannuan glanced at her and asked with a smile, "Aren't you going to play?"
"Yeah, I'm waiting for someone to arrive for the match, so I'll watch you guys play first!"
Lu Yaoyao nodded with a smile.
"Oh!"
Xia Nuannuan replied, and with a humble smile, said, "I'm really bad, don't laugh!"
At these words, Shen Siqi beside her and Cheng Meng behind them gave her meaningful glances.
In their eyes, Xia Nuannuan was quite skilled at this game, and her current statement was highly suspect of showing off.
"No, no, I'm not very good either,"
Lu Yaoyao smiled.
"It's starting, buy items!"
Qin Tian beside her reminded her.
"Oh, oh, coming."
Xia Nuannuan quickly turned back, bought items, and went online with Qin Tian.
"Sona?"
Seeing the hero Xia Nuannuan was playing, Lu Yaoyao was slightly dazed.
"Yeah, I specialize in playing support, and I play Sona and Soraka the most."
Xia Nuannuan replied without looking back.
"Is that so!"
Lu Yaoyao thought about the heroes she often played, like Lux and Annie, and her expression suddenly became quite strange.
It was because the heroes she often played, and the heroes Xia Nuannuan played, were too similar to their personalities in a certain way.
Could it be such a coincidence?
Damn designers, can't they design a more aggressive hero for the mid lane?
In this match, Qin Tian was playing Ezreal, a very mobile hero with a high skill ceiling.
Even without Xia Nuannuan's Sona, he could handle two opponents in the bottom lane by himself.
With Sona following him, applying some skill-based poke and occasional heals, it was naturally even easier.
In just two minutes, the two of them had the opposing team pushed under their tower, unable to come out. The opposing mid laner and jungler came to help, but they resulted in one death and one assist.
Effortlessly, the opposing bottom lane was completely dominated.
This scene, to Lu Yaoyao, whose gaming skills were also not very high, made them seem incredibly powerful.
"Xia Nuannuan, you call yourself bad?"
Lu Yaoyao asked speechlessly.
"I don't contribute much, it's all brother's great play."
Xia Nuannuan turned her head and said with a sweet smile.
"No, no, it's all because my sister's support is great."
Qin Tian exchanged polite compliments with her.
"Hehe..."
Xia Nuannuan giggled happily.
"Let's go, buy a Rabadon's Deathcap, and we'll push their high ground directly with brother."
"Alright, really buy Rabadon's? It's a huge loss if I die."
"It's okay, trust me, they'll definitely try to kill me first, you just hide behind me and mix in some skill casts to stack it."
"Then okay, you protect me!"
"Shouldn't the support protect the marksman? But it's okay, whoever wants to kill you will have to step over my dead body first."
"Hahaha..."
Xia Nuannuan was amused again, her laughter like tinkling bells.
Lu Yaoyao looked at the two of them, chatting and laughing, and for the first time since she was born, she began to doubt herself.
At this moment, it seemed as if there was truly no gap between the two of them.
"Hoo..."
Lu Yaoyao took a deep breath and shook her head vigorously, dispelling the troublesome thoughts in her mind.
Due to her family environment and education, she had always been more mature than her peers. She had always known clearly what she wanted.
This was the first time she had a crush on a boy, and she couldn't give up so easily.
The more she understood Qin Tian, the more she realized how rare such a boy was.
If she missed this opportunity, she might never meet someone who made her heart flutter again. By then, she would just be older and have to follow her family's arrangements, marrying a man who was excellent in the eyes of others but whom she didn't like at all.
This was something she absolutely did not want.
...
...
A moment later, Zhao Mingyuan arrived.
"Brother Qin!"
"Brother Zhao, you're here!"
Qin Tian looked up at the person who had arrived and greeted him with a smile.
"Hello, Brother Zhao!"
Xia Nuannuan greeted him cheerfully.
"Good, good, good!"
Zhao Mingliang nodded with a smile, looked around, and said in surprise, "It's so lively, Brother Qin, are these all your classmates?"
"Some of them, and a few came on their own."
Qin Tian replied.
"What?"
Zhao Mingyuan didn't quite understand.
"He means we came uninvited, I'm his friend."
Lu Yaoyao said with a wry smile.
"She thinks so."
Qin Tian added with a flat expression.
Lu Yaoyao glanced at him, her expression resentful.
Zhao Mingyuan's gaze swept over their faces, then glanced at Xia Nuannuan, and immediately guessed the situation. He couldn't help but envy Brother Qin for being so fortunate.
"Hahaha... Are those luxury cars outside yours and your friends'? Welcome, welcome."
"Thank you, Boss Zhao!"
Lu Yaoyao thanked him with a smile.
"It's I who should thank you for coming to support us. Please make yourselves at home and have fun. I need to go take care of some business."
After speaking, Zhao Mingyuan winked at Qin Tian with a mischievous smile and then turned to leave.