Chapter 380 – Ghost Vice-Captain (5)
In the middle of the second season, the Flying Feathers team was ranked second in the regular season"s standings. It seemed there was hope for the championship. However, Song Yang"s heart was very clear. Flying Feathers was a little bit away from the championship.
At present, the main attackers in the Flying Feathers team were him and his apprentice Su Guangmo. The level of the other players could only be considered as intermediate and the entire team"s output, support and momentum were inferior to the Wind Colour team. The thing that truly worried Song Yang was that his state had started to decline. His reaction speed was far below the previous season.
As the captain, he had to think of a way out for the Flying Feathers team before retiring.
During the mid-season holiday, Su Guangmo wanted to take Yu Pingsheng for a self-driving tour. As a result, Song Yang suddenly kept the three apprentice brothers in the team. He had Yu Pingsheng and Xie Shurong practice as swordsmen, forming a three swordsmen strong melee style.
Xie Shurong himself liked to play the swordsman and this decision was natural. He happily agreed. Since Yu Pingsheng came to the team, he had been consolidating his basic training. He played all six Miracle races and the more than 20 cla.s.ses from start to finish. He hadn"t yet determined his cla.s.s.
He was used to playing a berserker in the online game. However, now his master proposed the tactical idea of three swordsmen cooperating and Yu Pingsheng was too embarra.s.sed to refute. He nodded and agreed.
From that day onwards, Su Guangmo, Yu Pingsheng and Xie Shurong became the next successors of Flying Feathers and received Song Yang"s training. Su Guangmo was the main attacker, Xie Shurong would look for opportunities to harvest heads and Yu Pingsheng would help from the sidelines. The three of them trained together and developed a higher tacit understanding.
It was just that Su Guangmo often followed the team to play in the field. Whenever their eldest apprentice brother left, Xie Shurong and Yu Pingsheng would train together. Yu Pingsheng didn"t like to talk and always sat quietly in the corner without any sense of existence. Xie Shurong was a sharp teenager who abused people he met in the game. He especially loved to kill healers.
Sometimes when Xie Shurong won 10 games in a row, he could turn excitedly to report his record with Yu Pingsheng. "Brother, I won again! It is 10 in a row!"
As a result, his older brother only blankly replied with, "Yes."
Xie Shurong continued looking for praise. "Brother, do you think I"m good?"
Yu Pingsheng nodded calmly. "Yes."
Xie Shurong, "…"
His excited mood was watered down by the uneventful answer.
Over time, Xie Shurong felt that chatting with this stuffy brother was boring and he no longer looked for Yu Pingsheng. Yu Pingsheng was glad that this little brother wasn"t being noisy and the communication between the two people during daily training was pitiful.
However, every time Su Guangmo came back, Yu Pingsheng would become different from usual. He would look at Su Guangmo with bright eyes and ask some questions seriously. Brother Yu"s voice was actually very good and his soft tone gave Xie Shurong extra comfort. He couldn"t help thinking, "Brother Yu is so strong! He has a lot to say to Eldest Brother but he only has one word for me."
Every time that Yu Pingsheng asked questions, Su Guangmo would answer patiently, just like a gentle and generous brother.
Xie Shurong envied the atmosphere of their communication. He couldn"t help finding Su Guangmo and asking a bunch of questions. "Eldest Brother, if I meet the other side"s core output and healer on the field, which would should I kill first?"
Su Guangmo replied, "Think for yourself."
Xie Shurong raised his eyebrows in a disgruntled manner. "Brother Yu asked you so many questions and you would answer patiently. I just asked one question and you told me to think for myself. Am I a stepdaughter?"
"Su Guangmo told him, "Of course, you"re not a stepdaughter."
Xie Shurong was happy for two seconds until Su Guangmo added, "You are charging the phone."
"…" Xie Shurong angrily turned away.
Yu Pingsheng found that Su Guangmo loved teasing this little brother and making him angry. Yu Pingsheng asked doubtfully, "Why do you want to make Ah Shu angry?"
Su Guangmo smiled. "He is like a little wolf who hasn"t grown up. He bares his teeth all day. Don"t you think this is funny?"
In Su Guangmo"s view, the sharp Xie Shurong was like a wolf who hadn"t grown up. The little wolf didn"t know how to cover up his sharp claws. Such a straightforward and lovely teenager meant that Su Guangmo treated him as a younger brother. Thus, he would tease Ah Shu because he knew Ah Shu wouldn"t really be angry.
Yu Pingsheng was different. Su Guangmo put him at the apex of his heart. Forget bulling Yu Pingsheng, he just wanted to hold this person in his hands.
Xie Shurong was yelling about his eldest brother"s eccentricity but he didn"t know that Su Guangmo wasn"t eccentric. It was just that the meaning of the two apprentice brothers was different. A younger brother could be reprimand and argued with. However, a loved one could only receive unlimited tolerance and warmth.
***
Xie Shurong said his eldest brother was eccentric but he didn"t take it to heart. After all, by the time he came to the Flying Feathers team, Su Guangmo and Yu Pingsheng had been training together for half a year. Xie Shurong came late and it was natural that their relationship wasn"t as deep as his two elder brothers. It was enough that the three people could cooperate in the game.
Time flew by and it was the playoffs of the second season. A few games had a blowout score, especially the semi-finals between Flying Feathers and Ghost Spirits. Song Yang failed to keep up with Su Guangmo at a crucial moment and he was a.s.sa.s.sinated by the hidden Ghost Spirits captain, Mo Quan. The Ghost Spirits team took the opportunity to tear through Flying Feathers" defense and win.
Flying Feathers, who was originally the most promising champion, lost in the semi-finals and eventually only won third place. Song Yang directly announced his retirement afterwards. For a player who once stood at the top of the professional league, he didn"t want to leave this way. However, the chose to let go because he was unwilling to let his existence become a burden on the team.
Sword G.o.d Song Yang"s retirement caused a stir. Many reporters were worried that Flying Feathers" results would plummet after losing Song Yang. In the midst of these doubtful voices, the league ushered in the offseason of the second season. Su Guangmo, Yu Pingsheng and Xie Shurong consciously didn"t go home. They stayed in the team and trained hard over the holidays, making the cooperation between them more tacit.
Once the third season started, Song Yang brought a surprise to the Miracle League.
Flying Feathers" new lineup of three swordsmen was like a sharp sword piercing the sky!
At the beginning of the regular season, the cooperation between the three brothers was still slightly unpolished. Then as more matches pa.s.sed, the three people"s attack power and tactical thinking progressed rapidly. Su Xie joined forces to kill many top G.o.ds while Yu Pingsheng protected the two attackers.
The Flying Feathers team smashed into the finals in one swoop and unexpectedly won the championship!
At the awards ceremony after the match, Su Guangmo stood with Yu and Xie and thanked their teacher Song Yang for his training. The three teenagers stood side by side while holding the championship trophy. Su Guangmo"s smile was confident and suitable to be a captain. Yu Pingsheng"s smile was quiet and his black eyes were bright. Xie Shurong"s smile was dazzling and contained his unique youthful spirit.
This picture of Flying Feathers" Three Musketeers became a cla.s.sic scene of the Miracle League.
However, the good times didn"t last long. Less than a week since Song Yang left the Flying Feathers team, there was a conflict between the three apprentices.
The cause of the conflict was Yu Pingsheng.
After a season of compet.i.tion, Yu Pingsheng found himself more suitable for a berserker. In the past, he didn"t dare oppose his master"s orders. It was only with his eldest brother that he dared to say his thoughts.
For a person with a communication disorder, it wasn"t easy to express his thoughts. It was definitely a deliberate decision and combined with Yu Pingsheng"s cleverness and seriousness, Su Guangmo didn"t hesitate to agree.
Unexpectedly, Xie Shurong strongly opposed this and the brothers had a big fight.
Xie Shurong felt that his eldest brother was eccentric and impulsively left Flying Feathers. After leaving the country, he deleted the contact information of his two older brothers. By the time Su Guangmo calmed down and wanted to call his youngest brother back, it was too late.
This change became a knot in Yu Pingsheng"s heart. He always felt that he forced away Ah Shu but he couldn"t express it and could only feel anxious.
Su Guangmo was helpless. In fact, he was the one who made the biggest mistake. He was furious at Xie Shurong"s harsh words to Yu Pingsheng. In the final a.n.a.lysis, he did favour Yu Pingsheng.
In a family disagreement on certain concepts, if the younger brother and wife were arguing, a normal person would favour their wife and blame their younger brother. Su Guangmo made an instinctive reaction but he hurt Xie Shurong who had no knowledge of matters.
Su Guangmo blamed himself for a few days and finally plucked up the courage to coax back his greedy little brother. Unfortunately, he heard news that Xie Shurong had signed a contract with the foreign ICE Club. The little wolf who hadn"t grown up was too proud to turn back and Su Guangmo had to wish him the best from a distance.
***
The era of Flying Feathers" Three Musketeers was a flash in a pan. The ending was very hasty.
Since Ah Shu left, Flying Feathers became a melee team led by Su Yu. It was no longer as glorious as the Three Musketeers period but it was one of the most stable giants of the Miracle League.
In the following years, Su Guangmo"s swordsman and Yu Pingsheng"s berserker cooperate more and more tacitly, forming a characteristic combination of a fierce attacker and quiet guardian. Su Guangmo"s powerful swordsman became popular and he was called the "Emperor". Meanwhile, Yu Pingsheng became the ghost vice-captain that Flying Feathers fans liked.
Flying Feathers" captain and vice-captain had an excellent relationship. Su Guangmo took Yu Pingsheng with him everywhere and Yu Pingsheng was used to following him. The two of them were inseparable.
Su Guangmo was very clear that he did this to let Yu Pingsheng become accustomed to him.
Once Yu Pingsheng became used to him and couldn"t do without him, he would confess and Yu Pingsheng wouldn"t resist.
In the sixth season, Su Guangmo and Yu Pingsheng met Ah Shu in the online game as he prepared to return to China. The heart knot was finally resolved. At the end of the season, Ah Shu returned to China to form a new team with Cat G.o.d while Su Guangmo took Yu Pingsheng on a self-driving tour.
This time, the destination was Harbin. Su Guangmo wanted to fulfill his past promise with his brother to take him to see the scene.
It happened to be snowing heavily when they arrived at Harbin. Yu Pingsheng looked through the window brightly at the vast white world outside. In the distance, high-rise buildings, street lights and trees were all covered with snow, making this northern city like a fairy castle by with ice and snow.
Su Guangmo parked at the hotel and took Yu Pingsheng to see the snow. The outside temperature was very low and pedestrians were wearing down jackets. Yu Pingsheng grew up in the south and obviously hadn"t adapted to the temperature here. His frozen face was red but it was difficult to hide the excitement in his eyes. He obviously liked this ice and snow world.
It was just that his fingers were too cold…
He just thought this when warmth came from his hand. Yu Pingsheng turned his head and saw Su Guangmo holding his hand and stuffing it into his pocket. "The weather is too cold and I don"t want my hands to be frozen."
"Yes." Yu Pingsheng didn"t think there was anything wrong with this and let his brother quietly lead him.
Over the years, Su Guangmo had often made physical contact with him. They held hands and hugged and this type of action had long been taken for granted. He was no longer repelled like when he was young. Yu Pingsheng even felt that his brother"s hands and embrace were very warm.
The two people walked along the street like this. They gazed at the view while chatting. Once they were hungry, they found a local specialty restaurant to eat.
It was an easy and pleasant day. Once they returned to the hotel, it was already late. The light of the streetlights caused the snow on the ground to have a dazzling layer of silver.
Yu Pingsheng walked with his head down as he listened to the rhythmic sound of their feet stepping on the snow.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, rolling up the snow and hitting a person"s face. Yu Pingsheng was frozen and shrank back. Su Guangmo immediately stopped and asked, "Are you cold?"
Yu Pingsheng nodded. "Yes."
Su Guangmo smiled and took Yu Pingsheng into his arms.
Yu Pingsheng nestled in his arms and eagerly drew on the temperature of his brother. The surroundings were very quiet and he could even hear their heartbeats. Yu Pingsheng was about to say something when Su Guangmo"s low and gentle voice was heard above his head. "Brother, Ah Shu always said that I was eccentric. In fact, he isn"t wrong. I saw him as a younger brother but I saw you…"
He paused and Yu Pingsheng looked up curiously. "As what?"
Su Guangmo smiled and planted a light kiss on Yu Pingsheng"s forehead. His eyes were soft enough to melt the snow. He stared into Yu Pingsheng"s eyes and emphasized.
"As a lover."
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Chapter 381 – Ghost Vice-Captain (End)
"As a lover". These words burst in his ears like thunder. Yu Pingsheng stared at Su Guangmo with surprise, not believing this person could actually say such words.
The man in front of him was no longer a teenager. After several years of experience, Su Guangmo was now the second-generation captain of Flying Feathers. He was a sword G.o.d respected and worshipped by fans.
His five senses faded away from the youthful appearance and became more handsome and three-dimensional. At this time, Su Guangmo was looking at Yu Pingsheng tenderly and his words didn"t seem like a joke at all.
Yu Pingsheng was silent for a long time before managing to say, "Why?"
Su Guangmo was amused by the difficult word he managed to say and smiled. He reached out and touched Yu Pingsheng"s nose. "It is because you look too good and your personality is special. I can"t move my eyes away from you. I like you and can"t control it at all."
His words were very straightforward. Yu Pingsheng"s ears slightly reddened and he thought for a while before managing to say, "I am your younger apprentice brother and a man…"
Su Guangmo was decisive. "I like you as a person. It has nothing to do with your ident.i.ty and gender."
Yu Pingsheng looked at his brother with distress. The words were too good but he couldn"t say yes to the other person. After all, he always regarded Su Guangmo as his brother. He never thought their relationship would develop into lovers.
Su Guangmo saw Yu Pingsheng"s hesitant eyes and sighed. "Don"t be afraid. I won"t force you to make a decision. We will go back first and you can slowly think about it. Don"t worry."
Yu Pingsheng was silent for a moment before nodding and going back to the hotel with Su Guangmo.
***
This confession was particularly calm. Yu Pingsheng didn"t react to calmly and lay in bed, thinking silently. Su Guangmo didn"t interrupt him. He just smiled and watched the person sitting in front of him.
When Su Guangmo was young, he liked this because Yu Pingsheng was special and could get along with him. Then Su Guangmo found that Yu Pingsheng was the most suitable person for him. Sometimes he would be sulky but once he returned to his dormitory and saw Yu Pingsheng, his anger would disappear completely. No matter the difficulties he faced, he would feel extremely stable if Yu Pingsheng was around.
Yu Pingsheng"s indifferent and peaceful temperament made Su Guangmo feel particularly comfortable. Whenever he held this person in his arms, his heart would be filled with a type of tranquil warmth.
This was the life that Su Guangmo wanted.
Maybe one day, he would retire like his master and stop playing Miracle. His life would lack the excitement and emotions of the compet.i.tion but as long as Yu Pingsheng could follow him quietly, his heart would be full of warmth.
Su Guangmo would never let go of this man, the love he had identified since his youth. He wanted to take care of this person for the rest of his life, spending time with him.
Yu Pingsheng hadn"t turned the corner yet and Su Guangmo wasn"t in a hurry to force him. In any case, there was a long time and he could think slowly.
After discovering that this brother had fallen asleep while thinking, Su Guangmo smiled slightly and gently covered him with the quilt.
***
Yu Pingsheng dreamt of Su Guangmo.
Over the years, Su Guangmo had been protecting him and infinitely tolerated him. If there wasn"t his brother, he couldn"t be an e-sports player. It was even more impossible to walk on the big stage, facing the glaring lights and the applause of the audience.
His parents nurtured him but Su Guangmo reinvented him.
From a boy who feared being close to and communicating with others to the vice-captain of Flying Feathers who could calmly face reporters and fans. It was a makeover.
In the dream, there were images of training with his brother and scenes where his brother took him out to play. They drove through mountains and past rivers, tasting the food outside. It was a life he couldn"t think of when he was a child. The vast world outside unfolded in front of him like a scroll and he slowly discovered how small he was.
The world was wide and life was wonderful. He shouldn"t close himself into a narrow corner. He liked his present life and this was attributed to Su Guangmo"s patience and companionship.
Upon waking up in the morning, Yu Pingsheng recalled his dream. The dream was full of Su Guangmo"s shadow. He was surprised to find that unconsciously, his brother had already entered the depths of his heart.
Could this type of unrequited feeling become love? Yu Pingsheng wasn"t sure.
Su Guangmo woke up earlier than Yu Pingsheng and found that his brother had woken up and was sitting on the bed while thinking. Su Guangmo couldn"t help going to him and whispering, "What are you thinking about? Is it me?"
Yu Pingsheng had the middle of the matter poked and nodded with red cheeks. "Yes."
Su Guangmo was in a great mood and smiled as he hugged this person. "You really never lie. I like this honesty. Tell me, what are you thinking about?"
Yu Pingsheng hesitated for a moment before seriously replying, "I was thinking that if we become lovers, how will we get along?"
It was rare for him to say such a long sentence and Su Guangmo"s heart beat wildly. Since Yu Pingsheng was thinking about it, this showed he had Su Guangmo in his heart. Yu Pingsheng wasn"t thinking about refusing but was thinking about how to accept! Sure enough, the companionship of many years had played a role.
Su Guangmo resisted the urge to hold this person down and patiently replied, "In fact, I will still take care of you as I used to. If we aren"t lovers and are just brothers, my parents will definitely wait for me to retire before forcing me to find a girlfriend. Then I will have no time to accompany you. However, if you are my lover then I will spend the rest of my life with you. After a few years, we will both retire and I will drive you everywhere to play."
Su Guangmo paused and carefully observed his younger brother"s expression. "Do you want me to find a girlfriend to accompany her, regardless of you? Or do you hope that I will always be with you and accompany you in the future?"
Yu Pingsheng thought for a moment before looking up at Su Guangmo and replying quietly, "Only accompany me."
He wasn"t lying.
"Only accompany me." These words directly poked the softest part of Su Guangmo"s heart.
Su Guangmo was very excited and tightened his grip on the person in his arms. He whispered, "Yes, then I will only accompany you. You will be the only one in my life."
This promise made Yu Pingsheng feel extra peace of mind and he couldn"t help returning the other person"s embrace, nestling his head on Su Guangmo"s chest.
***
Yu Pingsheng didn"t respond directly but his performance showed he acquiesced to be with Su Guangmo as "lovers". However, he didn"t know the essential difference between "lover" and "brother". He simply thought that it was as Su Guangmo said. Lovers would always accompany each other while brothers would be separated.
He didn"t want to be separated from his brother so he promised to be lovers.
It turned out that being a lover wasn"t as simple as he thought.
For example, after watching the snow scene in Harbin for a few days, they returned to the hotel one night. As Yu Pingsheng took a shower and sat on the bed to sort out the photos taken, Su Guangmo suddenly leaned over and kissed him.
The kiss caught Yu Pingsheng off guard and he forgot to resist.
Su Guangmo"s tongue took the opportunity to dive straight in and overbearingly swept through the other person"s mouth, leaving his breath everywhere. Yu Pingsheng was kissed and his mind was blank. Once he recovered, he gasped out, "What are you doing?"
Su Guangmo smiled and replied bluntly, "Kissing you."
Yu Pingsheng"s face showed a hint of red and he didn"t know what to say. Su Guangmo added, "We are already lovers and it is natural to kiss you. Other lovers did the same thing."
Yu Pingsheng had no experience and since his brother said this, it should be right?
Thus, he nodded seriously. "Okay."
Su Guangmo found that this person quietly didn"t resit and his heart was moved. He leaned over and kissed Yu Pingsheng"s forehead. "Lovers will do other things. Are you willing to try it?"
Yu Pingsheng had some doubts. "What else do you want to do?"
He didn"t like communicating with people since he was a child. After coming to the Flying Feathers team, he only knew training every day. The players watched those movies but he never looked at them. His physiological needs were less than the average man and he was as simple as a blank piece of paper.
The thought of bringing this simply younger brother to the abyss, invading his body and letting him taste the most primitive joy made Su Guangmo excited.
He gently pressed Yu Pingsheng to the bed, his voice low and gentle. "Don"t be afraid and hand everything over to me."
Yu Pingsheng always trusted his brother. He listened to his brother"s words and lay quietly on the bed, his eyes seriously watching Su Guangmo.
Su Guangmo instantly hardened. The clear and bright eyes full of trust and the unprepared gestures was tempting enough to commit crimes.
He took a deep breath and forcibly restrained his desires. Then he smiled and gave Yu Pingsheng a gentle, sweet kiss.
"Oh…hmm…um…"
Yu Pingsheng was in a daze from the kiss and his body gradually became feverish. Meanwhile, Su Guangmo"s kiss became more enthusiastic as it moved from gentle to fierce. The flexible tongue moved in and entangled with Yu Pingsheng"s tongue. Yu Pingsheng was almost breathless and his cheeks were red.
After the deep kiss, Su Guangmo retreated and asked softly, "Is it annoying?"
Yu Pingsheng was silent a moment before shaking his head. "No."
In the past, he hated being close to people. Whenever someone approached, he instinctively rejected them like a hedgehog. However, Su Guangmo wasn"t the same. In the past few years, the two people had lived together and was inseparable. The breath of his brother made him feel familiar and safe. He physically and psychologically didn"t reject Su Guangmo"s closeness.
Such a deep kiss didn"t make him feel sick. Instead, it made his heart beat faster.
Su Guangmo heard his brother"s answer and couldn"t help smiling. He leaned over and kissed Yu Pingsheng again.
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Yu Pingsheng"s body ached when he woke up the next morning, especially his waist which felt like it was going to break. Su Guangmo stared at him intently and leaned over to kiss his forehead. "Have you woken up?"
Yu Pingsheng nodded. "Yes."
Su Guangmo asked, "Were you comfortable last night?"
Yu Pingsheng hesitated a moment before nodding honestly. "Yes."
Su Guangmo smiled and hugged the living treasure in his arms. He placed his chin on top of Yu Pingsheng"s head and whispered, "Once the time is right, I will visit your parents and tell them that I will treat you as the most precious lover, accompanying you for a lifetime."
Yu Pingsheng nodded gently. "Yes."
He woke up early in the morning and only said three "yes." He was the same as before and still wasn"t good at expressing himself. Su Guangmo smiled and teased him. "Do you like your brother?"
Yu Pingsheng hesitating before replying sincerely, "I like."
Su Guangmo held his brother in a contented manner.
He had taken care of Yu Pingsheng for many years and gradually pulled Yu Pingsheng out of his closed inner world. Now he finally turned Yu Pingsheng into his lover and Yu Pingsheng only belonged to him.
He watched his brother"s fair body covered in the marks he made and smiled happily as he heard Yu Pingsheng seriously say, "I like."
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