The teenagers stared at the table of food, especially the hungry Gu Siming who was about to drool . Li Cangyu glanced at them and smiled . “Don't be polite and sit down . The boss will treat us so we can eat a lot . ”

The group immediately sat down to eat .

Liu Chuan watched the people quickly grabbing the food and couldn't help laughing . “You seem to be starving?”

Xiao Gu spoke while eating, “Of course . In the afternoon, we rushed to the venue and played three consecutive games . There was no break in the middle and lunch has already been digested . I was so hungry that my stomach went up to my chest . ”

Liu Chuan looked at him curiously . “But you didn't play?”

Gu Siming made an upright expression . “A soy sauce will also be hungry!”

Li Cangyu patted him on the shoulder . “Then eat a bit more and save energy . You have to play well in the next match . ”

Gu Siming excitedly replied, “No problem, wait to see my handsome performance!”

Xie Shurong couldn't help interjecting, “This line was originally mine . Why is everyone learning it?”

Zhang Jueming agreed . “Yes, it isn't good for you little guys to learn how to brag from Ah Shu . ”

Xiao Han mused, “Uncle Zhang, didn't you say that you are very handsome in today's interview?”

Zhang Jueming pretended to be innocent . “Did I?”

During this time, Li Cangyu quickly took care of the plate of fish in front of him . Bai Xuan picked up the chopsticks and only took a bite when he saw empty plates . Bai Xuan helplessly asked, “Aren't you going to leave anything for me?”

Li Cangyu wiped his mouth with contentment and replied seriously, “Eating is about seizing opportunities . You were listening to their bragging and missed the best timing to eat fish . You can't blame me . ”

Bai Xuan laughed . “You are so serious when talking nonsense!”

Xie Shurong suddenly gave him a piece of ribs in a thoughtful manner . “This one is for you . It is the last piece . ”

It was like a war zone at the table . Xie Shurong's hand speed was truly much faster than the four newcomers if he could grab the last piece of ribs . However, his favourite dish was ribs . How was he willing to give the last piece to Bai Xuan? Bai Xuan was very confused about this . “Shouldn't you keep it to eat yourself? Why are you trying to curry favour by giving it to me?”

Xie Shurong laughed . “Giving my favourite food to you to eat, isn't this true love?”

Bai Xuan was startled and he suddenly felt a bit awkward .

A joke like this between men wasn't a big deal . When he was in university, a roommate saw him was.h.i.+ng clothes and stated, “Bai Xuan, you are outstanding . I really want to marry you,” and other such jokes . These roommates had girlfriends but jokes like this were part of the daily life of a boy's dormitory . Bai Xuan didn't think there was anything wrong with it .

Today, Xie Shurong called him the perfect partner . This sentence spoken by a mature professional player was a bit excessive .

There were many excellent teammates in the team . If Ah Shu was partnered with Cat G.o.d, they would form a very fast output combination . If he was paired with Old Zhang, his output would double . In the second division, he teamed up with Li Xiaojiang as a demonstration to Zhuo Hang and the effect was good .

Xie Shurong's words about the perfect partner were excluding all other teammates .

Of course, the other players knew that this person had a bragging personality and his words wouldn't be true . Thus, they didn't become angry . However, Bai Xuan couldn't help feeling strange .

There was also the 'true love' that Xie Shurong said just now . Bai Xuan looked at the ribs on the plate and suddenly found the food hard to swallow .

The other teammates were present so Bai Xuan didn't care about this person for the moment .

Then after they returned to the dorms, Bai Xuan took a shower and lay in bed . The more he thought about it, the more he felt that things weren't quite right .

In New York, Xie Shurong's main purpose of his spoiled actions was to eat . The American ICE Club's food was mainly Western food and Ah Shu wasn't used to it . Bai Xuan's cooking was also excellent and his homemade dishes delicious . Ah Shu never forgot it after eating once and often ran over to eat ribs . This was understandable .

Yet there was no need to cling to Bai Xuan after returning to China .

Come to think about it, Bai Xuan had never cooked since moving into the team dorms of the Dragon Song Club . First, the Dragon Song Club had its own restaurant . Liu Chuan spent a lot of money to hire a few local chefs who were very good at cooking in order to manage the players' diet . Second, after the establishment of the Canglan team, the training time was heavy . Bai Xuan was a professional player and must take care of his hands . Li Cangyu also didn't want him to waste time cooking .

Why was Ah Shu still clinging to Bai Xuan?

During the last away game, he shared a room with Ah Shu . Then Ah Shu sleepwalked in the middle of the night and hugged him all night . In retrospect, Ah Shu's sleepwalking problem might not be real .

Bai Xuan became more confused the more he thought about it .

A man with a good relations.h.i.+p with another man would hug each other, clasp hands to encourage each other and place an arm around the shoulders . These movements were normal . However, Xie Shurong always liked to hug him from behind, put his head on Bai Xuan's shoulders and also pretended to sleepwalk to hold him while sleeping . This was overdoing it .

If it was Xiao Han or Li Xiaojiang doing this, Bai Xuan would think that they were treating him as a big brother . On the other hand, Xie Shurong was already in his twenties . Shouldn't there be a limit to acting childish?

Did he think that Bai Xuan had a good temper and was easy to bully, which was why he joked around unscrupulously?

Bai Xuan couldn't help feeling a bit angry when he thought this . He lay under his blanket and frowned slightly .

***

That night, Bai Xuan didn't sleep well because his head was in a mess . Xie Shurong was also tossing and turning next door because he was thinking about how comfortable Bai Xuan was to hold and fantasizing about kissing Bai Xuan .

They met in the bathroom the next morning and both of them had panda eyes .

Xie Shurong asked, “Vice-Captain Bai, didn't you sleep well?”

Bai Xuan reluctantly smiled . “Yes, I had insomnia . What about you?”

Xie Shurong smiled . “I also had insomnia . What were you thinking about?”

Bai Xuan's face became slightly cold and he turned his head to ignore Xie Shurong .

Xie Shurong felt concerned . “What is it? Are you feeling uncomfortable?” He gently placed a hand on Bai Xuan's forehead to check if this person had a fever . The result was Bai Xuan taking a step back, his brow slightly wrinkled . “I'm fine . ”

Xie Shurong was puzzled as he watched Bai Xuan walk away stiffly . Why did he feel that the vice-captain was rejecting him this morning? Had he offended Bai Xuan somehow?

***

Everyone came to the training room on time . Li Cangyu connected to the big screen and briefly summed up the match against Flying Feathers . He also praised the progress of the teenagers .

“The important thing isn't the 2:1 score . It is that you have learnt a lot . Your level and mentality have improved . I hope that all of you will continue to work hard . ”

He turned off the video and opened a PPT file on the USB . “Our next opponent is the Red Fox team . Everyone knows that this is a very special team . It is the only pure women's team in the Miracle League . ”

“Everyone shouldn't underestimate the female players . In the years that Yu Bing was captain, Red Fox beat many strong teams . Now Red Fox has Liu Xiang, who is a meticulous and hard-working captain . Their overall strength isn't as high as Flying Feathers and Time but they can be more difficult to fight than Flying Feathers and Time . ”

“I can guess 50~60% of Su Guangmo's arrangements but I can't guess Liu Xiang's thoughts at all…”

Old Zhang heard this and interrupted . “Cat G.o.d, you don't understand what girls are thinking . It is no wonder why you have no girlfriend . ”

Li Cangyu smiled and touched his nose, not refuting the words . He only thought in his heart, 'I have no girlfriend? I have a boyfriend! I won the first male G.o.d of the Miracle League . I'm not saying anything because I don't want to abuse you single dogs . '

Li Cangyu's eyes swept over the team and found that Bai Xuan was in a daze . He asked doubtfully, “Vice-Captain Bai, is something wrong?”

Bai Xuan recovered his spirit and smiled awkwardly . “It is nothing . Go ahead and continue talking . ”

Li Cangyu went on to a.n.a.lyze the Red Fox team but Bai Xuan was uneasy . His state wasn't very good when training in the morning and the depression in his heart choked him at lunch .

***

The team members had a fixed lunch break every day . Xie Shurong entered the dormitory and ran to Bai Xuan's bedroom, asking with worry, “Vice-Captain Bai, what's wrong with you today? Are you in a bad mood?”

Bai Xuan had endured it all morning and finally couldn't suppress it anymore . “I have something to say to you . ”

Xie Shurong saw his serious expression and immediately sat down like a good student . “Mr . Bai, please tell me . I am listening . ”

If this was a normal situation then Bai Xuan would be amused by his appearance .

Today, Vice-Captain Bai just watched the young man in front of him and told him seriously, “Ah Shu, we are teammates . I want to get along with you so I haven't paid much attention to your wayward actions . However, you can't keep doing it because I don't mind . The joke had gone too far . In particular, sleepwalking to hold me while sleeping and clinging to me all day . I can't accept jokes like this . Do you understand?”

The smile on Xie Shurong's face gradually faded as he watched Bai Xuan seriously .

Bai Xuan realized that he might've hurt Xie Shurong's self-esteem and changed his expression, making it more like a joke . “Cough, I mean… there are many ways to express a good relations.h.i.+p between men . Your way… feels too overdone . If you go on, you definitely won't get a girlfriend in the future . ”

“I'm not going to get a girlfriend . You don't have to worry about this . ” Xie Shurong suddenly interrupted Bai Xuan, looking a bit hurt . “Bai Xuan, do you think I am deliberately bullying you by making these jokes?”

Bai Xuan was stunned by Xie Shurong calling him by his full name .

The young man in front of him was particularly serious . He was no longer as shameless as usual as he stared at Bai Xuan . “Haven't you thought of another possibility?”

Bai Xuan's spirit returned and he wondered, “What . . possibility?”

Xie Shurong smiled . “For example, I want to be close to you, I want to hold you because… I like you?”

“…Eh?” Bai Xuan was completely dumbfounded .

The interview ended and the Canglan team followed their captain to a nearby restaurant . Liu Chuan had already booked a table for the celebration party . Once everyone entered, he immediately stepped forward and said, “Everyone has worked hard . I will treat you this evening . ” The teenagers stared at the table of food, especially the hungry Gu Siming who was about to drool . Li Cangyu glanced at them and smiled . “Don't be polite and sit down . The boss will treat us so we can eat a lot . ” The group immediately sat down to eat . Liu Chuan watched the people quickly grabbing the food and couldn't help laughing . “You seem to be starving?” Xiao Gu spoke while eating, “Of course . In the afternoon, we rushed to the venue and played three consecutive games . There was no break in the middle and lunch has already been digested . I was so hungry that my stomach went up to my chest . ” Liu Chuan looked at him curiously . “But you didn't play?” Gu Siming made an upright expression . “A soy sauce will also be hungry!” Li Cangyu patted him on the shoulder . “Then eat a bit more and save energy . You have to play well in the next match . ” Gu Siming excitedly replied, “No problem, wait to see my handsome performance!” Xie Shurong couldn't help interjecting, “This line was originally mine . Why is everyone learning it?” Zhang Jueming agreed . “Yes, it isn't good for you little guys to learn how to brag from Ah Shu . ” Xiao Han mused, “Uncle Zhang, didn't you say that you are very handsome in today's interview?” Zhang Jueming pretended to be innocent . “Did I?” During this time, Li Cangyu quickly took care of the plate of fish in front of him . Bai Xuan picked up the chopsticks and only took a bite when he saw empty plates . Bai Xuan helplessly asked, “Aren't you going to leave anything for me?” Li Cangyu wiped his mouth with contentment and replied seriously, “Eating is about seizing opportunities . You were listening to their bragging and missed the best timing to eat fish . You can't blame me . ” Bai Xuan laughed . “You are so serious when talking nonsense!” Xie Shurong suddenly gave him a piece of ribs in a thoughtful manner . “This one is for you . It is the last piece . ” It was like a war zone at the table . Xie Shurong's hand speed was truly much faster than the four newcomers if he could grab the last piece of ribs . However, his favourite dish was ribs . How was he willing to give the last piece to Bai Xuan? Bai Xuan was very confused about this . “Shouldn't you keep it to eat yourself? Why are you trying to curry favour by giving it to me?” Xie Shurong laughed . “Giving my favourite food to you to eat, isn't this true love?” Bai Xuan was startled and he suddenly felt a bit awkward . A joke like this between men wasn't a big deal . When he was in university, a roommate saw him was.h.i.+ng clothes and stated, “Bai Xuan, you are outstanding . I really want to marry you,” and other such jokes . These roommates had girlfriends but jokes like this were part of the daily life of a boy's dormitory . Bai Xuan didn't think there was anything wrong with it Today, Xie Shurong called him the perfect partner . This sentence spoken by a mature professional player was a bit excessive . There were many excellent teammates in the team . If Ah Shu was partnered with Cat G.o.d, they would form a very fast output combination . If he was paired with Old Zhang, his output would double . In the second division, he teamed up with Li Xiaojiang as a demonstration to Zhuo Hang and the effect was good . Xie Shurong's words about the perfect partner were excluding all other teammates . Of course, the other players knew that this person had a bragging personality and his words wouldn't be true . Thus, they didn't become angry . However, Bai Xuan couldn't help feeling strange . There was also the 'true love' that Xie Shurong said just now . Bai Xuan looked at the ribs on the plate and suddenly found the food hard to swallow . The other teammates were present so Bai Xuan didn't care about this person for the moment . Then after they returned to the dorms, Bai Xuan took a shower and lay in bed . The more he thought about it, the more he felt that things weren't quite right . In New York, Xie Shurong's main purpose of his spoiled actions was to eat . The American ICE Club's food was mainly Western food and Ah Shu wasn't used to it . Bai Xuan's cooking was also excellent and his homemade dishes delicious . Ah Shu never forgot it after eating once and often ran over to eat ribs . This was understandable . Yet there was no need to cling to Bai Xuan after returning to China . Come to think about it, Bai Xuan had never cooked since moving into the team dorms of the Dragon Song Club . First, the Dragon Song Club had its own restaurant . Liu Chuan spent a lot of money to hire a few local chefs who were very good at cooking in order to manage the players' diet . Second, after the establishment of the Canglan team, the training time was heavy . Bai Xuan was a professional player and must take care of his hands . Li Cangyu also didn't want him to waste time cooking . Why was Ah Shu still clinging to Bai Xuan? During the last away game, he shared a room with Ah Shu . Then Ah Shu sleepwalked in the middle of the night and hugged him all night . In retrospect, Ah Shu's sleepwalking problem might not be real . Bai Xuan became more confused the more he thought about it . A man with a good relations.h.i.+p with another man would hug each other, clasp hands to encourage each other and place an arm around the shoulders . These movements were normal . However, Xie Shurong always liked to hug him from behind, put his head on Bai Xuan's shoulders and also pretended to sleepwalk to hold him while sleeping . This was overdoing it . If it was Xiao Han or Li Xiaojiang doing this, Bai Xuan would think that they were treating him as a big brother . On the other hand, Xie Shurong was already in his twenties . Shouldn't there be a limit to acting childish? Did he think that Bai Xuan had a good temper and was easy to bully, which was why he joked around unscrupulously? Bai Xuan couldn't help feeling a bit angry when he thought this . He lay under his blanket and frowned slightly . *** That night, Bai Xuan didn't sleep well because his head was in a mess . Xie Shurong was also tossing and turning next door because he was thinking about how comfortable Bai Xuan was to hold and fantasizing about kissing Bai Xuan . They met in the bathroom the next morning and both of them had panda eyes . Xie Shurong asked, “Vice-Captain Bai, didn't you sleep well?” Bai Xuan reluctantly smiled . “Yes, I had insomnia . What about you?” Xie Shurong smiled . “I also had insomnia . What were you thinking about?” Bai Xuan's face became slightly cold and he turned his head to ignore Xie Shurong . Xie Shurong felt concerned . “What is it? Are you feeling uncomfortable?” He gently placed a hand on Bai Xuan's forehead to check if this person had a fever . The result was Bai Xuan taking a step back, his brow slightly wrinkled . “I'm fine . ” Xie Shurong was puzzled as he watched Bai Xuan walk away stiffly . Why did he feel that the vice-captain was rejecting him this morning? Had he offended Bai Xuan somehow? *** Everyone came to the training room on time . Li Cangyu connected to the big screen and briefly summed up the match against Flying Feathers . He also praised the progress of the teenagers . “The important thing isn't the 2:1 score . It is that you have learnt a lot . Your level and mentality have improved . I hope that all of you will continue to work hard . ” He turned off the video and opened a PPT file on the USB . “Our next opponent is the Red Fox team . Everyone knows that this is a very special team . It is the only pure women's team in the Miracle League . ” “Everyone shouldn't underestimate the female players . In the years that Yu Bing was captain, Red Fox beat many strong teams . Now Red Fox has Liu Xiang, who is a meticulous and hard-working captain . Their overall strength isn't as high as Flying Feathers and Time but they can be more difficult to fight than Flying Feathers and Time . ” “I can guess 50~60% of Su Guangmo's arrangements but I can't guess Liu Xiang's thoughts at all…” Old Zhang heard this and interrupted . “Cat G.o.d, you don't understand what girls are thinking . It is no wonder why you have no girlfriend . ” Li Cangyu smiled and touched his nose, not refuting the words . He only thought in his heart, 'I have no girlfriend? I have a boyfriend! I won the first male G.o.d of the Miracle League . I'm not saying anything because I don't want to abuse you single dogs . ' Li Cangyu's eyes swept over the team and found that Bai Xuan was in a daze . He asked doubtfully, “Vice-Captain Bai, is something wrong?” Bai Xuan recovered his spirit and smiled awkwardly . “It is nothing . Go ahead and continue talking . ” Li Cangyu went on to a.n.a.lyze the Red Fox team but Bai Xuan was uneasy . His state wasn't very good when training in the morning and the depression in his heart choked him at lunch . *** The team members had a fixed lunch break every day . Xie Shurong entered the dormitory and ran to Bai Xuan's bedroom, asking with worry, “Vice-Captain Bai, what's wrong with you today? Are you in a bad mood?” Bai Xuan had endured it all morning and finally couldn't suppress it anymore . “I have something to say to you . ” Xie Shurong saw his serious expression and immediately sat down like a good student . “Mr . Bai, please tell me . I am listening . ” If this was a normal situation then Bai Xuan would be amused by his appearance . Today, Vice-Captain Bai just watched the young man in front of him and told him seriously, “Ah Shu, we are teammates . I want to get along with you so I haven't paid much attention to your wayward actions . However, you can't keep doing it because I don't mind . The joke had gone too far . In particular, sleepwalking to hold me while sleeping and clinging to me all day . I can't accept jokes like this . Do you understand?” The smile on Xie Shurong's face gradually faded as he watched Bai Xuan seriously . Bai Xuan realized that he might've hurt Xie Shurong's self-esteem and changed his expression, making it more like a joke . “Cough, I mean… there are many ways to express a good relations.h.i.+p between men . Your way… feels too overdone . If you go on, you definitely won't get a girlfriend in the future . ” “I'm not going to get a girlfriend . You don't have to worry about this . ” Xie Shurong suddenly interrupted Bai Xuan, looking a bit hurt . “Bai Xuan, do you think I am deliberately bullying you by making these jokes?” Bai Xuan was stunned by Xie Shurong calling him by his full name . The young man in front of him was particularly serious . He was no longer as shameless as usual as he stared at Bai Xuan . “Haven't you thought of another possibility?” Bai Xuan's spirit returned and he wondered, “What possibility?” Xie Shurong smiled . “For example, I want to be close to you, I want to hold you because… I like you?” “…Eh?” Bai Xuan was completely dumbfounded .