Zeng Rui gritted his teeth in anger. Those fucking assholes! He looked at Lin Feng who was seething with rage. Su Xue had stepped forward and was holding him back. I was already losing my temper! And Im the calm one! He noticed Chu Fang stepping forward and stepped towards him. This is gonna spiral out of control if something doesnt happen soon! Keep your cool, Zeng Rui! Come on! Be the leader! He exhaled sharply and then said, Tang Tang is right. He he pointed at Seo, ... pushed the guy behind Tang Tang on purpose. Look at Tang Tang! This isnt normal! And all we asked for was an apology! But thats already too much for that asshole!

Chu Fang knitted his brows. He looked at Team Guangzhous coach and said, Coach Yin, right? Whats going on here? He then turned his head to look at Tang Bingyao. There were four people huddled around her, blocking him from seeing the full extent of her injuries. But he judged by their reaction that she wasnt too hurt. Still, this isnt great. Far from it! Weve got to play the Round of 16 tomorrow! If nothing else, the shock of this might hamper her! How could it have gotten this far!?

Vice President Chu, Coach Yin said, smiling. Keep smiling. Keep smiling. Seo made a mistake, but thats besides the point right now. Were playing tomorrow and the team needs to be in optimal shape for that. Take the pressure away from him. Let him focus. Ill let Chu Fang be mad at me. Just need to be a bit careful. I need to show him some respect. He briefly grimaced before pushing forth an apologetic smile. He explained, You saw how busy it got here. The organizers really didnt think it through. We were all just trying not to get shoved to the ground and fighting for our own spot. Seo just got caught by someone else, lost his balance and thats how all of this happened. Now lets not make a big fuzz out of it. Weve both got games to play tomorrow, lets focus on that instead.

Chu Fang scratched his head and replied, You heard what my players are saying. They seem to think Seo did it on purpose, and I dont know them as liars. He nodded at Seo and continued, Plus, he does look guilty.

The smile disappeared from Coach Yins face. He pushed his chest forward and narrowed his eyes. Nice approach wont work, huh? Go figure. Idiots from Shanghai! But this needs to end here. Were not going to bow down in front of so many people! He said through gritted teeth, You just got here. You havent the faintest idea what happened! Stop listening to those damn kids trying to act like something happened here. Im telling you, my team members didnt do anything wrong. Im done with this charade. He turned to his team members and ordered, Were going.

Wait, wait, one more thing, Zeng Rui interjected. He looked at Coach Yin and chuckled in rage. You piece of shit! He took a deep breath and said, You didnt see it either. You werent here. All you know is what Seo told you--

Chu Fang put his hand on Zeng Ruis shoulder and shook his head. He whispered, Enough. He then looked back at Coach Yin and said, Youre right. I wasnt here. I didnt see it happen. Fortunately, weve got CCTV recording everything happening here. Lets go to the backroom and watch back the footage of what happened. Well take it from there. Sound acceptable?

Coach Yin narrowed his eyes further and tried to come up with an argument, but couldnt think of one. He then turned to look at Seo, who was following the conversation through the interpreter, and asked with his eyes if he really had pushed Tang Bingyao. Seos violent reaction to the mention of the CCTV footage said it all. Shit. SHIT! Why does this have to happen? Dammit! I cant let this go on. We cant have this show in front of so many people! Dammit Seo! Why did you He took a deep breath to calm himself down. Then he smiled at Chu Fang and said, Theres no need to review the footage for something so small. Seo here didnt mean for any of this to happen. He was just feeling anxious and he mightve--in his panic--pushed the people around him away. Claustrophobia is a serious issue. We shouldnt take it lightly. Now, please, drop it. This isnt helping any of us.

Look at her, Chu Fang said, pointing at Tang Bingyao. Look at her! You tell me, does that look normal to you? Is that something that just happens? You want me to drop this? How? Were going to have to take her to a doctor most likely!

Coach Yin raised both his eyebrows and asked, What do you want me to say? I just told you. It was an accident, and accidents happen. It is very unfortunate for your player that this happened to her, but thats really not one of my concerns. What else do you want me to say?

That youre sorry! Zeng Rui interrupted. I want your ad-carry to say that hes sorry for what he did to my teammate! He turned to look at Seo and added in English, Tell her youre sorry!

Seo glared at Zeng Rui and shouted back, FUCK YOU! I told you it was an accident! Fuck off, whiny bitch!

Coach Yin reached out to Seo and shook his head. He mouthed, Quiet. He then turned his head to look at Zeng Rui and glared at him before saying to Chu Fang, Let this go, Chu Fang. The Guangzhou Esports Association invited Seo to play for us. Hes from Korea and our guest here in China. If youre going to keep forcing this issue, therell be a lot more people unhappy with you than just me. Nothing happened here. Now stop making a scene. It reflects poorly on all of us. He waved around him, showing that all of us included the fans whod gathered around them.

The fans werent expecting to be pulled in like that. Nor did they like it. It was very obvious that Coach Yin insinuated that forcing this issue would reflect poorly on all Chinese people. They started voicing their disagreements.

My big fat ass! What the fuck is wrong with you? All we want is an apology!Ive seen people getting protected before, but this? Holy shit! You guys are cunts!Who the fuck cares if hes Chinese, Korean or Dutch? He fucking shoved that girl to the ground! He needs to apologize for that! Stop fucking acting like nothing happened! WE ALL SAW IT HAPPEN!Are you trying to give him immunity or something? Whats next? Are you going to say he needs to get a free win each series because hes special like that?STOP BUTTFUCKING YOUR PLAYERS!Coach Yin, Coach Yin, his heart is a trash bin!COACH YIN, COACH YIN, HIS HEART IS A TRASH BIN!

Su Xue had redirected Lin Fengs anger into care. Care for Tang Bingyao. He held her hand and lightly pushed to see where it hurt the most. She kept a straight face until he touched her pinky finger on her right hand. She grimaced and recoiled. He then inched closer to her face and searched for where the blood was coming from. It was a small cut just above her eyebrow and it had already stopped bleeding. He wiped away the blood with his shirt and then turned his head to look at Seo. His anger came rushing forth again. He slowly asked, Are you really not going to apologize?

Tang Bingyao tugged on Lin Fengs arm and said, Please, Lin Feng I-Im fine. I just want to go home. Lets go back to the hotel

An Xin held Tang Bingyao and added, Dont do anything rash, Lin Feng. Please.

Dont worry. I wont, Lin Feng assured. He let go of Tang Bingyao and walked up to Coach Yin and asked, Your guest?

Coach Yin frowned and replied, Yes. Hes our guest. Treat him with some respec--

Ive traveled to quite a few countries myself. The people there? They never gave me any kind of special treatment, Lin Feng interrupted. He turned his head to look at Seo and said, You think being a guest means the rules dont apply to you? That you can just do whatever you want and not face the consequences? Whats next? Do we need to fall on our knees and thank you for your presence? Of course we wont!

Lin Feng bit on his lips and closed his eyes for a brief moment. He then opened them again and looked at Coach Yin. He continued, Relationships arent one way streets! Yes, hes a guest here and were the host. Youre completely right! We should be polite and welcoming. But him? That piece of shit over there? he pointed at Seo He should be respectful. He should be everything hes not. And nothing of what he is. Ive met many foreigners and Ive become good friends with plenty of them, including Koreans. You know what they all have in common? Theyre decent, better than decent human beings who know how to show each other respect. But you were talking about something reflecting poorly on us. Please, enlighten me. What exactly is reflecting poorly on us, all of us? The fact that youre being a Class A asshole, or that hes a Triple S-hole?

Y-y-you little brat! Coach Yin yelled. His jaw trembled in rage. He pointed at Lin Feng and shouted, Who taught you your manners!? You need to learn to respect your elders! This is no way to talk to me!

My parents taught me my manners, Lin Feng countered. He looked Coach Yin in the eyes and said, They taught me to only show respect to those who deserve it. You? You dont. I will ask you again. Will you, both of you, apologize to my friend?

Coach Yin was caught completely off guard by Lin Fengs eruption. His mouth moved but there werent any words coming out. This gave the interpreter enough time to translate the exchange to Seo, whose expression turned progressively venomous. He glared at Lin Feng and said in English, Fuck off! I dont apologize to trash like her or you!

Alright. So be it, Lin Feng said. He then suddenly looked Seo straight in the eyes and added, You better hope you dont draw us in this tournament. Ive remembered your face, and Ill make sure no one else will after Im done with you.

Chu Fangs eyes went round. Oh crap! Dont start threatening them! I know you mean inside the game, but not everyone knows you only think about League! He hurriedly said, Come, come, lets go! Theyre not worth it. He then turned around and started walking away.

Wait, Goalie said. He stepped out from behind Coach Yin and looked at Lin Feng. He then said through his interpreter, Youre Team Shanghais Midlaner? I hope you have the skill to back up those big words. He licked his rose lips and added, Plus, youll be playing me, not Seo.

Everyone recognized Goalie. The fans started whispering about who he was and about how high hed climbed the Korean Challenger ladder. Even Zhang Hao couldnt stop himself from taking a step back. Goalie was a legend at the Winter Collegiate Cup, the Guangzhou Esports Association had made sure of that. But all of this went lost on Lin Feng. He looked at Goalie, raised an eyebrow and asked, And you are?

Goalies pale face looked even paler than normal. His eyelids twitched and he clenched his fists in anger. He moved his lips, trying to fire back at Lin Feng but failing to come up with the words to do so. The silence was painful. It thundered in Goalies mind. He felt the stares from the fans around him. They were burning on his skin. And still no words would come from his mouth. Coach Yin eventually put a hand on his shoulder and pushed him towards the exit. He walked away with the rest of his team, still furious, still thinking about a rebuttal.

Ooooooooh snap!Holy damn! And here I thought Goalie was cocky! Hahaha!What a burn! Oh my god! That mustve hurt so bad! Oh my god!Fucking satisfying as fuck! Did you see his expression!? Haha!He's still going to feel those burns tomorrow!

Team Shanghai returned to the hotel and took the elevator up to their rooms. Tang Bingyao and An Xin went to their room while the rest gathered in Lin Fengs room. There they discussed what they were going to do the rest of the day. Chu Fang promised to lodge a complaint against Seo but warned them that the Guangzhou Esports Association was hosting the event and that odds were that nothing would come from it, and Zeng Rui briefly went into possible training sessions which all depended on how Tang Bingyao felt.

It was half an hour later that Tang Bingyao opened the hotel room door and walked in. Five pairs of eyes focused on her and everyone in the room asked, How are you?

Tang Bingyao smiled and said, Mhm, Im okay. Thanks

An Xin frowned and interjected, Youre not fine. The scrapes arent a big deal and it doesnt look like youve got a concussion. But your pinky finger is not alright. Thats definitely going to affect your gameplay! You should really see a doctor for it!

Tang Bingyao shook her head and argued, I-its fine. Really! It wont affect my gameplay too much! Its just my right hand! I dont need to use that finger--

But it will affect your gameplay, Zeng Rui interjected. He took a deep breath, going over their options, and finally decided, Tang Tang, youre going to take it easy during practice tonight. I want you to rest your hand as much as possible. Hopefully its just a scare and youll feel better in the morning.

Zhang Hao banged his fist on the table and cursed, Fuck! Its all Seos fault! That asshole wouldnt even apologize! Tang Tang said she was fine, so I didnt worry too much. But if Id known this He raised his fist and continued, I wouldve given him the same handicap!

Su Xue nodded and added, And its not just Seo! Its their entire team! Their coach, interpreter, that kid that looks way too pale, all of them are scumbags! She then turned to Lin Feng and continued, You really got through to them at the end there, though. That was nice to see.

Lin Feng nodded and glared at the wall. He said, Its nothing. I just told them the truth. If we draw them, Ill make them regret everything theyve done!

What Lin Feng says, Zeng Rui agreed. He nodded and said, Well teach them a lesson theyll never forget.

Zeng Rui decided that Team Shanghai was going to take the afternoon off to give Tang Bingyao some time to rest. He explained to the others that a little bit of rest could do wonders and that if it didnt, she could still go and see a doctor then. Either way, practice was off. Everyone returned to their own rooms leaving Lin Feng and Chu Fang behind.

Chu Fang closed the door and then turned around to look at Lin Feng. He frowned and said, The Guangzhou Esports Association is always like this. Theyre the most competitive out of all three main branches from the Chinese Esports Association. But theyre also unscrupulous. Winning is the only thing they care about, and it doesnt matter how many toes they have to step on to get there. Thats also why they bought those Korean players rather than nurturing their own talents. Its a terrible habit. He briefly paused before adding, That coach we met earlier? His name is Yin Wei. Hes one of the worst when it comes to that. I heard hes also the one who went to Korea to convince both Seo and Goalie to move to China just to help him win this tournament.

I see, Lin Feng said. He shook his head and chuckled. So hes one of those people, huh?