svetikya Chapter 1 My Chapter is Here
Chapter 1 My Chapter is Here
"Brother Ye, someone's looking for you."
"That's what the pretty internet cafe manager at Xingxin Internet Cafe called out."
"Coming," Ye Xiu replied, leaving the computer and exiting the training room, taking the opportunity to light a cigarette and take a deep drag.
Smoking is prohibited in the training room; this is a management rule that Chen Guo learned from other clubs. This caused Ye Xiu a great deal of trouble.
"Who's looking for me?" Ye Xiu finished half a cigarette in the time it took him to go downstairs.
"He said his surname is Tao," the beautiful internet cafe manager said.
"Surname Tao?" Ye Xiu was taken aback. He went outside and saw that it was indeed Tao Xuan.
"Want to come up and sit for a while?" Ye Xiu invited.
"Never mind, I'm leaving soon anyway, so I just wanted to say hello," Tao Xuan said.
Ye Xiu noticed that Tao Xuan was carrying a briefcase, as if he was going out to run errands.
"What are you going to do?"
"Excellent Era is going to be sold. Go sign the contract right away," Tao Xuan said.
"Who will you sell it to?" Ye Xiu asked.
"Xia Zhongtian".
Ye Xiu froze, even stopping his smoking. He knew Xia Zhongtian; he was the head of the external publicity department of Mingqian Green, the heir of Mingqian Green, and a die-hard fan of Excellent Era.
It's not surprising that he was willing to take over Team Excellent Era.
After months of back and forth, Excellent Era is finally going to change hands.
Ever since Ye Xiu led Team Happy to victory over Team Excellent Era in the Challenger League finals, he had anticipated this day. However, when the day actually arrived, Ye Xiu's heart was still filled with unease.
Ten years ago, Ye Xiu, Su Muqiu, and Tao Xuan worked together with all their might to rebuild Team Excellent Era. Ye Xiu and Su Muqiu charged into battle, while Tao Xuan was responsible for logistical support.
Team Excellent Era started in internet cafe tournaments, dominating the entire city of Hangzhou and conquering the entire Wu-Yue region. In just one year, Team Excellent Era rose to fame, becoming a unique force in the entire Glory esports scene.
A year later, the Glory League was established, and Team Excellent Era naturally became one of the first teams to enter the league. It was during this period that Su Muqiu had an accident.
Ten years later, Team Excellent Era will change hands. Ye Xiu has already switched teams, and Tao Xuan will also be leaving for distant lands. Today's meeting will likely be the last.
Are they still friends? Ye Xiu didn't know.
After a long while, Ye Xiu's cigarette burned out, scalding his fingers.
Ye Xiu suddenly realized: "Does Mu Qiu know?"
"I will burn this message for Mu Qiu," Tao Xuan said.
The two looked up towards Nanshan Cemetery. There, buried an old friend, Su Muqiu.
Ye Xiu felt melancholy. He shook his cigarette case, pulled out a cigarette, and handed it to Tao Xuan.
"Would you like one?"
Tao Xuan shook his head: "I've given it up."
"Good riddance." Ye Xiu lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. "If Mu Qiu were still here, would Excellent Era have ended up like this?"
Tao Xuan thought for a long time: "Of course not. Mu Qiu is a very smart person; he knows what he wants."
"We all know what we want," Ye Xiu said.
"Yes, you're a smart person too, one of the smartest people in the world. It's a pity that we want different things." After Tao Xuan finished speaking, the two of them fell silent.
Tao Xuan, Ye Xiu, and Su Muqiu were the three founders of Team Excellent Era. They were all extremely intelligent people, but they took different paths.
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared on the horizon. The person had long legs and a long stride, and walked towards this direction.
The man strode over quickly, his voice preceding his arrival: "Brother Tao, Ashu, I'm back."
Ye Xiu and Tao Xuan shuddered; they were all too familiar with that voice.
Nine years ago, this voice fought alongside them.
"Mu Qiu?" Tao Xuan and Ye Xiu widened their eyes and carefully examined the person in front of them.
The person in front of me looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. His face was about 50-60% similar to Su Muqiu in my memory, but his figure was very different from Su Muqiu in my memory.
Su Muqiu had a difficult childhood. Long-term malnutrition resulted in him being short and somewhat thin.
The man in front of me was tall and muscular, easily over 1.85 meters tall. His hair was neatly cut, with a little stubble, exuding the air of a mature man.
He stood there seemingly casually, his back ramrod straight, a faint scar on his resolute face that was not frightening but rather imposing.
He wore a faded white cloth shirt and cloth shoes. His exposed arms were covered with scars of all sizes.
He didn't try to hide them or show them off; the scars were like part of his body, silently telling the story of his past glory.
"Brother Tao, it's Ashu, it's me."
"I'm back."
"Where is Mu Cheng? Is she alright?"
Hearing Su Muqiu's powerful voice, Tao Xuan's heart trembled.
The voice was the same as before, but the style of speaking was completely different. Calm, dignified, and steady in tone, it carried the weight of time. Even without exerting force, it made Tao Xuan feel somewhat breathless.
Tao Xuan felt a surge of emotion. He looked at the briefcase in his hand, which contained the contract for the impending sale of Excellent Era. His lips moved, but he subconsciously tightened his grip on the briefcase.
He felt guilty and dared not meet Su Muqiu's sharp gaze. Hearing Su Muqiu call him "Brother Tao" just like back then, Tao Xuan even had an urge to run away in panic.
He doesn't deserve to be called "Brother Tao".
"Mu Cheng is alright, she's on the second floor of this internet cafe." Tao Xuan didn't speak, but Ye Xiu said.
Perhaps it was a telepathic connection, but Su Mucheng felt a sudden urge and subconsciously pulled back the curtains of the training room, glancing out the window.
In just one glance, Su Mucheng's gaze was fixed on Su Muqiu.
The next moment, Su Mucheng pulled out her chair, opened the door to the training room, and ran out hysterically. She ran down the stairs, across the first floor of the internet cafe, out of the internet cafe, onto the street, and into front of Su Muqiu.
Su Mucheng ran too fast and too hastily, stumbling and nearly falling to the ground. Su Muqiu grabbed his sister's arm and shielded her with his strong arms.
Su Mucheng reached out and touched her brother's face. The stubble on her brother's face was rough and prickly.
It's a real person, not an illusion.
Two lines of tears streamed down Su Mucheng's face.
"Brother, is that you?"
"Mu Cheng, it's me, I'm back." Su Muqiu said gently, reaching out to slowly wipe away his sister's tears.
Nine years ago, he struck it rich and left this world. At that time, Su Mucheng was just a fifteen-year-old girl.
Nine years later, he returned to his hometown in glory, and Su Mucheng in front of him was already a twenty-four-year-old young woman.
Su Mucheng wore a white hoodie, a pink sweatshirt, light-colored jeans, and white sneakers. Her striking long orange hair was casually tied back, giving her a very capable look.
There were no special plans for today, so Su Mucheng didn't wear makeup. Her large eyes were set in her delicate face, and a few tears hung at the corners of her eyes. She had just wiped them away when they slowly overflowed again.
The little girl who hadn't fully blossomed back then has now become the most beautiful woman in the country, renowned as the number one beauty in the nation.
"Mu Cheng, you've grown up, you've gotten taller, and you're even more beautiful now."
Su Mucheng had no more doubts and hugged her brother tightly.
Su Muqiu shielded his younger sister with both hands.
This brother and sister, who had been tormented by fate, were finally reunited.