Chi Shu had a very strange dream. In the dream, he opened an emotional forum and saw the "Alien" OP replying to the post: "Brothers and sisters, actually I'm from outer space, that's why I don't understand the rules of your ABO world. I'm going back to my own planet now, see you again if fate allows ^_^"
Just as Chi Shu wanted to type a reply, he was awakened by a burst of noise.
He suddenly sat up in bed and looked around—everything here was very unfamiliar. He wasn't in Yangyang's bedroom, there was no little white cat running around, and Ye Shaoyang's shadow was nowhere to be seen.
Frowning, Chi Shu got out of bed and opened the curtains. Dazzling sunlight shot in, making him dizzy for a moment. He hurriedly picked up the phone, wanting to call Ye Shaoyang. As a result, the phone on the bedside table was obviously not his model, but strangely, he could actually unlock this unfamiliar phone with his fingerprint?
There was no contact information for Ye Shaoyang in the phone's address book at all.
Chi Shu thought he was in a dream within a dream and pinched his arm hard, wanting to escape this bizarre dream as soon as possible, but the intense pain made him more awake instead.
Not a dream? Then where exactly was he?
Chi Shu turned to the bathroom, washed his face with cold water, and looked in the mirror—
The young man in the mirror had eyebrows and eyes very similar to his, wearing strange pajamas he had never seen before. What confused him was that there was no scent of pheromones on his body.
He had just completely marked Yangyang the day before yesterday. Logically speaking, there should be the scent of two pheromones on his body; why were they gone?
No matter how calm Chi Shu was, he was a bit bewildered facing this situation.
He washed his face and turned to the computer beside him.
This computer was obviously not his; the keyboard had cool colorful lighting effects, a bit like his apprentice Cheng Xing's style. Frowning, Chi Shu turned on the computer. As soon as he logged into Weibo, he saw several hot searches floating on the homepage—
[Team GD regrettably lost 2:3 to Korea's KOT!]
[Congratulations to Team GD for winning the LPL World Championship Runner-up!]
[GD-Lieyang involved in a car accident in the US]
Seeing the familiar words "Lieyang," Chi Shu's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately clicked into the third hot search.
GD Lieyang was an e-sports player, the captain of Team GD. It was said that he had a car accident abroad after playing a match and was being rescued in the hospital.
Chi Shu searched for GD Lieyang's information and quickly found the promotional photo released by the official Weibo.
The young man in the photo had black hair and black eyes, sunny and handsome, with a very brilliant smile. His facial features didn't look like the Ye Shaoyang Chi Shu knew, but those eyes, and the way he smiled, were exactly the same as Yangyang.
What was going on? Could there be another Lieyang?
Chi Shu's mind was in chaos as he continued to search for detailed information on this GD Lieyang.
GD Lieyang, real name Ye Shaoyang, 21 years old this year, LPL professional player.
He debuted as an e-sports player at 17, later took over as the captain of Team GD, leading the team to fight in the professional league for three full years. The best result was this year's world runner-up.
GD Lieyang was a very famous mid-laner with tens of millions of Weibo fans.
The more Chi Shu read the information, the more startled he became.
He had suspected Ye Shaoyang's origin many times before, always feeling that whether it was psychological quality during matches, macro awareness, or reaction speed, Yangyang didn't seem like a rookie, but more like an experienced professional expert.
Later, accidentally uncovering Ye Shaoyang's "Alien" alt account posting on the emotional forum, Chi Shu learned that Ye Shaoyang had no concept of Alpha and Omega at all, nor did he know what a temporary mark meant, simply treating the Alpha who marked him as a "brother," which was completely illogical.
Ye Shaoyang used "didn't study physiology well" to explain this oolong, and Chi Shu believed it temporarily.
On his birthday, Chi Shu personally taught Ye Shaoyang ABO physiological knowledge and completely marked the other party. Ye Shaoyang was tossed and turned by Chi Shu in bed for a day and a night, finally understanding the difference between Alpha and Omega.
Afterward, the two merged body and soul, pheromones blended completely, and their feelings for each other became even sweeter.
Chi Shu hugged Ye Shaoyang watching fireworks, and Ye Shaoyang had asked: "Have you ever suspected my origin?"
This sentence suddenly exploded like thunder in Chi Shu's mind.
Origin?
Were Yangyang's various abnormal behaviors related to his origin?
Chi Shu suddenly thought of a possibility—could it be that Yangyang actually came from another world?!
Chi Shu heard his own heart beating violently.
He flipped through the address book in the phone quickly. As a result, Coach Lin, Fang Zhengqing, Old Xu, Cheng Xing, Qu Jiang… these acquaintances were all gone from the address book. Replacing them was a bunch of names he had never heard of.
Frowning, Chi Shu put down the phone and anxiously went online to check news about Lieyang.
GD Lieyang had an unexpected car accident abroad and was currently being treated in the hospital. The news given by the team's official Weibo was: Lieyang's injury isn't serious, just a leg fracture; fans please don't worry too much.
Chi Shu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the news.
Team GD, where Lieyang belonged, was a team under the domestic powerhouse club GD, specializing in the LPL professional league.
The game LOL, League of Legends, was a 5v5 tower pushing game similar to Gods' War in Chi Shu's world, also using keyboard and mouse to operate heroes.
It was just that many heroes in this game were different from what Chi Shu had played, and there were no heroes he liked such as [Bloodstained Assassin], [Stealth Rogue], or [King of Fighters]. However, being a similar game with similar mechanics, it should be easy to pick up?
Chi Shu quickly calmed down.
If his guess was true, and Yangyang actually came from another world, then this world's GD Lieyang, real name Ye Shaoyang, was very likely the Ye Shaoyang he knew!
Lieyang was currently hospitalized abroad for treatment, and he couldn't fly directly to take care of him. He must seize the time to understand this world. After the other party returned to the country, he would find a way to confirm his identity as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Chi Shu opened the game on the computer, registered a new alt account, and started by familiarizing himself with the game Lieyang played.
Lee Sin, Kha'Zix, Nunu, Xin Zhao, Evelynn, Jarvan IV… there were many jungler heroes in LOL, but none of these could stump Chi Shu.
As an e-sports player with rich tournament experience, Chi Shu's analytical and understanding abilities were incomparable to ordinary online gamers. Just by reading the skill descriptions twice, he could understand the mechanics of new heroes.
He spent the whole afternoon studying this new game, and by evening, he had figured out the skill effects and playstyle ideas of most jungler heroes.
Rubbing his sore eyes, Chi Shu opened Weibo and searched for news about GD Lieyang again. Although the club said Lieyang only had a leg fracture and wasn't in life-threatening danger, he was still very worried.
GD Team's official Weibo happened to post new news: Lieyang has regained consciousness and is still under observation in the hospital. Thank you everyone for your concern!
Many fans under this Weibo breathed a sigh of relief and sent blessings one after another: "Yangyang must be well!" "Heartache for my Yang, how could there be a car accident? Hope you're okay, still want to see you continue playing matches!" "Lieyang must recover soon, waiting for your return!"
There were also haters mocking cynically there: "This car accident happened really timely. Come back and sell some misery, and no one will scold you anymore." "Could he take the opportunity to announce a hand injury and retire?" "Lieyang, you might as well retire and rest; you can't keep up with the new version's meta anymore!"
Fans and haters fought a great war on Weibo, refreshing over a hundred thousand comments in the blink of an eye.
Chi Shu frowned greatly watching this.
Still remembered back then when Tianhuan failed in the S6 World Tournament Grand Finals and returned with the runner-up trophy, they were also questioned and abused by netizens.
The 18-year-old Chi Shu was scolded into autism and didn't even dare to open webpages for a period of time.
Sure enough, where there was internet, there were keyboard warriors and sprayers (trolls).
Did the Ye Shaoyang of another world also endure these once? No wonder his mentality was always very good when being flamed.
With complex feelings, Chi Shu turned off the computer and went back to the bedroom to sleep.
If this was a nightmare, he hoped to wake up from this dream quickly. He still had to cook for Yangyang and feed Xiao Bai.
However, upon waking up, Chi Shu found himself still in this unfamiliar room.
It seemed he couldn't go back for a while. He had to find Ye Shaoyang as soon as possible.
Chi Shu went out to eat some fast food casually, then immediately returned to the room to study the game.
At the same time, in an American hospital.
Ye Shaoyang moved his fingers and found his hands could move freely, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
GD Team's manager hurried forward. "Yangyang, are you okay? How do you feel?"
Ye Shaoyang asked, "I remember being hit by a car. What did the doctor say?"
Manager Liu: "Fortunately you dodged fast. Just a fracture in the right leg plus a mild concussion. Can be discharged after two days of observation."
Ye Shaoyang smiled apologetically. "Sorry for causing trouble for everyone. Originally could return to the country today."
Beside him, teammate Xiao Fatty rubbed his red eyes and choked out, "Captain, don't say that. As long as you're okay! The flight tickets have been changed; returning a few days later is the same."
The yellow-haired teammate said, "Exactly, we were scared to death when we received the call! Fortunately, it's just a minor injury."
His right leg was in a cast. Besides that, Ye Shaoyang also felt a splitting headache, and his mind was empty, as if he had forgotten an important memory?
…
A week later, Team GD returned to the country collectively.
Ye Shaoyang in a wheelchair was surrounded by reporters at the airport.
Many people asked how his recovery from the car accident injury was going, whether it would affect his match condition, and if he planned to retire.
Ye Shaoyang smiled and said, "Thank you everyone for your concern. This accident was just a minor injury, a right leg fracture requiring some time to recover. Hands were not affected, and I have no plans to retire for the time being."
Reporter: "Team GD got runner-up. Do you have anything you want to say to everyone?"
Ye Shaoyang said frankly, "Team GD getting runner-up in the World Tournament greatly disappointed the fans who support us. As the captain, I am really very sorry. In the last match, there were indeed errors in our team coordination. We will summarize and reflect properly after going back. Next season, we will continue to work hard."
He nodded politely to the reporters, and teammates pushed his wheelchair to leave the airport quickly.
Chi Shu saw the video of Ye Shaoyang accepting the interview in the news hot search immediately. Although this person was in a wheelchair, he was all smiles, calm and composed, speaking with a clear voice, exactly the same as the Ye Shaoyang he knew.
Chi Shu had been very worried about Ye Shaoyang's situation these past few days, constantly paying attention to news about Lieyang on Weibo. Now seeing Yangyang returning in a wheelchair, he couldn't endure even a moment longer.
Must get to Yangyang's side as soon as possible.
He booked a flight ticket immediately, heading to Shanghai where Team GD was located.
The next day, Team GD's assistant coach sent a message in the group: "Several newcomers are coming to our base for interviews this afternoon. Some are kids from the Youth Training Camp, and there's one person who is rather strange. He wrote us a self-recommendation letter saying he would become Captain Lieyang's best partner. I looked at his profile; he's already 21 years old with no match experience."
Ye Shaoyang held back a smile and said, "Self-recommending to become my best partner? Truly boasting shamelessly."
Assistant Coach: "I already politely refused him. I told him starting to play matches at 21 is too late; the club can't cultivate a 21-year-old rookie. But he is very stubborn, has already booked a flight ticket to come for the interview, and even wants Captain Ye to interview him personally."
Xiao Fatty couldn't help roasting: "Could he be a brain-dead fan of our Brother Yang? Using the interview as an excuse, actually wanting to stick close to his idol?"
Ye Shaoyang shook off goosebumps. "Grass, you're making me hairy. I shouldn't have such fanatic fans, right?"
Assistant Coach said: "Yangyang is inconvenient to move recently, forget it. I'll go see what his situation is."
Ye Shaoyang, however, became interested. "It doesn't matter. Anyway, the interview location is right in the club; I'll go take a look too."
That afternoon, Team GD's semi-annual e-sports rookie interview was held in the training room on the first floor of the club. Many people came for the interview, mostly teenagers. The 21-year-old Chi Shu mixed in among them, looking out of place.
The temperature in Shanghai at the end of the year was a bit cold. Chi Shu wore simple black trousers with a light gray thin sweater, his expression on his handsome face very cold.
The teenagers beside him thought he was a staff member of the team and asked curiously, "Big brother, are you GD's assistant coach?" "Is the interview easy to pass?"
Chi Shu said coldly, "I'm also here for the interview."
A group of people: "..."
Just then, the assistant coach responsible for this interview pushed Ye Shaoyang's wheelchair over.
The teenagers immediately surrounded him excitedly: "God Yang!" "Brother Yang is here too, I like you especially!" "Brother Yang, can you give me an autograph? I learned mid lane from your tutorial videos!"
Chi Shu stood up and looked in Ye Shaoyang's direction.
Their gazes met in the air through the crowd. In that instant, Chi Shu's face immediately softened—because he was sure, this was his Yangyang.
Even though this face didn't look much like the blonde mixed-race version of Ye Shaoyang in the ABO world, those clear eyes still made Chi Shu's heart move at a glance.
Ye Shaoyang looked at Chi Shu with some confusion. "Have we met somewhere?"
Chi Shu: "…"
The assistant coach froze for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Do you know him?"
Ye Shaoyang smiled and shook his head. "Don't know him. Just feel… a bit familiar."
Chi Shu: "..."
More than familiar.
We have already been intimate and completed a lifetime mark.
Chi Shu asked in a low voice, "You don't remember me?"
Ye Shaoyang looked puzzled. "Have we met? Don't remember very well."
The group of people around looked at each other.
Chi Shu looked at him, silent for a long time, before saying, "It doesn't matter. Let's get to know each other again then."
This Ye Shaoyang didn't have the familiar pheromone scent on him.
There were no Alphas and Omegas in this world at all.
Very likely, this was a parallel world—the world where Yangyang belonged.
Still remembered Yangyang once asked him, If there were no Alphas and Omegas, no marks, no pheromones in my world, would you still like me?
Chi Shu had said decisively, I would.
Because what I like isn't your pheromones, but your truest soul.
This time, he would prove it personally.
No matter which world, Ye Shaoyang was the only soulmate he wanted.