translator: xiin
editors: apricot & juurensha
Lu Feng stood up. He was six or seven centimeters taller than Wei Xiao, and he was normally cold and aloof. When he lowered his eyes to look at people, there were very few people who could resist him.
Wei Xiao might be bratty, but there were still people he listened to very naturally.
For example, he’d been very afraid of his grandma when he was a child. When his grandmother was angry, he wouldn’t dare to make noise at all, and would just bow his head and admit that he was wrong.
For example, when faced with Lu Feng, Wei Xiao was also a little intimidated.
There was no other reason except that he felt guilty.
Regardless of whether it was two years ago or two years later, Lu Feng had treated him particularly well.
But he…
Wei Xiao wasn’t afraid of being treated well by others because he would return it to them twofold, but it was only with Lu Feng that he couldn’t do the same.
What Lu Feng wanted was something he couldn’t give.
The youth, who was so spirited and unbridled at normal times, had become so downcast and dejected. Lu Feng’s heart melted.
“You were very unsatisfied with the training match this afternoon, right?” His voice lightened.
Wei Xiao nodded.
Lu Feng continued, “Yuan Ze is very strong, right.”
Wei Xiao clenched his fist, “Yes.”
Lu Feng: “There are people who are even stronger than him, but none of them will take part in the singles.”
Out of FTW’s god team from before, each of the five starting players were all strong enough to be heaven-defying.
Close had been the youngest player in the team at the time and had been considered one of the weaker ones.
But now, Close had won the singles championship three consecutive times.
There were those who said that Close had won the championship because the other four had given up on the singles.
If they signed up to participate, it would be unclear who would win or lose.
It was also said that Close had grown rapidly and surpassed the other four people to become the real unmatched number one in the world.
But these things were impossible to prove.
Because if he wanted to go up against those four people, it could only be in the 5v5 arena where the teams were matched in strength.
As for FTW as a whole, they have never been able to reach the global finals.
Nobody knew if the Close who’d stayed in FTW was stronger, or the four who’d left FTW were stronger.
Lu Feng asked Wei Xiao again, “Do you only want to win against me?”
Wei Xiao’s fist was clenched in a death grip, and he couldn’t speak.
Lu Feng continued, “Or do you want to win against everyone.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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Wei Xiao’s teeth were clenched tight and his voice trembled slightly, “I’m sorry, I promised someone that I would never…”
Lu Feng spoke before he could finish, “I went to your home.”
Wei Xiao raised his head up abruptly, his eyes wide open. Everything inside him felt uneasy.
Lu Feng’s heart clenched as he said gently, “Your grandmother loved you very much. Since she loved you so much, she wouldn’t stop you from doing anything.”
Wei Xiao’s lips moved, and his eyes turned red.
Grandma…
He couldn’t bear to hear anything about his grandma.
Lu Feng held his hand and led him out of the training room to head upstairs, “She hoped that you wouldn’t be like your father. She wasn’t stopping you from doing things you like to do, but she hoped that you could see more, and she hoped that you wouldn’t ignore your entire life for the sake of one thing.”
Wei Xiao was like a block of wood. For two years, two whole years, nobody had talked to him about this, and he would definitely never speak about this with anyone.
He’d thought that he would be furious if he heard anything about his grandma.
But now…
He wasn’t angry. The hand holding his own was very hot and carried a thin layer of calluses that made him think of his childhood.
His grandma’s hand had been very rough, but it had also been very warm. Every time he came back from outside, she would hold his hand and rub it as she said, “Little Xiao is so clever, helping grandma buy things at such a small age.”
Wei Xiao felt that that had been the most satisfying time of his life.
No matter how tired he’d been from running around, or how much pain he felt, no matter how much others laughed at him, as long as he came home, his grandma would hold his hand and smile at him, and he would feel that none of that mattered.
So what if he didn’t have a mom and dad.
He had a grandma.
His grandma loved him more than anyone else.
Lu Feng gave Wei Xiao the things that Wei Xiao’s mother had given him.
When Wei Xiao opened up the box, he couldn’t stop his tears from flowing.
There was a painting inside the box. It was a portrait, a painting of a younger grandma and signed by Wei Quan.
It had been painted by Wei Xiao’s father when he was 17 years old. Grandma had kept it as a treasure for 30 years.
Wei Xiao often saw it when he was a child. Back then, his grandma would always tell him proudly, “Your father, he’s really good at painting. Look at his painting of your grandma, doesn’t it look very alike? Isn’t it very beautiful?”
Wei Xiao never saw it again after he grew up. He’d thought that his grandma had been brokenhearted and thrown away the painting, but in fact, she’d always kept it, putting it aside carefully like a treasure.
Next to the painting was a thick notebook.
Wei Xiao was very familiar with this notebook.
In his first year of primary school, the teacher had asked the parents to put together a growth journal for their children.
Grandma was already old and didn’t understand these things, so she’d run off to the school and asked the teacher.
The teacher had replied perfunctorily, but the old lady had remembered it. It turned out that the point was to keep a diary for her grandson.
From then on, Grandma Wei, who didn’t know many words, slowly went through the dictionary and kept a journal for Wei Xiao.
Wei Xiao had seen it before when he had graduated from primary school. He’d thought that his grandma no longer kept the diary after that, but now when he opened it up…
It was densely packed with cute handwriting that looked like it had been written by a primary school student.
Grandma had always continued journaling; she had always been writing, jotting down the bits and pieces of Wei Xiao’s life.
February 9, 2018.
Little Xiao went to play in a competition. It turned out that there are competitions for games. Little Xiao is really amazing, he wins every time. Little Xiao is really capable, he’s not afraid of anything!
February 13, 2018.
It’s almost New Year’s Eve. Little Xiao hasn’t come back for a week. Sigh, it’s really like father, like son. They’re the same when they encounter something they like.
February 15, 2018.
What a big lobster! He made money from playing in the competition, Little Xiao is really capable!
February 18, 2018.
That Old Yang next door has a bitter mouth. What’s wrong with e-sports? Our Little Xiao doesn’t only know how to play games, he wants to become the champion!
February 20, 2018.
Little Xiao, grandma misses you, but that’s okay. Children who grow up have to leave home.
February 22, 2018.
Little Xiao, grandma might not be able to accompany you for much longer.
February 23, 2018.
Don’t be like your father. Grandma hopes that you will do what you like, but don’t forget that there isn’t only one thing to pursue in life. Look at the people around you, make more friends, find someone who loves you, and live simply and happily.
February 24, 2018.
Goodbye, Little Xiao.
After flipping to the very end, Wei Xiao clutched the notebook tightly in his arms.
Lu Feng, who’d been standing beside him, pressed him into his chest.
After his vision turned dark, Wei Xiao no longer had any scruples and sobbed desperately.
“It’s my fault.” Wei Xiao spoke in fits and starts, “I didn’t go home much during winter vacation.”
Lu Feng patted him lightly on the back.
Wei Xiao didn’t require him to answer; he just needed to speak all the words that were pressing down on his heart, “My grandma’s life was too bitter. She always left the good things to me and couldn’t bear to eat well or dress well herself. She tried her best to help me with my studies, and I wanted to repay her, I wanted to give her all the money I earned. I wanted her to live a good life, but…”
He was about to get the two million signing fee, but his grandma passed away.
His grandma, who’d been suffering from illness every day, who had refused to go to the hospital because she was reluctant to spend money on herself.
His grandma, who’d been killed by a disease that could’ve been controlled with timely treatment.
He hadn’t known anything, and he hadn’t even been by her side.
He’d hurried home.
And seen his grandma on her deathbed.
His vaguely conscious grandma had just called out his name, then told him… don’t be like your father, don’t be so miserable, Little Xiao, you have to be happy.
Do the things that you like to do, but don’t neglect the unlimited breadth of life due to an obsession.
From beginning to end, the only thing his grandma had left behind for him was an infinite amount of love.
Lu Feng kept him company the whole time.
Wei Xiao cried from 12AM to 2AM. He talked continuously about his childhood, his grandmother, and constantly recalled old memories.
Lu Feng answered in a low voice and was the best listener.
All the burden that was backlogged in Wei Xiao’s heart was all let out that night.
At 3 o’clock in the morning, Wei Xiao could only reminisce about the happy memories with his grandmother.
He had cried and cried and started to laugh, then laughed and laughed and started to cry.
The 19 year old youth had been strong for 19 years.
For the first time, he acted like a child, crying and laughing without restraint.
When the sun began to rise up in the sky, Wei Xiao was bathed in the light of the new sunrise.
When he realized that he’d been acting like a fool all night, Wei Xiao said awkwardly, “Sorry… your clothes…”
F*ck, was he made of water? How could he cry so much? He’d cried so much that Lu Feng’s clothing looked wretched!
Lu Feng poked him on his forehead, “Not crying anymore?”
Wei Xiao: “……”
He should just die from embarrassment and be done with it!
Lu Feng laughed briefly and called out his name gently, “Wei Xiao.”
Wei Xiao felt uneasy all over, “Yes?”
Lu Feng looked into his eyes, “Do you want to come to FTW and become my teammate?”
Wei Xiao: “…………”
It was impossible to refuse.
But…
Wei Xiao tried hard to ease his embarrassment, “God Lu, your tone, how come it sounds so much like a proposal?!”
Juurensha: Because it issssssss
xiin: WX, your mouth… it’s epic
I wasn’t ready to tear up T-T
Awh his grandma was a lovely lady. So happy she left the journal behind, otherwise baby Xiao might have gone his whole life just trying to make more money without caring too much about his own happiness. I’m even more annoyed that in the 2 years since she passed, the parents didn’t bother to try and give these things back to him.
well to be fair, it sounds like Wei Xiao was the one who cut off all relationships with his parents rather than that they didn’t try to find him..?
well, its kind of understandable wei xiao cutting off relationships with his parents. I mean did they even visit him, no. It was all grandma by his side, how could he be comfortable living with people he barely knows even of they were the ones who brought him to the world.
He can’t stop that mouth of his 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the chapter!!!
I’ve never seen someone dig pits for themselves like WX does…..
Well, that was a surprise. I thought WX would get offended because it only means that Lu Feng (a pretty much stranger he barely knows) had done a background check on him. I don’t think WX’s family matters were LF’s to deal with, after all, it’s his privacy. Even if LF knows what’s up and he’s the ML, it still feels freaking creepy and rude of him to do what he did in here. Literally this guy came out of nowhere with things only WX was supposed to know… but okay, I guess. That doesn’t stop me from reading. 😂
Eh???? Sorry I accidentally posted this as a reply to your comment. 😭
What I meant is WX has potential and something is stopping him, him as captain wanting to want WX as teammate and going to his home and talking to his elders is normal for me.
WX also clearly knows he wants to help him & also pursuing him to join…he is not angry, I will also be not angry if I was in his place because he is literally consoling and helping him. Reasons should also be important on why he went to his home right, his Reasons are ok.
He also didn’t hide the fact that he went to his home and pretty clearly told him.
And his own parents told him & gave things to ML themselves lol, he went to their home respectfully in order to help him and also becoming a teammate and he also told WX that he went to his home and didn’t hide it.
BABY DON’T CRYY 😭😭 YOU MAKE ME CRY TOO 😭😭 PLEASE BE HAPPY FROM NOW ON, BABY 😭😭
Thanks for the teary chapter :”””””
Aaah QAQ Lu Feng, little Wei Xiao is too precious!
Thank you for the chapter~
So sad and so happy
Gosh the way I cried my eyes out 😭😭😭 thankfully I’m not fasting so it’s okay but this chapter is not safe for Ramadan 😅😅
And the end, lol, it was really an unofficial proposal for your hand in marriage, Wei Xiao Xiao 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the chapter ❤
“God Lu, your tone, how come it sounds so much like a proposal?!”
wei xiao’s mouth really just have to say the most shameless things. Yun Le(did I get his name right) are you sure want to be physically expose to this madman for 2hrs? your pride is not worth the sanity, you’ll lose you know XDDDDD
I cried, so the last part makes me feel irked
it’s WX trying to cover up the awkwardness… mood
Thanks for the chapter! ^ ^
Thank you so much for the chapter!(๑´>᎑<)~❤
Thanks for the chapter! 💕
His grandma is such a sweetheart. And little Wei Xiao too.
Wei Xiao, baby….. QAQ
Thank you for the chapter (/T^T)/~♡
I was crying the whole chapter and always reminded myself that the title is funny. But still… QAQ
Wei Xiao is too funny and unpredictable! 😂
Thank you for the chapter!
Theyd known each other “… Ktgff vjsr jcv atgff clutar akb sfjgr jub, jcv ifrr atjc afc tbegr abvjs. ” — struck deep in the core. I love it! All hail the good grandmas in the world! We love you! Hahaha
Thanks for the chapter!
he is after all low-key proposing WX
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thanks for the chapter!
Many thanks for the update! <3
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I dun want to cry… But grandma’s diary made me cry…😭😭😭 Grandma
ahhhh finding out souplantation was closed and now this ahhhhh
TTATT so much tears
How sad ╥﹏╥ but I’m glad that they talked about it and he felt better.
Thx for the ch (≧▽≦)/
Ah Xiao!!!! Your making me cry too hard 😭😭😭 I feel like Wei Xiao and me have a lot of similarities 😭😭😭 My grandma also reminded me to never be stuck on partial things that won’t help me grow before she passed away when I was 15 😟
Okay Grandma, I love you now. I take back what I said about you a few chapters back
I dare to say, his mouth can even compete with Wei WuXian’s
I cried hard…
Poor grandma 🥺
Thank you for the chapter! 💕
A the ninjas cut up some onions stealthily, my tears are falling like waterfalls!
yep i was crying and then i read the last part???? aiya really talented WX huh~ hahahaha thank u for the chapter~
Thanks for the chapter! Silly, silly kid. He just can’t help it, can he! I’m glad he finally had a chance to shed his burdens.
One moment I was laughing hard and then the tears started falling. My goodness, my heart can’t take this kind of emotional stimulation. WX, keep moving forward and keep annoying the people around you 🤣😥🤣
I cried 😭 Wei Xiao’s grandma loved him so much. Don’t worry, grandma, your grandson has someone who loves him dearly now. Sigh. Wasn’t expecting for this chapter to make me tear up.
All that drama was easily washed away by Wei Xiaoxiao himself. He’s the best. 😂
That “Goodbye, Little Xiao.” got me. ( ≧Д≦)
Thank you for the chapter!
I cried so much omfg , I’m really soft towards old people especially grandparents that’s why I love my grandma sm and this broke my heart 😭😭
I-I’m not crying!!
Grandma! 🙁 she gave everything she could give to her precious grandson and left all the love to him 🙁 this made me tear up
I was still sobbing and then WX really managed to say the most random thing ever lol
Cried a river in this chapter. Didn’t think the feels would hit me so great…
Ahh~ no matter how many times I read this, I’ll always cry, won’t I? (ŏ̥̥̥̥ωŏ̥̥̥̥ )
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I’m crying. And I couldn’t care less about my eyeliner.
Ahhhh i have read this chapter about 6 times by now (re-reading the novel lol) and I still tear up when Wei Xiao talks about his grandmother
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I’m crying
Grandma’s baby😊. I miss my grandmas’.
At this point… WX’s mouth needs to be memorialized forever. XDDDDD how can he be so right and so wrong all at once. 😂 He says this things that are 100% on the money but he himself doesn’t thinks twice about them and thinks it’s just BS. 😂😂😂
….I wasn’t prepared for this. I thought this was a fluffy story, no one told me I was going to f-ing cry!! 😭😭😭
From making me cry then making me choke laughing. WX is too talented xD
Oh….so his grandma was not an annoying geezer but a lovely couraging lady. I’m sorry
Bro I cried wtf I’m still crying oml
Bawled my eyes out 😭 I’m really weak when it comes to grandmas in particular because I’m also a grandma’s gurl. Now I just wanna hug my grandma 😭
Good.. very good.. after give an onion u give me honey… whahahaha
Lu feng poking around to find out wei xiao’s childhood might be inappropriate but turns out, it was necessary. Since wei xiao had been used to only relying to his grandma and self, he doesn’t really have anyone to completely pull him out from his own misery. Lu feng’s behavior might seem uncomfortable but it was the way for wei xiao to find comfort. He’s finally able to voice out his sorrow and burden and emptied out his heavy heart once and for all.