translator: Oyen editor: Ciel
Qin Mo and Xiao Han hugged each other. A moment later, Qin Mo asked softly. “When did you start to like me?”
Although the fact that both of them shared a connection and harboured love for each other made Qin Mo feel warm, he and Xiao Han had been separated for three years. Had Xiao Han already liked him since he was young?
At that time, although they often traveled together, Xiao Han only showed a strong curiosity about all kinds of domestic food, and often asked Qin Mo about it when he saw the various types of food that he had never seen before. Back then, Qin Mo hadn’t sensed anything wrong with Xiao Han at all.
So, did Xiao Han only like him recently?
Qin Mo was unconvinced, looking up at Xiao Han.
Xiao Han smiled and replied. “I have been missing you for years, and have always dreamed about you. At first, I thought I regarded you as a friend, but the last time I saw you in Nanjing, my heart beat so fast that I wanted to hold you and never let go. I suddenly realised that I didn’t just regard you as a friend, but that I actually liked you. I’ve been thinking about you for the past three years, just because I couldn’t give up on you. It’s just that when I was young, I wasn’t too knowledgeable about feelings, and I didn’t notice my feelings either—— I didn’t figure it out until you came back.”
Qin Mo’s feelings were almost the same. When they were young, they had been each other’s best partner. After a long time, this feeling gradually settled in their hearts and became an inseparable part of them. In a moment, he suddenly realised that this kind of feeling was ‘like’.
Unexpected, but reasonable.
There were no heartbreaking misunderstandings or earthshaking twists and turns in their feelings, but it was only natural after years of precipitation.
Qin Mo liked this feeling very much. It was as if he had raised a plant seedling many years ago, and after several years of careful watering and cultivation, it finally produced the expected flower, which was warm and natural.
Seeing Qin Mo smiling, Xiao Han couldn’t help lowering his head and gently kissed Qin Mo’s forehead. “I have been sending you messages for several years, but you have never replied. I thought you would never talk to me again.”
Qin Mo was stunned. “What messages?”
Xiao Han replied. “Didn’t you receive the Q messages I sent you?”
Qin Mo immediately took out his mobile phone and logged in to his Q account, which he had not used for a long time.
The Q account was specially registered in the year when he became an esports player. All his friends were from the Miracle League. He also had another account, which added classmates, relatives and friends.
In the year of his retirement, he had been very firm, and never thought that he might one day come back. So, he completely cut off contact with the esports competition circle and never logged into his Q account again.
As soon as Qin Mo went online, a lot of messages popped up on his Q, most of which were sent by Xiao Han——
“Xiao Mo, are you alright? I can’t get through to your mobile phone, you also didn’t reply to my WeChat, and your Q account has also disappeared. Do you want to completely cut off contact with the alliance?”
“Xiao Mo, I really miss you. I will wait for you to come back.”
“Xiao Mo, I won the MVP award of the season today, but I am not happy. I really wish you can be at the award ceremony.”
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“Xiao Mo, Qiu Zongping has taken over as captain of Wind Colour. Although he is still young, he has a stable temperament and a strong overall vision, you can rest assured. After your retirement, Wind Colour’s performance hasn’t plummeted. He has successfully completed the transition between the old and the new players. Xuewei has made rapid progress and has become a first-class healer player in the league.”
“Xiao Mo, let me tell you some good news. I got my driver’s license! I will show you the picture [Car driver’s license of the people’s Republic of China.jpg].”
“Xiao Mo, I have saved some money to buy a car. What kind of car do you think I should buy?”
“I bought a black Land Rover, which is an off-road vehicle. It is said that it has good performance for long distance and mountain roads, so I can drive when I travel in the future.”
“It will be a holiday in a few days, and I’m going to drive to Xi’an. I remember that you are from Xi’an. Will I see you?”
“Running all over Xi’an, I still couldn’t see you [sad] [broken-heart] [tearful emoticon].”
“…”
“Xiao Mo, I’m going to lead a team into the new game. Where are you? How are you these days?”
In the past three years, every once in a while, Xiao Han had sent him some messages. Sometimes he talked about his recent situation, sometimes he complained about the pressure of the league’s competition, sometimes he just casually asked about Qin Mo’s condition…
Since retiring, Qin Mo had never logged into his Q account, so he did not see these messages and did not reply to him.
Every time Xiao Han sent a message, it sank into the sea. This was more like talking to himself, but he still persisted for three whole years. It seemed that only in this way, could he express his concern for Qin Mo.
Looking at three years’ worth of messages, one after another, Qin Mo’s eyes suddenly turned red. Tears welled up in his eyes, but he endured it.
——It turned out that in a place he didn’t know, there was someone thinking about him in this way.
——From these little details, his deep yearning was clearly conveyed to Qin Mo’s heart.
Clenching his mobile phone, Qin Mo stared blankly at a series of messages, not knowing what to do.
Xiao Han also saw the same message in the dialogue window as he smiled. “It turns out that you have never logged in to this account, no wonder you didn’t reply.. I thought you deliberately ignored me.”
“I’m sorry.” Lowering his head, Qin Mo sobbed.
Xiao Han gently put his arms around his shoulder: “Why are you apologizing to me all of a sudden?”
Looking up at him, Qin Mo replied seriously. “I’m sorry to have kept you waiting so long. At that time, I was downhearted and just wanted to escape. I wanted to completely break contact with the esports circle, so that I could feel at ease to recover… Actually, I should tell you the reason… I didn’t expect that you would be so worried about me, let alone that you have been looking for my whereabouts for three years, Xiao Han… I’m really sorry.”
Although he forced his voice to remain calm, his choked sobs and trembling had already betrayed his emotions.
Looking at his wet eyes, Xiao Han’s heart softened, lowering his head and kissing his lip softly. “I don’t blame you, you don’t have to feel guilty.”
But Qin Mo’s heart was still filled with guilt.
At that time, he was only 18 years old, and his psychological quality was not strong enough. He suffered a car accident and fractured his finger, but he didn’t want to see the sympathetic eyes of others, let alone hear the compassionate greetings of those reporters. So, he stubbornly chose to hide. He left the professional league alone, without telling any of his friends and relatives in the esports circle.
Afraid of seeing those sympathetic eyes, he left with great determination.
However, he forgot that some of his close relatives and loved ones were willing to share the pain with him.
He shouldn’t have stubbornly stood on his own, leaving Xiao Han in the Miracle league alone, hiding from his master who cultivated him to become a great summoner.
He handled the handover of Wind Colour team well, but ignored the feelings of those who really cared about him, and let those who cared about him worry for so many years, which was his biggest mistake.
Xiao Han had been looking for him for three whole years, and his master had probably been angry with him for leaving without explanation, right?
Thinking of this, Qin Mo’s heart felt even more uncomfortable. “I’m sorry,” he whispered. “I was too stubborn, and did not consider your feelings. If there are any problems in the future, I will let you know.”
“En, it’s all over.” Xiao Han hugged him gently. Considering Qin Mo’s proud character, it was the first time he had taken the initiative to apologize to another. But in fact, it was not entirely his fault. After all, he was only 18 years old when he stood up to deal with Wind Colour’s internal affairs. How could anyone have asked a teenager to handle everything properly?
He was upset, and feared that others would sympathize and pity him. So he didn’t dare to say it aloud, and it was understandable for him to want to escape.
“Xiao Mo, let’s not mention the past.” Xiao Han sighed in his heart, tightened his arms tenderly, and added. “From now on, I am your boyfriend and the one who cares about you and loves you most in the world besides your parents. If you encounter any difficulties, you can tell me without hesitation. I hope that we can not only share success and joy together, but also face difficulties and hardships together. What’s that called? To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together, right?”
“En.” Moved, Qin Mo nodded.
Xiao Han chuckled. “If you run into trouble in the future, remember to tell me. I will share the burden with you. Don’t carry it yourself, alright?”
“En.” Once again, Qin Mo nodded.
Xiao Han suddenly found that Qin Mo looked thin. In his arms, he was very soft and felt very comfortable. Xiao Han hugged him and gently touched his back, his heart felt soft. “They said that although husband and wife are the same forest birds, they fly separately in the face of disaster… I think this sentence is very wrong. Husband and wife should face hardships together, right?” he said in a very soft tone that almost melted people.
Qin Mo blushed slightly and reprimanded. “Who is husband and wife with you?”
Thinking about it carefully, Xiao Han replied. “That’s also correct. Right now, we are just lovers. Since we haven’t consummated the marriage yet, we are still not officially husband and wife.”
Qin Mo was dumbstruck. “Con- consummate marriage? Who taught you this word?!”
“I learnt it from watching TV.” Xiao Han replied innocently.
Qin Mo felt that TV dramas were very poisonous. How did the pure and lovely mixed-race baby learn these words?
Thinking of the marriage consummation scene, Qin Mo’s face flushed, and he felt a little embarrassed. “That … I don’t have much experience. Let’s take it slowly, it’s not an urgent matter.”
Looking at his nervous appearance, Xiao Han couldn’t help to laugh. “I’m not in a hurry, I like you, really like you. I want to be with you, not just to have sex with you.”
Qin Mo: “…”
Although the reason was correct, when he said it so bluntly, why did it sound so strange?
Xiao Han continued. “Of course our wedding night can’t be sloppy, it must be planned well. Xiao Mo, where would you like to do it? It’s nothing new if we do it directly on the bed. Otherwise, when the time comes, how about we go on a holiday and visit a hot spring? We can spend the night at the villa. What posture do you prefer? Directly facing each other or from the back?”
Before Xiao Han even finished speaking, Qin Mo shoved him away. “Enough! How can you say these kinds of things without feeling ashamed!”
Xiao Han replied seriously. “Sex is a basic need of human beings, why can’t we discuss it?”
Qin Mo: “……”
Seeing Qin Mo was embarrassed, Xiao Han went on to say. “I like hot springs and it should be comfortable in the water. In addition, there is also a balcony, at night, watching the nightscape while doing…”
This guy had stayed abroad for a long time since childhood, so his views were quite open.
Chinese people were very reserved. How could they simply say such things in public? What postures do you like? Do you prefer a swimming pool or balcony? To hell with that!
The person looking forward to it was shoved out the door by Qin Mo. “Sleep early, don’t talk nonsense. Don’t let the matter about us being together slip out, especially in front of our teammates.”
Like an obedient child, Xiao Han nodded. “Understood, wife.”
Qin Mo looked stiff. “Who is your wife?”
Xiao Han immediately changed it. “En, I understood, darling.”
Qin Mo: “…”
Darling…
This sort of endearment almost made Qin Mo’s scalp go numb, almost causing him to lash out.
With this kind of open-minded and nonchalant mixed-raced youth, could he still have a happy relationship?
Where was the young and inexperienced love? How could Xiao Han be so straightforward?
Thinking about what he said about the hot spring, balcony, postures… Qin Mo immediately felt an incoming headache!
XD Xiao Han is the big bad wolf. He’s the prime example of give him an inch and he’ll take a mile. They just shared a first kiss and already talking about a honeymoon.
Lol, maybe he will really take Qin Mo to honeymoon on the spot if he can 🤣
Its so damn sweet! I might get diabetes. XH is love. I’m glad QM realizes his little mistake. Will it get more sweeter than this? I can’t freaking wait! Thanks for the chapter!
Sweet moment before we get into the professional league actually 😭
Qin Mo is grown up now, and he can realize his own mistakes too, proud of him 💕
Lmao these two are so adorable and hilarious!! XH really does have some interesting ideas xD
Thanks for the chapter! 🙂
interesting ideas indeed 👀👀 So, how about they do it all~
You’re welcome!! 💕
So sweet! Liat MoMo nangis bikin saya nangis juga T^T
Baru aja resmi pacaran udah ngeluarin ekornya. HanHan keluarga kami mecuuum. Bad wolf huh >///<
Bayangin kehidupan papapa MoMo sama HanHan keluarga kami bikin blushing. Entah mau kasian ama MoMo apa terus dukung HanHan buat terus papapa XD
Memang so sweet mereka berdua 🙈
Lol, baru aja resmi uda mikir yang aneh2 >////<
Kasian Momo, harus melayani Hanhan yang mecummm 🤭
i feel like even ah shu would be impressed with xiao han level of shamelessness lol
Lmao, Xiao Han shamelessness is on another level 🤣
Plus he is a dragon song’s that famous for their shamelessness, he learns well 🤭
i could imagine ah shu giving xiao han a huge thumbs up for this
Best set of lines hahahahahaha
Still waiting for a ‘Xiao Mo’ to slip out during practice- oh wait, Xiao Han already calls him that! 😉
The best part is if Shen He ends up thinking falling in love with another man is just a way of life in MLG gaming since his master and grandmaster both did it
He learn new bad things from tv dramas 🤣
Maybe Shen He will, lol 🤭
ikr, I also feel 😭😭 when he read all the messages sent by Xiao Han for 3 full years.
The pure and lovely mixed race baby has turned into big bad wolf!
😂😂
ikr, he turns into big bad wolf 🤣🤣
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this chapter is a roller coaster. i was shedding tears along with qin mo in the messages part, thinking how xiao han is so devoted all these years. but that last part about marriage consummation and their preferred position and location, i just burst out laughing
The ending of this chapter might just make me pass away from laughing 😂