translator: Oyen editor: Ciel
After going back last night, Qin Mo lay down on the bed and thought for a long time. In the end, he didn’t fall asleep until past 3:00am in the morning.
Qin Mo was well aware that he would have to face his master sooner or later. After all, he could not continue to escape forever. At that time, he was very young, and his psychological endurance was very fragile. Being afraid of being pitied and sympathized, he left the esports circle hurriedly without daring to tell the truth to others. But in retrospect, his apprentice disappeared for such a long time without any explanation, his master must have been very disappointed and bitter, right?
Thinking about it from another perspective, if Shen He, his hard-earned apprentice, announced his retirement without telling him the reason one day. Qin Mo would probably go mad.
At that time, Ling Xuefeng was not so angry, but his psychological quality was also strong enough.
Seeing Xiao Han’s messages after logging in his Q a few days ago, made Qin Mo realise that his decision was not mature. Only focusing on his own feelings, but he ignored the feelings of people who really cared about him—— especially his master, Ling Xuefeng. Without his master’s knowledge, he left and disappeared completely, wasn’t this just saying that he disregarded the master who worked hard to train him?
At this moment, noticing Ling Xuefeng’s cold gaze, Qin Mo felt a familiar chill go down his spine. Taking a deep breath, he took out materials that had long since been prepared from his bag and handed it to Ling Xuefeng, summoning up the courage to whisper. “Master, please take a look at this first.”
Receiving the materials, Ling Xuefeng took a look at it, only to find that it was actually a diagnosis case from Shanghai People’s Hospital.
The words written on the file were shocking. It highlighted the case three years ago, when Qin Mo was involved in a car accident on the highway and suffered a comminuted fracture in his hands…
Glancing through the file quickly, Ling Xuefeng’s face suddenly turned pale. He slammed the files down on the table and stared at Qin Mo, asking with a stern voice. “So, your hand speed dropped because of a car accident?”
Lowering his head and whispering. “Yes.” Qin Mo paused to sort out his mood. Trying to keep his voice calm, he added. “After I got out of the hospital and returned to the Wind Colour team, I couldn’t play because my fingers didn’t recover. After consulting with captain Yan, I promoted some newcomers from the training camp.”
“Basically, I didn’t play that season, so I rotated between Xiao Qiu and Xiao Yuan. It was only at the end of the season that captain Yan let me play two games. It was a farewell match… At that time, my fingers were still not in good shape. I am sorry that we didn’t get good results in those games, and didn’t get into the top four in the end. At that time, you were abroad, I didn’t have the face to explain to you… after the end of the season, I retired in a hurry.”
Qin Mo’s voice sounded calm, but the tremor in the ending still betrayed his emotions.
Telling his past personally, was just like tearing open the wound that was not easy to heal with his own hands, exposing the bloody flesh inside.
During that time was Qin Mo’s darkest time in his life. He was under great pressure from the outside world, teammates, and himself; He wanted to do his best, but after all, his ability was limited. Several players from the Wind Colour training camp were still very young, and it was impossible to become a first-class god of the league all at once, resulting in a decline of the team performance again and again, which made the outside world feel full of doubt… His guilt for his master and his confusion about his future made Qin Mo unable to sleep well every day and night.
But he just stubbornly didn’t want others to pity him, didn’t want to tell these things to others…
If he had publicized the whole truth at that time, he could have retired in glory and fame. The painful facts of Qin Mo’s car accident injury would be reported at great length in various esports websites, earning the fans’ tears and getting hype. He would have gotten a few words of praise such as ‘training while suffering’ and ‘have a strong will’.
But Qin Mo didn’t want this. He didn’t want to show his wounds in front of everyone, and then accept the comfort and pity of those strangers.
He didn’t want his master to feel sorry for him…
Maybe that year’s decision was really thoughtless, but if time were to start over, Qin Mo would still make the same decision.
He would rather leave with pride, than become a pitiful person through others’ word of mouth.
Ling Xuefeng was silent for a moment and then began to read the file again, leaving only the rustling sound of his fingers flipping through the paper in the room.
The surrounding air seemed to have been drawn away, and Qin Mo could hardly breathe.
Finally, Ling Xuefeng stopped and put the file back on the table.
Qin Mo was tense for a moment, thinking that he would swear at him. Suddenly, there was a hand rubbing his head gently.
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At first glance, Ling Xuefeng had a very serious personality and often lectured him, always making him sit on the bench to reflect on himself. However, Qin Mo was very clear that his master was the best person for him in the whole Wind Colour club.
His master cultivated him as a successor, which was why he was so strict.
Ling Xuefeng taught him all his skills and experience, expecting him to lead the Wind Colour team to make some achievements in the professional league, but in the end, not to mention inheriting the mantle of his master, he could not even continue to play the game, retiring and leaving in a mess. He found the opportunity to come back after three years of silence, but he could no longer play summoner…
His master must be disappointed, right?
Qin Mo did not know what to say, but his shoulders were trembling, almost as if he were on the verge of tears.
Sighing, Ling Xuefeng stretched out his hand to rub his apprentice’s head and whispered. “I just wanted an answer when I came back to you this time. You’ve owed me that explanation for three whole years.”
“I’m sorry, Master…” Qin Mo’s voice choked up. “I couldn’t inherit the Wind Colour team, and this time I also didn’t go to Wind Colour club, because I can no longer play as a summoner… I changed to play swordsman, but the core of the Wind Colour has always been the summoner. I don’t want to go to the Wind Colour team to change the tactics handed down over the years, and I don’t want to play a supporting role over there… Xiao Han and I happened to meet in an online game, and his team was not well organized, so we joined hands to form a new team…”
“I don’t blame you for that.” Softly interrupting him, Ling Xuefeng took his hand off from his head. “What disappoints master most is not that you did not take over as captain of the Wind Colour, nor that you left the Wind Colour and set up your own team, but that you refused to tell me when you were in trouble. You were under so much pressure at that time, why didn’t you tell master? What do you take this master as?”
“…” Qin Mo ashamedly hung his head.
It turned out that the thing that made Ling Xuefeng most angry was this. It was because his apprentice didn’t tell him the reason, and even didn’t seek his help. Instead, he took on the responsibility himself despite being bruised and battered, and even hid everything from his master…
Did his way of handling things hurt his master?
“I’m sorry, Master.” Qin Mo’s words were poor, he didn’t know how to express his feelings of guilt and remorse, so he could only apologize to him repeatedly.
“Forget it.” Ling Xuefeng frowned. “You’ve already said sorry four times. Give me your hand.”
Keeping silent for a moment, Qin Mo stiffly held out his hands.
The young man’s fingers were white and slender, as beautiful as a model’s hands. After three years, the traces of the car accident could no longer be seen. It was very difficult to recover from a comminuted fracture. Qin Mo had been in hiding for three years and obviously suffered a lot—— Thinking of this, Ling Xuefeng’s whole heart seized up.
This silly apprentice! Why didn’t he tell his master?
If Qin Mo had told him all of this clearly in those years, he would surely have guaranteed that Qin Mo could retire without any harassment, and also without having to train newcomers at the club while still trying to recover from his injuries…
The eighteen-year-old child, standing proudly with a straightened back, stupidly carried all the burden on his immature shoulders …
Thinking of the hardships he had experienced, Ling Xuefeng’s heart was so painful that he was about to explode. He wanted to check, just what could be inside this silly child’s head?
Could pride be eaten? Why didn’t he trust even his master?
Looking at Qin Mo’s cautious expression when he held out his hand to show him, Ling Xuefeng was really angry and distressed. After a moment of silence, he asked softly. “How is the recovery of your hands?”
“The doctor said that the finger joints can’t maintain high-speed movements for a long time, but it’s no problem to play for two or three hours.” Qin Mo hastily replied.
Probably, in the recovery process, he was attentive and worked hard. His hands looked normal, his joints also had no sign of deformation. Ling Xuefeng felt relieved and replied. “Your hand has been injured, and you should pay attention to the combination of work and rest in the future. The intensity of the competition should not be too strong. You are only 21 years old, and you still have decades to live. Don’t leave any sequelae in order to play the game. Do you hear me?”
“Rest assured master, I’ll pay attention to it.” Qin Mo immediately promised.
Ling Xuefeng’s deep gaze flashed a trace of heartache, reaching out and rubbing Qin Mo’s short hair: “Did you recently cut your hair?”
“Uh.. I cut it yesterday.” Qin Mo’s cheek blushed with embarrassment.
Ling Xuefeng was speechless. Did Qin Mo get a haircut just because his master came back? Did the scolding about his messy hair when he was a child actually become a psychological shadow?
Li Cangyu was right. Qin Mo looked proud, but he was sensitive and careful. He was really a guy who made people feel distressed.
There was a sudden knock at the door, while they were talking. Ling Xuefeng, who was interrupted, frowning unhappily. “Come in!”
Sure enough, the one who came in was Xiao Han, who couldn’t wait, and Li Cangyu, who had no choice but to follow him.
Outside, Xiao Han was getting more worried, thinking that god Ling would scold Xiao Mo, and maybe he would scold until Xiao Mo cried. Xiao Han, who couldn’t feel at ease, came in and knocked on the door. He found that Qin Mo’s eyes were red, and Ling Xuefeng sat beside him with a serious face. Xiao Han immediately stepped forward, gently hugged Qin Mo’s shoulder and asked. “Are you alright? Why are your eyes so red…”
Shaking his head, Qin Mo said he was alright.
Looking back at Ling Xuefeng, Xiao Han retorted. “God Ling, you are a senior and also Xiao Mo’s master. To be honest, it was all my idea to bring him to Dragon Song. He wanted to build his own team, so I pulled him over to cooperate with Dragon Song club. If you want to scold, please just scold me!”
Qin Mo tugged Xiao Han. “Stop it…”
With a protective posture, Xiao Han stood in front of Qin Mo, glancing at the case files on the table. “Xiao Mo, did you tell him?”
Qin Mo. “En.”
Xiao Han felt distressed. “Then, he still scolded you?!”
Qin Mo quickly explained. “He didn’t scold me, Xiao Han, you should shut up.”
Realising that he had said something wrong, Xiao Han immediately shut his mouth.
Narrowing his eyes, Ling Xuefeng glanced sharply at Xiao Han. “Xiao Han, you seem to have a big objection to me?”
Feeling a chill down his spine, Xiao Han smiled nervously. “No, no, haha, I dare not have any objections to you! It’s just a misunderstanding, Xiao Mo respects you, so don’t scold him…”
Ling Xuefeng frowned. “Do I require your approval on how I speak with my apprentice?”
Xiao Han wanted to cry, and looked to his master for help. “That’s not what I meant.”
“Cough.” Receiving the signal, Li Cangyu shifted the topic. “Does anybody want to eat the fruits? If not, then I’ll eat it.”
“Master, eat more, if it is not enough, I’ll ask for it again.” Xiao Han then changed the topic. “God Ling, you also eat.” Handing the fruit to Ling Xuefeng, he tried to curry favour.
Ling Xuefeng took the fruit and took a bite. At last, the atmosphere brightened up.
Eating a few pieces of fruit, Li Cangyu glanced at the case on the table. Then he looked at Qin Mo “Xiao Mo, Xiao Han also explained to me roughly about your matters. In fact, you really didn’t need to put too much pressure on yourself. When you refused to tell that, you just feared that others would look down on you and pity you after they knew, right? But you have to know, that is the idea of ‘others’. Your master, can you regard him as ‘someone else’?” Li Cangyu patted Qin Mo’s hand gently, “Master should be considered a family member, right?”
“En…” Qin Mo’s eyes turned red as he nodded.
Li Cangyu softly explained. “Xiao Mo, although your master is not related to you by blood, he has always loved you and protected you, and trained you with his own hand. How can he be compared with outsiders? You were injured at that time, in fact, you should have told us. We could have given you advice. You didn’t need to bear everything alone. Over the past few years, your master has been very worried about you… you didn’t tell him about the accident back then, but you still didn’t tell him when you came back. In fact, it isn’t about your return. He is bitterly disappointed because you disregard him.”
Looking up at his master with guilt, Qin Mo caught Ling Xuefeng’s gaze.
“I don’t care about the past, but don’t repeat this anymore.” Ling Xuefeng stated.
“En.” Qin Mo immediately nodded.
“Has the team been formed yet?” Ling Xuefeng asked.
Qin Mo explained hurriedly. “En, I changed to play swordsman in the new game, and the lineup of the new team is to take the front row attack control field. I will cooperate with Xiao Han as the core.”
Ling Xuefeng nodded. “Xiao Han said you were the captain. Did Liu Chuan agree to a person appearing out from nowhere to be the captain?”
“The thing is, Mojue is actually a team that Xiao Mo and I founded together, and each of us contributed a sum of money, accounting for 51% of the shares. Dragon Song is only a major shareholder and will not interfere in the internal affairs of the team. It is up to the two of us to decide. Even if Xiao Mo and I retire, this team can continue to operate.” Xiao Han explained seriously.
“Oh? That’s not bad.” Xiao Han just didn’t have time to explain these things before. Hearing this, Li Cangyu was very pleased. “You have some outstanding ideas. Playing at competition as well as starting a business.”
Hearing this explanation, Ling Xuefeng felt at ease. “Xiao Mo, it is not easy for you to come back, don’t take the championship too seriously, relax and enjoy the game.”
“I know, master.” The words of concern warmed Qin Mo’s heart.
Ling Xuefeng looked at Xiao Han. “In addition, Xiao Han, you need to help Xiao Mo to share some work, don’t let him work too hard.”
“Of course!” Xiao Han immediately promised. “God Ling can rest assured.”
Ling Xuefeng nodded with satisfaction. “Alright, the food has already been eaten and the matter is also already talked. Xiao Han, please take us back.”
On the way back, Ling Xuefeng asked about Qin Mo’s team again, knowing that Zhu Qingyue and Liu Hong were in the team, although he did not praise Qin Mo, but his look had eased a lot.
Li Cangyu happily praised. “Worthy of our apprentice, this team has a luxurious lineup and has a bright future.”
After sending their master to the hotel, Xiao Han and Qin Mo drove away.
Returning to the room, Ling Xuefeng stood by the window and watched the car downstairs gradually fade away, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
Coming over, Li Cangyu patted his shoulder. “Are you distressed?”
Although Ling Xuefeng didn’t speak, the heartache in his eyes could no longer be concealed.
Li Cangyu sighed softly. “Don’t worry, it is said that there will be good fortune if you don’t escape death in great calamity. Xiao Mo has grown a lot after this great calamity, and now he has the appearance of a captain. I believe that the Mojue team can definitely open up a completely new world in the Peerless Jianghu—— haven’t they just won the championship of the sect challenge arena? I believe there will be more championships in the future. Xiao Han and Xiao Mo will not let us down.”
Ling Xuefeng nodded. After a while, he gently grasped Li Cangyu’s hand and replied with a smile, “I believe that too.”
——They believed that their two apprentices had grown up and become mature. They were able to stand on their own, and no longer needed their master’s protection.
——Qin Mo, if you really feel guilty, then seize this rare opportunity. Master believes that one day, you will make your master proud of you.
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AHHHHHHHHHHHH They now understand each other ;;;;; ;;;; When LXF rubbed Xiao Mo’s head I just 😭😭😭😭😭😭 The truth is really shocking for him and it hurt him as well cuz Xiao Mo didn’t come to him even once 😢😢😢
Both Xiao Mo and Xiao Han just have this picture of LXF as a demon lmao Calm down he’s really really really nice!!
Thank you for the chapter XDD
Here: Ling Xuefeng stood by the window and watched the car downstairs gradually fade away, a trace of helplessness flashed in her eyes
Thanks, already fix it >_<
LXF really looks like a demon with his cold aura, but deep down he’s really nice and loves his apprentice a lot..
And the scene where he’s patting QM’s head 💕
Ah ah ah tuh kan saya nangis, MoMo wuwuwuwu ToT
Kalau saya yang diposisi MoMo waktu itu saya pasti langsung down sampai gila, di mana nggak bisa main lagi. Ah mental MoMo kuat, dia seterong. Love you full MoMo QAQ
Untung HanHan keluarga kami nggak langsung jatuhin bom bilang keluar dari lemari. Kalau dia ngomong blak-blakan sekarang pasti bakal dicincang abis ama My Darling Xuefeng =3=
Btw, kapan MoMo ngenalin Shen He?
Jadi kepikiran, MoMo udah punya murid, HanHan keluarga kami tertarik ambil murid nggak? Terus ceritanya berlanjut. Sayang ini cuma trilogi dan ini seri terakhir, hiks T^T
Love Momo juga, strong dan bisa bertahan 😭
Hahaha, sebentar lagi bakal ketauan antara MoMo dan HanHan, just wait~
Next chapter, Shen He bakal dikenalin ke grandmasternya ini..
Betul, ini seri trakhir T_T walaupun mungkin HanHan ada apprentice, ga bakal jadi next seri nya karena ga ada 😭
aw I wanna give momo a big hug. Master always has your back so don’t keep secrets (ie. your relationship with a certain blonde) next time. I hope there will still be a bit more cat god and lxf cameos. After all they have to meet their grand-apprentice. 😜
+10000000 hahaha agree with the cameos
Lol, relationship with a certain blonde will be exposed soon~
And there are still some of their cameos 😍
Now i wonder what would happen if LXF met the energetic grand apprentice.
Hahaha master vs overprotective boyfriend had me laughing
.. Eyyyyy soooo soooo cuteeeee… Thanks for the chapter
+999999 I bet for master Xuefeng 🤣
You’re welcome~
awwwwww i can see why ling xuefeng is sad about not being trusted with this huge burden. also lol abt the haircut part. your dad’s still proud of you qin mo, he worries about you so much QAQ oh no now i’m crying too this is so cute but so sad at the same time. oyen, ciel, you’ve delivered an emotional double whammy. this is so bittersweet, i’m crying tears of joy and sadness at the same time :’)
ok, so when is he going to introduce the grandson to LXF? X’D give shen he a few more months to prepare for getting lectured by grandmaster….
ikr, Xuefeng felt upset that Qin Mo didn’t trust him for such a big matter 😣
It’s so sad for Xuefeng, he really cares about Qin Mo, but his little apprentice seems to forget him 😭
Lmao, it will be soon, Shen He will be introduced to his grandmaster :p
Ahhhh this chapter made me really…
( ╥﹏╥ ) ( ╥﹏╥ ) ( ╥﹏╥ )
Qin Mo is really silly ahh he didn’t have to go through all this suffering alone when he had LXF 😕 but now he has the overprotective Xiao Han hahaha 😂
They so cuuuute together ( ๑ ´> ᎑ <)~ ♥
Thank you for the chapter!!!
♡ ⃛◟ ( ˊ̱˂˃ˋ̱ ) ◞ ⸜ ₍ ˍ́˱˲ˍ̀ ₎ ⸝ ◟ ( ˊ̱˂˃ˋ̱ ) ◞ ♡
Now, Qin Mo has more people to protect him, his cold master, overprotective boyfriend and cat god 🤣
You’re welcome~~ ❤
the master-apprentice scene is so sad and heartwarming at the same time. but then there’s xiao han, an overprotective boyfie, who suddenly rushed in
IM CRYING 😭😭😭 Qin Mo you will be happy forever 😭😭