matchstick heaven

White walls, blue plastic chairs, the strong smell of disinfectant in the cold air...

Things are always repeated like this, and every time it passes, it enters the next cycle.

Shen Qing stood at the door of the ward, looking at a comatose old man lying on the white bed, wearing a breathing mask, beside a pile of complicated instruments, making ominous sounds from time to time.

This scene is so similar to a certain moment in the past.

"Grandpa became paralyzed two years ago, and then the situation got worse and worse. About a few months ago, it suddenly happened." There was not much sadness in Zhou Chenshan's voice, he just briefly talked to Shen Qing.

Shen Qing remembered that he was used to buying two meat buns to pad his stomach before entering the hospital. At that time, going to the hospital every day was no different from going to the execution ground for him, but he had expectations for the meat buns.

"Is that why you are in such a hurry to get married?"

"Yes. Grandpa's will...is only distributed among the descendants of the family. Only when I get my share can I complete the absolute control of KUP."

The old man was restless in his lethargy, his brows were furrowed tightly, and several marks were strangled by the belt of the breathing mask on his wrinkled face, superimposed in a mess.

"He is very strong. Everyone in our family does everything and says everything, and is subtly influenced or trained by him. Sometimes, I feel that we all live like a copy of him." Zhou Chenshan on the small sofa He got up and sat down, and said in a brisk tone, "He is still the same after taking the wheelchair. Everyone has to follow his wishes. The family members only talk about money, not about feelings, just like him."

Shen Qing couldn't quite connect such a character with the old man in front of him, but he knew that people lying down like this would probably be different from what they used to be.

There will be a period of shining days in life, and some people will have a peak that they can be proud of for a lifetime, or they may try their best to barely survive, but at the last moment, everyone is similar.

"After my grandfather was hospitalized, sometimes he would suddenly have nausea and choke on his own vomit. At this time, he had to rely on the help of nurses and nurses. "

Maybe Mr. Zhou never had a chance to confide his bitterness to others, but when he opened the conversation, he realized that he had a lot to say.

Shen Qing nodded in understanding.

Few people die decently, but what is even less dignified is facing the period before death, this long... torture.

Zhou Chenshan raised his hand and looked at his watch: "It's almost time, let's go. We'll stay in a hotel tonight and return to Shanghai tomorrow."

Shen Qing said, "Okay."

They arrived at the hotel where they were going to stay very late, and Zhou Chenshan's secretary booked a family suite for the two of them, so that Shen Qing could sleep in the small bedroom prepared for the children, and would not be so embarrassing when it was revealed that they slept in the standard room when they were just married gossip.

After Shen Qing took a shower, she didn't feel sleepy for a while, so she sat on the window sill in a daze.The window was open, and a little night wind brushed against his cheeks, which was just right for him.

A lot has happened this month.

The team almost disbanded, he quarreled with Brother Zhang, and he sat on the bed in the rental house thinking about what to do.Then, he received a call, and the other party said that he could inject 2000 million into Eagle, and he asked if he could have a little more...

Now, here he is, married to this man.

"Dong dong."

Zhou Chenshan opened the door of his room, holding a bottle of wine and two glasses in his hand: "Have a drink?"

Shen Qing frowned and shook her head: "I don't drink."

Zhou Chenshan walked in still holding the wine bottle: "I saw you didn't drink at the banquet just now, that's not okay, as my marriage partner—although it's only temporary—must be able to drink."

He poured half a cup for Shen Qing, the light golden liquid exuded a fruity aroma.

"If the degree is not high, drink some to sleep well."

Shen Qing still didn't move.

"You really don't want to drink?" This time, Zhou Chenshan curled his lips.

Shen Qing thought about it, and said, "I really don't want to drink... I think... can we add the terms of the contract now?"

Zhou Chenshan said: "What do you want to add?"

"I don't smoke or drink."

Zhou Chenshan smiled: "It's reasonable not to smoke, but not to drink...it's impossible."

"Drinking alcohol can affect concentration, and it can also cause hand tremors. For professional players-"

"You're not a professional player."

Shen Qing blinked: "Indeed. But..."

He lowered his head slightly, and the shadow of the window hit half of his face, which was as cloudy as the moon.

"It's not very good for the coach either." He finished the second half of the sentence.

Zhou Chenshan twirled his wine glass, leaned back against the armchair by the window, and carefully studied Shen Qing's expression: "I can get drunk from a very young age without letting others see it, no matter how much I drink, I can still talk about business, you Can't you?"

Shen Qing replied without hesitation: "No."

Zhou Chenshan took a deep breath, thought about it for a while, and decided that this is not a big deal: "Okay, I can take a step back, you don't need to drink during the game."

Shen Qing looked up at him.

Zhou Chenshan thought to himself: This face is full of hesitation.

"That's the bottom line."

Shen Qing paused, and seemed to accept it reluctantly: "Sign now...the supplementary agreement?"

Zhou Chenshan couldn't help laughing out loud, and after taking a big sip of wine, he said with a smile: "Yes, don't wait for Zhong Yu to come tomorrow, I'll make a copy for you myself, how about it?"

Shen Qing moved a little embarrassedly, got down from the window sill, and said, "It's not that I don't trust you..."

Zhou Chenshan interrupted him gently: "There is no need for trust between us."

"I……"

"I'm thinking about how to write... from the start day of the LPL league, Party A should not force Party B to drink alcohol or take other alcoholic foods, how about this?"

"... two days before the start of the competition."

"Okay. I'll draw it up and wait."

Zhou Chenshan picked up his wine bottle and left Shen Qing's room.

Zhou Chenshan's expression and tone did not change just now, so Shen Qing felt that he should not be angry, but considering that his request was slightly rude, he was not sure.

After hesitating for a while, Shen Qing still decided to apologize.

In fact, he didn't know what to say. While thinking, he walked to the door of the master bedroom.Zhou Chenshan didn't close the door, and was half-bending over to draw up supplementary terms.

Hearing the movement, Zhou Chenshan turned around.

"what happened?"

Shen Qing paused: "Uh...I...actually I'm not in a hurry."

Zhou Chenshan said: "If it is crucial to your work, there is nothing wrong with signing one immediately."

Shen Qing said: "Sorry, I didn't mean to sign now..."

Zhou Chenshan looked at him amusedly.

"But if you want to sign, you can sign now," he said, handing over the paper in his hand, "Nong."

Shen Qing felt that his face was burning a bit. Maybe it was because he really didn't know how to deal with people like Zhou Chenshan. Once he couldn't pretend to be indifferent, he didn't know what to say, so he could only accept the paper in a dull manner.

The paper was a bit thick, and on it was Zhou Chenshan's neat handwriting, which clearly stated the rights and obligations of both parties in terms of drinking in very formal terms.

A more obvious smile appeared on Zhou Chenshan's face, and he said, "Is there a problem with the writing?"

Shen Qing quickly shook her head: "No." Then she took the familiar pen and signed her name.

Zhou Chenshan took a sip of his wine, leaned against the desk, and studied Shen Qing's rare bloody face: "Are you working so hard?"

"what?"

"Take gaming as a career, don't you?"

Shen Qing paused, then asked: "Is there anything wrong?"

"Nothing wrong," Zhou Chenshan said with a smile, "I just want to ask why, because do you like to play?"

"Then why did you choose KUP as your career?" Shen Qing asked.

"Because Grandpa asked me to come to KUP as an intern from the very beginning, he taught each of us to do our best, so... I hope KUP will be completely mine. What about you?"

Shen Qing was silent, as if digesting the reason Zhou Chenshan said.

"Tell me about your purpose, as if I were doing research before further investment."

The statement of "further investment" had some influence on Shen Qing.

"I want to win the championship... I want to win the cup once. I have been thinking about it for many years, but I have not achieved it. It has become an obsession."

"Haven't you already won the championship seven times?" Zhou Chenshan said, "It's written in the information."

Shen Qing shook her head: "I'm talking about the S competition. The league championship is different from the world championship. I want to win a higher honor."

"But you are already the coach who has won the most league championships, and you are quite good."

"It's useless." Shen Qing said in a low voice.

"Why?" Zhou Chenshan sat down, lowered his volume, and used a seemingly casual tone to induce Shen Qing to say more.

"League...these are old opponents, very familiar, and you play every day. You know where the cards in your hand are strong, where the opponent is strong, and all the breakthroughs...Whether you can win or not depends on the strength of the team and the ability of the players. Doing things that you have planned beforehand...sometimes...it's so repetitive that it's boring."

Zhou Chenshan took a sip of wine, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, and the corners of his eyes also curved, listening quietly.

"But the World Championships are different... I have been a coach for 6 years, and I have led the team to enter the World Championships 6 times. The best result is the top 8... I may... just almost."

There was no expression on Shen Qing's face, but Zhou Chenshan saw his eyes clearly, those brown pupils were only focused on the corner of the table, but they looked so regretful and depressed.

"If possible," Shen Qing continued, "I would rather pursue the championship as a player, but it's no longer possible."

"Why?" Zhou Chenshan asked instinctively.

Shen Qing shook her head: "The operation is not working."

Shen Qing suddenly thought of something and laughed.Zhou Chenshan was sure that his expression at the moment was not a mechanical polite smile, it was a kind of vivid emotion, which made the whole face more beautiful.Zhou Chenshan couldn't take his eyes off for a moment.

"What are you laughing at?" he asked.

Shen Qing was a little embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I want to introduce our team members to you."

Zhou Chenshan didn't say yes or no, he just watched Shen Qing's expression.

"Is it just to do some understanding before further investment?"

Zhou Chenshan perfunctory: "Huh?"

This seems to be agreed.

"The top laner's ID is Papo, and his real name is Pan Luping. We have known each other for many years. He is the most skilled top laner I have ever seen... But he is getting older now. This year will be his last year to play. We we have a deal."

"So you want to help him fight for a championship in his final year?"

"Yes. He is very unlucky... After playing for so many years, he is quite strong, and he has met good teams, but... he has never won a league championship. He has always been very regretful. Our jungler and The mid laners are all rookies, but mid laner Cha has played in LDL for one and a half years, and then played in LPL for another year. Although he is young, he is still a sophomore in LPL. The jungler F is a pure rookie, and he is very malleable. Strong, it is very fast to practice new heroes, and it is easy to accept new styles of play.”

"uh-huh."

"The bottom lane duo is two old players. They joined in the summer split last year. They have been with the Eagles for three seasons. They are old friends with Brother Zhang. ADMoon used to use the avatar of the moon god in the anime, so everyone Everyone calls him Luna, who assists old F, and Brother Zhang likes to call him Frost Cub."

"Why?" Zhou Chenshan casually picked up a gap and asked.

"Eh... because his ID is Frost, which means Frost."

Only then did Zhou Chenshan vaguely remember the player ID he had seen on the information.When Shen Qing introduced everyone, he used his own habitual address.

Zhou Chenshan found this very interesting, as if through Shen Qing's perspective, he saw 5 people who were completely different from those in the data. They formed a team, and Shen Qing studied them and formulated appropriate tactics for them.

In his understanding, the coach is the one who does his best to give the players a ride.This made him have a subtle idea, as if he could be Shen Qing's coach for a short time, and try his best to send Shen Qing to a higher place.

It seems that Shen Qing is a person who deserves to do more for him.

"Old F can be considered a legendary player, the kind of person who pioneered, and he also created some gameplay in the support position, but now that he is getting older, because of the version, partner, and incompatibility, he has gone through a trough for 2 years. , until they met Lao Yue, they got along quite well, last season the Hawks basically relied on bot lane carry to make it to the playoffs."

"What about this year? Are they in good shape?" Zhou Chenshan suddenly became curious when he remembered the results of the NEST competition.

"It's not bad. At least now, it seems that their two-man lane is the most stable carry point in the team. It can be regarded as God's reward. If the old players don't lose to the newcomers on the field, they must train very hard. Plus All heroes have been practiced, and the version is thoroughly understood, otherwise why can they play better than young people."

Zhou Chenshan finally became interested in this team.

Since he joined KUP, he has been researching the toy market. The greatest vitality of toys lies in the love of buyers for toys.He likes to see a person express his love, especially when a child of a relative of the Zhou family clamors to buy a certain toy from his family, he will feel a little moved from the bottom of his heart.

As it is now, Zhou Chenshan finds Shen Qing's expression very interesting when talking about each Eagle player.

"So thank you...for saving this team." Shen Qing smiled at Zhou Chenshan.

Zhou Chenshan said: "Then you have to work hard, don't let your teammates down."

"yes……"

The alarm clock outside the hotel rang, but Zhou Chenshan didn't close the bedroom window, so he could hear it very clearly.

This heavy voice caused Shen Qing to turn his head and look out, and the trace of happiness left by the topic of interest still lingered in the corners of his eyes and brows.

Zhou Chenshan looked carefully, and could see something else in Shen Qing's smiling eyes.

This person is very clear about what he wants, but at the same time he is confused, wondering if he can get what he wants.The contradictory and mysterious temperament is really attractive.

He wants to know Shen Qing better, but he is very patient and not in a hurry.

So he just drank the wine in the glass, and when Shen Qing expressed his desire to leave, he said "good night."