As a Captain, You Must Be Cold - Chapter 115
Due to long-term sleep deprivation coupled with intense exercise, Yu Zhaohan finally enjoyed a long nap, sleeping from morning until the sun set. When he woke up, the room had its curtains drawn, and the air conditioning quietly blowing. He felt clean and refreshed, not wearing any clothes.
Yu Zhaohan was wrapped in a quilt and was in a trance for a while, recalling the whole process of Shi Du relieving himself on him.
Shi Du didn’t deceive him; he really didn’t care much about his feelings. Even when Yu Zhaohan called for a pause or to slow down, Shi Du ignored him and even covered his mouth with his hand.
It was a rough, intense, and long-lasting small-team battle—Shi Du’s sweat even dripped onto him. But… why did he still feel so satisfied?
Based on the information he had consulted, Yu Zhaohan had a vague guess.
He picked up his phone and saw Shi Du’s message on WeChat.
[Tiless: Practice, text me when you wake up.]
[Shine: Okay, I’m awake.]
Three minutes later, Shi Du returned to the room with a gaming laptop and takeout in hand. “Hungry? I ordered takeout for you.”
The screen of the gaming laptop displayed the matching interface. It was normal for high-end players with 4000 points to take two or three minutes to find a match.
Shi Du took advantage of his free time to unpack the takeout, poured the porridge into Yu Zhaohan’s apple-shaped plastic bowl, arranged his chopsticks, and found that the match was successful.
“Eat it by yourself first, baby,” Shi Du said, “I’ll play two more games and then I’ll be with you.”
Yu Zhaohan replied with an “Oh,” moved a chair next to Shi Du, sat down, held the plastic bowl, and watched Shi Du play the game while eating.
He asked Shi Du, “How long did you practice today?”
Shi Du said, “From helping you bathe until now.”
“Let me sleep, and you secretly practice, attempting to surpass me.” Yu Zhaohan said expressionlessly, “Shi Du, you’re quite scheming.”
Shi Du said, “Just a little scheming.” He selected the Big Sister as his hero on the hero selection screen and then turned to Yu Zhaohan, “Feed me a bite, thank you.”
Shi Du’s current daily schedule was basically synchronized with Yu Zhaohan’s. On average, he trained for more than twelve hours every day. While Yu Zhaohan diligently practiced all heroes, Shi Du was also expanding his hero pool for the C position, with the short-term goal of becoming a C position freestyle player with both long and short-range abilities.
In the environment of the new version and new heroes, the combination of two freestyle players in the C position can play both long and short, double long and double short, with flexible formation changes, undoubtedly the best choice. However, as everyone knows about the top universities Tsinghua and Peking University, knowing is one thing, whether it can be achieved is another.
Looking at the entire league, those so-called C position freestyle players all have more or less obvious shortcomings. The only one who can be called a top-notch freestyle player is his wife. And he must rush to become the second before others, the third is not acceptable.
After entering the game, Shi Du did not look for a high platform or a hidden place to deal damage like most long/gun players. Instead, he followed the tank to the front and opened the scope directly behind the tank’s shield to deal damage.
The other C position player in the team, with the ID of Flavored Soda, had something to say about this.
Flavored Soda: “It’s so funny, now anyone dares to learn from Shine and play long-range.”
Fans who like Shine know that when Shine is confident of crushing the opponent, he doesn’t even bother to find a good position for output. He snipes right under the enemy’s nose.
You helplessly watch him standing there, but you dare not do anything. Finally mustering the courage to approach him with fancy footwork, only to lose your life halfway.
Flavored sparkling water: “Could you not pick the Big Sister as your hero? I was once tricked by the Big Sister with a 25% accuracy rate. Have you watched too many of Shine’s matches, thinking you can do it too? If you can’t deal damage, just pick a crowd control tool, okay?”
[[Team] T: No]
Flavored Soda: “Are you crazy? I’ve told you nicely, but you don’t listen. After this match, we can add each other as friends. You send me your address and phone number, and we’ll meet offline…”
Shi Du couldn’t be bothered to argue with a random player. He missed the first shot, hit the second shot on the enemy assassin’s body, and found the feel with consecutive headshots on the third and fourth shots. In just ten seconds, he secured a double kill and also damaged another opponent.
Flavored Soda: “Sorry, bro, I was a bit impolite just now. My voice was a bit loud. I apologize, I apologize, let me bow to you.”
Shi Du fired another shot, finishing off the low-health opponent from earlier.
Triple kill.
Flavored Soda: “Brother, are you Shine?”
Shi Du turned to take a sip of the congee that Yu Zhaohan fed him and typed..
[[Team] T: No]
[[Team] T: But Shine is my wife]
“What a coincidence, you and I have bumped up wives, and Shine is also my wife.” Flavored Soda started singing as he spoke, “Your wife and mine seem to be the same.”
Shi Du silently won this match. After finishing the match, Flavored Soda sent a friend request, which Shi Du coldly rejected and added him to the blacklist.
Yu Zhaohan comforted Shi Du, “I’m not his wife; I’m only your wife.”
Shi Du was pleased with the comforting words, “Time to eat. Can I feed you this time?”
“Sure, wait a moment.” Yu Zhaohan put down the bowl, “Can you spank me first?”
Tokiwatari: “???”
Shi Du: “What am I going to spank you for?”
Yu Zhaohan stood up and explained: “You were so rough this morning, but I still felt good. I was wondering if I have masochistic tendencies.”
Shi Du silently looked at Yu Zhaohan for a while. After a moment of hesitation, he raised his hand and covered his face.
“Wait, wait, let’s talk properly,” Shi Du said. “I think you don’t have such tendencies.”
Yu Zhaohan said: “The way to judge whether I have it or not is to see if I can get pleasure from the pain. I can’t do it myself, so you do it.”
“I…” Shi Du’s Adam’s apple rolled again, “I don’t want to hit you. Hitting someone is against the law.”
“It’s okay,” Yu Zhaohan grabbed Shi Du’s hand and pressed it against his back. “Come on, just give it a try.”
Shi Du’s hands, which were used to executing countless extreme operations in the game, were now as stiff as a piece of wood. He wanted to refuse, but his seemingly aloof and cold exterior, in reality, a clingy and coquettish ice sculpture wife, was inviting him to spank him.
No one could refuse Yu Zhaohan, especially in matters like this.
Shi Du surrendered, “Just don’t call the police.”
Yu Zhaohan assured Shi Du, “I won’t call the police.”
Shi Du looked at the very familiar area. He rubbed and pinched it, even though the force was minimal, there were still some marks left on Yu Zhaohan’s pale skin.
But hitting… he absolutely never thought about it before today. Whether he would think about it in the future was unknown.
Shi Du didn’t move for a long time. Yu Zhaohan turned around and urged: “Quickly, I still have additional training later.”
Shi Du calmed down and took another sip of porridge to boost his morale. Then he raised his hand and spanked Yu Zhaohan’s butt slightly hard.
Yu Zhaohan was slightly stunned, and suddenly, his mind was as clear as fresh snow.
This subtle and strange feeling? It’s weird; try it again.
Yu Zhaohan said, “Try a bit harder this time.”
“I don’t want to. I don’t have such a hobby for now, and I don’t want to have such a hobby either,” Shi Du stood up and refused sternly. He was afraid that things would develop in a weird and obscure direction if he continued, and once started, he might not be able to stop, “You can’t develop my kinks without my consent, Yuyu.”
“Why would you say that?” Yu Zhaohan puzzled, “I’m just asking you to help confirm my preferences.”
Shi Du looked difficult, “Anyway, don’t come over.”
Yu Zhaohan frowned, “Shi Du, are you avoiding me? You’re actually avoiding me…”
Just when the two were in a deadlock, two messages on WeChat pulled Shi Du back from the edge of the abyss – the national team’s WeChat group.
[Old Tan: The therapist has arrived, who else wants to do a big health check?]
[Old Tan: @all members]
During this period, everyone has been training day and night, and the long-pending professional issues have resurfaced. Bi An casually mentioned yesterday that his old waist was about to give in, so Old Tan arranged for several experienced massage therapists to provide on-site services.
[Bi An: Coming right away, I’ll be there after my pull]
[Cheese: Is the massage therapist male or female? If it’s female, I might feel shy [blushing]]
[Archer: Besides massage, what other services are there?]
[Old Tan: Foot massage, cupping, lymphatic drainage, and oh, hair removal too]
[Jiang: Massage treats symptoms, not the root cause. You guys can wake up early and exercise with me in the morning]
The lively WeChat group instantly fell silent.
Yu Zhaohan had an idea.
[Shine: Save me a spot]
“Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?” Shi Du was worried if he played too hard in the morning, “Is your back sore?”
Yu Zhaohan shook his head, “My back is fine. My body is flexible, and any posture doesn’t feel too uncomfortable. Don’t worry.”
Shi Du: “…Impressive.”
After finishing their meal, Shi Du accompanied Yu Zhaohan downstairs. Bi An had already made arrangements, and he was being massaged and crying out in pain. His distorted facial features made him unrecognizable.
The massage therapist handed Yu Zhaohan a price list and asked, “May I ask what you would like to do?”
Yu Zhaohan glanced at it and said, “Foot cupping.”
Shi Du, without any preferred service, sat on the side and checked his phone. After much hesitation, he opened Baidu.
[My wife asked me to spank her, I couldn’t resist and did it once, and surprisingly, it felt good… Do I have a tendency for sadism?]
[Congratulations! OP, you’ve opened the door to a new world.]
[Where did you spank?]
[Where else could it be? Smacking the buttocks and such are just entry-level. Highly recommend wax play. Those who have tried it know.]
[Don’t listen to the guy above talking nonsense. Wax play should definitely come after bondage.]
As Shi Du searched more, he became increasingly uneasy. In contrast, Yu Zhaohan remained calm and calculated, seemingly confident.
After finishing the treatment, both of them returned to the room with their own thoughts.
Shi Du pondered for a while and still felt that it was necessary for him and Yu Zhaohan to figure out any unknown and potential kinks they might have.
“Yuyu,” Shi Du spoke slowly, “Earlier, you asked me to spank you, and I…”
“It’s okay, Shi Du,” Yu Zhaohan said, “I don’t have a masochistic tendency.”
Shi Du asked, “…You knew again?”
“Yeah, I don’t like the sensation of cupping,” Yu Zhaohan explained.
Shi Du couldn’t catch up with Yu Zhaohan’s train of thought, “What does that have to do with anything?”
Yu Zhaohan replied, “Don’t you think cupping and wax play share a similar element?”
While deeply loving Yu Zhaohan, Shi Du couldn’t help but give his precious wife a dumbfounded look, “Sorry, I don’t think so.”
“Cupping and wax play both involve heat. I don’t like the feeling of cupping, so naturally, I won’t enjoy wax play,” Yu Zhaohan explained with sound reasoning, “So it’s safe to assume that I’m not an M and I don’t have that particular hobby.”
Shi Du almost wanted to kiss him to death, “Where did you come from, little idiot.”
Before the World Cup started, the national team arranged a month-long closed training.
As the name suggests, during the closed training, the players couldn’t go anywhere for a month and had to stay at the base. Before the official start of the closed training, the players had two days off to take care of their personal matters before returning to the base for focused training.
Two days were too short to return to Shanghai, so Yu Zhaohan didn’t go back to his own home. Instead, he accompanied Shi Du to his home and had a meal with Shi Du’s mother.
Both understanding and caring mothers, concerned about their son, had accepted the fact that their son was gay. However, the two strong-willed fathers, with their sturdy fortresses, had not been completely won over.
Yu Zhaohan’s father was a bit better. After learning about it, Yu Zhaohan’s father intentionally consulted a colleague specializing in psychology, understanding that being gay is not an illness, and his son probably couldn’t change in this lifetime.
What could he do? He could only endure the frustration, refuse to talk to his son, and remain unmoved by his son’s boyfriend’s attempts to please him, trying to be a civilized person who silently harbored grievances.
Sensing his dad’s coldness, Yu Zhaohan took the initiative to admit his mistake, “Sorry, Dad, I’ll write you a self-criticism. Don’t be angry; I was wrong.”
Yu Zhaohan’s father softened quite a bit at that moment.
Meanwhile, Shi Du’s father regrettably chose to resolve the issue through shouting and physical force, hurling a vase and kicking Shi Du out of the house.
Watching Shi Du with wounds from the shattered vase, Yu Zhaohan couldn’t help but ask, “Your dad… does he have paternal love for you?”
After a moment of contemplation, Shi Du uncertainly replied, “Probably, but not much.”
The family dinner was intentionally planned when Shi Du’s father wasn’t at home. It was initially a harmonious meal, but unexpectedly, Shi Du’s father returned home without notice, making the atmosphere somewhat awkward.
Shi Du’s mother had prepared herself to temporarily drive her husband away for the sake of her children. She had been tirelessly working on improving the relationship between her husband and son. She had even tentatively asked Shi Du’s father if he would like to meet his son’s boyfriend, to which Shi Du’s father’s response was: “See him for what.”
Shi Du respectfully called out to his father, and Yu Zhaohan politely greeted him as Uncle.
Shi Du’s father’s gaze lingered on Yu Zhaohan. After holding back for a while, a cold snort was the only sound he managed to produce.
Shi Du pulled Yu Zhaohan behind him, “If there’s an issue, come at me.”
And then Shi Du’s father charged at him, “You still have the nerve to come back.”
Shi Du said, “Come back and spend some time with my mom. By the way, I bring her two tickets for the World Cup final.”
Shi Du’s father replied, “What’s the point of some online game’s World Cup? Do you think you’re playing soccer?”
Shi Du scoffed lightly, “It’s all about bringing glory to the country. What’s the distinction between high and low?”
Yu Zhaohan bravely agreed, “That’s right”
“How come there are tickets for the final?” Shi Du’s mother timely changed the topic, “Isn’t the World Cup for your game just about to start?”
“I have confidence that Shi Du and I can reach the final,” Yu Zhaohan confidently and obediently said, “If Uncle and Aunt have time, would you like to come and watch our match live?”
Shi Du’s mother smiled, “Of course, we’d love to, little Yu.” She nudged Shi Du’s father’s suit, “Right, dear?”
Shi Du’s father grunted.
Shi Du’s father didn’t show any signs of softening, but he never uttered a harsh word to Yu Zhaohan throughout.
Leaving the house, Yu Zhaohan asked anxiously, “Shi Du, do you think your dad will really come? I really want him to see the Five-Star Red Flag waving in the E-sports arena.”
Shi Du had an indifferent tone, “Regardless of him, we’ll play our game.”
In the hot August summer, the Des World Cup officially kicked off in Beijing.
The Chinese team advanced from the group stage with an unbeaten record, smoothly entering the knockout stage.
Subsequently, the national team successively eliminated Singapore and Sweden in the round of 16 and quarter-finals, defeating South Korea in the semi-finals, and finally faced off against the United States in the Bird’s Nest.