Red Wen, born in the 00s: Rectifying the King's Canyon

Chapter 141 The Arrogant Li Mao

So, wearing those big socks was a way of trying to make me a shield.

"I won't help you with this." Gu Lin'an said after taking a bite of meat. Did he think he could be dismissed with just a meal? He was far too worthless.

Tianyun panicked upon hearing this, and said, "I won't help you eat this much!"

Tianyun wanted to say something, but paused for a moment and said, "He's here."

She waved her hand, and Gu Lin'an followed Tian Yun's gaze. A man wearing a black short-sleeved shirt stood out in the crowd.

Gold-rimmed glasses sat on his high nose bridge, and his eyes behind the lenses revealed a sense of tranquility and depth.

He had the complete air of an intellectual, refined and gentle, and seemed very approachable.

His face was very fair, and his clothes and pants clung to his slender and upright figure.

Compared to the men's attire, Gu Lin'an's clothes made him look like a country bumpkin.

"Tianyun, who is this?" The man was clearly taken aback when he saw a man sitting next to Tianyun.

A hint of dissatisfaction flickered in his eyes. It was supposed to be a date for just the two of them, so why did Tianyun bring a third person along?

The main character has arrived, so Gu Lin'an can't leave now. Tianyun hurriedly introduced, "Li Mao, you should know this person. He's the MVP player I'm interviewing today."

"I wondered why it looked familiar, it turns out it's Ye..."

"The long night," Gu Lin'an answered quickly.

"Li Mao, come and sit down. I ran into Chang Ye when I left the competition venue, so I brought him along," Tian Yun said with a smile, constantly giving Gu Lin'an meaningful glances.

"What do you mean I wanted to come? You were the one who insisted on treating me to dinner." Gu Lin'an glared at Tian Yun, then nodded helplessly in acknowledgment.

"You two are really lucky," Li Mao said with a forced smile.

[Li Mao's anger level, host reaction +0.1]

Gu Lin'an: ? ?

They've started before I've even said a word?

"This guy is so good at getting freebies, I'm not leaving now," Gu Lin'an thought with a brightening eye.

He calculated that he had collected enough anger points from Xiao Heizi today to just barely qualify for the new entry.

I think Li Mao is quite talented, maybe we should try to recruit him?

Gu Lin'an said with a smile, "Yun'er and I are actually new friends."

"Yun'er?" Li Mao frowned.

"You two seem to have a good relationship, Tianyun. Are you sure this is a new friend of yours?"

Her eyes, as clear as autumn water, looked at Gu Lin'an, and she secretly rejoiced.

This guy has a sharp tongue but a soft heart; he may say no, but his actions speak louder than words.

She nodded and said, "They are indeed new friends..."

“Come, let me tell you how I met Yun’er,” Gu Lin’an said.

"I had just finished peeing in the bathroom and ran into Yun'er when I came to the sink. She probably admired my skills in King of Glory, and we got along very well."

"After that, we arranged to have dinner together, and we were having a very pleasant chat just now."

Do you think we're newly made friends?

Li Mao understood the unspoken message; it was indeed a friend of the new "Jiao".

"Tianyun, Changye is really interesting. No wonder so many people on the internet like him." Li Mao treated Gu Lin'an as a hypothetical enemy and deliberately emphasized the word "like".

"What were you guys talking about just now? Let's see if I can join in the conversation," Li Mao asked.

A strange look appeared in Gu Lin'an's and Tian Yun's eyes. Gu Lin'an said, "Let's discuss English translation and chat casually."

"You even know English?" Li Mao perked up.

Gu Lin'an and his mother kept touching their index fingers together, saying, "Let's pinch them."

“I happened to have studied in the US before, so let me test you with a question.” Li Mao seized the opportunity, wanting to give Gu Lin’an a hard time.

A professional esports player, probably didn't even go to college, and he's doing English translation.

With this level of education, how can someone be qualified to pursue Tianyun?

"Long Night, here's a simple translation for you."

"Not interested in women" (translate this into English).

"Li Mao, you're making things a bit difficult for me," Tianyun said angrily.

Hearing Tianyun speak up for Gu Lin'an, Li Mao became even more furious. "How is it that I made things difficult for him? Didn't he say he could translate in English?"

"You..." Upon hearing this, Tianyun's impression of Li Mao worsened once again.

"Why are you in such a hurry? I never said I couldn't do it," Gu Lin'an said.

"You know this?" Tianyun blinked. This was an idiom, which was quite difficult.

Recently, the KPL league exam included this translation question, and many of them couldn't answer it.

Gu Lin'an gave him a reassuring look. "This is very simple. I can answer it as soon as I open my mouth."

Li Mao chuckled inwardly, "He didn't write that question down back then. If Changye could have answered it, he wouldn't need to be a host anymore."

"Even a top student who studied abroad can't do this, but this loser can?"

Under their gazes, Gu Lin'an slowly said, "I am...agay?"

Li Mao: ...

Tianyun: ...

Tianyun realized that her worry for Gu Lin'an was completely unnecessary.

He has the ability to make black seem white; he can easily manipulate mere English translation.

"Just tell me if my translation is correct or not," Gu Lin'an said.

"Yes, the translation is absolutely correct."

"Hehe, everyone says Changye has a sharp tongue, and now I've seen it for myself," Li Mao mocked.

Tianyun quickly tried to smooth things over, "Changye is a professional player, unlike us hosts. Don't you understand the principle that everyone has their own expertise?"

[Li Mao's anger increases host's hand speed by 0.1]

Li Mao couldn't understand why Tianyun would defend Gu Lin'an so much when they first met.

He gripped the drink cup tightly with his right hand and said, "I've also done quite a bit of research on King of Glory now. I watched your match today, and you played very well."

"But in my opinion, TTG is suffering because they are not yet used to your AG's rotation system."

“Once other professional teams have figured out your playstyle and strategies, I feel like I can easily dominate you.” Li Mao’s eyes made no attempt to hide his disdain for AG.

"Li Mao, you've gone too far." A hint of anger flashed in Tianyun's eyes. It was extremely impolite to casually comment on a team.

"I'm right, just like XYG before. They had a smooth run the first time and made it all the way to the semifinals."

"Look at the situation now. After their tactics have been figured out, they can't even get into Group A."

"This is just a friendly reminder. Don't always play those superficial games, or you'll be defeated sooner or later," Li Mao said calmly.

Gu Lin'an couldn't help but laugh at Li Mao's expression.

This kid looks to be over twenty, how can he be so immature, saying such childish things?

He seems small.

These kinds of characters are usually used in novels to give the protagonist experience points; the protagonist can usually defeat them with a single punch.

Unfortunately, this isn't a world of high-level martial arts, but a genuine e-sports novel, where hitting someone will get you arrested by Uncle Hat.

Whether AG will be defeated this season is not something he can decide just by talking.

Seeing that Gu Lin'an remained silent, Li Mao became even bolder.

"I'd like to ask Long Night for your thoughts on the new season."

"The next KPL professional league match will kick off the new season. Why don't you tell me about it? It'll give me something to talk about during the commentary."

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