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Bai Xuan stiffened as he heard the familiar voice behind him. He closed the suitcase and said with a smile, âI have spend so many years tapping on the keyboard, I really donât want to continue.â
âIs this your true heart?â Li Cangyu stared at him. âWe have been partners for so many years. Do you think I would believe this lie?â
ââ¦â
Bai Xuan uneasily removed his gaze.
âWhy did you to go the hospital a few days ago?â Li Cangyu asked directly.
ââ¦â Bai Xuan was silent.
Li Cangyu saw that his face was pale and asked softly, âWhat happened? If you are having problems, tell me and maybe I can help you find a solution?â
Facing Li Cangyuâs eyes filled with concern, Bai Xuan finally sighed reluctantly. He smiled bitterly and said, âI really canât deceive you.â
He turned and found a file in his suitcase, handing it over to the other person. âThis is the doctorâs diagnosis report. In fact, it isnât that I donât want to play but⦠My health is getting worse and Iâm not fit to play anymore.â
The diagnosis report read: Multiple ulcers in the upper part of the stomach and the duodenum.
Stomach ulcers werenât the same as liver cancer or lung cancer, which would make people feel desperate. However, this chronic disease that humans suffered was enough to make people miserable.
Bai Xuanâs spirit during this time was very bad and he also ate very little during meals. Li Cangyu thought he had been too stressed from the game. Now it seemed that he actually had a serious stomach disease and was eating and sleeping badly. Therefore, he was pale and weak.
In this state, there was no way for Bai Xuan to continue playing and he obliged to leave.
He felt reluctant but an e-sports player who couldnât stay highly concentrated would be slaughtered on the arena and frag down his teammates.
Bai Xuan had his own pride and didnât want to be a burden to his teammates.
He saw Li Cangyuâs frowning expression and smiled, taking back the report. âIn fact, the symptoms arenât serious. The doctor says that I need to pay attention to diet and sleep, then I will slowly get betterâ¦â
His words hadnât finished when he was suddenly pulled into a warm embrace.
Li Cangyuâs hug was very tight. He couldnât say anything good to comfort his friend so he could only express his feelings with a silent hug.
When the FTD team was created, he and Bai Xuan were both 18 years old. Bai Xuan was good at English and thought about using FTD as a acronym for âFor the Dream.â After FTD was disbanded due to poor results and the two people transferred together, Bai Xuan was the one who thought of the name Canglanâit was cold and piercing, magnificent enough to reflect their ambition and heart.
Bai Xuan had stayed by Li Cangyuâs side as the vice-captain and was like Li Cangyuâs right arm. He always helped Li Cangyu handle the teamâs internal affairs at the appropriate time.
This man seemed gentle but he had his own dreams and dignity.
He was the best healer, the best vice-captain and Li Cangyuâs most trusted partner.
Since he chose to leave with dignity, Li Cangyu couldnât detain him. Li Cangyu could only hug him tightly and whisper, âTake care.â
Bai Xuan smiled and nodded. âYou too.â
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That evening, Li Cangyu took a shower and immediately sat in front of the computer writing a long e-mail that detailed Bai Xuanâs situation. He soon received a reply to his e-mail, the contents saying simply: Bring your friend over, I will examine him.
Li Cangyu bought a ticket to fly to New York and it was the same flight as Bai Xuan.
Once Bai Xuan saw an old friend at the airport security checkpoint, his eyes widened with amazement. âHow are you here?â
Li Cangyuâs expression was calm. âI contacted a doctor in New York for you and will accompany you to the check-up.â
Bai Xuan looked at him emotionally. Helping a friend to this extent, Li Cangyuâs degree of loyalty really made people speechless!
Li Cangyu patted Bai Xuanâs shoulder with a smile. âLetâs go. Going abroad can distract us and we can also look at your stomach.â
The two men boarded a flight to New York, USA. After arriving at the airport in New York, a woman with big curly hair rushed over after seeing the two of them and hugged Li Cangyu tightly.
The woman was very beautiful and her black curly hair was very eye-catching. Li Cangyu took the initiative to introduce her. âThis is my older sister, Li Yueran.â
âIt is nice to meet you.â Bai Xuan politely greeted her.
Li Yueran shook hands with Bai Xuan and said cheerfully, âLetâs go, I have arranged accommodations for you.â
Bai Xuanâs trip to New York was for the sake of travel and he hadnât expected Li Cangyu to have relatives here. His sister directly let them stay at her house, which was very clean. The bed sheets in the two bedrooms were visibly new, showing that Li Cangyuâs sister was very reliable.
âI will take you out for dinner tonight to welcome you. Starting from tomorrow, I have no time to welcome you so you will have to entertain Bai Xuan.â Li Yueran told her younger brother, âYour brother-in-law is on a business trip. The house is empty so both of you can live casually. You arenât a stranger to New York. If you have any problems, you can call me. I am working in the hospital this year and will return home at most once a week.â
âI know.â Li Cangyu replied simply. âYou are busy so you donât have to care about me.â
Bai Xuan heard this and couldnât help feeling curious. âBig sister, are you a doctor?â
Li Yueran laughed and replied, âYes, my father is also a doctor.â
The team usually never talked about family so this was the first time Bai Xuan knew that Li Cangyuâs father and sister were doctors. He didnât expect Li Cangyu to actually come from a medical family.
The next day, Li Cangyu took Bai Xuan to the hospital to find his father.
Professor Li Jianan was an expert in digestive medicine. The middle-aged man in his 50s looked quite similar to Li Cangyu but his face was very serious. His expression didnât change at all after seeing his son. He just picked up Bai Xuanâs medical record and studied it carefully.
After reading Bai Xuanâs medical records and examination reports, he carefully took a basic medical examination. Then he wrote on a piece of paper and said, âGo for a gastroscopy and I will tell you the results later.â
Li Cangyu stood outside and couldnât help feeling distressed when he saw the pale Bai Xuan lying there and frowning in pain.
Bai Xuan mustâve been too worried about the teamâs affairs and didnât take time to go to the hospital for a good checkup. In addition, e-sports players often flew around to play games in various places. The diet, work schedule and rest were very irregular, causing his stomach disease to become more and more serious.
In the past two years, Bai Xuan had lost weight. This guy seemed to have a gentle temper but he was actually very stubborn. The two unfortunate people had worked together for many years and only got stomach ulcers, not a trophy. They were really the saddest partners in the competitive e-sports circle.
After finishing the gastroscope, Bai Xuanâs face was still very pale. Li Cangyu quickly held him and whispered, âAre you okay?â
Bai Xuan smiled and said, âIâm okay. Letâs take the results to your father.â
The two people returned to the doctorâs office, where Li Jianan looked at the results and explained, âThis level doesnât require surgery. You just need to rest and slowly recover. To prevent stomach bleeding, I will give you some drugs that will protect the gastric mucosa. You must pay attention to your diet and not eat any spicy or stimulating things. The meals should be light and they should be a regular three meals a day. Donât stay up late and get adequate sleep.â
âYes.â Bai Xuan listened and nodded seriously. âThank you uncle.â
Li Jianan gave the list to Bai Xuan and looked at the two people. âDonât think you can act freely at your age. Take the medicine or your body will regret it!â
He was obviously speaking to Bai Xuan and his son at the same time. Bai Xuan looked at Li Cangyu slyly while the other was calm and had a ânot my businessâ attitude.
Father Li couldnât bear it and called out directly, âLi Cangyu, Iâm talking about you!â
âOh.â Li Cangyu nodded and said seriously, âMy health is very good and I can play for a few more years. Rest assured Dad.â
ââ¦â Li Jianan was so angry at his son that he got chest pains. Then he waved his hand and said, âGet lost. In any case, I canât control you after you turned 18 years old.â
Li Cangyu said with a smile, âThank you Dad! Iâm going on.â
Bai Xuan, ââ¦â
Wouldnât this make his father angrier?
It was fan to see how this father and son didnât get along on the surface, always bickering, but they were actually quite concerned about one another. When Li Cangyu came here, he bought a lot of gifts for his dad that he handed over to his eldest sister.
They left the hospital and Li Cangyu repeated his fatherâs words. âDo you remember to pay attention to your diet and get enough sleep?â
Bai Xuan felt like laughing and crying. âI remember!â
âGood.â Li Cangyu nodded with satisfaction. âWhere do you want to go? Iâll go with you.â
âI donât want to wander around. Letâs go home for dinner first.â
Bai Xuan needed an empty stomach for his hospital examination. The moment Li Cangyu thought this, he immediately took Bai Xuan home.
On the way back, he saw a store selling a variety of games. Li Cangyu couldnât help stopping at the counter and said to the salesperson, âHello, please give me a Miracle card.â
The voice was very good, causing the salesperson to look up. The smiling person had neat white teeth and gave off a sunny and handsome appearance.
The people who came here to buy things were usually otakus with some acne, this type of handsome person was very rare.
âYour card contains 300 hours of game time.â The shopkeeper became enthusiastic. âIs there anything else for this handsome man?â
âNo, thank you.â Li Cangyu paid the money, took the card and turned away.
Bai Xuan couldnât help asking, âWhy are you buying a Miracle card? Arenât you going to the Dragon Warriors team?â
âI talked to Liu Chuan and he wants to expand the Dragon Warriors club into the Miracle Professional League. This time I took the initiative to find him and he allowed me to be the captain in charge of this matter.â Li Cangyu explained while studying the pattern on the card in his hand. âIâm going to build a new team to return to the Miracle Alliance.â
ââ¦â Bai Xuan frowned. âWonât you feel very tired building a new team again?â
Wasnât this his third team?
In addition, the last time he had the vice-captain and other teammates. This time he was alone!
Li Cangyu smiled. âI donât feel tired. I have been thinking about returning to Miracle for the past two years, so this is a good opportunity for me.
ââ¦â Bai Xuan looked at him helplessly. Once this man had decided something, eight horses couldnât pull him back. He had clearly made up his mind to recreate a team in Miracle and no one could shake this determination.
âIâll go to the bathroom first. Wait for me here.â Li Cangyu rushed away.
Bai Xuan looked thoughtfully at this manâs back before suddenly turning around and returning to the store.
As the shopkeeper looked at him with puzzled eyes, Bai Xuan politely smiled and said, âPlease give me a Miracle card as well, thank you.â