Chapter 590 Celebration
The commentator at the event was incredibly excited as tens of thousands watched her single-handedly take down the crystal.
"Congratulations to YYD for clinching the Autumn KPL championship!"
"The godlike presence of Y still prevails, to be honest, the match I just watched got my blood pumping! It was so nerve-wracking."
"Absolutely, Y’s hand speed is just too fast, it’s like we’ve traveled back two years!"
The entire E-sports City erupted in cheers, including the audience outside the screens, as well as all the fans watching the event. The moment they saw Yun Yue destroy the opposing crystal, the crowd went wild!
"YYD is awesome!"
"Y, I love you!"
"Ah ah ah ah!"
...
The scene remained lively for a long while.
"Would YYD please come to the stage to receive their award!"
Yun Yue put down her phone, stared at the victorious screen with a slowly ascending smile at the corners of her lips, and rose to lead her YYD teammates directly to the award podium!
All the players of YYD cried with excitement.
Especially Lan Ying and Bi Luo, ever since they had joined YYD, many had doubted them, believing they couldn’t play as well as Y and Yingtao. But now, they were standing on the highest podium, they were champions!
"Now, we invite Y to give a speech."
The host passed the microphone to Yun Yue, and everyone fell silent, waiting for her to speak.
Yun Yue took the microphone and was silent for three seconds before she slowly began, "Thank you, thank you to the many fans who have supported me and YYD. I haven’t let you down and have once again stood on this podium."
"Of course, I must thank every member of YYD for their hard work. Without them, no matter how well I played, we couldn’t have won. I want to say to the new players: Bi Luo, Lan Ying, both of you are great, talented and capable. I hope you can continue to maintain this, treasure this phase of your youth without regrets."
An e-sports player’s career only has a few golden years, and as age increases, reaction time and sensitivity inevitably decline.
She hoped that each of them could stand on the podium of their dreams during the most precious years of their youth.
"Captain..."
Bi Luo and Lan Ying were incredibly touched.
"I’m going to cry from being so moved. Lan Ying and Bi Luo kids have had the hardest time, they were heavily criticized in the first couple of years, and now they’ve proven their strength—they’re no weaker than anyone!"
"Wuu wuu wuu! It’s really hard not to love Y like this."
...
Yun Yue passed the microphone to them, and they each made their heartfelt speeches.
Finally, the trophy was awarded.
Ruan Yingtong, clad in a black strapless evening gown that showcased her curves exquisitely, walked towards them step by step.
"Is that Yingtao?!"
"Yingtao?! Wasn’t she a former YYD top laner?"
Many female fans in the audience were fans of Ruan Yingtong and recognized her instantly.
"That Yingtao is not the Yingtao of old. This lady here is now a red-hot starlet in the entertainment industry, not a former YYD top laner. I can’t believe Yingtao is the one presenting the award to YYD, I love the organizers so much!"
"The organizers are the Tianqi Group. I remember Mr. Lou had a press conference a while ago, and a bold reporter asked him what his relationship with Yingtao was, guess what Mr. Lou said?"
"What did he say? What did he say?"
The group of guys and girls around the girl crowded closer.
Not wanting to keep them in suspense, the girl whispered, "In the past, such a question would have scared the reporter out of their wits, but Mr. Lou answered with a smile that they were boyfriend and girlfriend! This news blew up the entire wealthy circle and entertainment industry!"
"Wow! That’s explosive!"
"So it’s not at all strange for Yingtao to be the award presenter this time."
"That’s not it, I really think she looks like YYD’s former top laner, Yingtao."
"Impossible! My Yingtao would never play video games!"
Soon, their attention all shifted to the award stage.
Jiang Ying realized only after seeing Ruan Yingtong on the stage that the person next to her had disappeared, and in such a short time, had changed into another outfit!
Ruan Yingtong held the trophy with a slight smile and handed it to the five of them, "Congratulations!"
"I can’t believe it’s actually you, Yingtao, presenting the award to us!" Bi Luo tried his best to stand next to Ruan Yingtong, wanting the media to capture them together.
Such a rare opportunity, he couldn’t miss it.
The host interviewed Ruan Yingtong, "Yingtong was once YYD’s top laner, how does it feel to personally present an award to YYD now?"
"I’m also honored to be able to present the trophy to YYD on this stage." Ruan Yingtong faced the media, truly a star, not at all stage-shy under the lights.
Wow!
"Yingtong is Yingtao?! Yingtao is Yingtong?!"
"My goddess was actually the former invincible top laner of YYD?!"
"I’m going crazy! This woman actually kept such an important thing from them, how many more secrets do they not know?!"
...
Yun Yue took the microphone again, pondered for a moment, and began, "I said this would be my last time on the battlefield, fulfilling the dream of the fans, and I hope you all will continue to support YDD in the future, to keep your legend undefeated."
Eventually, Yun Yue walked off the stage under the reluctant and pleading eyes of all her fans.
It was unclear who started it, but many fans surged into the backstage corridor, wanting Yun Yue’s autograph.
Seeing the corridor jam-packed with people, they couldn’t get through at all.
"Yun God, could you give me an autograph? I really, really like you!"
"And me, and me, your superb skills and techniques since your first match have amazed me, I’ve kept every one of your match videos and learned a lot."
There were both girls and boys, their eyes filled with admiration, reluctance, and belief.
Yun Yue’s gaze swept along the entire corridor, not thousands, but certainly hundreds, and who knows how many more behind them.
If only one person got an autograph, certainly the other fans would want one too.
"As for the autographs, later YYD E-sports Club’s Weibo will post a lottery link, only drawing 100 people to receive my personalized autograph, and a limited edition figurine."
"Limited edition figurine! I’d trade my five years of being single for a chance to win!"
"Just five years? You’re not very sincere, are you? I have ten!"
"I have twenty!"
...
In the evening, Yun Yue treated everyone.
Tianshi Restaurant.
"Cheers!"
In a private room, a group of young people raised their glasses in celebration.
Yun Yue’s lips curled up into a slight smile as she clinked glasses with them, playing drinking games and rock-paper-scissors.
They planned to go to KTV to sing until the early morning hours, but Yun Yue did not intend to accompany them. However, Tianxi had booked them a private room and told them to take a taxi there.
Xiao Chen personally came to pick up Yun Yue, who was a bit drunk, staggering as she walked.
Xiao Chen supported her, smelling the alcohol on her, and frowned as he looked at Huo Baoming, "How much has she drunk?"
Huo Baoming didn’t immediately answer but counted in his mind before replying reluctantly, "Two bottles of liquor, eight bottles of beer. For the captain, that’s child’s play; she used to drink us all under the table in turn."
Xiao Chen spoke with a hint of significance, "She used to drink before?!"
"Yeah, she has a good tolerance..." Seeing his unhappy expression, Huo Baoming stopped talking just as the taxi arrived, and after greeting the YYD players, he got into the car.
Hearing Huo Baoming’s response, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but think of the first time they met when he had asked her if she drank, and she said she was underage.
At the time, he thought she was a good kid.