Do You Want to Dance with Me? Watch My Performance!

Manager San Shao was stunned when he saw Chu Ran's Weibo post.

If they hadn't let Chu Ran go, RNG would have had two star players with massive fanbases.

Who would dare deny that they were the number one club in the LPL then?

In an instant, Manager San Shao regretted it deeply and viciously slapped his thigh through clenched teeth.

"Why didn't we lock down his contract back then?"

At that moment, late night was approaching, yet a war had erupted on Weibo. All because of one post from Chu Ran, countless netizens didn't know whether to laugh or cry, while some were downright furious.

EDG-Easy:

@LGD Official Esports Club.

I'm so jealous that your club has a Summer Split championship. Can you let me touch your trophy? I'll let you touch EDG's 2015 MSI Champion trophy too. After all, LGD probably hasn't touched any other championship trophies, right?

PS: Someone said I have no results. That's slander!

Who said that? A club can inherit two World Championship runner-up titles, so why can't I inherit my club's honors? And a Solo Competition championship doesn't count as a championship? Round it up, and it's an 'S' Championship!

In an instant, the Weibo Comment Section exploded. Some netizens laughed themselves silly, while others were furious to death.

6666, bro, I've got nothing to say. All I can do is envy your talent.

Touch my ass, what the hell is this? Heaven-defying!

To be fair, that's true. If a club can inherit honors, why can't players inherit the club's honors?

LGD wins one Summer Split and brags about it for a lifetime. Number one seed, Round of 16. Don't laugh at EDG; at least EDG made the quarterfinals!

They're just a match-fixing team. They're inferior to EDG by a mile. No matter what EDG does, they don't gamble on esports.

Pan Jie's entire family is dead, and she still has the nerve to run a club that gambles on esports? Dare say Taobao Quan didn't buy matches?

I bought your mother! They're bad, sure, but you can't say LGD bought matches!

Making the quarterfinals looks good? Olaf had to use his Ultimate Ability to hit a Blast Cone, then stepped on Caitlyn's trap before using his ult?

I'll inherit your mother, Ran Chu. Are you fucking sick? Royal Club was RNG's predecessor in the first place!

I just hope someone hurries up and beats Ran Chu into retirement, okay? If this keeps up, he'll ruin China's esports sooner or later.

Public opinion on Weibo went through the roof. Abu and Fujii, however, were delighted. They had been worrying about where the Spring Split's hype would come from and how to attract more capital into the scene.

They hadn't expected Chu Ran alone to solve that problem for them.

With a little push from them, the upcoming EDG versus LGD match immediately caused a huge stir throughout the LPL. Tickets sold out instantly, and scalpers made a killing.

Time passed, and Chu Ran took a day off.

"Brother Ran, the hype is blowing up right now. Aren't you going to take the chance to make another Weibo post? Did getting flamed make you go quiet?" Meiko asked in confusion. He had been intensely reading Chu Ran's Weibo comments every day lately, usually laughing so hard he couldn't sleep.

"Being quiet is good. Being quiet is good." Abu smiled and nodded. The hype was already big enough; any bigger, and it would become playing with fire.

Chu Ran steadied himself and slowly said, "No, I'm just settling in."

"..."

Tian Ye gave Chu Ran a thumbs up. He felt profound respect for Chu Ran; at the very least, he truly couldn't learn that kind of mentality.

Abu nearly choked, then cleared his throat and read out the roster he and Nofe had arranged.

"Tomorrow's starting lineup."

Mosue instantly tensed up. He had already spoken with Abu beforehand. He felt that his form had been incredible these past few days, and it was time for him to go up there and put on a show. Otherwise, the audience would only remember Chu Ran and forget Mouse.

Scout simply lowered his head and played with his phone. Though he was unhappy, he knew the club wouldn't let him play against LGD tomorrow for the sake of viewership.

"Top lane Ah Guang, jungle Zhiming, mid Yuan Shuo, AD Hekui, support Tian Ye, substitute Little Ran."

"That settles it. If there are no issues, train a little more. We can only win against LGD tomorrow, not lose."

As he said this, Abu glanced at Mouse. Bringing Chu Ran in had indeed been about changing up their style, but they still had to settle on a starting lineup eventually.

Ale, honestly speaking, was still a little lacking. They needed to observe him longer.

As for Mouse, Abu had given him an opportunity this time. It would depend on whether he could seize it.

As for Zet, who was drinking water beside the water dispenser, Abu decided to give him one or two chances later as well.

Everyone would be given opportunities, but they had to seize them. If they couldn't seize their chances like Chu Ran had, then they couldn't blame Abu for being ruthless.

"Don't worry. Top lane will definitely carry tomorrow." Mouse patted his chest.

Seeing this, Chu Ran said nothing. He thought it was perfectly reasonable; Mouse's starting position couldn't be taken the moment he arrived.

It was fair competition. After a few matches, they would see who could firmly hold the starting top-lane spot.

"What? Not happy?" Ming Kai crossed one leg over the other, acting like a big brother.

"Not really. It's just that I might not get to play against Sword Immortal tomorrow. That's truly one of life's greatest regrets. The loneliness of the master!"

Seeing Chu Ran walk back to his computer with his hands clasped behind his head, Mouse silently swore to himself.

He had trained hard every day lately, not to prove how great he was.

He wanted to tell everyone that whatever he had lost, he would personally take it back!

A mere Sword Immortal was like a firefly competing with the moon before Ah Guang!

Naturally, Chu Ran had no idea what Mouse was thinking. He launched League of Legends, took a sip of red wine, enjoyed the life of the upper class, and then started playing long-legged champions.

The next day, the sun shone brightly.

Zhengtai Plaza in Shanghai was a sea of people. It was a full house today, and even Fujii hadn't expected an ordinary regular-season match to draw so many spectators.

Besides EDG's contribution, Vici Gaming had contributed as well.

The fans' hoarse shouts came one after another without end!

"EDG, let's go! General Pawn, charge!"

"LGD, let's go! Godv, you're the most talented mid laner in the LPL! Come back! That backward arrow from back then should have already circled the Earth once by now!"

"VG, charge! Bengi, let's go! Marquis, let's go! Champion Mid-Jungle Duo, crush Incredible Miracle, that turtle team!"

"With blades in hand, follow me! LGD, let's personally slaughter Ran Chu!"

After the players entered and a wave of cheers passed, the first game between VG and IM officially began.

In the backstage area, Abu relentlessly gave sharp reviews of both teams' drafts and decisions.

Fortunately, with AJ's outstanding performance, IM ultimately won 2-0. Otherwise, Abu might have called IM's manager's office directly. After all, as EDG's second team, Abu also bore responsibility for IM's results.

In VG's backstage room, everyone was dumbfounded when they saw the result. Today was VG's first match of this year's Spring Split.

The BO3, including breaks and draft time, had taken less than an hour and a half.

What the fuck was this?

Hadn't they said that after bringing in three-time Champion jungler Bengi this year, VG's results would soar?

Why the hell were they nosediving instead, getting utterly slaughtered by IM?

VG's owner desperately wanted to curse. His eyes were filled with despair. This wasn't the first time VG had bought champions. When the Samsung Ten Sons came to China, VG had bought Dandy and Mata, yet their results had still been poor.

Then they bought Easyhoon. Fine, their results were still bad, so they kept buying this year.

Three-time Champion Benji had successfully joined the team. Bengi's annual salary was probably second only to Uzi and Factory Director in the LPL: 15 million a year.

At that moment, VG's owner felt like a complete sucker.

Fuck!

It felt like these champions had played him.

Last year's results had already been difficult to stomach. Could it be that after buying so many champions this year, they would still be fighting relegation?

Even the commentators were trying to make excuses for VG. They were afraid VG's owner would lose all faith and withdraw from the LPL entirely.

EDG's backstage lounge.

Abu looked around, then frowned. "The match is about to start. Where's Little Ran?"

"Oh, Brother Ran said he forgot to bring something, so he went back to the club to get it."

Hearing Meiko's words, Abu nodded. Luckily, Chu Ran was a substitute today. "Then get ready to go on stage."

A moment later, at the commentary booth.

"Hello, viewers, and welcome to the first week of the 2017 LPL Spring Split regular season! Coming up, we have EDG versus LGD! I'm commentator Guan Zeyuan."

"Hello, everyone. I'm Miller. This match has all the hype imaginable: Tathagata versus Wutian, a showdown between two ADs from the Samsung Ten Sons, and the recent hotly discussed top-lane matchup between Player Easy and Jinoo."

"Let's look forward to it together. Now, let's welcome Uzi."

The camera shifted, revealing Uzi's face. He wore a suit, and his hair was combed into a mature style.

Fujii had truly racked his brains for this match. RNG didn't have a match today, so he had brought Uzi in as a guest commentator.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Uzi. I'm very happy to commentate this match with these two commentators."

Miller and Guan Zeyuan smiled. Everyone understood what was going on.

Fujii had invited Uzi, and Uzi was probably overjoyed. Anyone even remotely involved in the LPL knew about the history between Uzi and Chu Ran.

Seeing Uzi smile, Guan Zeyuan grinned as well. He felt Uzi was happy too soon.

"Uh, we just received news that EDG's starting top laner today will be Mouse, not Player Easy."

In an instant, Uzi's smile froze on his face.

Then hadn't he come here for nothing?

The bullet comments in the livestream room erupted, filled with mockery from the Optimistic Family and Imperial fanboys.

Holy crap, is Ran Chu scared?

Come on, Ran Chu, you're so weak. My Little Dog hasn't even gotten serious, and you've already gone down?

No good, Ran Chu. What trash!

You dare start a fight but don't dare play the match, huh?

Ran Chu only has that mouth left. He talks big every day, but when it matters, he lets Mouse take the hit. Ptooey, disgusting!

A moment later, the first game's draft had been completed. Mouse was still a Maokai specialist.

Originally, Abu and many EDG Fans had been very confident.

After all, Mouse's Maokai could truly be called the best Maokai in the LPL.

But against Jinoo's Fiora, Mouse's Maokai lasted only five minutes before completely collapsing. He was shoved under his tower, then Eimy's Kha'Zix came over for a tower dive.

"LGD-Jinoo has slain EDG-Mouse!"

"First blood!"

Seeing this, countless Imperial fanboys and LGD fans laughed out loud, while the bullet comments flooded the screen.

Huh? A Maokai specialist? You can't even withstand pressure properly!

This is your level?

Sword Immortal truly is Sword Immortal. This Fiora's lane pressure is so much stronger than Ran Chu's Fiora.

Seeing this, Abu nearly had his blood pressure explode, but this was only the beginning.

Mouse soon broke into a cold sweat, nearly unable to breathe under Jinoo's Fiora's pressure. He then called Ale's Lee Sin over to relieve the situation.

Instead, he put on a Dragon Tail Sweep performance for the entire audience, then missed Sonic Wave, allowing Eimy to arrive and help Jinoo's Fiora secure a Double Kill.

66666! Ale truly is Waste Kai's final disciple!

My god, EDG's prince Lee Sin is exactly like Waste Kai!

Mouse can't handle Jinoo's Fiora either. Let Ran Chu do it!

I'm dying laughing. Ran Chu knew he couldn't win, so he ran away early. Poor Ah Guang!

This is our LGD. What the hell is EDG? Don't even try to touch porcelain with us.

In an instant, Abu trembled with rage and stared hard at Ming Kai. "Did you teach him that?"

"Don't slander me. He's naturally gifted. What does it have to do with me?" Ming Kai spread his hands helplessly.

Ale really was impossible to carry.

Did he truly have to come out of retirement during this Spring Split?

With EDG's top-jungle duo collapsing like that, LGD's mid and bot lanes weren't playing badly either. Such a huge top-lane advantage made the game extremely difficult for EDG.

Although they found a few opportunities to fight during the mid game, they barely managed to win anything back.

Abu looked crazed. "Where's his ult? Where's Lee Sin's Ultimate Ability? He should kick Fiora away and protect Deft! Ming Kai! Why didn't he use his ult? And you still say you didn't teach him?"

"Uh, ask him. Why are you asking me?"

Ming Kai was speechless. Was Ale addicted to copying him or something?

With EDG's top-jungle duo falling apart, even though Pawn and Deft used every trick they had, they couldn't salvage the rapidly collapsing situation.

Ultimately, at twenty-five minutes, LGD took Baron Nashor and ended the game in one wave.

Excited cheers immediately rang out from countless Imperial fanboys and LGD fans on-site, while Uzi openly made sarcastic remarks from the commentary booth.

EDG was one of his old rivals, and he was delighted to see them lose.

It was just a shame Chu Ran hadn't played this game. Otherwise, he could have settled the score directly.

Outside, the crowd and livestream room were in an uproar, but EDG's backstage area was ice-cold.

"Why didn't you use your ult?" Abu angrily questioned Ale. "Why didn't you use your ult in that play?"

Ming Kai raised an eyebrow. He had a bad feeling about this.

After a moment of silence, Ale spread his hands. "Top lane called me over, so how was I supposed to—"

"Shut up!" Ming Kai snapped.

Was this never going to end, you little brat?

Abu was practically beside himself with rage. His expression turned cold as he looked at Mouse slumped on the sofa.

I gave you an opportunity, and you were useless!

You were useless!

"Make the substitution. Where's Little Ran? Is he back yet?" Abu waved his hand.

Suddenly, the lounge door was pushed open by Chu Ran. He held a glass goblet in one hand and a bottle of red wine in the other. He immediately noticed the strange atmosphere backstage, raised both hands, and grinned.

"Want a glass?"

Red Temperature Value +154

"..."

Ming Kai and the others were all dumbfounded. Meiko widened his eyes.

He forgot to bring something—he had forgotten to bring red wine?

Was this a joke?

Abu only felt his temperature rising now. At a time like this, he was asking whether they wanted a glass?

He wanted nothing more than to punch Chu Ran.

"You lost the first game. You're up for the second."

"Oh." Chu Ran looked at Mouse, who seemed like life was meaningless, then raised his glass to him, making Mouse even more depressed. All he wanted now was for EDG to win, but Chu Ran performed even worse than he had.

Abu snatched Chu Ran's red wine and wineglass away. "At a time like this, you're still pretending to be high-class? Win the match first, then you can put on airs all you want. Hurry up and get ready, you're going on. I'll WeChat you fifty bucks."

"Wait."

"Let me post on Weibo first."

A moment later, Chu Ran's latest Weibo post appeared before countless viewers.

EDG-Easy:

Ladies and Gentlemen! Are you ready to dance with me in the next game? Some people are saying LGD is about to make it 2-0, but why has no one asked for my opinion? Enough talk. Watch my performance!

Sure enough, the instant Chu Ran's Weibo post was sent out.

Weibo exploded.