Faker Really Wasn't Going to Live Like This Anymore

Faker was treating him to Coke again.

Xu Junyan felt that he was probably kind of amazing.

Even old teammates like Bang and Wolf, who had played alongside Faker for so many years, had only been treated by Lee Sang-hyeok once after all that time—and each of them had only received a measly one-fifth of a Coke during that one occasion.

But what about him?

It had only been one day, yet Faker was already treating him twice in a row.

Faker really wasn't going to live like this anymore.

Xu Junyan jokingly thought to himself, then took out his phone and found Kim Min-ah on Twitter to ask whether she was free to teach him Korean now.

Since Kim Min-ah had brought it up long ago, Xu Junyan had no plans to look for anyone else.

He trusted Teacher Mina's abilities.

Kim Min-ah replied quickly. She first asked in surprise why he had suddenly brought it up and whether he had come to Korea. Xu Junyan replied with a simple "Yeah," and then received a location pin.

Kim Min-ah: "I'm off today, so just come straight to my place."

Xu Junyan froze for quite a while. After thinking it over for ages, he still failed to type out a complete sentence.

Ding!

Kim Min-ah: "Pfft! Junyan Oppa, did your mind wander somewhere weird just now? It's fine, my Older Sister lives with me, so it doesn't count as visiting a single woman living alone. Besides, didn't we agree that you'd cook me a Chinese feast as payment? If you don't come to my place, where else were you planning to cook?"

Xu Junyan blinked, thinking that made sense. If she, a girl, did not care about such things, what was he worrying about?

He hailed a taxi and followed the directions Kim Min-ah had sent him. It was not too far away, also in Incheon.

After all, nearly two-thirds of the LCK Spring and Summer regular-season matches were held in Incheon. As a host, she naturally needed to rent somewhere nearby.

There was also another very practical reason: renting in Incheon was cheap.

Seoul was nice, but housing prices were too expensive. Even an LCK top host like Kim Min-ah only made around 10 million won a month, and renting in Seoul would put her under enormous pressure.

Once the playoffs began, the matches would all be held in Seoul. She could simply leave earlier and spend more time commuting then. That was, in fact, the choice made by most people working in Seoul.

"Kid, we're here."

More than twenty minutes later, the driver's voice sounded by his ear.

Xu Junyan nodded politely and pulled out several Korean bills from his pocket, waving them in front of the man.

Before coming to Korea, he had exchanged every last bit of money he had into Korean won. Still, he was not worried. He had already signed his contract with SKT, and before long, he would be rich again.

That was 500 million won.

Thinking of that number, Xu Junyan could not help admiring kkOma even more.

No wonder he was a legendary coach who had led his team to three championships.

Putting everything else aside, that one line alone—only higher pay was worthy of higher ability; I'll negotiate your value for you, and you only need to focus on playing well with Sang-hyeok for me!—was incredibly reassuring.

The driver could tell that Xu Junyan did not understand Korean, so he picked out one bill himself, gave him his change, and drove away.

The apartment complex Kim Min-ah rented in was quite upscale. At least at first glance, Xu Junyan found the landscaping excellent, and the high-rise buildings were stylish and well-built.

Kim Min-ah had already informed the security guard, so Xu Junyan was allowed in after simply giving his name. He went straight ahead until he reached Kim Min-ah's building.

"Twenty-third floor."

Remembering Kim Min-ah's instructions, Xu Junyan pressed the elevator button.

Before long, the elevator chimed as it arrived. Outside was a fairly spacious little lobby, with two apartments facing each other on either side.

Xu Junyan strode forward and knocked directly on the door to the left.

Knock, knock, knock!

"Who is it?"

After around five or six seconds, a slightly wary female voice came from inside, clearly deliberately lowered.

Xu Junyan smiled. "You must be Mina's roommate. I came to see—"

Click!

The door suddenly opened.

Inside stood a beautiful girl wearing yellow pajamas and pants patterned with little ducks. Her long hair draped over her shoulders, and she was stunningly beautiful—almost excessively so.

The rest of Xu Junyan's words caught in his throat as his pupils involuntarily widened.

"How did you know I lived here?"

The one wearing the little duck pajamas was undoubtedly Bae Joo-hyun, whom Xu Junyan had only met twice recently.

She was frowning with her lovely brows, one hand on the doorknob and the other braced against the wall as she scrutinized Xu Junyan with extreme wariness. No, perhaps she was not quite that wary. If she truly had been, she probably would not have opened the door.

Xu Junyan's throat went dry. He could not understand a word Bae Joo-hyun was saying, but after coming to his senses, he hurriedly turned around and looked. 2301! It was across the hall!!

Bae Joo-hyun watched Xu Junyan's movements and microexpressions, then recalled what he had just said. She seemed to understand something, and the wariness in her eyes lessened as she asked, "Wrong door?"

"Sorry." Xu Junyan felt embarrassed.

They were still communicating in that strange way: one spoke Korean, while the other spoke Chinese. They clearly did not understand much of what the other said, yet somehow, amazingly, they could still communicate!

"Older Sister, Older Sister! Who is it? Why are you even chatting with them? Be careful they don't take pictures of you! Ah~~ If you don't come back in, Seulgi's going to eat all the meat."

"Son Seung-wan!! I didn't!"

"Then Sooyoung is the one sneaking bites!"

"No, it's Yeri. She ate the most just now!"

"Haha!"

Several bursts of laughter came from inside.

"If there's nothing else, I'm closing the door." Bae Joo-hyun remembered that they could not understand each other either, and pushed the doorknob in indication.

"Sorry."

Seeing that, Xu Junyan apologized again. Knocking on the wrong door was one thing, but after knocking on the wrong door, he had run into this little bun-haired girl again.

How should he put this feeling? It was awkward and strange, embarrassing and yet, deep down, there was also a faint emotion he could not quite explain.

Bae Joo-hyun lifted her eyes and coolly glanced at Xu Junyan, who was clearly a head taller than her. The expression on her face suddenly turned somewhat aloof and cool, and she shut the door directly.

Xu Junyan lightly tapped his forehead, turned around, and knocked on the opposite door again. This time, he finally found Kim Min-ah.

"Junyan Oppa, you got here so fast. I can practically feel your desperately eager desire to learn!"

Two months had passed, but Kim Min-ah was still as lively and mischievous as ever. She showed no reserve upon seeing Xu Junyan and immediately teased him with a grin.

Xu Junyan nodded along. "Yes, Teacher Mina, please save me. I can't communicate because of the language barrier. I don't even know how to talk to my teammates. It's too painful."

Kim Min-ah raised the corners of her lips, stepped aside, and smiled. "Don't worry. With Teacher Mina here, there definitely won't be a problem. Come in. As for shoes, you'll have to make do with my Older Sister's slippers for now."

Xu Junyan had already noticed the extra pair of slippers on the shoe rack and could not help asking in surprise, "Didn't you say your sister was home?"

"Yeah, she was when I messaged you, but she just went out. She said she had to submit an academic paper at school... It's too exhausting. Being a host is already a great job, but Older Sister refuses to stick with it. She insists on finishing her studies."

Kim Min-ah spread her hands with an expression of complete incomprehension, then walked into the kitchen and brought out two cups of iced lemonade.