[Congratulations, host, you have successfully bound yourself to " Su Miaoyin "!]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the following buffs: Strange Fragrance, Same-Sex Strangulation, and Attractiveness Suppression.]
Cheng Che was taken aback.
Three buffs?
He originally thought that binding someone would give him one buff, but he ended up getting three.
However, he didn't have time to look closely, because Su Miaoyin was standing in front of him, tilting her head and staring at him in a daze.
"What brings you here?" Cheng Che asked with a smile.
Su Miaoyin snorted, "Why can't I come? I can come whenever I want."
After she finished speaking, she seemed to realize that her tone had been a bit harsh, so she changed her expression and said with a smile, "I took the day off."
"A leave of absence?" Cheng Che was somewhat surprised. "Your department approved it?"
"Approved." Su Miaoyin lifted her bag up, a hint of smugness in her voice. "I told my counselor I was going to Magic City to watch a friend play in Master tournament, the kind where he's bringing glory to the country. My counselor glanced at me and said, 'Is it Cheng Che?' I said yes, and he approved it."
Cheng Che smiled.
Good students have special privileges. Whether it's Su Miaoyin or him, the counselor knows about their class performance and also knows that Cheng Che is participating in the tennis competition to win glory for the country, so they approved a long leave.
Otherwise, he really wouldn't know how to explain it to his parents.
Qin Lie, standing to the side, almost lost his composure.
Goodness!
Is your boss's womanizing skills a bit too advanced?
Pei Jingshu left, and Su Miaoyin came along.
One is from South Korea, the other from Peking University; both are more attractive than the other.
He glanced around; quite a few people in the hall were already looking in his direction.
A man chatting with a beautiful woman in the hotel lobby is indeed a bit conspicuous.
"Let's go upstairs first," Qin Lie said quickly.
The three people entered the elevator.
Qin Lie pressed his own floor number, Su Miaoyin pressed the number of the floor above hers, and Cheng Che pressed his own.
The elevator doors closed, Qin Lie leaned against the corner, looking down at his phone.
Su Miaoyin stood next to Cheng Che and glanced at him sideways.
I watched your interview today.
"Hmm?" Cheng Che turned his head to look at her.
"What you said," Su Miaoyin said, twirling the bag strap around her finger, "'Aiming for the Champion,' 'I'll take it one game at a time.' Quite official. Unlike your usual way of speaking."
How do I usually speak?
Su Miaoyin thought for a moment, then mimicked his tone. "'It's alright.' 'So-so.' 'Whatever.'"
Cheng Che was amused by her.
"That's in private," he said. "At press conferences, many people read what the reporters write. There's no point in saying too much nonsense."
"So what do you think is meaningful?"
"Make them believe me."
Su Miaoyin glanced at him.
The elevator lights shone on her face, making her eyes appear bright.
"You're starting to talk like a public figure," she said.
"That's how it is," Cheng Che said.
The elevator reached Qin Lie's floor. Before stepping out, Qin Lie glanced back at them, his eyes conveying, "You guys chat, I'm leaving first."
The elevator doors closed, and it continued upwards.
Su Miaoyin leaned against the elevator wall, holding her bag in front of her with both hands, looking a little nervous.
"You'll fight Medvedev tomorrow," she said.
"Um."
Are you confident?
"Have."
Su Miaoyin nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
She knew this person wouldn't say something they weren't sure of.
The elevator arrived at Cheng Che's floor, and the doors opened.
"We've arrived," Cheng Che said.
Su Miaoyin straightened up and told him to leave.
Cheng Che stepped out of the elevator and glanced back at her.
Su Miaoyin stood in the elevator, still holding her bag, and smiled at him.
I'll come watch your game tomorrow.
"Good."
The elevator doors slowly closed.
Before the door closed, Su Miaoyin suddenly called out:
"Don't lose."
The voice squeezed out from under the door, carrying a hint of laughter and something else that was hard to define.
Cheng Che stood in the corridor, watching the elevator doors close completely, then turned and walked towards his room.
Back in his room, he took a shower. While showering, he sighed.
He hadn't expected Su Miaoyin's favorability rating towards him to be as high as 80%.
He always thought Su Miaoyin was a lesbian.
She liked Yan Ruanning, and her initial approach to him was solely motivated by a desire to get to know Yan Ruanning.
How can I have such a high level of affection for him?
Could it be that he misunderstood?
Logically speaking, he should be happy that such a beautiful girl has such a high level of affection for him.
But then he thought of his time with Yan Ruanning in Hang City and sighed.
never mind.
We'll talk about it later.
He shook his head, left the bathroom, got dressed, lay down on the bed, and checked the buffs.
[ Strange Fragrance: You emit Strange Fragrance. Upon close contact, the other person will instinctively feel relaxed, pleasant, and comfortable.]
After reading this, Cheng Che looked down and smelled his arm.
It has no taste.
He then smelled his other hand.
Still no.
He wrinkled his nose, wondering if this " Strange Fragrance " was only detectable by others, and not by him?
Won't he be affected by his opponent being so close during tomorrow's match?
[ Same-Sex Strangulation: Same-sex individuals' feelings towards you are locked in the "non-romantic" zone. Regardless of sexual orientation, they will only feel friendship/admiration/competition/jealousy towards you, and will never develop romantic feelings. This completely eliminates the harassment of same-sex suitors.]
Cheng Che's lips twitched when he saw this.
This buff is amazing.
It means that no man will ever fall in love with him again.
Whether they're straight or gay, they'll only see him as a brother, an idol, a rival, or an object of jealousy.
It completely eliminates the trouble caused by same-sex suitors.
He thought about it and realized that this buff was actually a good thing for him.
He never wanted to get involved with other men in the first place, and now he's completely cleaned up.
[ Attractiveness Suppression: Automatically creates psychological suppression when facing someone less attractive than you. The less attractive the other person is, the stronger the suppression; it is more effective on the same sex; it has no effect on people whose attractiveness is equal to or greater than yours.]
Cheng Che looked at this, and his eyes slowly brightened.
This buff is incredibly useful in matches.
Tomorrow I will face Medvedev, who is ranked fifth in the world.
If Medvedev is less attractive than him, then the opponent will automatically feel psychologically suppressed on the field.
The more crucial the point, the stronger the suppression.
He carefully collected the three buffs and closed his eyes in satisfaction.
One guarantees his safety, one can suppress the other, and the other, Same-Sex Strangulation, completely eliminates trouble.
He'll have an easier time winning tomorrow.
He rolled over and buried his face in the pillow.
Medvedev. World No. 5. Runner-up at this year's US Open.
See you tomorrow.