Ch. 1581..1590
Chapter 1581
Stanley Batton drove his own black Bugatti Veyron and sent Xyla Quest to the Quest family's house next door.
When the two of them walked through the door, Betty Starmount was standing by the dining room as she gave instructions to the maids. "Be careful... Those are Xyla's favorite dishes. Don't spill anything... Those are also Xyla's favorites... Remember to cover them up after placing them on the dining table. They won't be nice after getting cold..."
Jeremy Quest sat silently on the couch as he drank his tea and lovingly observed Betty as she prepared frantically for his daughter...
Xyla found this scene somewhat harmonious...
When Betty saw Xyla walking in, she immediately approached Xyla. "Xyla... Stan, you're here... You're just in time for breakfast... Get your hands washed, and let's eat breakfast together..."
Xyla nodded. After that, she looked at Jeremy, who was far away. "Dad, we're here... We'll wash our hands first."
Jeremy and Stanley nodded at each other. After that, Jeremy smiled at Xyla. "Alright, Xyla. Go ahead..."
Xyla then led Stanley into the restroom nearby.
Meanwhile, Jeremy continued to sit where he was as he sipped on his tea.
The maids left the dining room after placing all the food on the table.
When Betty saw this, she gently rubbed the small platinum pendant around her neck before turning around and silently entering the dining room.
The moment Betty entered the dining room, the gentle expression on her face was replaced by a cold and eerie one.
Betty opened the pendant, and a translucent bead fell onto the center of her palm.
She quickly made a hole in it with her long, pink nail and dripped the transparent liquid into a bowl of bird nests with rock sugar...
After that, she left the dining room as if nothing happened and walked into the nearby restroom.
Right then, Xyla and Stanley happened to have finished washing their hands.
Hand in hand, the two of them nodded at Betty before leaving the restroom.
After watching the two of them leave, Betty tossed the white shell of the bead in her hand into the basin. She then turned on the tap and flushed it away... Immediately after that, Betty dispensed some hand soap onto her hands as if nothing happened. Then, she began carefully washing her hands.
***
After breakfast, Xyla and Stanley left the Quest family's house together.
Betty held Jeremy's hand as they watched Xyla and Stanley leaving. Once they were gone, Betty gently pressed her body against Jeremy. "Honey... Let's go inside..."
After that, Betty led Jeremy back to the living room. She sat him down on a couch in the living room.
"Honey... I purposely made some bird's nest today, but you didn't take any... I feel sad... Can't you eat just a little? After all, bird's nest provides many benefits to people of old age..." Betty said seductively. Unable to resist Betty's seduction, Jeremy nodded. "Alright..."
Betty immediately walked into the dining room with a satisfied smile on her face...
She picked up an empty white bowl on the dining table and quickly filled it with bird's nest that had rock sugar added in it...
Betty's expression turned eerily cold once again when she looked at the glistening bird's nest with rock sugar.
The eerie coldness faded away approximately three seconds later, and a gentle expression returned to her face.
Smiling pleasantly, Betty returned to Jeremy's side with the bowl. After that, she slowly sat down and scooped up a spoonful of the bird's nest before bringing it close to Jeremy's mouth. "Honey, drink some of this bird's nest... It tastes delicious..."
Jeremy looked at her with a smile. After that, he obediently opened his mouth and drank the bird's nest...
Watching his Adam's apple move instantly put a satisfied smile on Betty's face.Chapter 1582
Chapter 1582
"Honey, is the bird's nest I made delicious?" Betty Starmount immediately held Jeremy Quest's hand seductively and asked after seeing that Jeremy had emptied the bowl of bird's nest. Jeremy slowly put down the empty bowl in his hand. "Yeah, it's delicious... But I'm getting sick of eating the same thing that you make for me every day..."
When Betty heard this, her tone became even softer. "Honey, this stuff is good for your health... You have to eat it even if you're sick of it..."
"I don't feel it's been that good for me at all. Ever since I started eating bird's nest every single day, I haven't been able to sleep well..." Jeremy said. "How could it be caused by bird's nest? Bird's nest helps calm you down..." Betty said.
With that, Betty smiled at Jeremy. "Honey, can we take bird's nest properly?"
Jeremy slowly shifted his gaze to Betty's face and looked into her eyes.
The moment their eyes met, Jeremy suddenly felt strong dizziness...
Immediately after that, he felt an urge to do as Betty said.
Jeremy instantly nodded. "Alright, I will... I will take it..."
Betty smiled satisfactorily. "Okay, good... Honey, can we go out for a walk?"
Jeremy looked into Betty's eyes again...
When their eyes met, he felt dizzy, and there was a strong urge to do as she said.
At that moment, Jeremy was willing to do whatever this girl asked her to.
Jeremy nodded again. "Alright, as you wish..."
Betty smiled satisfactorily once more. "Okay, great. I'll go upstairs to put on some make-up. We can leave right after that." "Alright... Alright..." Jeremy said.
Right after that, Betty slowly stood up and walked up the stairs.
Meanwhile, Jeremy brewed himself a pot of high-quality tea and started tasting it.
Women usually took a long time to put on make-up...
Hence, most of the time, Jeremy would choose to brew himself a cup of tea and slowly sip it.
That way, the wait wouldn't feel as gruesome.
Now that Jeremy thought about it, he found it odd that he'd want to do whatever Betty said whenever he looked into her eyes.
Jeremy thought that it was perhaps because he liked her too much.
Without pondering further, Jeremy drank the Iron Goddess tea in his cup.
After walking into the master bedroom on the second floor, Betty gently brushed her long, curly hair. Then, she was about to walk toward the closet.
However, as soon as she looked up, she saw a tall, black shadow standing at the head of the bed...
The person was wearing a black tunic robe and a golden mask that covered his entire face and black canvas shoes. He stood with his back facing the light...
Despite the warm light, the eerie coldness and darkness around him still couldn't be melted away...
When Betty saw him, she immediately locked the door behind her. After that, she quickly approached him and lowered her head respectfully. "Master... What can I do for you?" she asked. "How are things progressing?" the man asked coldly.
Chapter 1583
Chapter 1583
"It's all going well... I'll soon be able to inflict the worst kind of pain imaginable unto Xyla before killing her, just like you told me to..." Betty Starmount said.
"Betty, don't play tricks on me. Don't forget what you've pledged to me," the man warned coldly.
When Betty heard this, she immediately nodded respectfully. "Yes, I understand..." She said with a nervous look on her face.
The man sneered without saying anything. Instead, he retrieved a cylindrical glass tube from his pocket that was full of tiny, transparent beads before tossing it onto the bed. "Make sure Jeremy and Xyla's doses aren't cut off..."
"Yes... Master, I have a question. I can't quite understand something," Betty said.
"Speak..."
"You clearly told me in the beginning that I should find a way to kill Xyla directly. Why did you change your mind after that? Why did you replace the drug with something that takes longer...? Also, why must you make Xyla suffer in the worst ways imaginable before she dies?
"Isn't it much easier to kill her directly? Why go through the extra trouble?" Betty had an extremely curious look in her eyes.
"Don't ask about stuff you shouldn't..." The man warned coldly. His exposed eyes revealed a cold, murderous glimmer.
The glimmer made Betty feel extremely afraid.
Betty subconsciously inhaled sharply. "Yes... I understand..."
"You only have to behave like an emotionless tool... Don't worry about other stuff..." The man warned again.
"Yes... Master, I have another question. It's very important... Xyla possesses medical knowledge. Would she really not discover the poison I've been using on her over a long duration?" Betty asked. "Even a god cannot discover it... Has Jeremy been obedient to you lately?" the man asked.
"The hypnotic gaze technique you taught me is handy. How could he not..." Betty said.
When Betty broached this topic, she smiled satisfactorily. "Master, your technique is amazing... Without it, I might not have been able to charm Jeremy's pants off. In fact, I wouldn't have been able to get Jeremy to bring me to the Quest family's house this easily...
"However, this technique only works on men. That's a shame... If only it worked on women too... I'd be invincible..." Betty added.
Betty liked this technique her master bestowed upon her.
As long as she held eye contact with men and chanted a spell in her heart, they would immediately obey her every command.
If Betty chanted a love spell, that man would instantly fall intensely in love with her. He'd even feel an impulse to bring her home and make her his girlfriend. This kind of impulse lasted forever... The only thing missing from this technique was that it didn't work on women.
"Remember not to use this technique too often. Xyla is very smart. You might expose yourself..." the man said.
With that, he walked onto the balcony.
In the next second, the man gently tapped on the ground with the tip of his toe and flew onto the roof...
After that, he jumped off the roof...
Betty didn't follow him outside. Instead, she subconsciously took in a breath of cold air. After that, she quickly picked up the item the man had left behind on the bed. She then hastily walked over to her dressing table.
After opening a drawer in the dressing table, she quickly retrieved and opened Wintersweet Haute Couture Mask's bottle that contained two similar translucent beads.
In the next second, Betty quickly poured the rest of the beads in her hands into Wintersweet Haute Couture Mask's bottle.
After that, she quickly closed the lid and the drawer. She then tossed the cylindrical glass tube she was holding into the rubbish bin by her feet.
Once Betty locked the drawer, she casually unlocked the room's door. She then walked hastily into a huge closet full of branded goods and started picking out her clothes...
Chapter 1584
Chapter 1584
Betty Starmount was much too curious about the hostilities between her master and Xyla Quest... However, since her master forbade her to feel curious, she had to stop herself from feeling curious... That was because if her master didn't want her to find out about something, she couldn't do so.
Due to her good mood today, Betty specifically changed into a bright, pink navel hoodie that matched her working pants of the same color...
Betty also wore a pair of white flats...
Her hair was pulled back naturally into a tall ponytail that made her appear vibrant...
Once Betty had gotten changed, she put on some light make-up and headed downstairs.
When Jeremy Quest saw Betty coming down, he slowly put down the teacup in his hand. After that, he walked up to her with a smile on his face. "You look stunning..." He complimented.
Betty leaned affectionately against Jeremy's shoulder and smiled. "Honey, can you ask Xyla to come over for dinner tonight? I want to bond with Xyla..." Betty could only get more opportunities to poison Xyla if she came home often...
"Alright... As you wish," Jeremy said.
"In that case, can you ask if Xyla comes home tonight? Then, ask her to come home for breakfast and dinner every day, will you? That way, we'll be able to bond more easily..." Betty said.
With that, Betty held Jeremy's face and stared into his eyes...
Subconsciously, Jeremy also looked into Betty's eyes.
The moment their eyes met, Betty immediately chanted a spell of obedience in her heart.
Meanwhile, Jeremy immediately wanted to obey Betty's command.
He quickly nodded. "Sure... Anything you want..."
"Alright... It's been decided then. You must tell Xyla what I said today..." Betty added.
"Alright... Let's head out then..." Jeremy nodded.
"Okay..." Betty never once moved away from Jeremy. Instead, she grabbed Jeremy tightly by his arm with both hands.
***
After the morning meeting at Quest Group was over, Xyla Quest returned to her office...
As soon as she walked into her office, she received a call from Jeremy.
Jeremy asked her to return home for dinner. His reason was that he missed her.
Xyla knew that it was probably Betty who wanted to get close to her. That was why Betty had intentionally asked Xyla's father to call her.
Although Xyla wanted to say yes because she cared about what her father thought, she honestly had things to do at night. She couldn't return home. Hence, Xyla rejected Jeremy. On top of that, Xyla also said that she would return home for breakfast tomorrow morning.
After the call ended, Xyla shifted her attention back to work.
She needed to work more hastily. There was an interview at eight o'clock tonight for herself and every member from Team XS at Atlantis TV.
Initially, this interview was supposed to take place a few days ago.
However, something came up at home for the team's Mid Solo. Since he couldn't make it, the interview was postponed until now...
They really couldn't keep dragging on.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to come up with a reasonable excuse for the television station.
Honesty and integrity were vital in business.
Beep, beep, beep-
Right then, Xyla's phone started ringing.
Yaksha's name appeared on the screen.
Xyla immediately picked up the call. "Yaksha... How can I help you?"
Chapter 1585
Chapter 1585
"Come to me if you have time... There's something I'd like to show you..." Yaksha said.
Xyla Quest immediately ran through her schedule in her mind...
Her schedule seemed to be quite full...
She only had a few hours three days later that were unoccupied in the afternoon.
"Is it urgent?" Xyla asked.
"It isn't urgent. You can come whenever you want..." Yaksha replied.
"In that case, I'll come over in three days in the afternoon. Does that work for you?" Xyla asked.
Yaksha wouldn't contact her if there weren't something important.
Hence, Xyla knew that this was probably a critical matter...
"Deal..." Yaksha immediately hung up after that.
After working until five o'clock in the afternoon, Xyla quickly walked into her private bathroom. She took a quick bath and washed her face... After that, Xyla changed into a white blouse that she kept in the office...
She matched it with a long, pink tuxedo coat on the outside...
Underneath the coat, she wore a pair of short, black pants. It almost seemed like she wasn't wearing anything below the waist...
Meanwhile, Xyla wore a pair of high heels that had the same color as her tuxedo coat.
Her hair was pulled back into a tall, neat ponytail...
As Xyla had an interview, she needed to make herself look more awake...
Hence, she sat in front of her office desk and set up a standing mirror. She then started applying make-up on her face.
Today, Xyla decided to make herself look more vibrant with make-up.
To complement her outfit, Xyla chose a slightly lighter shade of make-up.
After putting on a simple layer of foundation, Xyla quickly applied intricate, peach-shaded eye make-up. She then used a peach-colored lipstick, as well as gently applying peach-colored blush on her cheeks. Immediately after that, Xyla used a pink highlighter to highlight her face...
Once the highlight was applied, Xyla looked as stunning as a princess from a television drama.
Since Xyla's facial features were already very distinct, she could skip the step of using different shades to accentuate them.
After briefly examining her make-up with the mirror, Xyla quickly put on simple pearl earrings from Chanel. She then picked up her limited-edition, silver Hermes purse and walked out the door...
With two hundred bodyguards escorting her, Xyla arrived at Team XS's base in a grand fashion.
Due to the interview today, Team XS's members were also all styled up. Each of them wore their clothes...
There were various brands, including Balenciaga, LV, and Dior.
Since they had obtained the highest form of glory in League of Legends, all of them seemed to be glowing now.
After making sure everyone looked alright, Xyla led everyone out.
Approximately half an hour later, the entourage arrived in front of Atlantis TV's building grandly.
When Xyla's red Maserati stopped in front of Atlantis TV's building, with a group of luxury cars trailing behind her, a row of people immediately walked out of the building...
The person who walked in the forefront was the director of Atlantis TV, Lucien O'Brien.
Behind him were Atlantis TV's deputy director, Jim Hubert, and a large group of high-level executives from the television company.
This formation seemed almost as if the country's president himself had arrived...
The two hundred bodyguards who escorted Xyla were the first to get out of their cars...
Immediately after that, the bodyguards quickly lined up in two rows next to Xyla's car. Moreover, they made sure there was a lane in the middle that had enough space for two people to walk through...
Chapter 1585
Chapter 1586
Chapter 1586
After that, the bodyguard in the forefront quickly opened the door for Xyla Quest respectfully...
Once the door was opened, Xyla's pink high heels were the first to land on the ground.
Immediately after that, her long legs, graceful physique, and stunningly beautiful face appeared before the masses.
At that moment, a few of the people who came out from Atlantis TV's building were all captivated by her beauty.
Despite having met countless beauties in the television company, they still couldn't remain unfazed by Xyla's beautiful appearance... Meanwhile, Team XS's members in the luxury cars behind her quickly got out of their respective cars and walked up to Xyla from behind.
Right then, Xyla looked like a female mafia boss with her imposing aura.
Everyone else looked like her pawns.
When Team XS's members saw this scene, they were all shocked...
After all, they had never experienced such preferential treatment before.
Many people couldn't help but inhale sharply.
"Miss Quest, nice to meet you... Thank you for bringing your team here for an interview with our television company..." Lucien O'Brien extended his hand to Xyla. He appeared incomparably friendly... Xyla gently shook Lucien's hand with a smile on her face. "You're much too kind..."
After that, Xyla introduced all of Team XS's members to Lucien and Atlantis TV's high-level executives.
Once everyone had shaken each other's hands, Lucien and the high-level executives personally led Xyla and Team XS's members into the best recording studio in Atlantis TV...
This recording studio was the specific one they would use to shoot 'Interview with Annabeth' today.
This show had been going on for over twenty years...
The host, Annabeth, had always received the highest viewer ratings in Atlantis TV.
All her interviewees were either famous or part of the gentry...
For this reason, the show was very popular.
Right then, Annabeth was already seated on a single couch in the interviewing area...
Although Annabeth was no longer in her prime of youth, she still had her charm. Her long, black hair reached her shoulders. With a matching black, tight-fitting dress and black high heels, she looked like a young woman in her twenties at first glance...
Politely, Annabeth stepped forward and greeted Xyla as well as the others. Then, with Annabeth's guidance, everyone walked over to the interviewing area and took their seats.
The interviewing area was decorated like the living room of a luxurious mansion.
There was a luxury, baroque-style coffee table and a baroque-style couch.
On the coffee table, various sponsored beverages were on display. Countless spotlights were positioned above the interviewing area.
Under the spotlights, each of their skin appeared unusually fine... Once everyone had sat down, the interview began...
Annabeth started by giving an elaborate opening speech. Immediately after that, she cut to the chase. "First of all, I'd like to congratulate Team XS for defending LPL Region's glory by winning the champion title for our region...
"I also want to congratulate Team XS for winning its first-ever seasonal championship title in history. May I ask how everyone felt after realizing you won back then? Were you all very excited?" Annabeth added The team's Mid Solo smiled. "Yeah, it felt ecstatic..."
Annabeth chuckled before turning to look at Xyla. "What about you? Were you even more excited as the team's boss?"
"Yeah..." Xyla said with a smile.
"Based on what I know... Team XS's members are a group of people with the greatest level of loyalty in the entire LPL Region. They have never thought about leaving after they joined the team. As the boss, can you share with us the secret to your success?" Annabeth asked.
"The secret is to treat the team members well..." Xyla said.
"Hmm... That's awesome. Alex, do you think your boss is good to all of you?" Annabeth asked.
"Yes, she is..." Alex smiled a little.
"How good is she?" Annabeth asked.
Chapter 1587
Chapter 1587
"She's so good that I'm willing to walk through fire for her... I won't leave even if someone offers me an annual salary of 100 million..." Alex said.
Annabeth was deeply shocked by what she heard...
She truly admired Xyla Quest for her abilities.
Annabeth knew how difficult it was to manage big shots, especially those like Alex, who are cream of the crop...
"That sounds wonderful... Alex, your fans have been begging me to ask you a question recently because they knew I was going to interview you..." Annabeth said.
"What is it?" Alex asked.
"They want to know if you have a girlfriend..." Annabeth said.
"I don't have a girlfriend," Alex said.
"They also want to know if there's someone you like," Annabeth added.
Alex thought deeply for a second. After that, he slowly looked up at Annabeth with a serious expression on his face. "Hmm, yes..."
Xyla was surprised to hear this...
Other members of Team XS were also surprised.
All of them had been together for a long time. Nobody knew Alex had feelings for someone too.
They always felt that Alex was still too young to understand the attraction to the opposite sex.
"What kind of girl is she?" Annabeth asked.
"She's a very pretty girl... Someone who brings me warmth and a sense of direction..." Alex said.
When Alex talked about this, his gaze became extremely gentle...
He even emanated a gentle aura.
Suddenly, Xyla began feeling curious about that girl's identity.
Could she be a news anchor? Or was she a commentator?
Usually, professional gamers like Alex would only be able to interact with news anchors or commentators. Otherwise, it'd be a female host.
In this instant, Xyla could begin to relate to how Alex's female fans felt.
If this portion of the interview were broadcast, many hearts would be broken.
"What does she do?" Annabeth asked.
"It's not convenient for me to divulge this information..." Alex said.
With that, Alex's gaze darted to Xyla's face ever so briefly...
He didn't allow it to linger at all. It seemed almost as if it was unintentional.
Annabeth chuckled awkwardly. "Alright then... Let's talk about something else. I'd like to find out how all of you ended up in eSports. Did your families support you in the beginning?"
This question immediately engaged everyone to speak. All the team members took turns to share stories of life before they entered esports...
Their stories were all very similar. Initially, none of their parents agreed with their decision to walk on this path.
However, through various extreme measures, they forced their parents to agree with them. Some tried to run away from home, while others also attempted suicide...
***
After the interview ended, Xyla dragged her exhausted body back home.
As soon as she stepped into the house, she saw that Alex was on the list of hot topics...
In fact, he was number one on the list...
'#Alex has someone he likes#'.
Xyla didn't expect news to travel this fast...
After changing into her slippers, she quickly tapped on the topic. She then sat lazily on the couch and started reading the topic's content.
Xyla was shocked by everything she was reading..
Chapter 1588
Chapter 1588
Comments in the topic were all related to Alex's fans whining...
"Sob-sob... Alex has grown up. He likes someone now."
"Ahh... Sob-sob... I'm curious who that girl is. Which b*tch stole my man away..."
"For Alex to fall in love with her, I believe she must be a beautiful person... Sob-sob... Although it's tough to accept, I still wish them the best."
"My dream has been shattered tonight. Sob-sob... I really can't accept this. It feels like someone stole my boyfriend. Sigh..."
"Would a god fall for a human too? Ahh... I'm truly curious who made the man of my dreams fall for her."
"Ahh... My dream is shattered. Somebody in this world actually managed to tie Alex's heart down. I'm curious who that girl is. Sob-sob..."
Xyla Quest had expected comments like this from the fans.
She didn't feel too affected by all this.
However, she was curious how news spread this fast. Logically speaking, the television company would only reveal such juicy material on the day of the broadcast itself...
Xyla eventually found the answer after she continued scrolling down the topic.
She saw a post published by a marketing account half an hour ago...
The account owner expressed that one of his friends who worked in the television company told him Alex had fallen for a girl...
The case was now closed.
Xyla could deeply sympathize with Alex's fans as she read their sorrowful comments on the topic.
To be honest, Xyla was also curious about that girl's identity. That girl had actually managed to steal Alex's heart despite his tendency to avoid interacting with the opposite gender. While sitting on the couch, Xyla texted Alex on WeChat. "Who is that girl?"
After a while, Alex replied. "It's a secret..."
On the other side of WeChat, Alex was standing in his bathroom with only a white towel around his lower body.
As he frequently went to the gym, he was well-toned. He didn't appear loose and flabby like most geeks.
Alex had yet to clean off the white foam on his head and body.
The white bubbles glistened brightly under the light.
After replying to Xyla, Alex placed his phone back onto the basin. He then walked toward the shower and was prepared to resume bathing...
There was only a transparent layer of glass between the basin and the shower...
After taking two steps forward, Alex returned under the shower.
He was just about to remove the towel around him when his phone started ringing outside once again...
Through the glass, he could see that there was a message from Xyla.
Alex quickly returned to the phone and glanced at it.
"Alright... Forget it if you don't want to tell me..." Xyla wrote.
Alex instantly replied with a smiling emoji...
After sending the emoji, he looked at the conversation and mumbled to himself. "Idiot... It's not that I don't want to tell you... But I can't..."
Once Alex put his phone down, he walked under the shower once more.
Right then, the team's Support sent Alex a message. "Do you want to have a barbeque?"
Alex glanced at it briefly, but he didn't reply to the message...
After that, Alex's mother also sent him a message. "When are you coming home for the holidays?"
Alex still didn't reply to the message. Instead, he walked into the shower without turning around. After that, he turned the tap on and started quickly showering...
Once Alex was done bathing, he slowly wrapped a towel around his body and walked up to the basin. He glanced at the messages on his phone...
Right then, he already had many unread messages on WeChat.
The messages were nearly all from his mother...
Exhausted, he pinched his forehead gently before opening the conversation with his mother.
Chapter 1589
Chapter 1589
Countless messages from Alex's mother flooded his phone screen.
"Hey, when are you coming home? Your father and I miss you..."
"I heard that you had an interview at the television company today, didn't you? That's amazing..."
"D*mn... Why did I read on Weibo that you like someone? Who is it? What does she do?"
"Is she a commentator? A host? Or a news anchor? Does she do something else? Speak, will you..."
"Is this still a one-sided crush? Say something..."
"Where are you? Are you asleep? You can't be asleep at this hour. Are you intentionally ignoring my messages?"
With so many messages, Alex suddenly didn't know which one to reply to first.
After letting out a long sigh, Alex tapped on the voice recording button. "The holidays will be the same as in previous years. I'll go home when the holidays start... Yeah, I did get interviewed... There's also someone I like, but she doesn't like me..."
"As for other stuff, don't ask. Alright, I'm going to sleep..." Alex said.
After that, Alex locked his phone...
He then returned to his room.
As soon as he arrived, the door was opened.
The team's Support walked out of the room.
He walked over to Alex's window and naturally sat down nearby. "Why didn't you reply to my messages?"
"I was in the shower. How was I supposed to reply?" Alex asked blandly. After that, Alex sat down next to him.
"Even if I'm in the shower, I'd still reply to people's messages. But, of course, that person would have to be a girl..." Alex was speechless.
"Anyway, back to the topic. Do you want to have a barbeque?"
"No... I'm going to sleep," Alex said.
"Alright then. Bye... Goodnight." After that, the Support naturally stood up and quickly walked out of the room. After the Support left, the entire world became quiet again.
Alex dried his hair before lying down lazily on his bed. He then opened his phone's private photo gallery... Various pictures of Xyla Quest came into sight.
After looking at a few photos, his gaze suddenly turned unusually gentle.
At this moment, there almost seemed to be stars in his eyes.
"You're the person I like... But can I say it out loud? No, I can't..." Alex said helplessly.
"You're a married woman... How could I express my feelings out loud?" Alex added.
Beep, beep, beep-
Right then, Alex's phone started ringing again.
The sudden ringtone interrupted his thoughts.
The message was from the official LPL Region female commentator, Tia Teegan.
This girl was a new commentator...
They bumped into each other back when Alex played in ordinary ranked competitions. After that, the girl had taken the initiative to add him.
Alex heard that she had asked other commentators for his WeChat account.
After adding Alex, the girl asked how he was doing every day. However, Alex rarely replied to her.
"Are you asleep?" Tia asked.
"Do you have time to play together? Coincidentally, I couldn't fall asleep... So please carry me in the game, Alex," Tia added.
"Don't ignore me... You're so cold and obnoxious," Tia said.
"I heard that you like someone. Is that true? Are you two together? If you're not, can you stop liking her? Fall for me instead..." Tia added.
Chapter 1590
Chapter 1590
After reading the last message sent by Tia Teegan, Alex subconsciously frowned a little.
'Are girls so direct these days?' he wondered.
"That's not possible." Alex replied without hesitation.
"Alright then... Pretend I didn't say that. Can we play together?" Tia asked.
"No... I want to sleep. I'm tired." Alex replied.
At the same time, after sitting on the couch for a while, Xyla Quest went upstairs.
Stanley Batton hadn't returned home yet, but Xyla didn't call him to ask where he was. She knew that Stanley was naturally occupied with something if he wasn't home by now. Hence, Xyla put her phone down and went into the bathroom. She turned on the faucet in the bathtub.
While waiting, Xyla removed her make-up and washed her face...
After washing her face, Xyla slowly put on a high-class, customized face mask.
Right then, the water in the bathtub happened to be full.
Xyla removed her clothes and immersed herself in the water.
The feeling of exhaustion melted away the moment she sat down in the bathtub.
Leaning gently against the edge of the bathtub, Xyla slowly closed her eyes. She silently soaked in the bathwater while peacefully enjoying the process of the face mask treatment. The face mask gave off a light rosy scent, making her feel relaxed...
Once Xyla was done with the bath, she quickly removed the face mask. After that, she walked under the shower and started washing her hair as well as conditioning it... After washing her hair and completing her skincare routine, Xyla returned to the bed. She picked up a bottle of lotion and carefully applied lotion onto the rest of her body.
The lotion had a light herbal scent. It was relaxing and refreshing...
It made Xyla feel even less tired...
By then, Stanly had yet to return. Suddenly, Xyla also didn't feel like sleeping anymore. Hence, she leaned lazily against the head of the bed. She then picked up her laptop and logged into League of Legends...
Xyla wanted to play two matches in League of Legends before she slept.
Although Xyla frequently played this game, she never got bored of it.
Perhaps, this game brought a different meaning to her life.
During the lonely days overseas when she recovered from her illnesses, this was the game that accompanied her through all of it...
After logging into the game, Xyla sent a message in Team XS's WeChat group. "Does anybody want to play with me?"
"I'll come... I can't sleep anyway..." Alex replied almost instantly.
"Alright..." Xyla said.
Soon, Alex logged into the game and invited Xyla to join his team.
Xyla clicked on the button to accept his invite.
After approximately ten minutes, the team-matching process was completed.
"I'll support you..." Alex took the initiative.
Xyla immediately typed her reply-
"Okay." Summer replied.
At the same time, other players on the team were shocked...
That was because Alex was using his name for his account. "Alex."
"Ahh... Is this Alex himself? D*mn. I didn't think I'd get to play on the same team with a god-like player like Alex in this lifetime..." Dreamlike Wine wrote.
"Alex, I'm your fan... Ahh... Please play as Top Solo..." Awakened wrote.
"No. I'm supporting someone else today..." Alex replied.
"Don't you dislike playing as Support? Summer must be the girl you like, right?" Riverside Grass asked.
"No..." Alex replied.
"Have you confessed to that girl?" Riverside Grass asked.
Alex didn't reply any further...