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Chapter 2201 Chapter 2201 Stanley Batton hadn't turned off his microphone, so participants on the conference call could see and hear him clearly. Hence, they were all charmed by the man as they began exchanging knowing looks and smiles on camera.
Beside him, Xyla Quest shook her head. "It's fine, you can continue. I'll keep you company."
"Okay," he uttered before shifting his attention back to the conference call.
Suddenly, his facial expression turned cold again, a complete one-eighty from when he looked at Xyla earlier.
Everyone was already used to how he possessed double standards when it came to his wife, so they all merely looked at each other and smiled as the meeting continued.
However, the top executives were all privately envious of his wife, wishing he would speak to them as he spoke to her.
If that happened, they wouldn't have to feel so nervous when they saw him.
Even if it was only a conference call, they had to be attentive and not make a single mistake in their presentations.
Approximately half an hour later, Stanley called for the meeting to end.
Once everything was over, he checked in on her again. "Do you want supper? I'll order something or go out to buy something for you. Perhaps even cook for you?"
She was already feeling sleepy by then, so she shook her head. "Thanks, but I don't want to eat. I want to sleep."
"Okay, let's sleep together," he said, shooting her an ambiguous smile.
Xyla knew exactly what his smile meant, feeling her cheeks reddening instantly.
Soon, he turned the lights off, plunging them into darkness.
They then began having the time of their lives in the dark.
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The next day, Xyla woke up naturally without an alarm.
Opening her eyes, she reached out to touch the spot beside her, but it felt cold to the touch, and she knew her husband was no longer bew side.
That meant Stanley woke up very early.
her Since Xyla had no plans in the morning, she took her time getting out of bed.
She stretched lazily before reaching for her logging into Weibo out of 3 gone to unlock it before then checked the list of ene She While she checked for relevant gossip, she also looked out for any negative media related to her company's artistes.
Right then, everything seemed quiet on the list of hot topics.
The only thing that caught her attention was her interview with HC Magazine, spurring her to click on it immediately.
The first thing that came into sight was a video of her interview.
The video was edited with an added filter, the peaking Xyla look even b At the glance, she seemed i usual.
Sw HC Magazine listed all the questions she had answered throughout the interview.
By then, there were already a large number of forwards, likes, and comments under the video- "Xyla is the luckiest woman alive. She's glowing. Indeed, being in love made one look better." "Hahaha, Stanley is way too good! I can sense how well he treats Xyla. The look in her eyes says it all."
Chapter 2201
Chapter 2202 Chapter 2202 "I'm tired of saying I'm envious of Xyla."
"If Xyla and Stanley ever get a divorce, I won't believe in love anymore."
"Ahh, Stanley is like the ideal male protagonist in a novel, isn't he? He's the real-life dominant CEO!"
"Stanley is the ideal husband in every woman's heart, isn't he? Xyla is indeed the luckiest woman on the internet."
"Xyla is extremely pretty. I have to work hard for several years to afford just one of the accessories she's wearing!" Everyone was praising Xyla Quest in the comment section.
She briefly glanced through the comments emotionlessly before exiting the topic. They were nothing she hadn't heard before since she was a child. She was constantly offered flowers, praises, and applause apart from an awkward phase growing up.
She checked on the list of hot topics again, finding many of them related to her and her husband.
'#Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton#', '#Xyla is the luckiest woman in the world#', and '#Stanley is the real-life version of a male protagonist in novels#'.
She didn't need to click on any of them to know what people wrote on each topic.
Their comments were similar to what she read earlier, so she ignored them and moved on to other hot topics related to society.
Once she was done, it was almost time to get up, so she sat up lazily, slipping on her sleeping robe before walking into the bathroom.
She felt aches all over her body with every step she took as if she'd been run over by a truck countless times.
Her heart raced when she recalled what happened the night before.
After briefly cleaning herself up, she put on a face mask and took a bath, finishing both at the same time.
Xyla put on her bathrobe before applying skincare products meticulously on her face in front of the basin. Then, she sat in front of the dressing table and started her makeup routine, keeping it simple.
For her nude makeup, she only needed a layer of foundation, an eyebrow pencil, eyeliners, and a cream-colored lipstick, before completing the look with a few brushes of mascara.
Because her facial features were perfect, she didn't even need any highlights.
She seemed to be glowing even more brightly with her makeup done, appearing as young as a teenager.
She entered her spacious closet to change into a white shirt, a pair of gray high-waisted pants, and a similarly colored tight-fitting coat. She also put on black high heels before heading downstairs It seemed very lively at this hour.
The nannies were with the twins on the playmat while a smiling Wilson Batton observed them.
There strong aroma of toasted bread wafting through the warmed s living room that instantly Xyla's heart.
She followed the alluring aroma into the kitchen, where she saw Sharon Lindt preparing a vegetable-and-fruit salad.
Bread of various shapes and sizes was almost done baking in the oven.
The fragrant scent was particularly potent in the kitchen.
This aroma was a representation of Xyla's life right then.
It was sweet and heart-warming.
Sharon immediately smiled when she saw her daughter-in-law. "Good morning, Xyla."
Chapter 2203 Chapter 2203 Smiling warmly, Xyla Quest approached Sharon Lindt from behind to hug her. "Good morning, Mom. It smells wonderful in here. Did you actually bake bread?"
"Yes. You mentioned that you like freshly baked bread, so I baked some for you. You can have a few during breakfast later and bring a few more with you to the office. You can eat them when you're hungry," Sharon told her.
She instantly felt warm in her heart hearing that. Although Sharon wasn't her birth mother, it felt like she was.
Perhaps her own mother wouldn't even treat her as well as she did.
"All right, Mom. You're so good to me, just like a birth mother would treat her own daughter."
Frankly, she had never lacked anything since she was a child except for one thing... a mother's love.
Her birth mother died when she was still a child, so she never got to experience motherly love.
She was able to experience that with Sharon.
Her life was complete now that a missing piece of her childhood had been filled.
"Silly child. I am your mother," Sharon chuckled. "Well, I'm your mother-in-law, but it's the same thing."
She nodded. "Yeah, you're even closer to me than my biological mother."
The older woman seemed pleased to hear this. "All right, you shouldn't be in here. Go outside and play with your kids."
"I'd rather not. I want to help you out in the kitchen. I don't feel right sitting around all day. I ought to help out in some way, or I'll lose the ability to look after myself," Xyla told her.
"You wouldn't want others to say that your daughter-in-law is lazy and doesn't do anything, would you?" she added.
Sharon shrugged nonchalantly at this. "I don't care what other people say. My daughter-in-law can be lazy or hard-working, and that's fine because you haven't taken anything from those people.
"If anyone says those things about you, I'll willingly tell them that I insisted. It has nothing to do with those people anyway," she added.
Xyla felt even warmer in her heart then. She would never trade Sharon for anything in the world.
"Mom, I'll take good care of you and Dad when you get old," she vowed.
"Yes, I believe you would," Sharon nodded. "But you won't have to do anything for us. After all, we can hire helpers. I don't want you to work too hard taking care of us."
"No, I want to look after you both," she insisted. It was her only way of repaying their love and care.
Sharon was extremely pleased and found herself growing even more fond of her son's wife for her gratefulness.
She loved Xyla so much that she wanted to give her the entire world.
"All right, let's not talk about these things. It's something that will happen only in the distant future Right now, my dear, you should go out and spend time with my grandchildren," she ordered firmly.
"Let me help you with the salad," Xyla offered, attempting to help out again.
She genuinely felt regretful for making Sharon so exhausted every day.
"It's fine. You don't know how to do it right," Sharon objected. "I do."
"No, you don't," Sharon stated plainly, rendering her speechless.
"In that case, let me help you clean the cutler, then," she suggested.
"No, you don't know how to do that either," Sharon said.
"But I do."
"You these not Sharon insisted again, to know how to do g her time to reply. "Alright, go outside and play." FindNovel.
"Fine. Oh, right. Has Stanley already gone out?"
Chapter 2204 Chapter 2204 When Xyla Quest came downstairs, she looked everywhere for Stanley Batton, but he was nowhere in sight.
"Yes. Something came up at the office, so he's already left," Sharon Lindt told her.
"What happened?"
"Nothing major. I think he had to sign a few documents," Sharon said.
"Oh."
Seeing that her mother-in-law declined her help, she turned around and walked into the living room with light footsteps.
She then spent some time playing with her two children.
They seemed like a happy family.
Sharon kept herself busy in the kitchen while feeling overjoyed to see everyone enjoying themselves outside.
She thought that she must've rescued the galaxy in her past life to deserve to live such a great life now with a wonderful daughter-in-law like Xyla.
She soon finished preparing breakfast that included a tray of delicious-looking bread in various shapes and sizes, three sets of vegetable-and-fruit salad, three sunny-side-up eggs, toasts, freshly made blueberry jam, and orange-flavored milk, which was Xyla's favorite.
With all the tasty food, Xyla couldn't help but overeat.
After breakfast, Sharon packed some bread for her to bring to the office before she drove off in her red Ferarri.
Once Xyla put everything in its rightful place, she started to work for the rest of the day.
By noon, she realized that she had been so busy yesterday that she'd missed watching Team XS compete.
So, she clicked on B Site and opened Team XS's competition video which they had won yesterday.
Moreover, their opponents had no fighting chance.
Despite knowing the outcome, she still watched the replay, observing how her team managed to overpower their opponents imeach match to obtain victory.
Each match lasted less than thirty minutes. In fact, the first one had won in fifteen minutes.
Team XS practically annihilated every single enemy that stood in their way like apex predators.
As she watched her team's of achievement, unable to all of performance, Xyla felt a great sense sigh as she considered their journey up till this point.
People were saying how Team XS was the LPL Region's leading team and their source of glory, but nobody knew how much they had sacrificed for such an accomplishment.
The team members had to go through countless sleepless nights of training to reach their standard of performance today. Witnessing how well they played, she cheerfully opened their WeChat group and offered her blessings.
"I just saw the competition. Everyone did well yesterday," she typed.
Everyone instantly replied with laughing emojis.
As encouragement, she sent them virtual gift packs that contained money in the group, and everyone was overjoyed.
Then, she offered them a few words of motivation before closing the group chat to resume working.
Time passed by in the blink of an eye until it was time for the spring season tournament's finale.
She brought Stanley Batton to the competition venue to watch the match that night.
Meanwhile, Josh Batton also showed up with Annabeth Cates discreetly, sitting in the last row among the audience to cheer for Team XS.
Chapter 2205 Chapter 2205 The competition hadn't started, so everyone had their focus on Stanley Batton and Xyla Quest, who had long appeared on the large screen.
They looked great from every angle.
Despite the unflattering lighting at the venue, they still looked attractive on the large screen.
They were the center of attention in the crowd.
Meanwhile, Josh Batton had informed the crew in advance that he wanted to remain discreet, so the broadcasting director didn't direct any cameras at him.
Josh and Annabeth Cates kept a low profile with disguises.
Nobody noticed that Josh was there with all eyes on his brother and Xyla, and their every move magnified on the large screen.
However, they remained calm, neither caring about being in front of cameras.
It didn't matter how many cameras were pointed at them as they would always appear serene and collected.
After the two of them chatted for a while, they began playing with their own phones.
Xyla scrolled through the League of Legends feed on ESPN while Stanley checked on his company's stock price.
Team IM should not be underestimated as they had enhanced their players for each position.
Right then, netizens were all predicting the outcome of this competition on ESPN.
A majority felt that Team IM and Team XS were nearly on par with each other, with the former lagging only slightly behind in performance. Moreover, many people even indicated that Team IM might end up being the dark horse in this competition and win the championship.
However, Xyla didn't care about these comments.
They would soon find out who would win.
Although the couple didn't interact with each other while engrossed with their own phones, the audience still went wild and chatted excitedly at the venue- "Ahh! I never imagined I'd be able to see Xyla and Stanley in person. I'm honestly so lucky."
"It seems Team XS has never lost whenever Xyla is present. I believe Team XS won't lose today, either."
"We can't be too sure. Team IM has hired better players for each position. It's tough to predict will win today as they're on/ one point behind for the spring season."
"It doesn't matter who wins or loses today. For me, it's still worth the money I paid. After all, I got to see Xyla and Stanley in person!"
"Honestly speaking, with Stanley's looks, he might even beat Josh in popularity if he decides to join the entertainment industry. I don't understand how someone can look so good."
Xyla and Stanley could hear these comments, but they remained unaffected.
Even seated amidst the crowd, it looked as if they were separated by a huge barrier that made them stand out from the rest.
They seemed superior in terms of their image and aura.
The comment section in the official livestream channel was also bombarded with comments- "Ahh! D*mn. As a straight man, I must say Xyla is my ideal type of beauty."
"I'm a straight man, but I think Stanley is so handsome that I might turn gay for him."
"I normally wouldn't like men, but Stanley is an exception."
"Stanley, Xyla, I love you both!"
"You're all fools! Can't you just pay attention to the competition?"
"If you don't like what you're seeing, you can turn it off. We can write whatever we want. Don't be so annoying. Thank you."
"To the one who called others out for being fools, I don't think I recommended you to leave the asylum the last time."
Chapter 2206 Chapter 2206 The competition's popularity exceeded the world finals with over 300 million viewers online due to Xyla Quest's and Stanley Batton's presence.
Numerous comments flooded their livestream channel.
Right then, the official host, Bunny, stepped onto the stage, inviting players from both teams up there after a long opening speech.
Once both teams had waved to the fans, they went to sit in their respective seats while the broadcasting director shifted the camera from Stanley and Xyla back to the players.
Meanwhile, the couple also focused on Team XS's players, silently waiting for the competition to begin.
The match officially kicked off once the banning phase was over, with both teams confronting each other in the jungle area.
Team XS's Jungler and Support made mistakes and ended up causing the entire team to die while their opponents all survived. The intense opening gave a significant boost in morale to the opponents that left Team XS's fans feeling deeply worried.
People were going wild on the official livestream channel- "Team XS is doomed!"
"They made such a huge mistake during a crucial moment."
"What happened to the strongest team in the LPL Region? The pride of the LPL Region? Is this it?"
"Is this the best Top Solo in the world? Why isn't he able to defeat five opponents by himself today?"
"Who are these terrible Jungler and Support in Team XS? Why aren't they replaced yet?"
"I wonder how awful Xyla feels right now."
"Xyla must be fuming about how she came to watch her team win, but they are giving her this disaster instead." "Team XS is gone. I hereby declare Team IM the champion."
The players were oblivious to the negative comments on the livestream channel while focusing on the match. Although they lost in the opening, they were all still feeling confident.
Xyla felt similarly below the stage.
However, what happened next was completely different from what they imagined.
Team IM managed to win by a wide margin in several battles consecutively.
Team XS's Jungler made numerous mistakes and nearly caused the entire team to die each time.
By the twenty-fifth minute mark of the match, both teams confronted each other at the dragon's pit.
With boosted morale, Team IM directly snatched the dragon's buff, attempting to end the match with all players possessing one extra piece of equipment compared to Team XS's players.
Everyone in the audience seemed perplexed.
The two commentators couldn't resist voicing out their thoughts- bet "Hey, is Team XS forfeiting? I don't think they have a chance of even if they survive this ementator A said waveg "I think I can congratulate Team IM in advance for winning the first match," Commentator B stated.
"Yes, it seems the gap in equipment is too wide. It looks like Team isn't prepared at all today,"
Commentator A said. Conteovelhet Team XS's fans also sounded disappointed— "They'll lose for sure. How will they make a comeback? I don't see a way."
"They might as well surrender. Do they still want a team fight? How will they do that?"
"I can't believe it! Alex didn't even make a sound today. Isn't Akali the champion he's best at?" "Alex's equipment is terrible, too. There's no way he can create a miracle and make a comeback."
Chapter 2206 Chapter 2206 The competition's popularity exceeded the world finals with over 300 million viewers online due to Xyla Quest's and Stanley Batton's presence.
Numerous comments flooded their livestream channel.
Right then, the official host, Bunny, stepped onto the stage, inviting players from both teams up there after a long opening speech.
Once both teams had waved to the fans, they went to sit in their respective seats while the broadcasting director shifted the camera from Stanley and Xyla back to the players.
Meanwhile, the couple also focused on Team XS's players, silently waiting for the competition to begin.
The match officially kicked off once the banning phase was over, with both teams confronting each other in the jungle area.
Team XS's Jungler and Support made mistakes and ended up causing the entire team to die while their opponents all survived. The intense opening gave a significant boost in morale to the opponents that left Team XS's fans feeling deeply worried.
People were going wild on the official livestream channel- "Team XS is doomed!"
"They made such a huge mistake during a crucial moment."
"What happened to the strongest team in the LPL Region? The pride of the LPL Region? Is this it?"
"Is this the best Top Solo in the world? Why isn't he able to defeat five opponents by himself today?"
"Who are these terrible Jungler and Support in Team XS? Why aren't they replaced yet?"
"I wonder how awful Xyla feels right now."
"Xyla must be fuming about how she came to watch her team win, but they are giving her this disaster instead." "Team XS is gone. I hereby declare Team IM the champion."
The players were oblivious to the negative comments on the livestream channel while focusing on the match. Although they lost in the opening, they were all still feeling confident.
Xyla felt similarly below the stage.
However, what happened next was completely different from what they imagined.
Team IM managed to win by a wide margin in several battles consecutively.
Team XS's Jungler made numerous mistakes and nearly caused the entire team to die each time.
By the twenty-fifth minute mark of the match, both teams confronted each other at the dragon's pit.
With boosted morale, Team IM directly snatched the dragon's buff, attempting to end the match with all players possessing one extra piece of equipment compared to Team XS's players.
Everyone in the audience seemed perplexed.
The two commentators couldn't resist voicing out their thoughts- bet "Hey, is Team XS forfeiting? I don't think they have a chance of even if they survive this ementator A said waveg "I think I can congratulate Team IM in advance for winning the first match," Commentator B stated.
"Yes, it seems the gap in equipment is too wide. It looks like Team isn't prepared at all today,"
Commentator A said. Conteovelhet Team XS's fans also sounded disappointed— "They'll lose for sure. How will they make a comeback? I don't see a way."
"They might as well surrender. Do they still want a team fight? How will they do that?"
"I can't believe it! Alex didn't even make a sound today. Isn't Akali the champion he's best at?" "Alex's equipment is terrible, too. There's no way he can create a miracle and make a comeback."
Chapter 2207 Chapter 2207 Team XS had the most number of fans. Hence, the initial spirited ambiance at the venue had turned sour after witnessing Team XS's performance in the competition. Everyone was either complaining or expressing hopelessness.
Everyone, including the commentators, Team IM's players, fans below the stage and on the livestream channel, all felt that Team XS was doomed.
Despite the situation, Xyla Quest remained calm and was optimistic that her team would reorganize themselves and create a miracle.
Even without one, she genuinely believed that Team XS would perform better in the next round.
She wasn't worried about the outcome of the competition.
Stanley Batton felt the same way.
While everyone else panicked, the couple attracted even more attention for their composure.
Meanwhile, on the livestream channel- "Xyla and Stanley seem so calm. Don't they feel like cursing?"
"They're just pretending to be cool. I bet Xyla is cursing at her team members on the inside."
"Isn't Alex the best Top Solo in the world? Can't he carry the team? Why isn't he making any sound today?"
"Is this all Team XS has got? Is this it? I can't believe this is the strongest team in the LPL Region!"
"Hahaha! The pride of the LPL Region. What a joke! Is this all they've got?"
In the meantime, Team XS's players weren't affected by how the match was going, remaining focused while searching for opportunities to engage their opponents in a team fight. It was their last chance.
Once this was over, they wouldn't have another opportunity.
They had already made so many mistakes that they couldn't afford another.
Just then, Alex directly charged toward his opponents with Akali and instantly killed the enemy AD with his calculated maneuvers, successfully dodging most of his enemy's skills.
Then, he returned to his original spot with his swift and smooth maneuvers.
Alex had half his health left by then.
Everyone started screaming, and all of their fans stood up to cheer all of a sudden.
Nobody expected Alex to be able to create such a miracle with Akali.
Xyla and Stanley were equally surprised at his impressive moves.
There were no words to describe how well he had played.
Right then, the livestream channel went wild- "This is why I like Team XS. They're constantly looking for opportunities."
"I urgently need pills for my heart attack.
amn! Why is Alex p actually has a score of Vineet if he a score of 4-0 when J Content "D*mn! Alex, you really are the best Top Solo in the world."
Immediately after that, Team XS's other players quickly charged forward and fought against their four opponents.
With their precise maneuvers and keeration, the five of them to kill all the every member alive.
and Team XS's players were all extremely excited and smiling in satisfaction.
Then, they directly killed the dragon.
The tables had turned in the blink of an eye!
Chapter 2208 Chapter 2208 Team XS had made an astounding comeback!
Meanwhile, the two commentators were speechless at this sudden turn of events.
The fans in the venue were all excitedly jumping and hugging the person next to them.
After complete silence from the podium for half a minute, Commentator A began speaking first. "Can anybody tell me what just happened? Where am I? Who am I?"
"This is embarrassing! Team XS, you sure are something," Commentator B said next.
"I would like to apologize for what I said earlier. Just because I can't play well, it doesn't mean Team XS can't play well. I honestly can't understand what just happened," Commentator A stated.
"I'd like to apologize, too. I'm sorry, I was too foolish to understand. I can't understand how Team XS is this strong!" Commentator B exclaimed.
On the livestream channel- "I can't understand this, either. I suspect Team XS is intentionally messing with my head. They make me feel disappointed first so that I'd feel this exhilarated later!"
"We really need to prepare pills for heart attacks in advance whenever we watch Team XS compete. Did they just make a comeback?"
"Alex, I'm sorry. I love you! Woohoo!"
"They really are the pride of the LPL Region. They're awesome! It's why everyone supports Team XS. They're always able to create miracles!"
"This is the charm of eSports! It's amazing! I love you, Team XS."
In stark contrast to the pandemonium erupting around them, the players remained calm.
Everyone learned their lessons and was now exceedingly careful in their gameplay, unwilling to give their opponents another chance at winning.
By the fortieth minute mark of the match, Team XS finally won.
Alex, who was the leader of the team, and the rest of his teammates all sighed in relief.
Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton did the same while their fans erupted in cheers.
The entire stadium exploded with sounds of people screaming and clapping, drowning out everything else.
The commentators began cheering- "Let us congratulate Team XS for winning the first match."
"Go, Team XS!"
Meanwhile, on the livestream channel- "Hahaha, now this is what I signed up for!"
"If I were a player in Team IM, I'd feel awful right now."
"I can't believe Team IM lost. They're terrible players."
"I can't believe Team XS humiliated me again. Were they born to do this?"
Meanwhile, Team IM's players couldn't believe the loss.
Despite being in front of cameras, they couldn't hide the looks of disappointment and sorrow ong).net faces.
They were so confident they'd win for sure, particularly when they overpowered Team XS.
They couldn't understand how Team XS managed to make a comeback.
They were doing so well. How did Alex manage to find that opportunity?
They felt even more disappointed after removing their earphones to et he sounds of cheers angel??
hear applause.
Team XS was celebrating their victory, while Team IM was downtrodden.
Soon, both teams returned to their own resting rooms to discuss the next round's banning phase.
Team XS engaged in a heated discussion with their coach and analysts in the backstage area.
Meanwhile, Xyla held Stanley's hand tightly. "Honey, they're wonderful, aren't they?"
In this competition, Team XS had demonstrated their relentless attitude and determination, she enjoyed very much. Co.net It was a very satisfying match to watch.
Chapter 2209 Chapter 2209 Xyla Quest looked down at her phone as she opened the League of Legends forum on ESPN.
Just as she expected, people were spamming in the forum.
There were all sorts of praises for Alex and Team XS- "Alex was born for great things! I love how well he played."
"From how things look, Team IM doesn't even deserve to play against Team XS. They didn't even stand a chance."
"Team XS really is the best team in the LPL Region. They are the real deal."
"Do you know why I like Team XS now? It doesn't matter if they win or lose. They're simply exciting to watch!"
"As long as their base isn't destroyed, Team XS will have a chance to make a comeback! This is Team XS!"
Xyla couldn't help but smile when she saw these comments.
Stanley Batton happened to catch sight of her dazzling smile from the side.
No matter how much time had passed, he'd still catch his breath every time he saw her face. He couldn't help but grin back at her, his hand lifting to ruffle her hair gently. Right then, the broadcasting director happened to be pointing the camera at them, capturing their intimate moment on the large screen.
All the women at the venue were charmed by Stanley.
The screams and applause had faded somewhat, but it all came back at this instant.
The sounds became thunderous- "D*mn. Ahh, they're so lovely together!"
"The look in Stanley's eyes. I can't take it!"
"I'm here to watch the competition, not to see them show off their love. But it's way too good to look away."
"I can't take it anymore. I'm falling for Stanley! Who can resist him?"
"He has such a deep and tender look in his eyes. I'm dead."
Overhearing all this, Stanley pulled his hand away. Then, he pulled Xyla into his arms, making her cough awkwardly as she peered up at him. "We're out in public! Can't you be more appropriate?"
He smiled. "I can't help myself, but I'll remember next time."
"You always say that, but you never do," she muttered.
"Oh? Really?"
With that, he deliberately tapped her nose gently, knowing that his was g displayed on the again.
Xyla directly rolled her eyes before leaning against him to continue watching the competition.
The break was over, and players from both teams appeared on stage again.
Everyone walked to their respective seats and sat down.
Soon, the banning phase began.
Team IM directly banned five Top Solo champions, namely Akali, Kalista, Aatrox, Fiora, and Wukong.
These were all champions Alex was best at.
His teammates couldn't resist complaining when they saw this- "They went all the way. Are they this afraid of Alex? Bunch of cowards!"
"There's no point in banning these champions. Alex is good at playing many others."
"They must be terrified of Alex."
Meanwhile, the commentators were also speechless and couldn't help chuckling.
They started speaking one after another- "What's going on? Team IM has fear toward Alex written all over their faces," Commentator A said.
"I think the person they want to ban the most right now is Alex himself. If they can't get him off the stage, there is no point," Commentator B said.
"As far as I'm aware, Alex can play many just shot themselves in the foret Core champions. Team Met Commentator A declared.
Xyla also couldn't help but frown slightly. "Their coach has gone mad. What's the point of this?"
Chapter 2210 Chapter 2210 "I don't get it," Stanley Batton said, feeling puzzled.
None of them could understand.
While everyone watched, Alex selected Lulu as his champion as the Top Solo.
Everyone at the venue was dumbfounded at his choice as Lulu was usually only selected as Support.
It was the first time seeing Lulu selected as the champion for Top Solo.
Meanwhile, the commentators were also shocked- "I can't believe this! Top Solo Lulu? Alex is something else," Commentator A said.
"Yeah. Frankly, with champion selections, it's fine for Alex to select Lulu even though it's my first time seeing him play her. Does he know how to play Lulu?" Commentator B said. "Don't doubt Alex. Is there a champion in this world that Alex doesn't know how to play?" Commentator A asked.
While everyone questioned Alex's selection, the match between the two teams began.
Both teams engaged each other in the jungle area again, but this time, Alex and his teammates managed to kill all five of their opponents with precise maneuvers.
Then, Alex's Lulu split into three parts, providing an extra headcount's assistance to the Mid Solo and ADC respectively.
They began advancing on each lane, with Team XS dominating their opponents on all three.
Meanwhile, the Jungler could do whatever he wanted in the jungle area. He succeeded in killing their enemy Jungler, invaded the enemy jungle area, and killed enemies on all three lanes. Team XS was basically doing whatever they wanted.
The one-sided domination was growing like a snowball.
By the fifteenth-minute mark, Team XS had destroyed the enemy base without even attacking the dragon.
The match had ended.
On the livestream channel- "The dragon is probably wondering if it even needs to exist. How could Team XS win without even fighting it?"
"Top Solo Lulu! Alex played it so well. Is there any champion he doesn't know how to play?"
"Team XS's Support has one less champion he can play with."
"Team XS is probably telling us that the first round was just an appetizer. They wanted to keep us excited.
next part is the main course."
During the finals, the team with the best-out-of-five matches would win. That meant the winning team had to win at least three matches.
Team XS played even better in the third match after two consecutive wins.
Meanwhile, Team IM's morale had significantly reduced, resulting in their players performing poorly.
In less than fifteen minutes, Team XS managed to end the match, impressing everyone in the stadium with their effortlessly smooth moves.
And just like that, they managed to win the competition with a score of three-to-zero.
As the competition ended, people clapped and cheered loudly as they all jumped up to embrace each other excitedly.
Meanwhile, Alex calmly turned to stare at Xyla while she returned his gaze from afar. Both couldn't help the smiles that appeared on their face.
She immediately raised her thumbs at him, making his smile widen in exhilaration.
The broadcasting director managed to capture their exchange on the large screen, garnering some attention.
The audience began talking among themselves— "Why does this make me feel as if I'm watching a television drama? I suddenly find Alex very, very cool."
"I can already envision a romance novel in my mind. I can picture the male protagonist glowing brightly on stage while the female protagonist silently watches him in the crowd." en.swhovels.net "Apart from Xyla, I've never seen Alex smiling at another woman." After hearing this, a frown appeared on Stanley Batton's forehead.