A Broken Mirror Reunited in an E-Sports - Chapter 91 END
Epilogue: After Winning the Championship (END)
Xiao’s father chuckled coldly.
“Why am I so skeptical?” Xiao’s father smoothly connected his logic, “I know all the children I’ve raised. Both you and your brothers have a cold-blooded nature deep down. Wasn’t the media coverage of the past something you planned?”
“Blaming that child and ruining his reputation, only you can do that,” Xiao’s father’s frown grew increasingly severe as he spoke, convincing himself more and more, “I found out that the child has hardly any relatives, a small social circle, and was even targeted by former colleagues… Did you do all of that?”
Xiao Yin remained silent.
He thought for a moment, but couldn’t find a way to explain himself.
“Speechless, huh?” Xiao’s father sneered again, “Your business tactics are much more ruthless than this. How could you not use them on others?”
Xiao Yin raised his hands to show his innocence. “I did use some means.”
“Good, keep talking,” Xiao’s father said, “If the answer doesn’t satisfy me, I’ll call that child in here for a confrontation.”
Xiao Yin took a deep breath.
“I lied about needing him to join my company and team; I just wanted a reason to come back and be with him.”
“Because I didn’t want him to go elsewhere. I wanted to present a team that suits him perfectly. Everything was arranged to make him feel it’s just right.”
Xiao Yin said, “I assure you that I never did any of the things you mentioned. He’s a very genuine and passionate person, and I wanted him to be with me in the most genuine and comfortable state, so we initially agreed on a contract relationship.”
Xiao’s father’s frown deepened.
His youngest son.
Could he really control everything like this?
Why was he so skeptical?
Xiao Yin seized the opportunity to strike back, “I believe that when you pursued my mother, you didn’t use any means to deceive or harm her, did you?”
“Your mother?” Xiao’s father mentioned his wife, and his facial expression visibly softened. He chuckled, “You think I pursued your mother? Your mother was even more assertive than me. It was during the first week of school when I was in class. She slapped a wad of cash on my face and said she would buy me three semesters of time to be her boyfriend. The condition was that I couldn’t talk to any other girls…”
Xiao Yin had heard this story from his parents so many times that his ears were calloused. “Then she found out you were from a well-connected family. During the Chinese New Year in our second year of high school, my mother proposed the marriage.”
“It wasn’t like that,” Xiao’s father gradually forgot the original topic, feeling particularly proud, “She is my wife.”
“So,” Xiao Yin said with some helplessness, speaking calmly, “Do you trust me? A Yi and I are in a voluntary relationship. Don’t scare him away.”
“If you want me to believe, it’s simple,” Xiao’s father said casually, “Give me your shares in XX. I want a 30% stake. I won’t misuse them. Let me play around with them, and the surplus can be returned as a dowry, all of it given to your little boyfriend.”
“My wife,” Xiao Yin corrected.
“Okay, deal,” Xiao’s father stared at him, “Will you do it or not? If you choose to live with a man, then you won’t be able to take over the company. It will be a huge loss for our family and the company.”
Xiao Yin said, “Fine, I’ll call my assistant right now.”
Seeing that Xiao Yin didn’t hesitate at all, Xiao’s father made a gesture to stop him, “Oh, forget it, fine, you’re capable enough, my boy.”
Xiao Yin had already prepared the message and was ready to send it. “?”
Xiao’s father rubbed his temples. “I was just casually teasing you. But it seems like you’re serious this time.”
“I’ve always been serious,” Xiao Yin said. “You can take as much of the company as you want. A Yi and I will retire in a few years. If we don’t continue to compete in e-sports, we just need a place to work.”
Xiao Yin paused for a moment and said, “I plan to leave the VIT in China to A Yi’s name. He doesn’t have any other desires, as long as he doesn’t have too much money. After he turns thirty, we’ll see where he wants to go, and I’ll accompany him wherever he wants to go. Traveling or doing some small business would be fine too.”
“You’re dreaming!” Xiao’s father said. “You want to push the company on me? You and your partner will just collect your salaries, right?”
Xiao’s father was so angry that he almost lost control. “You little brat, you’re scheming so well. Do you think I’ll agree to your terms? Let me tell you, I don’t want your company, but I want you to take over mine.”
“?” Xiao Yin questioned.
“The money we earn in this lifetime can’t be taken with us when we’re gone. I’ll hand it all over to you,” Xiao’s father said.
He looked at his youngest son, who seemed to have even planned his retirement, and suddenly understood this major matter. “Are you capable of bankrupting my company? You can’t live too comfortably! Nowadays, having a same-sex relationship isn’t a problem. In fact, I saw that the stock price rose after you made your relationship public…”
Xiao Yin remained silent.
Xiao Yin said, “I refuse.”
Subsequently, Xiao Yin ignored his father, who was lost in thought, and left the room alone.
Only the angry roar of his father could be heard from behind, “Come back here! Are you planning a rebellion?”
Xiao Yin turned back, closed the door, and looked up, meeting the curious yet fearful eyes in the living room.
Mrs. Lei’s asked, “What did he do to you? Let me go talk to him.”
Lei Ya calmly speculated, “Could it be that he wants you to take over again? If that’s the case, let me remind you that he had a heartfelt conversation with me on the phone this morning. The core idea was that having a female successor would significantly increase the company’s stock value, so it would be best if I took over… Of course, I declined.”
Xiao Yin was very low-key and said, “I refused too.”
Lei Ya burst into laughter immediately.
Only Rong Yi was still holding the teacup he gave him, quite curious, but in the current situation, it didn’t seem convenient to ask.
Xiao Yin looked at him, walked over, and sat down beside him, naturally pulling him into his arms, and the two of them leaned against each other.
In front of the adults, Rong Yi felt a bit shy, but Xiao Yin didn’t give him time to be shy and whispered in his ear.
“My dad asked me if I forced you to be with me by any means.”
Rong Yi couldn’t help but laugh out loud. “And then?”
Xiao Yin said, “I said no. When he comes, you say it.”
“What should I say?”
Rong Yi leaned in and asked in a whisper, and Xiao Yin calmly said, “Say that you forced me to be with you by any means.”
Rong Yi: “?”
He almost burst out laughing but managed to hold it in.
Xiao Yin said, “Be good, I’ll give you a 5,000 yuan red envelope.”
Rong Yi raised his voice softly, “Add another 5,000 yuan.”
Xiao Yin lowered his voice, “Deal.”
This damned desire to win or lose.
The meeting with the parents continued in a harmonious atmosphere.
Due to it not being a holiday, most of Xiao’s relatives, including Xiao Yin’s elder brother, didn’t have time to come back. The next gathering would be during the New Year, and they would first return to the country.
This time, it was considered as Rong Yi completely visiting as their daughter-in-law, paying a visit.
On the elders’ side, Aunt Lei and Xiao’s father each gave a bank card, saying it was a gift for the meeting. Rong Yi didn’t know the specific amount inside and didn’t dare to ask.
At the dinner table, they briefly talked about things that are usually discussed in a normal family, like the villa courtyard that Xiao Yin hadn’t visited in hundreds of years, and Lei Ya’s work arrangements for this year.
After dinner, Mrs. Lei’s took Rong Yi around, introducing him to Xiao’s mansion, and instructed Xiao Yin to take him skiing tomorrow, arrange a barbecue and camping, and also invite the children from VIT.
In the meantime, Xiao Yin was called aside by Mrs. Lei’s.
Rong Yi didn’t pay attention to this matter, so he didn’t notice. It was Xiao Yin who told him after he came back.
“My mom asked me about the wedding, how it should be arranged, and which parents should be involved. Especially your parents.”
“I talked to my mom about it, and we plan to handle the part involving your parents with our own family. They are all men, and no one is marrying anyone. We’ll consider it as if our family already has a son like this.”
“My mom said she will take care of the part involving your family and declare that from now on, Rong Yi is our family and doesn’t belong to them anymore.”
Xiao Yin embraced Rong Yi and said, “My sister also told my mom about what happened before. She was very angry. She said, ‘A Yi is such a good kid, and we can’t even raise him. How could there be a biological mother and relatives like that?’ Don’t mind her, that’s just her personality.”
Rong Yi suppressed his laughter, shaking with laughter.
“No wonder she said back then that it was she who proposed to Uncle, forcing Uncle to be with her.”
After Rong Yi finished laughing, he sincerely sighed, “It’s really good.”
Middle-aged people take care of their health and rest early. Lei’s mother and Xiao’s father soon washed up and dressed in pajamas, watching TV in the upstairs living room. On the other side, Lei Ya started working overtime.
Left with only Xiao Yin and Rong Yi, the two of them took a walk in the yard.
In late autumn, the yard was slightly chilly in the evening. Xiao Yin opened his coat and wrapped Rong Yi in it as they walked slowly.
“When I was a kid, I used to play skateboarding here every day after school,” Xiao Yin said. “I didn’t like playing football, but my sister did. My parents were worried I would break my leg, but the doctor said it’s better than staying home and doing nothing. I was weak back then.”
“On the other hand, my sister broke her leg while playing football once.” Xiao Yin laughed.
“Really?” Rong Yi reached out to touch his firm abs, “And you can skate too. That’s so cool. I want to try it too.”
“Do you really want to?”
Xiao Yin lowered his head to meet Rong Yi’s gaze. He saw his eyes sparkling like a deer’s eyes, shining in the darkness.
He really wanted to try.
So, Xiao Yin went back to his room and took out his skateboard from his teenage years. He cherished his things very much. The skateboard was a model from over ten years ago, covered in scratches but not damaged. It was a professional-level skateboard, and the marks on it seemed to represent the youthful memories that Rong Yi had never heard of.
Xiao Yin handed Rong Yi a pair of wrist guards. “Protect your hands. Be careful not to fall.”
Rong Yi watched from the side as Xiao Yin changed into sneakers. In front of him, Xiao Yin slid down the slope in the backyard, stirring up a gust of wind and fallen leaves, and stopped steadily in front of him.
Super handsome, super cool.
Rong Yi clapped enthusiastically, and then he eagerly wanted to try standing on it himself.
The skateboard was too slippery, and Rong Yi realized that it wasn’t as simple as he thought when he stood on it. He could only wobble and hold onto Xiao Yin’s shoulders tightly, letting him slide with him.
He felt so happy.
It was a feeling he rarely experienced, complete relaxation and freedom, the warm breeze and the light from the lamps, with the sweet aroma of fried corn chips lingering in the air from the kitchen.
“I was thinking,” Xiao Yin held Rong Yi’s waist, gently stabilizing him, “If we study together, it will definitely be very happy.”
“That’s for sure.”
Rong Yi pondered for a moment and said, “I will definitely chase after you to play skateboarding together.”
“Then shall we go to the internet cafe together?” Xiao Yin laughed softly, “And then get into gaming, start competing in e-sports. We’ll be members of the original RS…”
“No, that’s not right,” Rong Yi corrected him, “With you around, the team would be VIT. RS Rising Stars wasn’t my idea, we just randomly came up with it back then.”
He started to worry again, “So, in that timeline, do we not have Xiao Mao, Xiao She, Brother Gu, and Shu Pian?”
Xiao Yin looked at him and laughed without making a sound. Gentle and affectionate.
“No, we still have them. After winning the championship, our Easy became the world’s strongest e-sports talent agency, and we could all gather together.”
“Three years later, when I’m 28 and you’re 25, the second team has already been established. Ci She and Hui Mao are the leaders of the new generation, and Brother Gu retired with us and joined the training team. They’re even busier than when we were competing.”
“Another busy ten years, and maybe our esports system at VIT has been established, and everyone will retire in their prime and enjoy leisurely activities.”
Xiao Yin didn’t finish speaking, and Rong Yi burst into laughter, saying, “Ya Ya1 said you have to inherit the family business when you’re 35, but she won’t.”
“I won’t inherit it either. Let my dad have another child.”
Rong Yi burst into another fit of laughter, laughing so hard that he slid off the skateboard below. Xiao Yin lifted him up and hugged him, then sat down on the steps with him in his arms.
They quietly nestled in each other’s embrace.
Autumn, falling leaves, evening breeze, everything that made today’s happiness, and from now on, every day will be even more intense happiness.
Because they will always be together, and they will always have a brilliant and radiant everything.
–The End–
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