(French and English)
⚠️Very intense fighting and uses of cruses⚠️
⚠️Read with caution⚠️
Finishing getting dress for bed and placing her gown on the stand at the corner of her room. Tong Yao jumps under her covers, suddenly not sleepy after taking a warm and relaxing shower. Picking Da Bing up from her bed, she leans back on the head post and starts to take pictures of Da Bing and her, before frowning at the amount of notification she's getting from Instagram.
Her eyes widen at the post she saw on Trey's Instagram, her best friend wearing Da Bing's crown, a crown that Lu Si Cheng gifted Da Bing for her fist birthday. She panics thinking of ways to make sure Lu Si Cheng doesn't fly to France and kill Trey himself for touching a very sentimental gift. Suddenly, Tong Yao realises that Lu Si Cheng doesn't follow any of her friends...smirking she reads the caption.
{rey_ricj I look so pretty💗
Just got home from dropping Biscuit off her mother's home...Thanks for letting me borrow the crown...love you♥️}
Tong Yao rolls her eyes knowing fully well that she did not let Trey borrow the crown. For if she did, Tong Yao would've declined. Scrolling down she starts to read the comments.
{the_owood2 I open my Instagram, and this is the first thing I see...eww}
{pie_saint Did you steal Amora's cat's crown?}
{rey_rici @pie_saint I politely took it from Biscuit♥️}
{yuyue_zen @rey_ricj Ge and Rara will be angry at you tsk tsk😞😬😇}
{rey_ricj @yuyue_zen why would your brother get angry??? Amora, angry understandable...but your brother??? What? Huh?}
Tong Yao chuckles at the panic texting voice of her best friend. She clicks on the box however, before she can reply, Lu Yue beat her to it.
{yuyue_zen @rey_ricj don't worry, you won't be missed}
Laughing Tong Yao decides to play along.
{_rara_wang @rey_ricj I'll make sure to have your funeral as memorable as possible...BUT WHY DID YOU STEAL BISCUIT'S CROWN?!}
{rey_ricj @_rara_wang CASUE I LOOK CUTE ALRIGHT?}
{rey_ricj @_rara_wang IM ACTUALLY SCARED!!!}
{rey_ricj @_rara_wang IS KYZEN'S BROTHER GOING TO KILL ME BECAUSE I POLITELY TOOK BISCUIT'S CROWN?!}
Tong Yao laughs, rolling on her stomach as she read the panic and messed up grammar of her friend's comments.
{_rara_wang @rey_ricj you should be scared...}
{yuyue_zen @rey_ricj yes...he will...goodluck my guy...you will be missed😘}
Rolling her eyes at the comments of her friends, Tong Yao places her phone on the side table, about to go to sleep but fate seems to hate that and distracted her by a buzzing sound coming from her phone. Frowning she opens the notification and like she saw a ghost, Tong Yao's phone drops from her grip and onto her lap.
Nervous, she quickly goes to the comment section and reply to Lu Si Cheng's comment on Trey's post.
{_lulu_kai @_rara_wang 🤨🤨🤨}
{_rara_wang @_lulu_kai don't worry Da Bing will have it back tomorrow, I promise🥰}
{_lulu_kai @_rara_wang mhm.}
Tong Yao lets out a breath of relief as her captain didn't push the topic further. About to message Trey, to see if he's doing alright, Tong Yao stops and read Pierre's comment.
{pie_saint TREY! YOU NEARLY DIED! 💀}
'Yes, he did,' Tong Yao thoughts solemnly
{rey_ricj @pie_saint very funny😢 I was actually so scared...why does he care so much?! It's not like he was the one who gifted the crown and the one who gave Biscuit as a present to Amora😭😭}
'Only if you knew' Tong Yao thought reading Theodore's comments.
{the_owood2 @_rara_wang I don't like that friend of yours🤨}
Just as she is to reply, Lu Yue once again beat her to it
{yuyue_zen @the_owood2 don't worry Theo, brother said the feeling's mutual😌}
Tong Yao rolls her eyes again, despite slightly getting dizzy at the amount of eye rolling she has done, she can hear the sarcasm and protectiveness of Lu Yue towards Lu Si Cheng, making her chuckle slightly.
{_rara_wang @yuyue_zen Stop it, enough}
{_rara_wang @the_owood2 you don't have to like him Theo, he is not your friend anyway, and he's just protective of Biscuit 😊}
{the_owood2 @_rara_wang why is he even protective and so involved in your cat's life?? It's not like he is the co-parent of Biscuit...and your life too}
'But he is the co-parent' Tong Yao thought awkwardly. Just as she is to reply to Theodore's comment, her door busts open and slams close again, Lu Yue jumps in her bed, in front of her, disbelief in his face as he shoves his phone at her face.
"He's acting like your boyfriend," Lu Yue complains, "And so fucking possessive, you guys aren't even dating," Tong Yao can only sigh, nodding her head.
Theodore Westwood has a crush on her...yes Tong Yao is aware of that, from his protective and sweet actions towards her. From his sweet pick-up lines, the time they went out together, even though he doesn't call it a date...Tong Yao knows. But, no matter how sweet, handsome, rich, and perfect Theodore Westwood is, Tong Yao never finds him attractive in a romantic way...he is just a friend to her and nothing more.
{_rara_wang @the_owood2 Theodore, just...enough alright, there are things you don't know or have any idea to...don't comment around saying things you have no knowledge in🙂}
Lu Yue snickers as he read her reply over her shoulder, "Serves him right," he plops down on the bed beside her, focusing on the comment section.
{matt.hoe1 @the_owood2 brother...you are only hurting yourself...listen to Amora's advice...}
"At least Matt has a brain," Lu Yue retorts earning a slap on his shoulder and a glare from Tong Yao, "What?!" he exclaims offended, "I'm just stating the truth," giving him one last glare, Tong Yao looks back at her phone.
{yuyue_zen @the_owood2 Theodore Isiah Westwood, you are one of my great friends and I care and love you...but don't talk shit 'bout my brother.}
"Ah-Yue!" Tong Yao glares at the laying boy beside her who only rolls his eyes at her.
{pie_saint @ yuyue_zen okayyyy!!! Talk in gccc}
Glancing at the boy next to her, she instantly goes to their group chat '8 RINGS', worried about the fight. Tong Yao is aware of how harsh Theodore and Lu Yue can be, how harsh and offending their exchanging words can be.
8 RINGS
pie_saint: Pls don't make any more arguments in the comment section
yuyue_zen: no, cause Theo, you don't know shit about my brother and his relationship with Biscuit and Amora!
yuyue_zen: IF YOU'RE FUCKING JEALOUS JUST SAY SO
matt.hoe1: Kyzen, no need to be rude to my brother
yuyue_zen: He was rude to mine first
the_owood2: Why would I be jealous?
the_owood2: Is your brother hot like me?
Tong Yao and Lu Yue shares a look with each other as they read the response from Theodore.
"Lu Yue," Tong Yao states warningly but the boy only avoids her gaze and goes back to typing but stop as he reads Theodore's next text.
"He's fucking crazy," Lu Yue scoff showing the text to Tong Yao.
the_owood2: Your brother is fucking involving himself in shit he isn't even part of
Tong Yao scoff at the text, quacking typing on her phone as she response to Theodore's last comment.
_rara_wang: Theodore what the actual fuck
_rara_wang: You do not know shit
_rara_wang: You don't know if he's involved in my life, in Biscuit's life or not
_rara_wang: '...he isn't even part of'?!
_rara_wang: Wow...
_rara_wang: Do you know if he's part of my life or not?!
_rara_wang: Oh!
_rara_wang: MAYBE YOU FUCKING DO BECAUSE YOU'RE BEHAVING LIKE A FUCKING POSSESSIVE BOYFRIEND WHEN YOU ARE NOT EVEN MY FUCKING BOYFRIEND
the_owood2: If he was part of your fucking life and Biscuit's fucking life then why haven't we see him before?
_rara_wang: Oh idk?!
_rara_wang: MAYBE BECUAUSE HE'S IN CHINA?! FUCKING STUDYING?!
_rara_wang: AND HE DOES NOT NEED TO MEET YOU TO OFFICIALLY BE KNOWN THAT HE IS PART OF MINE AND BISCUIT'S LIFE
_rara_wang: THAT'S MY FUCKING BUSINESS NOT YOURS
Being too invested in the argument between her friend and herself, Tong Yao didn't pay any attention to Lu Yue, who was texting his brother about everything. Complaining to him about Theodore, and yet only getting even more irritated by the short and straight forward replies he gets from Lu Si Cheng.
rey_ricj: Theodore, even I have to admit you took it too far...we don't know anything about their relationship...
matt.hoe1: Brother, you are doing yourself no favour
the_owood2: Really even you?
yuyue-zen: No one is going to side with you Theodore
pie_saint: You took it too far Theo...Trey's right, we don't have any idea of why Kyzen's brother is protective over Biscuit, you didn't have to say any of what you just said, you weren't in position to say such thing, you aren't Amora's boyfriend to say such thing...basically you don't have any right to say such thing because you are only her friend and nothing more...it'll be a different case if you were her boyfriend...but you're not.
Tong Yao reads Pierre's statement and shakes her head. Lu Si Cheng was the person who gifted Da Bing to her, it was her present from him when she turned 15, just before he leaves to go to South Korea. Da Bing was his goodbye, take care, and happy birthday gift to Tong Yao. The crown was another gift he gave Da Bing, a crown he won in an arcade game, during his time in South Korea, hanging out with Pope. Both the crown and Da Bing has an important and sentimental symbolic between the two...
Lu Yue looks at the girl beside him, frowning in worry as Tong Yao throws her phone away from her and grab Da Bing from her position, peppering the cat with kisses and suffocating her into a tight hug. He and Jin Yang along with Yu Ming are the only people who knows about how important and sentimental Da Bing is to her and Lu Si Cheng, how protective the two are towards the baby cat. Looking back at his phone, he continues to text his brother.
[Cheng-ge: How is she? And Da Bing?]
[Yueyue: Angry, a fight happened in the group chat between her and Theodore...Theo was acting like a possessive boyfriend, said something about you not being important enough to be involved in Da Bing and her life...so she's upset now]
[Cheng-ge: Ah]
[Cheng-ge: Lu Yue, protect Yaoyao from that Theo guy...I know you guys are close but still...]
[Cheng Ge: Yu Ming is reading from my shoulder...he also doesn't like that Theodore Westwood guy...]
[Cheng-ge: I don't have a good feeling about him...too possessive...acting like a boyfriend when he is not one]
[Yueyue: Don't worry ge, I will]
Chucking his phone to the side, Lu Yue seats up grabbing the remote from the side table and opening the TV, putting on a random show from YouTube. With the argument that has happened, the two couldn't find any more energy to feel sleepy. Tong Yao has her legs up to her chest, covered in warm blankets whilst stroking Da Bing's hair humming a soft song to put her to sleep, whilst watching the show with Lu Yue. That is until her phone buzzes.
Grabbing her phone, she opens the text she got from Lu Si Cheng.
[Cheng GeGe: I saw the comments...tell your friend he can keep the crown...I will buy Da Bing a new one]
[Yaoyao: Gege...]
[Yaoyao: Sorry, you had to see that]
[Cheng GeGe: Why is that Theo guy so concerned?]
[Yaoyao: He has a crush on me apparently, but he had no right to say such thing]
[Cheng GeGe: Mhm]
[Cheng GeGe: Keep away from guys like him...he might be just a friend to you, but to him you are more than just a friend...]
[Yaoyao: Mhm]
[Yaoyao: Thank You Cheng-ge🥰🤍]
[Cheng GeGe: mhm]
With a large smile, Tong Yao gently places her phone on her bedside table and happily watches the show, not noticing the disgusting expression written on Lu Yue's face. Shaking his head, he shivers and focuses back on his show, trying to bury the love-sick smile on Tong Yao's face.
∼✧∽
SHANGHAI, CHINA, ZGDX MAIN STAR PLAYERS HEADQUARTERS
Xiao Rui, Xiao Pang, Lao Mao, Lao K and the new data analysis and coach of ZGDX, Yu Ming stare at their captain from the kitchen. All with different types of expression, one worried, one scared, one smirking, one confuse, and the last one curious. Seeing their captain smiling whilst texting on his phone is not something they are used to...even seeing him smile so hugely is a winner ticket to the team. Seeing Lu Si Cheng have different type of emotions plastered on his face within thirty seconds is not something the team is used to.
"What happened to our captain?" Xiao Pang cries, genuinely terrified by the good mood their captain is in, despite the fact that Lu Si Cheng woke up in a foul mood after Xiao Pang drops his rank from Master to Diamond.
Lu Si Cheng, seating on his gaming chair unaware of the huge smile on his face and the excitement that throbs his heart against his ribcage, reads the text message of Tong Yao repeatedly. Smiling wider and wider at the two emojis sent to him. Collecting himself, he closes his phone and gently set it beside him, eager to play another rank match, this time not going AFK.
'Me? Not the co-parent of Da Bing?' Lu Si Cheng scoff at the thought, shaking his head with a huge sweet but scary smile.
Controlling himself from letting out a laugh, Lu Si Cheng starts a new rank match. Not caring that his stream captured everything and his fans going crazy for his perilous smiles.
There is just something about the fact that Tong Yao defended him, sided with him against her friends that Lu Si Cheng cannot comprehend. Yes, Tong Yao has always sided with him, defended him against her own friends, he should be used to it...however this one feel different and the cold team bully of ZGDX is not sure why he's suddenly feeling all giddily.
"Do you know something," Xiao Rui suddenly looks at Yu Ming, frowning. Ever since the team found out that Yu Ming's cousin was Amora Wang, they always ask him questions when things get suspicious...especially if it surrounds their Captain, being childhood best friend with, Lu Si Cheng and Amora Wang.
Yu Ming frowns and step back into the kitchen shaking his head, "I know that Amora and Theodore Westwood had an argument earlier," he says taking a yogurt from the fridge before facing the team again, "But I do not know why he is smiling like that," Yu Ming takes the cover off and take a huge gulp of the yogurt.
Lao K frowns tilting his head slightly to the side, "Theodore Westwood?" he frowns even more at the familiar name, "The famous rugby player, mother is the personal doctor of Amora and father is director of Oxford University?"
Yu Ming slowly nods his head, slightly concern for his teammate who seem to know an awful lot about his cousin and her friends. On the other hand, the other, Xiao Rui, Xiao Pang, and Lao Mao look at their jungler with admiration for remembering such information.
"You know an awful lot," Yu Ming chuckles as Lao K rolls his eyes, shoving Xiao Pang, who clings into his arm like a baby koala and seating down on the couch pulling his phone out. Yu Ming and the rest of the team shares a look and laugh softly at their jungler.
"If I can pull some strings," Yu Ming announces, looking over to Lao K, who's attention instantly went to Yu Ming, "I'll see if we can have a holiday in France, again, then you all can meet the Eight Rings,"
Lao K's eyes widen and glisten with stars, looking at the former Midsolo as though Yu Ming was a god that has granted him his biggest wish. Yu Ming scoff and continue to search for food whilst Lao K happily gives his attention back to his phone, watching some of his favourite performance of Amora and Trey, his favourite Prima and Primo.
By the training ground, Lu Si Cheng became a monster, killing every minion and every enemy that come through his path in seconds. However, the huge smile never left his lips, and his skills has caused an uproar on the internet, fans asking who made their Cheng-ge angry, who made him happy, who he was texting, some even wonders why they find it terrifying to see him smile and kill at the same time.
The captain of ZGDX and father of Da Bing strikes a penta kill, leading his team to win the match. Lu Si Cheng ignoring the throbbing heart of his leans back on his chair and grab his phone, ignoring the tsunami bullet comments that kills upon each other, wanting to obtain Lu Si Cheng's attention.
['Cheng-ge has a girlfriend!!!!']
['Who is the girlfriend?!']
['THE MOMENT MY HUBBY HAS A GIRLFIEND I'M DROPPING HIM!!!']
['Drop him then...Cheng-ge doesn't even know you exist...you, dropping him won't affect him in any sort 2333333']
['I'm going to send blades to that girl...']
['I'm sorry...but the only girl I would accept Cheng-ge to date is Amora Wang...she divine♥️']
['Why bring that old, retired hag in this industry🙄 have you forgotten what she caused before?']
['PLEASE! She's probably younger than you! 18 years old! What are you doing, talking shit about an 18-year-old😂 and have you forgotten what one of us, a fan, did to her?']
['UGH! Don't hate on Amora Wang! Lao K loves her! and plus they've already gave out a statement that Amora and Cheng-ge weren't dating!']
['Whatever🙄']
['I'm going to fly to France and kill Amora Wang if she dates Cheng-ge,']
['Calm down there Jamal 2333...The only time we've literally seen them together in a photograph is when ZGDX visited France with the former Captain of ZGDX, Wang Zhan Xiao, who is Amora's older cousin and even then, they barely made any interaction to each other, literally just stood next to each other exchange some words and suddenly they're dating?!']
['Can we please focus on the point?! Cheng-ge's smiling! Who is the person behind that smile Cheng-ge!?']
Despite being the main character of the topic, Lu Si Cheng didn't lift his head up to read the comments coming through like tsunami, busy typing something for someone. Another set of huge, sweet smile cracks open as he looks at the post, Tong Yao tagged him on.
{_rara_wang Our Biscuit♥️🍪}
Unknowingly Lu Si Cheng chuckles a laugh, nodding his head, "Our biscuit," he agrees saying it out loud, unaware of the fact that his mic was on.
Milliseconds as he said that comments come through like bullets, questions who is 'Biscuit', who he's smiling at, who he's texting. Some went to extreme and starts to comment toxic things, to which were buried by other less toxic comments, and some completely missing the point and starts commenting about how Lu Si Cheng speaks English. Still unbothered Lu Si Cheng quickly replies to Tong Yao's post.
{_lulu_kai You got him back}
{_rara_wang @_lulu_kai mhm! 🥰}
Looking at her post, Da Bing in her arms and smiling at the camera, Lu Si Cheng silently screen shot the post and put his phone away. His smile disappearing and the fierce unfriendly look of Lu Si Cheng, captain of ZGDX plastered back on. Without any goodbye but a silent nod, the cold team bully shuts off his stream and rush up to his bedroom, going to start searching for Da Bing's new crown.