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“Player Fox, today is your birthday, and on such an important day, you and your team have won the World Championship. How do you feel?”
“Uh, it feels surreal, but this is the best birthday gift.”
The media spotlights were fixed on the veteran, who had debuted seven years prior. The sparse interview seats and the glint of tears in his eyes clearly showed this was not the night from three years ago.
“We’re sorry to all the fans who have always supported us. Thank you everyone for your continuous support and encouragement, truly, thank you!”
The young man choked up, wiping away tears from the corners of his eyes.
Debuting at 16, winning his first and last World Championship at 18, the now 22-year-old veteran, Fox, announced his retirement on Weibo (TL Note: A Chinese microblogging website, similar to Twitter) after being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the World Championship.
****
As the year drew to a close, within the team’s dormitory, Bai Sha was meticulously packing his belongings while his support player chatted idly beside him.
“Brother Fox, are you really retiring? You’re so young and still earning a top salary. Why not quickly sign on for another two years?”
Bai Sha chuckled. “I’ve earned enough money, and I still have a few years left on my streaming contract. The main thing is I have some family matters to attend to. Besides, my body isn’t quite what it used to be.”
The support player gasped, concerned. “Brother, are you alright? Didn’t you say things were mostly resolved before you went abroad?”
Bai Sha tossed a pillow from his bed to the support player. “I’ll need to rest for a while. You’ve wanted this one for ages, so it’s yours now.”
Once he finished packing, Bai Sha headed out. “Play well next year. Don’t make me heckle you too much from my second stream.”
As the BMW drove out of the base, Bai Sha let out a long sigh of relief. The further he got, the more the team logo blurred, until it vanished entirely from sight.
Bai Sha floored the accelerator, rolled down the window, and yelled, “Fox is gone, Bai Sha is back!!!”
And then… he was pulled over by traffic police for speeding.
Standing by the roadside, Bai Sha was utterly submissive. “Yes, yes! It won’t happen again! I’ll be careful next time! Officer, you’ve worked hard!”
Although it was a bit dramatic, we still have to wish him well. The tense, pressured player was gone; Bai Sha’s life was just beginning.
****
Inside the residential complex, Bai Sha drove his BMW. Oddly enough, a significant reason for his retirement stemmed from an unscientific incident.
After parking his car and heading upstairs, Bai Sha took a deep breath at his front door, plastering what he believed to be a benevolent smile onto his face.
“I’m home.”
The moment he pushed the door open, a chubby human cub, wrapped in a padded jacket, darted from the living room and flew into Bai Sha’s arms. “Mommy!”
Bai Sha squatted down and hugged her close, glancing at his own attire—a brown sweater and jeans—and wondered where he could possibly exude femininity.
“Zhou Yuying, how many times have I told you, I’m Daddy.”
The little girl looked up at Bai Sha, puzzled, then buried her head into his neck and sniffed. “It’s Mommy’s scent! Mommy’s lying, you’re definitely Mommy.”
Bai Sha sighed helplessly.
Right after he finished the World Championship and returned home, this little one was waiting for him, armed with a paternity test and a birth certificate from five years in the future.
“Daddy and Mommy and I went out to play, and I fell asleep as soon as we got in the car. Then I heard a ‘bang!’ and I saw a pretty big sister with wings. She said she’d take me to find Mommy, and then I came to Mommy’s house!”
After Bai Sha’s second paternity test confirmed Zhou Yuying was indeed his child, he figured he might as well raise her. What else could he do, send her away?
Returning to the present, Bai Sha carried the little girl to the sofa. “Mommy, why isn’t Daddy home yet? Did you two have a fight?”
The little girl looked at ‘Mommy’ with teary eyes. “I haven’t seen Daddy in so long.”
Bai Sha was at a loss for words. ‘My dear, not to mention your ‘mom’ is a 24k pure man right now, and doesn’t even know your ‘dad,’ so how exactly did I give birth to you five years from now?’
He patted the little girl’s back. “Sweetie, do you know Daddy’s phone number? Mommy can help you ask Daddy, okay?”
Bai Sha had only asked casually, not expecting a four-year-old to know a phone number, but the result was tragic.
Half an hour later, little Miss Zhou was still happily watching TV, while Bai Sha stared at the phone number in his memo, caught in a dilemma.
The birth certificate listed the child’s father as Zhou Haochen, 24 years old. Given that the current time was five years prior to the certificate’s date, he would be 19 now! ‘If this is real, wouldn’t I be going to jail? Wait, no, we’re both men.’
Bai Sha picked up his phone, then put it down again, glancing at the carefree little girl watching TV. He sent a text message:
– “Excuse me, are you Mr. Zhou Haochen from XX City, XX County, XX Street?”
Bai Sha placed his phone face down on the table. ‘Didn’t I just give them a perfect opening? What if he blocks me?’
Seeing ‘Mommy’ put the phone down, the little girl waddled over, taking tiny steps, and asked in a milky voice, “Mommy, can baby watch the phone for a little bit?”
She then batted her big eyes at Bai Sha.
Bai Sha’s expression darkened. When the little girl first appeared, he was inexperienced and would hand her the phone whenever she acted cute.
But just for a moment, and the next thing he knew, when he got his Douyin (TL Note: A Chinese short-video platform, known internationally as TikTok) back, it would be filled with “I am Milk Dragon!”
“Kids, Bramble Bear has been captured by the evil Logger Vick.”
Bai Sha scooped Zhou Yuying into his arms and changed the channel on the TV. “Sweetie, how about Mommy watches TV with you?”
The little one stared longingly at the phone, her small mouth pursed, tears welling in her eyes. After another glance at her ‘Mommy’s’ forced smile, she sniffled and held them back.
‘Baby misses Daddy. Daddy, please come home quickly!’
“A long, long time ago, the First Spinjitzu Master…”
This LEGO-themed cartoon was something Bai Sha watched as a child. He had initially worried the little girl wouldn’t be interested, but without a phone, she would watch any cartoon.
****
In the bathroom, Bai Sha touched his face in the mirror. He seemed to be getting thinner, his beard wasn’t growing much, and his hair seemed to grow longer by the day.
A bad premonition stirred within Bai Sha. ‘No way, right?’
Before he left for the competition, he had a wolf cut, but in just a few weeks, it had already reached his shoulders. This was far too fast.
“Zhou Yuying, come here and wash your feet!”
The little one, clutching her phone, pattered over. “Coming!”
“Put the phone down. An hour is plenty of playtime for you. Don’t cling to it when there’s something to do!”
Bai Sha wondered where this tiny person got her internet addiction. ‘Will my future self not manage her?’
Seeing ‘Mother’ with her hands on her hips, the little one immediately obeyed, dutifully handing her phone to ‘Mommy.’
After washing up, the mother and daughter… father and daughter… erm… the two of them settled down, one playing on her phone in bed, the other playing on the computer at the desk.
Now that he was retired and no longer had to constantly grind ranked games, Bai Sha casually opened Weibo.
Well, would you look at that? Our Elder Bai was trending.
Of the five who won the championship, he was the first to retire, and his female fans on Weibo were absolutely distraught. Aside from a few haters and trolls, most expressed regret, making Bai Sha suddenly feel that his public perception wasn’t so bad after all.
‘Will this lazy dog even stream after retiring?’
Indeed, it was difficult to stream while taking care of a child. Even if it was only occasionally, he would need someone to look after her. As for the little girl, he would just let nature take its course. His current popularity was high, but by tomorrow, no one would be paying attention to him.