Show your face

Wen Man’s fingers were very warm.

He felt them with his eyes closed; they were just a little hot.

Xue Wei closed his eyes, showing no reaction, just waiting for him.

After a long time without Wen Man making a move, just as he was about to secretly open his eyes to peek, Wen Man picked up a makeup brush and pressed it towards him: “Close your eyes.”

In that split second, as Xue Wei opened his eyes, he saw a strange ripple in Wen Man’s eyes, like an unfathomable sea.

He quickly closed his eyes again, his dark, curled eyelashes trembling slightly.

The soft makeup brush touched his skin, and Wen Man’s hand was also lightly touching him.

The hand holding his chin was warm and steady, and the sensation was extremely clear.

Xue Wei’s eyelashes trembled even more fiercely.

He didn’t know how long it had been until Wen Man gently released his hand and said: “Done.”

A group of people crowded over to look.

Xue Wei also opened his eyes, tilted his head to look in the mirror, wanting to know what he had put on him. After looking for a long time, he couldn’t figure anything out.

Zhao Xiaoyi was more discerning: “Just a bit of blush, very light, but his complexion is much better. Naonao looks good without makeup; highlighting his complexion is super perfect. Isn’t this better than the previous makeup?”

Dangdang also said: “Yes, he looks good on camera even without makeup.”

Xue Wei didn’t know if applying blush took this long.

His skin still retained the touch of Wen Man’s fingers, and a slight red mark.

His constitution was sensitive and fragile; even a slight external pressure held for too long would cause redness.

On the other side.

SSQ came out of the opposite makeup room.

The makeup artist who had just done EGT’s makeup went to get her things, lowering her head to say something to their person in charge.

“What? You didn’t do his makeup?” The SSQ person in charge frowned and asked in a low voice, “What happened?”

“Captain Wen was accompanying the team there, so I couldn’t say anything…”

The person in charge frowned deeply.

After a moment, she said: “Never mind, this isn’t a long-term solution, but it’s better to suppress it for a while – the broadcast team is ours, right?”

“Yes, yes, the broadcast team is sponsored by us.”

“Tell them a few words; they’ll know what to do,” the person in charge instructed.

The SSQ vs. EGT match quickly began.

Live broadcast followed along.

The draw and team handshake segments proceeded in sequence.

The large screens in the venue showed high-definition close-up shots.

Two large screens, as usual, each showed one perspective.

SSQ was an All-Star lineup, heavily promoting Ming Xu.

After showing the full team, the camera tactfully followed Ming Xu.

The venue immediately erupted in continuous cheers, light sticks flashed like a sea of stars, and shouts were deafening.

On the other side, the camera followed Wen Man in a tight close-up, tracking him throughout.

His dark peach blossom eyes and handsome face were so captivating they made it impossible to look away.

The audience, both in the venue and watching live, went wild.

“Worth it! So worth it! Yesterday, when Captain Wen appeared, I thought it was a coincidence, never expected him to actually sit in the EGT coach’s seat! Today, I can even see him by buying a practice squad ticket! So worth it.”

“Handsome, truly handsome, boo-hoo-hoo, I could drool over Captain Wen’s screen a million times.”

“Those in the venue!! Did anyone in the first three rows see them in person! Did you see Naonao from EGT! Holy crap, he’s incredibly pretty! Incredibly handsome! The camera didn’t show him!”

Due to the lack of images, the comments from the front-row audience were quickly drowned in the sea of fans.

A few other audience members spoke: “Um, while I understand your feelings, today is EGT against the All-Star team, huh? Although this All-Star team is entirely composed of SSQ members, shouldn’t your team’s fans be a bit more restrained? This is a proper match.”

“And EGT also has fans, though few, not none. Two years ago, we were also playoff contenders. Now we’ve become a practice squad. The practice squad also has its value. At least leave our matches to us, okay?”

Again, they were drowned in the fans’ comments.

On the stage.

Xue Wei had just finished drawing lots.

The map they drew this round was fairly standard. EGT drew the T (Terrorist) side.

Commentator: “T side, this is very interesting. Yesterday, EGT on the CT side gave us a spectacular exhibition match, showcasing their extraordinary defense and ‘fire-extinguishing’ capabilities. Today, they got the more offensive T side. I wonder if they can deliver an even more brilliant performance.”

Commentator 2: “SSQ—the All-Star team, although always known for their T-side playstyle, their CT-side win rate is also not low. In the recently concluded second half of the playoffs, their CT-side win rate reached 77%. And what’s very interesting is that they adapt to changes with a consistent approach. Ming Xu, as the team’s main carry, can both provide defensive sniping and offensive suppressing fire. It can be said that the advantages of a sniper are fully leveraged by him.”

Commentator: “He’s one of our domestic TO-level snipers.”

Commentator 2: “Yes, besides Pretty and Pandora, there’s Ming Xu. And Ming Xu’s M82A1 delivers very spectacular effects, and has contributed many famous moments.”

“Alright, players please take your seats… Speaking of which, Pretty is in the coach’s seat today. Does this mean he had a hand in the tactics against European FEC yesterday?”

“I think so too… Wait, no, why is he getting up?”

In the camera footage, Wen Man rose from the coach’s seat and pointed to the player seats.

He made a gesture, meaning the coach was temporarily leaving the spectator area.

“Captain Wen, what’s wrong?” The referee in the venue came to coordinate, “Are you not sitting in the coach’s seat anymore?”

“Something came up suddenly; I’m leaving first. I was only a team leader anyway,” Wen Man said casually, “They don’t have a coach, so they have their own ideas on how to play. I’ll sit in the audience today.”

Everyone was momentarily baffled, but Wen Man had already gone downstairs.

He walked down the steps and looked up at the broadcast screen hanging above.

The live audience looked up with him.

The current director had to follow the player seats.

As he left, the camera couldn’t follow him anymore, and the player seats thus came into view.

The four EGT members sat in a row.

Xue Wei was furthest inside, adjusting his headphones.

He was furthest from the camera, but a quick sweep sent the venue into a frenzy.

“Holy crap!!! Who was that! So handsome! That fleeting side profile! So good-looking!”

“Why did they cut away!”

“Genius director!”

“Genius director +1”

“Why are EGT’s shots so few? Can’t we get a solo close-up?”

“SSQ probably runs the broadcast room; look how much screen time Ming Xu gets.”

Fans immediately rallied: “Isn’t it right to give more screen time to highlight players? The director needs ratings too. If not highlight players and star players, then are they supposed to give screen time to those practice squad members who watch the water dispenser?”

The comment section was in perpetual chaos.

Wen Man left the coach’s seat and sat in the audience section, crossing his legs, arms folded, gazing at the player stage.

The match quickly began.

EGT was on the Terrorist side this round.

The map advantage was 50/50.

After entering, Wanshi said: “Here we go, here we go, we’re the main T side. Let’s do a three-man protect one. Whatever you do, don’t let Brother Nao get pushed.”

They gave the C4 bomb to Dangdang.

He was temporarily the free agent.

Before the fighting started, he was the most flexible and had the most vision.

On this map, ’50/50′ meant that both the T side and CT side had an advantageous position—easy to defend and difficult to attack due to terrain, but strategically required deep penetration into enemy territory, and both sides were exposed to flanks, easily ambushed.

In the spectator view, SSQ’s lineup was already formed.

Ming Xu purchased an M82A1 armor-piercing sniper rifle.

The other three purchased armor and throwables, all using initial weapon equipment.

The economy was entirely for Ming Xu.

On the other side, after Dangdang scouted, he returned to defense and threw the AWM in his hand to Xue Wei.

The three EGT members were also left with only armor and initial weapon equipment.

Three protecting one.

“Both sides are using a three-protect-one tactic! Both main carries are snipers; this is interesting!” Commentator 1 was deeply impressed by yesterday’s match.

He tried his best to control his fondness for EGT’s sniper: “I wonder if it’s a coincidence, EGT easily pulls off mirror tactics! But I prefer to call it flexible tactics, versatile system. EGT.NOW is highly adaptable to various tactics. Let’s look forward to his performance today!”

Generally, when a commentator CUEs something, the director would give a shot, but the director currently showed Xue Wei’s in-game perspective.

SSQ’s broadcast camera continued to incessantly cut to Ming Xu.

Both sides’ personnel entered the battle.

SSQ gambled on point B.

After quickly clearing a wave of vision on the point, they noticed EGT wasn’t there, so they immediately moved to point A on the other side.

Time had already been wasted.

SSQ showed no hesitation, directly abandoning the method of frontal assault, instead pushing aggressively from the two passages behind the high ground!

Ming Xu set up his M82A1 in the tall building opposite the point, locking down all directions.

EGT and their current position were effectively caught like a turtle in a jar.

Smoke and flashbangs rose in succession, gunshots piercing through.

After Ming Xu blind-sprayed a few shots, he aimed down his scope, constantly paying attention to the positions in the smoke.

He raised his gun, quickly sweeping across several possible sniper perches on the opposite point.

No one.

He suppressed his breathing, his fingertips gripping the mouse.

Blood flowed in tiny streams through his veins, feeling slightly warm.

He didn’t know what others were thinking; he was only thinking about one thing right now.

This was his only chance for redemption—as long as he could kill that Xue Wei once, or even more times, then his previous incident could somewhat be overturned!

Moreover, he absolutely could not let Xue Wei stand out.

Another star player with high looks and good skills meant another competitor.

Ming Xu’s attention was at its peak.

[EGT.yee] used a throwable to kill [SSQ.Huayu]

[SSQ.977] used P90 to kill [EGT.Dangdang]

Two more.

Ming Xu silently counted down the smoke dissipation in his mind.

Five.

Four.

Two.

As the smoke cleared, he immediately turned his gun and fired at the visible figures!

Gunshots rang out, and two kill notifications popped up in the upper right corner of the screen.

At the same time, Ming Xu’s screen went gray, showing he was dead.

“How did I…” Ming Xu blankly took off his headphones and looked around.

He didn’t know how he died.

The audience seats erupted in boos and screams.

The commentator, spouting excitedly outside the arena, said: “Let’s watch the replay! Two kills were made in this instant: one was Ming Xu using M82A1 to kill a low-health Yee, and the other was him being headshotted by EGT.now with one shot!”

“That shot came from behind him! He completely didn’t expect it; NOW would appear in his position. Ming Xu was clearly negligent; he was constantly looking for NOW’s position on the opposite side!”

In the live replay, the person in the white combat uniform waited in the shadows of that position from the start, never moving, completely skipping the point, creating a fake defense line.

Xue Wei was just waiting there, as if… he knew he would come here.

“They’re not even cutting the camera for this highlight? Genius director, has the director been paid off?”

Netizens also gradually noticed the anomaly: “Not cutting the camera for such a highlight play? There’s something wrong with not cutting it. What did EGT do to you guys?”

“The director giving so few shots really affects the viewing experience. What’s wrong? Is EGT something that can’t be broadcast? What are you afraid of?”

Seeing that netizens were about to ‘charge the tower’, the broadcast team immediately switched personnel.

The general director came up, took one look, and immediately said: “Cut, cut to EGT’s camera, give them a big close-up! Who allowed you to mess around like this?”

On the main screen of the arena, the replay was shown on one side, and on the other, the player’s individual front-facing shot was finally given.

In front of the screen, Xue Wei wore his headphones, his expression focused.

His eyelashes were slightly lowered.

His cool tea-colored hair made his skin exceptionally fair.

At a glance, he was as serene and delicate as a framed snow scene.

The venue and the live stream went wild.