"Xiao Shen, please eat more. The taste of this rice cake is almost the same as our own."
"Xiao Shen, try this hairtail and the salt-baked conch. Give the bowl to Gu Xing and ask him to serve you some soup..."
In the private room, a middle-aged woman was preparing a banquet.
Gu Xing was helpless, "Mom, just eat your own food, Guan Shan won't dare to eat it if you do this."
"What are you afraid of?" Gu's mother couldn't help but muttered, "Usually you treat me like a half-mother, but now I've become more like a half-mother."
Shen Guanshan lowered his head and did not dare to say a word. The roots of his ears exposed by his black hair were blood red.
When she was studying in Zhenhai, she lived in the school after the death of her elderly family member. Occasionally she would come to Gu's family to have a meal during holidays. She had a very close relationship with her uncle and aunt.
But when she wanted to take her relationship with Gu Xing further from the innocent classmate relationship, she always felt awkward facing other people's parents.
When I went to Gu's house for dinner, he was served a table of delicious food, but I was not interested in drinking wine, but in serving cabbage.
To be fair, there is an irritating sense of immorality.
Shen Guanshan couldn't pretend to be nonchalant. In order to avoid revealing the truth, the relationship between them would naturally become unfamiliar.
Even after falling in love with Gu Xing, her mentality could not be changed.
"Eat more today, there will be crabs later." Gu Xing picked up his girlfriend's bowl and scooped out a spoonful of roasted bean noodles with garlic paste.
This thing is Xin Rong Kee’s signature dish.
The name sounds weird at first, but it is actually sea anemone vermicelli, and it tastes delicious.
Gu on the side looked forward to the various dishes on the table, and couldn't help but twitch his index finger, "Today I have benefited from you, Gu Wei, otherwise I would definitely not be able to find this kind of restaurant."
Xinrongji's products are very stable, and many of the food cultures in neighboring cities are common, so the taste is very popular with Gu Pan.
"It's good that you know," Gu Xing said very proudly, "I've bought a new house and I'll leave you a room. You can't find a good brother like me even with a lantern!"
While the two of them were chatting, the last dish of crab was served to the table.
Mid-July is not the traditional crab eating season, and the body is not plump. However, it has just undergone another shelling. It can be said that the shell is thin and the meat is thin, and the semi-liquid crab paste inside is dense and sweet.
The drunk crab is made into top quality and is called "Ice Drunken June Yellow".
Gu Xing opened one, and after just one sip, he felt the strong crab flavor spreading freely in his mouth, the semi-liquid crab roe dissolving, and blooming between his lips and teeth.
Next, the taste of crab meat and the aroma of wine collide and intertwine, which is really a unique flavor.
People at the table were vying to enjoy the delicious food, and Mother Gu didn't forget to chat a few words at this time.
"Gu Xing, remember to go back to the old house and pack your things. I don't know what items in your compartment are useful, so I didn't even pack them..."
Gu Xing couldn't stop nodding when his name was called.
"The first batch of pomegranates will be planted next month. Then you can give me your base address and I will send you two tanks." Mother Gu said.
Gu Xing raised his head and said, "Two jars of pomegranates? Too much? No, no."
"Not much," the taciturn dad said, "If you go back and share it with your teammates, you won't get much left."
“Seedless, it’s not troublesome to peel.”
When the conversation came to this point, Gu Xing had no choice but to agree.
Gu Pan was still eager to get a share of the pie, "Seedless? That's great!"
"When I go north and return to school, I will count on pomegranates to save our boring journey..."
It was only in the afternoon when Gu Xing came out after paying the bills. Seeing that it was still early, Gu Xing planned to go back to Guxi Community to pack up the remaining things.
Shen Guanshan was holding a bowl of yogurt to eat, sitting on a chair in the cubicle and watching her boyfriend clean up the room.
"Jay Chou, let him stay on the wall for now," Gu Xing packed several competition exercises into a cardboard box, "There are also a few novels that I need to take away."
As soon as he packed up all the dragon clan, he heard Shen Guanshan sigh.
"What's wrong?" Gu Xing stopped what he was doing and looked at his girlfriend in confusion.
Shen Guanshan finished drinking the yogurt with a melancholy expression on his face, "After you move out, I will be the only one left on this floor..."
"You don't come back to live often," Gu Xing teased with a smile, "Besides, the new home is less than two kilometers away from here, so it's very convenient to visit on foot."
The new house he bought is located in Haishang International, just across the street from Guxi Community, so it is not too far away.
I decided to buy a house in that place because it was close to my supermarket and it was very convenient for my parents to travel back and forth.
Shen Guanshan said no more, looking down at her toes, she couldn't help but sway her two long, white and shiny legs.
She couldn't describe how she felt.
It is naturally a beautiful thing for my boyfriend and his best friend to move out of their old neighborhood and start a new life. I am sincerely happy for them.
But in the blink of an eye, all the childhood playmates left in Guxi Community were him, and Shen Guanshan would feel a little lonely.
Seeing this, Gu Xing knew that the other party would find it difficult to accept it for a while, so he simply changed the subject.
"Have you packed your things for the Shanghai market?"
Shen Guanshan thought for a moment and said, "There is nothing to prepare. I just need to pack an extra change of clothes."
"When you buy a car later, you can practice more," Gu Xing put several Death comics that he had bought frugally when he was a student into a cardboard box, "Gu Pan will always laugh at you."
"Forget it," Shen Guanshan said without confidence, "I almost failed the exam in subject three. I panicked when I saw other people's cars on the road... Aren't you bringing that Harry Potter book with you?"
Gu Xing followed his girlfriend's guidance and looked at the bookshelf.
On it lies a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
"Is this what you gave me as a gift?" Gu Xing carefully took down the book and dusted off the non-existent dust.
"Because you and Gu Pan had a quarrel about this before," Shen Guanshan couldn't laugh or cry, "I don't even know why it's necessary."
Gu Xing opened the title page, and his girlfriend's name was signed on it by dragons and phoenixes.
It should be the handwriting written by Shen Guanshan's grandfather. It is powerful and profound.
"Why don't you eat minced meat?" he educated. "You don't understand our mentality."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Harry Potter was a luxury item in children's books when Gu Xing was a child.
The price of a book can easily exceed tens of yuan, which was undoubtedly a sky-high price book in the eyes of Gu Xing when he was a student.
With that money, you can buy two months of Comic Book, and you can also buy several copies of Adventure Tigers and Naughty Little Pony Tiao, but if you replace it with Harry Potter, it’s just a thin booklet!
Naturally, the Gu brothers and sisters couldn't afford it.
Shen Guanshan has a complete set.
During the summer vacation that year, Gu Pan went to Shen's house every day to read and enjoy some air-conditioning. When he came back, he would show off to Gu Xing in a showy way.
Now that I think about it, it's just a small thing, not worth mentioning at all.
But at that time, Gu Xing was so angry that he couldn't help but go to the two girls to borrow books to read. He couldn't stand the arrogance of his sister and even started a cold war.
This is normal.
During my childhood, I was very energetic and mentally immature, so I had to do things that would seem childish in the future.
The cold war between brother and sister lasted for two days. After learning the news, Shen Guanshan took the initiative to lend a complete set of Harry Potter to Gu Xing.
"I remember that I read very quickly. I should have returned the first six books to you, except for the final one..." Gu Xing scratched his head, "Why didn't I return it to you then?"
He had forgotten the reason.
Shen Guanshan, who has an extraordinary memory, complained silently, "Because Gu Pan didn't watch the finale, you discussed with me whether to keep the last copy in your own hands. You are really a great brother."
Gu Xing smiled awkwardly but politely.
Thinking back carefully, what he did was somewhat evil.
It is normal for a brother and a sister to fight each other since childhood.
Gu Xing handed the book to Shen Guanshan, "Take it back...thank you!"
Shen Guanshan waved his hand, "Just leave it in your hands. I've already read the ending, so it's useless to put it in my hands."
After all, Harry Potter is a fairy tale-oriented story, and she thinks she has no free time to immerse herself in the magical world.
Gu Xing put a thick book into the box.
Shen Guanshan's eyes glanced around the bookshelf and suddenly paused.
"...Do you still have a group photo from that year's China Cup?"
"That time in elementary school?" Gu Xing was touched by the memory, "You didn't study hard at all, but your grades were much better than mine."
"Did you think it was unfair at the time?" Shen Guanshan lost focus, and the photo of the team leader and the contestants in the frame became blurry.
She knew what happened that day.
"Of course I will," Gu Xing said in a very nostalgic tone, "I'm not bragging. People have said that my brother is a child prodigy since I was a child. I used to be weak in winning prizes in various small competitions, but suddenly a kid appeared riding on top of me. I must be envious and jealous."
The National Bank he got was said to be neither high nor low, but stuck in the middle.
But that's compared to top talent monsters like Shen Guanshan.
The real gold content is not low.
A province only selects a few people to participate in the competition throughout the year. Being able to enter the national finals already proves that the results of the math competition are among the best in the province!
The strongest middle schools in many cities didn’t even have a single candidate to enter the provincial team in the five major leagues throughout the entire year!
As a small town, Zhenhai does not have the same competitive resources as a big city. Those who are willing to take this path are top-notch children who have visible talents since they were young.
What Gu Xing said about winning from a young age to a big one is not a boast.
If there are a few champions missing in the middle, he will probably give up this path and focus on the college entrance examination - after all, there is no room for error from a poor background, so he must take the most stable path.
When Gu Xing was in elementary school, he was almost winning pot, but Shen Guanshan airborne and directly crushed him. Naturally, he felt psychologically unbalanced.
"But overall I'm quite happy," he looked at the young Gu Xing and Shen Guanshan in the group photo with their big front teeth and bright smiles, "I got a plate of Domori black chocolate when I got home."
Shen Guanshan's eyes were lost in thought, "Then you gave me the chocolate."
"I came home happily holding the prize, and wanted to show off to the elders in the family..." She sounded a little sad, "Do you regret giving me that piece of Domori? To be honest, I didn't even taste it, I just felt... It was bitter and sour, maybe I swallowed it with tears."
"I don't regret it," Gu Xing lay beside her with his hands behind his head, filled with emotion. "I always felt that giving away that piece of chocolate was the most right thing to do in my life."
In every sense of the word, his answer was the same.
Shen Guanshan raised his lips and smiled.
In the evening, Gu Xing left Guxi Community carrying a large cardboard box.
As the sun sets, golden light shines on the green ivy outside the building.
The overhead lines above the head are still like a giant net, tightly covering everything, while the slightly faded lines appear increasingly mottled and messy.
The air was filled with the aroma of food, and the aroma of meat was mixed with the sound of eating in the pressure cooker. I wonder whose child had good grades in the final and was rewarded with a meal of ribs.
Before leaving, Gu Xing looked back at the house where he had lived for more than ten years, and just then he and his girlfriend took a taxi to Haishang International.
This place holds countless beautiful or tragic experiences in his childhood. He will come back again in the future, maybe to find his girlfriend, maybe to help his parents look after the store...
But it won't be home.
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It was July 15th when I returned to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The next day is the duel against IM, which is also the last game of the first round of group round robin.
Gu Xing took a full vacation and failed to keep up with his training volume, resulting in a mediocre performance in the first BO3 after returning to the summer split.
Fortunately, VG has a solid understanding of version 7.12.
Although the intercontinental competition is tiring, it is not without strength gains for the major teams.
The team can repeatedly ponder the version from the week-long high-intensity confrontation. The 12 strong league teams study each other and study the patch very thoroughly!
IM obviously does not meet this condition.
They study the version through game videos, and the effect is definitely not as good as VG.
Therefore, even though the players are in good condition, they are still being fooled by VG from BP to decision-making on the field!
Even though Gu Xing was in average condition, the team's hard power lies here. With Smeb's strong suppression of the enemy's absolute core AJ, VG still passed the test with a score of 2:1 and ended the group round-robin with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss!
After playing IM, Gu Xing and others had no time to rest and had to prepare for the next game non-stop.
There is no way, the league only has 10 weeks for the regular season, but the VG Intercontinental Championship has two weeks of holidays.
In other words, they have to play all 16 BO3 games in the remaining 8 weeks!
On average, there are two sessions a week, with basically no rest time!
“Welcome to Super Mall!”
Wawa's sonorous voice resounded throughout the venue, "This is the live broadcast of the 2017 LPL Summer Split. The upcoming contest comes from the two heroes of the Intercontinental Championship - VG and WE!"
"Both teams' first games back in the league ended in victory. WE are currently chasing RNG, the top player in Group B. The outcome of this game is likely to change the trend of the group points!"
Miller nodded and agreed, "Let's take a look at the pre-match data comparison that E presented to us..."
"WE led economically in the first 15 minutes, and were at a disadvantage in terms of first tower rate, first three tower rate, etc. Their dominance in the first half of the game was still skewed, and they could only rely on Kandi to maintain the balance on the scene through a few ganks.
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"However, once the game enters the middle and late stages, WE's intensity will increase infinitely. In 30 minutes of balance - that is, when the economic difference between the two sides is within 3K, WE's record in this summer split is to win all 6 games, with a winning rate of 100%!"
Speaking of this, Miller's tone was filled with admiration.
Relying on the strength of the double C, 957 team battle performance and Kandi's outrageous dragon grabbing from time to time, WE is unique in terms of winning rate in the mid-to-late stage, even stronger than the famous Iron Turtle IM!
"I have to say that E's statistics are very interesting. They have obviously studied WE's style of play and specifically gave data that is consistent with their style!"
"In comparison, VG's data performance is completely different. In the early stage, it ranked second in the league in bloodshed and first in the economic snowball division. However, its performance in the middle and late stages was not satisfactory..."
Wawa was very confused, "Isn't VG good at operations?"
Since changing to a new lineup, VG has been known for its strong and exaggerated sideline operations, and few teams can take advantage in the mid-term.
Countless times, he solved problems through single-banding on the wing, leaving a deep impression on the majority of spectators.
It is completely inconsistent with the data presented by E!
My partner Miller thought for a moment and quickly answered the relevant questions.
"It should be due to VG's current winning mode. As long as they get the early advantage, they can often quickly snowball and end the battle. Data will naturally not be generated until the middle and late stages; once the game reaches 30 minutes,
Basically, VG was targeted and restricted by opponents in the early stage. It is difficult to win in the first place. Adding samples will cause data distortion."
It can only be said that data does not always lead to the most correct conclusion.
Many times netizens will be deceived by data.
The director moved the camera to the players' seats of both teams.
The WE players were talking and laughing, while Xiye was still typing on the keyboard, presumably having a cordial and friendly exchange with the VG players.
Gu Xing looked at the chat channel in the custom room that was rapidly filling the screen. Kandi was still wondering whether he could steal him, while Xiye's wish was more simple.
I hope Kuro will not wander offline casually and develop peacefully with himself online.
"Players please be ready, the host can start the game..." the soft-spoken female referee reminded from behind.
After Smeb obtained the opponent's consent, he entered the BP phase of the first game.
The crisp and sweet metallic clang echoed in the ears of every audience member!