Powerful Investment Chapter 52: The End

 

Chapter 52: The End

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

 

Alex’s eyes stared fixedly at the phone that was still on a call, his face twisted and terrifying. He went mad trying to grab Ji Jin’s phone, but just as he reached out, a strong external force slammed him flying.

Then the sweet smell of plum wine enveloped Ji Jin, and before he could react, Lu Yao had already held him tightly in his arms. Lu Yao lowered his head and frantically sniffed the scent on Ji Jin’s body, his eyes bloodshot, and he gently bit Ji Jin’s soft, fair neck, leaving only a tiny distance from his glands.

“Don’t cause a scene…” Ji Jin lightly pushed Lu Yao, but Lu Yao only hugged him tighter. Ji Jin knew Lu Yao’s emotions must have been very intense, but… but…

He couldn’t be openly making out in broad daylight!

Ji Jin thought hopelessly. When he looked up, he saw the police and a large group of event staff rushing in, followed by Ke Yu and Zhao Ze, along with other Alpha professional players coming to help. The police quickly and efficiently subdued the lone Alex, so before anyone could react, the criminal had already been caught.

Then everyone’s eyes turned to Ji Jin.

At that moment, Ji Jin was trapped in a corner by Lu Yao. Because he had pushed Lu Yao earlier, the enraged Alpha felt even more insecure. This time, instead of biting the soft skin on his neck, Lu Yao directly covered his mouth, and his tongue broke through the barrier, penetrating deeply.

Ji Jin tried to avoid it because Lu Yao was turned away from everyone, so no one could see, but Ji Jin faced the crowd, and all eyes were on them. The more Ji Jin tried to dodge and end the kiss, the more recklessly Lu Yao kissed him, as if afraid he would run away.

In the end, Ji Jin didn’t dare avoid it anymore and painfully endured the public spectacle for more than ten minutes. By the end, Ji Jin felt numb lips, and only then did Lu Yao let go.

After being released, Ji Jin felt like digging a hole and burying himself. Although everyone understood the Alpha and Omega dynamics and only joked about it, Ji Jin still blushed.

After all these years of thick skin, never once blushing, Lu Yao had worn him down to a thin-skinned state.

“God Ji, are you okay?” Zhao Ze squeezed up to Ji Jin to ask. Ke Yu came along, and the two surrounded Ji Jin, asking warmly about his well-being.

At this time, Lu Yao had calmed down a bit but still held Ji Jin’s hand tightly.

“I’m fine, nothing’s wrong. Alex said everything just now, and we’ll need your help to deal with it later.” Ji Jin instinctively rubbed the shoulder that had just been pinched painfully.

Lu Yao glanced at Ji Jin’s shoulder, his eyes becoming sharp.

“Good that you’re okay. The awards ceremony is about to start, you should hurry with Liu Sha to the stage. I’ll handle things here.” Zhao Ze gestured for Ji Jin to follow Liu Sha and Ke Yu to the front desk while he stayed to deal with the situation.

Ji Jin nodded and went to the front desk with Ke Yu and Liu Sha. He wanted to call out to Lu Yao, but Lu Yao said he would come later. Under Ke Yu’s subtle look, he left first.

When leaving, Ke Yu gave Lu Yao an understanding look.

Not long after Ji Jin walked out, the staff gave directions, especially because of the recent incident, security had been significantly increased. Also, as the only Omega player, there were especially many security personnel around him.

The other MOE members weren’t clear on what had happened. Seeing Ji Jin come over, they didn’t react much, only asking why Zhao Ze hadn’t come. Coach Liu Sha brushed it off with a few words. Someone like Cheng Pian, who was carefree, believed it without further questions. The team of five waited at their reserved spot for the host to warm up the stage.

Until they heard the stage call for the MOE team’s name, Ji Jin walked out from backstage with the team. Passing by the fan seats of IKW and CYW, countless boos rang out, and many people showed him the middle finger.

Tonight, IKW fans were the angriest—they had been robbed of the championship. From their reactions, they were the most intense group. Every time Ji Jin passed by, the boos never stopped.

“Well, quite a crowd showed up,” Ji Jin looked at the many middle fingers floating in front of him and laughed, raising his eyebrows and head slightly. “Thanks for your support. Winning today, I didn’t let you down.”

Just looking at him without saying a word made people want to hit him, let alone hearing such words.

The boos from IKW fans grew louder.

“Who the hell cares about you? Shut the hell up!” someone in the front row of the fans yelled. This person was probably a die-hard IKW fan, holding a sign, but now too angry to hold it up and only wanted to curse.

“Ah… so you came specially to see Xiao Lu get second place? Sounds like you have no ambitions. Next time, come see me,” Ji Jin continued in a provoking tone.

The IKW fans were so furious they looked like they might bleed from all their orifices and smoke from their heads. Ji Jin finally knew when to stop and shut up, obediently going up on stage.

The host gave a brief introduction and then presented the final match trophy. The MOE team’s starting five players walked forward together and raised the trophy.

Ji Jin stood in the middle, beside Cheng Pian, Du Xi, He Jia, and Zhou Zu. The five walked side by side, and as they stepped forward, the official fan song “Legend Reappearance” played.

Every year was like this; every awards ceremony was like this.

When Ji Jin touched the cold trophy, the only thought in his mind was this—

This was… the fourth time.

There will be many more times in the future. Every future championship… he will strive for it.

As long as “Legend Reappearance” existed, as long as he existed, he would keep fighting with heart.

At the moment he raised the trophy, countless players in the arena screamed wildly, mixing with the intense music, soaring to the sky.

After the award ceremony came the post-match interviews. Because of the recent incident, the interviews were forced to be held simultaneously in one interview room.

The interview room was fairly large and could barely fit two smaller backdrops.

The MOE team arrived early because of the award ceremony, but the IKW team members were never all together. After waiting a few minutes, Ke Yu and Lu Yao finally arrived late, bringing along a Zhao Ze.

“What happened?” Ji Jin wasn’t really worried that Lu Yao had any issues. Although Lu Yao liked to act spoiled, he was always meticulous with his work and wouldn’t cause trouble. Ji Jin was just curious about what they had been doing.

“Nothing much. I discussed with the IKW team how to handle the rumors Alex spread online. As for Lu Shen… he went to take a look at Alex, who was locked up, and then…” Zhao Ze glanced at Ji Jin hesitantly and didn’t dare to speak further.

“Say it. What happened?” Ji Jin braced himself.

“It’s nothing serious, just that Alex was sent to the hospital for treatment,” Zhao Ze said with a relieved look. “Luckily, I didn’t offend Lu Shen. He hit Alex over thirty times, but Alex only got minor injuries. But when I saw him… it looked like he had lost half his life.”

“Nonsense!” Ji Jin looked up and glared at Lu Yao in the distance. That guy didn’t realize that hitting someone was wrong and even gave him an innocent expression.

However, the interview was about to start, and Ji Jin couldn’t say much. He just had to sit down and accept the interview.

This time the reporter was much more polite, but since the goal was to attract attention, after congratulating MOE on their championship and asking a few harmless questions, the gossip session began.

“God Ji, did you see today’s trending searches?” The reporter showed Ji Jin the phone. “Someone exposed that Lu Yao, captain of IKW, allegedly coerced you and paid you to throw matches. Is that true? Could you explain your relationship?”

As soon as the question came out, the interview room fell silent. Dozens of reporters excitedly raised microphones, cameras, and ears, afraid to miss any detail.

Zhao Ze tried to say something but was stopped by Ji Jin.

“Throw matches? Pay him to lose himself?” Ji Jin laughed fearlessly at the camera. “Besides, everyone knows the regular season and playoffs are round-robin, and IKW could only face MOE once. If he wanted to throw matches, he’d have to bribe every team. MOE was never favored before; why bribe MOE in particular?”

The online rumors about coercion were illogical. Only his and Lu Yao’s kissing photo was real. But the photo only proved they were together, nothing else.

“But the exposer posted a photo of you kissing Lu Shen… You are from different teams, and there were rumors of conflict before. Isn’t that coercion?” another reporter persistently asked.

Before Ji Jin could answer, a commotion from the other side of the room caught everyone’s attention. A figure pushed through the crowd and walked straight to the MOE team’s interview spot!

It was… Lu Yao!

By the time Ji Jin looked again, Lu Yao had already arrived at the MOE interview area. He walked steadily with a relaxed but slightly serious expression. His strong presence made the other reporters step aside.

Lu Yao squeezed through the crowd and came beside Ji Jin.

Cheng Pian, who had been standing beside Ji Jin, was so stunned that he didn’t move aside and was pulled backward a bit by Zhao Ze.

“Why did you come over?” Ji Jin asked with a glance.

“I saw the questions on both sides weren’t about the teams, and the interview content was the same. I thought it would be better to come over and answer together,” Lu Yao said quietly, but he didn’t look at Ji Jin—he looked at the camera.

Immediately, the reporters from both sides gathered, and whispers broke out. After a while, the discussion quieted down.

The reporter raised a hand, waiting for an answer: “Please answer my question. What exactly is your relationship?”

Ji Jin wanted to speak but was stopped by Lu Yao’s gaze. Ji Jin looked up, and Lu Yao lowered his head, staring intently at his beloved brother.

At that moment, Ji Jin immediately understood what Lu Yao wanted to say.

“We are…”

All eyes focused on the two of them, and the air seemed to freeze.

Lu Yao lowered his head and kissed Ji Jin on the lips.

— They were in a romantic relationship, a couple.

And they were expecting a child before marriage.

It was Lu Yao who liked Ji Jin, and Ji Jin who liked Lu Yao.

 

Author’s note:

It’s finished! Hahaha! I will occasionally drop side stories to cover a few points I didn’t write. Thanks to all the angels for your support!

 

 

 

 

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