Kim Ji-hyun and Kim Minna's noodles were ready, and the two of them began to eat slowly.
Li Xu stared at the two of them eating. Last time, Kim Ji-hyun was very elegant when eating beef soup rice, and Kim Minna was the same. She didn't have the exaggerated posture of most Koreans.
Looking at the two of them eating, it was as if they were enjoying it.
Kim Minna couldn't stand Li Xu's gaze. "Can you not look at us?"
Kim Ji-hyun didn't care at all. She looked at Li Xu with interest. "Are you hungry too?"
"Of course, I didn't eat in the afternoon. I thought I could treat you guys to a meal after the competition. Who knew this interview would be so bad."
Kim Minna: "Are you complaining that I'm too slow?"
"How could that be?" Li Xu quickly explained. "It's all the organizers' fault. It has nothing to do with you. They didn't start the interview for so long after the competition ended. The actual interview lasted less than ten minutes."
"Your noodles are ready." Kim Minna reminded him.
Li Xu opened the lid of the instant noodles. He wasn't in a hurry to eat, and he continued to watch the two of them eat slowly.
Kim Ji-hyun: "Didn't you say you were hungry?"
"I was hungry, so I had to finish it quickly."
Li Xu leisurely rolled up a large ball of noodles with his fork. He blew on it, opened his mouth wide, and swallowed it in one gulp. He chewed twice and swallowed it. Then, he did the same thing again. He raised his head and drank a mouthful of soup.
"I'm done eating!"
The two girls were dumbfounded by what they saw.
Kim Minna: "You're done eating?"
Li Xu moved his bowl closer to Kim Minna. Other than a little soup, it was empty.
Kim Minna blankly stuffed a small mouthful of noodles into her mouth to calm herself down.
Kim Ji-hyun also showed a rare look of surprise. "You ate too fast! Do you want more? "
Li Xu waved his hand. "No, I don't eat instant noodles often. It's just to fill my stomach."
Do you look like someone who doesn't eat it often? The two of them didn't have the strength to complain.
After Li Xu finished eating, he looked around in the dressing room and didn't regard himself as an outsider at all.
Finally, the two of them finished their instant noodles. Kim Ji-hyun wiped the dark oil stain on her red lips with a tissue. She looked at Li Xu and said, "I'm so full!"
Li Xu probed, "You guys must not have eaten well. After the competition is over tonight, how about I treat you guys to something to eat?"
Kim Ji-hyun immediately added, "I still have something to do today. You two can go. Contestant Li Xu invited me last time, so I can make up for Minna today."
"Then I won't go either," Kim Minna said in a low voice.
"How can you be like this?" Li Xu said righteously, "What did you say when you stood me up last time? You still owe me a meal. Now I'm treating you, and you're not happy? "
Kim Minna argued, "It'll be very late after the competition. Next time."
Li Xu stared at Kim Minna and said seriously, "Don't worry. I'll get rid of my opponent as soon as possible."
After a pause, he added, "Also, I have something to tell you."
"If you have something to say, just say it here." Kim Minna kept a straight face.
Li Xu opened his mouth and looked at Kim Ji-hyun, who seemed to be waiting for a good show. "Forget it. I'll talk to you tonight. I'll go out first."
Li Xu stepped out of the door. Just as he walked out, he stuck his head in again. "Don't stand me up this time!"
Kim Minna sat on the chair in a daze.
"Were you nervous just now?" Kim Ji-hyun leaned over.
"Why would I be nervous?"
"Then I'll have to ask you."
• • • • •
8 pm. In the Lolpark stadium, the audience had already recharged and returned to their seats. There were also those who had just entered the stadium for the second match. The stadium was filled to the brim. In the entire LCK league, only SKT's matches could attract such a crowd.
In the broadcasting room of the Korean TV station, Kim Ji-hyun was facing the camera with a smile on his face. His eyebrows were like willows, and his skin was smooth. There was no trace of the innocent look he had when he was eating instant noodles in the dressing room.
Kim Ji-hyun: "The match between SKT and AFS is about to begin. I'm sure the LCK audience will be looking forward to this match. The clash between the two top players is about to begin."
Park Ji-hwan: "There's no need to say too much about Kiin. The LCK audience is very familiar with him. Although Li Xu has only been known since the Kesapa Cup, in just a few matches, he has conquered the most picky fans. His fierce playstyle, meticulous control, and calm mind make it hard for people to believe that he's just a newcomer.
Kim Ji-hyun: "Previously, Li Xu was rarely at a disadvantage in online matches. Everyone was guessing who could completely suppress this Chinese player. Now that he's up against AFS 'Kinn, I wonder if Li Xu can still show his dominance in online matches?"
Today's match was broadcasted by Huya's live-streaming room, and Eleven was in charge of commentating.
Remember: "Alright, the match that everyone is looking forward to is about to begin. Li Ge will be up against Ucal in the mid lane, and Li Xu will be up against Kiin in the top lane. These are the matches that everyone is looking forward to."
Eleven: "Last season, Ucal was with KT and suffered a setback in the World Championship. This season, he transferred to AFS. Everyone is looking forward to his performance."
"Go for it, Li Xu. Beat all the Korean top laners."
"Go for it, Xu Ge. Miss Minna is watching you. It'll be embarrassing if you get beaten up."
"Go for it, Li Ge! Stop stop stop! "
"It's a pity that Ma Datou is no longer in AFS. Otherwise, we would be able to see Li Xu fighting Ma Datou. 23333."
• • • • •
Team AFS, also known as AfreecaFreecs, changed its name in 2015 when the Korean live streaming website AfreecaTV acquired the LCK team Anarchy.
If JAG was a nerve-racking team, then AFS was the 'Giant Killer'. They always defeated strong opponents in the league.
In the S8 season, after the team's core top laner, Marin, left the team, AFS brought in a new top laner, Kiin, when no one was optimistic about their future.
Since the start of the S8 season, AFS had been a dark horse, continuously defeating strong teams. SKT, including KSV (renamed from SSG and then GEN • G), who had just won the S7 World Championship, could not even withstand a single blow from AFS. Last season's Galactic Battleship, KT, could not even stop AFS's pace.
What made everyone's jaws drop was that in the S8 season, Kiin had practically killed every single team's reputation.
Unfortunately, in the final of the Spring Season, AFS was stubborn and played Kesha four times in a row. In the end, they lost to KZ and were the runner-up.
In the S8 Summer Season, AFS continued the momentum of the Spring Season and finally went to the World Championship as the second seed.
In the World Championship hosted by S8 in Korea, AFS suffered two consecutive losses in the group stage. The commentator joked, "The African team has suffered consecutive losses in the beginning. They might still be jet-lagged!"
Although AFS still entered the knockout stage as the top team in the group, they were directly swept out of the top eight by C9 from North America, directly destroying all the hopes of the Korean team. For the first time in the World Championship, a team without LCK entered the top four.
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