A/N: Thanks for the reviews peeps, totally love them! XD Boss Moss of course, the All Stars have so much drama, I can't wait till I reached there! Naliyu, we know he doesn't deserve that, but it's how Butterfly Blue wrote the story T^T *huggles* I'm not sure if there's a spoiler below, but I marked it out...just in case.

As always, feel free to R&R! I greatly appreciate yall taking time out to review.

Once Tang Rou's shift was over, Jing Jing dragged Chen Guo over to play Glory with her. As Chen Guo was relatively free, she agreed and happily power leveled Green Fish till dinner time. Initially, she did not want to leave Tang Rou nor Ye Xiu any food, but changed her mind during dinner. After that, Jing Jing continued playing Glory, but Chen Guo pestered Jing Jing again and again until she promised that she would watch the 301 VS Excellent Era match together when it aired.

At 8.20pm, Ye Xiu arrived downstairs. He greeted the little sister on duty and asked about the match the cafe would be screening; she answered it is Excellent Era's match. At that time, Chen Guo, having settled her customers, dragged Jing Jing over with her to the reception desk, and saw Ye Xiu. He greeted Chen Guo, and she informed him that she left some food for him. Thanking Chen Guo, he went off to get his dinner.

"Jing Jing, are you excited? I can hardly wait!"

"A little." Jing Jing chuckled. "It's the first Glory match I'm watching."

Chen Guo smiled widely, and eagerly shared with her about Excellent Era and her idol, Su Mu Cheng. Jing Jing listened quietly, and could not help but smile at Chen Guo's idolatry. Meanwhile, Ye Xiu rapidly inhaled his food, waiting for the match to start.

"Guo Guo, who is playing in this match?"

"301 vs Excellent Era."

"301?"

Ye Xiu tuned out to Chen Guo's explanation, his mind running through the information he knew. At 8.30pm, the match began.

The commentator introduced the guest for that match: Li Yi Bo. Lol, that outdated clown who keeps predicting wrongly. I wonder...what if they got Ye Xiu to replace Li Yi Bo? Or even Wei Chen? I can totally imagine the shameless comments they make. Jing Jing chuckled to herself, dreaming up of all the possible scenarios that could occur.

"OH OH OH OH, SU MUCHENG!"

Wha-?

Excited screams filled the air, snapping Jing Jing out of her thoughts. Ye Xiu was so shocked that he nearly fell off his chair. Noticing his expressions, Jing Jing chortled. Hahaha you never expected that did you? Wait till I squeal that God Ye is here...hahahaha I can totally imagine the chaos... ...wait a minute... everyone here thinks Ye Xiu is not the Battle God...gah…

The corners of her mouth dropped slightly, but she did not stay upset for long. After all, it is the first Glory match she will be watching, and she can hardly wait. Jing Jing sat upright, her eyes staring eagerly at the screen.

In the first individual match, Su Mu Cheng won beautifully against Gao Jie. The moment 'Glory' flashed onto the screen, the whole internet cafe went wild. Jing Jing cheered as well, overjoyed by her win. As the screen replayed Stellar Sword's death in slow motion, Jing Jing overheard Chen Guo and Ye Xiu chatting about Tri-Shot. Hmmm…my hand speed is sufficient, but I lack the experience needed. I'll need to play more Glory before I can pull it off. Yosh! I'll stay up a bit later tonight!

Grinning, Jing Jing re-focused on the projector, eagerly awaiting the next match. However, her mood sunk rapidly as the next two players from Excellent Era lost the matches. I don't feel good...this seems familiar…

Jing Jing shook her head, and decided not to think about it. Looking around, she noticed that Ye Xiu had gone out of Happy Internet Cafe to smoke. He looked so forlorn...it can't be helped, he was recently forced to retire, how can he feel happy? Even though he seemed so calm, I'm sure it still hurts.

Sighing softly, Jing Jing turned back to the broadcast. She wanted to help Ye Xiu, but they are not close and she did not know how to comfort him. As such, Jing Jing could only continue watching the broadcast. The commentators wrapped up the individual competition and the group arena began.

As Sun Xiang used One Autumn Leaf to sweep the field, and chants of "1v3! 1v3!" echoed in Happy Internet Cafe, Jing Jing finally remembered why she had that sinking feeling in her stomach. No wonder I felt so uncomfortable just now. It's the pit 301 dug for Sun Xiang, and he fell for it hook, line and sinker. And that despicable Liu Hao didn't even bother to remind Sun Xiang. Hmph, you think you are so smart, taking credit when it's due and pushing all the blame to others. Well, what goes around comes around. You, and Excellent Era, will definitely pay for it someday.

However, the fans' excitement cooled down rapidly in the third round. Xu Bin kept controlling Tide to evade One Autumn Leaf's attacks. Eventually, Sun Xiang defeated Xu Bin, much to the relief of both spectators and commentators. Though this round took longer than the two previous matches combined, all the spectators in the cafe were exhilarated. 1v3! That dominance, that mightiness, it harks back to the glory days of One Autumn Leaf back in the first several years of the Alliance! Tsk tsk tsk, if only you knew.

During the highlight reel, Jing Jing stood up and went to the washroom, knowing that the crowds will soon follow. While washing her hands, several females pushed open the washroom door. They were eagerly chatting about Sun Xiang and One Autumn Leaf, and how Excellent Era is on the rise again. They also disdained Ye Qiu, saying that he should have retired sooner and not drag Excellent Era down.

"Hmph, times have changed. That old, useless Ye Qiu should have left sooner. He thinks he's so cool, never revealing himself to the public. But honestly, that's so old-fashioned! So many of these pro-players are celebrities, and not only earn big bucks, they have tons of fans too. Winning the Championships in the early days doesn't mean anything now. He's clinging onto his past glory, and dragged the team down with him. Now that he's gone, I say, good riddance!"

A vein ticked in Jing Jing's forehead, and she frowned. As a reader of Quan Zhi Gao Shou, she knew that Ye Xiu was forced into retirement due to his lack of commercial value, not because he's old and outdated. Jing Jing held back the sharp words she had, because it is not their fault for believing in what Liu Hao and Excellent Era had said. Ye Xiu never spoke up, so how was the public supposed to know anything? She stalked out of the washroom, and made a beeline for the exit.

As she reached the revolving doors, Jing Jing could hear Ye Xiu and Chen Guo's conversation.

"I was afraid my smoke would irritate you."

"Can't you just smoke less?"

Ye Xiu threw his cigarette into the trash can, and entered the cafe with Chen Guo.

"Eh? Jing Jing, what are you doing over here?"

"Nothing. I just need some fresh air. Be right back."

Before she could leave, Chen Guo grabbed her arm. "You don't need to keep everything to yourself. I might not be able to help, but it's always good to have someone to talk to."

Her eyes flickered up to meet Chen Guo's, and she smiled softly. "Thank you, but it's nothing really. Just heard something annoying, so I need some space to myself."

Chen Guo nodded, releasing her arm. Jing Jing stepped out of Happy, exhaling her breath. The cold wind blew, stinging her face. It cooled down her flaming cheeks, and Jing Jing took deep breaths, trying to redirect her anger elsewhere.

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Suddenly, an extremely chilly wind blew, and Jing Jing shivered, her eyes forced shut. When she reopened her eyes, the world around her was spinning. Oh no...it's just like when I first came here. Her stomach churned, but it was a lot less intense than when she first arrived. Am I gonna return back to my world before it even started? No...I will stay! And win the championship with Happy! Soon, she could see clearly again and her stomach settled down.

SPOILER OVER (?)

"Cold…." a heavy weight crashed into Jing Jing, and she instinctively turned to the foreign mass leaning against her. ...a girl? She's wearing a floral cotton dress and denim jacket, plus sneakers …don't tell me… Jing Jing did not even need to think to know the answer.

As Jing Jing stood there dumbstruck, the stranger's shivers brought her back to her senses. I must bring her in, and fast! Slinging the girl's arm over her shoulder, her right arm snaking around the girl's waist, Jing Jing half-carried the stranger into Happy.