Cross Fire Episode 33 Recap
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Back at An Lan's apartment, Xiao Feng felt a bit unaccustomed; she lived in such a big place all by herself. Xiao Feng asked An Lan if she still liked drinking yogurt. An Lan smiled and walked towards the refrigerator. The flustered Xiao Feng saw the Fuwa postcard on the table. An Lan told him Lu Xiaobei had given it to her last time. An Lan's eyes reddened as she kissed Xiao Feng's forehead, telling him not to frown anymore.
An Lan and Xiao Feng cautiously kissed each other's lips. This kiss was mixed with tears, with eleven years of longing and various reluctant feelings. No matter how many emotions there were, they could only be condensed into two words: 'I miss you'. An Lan trembled as she said, "I really miss you…" On the large bed, An Lan slept soundly in Xiao Feng's arms. Xiao Feng tucked her in, his eyes still filled with complex emotions.
The next day, An Lan woke up and didn't see Xiao Feng, so she hurried to look for him. She found Xiao Feng standing outside the door.
As soon as he saw An Lan, he started rattling on, saying that he woke up wanting to make breakfast for An Lan but found the stove too advanced for him to use, so he had to go out to buy breakfast, but he didn't expect the door of this place to be even more advanced. An Lan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and she hugged him before he could finish speaking.
An Lan wanted to take Xiao Feng to see a psychologist. Of course, Xiao Feng refused; why would he need a psychologist when he could eat and drink normally? An Lan said that a partner company was recruiting an operations manager and she could recommend Xiao Feng. Xiao Feng, out of consideration for An Lan, didn't want to agree. In fact, An Lan didn't want Xiao Feng to rush into finding a job; she could support him.
An Lan asked Xiao Feng if he really wasn't planning to return to the e-sports industry. This industry was developing rapidly and would greatly benefit anyone in it. However, Xiao Feng felt that the changes over the years were too significant, and he was afraid he wouldn't be able to adapt. The Keep Going team was busy taking promotional photos and accepting interviews. Soon, they would be playing a match against a Vietnamese team.
When a reporter asked about the online doubts regarding them, Lu Xiaobei lowered his head and smiled, saying that they were indeed a very young team, but this was also their advantage; no matter the outcome, they would just give it their all. Many staff members came to the club to help take care of Lu Xiaobei and his teammates. Today, they lost their warm-up match against the Vietnamese team, which disheartened everyone.
They had performed well today but still lost, which was the most frightening part. The Vietnamese team had hired a former world e-sports champion as their coach. Lu Xiaobei believed that they also needed such a coach. Lu Xiaobei invited Xiao Feng to play soccer. Xiao Feng had taught him when he was a child. Xu Wei was still at large. Lu Xiaobei asked Xiao Feng about his plans and if he would be willing to become their team's coach.
Xiao Feng demurred, saying that his knowledge was outdated, and he probably couldn't help much. Lu Xiaobei encouraged him, saying that Xiao Feng was still a legend in the industry, and everyone would still be excited to hear the ID 'Seven'. But Xiao Feng, out of touch with the times and lacking confidence, felt it might be better to just let him remain a legend.
Lu Xiaobei held Xiao Feng's hand tightly, begging him not to refuse yet, but to first come to the team and take a look. Upon arriving at the club, Wang Kai and others were training. Xiao Feng immediately remembered training with Qilin and the others many years ago. The others only noticed Xiao Feng after finishing their game and were startled. They excitedly jumped up to greet him. In their hearts, Xiao Feng was a god-tier figure.
With four weeks left, Lu Xiaobei extended a sincere invitation to Xiao Feng, saying they really needed him. Cheng Hao posted the group photo online. An Lan also found out about Xiao Feng going to Lu Xiaobei's team. Xiao Feng confessed that he really wanted to help him but didn't know how. The Japanese team and Vietnamese team were quite strong, so An Lan advised Xiao Feng to stay home.
However, she felt that Lu Xiaobei and Xiao Feng were quite similar in some ways, having that kind of unrealistic confidence. Lu Xiaobei was studying their opponents. He had thought the Vietnamese team was already very strong, but he didn't expect the Japanese team to be even stronger. Their captain, Machine, was rumored to be a strange person in real life as well. He didn't talk to people or use social media.
He had autism as a child, and gaming was his entire world. He was the strongest opponent Lu Xiaobei had ever encountered. Chu Ge worried that Lu Xiaobei was under too much pressure and began to think about how to help him relieve it. In her haste, she directly confessed her feelings to him, and both of their faces turned red with excitement. Su Jiayi was harassed while running. Wang Kai appeared and chased away the hooligans.
The two harmoniously started running together. Nezha went shopping with his girlfriend and even unlocked a new skill; he could play the piano, which was unexpected. Xiao Feng suddenly showed up at the Keep Going team, deciding to become their coach. However, Xiao Feng, as usual, cheekily demanded that Lu Xiaobei call him 'Brother Feng'. Lu Xiaobei gritted his teeth, turned his head, and reluctantly called him, much to everyone's delight.
Japan's TNT team had just changed to a new coach a few days ago, and their current tactics were those used by the 'Steel Coin' team and the 'Tiger' team back in the day. So Xiao Feng and Lu Xiaobei suspected that Xu Wei had fled to Japan. An Lan asked Xiao Feng why he had suddenly changed his mind.
Xiao Feng said that upon entering the training room and hearing Lu Xiaobei's team training, he was reminded of the Steel Coin team; things etched into his bones couldn't be changed. Xiao Feng told An Lan about Xu Wei. He and Lu Xiaobei would go to Singapore to meet them, even though they knew it was highly unlikely Xu Wei would come out to see him. Sun Qi came to Lu Xiaobei proposing to join them.
Lu Xiaobei refused, saying the main roster was already full. Xiangzi stepped forward and said he could be a substitute, allowing Sun Qi to join the main lineup. Lu Xiaobei smiled and looked at Xiao Feng, but unexpectedly, Xiao Feng had already handed everyone a bottle of beer. Lu Xiaobei rubbed his forehead helplessly. Xiao Feng gave Sun Qi a few days to get accustomed, but didn't promise him a starting position.
Sun Qi was very confident that he would definitely stay. Lu Xiaobei put a Keep Going team bracelet on Xiao Feng. Wearing his bracelet meant he was one of them! TNT had just registered on Weibo. Their first post tagged the Keep Going team. It was clearly a provocation. Lu Xiaobei simply replied with three words: "See you in arena!"
