Volume One, Chapter 15: She Came to See How the Match Unfolded in Defeat

Lu Ning remained exceptionally calm; she truly wanted to leave this family.

Lu Liu sneered, “Fine, then get lost immediately. I want to see if you can survive once you leave the Lu family!”

Lu Nanfeng couldn't stand it any longer. “Enough! Sixth brother, what are you saying?”

“Second brother, look, it was Lu Ning who decided to leave this family. She was the one who rejected us first!”

Lu Liu’s eyes reddened, his emotions running high.

Today, he had already lowered his head, yet Lu Ning still wanted to leave. Did she expect him, as her elder brother, to kneel and beg for forgiveness before she’d be satisfied?

Qin Xiang quickly stepped in to smooth things over. “Sixth brother, don’t be angry. Ning Ning was just joking. She doesn’t want to tutor me, that’s all. Anyway, we have a private tutor now, I’m already very satisfied, really.”

Lu Liu glared fiercely at Lu Ning. “Look how sensible Xiang Xiang is, and then look at yourself. Lu Ning, have you ever reflected on yourself?”

“Sixth brother, enough. Let’s go. I still have some game strategies to ask you about,” Qin Xiang said, turning to Lu Nanfeng. “Second brother, we’re leaving first.”

“Go ahead,” Lu Nanfeng replied.

Seeing Qin Xiang’s mature demeanor softened Lu Nanfeng’s heart a little. Originally, Qin Xiang wasn’t even a member of the Lu family, yet she had sacrificed so much, letting her grades slip for the sake of the team’s training. When the family had conflicts, she would promptly mediate. Compared to Lu Ning’s behavior, Qin Xiang appeared far more sensible.

Lu Nanfeng looked at Lu Ning with disappointment. “Don’t take your sixth brother’s words to heart. You will always be part of the Lu family.”

Lu Ning replied calmly, “I think it’s better if I move out.”

Lu Nanfeng’s expression changed. “Ning Ning, what exactly do you want? What will it take for us to live together happily as a family again, like before?”

Like before?

Lu Ning’s eyes suddenly seemed a little older, weighed down by exhaustion. She didn’t even want to respond—only disappointment.

She forced a faint smile. “It can’t be.”

After her cold response, she walked straight upstairs to her room.

She would never again be like in her past life—humbly giving everything, only to be utterly ignored and eventually abandoned.

Absolutely not.

After this, Lu Ning and her brothers fell into a cold war, not speaking for a long time.

Yet she felt relieved, finally free from having to deal with them.

But soon, the team’s revival match was approaching—this Saturday.

For several days, Qin Xiang took leave from school, claiming to be ill, though Lu Ning knew she was preparing for the competition.

Lu Ning ate and went to school alone; her life remained unaffected.

——

Lu Nanfeng came over and placed a match ticket beside her. “Today’s match is in the afternoon. You should come watch and cheer for the family.”

Lu Ning responded coolly, “Got it.”

Seeing that she didn’t even ask how the preparation was going, unlike Qin Xiang, who had even taken leave for the match and skipped school, Lu Nanfeng felt a chill in his heart.

“Ning Ning, when you grow up, you’ll understand our good intentions.”

Without another word, Lu Nanfeng left the hall.

Lu Ning felt sickened by these words, losing her appetite.

She put down her chopsticks, her desire to move out growing stronger.

Taking the ticket, she indeed planned to watch.

She wanted to witness firsthand how her sixth brother’s team would fail without her efforts.

Lu Ning sent a photo of the match ticket to Ji Chi Qian: “I’m going to watch the match this afternoon, so I won’t be gaming.”

They had originally planned to play games that weekend.

Ji Chi Qian replied instantly: “Okay.”

As he sent the message, a sneaky figure leaned over, trying to peek at the chat but saw nothing.

Gu Zifeng clutched his chest, whining, “Let me see! So stingy!”

Ji Chi Qian raised an eyebrow. “Don’t you want to keep your eyes?”

“Cough, so serious? I’m just saying, if you feel guilty, just compensate her directly. You’re always by her side. What are you trying to do?”

Ji Chi Qian’s long fingers gripped his phone.

After a long pause, he answered, “To accompany her growth, help her out of the low point, until she can live freely.”

Gu Zifeng teasingly added, “Until she grows up, falls in love, marries, and has kids?”

Ji Chi Qian frowned. “Something like that.”

Her parents were gone, and her brothers were biased and unreliable; she lived a difficult life alone.

Ji Chi Qian changed the subject. “Do you have the tickets for this afternoon’s match?”

“Revival match? You’re interested? I remember your brother directly advanced to the finals!”

“Cut the crap. There’s something else to arrange before the match.”

Ji Chi Qian looked up at the sky, determined to stay until she no longer needed him.

If her parents were still alive, things wouldn’t be so hard.

——

Lu Ning went straight to the match venue.

Outside, she saw many fans holding support signs, including fans of the Lu Tian team and even some of Qin Xiang’s fans.

Thanks to the efforts of the fourth brother’s entertainment company, Qin Xiang had become a somewhat famous internet celebrity streamer.

Young, sweet-talking, and adept at playing the innocent role to charm viewers.

This act was very effective in the livestreaming world.

Lu Ning glanced at the fans’ signs; once, she had bought many Lu Tian team merchandise, shared numerous team updates, and actively managed fan groups.

Without expression, she withdrew her gaze and entered with her ticket.

Once seated, she stared at the seats on stage, momentarily lost in thought.

After all, in her previous life, she had sat in those seats and turned the tide to win the revival match.

It had been a hard-fought victory.

The opposing team was strong and consistent.

Unlike her sixth brother—technically skilled but prone to collapse and disrupt the game’s rhythm.

He was arrogant, prideful, and refused to take advice.

Soon, the competing teams took the stage.

Fans from both sides screamed to support their teams, as if competing over who could shout louder.

Lu Ning sat calmly, noticing Lu Liu and Qin Xiang leading the team, both wearing matching uniforms, looking like a family.

Only she noticed that Lu Liu’s expression was unpleasant.

She also noticed the absence of the second and fourth brothers. What was going on?

Hadn’t the second and fourth brothers been training with the team and preparing for the revival match?

On stage, Lu Liu’s face was indeed grim. He hadn’t expected the second and fourth brothers to bail last minute, throwing his plans into chaos.

Qin Xiang kindly explained, “Sixth brother, both second and fourth brothers had urgent matters at their companies. They couldn’t come. After all, they’re company CEOs, not professional players.”

“What do you know? We trained together for so long. If they say they won’t come, then they won’t. How are we supposed to compete?”

“Sixth brother, our team members are all excellent. We’ve trained together. We’ll cooperate and surely won’t lose.”

Despite Lu Liu’s coldness, Qin Xiang patiently spoke soothing words.

In moments like these, standing by Lu Liu’s side, unwavering in support, only made him more satisfied with his sister.

And slowly, she was replacing Lu Ning’s position as his favored sister.

No matter how angry Lu Liu was, there was nothing he could do now.

Suddenly, he thought of Lu Ning and blurted out, “Xiang Xiang, don’t you think it would be better if Lu Ning were here for the match?”

Qin Xiang’s smile froze instantly, a flicker of irritation in her heart. Why was that woman’s name brought up again?

Had all her efforts—taking leave to train for the match—not even surpassed Lu Ning, who had done nothing?

Out of the corner of her eye, Qin Xiang suddenly spotted a familiar figure in the audience.

“Sixth brother, Ning Ning’s here to watch our match.”

Lu Ning noticed Qin Xiang looking her way as the fans around her erupted in cheers.

When Lu Liu saw Lu Ning, his eyes lit up.

She had come after all.