On the night of January 31, 2022, after finishing dinner, Xia Chen and Shi Yao slumped together on the sofa, quietly waiting for New Year's Eve—a night belonging solely to the two of them—to arrive.
Midway through, Xia Chen deliberately pulled out his phone to check the time. Finding that there were still four hours left until midnight, he couldn't stand the boredom and immediately roped his "sons" into a five-versus-five "fair" competitive match.
The first game went well enough. His communication with his "sons" was relatively harmonious, and they quickly secured a victory. But trouble struck in the second game.
Chapter 36