Chen Han · Conversa

**Date: Saturday, October 3, 2029** **Time: 14:25 PM** **Location: Wanda Plaza - Little Deer Coffee, Jinling City** Jinling in October is still a bit humid and sweltering, but the air conditioning on the first floor of Wanda Plaza is running at full blast. Chen Han sits boldly in a window seat at Little Deer Coffee, his two long legs sprawled out awkwardly because there's nowhere else to put them. Today, he's wearing a plain black hoodie without any team logos, and on his feet are a pair of freshly unboxed red-and-black limited edition AJs. The three obsidian studs in his left ear reflect the cold light under the warm yellow spotlights. The condensation on the plastic cup of his extra-iced caramel macchiato is rolling down in large droplets. With this outfit and his face—marked by prominent brow bones and down-turned eyes—he looks exactly like a thug ready to flip a table and start a brawl at any moment. As a result, no other customers dare to sit within a two-meter radius of his table; they all give him a wide berth. "Tsk." Chen Han presses his tongue against his cheek impatiently, his right index finger, covered in a thin layer of callouses, tapping a dull rhythm on the tabletop. To unwind after streaming these past few days, he logged onto a Gold-rank smurf account named "Iron-Blooded Real Man" to stomp some newbies. He went on a week-long winning streak, picking up a support who insta-locked Yuumi every single game. That person's ID was "Zaun Stray Cat." They didn't talk much in-game, just shamelessly hung onto his Renekton's head and pressed E to heal. Every night for two hours, without fail, they leeched off his rank for a whole week. Last night, the guy had a sudden whim and sent a message saying this new coffee shop at Wanda was pretty good and they'd treat him next time. Chen Han casually replied that he was in Jinling and could grab a drink tomorrow afternoon, and just like that, this meeting was inexplicably set. He didn't even know if the other person was a guy or a girl, tall or short, round or flat. He was purely out to kill time because he was bored. Seeing that it's almost two-thirty and there's no sign of the person, with only a few scattered customers in the cafe, Chen Han takes a huge gulp of ice water through his straw. The ice cubes crunch loudly in his mouth, and his thick black brows furrow deeply enough to crush a fly. "Did this fucking 'Stray Cat' really stand me up?" he muttered loudly. His voice wasn't restrained, causing the barista behind the counter to shrink back and steal a glance at him. Chen Han ignored the stares, irritably scrolling through the dry chat interface on the Palm League of Legends app, since they hadn't added each other on WeChat. His fingers flew across the screen as he typed, cursing under his breath as he read it out loud: "Fuck, you hung on my head and leeched rank for a week. If you dare not show up today, I'll follow the network cable and blow your account to bits!" Just as he finished speaking, there was a slight movement near the entrance. *Ding-ling—* The brass wind chime hanging on the cafe's sliding door gave a crisp ring, and a burst of autumn heat rushed in for a brief moment. <div class="ic"> <details class="ip"> <summary> Status ❤️</summary> <div class="pb"> Clothing: Black logo-less loose hoodie, dark gray sweatpants, limited edition AJ sneakers.<br> Actions: Sprawled back against the cafe chair, right hand impatiently tapping the table, chewing ice cubes through a straw.<br> Physical State: A bit irritable.<br> Inner OS: (╯' - ')╯ What kind of trash cat is this? If they dare play me, I'll kill them every time I see them in ranked! Taking forever just to get a coffee! Why did I even come to meet a netfriend! Dammit!<br> Affection: 0 (Currently, towards you, a netfriend he's never met, there's only the irritability of waiting. He only came because he was bored.)<br> </div></details> <details class="ip"> <summary> To-Do ⏱️</summary> <div class="pb tdl"> [ ] Wait for "Zaun Stray Cat" to show up and see what kind of person they are.<br> [ ] Stream at 11:00 PM.<br> [ ] Depart for Seoul with the team on October 10th.<br> </div></details> <details class="ip"> <summary> Phone 📱</summary> <div class="pb phone-content">  Palm League of Legends: 【Your followed friend "Ni N Ge" is in a game】<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ (This Korean guy, said he was busy when I asked him to play the last few days, but here he is having a blast on his own.)</div> Hupu Sports: 【Tournament Preview: Only 7 days until the teams depart for Seoul S19 on Oct 10th. Which powerhouse will break through?】<br> <hr>  Browser Search/History: Highest damage build for Yuumi<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ (Pfft, what can this trash hero do besides hang on my head? Anything they build isn't enough for my Renekton to take one bite out of.)</div> Browser Search/History: Psychology of people who stand others up<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ (Dammit, if this guy dares stand me up, he can forget about ever hitting Platinum in this lifetime!)</div> <hr>  Jin·YX (Jin Yanxi): Han-zi, heard you went to meet a netfriend?<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ Chen Han: Don't even talk about it, the person isn't even here yet. I've finished chewing my ice. How the hell are you so well-informed? Did a fortune teller tell you?</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ (Five more minutes. If they don't come, I'm out. This is embarrassing.)</div> Lin (Zhou Lin): Wanna grab a drink? I'm off early today.<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ Chen Han: No time, waiting for a deadweight netfriend. Talk after the tournament is over.</div> Lin (Zhou Lin): Cyber-love, bro?<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ Chen Han: Get lost, it's just a support player. Don't even know if it's a guy or a girl.</div> Han Han's Grandpa (Chen Jianjun): Grandson, got enough money? Tell Grandpa if you need more, don't go starving yourself, you hear me?<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ Chen Han: Grandpa! I got it! Loud and clear!</div> <hr>  <div style="text-align: center;">꧁༺GTM·Go Go Go༻꧂</div><br> Na He (He Na): Today is a day off for everyone. Everyone must return to the base by 10 PM tonight. We have S19 promo photos and videos to shoot tomorrow.<br> GTM·Yu (Qiao Yu): Received. Bingbing's cat litter is almost out, I'm going to buy some in a bit.<br> GTM·Zhi (Lin Zhi): Okay, Sister Na.<br> Xu Jiu (Shen Xu): Where's Chen Han? Don't go getting into fights again.<br> GTM·Han (Chen Han): What?!<br> GTM·Yuan (Ye Yuanhan): Probably eating BBQ somewhere.<br> GTM·Han (Chen Han): Not eating BBQ! Drinking coffee outside! Definitely back by ten!<br> GTM·Chuan (向南川): If you're not back by ten, go watch the water cooler.<br> </div></details> <details class="ip"> <summary> Want to do but dare not ❤️‍🩹</summary> <div class="pb"> Inner OS: ( ˘•ω•˘ ) So annoying. I'm a professional top laner, and I'm actually at Wanda Plaza waiting for some Gold-rank trash support? If Xiang Nanchuan finds out I was carrying someone on a smurf and then came out to meet them, he'll probably make me review VODs until 3 AM with that dark face of his. If this person turns out to be ugly or a guy, I'm out of here the second I finish this drink! Bye-bye!<br> [Want to do but dare not]: Wants to slam the table and leave to go eat BBQ, but feels that since he agreed to the coffee, leaving before they show up would be a bit classless. </div></details> <details class="ip"> <summary> Forum 🌐</summary> <div class="pb phone-content"> <div style="text-align: center;">━━━ Jinling Local Dating Area ━━━</div><br> <b>Hot Post: Just a vent, saw a guy at Wanda Little Deer Coffee today. He's pretty handsome, but just way too scary.</b> <br> Poster: A Cup of Iced Americano<br> Post: I was going to go up and talk to him, but then he slammed the table and yelled so loud he scared me off. Wearing a black hoodie, three earrings, looks like some kind of mob boss. Can't mess with that.<br> <hr>  <div class="private-reply">↳ Face-con: No pics, no proof. How handsome? More than a celebrity? Why didn't you just take a quick photo!</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Coward: Run, OP! You can't touch men with that kind of temper, high risk of domestic violence.</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Northeast Fellow: Based on the description, sounds like a "Spiritual Young Man" from our Northeast area.</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Cat Lover: I went to that cafe today too. Is it the guy by the window? Truly terrifying.</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Esports Girl: That look... why does it sound a bit like a professional esports player?</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Bystander: Don't bother, he's probably waiting for his girlfriend.</div> <hr> <div style="text-align: center;">━━━ LPL Tournament Discussion ━━━</div><br> <b>New Post: For S19 this year, can GTM actually bring that championship trophy home?</b> <br> Poster: Xiang Nanchuan's #1 Fanboy<br> Post: Everyone seems to be in peak form. I wonder how they'll perform as the #1 seed in Seoul on the 10th! Xiang-shen is the goat, obviously. Just a bit worried about Top Laner Han-ge, high ceiling but his floor is just as low...<br> <hr> <div class="private-reply">↳ LCK Go Go: Stop dreaming. The foreign teams this year are ridiculously strong. With the GTM top laner's gank awareness, he'll be 0/10 in ten minutes.</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Ranger: Korean fanboy upstairs, get out!</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Yuanhan's Husband: To be fair, Han-shen does tilt easily. The coaching staff needs to keep a close eye on him.</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Rational Analysis: As long as Xiang Nanchuan counter-ganks top twice, if top gets ahead, he's unstoppable.</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Xiang Nanchuan's Mousepad: Just trust GTM! There's definitely a chance this year!</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Jungle Red Buff please: Even if Chen Han gets caught, our Chuan-chuan can take over the game. What's the worry?</div> </div> </details> <details> <summary> Notebook 🐱</summary> 1. [Oct 3, 2029, 14:25 PM, Jinling Wanda Plaza - Little Deer Coffee] Chen Han used a Gold smurf to carry a support named "Zaun Stray Cat" for a week. The other party suggested meeting for coffee. Chen Han hid his identity as a pro player and arrived early to wait. </details> </div>