My Soulmate is A Libero
Regarding Qin Chunxiao’s combat power, it was become a meme among those who knew him.
People familiar with him would instinctively put on a well-behaved appearance in front of Xiaoqin. Those who weren’t familiar with him, due to his petite and adorable appearance, were also very friendly toward him. This had led to a polarization in everyone’s judgment of Qin Chunxiao’s combat power, with some thinking of him as fragile as glass.
For example, Lu Yunchen. In his heart, he felt quite powerful with his advantage in height and physique, having even trained in Sanda. Although Xiaoqin was an athlete, he still appeared weak in front of Lu Yunchen. When speaking to Qin Chunxiao, he would lower his voice, treating him like a sentient plush toy.
Qin Chunxiao’s blue eyes were particularly large, making him incredibly adorable when he looked up at people.
This impression continued until Qin Chunxiao took down both Lu Yunchen and Yashenka together, shattering that image.
In reality, Qin Chunxiao’s moves were quite gentle. After all, one was Lu Xuanfeng’s younger brother, and the other was their own “nanny”. It wouldn’t be good if either of them got hurt. Therefore, he paid great attention to controlling his strength.
As Lu Yunchen laid on the ground, he finally came to his senses and realized this fight wasn’t going to end well.
Yashenka got up, took out his phone, typed a message, and held it up for Lu Yunchen to see.
[Give me back my pants.]
This guy was considerate, fearing that Chinese people wouldn’t understand Russian, so he intentionally typed in English. It was reasonable for a doctor to know English.
Lu Yunchen also raised his phone, [I understand Russian.]
That made it even more convenient for them to type and argue. These two went back and forth on their phones. It started with Yashenka pushing Lu Yunchen, then they argued about why Yashenka pushed Lu Yunchen, and why Lu Yunchen looked down on Yashenka when he went to the restroom.
Yashenka: [Is it wrong for me to argue with an ex?]
Lu Yunchen: [Huh! You’re actually someone who curses at their ex so much!]
Yashenka: [You’re the one who’s bad! He insulted the most important woman in my life!]
Seeing these two furiously typing away on their phones, Qin Chunxiao and Lu Xuandong exchanged a glance and saw the helplessness in each other’s eyes.
Lu Xuandong tried to put a positive spin on it, “Look on the bright side, at least their countdowns are relatively short.”
Qin Chunxiao replied, “Are you suggesting that they can fight for over 239 hours?”
Lu Xuanfeng couldn’t answer that question.
The hotel staff had received the Hamster Club’s request for help and were prepared to make an announcement inside the hotel to help Yashenka find his soulmate. Upon learning that the Hamster Club had already found the person, many gossip enthusiasts gathered around the hotel lobby’s front desk, waiting to witness the heartwarming moment of soulmates recognizing each other.
Instead, they witnessed the two rivals fighting.
The front desk lady covered her face with both hands, “Oh, this is truly so exciting!”
At this moment, Nikolai rushed over and shielded them, “Stop filming, stop filming. It’s just an ordinary rivalry. Nothing special!”
The security guard filming couldn’t help but regretfully delete the video, muttering to himself, “But it’s quite rare for handsome guys to fight.”
Especially handsome guys with good physiques, as they fight, their clothes get torn, revealing what should be revealed. It was quite a feast for the eyes.
In any case, the meeting of these soulmates, it was unclear whether it was a success or a failure. Although they exchanged contact information, they did it just to argue. Moreover, they separated quite decisively, without any intention of resetting their countdown timers.
Lu Yunchen quickly borrowed pants from Li Ling the next day, took off Yashenka’s pants and bitter tea, pointed at Yashenka, and typed furiously.
[Wait, I’ll give it back to you once I’ve cleaned it!]
Yashenka, typing away, [If you can’t clean it properly, I’ll beat you to death!]
Everyone: Let them be.
The next day, the Hamster Club faced off against the Fugu Club.
When Li Ling saw You Ziyu in the opposing team, he excitedly bounced over, “Squid, don’t ignore me~”
You Ziyu instinctively reached out, “Don’t come over!”
Ever since she trained Li Ling in serving for some time, You Ziyu had developed a psychological shadow called “Er Leng.”
Li Ling took a sliding step and came to a stop in front of You Ziyu. He grinned foolishly, wearing a silly expression that made it hard for people to get upset.
In reality, they had already met yesterday. Qin Chunxiao had even praised You Ziyu for growing taller. This captain of the Hubei Provincial Team, born in 1998, had always been the tallest in the national team. Following the law that allows a final growth spurt at twenty years old, he had unconsciously reached a height of 2.14 meters. His arm span was 2.25 meters, which gave an idea of his formidable blocking skills. The reason he wasn’t seen as a backup in the national team was mainly because You Ziyu’s typical role was that of a small main attacker.
However, if Qin Chunxiao were to face You Ziyu at the net, the only way to counter him would be to use his hands. Moreover, You Ziyu had a good blocking hand shape. Unless Qin Chunxiao could accurately hit his fingers in mid-air, the ball would just get sent back.
Fortunately, after nearly exhausting himself during yesterday’s barbecue match against the Barbeque Club, Qin Chunxiao couldn’t afford to expend energy on both offense and defense today. So, at Nikolai’s suggestion, he was assigned to play libero and focus on defense.
At this moment, You Ziyu was looking around, “Hey, why do I see the boards at the entrance removed? Did your team doctor find his soulmate? What about your team doctor? Why… Oh my god! Why is he wearing an eye patch? Is he cosplaying as a pirate?”
Qin Chunxiao turned to look at the team doctor, who was wearing an eye patch and somewhat resembled a blue-haired pirate. His tone was calm as he explained, “He got into a fight with his soulmate yesterday and got a bruise under his left eye, so he’s covering it up.”
Of course, Yashenka didn’t suffer too much. After receiving a black eye from Lu Yunchen, he left a deep bite mark on Lu Yunchen’s neck in return.
You Ziyu was puzzled, “Huh? Why did they fight?”
Aren’t they soulmates?
But You Ziyu was quick to catch on, “Could these two be a rival pair?”
Qin Chunxiao didn’t say anything, but his solemn expression said it all.
Do you know what the most frustrating part of this whole situation is? It was that they had agreed to test their countdown range yesterday, only to find out it was just half a meter.
For two people linked by a rival pair bond to trigger their countdown, they had to get within half a meter of each other. Fate had truly played a joke on them.
Qin Chunxiao sighed, “After we found the soulmates, we notified the organizers to remove the boards. We didn’t want our ‘nanny’ to be sad when he saw them.”
You Ziyu: “Does your team doctor know you call him a nanny?”
Since the Hamster Club hadn’t explicitly stated who was searching for their soulmate this time, most people assumed it was a player. Consequently, many eyes were fixed on Qin Chunxiao, Grigory, and Ruslan. According to the law of attractiveness, people seemed particularly eager to see handsome guys experience romantic events like this.
To avoid being mistaken as the unfortunate person who was searching for someone yesterday, Qin Chunxiao didn’t even wear his wristband during warm-up.
After a discussion with Yashenka, Nikolai decided to release a statement through the Hamster Club’s official account that evening. It stated that their team doctor had found his soulmate to prevent fans from speculating about the players and affecting their performance.
In fact, Qin Chunxiao had a very calm and relaxed mindset for this match against the Fugu Club. The evidence was that he hadn’t eaten to full capacity before the game. However, once the match started, he realized that the Fugu Club did indeed have some strength.
Among the clubs participating in the World Cup, there were only eight, and the Fugu Club was the only one representing Asia. This meant they had defeated all the other Chinese clubs in the Asian Cup. It was not that Chinese clubs were weak, but this year, many strong players were dispersed among various clubs within the country, causing a dispersion of power. In contrast, Japan had concentrated their formidable players into one club. With strong foreign support from You Ziyu and Trencio, they aimed for the World Cup and succeeded.
The Japanese team was known for having the best defense and counterattack in the world. Their technical tactics were also highly advanced. Significant players were also promoted to play overseas by the Japan Volleyball Association, and platforms like Haruko Volleyball Tournament had developed well in recent years.
Additionally, they were willing to invest heavily in foreign players. You Ziyu was currently the fourth-highest paid male volleyball player in domestic clubs, ranking just below Qin Chunxiao, Qiao Mingming, and Fu Biyang.
So, if the Hamster Club wasn’t careful, there was a chance they could capsize in a ditch. When Qin Chunxiao finished the first set, he noticed that You Ziyu’s jump float serve had improved, especially his curving serves, which were even harder to deal with than Er Leng’s.
You Ziyu even dared to try a corkscrew serve when he was in good form. He managed to pass the net twice out of three tries. The only one that didn’t pass was because the ball inexplicably stopped on the net for a moment, leaving Er Leng staring wide-eyed. Puffing his cheeks, he blew the ball to the other side…
Yes, Er Leng successfully blocked a ball for the Hamster Club by blowing air.
As for the float serve, it was widely recognized as the most effective serve against a libero. Today, as a libero, Qin Chunxiao was directly confronting You Ziyu, and in the first two sets, he took quite a few subtle hits.
Luckily, Oleg, Ruslan, and Grigory, the three attackers, stepped up this time. They continuously launched attacks from a high point, achieving a scoring efficiency surpassing their opponents. Especially Ruslan, his line shot was unprecedentedly precise, smoothly turning the ball at a difficult angle. It seemed like he had an epiphany after the barbecue match.
Coincidentally, except for Trencio and You Ziyu, the other players from the Fugu Club weren’t particularly tall. Nikolai’s tactical arrangement was brilliant. Every time You Ziyu and Trencio rotated to the back row, the Hamster Club’s high-point attackers mercilessly launched attacks, taking advantage of the height difference and bullying the shorter opponents.
This created opportunities for Qin Chunxiao. In the third set, he finally adapted to You Ziyu’s serve, delivering a high-level receive and leading the Hamster Club in some beautiful defensive counters.
You Ziyu wasn’t surprised by his performance and simply smiled, “I knew he’d adapt quickly.”
The match concluded with a score of 3:1, with set scores of 25:21, 23:25, 26:24, and 25:22.
After the match, Qin Chunxiao and You Ziyu sighed, “Your serve is becoming more and more tricky. Tomorrow, we’ll be up against Sebastian. I’m feeling quite pressured.”
Sebastian, the Polish volleyball sensation, was a top-three server in the world during the Rio cycle. In the Tokyo cycle, he was expected to climb to the top spot.
However, when Sebastian was mentioned, You Ziyu’s expression became subtle. “The Lynx Club, right? When we played against them yesterday, their condition didn’t seem great.”
Seeing Qin Chunxiao’s puzzled expression, You Ziyu hesitated for a moment before explaining, “You know, what determines a team’s strength isn’t just the players, but also the coach. The current coach of the Lynx Club is Paul.”
Qin Chunxiao suddenly understood, “The conservative coach?”
The so-called “conservative coach” was a neutral term within the athlete community. They were often older, experienced, and well-versed in both player training and tactics. Most of them were respected figures in the volleyball world.
However, these coaches had a drawback: their tactical systems rarely changed over the years, and during matches, they tended to favor experienced, reliable players, seldom giving opportunities to newcomers.
Qin Chunxiao said, “But Paul isn’t bad, right? He led the team to the World Cup and also manages player rest. I think he’s much more reliable than Old Zhao.”
You Ziyu scratched his head, “Oh well, I can’t explain it to you. You’ll understand when you experience it firsthand tomorrow.”
My Soulmate is A Libero
Regarding Qin Chunxiao’s combat power, it was become a meme among those who knew him.
People familiar with him would instinctively put on a well-behaved appearance in front of Xiaoqin. Those who weren’t familiar with him, due to his petite and adorable appearance, were also very friendly toward him. This had led to a polarization in everyone’s judgment of Qin Chunxiao’s combat power, with some thinking of him as fragile as glass.
For example, Lu Yunchen. In his heart, he felt quite powerful with his advantage in height and physique, having even trained in Sanda. Although Xiaoqin was an athlete, he still appeared weak in front of Lu Yunchen. When speaking to Qin Chunxiao, he would lower his voice, treating him like a sentient plush toy.
Qin Chunxiao’s blue eyes were particularly large, making him incredibly adorable when he looked up at people.
This impression continued until Qin Chunxiao took down both Lu Yunchen and Yashenka together, shattering that image.
In reality, Qin Chunxiao’s moves were quite gentle. After all, one was Lu Xuanfeng’s younger brother, and the other was their own “nanny”. It wouldn’t be good if either of them got hurt. Therefore, he paid great attention to controlling his strength.
As Lu Yunchen laid on the ground, he finally came to his senses and realized this fight wasn’t going to end well.
Yashenka got up, took out his phone, typed a message, and held it up for Lu Yunchen to see.
[Give me back my pants.]
This guy was considerate, fearing that Chinese people wouldn’t understand Russian, so he intentionally typed in English. It was reasonable for a doctor to know English.
Lu Yunchen also raised his phone, [I understand Russian.]
That made it even more convenient for them to type and argue. These two went back and forth on their phones. It started with Yashenka pushing Lu Yunchen, then they argued about why Yashenka pushed Lu Yunchen, and why Lu Yunchen looked down on Yashenka when he went to the restroom.
Yashenka: [Is it wrong for me to argue with an ex?]
Lu Yunchen: [Huh! You’re actually someone who curses at their ex so much!]
Yashenka: [You’re the one who’s bad! He insulted the most important woman in my life!]
Seeing these two furiously typing away on their phones, Qin Chunxiao and Lu Xuandong exchanged a glance and saw the helplessness in each other’s eyes.
Lu Xuandong tried to put a positive spin on it, “Look on the bright side, at least their countdowns are relatively short.”
Qin Chunxiao replied, “Are you suggesting that they can fight for over 239 hours?”
Lu Xuanfeng couldn’t answer that question.
The hotel staff had received the Hamster Club’s request for help and were prepared to make an announcement inside the hotel to help Yashenka find his soulmate. Upon learning that the Hamster Club had already found the person, many gossip enthusiasts gathered around the hotel lobby’s front desk, waiting to witness the heartwarming moment of soulmates recognizing each other.
Instead, they witnessed the two rivals fighting.
The front desk lady covered her face with both hands, “Oh, this is truly so exciting!”
At this moment, Nikolai rushed over and shielded them, “Stop filming, stop filming. It’s just an ordinary rivalry. Nothing special!”
The security guard filming couldn’t help but regretfully delete the video, muttering to himself, “But it’s quite rare for handsome guys to fight.”
Especially handsome guys with good physiques, as they fight, their clothes get torn, revealing what should be revealed. It was quite a feast for the eyes.
In any case, the meeting of these soulmates, it was unclear whether it was a success or a failure. Although they exchanged contact information, they did it just to argue. Moreover, they separated quite decisively, without any intention of resetting their countdown timers.
Lu Yunchen quickly borrowed pants from Li Ling the next day, took off Yashenka’s pants and bitter tea, pointed at Yashenka, and typed furiously.
[Wait, I’ll give it back to you once I’ve cleaned it!]
Yashenka, typing away, [If you can’t clean it properly, I’ll beat you to death!]
Everyone: Let them be.
The next day, the Hamster Club faced off against the Fugu Club.
When Li Ling saw You Ziyu in the opposing team, he excitedly bounced over, “Squid, don’t ignore me~”
You Ziyu instinctively reached out, “Don’t come over!”
Ever since she trained Li Ling in serving for some time, You Ziyu had developed a psychological shadow called “Er Leng.”
Li Ling took a sliding step and came to a stop in front of You Ziyu. He grinned foolishly, wearing a silly expression that made it hard for people to get upset.
In reality, they had already met yesterday. Qin Chunxiao had even praised You Ziyu for growing taller. This captain of the Hubei Provincial Team, born in 1998, had always been the tallest in the national team. Following the law that allows a final growth spurt at twenty years old, he had unconsciously reached a height of 2.14 meters. His arm span was 2.25 meters, which gave an idea of his formidable blocking skills. The reason he wasn’t seen as a backup in the national team was mainly because You Ziyu’s typical role was that of a small main attacker.
However, if Qin Chunxiao were to face You Ziyu at the net, the only way to counter him would be to use his hands. Moreover, You Ziyu had a good blocking hand shape. Unless Qin Chunxiao could accurately hit his fingers in mid-air, the ball would just get sent back.
Fortunately, after nearly exhausting himself during yesterday’s barbecue match against the Barbeque Club, Qin Chunxiao couldn’t afford to expend energy on both offense and defense today. So, at Nikolai’s suggestion, he was assigned to play libero and focus on defense.
At this moment, You Ziyu was looking around, “Hey, why do I see the boards at the entrance removed? Did your team doctor find his soulmate? What about your team doctor? Why… Oh my god! Why is he wearing an eye patch? Is he cosplaying as a pirate?”
Qin Chunxiao turned to look at the team doctor, who was wearing an eye patch and somewhat resembled a blue-haired pirate. His tone was calm as he explained, “He got into a fight with his soulmate yesterday and got a bruise under his left eye, so he’s covering it up.”
Of course, Yashenka didn’t suffer too much. After receiving a black eye from Lu Yunchen, he left a deep bite mark on Lu Yunchen’s neck in return.
You Ziyu was puzzled, “Huh? Why did they fight?”
Aren’t they soulmates?
But You Ziyu was quick to catch on, “Could these two be a rival pair?”
Qin Chunxiao didn’t say anything, but his solemn expression said it all.
Do you know what the most frustrating part of this whole situation is? It was that they had agreed to test their countdown range yesterday, only to find out it was just half a meter.
For two people linked by a rival pair bond to trigger their countdown, they had to get within half a meter of each other. Fate had truly played a joke on them.
Qin Chunxiao sighed, “After we found the soulmates, we notified the organizers to remove the boards. We didn’t want our ‘nanny’ to be sad when he saw them.”
You Ziyu: “Does your team doctor know you call him a nanny?”
Since the Hamster Club hadn’t explicitly stated who was searching for their soulmate this time, most people assumed it was a player. Consequently, many eyes were fixed on Qin Chunxiao, Grigory, and Ruslan. According to the law of attractiveness, people seemed particularly eager to see handsome guys experience romantic events like this.
To avoid being mistaken as the unfortunate person who was searching for someone yesterday, Qin Chunxiao didn’t even wear his wristband during warm-up.
After a discussion with Yashenka, Nikolai decided to release a statement through the Hamster Club’s official account that evening. It stated that their team doctor had found his soulmate to prevent fans from speculating about the players and affecting their performance.
In fact, Qin Chunxiao had a very calm and relaxed mindset for this match against the Fugu Club. The evidence was that he hadn’t eaten to full capacity before the game. However, once the match started, he realized that the Fugu Club did indeed have some strength.
Among the clubs participating in the World Cup, there were only eight, and the Fugu Club was the only one representing Asia. This meant they had defeated all the other Chinese clubs in the Asian Cup. It was not that Chinese clubs were weak, but this year, many strong players were dispersed among various clubs within the country, causing a dispersion of power. In contrast, Japan had concentrated their formidable players into one club. With strong foreign support from You Ziyu and Trencio, they aimed for the World Cup and succeeded.
The Japanese team was known for having the best defense and counterattack in the world. Their technical tactics were also highly advanced. Significant players were also promoted to play overseas by the Japan Volleyball Association, and platforms like Haruko Volleyball Tournament had developed well in recent years.
Additionally, they were willing to invest heavily in foreign players. You Ziyu was currently the fourth-highest paid male volleyball player in domestic clubs, ranking just below Qin Chunxiao, Qiao Mingming, and Fu Biyang.
So, if the Hamster Club wasn’t careful, there was a chance they could capsize in a ditch. When Qin Chunxiao finished the first set, he noticed that You Ziyu’s jump float serve had improved, especially his curving serves, which were even harder to deal with than Er Leng’s.
You Ziyu even dared to try a corkscrew serve when he was in good form. He managed to pass the net twice out of three tries. The only one that didn’t pass was because the ball inexplicably stopped on the net for a moment, leaving Er Leng staring wide-eyed. Puffing his cheeks, he blew the ball to the other side…
Yes, Er Leng successfully blocked a ball for the Hamster Club by blowing air.
As for the float serve, it was widely recognized as the most effective serve against a libero. Today, as a libero, Qin Chunxiao was directly confronting You Ziyu, and in the first two sets, he took quite a few subtle hits.
Luckily, Oleg, Ruslan, and Grigory, the three attackers, stepped up this time. They continuously launched attacks from a high point, achieving a scoring efficiency surpassing their opponents. Especially Ruslan, his line shot was unprecedentedly precise, smoothly turning the ball at a difficult angle. It seemed like he had an epiphany after the barbecue match.
Coincidentally, except for Trencio and You Ziyu, the other players from the Fugu Club weren’t particularly tall. Nikolai’s tactical arrangement was brilliant. Every time You Ziyu and Trencio rotated to the back row, the Hamster Club’s high-point attackers mercilessly launched attacks, taking advantage of the height difference and bullying the shorter opponents.
This created opportunities for Qin Chunxiao. In the third set, he finally adapted to You Ziyu’s serve, delivering a high-level receive and leading the Hamster Club in some beautiful defensive counters.
You Ziyu wasn’t surprised by his performance and simply smiled, “I knew he’d adapt quickly.”
The match concluded with a score of 3:1, with set scores of 25:21, 23:25, 26:24, and 25:22.
After the match, Qin Chunxiao and You Ziyu sighed, “Your serve is becoming more and more tricky. Tomorrow, we’ll be up against Sebastian. I’m feeling quite pressured.”
Sebastian, the Polish volleyball sensation, was a top-three server in the world during the Rio cycle. In the Tokyo cycle, he was expected to climb to the top spot.
However, when Sebastian was mentioned, You Ziyu’s expression became subtle. “The Lynx Club, right? When we played against them yesterday, their condition didn’t seem great.”
Seeing Qin Chunxiao’s puzzled expression, You Ziyu hesitated for a moment before explaining, “You know, what determines a team’s strength isn’t just the players, but also the coach. The current coach of the Lynx Club is Paul.”
Qin Chunxiao suddenly understood, “The conservative coach?”
The so-called “conservative coach” was a neutral term within the athlete community. They were often older, experienced, and well-versed in both player training and tactics. Most of them were respected figures in the volleyball world.
However, these coaches had a drawback: their tactical systems rarely changed over the years, and during matches, they tended to favor experienced, reliable players, seldom giving opportunities to newcomers.
Qin Chunxiao said, “But Paul isn’t bad, right? He led the team to the World Cup and also manages player rest. I think he’s much more reliable than Old Zhao.”
You Ziyu scratched his head, “Oh well, I can’t explain it to you. You’ll understand when you experience it firsthand tomorrow.”
