League: I really didn't tank!

When I got home by taxi, it was already past nine o'clock at night.

The two parents were still awake, curled up on the sofa watching TV.

Hearing the sound of the door lock being turned, the two elderly people quickly turned their gaze to the door and watched their son enter the house.

Neither of them spoke; they just watched each other quietly.

They couldn't just ask directly and excitedly, because if their son failed the trial, all their hopes would be a blow to him.

They watched as Chen Dongqing pulled a contract from his backpack and grinned, "It's done! An annual salary of 500,000!"

Upon hearing this, joy finally appeared on their faces. The father immediately stood up, took the documents from Chen Dongqing, and carefully flipped through them.

Seeing the figures on the contract, Dad finally felt relieved. "A real annual salary of 500,000?"

Chen Dongqing smiled and said, "This annual salary should be enough to live on in Shanghai, right?"

"That's enough, that's enough." Mom nodded in satisfaction, but added with a hint of reproach, "Why didn't you bring the contract back and discuss it with us first? Maybe we could have negotiated a little more."

"There's no need," Dad said, shaking his head cautiously. "That's enough, let's leave a good impression on the club."

Chen Dongqing chuckled and said, "What are you talking to the club about? They might even be begging me to stay next year."

My mother didn't argue, but simply asked again, "So when are you moving in?"

Chen Dongqing thought for a moment and said, "Let's go tomorrow. The club isn't too far away; it's still in the Songjiang University Town area, so I can come back anytime."

"So soon?" Mom opened her mouth, but in the end she only said, "Okay, we really should go earlier."

The Demacia Cup has already ended, and the S6 Spring Split won't start until January 14th. According to the club's schedule, scrimmages will officially begin a week before the Spring Split, on January 7th.

Today is December 10th, and the period in between is a holiday.

You can't believe you got a vacation right after signing the contract.

If Chen Dongqing had played it safe, he could have gone to the club the day before the training match.

However, considering that he had just signed the contract and needed to build a relationship with his teammates first, he still chose to go ahead. He's not a player who's going to give up.

That very night, just as Chen Dongqing was about to go to sleep, Linko sent him a WeChat message.

The club has already made an official announcement about the transfer window. You can go to their Weibo account, give them a like, and leave a comment; it'll get you a lot of attention.

Chen Dongqing was naturally very much looking forward to this, and he quickly opened Weibo and searched for QG's official Weibo account.

At that moment, we could see that Weibo had promptly sent out an article.

[QG Esports Club League of Legends Division Roster Change Announcement]

Following thorough communication and friendly negotiations, we are pleased to announce that [he/she] has officially joined QG Esports Club as an AD carry player.

[Officially joined...]

[lwx@翔翔QAQ has officially joined...]

[Officially joined...]

[ilex@Chen Dongqing officially joins...]

Part of our meeting is fate, the other part is moving forward; let's join hands and wait and see!

Perhaps wanting a fresh start for the new season, Liu Qingsong changed his old ID, Pinus, to the classic Crisp.

However, Chen Dongqing was too lazy to change it. He felt that IDs didn't have any symbolic meaning, and it was fine as long as it suited him.

This news immediately caused a huge uproar in the e-sports community.

Of course, the main reason is the news of Uzi's transfer.

Although Uzi's popularity has declined due to his year-long struggle with OMG in S5, he is still considered the number two player, even if he is not as popular as Clearlove.

As soon as this official announcement was released, countless fans immediately mobilized and began investigating the other four contestants, resulting in numerous comments.

Where did this top laner and support come from?

[He's never even played in LSPL, and he's already a starter on the first team? What kind of spoiled brat is this?]

[His support role has consistently ranked in the top ten of the Chinese server; there's a reason for that.]

[Top lane is pretty good too, the first Challenger in S6!]

[You still believe the Chinese server rankings? Aren't people looking at Korean server scores now?]

[I checked the top laner's ID; he hasn't played since reaching Challenger rank, and he's still at 76 points, having been pushed down to Master. His training attitude is really questionable, isn't it?]

[He's probably busy with tryouts lately; he should be aiming for higher scores once he's done with that in a few days.]

[But what's the use of ranked points? KidGod even reached number one in the Korean server, was it useful?]

Hopefully, I won't be a pushover in big competitions.

Surprisingly, many people are discussing Chen Dongqing.

It's probably because, on the surface, he doesn't seem like someone who could be a starter in the LPL.

At the same time, the roster for QG's League of Legends division in S6 was also officially announced.

General Manager: Lee Linko, Team Leader: Jung I, Head Coach: Park Un-yong, Tactical Coach: Choi Myung-won (Banbazi)

Top lane: ilex

Jungler: mlxg

Mid laner: Doinb

Bottom lane: Uzi, lwx

Support: Crisp

On paper, this lineup doesn't really look like a strong team.

It's worth noting that last year's QG team reached the LPL finals thanks to their Korean mid and jungle players playing for them. Although they ultimately lost to LGD, their strength was clearly not weak.

Although Uzi joined this year and strengthened the bot lane, the jungle position was changed from Swift (a boosting player) to mlxg, which seems much weaker. At the same time, the top and support positions were also changed to complete rookies who had never played in a competition before. No matter how you look at it, it seems unstable.

QG, are you... going all out?

...

The next day, early in the morning.

I got up early again. I have to report to the club this afternoon, so this is my last morning at home.

Chen Dongqing had packed his luggage last night, so he went downstairs to have breakfast first as usual.

He stood at the entrance of the steamed bun shop, planning to buy a few buns and go upstairs to eat.

But just then, a clear female voice rang out from behind.

"Chen Dongqing?"

Chen Dongqing recognized the voice. He raised an eyebrow, turned around, and saw a person.

It was still a bit chilly in Shanghai in mid-December. The person in front of me was wearing a simple black down jacket, was a little over 1.7 meters tall, and had long black hair tied back. At first glance, she looked like a typical female college student.

But if you look closely, you can see that the thin black-rimmed glasses sit on the straight bridge of her nose, which, combined with her delicate and beautiful face, gives her an intellectual air.

Even though this person isn't wearing makeup, you'll still find them pleasing to the eye at first glance.

A gust of wind blew by, making her ponytail sway back and forth, and a blush appeared on her fair face, probably from the cold wind.

She was holding a cup of soy milk in her hand, so she must have just finished eating breakfast.

Chen Dongqing smiled and went to greet her, "Sister Hua?"

The girl in front of him was someone Chen Dongqing had known since childhood. Her name was Lin Yuanhua, and she was three years older than him. She had always been like an older sister to him.

Lin Yuanhua's family lived downstairs from Chen Dongqing's, on the first floor and the third floor respectively. In other words, the two were childhood sweethearts.

Chen Dongqing took the steamed bun from the shop owner, walked over, and asked, "Why are you back?"

At this point in time before the time travel, Chen Dongqing was not at home, so he really didn't know that Lin Yuanhua had also returned.

"Of course," Lin Yuanhua rolled her eyes. "Winter break is here!"

As they were talking, Lin Yuanhua pointed in the direction of home, and only after confirming that Chen Dongqing was also planning to go home did she start walking.

"Uh, okay." Chen Dongqing realized he had been foolish, and he followed, asking with a smile, "So you're a senior now? Next semester is coming up, are you going to do an internship?"

"Yeah, I've been looking around lately," Lin Yuanhua said, feigning a sigh. "It's not easy to find a job with my major. Could you help me?"

Lin Yuanhua's high school grades were average, but she was outstanding in appearance, so she took the art route and was admitted to the Shanghai Theatre Academy through the broadcasting and hosting major.

Clearly, she is currently facing difficulties finding an internship, given that the job prospects for this major are actually quite limited.

Of course, when she asked Chen Dongqing for help with that statement, she was just joking.

The limited job prospects are mainly because she wants to find work in Shanghai, which is close to home. If she broadens her search, it will be much easier to find a job there.

If Chen Dongqing remembers correctly, Lin Yuanhua later went to work for a TV station in Suzhou, which can be considered a normal career development.

"How can I help?" Chen Dongqing shook his head and smiled, but just then, a thought suddenly struck him: "Actually, I do have a suggestion, but I don't know if you'd like to hear it."

"Huh? You tell me."

Chen Dongqing thought for a moment and said, "Then you could try working at Tencent Sports. They should still be recruiting hosts."

"Tencent eSports?" Lin Yuanhua was influenced by Chen Dongqing and did play League of Legends, but he didn't know much about eSports.

She thought for a moment and asked, "Is it the league superior of your club? Is it reliable?"

"Of course it's reliable."

Chen Dongqing smiled and said, "I can't prove it by just saying it. You can check it online yourself. Tencent has received a lot of capital injection this year, and many people's salaries have increased."

"And this is just the beginning. More and more capital will come in later. Being a host in this kind of place may mean a mediocre salary in the first year, but the traffic will definitely be huge later on."

Chen Dongqing spoke these words entirely from the perspective of a time traveler; he knew better than anyone how much commercial value the LPL would have in the future.

The entry of capital into S6 is just the beginning.

When the S7 World Championship is held in China, the League of Legends Pro League will reach a new peak.

Moreover, the S8 and S9 series were higher each year.

Incidentally, the top female hosts of the LPL also gained a huge amount of traffic.

In short, there is absolutely no problem with this proposal.

"Hmm, that sounds like it! Okay, I'll go back and investigate." Lin Yuanhua smiled. "And you? What's wrong with you now?"

Chen Dongqing smiled and said, "I'm still a professional player, just getting by."

"Still playing professionally?" Lin Yuanhua laughed. "When are you going to make it big? You promised last year that you'd help me out once you took off!"

"Soon, soon." Chen Dongqing remembered what he had said before and chuckled, saying, "It'll be next year!"

When they got downstairs, Lin Yuanhua took out her keys to open the door and asked Chen Dongqing if he wanted to come over for lunch.

The residents of this community are all employees of the same state-owned enterprise, so Chen Dongqing and Lin Yuanhua both know the situation on both sides—usually no one comes back to cook lunch.

"My mom's home today," Chen Dongqing smiled. "And I'm going to report to the club this afternoon, so theoretically, today is the last time we'll see each other for a while."

"Oh, is that so?" Lin Yuanhua looked regretful. "Then... let's keep in touch. Come back sometime, and I'll treat you to a meal."

"Okay!" After saying that, Chen Dongqing waved and headed for the stairs.

The two of them used to do this all the time: after saying goodbye, one would go inside and the other would go upstairs.

"Hey," Lin Yuanhua called out again.

Chen Dongqing turned around. "Huh? What's wrong?"

"A new team is a new beginning, let's work hard from now on."

Lin Yuanhua pursed her lips, smiled, and waved goodbye to Chen Dongqing: "I wish you a smooth and successful career ahead, overcoming all obstacles!"

"Yes, I will!"

...

In the afternoon, Chen Dongqing, carrying a suitcase and a backpack full of books, stepped out of the house.

Standing inside, Bi Xingnian asked with some concern, "You really don't need me to go?"

"Where are you going?" Chen Dongqing smiled and said, "Just relax at home during your vacation. I'll take a taxi and be there in no time."

Bi Xingnian waved her hand: "Go ahead, go ahead, give me a call when you get to the base."

Chen Dongqing nodded and carried her suitcase down the steps.

After returning from his time travel, he stayed at home for a month and a half. This was the first time he had left home, and Chen Dongqing couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.

I remember that at this moment before I traveled through time, I didn't seem to have this feeling.

Having traveled back in time and lived two lives, since God had given him another chance, he naturally wanted to make the most of it.

I don't know why, but my steps seem particularly heavy today.

...

Soon, Chen Dongqing arrived at the club with his luggage, and the other three newcomers arrived at almost the same time.

Since the other three weren't locals, this trip was essentially a move, with them bringing all their belongings with them, so they had extra stuff.

Lin Weixiang and Liu Qingsong seemed to be highly regarded by their boss. Dong Xiaosa, the boss of the Greedy Sa team, personally drove over to deliver the two of them and then unloaded their luggage from the car.

Xiangguo, on the other hand, had a much worse time. Not only did he come alone by taxi, but he also had a suitcase in each hand and a large bag on his back. His thin body even looked a little shaky under the weight.

Linko didn't come today; instead, Zheng Yi, the translator and team leader, showed up. He first helped Xiangguo pull a suitcase, and then smiled and said, "Come with me."

Carrying their luggage, Zheng Yi went up to the third floor and pointed to the left passageway, "This is the accommodation area. These two empty rooms are for you. You can pair up."

Chen Dongqing opened the first room and looked inside.

The dormitory room is about ten square meters, with a bathroom, a large wardrobe, a desk, two chairs, two single beds, and a window facing the sun.

Very concise.

Zheng Yi added, "The room was thoroughly cleaned by the housekeeper this morning, and the bed was just changed this morning, so it's fine to sleep in it right away."

The four exchanged glances; there was no need to elaborate on how to divide the rooms.

Chen Dongqing said to Xiangguo, "So, this is the only room for the two of us?"

"OK."