Chapter 896: Reality and Concerns

Shi Jingming was not carried away by vanity and glitz, but very clearly faced his own conditions.

Being signed by Coach Haichang was indeed a tempting thing, but what about after signing?

He could almost foresee his future, which was nothing more than a waste of time. He was too far away from a professional player.

So before Shen Xing could speak, he firmed up his own thoughts: "I've considered it. You don't need to persuade me, and don't feel sorry for me, because there's nothing worth feeling sorry for."

"I've at least won the college league championship once, which is enough to become the highlight of my short e-sports career."

Everyone felt bad, but no one persuaded Shi Jingming, because this kind of thing requires being realistic and not blindly making decisions just for one's own pleasure.

It was very rare that he could remain rational at such a moment.

In the end, Shen Xing set his eyes on Mu Jin and Senior Sister Yu Qian, considered it, and said in a low voice: "If you are hesitating because of the money, I can keep your team salary."

The two looked at each other and refused by shaking their heads.

Mu Jin said: "This is unreasonable. After signing with the club, we are the club's players. There is no reason to continue asking for your money."

Senior Sister Yu Qian also said: "Although Mu Jin and I did consider the focus on money, we are actually not that short of money now."

The salary and bonuses Shen Xing gave during the team period were already very high, plus they won the college league championship. The championship bonus for each of them after tax was not a small amount, and finally, there was the school bonus.

Just this one season, it was no exaggeration to say that they had earned their first pot of gold in their lives.

Yu Qian sighed, her gaze slowly sweeping over everyone before she spoke: "Actually, like Jingming, I have more realistic situations to consider."

"We all know the golden period of e-sports players. Sixteen to twenty-five is the best age. I am three years older than you. I have an advantage in finding a job after graduation this year because I am a fresh graduate."

"But signing with a club for three years to play e-sports, I'm not sure what the result will be after three years. If there is nothing, then I will be twenty-seven when the contract expires. It might be an exaggeration to say that I can't find a job at all. After all, I graduated from Longcheng University, but it definitely won't be that easy."

Mu Jin added: "And the living space for female players in the club is definitely not large. There are so many powerful players. If we can always be together, that's fine. If we are adjusted to other teams, I'm afraid there won't be any chance to play in the future."

The contract terms were too harsh, so they had more concerns.

"It won't just be me and Shen Xing, right?"

Bai Lianghe looked at Shen Xing and let out a cold laugh that people make when they are speechless: "Then I won't sign either. You go by yourself. Didn't they originally only want you?"

Shen Xing was a little anxious: "But we have an opportunity to play in the youth training tournament!"

He looked at everyone, his tone very excited: "Don't you want to try it? If we perform well, then they have no reason to let us separate!"

"Shen Xing, I really can't make up my mind to bet on an unknown youth training tournament with a three-year contract." Yu Qian said in a low voice.

There was silence in the room, and everyone had words they couldn't say, and they all felt bad in their hearts.

In the end, Shen Xing took a light breath and nodded faintly: "Actually, I can understand your concerns, and I shouldn't use feelings to bind you and force you to bet on signing with a club."

He raised his head and stood up, looking at Mu Jin and Yu Qian and saying: "I won't force you, and you don't force yourselves. Go back and consider it carefully for a day. No matter what answer you give me tomorrow, I will respect you, okay?"

The atmosphere in the room was too tight. Shen Xing wanted to let them go back and calm down to think.

Whether to sign or not, he wouldn't interfere, as long as they could make up their minds in the end.

After coming out of the e-sports room, Coach Haichang was still waiting in the living room. Seeing this, he stood up and looked at the few and asked: "Have you considered it?"

"Coach, can you give us another day?"

Coach Haichang was stunned, but then expressed understanding and nodded: "Of course, this kind of thing still needs to be cautious. There is no harm in considering it more."

He looked down at the time and said to Shen Xing: "But there is team training tomorrow, so I might not have time to come over. If you decide to sign, just come to the club to find me. I will send you the location."

Shen Xing nodded and personally sent Coach Haichang downstairs.

In the elevator, Coach Haichang looked at Shen Xing's worried face and couldn't help but show a soothing smile, gently patting his shoulder: "I know this is difficult, and the situation of your team is also a bit complicated."

"Don't worry, even if only you sign in the end, I will recommend you to the youth training tournament. This promise will not change."

"Thank you, Coach, but I still selfishly want to play this youth training tournament with them." Shen Xing said truthfully.

"I can understand, but that depends on whether they are willing to sign."

Shen Xing lowered his head, his mind in a mess.

In the evening, it began to drizzle in Longcheng, and the air became cold.

Shen Ci was sitting on the sofa in the living room talking to Su Zheyuan on the phone. The group's stock market had seen a significant rebound in the past few months due to her mother's wedding and her brother's team's uniform effect, which was very good news for the group.

And the things she had previously entrusted to her aunt were also progressing smoothly.

"According to your meaning, we left two people on their side. What is your next move?" Su Zheyuan asked.

Shen Ci was drinking hot milk, her beautiful nails tapping lightly on the glass, a flash of cunning in her eyes: "The new company has just been established. The first thing they want to think about is expanding the scale. Otherwise, relying on the few hotels in their hands, the money earned can't feed their stomachs."

Su Zheyuan raised his eyebrows: "It seems you already have an idea."

"I've had an idea for a long time. I said I would teach them a lesson." Shen Ci smiled indifferently and drank the milk in one breath: "I will explain the specific things to my aunt. You focus your attention on the group. I'm going to sleep."

Su Zheyuan was naturally ten thousand times at ease with Shen Ci doing things, so he didn't ask for details anymore, said goodnight to her, and hung up the phone.

After washing the cup clean, Shen Ci wiped her hands and prepared to go back to her room to wash up. As a result, when she passed her brother's room, she found that his door was open, and gusts of cold wind were blowing from inside.

Shen Ci looked closely and saw Shen Xing standing alone on the balcony, staring at the rainy night sky outside. The balcony window was not closed, and his whole back looked like it was shrouded in a cloud of gloom.