Peninsula: My e-sports dream shattered, I chose to become an actor.

Gangnam District, Seoul, 2013.

Li Mingye slowly turned around and took one last look at the place where he had stayed for several months—SKT T1 Club.

Thinking back to his own spirited appearance when he first entered the youth training program, and then thinking of the talented young man who shared the same position as him, he couldn't help but sigh heavily.

"Since Ye was born, why was He also born!"

Just after he finished speaking, he took out his phone and sent a message to the boy.

"Congratulations to Sang-hyeok on becoming a starter."

Good luck, and I wish you a safe journey.

After pressing the send button, without waiting for Lee Sang-hyeok's reply, Lee Myung-yeop looked up, his thoughts drifting back to the past few months.

When he first joined the youth training program, the coach had high hopes for him, and he was also very enthusiastic, dreaming of dominating the professional arena. He trained day and night, and it seemed that he was about to be promoted to the second team and become a starter. However, not long after, a new mid laner appeared out of nowhere to compete with him.

This new mid-laner has given himself the player ID Faker.

He hadn't taken it seriously at first, but the first day of the training match opened his eyes.

6-0.

He is the zero.

The situation was quite complicated. To put it simply, in the first few games, the other team used different heroes to kill him in various ways. It wasn't until later, when he got a little used to it, that he was able to barely hold his own in the lane.

Even so, he was noticeably more nervous in the later team fights, making several mistakes that prevented the team from winning.

Li Mingye has played against Li Xianghe in ranked matches before, but the feeling he gave off back then was completely different from how he is now.

After the training match, Li Mingye was still not satisfied, so he dragged the new mid laner into a solo match with the same champion, choosing Zed, which he was most confident in.

As a result, he lost two towers to his opponent, and was eventually killed by Faker at half health in the high ground tower. He couldn't hold on and surrendered at lightning speed. He usually doesn't even have combos that fast.

7-0.

Meng Huo was captured seven times and it took him half a year, but he only took one day.

The captured hero is one of them.

While it's true that he underestimated his opponent's strength at the beginning, it can't mask the fact that he was completely outmatched.

He's already beating himself like this since he just joined the youth training program. What will he be like after training for a while? He'll probably be stuck in lane against the second tower.

The guy was a little embarrassed after beating him up. Seeing his shy expression, Li Mingye had to put on a smile and tell him it was okay, praising him for being good, but inside he was already churning with anger.

When he returned to his dorm alone, all his pent-up emotions finally erupted.

The new mid laner is so good, what should I do?

He thought he was a top talent and was ready to win OGN and then the World Championship. But he couldn't even beat a random youth training team. If he really made it to the professional arena, wouldn't he just be destined to be beaten by others? What's the point of playing professionally then?

The feeling of weightlessness, like falling from the clouds to the bottom of the valley, shattered Li Mingye's confidence. His invincible spirit was wiped away, his enthusiasm dissipated, and the idea of ​​becoming a professional player in his heart suddenly became blurred.

Commonly known as a broken heart.

After drifting aimlessly through a few weeks at the club, he chose to leave, thus preserving the last shred of dignity.

However, his relationship with Lee Sang-hyeok was actually quite good during this last period.

Li Mingye didn't really blame him. Even without Li Xianghe, there would have been Jin Xianghe or Park Xianghe to subdue him. It was just a matter of time. Perhaps he should thank him for arriving early enough to save him too much time.

Li Mingye shook his head, shaking off the jumbled thoughts in his mind.

To hell with career dreams!

Life is still so long, what's the harm in doing something?

A black Mercedes-Benz S-Class slowly pulled up to the side of the road, breaking Li Mingye's reverie. He opened the car door and sat in the back seat, only to look up and meet a pair of eyes that seemed to be smiling but weren't.

"Why is it you? Where's Hyunseok hyung?"

The handsome man in front turned around upon hearing the voice, looked Li Mingye up and down, and slowly said, "I happen to have some free time these days, so I came to see for myself how pathetic you look after being kicked out."

The man's name is Li Junyuan, and he is Li Mingye's older brother, his biological brother.

Hyun-seok refers to Kim Hyun-seok, Lee Joon-won's assistant. He usually picks up Lee Myung-yeop when Lee Joon-won is unavailable.

"Watch your wording. I left on my own. Does that count as being kicked out?"

"Anyway, you can't compete with them, so it's only a matter of time before you get kicked out." Li Junyuan curled his lips, not paying much attention to the somewhat speechless Li Mingye.

Li Mingye was used to his brother's flirtatious talk and didn't pay much attention to him, just staring blankly out the window.

Before the silence could last long, Li Junyuan spoke again: "So, are you still planning to become a professional gamer?"

"It's probably not appropriate anymore." Li Mingye was still looking out the window, his mouth slightly open.

Li Junyuan revealed a knowing look, and then launched into a barrage of words: "Look at you, you only have a three-minute attention span for everything. I knew you wouldn't last long this time either."

You said you wanted to learn to sing, so your family found a teacher to teach you to sing one-on-one. After practicing for half a year, you said you had learned it and didn't want to learn anymore.

Then you said you wanted to learn to dance, so your family found someone to teach you, and you learned all sorts of different dance styles haphazardly. But after only a short time, you said you didn't want to learn anymore. And then…”

"Where did you come from, you old hag?" Li Mingye couldn't help but turn around and complain.

"Don't interrupt! Then you said you wanted to learn a musical instrument, and your family found seven or eight teachers to take turns instructing you on piano, guitar, and the like. But you only learned the basics and then you didn't want to continue."

There are other miscellaneous things that I learned in even shorter periods, but I'm too lazy to talk about them.

And then there was that time you said you were interested in China, so we sent you to live in China.

Damn, this time I've persisted for so long. In the past 6 years, I can count the number of times I've gone home on one hand.

I don't even know if you're considered Chinese or Korean now.

He was born in the United States, spent six years in China, and probably spent the least amount of time in South Korea.

Li Junyuan seemed to laugh in anger as he spoke, his voice trembling slightly.

"Now that you don't want to be a professional player anymore, what are your plans next, My Leader?"

Li Mingye ignored Li Junyuan's sarcastic remarks, but he also lost interest in daydreaming and opened his phone to watch the video.

"SM's new boy group EXO receives a poor response; did Lee Soo-man make a bad bet?"

Gangnam Style ignites the world, K-pop goes global!

"With ratings flopping and acting skills being ridiculed, where is Yoona's acting career headed?"

Without hesitation, Li Mingye clicked on the third video.

Upon opening the video and looking at the comments section, these few comments were among the top comments.

"With acting this exaggerated, there are still tons of people praising it. South Korea is really doomed, lol."

"Anyway, no matter how I act, people will always praise my good looks, so why bother improving my acting skills?"

"No matter how badly they flop, they can still keep making movies. Other people must be so jealous of that kind of resource kkk"

Looking at the negative comments, Li Mingye curled his lip. Although he had never watched any of Yoona's dramas, he had occasionally seen Girls' Generation's stage performances.

"It's not that exaggerated. Yoona is so popular and beautiful; it would be unfair if her acting was too good."

Li Mingye looked at Lin Yoona's pure and beautiful face in the video again and fell into deep thought.

"Speaking of looks, I don't think I'm bad at all. What would it be like if I became an actor...?" He touched his face and raised his eyebrows as he thought.

He has always been like this; a goal can be born in an instant.

It's no exaggeration to say that Li Mingye's looks are top-notch anywhere. He has a well-defined bone structure, clean and sharp features, deep and expressive eyes, a high and straight nose, and harmonious facial proportions. He exudes youthful charm, and calling him a god-like beauty is absolutely no exaggeration.

He's always been surrounded by girls who adore him. When the SKT coach came to pick him up, he was stunned, thinking some celebrity had wandered into the wrong place.

With his face and the temperament and physique he cultivated since childhood, he also has the confidence to outshine those male actors in South Korea.

Li Mingye pondered silently, and his thoughts became clearer and clearer.

He hasn't tried acting yet, but just thinking about it makes him feel really interested. Every time he acts, he gets to experience a different life, and that kind of novelty is exactly what he wants.

Moreover, you can be loved and praised by countless fans, and be surrounded by flowers and applause wherever you go. Isn't that wonderful?

"...If all else fails, just behave yourself for a while. We'll send you to university after some time. We don't expect you to learn a lot of real skills..." Li Junyuan, who was in front, didn't notice his younger brother's strange behavior and just kept muttering to himself.

Li Mingye suddenly raised his head, his eyes gleaming with intense interest, and began to speak.

"Brother, what do you think about me becoming an actor?"

"...Say it again, I think I misheard."