We promised to win the championship together, so why did you all retire?

"ha……"

Somewhat sleepy-eyed, Uzi crawled out of bed like a walking corpse, skillfully completed a series of washing and grooming actions, and sat down at the dining table in the living room.

He didn't rush to pick up his chopsticks, stared blankly for a moment, and then took a sip of the porridge.

The warm taste instantly invigorated him, making him much more awake.

His girlfriend, Ao Mimi, sitting across from him, glanced at him and asked considerately:

"You're not in pain since you woke up today, are you? I'll apply the medicine for you in a bit."

Uzi subconsciously placed his hand on his waist and rubbed it, letting out a slight sigh of relief and smiling:

No, no.

"I've been retired for a long time now, and I don't spend much time sitting in front of the computer these days."

After thinking for a moment, he added tentatively with a smile:

"I feel almost fully recovered."

Ao Mimi's expression, which had been quite good, immediately furrowed upon hearing his words.

"What...what do you mean by that?"

She stared intently at Uzi across from her, having already put down her chopsticks.

Uzbekistan felt a chill run down his spine.

To be honest, Ao Mimi doesn't usually get angry with him.

Neither of them are children anymore; they're not young either.

Even if there are frictions in life, they usually pass quickly.

Uz certainly knew about his girlfriend's past online.

But who hasn't been in a few relationships these days?

Since they're already together, and she's genuinely good to him and truly loves him.

He didn't care much anymore.

He really loves his girlfriend now.

It is precisely because I like her that I feel somewhat weak when she gets angry.

Uzi quickly lowered his head and continued drinking his porridge to avoid being ganked.

Ah, this porridge is really porridge!

Seeing his pretentious, submissive demeanor, Ao Mimi couldn't help but rub her teeth together.

She knew that someone had come to her house a few days ago.

The manager of the club called BLG was all smiles, seemingly showing great sincerity.

That sounds nice.

He said he would help Uzi resolve his non-compete agreement with RNG, and that he didn't care about Uzi's commercial value; he genuinely hoped Uzi could return.

—Ao Mimi's assessment of this is that it's all bullshit.

Don't make your sister Mimi laugh.

As one of the original girlfriends of RNG, she had never played professionally, but out of curiosity, she had looked at her boyfriend's contract.

The gap is too big.

Although RNG's previous contract severely damaged Uzi's reputation, there was one thing that RNG clearly stated in their contract.

That's the appearance rate.

Any legitimate contract that shows expectations for the player should include a clause stipulating that the player must appear at least XX times.

The problem is... the contract that the BLG manager brought was nowhere to be found.

What does this mean?

Aomimi isn't stupid.

Unfortunately...

Uzbekistan has been unable to eat or drink for the past few days.

Besides being very serious when streaming his Korean server ranked matches, he would unconsciously watch the match videos after the stream ended, and sometimes even watch his own highlight reels.

As her bedmate, Aomimi knew perfectly well.

Uzbekistan is definitely tempted.

"Jian Zihao"

She remained silent for a long time before finally sighing and calling out softly.

Uzi put down the bowl he had already cleaned, looked up at her, and nervously bit his lower lip.

He knew that the time for his fate to be judged had come.

Aomimi was so angry she gritted her teeth and glared at him.

"Playing the victim again."

Uzi always puts on this deadpan expression whenever he makes a mistake, which gives Aomimi a complete advantage.

But even though she said that, Aomimi still reached out and wiped the rice grains from his mouth.

What else can I do? Just spoil my boyfriend.

She sighed: "You probably know that there are problems with that BLG contract, right?"

"It didn't even list the appearance rate; isn't it obviously just using you as a gimmick?"

Uzbekistan's expression didn't change much.

He took her outstretched hand and nodded silently.

Even the most foolish person will learn a lesson after suffering a profound and unforgettable loss.

Uzi suffered from contract issues when he was with RNG.

He might not notice other minor details, given his level of education.

But he couldn't possibly be unaware of something as fundamental as appearance rate for a professional player.

But he was still tempted.

Are you using me as a gimmick...?

It's a good thing that I still have a gimmick.

The contract doesn't specify how many appearances I'll get, but since BLG wants to use me as a gimmick, they can't just not let me play a single game, right?

Perhaps one game, or perhaps two.

Who knows... maybe... we can get a third of it?

Any of these are possible!

Well then... let's give it a try.

He has been retired for three years, but he is still bound by his contract with RNG.

He had asked around during those three years.

It will be very difficult for me to return to the professional arena.

Clubs typically require players to cooperate with brand activities for promotion and publicity.

However, Uzi's complicated contracts made it impossible for him to fully cooperate with any club other than RNG.

Is someone trying to organize an event by eating Uzi and getting exposed?

It's simple, but RNG has to get a share.

This also means that even though he has considerable commercial value, he has to share money with RNG for every activity he does.

However, it's not so easy to intrude and negotiate contracts between brands and clubs.

So this is a very troublesome matter.

Buying Uzi means you can only use Uzi in matches.

If we want to do an event, we have to include RNG.

How can a regular club afford this?

However, excluding commercial value, Uzi is not a very worthwhile investment for the club.

No matter how great Uzbekistan was in the past, that's all in the past.

He has been retired for three years now.

During his live streams, various marketing accounts often edit together clips of his poor performances or bad plays, which indirectly affects how clubs judge him.

In this situation, even though most clubs know that Uzbekistan has high commercial value.

But what can you do with it if you buy it?

Of course, if Uzbekistan really intends to join a club for one or two million, that would be great news for most clubs.

They'll definitely treat him like their father.

But the problem is it's pointless!

Many teams willing to recruit Uzi are not even at the mid-tier level in the LPL.

Uzi doesn't expect a super team that's guaranteed to make it to the World Championship, but you at least need to have the potential to compete in the World Championship, right?

As one of the most popular players in the LPL, he also had his own aspirations.

If returning to play doesn't give him a chance to compete in the World Championship, then Uzi would rather not return at all.

Because it means nothing to him.

But BLG is different.

BLG's roster is not bad.

While the players may not be top-tier, they are still competitive in the LPL.

That's why Uzbekistan has been unable to eat or drink these past few days.

When Aomimi saw him nod, she thought to herself, "Just as I thought."

Her expression softened, and a smile appeared on her face.

He seemed to be laughing in anger, but in reality, he was at his wit's end.

"...Then go ahead."

Uz's eyes suddenly lit up, and his lips unconsciously twitched into a grin before he quickly smoothed it out.

"Really? You're not angry?"

"Does getting angry help?"

“…………”

"Go ahead, go ahead, help us earn more money for baby formula for our future son and daughter."

"Of course!"

Uzi couldn't hold back any longer. A bright smile spread across his face, and he hugged his girlfriend and showered her with kisses.

He knew his girlfriend was just saying it casually; his family wasn't really short of money.

He knew why his girlfriend was against him.

I'm worried that his health might be deteriorating again.

I'm worried he might suffer another blow.

Furthermore, I feel that BLG is very unreliable and will most likely be used as a tool.

They had planned to have a child next year, but now that Uzbekistan is making a comeback, they'll have to wait another year.

Uzbekistan was truly touched that Aomimi agreed.

After all, the two of them are not young anymore.

Just as Uzi was about to start a game, the doorbell rang.

Uzbekistan: ?

He walked to the door, somewhat puzzled and more annoyed, and asked:

Who is it?

"Hello, is this the home of Uzi, the ADC of the Year in 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2019, the 2018 MSI Mid-Season Invitational champion, the 2018 Jakarta Olympics League of Legends gold medalist, and the 2018 Asian Games champion?"

Uzbekistan casually remarked:

"No, there's not enough room for all these people."

Uz didn't listen carefully to the sounds outside the door at first; he was busy taking off.

But as soon as he turned his head, he suddenly stopped.

Oh?! [Cat with big head and open mouth]

wrong!

Uzbekistan: I'm so excited!