[Esports] Team Leader Xie, your mid laner is causing trouble again.

Li Zhi did not reply.

He silently closed the chat window, wandered around the room blankly for a few moments, and then sat down on the sofa in the corner, lost in thought.

54944 is actually Xie Jichuan?

54944 is actually Xie Jichuan!

Li Zhi found it somewhat unbelievable.

Not long after he started in the live streaming industry, this person with a string of random characters suddenly became his number one fan, watching his live stream every day for more than 600 consecutive days without fail, and showering him with gifts without hesitation.

He always thought he was a rich guy with plenty of free time who didn't like to talk.

So now they're telling him that Xie Jichuan is behind the disguise?

Kurichi's already chaotic mind was completely thrown into a knot.

Therefore, Xie Jichuan was never truly absent from his life during those two years.

He's always been there, just in a different form.

But what was he supposed to do with Xie Jichuan?

I thought we'd have nothing to do with each other anymore, at most just be familiar strangers, but in the end I realized I owed him so much.

Even my anger isn't genuine; when my temper flares up, I remember those six hundred-plus days of silent companionship.

Why is Xie Jichuan so annoying, yet he's everywhere?

Li Zhi became increasingly annoyed, even more annoyed that she had become so pathetic as to actually feel a little soft-hearted and moved.

He casually punched the carrot pillow next to him, so hard that a carrot leaf shoved into its own head.

The carrot tilted its head, looking even more aggrieved than him.

Li Zhi stared at it for a while, then pulled the leaf out of her head, expressionlessly tossed the carrot to the other end of the sofa, and suddenly stood up.

He walked to the bedside, bent down, and pulled out a locked iron box from under the bed.

The box wasn't big, and the edges were a bit rusty, so it looked quite old.

Li Zhi pulled a small key from the bedside table drawer and unlocked the door.

It contains all the honors he received during his short career.

Even the smallest details, like screenshots of the MVP awards from every training match, are printed out and folded neatly.

The championship trophy for the Rookie Cup lay quietly on the velvet, its metal surface already showing signs of oxidation and darkening.

Li Zhi sat cross-legged on the ground and slowly rolled over.

He hadn't seen that box since QW disbanded.

Two years have passed. He tucked it into the deepest corner under his bed, along with those memories, out of sight, out of mind.

But looking at it now, that passion for e-sports from back then suddenly burns through my entire body.

Like a pile of ashes that had been extinguished for a long time, with a spark still hidden underneath, it was blown by the wind and started burning fiercely again.

The lingering passion from the training matches at UUC during the day was amplified infinitely, spreading from fingertips to heart, and then burning from heart to eyes.

It even made him want to cry.

Li Zhi's fingertips trembled slightly as she pulled out a golden glitter from the bottom of the box.

It was a small piece, and the edges were a bit curled, but the gold coating still shone brightly under the light.

He held up the sequins and examined them carefully under the light.

This is the golden rain that fell in the stadium on the day he won the Rookie Cup.

When Li Zhi left, she secretly picked up a piece of the flower and, when no one was looking, held it in her hand and took it back to her dormitory.

At that moment, he thought this was the first golden moment of his career.

There will be many, many more events in the future.

The golden glitter shimmered under the light, and the reflected light fell into Li Zhi's pupils, as if igniting something.

Those eyes reflected a golden light, which gradually grew terrifyingly bright.

Many, many golden rains?

Li Zhineng clearly sensed that with Xie Jichuan's return to China, a series of butterfly effects were gradually taking place.

Like someone throwing a pebble into a calm pond, ripples spread outwards, pushing him back to the Li Zhi of yesteryear.

Even the passion for e-sports that had faded for a long time has made a comeback.

No, it can't be said that it has faded for a long time.

Li Zhi rubbed the golden sequin in her hand, the soft rustling sound particularly clear in the quiet room.

That belief never disappeared; it was just suppressed by him as if he were trying to escape it, hidden in the locked iron box under the bed, hidden in those memories he dared not recall.

It has always been there; it has never disappeared.

Now that Xie Jichuan has returned to China, his suppressed emotions seem to have been torn open, gushing out, along with his longing for his professional career.

Like a spring that had been blocked for too long, finally someone moved the stone that was pressing down on it, and everything returned to normal.

Li Zhi took a deep breath and carefully placed the golden sequin back into the box.

He then stood up, picked up his phone, and found Shi Kai's contact information.

[Li Zhi: Brother Shi, I've made up my mind. I want to continue playing professionally.]

[Li Zhi: Would it be convenient for me to come to UUC for a tryout tomorrow afternoon or evening?]

After sending these two messages, Li Zhicai discovered that Xie Jichuan had sent another friend request half an hour earlier.

The profile picture is still that all-black image, and the verification message is a pitiful emoticon:

【X：⸝⸝o̴̶̷᷄ ·̭ o̴̶̷̥᷅⸝⸝】

Li Zhi stared at the application for a few seconds, hesitated for a moment, and still did not agree.

He held his phone to his chest, lay back on the bed, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Reason and emotion were fighting, but in the end reason prevailed.

Shi Kai is like a mentor to him. Over the past two years, he has invited him to try out many times, genuinely believing that he can still fight.

Since he has decided to return to the competition, contacting Shi Kai is the best decision.

As for Xie Jichuan's team...

Li Zhi pursed her lips, turned over, and buried her face in the pillow.

It's still far from certain; let's wait until he finishes his trial at UUC before making any decisions.

Overwhelmed with excitement, Li Zhi woke up after sleeping for less than five hours.

The light filtering through the curtains made him squint. He reached for his phone, and the screen lit up, revealing Shi Kai's message.

[Brother Shi: Okay, it's settled. Come directly to the base at 2 PM.]

[Brother Shi: I've arranged a practice match for you with members of another WPL second team. Our first team will accompany you for your tryouts.]

As Li Zhi looked at the line of words, her eyes slowly brightened.

WPL teams are legitimate professional teams, not something that can be compared to youth training teams.

Shi Kai was going to test him for real.

He sat up and started typing.

[Kurichi: Received, see you this afternoon.]

Light filtering through the curtains fell on Li Zhi's face. He reached out and grabbed it, as if trying to hold onto the light tightly in his hand.

He's going to try out.