LOL: Do I have to be a spinning top too?

After finishing three servings of braised pork trotters with Qingtian in the cafeteria, Li Hu returned to the dormitory with a round belly.

Li Hu leaned against the headboard and took out his phone to take a look.

The bank card balance notification was still displayed in the notification bar: 66,000 yuan. Guo Hao had the finance department transfer the money after signing the contract that afternoon.

They said it was an advance on the first month's salary...

Let him focus on playing well at TES.

As for the signing fee of 666,000, it has been clearly stated in the contract, but it still needs to be reviewed and will be credited to the account in a while.

Li Hu stared at that string of numbers for a long time.

Sixty-six thousand yuan.

For an 18-year-old internet addict who dropped out of high school and was eating instant noodles in an internet cafe just two weeks ago...

What does this money mean?

It means he can now stand up straight and call his mother.

I'm all grown up and can earn money now, so I don't need to pretend that I'm doing well anymore.

He switched to WeChat and found a contact in his contacts with the nickname "Peaceful Years".

That was his mother's WeChat account.

Li Hu clicked in, scrolled up a few pages, and saw a series of unanswered messages.

"You little rascal, why aren't you studying properly?"

"They just ran off without a word? Do they even have any money left?"

Finally, there was an unclaimed transfer of three thousand yuan.

There is another sentence below:

"Fine, let's just say you went on vacation!"

"If you run out of money, remember to come home!"

"No matter how poor we are, you won't starve. Don't worry too much. Since I gave birth to you, I will take care of you for the rest of your life."

Li Hu stared at that sentence, and suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

Memories of my past life flooded back like a tide.

In the first semester of his senior year of high school, he was misled by the so-called high-paying jobs on 68.com. In a moment of impulsiveness, he dropped out of school and secretly ran away to Shanghai with two thousand yuan borrowed from a female classmate.

  

When they arrived, they found it was a factory assembly line, with two shifts of twelve hours a day, and their legs were so sore from standing that they felt like their own.

After working for two days, I quickly packed up and ran away, but I was too embarrassed to go home. That's how I drifted aimlessly through three years in Shanghai.

I've done all sorts of jobs: security guard, food deliveryman, restaurant server, kitchen cook. I earn a little and spend it all, spending my days playing League of Legends in internet cafes.

Later, by a twist of fate, he was spotted by a secondary league team and spent a year on the bench. After retiring, he ended up working at a gaming companion shop to make a living.

Although he wouldn't starve, he had let down his mother who had raised him all by herself.

Even the female classmate who lent him money eventually became completely disappointed in him.

Now he's back to his first month in Shanghai.

Nothing has happened yet, and there's still time.

Li Hu took a deep breath and tapped the screen a few times.

Transfer of 20,000.

It borrows a line from Sett.

Note: "Love you, Mom!"

The message was sent out instantly.

The other side replied with two question marks almost instantly.

Immediately afterwards, a video call popped up, and the words "peaceful and quiet life" flashed wildly on the screen.

Li Hu answered the call, and a slightly weathered but energetic face appeared on the screen.

Chen Li is only forty-two years old this year, but she already has a few gray hairs at her temples, which are the marks left by supporting a family on her own for so many years.

"Little Tiger!!"

"Where did you get so much money?"

"Did you do something bad?"

Chen Li's voice was urgent and loud, with obvious nervousness.

Li Hu felt somewhat helpless.

Is this the first reaction of all parents when they receive a large sum of money suddenly sent back by their child?

He held up his phone and circled the dormitory room:

"No, Mom."

"Look, I've found a job, that's why I have money to give you."

On the screen, Chen Li's face was filled with disbelief.

What legitimate job could pay a guy who just turned eighteen, didn't even finish high school, and ran away from home?

Her expression suddenly changed:

"Your job isn't... electrocution, is it?"

Before Li Hu could explain, her words came like a machine gun:

"Xiao Hu, listen to me. We can earn money slowly if we don't have any, but we must be down-to-earth and not take the wrong path."

"Whatever you want to do, Mom will support you. Come back soon!"

Li Hu was both amused and exasperated. He pulled out the contract he had just signed that afternoon from under his pillow and pointed the camera at the cover.

"Look, I've joined an esports club."

"I will also be a professional player in the future, and I can sweat it out on the field."

"The money I earned was entirely through my own hard work, not through speculation."

"Don't worry, Mom."

Chen Li leaned closer to the screen to examine the large red official seal on the contract, and asked with some skepticism:

"real?"

"What is this... TES Esports Club?"

"You can sign contracts just by playing video games?"

"Yes, and it's a formal contract."

Li Hu's tone became unusually serious:

"Even though I'm disobedient, I've never lied to you since I was little, don't you know that?"

Chen Li thought about it and realized that it made sense.

This brat has always been stubborn and argumentative since he was a child. He will always admit his mistakes, but he just won't change.

If you tell him to go east, he'll go west; if you tell him to study, he'll play video games instead.

But to say I've lied or deceived anyone... I've never actually done that.

The anxiety on her face gradually subsided, replaced by an undisguised sense of relief.

"You don't need to rush to give me your earnings; I can earn them myself."

"Shanghai is so expensive, what would you do if I had it all?"

"Don't worry, Mom, I'm only giving you a small portion of my salary."

Chen Li was shocked again upon hearing this:

"Is 20,000 only a small portion?"

The worry on her face was finally replaced by a smile, and wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes.

"Good, good, you little rascal, you've finally made something of yourself!"

"But remember not to spend your money recklessly."

"Save it, you'll need it when you get married!"

Speaking of this, she suddenly leaned closer to the screen, her expression becoming meaningful:

"I've been eyeing that girl, Shen Jiayu, for a long time!"

"She even brought me a gift and said hello a while ago."

"Before, because you were completely useless, I didn't want to take advantage of a good girl."

"Now you can make money..."

"You'd better work hard, understand?"

Li Hu was caught off guard by this sudden pressure to get married, and his lips twitched.

"Yes, yes, Mom, you're right."

"Keep the money. I have other things to do, so I'll go now."

"Oh, you silly child..."

After saying that, he ignored his mother's nagging and hung up.

These are the survival rules he has summarized over many years...

Chen Li is great in every way, except she's too talkative.

In any situation like this, running away is the best solution.

Chen Li stared at the call-end notification on the screen for two seconds, then chuckled and scolded:

"That brat."

She leaned back on the sofa, looking at the transfer record over and over again, unable to suppress the smile on her face.

I wanted to post something on my WeChat Moments to show off, but I felt it was too high-profile. In the end, I couldn't resist and posted a grinning emoji.

Soon after, someone commented:

Why is Sister Chen so happy today?

She replied with a smiley face, but said nothing.

I'm just happy.

The rascal has made something of himself now; she can brag about this to her classmates and old friends for half a year.

After hanging up his mother's video call, Li Hu swiped his finger twice in his contacts.

It stopped at a contact named "Shen Jiayu".

The profile picture is a photo taken in a library. The girl is sitting by the window, looking down at a book. She has her hair tied in a neat ponytail and her profile is clean and pretty.

In her previous life, Shen Jiayu was the class's academic representative and a top student who consistently ranked among the top three in the grade in every exam.

Li Hu sat in the row behind her. He would copy her homework when he didn't do it, borrow her notes when he didn't take them, and rely on her to help him highlight the key points when he crammed for exams.

She secretly ran away to Shanghai, and the two thousand yuan was borrowed from her.

In his previous life, Li Hu spent a year in Shanghai before he was able to pay off the debt. By the time he paid it back, Shen Jiayu had already been admitted to the Finance Department of Fudan University in Shanghai.

The two exchanged a few polite greetings on WeChat.

Even though we are both in Shanghai.

But having fallen to such a state, Li Hu's spirit was completely extinguished, and realizing the gap between them, he simply didn't have the courage to see her.

But now everything is completely different.

Li Hu opened the chat window and initiated a transfer.

He transferred 2000 yuan first, with the note: "Sister Shen, the money I embezzled has been fully returned. I will resume my identity as Brother Tiger tomorrow. Please be aware."

Then he forwarded 888.88, with the note: "Brother Tiger wishes Sister Shen eternal life, endless wealth, and that she will eventually become a unique figure in the business world, kicking penguins and capturing pigs."

Less than a minute after the message was sent, a voice message came in.

Li Hu clicked on the phone, and a cool, slightly aloof female voice came through, speaking slowly but with a hint of teasing in every word:

"You can be my little brother, Tiger with Teeth."

"You've only been in Shanghai for a little over twenty days and you already have the money to pay me back..."

"So they've made it big?"

The familiar voice stirred a ripple in Li Hu's heart.

During the three years he spent in Shanghai in his previous life, he also had several relationships.

However, most women in society have strong ulterior motives.

They're either after his meager salary or using him as a tool during a transitional period.

After being tricked a few times, he finally understood how pure the feelings on campus were.

He cleared his throat and pressed the voice button:

"That's right! Tiger isn't just anyone!"

"Who would dare to do what I did, giving up on the college entrance exam and running off to work during the first semester of their senior year of high school?"

"Quickly accept Tiger's reward to Sister Shen."

"By the way, how are your exams going lately?"

Shen Jiayu replied instantly to the voice message: "Of course! Are you questioning Sister Shen's learning ability?"

He then followed up with another message, his tone becoming serious:

"Stop talking nonsense, what exactly did you do?"

"How did you suddenly become rich?"

"Could they have done something illegal or criminal?"

Li Hu smiled.

Sure enough, all family-oriented women have the same first reaction.

He quickly explained his joining TES, and then added smugly at the end:

"See? You can make it big in video games too."

"From now on, please call Tiger a professional esports player."

Shen Jiayu's ability to accept information was clearly much stronger than Chen Li's; after listening, her tone immediately became lighter:

"Then congratulations, Tiger Bro."

"It seems you'll be taking over General Tiger's duties."

Li Hu was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

Shen Jiayu didn't know much about League of Legends originally.

But she couldn't resist Li Hu constantly nagging her with those strange and unusual facts.

Li Yuanhao (Xiaohu) switched from mid lane to top lane and won the MSI championship in both positions, making him the only player in LPL history to win world championships in two positions.

What do you mean by Faker's terrifying Azir, or TheShy's godlike performance of taking down four opponents at once?

Over time, she gained some basic understanding of League of Legends.

Do you know what the five positions are called?

I know that the World Championship is the highest honor, and I know that the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) is the Mid-Season Invitational.

Li Hu pressed the voice button, his tone serious.

"No, I'm here to play professionally, not to take over anyone's job."

"From the moment I stepped through the doors of TES Club, I had only one goal..."

He paused, his voice carrying an undeniable certainty.

"Win the S-series championship."

"Defend the glory of LPL".

"We will no longer disappoint the fans who are hoping for our region to win the championship."

After sending the voice message, there was a long silence on the other end.

Then Shen Jiayu replied with a voice message, her tone filled with laughter:

"Quite the boast, Tiger Bro."

"Then you'd better play well."

"I hope that one day, Sister Shen will be able to see you lift the trophy, either offline or on a live stream."

Li Hu smiled and typed the last line on the screen.

Don't worry!

"Although our region is still a spinning top."

"But the dawn of S8 will eventually return."

After saying that, Li Hu locked the screen and threw the phone next to the pillow.

Demacia Cup, here I come!

My first championship will begin in 2022.