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The two found a secluded corner, and Abu said with a smile, "I have good news for you. The boss called today and said he's going to give you a raise, all other things being the same. Your annual salary will increase to three million!"

While speaking, Abu was also observing Li Chen's expression, wanting to see Li Chen's reaction.

Li Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised, and asked, "Why are you suddenly giving me a raise?"

Abu patted Li Chen on the shoulder: "Everyone has seen your contributions and hard work. Although there is a betting agreement, the boss still wants to give you a guarantee. You just need to focus on playing the game."

While that might be part of the reason, the most important reason is that EDG's contract with Li Chen was leaked.

Rumors about Li Chen's contract have surfaced online, and the details regarding his annual salary and even the amount of the performance-based agreement are accurate and clearly not fabricated.

It's unclear who leaked the contract; it could be an EDG employee, Tencent's esports organization, or even Li Chen himself.

However, this kind of thing is very difficult to find out because there are more than just one or two people who know it, unless the leaker reveals it himself.

However, for EDG, the most important thing now is not to find out who leaked the information, but to increase the annual salary as soon as possible and raise the breach of contract penalty.

When the contract was signed, although Li Chen could theoretically receive a bonus of nearly 20 million yuan, these were considered betting bonuses and could not be included in the penalty for breach of contract.

The only penalty Li Chen can realistically calculate that would be ten times his annual salary in breach of contract is the 300,000 yuan annual salary he can reliably receive.

In other words, if a club were to poach Li Chen with a high price now, they would only need to pay a three million yuan penalty to snatch him away.

Is three million a lot?

There are quite a few, enough to find a very good South Korean player.

However, this amount of money is not enough for many team owners, especially a certain G principal. If he knew that Li Chen's breach of contract fee was only three million, he would definitely make an immediate move to poach him.

Given Li Chen's personality and plans, he might not do something that would damage his reputation by suddenly switching jobs. However, Edward Zhu can't afford to gamble. Whether it's for winning the championship or for the popularity of Li Chen, he can't let Li Chen have the opportunity to switch jobs.

Moreover, when Li Chen first joined EDG, he mentioned that IG was also on his radar.

Li Chen was still pondering. Although he didn't know why Edward Zhu would suddenly give him a raise, he was certain it wasn't just because he played well.

After a moment's thought, Li Chen shook his head under Abu's astonished gaze: "Manager, there's no need for a raise. Since we've already signed the contract, let's stick to it. I, Li Chen, am not one to break my promises."

"No way, you refused a raise? Are you still Li Chen?" Abu was completely stunned, even a little panicked, afraid that Li Chen might really have something on his mind.

"There's no need for that. The contract we agreed on didn't include an annual salary. The team is already very satisfied with my 300,000 yuan annual salary. As for whether I can get the betting bonus, that depends on my ability. If I can't get it, that's my own problem."

Li Chen's refusal was decisive; turning away more than two million was definitely not because he was stupid.

With his current contract with EDG and Douyu, as long as he wins all the championships throughout the year, the two million yuan will be nothing but a drop in the ocean. He will definitely not let himself give anyone any reason to criticize him because of this small amount of money.

Otherwise, if rumors suddenly spread that he was acting like a diva and demanding a raise halfway through his term, he wouldn't be able to explain himself even if he had a hundred mouths.

EDG is unlikely to do this, but he doesn't want to take the risk.

As someone who makes a living from online traffic, he can joke around appropriately, boast appropriately, and even win championships out of thin air, but he absolutely cannot leave such an absolute stain.

Abu sensed the determination in Li Chen's words and didn't say anything more, preparing to report the problem to his boss first.

Li Chen returned to the lounge, but the interview wasn't over yet, so he took out his phone and started posting on Weibo.

Despite the jokes and banter, we still need to generate traffic, especially with today's massive traffic surge.

Li Chen's fingers flew across the keyboard, and he quickly finished editing today's Weibo post:

14-0, a comfortable 50-minute victory over RNG. The Void Ascension Stairway built for our fans is still intact. God_C is still the god of the top lane, so fans, don't need to use Justice Cut today!

(Shiba Inu enjoying the breeze)

#RNG Club# has not received any financial compensation to date and has submitted a petition to a law firm!

Upload and send!

Li Chen now has 900,000 followers on his personal Weibo account. While there may not be many die-hard fans, there are definitely a significant number.

So after the post was published on Weibo, comments immediately flooded in.

[Very good, C-Cho still has some self-awareness. I'm still your fan today, until the end of the next match!]

Although we don't need to cut today, just in case, we'll leave it at that point as well, since we still don't recognize C.

Why didn't you give an interview today? The host said you weren't feeling well, is that true?

Based on my understanding of C, even if he broke his leg, he wouldn't miss this interview; they'll most likely prevent him from participating.

[I heard that C's annual salary is only 300,000, is that true?]

Although my monthly salary is only 3,000, it doesn't stop me from thinking that an annual salary of 300,000 is really not enough for a C-level employee, but it's reasonable with a performance-based compensation agreement.

[That's how it is with C; he likes to put pressure on himself, so he plays his heart out in C during matches.]

[Twenty million for godhood? Three hundred thousand for failure? What if someone else plays my husband? I don't agree!]

If the rumors are true, then poaching C would only require paying a three million yuan breach of contract fee, right?

Looking at some of the comments, Li Chen seemed to understand why he had suddenly received a raise today.

"Does this mean you think I deliberately leaked the contract to express dissatisfaction with my salary, or is it a preventative measure?"

Li Chen narrowed his eyes, thinking that both were possible. At the same time, he was glad that he hadn't accepted the raise, otherwise he would have been really blamed.

Meanwhile, Abu reported the situation to Edzhu. After hearing that Li Chen decisively refused the raise, Edzhu paused for a moment and asked, "Do you think he's dissatisfied with the numbers, or does he really not want it?"

"This kid is probably more mature than others because he's an orphan. He has a good plan for his future. I think he really doesn't want it. For him, as long as he wins the championship, the two million is dispensable," Abu said, expressing his opinion.

After a moment's thought, Edward said, "Since he doesn't want it, then we won't force him. I'll talk to him personally when I have the chance. You should also pay more attention to him and make sure he treats the team like his own home. As long as it's not too outrageous, just let him be!"

Abu was startled and replied, "Boss, I understand!"