Rise

It was already late at night.

After finishing the chat with Jiuyue Shuangye, Lin Feng closed the chat window and turned off the computer.

Then he continued to sit quietly at the table, recalling the conversation with his old friend just now, slightly dazed.

The reunion of old friends should have been a joyous event.

And seeing that Jiuyue Shuangye was able to achieve such a high popularity on the Douyu TV live broadcast platform after retiring, and successfully made a name for himself in the anchor circle, as a friend, he should also be happy for it.

but it happens

Lin Feng didn't feel happy at all.

No, there are still some people who are happy with the current living conditions of old friends.

But at this moment, there are more complex and unspeakable emotions in his heart.

Pity.

dissatisfied.

disappointment.

Maybe there are all kinds of emotions and thoughts in his mind, making Lin Feng feel tired but not sleepy at all.

After thinking for a while, he picked up his mobile phone and dialed a phone number.

beep beep

The phone connects.

A pleasant female voice came from the other end of the microphone, seeming to be slightly panting:

"Hello? What's the matter? Call me so late."

This phone call from Lin Feng reached An Xin.

In fact, at such a late hour, the only person he could talk to was An Xin, his childhood sweetheart.

Lin Feng let out a "hmm", and then felt a little puzzled:

"What are you doing?"

"It's so hard to breathe"

The girl on the other end of the phone took another deep breath,

Then he smiled and said, "It's okay, I just exercised at night~ I'm done exercising now."

Lin Feng: "Eh? Are you still exercising without sleep at this late hour?"

The girl pursed her lips disapprovingly:

"Then what's the matter, why don't you call me after staying up so late?"

Lin Feng: "Oh"

The delicate girl quickly heard the depression in Lin Feng's tone, and asked softly:

"What's the matter, are you in a bad mood?"

"Um."

"You idiot will suddenly be in a bad mood. Tell me, what happened? Hey, isn't sister Xue changing platforms to the premiere of Douyu TV tonight? Isn't it going well?"

Lin Feng shook his head: "No, Sister Xue did very well in the premiere of Douyu tonight, exceeding expectations by a large margin."

An Xin on the other end of the phone was slightly delighted: "Really, that's great, yes, then why are you unhappy?"

“Not unhappy either”

Lin Feng hesitated for a moment, then spoke slowly:

"Yesterday, I contacted Ye Zi to help popularize Sister Xue at Douyu. Tonight, I played double with him for two rounds, and then chatted on QQ for a while."

"Yezi?" An Xin was startled when he heard that, and then realized: "Is it September Frost Leaf?"

Lin Feng nodded: "Yes."

The girl was a little puzzled: "Isn't your relationship always good? You haven't contacted for such a long time. It should be a happy thing to be able to get in touch again this time and play black games together."

Lin Feng shook his head, thought for a while, and carefully expressed the content of his chat with Jiuyue Shuangye tonight, as well as some of his own thoughts.

"Well, that's basically it."

After saying the words buried in his heart to An Xin, Lin Feng felt a lot more relaxed.

He couldn't even say some things in front of the person involved.

But you can tell Baozi.

Having known each other for so many years, he has already subconsciously regarded the girl on the other end of the phone as the person he can trust and rely on the most. There are many things he can't understand, and his first reaction is to go to An An. Xin went to ask for opinions.

This time is no exception.

With a sigh of relief, Lin Feng remembered that An Xin on the other end of the phone had been listening and hadn't spoken for a long time:

"steamed stuffed bun?"

A girl's voice came from the other end of the microphone:

"Well, I'm here."

"So you feel a little unhappy because of Ye Zi?"

Lin Feng was silent for a while, then nodded: "Well, I can't say that I am unhappy, but I feel a little complicated, and I still have a little regret and disappointment."

The girl asked softly:

"Then why are you disappointed?"

Lin Feng thought for a while, and seriously gave his true thoughts and answered:

"I don't think he should have retired so early at the time. If he wanted to, he could choose to play for another season or two."

"He has won the world championship trophy once, but he is not the champion of the World S-League. If he can continue to work hard, he may really be able to win it."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by An Xin:

"But it's possible you won't get it, isn't it?"

"That's the risk."

Lin Feng still wanted to insist on saying something more, but the girl on the other end of the phone had already continued talking on her own:

"One is to work hard for another year, two or three years to win a World S-League championship trophy, but at the same time, you have to bear various realistic pressures such as declining professional status, low income, and hard training."

"One is to choose to retire before the peak of his career, and transform into an anchor, with a relaxed and lucrative income guarantee."

"In these two situations, it should be easy to make a choice whoever is replaced."

"Is not it?"

Lin Feng was silent.

And An Xin continued softly:

"Not everyone can have the determination and courage to advance bravely."

"Because this is a gamble. You can't see the hope and the future, but you still have to grit your teeth and insist on continuing to fight for one year, two years, three years."

"It's too strong."

"Moreover, for a former professional e-sports player, it is already very difficult to make such a choice to say goodbye to the arena where he has swayed his blood and sweat, and to say goodbye to his dreams back then."

"If it's Ye Zi's words, he shouldn't be in a good mood."

Lin Feng was stunned.

Thinking of the content of the conversation with Jiuyue Shuangye on QQ before, and the speechless silence of the other party several times, finally his heart was slightly touched.

perhaps

It is true that he is too subjective.

For some things, Ye Zi should have his own difficulties.

And at this time, An Xin on the other end of the phone seemed to be aroused by this topic, and sighed softly:

“The lifespan of a professional e-sports player is still too short.”

"The state of the golden peak rarely lasts for more than two years."

"If you want to watch your strength and state slip from the peak, if you still can't do anything, it's really better to make the choice to retire early to make yourself easier."

Speaking, as if thinking of something, An Xin suddenly smiled and asked Lin Feng back:

"By the way, what if you do?"

Lin Feng: "Huh? What?"

An Xin smiled: "If you were to replace the leaves, what would you choose?"

Lin Feng replied almost without thinking:

"In my case, of course I will not retire. I will definitely continue to be a professional e-sports player."

The girl asked:

"Is it the same even if the state of strength has slipped from the peak, and it doesn't matter if you watch yourself getting further and further away from your dream?"

Lin Feng thought for a while and answered seriously:

"Then I'll keep fighting."

"If the state of strength declines, then just work harder to make up for it."

Simple and pure words represent extremely serious and firm belief and determination.

The girl on the other end of the phone paused, then laughed:

"Yes."

"You are such a single-minded, passionate idiot, as expected, this choice is your style~"

"Everyone has their own choice, and there is no need to criticize and blame the decisions made by others"

"As long as you know that you are still following your heart and working hard for what you really want, that's enough."

"Isn't it?"

The update is here, I will fly to Changsha tomorrow, I will go to bed early at night, good night friends, thank you for your red envelopes!