For Love of the Game

The end of November is a good season for hot springs, and many hot spring hotels are already full. Finally, Jiang Yunhua was asked to help us to book a hot spring hotel in Oita County, Kyushu. Air tickets were relatively simple, and the group arrived in Oita County two days later.

Because the team's documentary this year will start broadcasting in December, they also brought a photographer with them this time, just to provide winter materials for the documentary.

Jiang Yunhua booked an open-air hot spring hotel for them. Two people share a room. In addition to the hot spring water provided for bathing in the house, there is also a public open-air hot spring in the backyard. Several people happen to be in the same yard, which is equivalent to a private room, so there is no need to worry about talking to outsiders. Sharing a bath can be embarrassing.

Everyone dined in the room together in the afternoon. The Japanese food of this hotel is quite authentic, the dishes are small and exquisite, and the taste is fresh and refreshing. It is also a special taste for those who have eaten all the delicacies of Chinese food.

Halfway through the meal, Song Xueyang said, "This meal can be regarded as a practice for Xiao Ming. When we return to China, your withdrawal procedures will be approved, right?"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere suddenly became a little dull. Everyone looked at Fan Jingming in unison. Although they all knew that he would leave soon, no one mentioned it.

Fan Jingming put down his chopsticks, "Haha, yes. In fact, when I got off the plane yesterday, the manager called me and told me that it has been approved, and I can leave anytime before the end of the transfer period."

After he finished speaking, he secretly glanced at Shi Yi next to him, and Shi Yi poked at the pork chop rice in the bowl, with a calm expression on his face.

Zhou Ning also put down his chopsticks, and asked with concern, "Do you have a next job? Where do you plan to develop?"

"Not yet," Fan Jingming smiled, "But I saw that Shanghai Xingyuan Entertainment Company is recruiting trainees, and I submitted my resume to try it out. Two small studios also contacted me, but I don't think it's very reliable. "

Zhou Jing asked, "Brother Xiao Ming still plans to be a model?"

"I'm afraid not. I'm 26 years old, and I'm too old to be a model," he sighed, pretending to be pitiful.

"Then what do you want to do?"

"I didn't think about it. I wanted to develop into film and television, broadcasting and hosting, but it was difficult for me to find a partner because of my height. I was not good at singing and dancing. It was only when I retired that I realized that there was no one besides games. A skill."

Hai Xing asked naively, "Do you want to learn how to be a beauty salon? My mother said that she will become an apprentice in three months."

Everyone couldn't help laughing, Song Xueyang teased, "I think it's okay, and I can also start a live broadcast or something by the way, I'm sure it will be popular."

Fan Jingming also laughed loudly, "Okay, Xing Xing, if these companies fail, I will learn beauty and hairdressing with my aunt!"

Song Xueyang clashed glasses with him, "Don't worry too much, we have been friends for so many years, we will definitely help you find a solution if you have any difficulties, I have a friend Bei Piao, although he is also a trick now, but he can do well, at least he has stability. The source of the film, I mentioned it to him before, if you are not afraid of hard work, I can give you his contact information and let him take you."

Fan Jingming smiled, and glanced at Shi Yi next to him, "Thank you, but forget it, I plan to develop in Shanghai."

Starfish asked puzzledly, "Why? Aren't you from the north?"

Fan Jingming hugged Shi Yi's shoulders casually, and said jokingly, "I'll stay with you in Shanghai!"

Shi Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he felt that Fan Jingming's hand on his shoulder was like a branding iron, and he could feel extremely hot through the thin shirt.

Everyone didn't think much about it. Fan Jingming and Zhou Ning were the first team members of Maple Moon. They had lived in Shanghai for six years, and they must also have extraordinary feelings for this city.

Shen Huai said, "It's good to stay in Shanghai, and you can come back often to have a look."

"That's right, Yushen still loves people! If one day I can't get along anymore, can Fengyue's dormitory lend me two days?"

Song Xueyang said, "It's fine to borrow you for two years."

"Good brother! There is nothing in vain, cheers!"

The wine glasses collided, and the dull atmosphere relaxed a lot.

Fan Jingming put down his wine glass and asked, "What about you, the captain? I'm leaving. What profession do you plan to recruit as a team member?"

This is also what everyone is curious about. The occupation of the new players is related to next year's game lineup and team battle style.

Song Xueyang said unhurriedly, "What about you? What kind of teammate do you want? I'll consider everyone's opinions."

Zhou Ning said, "I think it's time for some meat. Once Xiao Ming leaves, I really can't bear it alone."

Mentioning this, Zhou Ning was full of bitterness.

As Fengyue's only front row, he is always at the forefront, and he is the first to die in every team battle. He can live two seconds longer when he encounters the enemy with weak firepower. The violent fire method lineup is really gray every minute, and the annual KDA (kill-to-death ratio) is counting backwards without accident.

Song Xueyang nodded, and asked again, "Where's Shi Yi?"

"I?"

"What kind of partner do you want?"

"Look at the captain," he whispered, "I think another berserker would be fine."

Shen Huai said concisely, "Control."

Everyone nodded. Looking back at their games this year, the difficult games were either because the enemy had too much control, or too many nurses. Fengyue's control was all played by Zhou Ning and Fan Jingming. Now that Fan Jingming is gone, Zhou Ning is alone in the front row and in control, so the pressure is not ordinary.

Zhou Jing said, "Treatment."

Hai Xing was not very satisfied, "I already have you in the team, what treatment do I need, I just have you, I don't need a nanny."

Zhou Jing's heart was burned, and it was rare that she didn't talk back to Hai Xing.

Song Xueyang said with a smile, "The team already has Zhou Jing, and having one more support is really a bit of a hindrance, especially for rescuing hostages. It's not easy to play with a double support lineup."

Fan Jingming said, "It would be great if we could find a powerful poison-type Holy Light, which has meat and output. Although it is not controlled, 1V1 and 2V2 are worthwhile, but it is too difficult to find."

The holy light of the poison system has relatively high requirements for operation and consciousness. It is a god to be powerful, but a dish is scum. It is difficult to find a suitable one without training in advance.

Song Xueyang said, "Last year we only recruited one person in the training camp. The club was very dissatisfied and asked me to recruit people in the training camp this year. But this year we won the world championship. It is said that there are a few good candidates among the newcomers. I plan to let They practice for a while, and we will watch it in mid-December."

Fan Jingming nodded again and again, "Yes, how about being selected as the first team right after joining the team? No matter what, you have to practice hard in the training camp."

Hai Xing twitched her mouth, thinking that Song Xueyang didn't come to pick people until the last week of the transfer period in the year she joined the team, which made the training camp panic for a month.

After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms and made an appointment to come out to soak in the hot spring. Zhou Jing was inconvenient. She planned to rest in the room for a while, so that everyone could leave her alone and have a good time.

As soon as Fan Jingming returned to the room with Shi, the little guy was very silent all the way. As soon as Fan Jingming entered the room, he hooked his neck and hugged him into his arms, jokingly said, "Little thing, you don't say much when brother is leaving." In other words, I usually dote on you for nothing."

He forcefully turned Shi Yi's head towards himself, but when he lowered his head, he was in a panic.

Shi Yi's eye sockets were red, his eyes were moist, and tears were about to roll out.

Fan Jingming quickly let go of him, and coaxed, "I'm just kidding, I know you don't want me to leave, I'm just teasing you."

Shi Yi stared at him with his big red eyes, turned around, picked up his bathrobe and walked to the bathroom, and soon there was the sound of splashing water inside.

Fan Jingming didn't dare to follow in, so he stood at the door and knocked lightly on the glass door.

"I don't want you to be too sad. I promised to stay with you in Shanghai and I won't leave. You see, I didn't go when the captain introduced me to Beipiao today. And you, there will be new teammates, just like Xiaoshengchu. At the beginning, I don’t know my new classmates well, but I will become good friends later on. As for me, I will stay in Shanghai until you retire, until you leave this city..."

The more Fan Jingming talked, the more he felt like a hard-hearted old woman. When he realized it, the sound of the water inside had stopped.

He heard footsteps coming from far and near, and then the sound of the doorknob being grabbed.

Fan Jingming's heart was raised, and Shi Yi came out wearing a bathrobe, wiping his hair, and came out refreshed, "Brother Xiao Ming, go take a shower quickly, and go outside to soak in the hot spring later."

Fan Jingming stared at him for a while, he looked much better, and the redness in his eyes disappeared, as if nothing had happened.

Fan Jingming understood, took out his bathrobe and walked to the bathroom, "OK! Wait a minute, brother, I will show you what a model's figure is!"

The door was closed softly, and the sound of splashing water came from inside.

Shi Yi smiled slightly, and secretly stuffed the gift he had prepared in advance into Fan Jingming's suitcase.

An hour later, everyone gathered in the hot spring in the backyard. Hai Xing lay with Ge You showing only his small head, "It's so comfortable~~~"

Zhou Ning put the towel on his head and took a selfie and sent it to Guan He, and he received a reply after a while.

Guan He: Protect yourself.

Zhou Ning laughed and murmured, "Crazy."

Shen Huai came earlier, his face was reddened by the steam of hot spring water, he leaned to one side and closed his eyes to rest, while Song Xueyang half leaned on the side of the stone to help him peel the oranges.

It's already a little cold outside this season, but it's very hot in the hot spring. The feeling of alternating hot and cold is like eating a popsicle on a hot summer day. It's very refreshing.

Knowing that Fan Jingming was leaving, everyone came over to chat with him one by one, and Shen Huai was no exception. Fan Jingming thought he was coming to say goodbye to him, but Shen Huai just opened his mouth.

"Are you interested in signing a contract with the Shen Group Shanghai Branch? I asked Uncle Jin, Brother Liu can take you with the branch. He was my former manager. I was the one who held him back. Actually He has a good eye for acting and seeing people. And he said, if you want, he just has a resource on hand to recruit, but there is no suitable candidate."

Fan Jingming could tell that a person like Shen Huai who cherishes words like gold recommended so many to him was really sincere, without the slightest intention of being polite.

Although Shen's Group is not comparable to the well-known entertainment companies in the circle, but with Shen Nuo as its signboard, it has become more and more popular in the circle in recent years, and has cultivated many popular stars such as Shi Cen.

In addition to Shen Nuo's reputation, he no longer cares about the film salary. Many times he will lower the film salary to make friends with some capable directors and screenwriters. These people also love to find him for investment when they have good film sources. Once they come and go, Shen Group will have other A resource channel that entertainment companies do not have.

Fan Jingming had also been tempted before, but firstly, such a well-known company rarely openly recruited people, and would not sign an older leftover man like him, and secondly, Shen Group was developing in Beijing, and he wanted to stay in Shanghai.

He immediately asked, "Has the Shen Group established a company in Shanghai?"

Shen Huai nodded, "Well, the branch that was just established, you can still become a veteran after you sign at this time."

Fan Jingming, who is old or not, doesn't care. The key is that there is a regular film and television company willing to sign him, and there is a source of film when he joins the job. Fan Jingming has worked as a model and knows that resources are hard to find. He has gone through a huge back door!

Fan Jingming wanted to hug Shen Huai and kiss him, but he held back under Song Xueyang's staring eyes.

"Shen Huai, you will inherit the Shen Group in the future, right?"

Shen Huai hummed, "Should."

"should?"

"If my dad didn't have an illegitimate child behind my back."

"Then I don't think Teacher Shen will."

"I don't think so."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and Fan Jingming continued, "Shen Huai, I really admire you. Others are afraid that money and career issues will affect their relationship, so they try to avoid getting involved with friends in this regard. If I go to your company, aren't you afraid that I will cause you trouble in the future?"

Shen Huai smiled, "With your words, what else should I worry about?"

Fan Jingming patted his chest, "Don't worry, Shen Huai, I will keep this kindness in my heart. No matter what happens in the future, I will never complain to you."

After he promised, he asked curiously, "What film source?"

Shen Huai said without thinking, "Movie."

"Isn't it?" Fan Jingming was shocked. He thought it would be a TV series or an online drama. After all, the starting point of movies is too high. How many stars have struggled for half their lives and can't make it to the big screen, but he actually has a movie right after his debut?

"It's not good at my level, at my level?"

Shen Huai said, "I know that when you plan to retire this year, you have been asking Uncle Jin to help you pay attention. I wanted to talk about it when I was eating, but after thinking about it, it would be better to tell you after I decided. Don't worry, we won the world championship this year. There was also a wave of e-sports upsurge. The partner intends to take the opportunity to make an inspirational movie related to e-sports to catch up with the trend. You are popular in the e-sports circle and you are a retired professional player. The partner is willing to accept you. You It just happened to be able to act in its true colors.”

"Damn!" Fan Jingming exclaimed, his eyes glowing, "Shen Huai, you are as thick as Nuwa's golden thighs!"

Shen Huai smiled, and raised his hand to give him a high five, "I'm waiting to see your new movie, Fan Yingdi."

Fan Jingming said in a doggy manner, "Okay, Mr. Shen!"

Everyone had a great time during this trip to Japan. For Fan Jingming, the employment problem was solved, and every day was quite nourishing.

After returning to the team, everyone got together for the last time to start a live broadcast. During the live broadcast, Fan Jingming personally announced to the fans that he had completed the retirement procedures. This was the last time to play games with everyone.

The fans couldn't help crying, especially when they learned that Fan Jingming would not stay in the e-sports circle after retiring.

Fan Jingming smiled and asked everyone to continue to support Fengyue, and Shi Yi, who supported the demolition team, didn't say a word about signing with Shen's Group.

The next day, Fan Jingming left the team. He wanted to go home and go to the Beijing head office to sign the contract.

Everyone sent him to the airport together, as well as the fans who came after hearing the news. The scene was as tragic as parting from life and death.

Fan Jingming said goodbye to everyone one by one, and embraced Shiyi with open arms.

"Goodbye, partner, don't worry, I will remind you to get a haircut as scheduled."

After he finished speaking, he picked up the suitcase and waved goodbye to everyone. When he felt the generous palm caressing his head, looked at the back of the suitcase and said to himself in his heart, come on, start today! We must work hard with his share!

After returning to the team, a period of vacation was ushered in. Shiyi had been busy with training and competitions all year, and finally rushed home to visit his parents when he was free.

Hai Xing and Zhou Jing hired a private teacher to teach them English, and the two of them devoted themselves to foreign language learning, as if they were preparing for an exam in the third year of high school.

Zhou Ning took his parents back to Nanjing. He got a lot of championship bonuses and year-end dividends this year, and he paid back the money owed to Guan He with interest.

Guan He was about to leave for London, where his parents were also there. He went there ahead of time to adapt to the environment, and it happened to be New Year's Eve with his family.

The two bid farewell at the airport, Guan He held on to his hand, "Wait for me, I'll call you when I'm settled."

Zhou Ning smiled and waved his hands, "I know, I know, help me find the way in advance."

Guan He's hand tightened, "You will come to me!"

Zhou Ning thinks it's a little funny, a person like Guan He who wants to get wind and rain, and is so good that people are jealous, will have such uneasy times.

"Of course you have to take advantage of it, Senior Guan."

Guan He suddenly stretched out his hand and hugged him tightly, "I will send you the contact information when I get there, you are not allowed to ignore me and avoid me, you can discuss anything with me at any time, I have already entrusted my uncle Pay attention to the suitable match, I will notify you as soon as there is news, you... take care."

Zhou Ning felt sour when he said it, but he still waved his hands with a smile, "Got it, let's go! Don't worry!"

Guan He nodded, walked into the security checkpoint with his suitcase, turned his head frequently on the road, Zhou Ning just stood there with a smile on his face, until Guan He's figure completely disappeared from sight.

He has been waiting in the waiting hall, chatting with Guan He on WeChat, waiting for Guan He's plane to take off from the airport, and a rumbling sound rang out from above his head before he got up and left, feeling lost in his heart, as if something followed Guan He flew away.

This feeling is not unfamiliar, just like when he left Guanhe and came to Fengyue six years ago, but he was alone on the way to the airport at that time, and he felt that there was a hole in his heart that could not be repaired no matter what, This time, however, it was not enough.

After leaving the airport, he put away his mobile phone and smiled at the clear blue sky.

For the first time, he felt that the road to the future was so clear. After playing professional games, he went to find Guan He and spent the rest of his life with him.

His gray road of life, always shrouded in mist and unreal, has now cleared the clouds and sun, and it seems that he can smell the fragrance of the end just after stepping on the intersection.

Everything is very different.