【Section 40】The big man from Beijing
While e-sports is booming, and the income and value of players have doubled, many club managers and spokespersons have issued statements more than once that the club is not making money, but the ghost will believe that which investor doesn't have ears better than bats and noses smarter than dogs?
The more money is spent in the early stage, and the more people are willing to spend money, the more it shows that the future of this industry is bright, otherwise they will invest in industries that have no interests?
The so-called rising tide lifts all boats, the e-sports circle is prosperous, as the direct manager of the e-sports circle, the ACE alliance is naturally smooth, although the dinner is hosted by the ACE League, but it is for the Shanghai Sports Bureau to receive the people of the General Administration of Sports, the specifications are naturally not bad, in the Royal Le Méridien Hotel located near the People's Square - if it was three or four years ago, just the cost of a banquet here was enough to make the ACE League painful, and now, it is really just a drop in the bucket. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info
It was Wu Di who drove over, and Liang Chen sat in the passenger seat to see how he drove, and heard Wu Di ask, "What are your plans?" ”
Liang Chen retracted his gaze and said with a smile: "What do you think?" ”
Wu Di said: "Starlight, you can't stay anymore, where do you want to go?" ”
Liang Chen smiled and said, "No matter which team you go to, you will always work for others after all, rather than making wedding dresses for others, it is better to fight for yourself." ”
Wu Di turned his head in some surprise, but he didn't seem to be much surprised, and asked: "Forming a team, it's easy to say it's simple, it's difficult to say it's difficult, besides your brother, are there any other candidates?" ”
Liang Chen shook his head.
Wu Di sighed and said, "As soon as you leave, Starlight's champion lineup will fall apart from then on." ”
Liang Chen said with a smile: "You don't say a word on weekdays, but you didn't expect that there were fewer people, but there were more words." ”
Wu Di also smiled and said: "Even if you don't block me with words, I won't ask about my things that shouldn't be asked, I won't see what happened that night, and so will Huang Ying." ”
Liang Chen saw his expression and knew that he had misunderstood, but he didn't explain anything, changed the topic, and said: "I know about the ACE League, but how could someone from the General Administration of Sports come to Shanghai at this time?" ”
"I don't know, I only know that there is a director of the Department of Athletics and Sports, surnamed Zhou, and an inspector, no matter what, everyone is from the central government, and local officials naturally have to be careful."
Liang Chen said: "That director, is the big man you said?" ”
Wu Di shook his head and said, "No, if it is Director Zhou, the Sports Bureau doesn't need to be so careful, and it will have to invite a banquet under the banner of ACE." ”
"Very high status?" Liang Chen subconsciously frowned and asked with a smile: "Then do you think people will know me as a gamer?" ”
Wu Di said: "You are the IEM champion, one of the three LPL world champions, it seems that the Storm team, as well as the people who have retired from the red team at the beginning, are the kings, and they will also be invited to participate." ”
"What kind of big guy does that mean?"
Wu Di shook his head again and said, "I don't know, where are the things of that level that our Shengdou Xiaomin can come into contact with, and the ones I just told you about were also heard by Huang Ying from his uncle." ”
Liang Chen nodded, but he still had some doubts about Wu Di's words, if according to what Wu Di said, there was a figure who made these leaders of the Shanghai Sports Bureau tremble and come to Shanghai, then the height of this person was unimaginable, so what was the point of Wu Di saying that he would go to this banquet and find a chance for MSI?
Why does Wu Di believe that people can see him as a civilian boy in their eyes?
"What are you thinking?"
Although Wu Di was driving, he seemed to see Liang Chen's thoughts clearly, and said with a smile: "Don't think about it too much, I don't know what the use of you going there, but since you have an opportunity, you have to try it." ”
After a pause, he said, "No matter what, your appearance has always helped me." ”
Liang Chen looked at Wu Di, who was a little abnormal, with a somewhat puzzled expression, Wu Di skillfully controlled the steering wheel and turned a corner, and said: "I have liked games since I was a child, and since S3 came into contact with League of Legends, I have always wanted to play professionally, but because there were too many obstacles in my family, I was finally able to do so until last year." ”
Turning his head to look at Liang Chen, he smiled calmly: "There is only one year, and after the end of this season, I will have to retire, so I really want to win a championship in this year, and the result is ......."
He sighed, "You also know the results of the previous spring races, if it weren't for your appearance, I think I might not have lasted a year, and I would have retired directly." ”
Liang Chen said: "In other words, your career is only one season left?" ”
Wu Di nodded, seeing that his expression was different, he said strangely: "What's wrong?" ”
Liang Chen smiled bitterly: "I was still thinking about whether I could pull you over." ”
Wu Di smiled: "If I can, I really want to play with you for another year, but it's a pity that ......" sighed and said: "Forget it, don't talk about this, it's useless to talk about it, I know you have made a lot of money, but if you want to buy LPL team places, I'm afraid it's still not enough, right?" ”
Liang Chen said: "A quota is at least 20 million, and I can't afford to sell it." ”
"If I really sell you for 20 million, I don't think I have to worry about the buyer." Wu Di made a rare joke, "Then are you planning to start fighting from LSPL?" ”
Liang Chen smiled: "No, start from the city game." ”
Wu Di frowned and said, "The city competition should start in July, right?" ”
Liang Chen said: "Don't worry, I have a contract, and I can't afford to pay liquidated damages, even if I look at the water dispenser, I will definitely stay in Starlight honestly until the end of the contract." ”
Wu Di said: "Xiaodong's strength is not bad, but we lack a commander, you are not there, Starlight's strength can be said to be weakened by half, if you can, I still hope you can accompany me to finish this season." ”
Liang Chen said: "Me too." ”
After just entering Starlight's vigilance and temptation of Wu Di, Liang Chen actually had a good impression of Wu Di, especially after he was going to drink in the middle of the night a few days ago, but what he said in the car still made his impression of Wu Di improve a little, but unfortunately Wu Di's career was destined to be only one year, otherwise he really wanted to pull Wu Di into his team.
"Hee-hee, Chen Mubing, meet again."
Huang Ying was already waiting outside the hotel, a very beautiful girl in a light green dress, long hair flowing, saw Wu Di and Liang Chen coming, greeted Liang Chen with a smile, ran over and grabbed Wu Di's arm, and whispered to Liang Chen: "Don't forget the signature that Bing'er wants to give me, don't swallow it privately." ”
Liang Chen smiled: "Don't worry, I will definitely give it to you." ”
"That's good." Huang Ying nodded with a smile.
At this time, night falls, the lights are on, the hotel is full of light, it is beautiful, the traffic in front of the hotel gate is like weaving, there are extraordinary men, there are beautiful and dazzling women, are walking towards the hotel.
When Liang Chen and the others came to the banquet hall, there were not many people inside, but when they looked around, they saw a few acquaintances, Love of the Storm Clan, and their former head coach, Ji Xing, who has now begun to be the manager, and the retired king next to him, saw Liang Chen and Wu Di come in, and also smiled and said hello.
Wu Di said: "If you want to start with the City Competition, it seems that you have to find an Internet café to sign up, even if you go to the competition in the name of this Internet café, I heard that the king has opened an Internet café, you can go to them to sign up." ”
Liang Chen said with a smile: "It's still early, don't be in a hurry to prepare now, let's talk about it then." ”
Wu Di didn't have any acquaintances here, Wu Di didn't seem to be the same, and he didn't mean to say hello to anyone, so he found a place with Liang Chen, and chatted in a low voice while eating snacks.
Liang Chen is still participating in the so-called banquet for the first time, but it doesn't seem to mean that he wants to eat together at several tables, but it is a bit like the drinking party seen in TV and movies, under the soft light, all kinds of drinks and snacks are ready, and neatly dressed male and female envoys are interspersed, and the people in the hall are slowly increasing, but there are no heavyweights yet, only a few people from the ACE Alliance are entertaining, but Secretary General Pei Yue Yebin did not appear.
But obviously the people who should be coming are also coming, and the people in the hall are slowly increasing, and soon another person that Liang Chen is very familiar with will appear.
Xu Yichen.
A woman in her thirties is no longer a young woman, but it does not mean that she has withered, Xu Yichen, who is lightly powdered, still looks a little dazzling, walks over and says hello with a smile, and then says to Liang Chen: "Mr. Wu will come over later." ”
Liang Chen nodded, Wu Di had already told him before coming that they didn't come here with the Starlight Clan, they got the invitation from Huang Ying, so it was not surprising to hear Xu Yichen say this.
Wang Jincheng soon arrived, and there was Wu Liangchu next to him, as well as a few young people who seemed to be from rich families, probably all of whom had invested in the e-sports industry, because they looked more familiar with people from other clubs after entering.
After Xu Yichen finished speaking, she didn't stay with Liang Chen and them, no matter what, she was still working under Wang Jincheng, and it was impossible to continue to stay by Liang Chen's side knowing that Wang Jincheng and Liang Chen had grievances.
"Wang Jincheng's injuries heal quite quickly." Huang Ying muttered in Wu Di's ear, and winked at Liang Chen again, "Next time you make a move, remember to use some force." ”
Liang Chen smiled bitterly and didn't speak, Wang Jincheng over there had obviously noticed that Liang Chen was here, and there were two people who looked like sons and brothers who looked like they looked here, as if they were saying something, Wu Liangchu also saw Wu Di and Liang Chen, and said a few words to Wang Jincheng, and was about to come over.
However, at this time, there was a burst of laughter at the door of the banquet hall, and Pei Yue, the secretary general of ACE, who had not appeared for a long time, accompanied several middle-aged men who were well-dressed and pot-bellied, and walked in, it seemed that they should be officials from the Ministry of Sports.
No matter what the people in the entire banquet hall were doing, they all looked over immediately, and some of them had more status, or people with familiar faces, all walked over to say hello, or waited to be introduced.
Liang Chen and Wu Di naturally didn't have the honor of showing their faces, Huang Ying only pointed to a thin middle-aged man in front of those officials and said that it was his uncle, and he didn't mean to walk over.
The center of gravity of the banquet hall shifted with the group of people, and soon passed by Liang Chen and them, Wu Di smiled and asked, "How do you feel?" ”
Liang Chen smiled: "The barbecue tastes good. ”
Huang Ying burst out laughing, and before she finished laughing, she saw Wu Liangchu coming over, he was wearing a well-made black suit, and he looked like a talent, but there was a little more annoyance in his expression, and he didn't look at Liang Chen after he walked over.
He used to woo Liang Chen, so he made all kinds of gestures, but since he transferred the starlight to Wang Jincheng, he was destined to become a fire and water between him and Liang Chen.
If the son-in-law of the Su family is compared to the throne of the ancient dynasty, Liang Chen and Wang Jincheng are the candidates for competition, and Wu Liangchu is now equivalent to standing in Wang Jincheng's camp.
At this time, he naturally didn't need to have any scruples about Liang Chen, and he didn't think that Liang Chen would finally be able to marry Su Bingning now, after all, the gap between Wang Jincheng and Liang Chen was visible at a glance and could not be crossed.
The object of his anger was Wu Di, and he didn't care about Liang Chen's presence, so he directly asked, "What are you bringing him here for?" ”
Wu Di hadn't answered yet, Huang Ying frowned and said, "Chen Mubing is my friend, I brought him over, is there any problem?" ”
Wu Liangchu was still a little jealous of Huang Ying, so he only smiled bitterly at her, and did not answer, and then continued to say to Wu Di: "Don't make it difficult for me......
Before he finished speaking, he heard that the whole banquet hall seemed to be in chaos, and when he turned his head, he saw that the people in the entire banquet hall seemed to be moving towards the door, and the first ones were those officials who were still the center of gravity of the banquet hall, Huang Ying's uncle, that is, Huang Liansheng, secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of the Shanghai Sports Bureau, and the director of the Shanghai Sports Bureau, as well as the director of the Athletic Zhou from Beijing, with a bulging belly like a pregnant woman, with a smiling face, all came to the door of the banquet hall.
Liang Chen also shifted his gaze along the center of gravity of the entire banquet hall, only to see a beautiful woman wearing a plain white printed cheongsam with a smile on her face, and the stars came like the moon, and the whole person was suddenly stunned, and only Huang Ying's surprised voice was heard in his ears:
"Who is she, so beautiful...... Hey? Wu Di, Wu Di, do you think this person is a little familiar, why do I feel a bit like Bing'er? ”