The two of them didn't talk to each other all the way until they arrived at the pet supply center on the first floor.
Kim Minna ignored Li Xu and started to pick the snacks.
"Miss Minna, this is not bad, Orange will definitely like it."
"Okay."
"Why don't we buy some snacks for Orange?"
"Okay."
"Why are you always saying 'okay' and 'okay'?"
"Oh."
"…"
Li Xu moved closer to Ye Qianqian, "Hey! Miss Minna, are you embarrassed? "
Kim Minna looked at him expressionlessly, "What are you talking about?"
"Hey! We are friends, it's normal for us to accidentally hug each other, you don't have to take it to heart. "Li Xu waved his hand and pretended that he didn't care.
"Okay."
Li Jiu sighed. You're not saying anything. You're making me feel awkward.
Kim Minna turned her head to look at the shelves and smiled, "Alright, stop nagging, hurry up and pick the snacks."
After buying Orange's snacks and toys, Li Xu went to ask the staff about the dog that was adopted and found out that the new owner was taking good care of the dog.
After Orange's checkup, the three people and the cat started to go back.
"You're not going to turn on the GPS this time?" Kim Ji-hyun looked at Li Xu starting the car and joked.
Li Xu shook his head, "For your safety, I don't want to turn on the GPS. Otherwise, I might want to die together with it."
"Thank you, you are still thinking about our safety."
"Hey! Miss Zhihyun, you don't know that Miss Minna and I just encountered a very interesting thing. Three sows were queuing up … No, it was three huskies queuing up to knock into the door. "
… ….
When they returned to the apartment, it was still early. The three of them sat down and played cards while chatting to kill time.
"Now that your competition is over, have you decided how to rest?"
Li Xu thought for a while, "We are going to Jeju Island with two friends in two days, do you want to go with us?"
"Insincere."
Kim Ji-hyun curled his lips. "You know that we still have to fight in the bubble competition and the ranking competition, and Minna and I can't leave, so why are you still asking us if we're going to Jeju Island? Aren't you doing this on purpose?"
"Then, why don't we go together next time? Tell me a time. "
Kim Minna interrupted, "Sister Zhixian is just teasing you. We're so busy with work. How can we have time to run around?"
Kim Ji-hyun disagreed. "How can he be so busy? Coincidentally, it's the end of the season right now. If we delay any longer, the year will end soon. "
After a pause, Kim Ji-hyun continued, "Moreover, Li Xu might not be around next year. We might not have a chance in the future."
Kim Minna did not reply, and the atmosphere was silent for a while.
"Hey."
Li Xu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What are you guys talking about? What do you mean I won't be here next year? Am I not fine? Have you considered my feelings when you say that? "
Kim Minna looked at him. "With your performance this year, hasn't the club asked you to renew your contract? Didn't someone say online that you rejected SKT's offer to renew your contract? "
"Indeed, someone from the club did ask me to renew my contract, but I rejected."
Li Xu did not hide it. This was not something that needed to be kept a secret. In fact, before the finals, someone from the club had already contacted him.
His performance this year was too explosive. In SKT, other than Li Ge, very few people were able to enjoy this kind of early contract renewal.
However, SKT's offer did not satisfy him, so he decided to put it aside for now.
"Did the other teams contact you already? You can't reject the salary, right? "
Kim Ji-hyun curled his lips and looked at Kim Minna. "I told you that this guy would be leaving next year. Tell me, is his next stop China or America?"
Nowadays, LCK teams' ability to attract top players was indeed declining. Not only were their salaries much lower than those in North America and China, but the competitiveness of the teams was also not as good as before. Every year, there would be top LCK players leaving the team.
Li Xu looked at Kim Ji-hyun amusedly. "I did reject the club's offer to renew my contract, but that doesn't mean I want to leave SKT."
"What do you mean?"
"I didn't privately contact anyone from the other teams. It's just that I feel that the club's offer does not match my performance. Think about it, if I were to renew my contract now, negotiate the salary, and then perform well in the international competition and still not get a raise, wouldn't it be very depressing?"
"You're just waiting for the right price." Kim Ji-hyun understood.
Li Xu explained, "Esports players and soccer players are different. Because of the existence of the penalty for breach of contract, if a player performs well, he can always renegotiate his contract and get a raise. However, once an esports player signs a contract, his or her future is basically fixed. Furthermore, SKT did not ask me to sign a one-year contract. Esports players live off their youth, so of course I have to be careful."
Kim Minna asked, "What if SKT's offer does not satisfy you?"
"That won't happen."
Li Xu pursed his lips. "In the international competition, I will give a performance that no team can refuse. I will let them understand my importance."
"But in SKT, your salary will never exceed that of Faker."
"Who said I'm going to surpass Li Ge? Do I look like someone who likes money that much in your eyes? "
Li Jiu rolled his eyes. "To be honest, I don't really care about an annual salary of one billion won, but it's clearly not worthy of my performance. It's embarrassing for a top player to earn less than one million USD a year."
"SKT is only offering you an annual salary of one billion?"
Kim Ji-hyun also curled his lips. Bang could earn two million USD in a year in North America. Li Xu's performance made SKT insulting him by offering such a salary.
Li Xu did not mind. "It's a contract, after all. They are just testing me with their offers. If I sit down and slowly negotiate, I'm sure my salary will increase a lot. However, I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with them. I'll just wait for the international competition to prove myself."
Kim Minna asked, "So, you won't leave this place, right?"
"I can't guarantee that I'll stay in SKT, but I'll try my best to stay."
Li Xu looked at the two of them. "Furthermore, Lin Yuqing is here. You guys are here too. There are also many of my friends. They are all very important to me.
"There are many ways to leave, but I can't find a reason to."
Li Xu's expression was very serious.
"Pfft."
Kim Ji-hyun suddenly laughed. "Why are you making it sound so emotional? Like we're parting forever? "
However, while she was laughing, she suddenly got up and hugged Li Xu. "Let's make a deal. You're not allowed to leave. I really do treat you as a friend."
"Mm." Li Xu patted her shoulder.
Kim Ji-hyun let go of Li Xu's hand and laughed. "Minna, aren't you going to give this guy some encouragement? At least give him some motivation to stay. "
Kim Minna also got up and hugged Li Xu lightly. She did not say anything.
Kim Ji-hyun winked at Li Xu.
Li Xu pursed his lips.
He did not know what the future held, but he would try his best to stay.
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