Zhao Xiaoan was sitting on the white chair in front of the bed, and the apple peel in her hand was neatly peeled off with the strokes of the knife between her fingers.
"Brother Hao, what are your plans?"
As he spoke, there was undisguised concern on that jade-like face.
"You mean next season?"
Zhao Xiaoan shook his head:
"Not only next season, but also in the longer term. What are your plans?"
Li Hao took the apple she handed and asked softly:
"What suggestions do you have."
Zhao Xiaoan glanced at Li Hao's arm, feeling very distressed, and his slender eyebrows frowned slightly: "Have you ever thought about retiring?"
This is very straightforward.
"Brother Hao, you definitely want to continue fighting and strive for greater achievements in this field. With your ability, I believe you can do it."
"However, compared to those honors, health is the most important thing. I don't want you to be under so much pressure, let alone get hurt."
Li Hao paused slightly, his eyes changing slightly.
From this 'injury' to now, this is the second time Li Hao has heard the word retirement.
In addition to my mother mentioning it when I called yesterday, there is also now.
Others may have had similar thoughts but never really said them out loud.
He naturally felt Zhao Xiaoan's concern.
"Brother Hao, you...are you angry?"
Li Hao woke up from his deep thoughts and smiled: "No."
"I'm just seriously considering your proposal."
"Actually, retreating from the rapids is a very good choice."
"It's just that I've been sitting on the bench for a long time, and I haven't had enough interest in playing games. I'm a little bit unwilling to retire suddenly. According to my idea, I want to play games for a while longer."
Zhao Xiaoan nodded.
"It's normal that you are reluctant to leave the professional arena, but you can change your thinking a little bit."
"For example..."
She blinked her watery eyes, her long eyelashes trembled, and whispered:
"Don't work so hard..."
"Give the other young people in the team a chance to perform, and you can just fish around."
After hearing this, Li Hao smiled.
Mikoto is trying to persuade us to mess up.
"I'm telling the truth."
"You have been carrying for so long, so it is reasonable to take a lie down. With a healthy regimen and more load management, the situation can be improved a lot."
"but..."
Zhao Xiaoan sighed slightly. She lowered her head and came closer, with her black hair hanging down. She then stretched out her hand to gently hold Li Hao's hand and look at it:
"We will consider the future later. We must heal this injury first."
"When I learned that you had an old injury, I was worried."
Li Hao said with relief: "Don't worry, I know my own situation very well and it's not as serious as you think."
"Just like the previous injuries, I got over it easily."
Hearing this, Zhao Xiaoan kept shaking his head:
"That's easy to say. Look at the gauze wrapped around it. It must be very painful. The doctor also said before that your injury is very torturous."
"Brother Hao, if you are in pain, you can call out directly."
"It's okay in front of me."
"There is no one else here, your teammates are not here, and you can't see anyone else. If you show your weak side a little bit, I won't laugh at you, and I won't tell anyone outside."
Looking at her serious and expectant look, Li Hao almost collapsed.
Although Mikoto looks very cute, can we let Mikoto see our weak side?
Of course not.
What's more, it really doesn't hurt!
It's just that the gauze is wrapped too much and it's a little hot.
Looking at Li Hao, he was calm and composed.
Zhao Xiaoan was a little disappointed, but at the same time he admired him very much.
The pain in ordinary people's eyes seems to be nothing in Li Hao's eyes, and he will not be shaken at all by these external appearances.
Carry out the toughness throughout your career, as always.
This is Brother Hao, with an elegant appearance and strong blood flowing in his body.
For Zhao Xiaoan, these qualities are very attractive.
Although Li Hao's hands were wrapped with gauze, she felt very safe.
Zhao Xiaoan thought a lot and was a little embarrassed.
In order to relieve her inner embarrassment, she peeled another apple.
After that, they talked a lot, such as some things about S8 in Korea, the skin care cosmetics that Li Hao brought back, the next transfer period, etc.
Although everyone has the attribute of being a homebody, they are not stupid and have many topics to talk about.
In the evening.
While it was still bright, Li Hao asked her to go back early.
Zhao Xiaoan left the ward with a trace of reluctance.
Not long after, Flandre came in with dinner.
Li Hao had no appetite because he had been fed a lot of fruit, and he only ate nearly three apples. Li Hao even wondered if Meiqin wanted to show off her skills in peeling apples.
Flandre's eyes gleamed and she smiled maliciously:
"Brother Hao, what were you talking about with that reporter lady just now? You have been talking for so long."
"Nothing, just a very ordinary interview."
"Because she was very interested in those BP when talking about some S8 games, so she talked for a while."
"..."
Li Hao dealt with it easily, but as a three-time top laner, Flandre's awareness was not bad and she was keenly aware of any abnormalities.
Especially seeing the bunches of neatly peeled apple peels.
Although Zuo Wu had been here before, Zuo Wu couldn't even cut potatoes, let alone peel apples.
Then there’s Shuangquan, who eats fruit in the club and most of them are Dubai knife-stylers, so they have to be excluded as well.
It is impossible for myself.
Combined with Brother Hao's lack of interest in dinner at this moment, everything makes sense.
The Holy Spear's spectacle lenses glowed white.
Thorough observation is always like a polished mirror, once action is taken, it cannot be stopped.
Then, there is only one truth!
Flandre had already imagined the scene of the journalist lady feeding Li Hao, just like Zuo Wu carefully caring for the ice cream. Sheng Qiang's mouth tilted, showing an understanding and heartwarming smile.
Imagine that Brother Hao, who lived in his "late years", was lying on the hospital bed after suffering a serious injury. His heart was full of loneliness and desolation. Looking back at the past, he let out a long sigh, and it was all gone in the blink of an eye. But the arrival of a little strange warmth, but
Being able to create heart-warming moments is definitely a huge relief to Brother Hao in his 'twilight years'.
Brother Hao in his 'late years' is not so ominous.
Old injuries exploded + she lost her Kirin arm, and at the same time showed her desire for peace, Flandre thought she understood everything.
The road of life is long, and the next stop is about to begin.
…
"Brother Hao, if you don't recover well this time, you should take a rest."
"When I open a shop selling meat waffles in the future, I will come here every day."
"No matter what happens in the future, I will always be your good brother."
"One sound of Brother Hao, one lifetime of Brother Hao."
The more Flando talked, the more excited she became, her blood boiling, and she almost burned the yellow paper and chopped off the chicken's head.
Although this kid was quite silly and cute, Li Hao still couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.
"You talk too much, I'll eat your food."
"oh..."
"One more thing, Brother Hao, I feel that you and the young lady just now are very compatible. You must learn to take the initiative. If you don't have inspiration, just imagine going to the middle lane to gank other lanes."
"If you don't look for opportunities, you won't be able to open up the situation."
Flandre spoke plausibly.
Li Hao smiled: "You are the top laner, not Yue Lao."
"..."
On the morning of November 12th, Snake Club, Shuang Quan, Chris, Zuo Wu and others all entered the "Crystal Hub" in the base. Mr. Snake was also there. They held an important small meeting related to Snake's future.
After nearly two hours of discussion, Zuo Wu closed the door of the Crystal Hub with a complicated expression.
"There are only three days left before the winter window transfer period."
"Changing the contract at this time will have a huge impact on Brother Hao's contract renewal."
Chris said very worriedly.
"He has paid a lot for Snake and is the key to the dynasty. Although Snake's new contract is not bad, it is still not up to Brother Hao's current position. It is more like a generous pension contract."
Chris didn't shy away, and Zuo Wu beside him shook his head helplessly.
"No way, this is not something we can decide."
"Snake doesn't want to lose Brother Hao, nor does he want to take too many risks."
"And, you know, this season is completely different from last season."
Zuo Wu sighed softly.
Their hearts are like mirrors.
Snake has won three consecutive championships and has become the top team in the league.
The current amount of attention is astonishing, and it is an absolute bonus period.
Snake is always willing to put all his money in S7 and take a big gamble for the glory of the dynasty.
Now that the bet has been won, there is no need to bet again.
Businessmen value profits over separation. Judging from the contract given by Mr. Snake, taking into account Li Hao's current injuries and possible consequences, it is already considered preferential treatment.
But it is just preferential treatment, and Li Hao is not regarded as the core of winning the championship next season.
"Do you think Brother Hao can accept such contract renewal conditions?"
Zuo Wu asked softly.
Chris also knew Li Hao well. He frowned and shook his head.
“Very suspenseful.”
"On the surface, Brother Hao is a person who has no desires and needs, and he is easy to get along with. But deep down, he is very proud."
"To be able to sit on the bench for so many seasons, to be able to hone himself and overcome obstacles in obscurity, and to step up to save the team many times in these seasons, you can imagine how tough he is. This is something that 99% of professional players cannot do.
Possessed.”
"The snake team can reach this height, and a large part of the influence comes from Brother Hao."
"Boss Snake treats heroes preferentially and arranges for veterans to enjoy team bonuses for a long time. This is a good thing for ordinary players, especially veterans. However, Brother Hao never regards himself as a veteran who does his duty. This is inconsistent with his professional attitude
Contrary to that."
"If he doesn't retire, he will definitely still want to compete for the championship."
The more Chris talked, the more hypocritical he became: "How can a brother Hao who wants to compete for the championship be willing to get a decent veteran contract?"
"And once the winter window transfer trial period enters, even though Brother Hao is suffering from injuries and the risk is extremely high, it is not ruled out that there will be quite a crazy team willing to take a gamble."
"Not only teams in the LPL division, but teams in other divisions will also become competitors. If a top-level contract appears, I'm afraid Snake will have difficulty matching it."
"..."
Zuo Wu only felt a toothache. Chris's analysis was profound and already explained the key to the problem.
In the Crystal Hub, Shuang Quan is still fighting, trying to convince Boss Snake.
They were fighting for it just now, but no matter what the three of them said, they couldn't take the risk on Snake's behalf.
That's tens of millions, not thousands of dollars.
Zuo Wu weighed the contract documents in his hands. He didn't want to go to the hospital.
Not only did he not have confidence in renewing the contract, but he also did not want to face Li Hao with such a contract.
Unfortunately, this is his job.
Ezuo Kiro, visited the ward for the third time.
At 6:30 in the evening, after Li Hao had undergone routine examinations at the hospital, Zuo Wu came to the ward.
Li Hao saw his document and already understood his purpose.
Both sides are going to have a showdown.
"Brother Hao, my personal wish is always that you stay."
"Snake has changed the team logo once in the past two or three years. No matter how I look at it, the crown on the team logo was put on it by you. This new flag is all your shadow."
"As one of the founders of the snake team, I have been very happy to have spent these three major seasons. I am very excited that this team can be glorious in the league world."
"Now, Snake has grown to the top, but you have entered the trough. This is the scene I least want to see. I came here today, and I am actually very nervous. Compared with seeing you playing with injuries at that time, compared with those three days waiting for you in the spring.
I’ll be worried every month.”
Hearing these opening remarks, Li Hao smiled gently.
"Lao Zuo, thank you."
"According to my personal wishes, I also hope to renew my contract with snake."
"I'm familiar with everything about the club and have feelings for many things. After wandering around for half my career, I really don't want to move again."
"My psychological expectations are not that big, you don't have to worry too much."
"..."
Zuo Wu let out a breath and pulled the chair closer.
Then, he took out the preliminary contract extension given by Mr. Snake.
This contract can be discussed again, but according to Mr. She's opinion, if no miracle happens, there is not much room for changes.
Li Hao took the contract with his right hand, put it on his lap, and slowly opened it to read.
As the page turned, Zuo Wu also explained in a low voice:
"This time, Snake wants to renew your long-term contract with you, directly for three years, that is, until the end of the next S11 season."
"The salary in the first year is 30 million, and the salary in the next two years is 20 million, for a total of 70 million."
"When the three-year contract ends, Snake promises that if you retire, you can choose to work in Snake for a long time. In addition to an additional guaranteed salary, you can also engage in work including youth training, management, coaching, etc. The salary will be based on the team."
Matching the highest standards within the country, these conditions will remain in effect as long as Snake does not close down."
"Of course, if you want to continue playing, as long as your condition reaches the level of an ordinary professional player, then you can play."
"Because S8 won the championship, you temporarily own 20% of Snake's shares. If the contract is renewed this time, Snake can increase your shares to 30%."
"Other bonus distribution, various endorsement distribution, use of portrait rights, etc. will still be in accordance with the previous contract and will not be changed."
"..."
Li Hao looked down and saw many other benefits, including holiday gifts, promised load management holidays, a professional medical customized service team, etc.
Listed down, there are many items.
In terms of humanistic care, it can be said that he has done a good job, which also reflects the importance the club attaches to him.
For an injured player who has major hidden dangers and may even be unable to compete, this contract is indeed very face-saving.
But Li Hao is not an ordinary person.
In the 2018 season, his annual salary was the league's highest 40 million.
The price quoted to him by the outside world is even more exaggerated.
But after winning Dynasty Glory and three consecutive FMVPs, the salary in the first year actually decreased.
If the price remains unchanged at 40 million, Li Hao can almost accept it.
The bonus 10% of shares is not too much to retain an absolute core.
As the absolute top player in the league, Li Hao has a lot of attention. Only by binding Li Hao can Snake maximize his influence.
Therefore, it can be seen from the rules and regulations of the contract that Snake always wants to keep him in the club.
Moreover, the salary quotation in the contract is not arbitrary.
Other LPL teams, knowing full well that he was injured, may not be able to meet the price given by Snake, considering all the contract contents.
This not only increases the possibility for Li Hao to stay in the team, but also reduces the team's investment.
The method is very shrewd. All that needs to be done is for Li Hao to give in slightly, accept to retire in the Snake Team, and bind Snake as a tank, and everyone will move forward together.
This is a business, and Li Hao doesn't object to it.
However, Li Hao is still very clear about his influence on the snake team.
If Mr. Snake wants a win-win situation and reduces capital investment, he should at least give in on equity.
As the biggest contributor to the Snake dynasty, after winning the dynasty championship, Snake would probably be sincere enough to give him close to 50% of the shares.
For ordinary professional players, it is easy to be manipulated after injuries and then make concessions.
Because they themselves are also worried about the future state and want stability.
But Li Hao had no such concerns at all.
He knows in his heart that he is healthier than anyone else.
Therefore, with a pension contract in front of him, no matter how the team gives him face, he cannot give in without showing actual respect.
"The First Clan"
Blindly sacrificing himself to complete a business, Li Hao asked himself, he is not a saint and cannot do such a thing.
Only with sincerity can we do business well on both ends.
Li Hao asked Zuo Wu again whether there was room for changes in this contract.
Zuo Wu didn't hide anything and said bluntly that there wasn't much room.
Finally, Li Hao closed the contract document and solemnly handed it back to Zuo Wu.
"Brother Hao...you..."
"Lao Zuo, I want to enter the transfer market and test the waters."
"..."
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