Termination of Contract

RNG Esports Club.

Team manager Damon personally came to the club owner's office, his expression somewhat grim as he discussed Xu Junyan's contract with him.

Because of Xu Junyan's Weibo post, the contract issue had continued to escalate, and they suddenly found themselves in a difficult position.

Given their current stance of having completely fallen out with Xu Junyan and preparing to go all the way, they naturally didn't want to let go so easily.

No matter what, they didn't want to give Xu Junyan even the slightest chance to turn things around.

But the problem now was that if they didn't quickly sever ties with Xu Junyan's contract and completely distance themselves from him, their previous actions would appear rather disingenuous.

Moreover, almost everyone in the LPL was on their side now. As long as they immediately terminated Xu Junyan's contract and issued an announcement, their public relations would be even more successful, and it would be smoother to continue marketing the club.

"Boss, what should we do? Are we really just going to terminate the contract so easily?"

Damon asked, his tone filled with displeasure.

"Yes, that's the only way." Compared to Damon's anger and dissatisfaction, RNG's boss, Bai Xing, appeared unusually calm. He said, "We've already won the public's favor, and we must go with the flow. If at this moment, even the slightest bit of ambiguity arises in the LPL's perception of RNG due to a trivial matter, it will affect our entire year's plan."

"But Xu Junyan, that ungrateful wretch, acted so ruthlessly and wouldn't listen at all. I'm not reconciled to letting him go so easily." Damon was so angry he wanted to smash the table.

"Are you still afraid he'll make a comeback?" Bai Xing said with a half-smile. "After this incident, his professional career is basically over. Even if we kept the contract, it wouldn't be of much use. It would just be waiting another year for it to expire automatically. You don't seriously think he'll immediately find a new team to play with after terminating the contract, do you? Have you seen the current LPL public opinion? What team would dare to take such a huge risk? They'd be courting death."

Damon pondered it and thought it made sense. After a slight pause, he asked, "Since that's the case, should we just terminate the contract?"

"Go ahead. We've already gained enough from this matter in terms of reputation. Everything requires moderation; since it's confirmed he can't cause any more trouble, it's better to end it sooner. We need to start our next round of marketing."

Bai Xing waved his hand indifferently, speaking with a hint of excitement and anticipation, "Marketing the LPL's first all-Chinese lineup!!"

Damon was equally stirred, his eyes gleaming.

Although they were eliminated in the semifinals of this world championship, there was no doubt that their performance was strong enough!

WE, who also stopped at the semifinals, were no match for them. EDG, once the "internal war gods," had once again suffered a Round of 16 defeat and would likely be completely demoralized.

So, who did the next era belong to?

It belonged to their RNG!

Furthermore, this marketing strategy of an all-Chinese lineup that Bai Xing had developed was indeed very exciting just to hear about. With enough promotion and combined with RNG's initial rise within the LPL, their future was bright.

"So, why should I bother with a nobody like Xu Junyan, whose professional career is already destined to end? Getting rid of him sooner will bring me peace."

Damon's mind was settled. Without further hesitation, he quickly turned to contact the administrator responsible for player contracts, found Xu Junyan's contract, drafted a termination agreement, and then called Xu Junyan.

The next time he saw Xu Junyan was at a coffee shop not far from the RNG base. Damon had expected that after the torment of the past few days, Xu Junyan would be mentally exhausted.

He was confident in this, and he believed he had a very good grasp of people's psychology. Young professional players like Xu Junyan generally had very limited psychological resilience.

To his surprise, upon actually meeting Xu Junyan, Damon was greatly disappointed because the other party's mental state was exceptionally good, even better than when he was at the RNG base.

"Oh, why does the manager look so upset? Weren't you very successful in framing me for match-fixing and slandering me as a scoundrel online? Why are you in a bad mood after succeeding? Could it be that you're suffering from nightmares every night, facing divine retribution, and finally have a guilty conscience?"

Xu Junyan walked over with a faint smile, sat down directly opposite Damon, and teased him as if nothing had happened.

Damon was about to get angry, thinking that someone whose career was over could still smile. Suddenly, a warning bell rang in his mind, and he worried that Xu Junyan might be recording him or playing dirty tricks. He held back and directly produced two contracts and a pen.

"Let's terminate it."

Damon pushed the contracts in front of Xu Junyan, frowning. "Sign it quickly. I can't be bothered to argue with someone like you."

"Heh heh." Xu Junyan knew what Damon was afraid of and didn't waste any more words. He picked up the contracts and began to read them word by word.

Damon frowned and sneered, "You don't need to look so carefully. You're finished anyway. I wouldn't stoop to tampering with the contract for you; there's no need."

"You can't say that. Your RNG can do anything. Falsely accusing someone is just a minor trick. Who knows what other tricks you might have up your sleeve behind the scenes."

Xu Junyan replied calmly, his gaze still fixed on each word, not daring to relax even slightly.

This was his only chance to negotiate a contract termination with RNG. If he was careless and fell into RNG's trap this time, it would undoubtedly cause more trouble for his future self.

Damon let out a cold laugh, seemingly disdainful of Xu Junyan's caution. Two hours later, Xu Junyan finally finished reading the not-so-thick contracts and signed his name on the termination agreement.

"Wasting time."

Damon quickly grabbed one of the contracts. Before leaving, he still felt the need to vent his lingering frustration. With the condescending tone of a team manager, he taunted Xu Junyan, "Little Xu, I know you must be regretting this immensely right now, but unfortunately, there's no medicine for regret in this world. You're really unlucky."

Xu Junyan's expression remained calm. Facing Damon's taunt, he instead broke into a bright smile and said, "Is there a possibility that you are about to regret it?"

"Me regret? Ridiculous! Damon would never regret kicking a traitor like you out of RNG, even if I were to be hit by a car and die the moment I walked out of here."

Damon believed Xu Junyan was just forcing a smile and putting on an act. He smugly uttered this last sentence and turned to leave.