After the upheaval at the finals two years ago, Jiang Huaixu quietly retired and faded from the competitive scene.
Yun Ling also left the pro circuit, streaming from behind closed doors and deliberately avoiding everyone in the scene. She didn't want to touch any memories of the competitions.
An All-Star Invitational came out of nowhere, disrupting the lives they had led in silence for two years.
Their long-awaited reunion came as expected. In front of the cameras, they deliberately kept their distance, pretending to be strangers.
But when their headsets crackled in the training room, the tactical understanding they shared by nature was still impossible to hide.
As they appeared together again, old stories resurfaced. A wave of public opinion came crashing down, and the doubts buried beneath their loss two years ago began to emerge one by one.
When the chance to return to the league appeared, Yun Ling faced a difficult choice.
The once brilliant mid-laner had long since hung up his jersey and stopped chasing the throne that could have been his.
He stood apart from the clamor, shielding her from rumors and storms, quietly waiting for her to overcome every obstacle and reach the summit.
Theme: The rise and fall of glory is simply part of life. Some return to silence, while others press on. Even when mired in rumors and regret, sincere devotion and a love that never goes out can carry us through the lows and toward the arena of our hearts.
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