When Zhou Lan promised him this, Huang Zicheng was stunned.
He had other retired athletes around him, unlike those highly sought-after celebrity-level players. Those who hadn't achieved particularly outstanding accomplishments often ended up teaching at universities or high schools, or coaching at professional clubs. Those less fortunate missed the best timing, or faced midlife unemployment. For people like them, with such specialized skills, the choice was very limited.
Huang Zicheng had seen many of his seniors struggling to make ends meet, rushing around for basic necessities.
His family's financial situation was quite average; his parents were ordinary people. Over the years, they had invested a great deal to support his training, just like countless other humble families — ordinary, simple, hardworking.
After being forced to retire due to injury, Huang Zicheng's biggest worry was what to do in the future.
