E-Sports Boss Wants To Post Messages With New Players Every Day Chapter 77

6.

Shen Xiao sat in the training room, his fingers dancing across the keyboard. With the crisp sound of the mechanical switches, the enemies on the screen fell one after another.

A brilliant 1v3 clutch.

The bullet screen was already flooded with “666” and gift effects. While Shen Xiao thanked the gift-givers, he was absentmindedly calculating something else.

His current contract fee was fourteen million.

If he transferred to WOF midway, the breach of contract penalty he would have to pay was ten million.

Shen Xiao believed his condition was quite good; he could play for at least another two or three years, and he still held a world championship trophy. Since WOF was willing to spend ten million on that waste Jin, they would certainly be willing to buy him.

WOF would cover the penalty, his annual salary would be negotiated separately, plus bonuses from the streaming contract…

After calculating everything, Shen Xiao finally confirmed: if he transferred to WOF, he would neither lose nor gain financially.

With the economic issue resolved, the next step was the procedural matters. How to bring it up with the Captain, Manager, and Coach, the process of listing himself on the transfer window, and so on.

Most importantly, if he left, how would TWG fill the gap for an Assault Player.

Several messy questions swirled in Shen Xiao’s mind, popping up one after another, making him forget to focus on the most important question of all.

Li Huanbin had mentioned the transfer that day, but it sounded like a casual remark. Shen Xiao had been with TWG since his debut, and there was no need for him to cause himself so much trouble just because of someone else’s offhand comment.

Shen Xiao himself found it strange. Over the years, countless people had tried to poach him—private messages, intermediaries, formal club invitations… He had rejected them all without exception, never even giving them a second glance.

Yet, a single careless remark from Li Huanbin made Shen Xiao seriously consider the matter.

He had to admit that Qu Qingyue’s departure had a huge impact on Shen Xiao, and his synergy with Li Huanbin also caused him to waver.

It wasn’t that Bai Chen was worse than Li Huanbin or anything. Bai Chen and Shen Xiao were old teammates for years, and their tacit understanding went without saying. But the synergy with Li Huanbin was a different feeling altogether.

It was like, after years of effort, you and your teammate finally reached a level of telepathy where a single look conveyed everything. But then another person appeared, someone you had never communicated, cooperated, or practiced with, yet when you were together, every action fit together perfectly, as if it were meant to be.

Compared to the former, the latter was more soul-stirring.

Shen Xiao was almost obsessed with that feeling.

More importantly, Li Huanbin at WOF really needed him right now.

He licked his lip, his fingers moving slightly, clearing out all enemy players within his field of view, capturing the final point, and securing the victory.

One of Shen Xiao’s worries was quickly resolved—the second team promoted a new Assault Player.

The new Assault Player was Yuan Shaofeng, a cheerful Alpha big boy. He was handsome and had strong aim, and according to Yu Guangzhou, his greatest advantage was the “stability” that the entire current TWG team lacked.

Shen Xiao and Ice were both too unconventional and aggressive, while Xie Wei was originally someone who controlled the situation from the back. Since Ice joined the team, Xie Wei also changed his style and started pulling off all sorts of flashy moves. When they played matches, the situation was volatile, and Yu Guangzhou had to take several quick-acting heart pills during a single game.

During a tryout, Shen Xiao stepped down, and Yuan Shaofeng stepped up. The new player demonstrated strong ability and room for improvement in his very first training match. Though Yu Guangzhou didn’t say anything, the wrinkles on his face were stretched wide with a smile.

Watching the screen, the feeling that surfaced in Shen Xiao’s heart was not one of crisis, but relief.

If Yuan Shaofeng’s condition remained stable…

He might genuinely put the transfer arrangements on the agenda.

At the WOF base, Li Huanbin leaned back in his chair, wearing headphones, a playful smile on his lips.

The headphones were playing a recording of the secondary negotiation that Manager Chen had conducted with Jin in the conference room two days prior.

The conference room was equipped with cameras and recording devices, though general team members were unaware of this. This was also why Li Huanbin had asked Manager Chen to bring Jin into the conference room.

“His gameplay isn’t great, but he’s quite good at reading the room,” Li Huanbin said, putting down his headphones after listening to the recording. “He doesn’t want five million anymore, but one million instead? Heh, does he think this is a discount sale?”

Since being warned, Manager Chen had been exceptionally compliant. He had also realized that Jin’s acting might only scam WOF this one time, but if they actually agreed to Jin’s demands, and the matter got out, WOF would be completely finished.

He said, “I didn’t immediately refuse him. I just told him I needed to discuss it with the higher-ups. Captain Li, what do you think…”

Li Huanbin’s smile didn’t fade: “Mhm, I’ll go see him personally later.”

Looking at the cold smile on the man’s face, Manager Chen couldn’t help but shiver, while simultaneously mourning for Jin.

Why provoke anyone but this harbinger of disaster, Li Huanbin? Don’t let his usual smiling, gentle demeanor fool you; in reality, no one could surpass him in ruthlessness and cunning.

Manager Chen had heard about Li Huanbin’s family situation: a wealthy scion, but with an older brother, a younger brother, and several illegitimate children outside. As the least favored second young master, Li Huanbin had forcefully suppressed all his other siblings, becoming the first in line for inheritance and taking over various company affairs.

The ruthlessness involved was self-evident.

In recent years, with the situation stabilized, Li Huanbin had shifted his focus back to the esports team, significantly toning down his edge. This almost made Manager Chen forget what kind of person the man in front of him truly was.

Jin’s incident served as a stark reminder.

Manager Chen rubbed his arm, looked at Li Huanbin, and said awkwardly, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll go attend to my other duties.”

“Mhm,” Li Huanbin propped up his chin, unconcerned. “Go ahead, I need to make a call.”

“Yes, yes.”

Manager Chen quickly walked out of the room. As he closed the door, he caught a glimpse of Li Huanbin’s face through the gap.

The man who had just been sneering picked up his phone and held it to his ear. The moment the call connected, his expression instantly softened. He spoke with a gentle smile, making one feel as if they were basking in a spring breeze. Even without hearing what he was saying, it was easy to guess his tone was relaxed and cheerful.

Who was on the other end of the line?

Manager Chen grew curious and wanted to watch a little longer, but Li Huanbin’s gaze pierced him like a sharp sword.

He flinched and hurriedly closed the door.

Qu Qingyue announced her relationship.

Shen Xiao saw the news suddenly pop up on Weibo while he was downstairs picking up takeout.

In the photo, Qu Qingyue was smiling exceptionally happily. The man leaning behind her had an obscured face, but his tall figure was evident. Their hands were clasped together, and the caption was romantic: “My lover.”

Finding out the object of his crush had found a partner should have been a disheartening experience. Yet, as Shen Xiao looked at the photo, his heart was surprisingly calm.

He clicked on the comments and sent his blessings. As he typed, Qu Qingyue’s words from that day echoed in his ears.

She had said: Shen Xiao only liked her as an older sister.

At the time, Shen Xiao was angry and wronged, convinced that his feelings were romantic love. He couldn’t listen to anything, felt that Qu Qingyue had subtly rejected him, and that his feelings had been invalidated, leaving him depressed for a long time.

But looking back now, he belatedly realized that Qu Qingyue was right.

His feelings for Qu Qingyue were more like dependence than romantic love.

After Shen Xiao finished sending his blessings, the delivery driver arrived. He took the takeout and was about to put away his phone, but his finger accidentally slid onto another Weibo post.

His dynamic vision was excellent, and in less than a second, he caught Li Huanbin’s name in the large block of text.

Shen Xiao stopped and read carefully.

It was a rumor.

The headline was eye-catching: The Li Family Heir (Top-Tier Alpha) and the Miss Huang Family (Top-Tier Omega) Meet Privately at Night, Suggesting a Possible Alliance Between the Two Families!

Below was an animated image. Li Huanbin was in a suit, standing in front of a pure black luxury sports car, with bright lights behind him, and a valet waiting nearby. It looked like a high-end hotel.

He smiled and extended his hand toward the open car door. Soon, a beautiful, glamorous woman in a bright yellow long dress emerged from the car, stunningly beautiful. She took Li Huanbin’s hand, and the two walked intimately into the hotel.

The marketing account wrote several paragraphs of flowery nonsense, first introducing the identities of Li Huanbin and Miss Huang, then analyzing their family backgrounds, ages, and recent business dealings between the two families. It concluded: a golden couple, a match made in heaven, highly likely to already be in a romantic relationship.

Shen Xiao skimmed through it, his face growing darker with every passing moment.

He closed his eyes, trying hard to suppress the restless emotions in his heart, and put away his phone.

It was normal.

Li Huanbin was a Top-Tier Alpha, so it would be abnormal if he didn’t have a partner. Moreover, the woman was a Top-Tier Omega and so beautiful. If it were him with such a girlfriend, he would probably be ecstatic.

And they had buried the hatchet, chatted every day, and had a solid relationship—they were good buddies, so he should offer his blessings.

But why was he so irritated and uneasy right now? Negative emotions coalesced into a black ball in his heart, constantly expanding.

Shen Xiao clenched his back teeth.

He had been so calm and composed when he saw Qu Qingyue’s announcement just moments ago.

But seeing Li Huanbin holding another woman’s hand, he couldn’t even maintain basic composure.