CH 11

0:1, the game ends.

Jiang Min: “………”

The barrage is filled with mockery.

【”Hahaha, silly Sugar hahaha.”】

【”0:1 showdown hahaha, Sugar God actually doesn’t know this classic trick game!”】

【”Sugar God is probably taking the longest route of his life through Little Fish’s tricks, hahaha!”】

After the sky-high transfer rumor flooded the chat, it seemed like the waves of online trolls and haters in Jiang Min’s livestream suddenly disappeared.

The barrage returned to its usual state.

“I won, Sugar,” Yu Hao said in the voice chat.

“…….” Jiang Min, who had been tricked, was certain that this episode would end up in various video compilations again.

Ever since he got to know Little Fish, the content from their duo queue had fed countless video creators.

“But, I will still tell you the answer to your question,” Yu Hao’s tone shifted, “but as a reward for winning the game, you have to agree to another request of mine.”

Jiang Min was helpless, “Come on, it’s already 0 and 1, if it’s not you taking advantage of me, what else is it? You still want a reward?”

“Of course, 0 and 1 are the game result, so why can’t I take advantage of it as a game winner?”

Jiang Min felt like they couldn’t continue the conversation like this.

Advantageous with 0 and 1? If that’s the case, did that mean he was being 0 by relying on his abilities?

This little Yu Hao, truly, his skin was thicker than the corner of a city wall. When he started joking around, he was quite something.

They should turn the page on this topic quickly.

“Fine… I agree with you, go ahead, what’s the request?” Jiang Min compromised.

“Well… I haven’t thought of it yet, I’ll tell you when I figure it out.”

“….Fine, sure, no problem.”

Yu Hao smiled at the screen, typed quickly on his phone, and sent a message to Jiang Min.

Ji Xiu Yan looked at his cousin’s team member, who was staring at the computer screen with a silly grin and upturned lips. He didn’t even feel like bothering to comment.

Is this progress?

Sugar God hadn’t even officially joined JW yet, and he was already looking so foolishly delighted. If he really moved here, won’t Little Yu just skyrocket on the spot?

Look at him, appearing like a lovesick fool. It’s really hard to look at.

However, sometimes he really envied this kid’s straightforward personality. If he had half of his directness, he wouldn’t have spent so long guarding his cabbage without even attempting to take a bite.

.. Unconsciously, he’s truly made a fool of himself.

Ji Xiu Yan self-mockingly thought.

——————————

CC Club.

Ignoring the protests of others, Xiang Mian barged into Lin Hongzheng’s office.

“Manager Xiang.” Lin Hongzheng sat in his boss chair, nonchalantly spinning it, as if he had already anticipated Xiang Mian’s arrival.

“Boss Lin, Manager Xiang…,” the secretary girl arranged at the door hesitated, speaking in a low voice.

Lin Hongzheng’s temper was fickle, and if he got disturbed, he might take it out on her.

“It’s fine, you can leave. I need to talk to Manager Xiang about something,” Lin Hongzheng instructed.

The secretary girl promptly left the office.

Xiang Mian furrowed his brow, suppressing his anger before he spoke, “Boss Lin, is it true that the club sold Jiang Min for 30 million yuan as the Weibo post suggests?”

Xiang Mian, as the team manager, couldn’t believe he was left in the dark about such a significant matter. No wonder he was so furious and came rushing to the boss’s office to verify.

Trading a team member, and one who had been nurtured step by step by CC, was something that clearly needed careful consideration.

Yet, apart from Lin Hongzheng himself, everyone else at CC seemed to be immersed in shock from the Weibo revelation.

Xiang Mian, who treated Jiang Min like his own child, couldn’t accept Lin Hongzheng’s unilateral decision.

“Yes, is there a problem?” Lin Hongzheng said indifferently.

Xiang Mian took a deep breath, feeling his blood pressure rise, and struggled to keep his composure.

“Why didn’t you discuss such a significant matter with us, Boss Lin?”

Lin Hongzheng cast a sidelong glance at him, “I’m the largest shareholder of the team. Isn’t the team subject to my decisions?”

“Anyway, I negotiated a deal to sell him for 30 million yuan, and I don’t think the other shareholders would object, right?” Lin Hongzheng continued, “Besides, Sugar God has already moved to the second team, and I’m quite satisfied with the current lineup of the first team.”

“You also know that it’s not suitable for him to stay on the second team in the long run. Instead of letting him stay on the second team, why not sell him to another club and not hold him back? Isn’t that better?” Lin Hongzheng said self-absorbedly.

Xiang Mian silently cursed in his mind: Whose decision was it that led Jiang min to the second team in the first place? Can’t you understand anything?

“But, Boss Lin, after all, Jiang min is a player cultivated by CC. Shouldn’t we at least discuss his transfer with us before proceeding?” Xiang Mian tried to sound reasonable.

“Alright, I’ll pay more attention next time, okay?” Lin Hongzheng’s impatience showed, “Besides, intention contracts have been signed. I don’t want to breach the agreement, so this matter is settled.”

“Does Jiang min… know about this?”

“Oh, right, now that you mention it, I remember. You came at the right time. I’ll leave notifying him to you,” Lin Hongzheng suddenly remembered that he should inform Jiang Min.

“…” Xiang Mian silently gritted his teeth.

It’s the same situation again.

Last time, there was no advance notice for the transfer. Now, Jiang min has been sold, and he still knows nothing about it.

Lin Hongzheng truly didn’t consider Jiang min at all.

Looking at it this way, maybe it’s a good thing for Jiang min to leave CC sooner.

However…

“Boss Lin, could you please tell me which club bought Jiang min?” After seeing the revelation message on Weibo, Xiang Mian roughly listed a candidate list in his mind.

Although Gua Gua Le Esports often said irrelevant things, he’s quite accurate when it comes to transferring news.

Therefore, after seeing Gua Gua Le Esports’s Weibo message, Xiang Mian didn’t doubt the authenticity of the event. His only confusion was which club would be willing to spend so much money.

Lacking a mid lane player and having money.

The clubs that met these two criteria gradually formed a list in Xiang Mian’s mind.

Xiang Mian had promised Jiang Min to find him a good new home, but he didn’t expect Lin Hongzheng to pull such a stunt.

He just hoped that the club buying Jiang min wouldn’t be too exploitative.

However, having paid a hefty price to acquire Jiang min, that club wouldn’t mistreat him, at the very least…

Upon learning the buyer from Lin Hongzheng, Xiang Mian left the office to find Jiang Min.

Even though his dislike for Lin Hongzheng was increasing by the day, he couldn’t just abruptly resign and leave without a plan for the future. He had a family to support, and he couldn’t act recklessly.

However, after all the shenanigans Lin Hongzheng had pulled during this period, Xiang Mian had no interest in cleaning up after him anymore.

It’s about time to find a new path.

Xiang Mian silently made his decision.

—

Jiang Min left his broadcast early in response to Xiang Mian’s call.

On his way to the manager’s office, he stared at the message Yu Hao had sent him on WeChat.

【Sugar, we’re teammates from now on. Love you, heart emoji~】

He even attached a giant red heart.

The tone was so goosebump-inducing that Jiang Min couldn’t help but shiver.

But why does it also feel kind of cute…

Jiang Min quickly dismissed the dangerous thought from his mind.

He actually found a guy cute. He was beyond help.

Entering the manager’s office, he saw Xiang Mian sitting on the couch with a downcast expression.

“… What’s wrong, Manager Xiang?”

Xiang Mian looked up at the player he had nurtured for four years, feeling increasingly aggrieved the more he thought about it.

Out of nowhere, his child had been sold.

He was truly an incompetent manager.

“Jiang min… come over and sit.” Xiang Mian motioned him.

Jiang Min didn’t understand why Xiang Mian suddenly looked like this, so he approached and sat down beside him.

“Do you know that the club sold you?” Xiang Mian got straight to the point.

He thought Jiang Min might be shocked or incredulous. He even considered that Jiang Min might question him since he had seen the Weibo post. He was prepared for various reactions.

However, nothing happened.

Jiang Min remained as calm as ever, saying calmly, “Yeah, I know.”

Xiang Mian looked at him in bewilderment, “Aren’t you surprised? The team sold you without your knowledge!”

“Surprised? At the beginning, I was a bit, but I quickly accepted it. Manager Xiang, didn’t you also mention that the team wanted to sell me, and it was just a matter of time?” Jiang Min said lightly. “So, I was mentally prepared for it. I just didn’t expect someone to offer as much as 30 million.”

Xiang Mian was stunned by his composure. Even though he knew Jiang Min had a strong mental fortitude, this seemed a bit excessive!

“Do you know who bought you then?” Xiang Mian asked.

“I do, it’s JW.”

“…” Xiang Mian felt a blow.

Why did Jiang Min seem to know everything even though both were kept in the dark by the team?

“How did you find out?” Xiang Mian decided to get to the bottom of this.

Jiang Min wasn’t the type to secretly communicate with other teams during the protected period of his contract. Xiang Mian was sure about his character. But if he didn’t interact with other teams, how did Jiang Min come to know?

“Well, that’s a long story.”

Jiang Min began to tell Xiang Mian about his duo queue sessions with Yu Hao.

—

A few more days passed.

It was getting close to the time when the team would have a break.

Ji Xiu Yan decided to finalize the formal contract with CC before the break and then bring Jiang Min over to JW.

The reason? It was all because of Yu Hao.

Yu Hao, that kid, was constantly hovering around him for no reason, urging him to bring Sugar God (Jiang Min) to JW.

Unable to bear Yu Hao’s persistent harassment, Ji Xiu Yan had no choice but to expedite the transfer.

On the way to CC, on the scheduled day to sign the contract and bring Jiang Min over, Ji Xiu Yan had a stern expression.

“Why are you tagging along again when I’m going to sign the contract and pick up our new teammate?” he asked Yu Hao, who was beside him.

“As the team captain, what’s wrong with me welcoming a new teammate?” Yu Hao shrugged.

“Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking.” Ji Xiu Yan rolled his eyes, “Let me be clear from the start, don’t blame me if I remind you later. While esports performance is the priority, if you like Sugar God and want to date him, I have no objections. But…”

“I know, relationships are one thing, but when it comes to playing matches and achieving results, we have to take it seriously.” Yu Hao interrupted him.

Ji Xiu Yan nearly choked on his own saliva upon hearing Yu Hao’s words.

“Rest assured, I’ve said I’m going to win the championship with Sugar God. Whether it’s the championship trophy or him, I’m determined to get both,” Yu Hao said confidently.

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