In the conference room, Yu Sui and Zhao Feng sat across each other around a round table. Shi Luo, completely expressionless, half-sat half-squatted on the sofa.
The atmosphere was awkward and strange.
Yu Sui had changed into his personal clothes, a simple T-shirts and casual pants. It made him look not much bigger than Shi Luo. Zhao Feng looked Yu Suis face that still seemed a little boyish and felt a sense of discordance.
In the past two years, aside from growing his hair a bit longer, he still looked like a young boy. Was this person going to soon be a club owner?
Compared with Yu Sui and Shi Luos casual attire, Zhao Fengs three-piece suit was a bit too formal. Zhao Feng himself seemed to feel awkward. He took off his suit jacket and smiled. Some things arent easily discussed over the phone so I thought it best to have a face to face discussion.
But Whisper, the thing that you mentioned isnt easy to handle. To tell you the truth...
For this discussion... Yu Sui interrupted Zhao Feng. He tiled his head and looked at Shi Luo. the player does not need to be present.
Its alright. Other clubs operate in the dark, but we at IAC like to be open and honest. We want to respect the players opinions. So, lets just talk like this. Zhao Feng smiled, insinuating that We wont go against the players wishes and force them to go to another club.
When Yu Sui heard this, he lowered his head and smiled. He didnt mind.
Shi Luo frowned and cursed.
Yu Sui looked at Shi Luo, and their two eyes met. But they quickly broke eye contact.
Yu Sui looked at Zhao Feng: Alright, then lets talk.
Its like this. After you contacted me, I immediately got in touch with management. Everyone agreed that Zhao Feng had a firm expression, his mouth full of lies, but his face remained unchanged, we cant let Evil transfer to your team in the secondary league.
Zhao Feng said positively: Even if we involve the league in this discussion, they will definitely support our opinion on this matter. Evils performance has been sure and steady. Although he has the occasional minor disciplinary violations, he has never made major ones.
There is no reason for such an outstanding player to suddenly be relegated to play in the secondary league. This would clearly be a loss for our division.
There is no need to worry about this, Yu Sui said without any hesitation. After we buy Shi Luos contract, he can still play for IAC. The real transfer process shall be carried out after we have passed the qualifier. If my team cant enter the league, he may choose to break the contract.
He himself may choose to stay in IAC or go to another team.
Impossible.
Thats great!
Shi Luo and Zhao Feng had opened their mouths at the same time. Yu Sui took a look at Shi Luo from out the corner of his eyes. For a moment, Shi Luo was a little embarrassed. He said, vexed, What the hell is this?
A pre-order? After purchase, youll leave a deposit?
What kind of talk is that?! This way they could keep Shi Luo for a while without having to spend any money. Zhao Feng was very satisfied with this freebie. He smiled and said, Whisper is certainly very considerate. This way, Evil wont need to play in the secondary league.
Alright, lets set aside this matter for now.
Zhao Feng looked at Yu Sui. But, I think were getting ahead of ourselves. Right now the situation is that our senior executives dont want to let him go. While I say that, our problem is that we respect our players own opinions.
To stay or to leave depends on Evil himself. However, he is currently indifferent regarding this matter. In this case ... I mean, everyone heres a businessman.
So I say he should go to whoever can offer the higher price.
Honest people have nothing to hide. Shi Luos current annual signing fee is this much. Zhao Feng raised eight fingers. We will certainly be offering him higher. And you, Whisper?
Zhao Feng stared closely and intensely at Yu Sui. He had already figured out how to control the situation. Step by step, he will incite Yu Sui to offer more than 10 million.
Afterwards, he would be able to collect the spoils of victory without lifting a finger and hell be able to cash in on some big money.
Fifteen million.
Shi Luos shook so badly he almost dropped his phone.
Zhao Feng swallowed silently.
Zhao Feng and Shi Luos eyes met, a complicated look in their eyes.
This was the exact target price Zhao Feng had set that morning.
No one could have thought Yu Sui wouldnt conduct the negotiations the normal way.
Shi Luo wanted to ask Yu Sui, when you play Fight the Landlord, do you always start by throwing out your king?
Zhao Feng originally thought hed have to exhaust all his skills in order to get this price. After all, they were starting from eight million. Getting it to ten million would already be pushing it. He never thought Yu Sui would come right out with the final price.
Zhao Feng looked suspiciously at Shi Luo. He even suspected that this matter had been leaked to Yu Sui in advance.
Shi Luo saw the suspicious look Zhao Feng was directing at him, and he murmured between gritted teeth, ...I didnt!
If he hadnt leaked it out, then thats fine. 15 million. Zhao Feng felt a little dizzy. He wanted to laugh but didnt dare to.
With much effort, Zhao Feng managed to school his expression. He tried to keep his tone as steady as possible. After a while, he said, 15 million five hundred.
Why ... Couldnt he control it?
Shi Luo bit down on his lip. He wanted to explain to Yu Sui that he had no intention of acting in league with Zhao Feng to cheat him, but...
Shi Luo pressed his lips into a thin line. It was an indisputable fact that Zhao Feng had raised the price again and again just now. There was already no way to explain it clearly.
This was the case every time.
Once again, there was no way to clearly explain it.
How about we... Zhao Feng found himself in a very embarrassing situation. This time he really had lost all face. He forced himself to remember his manners. He wanted to tactfully send Yu Sui out.
set aside the matter of his transfer for now. Apparently, there are some points on which Evil and our club dont match up on. If there is a need to, we can discuss again at some later date...right, lets do it that way.
Yu Sui stood up and said, I probably understand. Its really nothing. Manager Zhao must have been a little bit emotional just now because you were reluctant to let Shi Luo go. Thats only normal.
Yu Sui said: When I negotiated Shi Luos transfer to NSN before, I myself wasnt very calm. Its understandable.
When Shi Luo heard this, he turned his head to look at Yu Sui. His eyes suddenly reddened.
When discussing his transfer contract to NSN that year, Yu Sui had worked on it with NSN for an entire week.
At the beginning, Shi Luo had been hysterical. Hed argued with Yu Sui constantly. He smashed his CPU and threw down his keyboard. Hed flung Yu Suis car keys into a pond, blocked the gate of their headquarters and did everything to prevent Yu Sui from going out.
He even went to NSNs base to create a scene. He wanted NSNs manager to think he was some madman and give up on him.
But in the end, he couldnt stop it.
Yu Sui could screen out all of Shi Luo attempts at interference. He continued to discuss the details of the transfer contract with NSNs manager.
One by one, Yu Sui personally reviewed each stipulation with a lawyer.
Shi Luo remembered that day when they officially signed the contract. He had lost his mind in anger. Outside NSNs base, he picked up a brick and hurled it into the glass window of NSNs headquarters.
Only Yu Sui had been injured.
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Yu Sui wiped his bleeding forehead, scratched by the broken glass. He signed his own name, and said quietly to NSNs manager and NSNs team captain, Gu Gan: I will leave the rest to you.
Shi Luo regretted his impulsive action and wanted to check on Yu Suis injury, but by the time he made up his mind to return to FSs base, there was nothing left in the huge base except for a scattered mess.
They had all left already.
Shi Luos eyes were red as he looked at Yu Sui, who was about to leave the IAC base. He felt extremely distressed.
Two years later and he once again messed everything up.
He was the one who messed everything up.
Since it was done on impulse, then we can consider as if the last bid hadnt happened. Yu Sui continued, Since your last bid has been invalidated, how about we go with my last bid?
Shi Luo froze.
Zhao Fengs eyes lit up instantly.
Yu Suis last bid was twenty-five million!
Zhao Feng nodded eagerly and smiled. Yes, yes, of course!
But ... Yu Sui looked at Zhao Feng and added, Because Shi Luo wont be transferring before the qualifiers, hell be waiting until everything is ready on our side, I guess his contract with IAC would have already expired by then.
Thats why my quoted price will be the signing fee I will give him and not a transfer fee.
Zhao Feng choked. Doesnt that mean he wont be getting anything?
Yu Sui said, But for emotional considerations, IAC should still be compensated a little. Two million, how about it?
Zhao Fengs eyes changed and he immediately rapped the gavel. We accept!
Yu Sui nodded, he looked at Shi Luo.
Both of Shi Luos eyes were rimmed in red.
Yu Suis expression was no longer the indifferent one he had on just now. He looked at Shi Luo hesitantly and made as if to speak but then stopped.
After a long while, Yu Sui lowered his head and used the hem of his shirt to wipe the screen of his phone. He said in a low voice, ... When the new club is all set up, Ill come pick you up.
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