Extra Chapter - CP Warning!! Lee Hwan-bin x Shen Xiao (6)

6.

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

A spectacular 1v3 victory.

The chat was already flooded with "666" and gift effects, while Shen Xiao thanked everyone for the gifts, he was absentmindedly calculating something else.

His current signing fee is fourteen million.

If I switch to WOF midway, the penalty I need to pay is ten million.

Shen Xiao was confident that he was in excellent form and could play for at least another two or three years. He still held the world championship trophy. Since WOF was willing to spend ten million to buy that trash Jin, they would definitely be willing to use that money to buy him as well.

WOF will cover the penalty for breach of contract, the annual salary is separate, and there are also bonuses from the live streaming contract...

After much deliberation, Shen Xiao finally decided that if he switched to WOF, he would neither gain nor lose money.

With the financial issues resolved, the next step is handling the paperwork. This includes figuring out how to discuss the transfer application process with the captain, manager, and coach.

Most importantly, if he leaves, how will TWG fill the gap in their attack?

Several questions were swirling in Shen Xiao's mind, popping up one after another, making him forget to focus on the most important one.

Lee Hwanbin mentioned the transfer that day, but it sounded like he was just saying it casually. Shen Xiao has been with TWG since his debut, so there's no need for him to get into so much trouble because of someone else's casual remark.

To Shen Xiao's own surprise, over the years, countless people have tried to poach him, sending private messages, asking others to pass on messages, and offering formal invitations from clubs... He has rejected them all without exception, never even giving them a second glance.

But Li Huanbin's casual remark made Shen Xiao seriously consider the matter.

It must be admitted that Qu Qingyue's departure had a huge impact on Shen Xiao, and his cooperation with Li Huanbin also made him waver.

It's not that Bai Chen is worse than Li Huanbin or anything like that. Bai Chen and Shen Xiao have been teammates for many years, and their chemistry goes without saying. But their chemistry with Li Huanbin is a different story altogether.

It's like after years of hard work, you and your teammates have finally reached a level of unspoken understanding where you can understand each other with just a glance. But then another person appears. You've never communicated, cooperated, or worked together with him, yet when you're together, every action you take is perfectly in sync, as if it were meant to be this way.

The latter is more chilling than the former.

Shen Xiao became almost obsessed with that feeling.

More importantly, Li Huanbin desperately needs him now at WOF.

He licked his lips, flicked his fingers, and cleared out all the enemy players within his field of vision, capturing the last point and securing victory.

--

One of Shen Xiao's worries was quickly resolved—the second team transferred in new assault troops.

The new assault team is called Yuan Shaofeng. He is a cheerful Alpha boy who is handsome and skilled with his gun. According to Yu Guangzhou, his greatest strength is that he has the "stability" that the entire TWG team lacks.

Shen Xiao and Ice are both too unconventional and overly aggressive, while Xie Wei, who used to control the game from the back, has changed his style since Ice joined the team, starting to pull off all sorts of unorthodox moves. The game becomes incredibly unpredictable, and Yu Guangzhou has to take several nitroglycerin pills after each match.

In a trial match, Shen Xiao was substituted off and Yuan Shaofeng took his place. The new player demonstrated strong ability and room for improvement in his first training match, and Yu Guangzhou, though he didn't say anything, was all smiles.

Looking at the screen, Shen Xiao felt not a sense of crisis, but a sense of relief.

If Yuan Shaofeng's condition remains stable...

He might actually put the transfer on the agenda.

--

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

The recording playing in the headphones was of Manager Chen taking Jin to the meeting room for a second negotiation a couple of days ago.

The meeting room was filled with cameras and recording equipment, but most team members were unaware of this. This was why Li Huanbin asked Manager Chen to bring Jin into the meeting room.

"Your playing style wasn't great, but your observation skills were excellent." After listening to the recording, Li Huanbin took off his headphones and said, "You don't want five million this time, you've changed it to one million? Ha, do you really think this is a discount promotion?"

Since being warned, Manager Chen has been behaving unusually well. He's figured it out: Jin's acting might only hurt WOF this once, but if they actually agreed to Jin's demands, once word gets out, WOF will be finished.

He said, "I didn't immediately refuse him; I just told him I needed to discuss it with my superiors. Captain Li, what do you think..."

Li Huanbin's smile remained unchanged: "Yes, I'll go see him myself later."

Looking at the cold smile on the man's face, Manager Chen couldn't help but shiver and silently mourn for Jin.

Of all people to mess with, why did he have to provoke Li Huanbin, this ruthless devil? Don't be fooled by his usual smiling face, gentle temperament, and seemingly easy-going nature; in reality, no one can match him in terms of ruthlessness and cunning!

Manager Chen had heard about Li Huanbin's family background: he was from a wealthy family, but he had an older brother, a younger brother, and several illegitimate children. As the least favored second son, Li Huanbin managed to suppress all his other brothers and become the first in line to inherit the company, taking over all its affairs.

The ruthlessness involved is self-evident.

With things stabilizing in recent years, Li Huanbin has shifted his focus back to the e-sports team, toning down his brilliance considerably. As a result, Manager Chen has almost forgotten what kind of person he truly is.

This incident served as a stark reminder to Jin.

Manager Chen rubbed his arms, glanced at Li Huanbin, and said awkwardly, "If there's nothing else, I'll go take care of other things."

“Hmm,” Li Huanbin said casually, resting his chin on his hand. “Go ahead, I need to make a phone call.”

"Okay, okay."

Manager Chen walked quickly out of the room, and as he turned to close the door, he saw Li Huanbin's face through the crack in the door.

The man who had just been sneering picked up his phone and put it to his ear. The moment the call connected, his expression softened, and he spoke with a gentle smile on his lips, making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze. Even if you couldn't hear what he was saying, it was not hard to guess that his tone was very relaxed and cheerful.

Who is on the other end of the phone?

Manager Chen couldn't help but feel curious and wanted to watch a little longer, but Li Huanbin's eyes were already piercing him like sharp swords.

He was startled and hurriedly closed the door.

--

Qu Qingyue has made an official announcement.

Shen Xiao saw the news on Weibo while he was going downstairs to pick up his takeout.

In the photo, Qu Qingyue is smiling very happily, while the man leaning against her has his face obscured, but his tall stature is evident. Their hands are clasped together, and the accompanying text is romantic: "My lover."

It should have been a distressing thing for Shen Xiao to see his crush find a lover. But looking at the photo, Shen Xiao felt surprisingly calm.

He opened the comments and sent his blessings. As he typed, Qu Qingyue's words from that day suddenly echoed in his ears.

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

At that time, Shen Xiao was both angry and aggrieved. He was convinced that his feelings were for his lover and couldn't listen to anything else. He felt that Qu Qingyue had subtly rejected him and denied his feelings. He was depressed for a long time.

Looking back now, I belatedly realize that Qu Qingyue was right.

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

Just as Shen Xiao finished sending his blessings, the delivery guy arrived. He took the food and was about to put his phone away when his finger accidentally swiped to another Weibo post.

His dynamic vision is excellent; in less than a second, he caught Li Huanbin's name from a long passage of text.

Shen Xiao stopped and began to look at it carefully.

It turned out to be a scandal.

The headline is eye-catching: [Li Family Heir (Top Alpha) and Huang Family Eldest Daughter (Top Omega) Have a Secret Nighttime Meeting; Possible Marriage Arrangement Between the Two Families!]

The accompanying GIF shows Li Huanbin in a suit and tie, with a pure black luxury sports car in front of him, bright lights behind him, and a chauffeur dressed as a waiter waiting beside him, presumably at a high-end hotel.

He smiled and reached into the open car door. Soon, a stunningly beautiful woman stepped out of the car, her bright yellow dress outshining all others. She took Li Huanbin's hand, and the two walked intimately into the restaurant.

The marketing account wrote several long paragraphs of nonsense, first introducing the identities of Li Huanbin and that Miss Huang, then analyzing their family backgrounds, ages, and recent business dealings between the two families, and finally concluding that they were a perfect match and that the two were very likely already in a romantic relationship.

Shen Xiao read it quickly, his expression gradually turning grim.

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

That's normal.

Li Huanbin is, after all, a top-tier Alpha; it would be abnormal if he didn't have a girlfriend. Besides, the other person is a top-tier Omega, and so beautiful. If he had a girlfriend like that, he'd be ecstatic.

Moreover, they have now put aside their past grievances, chat every day, and have an incredibly close relationship; they are best buddies, so we should offer our blessings.

But why is he so agitated and uneasy now? A dark cloud of negative emotions has formed in his heart, and it continues to grow.

Shen Xiao clenched his back teeth.

I was so calm and composed when I saw Qu Qingyue's official announcement.

Seeing Li Huanbin holding another woman's hand, he couldn't even maintain the most basic composure.