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The draw ceremony began soon, and the scene was crowded. Shen Qingyu scanned the crowd and saw many faces that she had previously studied on the official website. Nowadays, the e-sports circle is changing too fast, with outstanding young players coming in waves. Some newcomers even become substitutes after only one appearance. It is rare to find an e-sports player like Yu Wang who has remained stable for three years.

She stole a glance at Yu Wang beside her. He still had that aloof look, his jawline tense, as if he were thinking about something, or simply letting his mind wander. Even so, his aura was still dazzling. Many fans at the scene held up their cameras, almost all of them aimed at him, the sound of shutter clicks echoing one after another—a handsome face paired with a sullen face, truly a paradise for those who love looks.

Shen Qingyu didn't know that this "esports ceiling" had suffered from insomnia last night without any warning, and his mind was full of thoughts at the moment: "When can I finish and go back to sleep?" He rubbed the back of his neck in a slightly irritated manner, and his eyes accidentally glanced to the side, just in time to meet Shen Qingyu's gaze.

They were both stunned at the same time, the atmosphere instantly became awkward, and they looked away at the same time in tacit understanding.

Shen Qingyu's cheeks flushed quietly. She quickly covered half of her face and coughed twice, but she didn't expect that this small action attracted the attention of Hulu.

"What's wrong, Qingyu? Are you feeling unwell?" Hulu asked with concern.

"It's okay, it's okay, I just choked a little." Shen Qingyu shook her head quickly, but her heartbeat had not yet calmed down.

Yu Wang paused, rubbing the back of his neck. His lips formed a straight line, and the tips of his ears turned red. Chen Chenchen saw it all and leaned over to whisper, "Hey, there's something wrong with you two. Is there something going on?"

Yu Wang frowned and glared at him: "There's nothing wrong."

"Still being stubborn?" Chen Chenchen's smile became even more ambiguous. "Are you shy?"

Yu Wang couldn't stand it any longer and lowered his voice: "Get lost."

Before the ceremony began, many people from e-sports companies came over to greet Shen Qingyu. The news that Shen's daughter personally took on the role of team manager had already spread throughout the industry. Everyone had higher expectations for the WIN team, and the e-sports stock market had also risen significantly.

Shen Qingyu dealt with everyone's greetings with a proper smile on her face, but in her heart she was silently complaining, "My face is sore from smiling."

After finally seeing off the last entrepreneur, Hulu said the host was looking for him and hurried backstage. The fat man rubbed his cheeks and wailed, "Ouch, my face hurts from laughing so hard. Manager Shen, you can still keep smiling. That's amazing."

Ji Feng rolled his eyes at him: "Manager Shen hasn't even complained about being tired, but you're the first one to complain."

Shen Qingyu didn't respond, her attention was completely attracted by the members of other teams around her - the young people nowadays are not only good at technology, but also good-looking, each one is tall and handsome, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, "What do the kids nowadays eat to grow up?"

Yu Wang glanced at her "love-crazy" look, his brows subconsciously furrowed, and a sense of dissatisfaction rose in his heart. He deliberately coughed twice, but Shen Qingyu was immersed in her own "face control world" and didn't hear it at all. Yu Wang simply reached out and gently tugged at her collar.

Shen Qingyu was caught off guard and fell backwards. When she came to her senses, she met Yu Wang's half-smile. She lowered her voice and glared at him angrily: "You're pulling and tugging in public. Isn't Cat God afraid of losing fans?"

Yu Wang raised his eyebrows and said in a provocative tone, "My hands are itchy."

"What did you say?" Shen Qingyu couldn't believe it.

Yu Wang spread his hands and pretended to be stupid: "I didn't say anything, is Manager Shen hallucinating?"

"..." Shen Qingyu looked around at the cameras and forcibly suppressed the urge to beat him up - forget it, harmony brings wealth, I won't bother with him.

But before she could calm down, she noticed that Yu Wang suddenly stopped, his eyes turned cold, and he looked straight ahead. Shen Qingyu followed his gaze and saw a thin man with glasses and a gray handmade suit walking towards them. He looked familiar.

"Damn it, you still dare to come!" The fat man's voice suddenly became angry. He rolled up his sleeves and was about to rush forward, but was held back by Chen Chenchen and Xiao Y. Ji Feng also put away his usual casualness and his face darkened.

Shen Qingyu then remembered that this man was Li Zhao, the former manager who betrayed the WIN team. She had heard them chatting before that Li Zhao was now the manager of the VI team.

"Hey, isn't this the WIN team that's become so famous recently?" Li Zhao put his hands in his pockets, his tone was obviously provocative, and his eyes swept over everyone, finally landing on Shen Qingyu, with a somewhat obscene look, "It's different with the support of the Shen Group. Even the manager is so young and beautiful."

The fat man couldn't help but curse, "Li Zhao, you didn't make yourself clear last time, right? How dare you show up in front of us!"

Li Zhao sneered, "We're all from the same circle. We'll see each other every day. There's no need to make things so awkward, right?"

Little Y couldn't help but ask, "Who's in the same circle as you? Why didn't you think about the embarrassment when you betrayed the team?"

Chen Chenchen took a step forward, his tone calm but with unquestionable determination: "Li Zhao, what happened between us is over. I hope you won't bother us again in the future."

"Turn the page?" Li Zhao raised his eyebrows, his eyes sweeping over Shen Qingyu even more brazenly. "You are so lucky to have such a powerful and beautiful woman as your manager."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Wang suddenly stepped forward and stood in front of Shen Qingyu, his tone as cold as ice: "Try looking at her again."

Shen Qingyu was stunned for a moment - she was still watching the show and didn't expect that she would suddenly become the focus.

Li Zhao was annoyed by Yu Wang's reaction and said disdainfully, "My eyes are on my body, I can look at whoever I want! Yu Wang, aren't you just an AD carry? You're nothing but an esports player! I asked you to create a CP, but you didn't. What a waste of a pretty boy's face. Why are you so arrogant!"

"What did you say?" The fat man was so angry that he wanted to rush forward, but was held back by Chen Chenchen. Yu Wang's face became increasingly gloomy, and his clenched fists trembled slightly, clearly on the verge of exploding.

At this moment, Shen Qingyu gently grasped Yu Wang's wrist—her hand was soft and warm, like a silent comfort. Then, she walked around Yu Wang and stood in front of Li Zhao, a sweet smile suddenly spreading across her face. "Hello, I'm Shen Qingyu, the manager of the WIN team."

She said, extending her hand.

Everyone was stunned - the fat man opened his mouth, Xiao Y widened his eyes, Ji Feng and Chen Chenchen looked at each other, and saw confusion in each other's eyes.

Yu Wang looked at Shen Qingyu's back with complicated eyes - she was still the same as before, liking to do things against the rules, but her canvas shoes were replaced with high heels, and her sweatshirt was replaced with a smart suit. She was a little more mature, but still dazzling.

Li Zhao was also confused by Shen Qingyu's reaction. He was stunned for a few seconds before he reacted. He held her hand slyly and deliberately refused to let go: "Hello, hello, I'm Li Zhao, the manager of the VI team. Manager Shen, I've heard a lot about you."

"Manager Li is also very famous." Shen Qingyu smiled, but suddenly exerted force on his hand and twisted Li Zhao's hand to the left - there was a "click" sound, and the sound of the dislocated joint was particularly clear in the quiet corridor.

"Ah!" Li Zhao screamed in pain, his face instantly changing from wretched to painful. He tried to break free, but found that Shen Qingyu was incredibly strong and couldn't break free at all. Reporters around had already noticed the commotion here and were raising their cameras to take pictures. Li Zhao could only force a smile because of the camera, but cold sweat broke out on his forehead: "Manager Shen, we... we don't need to hold hands for so long, right?"

The fat man couldn't help but burst out laughing. Shen Qingyu showed an innocent yet sad expression: "But I really enjoyed shaking hands with Manager Li. You really look like a 'gigolo'..." She paused, her tone a little teasing, "By the way, Manager Li, do you suggest that I take advantage of you? I'm willing to pay any amount of money. I have money."

As she spoke, she increased the strength in her hands a little more - all those years in the gym were not in vain.

"Don't go too far!" Li Zhao shouted in pain, attracting more people to watch.

Shen Qingyu still looked innocent: "Am I going too far? I just want to chat with Manager Li for a while."

Li Zhao finally couldn't bear it anymore, the pain was so severe that tears were about to come out, and he could only give in: "I'm sorry, I was wrong, I shouldn't have said that."

Shen Qingyu immediately put away her smile, her eyes turning cold. "The WIN team is not someone you can mess with or judge casually. They are all from the Shen family. If you don't have that ability, don't play with fire. Be careful not to get burned."

She shook off Li Zhao's hand, took out a Burberry handkerchief from her bag, carefully wiped the hand she had just shaken with Li Zhao, and then stuffed the handkerchief into his suit pocket, with a cold light flashing in her eyes: "Do you understand?"

Li Zhao's hands were already red and swollen. Facing the intimidation from Shen's family behind him, he could only swallow his grievances and squeeze out a smile that was uglier than crying: "I understand, Manager Shen, I will never dare to do it again."

Shen Qingyu didn't even look at him again, turned around and left, and the five members of the WIN team followed closely behind, leaving Li Zhao standing there, accepting everyone's inquiring gazes.

When I returned to my seat, there were still five minutes before the draw ceremony officially began.

The fat man was still excitedly recounting the scene to Hulu, who had just returned, gesticulating with joy: "Brother Hu, you didn't see it! Manager Shen is so handsome! He has Li Zhao under his thumb! I declare that Manager Shen is my absolute goddess, bar none!!"

Hulu had heard it three times, and reluctantly moved closer to Shen Qingyu, away from the excited fat man, and said softly: "Thank you for protecting them."

"This is my duty." Shen Qingyu shook her head, her tone flat - protecting her own people is what she should do.

Yu Wang, who was sitting in the back row, kept staring at Shen Qingyu's back with a dazed look in his eyes. He remembered that she was like this when they were in college.

The draw ceremony officially began. Chen Chenchen went on stage to draw lots on behalf of the WIN team, and they were finally drawn to Group C. Their first opponent in the group stage was the VI team led by Li Zhao.

"It's true that enemies often meet in a narrow road." The fat man muttered.

Li Zhao, who was not far away, did not forget to wave to Shen Qingyu, but Shen Qingyu did not even raise her eyelids - she had already read the information of the VI team. In terms of strength, the WIN team was better, but she could not be careless. After all, people like Li Zhao might use some tricks.

Yu Wang noticed her seriousness and said softly, "Don't worry, we will win."

Shen Qingyu turned her head and met his serious eyes, her heart suddenly at ease - yes, with him there, they will definitely win.