Heels over head, another person came scrambling out of the crowd after the flying sunglasses. Their clothes were askew, their hair a mess. Staggering out, they finally straightened up, only to hear someone ask with concern, "Boss Tao, are you alright?"

Tao Xuan looked up and saw that it was Chen Guo, the owner of this Happy Internet Cafe and a supporter of Ye Qiu, who was always trying to make things difficult for him. It was just a shame that Chen Guo couldn't hide her feelings; she couldn't mock people with a straight face like Ye Xiu could. The way she was grinning as she spoke made it clear to Tao Xuan that she didn't actually care about him, she was just making fun of him.

Although Tao Xuan was a boss, and the one who paid the professional players' salaries, he didn't really have any fans. When Sun Xiang and Xiao Shiqin were recognized, they were immediately mobbed by fans. Tao Xuan, however, was rarely seen in public. He was also wearing large sunglasses, so the fans quickly decided that he wasn't a professional player and ignored him. The other two were being surrounded, asked questions, and asked for autographs and photos, while he was being pushed and shoved around like a useless object.

Tao Xuan didn't have the build of a security guard, so he couldn't protect the two of them. In the end, after being pushed and shoved several times, he was ejected from the crowd just like his sunglasses.

Tao Xuan was extremely annoyed! But the players' popularity with the fans wasn't a bad thing, right? But in the current situation, it was just another joke at his expense in front of his opponent. Tao Xuan really wanted to shout that the guy in front of him was Ye Qiu; he believed it would have a similar effect. However, why would he want to divert support from Team Excellent Era? He actually didn't want to think of Ye Qiu as an opponent. He knew Ye Qiu's position in the hearts of Excellent Era's fans. If they became opponents, it would split the fans, so it was best if Ye Qiu retired quietly. But that guy insisted on causing trouble. Tao Xuan was doing everything he could to minimize the impact of this confrontation, so why would he actively push Ye Qiu in front of the fans?

Tao Xuan didn't bother arguing with the others any further. With a dark face, he straightened his clothes and ran back across the road. Before long, he had gathered some people to come back. It wasn't that he wanted to forcibly drag the two away; that would hurt the fans' feelings too much. But at least there needed to be some order, right? What if something unexpected happened in this chaotic situation?

Help arrived, carrying a megaphone. With their efforts, the scene was finally less chaotic. Gradually, it started to resemble a fan meeting. Chen Guo came over again with a smile, "Boss Tao, this is Happy's home turf. If you're going to hold an event here, shouldn't you pay a site fee?"

"Really? I think our players visiting your place will increase your business. I think you should be paying us an appearance fee," Tao Xuan said.

"Did I invite you here?" Chen Guo asked.

"If you don't want us to use your space, then come on, you try to disperse these people!" Tao Xuan said.

Actually, neither of them really cared about the fees; they were just arguing for the sake of arguing. But no matter what, Tao Xuan was the one who had made a fool of himself today. And what he had just said was true: Sun Xiang and Xiao Shiqin's appearance at Happy Internet Cafe would definitely bring more popularity to the place.

Normally, with their current status and reputation, Happy Internet Cafe wouldn't be able to afford to invite them. Commercial operations weren't just about earning advertising fees. When a celebrity endorses a well-known product, they increase the product's influence with their popularity, while also becoming more well-known through the product's promotion. Happy wasn't a nationally known chain of internet cafes, and its fame wasn't on the same level as that of the Glory All-Star players. They couldn't even operate on the same level commercially. Like today, if this matter was eventually noticed, Team Excellent Era would definitely explain it as a private action by the two players, who were then unintentionally recognized by fans. If they really described this as a commercial activity, then Happy would be taking a big advantage, and it would be a bit demeaning for the two All-Star players.

But no matter what, Happy Internet Cafe wouldn't lose out. Chen Guo didn't really care about winning or losing in this argument with Tao Xuan. Ye Xiu and Wei Chen were smoking and chatting on the side, not paying much attention to what was happening. Tang Rou and Baozi were just watching the fun. Qiao Yifan, who had just arrived, had made a huge blunder with his slip of the tongue and was still feeling apprehensive!

Team Excellent Era had finally arrived, and after maintaining order and calming the fans, they would definitely leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the news spread and more and more fans arrived, and the media rushed over, it would never end.

So, after satisfying some fans' requests for autographs and photos, the staff of Team Excellent Era began to protect Sun Xiang and Xiao Shiqin as they retreated.

The fans were disappointed, but they had been making a fuss for quite some time, so they were relatively understanding. The Excellent Era group rushed out of Happy and fled back to the Excellent Era Club across the street. Tao Xuan didn't come over to say anything to the others again.

But that Qiao Yifan had finally left an impression on him.

That phrase "Senior Xiao Shiqin, Senior Sun Xiang" had caused them a lot of trouble and had given Happy a free advertisement. That guy wasn't a good person either!

Tao Xuan didn't think about whether he had been instructed or anything like that, because there was no need to do that! The five of them could shout whenever they wanted, and they could all cause him the same trouble. But none of them had done so; it was only this newcomer, Qiao Yifan, who had shouted that as soon as he saw the three of them. It was too despicable and shameless.

Such a guy was actually so young; he had to be guarded against!

Tao Xuan was also busy investigating the enemy's situation amidst his hectic schedule. He made an effort to keep an eye on Qiao Yifan. While they were in a state of panic, that guy was still acting like he was uneasy after causing trouble. He was an actor, an acting powerhouse.

Qiao Yifan, I'll remember you!

After Tao Xuan returned to the club, the first thing he did was make a phone call. To be honest, it was easy for him to learn about a player like Qiao Yifan, who had been in a professional team in the league. He just made a call to the boss of Team Tiny Herb.

The relationships between these bosses were also very delicate. It was like guilds in online games, or teams in the league. When they needed to fight, they would fight to the death, but when they were free, they could sit down and chat.

"Qiao Yifan?" The Tiny Herb boss was surprised when Tao Xuan called and specifically asked about such a name.

He did know this name, because even for a small nobody, the decision not to renew their contract still required his final approval as the boss. It had only been three or four days since that happened, and he hadn't forgotten Qiao Yifan. Now, hearing Team Excellent Era's boss Tao Xuan call to ask about him personally, he was surprised and immediately began to suspect that his team might have overlooked some talent.

What kind of team was Excellent Era? Even though they had been relegated, they were still able to attract an All-Star player like Xiao Shiqin. They weren't like ordinary teams that were treated like supermarkets after being relegated, and didn't need to pick up those free agents who had been abandoned by their teams and had nowhere to go.

"Qiao Yifan... Ah, that player..." The Tiny Herb boss wanted to be vague, but he found that he had to be vague, as he was really too unfamiliar with this player. The Tiny Herb manager had introduced him a few days ago when he came to greet him, but he hadn't paid much attention. The boss knew how marginalized such an unfamiliar player would be in the team. So he didn't ask too many questions. If the boss had to personally grasp every detail, then the club wouldn't need so many department heads!

But now, hearing that the Excellent Era boss was going to personally ask about such a player, the Tiny Herb boss had some ideas.

"Boss Tao, I'm really not too clear about this Qiao Yifan. Wait for me to find someone to ask, and I'll call you back later?" The Tiny Herb boss finally replied.

After hanging up, the Tiny Herb boss immediately made a call to the Tiny Herb manager. The manager was also very surprised to receive this question. But regarding Qiao Yifan, he gave an honest assessment, which was also based on the opinion of the captain, Wang Jiexi. For a champion-level team like Tiny Herb, such a player wouldn't be of much help. It would be more valuable to sign a strong player or find a new player to train than to keep Qiao Yifan.

However, since the boss asked, the manager didn't dare to be negligent. Naturally, he gave a serious report, while also pointing out that his decision wasn't made rashly by himself, but was based on the captain's opinion.

Although the captain of the team didn't have any decision-making power, their suggestions were extremely important. Most of the operations that the manager carried out were based on the opinions proposed by the captain. In a way, the team captain decided which players stayed and left, and what kind of new players the team needed. The Tiny Herb manager brought up Wang Jiexi at this time to explain to the boss: This is the professional captain's suggestion!

He knew that this was something that the boss had just nodded to a few days ago, but now he was suddenly bringing it up again, and so directly. This meant that the boss had suspected something to a certain extent! The manager couldn't help but wonder what Qiao Yifan had done to make the boss suddenly pay attention to him.

The Tiny Herb manager couldn't have imagined that Qiao Yifan had simply greeted and asked how they were doing when he saw the two All-Stars, Sun Xiang and Xiao Shiqin. As a result, it had caused a special consequence in a specific environment, and because of a specific background, it had created such a big misunderstanding.

Team Tiny Herb couldn't have imagined these things, and Tao Xuan wasn't clear about this either. He thought that this kid had some tricks, so he immediately went to Team Tiny Herb to inquire, but in Team Tiny Herb's eyes, he was just a small nobody. Was it really necessary for him to ask in person? Could it be that they had misjudged him?

Qiao Yifan.

Just an hour ago, he was a small nobody that the entire league had ignored. Just because of such a small accident, he had suddenly attracted the simultaneous suspicion of two major teams. If Qiao Yifan knew the attention he was receiving at this time, he would probably laugh and cry. But in the end, this was all because Ye Xiu was a great pressure on Team Excellent Era.