Chapter 4: Unfriendly Talks (Part )
"Okay, go ahead." Pei Yunteng raised his hand seemingly in a friendly manner, but the contempt contained in his face and tone could not be hidden.

Tao Xuan took a deep breath, suppressed his anger from being insulted so many times, and said calmly:

"Boss Pei, I know you are dissatisfied with our treatment of Ye Qiu, and we certainly understand that."

"But please think about it. After all, Excellent Era is a commercialized e-sports club."

"Ye Qiu doesn't accept commercial endorsements and has no commercial value, but he still dominates the team. This is harmful to the development of the club."

"Shelving Ye Qiu and promoting Sun Xiang is the result of careful consideration for maximizing the interests of the club."

"Speaking of which, Mr. Pei came to inspect our club's situation out of considerations of commercial interests, right?"

"Business is business, and we are all businessmen. I sincerely hope that President Pei can understand our decision and not let factors other than business cooperation affect our bright future."

Tao Xuan thought that what he said was reasonable, well-reasoned and logical. Even if it couldn't convince Pei Yunteng, it should be able to calm him down a little from his anger.

The other party was able to create such a huge Internet empire, so he is definitely not a person who acts on impulse.

However, after listening to Tao Xuan's impassioned confession, Pei Yunteng's eyes did not soften, but became even more sarcastic:

"No, it seems like you haven't figured it out at all. What exactly is wrong with Excellent Era?"

"Boss Pei, let's talk business..." Tao Xuan was only halfway through his words when Pei Yunteng knocked on the table and interrupted him:
"Yes! Business is business! That's right. If businessmen don't talk about business, what kind of businessmen are they?"

"But look at yourself, what is business? Do you understand?"

He sighed, pointed at the bewildered Ye Qiu, raised one eye and squinted at Tao Xuan: "Who told you that if he doesn't accept commercial endorsements, he has no commercial value?"

"How did Excellent Era get to where it is today? Don't you have any idea?"

Tao Xuan was stunned. The momentum that he had finally gathered was shattered by these words.

If you don’t accept commercial endorsements, you will have no income, and of course you will have no commercial value...right?

For the first time, Tao Xuan's face showed some confusion and panic.

He asked anxiously: "Boss Pei, what do you mean?"

Pei Yunteng waved his hand in disdain: "I'm too lazy to explain to idiots."

"Lao Zhang, come here."

"Okay, Mr. Pei." Zhang Yuanfang smiled and opened a data file.

"Before considering cooperation with the Excellent Era Club, we conducted a comprehensive investigation of the Excellent Era Club, including the Excellent Era fan ecosystem."

"Based on our current investigation report, the fan base of Excellent Era Club is very obvious."

"The vast majority of the fans are Ye Qiu and Su Mucheng's fans, the fans of the top champions who were attracted by the three consecutive championships, and a very small number of local fans in City H who support Excellent Era because of the geographical relationship."

"Among them, those who have a direct relationship with Ye Qiu include Ye Qiu's personal fans, some of Su Mucheng's CP fans, and the vast majority of the wealthy champion fans."

"Together, they account for almost 70% of Excellent Era's fans, and their purchasing power accounts for a terrifying 65%."

"Many Ye Qiu fans mentioned in our survey that because their idols do not accept endorsements, they can only turn their support into support for their teammates."

"In other words, Ye Qiu is the absolute guarantee of Excellent Era's popularity. He is also an important guarantee for Excellent Era's team and its players to receive commercial endorsements."

"He himself doesn't accept endorsements, but every endorsement of Excellent Era has his share of credit!"

"Boss Tao, is it true that Ye Qiu has no commercial value at all?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell into silence. Cold sweat silently dripped down Tao Xuan's forehead. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He subconsciously wanted to reach out and wipe the sweat, but his fingers trembled as if he were epileptic.

That's right, the big boss of the Excellent Era Club, the helmsman of the top team, when faced with the absolutely core problem of the team,
Maybe it was anger, or maybe it was a brain short circuit.

In short, he didn't think so much at all.

Zhang Yuanfang looked at Tao Xuan's dead expression and sighed in his heart:
“Although Mr. Pei’s insults were a bit rude, this boss Tao Xuantao is indeed not a qualified businessman.”

"They don't even understand the core interests of their own company, but they pretend to know everything and talk about business."

"No wonder Boss Pei uses him as a breakthrough point."

After a long while, Tao Xuan spoke tremblingly, but this time he had no confidence at all.

"As long as we keep it a secret, even if Ye Qiu retires, the loss of fans shouldn't be too serious..."

"Yes, Mr. Tao is right." Zhang Yuanfang nodded. "Then, Mr. Tao, how do you keep Excellent Era secret?"

"Did Ye Qiu sign a confidentiality agreement? Did he sign a non-compete agreement? What about the other parties involved?"

Tao Xuan was stunned.

He hadn't considered any of these things at all.

In his opinion, Ye Qiu never accepted media interviews, so he subconsciously thought that this matter was foolproof.

Zhang Yuanfang saw Tao Xuan's expression and knew that he didn't think that much. He sighed:
"So, Boss Tao, no safeguards were taken?"

"...Ye Qiu never accepted media interviews before..."

Zhang Yuanfang interrupted him halfway through his words: "So what? So you're betting the future of the company on one person's habits?"

"Is this the habit of a person who was just suppressed, hidden, and driven away by you, and who is almost considered an enemy?"

Tao Xuan said nothing, his head lowered almost to the desk. His spine, which was straight and energetic when he was discussing cooperation before, now bent dejectedly, like a shrimp that was about to die.

Zhang Yuanfang looked at the defeated rooster and sighed in his heart at Ye Qiu's strength.

Such a purely commercial club can be brought by Ye Qiu to the top of the league, and even the top of Chinese e-sports. No wonder the boss values ​​Ye Qiu so much.

Zhang Yuanfang even felt a little sorry for this guy.

Tao Xuan is like the villain in those regretful online novels. He is brought to a height far beyond his reach by the protagonist, but he arrogantly believes that it is due to his own strength.

It was not until the protagonist was driven away that Lightspeed revealed his true form, and it was meaningless to regret at this point.

Looking up at the other people in Excellent Era, Cui Li and the other management had already slumped in their seats, like dead stinking dogs.
Liu Hao was sweating profusely and his body was shaking slightly, but he still managed to remain calm and even felt a little bit unwilling to accept it.

Sun Xiang was affected by the atmosphere and was a little restrained, but in his lowered eyes, there was visible unwillingness and arrogance.

It is obvious that this person is not someone who will submit to Ye Qiu.

Su Mucheng, at this moment, already had a pair of starry eyes as she looked at Pei Yunteng and Zhang Yuanfang with admiration.

The meaning is very clear: I finally found a replacement for my mouth, Mr. Pei and Mr. Zhang scolded well!
After looking around, Zhang Yuanfang concluded the meeting with one sentence:

"I'm sorry, Mr. Tao, it's not that we at Tenghai don't want to cooperate with you."

"It's really because your company is a little too makeshift."

(End of this chapter)