500 Million, and I'll Add Another Star to SKT's Future Jerseys!

Xu Junyan watched the scene in surprise. He had personally witnessed Miss Bae Joo-hyun, sitting next to him, snatch away the small bun at lightning speed. In an instant, she turned her head, facing away from him, and began to eat it with a rustling sound, like a little squirrel hoarding food.

"This..." Xu Junyan chuckled in amusement. He then looked at the bottle of mineral water in his other hand, hesitated for a moment, and poked her back with the bottle.

"Mmm?" Bae Joo-hyun quickly turned her head, her soft lips still dusted with tiny breadcrumbs. The emotion in her eyes was a little embarrassed.

She was just too hungry, she really couldn't take it anymore!

"Drink some water, eat slowly, don't choke."

Xu Junyan still couldn't understand what Bae Joo-hyun was saying, but that didn't stop him from saying his piece.

Whether Bae Joo-hyun understood, guessed, or something else entirely, her cheeks flushed. Flustered, she took the mineral water and turned away again, eating the bread like a little squirrel.

After a while, a small "Kamsahamnida" drifted over.

Xu Junyan, who was about to close his eyes and go back to sleep, was startled. He blinked, and for some reason, he offered his own small bun.

Bae Joo-hyun, who had already finished her own small bun with her head bowed and face hidden, still felt unsatisfied. Suddenly, she saw an outstretched hand, with a new small bun placed on it.

She stared at the hand for a while, as if under a spell. It was truly a beautiful hand. She had never seen a man's hand so beautiful. The fingers were slender and well-proportioned; if she had learned piano, she would definitely have been a good student.

Is he a piano teacher? Bae Joo-hyun wondered to herself, but she couldn't dwell on it. Her face turned crimson again.

Xu Junyan offering the bun clearly meant he had seen her rushed and clumsy eating, right? Definitely!!

She didn't dare to turn around, as her stomach was still rumbling with hunger. Although she didn't want to, she unashamedly accepted it and whispered another "thank you." Then, the hand retracted.

After eating two whole small buns, Bae Joo-hyun finally felt the absurd hunger in her stomach disappear.

But the hunger was gone, what about her image?

Awkward!!

She swore that this was the most embarrassing moment she had ever had in front of others.

As the leader of Red Velvet, Irene's image was always that of a gentle and charming older sister. Although she occasionally had a touch of the comedian in her, overall, she was still excellent.

And today?

A glutton!

Not only that, if she added her主动主动搭话 from earlier, she might have been misunderstood by the other person as an immodest woman!

Ah~~, I'm so embarrassed. I really should have checked the Aries horoscope more carefully before leaving today.

Bae Joo-hyun covered her face with her hands and slumped back onto the chair, despair filling her heart. But then she remembered that Xu Junyan didn't know her at all. She blinked a couple of times and miraculously calmed down.

Through her fingers, she slightly turned her head, just a tiny bit, and looked at Xu Junyan, who was sitting next to her. He had his eyes closed, resting, and seemed to have fallen asleep.

I'm such an idiot, Bae Joo-hyun muttered to herself. She slowly let go of her hands, put on her sunglasses, and also closed her eyes, pretending to rest.

Incheon, SKT Club, Manager's Office.

KkOma arrived early today, dressed in a formal suit. After knocking, he received permission to enter.

"Coach Kim Jung-gyun, please have a seat. Is there something you need?"

Park Ji-young, the manager of the SKT team, was also responsible for the team's overall expenses and direct contact with the owner.

KkOma smiled and sat down in the chair opposite Park Ji-young without being polite. He said, "Today, we have our second match of the Spring Split."

"Mhm." Park Ji-young nodded slightly, his gaze still fixed on kkOma. He knew that kkOma must have more to say.

"The current lineup is Untara top, Blank jungle, Pirean mid, and Bang and Wolf in the bot lane. What do you think? With this lineup, what kind of strength and performance will we show in the Spring Split?" KkOma asked.

Park Ji-young said with a strange expression, "Well, although I know quite a bit about LoL, this seems to be Coach Kim Jung-gyun's area of expertise, doesn't it?"

"Yes," KkOma nodded. "We're on the verge of the playoffs, but it's highly likely we won't make it. In the Spring Split, even with my best efforts, this is the best I can lead this team to."

Park Ji-young frowned.

KkOma continued, "This result undoubtedly declares that SKT's three-peat dynasty has completely fallen... What awaits us next will be fans collectively deserting us, sponsors collectively withdrawing, the team's reputation..."

"Wait, wait, wait! What about Faker?" Park Ji-young finally remembered something and asked with a frown, confused.

"In the current SKT tactical system, he's not suitable to play. If he's forced to integrate, it will not only ruin him, but the team's performance will only get worse," KkOma said.

"Who says? No matter what, letting him play, adding another powerful star player, would be better than..."

"Do you understand, or do I?" KkOma's tone suddenly became firm. He also frowned and looked at Park Ji-young. "Manager Park, you just said this was my area of expertise. Are you telling me you understand it better than I do?"

Park Ji-young was immediately speechless. He couldn't think of anything to say for a moment. After pondering for a long time, he said with a wry smile, "Coach Kim Jung-gyun, what exactly are you trying to say? Why don't you just say it directly."

"I have a second plan."

KkOma's expression finally softened. He said, "If you don't want SKT to start passively from now on and fall into a vicious cycle of poor performance, then why not take a gamble!"

"You want to buy players?" Park Ji-young's expression tightened, and he quickly waved his hands. "No money, no money! I don't have any money! You know as well as I do that the investment from upstairs isn't much this year, there's really none left!"

"500 million! Plus an import slot."

KkOma acted as if he hadn't heard him. He said, "As long as these two conditions are met, I'll bring you a new championship."

Park Ji-young's eyes widened in disbelief. "Are you crazy?!"

500 million, while not a small sum, was far too little for the well-known top players in the LCK. It was simply not enough to buy them!

Let alone top-tier players like Faker, who cost over 5 billion annually in contracts, even someone like Peanut would require approximately 2 billion to sign.

Therefore, 500 million?

What kind of formidable player could 500 million even buy! And they spent so much money last year without winning the championship, and this year they only need to invest an additional 500 million to buy rookies?

Park Ji-young didn't believe it at all; he thought kkOma had gone completely mad.

Moreover, given SKT's current investment situation, while he could scrape together 500 million if he gritted his teeth, it would undoubtedly be a severe blow, making the following period very difficult and requiring meticulous budgeting in every aspect.

Also, what was even more outrageous was the single foreign player slot? KkOma actually wanted to bring in a foreign player? He must be truly insane! They were currently the strongest region, the LCK! What player couldn't be found within the LCK that they needed to recruit from other regions?

However, Park Ji-young suddenly remembered something... Could the reason kkOma was looking for a foreign player also be because it was cheaper?!

"You don't need to worry about anything else. As long as you can meet these two conditions, I can guarantee a fourth star on SKT's jersey in the future. Otherwise, we'll have to play the entire season with the current roster. I will still coach the team with all my effort and won't slack off, but the best we can hope for is to fall short in the playoffs. You choose."

KkOma's tone remained incredibly assertive. After speaking, he gave Park Ji-young a slight nod and turned to leave the office.