Song Jingchen Invests in TKT Club

“What’s wrong, too embarrassed to talk about your failed investment?” Song Jingchen looked at Nan Pei, mocking him.

Nan Pei nodded, “Very failed, whether it’s the e-sports club or the entertainment company, both are a mess.”

Song Jingchen knew Nan Pei was telling the truth. With his intelligence, he would surely mess up both projects.

Not interested in saving two money-losing ventures at once, Song Jingchen thought for a moment and said to Nan Pei, “In that case, I’ll invest in the e-sports club for you, so you don’t lose everything.”

Nan Pei: “…”

Faced with Song Jingchen’s stubbornness, Nan Pei suddenly felt that sometimes communication between people is useless.

No matter how he refused, Song Jingchen seemed convinced that he needed his help.

Song Jingchen watched Nan Pei, expecting him to show a joyful expression.

Nan Pei couldn’t smile, so he pretended to be worried and said to Song Jingchen, “Jingchen Gege, I’m really happy you’re willing to help me. But besides my e-sports club, don’t you have other projects you want to invest in? The company is on the rise, making money should be the priority…”

“No need to worry about that,” Song Jingchen raised an eyebrow confidently, “I’m much better at making money than you, no need for your reminder. I just want to be an investor in the e-sports club, to repay your favor.”

Nan Pei knew that once an overbearing CEO decided to do something, there was no persuading him otherwise.

Moreover, facing the proactive help from his crush, if Nan Pei continued to refuse, it might not only ruin his persona but also make Song Jingchen more suspicious.

At that point, it wouldn’t just be the club exposed; the entertainment company would also suffer.

For a moment, Nan Pei fell into deep thought—

What should he do now?

At this moment, the system, which had been silent, spoke up: “Host, this is an important time for Song Jingchen to make money. Perhaps letting him invest in TKT Club is a good choice.”

Nan Pei exclaimed in surprise, “Are you crazy?! Letting Song Jingchen invest in TKT… that’s the club where the e-sports male lead is!”

The system thought further than Nan Pei, analyzing, “Since Song Jingchen asked you directly, it means he must have investigated you. He’s already curious about your investment projects. Even if you don’t agree today, he won’t let it go.”

Nan Pei, being nervous, hadn’t thought that deeply.

Now, hearing the system’s words, he immediately realized.

Indeed, Song Jingchen must have investigated him beforehand; otherwise, he wouldn’t ask so directly.

“I admit, from a money-making perspective, letting Song Jingchen invest in TKT Club is indeed a good idea.” Nan Pei took a deep breath, slowly saying to the system, “It won’t be long before he makes a fortune.”

Don’t be fooled by TKT Club’s current downturn; it’s the club where the e-sports novel’s protagonist group is.

Just a few matches, and they’ll gain massive exposure, attracting countless e-sports fans, and their popularity will soar.

Not to mention, they’ll shine in the league.

Winning the trophy will multiply the value of all players.

Especially Duan Heng, with endorsements, collaborations, and bonuses in the millions.

Nan Pei swallowed hard.

He looked at Song Jingchen, his heart racing.

Since he couldn’t refuse Song Jingchen, he could only go along with it, using TKT Club to boost Song Jingchen’s career line.

Though this decision was risky, it seemed Nan Pei had no other choice now.

This risky decision left Nan Pei a bit breathless.

Song Jingchen, seeing Nan Pei silent, frowned slightly and asked, “Nan Pei, what are you thinking?”

Nan Pei tightened his fingers, looked at Song Jingchen, and with his best acting skills, smiled and said, “Jingchen Gege, I didn’t expect you to really help me invest. I thought I was dreaming.”

His tone was full of surprise, just as Song Jingchen expected.

“But even if you invest in the club…” Nan Pei changed the topic, lowering his eyes slightly, “No matter what, I still hope to learn from this investment and earn money with my ability, not completely rely on your help…”

Nan Pei’s implication was clear:

He could accept Song Jingchen’s investment but didn’t want him to interfere too much.

This didn’t surprise Song Jingchen.

He had long anticipated that Nan Pei’s current changes were because the Nan Family wanted to groom him as an heir, so this blockhead was learning to invest.

“I won’t interfere with your investment projects,” Song Jingchen said with a slightly disdainful tone, “I told you, I’m just repaying a favor.”

Nan Pei breathed a sigh of relief, “Really won’t interfere?”

Song Jingchen found Nan Pei strange.

Normally, wouldn’t Nan Pei be begging him for help?

After all, Nan Pei liked him so much, eager to get closer to him.

But Song Jingchen didn’t think much of it, just assumed Nan Pei wanted to learn to invest on his own.

He said to Nan Pei, “For the club’s commercialization, you can ask me if you have questions, but I’m not interested in your club. After all, it’s not a project that can make big money.”

Song Jingchen had investigated the e-sports scene in Lujin City; the strong clubs had long been acquired, and the remaining investable clubs were very weak.

For a playboy like Nan Pei, investing in an e-sports club was probably just for fun, including the entertainment industry.

Song Jingchen joined the investment not to gain much profit but to ensure Nan Pei’s end wouldn’t be too tragic.

Song Jingchen felt like a philanthropist.

Nan Pei looked at Song Jingchen and cautiously asked, “Then can you not come to the club often?”

Hearing this, Song Jingchen was a bit impatient, “Why would I go to the club for no reason? I told you, I’m just repaying a favor. Also, I don’t want others to know…”

“The fact that you’re chasing me” were words he didn’t say, pursing his lips and holding back.

He feared Nan Pei would be heartbroken if he heard it.

Seeing Song Jingchen promise not to interfere with the club or appear there, Nan Pei finally agreed to let Song Jingchen invest in TKT Club.

When Song Jingchen learned that Nan Pei invested in TKT Club, he sneered and said, “You invested so much money in such a trash club; you really don’t have a good head.”

Normally, Song Jingchen wouldn’t even glance at this club.

But to repay a favor, he still invested five million in TKT Club.

According to Nan Pei’s calculations, once TKT Team becomes famous, Song Jingchen could earn at least five times the profit.

By then, Song Jingchen would surely regret only investing five million.

The next day, Song Jingchen signed an investment contract with TKT, becoming the club’s second-largest investor.

After signing the contract, Nan Pei could clearly see on the system panel that Song Jingchen’s career line advanced to 27%, soon to break through 30%.

This proved that letting Song Jingchen invest in TKT Club was the right choice.

“This is so thrilling,” after signing the contract, Nan Pei complained to the system, “I never thought I’d let Song Jingchen invest in TKT Club. And it’s actually feasible.”

The system replied, “Host, this is a world where three books have merged, and the protagonists of the three books will definitely influence each other. As long as the main plot direction doesn’t deviate and the protagonist’s career line progresses, there’s no problem.”

At the same time, the system reminded Nan Pei to prevent Song Jingchen from knowing about his relationship with Duan Heng.

Nan Pei wasn’t particularly worried because Song Jingchen seemed genuinely uninterested in the e-sports club and even less interested in his private life.

Sure enough, as the system said, after Song Jingchen invested in TKT Club, TKT’s commercial value increased, and Duan Heng’s career line also showed slight progress.

Though less than 1%, it confirmed the system’s words—the protagonists would influence each other.

After signing the contract, Song Jingchen suddenly handed something to Nan Pei and said, “This is for you.”

Nan Pei was taken aback and looked closely, realizing it was a concert ticket.

The ticket was exquisitely made, looking low-key yet full of design, and the performer was an internationally renowned musician.

“Why are you giving me this?” Nan Pei asked, puzzled.

“Don’t misunderstand, someone else gave it to me,” Song Jingchen said casually, his tone a bit stiff, “This concert will have many business tycoons and social elites, so it might be helpful for you.”

Nan Pei internally refused but still put on a joyful expression, “Jingchen Gege, thank you…”

Song Jingchen added, “Just an extra ticket, I was going to throw it away. I won’t sit with you at the concert.”

He feared Nan Pei would misunderstand and think of the concert as a date, so he clarified.

Nan Pei kept the ticket and said to Song Jingchen, “I understand, I’ll cherish this opportunity.”

In reality, he was thinking of finding an excuse not to go, believing Song Jingchen wouldn’t mind.

This concert didn’t appear in the plot, and he didn’t want to work overtime.

Song Jingchen knew Nan Pei must be excited inside, and he smirked slightly, “The time is three days from now at 8 PM, don’t forget.”

Nan Pei nodded and then left.

On the day of the concert.

In the morning, Nan Pei received a task prompt from the e-sports novel, asking him to help Duan Heng with pre-match training.

The qualifiers were about to start, and everyone at TKT Club was very nervous.

When Nan Pei arrived at the club, he could feel the intense nervous atmosphere.

This was a stark contrast to the previous TKT Club.

Previously, TKT Team was weak, so they didn’t have such a strong desire to win.

But now, the once underestimated TKT Team had improved significantly, and everyone was eager to prove themselves in the big competition.

Duan Heng was the most competitive among them, practicing for over ten hours a day without feeling tired.

Since Nan Pei gave him that leopard-print jacket, he had been thinking about not disappointing Nan Pei’s expectations.

This thought was strange and something Duan Heng had never experienced before.

When this thought first appeared, Duan Heng felt very awkward—

Why did he care so much about Nan Pei’s expectations?

However, Duan Heng quickly figured it out.

He just wanted to prove to Nan Pei that investing in TKT was the right choice, allowing Nan Pei to gain returns.

Once Nan Pei made money from TKT Club, no one would think Duan Heng owed him anything.

That’s all.

That day, during a break in Duan Heng’s training, Manager Ruan’s voice suddenly came, “Ah, President Pei, you’re finally here, everyone’s been waiting for you to stabilize the morale…”

He couldn’t help but glance at the door.

Nan Pei was still as gentle and restrained as usual.

However, upon entering the club, Nan Pei didn’t immediately look for Duan Heng.

“Manager Ruan, let’s talk privately.”

Nan Pei took Manager Ruan aside and whispered, “Our TKT Club has gained another sponsor, who is my friend. He doesn’t want to be known, so please don’t mention this.”

Manager Ruan was momentarily stunned, then showed an understanding expression, saying, “I get it, I get it, this club is still under your control.”

Only then did Nan Pei feel relieved.

To help TKT Team train, Nan Pei specifically asked the coaches to create training plans for them and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of potential opponents in the competition.

Nan Pei was very concerned about the TKT Team’s performance, so he personally supervised many things, and his visits to the club had been quite frequent these days.

But what caught Duan Heng’s attention was that Nan Pei hadn’t stayed overnight at the club for several days.

Nan Pei seemed to be busy with other things.

When Duan Heng asked Manager Ruan, he was only told to focus on the competition and not to overthink.

Under Nan Pei’s support, TKT Team’s growth far exceeded everyone’s expectations.

Naturally, the club members’ attitudes towards Nan Pei also changed, from initially thinking he didn’t understand e-sports to now considering him an excellent investor.

The respect for Nan Pei was no longer just polite flattery but genuine admiration.

This was evident from the reactions when Nan Pei entered the training room.

“President Pei, it’s break time now, do you want to play a game with us?”

“Yeah, President Pei, it’s a rare opportunity!”

“I haven’t played with President Pei yet, I really want to play a game with him.”

Everyone sincerely wanted to play games with Nan Pei, and the distance between him and them unintentionally shortened.

“Play a game?” Nan Pei was taken aback, instinctively glancing at Duan Heng.

He thought, Duan Heng would surely refuse, right?

A member quietly said to Duan Heng, “If you’re not playing, can you let me have a spot? I also want to play with President Pei.”

Duan Heng noticeably frowned.

Everyone interpreted his reaction as reluctance to play with Nan Pei.

However, moments later, something happened that shocked everyone.

Duan Heng looked at Nan Pei, his gaze lingering briefly before quickly withdrawing.

Then he looked at his screen, not raising his head, and said calmly, “Playing a game isn’t impossible.”

Everyone: “???”

What happened to Duan Heng?!

Last time, he was banned because of Nan Pei, yet this time he agreed?

This was so unlike his usual self.

Nan Pei checked the time.

Playing a game now meant he wouldn’t make it to the concert Song Jingchen mentioned.

However, since the concert wasn’t in the plot, it didn’t matter if he went or not, but refusing to play with Duan Heng would ruin his persona.

So, Nan Pei agreed to the TKT members’ invitation to play games and informed Song Jingchen before the game started that he couldn’t make it to the concert due to club matters.

This time, Duan Heng didn’t seem as resistant as last time.

When choosing heroes, Nan Pei still picked a support suitable for sticking with the strong.

And Duan Heng was the last to choose, picking a hero that surprised everyone—”Cheetah.”

When Nan Pei saw the hero’s icon, he was momentarily stunned, then instinctively looked at Duan Heng beside him, only to find Duan Heng also looking at him.

Their gazes briefly met, and Duan Heng pursed his lips, awkwardly looking away.

“Haven’t played in a while, wanted to try it.” After a moment of silence, Duan Heng casually explained.

Nan Pei didn’t think much of it, assuming the leopard-print jacket had triggered Duan Heng’s memories.

This game was much more harmonious than Nan Pei had imagined, and the gaming experience was unprecedentedly enjoyable.

Though he was a support, the professional players were willing to give him buffs.

More importantly, he stayed with Duan Heng, who didn’t seem to mind, behaving more normally than last time.

Even in the mid-game, Duan Heng started communicating with Nan Pei:

“Check the bush.”

“Don’t go too far.”

“Go home first…”

Though Duan Heng’s words were brief and his tone cold, it still shocked everyone around—

Did Duan Heng change his personality?

He didn’t betray Nan Pei and even taught him how to play?!

After one game, with everyone’s protection and Duan Heng’s “guidance,” Nan Pei didn’t die once.

After the game, everyone pulled him into a few more matches, and Duan Heng didn’t refuse, even performing well, getting several quadra and penta kills in front of Nan Pei.

“Xiao Duan, you’re really amazing…” Nan Pei sincerely praised.

Hearing this, Duan Heng barely smiled, the curve fleeting. At the same time, his peripheral vision involuntarily glanced at Nan Pei’s face.

When the game ended, it was already late.

Nan Pei had a great time and was ready to leave the club.

At this moment, he suddenly saw that Song Jingchen had sent him several messages not long ago, mostly asking why he didn’t go to the concert.

[So busy?]

[The concert is rare, don’t waste the ticket.]

[…]

And the last message, sent twenty minutes ago, read:

[I’m coming to TKT Club to pick you up.]

Nan Pei’s eyes widened—

What happened to not coming to the club?!

He wanted to reply to Song Jingchen, saying he wasn’t at the club, but just then, a message popped up:

[I’m almost there.]

The tone was filled with an undeniable overbearingness.

Nan Pei swallowed hard, his scalp tingling with tension.

He had to leave immediately, or Song Jingchen would surely come to the club, and then…

Nan Pei glanced at Duan Heng, cleared his throat, and pretended to be calm, saying, “I have something to do, let’s call it a day, I’m leaving now.”

Duan Heng’s brow furrowed slightly, his eyes dimming a bit.

Leaving early again… what exactly is Nan Pei busy with so late?

At this moment, Manager Ruan suddenly said to Duan Heng, “Xiao Duan, why don’t you see President Pei off?”

Nan Pei had just lifted his foot to leave, and hearing Manager Ruan’s words, he nearly stumbled.

He quickly said, “No need to see me off, really…”

Fortunately, Nan Pei knew Duan Heng wouldn’t do such a thing.

However, the next second.

To the surprise of both Nan Pei and Manager Ruan, Duan Heng actually took off his headphones and stood up decisively.

His long eyes lowered to look at Nan Pei, his voice clear and pleasant:

“Let’s go, I’ll see you to the door.”

Nan Pei stared wide-eyed in shock, unable to believe his ears!

And at this moment, Nan Pei’s phone vibrated twice again.

Song Jingchen’s messages came once more—

[I’m at the door.]

[Come out.]

Author’s Note:

Nan Pei: Are you two sending me off?