Gao Guang realized that the situation was more serious than he had imagined.

Fights among football players were common, and as a coach of a football team, he had seen all kinds of players and dealt with numerous fights.

Seeing the terrified coach, Gao Guang turned to him and said in a trembling voice, "Who are you?"

"I am Mike's boss," Gao Guang replied.

Gao Guang glanced at Mike and immediately pointed to a nearby chair, saying, "Sit there, now!"

Mike scratched his face and reluctantly sat on the chair pointed out by Gao Guang. He then asked, "Where is Coach Jeffrey?"

"Shut up, don't speak for now," Gao Guang warned Mike. He then turned to the frightened coach, put on a smile, and extended his hand, saying, "Hello, I'm Otto. I am Mike's current boss. Mike has received psychological treatment and can now control his emotions well. May I ask who you are?"

"I'm Gary Carroll, the interim head coach of the University of Southern California," the coach replied.

As the interim head coach, Gary Carroll was also the head coach. Gao Guang smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Carroll. Today, Mike and I came here to ask if he can still play football."

Gary looked at Mike, who stood up and nodded, saying, "Coach, I want to play."

This conversation reminded Gao Guang of a famous scene, and he thought that Mike had performed well so far. If he was indeed a star player, the coach should give him a chance.

However, Gary did not dare to sit down. Instead, he said to Mike, "I, I..."

The coach's fear was not pretended. It was the fear that arose when his life was threatened.

Gao Guang couldn't help but look at Mike, feeling surprised at what he had done.

Seeing the coach's cowardly appearance, Mike felt ashamed. He stood up and said in a low voice, "Coach, I have changed. I won't act impulsively or fight anymore. Uh, where is Coach Jeffrey?"

"Coach Jeffrey resigned. He couldn't stay and coach this team. He retired," Gary said, swallowing his saliva. He refused to sit back down and continued, "Mike! You have violated the restraining order. Now leave immediately. I can pretend that nothing happened, but if you come near here again, I will, I will have to call the police. Mike, don't act impulsively. As long as you leave now, I promise not to call the police, okay?"

Gary was not threatening Mike. He was negotiating with him in a soft voice. However, Gao Guang was surprised and asked, "What restraining order?"

Mike didn't say anything, and Gary cautiously said, "The criminal court ruled that Mike is not allowed to approach Coach Jeffrey within a 100-meter radius, any campus of the University of Southern California within a 500-meter radius, and the team. If he trespasses, he will violate the restraining order, have his bail revoked, pay a high fine, and go to jail. What are you doing!"

Mike stood up abruptly, causing Gary to take a step back.

Gao Guang immediately said sternly, "Mike! Sit down!"

Seeing that Mike didn't move, Gao Guang raised his voice again, "I command you to sit down!"

Mike's nostrils flared, and then he sat heavily on the chair.

Seeing that Gao Guang could command Mike, Gary felt like he had found a savior. He took a step forward, grabbed Gao Guang's arm, and whispered, "Please, take him away. As long as you promise that he won't come back, I really won't call the police. Please."

"Can you tell me what happened before?" Gao Guang asked, looking at Gary. But Gary didn't dare to speak. After thinking for a moment, Gao Guang said to Mike, "I will talk to the coach. You wait outside the door, don't go anywhere, and don't do anything."

Mike looked blank and said, "I just want to play football. I just want to play..."

Gao Guang walked over and grabbed Mike's arm, whispering, "Buddy, you can't say that. I will talk to him. Wait outside for good news."

Mike's eyes began to sparkle. He nodded, glanced at Coach Gary, forced a smile, and walked out of the office, closing the door behind him.

Gary let out a sigh of relief, supported himself against the backrest, and whispered, "You can take him away now. I don't want to say anything. Please take him away, I beg you."

"Tell me what really happened. It seems much more serious than I thought," Gao Guang said, surprised.

Gary sighed and whispered, "He broke Coach Jeffrey's ribs, caused severe concussion, broke the arms of two people, and broke the leg of a talented quarterback in our team. All because he was demoted to the reserve team and the quarterback refused to pass the ball to him. He broke the young man's career completely. These are serious crimes, you know? These are serious crimes!"

Gao Guang was shocked and opened his mouth wide, saying, "So serious?"

"He hasn't been with the team for long. We have consulted psychologists, but it didn't work. He is naturally... uh, he regrets now. He wants to play football, but it's too late. Adults have to take responsibility for their actions. Some things cannot be resolved just by forgiveness, do you understand?"

Gao Guang nodded and whispered, "If... um, Coach Carroll, do you think $100,000 can solve his problem?"Gary was shocked and looked at Gao Guang in astonishment, "Are you trying to bribe me?"

Gao Guang hurriedly said, "No, no, I mean, can money solve Mike's problem?"

"Impossible!"

Gary's courage grew, but his voice remained small as he said, "He has been expelled, not only from the team but also from the school. He is a violent criminal, do you understand? It's already good enough if he doesn't go to jail for a few years. He can never play football in his life because he is banned from participating in any official games, whether it's the school team, professional team, or exhibition team. It's impossible, absolutely impossible. The most he can do is practice throwing and catching with a few friends illegally playing baseball. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Gao Guang understood, he finally understood the seriousness of the situation.

"So, he can never touch football in his life?"

Coach Gary nodded heavily and said, "He has been issued a restraining order by the court, and our team has a protection order. Sir, both you and him coming here is already illegal. I can call the police and have him arrested, and you... would be an accomplice."

With the situation reaching this point, Gao Guang couldn't say anything else. He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "I understand, Coach Carroll. I didn't know the seriousness of the situation before. Please don't call the police. I will take him away immediately, and I promise he will never come back. You can trust me on this. But if you call the police... um, goodbye."

Gao Guang hurriedly left the room, and Mike at the door eagerly asked, "So fast? How did it go?"

Mike should know that he can't play football anymore, so his current behavior is an escape from reality, a refusal to face reality. He was paranoid.

Gao Guang couldn't say it here. He said urgently, "Come with me."

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Mike didn't move, he whispered, "Is it... hopeless?"

"No, there is hope. As I said, we can find and solve the problem. Come with me."

Taking Mike along, Gao Guang hurriedly left the office building and got into Mike's car. He said in a low voice, "Let's go back to the company and talk there. Hurry!"

Mike looked confused and asked, "Why can't you tell me now?"

"I have a solution. Stop talking and let's go back."

Mike was overjoyed. He forcibly suppressed his joy and excitement until they returned to the bedroom. Gao Guang took out a medicine box from his bag.

"Take this medicine, and then we'll talk."

Mike wasn't stupid. He understood what Gao Guang meant when he saw the medicine in his hand. So he stared at the medicine in Gao Guang's hand and suddenly said, "Actually, it won't work, right?"

Mike was a little confused. He licked his lips and didn't wait for Gao Guang to answer. He took a handful of pills from Gao Guang's hand, swallowed them with a blank expression, and said in a low voice, "I won't harm you. Don't worry, I'm fine. I won't hit you. I... I'll go out for a walk."

"Don't rush, listen to me. Come, sit down."

Gao Guang pulled Mike to sit down, and then he said directly, "Do you simply like playing football, or do you want to be a star?"

Mike sighed and said softly, "Does it make a difference?"

"It does, it makes a big difference! Being a star is not just about being a football star. There are basketball players, singers, dancers, and even movie stars."

Mike exhaled and said, "I like football, but the motivation that keeps me going is the desire to be a football star."

Gao Guang pointed at Mike and said excitedly, "Exactly, that's it! The key is to be a star! What you want is to be a star, not just a football player. So let's remove football from the equation, and you can still be a star. How about combat sports? Boxing, UFC, MMA? Think about it, my friend. Think about Conor McGregor, think about the Eagle! Make them your goals. You want to be a heavyweight boxing champion! You want to be a big star!"

Mike seemed moved. His eyes were no longer confused but filled with anticipation. However, he still rambled, "Sounds good, I've thought about it before, but I don't know how. I don't have the money to hire someone to teach me. But now I have money, but it takes a long time to train, and it's difficult to become famous. Playing football has already made me a star. Um, UFC, but that really requires skills. It's not something street fighting can handle. I don't even know what to train..."

Mike was talking nonsense because his mind was in chaos.

Mike needed a new goal, and he needed to build confidence. So Gao Guang gave him a goal and would help him establish confidence quickly.

Gao Guang smiled slightly and said, "At this moment, I know who can help you. Come on, my friend, follow me!"

"What? Who can help me?"Gao Guang stood up, his face solemn as he said, "I'm going to show you what amazing kung fu is. Brother, as long as you can persevere, becoming a heavyweight boxing champion is not a dream. Being a fighting champion is nothing. Forget about football, you're going to be a fighting star in the future!"

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