After being frozen out by his club for three years under the pretense of an injury, Qin Ye was called upon in an emergency on derby night and scored a stoppage-time winner, sending owner He Qiming’s livestream into chaos. Young manager Cheng Yan admired his refusal to give up and decided to rebuild Harbor Athletic around him. But captain Luo Zheng carried the burden of a past silence, and reporter Tang Ruolan returned with evidence about Qin Ye’s years on the sidelines. Qin Ye wants more than his number ten shirt back. He wants to restore a team’s dignity and keep it from being manipulated by capital.
