After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!

In LA, Huang Kaiwen was more popular than he had imagined.

The commercial value of the ”Yellow Ball King” had caught quite a few people’s attention.

Having Ramos around saved Huang Kaiwen a lot of trouble.

Some were overly interested in the commercial value of the ”Yellow Ball King,” including a few female neighbors.

After meeting Gil Tavorman and Lily Collins and her daughter in the summer, the young lady bought a house in Beverly Hills. The property spanned 1200 square meters, with six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a basement cellar, an outdoor swimming pool, and a strict security system, all for about 9 million dollars.

Not far from Gil Tavorman’s house.

Over the days, Huang Kaiwen had run into Stallone and Jennifer Aniston around the neighborhood, and there were probably other celebrities he hadn’t recognized.

March 15th.

Huang Kaiwen got up in the morning and saw Ramos watching TV.

”Morning, Kevin!”

Ramos said, looking up.

”Morning, Sergio, what are you watching?”

Huang Kaiwen asked.

”A soccer show on a Spanish-language TV channel.”

Ramos replied.

In America, there’s a significant Mexican population, so there are Spanish-language programs available, primarily for those who watch La Liga in the United States.

However, their purchasing power is moderate, and in American dramas, they are typically portrayed hanging around trucks waiting for work and running away at the sight of immigration officers.

”What are they talking about on TV?”

Huang Kaiwen asked, taking out some milk from the fridge.

”They were just reporting on Beckham’s wife. She seems to be house hunting, and she actually invited the reporters to interview her, talking about some private stuff on TV to grab attention.”

Ramos said disdainfully.

Most Real Madrid players aren’t fond of Vitoria.

There are many players dating public figures, but Vitoria is indeed one of the less liked ones.

”Alright, what about now?”

Huang Kaiwen asked.

During the summer World Cup, the wives’ group led by Vitoria had a very poor reputation back home in the United Kingdom. Ordinary people, especially Vitoria, thought they loved to show off too much, and it’s normal for teammates to dislike her during holidays.

No one likes someone who always must break into the conversation and be the center of attention.

Huang Kaiwen didn’t want to talk about teammates’ wives behind their backs.

”Now the TV is discussing whether it was worth it for you to play while sealed off for your country. Many people think that the return does not justify the effort, considering the national derby, they think you must have suffered a serious injury. But at the same time, they really admire your courage and think your performance in the derby is something all players worldwide should learn from.”

Ramos looked somewhat displeased, ”They don’t understand; Messi’s performance that day was too good. If you hadn’t played, we’d have been doomed! I definitely don’t want to lose to Barcelona. Nobody wants to see Barça win.”

”Yes, the derby is very important.”

Huang Kaiwen nodded.

Soccer isn’t all about derbies, but nobody can deny, derbies are the most charming part of football. The various grudges on the field, most of them stem from the derby battles.

”Exactly, you know, if we lost to Barcelona, it would be a regret for this season. And if we lost another game to Atlético Madrid, it would be a failed season!”

Ramos nodded and said, ”Even if you only play four derbies a year, helping us defeat the rivals is worth the club paying 15 million Euros. These idiots are still discussing on TV whether you’ve played too few games.”

Huang Kaiwen: ...

He’d played more often in Madrid than in Milan, and yet these people still weren’t satisfied?

Apart from his role on the field.

He, Huang, also acted as a link between the Spanish Gang and the Brazilian Gang, easing tensions between Capello and the players, repeatedly representing sponsors during the season, and privately striving to fulfill his teammates’ emotional and spiritual needs, much more than when he played in Milan.

Yet the fans still felt he didn’t play enough.

So, if you contribute, you’ve got to let people know. When there’s time, maybe he should submit an anonymous piece to ”Marca.”

And maybe showcase the power of die-hard fans a bit.

Idol ranking isn’t popular back home, and he, Huang, isn’t interested in ripping off his countrymen, but it’s popular in Liben!

Huang Kaiwen thought that during the next season’s new jersey launch, he could get the fan leaders over there to organize a jersey buying spree;

even if they don’t wear them, giving them to passersby is fine. Similar to how fans buy milk to support their idol but dump the milk and keep the bottle, he wanted those fans to see the ”Yellow Ball King’s” holistic contribution to the team.

After all, it doesn’t matter who gets ripped off in Liben, as he, Huang, is at least a high-quality idol.

After breakfast, the young lady went out for business.

Huang Kaiwen planned to take Ramos out for fun.

The [Golden Prison Award] feature was too useful given the public safety in Europe and America; except for him, hardly anyone would dare to roam around in the middle of the night.

The last time he went out at night and got lost in a more secluded area, the ”Yellow Ball King” had indeed experienced scenes you’d usually only see in movies.

”Where shall we go?”

Ramos, driving, fiddled with the navigation and asked.

”Wait for Lily first, then we’ll see where she wants to go.”

Huang Kaiwen said.

Lily Collins was on spring break, which falls on the last two weeks of March.

Gil Tavorman has strict rules for his daughter about going out, including reporting where she’d be and what time she’d be home.

The young lady had been off for several days and had just managed to get a vacation approved by her mother today.

”Good morning, Kevin!”