Who is more formidable, you or Lewandowski?

The match finally ended with the referee's three whistles.

The two head coaches shook hands on the sidelines.

"Congratulations, you've got yourself an incredible young striker!" Luhukay said to Klopp with a sigh.

"Hey, we didn't just win because of Ye!"

"I'm telling you, if this kid Ye were in my team, it would be my team celebrating the victory right now!" Luhukay said, refusing to concede.

Klopp laughed heartily. "Such a brilliant talent naturally belongs to Borussia Dortmund!"

...

After the home match, the players all went to thank the fans for their support.

When Ye Chen and his teammates arrived at the South Stand, the fans had already gone completely wild.

"Ye! Ye! Ye!"

"Ahhh... so handsome, Ye!"

"Ye, you're my god!"

At Signal Iduna Park, every time a goal is scored, the stadium DJ interacts with the players.

Like after the first goal, the DJ asked who had scored.

The fans chanted "Ye" three times. The cheers were so loud they even drowned out the DJ's next question.

But after watching this match, probably no one would forget Ye Chen!

Today, he was the brightest star on the pitch.

Of course, after thanking the fans, Ye Chen once again accepted a TV interview. However, this time it wasn't the same beautiful female reporter as before—it was a white male host in a suit.

"Congratulations on achieving your second hat-trick. That's quite an accomplishment! Do you have anything to say to the fans?"

Ye Chen smiled. "I'm very happy to play for such a great team, and I really appreciate the fans cheering for me. I'll do my best to score more goals in the future and help the team win every possible trophy!"

The host also smiled. "With six goals, you're now ranked fifth in the top scorer standings. Have you thought about competing for the Golden Boot this season?"

"I'm already fifth? I think winning the Golden Boot is every striker's dream, and of course, I want to go for it. But right now, I'm just a substitute for the team. Without enough playing time, it'll be very difficult to win it."

"Do you think your abilities are good enough to be a starter?"

"That depends on the coach's decisions. It's not something I can control," Ye Chen shrugged. "But as long as I get the chance to play, I will give it my all!"

"Alright, last question. Who do you think is better—you or Lewandowski?"

Clearly, this was the key question.

Ye Chen laughed. "For now, Lewandowski is definitely stronger. He's also someone I look up to and learn from. But I believe that if I keep working hard, I can become a world-class striker too!"

That answer was full of emotional intelligence.

To be honest, in terms of ability, Lewandowski was indeed stronger than Ye Chen at the moment.

That was undeniable.

But even though he was stronger, the gap wasn't too big—after all, this was only Lewandowski's first season as Dortmund's main striker.

However, Ye Chen had something Lewandowski didn't—the system.

The system's rewards allowed him to improve his skills at a rapid pace.

Take Augsburg's head coach, for example—his analysis of Ye Chen wasn't wrong before the match. But after receiving an SS-grade "Poacher" skill card, Ye Chen's physical abilities and football IQ had improved significantly.

This was evident in his positioning and decision-making on the field.

Take his second goal today—without the improvement from the Poacher skill, he wouldn't have been able to outrun Sankoh.

Surpassing Lewandowski was only a matter of time.

Of course, Ye Chen was still a product of a humble upbringing and valued modesty.

Besides, he disliked arrogant people.

True champions blend seamlessly with their teammates. Even Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had plenty of help from their teammates.

Football is a team sport.

An individual being strong isn't truly strong.

Even the strongest lone wolf is still just a sheep.

A united team is a pack of wolves.

...

Klopp took captain Weidenfeller to the post-match press conference, while Ye Chen headed into the dressing room and pulled out his phone.

As soon as he turned it on, he saw several new messages and opened them to find multiple beautiful photos.

"Ye, is this your friend? She's really good-looking!" Kagawa came over and asked.

"She's my girlfriend now," Ye Chen said proudly.

"You moved that fast?"

"Of course! She's so beautiful—if I didn't act fast, someone else might have snatched her away!" Ye Chen laughed.

"I meant she acted fast…"

Ye Chen was stunned for a moment.

That actually made sense.

She must be worried about other girls trying to take him away now that he's in the spotlight!

Ye Chen smiled and dialed Lina's number.

"Lina, when did you arrive in Dortmund?"

"Around 1 PM. Your match was amazing today!" Lina praised.

"Thanks! Did you rent a car?"

"Of course, but renting is a waste of money. I'm thinking of buying a car in Germany."

"We'll talk when we meet. Just wait for me in the parking lot, I'll be there soon!"

Now that the match was over, the team had a break due to the international break.

They had a friendly match scheduled on the 6th to maintain their form.

Meanwhile, the international players had to report to their national teams.

Right now, Dortmund had quite a few internationals—12 in the first team alone!

But for regular players, they had two days off and only needed to return on the 4th.

Ye Chen quickly changed and left the team.

Outside, many fans were still lingering, chatting about the match.

But Ye Chen had already put on a mask to avoid being recognized.

As he stepped outside, he saw Lina again.

Even though it had only been a few days, she looked even more beautiful…

Maybe that's the magic of love!

For guys who love football, girls wearing football jerseys always have a special charm.

"Hey, baby!" Lina waved at him excitedly.

Today, she had rented a vintage Ferrari sports car—very flashy.

Looks like Solskjær made quite a lot of money from his playing days...

Ye Chen got into the passenger seat. "Didn't you say you had class tomorrow afternoon and couldn't come today? Why did you suddenly show up?"

"I just wanted to see you play—what, is that not allowed?" Lina said playfully.

"Of course it is!" Ye Chen laughed. "So are you still going to class tomorrow?"

"Of course! That's why I'm planning to drive back tonight."

"No way!" Ye Chen quickly said.

He had been planning to spend the night with Lina!

How could he let her leave so soon?

Lina giggled. "Why not? Don't tell me you want to get a hotel room with me again?"

"Don't you?" Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and countered.

Lina's face instantly turned red.

"I… I do!" she nodded, but quickly added, "But I just want to be with you, not do anything inappropriate!"

Ye Chen grinned. "If you didn't have any thoughts, why are you emphasizing it? Sounds like guilty conscience to me!"

Lina's face turned even redder.

"Let's change the subject—do you have any restaurant recommendations?"

As they chatted in the car, they didn't notice someone in the shadows snapping photos of them…