Lewandowski erupts – is his starting position in danger?
Dortmund's first team, led by Klopp, left for Greece to face Olympiacos.
With the team away from Dortmund, Ye Chen took a rare break from training and went to a car dealership with Lina.
Car dealerships in foreign countries are similar to those in China—they tend to be clustered together.
Back in China, Ye Chen had assumed that Germany would be filled with BMWs and Mercedes-Benzes since they are domestic brands. However, after arriving in Germany, he realized that the most common car was Volkswagen, and Germans also had a liking for Japanese cars.
Of course, Ye Chen had no interest in Japanese brands.
His signing bonus, salary, and the first phase of bonuses had already been credited to his account—thanks to Klopp personally requesting special approval from manager Watzke.
Now, he had nearly 300,000 euros in his hands.
The signing bonus alone was 200,000 euros, which was close to two million yuan in China!
Tsk tsk, he had accidentally become a millionaire.
"Chen, which brand should we check out first?" Lina asked curiously, clinging to Ye Chen's arm.
"What do you think?"
Lina pondered for a moment before pointing at the Volvo dealership. "I... I want to check that one out!"
"Volvo? Didn't you always rent Mercedes-Benzes and Porsches? Why the sudden interest in Volvo?"
"Because it's now controlled by a Chinese company! Chinese products are always high quality!" Lina beamed. "And so are their people!"
Falling in love with a country because of a person!
Ye Chen was momentarily stunned. He hadn't expected Lina to say something like that—it touched him deeply.
But he quickly recovered. "Wait, Volvo has already been acquired by Geely?"
In his previous life, he knew Geely had fully acquired Volvo as part of its high-end brand strategy. He just wasn't sure when exactly it happened.
"You're amazing! You even know about the automobile industry?" Lina looked at Ye Chen with admiration. "I only found out yesterday while researching cars!"
Geely had signed the acquisition agreement on March 28, 2010, and completed the transfer in London on August 2.
Since it was already 2011, Volvo was indeed now a Chinese brand.
Ye Chen smiled confidently. "But don't all girls prefer sports cars? That Porsche you rented last time was pretty cool."
"But it wasn't comfortable!" Lina pouted. "Do you know why Volvo won me over?"
"Why?"
"Because it's the only car brand whose homepage doesn't feature cars—it features family photos!" Lina explained seriously as they walked. "I love their focus on family values, and I read online that they're the safest car brand in the world. What's it called again…"
"The 'Tank on Wheels'?" Ye Chen chuckled.
"Yes, that's it!" Lina nodded enthusiastically. "I think safety and comfort should come first, and their cars look stylish without being flashy. It suits my taste perfectly!"
The two of them entered the Volvo dealership, and to Ye Chen's surprise, the salesperson was a Chinese woman.
After a brief conversation, they quickly decided on the Volvo S90!
The car's price in Germany was just over 40,000 euros, and with all the paperwork included, it was a little over 40,000 in total.
Ye Chen was about to pay when the salesperson told him that Lina had already paid for it!
It turned out that while pretending to go to the restroom, Lina had secretly paid the full amount in advance…
Ye Chen was taken aback.
Are foreign girls always this independent?
Other than feeling grateful for Lina's thoughtfulness, he didn't know what else to say.
Although Ye Chen didn't care about money, Lina's attention to detail and her constant consideration for him…
Had he saved an entire galaxy in his past life to deserve this?
After buying the car, the Chinese salesperson revealed that she was a fan of Ye Chen. Of course, Ye Chen didn't act distant—he took a picture with her before leaving the dealership. Now, they just had to wait for the pick-up notice.
Honestly, this was Ye Chen's first time buying a car, but why did it feel as easy as buying groceries?
From entering to exiting, the whole process took only half an hour…
Being rich really felt great!
After leaving the dealership, they strolled around for a bit before heading home.
Turning on the TV, they caught Dortmund's Champions League match against Olympiacos.
Dortmund fielded their strongest lineup—Lewandowski continued as the lone striker, with Perišić on the left, Kagawa in the center, and Götze on the right.
The double pivot consisted of Gündoğan and Sven Bender.
Ye Chen couldn't remember the exact outcome of the match, but today, Lewandowski was on fire—completely unstoppable!
He scored a hat-trick with a header, a powerful shot, and an unbelievable backheel goal!
Dortmund secured a 3-1 away victory…
This made Ye Chen feel the pressure.
Truly, if you don't break out of silence, you will perish in it.
Lewandowski lived up to his future world-class reputation.
Faced with the pressure from Ye Chen, he didn't crumble—he rose to the challenge!
Watching Lewandowski celebrate his goals excitedly, Ye Chen knew he had to work even harder.
A great rival serves as a catalyst, pushing you to improve!
"Ye, with Lewandowski in such good form, will you lose your starting position?" Lina asked worriedly.
Ye Chen shook his head. "That's not something I need to worry about. My job is to keep improving myself."
Tactics and lineup decisions weren't up to him.
But to be honest, even though Lewandowski's Champions League hat-trick was impressive, it still paled in comparison to Ye Chen's three consecutive hat-tricks in the league!
If Klopp still didn't start him… Ye Chen would be really upset.
After all, the Champions League match was on the 19th, and their next league game was on the 22nd at 3:30 PM.
That meant only two days of rest.
And Lewandowski had played the full 90 minutes… If Klopp still chose him over Ye Chen—
Ye Chen would really have something to say about that!
Before Ye Chen could dwell on it, Lina suddenly kissed him lightly on the cheek. "You're so amazing; you'll be fine!"
"It's getting late—let's get some rest!" Ye Chen turned off the TV, ready for a different kind of 'match.'
But Lina shook her head. "Not tonight… You need to save all your energy for the Cologne match!"
"Huh?" Ye Chen looked disappointed.
Lina giggled. "After the Cologne match, I have a surprise for you!" With that, she ran barefoot into the guest room.
Ye Chen couldn't help but smile. Whatever, whatever. What's that saying again?
The young do not know restraint…
A young man must learn self-control!
Otherwise, the next fallen football prodigy could be him.
Just as Ye Chen was about to go to bed, a system notification rang in his mind:
"Ding! Congratulations, host! You have surpassed 1,000,000 loyal fans and have unlocked a new beginner aura: 'Blessing of the Fans!'"
Beginner aura? What's that?