Still haven't broken the Guinness World Record.

In 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo transferred from Manchester United to Real Madrid for £80 million, which was €96 million.

Is Ye Chen worth that price now?

Of course not!

But he will be in the future!

And don't forget, behind him is the massive Chinese market!

One Park Ji-sung made Manchester United the most popular team in South Korea; one Shinji Kagawa made Dortmund the most followed team in Japan; and Ye Chen will have the same effect.

Back when Manchester United toured Asia, the two most-watched teams in China were Manchester United and the Galácticos of Real Madrid.

One could even say that Real Madrid had slightly more attention.

Even if Real Madrid's performance was mediocre, fans just loved watching superstars play!

But with Dong Fangzhuo joining Manchester United, Chinese fans started paying close attention to the club. Over time, Manchester United became their home team, and Real Madrid was no longer its competitor in China.

Although Dong Fangzhuo's transfer caused financial loss for Manchester United, in terms of brand value, it was a massive success!

And now, Ye Chen has emerged as a rising star.

This was supposed to be a key step for Manchester United to solidify its dominance in Asia, but they shot themselves in the foot.

Just when Ye Chen was performing brilliantly, they unilaterally terminated his contract.

Judging from Ye Chen's current performance, even if he doesn't reach Cristiano Ronaldo's level, becoming the face of the Bundesliga is entirely possible.

It's just like Yao Ming in the NBA. He may not have reached Kobe Bryant's level, but he remains a widely celebrated basketball star.

This is the power of China!

Especially in All-Star voting, the Chinese fans demonstrated the strength of numbers. In 2005 and 2006, Yao Ming outvoted LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson, and other stars, becoming the All-Star vote leader!

Eventually, the NBA had no choice but to change the voting rules!

This prevented such an event from happening again, but Yao Ming remains the only foreign player to ever top the All-Star votes.

Now, Ye Chen has scored hat-tricks in four consecutive matches, netting 12 goals. He not only became the Bundesliga's top scorer but also set a Bundesliga record, making history.

However, he has not yet broken the world record!

In 1998, Japanese forward Masashi Nakayama scored four consecutive hat-tricks in Japan's J-League, netting an astonishing 16 goals in four matches!

For this, he was recognized by the Guinness World Records.

Although Ye Chen's four-match, 12-goal performance set records in the Bundesliga and even across Europe's top five leagues, the world record is still held firmly by Japan!

However, Ye Chen himself was unaware of this.

After scoring four consecutive hat-tricks, Ye Chen was caught by Jürgen Klopp and dragged into the post-match press conference.

To be honest, this was his first time attending such an event, and he felt a bit nervous.

As soon as Ye Chen appeared at the press conference, the journalists erupted into applause. Many even whistled and loudly praised his outstanding performance!

Klopp seemed to be in a great mood. "I know you all have many questions for Ye, so I brought him here for you to interview. But whether he answers or not is entirely up to him."

With that, Klopp gestured invitingly.

A stunning, mature-looking female journalist raised her hand excitedly.

"You!" The press officer pointed at her.

"We know your girlfriend, Lina, is Ole Gunnar Solskjær's daughter. But besides a sweet-looking girl, would you also be interested in a mature and sexy woman like me?" she asked, winking at Ye Chen.

The room burst into laughter.

Though the question wasn't related to football, it was one everyone was curious about.

Ye Chen glanced at Klopp, who merely shrugged. "Like I said, it's up to you whether you want to answer."

Ye Chen didn't hesitate. "Right now, I only like Lina. I'm sorry to all other girls!"

The female journalist sighed dramatically. "Oh no, you Chinese have a saying: 'A young boy does not know the value of a mature woman and mistakenly treasures a young girl!' You'll regret this someday!"

Ye Chen replied calmly, "No, I won't. Lina will eventually grow into a mature woman too."

The male reporters in the room applauded.

It was a brilliant response!

A tall, muscular Black journalist then raised his hand. "This was your fourth consecutive hat-trick, setting a new Bundesliga record. What do you have to say about that?"

Ye Chen smiled. "Thank you to my coach for giving me so many opportunities, thanks to the fans for their unwavering support, and thanks to my girlfriend, Lina… Oops, this sounds like an award acceptance speech. But honestly, breaking records makes me happy, and I hope to inspire more people to love football while bringing honor to my club!"

The journalists all smiled.

Ye Chen embodied the humor and humility of the Chinese people perfectly.

At that moment, an Asian journalist raised his hand. Dressed in a formal suit, he looked cultured and refined.

The press officer assumed he was Chinese and wanted to maintain the positive atmosphere.

However, when the journalist stood up, he spoke in broken German. "I am Taro Tōno from Tokyo Sports News!"

"I must clarify that you only set a Bundesliga record. The Guinness World Record for four consecutive hat-tricks is held by our Japanese legend, Masashi Nakayama! Given that he scored 16 goals in four games, do you agree that he is greater than you?"

"What did you say his name was? Masashi Nakayama?" Ye Chen's mind suddenly flashed to a funny meme.

A person named Nakayama… sounds like 'eat shit' in Cantonese.

But he quickly realized—if there's a 'Tomoaki' in Japan, then a 'Nakayama' isn't that strange either.

After all, Japan only borrowed bits and pieces from Chinese culture.

"It's Masashi Nakayama! He scored five goals in his first J-League match, then had back-to-back four-goal performances. That's how he reached 16 goals in four games! That's way harder than what you did!" Tōno said proudly.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Since when was the J-League tougher than the Bundesliga?"

The other reporters immediately caught on to the Japanese journalist's implication. They stared at him like he was a fool!

"Hey, do you even know what you're saying?"

"A second-rate J-League compared to our Bundesliga? Ridiculous!"

"What an ignorant comment!"

"If you can't talk sense, maybe just keep quiet!"

Despite the ridicule, Tōno held his ground and declared, "Like it or not, the Guinness World Record for four consecutive hat-tricks belongs to Japan! Our Mr. Nakayama—no, wait, our great Masashi Nakayama—is the true football genius!"

Clearly, this guy was used to getting roasted.

Ye Chen suddenly thought: China's football association really needed guys like this!

Looking at Tōno's smug face, Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. "Would five consecutive hat-tricks be better than four?"

"Huh?" The journalist was stunned. "You think you can score five straight hat-tricks? Do you think it's that easy?"

Ye Chen smirked. "Oh yeah? We'll see…"

Remember, never argue with a fool.