Max-level burst damage at the start, the British Empire arrives!

If it weren't for Barnett, or if the money hadn't been transferred to his own account...

Sun Ke thought he had been tricked into working for a small film company.

Everything happened so fast.

On the day the contract was signed, Sun Ke changed into countless outfits at Burberry's London headquarters and took an estimated thousand photos.

At the Colney training ground, Arsenal's key players were all asking where Sun Ke was.

Since no one participated in the competition yesterday, there is no rest day today.

When they arrived at the club, everyone was looking for Sun Ke.

After Sun Ke transferred to Arsenal, he had no more than three days of rest in total.

On regular training days, he was the first to arrive.

He would come even on his days off after he had slept in.

None of his teammates knew what time he arrived at the club each day.

But whenever anyone enters the training field, Sun Ke would smile and chat with them for a bit.

His presence or absence was perfectly obvious to everyone.

On the first day without Sun Ke, the teammates all felt bored.

Training began, and Van Persie used the captain as a shield to ask Wenger about Sun Ke's situation.

Wenger said with a smile, "Sun Ke has signed a brand endorsement deal, but I can't reveal too much before the official announcement."

"He originally planned to settle things after the Chelsea game, but I think that day is more suitable for resting, even coming to the club is better than posing for photos."

Upon learning of Sun Ke's endorsement deal, her teammates were abuzz with discussion.

"What kind of brands do you think this guy will endorse?"

"Maybe it's a niche sneaker, or a shin guard or something, who knows!"

"Shut up, that's your level. With this kid's current image, he might be able to endorse some sophisticated products."

"..."

Throughout the day, whenever his teammates had a spare moment, they would mention Sun Ke.

Nobody knows why; it's all subconscious behavior.

That evening, Sun Ke told her father about her Burberry endorsement.

The cheap old man nodded, his body instinctively leaning back in his chair.

Sun Ke signed this endorsement deal, posed for an hour, and got five million pounds in return. Isn't that a huge profit?

The original reward was ten million pounds. After deducting taxes and giving Barnett a 5% commission, and keeping a little for himself, he left his cheap father with five million pounds.

Mr. Sun pondered for a long time but couldn't understand why there was such a good thing as a one-time payment of three years' worth of remuneration.

The two discussed it and concluded that there were only two possibilities.

First, signing Sun Ke was a one-off deal. They prepared posters and photos of him for three years in advance, and then communicated when there were problems, and went their separate ways when there were none.

After all, in this contract, Barnett firmly adhered to one bottom line: never waste time on useless and time-consuming things like press conferences and ceremonies.

Secondly, Burberry believes that Sun Ke still has huge commercial potential and will improve the contract sooner or later.

Therefore, paying three years' worth of endorsement fees upfront is just a drop in the bucket for a brand that has been established for 150 years.

Despite having his money in his father's hands, Sun Ke still insisted on saving his salary and bonuses to buy small apartments.

The world will never lack students and single people with a middle-class lifestyle. Apartments that are close to the city center, have a short commute to work, and are comfortable to live in will never lack buyers.

Even at the current rate, by the time they reach retirement age, they will own hundreds of houses.

If we remove all the miscellaneous expenses for a house, let's say it costs £1000 per month.

One hundred properties translate to an income of £100,000 per month.

Even if he's utterly unambitious, Sun Ke can still live a carefree and leisurely life as a recluse.

If all else fails, catch the wave of Middle Eastern tycoons twelve years from now, and earn £100 million in two or three years—that would be perfect.

Unfortunately, Sun Ke knew very well that his professional career was destined to take a more arduous path.

Twelve years later, at the age of thirty-one, I was still at the peak of my career.

At the current pace, as long as we keep the rhythm of each step right...

He'll definitely be a contender for the Ballon d'Or within three years; if he can't win one within five years, he might as well give up.

Over the past six months, Sun Ke has gradually found his future direction in his heart.

If everything goes smoothly, I will be in a league of my own for the next ten years.

I'm not bragging!

They will all come to fruition sooner or later.

Of course, the most important thing right now is to do everything possible to help Arsenal win the mid-season championship.

To achieve this goal, the match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge three days later will be of paramount importance.

Beat Chelsea, keep up with Manchester City, and patiently wait for them to make mistakes; there will definitely be an opportunity.

The next day, Sun Ke saw a striking news item in a local media outlet as soon as he got up in the morning.

Sun Ke was absent from training yesterday for unknown reasons.

Upon seeing this news, one can tell that there is a mole within the club who leaked the information to the media.

This is why Wenger has always insisted on keeping important news out of the locker room.

Even if it's exposed, there won't be many details.

The old man usually focuses on the big picture and lets go of the small details when it comes to these things.

The scope of the message is strictly limited, but staff are also given ample room to maneuver.

Leaking this news to the media would cost at least a hundred pounds.

We can't let people not earn this small amount of money.

Besides, many staff members earn less than a thousand pounds a week, so these expenses are not insignificant.

Arsenal staff were also very discreet, describing the events objectively without embellishing them.

On almost the same day, The Sun published photos of Sun Ke and Barnett at Burberry's London headquarters.

They speculated that Sun Ke had already won the favor of this luxury brand.

The following day, Burberry officially announced the signing of Sun Ke and released a promotional photo of Sun Ke in a suit.

For a time, the English media were abuzz with discussion.

As is well known, Burberry is a prestigious brand throughout Europe, and they have very high standards for selecting people.

The spokespeople they choose are all influential figures in their respective fields, and their image and temperament are basically beyond the reach of ordinary people.

For example, the model who endorses this brand is the world's highest-paid supermodel, Kate Moss.

The Korean spokesperson is Jun Ji-hyun, while the British spokesperson is Emma Watson, who starred in "Harry Potter".

Because of China's huge market, Burberry has found many spokespeople in China, including the one who went to operate a sewing machine.

Perhaps the standards have been relaxed somewhat later, but in recent years, becoming a Burberry brand ambassador has been a symbol of honor for everyone.

After signing the endorsement deal, Sun Ke would appear at the Kearney training base every day, driving a sports car and wearing Burberry clothing, as required by the brand.

To ensure the media could get a clear shot of her clothes, Sun Ke would occasionally stroll around in front of them.

But Sun Ke's main task is naturally to prepare for the big match against Chelsea.

Chelsea manager André Villas-Boas is known as "the next Mourinho." Like Mourinho, Villas-Boas started his career at Porto and was quickly poached by Stamford Bridge.

Compared to Mourinho, Villas-Boas is more radical, more passionate, more volatile, and more obsessive.

Sun Ke read in his previous life that Boas worked 15 hours a day and never rested.

This guy's attention to detail in every game is insane. It's said that he gives each of his key players four to five pages of tactical information the day before each game.

Last season, Villas-Boas led Porto to the Portuguese league title five rounds early, and set records for the highest points total, longest winning streak, longest unbeaten run, and largest points gap with second place in Portuguese league history.

After winning the Portuguese league title, the Europa League title, and the Portuguese Cup in a single season, the 34-year-old Villas-Boas arrived at Stamford Bridge.

In Chelsea's dressing room, Lampard is 33 and Terry is 31.

The scene of Villas-Boas, a peer of the same age, giving instructions to the two bigwigs in the Chelsea dressing room every day seems unreal to many, but it has become a reality.

Many are pessimistic about Villas-Boas's future at Chelsea, citing the owner's domineering nature, the difficult dressing room, the demanding fans, and the disgusting media...

People believe that if Chelsea falters in performance, these potential problems will be like a sudden burst of the dam, instantly overwhelming Villas-Boas.

To these predictions, Villas-Boas's response was simple: "Fuck you!"

Interestingly, Villas-Boas did not give any media interviews until the day before the match.

In Sun Ke's view, this was a bit abnormal.

Based on this season's experience, it seems that every opposing manager will try to provoke Arsenal.

This guy probably isn't that gentlemanly, is he?

really.

He did not.

At the pre-match press conference, Villas-Boas expressed his respect for Wenger while listing many of Arsenal's weaknesses in his eyes.

This guy said that Chelsea's squad is more competitive, while Arsenal is like a rough diamond that needs polishing.

He stated that he would try to match Wenger's elegant, high-pressing style of football.

In response to the arrogant remarks of the "second Mourinho," Wenger said: "There is a team with a group of experienced players and a manager who has just started his career."

"The other team has an experienced head coach and a group of young players who are on the rise."

"I'm curious about what's going to happen, and I'd love to face a team that plays a ground-based attack."

"Regardless of the outcome of this game, when the two teams meet again this season, you may find that the experienced veterans have declined somewhat in physical ability, while the young players are a pleasant surprise."

"Of course, I think my team also had the advantage in this matchup."

Villas-Boas's response was simple: "Old Mr. Wen, I can't argue with you."

"I'm not saying anything more, let's fight for real."

Wenger: "Mhm."