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The Battle of Yunhang has received unprecedented attention, and under the watchful eyes of millions, the match finally began.

Once the players from both sides were in position, a whistle was blown, and the match began, with players from both teams starting to scramble for the ball.

Hang City.

Wei Family Mansion.

Wei Tiansheng, who had just returned from work, also turned on the TV and sat on the sofa to watch the match.

"Jiansheng, come over and watch the match with me. Tonight, it's Yun City Team against Hang City Team." Wei Tiansheng called Wei Jiansheng over.

Wei Jiansheng said, "Okay father, I'm aware of this match."

Wei Tiansheng said, "I heard that Yun City Team faced some issues two days before the match; have you heard about this?"

Wei Jiansheng replied, "Yes, I heard about it. You could say that Yun City Team has basically been crippled, and now everyone thinks Yun City Team is bound to lose."

"Does this Yun City Team matter have anything to do with you?" Wei Tiansheng suddenly asked, his expression quite serious.

Wei Jiansheng hurriedly said, "No, I don't know about this matter, father. It wasn't me who did it. I'm curious about who did it as well."

Wei Tiansheng gave him a glance and said, "As long as it wasn't you, that's alright. It really is a foolish act, but since it wasn't done by us, it doesn't matter. We'll just enjoy the spectacle."

Wei Jiansheng said, "Yes."

Wei Tiansheng said, "I had meetings all day today and am indeed a bit tired. I really want a good sleep, but being able to watch Yun City Team fail is something I won't miss. I am eagerly anticipating Lin Fan's expression after he loses the match."

Today's match, with both Hang City Team's owner, Jin Jiufu, and Yun City Team's owner, Lin Fan, present in the stands.

The audience can certainly see their expressions on TV.

Speaking of which, Wei Tiansheng is quite unfortunate himself; he never realized that every time he faced off against Lin Fan, he lost. Now, he can only hope to see Lin Fan's disappointed expression through a soccer match.

"Dear viewers, this is the Huaxia Super League, the first official match, with Yun City Team against Hang City Team. The match has officially started, and now it's Hang City Team with the ball... This might be the most watched match in Huaxia Super League history. Regardless of Yun City Team's performance tonight, it cannot be denied that this new Yun City Team has brought unprecedented popularity to the Huaxia Super League... Let's look at this play, Hang City Team's forward Abaka has the ball. Abaka is a Brazilian foreign player, and it took a lot of effort for Hang City Team to bring him in, and his performance is highly anticipated... We see Abaka dribbling into the penalty area, Yun City Team's defender tries to intercept, but it seems useless against the brilliant Abaka. It seems the incident from two days ago has greatly affected Yun City Team's morale. And the shot! A sudden kick from Abaka, the ball is in! Just 3 minutes into the match, Hang City Team, with Brazilian foreign player Abaka, scores a goal; this is also the first goal of the Huaxia Super League's official matches!"

The host's voice grew more excited.

Three minutes into the match, Hang City Team scored a goal!

On-site, Hang City Team's fans erupted into cheers and applause.

"Go Hang City Team!"

"It has to be Hang City Team!"

"So impressive, Hang City Team!"

In contrast, on the other side, Yun City Team's fans remained silent, with many displaying disappointed expressions.

To have their goal breached so quickly, Yun City Team's performance today is predictably disappointing.

In the stands.

Jin Jiufu laughed and clapped, "Not bad, not bad, Abaka played very well, it was worth spending all that money!"

He smugly turned to glance at Lin Fan, "Mr. Lin, what do you think? It seems I was right, and you were wrong. You want to cultivate local talent, but the facts show that foreign players are more effective!"

Lin Fan said, "The match has only been going for three minutes, Mr. Jin, are you concluding already?"

Jin Jiufu laughed, "Mr. Lin, just continue to make excuses. This is just the beginning; you will change your mind sooner or later. For us, football is a business. For businessmen, earning money is all that matters; winning is the hard truth, who cares how you win! Messi is Argentine, Siro is Portuguese, they play in La Liga, they are all foreign players. Does it matter to Real Madrid and Barça? Winning is what matters, Mr. Lin, you're still too young, your perspective is too narrow!"

Lin Fan said, "I understand what you mean, but people still need to have some ideals and pursuits, don't they?"

Lin Fan insists on discovering and cultivating local players, and currently, Yun City Team has no intention of bringing in foreign players.

In the past, Yun City Team had financial difficulties and simply couldn't afford to bring in foreign players. Now that Yun City Team is under Lin Fan, theoretically, with Mortal's capabilities, they could easily afford to bring in foreign players, and even pick some good ones.

But Lin Fan did not bring in foreign players. He hopes to build a team composed purely of local players, giving them a chance to grow and shine rather than relying solely on foreign players.

This ideal is something profit-driven Jin Jiufu cannot understand, and Lin Fan does not expect him to.

Jin Jiufu could not resist mocking Lin Fan again, "You really are like Wu Da, both idealists. People like Wu Da are only fit to sleep on the streets. Mr. Lin is destined to fail as well."

Lin Fan did not answer because he was too lazy to reply.

Jin Jiufu snorted and didn't speak further, smiling as he watched Hang City Team celebrate their victory on the field.

On TV, the camera turned to the stands.

Sitting in front of the TV, Wei Tiansheng and his son saw Lin Fan's expression.

After Hang City Team scored, the father and son were very happy. Hang City Team scored, and they did so quickly; it seems this match is theirs to win.

Certainly, Lin Fan's expression must look awful!

However…

When they saw Lin Fan's expression on TV, they were a bit disappointed.

Lin Fan looked very calm, calmly talking to Jin Jiufu, showing no visible negative emotions like discomfort or embarrassment.

This Lin Fan!

Wei Jiansheng sneered, "Father, Lin Fan must be pretending to be calm; inside he's surely anxious. That guy is just maintaining his facade, it must be that!"

Wei Tiansheng nodded, "I wonder how long Lin Fan can keep up the act. Hang City Team will soon score more goals, and he won't be able to hold it together for long!"

Wei Jiansheng said, "Yes, and victory will definitely belong to our Hang City Team. I don't know much about football, but everyone says so, and now the facts show that Yun City Team is no match for Hang City Team at all."

At this time, the TV switched to the studio, and the host started chatting with Lu Dong.

"Hang City Team scored within the first three minutes of the match, Teacher Lu, how do you evaluate the current performance of both teams' players?" the host asked Lu Dong.

Lu Dong said, "Hang City Team played very well. I've always thought highly of Abaka, just one word, steady! His playing style is very stable. When Hang City Team brought him in, I said Hang City Team made the right bet, and today's performance proves it! As for Yun City Team..."

Lu Dong's expression showed a look of disdain, "They did not disappoint me; as expected, they played terribly!"