Since Lei Ming's advertisement was launched, Zhai Tianlin has been very concerned about the sales figures. After all, this is an endorsement he spearheaded, and if the reputation is not good, it will definitely be a blow to him.

Fortunately, everything is moving in a positive direction.

They even inadvertently hit one of the most unexpected groups in the market: football fans.

Kelyon sparkling water doesn't sell very well in regular stores or street stalls, but its sales skyrocket in universities, around stadiums, and squares, which is quite surprising.

This was definitely a promising start. He glanced at the time; it should be Monaco's break time. He then called Lei Ming directly.

"Mr. Zhai, hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

Lei Ming had just finished dinner and was thinking of taking a walk in the club before doing some extra training when he saw a call from Zhai Tianlin.

After all, he was his sugar daddy, so he was naturally more polite when answering the phone.

"Hey, I've said it several times already, either Brother Zhai or Brother Tianlin will do, let's not be shy. Lei Ming, I have some good news for you, your advertising has been very well received in China, and many fans really like you."

"Hehe, that's great."

Zhai Tianlin continued, "Send me your address. The entire sparkling water series has arrived at the port. I'll arrange for someone to deliver it to you later."

"Oh, okay, thank you, Brother Tianlin."

"Haha, why are you being so polite with me? You're our spokesperson. As long as you want to drink, we'll supply you with drinks for the rest of your life."

After chatting for a while, the two hung up the phone.

Lei Ming was in a good mood.

Kelyon sparkling water is indeed quite delicious; he really enjoys it and finds it much better than the carbs available here.

He used to worry about not being able to buy this product, but Zhai Tianlin actually imported it for himself.

......

"Mr. Balotelli, are you feeling nervous about tonight's game? After all, it's not just a competition between the top two teams in the league, but also a competition between your top scorers."

When the Nice players got off the bus, they were met with questions from reporters. The team's star player, Balotelli, was naturally the first to be interviewed, and he became the target of all the reporters' questions.

Although the 26-year-old Balotelli has changed a lot after experiencing both highs and lows, his inherent pride will never change.

He is determined to win the Ligue 1 top scorer title.

He said, "We are not nervous because we are very strong. Both the head coach and we have made a lot of preparations for this game, and we will give it our all."

A teammate passing by stumbled slightly and glanced at Balotelli, who was being interviewed, with surprise. He was surprised that this rough-around-the-edges guy could lie so fluently. "Do we have any targeted training?"

...

During the pre-match warm-up, Lei Ming could clearly sense something was off about Mbappe's eyes; the guy kept looking towards Nice during the warm-up.

"Hey, what are you doing? Is there a rival for your affections over there?"

"Is that Balotelli your rival in love?"

Seeing Mbappe staring intently at Balotelli, Lei Ming couldn't help but ask.

This question immediately attracted the attention of his teammates, who all looked at Mbappe with curiosity.

They all knew that this guy had recently found someone, and they were curious how long he would stay with her.

"Damn it, Lei, what are you saying! My girlfriend only loves me, okay?!"

Little did they know that when Mbappe said those words, not only was there thunder all around, but even the other players got goosebumps all over.

The imagery is too vivid; I really can't stand it.

"Then why are you staring at that guy? You're starting today, if you don't warm up properly, you're likely to run into trouble."

"It's precisely because I'm starting today that we need to watch him. You wouldn't believe it, but during his pre-match interview, this guy completely disregarded us, saying that just because others can't score against us doesn't mean he can't, acting like they were already guaranteed to win."

Well, after all, he's a hot-blooded young man. If anyone looks down on him, he'll dare to pick up a knife and fight back. Obviously, that's the situation right now. This genius can't stand being looked down on or ignored.

Even I couldn't do it?

"So, you're planning to take them down tonight and show them what we're made of?"

“Yes, crush them.” Mbappe nodded.

"Then stop standing there and warm up!"

Lei Ming kicked his butt to tell him to stop standing and get moving.

........

"Welcome to the live broadcast of Monaco vs. Nice. I'm your host, Hawkinson. This match is definitely the most anticipated game of the round. The result tonight could very well change the Ligue 1 standings, as it's a clash between the second-placed team and the top team. Of course, even if Monaco doesn't win, they still have a chance to wait for their opponents to make a mistake."

Let's take a look at the starting lineups for both sides today.

Nice's head coach Favre uses a 3-4-3 formation:

Attacking line: Plea, Balotelli, Eseric

Midfielders: Dalbert, Seri, Cyprian, Soquer

Defense line: Bess, Dante, Sarr

Goalkeeper: Cardinale

"It's clear that Nice is taking this match very seriously, fielding their strongest lineup. This lineup has been tested countless times in Ligue 1, achieving a 16-game unbeaten streak. If there are any teams in the league that have the best chance of stopping them right now, it would be Monaco in second place and PSG in third. Let's see if Monaco can succeed in stopping them today."

Monaco's formation remains a 4-4-2.

Goalkeeper: Lei Ming

Defense line: Toure, Glik, Sidibé, Gemerson

Midfielders: Bernardo Silva, Fabinho, Bakayoko, Lemar

Forwards: Falcao, Mbappe

Monaco nearly suffered elimination in the previous French Cup due to rotating their key players; in this round, they are fielding their strongest lineup, aiming for a victory.

"Alright, the match begins with the referee's whistle. After some probing, Nice, with possession of the ball, quickly attempted an attack down the right flank. Unfortunately, Monaco's pressing on the right was very aggressive, and Nice's attack clearly failed to organize properly. However, they still retained possession and continued to try to control the game..."

At the start of the match, Monaco proactively abandoned their players and opted for a more conservative approach to the game.

According to the head coach, their main task in the first half was to focus on defense. They should not try to launch a large-scale attack unless there was a suitable opportunity. In his words, as the second-place team, they should have the awareness of being second. The defensive play at the beginning of the game was just a way of showing respect to the first-place team.

In fact, after the start of the game, the players executed the tactics very well. Although Nice had the initiative, they had very few balls that could threaten the goal.

At least, Lei Ming, who had been on high alert, felt less pressure at the start than when they faced PSG last time.