Suddenly, Lao Jiu, who had just gotten into the car, was completely bewildered and had no idea how to start a conversation with the other person. This happiness came too quickly, and he was not prepared at all!

Before coming, he had thought of many scenarios: standing at the door to stop the other party and chatting for about five minutes, or squeezing in time with the fans to chat with Lei Ming. But he never expected that he would be invited into the car by Lei Ming.

But when he came to his senses, he finally realized that this was definitely a huge windfall from Lei Ming, and it was up to him whether he could handle it.

"Um... Mr. Lei, may I do a live stream?"

Old Nine asked somewhat timidly.

This tone is completely different from when he's live streaming!

That seems a bit too subtle!

"Hehe, no problem. I don't really have any privacy in my life. I haven't even asked what your name is yet, bro."

"Ah, you can just call me Lao Jiu. I have a question I'm really curious about. Why did you let me get in the car? I just wanted to chat with you for a few minutes, really."

“Brother Jiu is a guest from afar, and I happen to be a bit hungry right now. Why don’t we go to the restaurant and have a meal while we talk? Wouldn’t that be better?”

After Lei Ming's explanation, Lao Jiu finally understood why he was sitting there. It wasn't because the other party liked his good looks or anything; it was purely a matter of hospitality. This shows that although Lei Ming was of Chinese descent, he was quite adept at etiquette, just like people in China.

This really touched Lao Jiu.

When he turned on the live stream on his phone, he never expected that there would be several thousand people watching online.

"Brothers, look who's next to me! Aren't you surprised? Isn't that unexpected!"

"Mr. Lei, could you say hello to the guys in the live stream?"

"Hi friends, I'm Lei Ming, and I'm very happy to meet you all here."

Lei Ming greeted everyone while driving and then continued to focus on driving, but even this greeting caused an uproar among the netizens who were already waiting in the live stream.

In an instant, the live stream room was like a kaleidoscope, with all sorts of gifts, big and small, flying in, making Lao Jiu's mood incredibly excited.

This is the first time in all my years as a streamer that I've received such treatment as a top streamer!

Perhaps because of the constant stream of gifts, even though the live stream had just started, it instantly attracted a huge influx of traffic, which grew like a snowball.

Netizens exclaimed, "Holy crap, that's thunder in the making!"

"Old Nine, how much did you give Lei Ming for the ride? Tell me quickly!"

"Lei Ming's profile is so handsome!"

"Old Jiu is so damn lucky, he actually got to talk to his idol?"

...

Faced with the clamor from netizens, Lao Jiu couldn't reply to everyone individually, because the comments were refreshing too quickly, and he simply couldn't keep up.

However, he still chose to answer a few of the more crucial questions.

"First of all, I have to make one thing clear: Mr. Lei offered me a ride for free. He was much more enthusiastic than I expected and was planning to take me out to eat!"

Lei Ming, who was standing nearby, laughed and chimed in, "That's right, talking about money hurts feelings, there's no need for that."

"Listen to this, this is our star player. He has no airs at all. He's so much better than those arrogant people in our country."

As the two were talking, the car slowly came to a stop. Lei Ming invited, "We're here. Let's go, Brother Jiu. I can't drink while I'm driving, so I'll offer you a cup of tea instead of wine later."

"No need, really no need to be so polite, I'll just have juice."

Because it was a live stream, everyone in the chat room could hear their conversation clearly, which excited the viewers. Everyone was glued to the stream, eager to see what Lao Jiu and Lei Ming would eat next.

They soon discovered that Mr. Lei was indeed wealthy and generous, ordering a table full of fresh seafood and various delicacies. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have imagined that such a large table of fine food and wine could be served in a small Chinese restaurant in Monaco.

From the live stream, it's clear that Lei Ming and the owner of this restaurant are old acquaintances; he probably frequented the restaurant during his time in Monaco.

"Mr. Lei, on behalf of the viewers in the live stream, do you often eat here? You seem to know this place well!"

"Of course, the nutritional meals abroad are actually quite monotonous. I come here whenever I have time to improve my meals, after all, Lao Dong's cooking skills are really good."

Since we're on the topic, Lei Ming didn't forget to help promote Lao Dong's work.

But he could never have imagined that after this introduction, Lao Dong Hua Restaurant would become a must-visit place for Thunder fans for a long time to come.

At first, Lao Jiu was a little embarrassed to eat the seafood on the table, but after Lei Ming's repeated invitations, he couldn't resist the other's enthusiasm and started eating heartily together.

The two ate and chatted, completely ignoring the live stream and letting viewers watch them eat, drink, and chat.

Even so, the viewers in the live stream seemed very satisfied, and gifts of all sizes kept coming in.

After finishing the meal, Lei Ming booked a room for Lao Jiu at a nearby hotel before shaking hands with him to say goodbye.

The entire process was almost entirely witnessed by the live stream, and Lao Jiu really reaped the benefits of this surge in popularity, with his fan base jumping from 10,000+ to 100,000+.

Lei Ming didn't actually try to curry favor with Lao Jiu, the commentator and fan. During their conversation, he didn't try to maintain a certain image. He ate and spoke as he always did, which allowed many viewers in the live stream to clearly see the sunny and open-minded star Lei Ming in real life.

Approachable, cheerful, handsome, and polite—it's impossible to dislike him for any of these qualities.

He didn't pay much attention to the fan, Lao Jiu, and quickly returned to his daily routine.

After returning to the dormitory, he resumed his daily practice and began battling his newly recruited opponent, Higuain.

Higuain truly lived up to his reputation as a former top striker. After he lost his ability to sense things in advance, his shots were almost riddled with holes.

At that moment, Lei Ming became increasingly familiar with the other party's characteristics.

Although he still couldn't make effective saves, he gradually found some way to deal with his opponent in each and every match.