Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 672: General Administration Calls, Clever Response (4K)

Chen Ran looked at the positive comments from the outside world and couldn't help but sigh: "I just do charity with the most sincere original intention, but it seems that because I am too unconventional, I am likely to attract a wave of hatred. Oh, it's really hard to be a star, especially to be a good star. It's even harder."

Some netizens with great resources may have dug up some old news, perhaps it was Chen Ran’s fans.

In May of this year, a major earthquake occurred in southwest China, which also touched the hearts of people across the country.

A certain international actress was holding a banner and raising funds at the Cannes Film Festival in France, and she stole the show.

However, when Chen Ran caused such a drama, netizens could no longer sit still and all kinds of sarcasm and ridicule continued to appear.

"It's just a show. It's just that you don't want to spend money."

"By the way, how much money did you raise? It seems there is no further news."

"I feel like this isn't fundraising, it's a show."

"The person above, I can tell you for sure, remove the word 'feeling'."

Chinese netizens really have very developed imaginations and like to draw inferences from one instance.

Chen Ran's actions gave many netizens a feeling of enlightenment.

This was also something Chen Ran had not expected when he set up the "charity fund".

He could only sigh that the netizens in our country really don't tolerate any sand in their eyes.

Many celebrities who like to set up charitable funds for fundraising suddenly feel tremendous pressure.

A few days later, Li Na, who returned empty-handed from the US Open, joined the Chinese delegation, and everyone attended the grand Olympic delegation commendation ceremony together.

For Chen Ran, this should be the last official schedule he must attend before taking a long vacation.

Just like in the Olympics, Chen Ran, Lin Dan and Wang Liqin took a group photo together.

This is also a moment worth remembering.

On the eve of the Olympics, the three of them took a group photo to cheer each other up, and during the Olympics, the three of them lived up to expectations and each won the most prestigious men's singles gold medal in their event.

So what does that mean?
Before the Olympics, the photo of the three of them together will be completely enshrined and will be circulated forever.

It can even be said that this classic group photo will be taken out and widely publicized on the eve of every Olympic Games in the future.

From a certain metaphysical point of view, this photo was also a result of luck. After all, those three people actually won the championship. Such an opportunity is almost unprecedented.

Chen Ran also saw Liu Xiang.

After the Olympics, Liu Xiang actually also suffered a certain amount of external pressure.

After all, everyone expected him to win the championship, but he only got a bronze medal.

Although most netizens have shown understanding and tolerance, there are certainly those who are sarcastic and mocking.

However, Liu Xiang's mentality is still good. Compared with his previous life when he withdrew from the competition, the situation is definitely a world of difference.

After returning from injury, he recovered to his competitive form in just a few months and won a bronze medal under tremendous pressure. Especially since he was still the only Asian player to reach the final, such an achievement is still enough to be proud of.

"This is definitely the most glorious era for Chinese sports, and it is almost impossible to replicate." Chen Ran knew this very well.

During the group photo, Chen Ran and Li Na enjoyed the unique treatment of being the center, surrounded by many athletes.

With the women's volleyball team in a slump and Liu Xiang failing to defend his title, the two singles gold medals in tennis really brought great honor to the Chinese delegation.

When the leaders of the Sports Bureau talked about the "three small balls", they smiled brightly, but when they talked about the "three big balls", they sighed.

"In the next Olympics, the results of the three major ball sports must change, especially the men's three major ball sports. We must make the Chinese people satisfied!" A leader of the Sports Bureau said excitedly when reporting on his work.

Chen Ran, who was standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but touch his forehead, because he could vaguely feel beads of sweat dripping down.

Brother, don't be so confident. It will be so embarrassing if you get slapped in the face.

But then he thought, it seems that since 2008, at the summary meeting after every Olympic Games, the leaders would shout loudly that there must be a breakthrough in the three major men's ball events in the next Olympic Games, and then it was completely useless.

Over and over again, failure continues.

What's more, the Chinese men's basketball team, which is the only fig leaf among the three major men's sports, will begin to decline rapidly after 2008.

However, looking at Director Cai's high-spirited expression, Chen Ran knew that he would definitely fall into that trap.

What surprised Chen Ran was that after the commendation meeting, Director Cai called Chen Ran alone and also brought in a real estate businessman whose name he had heard of for a long time, Mr. Song from Greenland.

At this moment, Greentown Real Estate is at its peak, and Boss Song is also in high spirits. His Greentown football team is also a strong team in the Chinese Super League and has qualified for next year's AFC Champions League.

But what do they want from me?

Just when Chen Ran was a little confused, the two of them helped him to clear up the confusion.

It turns out that Director Cai will officially be in charge of the "three major ball" projects after this Olympics.

This came earlier and faster than in the previous life.

Riding on the momentum of the great success of the Yanjing Olympics, Director Cai is full of confidence and wants to make a big splash.

In particular, according to rumors, this time he is in charge of the "three major ball" projects, with football as the main focus and basketball and volleyball as the supplementary ones.

So he specifically called on Mr. Song, the boss of Greentown, who was visiting Beijing this time.

What do Boss Song and Chen Ran have in common? They are both from Zhejiang Province and are both household names.

For some reason, Chen Ran had a vague feeling in his heart that something was not right.

Almost six years into his career, Chen Ran's wealth accumulation speed has reached a terrifying level.

It's not just tennis prize money and endorsement income.

His various investments also made him a lot of money.

The successful operation of Jin Man Guan Company also helped it to get on the good side of Penguin.

In addition, the prices of stocks and shops are also rising.

It can be said that although Chen Ran’s assets may not be as good as Boss Song’s, his cash flow is not necessarily at a disadvantage.

Moreover, compared with the heavily indebted real estate companies, Chen Ran's asset condition appears to be healthier.

So... could it be that...

Looking at the enthusiastic Director Cai and Boss Song, Chen Ran suddenly felt bad.

Sure enough, as the three-party conversation deepened, Chen Ran roughly understood what the other party meant.

Director Cai hopes that Chen Ran can use his influence to help the development of the three major men's balls, not just be limited to tennis.

As for Boss Song, his original intention was to bring his fellow villager Chen Ran into the team to jointly make suggestions for the football development in Zhejiang Province.

At this moment, Chen Ran really had an urge to run away.

But as people say, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Such a big hat was put on Chen Ran, which made him laugh and cry.

Indeed, he is not only the richest athlete in the world today, but also a very successful businessman, and his wealth is accumulating like a snowball.

As for Mr. Song of Greentown, although he has a lot of assets, as the company continues to expand, the demand for funds is also increasing, and the company's debts are also increasing.

He can no longer continue to invest in Greentown Football Team without restraint as he did before.

In terms of financial situation, Chen Ran even beats Boss Song.

In fact, after Evergrande intervened in football and launched an unprecedented financial offensive, many Chinese Super League clubs were forced to follow suit and started an arms race.

But Greentown is not among these clubs.

This team has always been focused on careful budgeting and rational investment, and its main focus is a group of young players it has trained.

It seems that they are under great financial pressure.

"But Boss Song, no matter how much pressure you are under, you can't come to me. I'm really not interested in this."

Chen Ran did not hide anything and directly declined.

Boss Song was a little helpless. You don’t even give face to Director Cai.

This kid seems to be afraid of being associated with the national football team.

Although the Chinese national football team has been a bit bad in recent years, there is no need to be so disgusted with it.

Director Cai was also a little confused. They didn't ask you to pay money, but to help with publicity. Was it necessary to be so vigilant?

Although with Chen Ran's current wealth, it is more than enough to support a top non-elite team in the top European leagues.

However, from Chen Ran's perspective, he still gave his opinion after careful consideration.

"Actually, I just have one suggestion. This league is dead."

"If players want to pursue their dreams, they should try to play in Europe."

What everyone is playing is not the ball, but the ways of the world. It can even be said that what everyone is competing for is not football skills, but acting skills.

The number of international stars these players can probably name is less than the number of betting agents they know.

It sounds ridiculous, but the truth is cruel.

The crackdown on organized crime in football has come time and again, but is it useful?
In Chen Ran's opinion, this seemed to be just for the purpose of regularly reaping profits.

"What, the league is cancelled?" Director Cai was a little dissatisfied.

He is planning how to tinker with the Chinese Super League to make it more popular and more attractive.

After all, even though the Chinese national football team is in such bad shape now, the Chinese Super League is still very popular, with an average of more than 2 spectators per game.

Looking at his old profession, the Table Tennis Super League, it is so bleak.

It's gotten to the point where no one is watching. Even if you sell a ticket for 20 yuan and give it a box lunch, you still can't sell it.

Even giving money for nothing is not allowed!

If the Chinese Super League is scrapped, then the Table Tennis Super League is almost dead.

In comparison, the Chinese tennis season is much more popular, and tickets are even hard to come by.

Both names contain “tennis”, so why is there such a big difference?

"Yes, the league is already ruined, with weak teams fighting each other and match-fixing everywhere. There is nothing to look forward to anymore." Chen Ran continued to emphasize, "So it's not that I don't want to contribute to Chinese football, but I don't want to be associated with such a fake event."

When he said this, Director Cai and Boss Song looked at each other in silence.

"Brother Chen Ran, are you exaggerating? For example, the team under my management will never allow them to fix a match. Once discovered, they will be dealt with seriously." Boss Song said firmly.

Naive, still naive!

This matter requires evidence. You can't just do whatever you want.

But Chen Ran was very clear about one thing: the so-called evidence was actually very difficult to obtain and there was little chance of it leaking out.

The only possibility is that the dealer blew himself up because of the loss and handed over the list of names. Otherwise, you will not be able to find any evidence of match-fixing.

Chen Ran shook his head and prepared to find a reason to leave.

But then he felt that this was not a good thing and that he should see things through to the end.

Even if you refuse the other party politely, you have to make up a reason that seems acceptable.

Chen Ran remembered the words just now, "This league is ruined, we should give it to Europe if we have a chance", and his heart moved.

After all, you have to act it all out, right?

Chen Ran said: "If there are players from our country who can go to Europe, I will help if I can, but that's all. We can't export them for domestic sales."

"Our country's youth training cannot cultivate talents, and our country's league can only cultivate talents with superb acting skills!"

After saying this, he made an excuse and left.

Director Cai and Boss Song could only smile bitterly.

They thought Chen Ran would refuse, and they also thought he would agree.

But I didn't expect this result. Is this an agreement or a rejection?

They themselves are not sure.

After all, Chen Ran didn't want to have anything to do with the national football team or the Chinese Super League, but he unexpectedly said that he would provide some help as long as the players went to Europe.

"This boy is so smart!"

The experienced Director Cai quickly responded, "It's amazing!"

Looking at Boss Song who was still confused, he continued to explain.

"By doing this, he can both silence those who are talking about him and ensure that no one outside can find any fault with him."

If he put himself in Chen Ran's perspective, the other party would definitely think that no matter whether he was associated with the national football team or the Chinese Super League, he would get into trouble and it would be a thankless task, so he adopted an evasive approach.

However, as an athlete and a businessman, Chen Ran has earned so much money and gained such huge business benefits, and he also leads the world in wealth.

This is due to the identity of Chinese athletes and the rapidly developing economy of China.

So when China hopes to focus on the "three major balls", it would be unreasonable for you, the number one figure in Chinese sports with assets worth tens of billions, not to make a statement.

So Chen Ran deliberately said, "As long as someone can go to Europe to play football, I can provide some help within my ability."

He has essentially escaped from the muddy waters of "domestic football", responded to the country's call, and helped the development of the "three major balls". The outside world cannot find any fault with him!
This kid is so cunning and smart.

Even the outside media and fans gave Chen Ran unanimous praise.

After all, the current trend on the Internet is that even if the Chinese national football team is in a terrible state, as long as there are players willing to go to Europe to make their mark, everyone will still be very supportive and encouraging.

By doing this, Chen Ran gained both reputation and benefits.

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(End of this chapter)