Anyone who has spent time in the real world knows that family background is part of a person's competitiveness.
The kids were happy.
They could chase their dreams.
They had a chance to earn big money.
The club provided a guaranteed living allowance, with almost no extra expenses.
They could study abroad for free.
And it would be easier to get into prestigious universities.
Once those last two conditions were met, almost no parent could refuse.
As for worries like—
"What if the child is alone in a foreign country?"
Well… if parents go out to work, aren't kids alone at home anyway?
Yu Shihao, Hao Junmin, and Shao Jiayi eventually signed youth contracts with Sporting CP and officially stepped into European football.
Throughout this process, Kai played an irreplaceable coordinating role.
Sporting CP gave Kai a symbolic "thank-you fee", essentially treating him like a local scout.
Meanwhile, Sports Weekly followed the entire process and turned it into a special transfer feature.
As soon as it was published, it sparked nationwide discussion and praise.
They also rewarded Kai with a bonus and an additional appreciation fee.
Kai used all of that money to establish the "Kai Children's Football Foundation."
The fund wasn't huge, but its purpose was clear—
to help talented young players, especially with things like transfer opportunities.
Jiang Yunzhu became the director of the foundation.
It gradually turned into a bridge between Sporting CP and Chinese football.
At the same time, Kai and Jiang Yunzhu also set up a football agency company.
Kai held the majority of shares, while Jiang Yunzhu handled operations and management.
Players under their network included:
Kai
Yu Shihao
Hao Junmin
Shao Jiayi
Jiang Yunzhu was also in the process of obtaining her agent license, officially stepping into a new career path.
Kai joked that he hoped she would become China's Mino Raiola.
Jiang Yunzhu immediately fired back:
"Then you better become Dennis Bergkamp or Pavel Nedvěd first."
That line spread among the group chat.
Soon, everyone started giving themselves nicknames:
Hao Junmin → "Wuhan Nedvěd"
Yu Shihao → "Mianyang Inzaghi"
Shao Jiayi → "Jiangyou Thuram"
Kai → "Tongliao Zanetti"
Yeah… a bunch of teenagers hyping themselves up like idiots.
However, neither Kai nor Jiang Yunzhu expected that the foundation's second major expense would be… a lawsuit.
Chen Tao, a youth player from Sichuan Quanxing FC, was also invited by Sporting CP.
But his club demanded a ridiculously high transfer fee.
Chen Tao tried to negotiate with the club, hoping they would let him go.
After all, he was just a youth player—how the hell was he worth such a price?
But the talks failed.
He even considered paying the termination fee himself, but Quanxing piled on additional training compensation fees.
At that point, there was only one option left—
Take it to court.
Sports Weekly considered this case highly representative.
So they partnered with the Kai Children's Football Foundation to support Chen Tao, hoping to challenge the unhealthy transfer practices in domestic football.
The movement of players is essential for football development.
Take Francesco Totti, who stayed loyal to AS Roma his entire career.
Or Harry Kane, who got stuck at Tottenham Hotspur for years.
That kind of situation can seriously affect a player's historical status.
Only when players move around can:
Fans follow
Markets expand
Superstars emerge
Big clubs grow
That's how sports truly develop.
Football and basketball both work this way.
During the lawsuit, Chen Tao was suspended by his club.
But the foundation stepped in.
They covered all his training expenses and even arranged for him to train with Sporting CP U17.
This was a special favor secured by Triguera for Kai.
Because in the new season, Kai himself would also play for the U17 team.
However, Triguera had already warned him—
Players like Kai and Cristiano Ronaldo might be promoted mid-season.
It was even possible that, if Triguera became first-team coach, they would train directly with the senior squad.
As for U17?
That was basically just a warm-up stage for them.
Kai trusted Triguera.
After all, in the future, Ronaldo would famously jump multiple levels in one go.
In Triguera's eyes, a genius like Kai didn't need to wait until 18.
Sixteen?
Hell, even younger would work.
Because real geniuses don't wait—they break the system.
Now, about the foundation's expenses.
Chen Tao was the second biggest one.
So what was the first?
At Kai's suggestion, Jiang Yunzhu used part of the funds to support a young player in Argentina—
A kid named Lionel Andrés Messi from Newell's Old Boys.
Messi had been diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency two years earlier.
His club initially agreed to pay for treatment.
But as he grew older, the cost—over $1,000 per month—became too much.
Eventually, they gave up.
When Messi's father, Jorge Messi, received the donation, he was confused.
He had no idea what the Kai Children's Football Foundation was.
But Messi knew.
He had been following Kai for a long time.
He had even left multiple comments on Sporting CP's official website, some of which were featured:
"He's not tall, but you can't ignore him on the pitch. If you do, you'll pay for it — from Caesar!"
"My idol used to be Pablo Aimar, but now there's a player named Kai."
"He made me believe I can still play football. He was born to be strong."
Messi used his real name online.
Kai occasionally checked public info to stay updated.
That's when he saw the comment—and replied casually:
"No, no, no… I can do it without the wall."
Then he froze.
Wait.
…Is this THAT Messi?!
Kai didn't dig deeper.
But he remembered the name.
So he donated part of his European Youth Championship prize money through the foundation.
How to put it?
It wasn't about spending money.
It was about… investment.
A legendary investment.
The kind people would talk about for decades.
Future version of the story?
Probably something like—
"With Kai's support, Messi pursued his dream and grew to 1.7 meters tall…"
"…Wait, 1.7 meters?!"
Kai suddenly felt like withdrawing the money.
After all—
he himself was only 1.65 meters tall!
Then again…
That was before this summer.
Because in just one offseason—
Kai's height suddenly shot up by more than 10 centimeters.
His body had finally reached its genetic limit.
Part of it was thanks to the "genius talent boost" he got from Ronaldo.
And part of it was because winning the treble this season had pushed his development to the extreme.
This summer…
Kai's overall attributes had undergone a massive transformation.
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