Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 708 - : Get straight to the point

Chapter 708: Get straight to the point

Twenty years ago, David Beckham was still playing for Manchester United.

At that time, the promising young heartthrob burst onto the scene, attracting countless eyes. Every move he made could create waves, and Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United, worried the disciple might become distracted, repeatedly reminding Beckham to focus on the pitch.

Later, when David Beckham met Victoria Adams, Sir Ferguson immediately sounded the alarm, fearing the hullabaloo off the field might become an obstacle to Beckham’s progress, and quietly sowed a seed of unrest in the locker room.

Looking at how the story unfolded later, Sir Ferguson’s concerns were gradually confirmed; but in the beginning, the lovebirds, David Beckham and Victoria Adams, hadn’t done anything wrong.

However, reality is just like this—

The trees want to stay still, but the wind keeps blowing.

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Things appear simple, yet hide a complex core. Even if nothing happens, suspicion and worry begin to grow.

Now, Li Wei had finally come to deeply understand the truth of these words.

He hadn’t done anything, but the trouble still found its way to him.

Li Wei glanced at the coaching staff. Reed was still as solid as Mount Tai, with no signs or clues visible, leaving no starting point for inquiry.

Burns seemed to notice Li Wei’s gaze, smiling radiantly with a beer belly like the Buddha, giving Li Wei a look of reassurance—

The coaching team, no need to worry.

Li Wei could only smile wryly, stopped overthinking, stabilized his spirit a bit, gathered his wandering attention, and turned to dive into today’s recovery training, starting to joke with Houston who was approaching.

Burns, smiling broadly, watched Li Wei’s back, not worried in the least.

In the coaching group, with Burns around, there was no need to worry about Li Wei.

In Burns’s view, Hunter was someone with ambition but lacked wisdom, slightly impetuous and prone to acting too hastily. Perhaps he could grasp certain threads, but he ultimately couldn’t see the big picture, too short-sighted.

But Li Wei was different.

Li Wei was truly smart, not because he lacked ambition or desire, nor was he a saint; rather, he could see the big picture and the future, knowing how to choose between a watermelon and a sesame seed.

So when Hunter said that Li Wei was secretly in close contact with the Baltimore Ravens and the Jacksonville Jaguars, and that he appeared ready to renegotiate his contract in the locker room, Burns didn’t believe a word of it—

That was just too foolish.

Burns didn’t even bother to refute it, nor did he become impatient to defend Li Wei.

When Reed asked for Burns’s opinion, Burns did not overly defend Li Wei, instead he just gave a half-smile and said, “That sounds interesting.”

Obviously, Reed thought the same as Burns.

Not to mention, there was no need to panic over Hunter’s one-sided story. When it comes to contract negotiations and jostling for benefits, one needs to look beyond the surface to the essence, seize the key points, and then it’s possible to hold the upper hand in the game.

Reed, wasn’t so easily shaken.

Burns wasn’t worried one bit.

The training went on as usual, and nothing particularly notable happened before it ended.

Veach, who had been quietly watching from the sidelines, found a gap, silently approached Li Wei, and the timely Jones tactfully left on his own. Veach’s eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction.

Li Wei thought that Veach would issue an invitation, regardless of the location, to start a formal conversation; but as they walked away from the training field, Veach spoke as if he was making casual conversation.

“Patrick, how’s he doing? He seemed a bit distracted in training today,” Veach glanced at Mahomes but didn’t sound particularly worried.

Li Wei flashed a smile, “He just needs some time, that’s all.”

Veach nodded slightly, understanding, then smoothly transitioned to the crux of the matter, “Have you started considering contract restructuring and salary terms yet?”

Getting straight to the point—a direct hit—

That was exactly the effect Veach wanted, to take Li Wei by surprise.

In such circumstances, one can often test a player’s true intentions.

Li Wei was taken aback, indeed he had not expected Veach to be so direct, then a smile crept onto his lips, and he shook his head, “No, now is not the time.”

Veach looked up at Li Wei, “Don’t you want to renew your contract?”

Li Wei met Veach’s gaze calmly, “Of course,” he admitted succinctly, “but not now, because I’m expecting a big contract.”

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Veach’s eyebrow raised slightly—

This was the second time Li Wei had repeated the same message: Now was not the time.

Veach understood implicitly, intrigue flickering in his eyes.

He didn’t believe Hunter’s claims either, at least not a hundred percent, setting aside the dizzying array of rumors within the League for a moment; the stillness from Li Wei’s agent was the best proof.

Li Wei’s agent, who also represented Brady, had rich experience in negotiating top contracts; he knew exactly how to seize the moment and measure things out.

Naturally, one could imagine that he was ready to take a big bite out of the Kansas City Chiefs, and negotiations would surely be tough. Veach had no intention of thanking Li Wei’s agent; yet it also meant that such a smart person would not hurt the enemy by a thousand only to harm themselves by eight hundred. The game would certainly be cautious and meticulous.

The reaction from Li Wei confirmed Veach’s guess—

Hunter, apparently, was just bluffing.

What Li Wei was after was not short-term gain, not rushing to seize an opportunity or exploit a weakness. Instead, he was aiming for a major shake-up in the League, which was why Li Wei maintained his patience, accumulating strength for the storm.

This also reflected Li Wei’s confidence; he did not need to hastily grab the immediate opportunity because he believed he could continue to deliver, not just this year but also next season, and maintain top-level performance.

As long as Li Wei maintained his strong performance, it might turn out that the Kansas City Chiefs would take the initiative to propose negotiations before Li Wei’s value surged even higher, aiming to restructure the contract before costs escalated.

When it comes to contract negotiations, advantages and disadvantages are relative, not static, but flowing and changing all the time.

Hunter’s choice to make a move now proved to be too young and too impatient.

That’s why Li Wei said, now was not the time.

As Veach became somewhat relieved, curiosity arose, “How big?”

How big was this contract?

Li Wei grinned, “Big.”

It was a single word, devoid of any adverbs, yet it showcased his ambition.

Veach immediately and understood, subtly lifting his chin, his eyes reflecting admiration.

But Veach did not dwell on the topic any further, he chatted casually with Li Wei for another moment, then naturally turned and left, not drawing too much attention.

Everything was just too simple, too ordinary, just a few sentences from beginning to end.

It wasn’t just others who were clueless; even Hunter, who had been keeping a close eye on Li Wei, was completely puzzled—

That’s it?

Hunter had thought Veach was prepared for a long heart-to-heart with Li Wei, and yet, that was it?

How was that any different from the usual greetings?

What was going on?