Early morning.
As usual, Holloway picked up the newspaper.
Every single media outlet was focused on one name—Kai!
London was home to countless football clubs.
Crystal Palace, despite its century-long history, had always been a small club in comparison.
But lately…
The amount of media exposure Crystal Palace had been getting—
Rivaled even the biggest Premier League giants in London.
For Holloway, this was a blessing in disguise.
"Thankfully, Kai is naturally mature! He hasn't let the media's praise go to his head."
"When young players start floating on compliments, things go bad fast—just look at Adriano back then, ruined by nightlife."
Holloway sighed in relief.
Millen chuckled bitterly, "Well, last night I saw one of our cheerleaders heading into Kai's villa…"
Holloway waved it off, "Our cheerleaders are all decent girls. That's fine. I'm more concerned about those chaotic nightclub women. They're the real threat."
It was still early.
Training hadn't started yet, and the players were still asleep.
Holloway began dealing with club affairs.
Lately, every morning…
A few new transfer offers for Kai would land on his desk.
But most of the time, Holloway wouldn't even give them a glance.
"If it's a top-flight club, maybe I'd consider."
"But Championship clubs? Really?"
"Even German second division? Spanish second division?!"
"Not even in the top league, and you dare try to poach my player?!"
With a sneer, Holloway tossed all the offers from unknown teams straight into the trash.
The winter transfer window was just months away.
Scouts and clubs were already stirring.
Standing by, Millen thought with a wry smile:
"Our coach's tone is getting bolder! But I guess that's what happens—when a small team has a super-genius, everyone else basks in the glow."
Holloway tapped his desk solemnly.
"In the future, only top-flight clubs can match Kai's talent. Unless it's a Premier League, La Liga, or Bundesliga club, every other offer is just junk."
Soon, the season moved on.
Championship Matchday 14.
Crystal Palace hosted Nottingham Forest at home!
Currently—
Forest was ranked 18th on the table.
A long-time struggler in the Championship, they posed little threat to the current Crystal Palace.
At Selhurst Park Stadium—
In front of 30,000 roaring Palace fans—
Nottingham Forest's players were dazed from the first whistle.
Kai didn't hold back.
He led the team and smashed in five goals!
Another hat-trick of assists from him!
And he even scored one himself!
Vaughn and winger Clyne both bagged braces.
A massive 5-0 victory!
Along with crushing Nottingham—
It marked Crystal Palace's fourth win in a row!
They jumped to 10th on the table.
Out of 24 Championship teams—
From the relegation zone to mid-to-upper ranks—
Crystal Palace only needed four matches!
And in this stunning four-game winning streak—
Kai racked up 10 assists!
Dominating the Championship assist leaderboard!
Post-match.
Crystal Palace fans raised their arms and cheered, unwilling to leave the stands.
Kai's name echoed into the night sky.
The stadium was filled with fans donning jerseys with #10 Kai—countless!
"We finally have a true leader! Our fanbase has never been this united!"
"Kai is our priceless treasure!"
The Crystal Palace coaching staff were overwhelmed with pride.
Standing at the sidelines—
Holloway looked around at the roaring stadium—
His heart surged with emotion!
Before Kai's arrival—
He had never even dared to imagine such unity and passion at home games.
After the match, in the press room.
Ma Fanshu finally got the chance to interview Kai.
This was the first face-to-face meeting between the youngest female commentator of Football World and the Championship's superstar.
"Kai, hello! You may not know this, but fans back in China are very interested in you! They call you the 'Xavi of the Championship'… Do you have any plans to return home and play someday?"
The English media burst into laughter at the question.
Kai simply smiled calmly and shook his head.
"No."
Ma Fanshu didn't seem surprised and continued,
"Well then, what are your expectations for this season? For example, becoming the Championship assist king?"
Hearing this—
Kai paused to think.
The room fell silent as reporters leaned forward, cameras all pointing toward him.
Even Holloway looked curious.
"On a personal level—I'll definitely win the assist title this season. And, one of my teammates will also win the Golden Boot!"
Gasp!
The entire room was in uproar!
The reporters were shocked speechless!
To win the assist title and feed a teammate enough goals to become top scorer?
What kind of confidence was this?
Even if they weren't sure if that's exactly what Kai meant—
The message was explosive.
And yet… he wasn't done.
After a short pause—
Kai glanced across the room and added:
"As for the team—besides getting promoted, like I've said before… This season, I will bring a trophy to Crystal Palace!"
Boom!!
As soon as Kai said it—
The entire press room erupted like a thunderclap!
Complete chaos!
The journalists stared at each other in disbelief—
Scrambling to jot down every word of Kai's declaration!
"Bring a trophy… to Crystal Palace?!"
Even Holloway on stage was stunned!
Utterly speechless!
He had thought that Kai declaring promotion earlier was already earth-shattering—
After all, Crystal Palace had always been a bottom-tier struggler.
In the 21st century—
They hadn't even sniffed a single piece of silverware!
Famous as the "elevator team" of English football—
Just staying out of relegation was already exhausting.
A trophy?
From management, to coaches, to fans—
No one even dared think of such a thing!
"A trophy!!"
The press room was ablaze!
What a bold proclamation!
To take a team that fought relegation last season—
Promote them, and even win a title?!
A championship?!
If it really happened…
It would be historic.