"I really didn't expect you to make a special trip here."
On the second-floor balcony, Tang Ye sat facing Cristiano Ronaldo.
GGBond's little mansion was welcoming Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time.
He was a very special guest.
"Haha, not exactly."
Cristiano Ronaldo curled his lip. "My wife and children wanted to visit Manchester... so, you know, I figured I could stop by while I was at it. We didn't really get anywhere talking on the phone anyway."
"I'm not really fond of using my phone either."
Cristiano Ronaldo added that last sentence.
Over the past week, aside from playing a friendly against Napoli and preparing for the upcoming Premier League season, Tang Ye had kept in touch with Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese player would bring up his transition from time to time.
Cristiano Ronaldo told Tang Ye that after leaving Real Madrid for Juventus, he had begun changing his role, gradually shifting from a winger to a center forward.
"Complete center forward." Cristiano Ronaldo stressed the phrase for emphasis.
But honestly, Tang Ye was not particularly interested in Cristiano Ronaldo's career journey. Still, he did not want to dampen the Portuguese player's enthusiasm for sharing, so he could only force himself to keep the conversation going.
People said Cristiano Ronaldo had poor social skills, but he had certainly never expected Tang Ye to be about the same.
The two had chatted on WhatsApp for a long time, but Tang Ye stubbornly failed to get the point.
Cristiano Ronaldo had endured seven days in Italy before finally deciding to fly over.
"Hmm... I actually spoke with Erik ten Hag too."
Cristiano Ronaldo continued, "It was about how well I'd fit in."
"I realized that I actually suit the current Manchester United very well. My technical characteristics happen to cover what