Chapter Summaries

Manchester United drew 3:3 with Chelsea after Tang Ye scored an equalizer and Anthony Martial added another, securing the Premier League title with three rounds to spare. The team celebrated its third league trophy of the Erik ten Hag era as the season’s decisive match ended.

• Mount gave Chelsea a 2:1 lead, while Cristiano Ronaldo struggled and was criticized by Tang Ye and Erik ten Hag.
• Erik ten Hag replaced Ronaldo with Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford at halftime.
• Tang Ye helped Manchester United equalize at 2:2 with a disguised free-kick routine and a shot that struck the crossbar before going in.
• Lukaku put Chelsea ahead 3:2, but Martial equalized for Manchester United after a Rashford pass.
• Manchester United finished the match with a 3:3 draw and clinched the Premier League title with three rounds remaining and 99 points.

Manchester United drew 3:3 with Chelsea and secured the 2021–22 Premier League title with three rounds remaining, prompting a jubilant celebration. After the title-winning party, Cristiano Ronaldo approached Tang Ye and asked to apologize for his poor performance.

• Manchester United celebrated clinching the league title as Tang Ye, Mata, Ronaldo, and their teammates joined the festivities.
• Tang Ye joked with his teammates about the title and the upcoming Champions League, while Erik ten Hag defended his record and claimed his role in building Manchester United’s success.
• Manchester United announced the club’s unbeaten 35-round, 99-point title season, and Tang Ye was named Premier League Player of the Month for April.
• The players gathered at Carrington for a barbecue, where Tang Ye grilled food and joked with Ousmane Dembélé.
• Cristiano Ronaldo approached Tang Ye, who scolded him about his play against Chelsea, and then asked if he could apologize.

Cristiano Ronaldo unexpectedly apologized to Tang Ye for their strained relationship, and the two began to reconcile without fully understanding what had caused the problem. Manchester United beat Brentford 2-0 with Tang Ye assisting Ronaldo, leaving them one point short of the Premier League single-season points record as they prepared for the Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich.

• Cristiano Ronaldo offered Tang Ye a vague apology for mishandling their relationship, and Tang Ye accepted his handshake despite not knowing exactly what Ronaldo meant.
• Ousmane Dembélé and de Jong discussed the apology with Tang Ye, and de Jong guessed Ronaldo was apologizing for their earlier argument.
• Manchester United rested Tang Ye, Rodri, and Cristiano Ronaldo against Brentford ahead of the Bayern Munich semifinal, while Dembélé told Mitchell van der Gaag that Ronaldo had apologized.
• Tang Ye played a precise through ball to set up Cristiano Ronaldo's goal as Manchester United won 2-0 at Old Trafford.
• Manchester United reached 102 points after 36 league rounds, and Ronaldo praised Tang Ye in an interview while declaring that the Champions League was their next target.

Tang Ye and Manchester United prepared for the Champions League semifinal second leg against Bayern Munich while Cristiano Ronaldo considered Al Nassr’s offer and sought reassurance from Erik ten Hag. After Real Madrid advanced to the final, Ronaldo learned he would not start against Bayern but would likely get a chance to play.

• Tang Ye’s speed and defense improved, and news spread that Al Nassr had offered Cristiano Ronaldo a $200 million annual salary and a $100 million signing bonus if he left Manchester United as a free agent.
• Erik ten Hag told Mitchell van der Gaag that he would not keep Ronaldo, while Ronaldo dreamed that Tang Ye was whipping him for rejecting his help and woke up troubled by the Saudi offer.
• Manchester United arrived in Munich before the semifinal second leg, and Tang Ye claimed he had never lost to Bayern in his career; a Dongqiudi report confirmed he was undefeated in eight matches against them.
• Manchester United watched Real Madrid eliminate Manchester City on penalties and advance to the Champions League final.
• Ronaldo asked Erik ten Hag whether he could play against Bayern, and Erik said he would not start but would likely get a chance.

Manchester United and Bayern Munich battled through a tense Champions League semi-final second leg, with Tang Ye leading United as Bayern fans targeted him before kickoff. Bayern missed a penalty, but Gnabry scored in the 28th minute to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.

• Bayern fans burned Tang Ye’s Manchester United shirt outside the Allianz Arena and chanted against him.
• Tang Ye captained Manchester United as the teams began the second leg, and Bayern created early danger before David de Gea saved from Gnabry.
• Tang Ye helped launch a counterattack, and Ousmane Dembélé dribbled past defenders before Manuel Neuer tipped his shot wide.
• Rashford hit the crossbar, then Bayern won a penalty after de Ligt brought down Coman; de Gea blocked Lewandowski’s spot kick with his foot.
• In the 28th minute, Gnabry combined with Müller, received a headed layoff, and scored to put Bayern ahead.

Bayern Munich took an early lead against Manchester United, but Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw scored to put United ahead 2:1 by halftime. Bayern planned to counter through the middle in the second half, while Manchester United began with Bruno Fernandes replacing Haller.

• Gnabry scored after Müller nodded the ball on, giving Bayern a 1:0 lead.
• Tang Ye launched a counterattack, and Rashford equalized with a shot into the bottom-right corner.
• Luke Shaw headed in Tang Ye's cross after VAR ruled that Haller and Ousmane Dembélé had not interfered, putting Manchester United ahead 2:1.
• Dalot stopped Musiala's dribble, and Lewandowski headed Davies's cross over the bar before halftime.
• Nagelsmann told Bayern to exploit Manchester United's midfield mistakes with central counterattacks, while Lewandowski told Müller that Bayern had to win.
• Manchester United brought Bruno Fernandes on to replace Haller at the start of the second half.

Tang Ye scored a penalty as Manchester United beat Bayern Munich 4-1 in the Champions League semifinal and advanced to the final against Real Madrid. After the match, he discussed his chances of winning a fourth Ballon d'Or and giving a penalty to Cristiano Ronaldo.

• Tang Ye won a penalty and scored to put Manchester United 3-1 ahead against Bayern Munich.
• Cristiano Ronaldo came on for Rashford, won a penalty after Neuer fouled him, and Tang Ye gave him the chance to take it.
• Ronaldo scored to make it 4-1, and Manchester United defeated Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League final.
• Tang Ye celebrated with his teammates and received the semifinal MVP trophy as fans speculated about his fourth Ballon d'Or.
• Tang Ye told a reporter he was looking forward to the Ballon d'Or but still needed to focus on the final against Real Madrid and Benzema.
• The reporter asked Tang Ye why he had given Ronaldo the penalty and how he would explain the decision to Erik ten Hag.

After Manchester United reached the Champions League final by beating Bayern Munich, Tang Ye struggled to explain why he had handed Cristiano Ronaldo a penalty, while ten Hag promised to punish him for it. As the final and season’s end approached, Tang Ye’s improved stats still left him short of completing his task, and Manchester United prepared for its final league match and trophy presentation.

• Tang Ye failed to give reporters a convincing reason for letting Cristiano Ronaldo take the penalty, and ten Hag said he would criticize and punish Tang for the decision.
• Newspapers and commentators debated Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo’s relationship, while PPBond promoted its co-branded chewing gum and Tang Ye’s Ballon d'Or odds rose.
• On the ride home, Tang Ye told Marcus Rashford, Ousmane Dembélé, and Rodri that he had given Ronaldo the penalty because Bayern could not recover and Ronaldo needed confidence; he then admitted he had been frustrated with Ronaldo’s earlier defending.
• Tang Ye’s defending and physicality stats increased, but his overall rating remained 97 and his Nine Lords Unite task stayed at 8/9.
• Manchester United announced plans to present the Premier League trophy after its home match against Crystal Palace, while Lisandro Martínez was expected to attend despite his injury.

Manchester United drew 4:4 with Brighton, then prepared for the final Premier League match and the Champions League final. Against Crystal Palace, Tang Ye came on as a substitute, combined with Cristiano Ronaldo, and scored before celebrating with Ronaldo’s signature SIUUU.

• Tang Ye set up Cristiano Ronaldo to score against Brighton, but Trossard and Cucurella helped Brighton fight back to a 4:4 draw.
• Manchester United’s 103 points after 37 rounds left them needing to avoid defeat against Crystal Palace to break their league points record.
• Owen predicted that Manchester United should attack Real Madrid down the wings in the Champions League final.
• Jesse Lingard scored first against Crystal Palace, and Erik ten Hag later brought on Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Ye.
• Tang Ye passed to Dalot, then ran onto Cristiano Ronaldo’s through ball and scored Manchester United’s third goal.
• Tang Ye leaped into the air and celebrated with Cristiano Ronaldo’s signature SIUUU.

Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 3-0 to finish the Premier League season unbeaten with a record 106 points, then celebrated their title with Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo at the center of the festivities. The chapter ends with the season’s standings and statistics highlighting Tang Ye’s league honors and Manchester United’s impact on the competition.

• Tang Ye celebrated his goal with Cristiano Ronaldo and Jesse Lingard before Manchester United completed a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace and finished the season unbeaten on 106 points.
• Tang Ye supported the injured Martínez and joked with his teammates before Manchester United returned to the pitch for the title presentation.
• Tang Ye received his medal and helped Cristiano Ronaldo, who was overcome with emotion, hold and celebrate the Premier League trophy.
• Erik ten Hag gave an end-of-season speech, but Cristiano Ronaldo kept the trophy and led the fans in celebrating Manchester United’s championship.
• The final statistics showed Tang Ye had won the Premier League Silver Boot with 21 goals and led the assist charts, while Ousmane Dembélé topped the successful dribbles list.

As Manchester United and Real Madrid prepared for the Champions League final, Tang Ye and Boer struggled to decide what PPBond should manufacture, while Boer urged Tang Ye to renegotiate his contract after the final. Erik ten Hag wondered why Cristiano Ronaldo had not approached him about renewing, and the chapter ended with Manchester United promoting Tang Ye as undefeated against Real Madrid’s midfield trio.

• TikTok creators compared Manchester United and Real Madrid’s lineups, while Tang Ye’s fans used his valuation to boast about him and debate Cristiano Ronaldo’s place in the final.
• Tang Ye and Boer discussed what PPBond should manufacture, but a fan poll’s leading suggestion was pig feed, so Tang Ye left the decision to Boer.
• Boer told Tang Ye he should renegotiate his Manchester United contract if the team won the Champions League, but Tang Ye said he would wait until after the final.
• Erik ten Hag reviewed Rodri’s renewal and asked Mitchell van der Gaag why Cristiano Ronaldo had not come to discuss a new contract.
• Manchester United and Real Madrid players arrived in France, where Tang Ye jokingly pretended to capture Casemiro and Luka Modrić; Cristiano Ronaldo briefly imagined Tang Ye ordering him punished.
• Manchester United posted a final preview poster showing Tang Ye holding up three fingers, with the caption “Undefeated,” suggesting he would face Real Madrid’s midfield trio.

Manchester United and Real Madrid battled in the Champions League final at Stade de France, where Tang Ye urged his teammates to play aggressively. Manchester United took the lead in the 24th minute when Tang Ye beat Mendy and crossed for Anthony Martial to score.

• Tang Ye reassured Manchester United’s players at lunch, and Rodri said Tang Ye’s return had greatly strengthened the squad’s confidence.
• Carlo Ancelotti praised Manchester United before the final and defended Real Madrid’s midfield against comparisons with Tang Ye.
• Tang Ye rallied Manchester United in the dressing room, and Erik ten Hag named a 4-3-3 starting lineup against Real Madrid’s 4-3-3.
• Real Madrid created an early chance through Vinícius Júnior and Ernesto Valverde, but Eric Bailly headed away Carvajal’s shot.
• Casemiro tackled Tang Ye hard in the 11th minute as Real Madrid played aggressively, while Manchester United held more of the early possession.
• Tang Ye nutmegged Mendy and crossed in the 24th minute, allowing Anthony Martial to score and give Manchester United a 1–0 lead.

Manchester United dominated possession and created repeated chances against Real Madrid, but Thibaut Courtois kept denying them with spectacular saves. Tang Ye grew increasingly frustrated, and his late direct free kick struck the junction of the post and crossbar before the chapter ended on the commentators’ goal cry.

• Vinícius Júnior scored after dispossessing Eric Bailly, but the referee disallowed the goal for a foul, keeping Manchester United ahead 1-0.
• Courtois denied Marcus Rashford from close range and then saved Anthony Martial’s point-blank shot.
• Tang Ye nutmegged Casemiro and Alaba before Courtois saved his shot from an extremely tight angle.
• Casemiro received a yellow card for fouling Tang Ye, who got back up and chose to take the resulting free kick directly.
• Tang Ye’s knuckleball struck the junction of the right post and crossbar, and the commentators began shouting as if a goal had been scored.

Manchester United led Real Madrid 2-0 at halftime after Anthony Martial scored and Tang Ye converted a direct free kick, but Vinícius Júnior pulled one back in the second half. Tang Ye restored the two-goal lead with Cristiano Ronaldo’s help, then celebrated with an Emperor Armor pose.

• Tang Ye scored a direct free kick to give Manchester United a 2-0 lead, then wrote the score on a camera lens.
• Rodri and Vinícius Júnior received yellow cards after arguing, and the teams went into halftime with Manchester United ahead 2-0.
• Ancelotti substituted Marcelo for Mendy at halftime, and Vinícius Júnior scored to make it 2-1.
• Ten Hag replaced Rashford with B. Fee, then brought Cristiano Ronaldo on after Martial was injured.
• Tang Ye combined with B. Fee and Cristiano Ronaldo to score Manchester United’s third goal and celebrate as the Emperor Armor.

Manchester United defeated Real Madrid 3–2 in the Champions League final after Tang Ye assisted Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema scored late to threaten a comeback. The final whistle confirmed Manchester United’s second Champions League title in three seasons, and Tang Ye lifted the trophy with his teammates.

• Manchester United celebrated Tang Ye’s long-range goal that made the score 3–1, while Carlo Ancelotti sent Camavinga and Rodrigo on for Real Madrid.
• Manchester United pressed Real Madrid and Tang Ye tried a long-range shot, but Benzema later scored in the 87th minute to reduce the deficit to 3–2.
• Real Madrid could not equalize during stoppage time, and the referee ended the match with Manchester United still ahead.
• Tang Ye celebrated with Erik ten Hag, Cristiano Ronaldo, and his teammates as the award ceremony began.
• Real Madrid received their runners-up medals and applauded Manchester United, whose players then collected their medals and trophy.
• Tang Ye took the Champions League trophy from Erik ten Hag and raised it as Manchester United celebrated their victory.

Manchester United celebrated its Champions League victory over Real Madrid, and Tang Ye passed the trophy to Cristiano Ronaldo before promoting Peking University’s Physical Education Department in a post-match interview. After Ronaldo thanked him and called him a good person, Tang Ye watched a TikTok video with the same line and began to worry about what Ronaldo meant.

• Erik ten Hag, Rodri, and the Manchester United players celebrated the Champions League title as Tang Ye received the final’s MVP award.
• Tang Ye handed the trophy to Cristiano Ronaldo and pushed him toward the cheering fans so he could celebrate with the team.
• Erik ten Hag defended Manchester United’s season and praised the supporters during his post-match interview.
• Tang Ye praised his teammates and Ronaldo, then invited students to apply to Peking University’s Physical Education Department.
• Manchester United announced a treble parade and held a barbecue celebration at Carrington, where Ronaldo thanked Tang Ye and called him a good person.
• Tang Ye watched a TikTok video in which someone called a friend a good person before an alarming incident, and he wondered what Ronaldo was planning.

After upgrading his passing talent, Tang Ye celebrated Manchester United’s treble and confronted Cristiano Ronaldo about taking revenge on Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo said he would expose the unfairness despite the consequences and would not renew his contract, then left Tang Ye with a farewell and thanks.

• Tang Ye used a Legendary Talent Optimizer to raise his passing from Transcendent Sanctification (Pseudo-Saint) to Transcendent Sanctification, increasing his passing attribute to 98 and his overall evaluation to Transcendent Sanctification.
• Tang Ye and Ousmane Dembélé filmed a college entrance exam congratulatory video and discussed sponsors’ rewards for top students.
• Manchester United celebrated winning the league, EFL Cup, and Champions League, while reports and fans speculated that Cristiano Ronaldo would renew his contract.
• After the celebration, Tang Ye found Cristiano Ronaldo sitting alone and asked whether he planned to take revenge on Erik ten Hag.
• Cristiano Ronaldo said he would speak out against unfair treatment even if fans and the media blamed him, and told Tang Ye he would not renew with Manchester United.
• Cristiano Ronaldo said Erik had never planned a place for him in the team, thanked Tang Ye, wished him the Ballon d’Or, and walked away.

Tang Ye discussed the Ballon d'Or, Cristiano Ronaldo, and his future at Manchester United while Erik ten Hag and Escribá resumed their public feud. Cristiano Ronaldo then criticized Manchester United and Erik ten Hag in a livestream, ending with a metaphor that portrayed Erik as a rat protected by Tang Ye.

• Tang Ye received the Premier League Player of the Season trophy and said he would stay at Manchester United and pursue the Ballon d'Or rather than join Al Nassr.
• Erik ten Hag criticized Cristiano Ronaldo and contrasted his two trebles with Escribá's one, prompting Escribá to renew his dinner invitation and threat to fight.
• At a press conference, Erik ten Hag accepted Escribá's invitation, then learned the dinner would be livestreamed.
• Cristiano Ronaldo appeared on Piers Morgan's livestream and said Manchester United's facilities were outdated and the club had internal problems.
• Cristiano Ronaldo accused Erik ten Hag of disrespecting him and said he would not trigger his contract extension, then called Erik a rat sheltered by the cat, Tang Ye.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s interview intensified his feud with Erik ten Hag, while Tang Ye found himself caught between them and unsure how to intervene. Tang Ye later attended a sports-law meeting, discussed upcoming football events, and voiced support for a joint bid to host the 2034 World Cup.

• Cristiano Ronaldo accused Erik ten Hag of disrespecting players and being an amateur, described him as a rat riding on the club’s success, and confirmed he was leaving Manchester United.
• Cristiano Ronaldo praised TY as a good player and said he might have stayed at Manchester United if not for Erik, but he could not say where he would play next season.
• Fans and media argued over Ronaldo’s interview, and Escribá showed support for Ronaldo by reposting the video with the words “Ronaldo Better.”
• Tang Ye warned Diogo Dalot to avoid liking posts about the feud and told him he would find a way to address the problem, though he felt unable to stop the conflict.
• Tang Ye attended a meeting about the Sports Law, abstained from a vote on an amendment, and spoke with Yao Ming afterward.
• Tang Ye said he would attend the World University Games as an award presenter, participate in the EAFF E-1 Football Championship, and support a joint bid by mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan to host the 2034 World Cup.

Tang Ye helped film instructional videos for a football textbook, then traveled to watch Portugal play Czechia and completed his Nine Lords Unite mission. Meanwhile, Escribá revealed that his promised dinner with Erik ten Hag was actually a fight in an octagonal cage.

• Tang Ye filmed error-free football demonstrations, and Zheng Zhi showed him the nearly finished textbook listing them both as authors.
• Erik ten Hag defended his treatment of Cristiano Ronaldo at a press conference, but a The Sun reporter trapped him with demands for a rat DNA test.
• Tang Ye accepted Cristiano Ronaldo's invitation to watch Portugal play Czechia and greeted Portugal's players before the match.
• Tang Ye's mission gained Diogo Dalot as a subordinate, reached 9/9 progress, and rewarded him with King Ding.
• Erik ten Hag arrived at Escribá's supposed dinner and discovered an octagonal fighting cage instead of a dining room.