Although every brand certainly wanted to sign Wang Yi, his endorsement fees were also astronomically high.
Those brands' money didn't grow on trees, so negotiations over endorsement deals usually involved some back-and-forth before a contract could finally be signed.
Wang Yi was usually busy with training and games, so naturally he didn't have the time or energy to haggle with those brands. That was all Sister Luo's responsibility.
Besides, even after a deal was reached, there were still countless details for both sides to work out. Wang Yi didn't have time for that.
So Luo Lin had to handle those, too.
Without plenty of experience and patience, most people would find those things difficult to manage.
After dinner, Tamim invited Wang Yi and Luo Lin to a teahouse in Chinatown to have tea and discuss the contract.
As they discussed the contract, Tamim asked:
"Wang, how much do you want for your new contract? How many years do you want to sign for?"
Wang Yi thought for a moment, then said:
"Let's sign for two years, with a player option for the second year."
He was thinking of retiring after two years, but he couldn't rule out something happening in the next year that might change his mind.
So he'd sign a 1+1 deal, with a player option for the second year.
If he wanted to exercise the option and play another year, he could;
if he chose not to, he could either join another team or retire on the spot.
Tamim asked Wang Yi, "Then name your price. How much do you want for a two-year contract?"
Wang Yi joked, "Can I ask for whatever I want? Then I want two billion dollars for two years."
Tamim laughed at that.
"Two billion is just a little bit too much."