Chapter 246 - 65: The Wang Shuo Effect! New Skill: Inverted Foot

"Are you still going to training this afternoon?"

"The new season is about to start. I need to get back in form as soon as possible."

"In that case... give me a key to the house."

"What for?" Wang Shuo was a little surprised.

But as he asked, he reached for his keys and gave her one.

Lina Gerk smiled happily, accepting the key without a second thought. "I happen to be free this afternoon, so I’ll help you decorate this place a bit, add some furniture... and that bed, it’s really ugly. The mattress is uncomfortable, too. Let’s just replace it all."

’It’s not like you’re the one sleeping on it!’

But Wang Shuo also knew, how good could things bought from a small mall be?

He had just been making do with it last night.

He immediately went upstairs, took a bank card out of his suitcase, and handed it directly to Lina Gerk.

"Just use my card for the shopping. The PIN is my birthday."

"900913?" Lina Gerk blurted out.

Wang Shuo’s heart skipped a beat. ’How does she remember it so clearly?’

"Yes."

"Then I won’t hold back. Don’t feel bad when I’ve spent it all," Lina Gerk said with a giggle, waving the bank card in her hand.

"You won’t."

Wang Shuo’s simple statement left Lina Gerk speechless.

In truth, even though she seemed like a big spender on a daily basis, Wang Shuo could tell that she had also come from a small town and worked her way up. It hadn’t been easy for people like them.

Lina Gerk looked around the living room to hide her reaction, finally saying, "I’ll definitely swindle all your money!"

...

That afternoon, Wang Shuo returned to training as usual.

When he got back to his home in Luckenwalde Castle in the evening, he saw Lina Gerk’s BMW still parked at the door.

The moment he pushed the door open and stepped inside, he was completely stunned.

The once empty and desolate living room now had a sofa set.

There was a shoe cabinet by the entrance.

On top of the shoe cabinet was a painting that looked quite artistic.

After changing his shoes and entering the house, he discovered a bouquet of flowers in a vase on the coffee table between the sofas.

The entire downstairs space had been completely redecorated; he barely recognized it.

’This is incredible, isn’t it?’

Hearing a noise from the kitchen, Wang Shuo walked over and saw Lina Gerk, wearing an apron, cooking.

"You’re back? We can eat in a little while."

"Where did you buy the furniture? How was it so fast?"

"IKEA."

"IKEA?"

Wang Shuo had never heard of it and didn’t know what it was.

"It’s on the western outskirts of Dortmund. I went and picked things out, then had them deliver. The flowers are from the florist outside the community; I thought they looked pretty when I passed by. The vase is also from IKEA."

"Go check upstairs. I replaced the bed, mattress, everything for you."

Wang Shuo went upstairs to look, and indeed, everything had been replaced.

The whole style looked very simple and unadorned.

As for the mattress, it was very soft when he lay down on it.

"What do you think? Is it comfortable?" Lina Gerk asked with a grin, standing at the bedroom door.

Her tone carried a hint of pride.

Wang Shuo sat up on the bed and nodded repeatedly. "Thanks. It’s really comfortable."

"I bought a set for the room next door, too. After all, it’s more convenient for when you have guests."

"I don’t really get any guests here."

’My agent, Thomas Essien?’

’Even if he came, he’d have to get a hotel room.’

’But if my teammates from back home came to visit, they could indeed stay next door.’

"I was just thinking, what if I happen to have time to come watch a game? By the time it’s over, it’ll be late, so I could just conveniently stay the night here," Lina Gerk said, sneaking a glance at Wang Shuo as she spoke.

Wang Shuo just hummed in agreement and didn’t refuse.

And as for the key, he didn’t say he wanted it back either.

Lina Gerk simply pretended to forget about it.

’And the bank card...’

’This way, I’ll have an excuse to call him again, or to come over and return things.’

As she thought about it, the blonde girl could feel her cheeks getting hot.

...

On the first day of July, Klopp’s Dortmund officially set sail.

Early that morning, Wang Shuo was once again the first to arrive at the training ground, earlier than everyone else.

His other teammates arrived one after another.

The team’s current captain was Sebastian Kael.

A top-tier German midfielder.

He had taken over the captain’s armband from the veteran Vonns in ’08.

On the first day of reporting, it was naturally Kael’s responsibility to lead everyone in getting familiar with the locker room’s rules and regulations.

In the locker room, Kael held a special, brief welcoming ceremony.

He led all the veteran players in welcoming new additions like Wang Shuo, Reus, and Foyelner.

Although it was just a formality, the atmosphere was quite warm.

It was also Wang Shuo’s first time meeting all his teammates, including Hummels, De De, Weidenfeller, and others.

Afterward, Klopp introduced the coaching staff to everyone.

For Wang Shuo, this step could be skipped.

Because he had already gotten familiar with the coaching staff during his extra training sessions over the past few days.

As the new season’s training camp began, Dortmund officially announced that the team’s season ticket sales had reached 50,000.

In other words, all season tickets were sold out.

This was a first for Dortmund in many years!

It was also a piece of good news.

Klopp’s training was just as intense as it had been last year at Mainz.

This was especially true for the physical conditioning training.

It was truly designed to squeeze every last drop of energy and potential out of the players.

But there were some differences.

Mainly, the addition of people like Oliver Bartlett and Professor Schrenberg made Klopp’s entire training plan more scientific. At the same time, the distribution of training and physical conditioning throughout the season would also become more rational.