Chapter 69: Fellow villagers meet fellow villagers
On the way home from the club, Chen Xiaoliang fell asleep in the car.
Gerard was chatting with David.
It was already early morning when the car stopped at the door of my house.
Helena heard the noise and immediately ran out of the yard where she lived.
David turned his head and woke up Chen Xiaoliang who was sleeping in a crooked state.
Chen Xiaoliang got out of the car in a daze, and saw Helena standing there looking at him, and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"Go ahead and have a good rest." Gerard seemed like a warm-hearted uncle. After saying that, he smiled and nodded at Helena, then went into the house alone.
David took out the sports bag from the trunk, patted Chen Xiaoliang on the back, and left with a smile.
"Does it hurt?"
Ever since Chen Xiaoliang followed Helena into her house, Helena has been staring at the wound at the corner of Chen Xiaoliang's eye.
The sprayed gel had dried up and fallen off, the blood on the wound had coagulated into dark brown, and the entire corner of the eye was visibly swollen.
Arriving at the bedroom, Chen Xiaoliang let go of the bag in his hand and hugged Helena.
"I'm so tired……"
"Go to sleep."
Just like that, Chen Xiaoliang lay down on the bed without even taking off his clothes, and Helena gently wiped him with a wet towel.
When Chen Xiaoliang opened his eyes again, he saw March 33, Old Trafford Stadium flashing on the huge scoreboard.
The surrounding spotlights made it difficult for him to open his eyes.
Accompanied by deafening cheers, the home team in red jerseys is attacking.
Chen Xiaoliang kept backing away, he was staring at a striker wearing the No. 10 jersey!
Even though the opponent was much stronger than him, he refused to give in!
Suddenly, the opponent's No. 17 right winger made a cross directly from the ribs at a 45-degree angle!
Chen Xiaoliang saw the ball's path clearly and prepared to head it away before the striker!
Unexpectedly, after the striker jumped up, he did not use his head to compete for the ball, but raised his right foot and used a stunning back hook to hit the ball into the dead corner!
Chen Xiaoliang, who had not yet reacted, found that the home team had started another round of attack.
This time he acted as a human wall in front of his own penalty area.
A blond number 7 is preparing to take a free kick.
He took a run-up, then bent his left leg almost 90 degrees and pressed his body downward to the left. He took advantage of the momentum to kick the ball with his right foot, and the ball drew a perfect arc!
The ball went in again ! McGregor had no reaction!
"What's going on?! Cheer up!" Chen Xiaoliang shouted, but it seemed that his teammates couldn't hear him.
When he turned around, he found that the blond No. 7 had walked towards the corner area again.
“Why don’t they kick off from the center circle!?”
Chen Xiaoliang was still in shock when the blond No. 7 kicked the ball hard and it landed straight in front!
Chen Xiaoliang rushed forward quickly, trying to block the ball!
But he was still too late!
A player in front jumped high, headed the ball, and it flew towards the small penalty area!
At the back post, another striker wearing the number 20 and with a baby face stretched out his leg and made a pass!
The ball went in for the third time!
The whole audience burst into cheers again and again!
All the players in red jerseys rushed together to celebrate!
Chen Xiaoliang's teammates all collapsed on the ground, frustrated and without any fighting spirit...
"do not give up!"
“The game isn’t over yet!”
"Get up quickly!"
Chen Xiaoliang kept shouting, but his teammates still ignored him...
He suddenly felt as if he was stepping on air, his body shook violently and he opened his eyes.
It was dark all around him, and he found himself lying in Helena's bedroom.
Damn, it was just a dream...
After calming down, he felt a warm hand holding him.
Turning around, Helena was sitting on the ground, leaning against the edge of the bed, her head resting on her left hand, and she was sleeping, while her right hand was holding Chen Xiaoliang's right hand...
In just that instant, Chen Xiaoliang's eyes became moist.
He gently woke Helena up, but Helena's first reaction when she woke up was to ask him if he was feeling unwell and why he was crying.
He hugged Helena again, tears streaming down his face.
When people are tired, their mentality will become softer.
He remembered what Erica said while they were having hot pot that night: Helena hadn't been home for a long time.
What this means is that I haven't been reunited with my family for a long time.
He himself is the same.
Well, now that we’ve won the championship, the match against Manchester United won’t be until the middle of next month, so it’s time to ask my parents to come over and have a look.
The next day was the usual rest day for the main players.
The two of them slept until noon before getting up. Anyway, Erica had already returned to Germany and Gerard had gone out to the club early in the morning, so naturally no one cared about them.
Helena checked Chen Xiaoliang's physical condition.
Like the previous times, after a hard battle, the muscle fatigue value will soar to a very high level.
She also uploaded the test results to the Rangers team doctor.
After a while, Gerrard called and told him that the team gave him a week's vacation to fully recover and avoid injuries.
Chen Xiaoliang immediately told Helena about this and he wanted to accompany Helena home to take a look.
However, Helena told him that her parents were on vacation and were currently in Barcelona.
“Let’s go to Barcelona too!
Yes, to Barcelona!"
The two of them left as soon as they said they would, but Reese was worried and ended up accompanying them on the road.
Barcelona in late March is much warmer than Glasgow. It has delicious food, churches, beaches and, of course, football.
As soon as he got off the plane, Chen Xiaoliang excitedly posted a message on his Moments.
After a while, Sun Jihai created a group, and Chen Xiaoliang found that there was someone in the group whom he didn't know.
[Xiaoliang, this is Wu Lei. We just happened to be talking about you on the phone. I see that you went to Barcelona. Leizi wants to show his hospitality and invite you to his home.]
[Hello, Xiaoliang, welcome to Barcelona. Come and visit us when you are free. Ask your sister-in-law to prepare some home-cooked dishes for you. You can’t get them outside.]
Oh my god, our whereabouts are exposed now?
Chen Xiaoliang even forgot that he had a famous Chinese football player named Sun Jihai in his circle of friends.
The three of them discussed it and decided to act separately. Reese would accompany Chen Xiaoliang to visit the guests, while Helena would go to meet her parents, and they would meet .
Just like that, Reise accompanied Chen Xiaoliang to Wu Lei's home in Barcelona.
Although Chen Xiaoliang was undoubtedly the best player in the Red Country in terms of popularity in the football field, he was not yet 17 years old after all. Regardless of seniority or order of seniority, Wu Lei, the current top striker of the Red Country men's football team, was his predecessor.
In addition, as they were both Chinese nationals working in Europe, although it was their first meeting, they felt particularly cordial towards each other.
In addition, Wu Lei grew up and trained in the GB base in Donghai City. Although his language talent is average, he can understand the Donghai dialect spoken by Chen Xiaoliang. This feeling is both strange and familiar to both of them.
However, the most talked about topic between the two was football.
Wu Lei has not had a smooth season. Although Espanyol, who was relegated to the Spanish Second Division, has secured the qualification to return to La Liga next season, Wu Lei's playing time is not always guaranteed. He often comes on as a substitute and plays for a while when there are about 15 minutes left in the game.
A striker like him who focuses on positioning and opportunities didn't even have time to warm up his body after 15 minutes.
Speaking of this, Wu Lei couldn't help but sigh.
In the evening, Mrs. Wu prepared a table full of dishes and opened a bottle of Spanish red wine.
Seeing this loving couple, Chen Xiaoliang felt very happy.
When fellow villagers meet, they will get you drunk without any discussion.
The greedy Reese never stopped eating when he saw the delicious food and wine.
After a while, all the wine was finished, but the four people were still not satisfied.
Wu Lei drooped his eyelids and patted Chen Xiaoliang's shoulder:
"Xiaoliang... shall we... drink?"
"Ce Na! Of course I will listen to you, big brother. If you say drink, I will drink with you! Hiccup!"
"Wife! Bring me some wine!"
Seeing that there was no red wine at home, Mrs. Wu searched for a while and took out a bottle of ice wine from the refrigerator.
Reese, with a rosy face, gave a thumbs up: "This is good, this is so sweet..."
Mrs. Wu took out the cork and poured wine for the three of them.
Wu Lei picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp: "Liang, listen to your brother, you should...eat less sweet things. Eating too much will make you fat and cause...diabetes..."
Reese also drank a cup, smiled dazedly, and said: "Yeah, I didn't even touch sweets back then, otherwise how could I have kicked Alan Smith's leg off with one kick...hiccups..."
Chen Xiaoliang was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt much more sober...
