Fox in the Penalty Area

Luo Kai drove back to his rented house from the training base. At this time, Linji City was at the rush hour of get off work, and the traffic volume increased.

But he was in no hurry.

Known for his strong impact and fast speed on the court, "The Flash" Luo Kai drives very steadily, unlike some professional players who like to drive fast.

He is used to things like traffic jams. Anyway, the car he bought has adaptive cruise control. Turn on the car following function, set the distance between cars, and then it can follow the car automatically. It is especially convenient in the congested road conditions in the city. His feet are completely freed, and even his hands can leave the steering wheel for a short time.

At this time, he was waiting for the green light to pass at the intersection of a main road.

This large intersection is an important traffic hub on the main road of Linji City. Usually, the traffic flow is not small. During the rush hour, congestion is the norm here.

A day without traffic here would be newsworthy - but the truth is that it never goes a day without traffic.

Luo Kai is well aware of the road conditions at this intersection. Compared with the other road perpendicular to it, the green light time of the road he is driving is shorter, because the traffic flow of the other road is larger, so in order to avoid a longer time Congestion, the time of traffic lights in the four directions is different.

He waited patiently in the car, the car's automatic start-stop function came into play, and the engine was turned off. In the case of such a long-time fan, it can indeed save some fuel and reduce some exhaust emissions.

The sound insulation effect of the car is very good, you can't hear the noise and noise on the road outside, and a song is playing in the car stereo:

"...I must have said I love you hundreds of years ago, but you forgot, and I didn't remember..." (Note 1)

During the singing, Luo Kai's eyes crossed Chehe, looking at several skyscrapers in the distance.

It is one of the commercial centers of Linji City, where a super-large commercial complex and the CBD office area are located on top of those tall buildings.

Shopping customers and white-collar workers gather here, which is also one of the main reasons why this area is prone to traffic jams.

Those buildings are also one of the landmarks of Rinzai City.

When night falls, the facades of these high-rise buildings turn into huge electronic display screens, which can be used to display text and pictures.

There are often companies or groups that pay to rent it out to broadcast advertisements,

Or carry out some public welfare activities.

Now it was night and when the lights came on, the facades of those buildings were also lit up, attracting the attention of many passers-by.

It also gave the bored Luo Kai a chance to pass the time.

Anyway, I was blocked and couldn't move an inch. Seeing what advertisements were available, it was right to be a pastime.

The two buildings in the middle of the four buildings were lit up first, and a burst of radiance flashed across the facade, as if colorful waterfalls were falling from top to bottom.

After the waterfall fell to the bottom, the outside of the building flickered twice, from light to black.

When it turned on again, two figures appeared on the two buildings in the middle.

At the same time, there is a hook symbol above their heads.

And the two people who appeared under the logo are very familiar to everyone.

It was Hu Lai and Li Qingqing who just announced their signing with Nike not long ago.

Luo Kai, who was sitting in the car overlooking the scenery, lost his mind on the spot.

He knew that Hu Lai and Li Qingqing had become the image spokespersons of Nike, after all, he paid attention to these two people at the same time.

But knowing this news from the Internet, and seeing these two people wearing Nike sports T-shirts, appearing in an extremely large figure on the outer walls of two skyscrapers 100 meters apart, the shock and shock to Luo Kai are completely different. of.

The feeling of closeness and distance from watching the news before disappeared in an instant, and the naked reality was presented in front of his eyes with such impact.

Holly!

and Li Qingqing...

The two of them stand proudly on the tall buildings side by side, back to back - because the two buildings are also next to each other - overlooking all the living beings downstairs.

But in Luo Kai's eyes, the two of them overlooked only one person...

That is me!

He leaned against the back of the driver's seat, raised his head slightly, and looked at the two stalwart figures in the distance.

The car stereo is still playing: "... I have never encountered it when I passed by, and it is still wrong to turn around..."

It wasn't until the dense car horns came from behind that he was awakened from the state of trance.

Looking at the intersection in front of him, there is no car in front of his lane.

He realized that his stupid effort wasted some time and aggravated the congestion on the road behind him. No driver likes to be stuck in traffic. Seeing that his car didn't move after the green light was on for a long time, he was naturally furious, and they all pressed their horns desperately to vent their anger with noise.

Under the urging of the sound wave, Luo Kai hurriedly cheered and started.

But just as he drove the car out, the green light suddenly changed to a flashing yellow light.

At this time, he was still some distance away from the stop line. Obviously, it was impossible for him to pass the intersection smoothly while the yellow light was flashing.

So he slammed on the brakes reflexively!

Boom!

Boom!

The two cars in the back started quickly and followed closely. The impatient car trying to pass the intersection before the red light came on failed to stop.

Luo Kai was hit and nodded his head twice.

The car was also pushed just enough to stop at the parking line.

He raised his head again, and saw the pair of proud figures on the distant building again.

After sighing, he unbuckled his seat belt, opened the door, and walked towards the angry driver behind him...

The music in the car is non-stop, but it is very clear amidst the violent horns:

"...Your mother didn't tell you that you have to say sorry when you bump into someone?"

"It was a good day, but my lover missed it."

"A lover misses out..."

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Xie Lan waited on the bus platform. Unlike most of the other people on the platform, she faced the road, looked in the direction of the car, and paid attention to when the next bus appeared at the intersection. I didn't look down at my phone like some other people did, and didn't care about my surroundings.

She turned her back and was looking at the station light box billboard in front of her.

To be precise, it was looking at the couple on the billboard.

On the billboard in the light box on the left is her son Hu Lai.

On the light box billboard on the right is her default daughter-in-law Li Qingqing.

In this way, she formed a sharp contrast with those people on the platform. Looking at the light box billboard that was close at hand, every trace of skin texture on their faces was clearly visible under the high-definition format photos and printing.

Her eyes were mainly focused on Li Qingqing's face.

That face smiled and looked at everyone on the platform.

But in Xie Lan's eyes, what she was looking at was Hu Lai who was opposite her - the son on the opposite billboard was also looking in Li Qingqing's direction.

The eyes of the two people seemed to meet between the two billboards, and they saw each other.

Hey, this girl is so cute!

Hey, what a match they are!

hi...

Xie Lan was thinking happily like this, thinking... already thinking of her son standing in a suit and wearing a wedding dress beside Li Qingqing, and then Li Qingqing held a teacup and called to herself sweetly: "Mom, please drink tea!"

She was so happy, the strong tea became as sweet as honey.

When Xie Lan finally recovered from the beautiful vision, she looked back and turned around, she saw the bus on the way home just leaving the platform unsteadily...

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When domestic fans can see the various advertising photos Hu Lai and Li Qingqing took for Nike, even TV commercials, the two have returned to the cities where their respective clubs are located.

Adjust your body, recuperate and get ready for the upcoming pre-season training.

After all, from the end of the season to the present, they really flew a full circle around the earth on this trip. Among them, Hu Lai also took time to go to Australia, flying a farther distance.

Everyone is exhausted physically and mentally.

That's why they chose to return to their respective cities early so that they could settle down physically and mentally.

When they came back, the two of them didn't take the same plane, after all, they even had different destinations. They only walked together on the way from the west coast to the east coast in the United States, and they parted ways when they arrived in New York.

Li Qingqing returned to Paris with her agent, Rebecca Royeia, and Rebecca would also help her negotiate a new contract with the Eger Club in Paris.

Li Qingqing signed a four-year contract with the club at the beginning, and now only two seasons have passed, so it stands to reason that it is not yet time to renew the contract.

But in the past two seasons, because Li Qingqing lacked a professional agent, her contract with the club has not been renewed, and it is still the original contract.

However, whether it is annual salary or bonus, this contract does not match Li Qingqing's performance status in the team.

Today's Li Qingqing is the main core of the team. Last season, he also helped Paris Eger win the Women's French Cup. Although she failed to win the league championship and the Champions League championship, but with her contribution in the team, she should improve her salary no matter what.

For this reason, Rebecca followed Li Qingqing back to Paris, France, in order to take advantage of the momentum that her player had just signed an endorsement contract with Nike and become a part of Nike's star matrix, and asked Paris Eger for a big contract.

She was not worried that this would anger the club. Anyway, with Li Qingqing's performance, there is still no shortage of buyers in European football.

If Ergel does not agree to her conditions, then find a next home for her.

With two seasons left, he can always find a suitable next home to take over Li Qingqing.

Of course, Rebecca had already discussed with Li Qingqing and Song Jiajia about these things, and everyone agreed on this strategy before letting Rebecca implement it.

To put it bluntly, Li Qingqing's financial affairs are generally controlled by the champion legend sports agency company. The premise of the agency's control is that Li Qingqing's consent is required. The company must not bypass the player to make arbitrarily determined decisions-this is an express clause written in the signing contract at the beginning. If the company does this, it will be tantamount to a breach of contract.

And Rebecca Royeia is the specific executor of company and player decisions.

Li Qingqing went to negotiate a new contract with the team. Hu Lai is not in a hurry. He has only signed a contract with the club for half a season. Leeds City is not the original Anton Shining Star. He will be upgraded to a new contract in half a season. After all, his contract at that time was indeed too rudimentary...

So Yong Jun did not follow Hu Lai back to Leeds, but returned to China to deal with the affairs of Zhang Qinghuan and Wang Guangwei.

He is not Hu Lai's manager alone, and he has to take care of the other two, otherwise Brother Huan and Lao Wang should be jealous-Uncle Yong, if you don't do anything, go to be Hu Lai's nanny, and you can get money from us Isn't it unfair to take a commission easily? Obviously we came first...

Yong Jun left Hu Lai and returned home, so Hu Lai had to go to Leeds alone.

After transferring from London to Leeds, Hu Lai took a taxi alone and returned to the small villa that he and Uncle Yong rented.

Leeds, like most places in the UK, has a lot of terraced houses.

Many of these houses are specially rented out to foreign students.

It is obviously impossible for Hu Lai to live in such a house. He can be regarded as a star no matter what. Living in this kind of place is not only unsafe, but also becomes a burden to other neighbors—after all, he will attract many media reporters and fans, which will break the surrounding The neighbors had a peaceful life.

When he and Uncle Yong first arrived, they tried to find a house by themselves, but they couldn't find a suitable one. Later, they chose a single-family villa selected for them by the club.

Although it is a "small" villa, it is still slightly large for two people.

Hu Lai and Yong Jun lived in two bedrooms upstairs, and there were two guest rooms on the second floor, one of which was converted by Yong Jun into his office study.

The first floor is the kitchen, living room, dining room, utility room.

There is an independent yard outside, about 30 meters away from the neighboring house.

Of course, there are larger houses in this area, with larger yards and more expensive rents.

Generally speaking, this area belongs to the wealthy area of ​​Leeds. Most of the people who can live here are either rich or expensive, and most of them are stars, especially professional players-although Leeds City is considered a small club in the entire Premier League, but The income of professional players playing in such small clubs is still beyond the reach of most ordinary British people.

Hu Lai briefly checked around the house, but found no signs of being visited by thieves, then took out the key to open the door, and moved all the luggage into the house.

He didn't rush to pack his luggage first, but ran upstairs and downstairs, opening the windows that were closed. The stale and smelly air inside is sucked out, and the fresh air outside is rushed in with the breeze blowing the curtains.

Then he stood by the window of his room on the second floor, stretched first, and then took a deep breath of outside air.

The cool breeze made him feel relaxed and happy, and the fatigue of the journey along the way was relieved a lot.

The new season is coming.

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Note 1: Song name: "Love Missed" Singer: Sue Five

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