Late at night, Ji Ran woke up and found that the light in the living room outside was still on, and he was a little curious.

Stepping on the pink rabbit shoes, I quietly walked out of the bedroom and found that my father was actually staying up late watching TV.

Ji Ran wondered, it's so late, what TV is so attractive?

The dad in my memory is not much interested in TV series?

Ji Ran walked behind his father, only to find that his father was watching football, and he watched it with relish, so much so that when Ji Ran came behind him, he didn't notice it.

"Dad, how about watching the ball?" Ji Ran sat on the sofa and stretched lazily.

Father Ji nodded, "Huh? Is it loud? Affecting your sleep? ”

"Huh? No, no, no. Ji Ran quickly shook his head.

"Dad, don't you like to watch football? Why do you have to stay up late to watch the game today? Ji Ran asked strangely.

"What my dad doesn't like to watch is the national football team, this is the World Cup." Father Ji corrected.

"The World Cup? Is that the one that happens every four years? Ji Ran asked.

"Yes." Father Ji nodded.

"Who's playing with whom?" Ji Ran asked curiously.

"Germany and Argentina." Dad Ji said.

"Is it the Chinese Super League?" Ji Ran then asked.

Father Ji frowned, "Didn't I just tell you, it's the World Cup." ”

"Isn't the Chinese Super League a World Cup?" Ji Ran blinked strangely.

Ji's father collapsed, "The Chinese Super League and the World Cup don't talk, neither of them is next to each other." ”

"Oh, where is the Chinese team?" Ji Ran asked.

"Just like you, watching TV." Dad Ji said.

"Why don't you kick it?" Ji Ran was even more curious.

"Because FIFA won't let it." Father Ji said impatiently.

"Is it because of Turtle Island?" Ji Ran asked.

"It's because the level is not good." Dad Ji said.

"Don't we have Liu Xiang?" As soon as Ji Ran's words came out, Ji's father completely collapsed.

"Of course, it's not too early, you can hurry back to the house and rest." Father Ji pushed Ji Ran into the bedroom stiffly.

"Dad, I'll watch the game with you." Ji Ran struggled and said.

"Ranran, your kind dad understands it, I really don't need you to accompany me, you better sleep honestly." Father Ji pushed Ji Ran into the house, locked the bedroom door, and returned to the living room by himself.

Ji Ran walked to the side of the bed, a little inexplicable, did I say something wrong? Why doesn't my dad like me watching football with him?

The next day, Daddy Ji ate breakfast listlessly with two panda eyes open, looking sluggish, as if he had suffered a heavy blow.

"Dad, what's wrong? Did the team you supported yesterday lose? Ji Ran asked cautiously.

Father Ji nodded noncommittally, feeling like crying without tears.

"Dad, it's normal to win or lose a game, why care so much? Is it that the team you support wins the game, does it have anything to do with us? When the bonus is paid, it is not paid to us. Ji Ran explained with a smile.

Father Ji's expression became more and more gloomy, he lowered his head and didn't say a word.

"Dad? What's wrong with you? Ji Ran looked at his father strangely and asked.

After a long time, Father Ji finally raised his head, "Ranran, can you borrow some money from Dad?" ”

"Why do you want money? Isn't the money you usually given to buy cigarettes enough? Ji Ran asked strangely.

Father Ji lowered his head in shame and remained silent.

In fact, since Ji Ran wrote books to make money, he has never treated his father badly, Ji Ran knows that a man can't do without money outside, so he will be laughed at by his friends, thinking that he is a man who is afraid of his wife, Ji Ran has fully taken this into account, so when giving his father pocket money, he has never been stingy, and it is natural to give his father a few hundred yuan of cigarette money a week, and he will buy some daily necessities for his father every once in a while, so to speak, his father should not be short of money.

Could it be that Dad is looking for a woman outside?

As soon as the thought flashed, Ji Ran shook his head fiercely, Dad is not the kind of man who messes with flowers and grass, he shouldn't go to find a woman, so why?

"Ranran, lend my dad another 20,000 yuan, and my dad will pay you back in a few days?" Father Ji looked at Ji Ran and pleaded.

Seeing Ji's father begging him like this, Ji Ran couldn't refuse, so he had to take 20,000 yuan to him.

"Dad, success is due to diligence and thrift, failure is due to luxury, don't spend money indiscriminately." Ji Ran handed the money into his father's hands and did not forget to instruct.

"Yes." Father Ji put the money in his pocket and nodded.

Two days later, Ji's father found Ji Ran again with a depressed face.

"Well, can you lend your dad some more money?" Father Ji asked embarrassedly.

"Why do you have to borrow money again? Didn't you just give you 20,000 yuan two days ago? Ji Ran asked strangely.

"yes, I know, but I lost the money." Father Ji said with a flushed face.

"Dad, you're lying." Ji Ran stared at his father's eyes and said.

Father Ji's eyes instantly panicked, "No, I didn't lie to you." ”

"Dad, if you're not lying, then you look me in the eye and speak." Ji Ran stared at Ji's father's flustered eyes, and became more and more sure of his guess.

The more Father Ji wanted to avoid Ji Ran's eyes, it meant that there were ghosts in his heart.

"Dad, what are you doing with your money?" Ji Ran asked.

Ji's father refused to answer, and Ji Ran became even more angry.

"Dad, if you don't say that I won't give you a penny." After Ji Ran finished speaking, he returned to his bedroom, and Ji's father stayed alone in the living room for a while, and after thinking about it, he decided to confess to his daughter.

"Knock knock knock......" Father Ji knocked on the door of Ji Ran's bedroom.

Ji Ran opened the door, and Ji's father stood at the door embarrassedly, "Ranran, Dad confessed to you." ”

"Yes." Ji Ran invited Ji's father into the room, "Confession is strict, and resistance is even stricter." ”

"Of course, in fact, Dad wants to take advantage of the World Cup to make some money to spend, you also know, Dad is an old fan, he still knows a lot about football, and he originally wanted to use the World Cup to earn more pocket money, but he didn't expect that the point was too back, and as a result, from the group stage to the quarterfinals, he didn't guess a single one.

Tomorrow is the semi-finals, Germany and Italy, Germany has performed very well in this World Cup, so I'm sure Germany will definitely qualify, so this time I want to borrow more money from you, all of it will be on the German team, so that you can make back all the money you lost in one bet. Dad Ji said.

After listening to Ji's father's explanation, Ji Ran suddenly collapsed, it turned out that his father was **.

"Dad, you're gambling, you know? This kind of thing can't be touched, otherwise, it will sink deeper and deeper. Ji Ran said bitterly.

"However, this is not gambling, and there is still a football lottery in our country? This is the same as the football lottery, not gambling. Father Ji quibbled.

"Taking money to bet on winning or losing is gambling, Dad, don't be obsessed, okay? What's more, you guessed so many times before and didn't guess correctly, what if you lose again this time? Wouldn't it be more to lose? Ji Ran patiently persuaded.

"Of course, no, my dad is quite good at this game, the German team will definitely win, the Germanic chariot is definitely not blown out, Italy will not be Germany's opponent, this one can definitely be won." Father Ji said emotionally.

"Then I ask you, what if I lose?" Ji Ran asked.

"If you can't lose, how can Germany lose to Italy?" Father Ji didn't believe it.

"I'm asking you, what if you lose the bet this time?" Ji Ran stared at Father Ji and asked.

"If I lose the bet, then I will never ** again." Father Ji swore and said.

"Okay, this is what you said, if you still lose the bet, you must not be ** again in the future." Ji Ran said with a serious face.

"Yes." Father Ji nodded again and again.

Ji Ran turned around and went to the cupboard to get a bank card, and handed it to Ji's father, "It's 40,000 yuan, if you win or lose, I won't give you any more money." ”

"Well, I know, good girl, Dad won't let you down." Dad Ji got the bank card and left the room with a smile.

In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, Ji Ran's alarm clock suddenly rang, in order to verify whether Dad's ** would win, Ji Ran specially set the alarm clock at three o'clock in the morning.

Ji Ran endured his sleepiness and came to the living room with a hug bear, at this time, the first game of the 06 World Cup semifinals had just begun, and the two sides were Germany and Italy.

There are many cans and bottles on the coffee table in the living room, and Dad Ji is still holding a beer can in his hand and drinking, watching the ball game while drinking, full of alcohol.

"Dad, stop drinking." Ji Ran snatched his father's beer and put it on the table, Ji Dad smiled and continued to stare at the screen to watch the ball.

"Which team are you pressing this time?" Ji Ran asked.

"Of course it's the German team." Father Ji said with a smile.

"Is the German team good?" Ji Ran asked.

"Of course, Germany is a European powerhouse, having reached the World Cup many times and won the World Cup six times." Father Ji said proudly.

"What about Italy?" Ji Ran then asked.

"Italy is also a strong team in Europe, but overall it is not as good as the German team, so I am not optimistic about him this time." Dad Ji said.

"But what if Italy wins?" Ji Ran asked.

"No, don't forget that this is the World Cup in Germany, Germany is the host, how can it lose? Not only will it not lose, but it is still the favorite team to win the championship, just like the World Cup in France in 98, France won the championship, and Germany will also go to the end. Dad Ji said confidently.

"I hope so." Ji Ran nodded and accompanied his father to watch the World Cup.

Looking at his father's relish, Ji Ran really couldn't figure out if it was really so interesting for more than a dozen people to kick the ball around on the court? There are still so many fans cheering.

After watching it for a while, Ji Ran fell asleep.

After Ji Ran squinted for a while and woke up again, the game was not over, the ninety minutes of the game was still 0-0, and the game went to overtime.

"Isn't it? For so long, not a single goal has been scored? Ji Ran looked at his father strangely and asked.

"Well, but don't worry, the German team will definitely score." Dad Ji said.

"But what if Italy scores?" As soon as Ji Ran's words fell, the ball was kicked out by Italian player Piero, and the ball passed directly to his teammate Grosso on the right side of the penalty area, Grosso volleyed and kicked a curling ball with his left foot, and the German goalkeeper Lehmann struggled to save, but failed, and the ball hit the goal post and bounced into the net.

Italy has scored! ~