When Jang Jun stretched and was about to get up, he heard a knock on the door. "Zhang Jun, are you awake? I'm ready for breakfast! ”

"Oh...... Right away, you wait. Zhang Jun replied reflexively, and suddenly he felt that something was wrong: when would someone knock on the door in the morning to wake him up, and make breakfast and wait for him to eat?

When is it? Who? Zhang Jun held his chin again and thought about this question.

Ah, yes! Yesterday Sophie came, and then we ...... Well, we talked for a night, and then we went to bed, but unfortunately we didn't sleep in the same bed in the same room, alas, alas, alas...... Zhang Jun banged on his head with his hand, very annoyed. Sophie must have seen the bad fantasy in his mind last night, and went to the other room early to say goodnight to Zhang Jun in the bedroom.

Wait, though...... If it's Sophie, then what about breakfast?

Sophie, who was reading a book in the living room, suddenly heard a scream coming from Zhang Jun's bedroom.

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Zhang Jun sat haggard in a wheelchair, with Sophie behind him, pushing him for a walk in the sunlit outskirts of Warrendam.

"Hee-hee! Walk a hundred steps after dinner and live to ninety-nine! Being alone with Zhang Jun like this, Sophie's smile always hangs on her face.

And Zhang Jun's facial nerves are still twitching from time to time. There's no way, it's been so long, Sophie's cooking skills still haven't grown, isn't this ice and snow smart girl the only one who doesn't have the talent to cook?

The weather is very good, and the morning sun is not too scorching, which can make people feel a little cool in the summer. A light breeze caressed Sophie's face and ruffled her hair. The wheels of the wheelchair rustle against the ground.

Zhang Jun tilted his head back and looked at Sophie who was smiling. Yesterday she threw herself into her arms with tears on her face, and she was a silly girl who cried non-stop while saying "great". It was a really different feeling to have her around, everything was nice and easy. But the price is that Sophie can't take any exams this semester, and next year she will re-study with students who are one year below her.

Do you care about anything for me? Sophie......

"Oh, yes. Zhang Jun, I'll introduce you to someone when I go back in a while. Sophie said suddenly.

"Who?" Zhang Jun maintained a backward posture, wanting to look at Sophie a few more times, but he couldn't see enough no matter what.

"A Chinese medicine doctor, a doctor I met on the plane."

"Chinese medicine?" Zhang Jun retracted his body and looked down at the ground. These two words brought back bad memories of his past. "What do you introduce a Chinese medicine practitioner to do for me?" He asked with a grimace.

Sophie obviously heard the emotion in Zhang Jun's tone, Zhang Jun is a stubborn temper! Once he has identified something, none of the eight big horses will be able to pull it back. "He said he wanted to treat you."

But Zhang Jun just snorted, "Isn't it already cured?" What else do you want him to do? ”

"He said that surgery is only the first step, and the means of recovery after surgery are the most critical."

"Reassure him that I have a detailed recovery plan provided by Mr. Celeron and will be back in action in just over five months."

"But ......" Sophie can cry and beg Zhang Jun to receive treatment, and Zhang Jun, who loves her like that, will definitely agree. But as Sophie said to Feng Qing, she was not willing to force Zhang Jun to do anything she was not willing to do anymore. What's more, it's hard to say how much of this Fengqing's level is.

"Sophie, don't think about it so much. I know you're worried about me, but now that I have the best sports injury specialists treating me, there will be no problem. Zhang Jun comforted Sophie, it was his own injury that made Sophie frightened.

"Is there really no problem?" A man's voice sounded coldly from behind, startling both of them.

Sophie turned her head first: "Brother Feng? ”

"Hehe, morning! Go out for a walk so early! Feng Qing said hello to Sophie and walked straight to Zhang Jun, who was in a wheelchair. I was going to look for you there, but now I don't think I need to. ”

"He's what you call Chinese medicine, Sophie?" Zhang Jun asked Sophie behind him.

"Hmm." Sophie nodded, she was a little nervous, the first impression of these two people was not very good.

"Is he Zhang Jun, little girl?" Although Feng Qing was standing in front of Zhang Jun, he didn't even look at the other party, but asked Sophie directly.

Sophie had no choice but to nod.

"Oh, it looks like the operation was a success!" Feng Qing then looked down, and by the way, stayed on Sophie's chest for a second.

"Doesn't the wound hurt anymore?" He asked Zhang Jun. But Zhang Jun did not answer him. "Tsk! What an uncooperative patient. Feng Qing sighed. Well, I'm going to tell you why I said I'm going to treat you. I know what happened before, but I hope you can still listen to me, okay? ”

Zhang Jun looked at Feng Qing and didn't say no, nor did he say ok. Feng Qing identified this attitude as acquiescence.

"Let me ask first, do you need me to explain to you the physiology of your ankle joint?"

Zhang Jun still didn't say anything, but Sophie, who had learned Fengqing's nonsense, hurriedly waved her hand: "No need, no need!" "If Feng Qing lets go of the pull, he can pull it for you from the beginning to the end.

"Okay then." Since the beauty said it, I obeyed. "You're a footballer, so injuries aren't unusual for you, right? Ankle injuries are also the most common occurrence in football. If it's serious, you'll have to have surgery, just like you did this time. But you must not think that you can breathe a sigh of relief if you have had surgery and that it is successful. Let me tell you, the surgery is just the beginning, and if you don't grasp the recovery period well, if there is any recurrence, your left foot may be directly wasted. However, the postoperative recovery methods in Western medicine are not necessarily clever, and their methods are all dead, and only superficial phenomena can be seen. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) advocates analyzing the essence of things through the superficial. ”

Feng Qing paused for a moment to see Zhang Jun's reaction, he was still expressionless.

Feng Qing grinned and continued: "There is no doubt that surgery can indeed connect the torn ligament, and it is not difficult to use high-tech means. But after the operation...... "he looked at Zhang Jun's left foot, which was wrapped in a plaster cast." "Because the joint was immobilized with a cast for a long time after surgery, the soft tissues around the joint were torn and bleeding, and the hematoma intensified and fibrous adhesions were formed. Or it is possible that the damaged soft tissue is scarred during the repair process, causing the joint to become adhesive. What does adhesion mean? You don't need me to explain it in detail, do you? This means that your surgery was successful, but if you follow the Western medicine rules to recover the treatment, your left ankle joint will definitely not be as flexible as before, but will become sluggish and more fragile. Why do I dare to say that? It's because Western medicine just mechanically attaches ligaments and then passively waits for them to heal completely. The ligaments treated in this way are built on a very unstable foundation, which is like building a castle on the beach. However, traditional Chinese medicine is different, it is to promote the growth and development of tissues in the body through various active means, so that the tissues grow on their own, in order to achieve the ultimate goal of treatment - to make the ligaments as tough and flexible as just born. Do you know why many people mention the word 'relaxation and activation' when talking about traditional Chinese medicine? 'Living' is the characteristic of Chinese medicine. ”

Zhang Jun still didn't say anything, and he didn't even change his expression. Feng Qing was a little frustrated, could it be that he was playing the piano to the cow after saying so much? Feng Qing really wanted to give up, but when he thought of the huge reward after success, he couldn't move his steps. A million pounds, that's not a small amount!

"And I happen to have a set of treatments to ensure that your left foot is intact after the treatment, as tough and flexible as it was before the injury......"

When Zhang Jun heard this, he remembered the old quack doctor who was a "fairy wind bone", touching his ankle and saying that he would be cured in three weeks. He felt a little sick. "Sophie, let's go back."

Sophie nodded, then pushed the wheelchair around and walked towards the apartment. Before leaving, she turned back to Feng Qing and shook her head apologetically and smiled.

Zhang Jun's sudden departure made Feng Qing a little embarrassed, and he stood in place and watched the backs of the two gradually walk away. "It's really stubborn...... That's right! Your left foot can't drag any longer! The sooner you treat, the less difficult it is! The greater the hope of a full recovery! Don't waste your time! The unwilling Feng Qing shouted at the back, as if he saw a million pounds in cash gradually leaving him.

"Ahh Unwilling! When Zhang Jun and Sophie walked so far that they couldn't hear his howl, Feng Qing's hard words finally broke out, "My one million pounds!! ”

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Because the season is over, the whole club seems empty. Jang Jun is taking Sophie on a tour of their club, introducing her like a tour guide to whatever they see. "It's the press center, it's small. It's not as grand as the big clubs, but the features are still the same. Go inside, turn left and go to the gym at the end, where we are working on strength. This red-roofed building is the club's office building......"

"Zhang Jun." Sophie, who had been listening silently, finally spoke. "Your mood is not high, is it because of this morning's events?" She pushed the wheelchair all the way back, and she couldn't see Zhang Jun's deliberately hidden expression at all, just from the voice, she could feel that Zhang Jun was in a bad mood, and she was really delicate.

Zhang Jun stopped his gushing explanation, and sure enough, he was right.

"Do you believe his?" Zhang Jun asked Sophie without looking back.

"I ...... I don't know much about Chinese medicine, but I think his attitude is very sincere. ”

"Sincerely? Hum! ”

"It's true! On the plane I asked him why he had to treat you, and he said he was the only one in Europe who could cure you. I asked him why he had to be obsessed with healing your feet, and you know what he said. ”

"What is it?"

"What a surprise! I thought he was asking you for a large sum of money for treatment, or to make a name for himself. But he smiled at me and said, "Because I love football too!" I was stunned, it was completely different from what he had done before. But I thought he was smiling sincerely, so I agreed to bring him to you. ”

"So what?" Zhang Jun asked coldly.

"So what? Who used to say this to me: as long as he really likes football, he is not a bad person. Who is it? Sophie said with a little emotion.

Zhang Jun's body trembled slightly under Sophie's questioning.

"Zhang Jun, you see that it's not so much that you don't believe his words, it's that you can't let go of your face. Because you have been delayed by Chinese medicine, you have always resented Chinese medicine in your heart. This sentiment has always made you harbor a prejudice against TCM. Actually, you know he's right, but you just don't want to admit it, and you just don't want to let Chinese medicine treat you, because that means you've been wrong before......"

"Enough!" Caught off guard, Zhang Jun's scolding startled Sophie. "Right...... I'm sorry, Sophie. Zhang Jun, who realized his recklessness, hurriedly apologized, "I'm a little sleepy and want to go home." Let's go back, Sophie......"

Sophie sighed inwardly, pushed the wheelchair and slowly turned back.

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"Didn't it work out?" In the shadows, a man sat on the sofa, looked at Feng Qing opposite and said coldly.

"This ...... Yes, Zhang Jun is too stubborn, no matter how much I persuade him, he won't agree......" Feng Qing was sweating profusely, and said intermittently, the man seemed to give him an inexplicable pressure.

"Rubbish!" The man snorted coldly, "I can't even do such a thing!" Then he saw two burly men stand up from behind him, walk towards Fengqing, and drag him out of the door with one left and one right.

"Don't think about that million pounds in your life." Frightened, Stroke Qing heard the last words the man say before the door closed.

"No...... No! ”

Feng Qing sat up from the bed violently. The closed door is gone, and the fierce strong man is gone. He was sitting on a bed in a hotel in Warrendam, the Netherlands, and it was just a dream! He breathed a sigh of relief.

But the thought of Zhang Jun's attitude during the day made him nervous again. If this continues, Zhang Jun's legs are wasted, the boss is angry, and a million pounds of wings fly away...... Dreams are prophecies of the future in real life.

"A million pounds! Million! Million! One million ......" Feng Qing prayed like a devout believer, clasping his hands together and praying, regardless of whether any great god could hear or not.

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Zhang Jun found that he couldn't sleep anyway, it was late at night, but he couldn't close his eyes yet, because as soon as he closed his eyes, he would be reminded of many things from the past.

If it doesn't go on like this, there will be dark circles under her eyes tomorrow morning, and it will also worry Sophie. There has to be a way.

Zhang Jun got up with his hands propped up, put on his coat, and then slowly walked to the courtyard outside the house on crutches, and then sat down on a chair.

He used to chat with Kozel here and bask in the sun, and he once asked Van Persie to borrow CDs from him. On the right is Kozel's apartment, and on the right is Van Persie. Later, the three of them would often get together and chat. The scenes of the past are still vivid, as if they were yesterday. But now the two houses are empty again. Kozel has been called back to the Ajax first team because of his excellent performances, and naturally will not return to Warrendam, who has been empty-handed this season. Van Persie returned to Feyenoord after his loan expired, and his relationship with manager Giovan Mawejk was still so bad, but because of his excellent performance at Warrendam, Arsenal's interest was revived, and Feyenoord did not want to keep this bad boy who caused trouble. Negotiations between the two clubs are said to have resumed and are progressing relatively well.

They have all found their own way to go in the future, what about themselves?

Zhang Jun looked up at the starry night sky.

Dragging an injured leg, waiting for more than five months to make a comeback, I don't know if I can find my previous form. Maybe for me now, it's satisfying to be able to stand on the court again, but it's an unrealistic luxury to return to the way it was before. Look at the current Ronaldo, in Real Madrid, he can still score nearly 30 goals a season, which is quite happy and satisfying, which is also very good.

Is that really the case, Jun Zhang?

Zhang Jun seemed to see Sophie standing in front of him and asked him.

That's not what you think in your heart, do you?

Sophie looked at him as if she could read his heart.

No! It's not like that, listen to me, Sophie! I want to play, I want to play like I used to! But, but no matter how advanced medicine is, I also know that I can't go back in time, ever! Do you know? The foot that I had surgery on is different from the previous one, and I now have two unbalanced legs. You say, can I still play like I used to? There are many things that cannot be achieved just by thinking about it. If this is my life, I admit it.

Not fate! It's not fate! Have you forgotten? That Chinese medicine doctor, he said that it can completely heal your foot so that you can play football like before the injury. Why not take his advice? Zhang Jun, are you afraid of something?

I......

Even so, what reason do you have to hold back? Since you've chosen football and want to keep playing it, why don't you think about Baggio, who is also dragging one and a half legs?

Zhang Jun was speechless for a while. yes, what are you afraid of? The current situation is that another multiple-choice question is placed in front of Zhang Jun, and there is only this one question on the huge exam paper, with full marks for correct answers and zero marks for wrong answers.

Would you rather go on like this, and then consider making a comeback and becoming a goalkeeper that can only shoot? Or accept the challenge, become the same person as the past again, attack the city, treat the opponent's defense as nothing, and become the "God" in the mouth of that fan?

The former option is risk-free and belongs to the kind of "even if you can't win, you won't lose" answer. The latter involves considerable risk, but once you get it right, there are huge rewards.

Which one to choose?

Zhang Jun was undecided. Sophie is also gone, as if she doesn't want to bother him at this critical moment.

"Football is a game full of intelligence. This includes analysing when to be conservative and when to take risks on the field...... Taking a risk is an act that requires a lot of risk, but if you succeed, you will be very profitable...... There is not much value in playing a game that has been conservative. Taking a risky move at a crucial moment can make the difference between winning and losing a game, but there are still coaches who encourage his players to take risks, especially in the most dangerous times. Why? Because it can bring benefits, but at the same time it is a transcendence of yourself: the opportunity is right in front of you, but can you have the courage to seize it? ”

This is what Qiu Suhui told Zhang Jun when he was still an assistant coach in Warrendam. Why do you think of this at this time? Does it help him now?

Adventurous, conservative, conservative, adventurous...... Isn't this the risky and conservative choice? So should you take risks or be conservative now?

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When Zhang Jun opened his eyes, the sun was shining on his face, and he squinted his eyes and stretched out his hand to cover them. I slept so well that I didn't even hear Sophie knocking on the door.

Sophie heard a knock on the door of Zhang Jun's bedroom, and Zhang Jun opened the door and slowly walked out of it. She hurriedly stepped forward to grab Zhang Jun, but she didn't expect Zhang Jun to throw her hand away.

"It's ......," Sophie didn't understand why.

"Don't get me wrong, Sophie. I just don't want to be too cowardly, but I'm still able to walk this way alone. After speaking, Zhang Jun held his cane and walked to the restaurant step by step. And Sophie has been carefully accompanying Zhang Jun, for fear that he will accidentally fall to the ground.

Zhang Jun noticed Sophie's thoughts, which made him feel a touch of warmth. But it's more about being dissatisfied with himself, it's so useless for a big man to let a girl be afraid of himself!

Finally walked to the table and looked at the "beautiful-looking" breakfast on the table, Zhang Jun frowned, but he quickly sat down as if nothing had happened. "Thank you, Sophie. Wake up early in the morning every morning and make breakfast for me. ”

"Nothing! I would like to cook for you, and I made this breakfast after referring to a lot of recipes! Sophie smiled, pulled out a chair across the table and sat down, just in time to see Zhang Jun eating.

Zhang Jun picked up a piece of beef with a fork, hesitated for a moment and put it in his mouth, chewing it carefully. Sophie watched nervously as Jang Jun's expression changed. "Is it delicious?" Watching Zhang Jun swallow the meat, she asked cautiously.

"Hmm...... Delicious! ”

"Really?"

"I don't lie to you!"

Sophie smiled, smiling happily. In fact, Zhang Jun's stomach was still churning, the beef was too burnt, and it tasted so bitter that he really wanted to frown, but Sophie was on the other side, so he could only endure it.

"That's right, Sophie. Today, well, take me to the doctor. Zhang Jun said to Sophie as he lowered his head to cut beef.

Sophie was stunned, he would take the initiative to bring it up? She even suspected that she had misheard.

Seeing that Sophie didn't answer, Zhang Jun raised his head: "What's wrong with you?" ”

"I didn't ...... It's nothing. I'll take you with me after dinner, and I'll go see him. Sophie didn't know why Zhang Jun figured it out overnight, but he was willing to take the initiative to find him, which was good news.

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Feng Qing looked at the two people sitting opposite him with some surprise, especially Zhang Jun, whose expression was still a little unnatural.

I really didn't expect them to take the initiative to come to him, he thought that a million was in vain, it turns out that the gods have not abandoned him!

Although he was happy in his heart, Feng Qing still pretended to be a little puzzled and looked at Zhang Jun, he wanted to hear Zhang Jun agree in person, so that he could dare to treat Zhang Jun, and this was also a little vanity of a winner.

Zhang Jun said with some embarrassment: "I have thought about it and feel that I should take some risks." ”

There is no need to say any more superfluous words, Feng Qing already knows the decision in Zhang Jun's heart. "Okay, so may I check it out for you first?" Feng Qing stood up.

Zhang Jun obediently lay on the bed and asked Fengqing to check for him. He had now put his future in the hands of this doctor.

After a detailed examination, Feng Qing's brows became tighter and tighter. Sophie watched Feng Qing's face change with some concern, and she had a bad feeling.

After Feng Qing finished the examination, he said to Zhang Jun, who sat up, "Your situation is even worse than I imagined. Due to the delay in the early stage and repeated tossing, the tissue of the ankle part of the left foot was severely damaged. If you let them heal on their own, I'm afraid it won't be easy. ”

Sophie was taken aback: "Brother Feng means that Zhang Jun's left foot has no possibility of recovery?" ”

Feng Qing didn't answer.

Zhang Jun was a little deflated, is there still no way......

"No, there is." Feng Qing looked up at the ceiling and said. He had just had a heated argument in his heart. There is a way, but the consequences of this will be at the expense of Zhang Jun's future, and the rest of his life ...... "Although it is a little complicated, it does not mean that it cannot be cured." I have a whole post-operative recovery plan that can heal your left foot. But...... I have to make it clear beforehand that as a doctor, I have to let you know what you are going to pay for this method. I can guarantee that your left ankle will be as resilient and flexible as it was for the next seven or eight years, as long as you don't get too much damage. But in the time after that, if you keep playing, I can't guarantee what will happen. Maybe it's just quitting football because the ankle can't bear it, or maybe it's going to live with crutches and wheelchairs from now on. Feng Qing looked at Zhang Jun with a serious expression and said.

Sophie gasped and was in the company of a wheelchair with crutches? Isn't that crippled?

Zhang Jun was also silent.

Feng Qing glanced at the silent Zhang Jun, it is indeed difficult to choose, the future and the present. If you choose the scenery of the present, you will definitely compensate for the future. If you choose the comfort of the future, it means giving up the present.

There was no sound in the room for a while.

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