The Christmas break at Wimbledon School of Art begins the week of Christmas and lasts until the second week after Christmas, which is a total of three weeks. The first semester also ended. Many of his classmates chose to travel, even Emily went to the United States with her mother, but he couldn't go anywhere, couldn't go home, couldn't follow Philip and Kenny to travel to Newcastle, let alone accompany Yang Yang to Paris, that romantic city was as far as from Earth to Mars for him...... He continued to stay busy at the Dons Bar while preparing for the 28th of the tournament.

Although he is not a professional footballer yet, he has already experienced the busyness of professional football. Fortunately, he hasn't felt like some professional players that he has too many games a year and needs to rest. Now he wants to play at least two games a week, he doesn't know what it's like, he just wants to play to the fullest and have fun.

But not everyone knows what is in his mind.

"Actually, you should be glad. If it's the Premier League, you're going to have to play twice a week for at least three consecutive weeks this Christmas, ha! That's what old Bent said to him. Chu Zhongtian didn't doubt Lao Bent's words at all, because he knew how dense the Premier League's schedule was...... The leagues of other countries basically have a winter break, only the Premier League has no winter break in several major European leagues, plus the two domestic cups - the FA Cup and the League Cup, the Premier League players have to play as many as 70 games a year, this is really the iron man's paradise, Russell's hell...... On the 28th, the team ushered in their first league game after Christmas, and they beat Chipste 3-2 away.

The team conceded two goals does not mean that Chu Zhongtian's ability is not good, but it is inseparable from the team's tactics. Although Eames is a head coach who is a defender, he emphasizes attack. A team of Wimbledon's level has had the ambition to return to the top league from the beginning of the team, and they are naturally unwilling to rely on defense to survive in such a top league, and promotion as soon as possible is their goal, so attacking is a natural tactic.

Wimbledon played attacking football, encouraging the two full-backs to provide assists. They put too many troops in the attack, and naturally had to face a situation of being outnumbered in the defense. No matter how powerful Chu Zhongtian is, he can't incarnate innumerable, and he has contracted all the work, and there is always a place and time that he can't take care of. Despite the hard work of his team-mates, conceding goals was inevitable.

Although he was happy to win, losing the ball still made Chu Zhongtian feel depressed for a while. Shirin once asked him strangely, and his answer left Shirin speechless, not knowing what to say, and in the end he was left to fend for himself...... Here's what he said at the time: "I want to never concede a goal in a game I play. ”

※※※After the Chinese New Year, on January 4, Wimbledon welcomed Sosar at home. This is the first time Chu Zhongtian has met this opponent. In the last two Wimbledon and Sosar matches, Chu Zhongtian was unable to participate because he had to attend classes. The first time Wimbledon drew 0-0 at the opponent's home stadium, and the second time it was a 1-5 defeat at its own home stadium.

The second game was the heaviest defeat at Wimbledon.

With the first two games as a foreshadowing, in this third game, the players of Wimbledon are gearing up to beat Sosar and avenge the loss of the previous two games.

But after 90 minutes, the result was a 2:2 draw...... They could have won the game, if Chu Zhongtian hadn't been sent off in the 57th minute.

It was his first red card in the English league and his first sent-off. It was a memorable game...... At that time, the opponent played a quick counterattack, there were not many people in Wimbledon's backfield, Chu Zhongtian predicted the direction of the opponent's breakthrough, but he didn't judge the acceleration of that person, and he was thrown away by the opponent after only one staggered. In desperation, Chu Zhongtian could only pull the other party down from behind.

Sosar's counter-attack didn't go viral, but he received his first red card since the tournament.

Eames is helpless off the court, if Chu Zhongtian doesn't foul this ball, the opponent will be a single knife. If you commit a foul, you will definitely get a red card. If it were him, I guess he would have fouled...... Anyway, now that Wimbledon have a two-goal lead, it may not be a big problem to win this game, even if it is one less person...... Eames thought so, and Chu Zhongtian actually thought so too. It only took him a second to make the decision to foul, and he doesn't regret it. So much so that he didn't plead with the referee for himself, stood up and walked straight off the field, behind him, it was the referee's hand holding up the red card.

But when the game was over, he changed his mind.

"I don't think I should have fouled ......," he said to old Bent, who had come to drink at the Dons Bar.

"You've said it many times, Chu. But the situation at that time was not up to you, and you made the right choice. I think even if you were to be in that situation again, you would make the same choice. I'm a long-time fan, I've seen more football than you've ever played, and trust me, you're right. Old Bent comforted Chu Zhongtian.

"But I still want to have a way to stop the other side without fouling......"

"Stop dreaming, Chu. You're playing soccer on Earth, not on Mars. There is no such thing on Earth...... Unless, you buy the referee in advance, haha! Old Bent was amused by his own humor. After laughing, he continued: "That's one of the joys of football, you have to be faced with a variety of choices, you may choose the right one or you may choose the wrong one. Even if you make the right choice, the end result may not be good, but it may lead to a worse 'right choice'. But this uncertainty is the charm of football, just like we often say, 'There is no winner until the last second', 'Football is round'......" He spread his hand and looked at Chu Zhongtian.

"Thank you, Uncle Bent." Although Chu Zhongtian was still a little angry, he was no longer as depressed as when the game had just ended, and he handed Bent a glass of wine: "I'll invite you." ”

"Hah! You're such a good boy! Old Bent happily took the cup. You can definitely become a big star! Trust me, I've seen more balls than you've ever played......"

Chu Zhongtian only thought that this was an old drunkard's nonsense under the excitement, or a trick to let himself invite him another drink in order to please himself. In short, he didn't take it to heart.

※※※After the match with Sosar, the league finally ushered in a short break. The next match will not resume until 18 days later.

However, Chu Zhongtian did not get a break because of this, because the school also opened.

"Hi, Chu!" Philip and Kenny greeted Chu Zhongtian very warmly after seeing him again in the classroom.

"Hi, both. How was your holiday in Newcastle? ”

"Except for football, nothing else." Philip was a little frustrated.

'We watched two Newcastle games and the atmosphere in the Premier League was fantastic!' Kenny looked excited. "When will our team be able to play in that atmosphere......"

"If we can upgrade this year, I'm sure it will be soon!" Philip shook his fist.

"But even if you move up the league in a year, it will take nine seasons to get back into the Premier League...... Nine years, oh my God, I can't even think about what I'll be like in nine years! Kenny exclaimed, holding his head, exaggeratedly.

"You're not going to be darker than you are now, anyway."

"I'm sure you'll be fatter than you are now!"

The two men fought again.

Chu Zhongtian ignored them, he looked away, and at the door he saw Emily waving to him.

※※※ "Long time no see, Emily." "It's a nice place for two people to stand on the top roof of the school building, where there is no one else but them.

"I also feel like it's been a long time, Chu. It's been less than three weeks...... though," Emily turned, tucking her windswept hair behind her ear, and handed over a small, delicately wrapped box. "A late Christmas present, I hope you like it."

In China, it is rude to open a gift in front of the person giving it, but in the West it is the opposite, not only to open it in person, but also to praise it, even if the gift is not really good, so that it is polite.

Chu Zhongtian took the gift, unwrapped it, and looked up at Emily before opening the box. He noticed a detail that Emily didn't have that Cartier pearl necklace around her neck...... However, he didn't ask, and he was able to ask directly that day, mostly thanks to the stimulation of alcohol.

Lying in the box was a rolled-up dark brown belt, which looked very stylish, very different from the lifeless black ordinary belt that Chu Zhongtian was using now.

Chu Zhongtian didn't quite understand what this meant, and he glanced at Emily suspiciously.

"Don't use your current belt when you're wearing jeans, that's what you're only using when you're wearing formal wear. This belt is suitable for use on jeans. Emily pointed to Chu Zhongtian's pants and then to the belt in his hand.

"That's right...... I haven't looked into it. Thank you, Emily. ”

"Let's put it on now and see if the length is appropriate."

Emily's words startled Chu Zhongtian. "Now?" He looked left and right.

Emily shrugged, "What are you afraid of?" There are no outsiders here. ”

Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "But you are a woman......"

"It's a belt change, not a pants off." Emily laughed happily when she saw Chu Zhongtian's shy appearance.

After Chu Zhongtian was ridiculed, he glared at Emily, but it was not lethal at all, Emily was still laughing, laughing wildly.

Chu Zhongtian stepped aside and began to untie the black belt he was using now, and replaced it with a new belt that Emily bought for him, which was not too big or too small, just right, and the length was very suitable.

"Looks like I'm pretty good at it." Emily stood behind Chu Zhongtian and said proudly.

Chu Zhongtian thought of another question - when did Emily start observing the circle of her lower abdomen?

"Thank you for the gift, it looks so much prettier now." Chu Zhongtian thanked Emily again.

Emily stood to the side, pinched her chin and looked up and down, then shook her head: "The pants don't match the color of the clothes, the color is a little darker." You're so old-fashioned in your clothes, Chu! ”

Chu Zhongtian couldn't cry or laugh, did Emily think of herself as one of those Hollywood stars? "You should ditch black and dark blue and try to wear something brighter, that will make you look more handsome and attractive, Chu!"...... ”

Chu Zhongtian didn't want to continue on this topic, so he asked, "How are you doing in the United States, Emily?" ”

Emily shrugged her shoulders and said in Chu Zhongtian's original tone, "It's okay." ”

"Neither good nor bad?"

"Hmm. Actually, it wasn't a vacation, I was taken by my mother to meet a lot of people...... In the new year, I think I'm going to get busier and busier, maybe I won't be able to go to the scene to cheer you on every game, Chu. Emily's voice grew deeper, and her mood sank.

"Ah......" Hearing this, Chu Zhongtian felt a little regretful. He was used to playing on his own and looking up to find Emily in the stands behind the goal for their game. "Why are you so busy?"

"I took three ads, and that's nothing. But I might have to make MTV and movies......"

Chu Zhongtian opened his mouth wide, and he realized that the beautiful girl standing in front of him was a student of the Department of Drama Performance, if it went well, after graduation, she would set foot in the entertainment industry, go to filming, shoot advertisements, appear on magazine covers, and be chased by the paparazzi...... Become a real big star.

At that time, will I still be able to stand so close to her and chat?

He thought of the big Hollywood stars who always looked like they were always rejecting, surrounded by bodyguards and police officers who were responsible for maintaining law and order, and separating them from their enthusiastic fans. They walked the red carpet, held their partners, smiled professionally, waved to the screaming fans in the distance, and then competed to show their most beautiful and handsome side in front of the media cameras.

It's another world entirely.

If you're lucky, maybe among the reporters who shoot stars, there will be a figure carrying their own cameras? Maybe you have to follow the reporter, ambush in the garden outside Emily's mansion, and wait for a night, just to film who she brought into her boudoir...... "Hey, Chu? Emily stretched out her hand and shook it in front of Chu Zhongtian's eyes.

"Huh? Uh, what's wrong, Emily? ”

"You're distracted." Emily pouted.

"Sorry......"

"Why are you distracted?"

Emily tilted her head and stared at Chu Zhongtian with curious eyes.

"Uh...... I think in the future you will be a star, and then I may be the paparazzi who candidly photograph you. ”

Emily laughed happily, her laughter was quite good, but Chu Zhongtian looked a little cramped in the silver flute-like laughter.

After laughing for a while, Emily relented. She put her hands on Chu Zhongtian's shoulders, approached him, looked at him cramped, shook her head and said, "No, you won't be a paparazzi." You're going to be a big star! ”

Chu Zhongtian only thought that Emily was joking again, he pursed his lips and didn't say anything.

But then he found that the current posture of the two of them was really ambiguous...... Emily put her hands on his shoulders, and as soon as she bent her elbows, this posture would become Emily holding Chu Zhongtian's neck. And the two of them are now very close to each other, Chu Zhongtian only needs to take a small step forward, and he can be close to Emily, and his mouth will be close together without any suspense.

Chu Zhongtian could clearly hear each other's heartbeats, not only his, but also Emily's. With the sound of Emily's breathing, he could also feel the fragrant hot and humid air blowing on his face, which made him feel a little numb, and he believed that Emily could feel his own breath too, because he didn't know why he was wheezing heavily...... It is not clear when the two men began to fall into such an ambiguous silence.

Chu Zhongtian didn't know where to put his gaze. Looking down, Emily's plump and straight breasts will be in full view, and today Emily is wearing no jacket, only a beige tight sweater, which makes her twin peaks more eye-catching. Raise your eyes a little, and you will see Emily's slightly open red lips, slightly opening and closing with the rhythm of breathing, as if tempting him to kiss him...... "Chu ......" Even Emily's voice, to Chu Zhongtian at this time, was full of indescribable sexiness and laziness, which made his bones crispy.

"Put your hand on my waist." Emily commanded.

Chu Zhongtian's brain was already blank at this time, he raised his arm mechanically, and obediently put it on Emily's slender waist. Soft and unbearable, this is the girl's waist...... Then Emily lowered her head and put her forehead on Chu Zhongtian's shoulder.

"After graduating from college, I'm leaving Wimbledon and going to the United States." Her voice seemed to come from another world, ethereal and somewhat unreal.

"I love acting, and I don't do anything but act. So in the future, I will go to acting and maybe become a star. But I want you to remember that no matter where I am, what I'm doing, or what I'm in my relationship, it's not about the relationship between you and me. I am who I am, Emily. Stan, you can call me Emily, or you can call me Amy. You are still you, Chu-Zhong-Tian, Chu. ”

After saying this, Emily raised her head again, and then took her hand away from Chu Zhongtian's shoulder. Seeing the two of them separated again, Chu Zhongtian still had a little regret in his heart.

"Goodbye, Chu. I'll be going to cheer you on the eighteenth! Emily waved to Chu Zhongtian, turned around and walked towards the exit.

And Chu Zhongtian was still standing in place, and he still hadn't come back to his senses.

(To be continued)