The media and fans are two completely different groups, and although the media has a certain influence in the minds of fans, fans still prefer to believe what they see and hear, and prefer to trust their own judgment.

In Chu Zhongtian, there is such a contradictory "confrontation".

The media were not interested in Chu Zhongtian's first nine-minute appearance in Ligue 1, they had already felt interest once when Chu Zhongtian joined the team, and reported that there was no movement after the Chinese joined Metz. Later, Chu Zhongtian has not been able to play in the first team, which also made the media believe that this former amateur player is an out-and-out parallel import.

But the fans of Metz were different, and after that game, they gradually became interested in Chu Zhongtian, an unknown Chinese boy. In the past, no more than five percent of all Metz fans knew about Chu Zhongtian, but after nine minutes in Monaco, more and more fans came to the training ground and the sidelines of the reserve team to observe Chu Zhongtian.

They wanted to see what the Chinese kid who only played nine minutes but helped the team get a point was capable of, and whether the performance in those nine minutes was an extraordinary performance or a true reflection of his own level.

With such curiosity, everyone came to the Shengshan Furian training base, and then gradually developed a good impression of this meticulous and serious Chinese young man in training - although this favor did not come from his strength, but from his attitude.

Slowly, some fans took the initiative to ask him for an autograph, and he did not refuse. It's just that every time he signs autographs for fans, he keeps in mind Yang Yang's words: "When you sign in the future, don't write vertically, Da Chu." ”

Later, more people asked him for autographs, but he still didn't have any impatience, and he would definitely stay outside to sign autographs for the fans after training. In this way, his reputation for being patient with fans spread among a part of the fan circle. Even if everyone may not be his fans, but seeing him train so seriously and hard, and whether it is a request for an autograph or a group photo, he does not refuse, no matter how tired and hard the training is, he is soaked, and he does not say that he pushed the fans to the locker room to take a shower and change clothes.

"Although I don't know what Chu's ability is yet, but he is so friendly, I want to support him."

This may be what fans say the most about Chu Zhongtian in private. After all, there are not many people who can watch the reserve team game without falling behind, and Chu Zhongtian did not enter the squad in the two rounds of league games after the match with Monaco.

Chu Zhongtian, who finished training, stayed at the back as usual to sign autographs for the fans who asked him for autographs, even if only one person asked him for autographs, he would not leave early.

In fact, he doesn't know how many people are really looking for him to sign autographs, and how many of them just heard that others are good and never refuse the fans' requests to join in the fun, and it can't be ruled out that some fans just like to collect everything related to the players, even if it's just a reserve substitute player, he will go to someone to ask for an autograph.

Lin Beiyao stood outside, holding the camera in her hand, and kept pressing the shutter, these photos would be sent to Kang Jianbo after they were sorted out at night, as for what he would do with them, she didn't care.

Seeing that there were so many people surrounding Chu Zhongtian to sign autographs, she was quite happy for this compatriot. She doesn't know much about football, but she has come to such a simple conclusion through her observation on the sidelines of the training ground for more than half a month: the more fans ask for autographs, the more popular that player is than other players, and more popular means that he has a higher status and strength in the team.

After finally dealing with all the fans' autograph requests, Chu Zhongtian prepared to go to the locker room to take a shower and change clothes.

After standing in the cold wind for twenty minutes, his body, which was still hot just now, was already slowly getting cold.

"You've got a lot of fans."

It was then that he heard a girl say to him in Chinese.

A Chinese girl with long flowing hair, wearing a light gray Nizi coat and a black and white plaid scarf around her neck, holding a professional-looking camera, stood ten meters to his right, smiling at him.

Chu Zhongtian was no stranger to this girl at all, although he didn't know her name yet. He is not blind, this girl has appeared outside the training ground and the arena for half a month, taking pictures with a camera, how could he not notice it?

He always thought she was a journalist, but her face was too immature, and she looked like she was only sixteen or seventeen years old...... Is there such a young journalist?

Every time the young reporter came, he did nothing but take pictures, did not ask questions for interviews, and did not take the initiative to contact him. It was completely different from the reporters he had seen, and he was confused and didn't know what this girl was here for.

"No, they're not my fans, or the kind of fans who really support me." Chu Zhongtian shook his head and replied.

If you ask Chu Zhongtian, what should a real fan look like? His mind must have been the faces of Uncle John and their men.

For Chu Zhongtian's answer, Lin Beiyao was a little surprised: "Why? Didn't they ask you for an autograph and a photo with you? ”

"They just look at me as a good person...... Chu Zhongtian shrugged. Do you want a signature? I've been practicing for a long time. ”

Lin Beiyao was laughed at Chu Zhongtian's words, and she shook her head: "I don't want it, because I'm not your fan." She still thinks that only true supporters will go to the idol to ask for an autograph, because if he doesn't support the idol, his signature will be worthless and worthless in her eyes, so why waste that emotion and expression?

"But I still can't understand why you would say that the people who ask you for autographs are not your supporters." Lin Beiyao said.

"In fact, most of them don't support me because I have the strength, but only because I have a good attitude......"

"Can't you support it if you have a good attitude?"

"No......" Chu Zhongtian shook his head, "It's just that I think that sincere supporters must support me because of my strength, not because I am handsome, or I am amiable, or for any other reason." I'm a player, and in this line of work it's about quality, face and kindness are secondary. I want my supporters to support me because I play well. ”

Chu Zhongtian explained to Lin Beiyao.

"I didn't expect you to be quite demanding." Lin Beiyao shook his head and said.

"Since you don't want to sign it, I'll go." Chu Zhongtian already felt that his body was cold, and he realized that something was wrong. "Goodbye ......"

He waved his hand and ran to the locker room with his neck bent.

Lin Beiyao looked at the back of the hurried runner from behind, picked up the camera again, adjusted the aperture, and pressed the shutter. This one won't give Kang Jianbo that fan, she just thinks this back is very interesting, shrinks her neck, and doesn't dare to take too big steps, and the running posture of shrugging her shoulders is really a bit of a "running away with her tail between her legs".

After taking the photo, she remembered that the two of them had been talking for a long time, and he didn't even ask her name and identity...... Was it carelessness, or did it not even occur to know your name?

Lin Beiyao pursed his mouth.

When he got up the next morning, Chu Zhongtian found that he had a cold.

"Hell! This book comes to the first cold! Chu Zhongtian shook his head and felt a little pain.

Although I usually have cold medicine at home, even if I take it now, I will probably have to endure the torture of the disease today.

He knew that he must have been the result of not taking a shower and changing clothes in time after training yesterday, signing autographs for those fans on the sidelines in a wet training suit, and chatting with the strange girl for a while - by the way, what was that girl's name?

Chu Zhongtian patted his head.

If you don't ask for a name, will it be a bit rude?

Forget it, you can always see her outside the training ground anyway, and ask her the next time you see her.

There was a league game on November 6 and although he has not been included in the squad for two consecutive rounds, he always wants to be in the squad again and has been working hard to achieve this.

Chu Zhongtian didn't want this cold to affect his training, and after taking medicine, he went out to participate in training.

However, he was spotted by the sharp-eyed manager Bruno Fernandez. Because he is always energetic in normal times, no matter how Chu Zhongtian disguises it today, he will always inadvertently show a tired and tired expression.

Fernandez pulled him aside: "Are you not feeling well, Chu?" ”

"No, sir......"

"I'll be honest." Fernandez, who has always been very kind, suddenly straightened his face and said sharply. "I don't like liars, Chu."

This sentence is very useful. If he loses the manager's affection, it means that he will be completely insulated from the opportunity to play.

"Uh, I'm sorry, sir. I didn't mean to lie to you, it's just that I don't want to lose the chance to be on the list......" Chu Zhongtian explained for a long time, and finally said, "I have a cold. ”

Fernández was silent for a moment before asking, "Is it the flu?" ”

"I don't think so......"

"Let's go get it checked." Fernandez waved his hand.

As a result, Chu Zhongtian still did not escape the fate of being sent for examination. Fortunately, the final result reassured him: it was not a contagious cold, just a temporary cold, but out of prudence, Fernandez still gave Chu Zhongtian a leave and let him go home to recuperate, and then return to the team after a week.

That way, he'll miss the six-day round if he makes the squad.

Before leaving, coach Fernandes told him: "Rest well, you can do some recovery training, but don't overdo it. ”

Chu Zhongtian actually felt that the head coach was making a fuss, wasn't it just a cold? As for being so nervous?

"You're a professional footballer now, Chu."

Chu Zhongtian nodded.

"Your body is the tool you use to make a living, and you have to take good care of it, otherwise you won't be able to make money with it. Do you know? So you have to take care of it at all times. Fernandez patted Chu Zhongtian's sturdy body. Don't think it's a small thing, it's a matter of your health, nothing is small. ”

Chu Zhongtian went back to the locker room to change clothes alone, packed up his things and left the training base, secretly sighing that he was really unlucky.

But it seems to be a concrete example of how he changed from an amateur to a professional mindset...... At least today, Coach Fernandez's words "Your body is your tool to make a living, you must take good care of it" made Chu Zhongtian feel very fresh.

He had never heard of such a thing before.

He always thought that the body was a talent and the body was the foundation, but the body as a tool did give him a completely different feeling.

If you think about it, that's really the case.

Many players like to drink heavily, smoke cigarettes, and indulge in sexual ...... All of this has led to their physical deterioration, and these players have started to decline when they are just over 30 years old, and their form has been declining. It has something to do with the fact that they usually don't care about their "tools". And why are Chinese players no longer good by the time they are twenty years old? Some people say that this is because the Chinese players have changed their age since childhood, the data is twenty ** years old, in fact, they are thirty-one or twelve years old, some people say that this is related to the physique of the yellow race, and some people say that it is related to the eating habits of Chinese. In fact, there is another very important factor, that is, China's "professional players" are not professional enough at all, and their attitude towards their own livelihood tools is quite amateurish, from mentality to training conditions. Chinese football has only been professionalized for ten years, and it is still a sheep in wolf's clothing, with a professional appearance, but in fact, "Zheng Zhihua", and he also has the face to say that he has embarked on the road of professionalism? True professionalism has never been realized in the magical soil of Chinese football!

Look at France, in a small club like Metz, the attitude towards football is meticulous and extremely serious. What is a profession? That's what it's called.

Chu Zhongtian had to change his mind and try to make his whole body professional inside and out, and go home to rest very professionally.

The transition from amateur to professional is not something that happens overnight, nor is it a simple change in football. Chu Zhongtian still needs to learn and adapt.

※※※When Lin Beiyao came to the outside of the training ground with the camera and prepared to shoot Chu Zhongtian, she found that no matter how the camera turned or which way it faced, she couldn't find that figure.

"Huh?" There was something strange about her standing in the crowd.

I didn't see it on the first day, I still didn't see it on the second day, and I still didn't see it on the third day...... Lin Beiyao even wondered if Chu Zhongtian had disappeared.

"Beauty, why don't you have photos these days?" Kang Jianbo didn't receive a new email for three days, and his friends in the group asked, so he came to ask Lin Beiyao.

"I didn't see him, there was no Chu Zhongtian on the training ground." Lin Beiyao said honestly.

"Strange...... No? Where did that go? ”

"You ask me how I know ......"

"You can ask other people...... You ask the fans and the players, the players always have to sign autographs for the fans, and then you can come up and ask. ”

Lin Beiyao felt that this was an idea, "Okay, but I won't be available tomorrow." I'll help you ask the day after tomorrow. ”

Two days later, Lin Beiyao ran outside the Holy Mountain Furian Training Base, but still didn't see Chu Zhongtian.

This time, she first asked the fans who were gathered around. As a result, no one could answer her question, and the most common answers she got were "I don't know" and "I don't know".

It can't be helped, it looks like the only way to ask the players.

She noticed that in the previous shots, Chu Zhongtian always trained and laughed with that "scarface", and they were both among the most popular players in the team, because there were many fans looking for autographs for both of them, and their relationship should be good. If you want to ask about Chu Zhongtian's situation, it is right to ask about that "scarface".

Lin Beiyao put away the camera and went to the front, there were many fans looking for "Scarface" to sign autographs. She wasn't in a hurry, she didn't go up and squeeze them, she just waited patiently beside her.

When Scarface was about to leave, she stepped forward quickly and said in French, "Can I ask you a question, sir?" ”

Ribery squinted at the black-haired girl in front of him, with hair, skin and pupils of the same color as Chu Zhongtian, who should be from a country, and he smiled: "I'm happy to serve you, miss." ”

It wasn't the first time Lin Beiyao had seen "Scarface" smile, but it was the first time she was so close, and she was taken aback. Fortunately, she quickly returned to normal and did not cause any unhappiness to the other party.

"Uh, are you friends with Chu?"

Maybe it's a Chinese journalist. Ribery guessed in his mind. He nodded: "Yes, I am friends with him. Because the locker closets of the two of us are next to each other, and when we go out to play, I will share a room with him, ha! Is there anything please? ”

"Well, I wonder why I haven't seen him here for days?"

"Oh, that's it...... He caught a cold. Ribery made a sneezing runny nose motion, "so he was quarantined and the coach wanted him to go home and rest." He's haunted by that because he's going to miss tomorrow's game......" Ribery gushed as soon as he said it.

Although Lin Beiyao doesn't understand football, she understands common sense. She remembered that day when Chu Zhongtian had to go back to the locker room and was stopped by herself, and in the end, Chu Zhongtian ran back with his neck cold. At that time, she thought that scene was very interesting, but she didn't expect that it was that scene that caused Chu Zhongtian to catch a cold.

Tracking and filming Chu Zhongtian for half a month, and then Kang Jianbo instilled on QQ "Chu Zhongtian is the hope of our Chinese football", "Chu Zhongtian is very powerful", "But now is just the adaptation period, as long as the adaptation period passes, it will definitely be a blockbuster", she also knows how important it is for the big Chinese boy to be able to play.

A trace of guilt felt in her heart.

made himself so bad that he couldn't play, would Kang Jianbo be angry with himself if he knew? Wow...... It's better not to tell him...... Lin Beiyao, who went back at night, left a message on QQ to Kang Jianbo, saying that Chu Zhongtian did not appear on the training ground because of a cold and would take a week to return to the team.

After leaving the words, she hurriedly went offline, for fear that Kang Jianbo would ask her why Chu Zhongtian had a cold.

In fact, Kang Jianbo didn't ask at all, when he learned the news, he just felt sympathy and some disappointment for Chu Zhongtian's experience, "Son, how are you training these days?" In the apartment, Chu Zhongtian was video chatting with his parents.

"Very good......" Chu Zhongtian didn't want his parents to know that he had a cold, so he neither participated in training nor participated in competitions - let alone the league of the first team, not even the league of the second team.

"What's wrong with your voice?"

"What's wrong? It's that the quality of the network is not good today, and there are some disturbances......"

Through the camera, his parents looked at him suspiciously.

Chu Zhongtian could only face the camera and smirk calmly.

(To be continued)