During the Spring Festival in 2008, when there was heavy snow in the sky, Wang Xuan walked out of a mid-range community in Shanghai. Outside the door of the compound, he pulled out an unopened pack of cigarettes from his pocket. He took apart the cigarette, took one out of it and put it in his mouth, lit it and took a deep breath. The strong tar and nicotine made him cough violently, apparently he was not used to the smell of cigarettes. After taking three or four more puffs in succession, Wang Xuan threw the half-burned cigarette butt into the snow and stepped on it.

Nicotine and the bitter cold wind made the boredom in his heart fade a little.

At this time, a cry wrapped in the cold wind came into his ears, "Xiao Xuan, you wait." ”

Wang Xuan looked back, his brows furrowed slightly, he looked at the woman who had already run in front of him, breathing a little fast, and said, "Sister, I won't go back." They look down on my dreams, and I'll prove it to them. ”

The woman was born quite beautifully, but her hands had a few cracks from the cold. She grabbed Wang Xuan's, Wang Xuan felt his sister's rough hands, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

In the snow, the sister and brother looked at each other for a long time, and Wang Xuan finally took the lead in speaking: "Sister, you believe me, give me time, I will definitely change the current situation, and our mother's family will never let them look down on it again." ”

Wang Ran sighed, she knew her brother's temper. Others hit the south wall and turned back, but Wang Xuan always wanted to break the south wall, even if his head was bleeding. "Xiao Xuan, do whatever you want!"

"Sister, I will definitely let you live a good life, I will definitely ......" Wang Xuan hugged Wang Ran tightly, his voice trembling a little.

Tears flowed from Wang Ran's eyes, and she said: "Silly boy, my sister doesn't have to worry about food or clothing now, she is already living well, you just take care of yourself." ”

The sister and brother were separated in the snow, Wang Xuan walked in the direction of the subway station, and Wang Ran returned home.

As soon as Wang Ran entered the house, a burst of curses smashed his head and face.

"Your brother is not very capable, but his temper is not small! Do you think you're awesome when you go to study in the UK? I don't look at what school you go to or what major you choose. What can I do after I come out as a sports major? Said he ran away in two sentences? What's going on with this big New Year? Look at what Chinese football has rotted into, can this be profitable? Just like him, no one wants to go to the construction site to move bricks for people. The one who spoke was a woman in her fifties, and she was Wang Ran's mother-in-law, Zhao Huilan.

Wang Ran glanced at her and ignored her, and Zhao Huilan continued: "You are also interesting, and you went out to chase him." Just after eating, don't you have to clean up the table? ”

Zhao Huilan sat on the sofa drinking tea, eating melon seeds, and watching TV, and the messy table had no traces of being cleaned up.

Wang Ran's tears that had just stopped were about to flow out again, she bit her lip and said, "Mom, Wang Xuan went to study in the UK, and it didn't cost you a penny, what do you have to accuse him." Football is Wang Xuan's dream, and what you say is so ugly. It's normal for you to trample on his dreams like this, and it's normal for him to get angry. ”

"You still help him speak, why did my son marry a daughter-in-law like you? Your brother didn't spend my money on school? You paid for his tuition, right? Where did you get the money? Aren't they all my son's? The teacup was slapped heavily on the coffee table by Zhao Huilan, and he stood up and pointed at Wang Ran and scolded angrily.

Wang Ran was about to say anything more, but was interrupted by his father-in-law Zhou Jian. "Well, no more. Wang Xuan's school has nothing to do with you, and it has nothing to do with you what major you choose. Zhou Chong, don't sit still, help Wang Ran clean up together. ”

At this time, Zhou Chongcai, who had been sitting next to him with his head bowed, stood up and helped Wang Ran start to clean up the table together.

"Humph! I'm afraid that I won't be able to find a job and have nothing to eat in the future. Zhao Huilan muttered quietly, and looked at her son who stood up obediently, she shouted again, "Clean up the table and ask our son to do it?" What did this daughter-in-law do when she got married? Son, come here. ”

Wang Ran glanced at Zhao Huilan, and then at Zhou Chong, who obediently walked to Zhao Huilan's side, and she finally didn't say anything. But her stomach was full of anger and grievances, but it could never be eliminated.

What makes Wang Ran angry is not only her mother-in-law's meanness, brutality and ruthless trampling on her brother's dreams, but also her husband's cowardice......

"Xiao Xuan, you are all my sister's hope, you have to work hard!" Wang Ran wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and secretly shouted in his heart.

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After Wang Xuan got off the subway, he did not immediately go back to the hotel where he was staying. He walked aimlessly through the snow, a lit cigarette between the index and ring fingers of his right hand.

The white soot was wrapped in a little red, and the soot blown away by the cold wind soon merged with the snowflakes. The red cigarette butts flickered on and off under the cold wind.

At this moment, the owner of this cigarette was extremely irritable in his heart.

Wang Xuan and Wang Ran were raised by their uncles and aunts, and their parents were killed in an explosion at a chemical plant. And because they all go to work temporarily, they are working part-time according to the current statement. Because it is a part-time employee, even the compensation is pitiful.

9-year-old Wang Ran and 8-year-old Wang Xuan lost their parents, and at their uncle's and aunt's house, the aunt beat and scolded them at every turn. The childhood of the two siblings has lost a lot of color since then.

After graduating from high school, my uncle couldn't afford to send his three children to college. The uncle and aunt meant that they would go to work after high school, and they could no longer afford to raise them.

Wang Ran decided to go out to work by himself and let Wang Xuan continue to study.

Wang Xuan always remembered that day he was arguing that he was going to work, and Wang Ran slapped him for the first time, "Wang Xuan, you study hard for me, my sister is selling blood, and I want you to finish college." ”

Wang Xuan was supposed to find a job after finishing his college studies and then take good care of his sister......

However, at a very young age, something called football took root in Wang Xuan's heart.

In 1994, when Wang Xuan was eight years old, his father took him to see a Shenhua competition, a week before his parents' accident. That time he watched the game, he remembered a touch of blue, and he also remembered the thing called football......

Before the college entrance examination, Wang Xuan handed over his resume to Manchester Metropolitan University, but he didn't expect to be admitted.

Football is one of Manchester's city cards, and when it comes to the holy land of football, Wang Xuan even has the illusion that he has achieved his dream. Wang Xuan works part-time while maintaining his studies. Although the days are hard, they are also happy......

But when graduation was approaching, Wang Xuan realized that it was too difficult to find a job...... Especially since he was still bent on becoming a coach.

Although Wang Xuan was studying abroad, he obtained various qualification certificates issued by FIFA. And he is also proficient in English, German, and Spanish, which is already very good compared to his peers, but it is very, very difficult to enter the football circle.

On the spacious road, Wang Xuan walked alone in the middle of the road. He flicked the cigarette butt out of his hand hard, "I really hope to get a job as a coach before I graduate...... If you can't do that, get a job as a translator first! No matter what, I want to change my sister's life. ”

Today, Wang Xuan will be furious at his sister's house, on the one hand, because of Zhao Huilan's trampling on his dreams, and on the other hand, because of Zhao Huilan's attitude towards him and Wang Ran. It seems that their sister and brother are going to be inferior in front of Zhao Huilan.

Originally, Wang Xuan was going to stay in China for a few more days, but now he is ready to go to Manchester right away and start looking for his way to fulfill his dream.

For the sake of his dreams, in order to wash away today's shame, no matter how difficult the road ahead is, Wang Xuan vows to go on......