Chapter 21: Departure

The first week of school goes by quickly, but for some people it feels too slow, they are used to the rhythm of life during the holidays, and it is really uncomfortable to let them go to school now.

Whether it feels fast or slow, the passage of time itself is constant and does not change in any way, and the week has finally passed.

But even the first week of class, Zhou Yi didn't finish it, he didn't come to school on Friday, his desk was empty, and he didn't even take it home after school, but took away the textbooks piled on the table, and cleaned up very thoroughly.

When Zheng Lulu was in class, she would occasionally be distracted and glance at Zhou Yi's empty desk.

The other students in the class didn't seem to have any different feelings, Zhou Yi left and left, and everyone in this class ran the same way without anyone. It's just that on the day when Zhou Yi just left, when the boys got together to chat, they would talk about Zhou Yi, and envy him for being qualified to go to Europe to play against the youth teams of those giant clubs and increase his knowledge.

In the eyes of boys who like football, Zhou Yi's experience is no different from heaven, which makes them envious and crazy. In addition to envy, they also waited for Zhou Yi to return to school two months later and give them autographs with stars.

Zheng Lulu walked past them, and when she heard their discussions, she had a premonition in her heart that maybe the desk would be empty in two months......

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Just when Zhou Yi's classmates were still envious of him, Zhou Yi and his parents were already at the train station.

Father and mother both asked for leave this time collectively to see off their son.

"This time, Dad can't send you to Beijing anymore, be careful when you take the train alone, don't talk to strangers, don't let others ask you anything, you say. Be vigilant when you are out alone......" Zhou Jianliang was like a nagging woman, and kept admonishing Zhou Yi.

"Don't have conflicts with your teammates in the team, try to let others ...... if there is anything Don't make enemies everywhere......"

The mother who had been silent next to her couldn't help it, snatched the conversation, forcibly interrupted Zhou Jianliang's nagging, and said to Zhou Yi: "Don't listen to your father." If someone provokes you, you're welcome!"

"What do you know! What should I do if my son is out alone and gets into trouble? Can you help him, or am I?" Zhou Jianliang glared at his wife.

"That can't make our son suffer!" Li Cuiyun pushed back.

Zhou Yi hurriedly persuaded beside him: "Oh, where is it as serious as you say?

The two of them stopped arguing.

Dad Zhou Jianliang pulled Zhou Yi again and began to nag, pay attention to this and that, don't eat indiscriminately, don't drink water indiscriminately, live a regular life, go to bed early and get up early, and pay attention to hygiene......

Zhou Yi suddenly felt that it was better to let him quarrel with his mother......

Zhou Jianliang talked for most of the day in one breath, and finally explained all the things he thought of.

At this time, the big screen in the waiting hall of the railway station also showed the latest round of train ticket inspection information, and the train that Zhou Yi took began to check the tickets, and the people waiting in the waiting hall got up and flocked to the ticket gate.

This means that the separation has come.

Li Cuiyun looked at Zhou Yi: "When you are outside, pay attention to your body, physical health is more important than anything else, don't get hurt." ”

As a mother, she is not nagging, she is very simple, and she doesn't talk much, but she says very heartwarming things.

She is most concerned about Zhou Yi's health, and I am afraid that this is also the most basic and simple wish of any mother to her child.

Zhou Yi looked at his mother, but there was a thought churning in his heart.

This week, he didn't tell his mother his plans, and seeing that he was going to leave this time, he didn't know what the future would be if he left.

He always felt that this matter could not be delayed any longer, and if he could not solve this matter, he was afraid that he would not be able to move fast on the way forward, because there was always worry and hesitation in his heart.

So he mustered up the courage to speak: "Mom, there is something I want to ...... Tell you. ”

Li Cuiyun looked at Zhou Yi and didn't speak, as if waiting for him to continue.

“...... This time to Europe, if there is a chance...... I'm going to work towards professional football. ”

Zhou Jianliang saw that his son finally said his plan straightforwardly, and he was also a little nervous, and secretly clenched his fists.

"I hope ...... Mom, can you agree with me......"

"Is the road of professional football just a matter of walking?" Li Cuiyun did not directly say agree or disagree, but asked Zhou Yi rhetorically.

"I'll do my best......," Zhou Yi replied.

Li Cuiyun shook her head: "Zhou Yi, I am your mother, I know you best, and you can't hold out for three days on many things." You say you're going to give it your all? But I've never seen you give it your all. ”

Speaking of which, it seems to disagree.

"No, it's different, Mom. I'm definitely going to give it my all this time! This time I'm going to go to Europe, we're going to play against the youth teams of the big clubs, and if I can do well, I can get the attention of the European teams, and I think then I'll have a chance to get into the European football team......"

"It's just talking, talking about it is the simplest and most cost-free thing in the world. Li Cuiyun didn't believe what her son said.

"Wife......" Zhou Jianliang felt that the air between mother and son was suddenly a little tense, and he wanted to relieve this atmosphere.

Unexpectedly, Li Cuiyun turned her head and glared at him fiercely, and he was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak.

Next, Li Cuiyun turned her eyes back to her son, and seemed to be a little disbelieving in her son.

Zhou Yi also seemed to be angered by his mother's attitude, and he said loudly: "What I say is different is different! I will prove it to you this time! Use my actual actions!"

After saying that, he pulled up the box, and without saying goodbye, he walked away without looking back, blending into the crowd of people entering the station, and walked towards the ticket gate, and soon he was no longer visible.

"Alas, what a warm farewell scene, why did it end like this?" Zhou Jianliang sighed.

"What do you know?" Li Cuiyun turned her head to count her husband. "If I don't do this, do you think our son is really willing to give it his all? Don't you know his temperament? At first, you work hard for a few days, and then you will find an excuse for yourself to be lazy. If he really wants to succeed in following the path he has chosen, then he must be serious and give it his all. ”

"Ahh......h

"Let's try it as hard as you can, and you won't be able to do it yet. Is that a path so simple that you can walk up?"

"That's ......," Zhou Jianliang nodded. Although his son passed the national audition and became the only person to join that team as an amateur, the level of professional football in Europe is still far from the level of professional football in China, and he is a fan who knows it well.

So this road is really not something that my son can walk if he wants to.

The two men stood side by side, looking slightly towards the wicket, trying to find their son in the crowd.

It wasn't until the ticket gates closed that they turned away.

"Eh, I'm curious...... So what if the son doesn't succeed?" Zhou Jianliang suddenly asked as he walked out side by side with his wife against the flow of people rushing to the ticket gate. "You're going to blame him for wasting two months, aren't you?"

"Nothing. The wife's answer was very calm. At most, the expectations for him have been adjusted from Tsinghua University and Peking University to ** and Zhejiang University. ”

Zhou Jianliang almost didn't collide with the person next to him.

"You really have faith in our son......"

"He's my son. ”

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Zhou Yi was still a little angry after getting on the train, but when the train started tremblingly, slowly left the platform, and headed for Beijing, a complicated emotion enveloped him.

Farewell to family and familiar cities, reluctance, and longing and curiosity to sail to unknown distances.

Where will this train end up taking him?

Is it the other side of success full of flowers, or is it ......

Zhou Yi thought of his mother's somewhat suspicious eyes, and he clenched his fists.

Hmph, look, I'm going to make it! I'm absolutely!

If it doesn't mix well...... I'm not coming back!

It's a pity that I can only say this sentence in my heart......

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In Beijing, Zhou Yi saw Sun Pan and Yang Muge again, and the three of them were very happy after the reunion, Zhou Yi also patted Sun Pan's arm vigorously and said approvingly: "Yes!

Sun Pan rolled his eyes: "What's the matter! It's you, your mother didn't put you under house arrest at home, I'm also surprised!"

"Just kidding! I've decided that it's going to be done!"

In addition to Sun Pan and Yang Muge, Zhou Yi also saw Guo Nu, and he went up to greet people again: "Hi, Old Guo!"

Guo Nu glanced at him and ignored him.

Sun Pan couldn't stand it anymore, took a step forward, and stood next to Zhou Yi: "Hey, people are greeting you!"

Guo Nu didn't expect Sun Pan to come up to join in the fun, he didn't want to pay attention to Zhou Yi, but now he has to pay attention to it if he ignores it, so he has to reluctantly return the salute: "Hello ......"

The voice was as thin as a gossamer, but he still responded to Zhou Yi.

At least this is the first time he has said "hello" to Zhou Yi since he and Zhou Yi met.

After Zhou Yi saw Guo Nu respond to him, he immediately climbed down the pole, directly put his hands on Guo Nu's shoulder, and at the same time turned his head to Sun Pan and said, "Eh, Sun Pan, don't be like this, everyone is teammates." ”

Sun Pan was silent and glared at Guo Nu.

And although Guo Nu was a little dissatisfied with Zhou Yi coming up directly to pick up his shoulder, Sun Pan was glaring at him next to him, and he didn't dare to make a mistake.

had to let Zhou Yi put his hand on his shoulder with an aggrieved face.

Yang Muge saw this scene next to him, and a picture suddenly appeared in his mind - Zhou Yi interacted with the lion in the safari park, and the lion's keeper was holding a gun next to him and staring at the lion......

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After all the staff gathered in Beijing, they were about to leave for Europe.

At the airport, the players wore uniform uniforms and dragged their suitcases as they waited to check in.

There are also a lot of reporters, these people basically only interview around three people, one is Xu Tao, the director of the program team, one is the head coach Hao Dong, and the other is He Ying.

This picture is simply the best annotation of "He Ying is the top star of this team".

Sun Pan couldn't see this, he snorted.

Zhou Yi stared at those reporters and sighed: "It's really a big scene...... We've never seen a reporter since we were training......"

"The show is being promoted vigorously, so there is more media attention on us. Yang Muge said, he was also faintly excited. Because of the appearance of reporters, their group of people attracted the attention of many people in the airport terminal, and there was indeed a feeling of "all eyes on the public".

Guo Nu stood beside them, not saying a word.

The four of them didn't stand with the rest of their teammates, but moved a little away, and if there was nothing, it seemed to be a small group.

Zhou Yi, Sun Pan and Yang Muge got together during the training camp, and everyone was not surprised.

What surprised them was that Guo Nu, the "mad dog", would be with them!

Before at the training base, Zhou Yi asked Guo Nu to eat together, Guo Nu didn't give him a good face, why did everyone meet again a week later, and "Mad Dog Guo" stood with Zhou Yi?

What's going on?

A group of people really can't figure it out.

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"He Ying, what are your views and expectations for the design of this challenge to the youth academy of European giants?"

The reporters surrounding He Ying threw such a question to him.

He Ying replied calmly: "I think this design is very good, we can experience the high-level football in Europe firsthand." ”

"So, have you ever thought about winning or losing?"

"We'll do everything we can to win. He Ying replied simply.

At the same time, the reporters surrounding Hao Dong were asking similar questions.

"There is a clear gap between Chinese football and European football, especially in the development of young players. After all, you guys are going out to do a TV show this time, if you lose, and you lose badly, have you considered the impact on the ratings?"

Compared with the reporters who interviewed He Ying, the reporters who interviewed Hao Dong were much more polite and spoke more directly.

"Winning and losing are part of football. No one knows what the outcome will be until the game is over, which is not only the suspense of football, but also one of the suspense of this show. Hao Dong said. "Besides, I don't think we kids are necessarily worse than the kids in Europe, we're going to lose. I'm confident of victory. ”

Hao Dong and the program team lined up with sixteen football teenagers to pass through the security check and disappeared on the other side of the security checkpoint, while the reporters were discussing Hao Dong's answer just now.

"It's really worthy of 'Hao Cannon'...... If you dare to open your mouth, you can say this kind of thing. He's confident of winning? I'm not confident at all......"

"The program production team claims to be the best group of players in the seventeen-year-old age group in the country, isn't this? Then they should directly pull the national team under the age of 17, instead of cobbling together to find such a ragtag army, those people are randomly found by various clubs, what is the strongest in the same age group? Just one He Ying can still deserve this title, and the others...... I can't play in the youth teams of my clubs! There is also a student player...... It's hilarious!"

"This is a reality TV show. It's all a publicity gimmick. As for that student player, it's just to give the student audience a little sense of substitution, who expects him to really show any decent performance? Maybe he won't even be able to play the game!"

"Yes, this guy is right. To put it bluntly, it is a TV variety show, and it is essentially no different from those supergirls, fast men, or whatever. Don't look at them with the sunshine of your football professionals. It's a show! The script and everything are written in advance. One of the reporters stepped forward and said. "It's not good, even the outcome of the game has been discussed in advance, as long as the sponsor money is in place, even if the youth team of those giants loses to the Chinese team, it is not impossible. ”

"Damn, what's the point? It's not match-fixing!"

"Match-fixing? Anyway, this is a show! It's a TV show, you still care about the authenticity of the TV series? As long as the audience likes to watch it, what about your family?"

Someone looked at the reporter who was talking, and found that there was some face, so he asked, "This is ......?"

"Ah, I'm Yuji, specializing in variety show entertainment. The other party introduced.

A few of the older ones in a group of football reporters shook their heads: "Everything is drafted, everything is auditioned, and even something as serious as football has begun to mess around...... It's such a time to be entertained to death!"

"Then don't play the sign of 'Save Chinese Football', this is the hope of Chinese football, and it is clearly the shame of Chinese football! Unprofessional, entertaining, and spoofing ......"

"Isn't that what you said? Gimmick, gimmick. You're serious, you're going to lose!"

In the midst of the reporters' doubts, the plane on which the "rabble" was flying had already been marked on the runway, ready to take off, and fly to Barcelona, Spain, the first stop on the way to the west.

At present, it seems that they are not qualified to carry the hope of Chinese football, but they have already borne saliva and doubts, and have even been put on the hat of "shame" in advance.