When Zhou Yi followed his father back home with a nervous heart along the way, as soon as he opened the door, he was greeted by a table of steaming and fragrant, his favorite dishes.

And his mother was still serving food to the table from the kitchen.

Since going to Beijing to participate in the audition finals, a month has passed, and Zhou Yi has seen his mother for the first time.

It's not unlike what he sees when he comes home from school every day when he opens the door.

The difference is only the amount of food on the dinner table.

"Mom. Zhou Yi couldn't help but scream.

"Coming back?" Mom didn't look up, and carefully placed the large bowl full of soup in the only space on the table. "Wash your hands and eat. ”

Even the words he spoke were no different from those who usually spoke after school.

If it weren't for those changes in his heart and brain, Zhou Yi would definitely think that he had just come home from school today.

But because of those changes, Zhou Yi is a little embarrassed and complicated when he sees his mother again.

Because he knows very well what his mother expects of him, but he has already made up his mind, which means that he has to live up to his mother's expectations of him.

This made Zhou Yi dare not look her eyes directly when he saw his mother.

But the mother Li Cuiyun didn't seem to see the embarrassment and hesitation on her son's face, and turned around to get the dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen.

Before turning around, he didn't forget to say to his husband, "You go wash your hands too." ”

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During the meal, Zhou Yi hesitated for a long time whether to tell his mother about his decision. But in the end, he didn't say anything, and at the dinner table, he talked about his training and life in the training camp, and the new friends he had met, including He Ying and Guo Nu - although they may not have agreed yet, Zhou Yi had already counted them as his friends.

He met a lot of people in the training camp, but these are the only four who can really be considered "friends".

Zhou Yi was talking, and his mother listened with a smile, and from time to time she gave her son a chopstick dish.

Zhou Yi's eyebrows fluttered and he was full of interest, in fact, because he didn't want to interject with his mother and ask him what he planned to do in the future.

This meal seems to be quite happy on the surface, but no one knows what is inside.

In fact, Zhou Yi has been waiting, waiting for his mother to ask him what to do after the end of this reality show. Or ask him about things like he has to delay his studies for two months because of reality shows.

But until Zhou Yi went to bed, he didn't wait for his mother's questioning.

Lying on the bed, Zhou Yi, who was relieved, but a little melancholy, entered the virtual system world.

Now that he has made a decision in his heart, he must stick to it no matter how others oppose it. Now it's all about training, improving yourself and preparing for the future that will come.

If the opportunity comes, but I don't have the ability to seize it, then I'm afraid that the hot-blooded inspirational drama will become a black humor drama......

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The next morning, when Zhou Yi withdrew from the system, it was already dawn.

Today is Monday, September 1st, the first day of school.

This is the day when the majority of students end their summer vacation and carry their school bags to school.

Of course, this day is not particularly meaningful for the students who are about to enter their third year of high school, because they have been in school for almost a month before this day.

But in Zhou's mind, this may be the last week of middle school in his life - since he has decided to become a professional footballer, he has no intention of returning to school.

He wants to use this opportunity to play in Europe and earn a place in professional football.

It would have been better if he could stand on the balcony on the day he left, press the window frame with his hand, and shout into the distance: "If I don't mess up, I won't come back!"

After breakfast, Zhou Yi put on his schoolbag and went to school. His father had to go to the company to ask for a leave of absence, and then come to the school to find him and ask for leave with him.

After all, in the eyes of teachers, what parents say is more trustworthy than what children say. In addition, they also got a certificate specially issued by the program team.

proves that Zhou Yi is indeed a member of this reality show, and he will indeed go to Europe with the team for two months.

At the entrance of Qingyang No. 1 High School on the first day of school, it is the busiest time, and the cars that send the children are parked on the roadside of the large and small streets near the school. Bicycles and cars are mixed together, causing serious traffic congestion, and even with the traffic police, it doesn't help much.

From a place three hundred meters away from the school gate, Zhou Yi began to meet his classmates, some of whom were in the same class, and some who were not in the same class, and those who were not in the same class basically met by playing football.

"Zhou Yi, where did you go for the summer vacation? We played games with people, we couldn't find you, we all lost, do you know!"

"This can't work, it's a bit troublesome to have 'Zhou Yi dependence'!" Zhou Yi replied triumphantly with his head held high.

"Zhou Yi, have you finished your summer vacation homework......?"

"Don't say it sooner, you have to be numbered, there are eleven more people waiting in front of you now. ”

"Damn, that's it! it's over......"

"Zhou Yi, Zhou Yi, do you think Manchester City is stupid? 24 million to buy a Ruo! Who is that! Listening to the name is very weak!"

"Zhou Yi ......"

Zhou Yi greeted people all the way to his classroom, and in the classroom, everyone also got together in twos and threes, chatting about various topics during this holiday, I haven't seen each other for two months, and the classmates still miss each other.

As soon as Zhou Yi entered the classroom, many boys surrounded him: "Zhou Yi, I heard that you are seriously ill at home and bedridden for a month!

As a student in the third year of high school, the last month of the summer vacation is the make-up season, although the state has repeatedly ordered that schools are not allowed to make up classes, but there are always policies and countermeasures.

However, when everyone was struggling to go to school to make up for the class, Zhou Yi's seat was always empty.

Naturally, the teacher would not explain to the students why Zhou Yi did not come to make up the class, everyone could only guess, guessing with envy and jealousy - this kid must be sick!

"Damn, who made my rumors!" Zhou Yi said angrily.

"Then why didn't you come to make up the lessons? We all came, and you didn't come alone, did you say you were sick?"

"I'm going to the devil's special training!" Zhou Yi snorted and said triumphantly.

"Huh!" no one believes it, Zhou Yi speaks wildly, even if he jokes with you, he will be serious and make you believe it. At the beginning, when everyone was classmates in high school, they were teased by him without knowing him. Later, everyone knew him well and knew that what he said could not be believed.

"I've really gone to special training!" Seeing that everyone didn't believe it, Zhou Yi had no choice but to explain. "You know that football reality show, the 'superstar heir', right?"

Someone nodded: "I've seen commercials and news on TV, and what kind of national auditions are there to do...... Why did you sign up?"

"Personally. Zhou Yi pointed at himself with his thumb, held his head high and exhaled from his nostrils and said, "National audition finals...... 1st place!"

"Damn, then you can't go to Europe?!," exclaimed a classmate who was familiar with the rules.

Zhou Yi smiled and said nothing, smiling but not speaking at this time is the best pretend, and saying more words seems LOW.

Sure enough, the eyes of the surrounding classmates looked at Zhou Yi differently - envy and jealousy. is even more envious and jealous than Zhou Yi not coming to make up the class.

"So this summer, I spent the summer at the training base in Beijing. Training with fifteen of the best seventeen-year-olds in the country, didn't you notice that I was dark, strong and tall?"

"It's dark, but the other two don't see it. Everyone shook their heads.

"Hey, what eyes!" Zhou Yi rolled his eyes.

"I heard that this reality show is going to Europe for two months, so ...... you"

"So I'm going to take a leave of absence, and I'll leave when this week is over. Speaking of leaving, Zhou Yi's triumphant tone before suddenly became low.

The classmates did not notice this change in his mood, but focused their attention on "going to Europe".

After so many years of China's reform and opening up, traveling abroad is no longer a great thing, Southeast Asian countries are about to become the backyard of the Chinese, and Europe, the United States, and Australia are not far away.

But travelling to Europe and playing in Europe are completely different things.

In the eyes of the fans and students, going to Europe to play and playing against the big European teams that they can only see on TV is such a thing...... For an average middle school student, it's like going from Earth to Mars.

"Wow, can you help me bring some autographs? I want Messi and Ibrahimovic!!"

"I want Cristiano Ronaldo!"

"Raul!San Cassie!Roberto Carlos!!"

"Piggy! Piggy is mine!"

......

A group of people almost pounced on Zhou Yi, Zhou Yi naturally agreed to it all, without thinking about whether it could really be done, at this time, everyone desperately praised him, how could he be coaxed?

Everyone was also very happy, and they all said that Brother Yi was bullish and Brother Yi was blown up.

Just as Zhou Yi was enjoying everyone's compliments and praise for him, he didn't notice that on the other side of the classroom, a girl with black-rimmed glasses and eyebrow bangs was looking at him.

His eyes were happy but sad.

I am glad that he has finally realized my dream, and I am sad that I will not see him for two months.

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At the opening ceremony, Zhou Yi and his classmates stood on the school playground paved with artificial turf, where all the students of the three grades of high school were located, and the old principal stood on the flag-raising platform and spoke to everyone. He encouraged the students to study hard in the new school year, make progress every day, develop morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and laboriously in an all-round way, and study for the rise of China. He also specially encouraged the students in the third year of high school to study hard for 12 years, don't drop the chain in this last year.

The students in the audience were not interested in the previous teaching director Wang Shunquan's speech, some lowered their heads to play with their mobile phones, some were discussing whether there were beautiful girls among the freshmen in this phase of high school, and some were holding books and reading.

However, when the principal Lin Xianrong came to power, the order in the audience was obviously much better.

Everyone put down their respective things and looked up to listen intently to the old principal's speech.

Especially those juniors in high school.

Because this is the last time they will attend the opening ceremony with Lin Lao.

But Zhou Yi was distracted.

He raised his head slightly, his gaze over the old headmaster and the flagpole behind him, and cast it into the distance, where there was a four-story teaching building.

The easternmost part of the corridor on the second floor, next to the staircase is the classroom of his class, from the first year of high school to the second year of high school, the place has not changed, if Zhou Yi can continue to study in this school, then he will also be in this classroom in the third year of high school.

Classes are held here, distracted, sleeping, self-studying, reading novels, taking exams, ...... In the end, step by step towards the college entrance examination.

Of course, there may be one or several love stories in the middle that will make him remember in the future.

Zhou Yi's gaze fell, and he suddenly saw that there were two eyes on his left side that seemed to be looking at him, so he turned his head to look. found that it was Zheng Lulu, and when he turned his head to look over, Zheng Lulu suddenly turned his head to the other side.

However, the reflection of the lenses of her glasses blocked her eyes, so Zhou Yi didn't see Zheng Lulu's eyes, and he wasn't sure if people were looking at him.

Maybe it's because I'm too careful.

Thinking so, Zhou Yi also turned his gaze away.

-- Of course, maybe not.

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After the opening ceremony, Zhou Yi went directly to the head teacher's office and met his father.

Then ask the class teacher for two months off.

It stands to reason that with a certificate issued by the program team and a guarantee from parents, it is not difficult to take two months off.

But Zhou Yi's homeroom teacher was very worried that Zhou Yi would go to Europe to play two months in such a critical senior year.

In her opinion, this is simply child's play, nonsense.

Is it important to play football or take the college entrance examination?

After listening to the reason for asking for leave, she did not immediately give a reply about whether to travel or not, but looked at Zhou Yi's father Zhou Jianliang with blaming eyes.

In her opinion, Zhou Yi, the child is messing around, are you, the father, also messing around?

Facing the blaming eyes of the homeroom teacher, Zhou Jianliang didn't say anything, just smiled on his face.

For this kind of "dead pig is not afraid of boiling water" parents, the homeroom teacher has no choice, she had to turn her head to look at Zhou Yi again, and said to him: "It's the college entrance examination soon, do you know what it means to delay for two months, Zhou Yi?"

"I know, Mr. Zhai. However, the third year of high school is mainly about revision, don't worry, I will also review my homework in Europe. Zhou Yi lied, his face was not red and he was not panting, and he didn't plan to bring anything related to his studies to Europe at all.

But the head teacher, Mr. Zhai, still didn't say yes or no, but continued to ask Zhou Yi: "Is it really important to play football?"

"It's good to have more life experience, right?" Zhou Yi also did not directly answer the head teacher's question, he looked at Teacher Zhai and replied.

Teacher Zhai also looked at his students, and neither of them spoke, just stared at each other.

It is rare for a student to look at himself like this, and Teacher Zhai saw a firm determination from Zhou Yi's swollen eyes.

She knew that no matter what she said today, Zhou Yi would not change her decision.

Even if she wasn't allowed to take a vacation, she could guess that Zhou Yi would rather skip school and do it.

She knew the student, and she knew he could do it.

So instead of this, it is better to give him two months off, as for him, he delayed his studies because of this, resulting in the final college entrance examination not doing well...... That's also his own business, his parents don't care, why should he care so much as a teacher?

Of course, what the teacher should do still has to do.

So she nodded: "Okay, I'll give you leave...... But!"

Seeing that Zhou Yi was about to cheer, she glared at Zhou Yi and said, "But I will ask the teachers of each subject to give you the key points, even if you go to Europe, don't forget your studies." ”

"Of course, of course......" Zhou Yi nodded again and again, and agreed with his mouth. But in fact, he didn't even go to Europe to review his homework.

Seeing that Zhou Yi agreed so happily, in fact, Teacher Zhai could more or less guess what he was thinking. She sighed: "You are a very smart child, Zhou Yi, you just don't want to work hard in your studies, if you can show half of your strength to play football in your studies, there is no problem at all in relying on key universities......"

In the face of Mr. Zhai's ardent expectations for himself, Zhou Yi could only face it with a dry smile, because he didn't know what to say.

Could it be that "I don't plan to go to university, teacher, I want to play football as a career"?

Then I'm afraid I won't be able to take this leave......

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In this way, Zhou Yi and his father came out of the office together after taking leave.

"Even though we are about to set off, we have to study hard until then. At the gate of the school, Zhou Jianliang told his son.

"I see, Dad, I'm still a student. ”

Zhou Jianliang smiled: "It's good if you know." I'm gone, and I have to go to work. ”

Zhou Yi nodded, watching his father ride on the battery car, turn onto the non-motorized lane from the school gate, and merge into the trickle of traffic, like countless ordinary laborers, for the rise of China, for the happiness of the family, being carried forward by the torrent of the times, running non-stop.