Chapter 58 Sigh
Hu Lai was sitting at his desk. The door behind him was closed tightly and no sound could be heard from outside. At this time, his parents must have closed their bedroom door and were watching TV inside.
He looked down at his right wrist, which was bare, clean, and without any decorations.
The red bracelet disappeared after the game. He didn't even know exactly when it disappeared or why.
He didn't have time to think about it at that time, but now he thinks about why Luo Kai's shot didn't fly outside the baseline or elsewhere after hitting the goalpost, but it landed on him.
It's not that it shouldn't fall here, it's just that there is a probability that the football will fall anywhere, and the probability of landing at his feet should be very low.
But the football just flew to his feet.
So this should be a sign of good luck.
The reason why Hu Lai thinks so is, of course, because he wore a bracelet called the "Lover's Red String" on himself when he played. The function of this bracelet is to improve his luck in the game.
Of course, Hu Lai will definitely not admit publicly that he scored the goal by luck.
Moreover, even if the ball bounces in front of him due to luck, he will first run into the void. If someone else is in the center circle, even if he is unlucky, can Luo Kai's shot make the football hit the goal post and bounce into the center circle?
So in the final analysis, it comes down to strength, and luck is also a part of strength!
Hu Lai firmly believed in this idea in his heart.
Then he remembered that after he scored, the system also prompted that the task was completed, and also told him that the system was being upgraded and could not be accessed.
The upgrade should be completed now, right?
Thinking of this, Hu Lai entered the system and planned to see what the upgraded system would look like.
As a result, as soon as he entered the system, he received a notification: "The system upgrade has been completed. Congratulations to star Hu Lai. From now on, your goals in official matches will be automatically converted into points. One goal can be converted into one hundred points." .”
Hu Lai was stunned, what about this operation?
He had always thought that points could only be obtained by completing tasks, but he did not expect that scoring goals could now be converted into points.
Although one goal is worth 100 points, a little adds up to a lot.
Moreover, Hu Lai firmly believes that he will score many goals in the future, and these goals will be converted into points.
Then he took a look at his points and found that they had increased from 6,000 to 7,100. In addition to the 1,000 points awarded by the mission, there was indeed an additional 100 points.
And the [Lover's Red String] in his storage space disappeared completely because it had been used.
But in the official mall, Hu Lai saw this [Lover's Red Rope], quietly placed next to the [World Wave Experience Card], with a price tag of 10,000 points.
Sure enough, only after you use this prop, the prop will appear in the official mall and can be purchased with points.
But another question quickly popped up in Hu Lai's mind: Then why are the two items [Marrow Cleansing Potion] and [Smart Potion] already used by him but not appearing in the official mall?
Could it be that... these two things cannot be bought with points? Can you only rely on lottery or mission rewards?
Hu Lai's face fell when he thought of the lottery. Countless facts have proven that he was not very lucky in the lottery. Even if he spent all the points on hand, he would not be able to draw a bottle of [Marrow Cleansing Potion] or [Smart Potion].
I just don’t know if the two primary training scrolls for different projects that he has not used yet can be purchased in the mall after using them. If it can be exchanged for points, then his current points cannot be used in random draws.
A primary training scroll can only be effective for ten training sessions, but his training sessions are more than ten. In order to obtain a steady stream of training bonus effects, he naturally needs to continue to use points to purchase those training scrolls.
However, that is all for the future. Now for Hu Lai, the most important thing is whether there will be two more charming bunny girls next to the big wheel used for lottery after the system upgrade.
He entered the lottery interface.
The big carousel with the marquee was alone in the interface, looking at each other with Hu Lai.
No bunny girl, no sexy dealer, nothing, exactly the same as before the upgrade.
Simple and shabby.
Only then did Hu Lai react - the so-called system upgrade was just upgraded to the function of automatically redeeming points for every goal scored?
Do you still have the nerve to say that you are an upgrade?
There is just one more small function, that is called patching!
Also "system upgrade", what the hell are you pretending to do here?
Hu Lai was very angry because there was no bunny girl.
After exiting the system, he sighed heavily and unwillingly.
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Li Qingqing took a shower in the bathroom and walked out of it wiping her hair.
Then she saw her father sitting on the sofa in the living room, as if waiting for her.
"What's the matter, Dad?" she asked proactively.
"Oh, that's it, Qingqing. We have been here for three months, and you haven't had any systematic training for almost half a year, right?"
Li Qingqing was stunned for a moment, wondering why his father suddenly mentioned this.
In fact, when she decided to follow her father back to Dongchuan, she was mentally prepared to abandon the path of women's football.
Because my father offended someone at his original football school, he couldn't stay any longer. So I have to resign and leave.
Although her father is her father and she is her, just because her father loses her job does not mean that she will also be expelled from the football school. Not to mention that she herself is still the main core of the women's football team of the same age group in that football school.
But Li Qingqing decided to drop out of school and left with his father.
She certainly knew that this decision meant that she would most likely lose the opportunity to continue her studies in professional football. After all, it is the best football school in China, with the most professional coaching team and top-notch teaching facilities. It sends more than a hundred outstanding young talents of all ages to professional clubs every year, regardless of gender.
If nothing unexpected happens, if she continues to study in this school, maybe in a year or two, she will join a professional women's football club and become a professional women's football player.
But an accident happened. She followed her father and transferred to such an ordinary middle school. Even the men's football team was facing reconstruction, and the women's football team was completely absent. She suddenly couldn't kick the ball anymore.
For this, Li Qingqing had been mentally prepared for a long time.
She even thought about whether she should just give up on becoming a women's football player.
Later, because she met Hu Lai, she was all focused on how to help Hu Lai, and she didn't care much about her own situation.
As a result, her father suddenly said something, reminding her that she has not had any systematic training for a long time. What does this mean?
Li Qingqing looked at his father doubtfully.
Seeing this, Li Ziqiang explained: "I don't think you can continue to be idle like this. Dongchuan Middle School does not have a women's football team, and you can't train with the men's team. So I used my connections to find a women's football team for you outside. They There is no conflict in the afternoon training and competition every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. It happens to be after school, and the conditions are very suitable..."
While Li Ziqiang was talking, he stared at his daughter's face carefully, trying to see the subtle changes in expression on her face.
Sure enough, he saw hesitation on his daughter's face.
"Well...Dad, don't worry, I'm doing fine now..."
Li Ziqiang frowned upon hearing this: "Are you going to give up on women's football?"
Li Qingqing did not say a word, but lowered his head.
"You have been practicing hard for so many years, and now you are telling me that you are giving up?" Li Qingqing heard her father's voice turn cold. "Are you worthy of all your efforts over the years?"
Li Qingqing knew that his father was really angry because he rarely spoke to him in such a tone.
But that was all my father had to say. Then his tone softened a lot: "There are four afternoon trainings a week. It won't delay your study and keep you in shape. I will slowly figure out the next thing." . You can’t really be an ordinary high school student. Being the coach of the middle school football team is my business, not yours. You don’t need to be tied to me.”
"Dad, I'm not tied to you... I just want to come back to see mom and your alma mater..." Li Qingqing retorted.
Li Ziqiang smiled and said: "Haven't you seen it now?"
Li Qingqing opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing.
She knew that she could not have any objections at this time. Although her father usually loved her very much, when it came to football, he was as stubborn as a tyrant - which was exactly the same as his image on the Dongchuan Middle School football team.
She forced a smile towards her father: "Okay, I will listen to you, Dad."
She really couldn't find any reason to reject her father.
When Li Ziqiang saw his daughter nodding in agreement, he smiled: "You have a very good talent, Qingqing, I just don't want this talent to be wasted like this."
"Well, I know, Dad. Then I'll go up."
Li Ziqiang nodded, then watched his daughter step onto the stairs, and then walked up to the second floor step by step.
"Good night, Dad." She turned around and waved to Li Ziqiang.
"Good night."
It wasn't until he heard the sound of his daughter's bedroom door closing that Li Ziqiang got up from the sofa in the living room, turned off the lights and walked to his room.
As he closed the door, the light in the bedroom shrank little by little, and finally disappeared completely into the living room.
Li Ziqiang, who returned to his room, sat down at his desk and let out a gentle breath.
Hu Lai's performance in training made him realize that his method of trying to get this kid to quit was not going to work. Now that he not only got the chance to play, but even scored a goal by mistake, it is even less possible for him to withdraw from the team.
At the same time, Hu Lai's performance made it impossible for Li Ziqiang to come up with any excuse to fire him.
Otherwise, a forward who had just scored a goal in the qualifiers was fired by the head coach... How would he face the doubts of other players? When the people's hearts are gone, how can we lead this team? Does he have to find a new job?
Of course not.
Since Hu Lai couldn't be touched, he could only find a breakthrough from his daughter.
Now, he finally succeeded in getting his daughter away from Hu Lai. At least when he went home and had dinner, he didn't have to think about how to face his daughter's euphemistic questions about Hu Lai...
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Li Qingqing sat on the bed with her legs crossed. Her hair had been dried with a hair dryer, but she was in no hurry to lie down and fall asleep.
It had been a long time since she had played football seriously - the secret training with Hu Lai in the small open space behind the house was not considered serious football - but she didn't feel there was anything wrong.
I go to Dongchuan Middle School every day, watch Hu Lai’s training in the afternoon, and go to the stadium to watch games on weekends, looking forward to Hu Lai’s appearance...
She is almost used to this kind of life after coming to Dongchuan.
To this day, her father found a team for her to train and compete with. Only then did she remember that she was actually a professional women's football player, and she would take the path of professional women's football in the future...
If it had been in the past, she would have agreed without hesitation. After all, she has been training under her father since she was four years old, and playing football has almost become her instinct.
Just now, when her father brought up this matter, the first reaction in her mind was... "What should I do about Hu Lai?"
It's a bit ridiculous now that I think about it. What does Hu Lai have to do with me?
At first I was worried that he wouldn't be able to make the school team. Now he not only made the school team, but also played in the game and scored goals in the game.
At that time, I just wanted to help him join the school team, so now that he has joined the school team, he doesn't need to be by his side anymore, right?
What other reason and position does she have for doing this? I am not related to him, and if I have to say there is any relationship, it is just a classmate.
Yes, he and I are just classmates...
Li Qingqing, who was sitting on the bed with her legs crossed, rested her chin on her knees, looked out the window at the dark night sky and sighed.
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Song Jiajia stood in front of her washing machine, holding a plastic bag in her hand.
He held his breath first, then opened the plastic bag, took out Hulay's jersey, shorts and socks from the plastic bag with two fingers, and then threw them into the washing machine.
Then select the program, pour the laundry detergent, and after completing the set of actions, the sound of water filling can be heard in the washing machine.
After finishing all this, Song Jiajia did not leave immediately. Instead, she stood in the living balcony, looking down at the yellow jersey tumbling in the drum washing machine in trance.
After a few seconds, Song Jiajia raised her head, sighed, and uttered this soul torture deep in her heart:
Why should I wash Hu Lai's clothes? ? (End of chapter)