When Zhou Zijing picked up his schoolbag again and walked into the school gate of Qingyang No. 1 High School facing the street, he seemed to be an ordinary middle school student again wearing the uniform of Qingyang No. 1 High School. He looked no different from the students around him.
Just looking at this appearance, it would be difficult for people to imagine that Zhou Zijing walking past them was the one who scored seven goals in the national competition and is currently ranked second in the scorer list.
Although a day had passed, Zhou Zijing still couldn't adapt from the bustling national competition to the noisy campus.
The same noise is a completely different feeling.
Like jet lag, Zhou Zijing, who had obviously slept for eight hours, now seemed listless.
He looked at the chattering classmates around him, and still had an unreal feeling. Why did I go back to school? I should continue the national competition in Lingnan City. At this time, I should be training and preparing for the competition with my teammates in the Asian Games Village.
Semifinals...
I should be wearing a jersey and spiked sneakers instead of a school uniform and sneakers.
Zhou Zijing looked at the teaching building in front of him. The classrooms of Class 1 and Class 3 were on the far right side of the second floor, next to the stairs.
He could see students entering and leaving the classroom through the two doors, and many people were leaning on the concrete railings. Some were holding books and probably reading in the morning, while others were just chatting or in a daze.
This should be the high school life he is familiar with.
But for some reason, after returning from the national competition, he felt that he was out of tune with this scene.
But in fact, it only took more than a week for him to participate in the national competition. In comparison, he obviously stayed on this campus for a longer time.
Why did just over a week of competition make him feel that the scene in front of him had become unfamiliar?
This feeling is like although others are back, their hearts are still on the national competition field.
Looking at the teaching building and classrooms in front of him, Zhou Zijing did not continue to step forward. He just stood there, as if he was a little afraid of walking into the teaching building, the door of the classroom of Grade 1 and Grade 3, and the door that was dull in comparison.
A mediocre high school life...
At this moment, someone suddenly patted him on the back: "What are you doing standing there, Zhou Zijing?"
Zhou Zijing turned around and saw the face of captain Wu Xiaodong: "It's okay, captain...if we hadn't been eliminated, we should be preparing for the semi-finals now, right?"
Wu Xiaodong didn't expect Zhou Zijing to say that, and he was suddenly aroused by the other party's words.
Yes, if we were not eliminated, we should be preparing for the semi-finals.
Let’s not talk about the final result of the semi-finals. Just being able to reach the semi-finals of the national competition is already a very remarkable achievement...
Even if we lose to Chongwen Middle School in the end, there is still a third place we can compete for.
After winning third place, having medals and trophies, and returning to this school, it is impossible to simply step into the school gate. There must be a welcome ceremony, right?
That's really... wrong!
Wu Xiaodong shook his head vigorously to get rid of such thoughts in his mind: "What are you thinking about? There are no ifs in football matches. If you are eliminated, you will be eliminated. You will come back next time. But the next time it will depend on you...
No, I’m relying on you this time too.”
At this point, Wu Xiaodong reacted, and then smiled and said to Zhou Zijing: "I want to thank you, Zhou Zijing. Without you, I wouldn't be able to participate in the national competition at all, let alone reach the quarterfinals of the national competition.
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Zhou Zijing waved his hand: "Stop saying that, Captain..."
Seeing Zhou Zijing's humble refusal, Hu Xiaodong lost all his momentum in the national competition. You must know that he was the one who dared to block Chen Xingyi from issuing a challenge in front of so many people...
He suddenly felt that Zhou Zijing in the national competition and Zhou Zijing back in school were completely different people.
Wu Xiaodong had some guesses in his mind and felt that he probably knew why the other party was behaving like this.
My heart is set on the national competition...
He shook his head, let alone Zhou Zijing, so why not himself?
It feels like returning from a war-torn battlefield to a peaceful and peaceful life. It's not that the battlefield is better and peaceful life is not good. It's just that it's difficult for people who have experienced war to quickly adapt and complete the role change.
There was nothing he could do to help Zhou Zijing solve this kind of problem.
He thought of one thing: "What do you think of Hu Lai's decision, Zhou Zijing?"
"What decision?" Zhou Zijing was confused.
"You don't know? I thought you would pay attention to him. Didn't you forget to go and declare a challenge to others before you left?" Wu Xiaodong was a little surprised.
"What's wrong with him?"
"He, he said during the interview that he wanted to go to a professional team..."
"Professional team?" Zhou Zijing turned around and looked at his captain with wide eyes.
"Yes. And based on his performance, there must be professional teams paying attention to him. Didn't you say that you want to compete with him next year? But I think he may not participate in the national competition next year...
I'm afraid you won't be able to take revenge on him." Wu Xiaodong saw Zhou Zijing's shocked look and suddenly regretted, shouldn't he have said this to him?
Seeing that he was depressed after coming back from the national competition, wouldn't he make it worse by saying this?
Thinking of this, he quickly forced out a smile and planned to comfort Zhou Zijing with a few words.
But just when he opened his mouth and before he had time to speak, Zhou Zijing suddenly raised his eyebrows and said: "Then I will defeat him in a professional competition!"
"Ah?" This time it was Wu Xiaodong's turn to be surprised.
"I want to go to a professional team too! Wouldn't it be enough to defeat him in the professional arena then? So don't worry about me, captain, I won't let him go so easily!"
Wu Xiaodong waved his hand: "No, you're overthinking. I'm not worried about you. You're a very nervous kid. What's there to worry about?"
Having found his goal, Zhou Zijing suddenly regained his fighting spirit and energy. He laughed, and his hearty laughter rippled through the campus, making people look at him.
After laughing, he grabbed Wu Xiaodong's shoulders: "Captain, don't worry, it will be our Qingyang Yigao who will represent Ningtian Province in the national competition next year!"
Seeing him like this, Wu Xiaodong knew that he had really cheered up, so he felt relieved and said with a smile: "Okay, I will cheer for you next year! If next year's national competition is held in the city where I was admitted to the university, I will
Just go and watch your game live.”
"It's a deal, Captain!"
"It's a deal."
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"Chen Xingyi, look, look, I have just reached the semi-finals, and I have already announced that I want to join a professional team. Are you going to join a professional team too?"
In the QQ group called "2020 National Competition Shuguang High School Football Team", someone posted this sentence after @陈星彚.
Soon Chen Xingyi jumped out and replied: "Captain, you have only been studying at Haihe University for half a year, right? Why has your accent changed?"
"Don't worry about my accent, let me ask you, are you not going to play professional football?" The person who said this was Huang Hai, the captain of the Shuguang High School football team in the national competition last year. He won the national competition last year.
After winning the cup as captain, he retired from the team and concentrated on preparing for the college entrance examination, and finally went to a university in Haihe.
"How is that possible? Of course I want to play professional football! Am I not going to help our school win an unprecedented three consecutive national championships? I will go after this competition is over, captain, don't worry!"
"Then I'll be waiting for you. I also hope that after you get involved in professional football, you will brag to others that I am Chen Xingyi's captain!"
"Haha, captain, you will always be my captain!"
Chen Xingyi's fingers were tapping rapidly on the virtual keyboard of his mobile phone. After uttering these words, he turned off the screen of his mobile phone, put it into his trouser pocket, and then looked up at the screen in the elevator that displayed floor information.
The photographer led by Sun Yonggang pointed the camera at Chen Xingyi and filmed him looking at the side of the screen.
Soon the elevator reached the designated floor, the car door opened with a ding, and a middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to Chen Xingyi stood outside.
He saw Chen Xingyi and the camera crew behind him in the elevator. He glanced at the photographer and Sun Yonggang first, then looked at Chen Xingyi and frowned: "You kid, the Chinese Super League champion is looking for you, but you are not even active, why not?"
I’m ten minutes late!”
Hearing this, Chen Xingyi was a little surprised: "What? This is the Sailors Club of Shanhai? Dad, didn't you say it was Dashun's Golden Arrow?"
"Didn't Golden Arrow win the Chinese Super League championship?" Chen Hantang, who flew from Tangdu specifically to deal with his son's professional football contract, glared at his son.
"Took it, five years ago..." Chen Xingyi nodded.
"The champion five years ago is no longer the champion? Stop talking nonsense and leave quickly. They are waiting in the room!" Chen Hantang took his son's arm and walked quickly to the designated hotel room.
Sun Yonggang followed quickly with the photographer.
In the shaky camera, Chen Xingyi was dragged almost to a trot by his father.
The group of them walked through the long carpeted corridor and came to a room door at the end of the corridor.
But Chen Hantang did not rush to knock on the door. Instead, he took a breath first, then looked back at his son, raised his hand to straighten his collar, and then turned around and raised his hand to knock on the door.
After Chen Hantang knocked on the door, Chen Xingyi saw Xue Chaoyu, the general manager of the Golden Arrow Football Club in Dashun City, Haining Province. He was an older man with a big belly, gray hair, wrinkles on his face, and dark skin.
When he opened the door and saw Chen Xingyi, he immediately laughed heartily: "Oh my God, I've waited a long time for you, Chen Xingyi!"
Although Chen Xingyi didn't care much about being late in front of his father, when he saw the general manager of the professional club, he still bowed and apologized in a dignified manner: "I'm sorry, Manager Xue, there's a traffic jam on the road. We should go out early.
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"Ha! It doesn't matter. I know how much traffic jam there is in Lingnan at this time." Xue Chaoyu said with a smile, and stepped aside. "I will introduce you to another person..."
In a flash, he gave way to the passage, and everyone at the door saw that there was actually another person in the room.
That man was younger than Xue Chaoyu and maintained a good figure. When he heard Xue Chaoyu's words, he turned around and looked over.
Both Chen Xingyi and Sun Yonggang behind him were stunned when they saw the face of the person coming.
Coach Wang Xianke who led the Shanhai Mariners to the league championship last year!
Of course, he is now the head coach of the Golden Arrow first team.
Seeing Chen Xingyi, he also had a smile on his face, and took the initiative to come up and hold Chen Xingyi's hand: "Hello, Chen Xingyi."
When Sun Yonggang saw this scene from behind, he suddenly realized that he might have witnessed history.
The head coach of the first team of the Chinese Super League personally came to a five-star hotel in Lingnan City and flew here from the far north just to recruit a high school player...
This is the first time in the history of the national competition.
This shows what?
Should we say that Golden Arrow is hungry for talent for revival? Or should we say that Chen Xingyi's strength has long gone beyond the category of a high school player and has been recognized by the head coach of the Chinese Super League first team?
Otherwise, why would people come here specially?
It stands to reason that when the general manager of the club comes, he will be very impressive. When Luo Kai talked with the professional team last year, he only contacted the head of the youth training department. As a result, Golden Arrow came to two big news in one breath.
Character, club general manager and first team coach!
Sun Yonggang knew that although many professional football clubs are now in contact with Chen Xingyi, this time they may have to let Golden Arrow sign Chen Xingyi, who is known as the strongest high school player. After all, their sincerity and attitude... are useless.
Picky!
He turned his attention to Chen Xingyi, and sure enough he found that his breathing became thicker when Wang Xianke held his hand. This was the first time he had seen Chen Xingyi so gloomy...
Somehow, when Sun Yonggang saw this scene, he suddenly thought of another person who was beyond his reach.
Hu Lai.
When those reporters were shocked by Hu Lai's words, "Because I want to be a professional player," they probably never imagined that a truly shocking scene was happening right in front of their eyes.
When Hu Lai directly stated in front of those reporters that his goal was to become a professional player, he probably never imagined that there was already a high school player here who was favored by a Chinese Super League club general manager and a first-team head coach...
There is really no comparison between this person and this person.
