Xie Lan was sitting on the sofa, holding her mobile phone. She had just watched the highlight video of her son's semi-finals in the national competition.
Her son reaching the finals did not make her happy, but made her worried.
Because before reaching the finals, my husband asked himself why it took so long and his son hasn’t come back yet.
Although she used an excuse to excuse her at the time, it did not mean that her husband's suspicion could be completely dispelled.
Now Dongchuan Middle School has reached the finals. She just checked the time of the finals and it will kick off at four o'clock in the afternoon next Monday.
And today is Friday, which means that even if the team leaves for the return trip the day after the game, there will still be five days before the son returns home.
It has been more than two weeks since my son left home.
After such a long time, what kind of activities can’t be completed? Isn’t it time for the summer camp to end?
What should I do if my husband becomes suspicious again? What excuses can I make for myself?
If the husband discovers his son playing football, it will be over...
Xie Lan knows her husband's temper and resentment against football very well.
At this moment, she heard the sound of the door being unlocked, so she quickly put her phone away, then stood up and pretended to go to the kitchen to cook.
At the same time, he said to behind him without looking back: "You're back?"
Try to be calm and natural in your tone.
"Yeah." Her husband's dull voice sounded from behind.
"I'm going to cook..."
"Wait a minute."
Xie Lan stopped unexpectedly and turned to look at her husband: "What are you doing? Aren't you hungry?"
Only then did she realize that Hu Lixin was standing at the door, looking directly at her, which made her feel a little... fuzzy.
"What's wrong?" Xie Lan forced a smile and asked.
"I suddenly thought of a question, why hasn't Hu Lai gone home yet?"
When Xie Lan heard this question, her heart skipped a beat, because her husband had just asked this question two days ago and was fooled by her at that time. But he asked such a question again in a short period of time, and Xie Lan couldn't help but think more about it.
Maybe it's not just a matter of doubt...
"Didn't you ask before?" Xie Lan forced himself to calm down.
"Because I called the school to ask, the social practice activities of the science and technology group have ended long ago." Hu Lixin raised the mobile phone in his hand.
If there was a thunder explosion outside the window at this time, Xie Lan wouldn't think it was against the rules.
Because thunder already sounded in her heart.
"Did he go to play football? To play in some national competition?" Hu Lixin asked, staring at his wife.
"Yes..." Xie Lan understood that her husband should know everything at this time, so she stopped hiding it and nodded directly.
"You know how my injury came about. You also know that because I play football, I have no academic qualifications, no ability, and no ability. Until now, I can only work as a security guard..."
Although Hu Lixin's voice was not loud, Xie Lan could already hear the suppressed anger in his voice, because he said the last words about being a security guard through gritted teeth.
"You know this, Xie Lan. Then why do you still allow him to play football and help him hide it from me?!"
Facing her angry husband, Xie Lan lowered his hands and sighed: "That's why I said you didn't care about your son at all."
"What does this have to do with whether I care about him or not..."
"Of course it does!" Xie Lan suddenly raised his voice, "Since he started playing football, his body has become stronger. The most important thing is that there are more and more smiles on his face... He is happier than before, so I
Thinking about letting him continue playing football. He always shrinks in front of you, and if he continues like this, he will lose all confidence. But football can help him gain confidence. He can now score goals in national competitions.
Being able to talk freely during interviews with reporters, and having fans online... aren't these great things?"
"What's so good about this? These are all fake! Confidence is fake, exposure is fake, and fans are fake!" Hu Lixin said angrily, "Except for injuries, everything is fake! He doesn't understand at all.
The cruelty of football!”
"Hu Lixin! Don't let yourself become a victim of football and be so paranoid! He just plays football in the school team, exercises, and participates in football matches between middle school students. How cruel can it be?" Xie Lan also said
Angry, she looked directly at her husband without flinching. "It's just the cruelty of losing! Besides, he can only play until the second year of high school. I have already told him that he will quit the school's football team when he reaches the third year of high school."
, concentrate on preparing for the exam. What else do you want?"
"You quit the team in your senior year of high school? Don't you care about your son's recent situation?" Hu Lixin snorted coldly, "He said he wanted to be a professional player!"
How could Xie Lan not know that her son had said this? She had been secretly paying attention to her son's performance behind her husband's back, and naturally she also saw what her son said during the interview.
But she felt that it was just the child's wishful thinking and a beautiful vision, which did not mean it could be realized.
"It's just talk, can you definitely do it if you just say it? Don't you yourself say that it's not that easy to become a professional player?" she asked rhetorically.
"Don't deceive yourself, Xie Lan. Let me tell you, Hu Lai will never give up football easily. You let him taste the sweetness for two years. How could he just listen to you and quit football in his senior year of high school?"
Team, don’t touch football for a year, and then concentrate on preparing for the college entrance examination?”
"So what? Even if he does go to play professional football, so what?"
"So what? We didn't borrow so much money just to let him play football! Otherwise, why would we owe so much debt? Do you think I want to stay up three nights a week! Do you think I just want to stay up late to eat?
Is it the same as drinking water?!"
Faced with her husband's rhetorical question, Xie Lan gritted her teeth and remained silent, unable to refute, because she knew that her husband was really working hard to pay off the debt, and she was also heartbroken that her husband stayed up late and worked overtime continuously.
"Every time I was on duty, it turned out to be when he was training at school... Why do I have to endure this hardship? Couldn't I have told you not to borrow the 350,000 yuan? Do you think I am willing to borrow money? I will just say so.
Well, Xie Lan, do you know who I borrowed this money from?"
"Isn't he your former teammate..." Xie Lan asked doubtfully.
"Oh, I have lost contact with them a long time ago. I can't even find them. Where can I borrow money?" Hu Lixin sneered, "I borrowed money from your elder brother!"
Xie Lan opened his mouth wide and was stunned on the spot.
"I know your relatives there look down on me, but who said I can't make money without a degree? That's why I don't want Hu Lai to follow my old path! I am a foreigner and have no relatives or friends here.
Your eldest brother is rich, but you had a falling out with them. It is definitely impossible to go to them to borrow money, so I am the only one. It’s not a big deal if they laugh at you a few times. I am used to it as a security guard... As long as I can borrow money
Just get the money."
Although Hu Lixin said it in an understatement, Xie Lan, who knew his eldest brother very well, could still imagine what difficulties his husband encountered from his eldest brother. The money was borrowed, but it was definitely not what he said.
Like that, just being laughed at...
"If I had known that you were going to borrow money from him, I would rather not let Hu Lai go to Dongchuan Middle School..." Xie Lan complained. "Wouldn't he be able to get into college if he didn't go to Dongchuan Middle School? Besides,
What are the benefits of doing this that makes you uncomfortable, makes me uncomfortable, and makes our son uncomfortable?"
"What are the benefits? As long as he can get into college, study an ideal major, and find a good job, that's the biggest benefit!"
"Is it okay to make everyone unhappy because of this?"
"Happy? I used to be very happy when I was playing football, but do you think I am happy now? I am over 40 years old, a man, and I have still accomplished nothing... It has been so many years since my parents passed away.
How many times have I gone back to see them? Why didn’t I go back to visit their graves? Because I felt embarrassed! I had no shame to see them! I now really regret that I didn’t listen to my dad, go to school seriously and take the college entrance examination, and I had to play football...
Did you get anything out of the game? After practicing for more than ten years, I didn’t even play in a professional game, so I fucking retired! I wasted the opportunity that should have gone to school and wasted my most precious youth time.
, what did he get in exchange for it in the end? In exchange for his knees that hurt every rainy day! Why should I support him to play football?! Why can’t he find a good job in order for him to be injured like me in the future?!"
Hu Lixin roared emotionally at his wife.
Xie Lan knew how much of a blow and irritation it was to her husband to end up like this because of playing football, so she really couldn't argue with her husband anymore and could only sigh: "I'll cook..."
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After saying that, he turned around and went into the kitchen.
Hu Lixin was still standing at the door. He was so excited just now that he felt that the blood supply to his head was insufficient and he was a little dizzy. He gently leaned back on the door panel, and his chest heaved violently.