Chapter 151 Ravezzi's Bad Mood

Ravezzi got up early in the morning and turned on the TV. His wife had already prepared breakfast for him, so he could eat while watching.

He had gone straight to bed after getting home last night, much to his wife's surprise.

Normally, he wouldn't be home until this morning.

Coming back so early must mean something had happened.

In a foul mood, Ravezzi didn't explain to his wife.

He didn't even know the final score of the game. Now that he thought about it, he turned on the sports news.

When he was subbed off, the score was 2-3, and Napoli was still behind. Honestly, he still hoped Napoli would win, but the situation wasn't favorable for the team, so he thought a draw would be good enough...

The morning news program was playing highlights from yesterday's game.

The game had garnered a lot of attention, so it wasn't hard to find information about it.

"...Last night, in a nationally televised league match, Napoli completed an amazing comeback at home. After trailing by two goals twice, they finally won 4-3. The mastermind behind this victory was Napoli's number nine player, Chen Hero! He scored four goals in the game, helping the team achieve this incredible victory..."

Ravezzi's mood was ruined for the entire day...

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The Italian media was in a bad mood, but their Chinese counterparts felt the complete opposite. They wrote down everything they saw at the scene yesterday and sent it back to China.

Although the game was broadcast live in China, there were still many details that couldn't be conveyed clearly through the broadcast. After all, the focus of the live broadcast was on the game, while the reporters could see every corner of the stadium.

During yesterday's game, there were stories happening in every corner, which excited the reporters. They finally didn't have to plagiarize articles from their Italian colleagues to get by. After watching yesterday's game, they had a lot to say, and these were things the Italians would never say.

They had also seen the Italian media's reports, which were mostly negative. The Italians were unwilling to admit their defeat, and they didn't mention a word about Chen Hero slapping them in the face three times.

If you don't want to do it, we'll publicize it for you!

With this in mind, the Chinese reporters began to sing Chen Hero's praises.

They wanted to let the Chinese fans know that in Italy, there was such a guy who was the only comfort for Chinese football in the darkness, and the only warmth for everyone in this cold winter.

How lucky we are to see such a figure in Chinese football in our lifetime!

"...I have many stories to tell you about the San Paolo Stadium in Naples last night. But what impressed me the most was not Chen Hero's four goals, but those three slaps..."

"For the Chinese, we may have never seen such a distinctive athlete—and I'm not talking about hanging out in bars, fighting, or arguing with referees and coaches... These things are not worth mentioning compared to Chen Hero's glorious deeds at the San Paolo Stadium yesterday! Is a player who slaps his own team's fans as a celebration not distinctive enough? What's even more distinctive is that he slapped them three times!"

"...Liu Xiang was only criticized by a CPPCC member and NPC deputy for lacking the demeanor of a champion, being impolite, and being too arrogant and conceited for simply jumping onto the podium and saying in an interview that he proved that Asians can also win sprint gold medals. If this member saw Chen Hero's actions yesterday, I wonder if he would have a myocardial infarction or stroke for the foreign devils? But we like this arrogant Chen Hero!"

"...Although everyone is always scolding Chinese players for their bad personal conduct, scolding them for hanging out in bars, fighting arrogantly, showing off their wealth, and being ignorant... But when these things all happen to Chen Hero, why do more people actually support him? So, it has nothing to do with the players' character at all. As long as this player can bring victory, goals, and happiness to everyone, that's enough. Fans scold Chinese players simply because they can't win and are too incompetent... Chen Hero is different. Just like those who hate him say, 'He almost embodies all the bad habits of Chinese players,' but why are there still so many fans cheering for him? Because he can score goals, and he never disappoints the expectations placed on him!"

"The Italian media's comments on Chen Hero only focus on the slap celebration for the Napoli fans, believing that Chen Hero's actions are excessive and immoral. But what I want to say is... who was it that constantly booed Chen Hero in the home game? Who was it that constantly mocked, ridiculed, and arranged him? It was those people who were slapped hard by Chen Hero in yesterday's game! So I don't think there's anything wrong with it at all! Good slap, Hero! Continue to slap them hard next time!"

"With Chen Hero's personality, it may be difficult to be liked by most people in Italy... But, being hated by the vast majority of people is also good. If you can't make them love you madly, then let them hate you madly, Hero!"

The Chinese reporters turned everything they saw, heard, and thought into words, writing pieces of writing that were either impassioned or tearful, and sent them back to China.

And in China, when the new day arrived, those fans were eagerly collecting all the news reports and information about Chen Hero's game yesterday online.

They had all watched yesterday's game, but they were not satisfied. They wanted to see what the reaction was in Italy. Did Chen Hero's four goals make the Italians surrender? Did it make the Napoli fans bow their heads and admit defeat?

But when they went online, they saw that the Italian media was criticizing Chen Hero for slapping the Napoli fans!

Ni ma a! (Damn it!)

A group of people immediately became angry!

When your people were booing Chen Hero, why didn't you come out and say, "We are all of the same root, why should we fight each other so urgently?" When your own people get slapped, you jump out to take sides?

Damn it!

There's no such reason in the world!

Just for the sake of this group of bitches, we have to slap them to death!

Hero, keep it up!

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In Chen Hero's house, Christine Cabella was frowning at Chen Hero and saying, "I think what you're doing is very dangerous!"

The beautiful female bodyguard was referring to Chen Hero provoking the fans after scoring.

Chen Hero didn't care, shrugging his shoulders: "What are you afraid of? I have you, don't I? I think you're doing a great job!"

Cabella was very dissatisfied with her employer's lack of vigilance, but she couldn't say anything. After all, he was her boss.

The contract she signed with the old Chen Hero didn't have a specific time limit, which meant that as long as both parties didn't negotiate to terminate the contract, the contract could be maintained, and she would be responsible for Chen Hero's safety.

And... now she was not only responsible for Chen Hero's safety. While working as a part-time driver, she also had to work as a part-time cook...

"You can't do this. Continuing to provoke those extreme fans is very dangerous. I can't protect you twenty-four hours a day!"

"I don't mind you protecting me twenty-four hours a day!" Chen Hero laughed.

Christine Cabella was expressionless. She was used to her boss's teasing.

"I hope you stop antagonizing the fans..."

Chen Hero waved his hand to interrupt her: "That's impossible. The one who should beg for compromise should never be me. I didn't surrender when I was at my lowest point, and now that I'm developed, I'm even less likely to bow my head to them!"

"This is not war..." Cabella explained to Chen Hero.

"No, this is war." Chen Hero replied decisively, brooking no argument. "They will think so too. This is a war between me and them... No, this is a war between me and the whole of Italy!"

Cabella was speechless. She knew that her boss was very stubborn. When he decided something, that was the final decision.

Seeing Cabella's distressed look, Chen Hero suddenly had the idea of teasing her.

He changed back to his previous expression, grinning at Cabella and saying, "If you're worried about my safety, then you can sleep with me at night!"

Chen Hero forgot about these words as soon as he said them. He was used to being glib and didn't take it to heart.

Who knew that when he was about to go to bed at night, he had just taken off his pajamas in the bedroom, wearing only a pair of briefs, when the bedroom door was suddenly pushed open.

Christine Cabella walked in with a roll of bedding in her arms.

Chen Hero was startled. He stood there dumbfounded.

It took him a long time to react: "Hey, what are you doing?"

"Sleep with you to protect your safety." Cabella replied calmly.

Only then did Chen Hero remember what he had said during the day.

"Uh, there's no need for that, is there? I was just joking..."

"I think it's necessary. When you have a situation, it's very dangerous for me, who lives next door to you, not to be able to get over in time."

"It's not that exaggerated... This is a sports novel, not a gangster novel..." Chen Hero muttered.

"This is my duty. Don't worry, I won't bother you." As she spoke, Cabella spread out the bedding in her hand on the floor next to Chen Hero's bed. Mattress, quilt, pillow, everything was complete.

After doing this, she got into the bedding fully clothed.

"Good night, Mr. Chen."

Chen Hero was still bare-chested, wearing only a pair of briefs, standing there dumbfounded, just looking at the female bodyguard Cabella with a calm face.

"Uh, they say I snore at night... Your vigilance should be very high, right? Wouldn't you be able to sleep well like this?"

"For me, your snoring is a safety signal. I'll only wake up if you suddenly stop snoring."

"I also grind my teeth and talk in my sleep... Ah, I might even suddenly sing..."

"I don't care about those."

"This... right, I also sleepwalk! I like to get up and wander around for no reason when I'm asleep at night..."

"I promise to stay by your side."

"Okay! I can't guarantee what I'll do to you then!" Chen Hero said angrily.

Cabella suddenly smiled.

Chen Hero was a little surprised. He had hardly ever seen this woman smile. Even when she was pretending to be his girlfriend on the street, she had a serious face, making people think that he had just had a fight with his girlfriend.

"If you think you can beat me, you can try."

Chen Hero remembered the time he wanted to hug her, but she knocked him to the ground with lightning speed. He didn't react at all at the time. Although he had always boasted that he was good at fighting, he was still defenseless in the face of a "professional player".

He was a little discouraged and had to accept the fact that this woman was sleeping next to his bed.

He lay back on the bed and turned off the lights. The bedroom returned to darkness, and then the light from outside the window shone in, making the room still quite bright.

He realized that he had forgotten to draw the curtains. It was all because of this woman!

He got up angrily and went to draw the curtains, deliberately making a lot of noise.

He wanted to wake up the female bodyguard who seemed to be already asleep.

But when he tossed and turned and returned to the bed, he found that the woman under the bed didn't react at all.

Chen Hero had encountered the matter of having a woman sleeping next to him. But that was when he was holding her, or at least lying in the same bed... He had never had the experience of sleeping in bed and letting a woman sleep on the floor.

He tossed and turned several times, making a lot of noise, but still couldn't fall asleep.

Chen Hero finally couldn't help it: "Hey."

"What's the matter?" The reply came immediately from under the bed, making Chen Hero wonder if that person was asleep at all...

"Your hand is so good, can you teach me a few moves? Basic self-defense is fine too. Don't you think it's a waste of my good physique not to learn a few moves?"

"Are you interested?"

"Very interested!"

"Okay."

There was no sound again.

Chen Hero still couldn't sleep.

So, he simply turned over, lay on the bed, stuck his head out, and looked at the face below.

Her eyes were closed, as if she was already asleep.

Unexpectedly, she opened her eyes and looked at Chen Hero: "Can't you sleep?"

"A little..."

"But you still have to train tomorrow."

"What can I do if I can't sleep? Let's play a game? I'll ask you a question first, you answer it and then ask me, I'll answer it and then ask you, any question is fine, including privacy, and you have to answer! First, introduce yourself, my name is Chen Hero, what's your name?"

Cabella was still a little unable to keep up with Chen Hero's wild thoughts. She was stunned for a moment before answering: "Christine Cabella."

Chen Hero waited for a long time, but didn't see Cabella finish speaking, so he reminded: "Hey, Christine, ask me a question!"

"Are you really not sleepy?"

"Very good, I'm very energetic now! Are you a local of Naples?"

"Yes."

"Question."

"Why do you want to play this game?"

"I want to play it! Because I suddenly wanted to play it. Okay, it's my turn to ask you - why did you choose to be a bodyguard? With your figure, appearance... uh, I'm not teasing you, I'm stating a fact. I think you can be a model, an actress, or something..."

"Just to be able to protect myself. What about you, why did you become a player?"

"I can only play football, I can't do anything but play football. What else can I do if I don't play football? You never smile, does your job make you like this?"

"Because there's nothing that can make me laugh. Are you still not sleepy?"

"I'm okay. Do you have a boyfriend?"

Chen Hero saw Cabella's eyelids twitch, who had been keeping her eyes closed, and then said, "No..."

Just as she was about to continue asking questions, Chen Hero turned back, yawning slightly exaggeratedly: "Ah - I'm sleepy! Game over! Good night, Christine!"

Cabella had a breath stuck in her throat, and it was forcibly held back.

Chen Hero clearly heard her exhale that breath, and he smiled.

"Good night, Mr. Chen."

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