Chapter 1 Damaged Door

The door hung weakly on its frame, already damaged. Outside, a person was climbing up from the ground and then charging in.

"Who dares to drink? I want to see who dares to drink this wine!" Before the person arrived, their voice preceded them.

Everyone was stunned by the loud noise and the shout, each holding their wine glasses, looking at the door in surprise.

When the person ran from the darkness into the brightly lit hall, the first to be surprised was You You, who was being held by John.

Because the person who broke the door and rushed in was none other than her A-Tao.

"Who is this kid?!" You Chenghua, enraged that his plans were disrupted, roared loudly at the security guards outside the door.

Qiong's eyes lit up. He had finally arrived. She really didn't know how he had managed to break in. In any case, he was finally here.

A burst of chaotic footsteps came from outside the door, and several security guards rushed in, trying to grab Xiang Tao and drag him away from the venue.

"Sorry, sorry! Some wild kid came out of nowhere, disturbing everyone's mood!" You Chenghua quickly apologized to everyone. He was the host, and naturally had to apologize for his subordinates' failure to protect the venue. What if the person who had barged in wasn't just an ordinary kid, but a terrorist carrying a bomb? The consequences would have been unimaginable.

Seeing the security guards pounce on Xiang Tao like vicious wolves, trying to drag him away while he struggled desperately.

You You, who was being held by John, suddenly broke free from John's grasp and shouted at the security guards, "Let go! Let him go!"

The security guards knew that this beautiful woman who was shouting was Mr. You's precious daughter, and her words were an order to them, so they naturally released Xiang Tao.

Xiang Tao straightened his collar, which had been messed up by the rude security guards, and then looked at You You in front of him. She looked as beautiful as an angel in her evening dress.

You You looked at him with a complex expression, with both surprise and sadness. She was surprised that Xiang Tao would give up the league to travel thousands of miles to Canada to find her. She was sad because she had dragged Xiang Tao into this.

"Why... why did you still come?" You You walked through the crowd and stood in front of Xiang Tao.

"Silly girl." Xiang Tao smiled, "You are mine, no one can take you away from me." Then, before anyone else could react, he suddenly pulled You You to his side and put his arm around her waist.

The crowd gasped in surprise.

"Bastard! Let go of your dirty hands!" You Chenghua shouted angrily. Who was this person who dared to take liberties with his daughter, who was going to marry into the Traffa family!

You You was slightly surprised, but she quickly leaned comfortably on Xiang Tao's shoulder. This action shocked John.

"Why should I let go? She is my woman." Xiang Tao's voice wasn't loud, but due to the echo in the hall, everyone heard him clearly.

There was another gasp of surprise. Many people were probably thinking that it was worth coming tonight. You Chenghua had always said that his daughter was as pure as an angel, implying that she was still a virgin. Who would have thought that the Traffa family's daughter-in-law hadn't even entered the door yet and had already been cuckolded? If word got out, it would be a huge joke and scandal.

Sure enough, Stephen Traffa's face looked terrible, while You Chenghua's face could only be described as if his own mother had died.

Originally, You You's mother, a woman covered in jewelry, was planning to have You You tell her that this wasn't true, that it was all the bastard's lies. But when she saw You You leaning against Xiang Tao with a flushed face, she understood everything.

Xiang Tao was also very satisfied with the reaction of the people around him, especially the expressions of You You's parents. He planned to strike while the iron was hot, tightening his grip on You You's waist, as if afraid of her being snatched away. He said loudly, "You You is my woman. I came here today to propose to her. I didn't expect you, Father-in-law, to arrange it so well, inviting so many witnesses. Although I don't know any of them, I think they must all be important figures in Ottawa." Having played under Sabato, often seeing how Sabato dealt with reporters, Xiang Tao had learned a lot of the skills of sarcasm.

These words made You Chenghua furious with embarrassment, wishing he could strangle this kid who had popped up out of nowhere. On the other hand, his wife was a little calmer, and heard Xiang Tao say that he wanted to propose to her daughter. "Could it be that you are the man You You mentioned? Xiang Tao?"

The people nearby couldn't help but start whispering. If they hadn't heard wrong, this man who had suddenly barged in was saying that he wanted to propose to You Chenghua's daughter?! This was even more unexpected. It seemed they hadn't come here for nothing today.

"What makes you think you can propose to my daughter?" You Chenghua said with a gloomy face. He didn't want to look too foolish in front of outsiders.

"What makes me think I can? I love her, and she loves me, isn't that enough?" Xiang Tao said, tightening his grip on You You's waist, deliberately trying to embarrass You Chenghua in front of everyone.

You Chenghua laughed wildly, forgetting all about his status and face. All he wanted to do now was mock this stinky kid in front of him. "Am I hearing a joke? You want to marry my daughter with your ethereal love? You must be dreaming, young man."

Xiang Tao retorted without showing any weakness, "The one who's joking is you, middle-aged uncle. You spent a lot of money to raise You You, just hoping that she would marry the Traffa family's son today, becoming a bargaining chip in your business plan, or rather, a commodity with a clear price tag. I really want to know, what's the price you put on You You in your heart?"

Although everyone knew that You Chenghua's marriage of his daughter to the Traffa family was ill-intentioned, and definitely had other plans, it was still very different to know it in their hearts and to have it said publicly.

For example, You Chenghua's face was turning red and white, looking very unnatural.

In order to pursue greater profits, merchants would sell everything that could be sold. However, this wasn't something worth publicizing, so many people present didn't miss this opportunity to kick him when he was down, whispering or talking loudly. The topic was always the same, condemning You Chenghua's behavior of not treating his daughter as his own.

No one would pass up this opportunity to show their "sense of justice" in this kind of situation.

The situation had become one-sided. Xiang Tao realized that You Chenghua wasn't very popular. At this time, no one stood up to help him, but instead kicked him when he was down.

Not to mention being a person, even as a businessman, he was a failure. No wonder his business was losing money.

You Chenghua felt very helpless. These things couldn't be exposed to the light. Once everyone knew, his reputation would be ruined. Who would want to do business with someone who didn't even love his own daughter? He looked pleadingly at Mr. Stephen Traffa, who hadn't spoken all this time. The only thing he could count on now was the other party. Maybe Stephen would help him settle this matter because You You was John's fiancée.

The security guards on the side sensed their boss's anger and gathered around, trying to grab Xiang Tao. You You, who had been leaning in Xiang Tao's arms, suddenly straightened up and glared at the security guards. She silently intimidated them, preventing them from acting rashly.

Xiang Tao dared to break in alone because of his trust in You You. He knew how much You You loved him, and he also knew that You You would never abandon him at this time. This time, he had bet right.

A crisp applause rang out in the hall, and everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound -- Mr. Stephen Traffa.

"Great, great! I've seen a good show." Stephen, the old man, finally spoke, but it wasn't clear which side he was on. "You did a good job, kid." He looked at Xiang Tao.

No one knew if he was sincerely praising the person who had suddenly barged in, or being sarcastic.

Xiang Tao thought the same way, so he didn't let his guard down.

"Tell me about your relationship with You You, kid."

Although he was uncomfortable with the other party calling him "kid" all the time, Xiang Tao knew that now wasn't the time to go against this person. When he came, he had learned a little about the Traffa family. They were a very powerful conglomerate in the area, and You Chenghua, a mere vice president of a Chinese business association, was on a completely different level. "You You is my girlfriend, she has been for seven years, and she still is. She has long been mine, and none of you can take her away."

Stephen looked at Xiang Tao's determined gaze and quickly waved his hand, "No, no, no one here is trying to take away your girlfriend. I think there's some misunderstanding between us. It's true that my son, John, is very fond of your girlfriend, but that's because he didn't know that You You had someone she deeply loved in her heart. As parents, we naturally wouldn't know." As he spoke, he turned to look at You Chenghua. You Chenghua hadn't mentioned this to him, and now he looked unhappy, feeling deceived, while You Chenghua's face was even uglier.

"Although John loves your girlfriend very much, I think love is about mutual respect. We respect your love for Miss You You, and we also respect Miss You You's love for you..."

You Chenghua was already cursing the Stephen family's eighteen generations of ancestors in his heart. This old fox was clearly trying to take this opportunity to wash his hands of the matter, getting rid of a big problem on the one hand, and showing his nobility on the other. He, who should have been in an alliance with him, had been completely abandoned.

"However..." Stephen dragged out the word. This "however" made Xiang Tao's heart skip a beat, and also made You Chenghua feel happy again: Things had taken a turn for the better!

"However, I think love is also fair. Since you love You You, and my son also loves You You, then can we allow a fair competition between you, and let Miss You You choose for herself? After all, her happiness still needs to be chosen by herself."

You Chenghua's heart sank to the bottom. What was there for You You to choose? Her performance just now had fully demonstrated which side she was on. Now, suggesting that she choose was clearly just for show, acting like a whore while trying to maintain a good reputation!

"Thank you, Uncle Stephen." You You, as the person involved, finally had the opportunity to speak. She flicked her hair and smiled at everyone, "I think my choice is already very clear." Until now, she hadn't let go of the hand holding Xiang Tao's arm, and she herself hadn't left Xiang Tao's side for half a step.

"You You!" John exclaimed, taking a step forward, reaching out his hand to pull You You, but the distance between them couldn't be bridged in just a few steps.

You You held up her hand in front of her, a gesture of rejection, "John, I'm very sorry. Although you are also excellent, I can't love you. I think you will meet a girl who is even better than me in the future, I'm sorry..." You You still said with a smile, the smile was exactly the same as the one she had when she refused his invitation to go skiing last time, polite, but keeping people at a distance.

Xiang Tao was very satisfied with this result. He didn't care about other people's thoughts, grabbed You You, turned her face around, and brought his lips up to hers. He wanted to strike while the iron was hot, letting everyone present see that the relationship between him and You You couldn't be broken by their stinking money.

You You didn't struggle or feel shy, directly meeting Xiang Tao's lips, and the two of them kissed passionately in public.

Stephen didn't expect Xiang Tao to be so bold, and said with a somewhat embarrassed smile, "It's good to be young... Since this engagement banquet wasn't prepared for us, then let's go." He was saying this to the Traffa family.

John watched the two people kissing in the hall, his heart breaking. He had never even kissed You You before. You You had always maintained the reserve of an Eastern woman, and had never satisfied his requests for a kiss. He never thought that she would be passionately kissing another man in public. And his father didn't speak up for him. He called out dissatisfied, "Dad!"

"Idiot! Can you win? Open your eyes and take a good look, can you?" Stephen hissed in John's ear, "If you can't, then don't embarrass our family here!"

He walked straight out, and John, after glancing back at the two people in the passionate kiss with a resentful look, stumbled out after him.

Seeing that one of the main characters had already left, and the climax had ended, the crowd left one after another, finding no reason to stay there any longer. Qiong stopped and looked at the two of them as she passed by. They were immersed in their own world and hadn't noticed her.

"You You, I wish you happiness." This was the only sincere blessing among everyone today.

When the two of them finished kissing, they realized that almost everyone in the hall had left.

"Ah, everyone has left? Let's go too." Xiang Tao grabbed You You's hand, where a clear, burning heat was transmitted.

You You nodded, and then the two of them ran out of the door without looking back. Xiang Tao was carrying a bag, and You You was holding up the hem of her slightly long evening dress. None of the security guards dared to stop them, watching helplessly as the two of them ran out of the door, hailed a taxi, and disappeared into the night.

And You Chenghua in the room stood powerlessly in the hall, looking at the empty room. The cake he had carefully prepared was still in the center, but no one had touched it. Countless bottles of expensive red wine had been opened and placed on the table, but not a drop of wine had been touched in the glasses. The flowers, streamers, and balloons were even more ironically hanging on the side, mocking You Chenghua.

And that door, hanging on the door frame, the night wind blowing, creaking non-stop.

"Sigh..." His wife next to him sighed softly.

Twenty-five years of investment had all gone down the drain.

***

You You and Xiang Tao, who had changed into a different set of clothes in a shop, were waiting for their flight at the airport. Xiang Tao was afraid that Stephen Traffa would go back on his word, and he was also afraid that You Chenghua would send people to stop them, so they had to fly back to Italy that night. After all, this was other people's territory. If they were determined, he wouldn't even know how he died.

"A bit of a mess, huh?" Xiang Tao chuckled, "So imposing at your house just now, but now we have to flee overnight..."

You You sealed Xiang Tao's lips with her own, "I'm willing."

Now that there were no more restrictions, the two of them couldn't wait to be together twenty-four hours a day.

After a long kiss, both of them were blushing and panting heavily.

"I'll stick to you from now on. Wherever you go, I'll go." You You said, panting.

"Don't worry, we won't be separated again this time. I'm sick of goodbyes..." The last time was in Florence, and the time before that was in Sichuan, China. He, Xiang Tao, really didn't want to have a third separation from You You.

The two of them were whispering sweet nothings when they didn't notice a group of people in black suits and sunglasses, looking very cocky, standing in front of them.

When Xiang Tao realized something was wrong, his first reaction was that Stephen, that old geezer, had gone back on his word!

"What do you want?!" Xiang Tao didn't panic. He asked in a low voice, while shielding You You behind him.

"Excuse me, are you two going to Florence?" The man in the black suit at the front asked, in standard English, which everyone could understand.

Xiang Tao nodded, but didn't let his guard down.

"Our boss would like to invite you two to come with us."

Xiang Tao turned to look at these people. He wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death. Inviting people didn't require bringing out people who looked like gangsters to invite them.

Seeing the hostile look in Xiang Tao's eyes, the leader smiled. Xiang Tao saw him smile, that smile was too abrupt, making him feel cold.

A round of applause rang out behind the men in black. Then a young man of average height and ordinary clothing came up.

"I saw a good show."

Xiang Tao was shocked. There was no way he wouldn't recognize the person who came, because it was their boss. They called Sabato "boss", and it was more of a joke. But if they called the person in front of them "boss," it would definitely be from the heart, with not a hint of a joke.

Ren Yudi was surrounded by a group of tall men in black, but Xiang Tao didn't dare to laugh. Because Ren Yudi, in the eyes of ordinary players like them, was a very strict person. But Ren Yudi was smiling at this time, smiling very warmly. He saw the surprise in Xiang Tao's eyes, "Let's go, we'll board the plane. I know what you want to ask, we'll talk on the way."

Seeing that You You still looked surprised, Ren Yudi gave her a harmless smile, "Miss, don't worry, I'm not a bad guy. Actually, I'm a very, very good person. Your boyfriend can testify."

At this time, Xiang Tao saw that familiar smile, just like the one he had seen on Sabato's face.

***

Sitting in Ren Yudi's luxurious private jet, even someone like You You, who had seen a lot, felt a little uncomfortable. Because she saw that when her boyfriend was sitting with this young boss, who was almost the same age as him, he was a little nervous, no matter how much the other party was smiling.

Ren Yudi looked at You You and smiled again -- today might be the day Xiang Tao had seen Ren Yudi smile the most. "Why, are you all so nervous? I'm not going to eat you. You were so brave at the banquet, why are you so restrained in front of your own people?"

"Banquet?!" You You exclaimed, "You were also at the venue?"

Ren Yudi nodded with a sly smile, "Unfortunately, I'm a business partner of the Traffa family. Stephen, that old geezer, originally asked me to witness his precious son's engagement ceremony, but I didn't expect to see a good show, just like the movie *The Graduate*."

You You's face turned red. She didn't feel shy at all when she was kissing in front of so many people, but now she felt embarrassed.

"Don't worry, the Traffa family won't cause you any more trouble. However, I plan to ask you what your plans are for the future. You You, you left your home, do you really not want to go back?"

You You shook her head, "That's not my home. Any hotel would be about the same."

Ren Yudi nodded and continued to ask, "Then what are you planning to do in the future? If I remember correctly, you have one semester left in your university master's program before you graduate."

"That doesn't matter. I only have my final graduation design left. I can communicate and contact my advisor online. I'll stay in Florence with A-Tao. I really like this city, because it's beautiful."

Ren Yudi squinted his eyes and looked at the girl in front of him. Sophie had also said the same thing. The reason why she liked Florence was because the city was beautiful. It seemed that girls had a considerable consensus in some areas of cognition.

When Zhang Jun chose Florence in the face of so many invitations, was it also because the city was beautiful?

Seeing Ren Yudi turn his face towards him, Xiang Tao knew what the boss was going to ask, "I plan to marry You You after she graduates."

"This summer, after the World Cup?"

"Yes."

"Well then, I'll wish you a happy life in advance."

Everyone around him was getting married, and he was still alone. For the sake of the family's business, for the sake of his ideals, how many things that ordinary people had, had he given up along the way?

Ren Yudi got up and walked back to his small compartment alone, leaving a private space for the happy couple who were looking forward to the future.

***

When Xiang Tao officially introduced You You to his teammates, all the single perverts drooled and praised You You's beauty. Sabato grabbed Xiang Tao and asked some questions that made Xiang Tao laugh and cry, "Did you overturn the table? Did you throw punches? Did you draw blood? Did you make the ladies scream and the men embarrassed? Did you alarm the media and the police?"

After hearing Xiang Tao's mostly negative answers, Sabato seemed very disappointed. Xiang Tao felt a chill in his heart. Sabato had let him go out to watch an action movie.

Although Xiang Tao only returned after one round of the league, the coaching staff considered that he hadn't trained for the past few days, and his physical fitness had also been greatly affected by the flying around, so he was not included in the roster for the last round of the league before Christmas.

In the seventeenth round of the league, Fiorentina played against Palermo at home. Sabato lined up the formation he had lined up when Xiang Tao was not there, 3-5-2.

Xiang Tao and You You watched the normal game from the stands. Morientes and Pazzini each scored a goal, leading the team to a 2-0 victory over Palermo.

There was one thing to pay attention to -- since Sophie came back, Zhang Jun had not scored any goals, and from this game that Xiang Tao watched, his condition was also not very good.

This problem had been apparent since the previous round, but not many people had noticed it yet. However, in this round of the league, Zhang Jun's performance was the same, so some people couldn't help but start muttering.

Fortunately, it was almost the winter break, and this discussion didn't form any momentum.

And the following Christmas, because of Xiang Tao and You You, was very lively.

Zhang Jun naturally lamented once again that the years were like flowing water. In the blink of an eye, they had crossed the threshold into 2010.

And this winter break, in addition to the inexplicably abnormal state in the eyes of outsiders, was not all bad news. For Zhang Jun, through his own hard work on the court, the improvement of his strength and fame, and the active contact and planning behind the scenes of Hua Fang, he finally had a pair of shoes that were exclusively his own.

Anyone who is successful in football and basketball will have a pair of shoes that are exclusively their own. For example, Michael Jordan's "Jordan" series, Vince Carter, and Iverson in basketball. Ronaldo's "R9" series, Beckham... and so on in football. In addition to being better and more comfortable than ordinary shoes, their shoes also have their own unique patterns and markings, and the owner's name is embroidered on the shoes.

Nike specially developed this shoe for Zhang Jun, fully considering Zhang Jun's technical characteristics and needs. The shoes are very light, and you can hardly feel the obvious weight when you hold them in your hand. This lightness allows Zhang Jun to sprint faster than ordinary people. In the same second, it allows Zhang Jun to run thirty-five centimeters more than others. Don't underestimate these thirty-five centimeters. The diameter of a football is only thirty centimeters. This means that Zhang Jun will touch the football earlier than the defender, shoot faster, and dribble through the defense faster.

In addition, the shoe shape also fits Zhang Jun's foot very well, which increases his accuracy when shooting and kicking free kicks.

At the same time, what makes this shoe highly anticipated is its appearance. On the dark red main color, a golden Chinese dragon is embroidered. The dragon head is exactly at the toe of the shoe, and the whole shoe looks very streamlined and visually impactful.

And this shoe also has a very appropriate and very Chinese name -- Dragon.

In addition to being specially provided for Zhang Jun, this football shoe will also be sold to all fans and consumers in the world. The only difference is that only the "Dragon" specially customized for Zhang Jun has Zhang Jun's name and his number 11 embroidered on the tongue of the shoe.

Since it is the first generation, there is a Roman numeral after the name: Dragon I.

During the winter break, Zhang Jun attended Nike's press conference for "Dragon I" in Milan, and tried them on the spot, showing off his football skills.

It can be seen that he loves his exclusive shoes, and he keeps praising this distinctive shoe.

And he is also the first Chinese male football player to enjoy this kind of treatment.

The Chinese media also wished that this brand-new shoe would bring good luck and good condition to Zhang Jun.

***

Sophie will not leave for the time being after returning from Christmas. She will stay until the Spring Festival. During this time, she will sort out the diaries and photos she took while traveling, and then contact Hua Fang to discuss the publication of the book. In addition, there will be two books this time, one is Sophie's travelogue, and the other is Sophie's photo album for Zhang Jun.

This is considered the best embodiment of Hua Fang's exploitation of the commercial value of this couple. Since Sophie and Zhang Jun are together day and night and have taken so many photos that outsiders can't see, why not publish them into books and sell them? As Zhang Jun's reputation grows, many people will definitely want to know about his life.

Originally, Zhang Jun didn't want to expose his life, but later, Sophie's book royalties were donated to the United Nations Children's Fund (by the way: a few days ago, I saw someone complaining in the book review area that Sophie didn't donate the royalties to Project Hope, but to the United Nations Children's Fund, which disappointed him. What I want to say is that when I asked Sophie and Zhang Jun to donate to the Children's Fund, I didn't think about Europe. It seems that only the children in Africa need more care in my mind. Moreover, the United Nations Children's Fund is for the whole world, don't think that just because the headquarters is in New York, it only serves the children in developed areas. This does not involve any patriotism or unpatriotic issues. Children all over the world who need help do not distinguish between nationalities), which touched him a little. So he decided to publish this photo album, and donate all the proceeds to the United Nations Fund.

Anyway, he and Sophie were also public figures. Instead of letting the paparazzi add fuel to the fire to expose it, it would be better to publish the real side. Let everyone see: This is Zhang Jun.

So the name of this book is -- *Look, This is Zhang Jun*.

This book not only has photos of Zhang Jun taken by Sophie, but also most of the "Student Years" part of the book contains photos left by his deceased father, and a small number of photos borrowed from Chen Huafeng.

It can be said that they are all precious photos and materials that have been pressed at the bottom of the box.

And the reason why Sophie has to stay until the Spring Festival is not only to sort out the book, but also because Sophie's parents and Zhang Jun's mother are coming to Florence for the Spring Festival. This Spring Festival will be very, very lively.

***

Although the winter break was all good news, in the first round of the league after the winter break, Zhang Jun was still unable to perform satisfactorily while wearing his brand-new boots.

Although Fiorentina won the game, Zhang Jun was replaced in the 70th minute of the game.

Zhang Jun's performance caused many people to have doubts and bad premonitions.

Even their opponents expressed concern.

The newspapers were full of speculation about Zhang Jun's inexplicably low state, and even some bold media had speculated that Zhang Jun might have had a conflict with Sabato, or that there were problems in his emotional life. For example, Sophie was gone for half a season, which made him very unhappy, and the two of them quarreled every day... and so on.

Each one said it with great certainty.

However, Yang Pan didn't believe these dogmatic things. It was very simple for him to know the truth.

He picked up the phone in his hand and dialed Zhang Jun's number.

"Ah! Xiao Panpan, why are you thinking of calling me?" Zhang Jun pinched his throat and joked with Yang Pan.

The sound of "Xiao Panpan" really made Yang Pan have goosebumps all over his body.

"Damn it, I warn you not to call me that, I'm going to vomit even the first sip of milk I drank when I was born." Yang Pan retched. "I'm calling you naturally because I have something to do, otherwise I'm too lazy to pay attention to you."

"Too heartless..." Zhang Jun said "resentfully."

"Ahem!" Yang Pan coughed. "Actually, it's not a big deal, maybe it can even be considered good news for me -- why has your condition been so low recently?"

Zhang Jun heard Yang Pan ask this, and then looked strangely at Sophie, who was snuggling in his arms. Sophie also looked up at him and asked softly, "What did he say?"

"Hey, Yang Pan, do you really want to know why?" Zhang Jun didn't answer Sophie, but asked Yang Pan back.

"Nonsense, otherwise what am I calling you for? If I had this time, I might as well go and do this and that with Yilan... Ouch!" There was a groan on the other end of the phone, and Zhang Jun estimated that Yang Pan was one hundred percent pinched somewhere by Yilan.

Zhang Jun smiled happily. He and Yang Pan didn't need to say those bloody and greasy lines to each other anymore.

"Well, Yang Pan. You know, I like many forwards, but one of them is the most special. Do you know who it is?"

Yang Pan held down Yilan's dishonest hand and searched his memory, but after a long time, he gained nothing. "Who?"

"Brazilian 'Lone Wolf', Romario."

"Oh, it's him..." Yang Pan suddenly realized that Zhang Jun had indeed mentioned this retired star to him several times. They had even seen Romario's performance in person when they were participating in Philips' activities in Eindhoven. Zhang Jun always believed that in that one-third of an acre of the penalty area, even his most respected Van Basten was no match for Romario. Whether it was the acceleration to get rid of the opponent in an instant, the skills to handle the ball, or the calmness to grab a point in front of the goal, he was invincible. A true "King of the Penalty Area". Later, some people compared Van Nistelrooy of Manchester United to the new "King of the Penalty Area", but what Yang Pan wanted to say was that the big man was only called that because he scored a lot of goals in the penalty area, but in reality he was far behind.

"He's a very distinctive person. What are you mentioning him for?"

"Romario has a famous saying, you should remember it, right?"

"What?"

"Pre-match sex life is helpful for scoring goals... Ah!" Zhang Jun screamed, and he was also pinched in the waist by Sophie next to him.

Yang Pan heard the first sentence of Zhang Jun, and was petrified.

"So, the reason why my condition is not good recently is actually because I've been doing too much of that..." Zhang Jun said a little embarrassed, touching his nose. Sophie was still pinching him non-stop, and in order not to lose face in front of Yang Pan, Zhang Jun kept his mouth shut and didn't scream, but kept humming.

Yang Pan hadn't recovered from the shock yet, he stammered and asked back: "You... you mean, your bad condition has nothing to do with football, purely, purely because of too much sex?"

"Uh... you can say that." That was the truth, but Zhang Jun didn't want to directly nod and say yes, otherwise where would his face be?

"Damn it, I'm defeated by you! So many opponents are eager to defeat you on the court, and even our coach Van Basten is racking his brains every day to figure out how to completely freeze you. I never thought, I never thought... that you kid is performing so poorly just because of doing this and that with Sophie! Ah, I really feel sad for those who regard you as the biggest opponent in their lives..."

"Hehe. But I completely don't believe in what that old pervert Romario said anymore..."

"You definitely can't believe it!" Yang Pan roared, "I have to abstain from sex one to two days before the game, there only needs to be one monster like Romario in this world. You idiot!"

Zhang Jun, who was taught a lesson by Yang Pan, lowered his head and didn't refute. At that time, he just wanted to try out Romario's theory just for fun, but he didn't expect that once he fell into Sophie's arms, he couldn't stop playing. As a result, his performance in the recent rounds was not good.

But, how could it be good? He was like a hollow radish all day long, and his lower body was weak, so how could he dribble, break through, shoot, and fight against the opponent's defenders?

"Damn it! Since you don't have anything else, I'm relieved." Yang Pan hung up the phone, and then Zhang Jun looked down at Sophie. Sophie smiled at him: "Look, you were taught a lesson, right?"

Zhang Jun glared at Sophie, she pinched him so happily just now...

"Humph! I didn't bother to argue with you on the phone just now, but now you can't help it!" Zhang Jun suddenly hugged Sophie in the air. Sophie screamed, and then hugged the man tightly with both hands, blushing and letting him carry her into the bedroom...

***

While the outside world was still guessing why Zhang Jun's condition suddenly declined, in the Italian Cup, Zhang Jun came off the bench and completed two goals in the last twenty minutes, eliminating the fourth round opponent, Serie A team Lazio.

Then, in the next league, on January 15, the 19th round of the league, Fiorentina beat Empoli 3-1 away, and Zhang Jun scored a goal.

On January 19, the 20th round of the league, Fiorentina beat Cagliari 5-0 at home, and Zhang Jun scored twice.

His goal count has reached an astonishing twenty. He is only ten goals away from thirty. With half of the league left, this number is very easy for Zhang Jun and his supporters. And he has represented Fiorentina and scored ninety-four goals in the Serie A league. The milestone of one hundred goals is just around the corner! Some forwards spend their entire lives without being able to score one hundred league goals for the team they play for, but Zhang Jun only needs four seasons to complete all of this.

So, when January passed, the media began to irresponsibly speculate again why Zhang Jun suddenly started to explode, and which round of the league he would complete the 100-goal performance, and who would be the unlucky or fortunate opponent at that time...