The Third Date
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Marítimo qualified for the semi-finals of the League Cup, coming from behind to defeat city rivals Nacional with goals from Quaresma and Wu Lei. The opponent in the final will be decided between Porto and Benfica, with this match between the two Primeira Liga powerhouses also being played in March due to scheduling reasons.
The final will be held in early April.
After this 90-minute battle, Wu Yu felt that his body and mind were equally exhausted. After shooting the door, he even felt that he didn't have the strength to celebrate.
At this moment, lying in bed, he just felt a wave of fatigue. The time on the alarm clock beside the bed was already 11 o'clock at night, according to Wu Yu's usual sleep schedule, he should be dreaming now. Although his body is tired today, his mind is still excited by scenes and some random thoughts are emerging.
What excited him was not the winning goal in the daytime match, after all, his first professional match was a last-minute winning goal, and that excitement had been experienced several months ago, without such a big impact. It wasn't the winning goal, nor was it the expectation of the Portuguese League Cup final, although that's something to look forward to, but it's still more than a month away, and it seems unnecessary to think about it now.
What really made him hard to fall asleep was the great honor of being selected for the national team and going to war for the country. He had known that he was selected for the national team a few days ago, but at that time he was preparing for this game and did not distract himself too much to imagine what might happen in his first national team match.
Now that the match against Guoan is over, and there are no matches on Sunday, the excitement and thrill that have been suppressed in my heart for two days finally burst out.
He himself was wearing the red national football team uniform, and his figure galloping on the field kept appearing in his mind. Although the national football team has been very poor in recent years, he still remembers when they entered the World Cup in 2001, how the whole Guangzhou city boiled up. A large number of fans were wearing football uniforms on the street, waving national flags and shouting loudly.
Although he was only 6 years old that year, those scenes still left an indelible mark in his heart.
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As his mind wandered, the door to his room was opened and a sliver of bright light crept in, revealing Gao Wei's melancholy face in the crack.
"Xiaoyu, I couldn't sleep."
"What's wrong that you can't sleep and come looking for me?" Wu Yu said with a somewhat frightened expression.
"Alas... thinking that I've entered the national team, I'm so excited that I couldn't sleep." Gao Wei sighed, but with a hint of joy.
Wu Yun heard this and didn't expect Gao Wei to be the same as himself, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Bro, wanna have one?"
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The next day, when Wu Yun and Gao Wei appeared on the training ground with panda eyes, looking listless, everyone was shocked. However, thinking about yesterday's thrilling victory over their opponents to enter the league cup final, it was understandable that these two young men were too excited to sleep.
For the next two days, Wu Yu and Gao Wei were both doing recovery training. The coaching staff had already known that they would not be participating in the away match against Braga, so they did not let them undergo too intense training after all, the two of them may have been a bit tired for this month.
On March 1st, Saturday, the 18 first-team players and coaching staff of Marítimo set off for Braga, flying out of Funchal. Wu Lei and Gao Wei also got a day off, planning to play with Hua Yan on Madeira Island, although they have been in Portugal for half a year, there are still many places they haven't visited in this tourist destination.
Blub blub blub...
Just as the three were about to set off, Wu Yu's phone rang. He took it out and looked at it, his face suddenly turning gloomy - it was Monica.
"Hey Monica, you looking for me?"
"Wu Yu, are you free today? Do you still remember that promise?"
"Umm... you want me to go on a date with you again, I thought you had forgotten." Wu Yu's arm immediately got goosebumps as soon as he heard that.
Last season, when I was performing well, I was surrounded and harassed by a group of fans outside the training ground. Under the threat of the coaching staff, I had no choice but to use my three dates with Monica as a condition to resolve this trouble.
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Before the winter break, Monica had already asked Wu Yu out twice. During these two dates, Monica either wore a bikini to entice him on the beach or made Wu Yu accompany her shopping, putting his body and mind through extreme tests, truly exhausting him mentally and physically.
When he thought Monica had forgotten about the third date, he was secretly relieved, but unexpectedly this whimsical Portuguese beauty called again.
"How could I have forgotten? This is our third date, and I've been thinking for a long time about where to go. I know you're on holiday today, and I'm also on holiday, come pick me up quickly!" Monica said over the phone, leaving no room for doubt, regardless of whether Wu Yu had time or not, she was going to make him take her out today.
After Wu Yu hung up the phone, he looked at Gao Wei and Hua Yan with a bitter face. The two had already roughly understood what was going on from Wu Yu's expression and tone during the call, and could only helplessly wave their hands to indicate that they were powerless to do anything.
"What a rare good holiday, it's gone just like that!" Wu Yu cried with a gloomy face and walked towards Monika's home like a zombie.
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"Are you going to watch the game today?" Wu Yu and Monica walked side by side on the street, but Monica, who was usually lively and talkative, didn't say much today. Instead, it was Wu Yu who spoke up first.
Monica didn't say anything, she just shook her head.
"Go to the beach?" Wu Yun looked at Monica with some surprise and asked, his eyes wandering over her body.
Although he didn't like Monica, he had to admit that her figure was extremely hot. Last year when they first went on a date, she wore a bikini at the beach and tempted Wu Yu with her fiery figure, making him almost unable to hold back.
Monica shook her head again.
"Want to go shopping?" A hint of fear flashed in Wu Yu's eyes, going shopping with a woman was even more terrifying than playing 120 minutes of football.
"I'm taking you somewhere today," Monica said suddenly turning her head around.
After finishing speaking, she restored her spirit and jumped forward with a hop.
Wu Yu looked at her back and shook his head helplessly, wondering what she was going to do to him today.
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Following Monica through the streets and alleys of Funchal, I unwittingly left behind the hustle and bustle of the city and arrived at a serene and elegant place.
"Monica, where are you taking me?" Wu Yu couldn't help but feel a little puzzled as he saw himself walking further and further away from the main road.
"Just follow me." Monica seemed very enthusiastic and walked ahead with a burst of energy.
After walking for about 15 minutes, Monica and Wu Yu appeared outside a secluded courtyard.
"Monica, you're here?" A stout middle-aged woman with a big smile on her face walked out of the courtyard and opened the door to greet Monica.
"Annie, long time no see, I brought a friend over today." Monica and Wu Yu walked into the courtyard, chatting with Annie.
"Oh, so you're that big ball star? Hello, I'm Annie, the nanny here." Annie greeted Wu Yu with a smile.
"Hello, I'm Wu Yu." Wu Yu also smiled back.
While they were talking, some 7 or 8-year-old children ran out of the rooms in the courtyard one after another and rushed towards Monica.
"Monica sister..."
"Sister, why haven't you come to see us for so long?"
"Monica sister, we miss you..."
"What did you bring for us today?"
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A dozen or so children wearing worn-out and faded clothes surrounded Monika, taking turns talking to her, clearly they adored her.
For a time, this originally quiet courtyard became lively.
Wu Yu looked at the scene in front of him, but he was completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on.
"Huh? Who's this guy?" The kids only noticed Wu Yu after teasing Monica for a while.
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"Guess." Monica mischievously walked over to Wu Yu's side and showed him off to the many children like she was introducing a product.
Wu Yu could only smile wryly and stand there awkwardly, because he still had no idea what was going on.
"Oh! I know!" A sharp-eyed kid seemed to have recognized Wu Yu and exclaimed: "He's Wu Yu, the soccer star of Maridimo!"
After this child shouted, others immediately recognized Wu Yu and surrounded him like they did with Monica earlier.
"Brother Wu Yu, can you teach us how to play football?"
"Brother Wu Yu, why are you so good at playing football?"
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Wu Yu looked at Monica with an innocent face, his face filled with a helpless bitter smile.
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Through Annie's introduction, it turned out that this courtyard was an orphanage in Foshan, which took in some poor and helpless children. Monica was a volunteer at the orphanage and often came to visit the kids.
These humble children naturally support the Maridimo team and also like Wu Yus very much. Monica had to go to work, and Wu Yu usually had to train and compete, so only today on this holiday did the two have time, and they exercised their third date right, taking Wu Yu to the orphanage, letting the children get in close contact with Wu Yu.
After listening to Annie finish Monica's connection with this orphanage, her view of this beautiful and eccentric girl has changed again. With a kind heart, passionate personality, beautiful looks, and fiery figure, if Wu Yu didn't already have Wang Peijun in his heart, he might also be moved.
"Monica is a good girl, you should treat her well." Annie whispered to Wu Yu beside her, but her voice was just loud enough for Monica to hear, making Wu Yu suddenly quite embarrassed.
"Annie, we're just good friends, don't get me wrong." Monica, who had always wanted to be Wu Yu's girlfriend and had repeatedly claimed in front of others that she was Wu Yu's woman, surprisingly denied Annie's ambiguous statement.
Looking at Monica's pure and innocent smile, Wu Yu was stunned:
Women, they're really hard to figure out.
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