Car accident
Remember in one second
In a courtyard in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, a group of children of different ages are playing football. Although their shoes are worn out, each face is filled with happy smiles.
An old pickup truck drove slowly into the courtyard from the highway and stopped in front of the gate.
The kids playing soccer had already noticed the car, and as soon as it stopped, they rushed out of the yard and surrounded it. The ball that was being fought over just now was left abandoned in the corner of the wall.
"Monica sister..."
"Brother Wu Yu..."
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The children surrounded the pickup truck, their faces filled with anticipation and excitement.
Getting off the car were Wu Yu and Monica, who were surrounded by children at this time, with smiles on their faces.
After Monica brought Wu Yu to this orphanage in early March, Wu Yu felt very comfortable with these children, and the current situation of these children also reminded him of his childhood. In the following period of time, he often came to visit these children with Monica.
Every time they come to see these kids, Wu Yu and his wife will bring some gifts, making them look forward to their arrival very much.
"Wu Yong gege, what have you brought for us this time?" a little kid asked excitedly.
"You all go take a look yourselves, inside the train car, don't rush, each person has one copy."
Wow!
Those kids heard that and then swarmed up to the pickup truck, taking down several bags of things from above, excitedly running towards the courtyard.
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"Monica, Wu Yun, you don't have to bring something every time." Plump nanny Annie leaned against the door frame, smiling at the two of them.
"Annie, don't be so reserved like us Chinese people." Wu Yu said jokingly as he walked into the courtyard.
Over the past few months, he has already become familiar with the people in this orphanage. Annie is one of the initiators of the construction of this orphanage and now she is basically the only one left in the orphanage to take care of the children. Her personality is similar to that of Chinese people, facing some self-directed matters, without the directness of foreigners, always polite on the surface.
"Wow! It's sneakers!"
"And jerseys!"
"Awesome!"
...After the children opened those bags of things, they found that there were basketball shoes and clothes inside, and they were very excited, taking them out to try them on one after another.
Wu Yu and Monica looked at each other with excitement, and couldn't help but reveal a heartfelt smile.
After putting on their new jerseys and shoes, these kids immediately pulled Wu Yu to the courtyard to play football, having a great time.
Monica and Annie watched Wu Yu play with the children like a big kid, they couldn't help but exchange a smile.
"They liked him and couldn't believe he was so down-to-earth." Annie looked at Wu Yu, smiling as she spoke.
When there were matches in Maldives, she also watched Wu Yu's match with the kids. In the match, Wu Yu was like a commander on the field, rigorous and fighting hard. She thought that Wu Yu would be a serious person in life, but unexpectedly, Wu Yu easily got along with the kids in more than a month of contact, and became a child himself.
"I also didn't expect him to like kids so much, at that time they just wanted to see Wu Yu, so I brought him here."
"It's clear he's a good man, you should cherish him well." Annie said with a hint of implication.
"Annie, didn't I tell you? He already has a girlfriend..." Monika teased Annie and immediately defended herself.
"Monica, he's your girlfriend, but you should also think about yourself, where can you find such a good man?" Annie still didn't stop.
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"Uh... I'm not going to talk to you anymore." Monica said, turning her head away, but glanced at Wu Yu in the corner of her eye.
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Before the extremely tense Portuguese League Cup final, which was hyped up by the media and all walks of life, Wu Yu, as a core player in the Maritimo team, was playing with a group of children in a courtyard on the outskirts of Funchal, seemingly without putting this final match in his heart.
"Pedro, doesn't it worry you that letting them have time off now will affect the team's preparation?" Jo?o Henriques walked alongside Marítimo's head coach on the streets of Funchal, strolling through this bustling tourist destination.
"It's obvious that we've been too tense over the past few days, although no one has said anything, but I can feel the pressure from the outside and this final on them is a bit too much." Martins said as he walked: "Giving them a day off at this time to relax their tense nerves will be more beneficial for our preparations."
"What did he say?" Tenorio asked in puzzlement.
"This final, we've been preparing for a month now. In the last few days before the final, everything that needs to be done has been done. What's left is just to adjust the players' mentality and let them face this decisive battle in their best state." Martins paused: "After the end of the league match last week, our fight with Benfica for third place in the league has already made the players feel physically and mentally exhausted. I can feel that they are too tense."
Martins glanced at Tenorio and continued, "Today's holiday is to let their nerves relax, and in the remaining three days, slowly tighten the bowstring, accumulate all their strength, and release it all at once during the final, so that they can exert their full strength."
Tennoni suddenly realized. He finally understood why he couldn't become a coach, because his control over things on the football field was still far from enough.
"It seems I'm really not suitable for being a coach, and maybe even scouting is a stretch." Tenorio said with self-deprecation.
"I know what you're thinking, Teno. You brought us Wu and Gao, that's already a big deal." Martens seemed to see through Teno's mind.
Tennorio didn't say anything, just lowered his head and walked away
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"Annie, let's go." Monica and Wu Yu walked out of the courtyard after staying in the orphanage for most of the day.
"Uh-huh, be careful on our way back to the city and keep an eye on our midfield core." Annie said with a wink.
Monica just smiled with a red face and didn't answer, while Wu Yu simply didn't see it.
"Wu Yu, brother, you have to work hard for this weekend's match!"
"Wu Yu, brother, we will all support you!"
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The children stood outside the courtyard, reluctant to see Wu Yu and Monica off.
The car was speeding down the road, kicking up clouds of dust. Inside the carriage, the song "Shakira" by Latin singer Shakira was playing, full of passion and energy. Monica was driving, as Wu Yu had not yet obtained his driver's license, so every time they went out, it was always Monica who drove him.
"It seems those kids are getting more and more fond of you, even I don't care." Monica said jokingly.
"You're not jealous, are you?"
"It's ridiculous to be jealous, they used to pester me and now I wish they would pester you instead."
“……”
After Wang Peijun came to Portugal for a winter break and let Monica know about her relationship with Wu Yu, Monica stopped tempting Wu Yu constantly. The two people's relationship also developed in the direction of good friends, and their conversation became more casual.
"By the way, why is there a holiday today? Aren't we supposed to be preparing for the finals?" Wu Yu came to find her and said that when she went to visit the children at the orphanage, she still found it strange.
"Hanging necks are also transparent... " Wu Yu leaned against the co-pilot seat and blurted out.
"What?"
"Oh, this is a Chinese proverb: 'Even if you're going to hang yourself, take a deep breath first.' It means that even if there's something important to do, you should still prepare well." Wu Yu said after realizing he spoke in Cantonese and could only struggle to explain.
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"It seems you're still quite enjoying this day off."
"Not bad, it's a great day." Wu Yu's head gently rested on the back of the chair, closed his eyes, and his body swayed with the car's movement, as Xia Qi La's song floated into his ears, feeling extremely comfortable.
In Shakira's singing voice, a mobile phone rang, Wu Yu still closed his eyes, because it was not his ringtone.
"Hey, bro, I'm back with Wu Yu now. We'll be home in about 10 minutes. Wait for the car." Monica said while driving and answering the phone.
On the other end of the phone was obviously Monica's big-bearded brother.
This road usually doesn't have much traffic, so Monica felt at ease talking on the phone while driving.
As she was about to hang up the phone, a goat suddenly ran out from the roadside, Monica was startled and quickly turned the steering wheel to avoid the goat.
Wu Yu, who was originally closing his eyes and resting, only felt the car body shaking violently. When he opened his eyes, he found that the car had lost control and rushed out of the highway.
Bang! The out-of-control car crashed into a tree.
Wu Yu felt a strong shock coming from the front, and before he could react, everything went black as he lost consciousness.
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Fonseca, inside the Maridimo training base, where he had previously taken a walk with Tino Antunes, has already returned to his office and is watching Benfica's video with the team's coaches in preparation for this final.
Although they gave the players a day off to relax their tense nerves, as coaches, they couldn't let go of any time and studied the tactical layout of this final match every day. Because this is the best chance for Maridimo to win the championship in so many years, the whole club is eagerly looking forward to it.
"Ding dong ding dong..."
The phone on the desk rang, Martens frowned and let assistant coach Carlos Hulcher answer it.
Hao Jie took the phone and after a while, his face changed drastically as he gasped, turned around and said to the other coaches: "Wu Yun was in a car accident."
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