Hello?!"
"Teacher!"
"Stop calling me."
"I'm going to play in the World Cup!"
"What?"
"Your daughter wants my autograph?"
"Is your daughter pretty?"
"She looks a lot like you?"
"Beep, beep, beep..."
The time returned to July 15, 2017.
Summer warm-up match.
Real Madrid vs. Chelsea.
It was clearly just a warm-up match, yet the atmosphere was surprisingly strange.
"Both sides are playing very fiercely!"
"Isn't this a warm-up match?!"
"Why does it feel like I'm watching a Champions League Final!"
Instructor Zhan's sharp voice pierced into every Fan's ears.
"Hazard dribbles the ball."
"Breaks through on the wing!"
"Ramos slide tackles, and the two collide fiercely!"
"The Referee calls a foul, Ramos gets a yellow card!"
"The latter is still chattering, and a conflict erupts between the two sides!"
"What exactly is happening?"
At this point, the match had been going on for fifteen minutes.
From the moment both teams entered the field, the tension was palpable.
Despite being a friendly match, both sides fielded a half-strength lineup.
The tackling was even more intense.
At this moment, a handsome young man sitting on the bench muttered to himself:
"They're playing for their lives!"
"It's just a friendly match, why are you playing for your life?"
Lin Chen, a product of Premier League youth training.
His father, Lin the Big Cannon, was a famous player in China.
However, after retiring, he resolutely took his son abroad to participate in youth training.
First, he joined Everton, training for two and a half years.
At 16, he was scouted by Real Madrid and transferred to Castilla.
He had some talent, but his smooth entry into Castilla also had reasons related to the China market.
Lin the Big Cannon was asked more than once why he didn't let his child return to China to play football.
Having been deeply mired in the quagmire back then, he knew exactly what the situation was like in the current China football world.
Indeed, two days ago.
The China representative specially came to Europe to invite his son to join the U16 team.
"Only 800,000."
"I guarantee Lin Chen will have playing opportunities."
The person said this while blowing on his bangs.
Although there was a strong wind, his bangs remained perfectly still.
"Don't keep your focus solely on Europe."
"What's wrong with domestic coaches?"
"Our domestic coaches can also lead a team well!"
How could Lin the Big Cannon not know what kind of person this boastful guy in front of him was?
800,000 was just the beginning; once he went back, it would be a bottomless pit.
"No need."
"My son will make a name for himself in Europe."
Upon being rejected, Iron Bangs immediately tore off his mask.
His face instantly became ferocious.
"If you don't join now, do you think you can join later without spending money?!"
"I'm telling you, even if Lin Chen can stay in Europe."
"Whenever I tell him to come back, he must come back!"
"Just like you back then!"
These words deeply stung Lin the Big Cannon's heart and brought back memories.
He had once played in the Championship, was promoted to the Derby County First Team, and quickly secured a starting position.
There were even rumors that several Premier League teams were interested in him.
However, at this crucial time, he received a message from a Football Association official.
The other party demanded that he return to China to play in friendly matches.
It was mandatory, otherwise, he would not be given the opportunity to play in intercontinental cup matches.
They called it: for the sake of building chemistry.
Afterward, Lin the Big Cannon still paid 1 million to get a starting opportunity in the intercontinental cup match.
Two friendly matches over a week caused him to miss Derby County's promotion battle.
Ultimately, Derby County regrettably continued to compete in the Championship.
The Premier League teams that were originally interested in him also withdrew their offers.
Who would want to see their key player choose to return to China to play friendly matches when the team needed him most?
Derby County became dissatisfied with him because of this, and in the new season, they were unwilling to give him any starting opportunities.
Lin the Big Cannon eventually had no choice but to return to China and finish the rest of his professional career.
It was his own personal experience that told him Lin Chen absolutely could not stay and play football in China!
Seeing the other party's representative tear off the facade, Lin the Big Cannon simply stopped hiding.
"Lin Chen will not follow my old path!"
"He will play in top international competitions for Spain!"
Iron Bangs laughed.
He laughed very presumptuously.
"Hahahahaha!"
"Spain?"
"Do you think he can join the Spanish National Team just because he has a Spanish mother?"
"Wake up, your son is a good-for-nothing!"
Upon hearing this, Lin the Big Cannon was even more enraged, pointing at Iron Bangs' nose and cursing loudly!
"****"
The beautiful essence of China.
The two broke off relations then and there!
Lin Chen also completely lost the opportunity to return to China to play football.
With things escalating to this point, Lin the Big Cannon actually breathed a sigh of relief.
How could he know it wasn't a blessing in disguise?
After Iron Bangs left, Lin the Big Cannon put away the badge on his chest.
A top-secret hidden camera.
With the evidence in hand, Lin the Big Cannon waited.
His own professional career, once engulfed by darkness, as well as Lin Chen's old and new scores, would be settled at the most opportune time!
Wildfires burn, but new grass grows in spring.
If he reported it now, it would only treat the symptoms, not the root cause.
He had to wait for the moment to deliver a fatal blow, to completely wipe them out!
Time returned to the present, July 15, warm-up match.
Lin the Big Cannon in the stands looked at Lin Chen sitting on the bench.
Since it was a friendly match before the start of the new season, many young players were arranged on the bench, perhaps to get playing time.
Lin Chen was focused on the match situation on the field.
As an all-around Midfielder, if he could get a chance to play, it would only be if Isco got injured.
Just as he was thinking, suddenly.
"Ouch!"
"Foul!"
"Isco is brought down!"
"He looks to be in great pain!"
"The team doctor is on the field, can he continue?!"
Lin Chen appeared calm on the surface, but the little devil in his heart was already roaring.
"Isco, don't push it!"
"The intensity is too high, you can't handle it."
"Let me do it!"
Zidane was chewing gum when the team doctor came to report.
"No need to risk it."
"Chelsea is playing too aggressively, no need to fight them."
Zidane nodded and looked back at the bench.
If he wanted to avoid key players getting injured in a friendly match, youth academy prospects were the best choice.
His gaze finally met a hungry desire.
"Lin."
"Put on your shin guards."
Zidane put an arm around Lin Chen, speaking earnestly.
"Remember."
"The only thing you need to do when you go in is pass and control the ball."
"A stable performance is the best."
"Do you understand?"
Lin Chen nodded frantically.
"Boss, don't worry."
"Leave it to me!"
At this moment, the commentator also saw Lin Chen entering the field.
"Lin Chen is about to play; his father is Lin the Big Cannon, a very famous player in China."
"He once played for Derby County in the Championship, but later, for unknown reasons, lost his starting position and returned to China."
"Lin Chen entering the field should be with a tactical mission."
"Indeed!"
"Long-range shot!"
"Unfortunately, too much power, didn't pose a threat."
"A decent attempt."
Zidane hadn't even settled into his seat, having just looked up.
Lin Chen in front of him immediately took a long-range shot.
And this was even his first touch of the ball... After the long-range shot, Lin Chen shook his head.
"Just activated, still not proficient."
That's right.
One minute ago, he had just stepped onto the field.
The system prompt sounded accordingly.
"Congratulations to the Host for completing the System Activation Mission: First Team appearance for a team in Europe's five major leagues!"
"Activation Reward: Heavy Artillery All-Round Midfielder Growth Module!"