Chapter 34: Puberty Meets Menopause He Says You're Very Clingy When You're in a Relationship...

"What did you forget?"

When the doorbell rang, Leah thought Kaka had forgotten something. She had just come down from the cloakroom and opened the door, ready to teach him a lesson for his forgetfulness. But as soon as the door opened, a huge face appeared, swooping in front of Leah, frightening her so much that she almost punched him.

Fortunately, she reacted quickly and recognized through the pair of shiny eyes under the dark appearance of the person that came that it was her brother Enzo whom she had not seen for a long time.

"You scared me!" Leah quickly welcomed the person in.

Enzo was dragging his suitcase, looking dusty and dirty, with even his clothes wrinkled into a ball. As Lulia walked past him, she could almost see the dirt falling off him, as if he had just escaped from a refugee camp.

"Aren't you here to watch the African Migration? Why are you back so suddenly?"

Enzo casually tossed his suitcase in the living room and slumped onto the soft sofa. He said weakly, "I just came back from Kenya. I'll go to Tanzania in a few days."

Leah was annoyed by his greasy hair and worried he might bring back some messy bugs and infect Luna with a skin disease. She quickly dragged him off the white sofa and wheeled him upstairs to the bathroom for a shower. She then found a set of Kaka's unworn home clothes in the closet and placed them outside, calling out, "The clothes are outside. Are you hungry? I'll order a delivery."

“I want sushi!”

"Eat bugs, and you eat sushi, only pizza."

After calling the restaurant to order, Leah gathered up his dirty coat and emptied its pockets. She then ripped the fabric off the sofa and sprayed it with alcohol. From downstairs to upstairs, every surface Enzo passed was sprayed with alcohol. Without waiting for housekeeping to come, Leah gathered up the mess and, along with her clothes, backpack, and shoes, she tossed it all out the door.

She was about to close the door when a car suddenly pulled up. Bosco, who was in the driver's seat, got out in a hurry and rushed into the yard, muttering, "It's too late! I said I forgot something and didn't send my son to the training base!"

If she didn't know that he was Kaka's father, Leah would have thought he was an old father who was sending his elementary school son to school. She looked at the time and was speechless. At this point, even if she took the bus and then a taxi, she would still be able to reach Milanello.

"Why are you here? Ricky has already arrived at the airport."

Leah leaned against the door and shook her phone at Bosco. The interface showed a message from Kaka when he just arrived at the airport.

Bosco took out his phone and found that he had just received the same message from Kaka, but he was too anxious on the way back and didn't notice it at all. Now that he saw the message, he breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed completely:

"I forgot to set a time to go out today. Luckily, this kid was smart enough to ask his teammates to take him out."

Seeing that he was sweating profusely and his hands were shaking slightly from the nervousness of driving at a low speed, Leah didn't expose him. She held the door open and asked, "Would you like to come in for a cup of tea? I'd like to talk about the property you've recently set your sights on. I'll ask someone to look into it."

Bosco wiped the sweat from his forehead, nodded, and started to walk in. Lately, he'd been attending classes, observing, and socializing, and he'd been learning quite a bit. After all, he'd just arrived in Milan and wasn't familiar with the place yet. With Leah around, maybe he could get some behind-the-scenes information from her.

Crossing the small courtyard and ascending the stairs, he suddenly noticed a large black bag of trash standing by the wall. He was a little puzzled and asked, "What did you buy?"

Leah glanced at it without paying any attention and said casually, "These are the clothes that are no longer needed at home. It's a good opportunity to clean them up and throw them away."

Not sure if he believed it or not, Bosco followed him into the house without saying a word. He noticed the sofa in the living room had just been covered in new fabric, the wrinkles still unsmoothed. Looking down, he saw water marks on the floor. Today wasn't their cleaning day, Bosco wondered suspiciously. His son's girlfriend had never been one to enjoy housework. Every time he came, it was Kaka who was picking up the trash, while Leah sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, watching TV.

My son just left today. Has he changed his personality?

He rolled his eyes, sat on the sofa and drank tea silently, and did not mention showing a house to Leah.

Leia didn't pay any attention to him. She poured him some water and went upstairs. She hadn't made any move since she kicked Kaka and Luna out of the cloakroom. Until now, she hadn't been seen upstairs or downstairs. Leia was a little worried that she had run to the study and tore apart the Lego that Kaka had just finished half-building. Kaka would definitely be angry when he came back.

She didn't want to take care of two more children.

Just as Leah closed the door of the study, the door of the bathroom on the second floor was pushed open with a click. Enzo was wearing slippers that were one size too big for him. His home clothes were half-buttoned, revealing a large area of ​​skin, which was in sharp contrast to the skin color on his face.

He wiped his hair and complained loudly: "These slippers don't fit me. I almost slipped in the bathroom just now. Can you please check if there are any bruises on the back of my waist?"

Bosco was drinking tea when he suddenly heard the voice of a strange man. He almost spit out the water, choked on it, and started coughing loudly.

He looked at the young man coming down from upstairs, who had obviously just showered. He looked older than Kaka, was very dark, and looked frail. He was even thinner than Kaka, with no muscles at all! He looked down and found that the boy was still wearing Kaka's slippers. He was furious and asked with trembling fingers:

"Who are you?!"

Enzo was already irritated from not getting enough rest on the plane, and after nearly falling in the bathroom, his mood was even worse. He'd known Leah had a boyfriend for a while, and Fiore's tone on the phone didn't sound particularly pleased, but she didn't elaborate, simply telling him to come back and see for himself. So, he bought a plane ticket and rushed back. As soon as he got off the plane, he headed straight for the new address Fiore had given him, just to make a surprise visit and see what kind of man his future brother-in-law was.

He squinted his eyes and looked at the old man with a simple head in front of him. He was very surprised. Could this be what Fiore was dissatisfied with? This old man looked older than Matthew!

Enzo said bluntly: "Who are you?"

Bosco: "This is my home!"

Enzo: "Nonsense, this is my house!"

“The photos here are all of my son and daughter-in-law!”

Oh, a misunderstanding. Enzo quickly realized that this was the father of his sister's future husband. It was fine. This made the relationship even more distant. He sneered and said, "Then your son went to great lengths to decorate his house to look like mine. Besides, this is also my sister's home. What does it have to do with you?"

Bosco then realized that the boy in front of him was Leah's younger brother, but he was still the elder after all, how could he speak like that!

"What's wrong with your sister? She's married into our family and will be a member of our family. She'll even bear our surname in the future."

"Oh..." Enzo leaned lazily against the wall, looking at Bosco's sparse hair. "That's not necessarily true. I think your family's genes are very dangerous. Maybe your son will be bald in the future. I have to persuade Leah to think carefully about her future life. Does she want to open her eyes and see a shiny light bulb when she is old?"

He was about to say something when he was suddenly interrupted by a voice from upstairs.

"You two got to know each other so quickly, you seem to be getting along really well."

The quarreling voices of the two reached Leah's ears through the thick door. She knew her brother's fighting ability and was not in a hurry to go out. She slowly covered Kaka's half-assembled Lego with an acrylic box, coaxed and deceived Luna to hold down her eager paws, hugged her whole body in her arms, and slowly walked out to watch the show.

As she listened, she raised her little Luna paw, secretly cheering for Enzo. It wasn't until he started talking about Kaka that she quickly interrupted and changed the subject.

She didn't want this to come true, so she interrupted it quickly!

"Looks like I don't need to introduce you two," Leah carried Luna down the stairs, "Luna, this is Uncle Enzo, come and say hi~"

"luna~"

Enzo's expression changed quickly, and he greeted Luna with a smile, as if they could really communicate. He was completely different from the cold and ruthless look he had just shown towards Bosco. Bosco was so angry that he rolled his eyes. It turned out that these two annoying people were from the same family.

Enzo looked at the sky and ordered Bosco to leave: "It's getting late. We need to rest. You can go home now."

Bosco looked at the big sun outside the window, then looked at the time on the clock: ...?

He said angrily: "No, if you want to go, let's go together!"

I can’t even stay in my son’s house, why can this kid!

Enzo took Luna and sat down there with his arms and legs spread out, acting like a host. "This is my sister and her husband's house. My sister is still here, so why can't I live here?"

Bosco sat down next to him, stretched out his hand to pull Luna's hind legs out and put them on his legs. He leaned back and said, "This is my son and daughter-in-law's house. My granddaughter is still here. Why can't I live here?"

Leah: ...

Can you all leave her house?

She spoke to Enzo first: "You just came back and haven't gone home yet, Mom must miss you, go back and see her."

Then he said to Bosco, "Your house is right up ahead. It takes less than a minute to walk there. Don't make trouble here!"

Enzo spread his hands. He had come back this time to check out his future brother-in-law. He hadn't expected him to be away, but it didn't matter if his father was there. There was no way he was going to leave, even if he was kicked out!

"Mom said they had already left and the nanny at home was on vacation, so she asked me to come and stay with you."

Leah: Guess whether I believe it or not.

Leah: "...What about Fiore? You can stay at her house."

Enzo: "Oh, we just had a fight over the phone yesterday. She said she would cut me in half if she saw me. You know, I can't beat her."

Leah pinched her brows tiredly. It was obvious that if one of them didn't leave, the other would definitely not leave either. Enzo was still a child, and what was going on with Bosco!

She sighed: "What about you, why are you doing this?"

Bosco glanced at Enzo and said angrily, "Didn't you say you had no spare room in your house and asked us to move out?"

Okay, Leah understood. She was jealous of her son. If Enzo stayed, it would mean there was room for him. Kaka had rented him a house on purpose because he didn't want to live with him.

She thought for a moment and then asked Enzo again, "I'll ask you one last time, do you have nowhere else to go? Why do you have to live here?"

Enzo touched his chin and nodded firmly: "Yeah!"

She then asked Bosco, "Are you sure you'll leave if he leaves? It doesn't matter where he lives, as long as he doesn't live here?"

Something seemed wrong, but Bosco couldn't recall what it was, so he nodded firmly, "Yes!"

This will be the first and most important step for him to gain a say for his son in the future woman's family.

Leah chuckled. "That's perfect. We don't have a spare room at home, but Kaka's father has one. It has two floors, three bathrooms, and five bedrooms. You two can each have one floor and not disturb each other."

Enzo:?

Bosco:?

They both said in unison: "No!"

Enzo: "What's wrong with you? You're so old, and I don't mind you going to bed and getting up early, which affects my jet lag!"

Bosco: "A kid your age is partying all the time and hanging out with all these bad friends. I'm afraid you'll come to my house and steal things."

Enzo was furious: "You are the only one who still has things at home. Maybe even the house and car belong to my sister. What are you pretending to be?"

Bosco: ...

She was right. The house he lives in now was found by Leah, the contract was in her name, and the car was her old car. Now her and Kaka's cars are being closely watched by reporters. They were afraid that it would be inconvenient for Bosco to go out, so they simply drove an old car from the garage for him to get around.

"Alright," Leah cut the Gordian knot and decided to kick them out immediately. If they stayed any longer, she'd be in trouble. "Either you stay in a hotel. My suite is empty, or you can stay with your uncle. It's your choice."

Enzo looked at his sister, then at Bosco who was waiting to see the show, and gritted his teeth: "Let's stay!"

"Very good, everyone is happy. Now you two can go home hand in hand and enjoy a wonderful night out together. Goodbye."

After saying that, Leah kicked the two out of the house, and before they could say another word, the door slammed shut.

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"..." Kaka was stunned for a long time after hearing this. He couldn't believe that Leah actually used such a simple and crude method to drive the two people out as a couple and made the two who disliked each other live together.

He opened his mouth, and after a long while he found his voice, he said with difficulty: "Are you sure they won't make a big noise?"

Leah said indifferently: "At least I can't hear it."

Kaka: "How's Enzo's fighting ability... I'm afraid my dad's blood pressure will get high if he loses the argument."

Leah thought back to the day's battle and said hesitantly, "It's okay. His language skills may have declined after staying in Kenya for so long. It's a good opportunity for them to live together. I can also help your father practice Italian."

"Besides, he's been on the prairie all year round and is very familiar with first aid measures. Don't worry, he knows what to do."

Kaka: I’m not really willing to believe it.

But at least the target has been shifted. He doesn't have to worry about his father causing trouble for Leah behind his back when he's not around. It's okay for them to have a quarrel. After they get married, they will surely have many opportunities to meet, so just take it as an opportunity to cultivate their relationship.

Putting his worries behind him, Kaka was concerned about Leah again: "Have you lain down yet?"

Ukraine is on Eastern European Summer Time, just an hour ahead of Italy, so it's just getting dark on both sides. The club has asked everyone to go to bed early and avoid unnecessary wandering, fearing that language barriers might cause problems in a foreign country. Kaka and Maldini are the more receptive members of the team, so they've washed up early and are ready to lie in bed, listening to the unfamiliar news and checking their phones.

Now that Martini was not in the room, he could also let go and act coquettishly with Leah: "You didn't even give me a goodbye kiss when we went out today."

"Didn't you ask Luna for it?"

Leah didn't want to pay attention to him. She still remembered him holding up Luna's paw and calling her a bad mother. Disobedient children were mostly caused by poor parenting. Suddenly, she smiled and said, "Today, when Enzo and I were talking downstairs, I couldn't find Luna. Guess where she is?"

There was a gloating tone in her voice that was hard to conceal. Kaka had a bad feeling and asked quickly, "Where is it?"

"It's not in the study..."

Leah: "Yeah, that's smart. You're such a good father to Luna~"

Kaka: ...

"Then my Lego..."

"Rest in peace! I've tried my best to restore it to its original state for you. Fortunately, only one corner is broken. I even checked carefully and there should be no missing parts. Come back and put it together again, my dear father."

"Deduct her snacks!" Kaka said angrily, "Deduct her snacks for a week!"

"Yeah, yeah," Leah said perfunctorily. She didn't believe it. Kaka was like a daughter slave. From Eleven to Luna, she wanted to hold her in her arms all day and not let her get down to bed. Snacks were only fed at the minimum frequency according to health standards.

"I'll start dunking when you come back."

Ah, wait until he gets back before starting.

Kaka hesitated. After thinking about it, he decided that it didn't matter if he suffered a loss, but he couldn't let the child suffer a loss. Luna was so little and thin. It would be pitiful if she ate less.

He said slowly, "Forget it. Luna is still a baby. Anyway, I was too slow to build that model. I might as well take it apart and rebuild it again to see if I can do it faster this time."

Leia nodded perfunctorily and didn't expose him.

If someone's baby looks like a big truck, he can knock someone back several steps if he bumps into them.

"Just let Luna dismantle it all for you, so you don't have to do it yourself when you come back."

Kaka was horrified: "Don't - I was wrong." He straightened his attitude and said in a serious voice, "I will teach her a lesson when we get home. Why did she insist on doing something that her parents said was not allowed!"

After finally changing the subject, Kaka hid under the quilt and said in a low voice, "You didn't even give me a goodbye kiss today."

He was really obsessed with this matter. Last time, when Leah was about to leave for training, she was in a hurry to find something and didn't have time to kiss him. He insisted on following her, running up and down the stairs twice, and kissed Leah three or four times in a row before being pulled away by Bosco, who was about to be late and had not yet shown up, by grabbing her collar.

Knowing that if she didn't satisfy him, he would nag her all night long, and might even send her a message complaining tomorrow morning, Leah leaned over to the phone and said "muamua" twice, then asked, "Are you satisfied?"

Kaka hummed contentedly and kissed her twice in return, his voice much louder than hers, crisp and loud.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard several gasps. He quickly lifted the quilt and saw Maldini, Dida and Nesta standing at the door with complicated expressions and a look of disbelief.

Kaka's ears instantly turned red as if dripping blood. He said goodbye to Leah in a hurry and hung up the phone. He jumped over the bed and threw himself on Dida's shoulders. His hands naturally touched her shoulders and circled them twice. He threatened: "Don't tell anyone!"

Dida is Kaka's fellow Brazilian and has always been a member of the Brazilian barbecue gang's dinner parties. Naturally, there was no objection, not to mention that his head was still in Kaka's hand, so he quickly hummed twice, trying to free his head.

After dealing with one of them, Kaka turned his attention to Nesta. He took a step back, revealing Inzaghi hiding behind him, and mercilessly betrayed his teammate: "It was Pippo. He said you were very clingy in love, and he even made a bet with Paul that you must be hiding under the covers and being nice to Rosalia!"

With one sentence, Nesta betrayed two teammates. He ran away while no one could react, ready to share what he had just heard with other teammates, so that everyone could laugh and relieve the pressure before the game.

Inzaghi: …

He tried to explain, "I just, uh, everyone's curious..." He stumbled for a long time but couldn't get his point across. He simply threw up his hands and admitted generously, "Okay, I just wanted to get back at you and Leah for always being so affectionate in the car without anyone noticing I was there."

Seeing Kaka approaching step by step, Inzaghi felt something was wrong and slowly retreated, hoping to take the opportunity to escape. The moment he turned around, Kaka took two steps at a time and rushed forward, leaping up and successfully climbing the tree.

He put his hands in the right position, snorted twice, and directed Inzaghi to charge: "Let's go! Let's go find Sandro to settle the score!"

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The author has something to say: Ahhhh, it’s a bit painful, I feel like my recent writing has been a bit bland and watery [burst into tears]