Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Eighteen Years Old
Leandri washed his hands at the sink. Florentino opened the refrigerator and poured a glass of milk for his youngest son. He handed it to him. "By the way, you also have a package from Germany today. It's from Kroos. I put it in your room."
A circle of white foam appeared on the edge of his lips due to the milk, and Mr. Lafayette suddenly felt that his son had not grown up at all. He was still the little boy who would pull at the hem of his suit and call him dad obediently.
He took the initiative to hand over a tissue and said, "Go to bed early, Ryan, and have a sweet dream."
After hugging his parents, Leandri returned to his room. Sure enough, on the cabinet there was a courier box wrapped with several circles of tape.
Leandri took a knife from the drawer and cut it open. Inside was a watch, a Casio G-Shock series.
Putting the watch on his wrist, Leandri took a photo and found Cross from the contact list.
Their conversation started four days ago when Kroos received a gift from Leandri.
A blue tie.
Cross: Thank you for the gift, but I don’t really know how to wear it. It doesn’t look good when tied. Comes with a straight man’s confident death angle of taking a selfie at 45° looking down.
Leandri: It’s okay. I’ll teach you next time when I have the chance.
Leandri clicked into the dialog box and took another look at the photo. Cross should have just taken a shower at that time. His blond hair lay softly on his serious head. His pair of blue eyes looked at the camera seriously. He was wearing a suit prepared for him by his parents, and a tie that they gave him.
Athletes are all clothes racks, and they look even more handsome in suits. But to be honest, this tie is really ugly.
Moreover, Leandri clearly felt that the other party had more acne on his face, and he muttered in his heart that Bayern's feng shui was not good for people.
After checking the photos he had just taken and finding nothing wrong with them, he decided to send them to his German netizen.
Leandri: Got it, super cool!
The other party replied immediately: I like it.
At this time, another German netizen also sent him a message.
Felix: Ryan Ryan, has the gift I sent you arrived?
Ryan: Not yet. Don’t worry, I’ll be back tomorrow.
Felix: The logistics in Europe is as suffocating as Deutsche Bahn. I sent it out several days in advance!
Leandri: I’m very happy that you remember me. I invite you to visit Madrid again.
Felix: Okay, we’ll go with my brother then!
Leandri thought again of the time when the three of them were traveling together in Munich. It was as if the sound of puppet bells rang in his ears again, and he fell into a deep sleep.
When he went out, Florentino was already wearing a suit and having dinner at the table. When he saw Leandri coming over, he and Maria gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Leandri, who is already 1.9 meters tall, now lowered his head obediently to be kissed by his parents. He was still sleepy and rubbed his head on the shoulder of his father, even making his father's glasses crooked. Maria was watching with great laughter.
Even on his 18th birthday, Brother Tong did not forget to set the alarm on time.
According to his prince system, you wouldn't have really forgotten that you lived to the age of twenty in your previous life, right?
Leandri looked up at the sky, he had lived a very happy life. He had a family who always loved him, parents who could act like a spoiled child at any time, seniors who had been waiting for him to grow up, friends with different personalities, and companions with the same goal. A child who grew up in love can always be a child.
While jogging in the morning, Ryan also chatted with his brother Tong. Although brother Tong usually had no other practical functions except chattering, Ryan developed new functions for him during their long time together.
For example, it has its own BGM. No matter when, as long as Ryan respectfully calls out "Prince's Tutor", his system will play music for him. It is also very detailed and creates playlists according to the scenes, such as "Essential for morning jogging, the brisk rhythm awakens the energy of the whole day" and "Leisurely time for reading". With Ryan's sincere praise, there are also surreal playlist names such as "Melody Propeller - Let you become the Dragon King of the Sea".
Leandri: Brother Tong, I just want to ask if there is any chance for our alarm clock to take a break.
Brother Tong: Wait until you find a partner.
Leandri:? Is there any necessary connection between the two?
Tong Ge: Sexual life can also consume physical energy, but you can't be too indulgent, you have to know...
Leandri: You'd better play some music for me.
After returning home and taking a shower, Ryan looked at his mobile phone. When the second hand just passed 12 o'clock, the Cross brothers, Eric Claure and others sent him messages, wishing him a happy birthday.
The feeling of being missed by others can make a huge honeycomb grow in one's heart, with sweet honey dripping down drop by drop. Leandri sat in the car like a big bear that had just entered adulthood, licking the honey on his paws while replying to messages to thank several people, with a smile on his face that he had practiced all day on the training ground and couldn't suppress.
Carvajal came over during a break and asked, "You're smiling so happily, are you secretly in love behind our backs?"
Dasha has been having bad luck in love ever since his encounter with the Minotaur.
Before Ryandelli could even get angry, Vazquez slapped his friend on the head, "Happy birthday, Ryan."
Leandri's mouth corners widened and he twitched his eyebrows at Dasha.
"How could I forget your birthday!" Carvajal took out a gift from his backpack and handed it to him. "Lucas and I gave you this gift together. I'm sure you'll like it."
Leandri, who had been happy all day, was even happier. As expected, the friendship between their defensive team was indestructible. Leandri, who had been assimilated into the Chinese food, gave a loud pat on the face to everyone.
The gifts from several people were not expensive. Under the guidance of his mother, Nacho made a small low-sugar cookie for Ryan to chew. Carvajal and Vazquez had theirs custom-made from somewhere. Ryan opened the package and saw the words "The Best Goalkeeper in the World" written on the pure white T-shirt, with his handsome face underneath. The birthday boy immediately decided to hide such a solemn gift in the most hidden corner of his house and never let others see it!
As soon as Leandri entered the gate, he was sprayed with colored ribbons all over his body by paper fireworks. His eldest brother and second brother were standing in the front, smiling happily with their teeth shining.
The sister, who had obviously just rushed over from the company, was holding another little cutie in her arms, his 13-month-old nephew. Although the little cutie didn't know what was going on, he was happily waving his chubby arms like lotus roots and clapping his hands excitedly, giggling. The brother-in-law, who looked like a successful man, also lovingly clapped along with his son.
Leandri's three older brothers and sisters left home and lived outside after they started working. Today, in order to celebrate his birthday, they all finished work early and rushed back home.
Florentino held Maria in his arms and stood at the back, watching his children playing. The door was not closed yet, and the cold wind outside blew their memories back to ten years ago, when Leandri had just come to the Perez family. His brothers bought him all kinds of Ultraman toys, and his sister gave him a Barbie doll with a sense of humor. The three of them made a big fuss in front of little Leandri, and in the end, his mother took Leandri away and asked him to watch Tom and Jerry with her to end the warm dispute.
Today it was Maria who came forward again. The mother, who was raised by her own husband, used her chubby fingers to warmly brush away the ribbons on Leandri's clothes and hair.
"Are you tired?"
Leandri looked down at his mother with bright eyes. Time has given Maria the most gentle comfort. What appeared at the corners of her eyes were not crow's feet, but a happy smile.
"Then come with us again and see the gift we gave you."
Florentino drove Ryan and his wife to the wealthy area of La Finca. Ryan stared at his good father with his hand, telling him that the land in front of him was his.
The land purchased by Karl Lagerfeld is still a flat land, and the main body of the house has not yet been built. The couple plans to let Leandri design it according to his own preferences.
The housing market in Madrid is still stable, and there is no sign of the outrageous situation in the later period. Although this piece of land covers a large area, it is not a big expense for Mr. Lagerfeld, who owns the largest construction company in Spain.
Since childhood, Leandri has been focusing on playing football and studying. He does not have much concept of money. Although he is particular about the quality of things he uses, he will not be too extravagant. He has no interest in inheriting Karl Lagerfeld's company. Instead, his parents and brothers and sisters often find ways to give him good things.
"Our Ryan has grown up and will have his own life." Maria felt relieved but sad at the same time. The child has grown up and will also have his own family.
"I don't want to move out. I want to live with you." Hearing his mother's tone, Leandri's nose felt sore. Such silly words made Maria happy again.
"Maybe when it's built, you'll already be a big star in the first team." Florentino looked at the still flat land but seemed to have seen the mansion that would be built here in the future. He patted Leandri's back and sent his blessings to the child.
Maria gave her aunt a day off today. Leandri's second brother Eduardo was helping to look after the children, and everyone else was preparing for dinner in a while.
The eldest brother rolled up his sleeves to his elbows and washed the vegetables obediently under his father's instructions. The tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, etc. he washed up were all clean and covered with water droplets.
My sister has taken off her suit and changed into home clothes, and she and my brother-in-law have prepared the washed vegetables as required.
Karl Lagerfeld was cooking in the kitchen today, so Maria took Leandri to clean the table and placed a highball glass on his seat with a smile.
"Ryan is an adult now, so he can drink a little red wine today."
In Munich, 1,900 kilometers away from Madrid, Kroos was lying on the bed surfing the Internet passionately, and the next second he saw the birthday status posted by Leandri.
In the photo, Leandri, whose cheeks were rosy under the candlelight, closed his eyes and made a happy wish.
I don’t know who took the photo of him, but Ryan’s eyelashes were clearly visible with his eyes closed.
Swiping to the second picture, Leandri, who was standing in the front, had a strange blush on his face, and the whole family sitting behind him had smiles on their faces, and they were looking at the camera in Leandri's hand cooperatively.
Cross enlarged the photo and saw a goblet with a little red liquid left on the only empty seat on the table.
Oh, so you were drinking with your family.
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