Isn't today a family gathering?
Why are there guests?
Seeing the mysterious smile on his mother's face, Cristiano Ronaldo's mind went blank for a moment, but soon he thought of his father, Dinis Aveiro, who had passed away more than two years ago.
Dolores and Dinis do not have a good relationship.
Dinis was not only an alcoholic, but also a perpetrator of domestic violence when drunk. When Dolores became pregnant with Ronaldo, she even considered aborting the child.
More than two years ago, Dinis was hospitalized due to severe kidney disease caused by long-term alcoholism. After all treatments proved ineffective, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was already earning a high salary at Manchester United at the time, even brought Dinis to a hospital in London for treatment.
After Dinis's passing, Dolores devoted herself entirely to her children and seemed to have no intention of pursuing another romantic relationship.
Hearing that guests would be attending the family banquet, and noticing the ambiguous smiles on his mother's and sister's faces, he realized something was amiss.
This makes it hard for Ronaldo not to overthink things.
Although the second sister, Katia, has children, she is a non-marriage advocate and her relationship with her most recent boyfriend is quite stable.
Since it has nothing to do with Katia.
Then this guest can only have some connection with Dolores.
Thinking about this...
Cristiano Ronaldo smiled and asked teasingly, "Dolores, are you in love?"
"Me?" Dolores was speechless and rolled her eyes at her son. "I'd like to, but they probably wouldn't be interested in a woman my age."
Not Dolores?
That's Katia? My second sister has been replaced again?
Cristiano Ronaldo cast a questioning look at Katia.
But Katia shook her head vigorously: "Don't look at me like that. Gaspar and I have a stable relationship, and I heard that today's guest has a girlfriend, and she's one of the best in our line of work."
Katia is a singer in her hometown of Funchal, though not a very famous one.
However, now that she's benefiting from her brother's fame, Catia's reputation is also rising due to Cristiano Ronaldo's influence, and she seems poised to break out of Funchal and move towards Portugal.
Katia just said that.
Today's customer's girlfriend is one of the best in their line of work.
Isn't that a top-tier singer?
no!
Why would someone with a girlfriend like that even attend their own family dinner?
Completely bewildered, Ronaldo wasn't going to hold back and was ready to get to the bottom of things.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang so sweetly.
I heard a sound.
Dolores quickly poured the cooked seafood risotto from the pot into a plate, took off her apron, and began washing her hands.
Fatia was quick to react, turning around to take the food from the microwave and heading towards the table. As she passed Ronaldo, she gave him a disapproving look, saying, "What are you standing there for? Cristiano, go open the door!"
Cristiano Ronaldo was taken aback by the unusual enthusiasm his mother and sister suddenly displayed.
After regaining her senses, she reluctantly walked towards the door.
The distance from the living room to the bedroom door is not long.
Cristiano Ronaldo quickly walked to the door, and with some questions in his mind, opened the door to the small villa.
The next second.
Cristiano Ronaldo was shocked.
He thought of countless people, but he never expected that the guests his mother and sister were talking about would actually be them!
The first thing that came into view was a face that looked serious but was also very familiar – it was Ferreira Rivaldo, the assistant coach of Leeds United.
Immediately afterwards.
The man who had just nodded and smiled at him at UEFA headquarters stepped out from behind Rivaldo, a warm smile on his face, and said softly, "Good evening, Cristiano."
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Cristiano Ronaldo sat motionless on the sofa, staring at the restaurant directly in front of him.
Li Shiguang and Rivaldo were already seated at the dining table.
Dolores was sitting warmly next to Li Shiguang, chatting with him.
Katia wasn't idle either.
As soon as Li Shiguang stepped into the room, Katia pulled out a bottle of red wine that looked quite expensive from somewhere and, with Rivaldo's help, poured it into a decanter.
Upon witnessing this scene.
Curiosity about who the guest was had long since vanished; all that remained in the young Ronaldo's mind was panic.
He's not stupid.
Cristiano Ronaldo could guess perfectly well why Li Shiguang visited his family for dinner, and judging from the performances of Dolores and Katia, the Leeds United owner and manager has already won over his family.
Now that he's already won over Dolores and Katia, he must have won over his agent Mendes as well.
Before coming to Switzerland, Ferguson excitedly told him that Mendes was finally willing to talk to Manchester United about his contract extension, which made Ronaldo feel a little bitter.
If nothing unexpected happens.
My poor old lord was definitely fooled by Mendes.
I was just thinking about it.
Dolores's voice came from the restaurant: "What are you still sitting there for? Cristiano, come and eat!"
"Coming..." Ronaldo replied weakly, then pulled himself together and slowly walked toward the restaurant.
Li Shiguang certainly noticed Ronaldo's appearance.
Moreover, he knew that from the moment he appeared before Ronaldo, the astute Portuguese had already figured out the purpose of his visit.
But it's still early.
Mendes assured himself that he would at least keep Ferguson occupied until 8:30, which would give him at least an hour to communicate with Ronaldo after dinner.
Moreover, it's impossible to persuade Ronaldo to join Leeds United right now.
Li Shiguang had already thought it through before he came.
What I need to do today is first to break down the arrogance that belongs solely to the Portuguese, and then use Leeds United's squad to make grand promises. If I can achieve this, I will have accomplished my goal for today.
As for how to finally get this pie into Ronaldo's mouth.
Then we'll have to use our skills in the Premier League and the Champions League to get him to talk!
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The meal was enjoyable for everyone, except for Cristiano Ronaldo, who seemed preoccupied.
It's clear that Dolores put her heart into it.
To properly entertain Li Shiguang, the table even featured stir-fried shredded potatoes and twice-cooked pork, dishes that she had specially learned from a Chinese chef at a Chinese restaurant in Lisbon. Dolores even prepared chopsticks for Li Shiguang!
The taste was indeed not great, but Li Shiguang still ate with great relish. After all, living in England, even the worst hometown food is still hometown food, right?
Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't drink alcohol, and his diet is quite limited. He had already put down his fork and was somewhat dazed as he watched the four of them happily chatting about gossip.
soon.
This heartwarming family dinner came to a perfect end with everyone taking their last sip of red wine.
When he saw Dolores and Katia carrying wine glasses towards the balcony, Ronaldo's spirits lifted instantly, because he knew that the main purpose of tonight's family dinner was finally about to begin...
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