Chapter 146 Care
In a place like Real Madrid, nothing can be hidden. The news that Eggsy was followed that night spread throughout Real Madrid in less than three hours.
Eggsy received various calls throughout the night, and of course the first one to call was from Modric.
Modric is now at home, with one hand on his waist, holding the phone, and pacing back and forth barefoot on the carpet in his living room.
He waited impatiently for Eggsy to answer the phone, and hearing the beeping tone made him impatient again.
"Why don't you answer the phone?" Modric sat on the sofa irritably, looking at his phone with wrinkles on his forehead. "What on earth is this little guy doing?"
Modric became anxious when no one answered his two calls. He quickly thought about who else in the dormitory had not returned home, and hurried to see what Eggsy was doing.
However, Modric immediately saw a figure on the second-floor corridor next to the clock, and immediately covered the phone and shouted: "Ivano! Go to bed, it's late!"
Ivano, who was discovered by his father, could only sneak out from the corner. Looking at his father who was making a phone call downstairs, he asked, "Are you calling Brother Eggsy?"
Modric frowned when he heard this. He had only known Eggsy for a day, right? Was this kid drugged?
"If you're worried, why don't you let Brother Eggsy come live with us? We have rooms anyway." When saying this, Ivano also looked at his father, and it was obvious that he was watching his face and would run away immediately if the situation was not right.
Modric sighed and said, "Your brother Eggsy is underage. He is not allowed to stay out overnight except for games, and he needs the consent of his guardian."
Although Ivano didn't quite understand what he said, he also understood that Eggsy couldn't just stay at someone else's house, so he nodded, got up without saying anything, and went back to his room.
So Modric called Bale. The call rang for a long time before it was connected. This made Modric, who had been anxious, feel a little relieved: "Bale?"
"Hmm..." Bell was half asleep with the phone in his hand. He didn't even want to check what time it was on the phone. It felt terrible to be woken up by a phone call in the middle of the night.
Modric could of course hear Bale's sleepy groan from the other end of the phone. He looked back at the time on his wall and raised his eyebrows: "Sorry to bother you."
Bell on the other end of the phone had woken up by now. He sat up, picked up the phone, called out, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Modric then picked up the phone and continued the previous topic. He said, "Are you in the dormitory? You can go to Eggsy's room to see if he is there..."
Before he finished speaking, Bale pushed the person who was sharing the bed with him and said, "Eggsy, get up. Modric is looking for you."
Modric: ... This kid Eggsy is really about to sleep with the whole team now...
Eggsy was sleeping soundly wrapped in a quilt. After being pushed several times by Bell, he reluctantly opened his eyes and poked his messy head out from under the quilt.
"Hello?" Eggsy answered the phone with his eyes closed. But the next second he shrank back into his quilt, mumbling, "Bell, the air conditioner is too cold."
Bale, who was half asleep, reached out his hand to the bedside table and fumbled for a long time before he found the remote control. He adjusted the temperature and it didn't matter. Modric and Eggsy's phones were put back under the quilt.
"Eggsy?" Actually, after hearing that Eggsy was sleeping in Bale's room, Modric didn't want to ask anymore, but the call was already connected, so he thought to himself: If Eggsy is still dazed, then don't ask directly, since he has to go back in two days anyway.
"Yeah, I'm listening." Eggsy had already sat up, looked at Bell who had fallen asleep again next to him, then got up with his phone, put on his slippers, and walked to the balcony.
Eggsy looked at the starry sky outside the court, took a few steps, leaned on the railing, and spoke directly.
"I was followed last night. Don't worry, I have already informed my superiors and the head coach, and also called the police."
Hearing this, Modric breathed a sigh of relief: "Did you see who it was?"
"The other person was wearing a hood," Eggsy thought for a moment, then said, "Luca, I feel like he's up to no good. I was followed by someone at the Real Betis Stadium before, and it seemed to be the same person."
Modric frowned again. Eggsy had only been in Spain for less than a month, and he didn't have much chance to meet people outside. Who would he offend? So, the purpose of this person following Eggsy might not be that simple.
But now is not the time to talk about this. It's late at night and Eggsy has been scared to the point of falling into his teammates' bed. Let's not scare him anymore.
"Go to sleep. I'll be back in two days." Modric comforted Eggsy and said, "Don't go out again during this period."
"Well, I won't go out alone," Eggsy thought for a moment and continued, "Mr. Chairman said that our overall security has been strengthened. If I go out now, I will definitely be followed by bodyguards."
This was said to reassure Modric, and in fact, Modric was indeed relieved after hearing that there was a bodyguard.
"By the way, where's your cell phone?"
"Ah, charging in my own room."
"I advise you to go and have a look. I guess many people have called you." Modric said this and whispered to Eggsy, "Good night, little guy."
"Good night." Eggsy looked at the empty, dark court outside and breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and returned Bell's phone, then went back to his dorm to get his own phone.
Just by looking at the number of missed calls and messages, Eggsy knew that the news of him being followed had probably spread throughout Real Madrid.
The next day, when he and Bell went to the cafeteria, many people came to greet him and asked how Eggsy was doing. Although he was not familiar with the other party, Eggsy still thanked the other party politely for his concern and told him how he handled the matter.
Even when he and Belle were sitting down to eat breakfast, someone came over to ask how Eggsy was doing.
This surprised Bell, who was standing by. Later, when no one was around, he asked Eggsy, "How did you do that?"
"What?" Eggsy, who was drinking milk, was stunned for a moment.
"I mean, I came in with you, but how do you know so many people?" Bell felt that it was not just because Eggsy knew Spanish, because many people didn't even know Spanish, but when they saw Eggsy they would still say hello and ask him how he was.
"Hmm..." Eggsy thought for a while and spread his hands: "I don't know."
This answer was a little hard for Bell to accept. He even put down his knife and fork and looked at Eggsy, looking him up and down, wondering why this little guy was so popular?
However, this kind of popularity may only come after everyone has come into contact with him, because Eggsy got a call from his agent, Femantha, after breakfast. Of course, the first thing that came to mind was that Eggsy was being followed. As Eggsy's agent, Femantha was very well-informed about all the news about Eggsy.
However, after making sure that Eggsy was fine, Femantha even said that she bought a lot of pepper spray and small electric batons for Eggsy.
"Wait a minute, why do I feel like this is for women to use to protect themselves from wolves?"
"No doubt, it's for protection against wolves." Fei Mansha smiled wickedly in her office at this time: "My little darling, you should know that you were more popular before than you are now. Your fans in the UK are almost gone, do you know that?"
"Hmm? Number of fans??"
Eggsy was confused when he heard the call from his agent. He even asked, "What does this have to do with me?"
The agent on the other end of the phone was really a bit anxious. She thought for a moment and said, "Because you are now in La Liga, and the Premier League has also started a new season. There are many new players who have captured the fans' attention. Now you don't have many fans in the Premier League... Do you understand?"
Eggsy's mind came to its senses now: "Ah, I understand. So my number of fans and exposure are important to you?"
"Of course!" Fei Mansha said, "Don't forget the promise you made to me of six commercial activities or advertisements every year. Regardless of whether it is a commercial activity or an advertisement, your popularity is needed as a guarantee."
"It's not easy for me to get some work for you now!" Fei Mansha was a little angry when she said this, because she had already encountered several setbacks when she was taking various contracts for Eggsy.
Femantha's explanation made Eggsy laugh. He laughed and said, "I never thought I would be out of fashion at the age of 17~ Hahaha. But if it's really hard to find a job there, can you consider Spain? Or, or somewhere else?"
Eggsy laughed and said unscrupulously, "It doesn't matter whether you accept it or not. I have plenty of money to spend. Don't worry, I won't give you a small commission."
Femantha was a little frustrated by Eggsy's indifferent attitude, "You are still young, you can't be so bad." Femantha even wanted to persuade Eggsy: "While you are still young, why don't you make more money?"
"I would rather play more football games while I'm still young, and then get good grades to continue my studies." Eggsy said his thoughts without hesitation, which successfully made Femantha feel that she really didn't understand him. But she still reminded Eggsy that if Real Madrid had any activities, he could still participate.
"Okay, I promise you, I won't refuse if there is a chance."
After getting Eggsy's answer, Femantha reminded him several times before hanging up the phone. Eggsy was still laughing about the number of fans, but suddenly an idea came to him, and he wondered: Could this be related to my leak?
Hiss~
It seems like it's really possible!
Although Eggsy was not hungry, he was definitely not full either. If something minor happened on the court, he would definitely not be well.
"Thinking about it this way, I really have to find a way to get on the field as soon as possible."
In fact, the problem is still the last game, the performance is excellent. Eggsy can only raise his eyebrows and focus all his energy on familiarizing himself with Real Madrid's tactics and adjusting himself to the best condition as soon as possible.
So at noon, Eggsy went to the gym and started sweating profusely to train his physical fitness. Because of the stalking, he felt that everyone in Real Madrid was concerned about him, which made him very embarrassed, so he smiled and hid in the gym.
But just as Eggsy was running uphill on the treadmill, Mr. Florentino came. Eggsy took off his headphones, slowly stopped the treadmill, wiped his sweat with a towel and walked over.
"I heard about what happened last night." The chairman's face was not good. He looked at Eggsy and said seriously: "During this period, you should not act alone. I will arrange two bodyguards for the team. If you want to go anywhere alone, one of them will follow you. Do you understand?"
Although Eggsy felt uncomfortable about being watched by others when he was assigned a bodyguard, he had no choice but to agree when he thought about the people who followed him that night.
"Be careful, little guy." At this point, Mr. Florentino's expression softened a little. He looked at Eggsy's childish face and said, "There's no news from the police. You have to be careful, okay?"
"Yes sir."
Then Mr. Florentino looked at Eggsy and exhaled deeply: "You look a little thinner, are you worried about this and can't eat?"
Eggsy: ???
This question made him confused. He had been eating and drinking as usual these days and had eaten quite a bit. So why did he lose weight again?
However, Eggsy didn't know that there was a kind of thinness at that time: Grandpa thinks you are thin. So he saw Mr. Florentino handed over a lunch box from the assistant in the next second.
"It's not a good thing, it's just my husband, no,... some home-cooked dishes I made." Mr. Florentino didn't even finish his words, and he walked quickly to the door: "Have something to eat, don't skip a meal!"
Although Eggsy agreed immediately, he was still a little puzzled when he looked at the box of food he was carrying after Mr. Florentino left.
After opening it, Eggsy was stunned by the layers of delicious food.
Paella, cold soup, La Mancha cheese, potato pancakes, Asturian stew, Madrid dishes, tomato bread, etc. were all neatly wrapped in layers and placed in this large food box.
...So, if he really ate it, would today's exercise be wasted?
But Eggsy didn't want to miss this delicious meal, so he took the food to the cafeteria, got tableware, and had a delicious meal.
Of course, when Eggsy was eating the potato pancakes, he didn't hide the smile on his face at all, and Mr. Florentino, who happened to pass by upstairs, saw it and smiled with satisfaction.
Since the lunch is so rich, it is natural to exercise in the afternoon.
Fortunately, in the afternoon, Eggsy was still training with the players who had not left the team. After training in stealing the ball, accelerating, and fake moves, they began to pass the ball to each other, and several of them talked about the times they had been harassed by fans.
"I once went into the wrong aisle and was caught by fans." Defenders Pepe and Eggsy were passing the ball to each other, and he was still talking about his experience: "At that time, a group of female fans ran towards me. If I hadn't held on to my pants tightly, I think I would have been the first person in Real Madrid to run naked."
The two substitutes on the side couldn't help laughing, while Eggsy looked at Pepe in surprise. Pepe emphasized: "Really, when I returned to the locker room, I only had one sock and underwear left. These crazy fans didn't even leave me any shoes."
"It was the same for me. I was surrounded on the street and chased for three blocks to get an autograph, then a hug, then a kiss." Navas took the pass from Eggsy and quickly passed it to Silva. "It was a disastrous day."
"But the one following me is a man." Eggsy explained in a low voice.
However, Silva immediately passed the ball to Pepe, then looked at Eggsy and said seriously: "The most common people who ask us for kisses are male fans."
Eggsy's eyebrows were raised at these words. He lowered his head and thought about what it would look like if a male fan asked him for a kiss. He was immediately frightened and shivered, rubbing the goose bumps on his body hard.
Seeing this scene made the teammates laugh so hard that Pepe hugged Eggsy and rubbed his hair, while Navas and Silva laughed so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs.
"Poor little guy, try to move with the big guys in the future. If a male fan really comes up to you and wants to kiss you, we will help you block him."
"It's better not to be alone, little guy." Navas warned seriously.
"It's impossible for us to be alone." Pepe smiled at Eggsy and said, "When we go out to compete in the future, there will be two bodyguards with us." At this point, Pepe looked at Eggsy and blinked, and said, "This is what Mr. Florentino said. There will be bodyguards to take charge of our security deployment."
"The point is to keep an eye on you, Eggsy."
Eggsy was not happy to hear the news. He just put his hands on his hips in frustration and sighed: "I am helpless too. There is nothing I can do."
"Okay, little guy," Navas looked at Eggsy and couldn't help but ruffle his hair, saying, "Behave yourself. We were all shocked when we heard that you were being followed."
Faced with his teammates' undisguised relationship, Eggsy couldn't help but blush and said shyly: "I know, I will pay attention."
As a result, I was hugged and rubbed by my teammates again~
By the time Eggsy finished his training in the evening, he was extremely tired, and everyone's dormitory was on the second floor. He was so tired that his legs were shaking, so he had to hold on to the wall to get back to the dormitory.
The first thing Eggsy did when he returned to the dormitory was to throw himself into the bathtub and take a shower. The warm water washed away his sweat and fatigue. He got up, put on clean clothes, and went to read at the desk.
The last time he submitted the wrong paper, he got a C in this course. Fortunately, it was not the final exam, otherwise Eggsy would have to fail the course and retake it. But it was not so easy to save this course. Eggsy needed to get an A+ in the final exam to make up for his previous score.
Looking at the pile of information and content in front of him, Eggsy took a deep breath, took out his draft book and pen, and began to calculate the course, studying meticulously.
There is only sweat on the road to success, there is no shortcut.
Eggsy knew that Real Madrid would play against Liverpool in the Champions League next week. He even wondered if Zidane was keeping him under control and was thinking of using the new tactics he had used in the match against Liverpool?
Looking at the already dark sky, Eggsy sighed.
The next day, Eggsy appeared on the court early in the morning. The dew soaked the grass around him, but this did not hinder Eggsy at all. There were at least two large frames of balls in front of him, and he was practicing shooting frantically in front of the goal.
The balls in the baskets had already covered the ground, but Eggsy kept trying to shoot from various positions until both baskets were empty.
After cleaning up the goal, Eggsy turned around and went back to the court to start practicing swinging his feet alternately left and right quickly. These were his daily required exercises and he had already memorized them.
But Eggsy had no idea that upstairs in the dormitory behind him, Zidane was watching Eggsy practice in his pajamas, and then he looked at his watch.
6:45am.
"This little guy," Zidane smiled, nodded and turned back to the room, "Not bad."
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