Chapter 22: Entering V (I)
Eggsy was sitting on the bus, feeling just like a prisoner before going to the execution ground. He was thinking about what he should say, and at the same time thinking about the consequences of saying that he was not a human.
That is to say, Eggsy never intended to deceive Mr. Ranieri about this matter from the beginning to the end, but he was worried about how to say it.
Eggsy has always said what he wants to say, but if you really ask him to say, "Sir, I am not a human being," he can't say it.
And just these words alone are enough to make people imagine a lot. After thinking about it, Eggsy felt that the consequence of saying it directly would only scare Mr. Ranieri!
Just by looking at Mr. Ranieri's gray hair, Eggsy was so hungry that he couldn't say it directly, otherwise he would be scared to death.
Well, let's put it mildly...
But how can I say it in a tactful way?
The bus ride from London to Leicester City was only an hour and a half. No one paid much attention to it from beginning to end. They all thought that Eggsy had done something wrong and was caught by Mr. Ranieri.
As for children, isn't it enough to just let them know that they are wrong and not make the same mistake again? Do you really have to beat them?
So when the bus arrived at the entrance of the club, they all ran away so quickly that Eggsy couldn't catch anyone to give him courage.
Finally, Eggsy could only walk to the front row with his bag on his back, and then looked at Mr. Ranieri who was waiting for him.
"Sir, can we go to your office to talk?"
Eggsy's voice was as small as the hum of a mosquito. Mr. Ranieri didn't expect that he could scare this 190cm tall kid like this without getting angry. His heart softened for a moment and he nodded: "Come on."
Mr. Ranieri's office is on the 3rd floor of the club, which is also the office of successive head coaches.
Eggsy had been here before, so he didn't feel unfamiliar. What he remembered most was the velvet leather sofa in Mr. Ranieri's office, because it was very comfortable to sit on, so he still remembered it clearly.
After Mr. Ranieri arranged for Eggsy to sit down, he did not rush to ask any questions. He poured Eggsy a glass of water and then sat opposite him.
It seems that he is very patient and intends to listen carefully to Eggsy's explanation.
Eggsy took a sip of water, sorted out his thoughts, and began to talk about his situation in a roundabout way.
"I only started wearing contact lenses recently." Eggsy paused and organized his words in his mind: "These are plain glasses. I am not nearsighted."
This was something Mr. Ranieri had not expected. He had thought on the bus that the child might have become nearsighted because he worked too hard reading at night, but he did not dare to tell him.
But it turns out that's not the case at all. That's strange, why do you wear glasses if you're not nearsighted?
Mr. Ranieri now feels that this matter may not be what he thought.
Eggsy put down the cup in his hand, lowered his eyes, and spoke slowly, tactfully, and indirectly the language of his organization.
"Sir, you also know my background. I actually know very little about my origins. It was only on the second day after I joined the team that I discovered that there was something wrong with my eyes."
This is a bit problematic to put it mildly, but for Mr. Ranieri, it is a term that makes his heart beat wildly!
What's going on? Is there something wrong with the kid's glasses? No way!
Mr. Ranieri's heart was beating faster, and he was hoping that Eggsy would finish what he was saying.
As for Eggsy, he felt that he could no longer speak, so he decided to reveal his true form.
He looked left and right in Mr. Ranieri's office, and his eyes rested on some of Mr. Ranieri's personal trophies and medals in the office.
Just when Mr. Ranieri was wondering why Eggsy was staring at the medals, he turned around and saw Eggsy's eyes. They were no longer pure black, but were slowly changing!
His eyes were like waves rolling in a storm, rolling up the bright colors in his eyes wave after wave, with touches of gold emerging from the bottom of his eyes.
And that color was gold, which Ranieri had never thought of.
Perhaps it was because the golden and brown pupils were too beautiful, Mr. Ranieri was not afraid.
Instead, it makes people who see it feel the faint golden light emanating from those pupils, just like Eggsy, bright, pure, and full of warmth.
The gold color was light and not strong, and the pupils in the eyes had a flowing and radiant feeling, like amber.
It was the first time that Eggsy revealed the part of himself that was different from ordinary people. In fact, he was more panicked than Mr. Ranieri.
He was afraid that in the next second this wise gentleman would point at him and call him a youkai or a monster or something like that, and then he would probably have to say goodbye to the club.
"Your eyes...is that why you wear contact lenses?"
Mr. Ranieri looked into Eggsy's eyes at this moment and was also very shocked.
He was clearly aware that this was definitely not an ordinary situation, and for a moment he didn't know what to say or how to express it.
Seeing Mr. Ranieri like this, Eggsy felt half devastated. He stammered and his voice became smaller and smaller.
"I get this way whenever I'm excited. I know it's unusual, so I can only hide it with contact lenses."
Eggsy could hardly hear what he said by the end. He felt that the silence in the office was like a verdict against him.
He thought that Mr. Ranieri's silence was the final word on his career.
Eggsy couldn't help but feel his eyes getting warm, and he couldn't control the moisture in his eyes. He wanted so much to stay here, to stay in Leicester City, to stay on the green grass, to run, to fly, and to win honors.
He likes his teammates, coaches and staff here even more. Each of them has made him feel unforgettable tenderness and care.
"I don't want to... I feel like a monster now..."
Eggsy sobbed softly and rubbed his eyes.
Soon his depressed mood made the golden brilliance in his eyes fade away, and all of this fell into Ranieri's eyes.
This wise man sighed, and felt that since Eggsy came, it became more and more difficult for him to raise a child.
Ranieri didn't say anything, but just stretched out his hand and touched Eggsy's hair without hesitation. He felt that the hair under his hand was very soft, and he couldn't help but rub it.
"It's just an iris mutation, what's there to cry about?"
Um? ? ?
What, what disease?
Eggsy looked up at Mr. Ranieri in disbelief, watching him smile and rub his head, then he asked a few questions: "Do your eyes hurt?"
"No, it doesn't hurt."
"Let me see."
Mr. Ranieri brought Eggsy closer, lifted him up by the lower body and looked carefully into his eyes. Eggsy's eyes were very clear and his irises were also very clear. Mr. Ranieri began to doubt his own statement.
That’s not right. People with iris mutation will have cloudy fundus and eye pain. How come the little guy seems to be fine?
"Isn't it iris mutation? Have you been to the hospital?"
Eggsy had no idea what symptoms Ranieri was talking about, and he just gave his own somewhat confused answer.
"I haven't been to the hospital yet. I don't dare... My eyes have only recently started changing color..."
Having said that, Mr. Ranieri looked at Eggsy's beautiful eyes and it didn't seem like he was suffering from any illness.
After he tilted his head and thought for a while, he suddenly remembered Eggsy's life experience. He was an orphan.
Most orphans are abandoned by their cruel parents because they may have some congenital diseases.
Could it be that Eggsy was born with a mutated iris that changes color when excited? That's why he was abandoned by his parents?
Mr. Ranieri, who felt that he had found the truth, was now powerless. He had no way to treat Eggsy's "illness", so he simply called in a professional.
So Ranieri turned around and called the team doctor to ask him to arrange an eye examination for Eggsy. The team doctor on the phone also asked Mr. Ranieri to ask Eggsy: "Your eyes don't hurt, right?"
Eggsy didn't expect that after he and Ranieri talked about this, he would have his eyes checked. He couldn't figure out the logic behind it, so he could only nod and say, "It doesn't hurt."
When the team doctor heard about the situation, he immediately asked the two to go downstairs to the medical room.
The facilities are numerous and comprehensive. After checking Eggsy's glasses countless times, the team doctor was unable to find the cause of the disease.
In the end, we had to confirm that Eggsy...was born with a mutated iris.
Basically, it is confirmed that it is a congenital iris mutation. Otherwise, no one's eyes will change color according to emotions, unless they are monsters~
Mr. Ranieri was relieved that things had been done here, and he was also relieved that Eggsy had hidden the fact that he wore contact lenses from him.
Poor Eggsy was dizzy from beginning to end. He wondered if he accepted the fact that he was not a human so quickly that he was different from other ordinary people.
Although the eye issue was already a done deal, Eggsy was still looking at Mr. Ranieri nervously. After all, the matter he had been hiding from the gentleman had not yet been dealt with.
Eggsy found an opportunity later and whispered to Mr. Ranieri shyly, "Sir, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide it from you."
Mr. Ranieri had actually let it go, but looking at the simple child Eggsy, he still nodded.
"I understand, but I hope this is the last time. Don't hide anything from me in the future. Do you understand?"
Eggsy nodded his head in rhythm and successfully won the forgiveness of Mr. Ranieri.
Although it felt like the matter was over, Eggsy was still wondering in his heart, how could Mr. Ranieri be so calm when he knew whether he was a human or not? Why did he even check his eyes?
...something is not right. Does he just think I have an eye problem?
Finally, Mr. Ranieri sent the confused Eggsy out. Eggsy was thinking about this matter all the way and couldn't figure out the trick at all.
After Eggsy walked out of the office, Mr. Ranieri immediately took out his mobile phone and sent messages to the club's press personnel and players.
Of course, different information was sent out. The News Department talked about the problem of Eggsy being born with iris mutation.
On the other hand, the team members were informed that Eggsy might be abandoned because of his eye problem, and asked them to be more careful with their mouths in the future.
In fact, there is no need for Mr. Ranieri to say anything. When all the dad fans on the team heard that Eggsy was abandoned because of his congenital iris mutation, they were heartbroken!
My child was abandoned because of this! QAQ
Even a carefree guy like Vardy became cautious. That night, he dug out the snacks he had hidden and went to find Eggsy, and chatted with him for a long time.
When he came, Eggsy had to study at night, but Vardy actually waited for Eggsy to finish his homework and read the tactics book before dragging him to his dormitory to play games.
Eggsy: ???
The most amazing thing about Leicester City was that they officially notified all players to have their eyes checked and found that one of the players was born with abnormal pupils.
Of course, no one paid much attention to this news because the player's name was not mentioned at all.
It was not until Leicester City played against West Ham that Mr. Ranieri specifically told Eggsy not to wear contact lenses, and their presence was only revealed after he went on the field.
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