The mature woman said to Gu Ran softly, "I'm really sorry, it's not convenient to reveal my name. If possible, you can call me Mrs. Kawai."

After Japanese women get married, they usually change their surname to their husband's family name.

So there's no problem calling her Mrs. Kawai.

However, she does not want to reveal her last name, obviously not to follow the wishes of her husband's family, but it further proves that she is very likely a big Japanese star.

Not the "teacher" type, but a real, very prestigious Japanese national-level female star.

Who could it be?

A series of famous Chinese women's names emerged in Gu Ran's mind...

But no matter who it is, the attitude of the apology is still very good.

Gu Ran's tone also softened a bit, "Okay, Mrs. Kawai - for your sake, let's forget about this matter today."

Mrs. Kawai bowed repeatedly, "Thank you very much. I am really sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. I will definitely discipline Yuichi after returning home. I am sorry for the trouble."

Kawai Yuichi behind her said angrily: "Mom! Why should you apologize to a Chinese man! He didn't even dare to accept my challenge! He is a coward!"

Gu Ran raised his eyes and glared, with murderous intent in his eyes! Kawai Yuichi was immediately frightened by this look, but his face was still arrogant! He was waiting for Gu Ran to fight him! "Pa!"

The sound of a resounding slap echoed throughout the training ground.

Without waiting for Gu Ran to make a move, Mrs. Kawai slapped Kawai Yuichi in the face! Not to mention, this slap was quite heavy, and Kawai Yuichi was stunned.

Gu Ran was also stunned for a moment.

——Mrs. Kawai handled it in a timely manner, otherwise, it would have been Gu Ran who did it.

And if Gu Ran takes action, it will be more than this force, and definitely not just this one time.

"Mom, you..." Yuichi covered his face and looked at Mrs. Kawai with shame and anger.

Mrs. Kawai was so angry that her chest heaved up and down. Her sweet voice, like the chirping of an oriole, was filled with stern rebukes: "Yuichi! What on earth do you want to do? You always fight in the Japanese national competition. Don't you know how many red cards you have received for fighting? Because of your fighting, your school team almost lost the game! You almost became the sinner of the whole team! When will you be able to control your bad temper!"

Kawai Yuichi, whose true identity was exposed by his mother in public, clenched his fists and made a clattering sound, "Mom! Shut up! You don't understand anything about men!"

Oh shit!

This naughty kid, I really want to kick him a couple of times to teach him a lesson!

Gu Ran couldn't help but frown.

Of course, Gu Ran still resisted the urge to go up, after all... he was not his own son.

The other youth team players were all standing by and watching the fight with a smile on their faces, and no one had any intention of stepping forward to stop the fight.

It is obvious that Yuichi Kawai is too arrogant and conceited. During his trial training with Southampton U18 team, he has not gained much popularity and no one likes him very much.

Mrs. Kawai was so angry at her son that she was shaking all over and felt extremely embarrassed.

Gu Ran, on the other hand, waved his hand magnanimously and said, "Forget it, Madam. The child is still young. We can educate him slowly."

Gu Ran said this very smoothly. After all, according to his mental age, he was about 30 years old and was too lazy to argue with a stupid little brat.

Gu Ran wanted to go home early and spend time with Annie.

Seeing Gu Ran's generosity, Mrs. Kawai bowed to him in gratitude, "Thank you! Thank you!"

Mrs. Kawai then turned around and scolded her son, "Look at him! Look at yourself! Yuichi, how can you be a man? Do you think being a man is all about fighting? No, being a man is about having a broad mind and a broad vision! Yuichi, you really disappoint me! Apologize to this generous Chinese gentleman as soon as possible!"

Kawai Yuichi glared at Gu Ran fiercely, spit on the ground, then turned around and walked away.

"Yuichi! Yuichi! You! Do you really want to piss off your mother to death?"

Mrs. Kawai stomped her feet, chased after Yuichi and tried to pull his arm, but was pushed away by Yuichi.

Mrs. Kawai cried out "Ah!" and lost her balance, about to fall down.

Yuichi Kawai knew that his mother would fall, but he ignored it and continued walking angrily towards the locker room.

Gu Ran was quick to act. He took a step forward and held Mrs. Kawai's waist.

"Thank you..." Mrs. Kawai stood up with Gu Ran's help.

Although most of her face was covered by sunglasses, it couldn't hide the bitterness on her lips.

This was also the first time that Gu Ran was so close to Mrs. Kawai.

Gu Ran smelled a natural mature fragrance from Mrs. Kawai.

Gu Ran's heart couldn't help but be slightly shaken.

"……You are welcome."

Gu Ran waited until Mrs. Kawai stood firmly before pulling his hand away from her waist.

Mrs. Kawai calmed herself down and said apologetically, "I'm sorry to bother you. Excuse me, you are Mr. Gu Ran from China, right?"

What the hell?

Am I that famous now?

Gu Ran smiled and said, "It's me."

Mrs. Kawai smiled and said, "As expected... I'm not trying to excuse Yuichi, but the one who can make Yuichi act so competitive is indeed you, Mr. Gu Ran, the legend of Southampton."

Damn, I've become a legend? Mrs. Kawai, you're not a boaster, are you? No, looking at the way you slapped your son just now, you were... full of maternal brilliance! Gu Ran cleared his throat and said with a smile, "I'm not a legend."

Mrs. Kawai smiled gently and said, "You are so modest. Almost everyone in the entire Southampton club is talking about you as the future of this club. Yuichi is a competitive kid by nature. When he was a child, I basically didn't take care of him, so he always wanted to prove himself. That's why he was so excited and rude after seeing you today. He thought that as long as he could challenge you successfully, he could replace you as the leader of the Southampton club. What he did was wrong, but Mr. Gu Ran, please forgive him for my sake."

Mrs. Kawai's voice is so pleasant to the ears, and the tenderness of Japanese women is so irresistible.

Gu Ran smiled, "It's okay as a child, I didn't take it to heart. But Madam, you really need to teach him a lesson when you go back. I was generous today because you taught him a lesson on the spot, but that doesn't mean I won't fight him next time he shows his teeth at me."

"Yes, yes, I understand! I understand!" Mrs. Kawai nodded and bowed repeatedly, with an extremely humble and submissive attitude.

Seeing this, Gu Ran stopped making things difficult for Mrs. Kawai.

After all, after the national competition ends in three days, Gu Ran will still have to come to the U18 training ground for training every day. By then, he will probably have to deal with "Mrs. Kawai".

When they meet next time, if Mrs. Kawai has negative emotions again and Gu Ran still has the progress of picking up, he will be able to find out her real name by collecting her negative emotion bubbles.

"Good-bye, then, ma'am."

Mrs. Kawai bowed deeply, "Goodbye, Mr. Gu Ran! I'm sorry again for what happened today!"

Gu Ran smiled at Mrs. Kawai, then left the U18 youth training ground and drove home.

Half an hour later.

Gu Ran pushed open the door of the Dune Villa, "Annie, I'm back!"

There was no light in the room, just a few candles, creating a rather romantic atmosphere.

Gu Ran first smelled the scent of high-end custom perfume, and then he saw Annie, wearing a Japanese maid outfit and suspender stockings, walking towards him with affection.

Holy shit…

All the muscles in Gu Ran's body tensed up.

Anne smiled softly, "Do you like it?"

Gu Ran hugged Annie tightly, "It's more than just love, I simply can't let go!"

Annie leaned obediently in Gu Ran's strong arms, "Gu, tomorrow... we will be separated. Tonight may be our last night together. I..."

Anne said coquettishly: "Master, tonight, Anne will completely obey your orders and serve you wholeheartedly..."

Oh shit!

Who can resist this feeling of conquest? Gu Ran carried Annie directly into the master bedroom.

"Annie, I only have one request tonight."

"Master, please speak."

"We will fight to the death!"

“…”

Early the next morning.

Gu Ran woke up from his sleep.

When Gu Ran opened his eyes, he saw Annie half lying on the bed, holding her cheek, looking at him infatuatedly.

"Annie, you didn't stay up all night, did you?"

Annie smiled coquettishly, "There's not much time left before dawn. Besides, I'm afraid that if I fall asleep, time will pass too quickly and I won't be able to see you any longer."

Light~ As she spoke, Annie dropped another talent point bubble.

Gu Ran hugged Annie and comforted her, "...Don't be unhappy, we are just separated temporarily. Besides, you will get the role of Catwoman soon, and you will be very popular in Hollywood."

"Well, I'm not unhappy, I'm just... too happy." Annie leaned in Gu Ran's arms, crying silently.

Gu Ran took the opportunity to collect the talent point bubble dropped by Annie through the air - this was probably Annie's last talent point.

"Annie, are you hungry? I'll go make you breakfast."

Annie blushed and said, "Hold me, I'll go with you."

"Okay, okay."

It’s the last day, and Gu Ran will satisfy Annie no matter what.

Gu Ran picked up Annie and went to the kitchen together.

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Let's arrange for your agent to meet Nolan together. Ask your assistant to find a high-end restaurant in Southampton, and we can have lunch together and talk about the script. This way, your agent will see that you have accepted a new script, and his anger towards you and me will naturally subside."

Annie nodded and said, "That's a good idea, but... Gu Ran, what I want to tell you is that Rachel is not only my agent, she is also like my parent. She has always been very strict with me, but her starting point is that she is afraid that I will be cheated. She will definitely be very angry if she knows that I am with you. If she says something unpleasant when you meet, you must not take it to heart."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "I'm not that petty. Besides, for your sake, I won't care about anything."

Annie then smiled happily and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

By the time Annie finished calling her female assistant, Gu Ran's breakfast was ready.

After they finished their meal, they went for a walk on the beach.

This was also their last walk on the beach, and their mood was completely different from the first time.

Annie leaned in Gu Ran's arms, interlocking their fingers, without saying a word.

Gu Ran also quietly accompanied Annie for the rest of the journey.

After returning to the villa, Anne took a shower, started packing her luggage and belongings, put on makeup and changed her clothes.

Gu Ran took this opportunity to open his laptop and check the school team's intelligence email:

Yesterday afternoon, another semi-final ended.

The final result was that the Westminster School Missionaries drew 2:2 with the Winchester School Red Roses. As neither side scored in the extra time, the winner was decided by a penalty shootout - the Westminster School Missionaries advanced to the finals.

So, three days later, the Bucks Steelhorns' opponent in the finals will be the Westminster Missionaries.

Westminster School is one of the nine public schools in the UK. It has a long history. Its campus is the famous Westminster Cathedral. Students who can enter Westminster School are either rich or noble in the world.

Gu Ran remembered that the former left back of the Bucks Steelhorns, Olin "Dog", seemed to have been poached by the Westminster Public School team.

Gu Ran checked the missionary team's roster of players.

Sure enough, in the left-back position, Gu Ran saw the name "Olin Ramres".

Therefore, the game three days later is not only a competition for the championship and runner-up of the national competition, but also a battle for the Bucks Steelhorns to clean up the mess! The players of the Missionary Team are all very strong, and they are basically players from the youth echelons of major clubs across the UK. The entire team is almost made up of semi-professional players, and there are even a few specially marked players who have already obtained contracts with professional teams.

Among them, the most dazzling one is a player named "Connor Wickham".

This player is hailed as the "future British star". Not only has he signed with the Championship team "Ipswich", he is also the main center forward of the British U17 national team.

The school team intelligence shows that Wickham is strong, extremely fast, has excellent shooting skills and very strong personal abilities.

Even though he has rested for two games, his total number of goals in the scorer list has reached 9, ranking second with Gu Ran.

Wickham has been training in the Ipswich youth training camp since he was a child. He can definitely be regarded as a professional player. It seems that Westminster School has spent a lot of money to recruit him to participate in the national competition.

Another name that Gu Ran felt familiar with was "Josh McEachran".

——He is also the main midfielder of the British U17 national team. In the future, he will become Chelsea’s "genius midfielder" and is known as Lampard’s successor.

McEachran has a very strong ability to organize the midfield and is the brain of the midfield. He also has very delicate skills and can often perform wonderful small-scale escapes. Using the Marseille turn and sudden stop acceleration to pass the opponent is his forte.

In short...the missionary lineup is really powerful.

Westminster School is also determined to win the national championship this year.

The Missionaries team also has elite players from all over the country at every position.

However, even if they are all elites, it may not be effective if they are put together!

What's more, the Bucks Steelhorns can rest one day longer than the Missionaries, and the venue, Millennium Stadium, is also the home court of the Bucks Steelhorns.

Gu Ran is full of confidence for the competition 3 days later!

Win the national championship and put a perfect end to your amateur career!

——Gu Ran swore secretly in his heart.

"Gu, I'm ready, we should go."

Annie, wearing light makeup and an elegant long dress, walked to Gu Ran's side.

Gu Ran immediately closed his laptop and put his arms around Annie's waist and hips, "Okay, I'll go change my clothes later."

Normally when he goes out, Gu Ran just wears casual clothes, but today is different. Today, not only does he have to meet Annie's agent, and not only does he have to discuss the contract with the famous director Nolan, but he also has to be Annie's man and make Annie proud.

Gu Ran deliberately changed into a black suit, and he immediately looked more handsome.

Annie looked at Gu Ran with fascination, swallowing her saliva, "Gu, you are so handsome..."

Gu Ran scratched Annie's nose and said, "Stop praising me and let's go."

As soon as the two walked out of the villa's gate, they saw a female assistant holding a bag, standing by the door of a Porsche Cayenne with an anxious look on her face, waiting.

Seeing Annie walking out leaning on Gu Ran, the female assistant was startled at first, and then came forward with surprise.

"Annie! You've become...more beautiful!"

After not seeing her for twenty days, Annie is completely different from her previous depressed appearance. Her face is full of well-nourished youth and happiness.

Anne smiled and said, "Thank you, Gu. Let me introduce you to my personal assistant, Bella."

Bella took the initiative to shake hands with Gu Ran and said respectfully, "Hello, Mr. Gu Ran. I have been hearing about your name recently."

Gu Ran smiled, and suddenly narrowed his eyes slightly, "Hello Miss Bella... Have we met somewhere before?"

It looks familiar to me, but I can't remember where it is. Why?

Bella's face instantly turned red to her neck and she subconsciously tightened her clothes, "No, no, no! We have definitely never met!"

Gu Ran smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, I don't know why, but you look familiar to me."

Anne at the side quickly changed the subject, "Bella, did you bring me the poster I asked for?"

"I brought it!" Bella hurriedly took out the poster of the White Queen.

Annie then signed her name on the poster and handed it to Gu Ran personally.

Anne took a nervous breath, "Okay, we should go see Rachel - Bella, is she okay?"

Bella nodded and said, "She's fine except for wanting to kill someone."

Anne: …

Bella was about to sit in the passenger seat, but Annie stopped her and said, "You can sit in the back."

Bella said in astonishment: "But I'm just a life assistant."

Annie said without question: "Gu Ran's passenger seat is my exclusive seat."

"Oh oh oh!" Bella finally understood and quickly ran to the back seat and sat down.

After Gu Ran put away the autographed poster of the White Queen, he returned to the car.

Bella then told Gu Ran the address of the lunch restaurant.

Before driving, Gu Ran said to Annie, "Fasten your seat belts."

Annie said coquettishly, "I don't know how to do it, so you always help me tie it."

"Okay, okay, I'll help you fasten it." Gu Ran leaned over and helped Annie fasten her seat belt affectionately.

Bella, who was sitting in the back seat, was so annoyed by the sight.

I've never seen this before!

It was the first time she saw Anne acting so cute and feminine! Bella got goosebumps all over the floor! The Porsche Cayenne started moving, and about half an hour later, they arrived at the entrance of an Italian-style western restaurant called "Ennio's".

"Welcome!"

The parking boy ran over to greet him enthusiastically, and when he saw that the driver was Gu Ran, he was so excited that he wanted to shout.

Gu Ran made a "hush" gesture to him and threw the car keys to him.

The parking boy excitedly saluted Gu Ran repeatedly.

Annie put on her sun hat when she got off the car, and Gu Ran also put on sunglasses.

Now both of them are stars. Although Anne is more famous worldwide, Gu Ran is more famous than Anne in Southampton.

The female assistant Bella told the restaurant manager the room number of the reserved room, and then a waiter led them to a luxurious carpeted box.

At this time, Anne's agent, Rachel, had been waiting in the box for a long time.

Rachel was a middle-aged woman with short hair, nearly fifty years old, smartly dressed, with a plump figure and a stern expression on her face.

"Rachel!" Anne ran up to hug Rachel happily, like a child seeing her parents.

Seeing Annie, the stern expression on Rachel's face softened immediately. "Ah! Annie! You really made me worry to death! Well, after not seeing you for some time, you seem to be... a lot younger! It seems that you have enjoyed this vacation very well."

"Thank you, Rachel. You look very well." Annie turned around and took Gu Ran's arm. "Rachel, let me introduce you to Gu Ran. I lived with him during the entire holiday. It was him who helped me get rid of depression and brought me back to my youth."

While saying this, Annie looked at Gu Ran wholeheartedly, her eyes full of admiration and little stars of happiness.

Rachel's expression turned ugly in an instant.

When a female star falls in love, it can put her career in jeopardy.

What's more, Annie has always been following the pure route of a good girl since her debut.

"Hello, Ms. Rachel, nice to meet you." Gu Ran took the initiative to extend his hand and shake hands with Rachel.

Rachel did not shake hands with Gu Ran, but frowned and asked, "So, you are the pretty boy who had an affair with Annie?"

(End of this chapter)