By the time Gu Ran repaired the front hood of the Cayenne and returned home, it was already past 8 o'clock in the evening.

Gu Ran ate something casually, and then used the liquid nitrogen freezing capsule and sauna therapy to relieve the day's fatigue.

With 76 points of physical fitness and 73 points of physical fitness, Gu Ran's recovery speed is very fast.

Coupled with Gregory's professional fascia knife technique and the ice and fire therapy equipment at home, Gu Ran recovered much faster than other professional players.

Next, it’s time to wait for Nami.

Although Honami did not agree explicitly, Gu Ran believed that Honami would definitely come tonight.

Gu Ran tidied up the room, dimmed the lights, and set the atmosphere in advance.

At this time, the cell phone rang.

Gu Ran quickly picked up the phone - it was this guy named Rusty who called.

Gu Ran felt a little disappointed.

Gu Ran half-lying on the sofa, answered the phone, and asked lazily: "Hello? Rusty, what's going on?"

On the other end of the line, Rusty's extremely excited voice came: "Hey Gu! Good evening! The wonderful nightlife has begun again! We didn't have enough fun last night! Come out and hang out with us! Everyone is here, waiting for you!"

Holy shit…

These guys are having a blast! They sleep during the day and hang out at night. They are so frivolous! They are nothing like me...

Gu Ran said in a deep voice: "Rust, you will all become professional players soon. It is better not to go to places like bars where there is smoke and debauchery."

The two 9-point beauties in the bar last night almost made Gu Ran lose self-discipline.

And that pole dancing performance, it's so disgusting just thinking about it.

If you go to the bar too often, you will become addicted without realizing it.

The rusty guy on the other end of the phone immediately said, "I know, I know. This is for celebration! Besides, you only stayed for a while last night before going out to fight. In the end, we didn't get to play. We were all here to help you clean up the mess."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Brotherly enough."

"Of course!" Rusty smiled and asked, "By the way, who was that beautiful young woman you rescued last night?"

Gu Ran cleared his throat and said seriously, "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask."

There's no way I'm telling you she's my temporary fucking teammate.

Gu Ran quickly changed the subject, "Those hooligans didn't cause any more trouble later, did they?"

"They dare! Even if you give them 100 guts, they still won't dare!" Xiu Tiao said, "Gu, you beat them up hard enough. Those cowards won't dare to retaliate. I'm afraid they won't dare to show up at Bar Street again in the next three years."

Gu Ran nodded, "That's good."

This can be considered as getting rid of harm for the people.

Rusty sighed and said, "We didn't have a good time last night. After you left, the girls all went their separate ways, and no one got anything."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "This is great. You didn't have a girlfriend to begin with, and now no one has a girlfriend. You should be happy."

The rusty guy on the other end of the phone was obviously stunned for a moment, "...Yeah! Haha! Gu, now that you said that, I'm really happy! Wait...don't interrupt! Let's talk about business first! You must come tonight! Otherwise, we won't be able to be brothers anymore!"

Damn, is it that serious? Gu Ran asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

Rusty chuckled and said, "I promised everyone to keep it a secret. I'll tell you when you come."

Gu Ran said: "I'm considering whether to introduce a girl to you."

Rusty immediately said, "Good brother! Even though they asked me to keep it a secret, there are no secrets between us! So I must tell you this good news in advance."

...That's the right way.

Gu Ran chuckled.

Then he heard Rusty said solemnly: "The good news is that all of us main players have received invitations from professional clubs!"

"Oh?" Gu Ran's eyes lit up! This is indeed good news!

Although this news has nothing to do with Gu Ran on the surface, Gu Ran has always been concerned about the future of his friends! The Bucks Steel Horns is his starting team, and every main player of the Bucks Steel Horns is closely related to his youth after rebirth!

Gu Ran especially hopes that these "idiots" can move forward on the right track! It must be said that although the English Football Association is lame, it is 100 times better than the Chinese Football Association! Especially in providing professional opportunities for young players!

At least the FA is doing something.

The Chinese Football Association is totally disgusting.

Gu Ran asked quickly: "Tell me quickly, which clubs did you go to?"

The informant Rusty said in an extremely excited tone: "Basically, everyone is going to the English League Two clubs. Watergate and Bread received invitations from three clubs, and they are discussing going to Wycombe Wanderers together."

Wycombe Wanderers is a strong team in English Football League Two, and its strength level is in the top three of the standings.

Given the abilities of Minato and Bread, they will probably only be reserve team players if they go there.

However, as long as they can play well after the expiration of the one-year Football Association contract, they can get a formal contract with Wycombe Wanderers.

This must be a big test for them.

Minato will definitely be able to adapt quickly by training and cooperating with Bread.

Gu Ran was very happy that the two of them could be together.

Rusty continued, "Ximei and Hua Luo have also been invited by the Stockport Club. Currently, there is only one club that has invited them, so they may be forced to be together."

Stockport FC is the bottom team in English Football League Two, but it is still a professional club after all.

Moreover, after Ximei and Luo went to Stoke, they will definitely get more opportunities to play.

This is also a good experience.

"The Sissy received an invitation from the Burleigh Club and the Glider received an invitation from the Shrewsbury Club."

Both clubs have the word "Burley" in their names, but one is ranked 2nd in English League Two and the other is ranked 4th in English League Two. The confrontation in the future will definitely be very fierce.

I'm afraid that Sissy and Glider will become rivals from teammates.

It must be a very exciting scene when the two compete on the same field.

Gu Ran decided to go and watch the two of them play football when he had the chance.

Rusty continued: "The painter received an invitation from Macclesfield Football Club, the blind man received an invitation from Stevenage Football Club, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex received an invitation from Torquay United."

These three clubs are all in the middle of English League Two, and even if you only train in the reserve team for one year, it is still good.

Gu Ran asked: "Rustiao, what about you?"

Then I heard Rusty Tiao laugh proudly and say, "As for me, hehe, I've received invitations from five clubs. I haven't made a complete decision yet. Alas, I'm a little overwhelmed, hahahaha."

Damn, you are so cool, quite like me in my old age.

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Ha, that's not bad. Although you don't have any women who want you, you have professional clubs that want you."

Xiu Tiao said, "Gu, you hurt my heart! Didn't you just say you would introduce a girl to me? Who is the girl? What's her name? How does she look? Actually, it's okay if she's just average looking. I'm not picky, really. As long as she's a girl, it's fine!"

Gu Ran automatically ignored Xiu Tiao's topic about "girls" and continued to ask, "Which five clubs invited you? Tell me and I'll give you some advice."

Rusty said: "There is one club that can be ruled out directly - Northampton."

Gu Ran laughed and said, "Nonsense, you dare to go to the club of the mortal enemy in the same city? Aren't you afraid that the fans of Southampton High School will scold you to death?"

Rusty smiled and said, "Of course I won't go. There are three other English League Two clubs, one is Gillingham, one is Accrington, and one is Bradford. The first two can only give me the treatment of the reserve team, and they only cover 30% of my salary. The remaining 70% will be covered by the English Football Association for one year."

For the sake of outstanding talents, the English Football Association can only afford 100% of the salary cap, but for only one year.

So generally speaking, the lower the proportion of wages borne by the club, the more it shows that the club is still in the conservative trial stage, and the player needs to perform well enough within 1 year to obtain a contract renewal from the club.

This kind of contract is also not safe. After the one-year protection period of the Football Association expires, it is very likely that the contract will be automatically terminated because the player cannot play in the first team.

This kind of thing is common in the British professional league. It is no exaggeration to describe it as a huge army crossing a single-plank bridge.

The environment of British football does not allow for poor performance, especially for young players. The competition is very fierce and the elimination rate is very high.

Gu Ran asked: "What about Bradford Club? How are they treating you?"

Rusty said: "Bradford FC is willing to bear 50% of my salary and promises to give me the opportunity to play as a substitute in the first team."

Gu Ran analyzed, "This is not bad. The first two clubs are considered mid-level teams in English League Two, and they have to consider their season rankings. Bradford is in the lower reaches of English League Two, and the requirements for season rankings are not high, so you can indeed get more opportunities to play. The only thing that is a bit unpleasant is that Bradford Club was formerly a rugby club, and they don't pay as much attention to football as the rugby team. They train in the same training base as the rugby team, and the training facilities allocated to the football team are smaller and poorer. When there are major events, the football team has to give way to the rugby team, which is not conducive to your future training."

The rusty guy on the other end of the phone couldn't help but gasp, "Gu, you really know a lot! I'm also undecided among these clubs, which one do you think I should choose?"

Rusty smiled and said, "There is another one, it's a League One club..."

Oh shit!

Gu Ran was surprised and said, "Great! You're not good at picking up girls, but I didn't expect you to be quite lucky in football! An English League One club actually invited you! Why are you hiding it? Tell me quickly, which club is it?"

Rusty said hurriedly: "Gu, I am different from you. The English League One club that invited me was not their first team, but their U18 youth team."

Gu Ran asked: "Which one?"

Rusty said: "——Swindon."

Gu Ran immediately said: "Oh!"

Swindon was once the founding club of the Southern League. Its only glorious record in history was winning the League Cup once. It is currently the bottom team in English Football League One.

According to Gu Ran's memory, after the next season, Swindon will be relegated to English League Two due to its poor performance, but in the next season, Swindon will make a strong comeback and return to English League One as the first in English League Two.

As an old football club, Swindon has good infrastructure and a strong football atmosphere.

Training with Swindon's U18 youth team can make up for Rusty's lack of professionalism and allow him to develop more comprehensively.

As long as Rusty sticks to it, in two years at most, he will be able to become Swindon's main defender.

Especially when Swindon drops into English League Two next season and many main players leave the team to seek better opportunities, there will be more chances for rust.

Gu Ran thought quickly and immediately said, "Rustiao, do you believe me?"

Rusty said as a matter of course: "Of course I believe it... But if you tell me that I can have many girlfriends just by playing football well, I won't believe it."

Gu Ran said: "Trust me, just listen to me, go to Swindon U18 youth team, and stay there for at least two years."

Rusty said in surprise: "But... the U18 youth team has almost no chance to play in official matches, and the salary is less than half of what the English League Two reserve team gives!"

Gu Ran said: "Don't worry, it will work. Just trust me and concentrate on training."

Rusty thought about it, then said, "Okay! I believe you! Gu! I'll listen to you and go to Swindon U18!"

Gu Ran smiled with satisfaction and said, "Come on, Rusty. Maybe one day in the future, we will fight side by side."

Rusty laughed loudly, "Impossible! Gu, you are the target of a wealthy club. Everyone knows that you stayed in League One to make up for the shortcomings of professional training. I bet that after a year, you will definitely leave League One. The gap between us is already huge. After a year, our gap will be a hundred times bigger. Let alone fighting side by side, there is no chance for us to even be opponents."

Gu Ran's heart moved, and he smiled, "That may not be the case."

He had an immature idea in his mind, but it was too early to say it out loud now.

Rusty didn't care, he just thought Gu Ran was comforting him, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I've told you the good news, you can come to the bar tonight and drink with us, right?"

Gu Ran said, "You asked me to go to the bar just to tell me the good news, right? Now that I know all your good news, there's no need to go to the bar. Rusty, you didn't want the brothers to know, so you told me all the news in advance, right?"

Xiu Tiao said: "...What about my sister? You promised to find a sister for me!"

Gu Ran said: "I did promise you, but I didn't say when I would help you find it."

Rusty said angrily: "Wait until I become a father and then find one for me?"

Gu Ran smiled and said, "That's fine."

"Fuck you! Gu! Fuck you!" Rusty was so angry that he laughed. "How can I be a father without a girlfriend? No! Gu, you have to find me a girlfriend! Right now! I'm dependent on you! If you don't find me a girlfriend, I will call you every day to harass you! Especially when you are sleeping!"

Damn it! How can this be possible? Gu Ran thought for a moment and said, "Rust strips... If you can't do it, just spend some money."

"..." The rusty guy on the other end of the line was so angry that he wanted to throw the phone. "What kind of advice is this? Am I that kind of person? Am I... that kind of rich person?"

Gu Ran said, "It's simple. Anything that can be solved with money is not a problem. I'll transfer the money to you - it's settled."

Xiu Tiao said quickly: "Gu! This is not about money! I, I, I... What I mean is, I don't want women, I want to fall in love!"

Gu Ran sighed, "I'm not God - Goodbye, Rusty, forget me."

Rusty cursed: "Fuck you! The bar is so fun, there are so many girls, why don't you like to come?"

Gu Ran said seriously, "Rustiao, I still have to train tomorrow. I am training with the Southampton U18 Youth Team. In a few days, I will play against the Liverpool Youth Team with the Southampton U18 Youth Team."

"So that's how it is..." Xiu Tiao said in admiration, "Gu, you are really self-disciplined. I, Xiu Tiao, have never been convinced by anyone in my life, but I am convinced by you! I can't even learn your self-discipline! I'm just curious, how do you manage to be self-disciplined and have so many girlfriends?"

As soon as the voice fell, the door of the dune villa was pushed open, and then, Honami's nervous and tactful voice came into the living room, "Gu Ranjun...Gu Ranjun, are you there?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Gu Ran responded excitedly before he could hang up the phone.

Here she comes! She is here!

Hahaha! Who the hell would go to a bar if it's like this every day? Gu Ran held the phone, jumped off the sofa, and ran barefoot towards the hallway.

Rusty asked in astonishment on the other end of the phone: "Wait! What's going on? Who's talking? Gu, didn't you say we still have training tomorrow?"

"Right, so we have to hurry up tonight...Hang up!"

"Hello? Fuck you, fuck fuck fuck--"

Without waiting for Xiu Tiao to finish speaking, Gu Ran hung up the phone and ran to Honami.

At this time, Honami was standing cautiously at the door, looking embarrassed. She wanted to step in, but was afraid that she would not be able to control herself after she walked in.

She was wearing a tight black dress tonight, the hem of the dress covered her slender calves and fluttered lightly in the warm sea breeze.

Her body proportions are very good. Although she is not as tall as European and American girls, her temperament makes up for the lack of height and makes her look petite and charming.

Most European and American girls have big frames, while most Oriental girls have small frames.

It is difficult for a person with a large frame to show true tenderness, but a person with a small frame, even if a little fleshy, will look more feminine.

This point, the difference is more obvious at that time.

Honami wore a beautiful pearl necklace on her elegant neck, which complemented her white jade-like skin.

Although her actual age is over 40 and she is already a mother, her mature temperament makes her face look even more charming.

She had a very decent makeup on her face that didn't look glamorous, but it broke the boundaries of ordinary mother's makeup and had a different kind of boldness and unrestrainedness than usual.

Obviously, she had spent a long time preparing for this makeup, and it was specially prepared for Gu Ran.

Gu Ran could imagine the nervousness and anticipation that Suzuki Honami felt when she was doing this makeup.

In fact, as a natural ageless beauty, she always looks dazzling even without makeup.

Her medium-short hair falls on her shoulders, giving her a retro yet pure and soft feeling.

Her eyes were a little embarrassed, especially when she saw Gu Ran rushing out, her eyes had nowhere to hide.

——The middle-aged woman’s temperament is really amazing.

Gu Ran felt like his saliva was about to flow out, "Honami, you are so beautiful tonight."

A simple compliment made Honami's heart beat fast.

Honami felt that the words "We can't do that" that she had thought of on the way were instantly crushed by Gu Ran's compliment.

For a moment, Honami even relived the shy feeling of her teenage years.

Oh no, oh no…

I had intended to confront Gu Ranjun today, and to tell him righteously that they should not meet in private anymore, but...

I'm going to get stuck! What should I do?

"Um……"

Honami lowered her head and picked at her fingers nervously, "Gu Ranjun, please don't misunderstand me... I came here purely to say thank you."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't misunderstand. It's windy outside, come in and talk."

"I, I, I won't go in and cause trouble for Gu Ranjun, right?" Honami said that she didn't want to go in and cause trouble, but she had no intention of leaving at all.

Is this waiting for me to take action?

Gu Ran grabbed Honami's waist and hips and said, "lick it, you must lick it."

"Don't..." Honami bit her lip and walked into the dune villa with her legs uncontrollably.

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(End of this chapter)