A few days ago, Xue Xiaodie had already worn a jersey in front of Lu Zhe, but it was just the top.
At this moment, Xia Xiaobing was dressed head-to-toe in football gear, wearing a Juventus jersey. Her upper body was clad in a black and white striped short-sleeved shirt, while her lower body consisted of white shorts, black socks, and matching football boots.
Her long, straight black hair, which she usually wore loose, was now tied into a simple high ponytail, making her look like a schoolgirl.
Her sneakers were white on the front and black on the back, with a gold trim around the opening—very cool. Of course, no matter how cool they were, nothing caught the eye more than the part above the shoes.
Her already long, slender legs were encased in pure black athletic socks, which were pulled up to her knees, revealing a glimpse of her fair thighs between them and her shorts. As she walked, her vibrant beauty was impossible to ignore.
The visual effect is almost identical to black stockings and the "absolute territory" (or "absolute territory" area).
As for the Juventus crest and advertising logo on the chest, they are also quite eye-catching, as they are taller than the male version.
Xia Xiaobing walked onto the court and joined her colleagues who were warming up, doing the same warm-up exercises as everyone else.
The other colleagues didn't react much, clearly not surprised. Lu Zhe, however, stared at her, unsure what to say.
Xia Xiaobing then looked at the other half of the court and said, "Are all the people on the other side here? Let's tell them to start in a few minutes."
Mao Kai nodded, ran over and said a few words to the other person, agreeing to start the game in three minutes.
At that moment, another teammate brought over a soccer ball from the stadium and cleverly placed it at the boss's feet.
Xia Xiaobing stepped on the soccer ball, flicked it with the sole of her foot and then with her toe, and the soccer ball obediently lifted off the ground and landed on her shoe.
After bouncing the ball a few times, Mr. Xia said, "It's alright, let's use this ball."
Lu Zhe stared at her calves, remaining silent. He could tell that although Xia's legs were as long and slender as a model's, judging from her ball control skills, she should be a decent player.
And for some reason, Lu Zhe noticed that Xia Zong's juggling posture seemed very similar to... his own?
Xia Xiaobing passed the ball to Mao Kai, who had run back.
Mao Kai tried to juggle the ball, and a second later, the ball flew five meters away.
Lu Zhe was certain that Xia Xiaobing's skills were far superior to Mao Kai's. However, one was the boss and the other was his direct supervisor, so he immediately abandoned his plan to flatter her, because no matter how he tried, it seemed inappropriate. Offending his direct supervisor didn't appear to be much better than offending the boss.
Mao Kai retrieved the ball. To ease the awkwardness, he passed the ball to his direct subordinate, Si Luzhe, and asked with a smile, "How's Luzhe playing? Come on, get your feel for the ball."
Lu Zhe instinctively caught the ball with the instep, just like President Xia had done earlier, and bounced it a few times.
Then he realized that his grasp of the business was still not proficient enough. His superior had just shown some weakness, and he was already trying to impress him – that was clearly not a good idea.
Mao Kai sighed: "So I'm the only one who can't juggle a ball?"
Xia Xiaobing pointed to the goal: "Then you'll be the goalkeeper."
Mao Kai: "..."
Lu Zhe held back his laughter. He knew that he absolutely couldn't laugh at a time like this, or all the hatred would fall on him.
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The match started less than two minutes later.
Although it was called a competition, it was really just amateur enthusiasts from both sides kicking each other around casually. In Lu Zhe's opinion, the intensity of the competition was far inferior to that of the school team, let alone the college team.
So the situation changed from the moment Lu Zhe got the ball.
He accelerated past an opponent, created a shooting angle, and sent the ball into the goal.
The five-a-side pitch is indeed much easier to score goals on than the eleven-a-side pitch at school.
The teammates applauded.
When Lu Zhe turned around, he saw President Xia clapping and smiling at him.
He returned to his own half, and Xia Xiaobing came over and said, "Like this, don't think about who to pass the ball to, just shoot when you can. You don't need to come back when defending, just wait up front."
Lu Zhe raised an eyebrow in surprise: "A free agent in the frontcourt?"
The treatment is really that good?
Xia Xiaobing winked at him and smiled, "That's right."
For a fleeting moment, Lu Zhe felt he detected a hint of favoritism in his boss's bright eyes. But as he turned away, he suppressed the restlessness in his heart.
Daydreaming all day isn't typical of a pessimist. He was already baffled by Xue Xiaodie and Tang Qi's expressions of affection for him. Adding a successful, intelligent, and sophisticated older woman to the mix—how could that be?
The game continues.
Lu Zhe quickly realized that the opposing team had noticed him. No matter where he went, the opposing defenders were always aware of his position, ready to block passing lanes at any time.
Clearly, despite being solo players, the opponents were quite skilled, especially in terms of awareness.
On the other hand, it was a bit of a shame for their own side. The other three senior managers in the company were about the same level as Mao Kai; they simply couldn't control the ball. So, Lu Zhe was left alone in front and couldn't receive the ball.
He was about to go back to participate in the defense, but suddenly, Xia Xiaobing anticipated the opponent's passing route, arrived in advance, and intercepted the ball.
Immediately afterwards, Xia Xiaobing kicked the ball away without even looking up.
The football emerged from the crowd and rolled right to Lu Zhe's feet. He received the ball, dribbled past the last defender, brought it to the front of the goal, rounded the goalkeeper, and easily pushed it into the empty net.
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