Chapter 1494 Lewandowski's List
The next morning, Xiao Peng strolled to the gym on the ship.
"Boss, you're here!" It was Lewandowski who greeted.
Xiao Peng was amused: "Lewandowski, I should call you professor. Why are you calling me boss? Just call me Xiao."
"I followed Khedira's lead," Lewandowski said with a smile. "It feels more intimate this way."
Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "You're Khedira's wife, so we're family. I heard your house is in The Hague? If that doesn't work out, why not just move to Orange Garden?"
Lewand was stunned: "Is this okay?"
"Why not?" Xiao Peng said, "Excellent employee benefits. Of course, you can't go now: Orange Garden has been flooded. Damn it, we took special measures to prevent flooding when we rebuilt the house last time, but it's useless in the face of this flood. You can just move in after the water recedes. It will be convenient for work, right?"
Lewandowski said after hearing this: "Actually, Khedira and I talked a lot about you last night. Now I understand why they follow you so wholeheartedly. You are indeed a good boss."
Xiao Peng waved his hands hastily: "You're exaggerating a bit. When people get along with each other, they treat each other with empathy. They've been good to me, so how can I be bad to them?"
Lewandowski shook his head: "They just did what employees should do, but you did more than what a boss should do."
"I'm embarrassed by what you said!" Xiao Peng scratched his head and sat down to watch Khedira training. "This guy is really serious about training."
Lewandowski nodded and said, "That's what I like about him. He seems very casual at ordinary times, but he's very serious when he's doing things. Men are most attractive when they're serious. And I really want to thank you. You've made his childhood dream come true."
Just as Xiao Peng was about to speak, Lewandowski added, "Of course, forget about the date with Sarah Bradner. It's better not to arrange this for him. She's on the 'cheating list.'"
Xiao Peng was amused: "He even told you about this?"
Lewandowski hummed, "We agreed not to deceive each other."
After hearing this, Xiao Peng almost fell to the ground.
All couples will say sweet words like "There is no deception between us" at the beginning, but how many people can really do it?
You're such a grown-up and still believe this? How naive!
He coughed twice and changed the subject: "You also ordered a 'cheating list'? How many spots are there?"
Lewandowski held up his fingers: "Three!"
Xiao Peng whistled: "That's quite a few."
Westerners are quite creative. Many couples create a "cheating list" before marriage, promising to forgive their spouse if they cheat with someone on it. This list typically consists of celebrities, often untouchable in everyday life, like superstars, so it's essentially a "keep in mind."
But this matter also depends on the person. Just like Xiao Peng said, he can really get Sarah Bradner to date Khedira.
Xiao Peng became curious: "Sarah Bradner is on his list? Then who are the other two people on the list?"
Lewand shook his head: "Boss, it's better not to tell you this."
Could she tell Xiao Peng? She was afraid that Xiao Peng would really arrange it for Khedira!
Xiao Peng didn't ask any more questions after hearing this: "Okay, I won't ask him. Then can you tell me who is on your 'cheating list'? If Khedira bullies you one day, I will arrange for someone on the cheating list to take revenge on you!"
Lewandowski didn't hide this from Xiao Peng, but answered directly: "Ruud Gullit, Wesley Sneijder and Doutzen Kroos."
"Wait!" Xiao Peng was a little confused after hearing this: "Doutzen Kroes? The Victoria's Secret Angel? The one who played a role in the Wonder Woman movie series? Isn't she a woman?"
Lewandowski then asked Xiao Peng, "Yes, it's her, but is there any problem with that?"
Xiao Peng blinked and shook his head desperately: "No problem! Of course no problem!"
I have to say that Lewandowski's answer is very Dutch. Huh? It seems like he suddenly realized something extraordinary.
He quickly changed the subject: "So you're a fan! Actually, I do know a relative of Gullit's, Dennis Gullit, the warden of Amsterdam Prison. He seems quite old, doesn't he? Still so charming?"
Lewandowski smiled and said, "I grew up watching him play football. My childhood dream was to become Gullit's bride. Putting him on the list is a way to reminisce about my childhood. By the way, Xiao, I noticed that you Daxia people don't like football."
Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "No, no, no. We still have a lot of football fans in our country, but the football atmosphere isn't as strong as it is here."
Lewandowski said: "That's strange. Why is such a good sport like football not well developed in your country?"
Xiao Peng said bluntly: "It would be strange if football developed well in our country."
"Huh?" Lewandowski was puzzled: "Why do you say that?"
Xiao Peng said: "It's not that our national football hasn't had a good time. There was a period when it was quite good - that was when our country was just starting to develop. It just declined later."
"Why?" Lewandowski asked curiously.
Xiao Peng asked in return: "Do you really think football is just football?"
"If it's not football, then what is it?" Lewandowski asked in confusion.
Xiao Peng said, "Think about it from another perspective. Football was a means for the ruling class to divert conflict. Back then, our country had just undergone restructuring, and people weren't adapting to life there. Social conflicts were numerous, and the crime rate was high. In that situation, we needed a way to divert public conflict, and football was a great tool. Now that our country is developing and stable, and people's living standards have improved, there aren't as many social conflicts, so football has naturally become less important. Aside from die-hard fans who truly enjoy the sport, not many people play it, and even fewer send their children to learn it."
"And what about you in Europe? You imbue football with symbolic meaning. Some teams represent the working class, others the middle class and the wealthy. Even within the same country, different regions can have deep conflicts due to differing political views or historical reasons. Rulers need a way to vent and divert their grievances. And that means is 'football.' The deeper the social contradictions, the more likely sports like football will flourish. Aren't those so-called football hooligans the best proof of this?"
Lewandowski was silent for a moment before saying, "I haven't really thought about this issue from that perspective."
Xiao Peng wanted to say a few more words when he saw Vincent hurried over: "Xiao, I heard your house was flooded?"
"Uh...yeah, what's the problem?"
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