Chapter 102: Interviewed By "World Soccer"! Ma Fanshu Is A Scumbag?

Su Luo sent the list to Neuhaus and didn't worry about it anymore.

Early the next morning, he bid farewell to his parents and flew to the capital.

At the airport, his mother, Zhen Yuling, was quite reluctant.

"Every time you come back, you only stay for a few days. Don't you have a longer vacation? Why not stay longer?"

Before Su Luo could respond, his father, Su Yonglin, interjected:

"Xiao Luo has his own plans. It's good that he comes back at all."

"I just want my son to rest more. Don't you want that too?"

Seeing his parents about to argue, Su Luo quickly intervened.

"Okay, okay. When you have some free time, come to Berlin and stay for a while. You can also travel around Europe."

"By the way, you should both retire. With our family's situation, there's no need to keep working for a few thousand yuan a month."

Su Luo's parents were both born in the '70s and were still young when Su Luo was born, now not even 50 years old. His father worked as an administrator in a flower and bird market and was currently the financial manager of a small local company. Their combined monthly salary was nowhere near Su Luo's appearance fee for a single event. Plus, with Su Luo's earnings of 100 million euros, they could have retired long ago and traveled the world.

But Su Luo's parents were always reluctant to quit their jobs and do nothing. They believed that having a job gave them something to do. Working from nine to five every day wasn't tiring and didn't require the busyness of a big city. Retiring directly would be boring for them.

So, Su Luo let them work on their own terms. He later realized that his father enjoyed driving his Bentley to the flower and bird market, comparing cars with the vendors. His mother, Zhen Yuling, was less showy and still drove her old Corolla to work every day to maintain a low profile.

After several hours of flying, Su Luo landed and was greeted warmly by Erica. She rushed forward, hugging him tightly in front of everyone. Though she was German, she was very good at French.

Fortunately, Su Luo was only relatively famous among fans. With dark glasses on, no one recognized him. Otherwise, there would be a huge gossip piece in two hours about an Asian superstar kissing a foreign woman at the airport.

"Didn't you say you were waiting at the hotel? Why did you come here directly?" Su Luo asked.

"I missed you, and I've wanted to do this for a long time," Erica replied.

"Why?"

"Hmph, during the game when you won the Bundesliga championship, you were throwing public displays of affection."

Erica glared at him coquettishly, full of jealousy. It seemed she had really studied Chinese diligently to know phrases like "throwing public displays of affection."

In the Bundesliga championship game, Josephine had flown down from the stands to kiss Su Luo, creating a famous scene that the German media eagerly reported. They dubbed it "A love fairy tale between a foreign soccer prince and a local supermodel princess." German football fans loved the story.

Erica had wanted to block all the news at that time. The more she thought about it, the more unwilling she became. But she couldn't help it. After all, Josephine was there first. As a latecomer, Erica felt she wasn't qualified to ask for too much. Being one of Su Luo's favorites was already enough for her.

"Shall I go shopping with you? The Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, or Houhai?" Su Luo asked.

"I've already visited those places by myself. Now, I just want to go to Wangfujing," Erica replied.

"Huh? Wangfujing?"

Su Luo froze for a moment before understanding. The five-star hotel where Erica was staying, the Peninsula Wangfu, was in Wangfujing. It seemed it was time to burn some calories right after getting off the plane. Tired though he was, he decided to satisfy Erica's enthusiasm.

On Su Luo's first day in the capital, he didn't go out at all. Even lunch and dinner were ordered via room service. Both being athletes with excellent physical fitness, Su Luo and Erica matched each other well.

It wasn't until noon the next day that they packed up to participate in the Eucalyptus Brand Day activities. As one of the image spokespeople since the summer of 2015, Su Luo needed to shoot several print ads and sports commercials. Soon, Su Luo's face would appear in office buildings, commercial areas, public transportation, elevators, online stores, Weibo, and major video platforms.

Eucalyptus placed great importance on Su Luo's signing, not only for his status as a Bundesliga double champion but also with confidence in his future potential. In the words of Eucalyptus CEO Ding Shizhong: "Su Luo is our next key project! All resources must be invested and done well! His future commercial value will be comparable to Messi, Ronaldo, Curry, James, and other superstars!"

A rookie who could score 60 goals in his first Bundesliga season was rare in football. Even Nike and Adidas valued Su Luo highly, though they were foreign companies with an innate arrogance towards Chinese players. Domestic companies like Eucalyptus showed full sincerity.

Even Erica Schmidt, who came to play, inexplicably signed a contract with Eucalyptus and became their spokesperson for track and field. Although Erica wasn't well-known in China yet, Eucalyptus elevated her status to the same level as volleyball player Hui Ruoqi and diving beauty He Zi. A few years later, when Erica became an internet sensation, Eucalyptus realized they had truly discovered a gem.

After a series of business activities, Su Luo finally approached the highlight of his visit to the capital: the recording of "World Football"! For Su Luo's exclusive interview, "World Football" reserved the "Absolute Superstar" segment just for him.

Although he was just a rookie in football, his divine-level performance made him the most important star in China. Arriving at the CCTV building, Duan Xuan, Ma Fanshu, and other CCTV 5 staff greeted Su Luo downstairs.

"Hey, Brother Xuan, such a big welcome?" Su Luo called out, quite familiar with Duan Xuan.

This was Duan Xuan's first time seeing Su Luo in person and didn't expect the young man to be so friendly. Su Luo was already very familiar with Duan from his previous life.

"Of course, you're our important guest. Do you want to rest first? We have a lounge prepared for you," Duan Xuan said politely, recognizing Su Luo's rising status.

"No need, let's save time and start right away," Su Luo replied, not feeling tired. The exhaustion from spending the day with Erica had long since dissipated.

"Then I'll take you to the dressing room to touch up your makeup a bit," said Ma Fanshu, the beautiful host who had just participated in a hosting contest last year.

Currently, she is just one of the hosts of "World Football." It would be seven more years before she became a leading host on CCTV and participated in the Spring Festival Gala.

Su Luo saw Ma Fanshu's delicate and charming smile and couldn't help but think about the future. This "CCTV Lin Zhiling" would later be involved in several scandals, such as the improper relationship with director Zhang Bing and the "discipline sister" incident during the 2022 World Cup. But compared to the future big names, the current Ma Fanshu was just a young woman who had recently graduated.

"Well, yes," Su Luo replied.

Under Ma Fanshu's guidance, Su Luo went to the dressing room for some simple styling. During the session, Ma Fanshu kept chatting with him, showing a hint of familiarity.

"Mr. Su, let's add each other on WeChat. If you go to Berlin later, it will be easier to get in touch," she suggested.

"Sure," Su Luo agreed.

Although Ma Fanshu would have some troubles in the future, she was still young and enthusiastic about Su Luo. It wouldn't hurt to make friends with her.

In the CCTV studio, Su Luo waited backstage. Duan Xuan was making final preparations in the studio, and some audience members were invited to participate in the recording. These lucky viewers were loyal Bundesliga fans selected through online events.

The director's voice came through the earpiece.

"Attention all units, countdown in 30 seconds..."

"10 seconds!"

"5, 4, 3..."

After two final silent countdowns, Duan Xuan smiled at the camera.

"Welcome, everyone, to this episode's absolute superstar segment of 'World Football!'"

"Today, we have a special guest."

"In the past season, as the absolute core, he led the newly promoted team to win the Bundesliga championship and the German Cup double crown! Please welcome Su Luo!"

The 50 or so spectators started chanting in unison, "Su Luo! Su Luo! Su Luo!"

Amid applause and cheers, Su Luo walked in from backstage, smiling and waving. After shaking hands with Duan Xuan, they sat on the sofa to start the formal interview.

"It's an honor to meet the audience and fans watching at home. I'm Su Luo."

"Thank you, Su Luo. It's great to have you here," Duan Xuan responded warmly.

"Is today's recording going to be aired next week?" Su Luo asked.

"Yes, it will air on time next Monday."

After the interview, Duan Xuan had other work to attend to, so Ma Fanshu accompanied Su Luo out.

"By the way, are you sure you don't want to attend the dinner party prepared by the program team?" she asked.

"I'm a bit tired of social occasions," Su Luo admitted.

The CCTV program team had planned a formal banquet for Su Luo, with leaders like deputy directors Zhang Bing and Duan Xuan present. They wanted to establish a good relationship with him, seeing his great potential. But Su Luo really disliked meaningless social events, so he declined.

In the parking lot of the CCTV building, Ma Fanshu hesitated for a moment before mustering up the courage.

"Then, Su Luo, may I drive you? The program team's car might take a while."

"Sure," Su Luo agreed.

"Would you like to have a meal together? As friends?" she asked.

"Alright," Su Luo said. Erica had already returned to Germany, and he was staying in the capital for one more night before flying back to Berlin in the morning. It wouldn't hurt to have a meal with an attractive friend.

The next day, in the suite of the Peninsula Hotel in Wangfujing, Su Luo woke up groggily and reached out for his phone. Instead, he felt a smooth, delicate arm.

"Wait, what? This is the first time..." Su Luo looked at Ma Fanshu's pretty sleeping face and scratched his head, feeling mixed emotions.

This time, he decided to skip the breakfast routine. Su Luo didn't think he was a gentleman; no one needed to be in charge here. He quietly slipped away before she woke up.

Leaving yesterday's events behind, he thought, "Sorry, Grandpa is going back to Berlin to prepare for the new season!"

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