Chapter 07 : It's time to do something big!

  "Damn it! He actually tricked me!" Rusty's face was filled with shame and anger.

  There was no way. Who asked Gu Ran to juggle 361 balls the first time, while Rusty only juggled 50 balls at most?

  It was Rusty who helped Gu Ran onto the seat with his own hands.

  As for Gu Ran, he was not doing it to show off, he was very serious about wanting to do it again.

  The dopamine secretion when playing football is really addictive!

  Moreover, Gu Ran also wanted to try to break through his limits.

  This time's juggling was far from reaching the highest level he had achieved in his previous life.

  In his previous life, his highest record for juggling the ball was 874. Today's result was nearly half of the best result in his previous life.

  If we analyze the reasons, one is that I didn't wear suitable sneakers, and the other is that I didn't stretch properly before juggling the ball.

  But the most important reason is that the coordination and flexibility of the body after rebirth are still quite poor, and the physical fitness is not up to standard.

  Being able to juggle more than 300 balls in one breath is actually considered an extraordinary achievement.

  However, if you don't try any fancy moves, it shouldn't be a problem to just juggle the ball calmly with the instep of your foot five or six hundred times.

  Although my physical condition in this life is a bit poor, but... I'm young!

  Being young means being full of energy!

  "I'll do it again, I'll do it again!" Gu Ran ran to pick up the ball.

  "No need! That's enough!" Rusty said with a red face, "Chinese boy, I admit... you win."

  Gu Ran was still unsatisfied, "Why did you admit defeat so quickly? How about... what happened just now doesn't count, and you let me try again?"

  Sophie's eyes widened, she rushed over and pinched Gu Ran fiercely, "That's enough!"

  Rusty covered his face and roared, "How insulting! Insulting me once is not enough, are you going to insult me ​​a second time?"

  Gu Ran quickly said: "That's not what I meant. I just think...playing football is pretty simple."

  Asking for another try just now wasn't really a show-off, this is it.

  As expected, after these words came out, Rusty glared at Gu Ran angrily, "Chinese boy! Don't go too far! Playing football is easy? Humph, can't you just juggle the ball? Juggling is not all of football!

I admit that I am not as good as you in juggling, and I lost the game between us! I am not qualified to compete with you for Sophie! I, Rusty, keep my words and will never bother her again in the future! But I must tell you today! I, Rusty, do not accept it!"

  "Chinese boy, you don't know what real football is! If you have the guts, come and compete with me on a real football field! This competition has nothing to do with Sophie, it's a pure competition between men! I will let you know what real football is!"

  A real football match?

  Gu Ran frowned slightly.

  This is a good idea!

  If I can beat their main central defender in front of the entire football club, I will most likely be able to join the school team!

  As long as you join the school team, you will have the opportunity to participate in the All-England High School Student Cup, and you can play against national-level football masters!

  In the process of playing, there will be many opportunities to directly pick up professional football skills!

  Thinking of this, Gu Ran immediately smiled calmly, "You are right, Rusty. Juggling is not all about football. I really want to understand what real football is - so, I accept your challenge. Today is Saturday, and next Monday, I will go back to the school football field to have a real football match with you."

  Rusty gave a thumbs up, "You've got guts! My brothers and I from the soccer club will be waiting for you at the soccer field! See you on Monday!"

  After saying that, Rusty walked up to Sophie with a sullen face.

  Sophie subconsciously leaned towards Gu Ran.

  Rusty sighed, "Sophie, I loved you so much, but unfortunately we are not destined to be together... Um, can you give me the phone number of your best friend Susanna? The one with the big breasts..."

  Sophie's mouth twitched slightly, "...get out."

  "Okay, okay!" Rusty and his brothers walked away dejectedly.

  The crowd of onlookers also dispersed amid laughter.

  Soon, Gu Ran and Sophie were the only ones left at the entrance of the coffee shop.

  "Let's go." Gu Ran was so focused on going home to study the system rating that he didn't even look back at Sophie.

  After all, there are no audiences anymore, so there is no need for any "realistic" acting.

  Sophie blushed slightly and asked calmly, "Where are we going?"

  Gu Ran said: "Of course I went home."

  Sophie's heart was pounding!

  Did he really want to do that to me?

  Ahhhh! Why did I set the flag of "letting him do whatever he wants"?

  Sophie stood there with a tangled and embarrassed look on her face, lowered her head and whispered, "But... my parents are at home."

  Gu Ran walked more than ten meters away with his head down, not noticing that Sophie didn't catch up with him, nor did he hear what Sophie whispered.

  "Gu Ran!!!"

  Sophie stamped her feet in anger!

  Gu Ran turned around and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"  

  Sophie said bitterly: "You, you go to hell!"

  As she said that, Sophie angrily stretched out her long legs and walked in front of Gu Ran.

  Gu Ran was confused:

  What's going on?

  Why did this little girl suddenly lose her temper again?

  I didn't do anything. I just wanted to go home!

  Now that everything is settled, shouldn't I go home?

  Looking at the way the little girl walks, I'm afraid her negative emotion value will reach 90 points!

  Alas! It's a pity that I can't pick it up today!

  I have to wait until after midnight!

  What a waste!

  It seems that I can't be like a commoner who just came to the city and pick up all the bubbles!

  Fortunately, after picking up the upper limit, the negative emotion value will not show the falling bubble, otherwise, it would be painful!

  I wonder if I can discuss with this little girl Sophie, and hold back any anger first, and release it after 12 o'clock at midnight...

  Yes, if I don't talk to her now, she might hold it in...

  So Gu Ran followed Sophie without saying a word.

  Sophie was getting angrier and angrier as she walked in front!

  Just now in the cafe, he was holding her hand, gazing at her affectionately, lifting her chin, and holding her waist domineeringly. Why didn't he say a word now?

  Damn Gu Ran! Damn Gu Ran!

  Are you playing hard to get with me?

  If I, Sophie, ever talk to you again, I'll take your last name! Humph!

  The two of them walked towards home, one in front and one behind.

  Sophie's home is in Lingang District, only fifteen minutes away from Costa Café.

  Sophie's family is considered a local middle-class family. Their house is not too big, but the lawn in the yard is neatly trimmed and clean.

  As soon as Sophie entered the room, she went straight to her boudoir on the third floor.

  "I'm back."

  Sophie's father, who was sitting in the living room, just looked up at Sophie, then lowered his head again to look at the "Southern Football News" in his hand.

  "Good afternoon, Uncle Andrew."

  Gu Ran walked into the familiar residence in his memory, suppressed his inner excitement, and greeted Sophie's father with a smile.

  He was always so polite in the past.

  So, in Andrew Turner's eyes, Gu Ran today is no different from before.

  Andrew is nearly forty years old, but he is already bald on top of his head and his hairstyle is similar to Zidane's.

  He was wearing the No. 10 jersey of Southampton, and his fat body made the jersey look like a tights.

  "Ahaha, our Chinese academic master is back? What would you like to eat tonight? I'll ask your Aunt Sally to make it for you."

  Sally Turner is Sophie's mother.

  Gu Ran quickly said: "Thank you Uncle Andrew, I don't actually have anything special I want to eat."

  Andrew immediately turned around and shouted towards the kitchen, "Sally! Gu wants to eat lamb kidney pie! Just cook it medium rare! And grill some oysters! Make a large portion of mashed potatoes with mustard and onions, and finally a bowl of lamb haggis pudding!"

  Sophie's mother shouted from the kitchen, "Got it! I'll prepare it right away!"

  Gu Ran: ...

  Andrew blinked at Gu Ran, "Gu, you are already 17 years old, right? Let's have a drink together tonight? There will be a derby between Southampton and Northampton later, do you want to watch it together?"

  Without waiting for Gu Ran to speak, Andrew lowered his voice again and said mysteriously: "I used 1,000 pounds of private money to buy Southampton to win!"

  Gu Ran's brows twitched slightly.

  The memory of this city derby in the previous life was immediately activated!

  During this period, Southampton was still a League One team, while Northampton was a League Two team.

  Although both are teams from Southampton, Southampton is obviously stronger.

After this season, Southampton will be promoted to the second-tier league in the UK, the Championship, with the second place in League One.

  Northampton has always been at the bottom of the fourth-tier English League Two and has almost no decent professional players.

  This match was a British domestic cup competition, so these two teams from different league levels met.

  From a technical point of view, Southampton can completely crush Northampton.

  but...

  According to the memory of the previous life, Southampton will unexpectedly lose to their city rival Northampton in tonight's game!

  This is the information gap advantage of rebirth!

  Gu Ran didn't remember many upset games in the lower leagues in his previous life, and this was one of them!

  So...

  It's time to do something big!

  (End of this chapter)