Chapter 222: Chapter 221: The Fallen Football Star, Trophies Ronaldo Missed (Thanks to Alliance Hierarch Song Jiayi for the bonus Chapter)
That’s hurtful!
What the heck!
Is Deng Kai trying to drive me out?
But then Ronaldo saw Deng Kai’s mom and dad following him.
This... does Deng Kai want to move out on his own, but his parents won’t let him?
So he wants me to move out first, keep an eye on the place for him, and then he’ll figure out a way to move in and share the rent with me later?
For some reason, Ronaldo suddenly felt a little touched.
At least Deng Kai has a conscience.
"Yeah, Auntie, I’m almost of age, and it’s kind of inconvenient to keep disturbing you here," Ronaldo said with a smile, "After we came back from Moreirense this summer, I started looking for a place."
"Thank you for letting me stay with you during this time, Uncle and Auntie. I’ll come visit often, and I will always miss you."
Deng Kai’s mom and dad were visibly moved, their eyes reddening.
"Yes!" Deng Kai clenched his fists, telling his parents, "I told you Ronaldo would understand, so now Hathaway can come over and stay directly at our place this summer. Oh, and Dad, buy some good latex paint to repaint the room. Get that girlish pink color... Replace all the furniture with new ones; surely Hathaway can’t use anything Ronaldo has used because he has athlete’s foot..."
Watching Deng Kai’s parents take meticulous notes with pen and paper, Ronaldo’s heart cooled.
So... have I become the redundant one?
"Uncle, Auntie, isn’t it not allowed to date early in China?" Ronaldo tried to ruin a marriage.
Who knew Deng Kai’s mom would wave her hand, "That’s just something that started in the last couple of years. We had child brides in ancient times... As long as it’s true love, and as long as it’s not illegal, early or late dating doesn’t really matter; we are quite open-minded..."
Deng Kai’s dad also nodded, "Right, Ronaldo, how about you just take this opportunity to pack up your things? I can send them back to Madeira for you later, and then we can start repainting."
Ronaldo quivered with anger.
What happened to treating me like your own child?
Now that a daughter-in-law has appeared, I’m suddenly the kid from Madeira again?
Ronaldo hadn’t recovered by the time he and Deng Kai boarded the bus back to Moreirense.
I’m so angry!
Deng Kai is fickle, favoring the new and despising the old. Once he got a girlfriend, he forgot all about his brothers.
What a betrayal!
"All of these villas are pretty good, each with exclusive high-quality golf courses. Take your time choosing from them. Money is not an issue, but the security must be top-notch, and the location should be somewhat concealed..." Deng Kai patted Ronaldo.
Ronaldo looked out the window, not even turning his head, "I’m renting a house, what does it have to do with you! Do you need to pretend to care? Can’t I find a place to stay in Lisbon by myself?"
"Don’t forget, I also have a five-figure bank account now!"
The various goals, assists, and win bonuses of a Portugal second division player might not compare with top division, but it still counts as a high income.
This money might not be enough to buy a villa, but definitely more than enough to rent for several months or a year.
"Who’s caring about you?" Deng Kai said, "Just find a good house for me, Hathaway is only staying at my place temporarily this time, and ordinary communities are not that convenient after all."
"I’m getting more and more famous in Lisbon, I can’t even train smoothly living in a community. Even for training purposes, I’m definitely going to move to a villa area, so it’ll be convenient for Hathaway to visit me later."
"If it weren’t for my parents being accustomed to the community environment, I would have asked them to move out with me..."
Ronaldo didn’t care about what was said after that.
Deng Kai wasn’t driving him away; he genuinely entrusted him to find a place to live.
And why ask Ronaldo? It’s as good as making arrangements to live together.
"At least you have a conscience!" The corners of Ronaldo’s mouth lifted slightly, finally not feeling sad anymore.
He hated that feeling of being kicked to the curb.
But now that Deng Kai has a girlfriend, should I find one too?
Otherwise, wouldn’t it seem like I’m a bit inferior?
Ronaldo started to ponder.
On the other side, seeing Ronaldo eagerly calling his brother Hugo about finding a house, Deng Kai also relaxed quite a bit.
In fact, Deng Kai knew that his winning the U17 Best Player award still had an impact on Ronaldo.
He had some difficulty accepting it at first.
It wasn’t out of jealousy towards himself.
Mainly, Ronaldo’s high self-expectations meant that others’ achievements wouldn’t make him jealous, but they would repeatedly remind him: are you falling behind? Are you not improving enough? Shouldn’t you be doing even better?
These thoughts constantly tormented Ronaldo, urging him to move forward.
Of course, they could also affect his relationships with friends when he wasn’t mature enough.
It was easy for friends to mistake his behavior as jealousy towards themselves, as competition, and so on, potentially causing misunderstandings.
What?
You ask why Deng Kai knew that Ronaldo was hung up on not being the U17 Best Player?
One reason was that Deng Kai had seen Ronaldo’s diary.
Ronaldo: ???
Speaking of which, please don’t always hide things under your pillow, in the cotton at the foot of the bed, or in the gaps of the bedside table, alright?
Let alone a diary, even if it’s pocket money, hiding it in these places is pretty much the same as giving it away, right?
On the other hand, Deng Kai received a notification from the system.
"Ding! You have become the U17 Best Player!"
"You received 3 blue shards, 3 purple shards, 1 golden shard, 10 super training dummies, 8 Dragon Energy Drinks, 2 Muscle OK Bandages, and 1 Star Player Drop!"
"Star Player Drop – Ronaldo’s Missed Championship Trophy: Ronaldo missed most of the season due to heart surgery, ultimately missing out on the Portugal U17 League Championship. With thousands of regrets in his heart, his fighting spirit was fiercely ignited. When there is a championship player on the opponent’s roster, you will randomly receive a skill boost for the entire game."
Thanks for the rocket, Ronaldo.
This Star Player Drop effect was the most interesting one Deng Kai had seen so far.
The word ’random’ alone was impressive.
It didn’t specify what skill would be boosted or how much it would be boosted.
It was filled with all sorts of possibilities.
Of course, this trigger condition seemed harder in lower-level competitions.
But once you enter higher-tier competitions, it’s too easy to find a player who has won a championship in a team roster of eighteen.
In the top-tier league, even the weakest teams can claim a few championships.
Those without championships are much rarer than those with them.
It seems like even fools can have championships.
Kane: ???
...
May twenty-first.
The second to last round of the Liga Portugal matches kicked off.
Moreirense faced off against second place in the standings, Vizela.
Before their game, the leader of the standings, Rio Ave, had already completed their match, winning against their opponents and bringing their points to fifty-one.
The fourth in the standings, Gil Vicente, finally stopped underperforming, won three points, and reached forty-eight points.
Vizela had to beat Moreirense to maintain the same points and keep the championship suspense until the last round.
If Moreirense couldn’t win this round, they would drop out of the championship race.
