shadow striker

At ten o'clock in the evening, Yue Yihuang sat alone on the R line to the airport.At this time, there are not many people going to the airport, and almost every car has a lot of vacancies.Looking at the speeding scene outside the window like this, he couldn't help but feel a little funny.

Unexpectedly, just a word from Francisco told him to come back today, and he really went to the airport at such a late time.Perhaps, as long as he did this, even if there was no plane to Turin so late, he could give that guy an explanation?Or... Should he actually find a way to take the night train back to Turin?

No no, this is not Turin.

Without a pre-order, it would be impossible for him to take the night train.

Thinking of this, Yue Yihuang suddenly felt funny.

In the busy airport, Yue Yihuang was only caught by the figure of a backpack, which seemed out of place with other passengers who were pulling large and small trolley boxes and heavy luggage.He went to the ticket office and asked the teller if there were still flights to Turin today.Unexpectedly, there is a midnight flight launched by a European low-cost airline, which will take off in 45 minutes and arrive in Turin at one o'clock in the morning.

After getting this answer, Yue Yihuang didn't hesitate, and bought a ticket directly.

He didn't have any luggage to check in, so he walked directly to the exit channel.

As he was getting his passport back from the immigration officer, it occurred to him that maybe he should text Francisco to tell him that he had bought his ticket and was going to the gate?

But when he was editing the text message, an incoming call record jumped to the phone screen.Yue Yihuang's hand holding the phone trembled imperceptibly, then pressed the call button, and picked up the phone.

"Yihuang! Where are you now!"

"I...? I'm in Turin."

When he heard that voice and that question, Yue Yihuang couldn't help being startled, and before his consciousness could react, he had already uttered a lie full of loopholes.

"No, you're at the airport in Barcelona. I want to see you."

"But... I have already left the country."

"Okay, you just wait there! I'll come over now!"

In many things, this pure Argentine player has unusual persistence.So when he learned of Yue Yihuang's location at the moment, he asked him to wait there without even thinking about it.Then, he urged the taxi driver to drive faster, and faster... Finally, he arrived at the airport 15 minutes later.

However, there is no way for people without an exit ticket to pass through the exit channel.Igles and the exit officer explained for a long time, and hoped that the other party could accommodate, but the Real Madrid fan obviously didn't want to make any accommodations for the Barcelona player.Seeing the familiar yet unfamiliar figure on the other side of the passage, Igles quickly turned around and rushed to the counter of the nearest airline, asking them to give him a ticket to fly abroad to Spain , and then rushed back quickly.

This time, he finally passed the exit channel.

Perhaps, Yue Yihuang has never been so cruel and wanted to give him a cold expression when he saw Igles again.So when he saw Igles just to meet him through the exit channel, and talked to him for so long, he finally couldn't escape again.Escape because of too longing.

When the former partners looked at each other face to face again, they couldn't even say each other's names easily.

"sorry Sorry sorry……"

After a long time, Igles finally said to Yue Yihuang the words that had been in his heart for a long time.

"To me, you never need to say sorry. We... are... friends who grew up together."

Hearing that sentence, Yue Yihuang laughed.He seemed to want to say to Igles that we are best partners.But when facing this Argentine who grew up with him and led him to that world, he couldn't say that word.So he could only say a word that seemed so strange between him and Igles after a pause.

Although...he's not used to it yet, maybe that's the word he'll need to use when talking about himself and Igles for a long time to come.He needs to try to get used to it.

Perhaps at this moment, both of them have understood that there is no possibility for Yue Yihuang to return to Barcelona.Or maybe...he needs to find a new place for himself.Although, it is never possible for a player to play for only one team from the beginning of his career until the end of his career.

"You are in Turin..."

"I'm doing well in Turin. I also scored a crucial goal against Juventus yesterday."

Until now, Yue Yihuang was finally able to tell about his pitifully few brilliant achievements when facing Igles, the brilliant achievements that he can be proud of.Seeing the smile on Yue Yihuang's face, Igles finally showed the smile that always infected Yue Yihuang and made him feel better.

"If you are free, remember to come back more often. If I am free... I will go to Turin to see you."

"Ok."

"Playing in Serie A, you must be careful, don't let people hurt you."

"I will."

Every time Igles said a word of advice, Yue Yihuang nodded and said yes with a smile, but this made Igles feel an invisible strangeness.But why not himself.But the void of three years, the rustiness formed in three years is obviously not so easy to repair.And... Igles, who has always been slow on many issues, also failed to understand what he lost at the moment when Yue Yihuang said "friends who grew up together" instead of the usual "best partner" what is it.

Therefore, he just gave Yue Yihuang a strong hug in the end.Use this to replace too many words that he failed to say.

Yue Yihuang, who turned around, changed from speeding up his pace to running like the wind, and now it is past the last boarding time for this flight.He needs to get to the gate faster... faster.In this way... he can catch the last flight back to Turin today.

And then...he finally walked in before the plane's door closed.

With a trace of disappointment, but also relieved.

The budget airline flight finally landed in Turin an hour, four and 10 minutes later.However, when Yue Yihuang, who returned to Turin, went through the immigration procedures and walked out of the international arrival channel, he saw someone not far away who should never have appeared here at one o'clock in the middle of the night.

That person was leaning against a pillar not far from the exit of the international arrivals, like a gentleman in the upper class of Italy, his gestures and gestures were full of heart-pounding charm.He just glanced inadvertently at Yue Yihuang, which made Yue Yihuang lose his mind, as if just that one glance made him deeply feel that he had returned to Turin, instead of continuing to immerse himself in that full of life. The Barcelona he recalled when he was young.

That man just stood quietly not far away, but his deep eyes that always made people lose their minds seemed to speak endless words.Yue Yihuang looked at the time in disbelief, then at the man, and finally walked towards that man quickly...

"How about a day trip to Barcelona? Don't you think it would be a bad thing to leave your team-mates behind and skip the home victory over Juventus?"

"I……"

There seemed to be only jokes in Francisco's eyes, and there was no sense of blame in it.However, Yue Yihuang didn't know how to answer his question.

Fortunately, this charming Italian didn't seem to want Yue Yihuang to answer all his questions one by one.He just put one hand on Yue Yihuang's shoulder, and said in a deep voice:

"Let's go, you should thank me. If it weren't for me, you might not be able to get a taxi to the city at this time."

"How...how did you know I'd be here at this hour?"

"Actually, I don't know. But I checked all the flights from Barcelona to Turin today. I think there's a good chance you'll be on the one that arrives in Turin at eleven o'clock in the evening. But obviously, I guess Wrong, you returned to Turin 'the next day'."

Francisco's words obviously made Yue Yihuang choke.But Yue Yihuang still caught the point of what he said.

Yue Yihuang: "What did you say...? You... have been waiting for me at the airport for more than two hours?"

Francisco: "I think so, and, being up so late obviously makes me hungry. Don't you think you should do something?"

Yue Yihuang: "I... Shall I cook something for you?"

Francisco: "Ah, you can have such awareness, I should say it is very good?"

The two of them talked like this, and walked into the empty parking lot.Although... Turin is cold at night.But at this moment, Yue Yihuang felt that instead, there was a kind of warmth filling his surroundings.Even the mood that has been down for a day has improved a lot.

Since Francisco's home will definitely not have the seasonings Yue Yihuang needs, so... at two o'clock in the morning, Francisco's luxury car drove into the residential area where Yue Yihuang lived again.

In fact, Yue Yihuang was already tired all day today.

Maybe that's not really being physically tired.

Still, he wanted to take a shower and fall asleep when he got back to his apartment in Turin.

But now there is a Francisco, who obviously can't say to a man who has been waiting for him at the airport for more than two hours... I'm sleepy, I'm sleepy now.Or, it is no longer just a person's home, it will be what he needs especially at this moment.

Yue Yihuang turned over the refrigerator, and even took out the food he had purchased before, and cooked it briefly.

"What is this?" Francisco asked, pointing to the steaming boiled lettuce on the table.

"Lettuce, I boiled it in boiling water for a while, then poured sauces and seasonings on it. It will definitely not make your calorie intake exceed the standard."

"Then you grilled the big prawns? And added special spices? God... Is this really a dish that ordinary people would cook at home?"

"Seafood is very healthy, no matter how you eat it, you won't be able to run. Besides, it's just roasted on the fire, so it's not troublesome."

"But eating mashed potatoes with cheese in the middle of the night?"

"I thought you'd know that the fat in cheese is hard to absorb. As long as you don't eat it with butter, you'll be fine."

Seeing that Francisco was still there in amazement, Yue Yihuang, who put the last dish of baked mashed potatoes with cheese on the table, directly put the fork in Francesco's hand.

"Eat, go to bed early when you're full. I don't have much material here today, so I can only do this."

Yue Yihuang, who had put down all the dishes, sat down, but just as he was about to pick up some lettuce with his chopsticks to eat, he felt Francisco's as if substantive gaze.

"It seems that it's a very good idea to come and have a nutritious meal with you when Siwok is away."

After speaking, Francisco did not give Yue Yihuang any chance to repent, so he picked up the knife and fork to taste the dishes made by Yue Yihuang.He was really hungry, so his first choice was potato gratin.The fragrant smell made him incredible, and he couldn't even imagine that a professional football player could make it in such a short period of time.

It wasn't like the... strong cheese smell he was used to.But it doesn't look boring at all in the middle of the night.

In fact, just having such a dish is enough for him.

Therefore, when he ate the big prawns later, the surprise was almost self-evident.

The two had a quick meal and threw all the dishes in the dishwasher.Then they went to take a bath one after another.

Yue Yihuang did not mention letting the Italian who brought him back from the airport in the middle of the night go back to sleep at his home.Instead, when Francisco went to take a shower first, he spread another pillow on the bed that he usually used when he lay in bed and read a book.

When Yue Yihuang, who took a shower later, came out of the bathroom wiping his hair, he found that Francisco was standing beside the bed looking at the photos that were pasted all over the wall.At that moment Francisco... looked extraordinarily deep, deeper than any time Yue Yihuang had seen him... more profound.

Then, he heard Francisco's voice full of ambiguity and magnetism.

"The other person in these photos is Igles from Barcelona, ​​right?"

"Yes."

"He is a student of the Barcelona youth academy at the same time as you, and you used to be partners?"

"Yes."

This time, Yue Yihuang told Francisco the answer to the question without any concealment.Or, Francisco already knew about that and just wanted to get an answer from Yue Yihuang.However, the next question was unexpected and caught off guard by Yue Yihuang.

"you like him?"