Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 565 Enjoy Life When You Can

After the match against Villarreal, the whole team returned to Granada.

After the match, the players all felt very tired, but Shan Yongzhuo was okay. He went home, ate something, and was even able to go online and play some games.

The second day of training focused on recovery, as the players didn't seem to be in particularly good shape and everyone needed some time to adjust.

Recovery training, to put it simply, is a scientific warm-up. It involves doing a full-body relaxation warm-up to help every part of the body recover. It's important to avoid overly intense activities that could cause fatigue.

In addition, the meals are also designated nutritional meals.

Exercise, diet, and adequate rest—when combined scientifically, these constitute recovery training.

This kind of training is very relaxed.

However, to Shan Yongzhuo's delight, his nominal girlfriend Valentina suddenly arrived in Granada.

This made Shan Yongzhuo both happy and nervous.

The good thing is that although the two of them keep in touch frequently and video chat from time to time, they haven't actually met in person for a long time.

The tension is that if the atmosphere becomes too intense and something happens, it will be awkward.

"Why did you come to Spain? Aren't you busy with your studies?"

"Well, I came to see you. I haven't been too busy lately," Valentina said with a smile. "What, you don't like it?"

"Of course I like it." Shan Yongzhuo was genuinely a little nervous.

The atmosphere of this dinner...

Fortunately, after dinner, Valentina asked him to go out for a walk.

"Shan, let's go for a walk. I've never been to Spain before."

Valentina's pleading, maid-like demeanor was quite effective.

Shan Yongzhuo naturally agreed.

He put on jeans and a black casual shirt, instead of his usual sweatshirts. This simple yet stylish outfit immediately caught his girlfriend's eye: "You look like a completely different person."

"What's wrong? Are you alright?"

"He looks really cool, much cooler than those guys in sweatshirts and hoodies."

"Thank you, but I'm still not quite used to it."

Dan Yongzhuo felt a little awkward. When he wasn't training, he dressed however he felt comfortable, usually wearing loose hoodies, short-sleeved shirts, shorts, and flip-flops in the summer, and thick down jackets in the winter.

The way he looks now is somewhat like a domineering CEO from a female-oriented novel.

He only dresses formally when attending certain events.

"That's good, at least I shouldn't be recognized." Shan Yongzhuo smiled as he put on a mask, which improved his safety by covering his face.

The two of them went out together.

They did not bring any bodyguards.

Granada may not be very large, but it is a city in Spain with a long history.

This was the last stronghold of the Moors after more than 700 years of rule over the Iberian Peninsula. After the fall of Granada, the Arabs lost their last stronghold in the Iberian Peninsula, and Jews and Arabs were expelled unless the Muslims chose to convert to Catholicism.

The fall of Granada symbolized Spain's resolution of its internal conflicts and its path towards unification.

After unification, Spain embarked on the Age of Exploration and gradually began to become a world superpower. Of course, Shan Yongzhuo was unaware of all this; he only learned it from Valentina after taking her to various tourist attractions.

"Aren't you studying medicine? You're also good at history!" Shan Yongzhuo said with a wry smile, marveling at his girlfriend's academic prowess.

“Of course, but it’s just a basic understanding.” Valentina smiled. “I’ve been studying Chinese history in my spare time lately.”

"Okay..." Shan Yongzhuo could only smile wryly at this.

He doesn't have the hobbies of a top student; he spends all his free time playing games and such when he's not competing.

Valentina's academic excellence puzzled him somewhat.

In his memory, Zabaleta seemed to come from a football family, but he never expected that an athlete's family could produce such an academic genius.

However, this is also good. If they get married in the future, their children will not only be mixed-race, but will also inherit half of the genes of academic achievers.

The two then went to the night market and ate some local delicacies. Shan Yongzhuo even browsed the stalls with great interest and finally bought Valentina an 8-euro hair clip.

"Thank you, I like it very much."

Dan Yongzhuo put the hair clip on Valentina's head. His girlfriend blushed a little and looked quite touched.

This made Shan Yongzhuo sigh again, thinking that it's better to have a girlfriend with such a simple and honest personality; he was so moved by something that cost only 8 euros.

He remembered that Mexes once said that if he gave his wife a gift, anything under 10,000 euros wouldn't elicit any special feelings from her.

Then I went to another stall and found the same thing.

Dan Yongzhuo learned with regret from Valentina that he had overpaid; the thing only cost 5 euros.

It looks like I've been ripped off as a tourist.

The night market wasn't very long; I finished it in a short while. The good news was that no one recognized me.

When Shan Yongzhuo was in Manchester, he could easily be recognized just by wandering around. The enthusiastic fans actually made him feel good, after all, they were the badges of honor for his success on the field.

However, overly enthusiastic fans are not a good thing.

"This city is really comfortable." Sitting on a bench in the park, Shan Yong sighed, "Except for the food, which can't compare to that in China, everything else is perfect."

"After I retire, let's go back to China. I can take you to eat all the delicious food in China," Shan Yongzhuo said proudly and in a very straightforward way.

"Will we still be together after you retire?" Valentina asked, her eyes shining. "It's hard to say, it's such a long time."

"Um... I'll probably retire after a few more years of playing," Shan Yongzhuo said with a smile. "After all, by then I'll probably have won all the honors I could, and I'll have pretty much exhausted all the football I could play. There's no point in continuing to play."

"Enjoy life when it's time to enjoy it."

Shan Yongzhuo is a very lazy person.

Of course, the real idea is to make a sustained recovery, let Granada play for another one or two seasons, let Granada win a few prestigious titles, and then sell them for a high price.

Once you've earned enough for retirement and your endurance has returned, you can happily live a life of leisure.

“What you said makes sense.” Valentina thought about it and agreed that it was indeed true.

“Well, after I graduate, I’ll go work in China. I’ve never been to China before,” Valentina said with a smile.

"That's great, you'll definitely love it there."

(End of this chapter)