If you are a brother, come and play football

Chapter 289 Iron Defender Torres (Please Subscribe)
As expected, that bastard Paul Ma didn't pick up the kids that night.

Lu Deyang could no longer describe Ma Baolu as that guy.

Although the princess is happy to have a child and not have to give birth herself, she has rarely accompanied Monica to work lately.

But what about keeping the child at home?

Even Conan's mother knows to give him 1000 million yen in child support every now and then.

This isn't about money, but some things need to be agreed upon.

Otherwise, everyone would leave their children at his house, and Lu Qiuwang would go to work to play football, and take his children to play Eagle Catches Chickens after get off work?
Monica went to Paris for work.

There are three people in the family: the princess takes care of the children, and Lu Deyang has to sleep alone.

Paul Ma, on the other hand, enjoyed some time alone with his partner.

Lu Deyang, who was lying in bed unable to sleep, was considering whether or not to go get some tires from the Ma Baoluo car tire shop.

I turned on the TV, and the station was showing "The Great Train Robbery".

Old Berlusconi started his business by showing videotapes when he bought the TV station, and he still likes to use old movies to occupy less desirable time slots. Whether you watch it or not depends on whether other channels have programs or not.

You have to watch the ads along with the video.

And some old movies are still quite good.

Lu Deyang watched for a while and then fell asleep.

When I woke up the next day, I found that the TV had been turned off.

After getting up, Lu Deyang made a phone call to Lei Dongduo and asked him to go to the apartment to pick up the two henchmen.

About half an hour later, Totti, Buffon and Redondo arrived.

Lu Deyang also prepared a sumptuous breakfast, including poached eggs, oatmeal porridge, and fried bacon, a fusion of Chinese and Western dishes.

Totti and Buffon sat down and started eating.

After washing his hands, Redondo asked, "Why were we allowed to bring a camera?"

“That bastard Paolo Maldini doesn’t care about his son at all, so I decided to write it all down,” Lu Deyang said with a smile.

"You installed security cameras in your house, right, Deyang!"

Buffon said somewhat uncertainly.

The surveillance cameras were very large at that time, and he didn't seem to have seen it before.

"Yes, but only at the entrance. We can just film one scene and show it to Chris when he grows up."

Lu Deyang said.

"I see, is it one of those parody movies?"

Redondo's eyes lit up as he asked.

It looks like a lot of fun.

"Pretty much, we just make up stories about this bastard Paul, but we can't show his true colors."

Lu Deyang said.

“That’s easy. Let Francisco play Paul. They’re about the same height. I’ll call my stylist and have him bring the clothes over. Closing the shop for a day isn’t a big problem.”

Redondo said.

When he attends important award ceremonies, his stylist closes his shop to do his hair and makeup.

Buffon swallowed the food in his mouth, raised his hand and said, "Then I'll find a few part-time college students from the drama club to play other roles, at least Madame Maldini should be included."

"Yes, that's it. Let's think about the plot."

Lu Deyang clapped his hands and said.

Seeing that everyone was very enthusiastic, he felt relieved.

"Discovering that the son isn't biologically his?"

Totti tried asking.

“That won’t do!” Redondo immediately rejected the idea. “We need to create suspense, create conflict, and only reveal Paul’s sinister intentions at the very end.”

"He found a dark magic book that says he must be separated from his flesh and blood for 10 years and then sacrifice his son to gain immortality?" Totti asked again.

Redondo: ...

Lu Deyang was also somewhat surprised.

Unexpectedly, the Little Prince came up with a reasonable explanation so quickly.

At least in a movie, this plot summary is fine.

“That should be a tragic movie, where the protagonist kills his own son only to discover that the magic book he found was just something someone else wrote casually for fun,” Redondo said with a smile. “Francisco’s idea is good, but we should be more realistic.”

"Paul just dumped the kids here so he could enjoy some alone time with his wife."

Lu Deyang sighed and said, "Although it's not a big deal, it's still infuriating to see that guy completely ignoring the child."

"Indeed it is."

Buffon nodded and said.

If you really have something to do, that's fine too.

Everyone will do their best to help you.

You've got nothing to do with this, you're just hiring a free babysitter, which is really infuriating.

“Then we’ll show how happy Paul is every day after he sent the child here,” Redondo said. “Completely forgetting about his son’s existence in the short film is what makes it most authentic.”

"Then let's do it."

Lu Deyang made the decision.

Redondo has already contacted some shops by phone.

After all, the two of them are living a carefree life every day; they can't stay at home all the time.

The others arrived shortly afterward.

It was just a short DV film, but the players took it very seriously.

Because everyone found it very interesting.

After the little prince finished his makeup, his silhouette was already close to Maldini's, except for a few centimeters in height, which wasn't noticeable on camera.

"You want to express a certain temperament, one that is not quite like yourself."

The drama club students were explaining a play to the Little Prince: "Maldini is from Milan, he's the vice-captain of Milan, and he lives a very comfortable life in his hometown, as if he *is* Milan, and Milan *is* him. You need to tone down your sharp edges, and don't walk on tiptoe. Follow my example..."

"I feel like casting that guy as the lead was a mistake."

Buffon muttered to himself from the sidelines.

The Little Prince is always the star of any good thing, and now he's starting to resent how tall he is.

"Don't worry, Francisco is quite charismatic even when he's not talking," Redondo said, standing to the side with his arms crossed.

After a brief rehearsal, Totti and the girl playing Adriana got into the car together.

The camera zooms in from a distance to the back of the driver, whose baby seat is slightly tilted and upbeat jazz music is playing on the radio.

After parking, he and his female companion got out of the car, their backs still visible.

After a brief moment of astonishment, Lu Deyang took the child from the couple, his face full of confusion.

"pass!"

"The club teacher shouted."

The requirements for today's shoot are not high.

The next scene filmed was a heartwarming moment when the princess hurriedly returned home and the two of them took care of the child together.

Then the camera cuts to the Maldini couple having a lavish meal, dancing at a nightclub, and even participating in an open-air concert at a tourism festival.

Every day is full of passion, like being in love.

But they completely forgot about the child's existence.

They can just take Totti out to film this part.

Finally, the camera focuses on the calendar, indicating that several months have passed.

Maldini suddenly remembered his son and decided to go visit Lu Deyang.

Unexpectedly, the child cried upon seeing him, thrashing and grabbing Lu Deyang. Unconsciously, his small, tender hand raised the middle finger at Maldini. The short film ends.

The day was a bit rushed.

However, under Lu Deyang's financial offensive, the drama club members would work overnight to edit the footage and come over first thing the next morning.

Then the training can be taken to Maldini.

The short film's initial intention was to expose Maldini's carefree attitude towards his children, but it turned into a rebuke for Maldini's lack of patience with them. This is understandable, since Redondo, an artistic young man, was the screenwriter, and the plot was bound to deviate somewhat.

Instead of showing it to the children later, it was shown to the Maldini couple.

Lu Deyang decided to attach the bill as well; he couldn't very well have everyone else pay for making a movie for their family.

If the expenses double, consider it the Little Prince's paycheck.

Feeling guilty, Paul shouldn't refuse to pay.

Lu Deyang looked down at the check, considering whether to add two zeros to the end of the bill.

Think about it and forget it.

……

The next day, Lu Deyang had only been home for half an hour after training ended when the Maldinis called.

"They've come to pick up the child."

Lu Deyang took the eldest son from the princess's arms and lifted him high, saying, "If it weren't for Uncle Deyang's intelligence, you might have stayed here until you graduate from university."

The princess slapped Lu Deyang in an annoyed tone and said, "What are you talking about with the child?"

“He doesn’t understand anyway,” Lu Deyang said with a sneer. “Paul is really irresponsible.”

Twenty minutes later, the Maldinis were already outside the gate.

As soon as they got out of the car, Adriana handed them two bottles of wine, saying with some guilt, "It was because Paul and I complained about not sleeping well that he did this."

"No need to explain for him, it's Paul's problem."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

After getting out of the car, Maldini said irritably, "You guys even made a movie to make fun of me."

"Who told you to leave the kids behind and enjoy your time as a couple?"

Lu Deyang complained.

Maldini felt a little guilty because he had indeed gone to a Michelin-starred restaurant with Adriana a few days ago to eat French food.

For energetic athletes, suddenly having a child can be very exhausting.

I originally wanted to bring them back, but I always wanted to delay and have a couple more days of peace and quiet.

“Aren’t we friends?” Maldini rolled his eyes and said.

Lu Deyang scoffed, "In our country, young couples only send their children to their parents' homes. If you also acknowledge me as your godfather, then I'll continue to help you take care of Christian."

Maldini immediately raised his fist, but Lu Deyang grabbed it, not giving him a chance to hit his arm.

"let go!"

Maldini said with a grin.

He hadn't expected Lu Deyang to be so strong.

You can't tell at all under normal circumstances.

It's incredibly difficult to make someone's fist hurt.

Adriana was whispering to the princess on the side.

The two mothers seemed to have a lot to talk about in this regard.

Paul can be quite naive at times.

"Men are all like this, it's better if they're a little immature. It's boring if they're always serious and only talk about serious matters," the princess complained.

"Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner today to thank you for taking care of Chris during this time."

Maldini said with a grin, pulling Lu Deyang's arm.

It's hard to imagine that he has this side to him.

Lu Deyang said helplessly, "If it doesn't work, you should just hire a nanny to take care of the child."

"Even if my dad agrees, we won't feel at ease."

Maldini said, "Didn't you see the news reports about nannies deliberately poisoning children?"

Lu Deyang rolled his eyes.

This is really a difficult problem.

Even with surveillance footage later, it couldn't be stopped. It's hard to understand why the nanny would do such a thing. If you're paid to take care of a child, and you give them sleeping pills because they're noisy, there's at least some logic to it. But those who abuse children, pricking them with needles—it's impossible to fathom their motives.

This thing will definitely be discovered. You're already working, you're not a criminal, why not just work properly instead of sending yourself to jail?

The two chatted for a while before getting into Maldini's car.

The princess, sitting in the back row, asked in a low voice, "Are you frightened by the child? Are you afraid that having a child will lead you to the same fate as Paul?"

"how come."

Lu Deyang said with a smile, "At worst, we can just leave the child with Adriana in the future. Taking care of one child won't make a difference if we take care of another one."

Adriana, who was holding the baby in the passenger seat, said with a smile, "I have no objection. I'm actually curious to see what Dejan's baby will be like."

Paul, who was driving, grunted and continued driving.

A group of people went to a seafood restaurant that wasn't considered high-end.

Located near Genoa, Milan offers easy access to seafood.

Maldini complained, "For a while, Billy used to eat this stuff all the time, and he even dragged me along. Now I don't have much of an appetite for seafood."

"Shrimp with cream is a bit too rich. I prefer garlic oil or ginger juice. Shrimp and crab with ginger juice is just so good."

Lu Deyang said.

Shrimp pan-fried with garlic oil are very fragrant.

As for crab with ginger juice, I always feel like I want to eat it all the time.

Italians tend to eat only a few types of seafood, which are mostly meaty and easy to eat.

It's either grilled, or it's tomato cream soup, or lemon juice with raw seafood.

We don't eat many crabs; when we do, we just dig out the meat to make dishes and stews.

When the grilled octopus arrived, Maldini ate more than anyone else.

Adriana laughed and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Didn't you say you didn't want to eat seafood?"

"Since I'm treating, I should eat more, right?"

Maldini said, sticking his neck out.

Adriana rolled her eyes.

Lu Deyang smiled and gave a thumbs up, saying, "Paul's mindset won't hurt him. Some people are too introverted, which is actually a bad thing. There's a saying in our country that even extroverts can eat their fill, but introverts can't."

Maldini glanced at his wife and said, "See? This is the same principle all over the world."

"I'm going to make some pickled vegetables and send some to you when they're done," Adriana said, eating a shrimp.

"Okay."

Lu Deyang said without any politeness.

She meant pickling vegetables in oil.

This is a traditional Mediterranean preparation, and it tastes quite refreshing.

The main problem is that the shelf life is short, and Monica is often not home, so Lu Deyang is too lazy to deal with it.

Maldini suddenly said, "I've recently noticed that many people seem to enjoy having Chinese tourists take their photos. Do Chinese people have some special photography skills?"

"That's because Chinese people won't just take your camera and run away."

Lu Deyang said irritably.

Maldini was taken aback, and his face darkened.

This is actually quite common in Milan.

No wonder I always see people asking tourists to take photos for them; I never thought of that before.

Especially around Milan Cathedral and the square, similar things often happen.

They've changed things up recently; now they're forcing customers to buy pigeon feed.

Maldini felt somewhat disheartened at this thought; Milan wasn't as great as he had imagined.

After dinner, the two families parted ways, and the eldest son finally returned to the Maldini family.

The princess, supporting Lu Deyang's shoulder, walked on the flowerbed, but she always struggled to maintain her balance.

"I'm a little sad that Chris is leaving so suddenly."

The princess sighed.

At that moment, she lost her balance and fell sideways.

Lu Deyang grabbed her, carried her and ran, saying, "If you can't bear to part with her, then have one yourself."

……

The next day.

The eldest son's return home still made the newspapers.

Gazzetta dello Sport quipped that Maldini's second honeymoon was over.

There hasn't been any good news from Milan lately, and it's too painful for them to have no celebrity gossip.

Lu Deyang suspected that they might have pulled strings behind the scenes for Vieri's transfer.

Vieri, who now plays for Juventus, has begun his playboy lifestyle.

He is currently dating Elizabeta Canalis, and it was after breaking up with this woman that he started changing women much faster.

Canalis also has another identity: the godmother of Serie A. She was one of the first women to get involved with football, and she was very successful.

She was later known as the most beautiful woman in Italy.

However, Lu Deyang didn't appreciate it.

I always felt she had masculine features, and although both of them have big mouths, she's not as pretty as Julia Roberts.

Training in the afternoon.

Tardelli came over and said, "The team appealed for Francisco, and his suspension was overturned."

A cheer erupted on the training field.

The original ruling was a bit too harsh.

Players often complain about refereeing decisions. You can't just call a call first, wait for the player to complain, and then issue a penalty, because they're not doing it to you.

This is like a sting operation.

The fact that the first card is quite strict can easily cause dissatisfaction among players.

On February 16, Milan defeated Bologna 2-0, continuing to lead the Serie A standings.

Many media outlets are lamenting that Milan may set a historic record this season, as they are currently 18 points ahead of second-placed Juventus.

In addition, the two teams will have another match.

Juventus will face many strong opponents in March and April.

If things continue like this, Milan could potentially clinch the title ten rounds early.

With only 34 rounds of league play, what's left if they win the title ten rounds in advance?

Perugia also failed to stop Milan's advance.

No team in all of Italy can stop Milan.

Other teams can only pin their hopes on foreign teams.

At the end of February, the entire Milan team flew to Madrid to prepare for their match against Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid's strength was still decent at this time, but their financial situation was not good.

Later came the relegation, and the sale of the team captain to subsidize the team, and so on.

Atletico Madrid president Jesus Gil is a highly controversial figure. When he first ventured into real estate, he built a house without even hiring a designer, which resulted in the deaths of 58 people. However, he was released after paying Franco a sum of money.

After being elected president of Atlético Madrid, he disbanded the youth academy, and that's when Raúl went to Real Madrid.

He's a somewhat eccentric character.

It's not news that he beats or verbally abuses players; he even beats the owner of the opposing club.

If the players don't play well, they are threatened with being sent to feed the crocodiles.

He unilaterally altered contracts and bribed the wife of the opposing coach to fix matches; these are some of the things he did.

Later, that Atlético Madrid team was also built by Jesus Hill.

As the entire AC Milan team flew to Madrid, the club president, who is known for his flamboyant personality and less-than-ideal mental state, gave an interview to reporters.

He told Marca, "I know AC Milan is currently undefeated, but that's easy. We had similar teams during Franco's era. It's a myth created by Italian football, and it's not a problem for us. Atletico Madrid will show us how great Spanish football is."

When asked by a reporter what he would do if he lost the game.

Hill said he would select the worst-performing team to punish.

The entire Milan team was surrounded by reporters as soon as they got off the plane.

"Hill claims Milan's results were rigged. What do you have to say about that, Mr. Sacchi?"

"Dejan, Jesus Hill said Atlético Madrid will win the game, what do you think?"

"Arigo, Mr. Hill is mocking AC Milan as the Real Madrid of Franco's era. Do you have anything to say about that?"

Sacchi almost lost his temper when he heard the reporters' questions.

But he managed to control himself and reminded the players to get on the bus quickly.

After all, if you pay attention to someone like Hill, he'll get even more worked up.

You can't exactly start arguing with the opponent before the match.

The most important thing for a coach is preparation.

Because Saki was in a bad mood, the bus was much quieter than usual.

The whole team breathed a sigh of relief once they arrived at their hotel.

"That Atlético Madrid president is really arrogant."

Maldini couldn't help but complain.

He rarely says things like that.

"Be careful, Paul, he's a madman."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

Others might not, but if Hill heard Maldini's words, he might take action on the spot.

That guy doesn't consider whether he can beat an athlete.

However, such arrogance must be backed by criminal forces, without even a second thought.

Don't think that forced demolitions only happen in Asia. Those Mexican Americans are much more difficult to deal with. Without the help of others, Hill's real estate business wouldn't have been able to take off.

He acted like nothing happened when the building he was building killed 58 people.

He might not have killed as many people as a criminal gang.

It's quite an experience to witness such biodiversity; many Milan players were seeing such an arrogant club president for the first time.

In the two days leading up to the match, Hill frequently gave interviews, appeared in newspapers and on television, stating that Atletico Madrid would defeat AC Milan and completely expose the lie of their perfect record.

His words infuriated the entire Milan team.

On February 27, the entire Milan team arrived at the Calderon Stadium early.

I'm just worried about something unexpected happening on the road.

Lu Deyang declined Sacchi's invitation to the press conference and went directly to the locker room to change his gear.

"We have to teach them a lesson today."

Before even changing his clothes, Baresi had already set the tone.

"Yes, let the people of Madrid know who's in charge!"

Maldini responded.

“That must be us,” Redondo said with a smile. “Real Madrid was thrashed by Sampdoria.”

Only then did the Milan players remember the time when Lu Deyang and Redondo thrashed Real Madrid at Sampdoria.

"Then let's stick with that score and let that Hill wake up!" Baresi said viciously.

This was his last season as a professional, and he was initially happy to have achieved good results.

Someone just had to come out and annoy him.

He now wishes he could just kill Hill.

Lu Deyang changed his clothes and then entered the lottery.

[Your good friend Marco Materazzi has a good goal-scoring efficiency, is very good at set pieces, especially penalties, and has a good free-kick ability. He's jokingly called a striker, so we've drawn a striker who's more like a defender. Ding! You've obtained a single-match trial card for the 2004-2005 Spanish Copa del Rey semi-final, Atletico Madrid vs. Osasuna, featuring Fernando Torres.]

(End of this chapter)