Starting with playing defensive midfield for Evergrande

Chapter 177 Returning Home: Speech by a Representative of Freshmen at Peking University?

"Wow, Xiao Hao, you're really something now! Judging from the way you were chatting with that person..."

Inside the CTV5 special program live broadcast room.

As soon as Su Hao entered, Old Huang smiled and put his arm around Su Hao.

They had all watched as Su Hao chatted and laughed with that person for a full half hour.

There were already rumors in China that Su Hao's status in the Chinese Football Association and even in the sports world was different from others.

Now that we can see that everyone has this attitude towards Su Hao, the rumors are clearly no longer just rumors.

"No, Jianxiang, it's mainly..."

"Hey, hey, alright! We're not into gossip, let's not talk about that anymore, let's get straight to work!"

As a shrewd person, with so many people watching, Lao Huang quickly stopped the topic and then got straight to work with Su Hao.

The so-called work was actually just an interview script that had been finalized in advance, plus chatting with Huang Jianxiang and others about some interesting things that happened within the Arsenal team.

It doesn't sound like it has any real substance, but Su Hao's current popularity is just too much to handle.

At 10:00 a.m. that day, as soon as the special program "Su Hao's Champions League Journey" started airing, CTV5's ratings soared to 6 points, breaking the sports channel's ratings record once again.

Moreover, not only did the TV program break viewership records, but the online live stream that opened at the same time also reached an astonishing 300 million+ online viewers.

At its peak, even a large-scale live broadcast room like CTV5 was overwhelmed for quite a while.

"You mean Van Dijk's plans were actually decided by you unintentionally?"

"Haha, speaking of this, it's actually quite interesting. When Van Dijk first joined the team, don't let his big and burly appearance fool you, he was actually quite shy and didn't talk much!"

"Wow! This really doesn't look like it. I thought Kanté was a very shy person, but I didn't expect Van Dijk to be too!"

"Yeah, Van Dijk and Kanté are usually the least talkative. As for the most talkative one, it's Giroud. That guy's mouth never stops!"

"Giroud looks like him, haha!"
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Hao Ge's little Kanter is known for being shy, but my classmate who studied in London said that Kanter actually has quite a wild side there!
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[Pah! Don't talk nonsense if you don't know. How could someone as shy as Kanté be capable of such fancy tricks? I've heard that the most promiscuous one is Szczesny; he once apparently made a prostitute smoke!]
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[Smoking? What the hell is that all about? The person smoking over there... Oh my god! So, that's definitely some kind of fancy trick!]
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[Our Hao-ge is still so reliable. I've never heard of him having any scandals. He plays football well and is also a very steady person. He's the epitome of a modern idol!]
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[Hehe, you didn't know about Hao Ge's four-hour recording? It's true, it's not easy to download in China!]
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[Dad! Dad upstairs, I've messaged you privately, please!]
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[Dad +1!]
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Grandpa +2!

Su Hao and Huang Jianxiang chatted idly in the live broadcast room, making small talk about this and that.

The 3-hour live stream ended quickly.

After having a simple boxed lunch with Huang Jianxiang and Zhan Jun from CTV, Su Hao immediately headed to his next stop.

Beijing University!

He won the Champions League and was not only the top scorer but also the MVP!

With such honors bestowed upon him, how could Su Hao not go to his current school location to show off?

Ahem, of course, this event wasn't Su Hao showing off, but rather the timing was just a coincidence; these few days happen to be the 117th anniversary of Peking University.

After Peking University invited a large number of big names from all walks of life who graduated from Peking University, Su Hao, who is now the top football star in China, Asia and even the world, naturally appeared on Peking University's invitation list.

"Su Hao!"

"Su Hao!"

"Su Hao!!"

It's exactly the same as when I last visited Kyoto University.

The moment Su Hao's business car appeared at the gate of Peking University.

Countless top students from Peking University began holding up posters and shouting at Su Hao, who had already opened his car window.

From the school gate all the way to the auditorium entrance.

Su Hao truly witnessed the madness of his senior classmates.

Even after Su Hao was inside the auditorium and sat down in his seat, a group of students in the last row kept calling out his name.

The room only quieted down after the principal and a large group of top graduates had all entered and taken their seats.

"Dear alumni, teachers, and students!"

"In that summer 117 years ago."

Kyoto University is Kyoto University after all.

Honestly, this was the first time Su Hao had ever seen a school manage to invite so many top-tier scholars whose names he had only ever heard of on the news.
Each time a name was called out, a round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

However, what made Su Hao a little embarrassed was that he didn't know if the organizers had made a mistake.

My own name even appeared on the list that was being read aloud.

Su Hao knew he would be given the opportunity to speak on stage as a representative of outstanding students, but honestly, being applauded alongside so many top alumni made him feel a little embarrassed.

"117 Years of Glory"

"Next, please welcome Su Hao, the outstanding student representative of the 2014 class of the School of Physical Education, vice captain of the Chinese men's national football team, and captain of the English Premier League giants Arsenal, to the stage!"

Got it!
With the help of his junior, Su Hao quickly straightened his special school uniform and walked towards the podium.

Su Hao had given speeches many times before, but to be honest, looking at the people below the stage, he was unusually a little nervous this time.

The CTV live broadcast is done, and the speech for Peking University's anniversary celebration is done!

After finishing a day's work, Su Hao finally had some personal time.

As soon as he left the school, Su Hao immediately took the Champions League trophy to a top-tier five-star hotel that Zheng Zhi had booked in advance.

"Holy crap! Quick, quick, everyone come see who's here!"

Around six o'clock, Su Hao finally arrived at the private room just before the agreed time, having rushed as fast as he could.

As soon as Su Hao entered, Zhao Xuri, that old man, immediately jumped up from his seat with a scream and rushed to Su Hao's side as if sprinting.

Judging from her expression, it looked like she was about to give Su Hao a big hug or something.

But the result?

Zhao Xuri completely ignored Su Hao and directly grabbed the Champions League trophy that his assistant was holding.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! It's really the Champions League trophy! Come on, bro, you've gone through all that trouble, I'll carry it!"

After snatching the trophy from his assistant's hands, Zhao Xuri immediately tried to bite it with his teeth.

"Damn it, Lao Zhao, don't bite! If you leave a tooth mark, Haozi will be in trouble!"

Seeing that Zhao Xuri was acting like a brute, Zheng Zhi immediately stood up and shouted.

Since the eldest brother had said so, Zhao Xuri naturally stopped talking. "Alright, you've been hugging for a while now, it's my turn!"

"Get out of here! I just got it, you get in line!"

"You've been hugging me for thirty seconds already! That's usually all the time you spend doing *that*, and you still think it's too short?"

When it comes to being sharp-tongued, Qin Sheng is arguably the most scathing among the veterans of Evergrande.

As soon as Qin Sheng opened his mouth, Zhao Xuri was so angry that he wanted to kick him.

"Haha, alright, stop fooling around. Haozi, come sit down quickly. Everyone's here, now we're just waiting for the old man!"

After a period of playful banter, Zheng Zhi, in his mature manner, took Su Hao's hand and had him sit next to him.

After sitting down, Su Hao finally saw that all of his Evergrande teammates had indeed arrived.

Li Shuai, Zeng Cheng, Huang Bowen, Yu Hanchao, Sun Xiang, Conca, Elkeson.
Looking at these faces that he hadn't seen in a long time, Su Hao was filled with emotion!

"Hey! I'm already in the process of naturalization. By the end of 16, I'll be able to represent China alongside you!"

After greeting Zeng Cheng and the others, Conca scratched his head shyly and spoke to Su Hao in Spanish.

"And me? I'm a little late, it'll be 17 years, but I'll definitely make it to the World Cup!"

After Conca finished explaining his naturalization, Elkeson quickly reported his information to Su Hao, who had been handpicked by Lippi as the successor to the national team captain.

Conca and Elkeson have become citizens.
Upon hearing about the addition of these two players to the midfield and forward lines, Su Hao was suddenly reminded of the 18 World Cup.

The defense features Van Dijk and Zhang Linpeng, who is a regular starter in the Bundesliga; the midfield has himself and Conca; and the attack includes Elkeson and Zheng Zhi, who is already getting rotation opportunities in La Liga.

With this setup, it seems like I really can lead the Chinese team out of the group stage?

They even gritted their teeth and used their victory flag to try and reach the quarterfinals.
"Hey! Long time no see!"

Su Hao was happily imagining the 2018 World Cup in Russia when suddenly two familiar voices rang out from behind him.

"Pfft! Xiao Hao, you didn't even call me when you got back?"

Lippi and Wang Gang!

Turning his head, Su Hao saw the old man whose hair seemed even whiter, and Gangzi, who was blowing on the ends of his hair with a constant "poof poof poof."

"Haha, boss! It really has been a long time!"

After a hug, Lippi naturally sat down next to Su Hao.

"Alright! Alright! The old man is here, let's officially begin the meal. Same old rules, those who can drink should drink less. We're about to start training camp, so we can't drink too much. And everyone should keep a close eye on their belts tonight, lest the reporters expose some scandal. If they do, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As the current captain, he also holds the part-time position of team leader.

Before the meal began, Lao Zheng put a screw on everyone's head.

"Understood, Captain. Don't worry, we know what we're doing. We're aiming for the championship in this Asian Cup. If we lose our spot because of other things, we'll probably never die in peace!"

As soon as Zheng Zhi finished speaking, Qin Sheng immediately patted his chest and responded.

Sure enough, as soon as Qin Sheng said that, the group immediately nodded in agreement.

"Damn it, maybe I shouldn't go home at all. If I go back, my wife will force me to 'pay my dues' again. I'll just go straight to the training base tomorrow and start training!"

"Yeah! Old Zhao's awareness is spot on. I'll go to the base too. It's just a matter of going a week earlier!"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah! Let's go as a group! Haozi, why don't you come too? To be honest, judging from your current pace in the game, I'm really worried that we won't even be able to keep up with a hot meal!"

"Haha, Lao Qin, you're right. With Haozi's current strength, he'd probably have to be several levels down to cooperate with us!"

Several people in the country started discussing going to the base in advance to prepare for the battle.

Wu Lei and Zhang Linpeng, on the other hand, were curious and wanted to try it out as soon as possible. They were currently at a lower-middle level in La Liga and the Bundesliga, just how big was the gap between them and Su Hao!

It's been a long time since we last met, and they're all my best old brothers.

Even Zheng Zhi said to drink as little as possible, but what was the result?

The first one to get drunk was Old Zheng.

Moreover, Old Zheng, who was quite drunk, burst into tears on the spot.

Hugging Su Hao, she cried and said that she was afraid she wouldn't be able to keep up with the 18 World Cup, so she told Su Hao to take these bad guys and her dream to Russia!
The heartfelt expression of emotion touched Su Hao, who was also quite tipsy, and he hugged Zheng Zhi, saying that he would definitely bring Zheng Zhi along.
"Hey! Old Song, where are you right now?"

Early in the morning.

Feeling slightly tipsy, Su Hao looked at the text message from Song Yi on his phone and immediately called her back.

Because Song Yi was injured in London last time, I took care of her for one night.

So Song Yi had always been thinking of treating Su Hao to a meal to express her gratitude when he returned to China.

Unfortunately, Su Hao had a dinner engagement tonight, so Song Yi could only say something like "next time."

But this man...
Did you drink too much?
Then I saw girls texting me and stuff.
Su Hao, still half-asleep, suddenly made the call.

then
About twenty minutes later, Su Hao quietly escaped from Qin Sheng's wailing and howling while he was wrapped around Qin Sheng's neck.

Underground Parking Lot.

As soon as Su Hao entered, he saw a red BMW flashing its lights at him a few times.

After confirming that it was Song Yi's car, Su Hao quickly ran and jumped into the vehicle.

"How much did you drink?!"

As soon as she got in the car, Song Yi sniffed her fair nose, unscrewed a bottle of water, and handed it to Su Hao.

"Not much, but I am a little dizzy!"

"So what are you going to eat?"

"Shall we go out to eat now?"

"Um... my house is actually just two subway stops away, it's very close. How about we go to my place and I'll make you some noodles?"

"Oh, so late."

"Um... um, if you think..."

Upon hearing Su Hao say it was so late, Song Yi's face immediately turned red.

Song Yi even wondered if she had said something a bit...
"No, I meant to ask if you have noodles at home this late? If you do, I can make some for us, I'm pretty good at making noodles!"

(End of this chapter)