Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

The three chatted for a while, and Deng Kai, seeing that Ronaldo wanted to invite Hugo to his home for dinner, took the initiative to speak up: "Ronaldo, haven't you always wanted to eat at that restaurant in Principe Real?"

"Since Brother Hugo is here today, I'll treat you two to a meal!"

"Really?" Ronaldo was flattered. "That must have cost a lot of money. How could you bear to spend that much..."

"Yeah, that's used up all my goal-scoring bonuses!" Deng Kai chatted and laughed with Ronaldo and Hugo.

But actually, he just didn't want to bring Hugo to his house.

Considering Ronaldo's feelings, Deng Kai had no choice but to pay for it himself.

Chinese people place great importance on the concept of family.

If we're not friends, why would anyone let you into my house?

Especially those shady characters.

When inviting Hugo to dinner, Deng Kai deliberately emphasized "the two of you".

And they deliberately chose an expensive place.

Hugo was embarrassed to say something like, "Let's bring along his friends who are hanging around there."

So Hugo went over and explained things to his friends, and then left with Duncan and Ronaldo.

……

During dinner, Hugo was very curious about the situation within the Sporting Lisbon U15 team.

Their curiosity went beyond what one would expect from a young player's family member.

"Your next match is a do-or-die European game, a home game against Feyenoord. Do you have confidence?" Hugo asked, seemingly concerned, for specific details.

How could Cristiano Ronaldo possibly suspect his own brother of having any bad intentions?

He laid it all out, stating that from his perspective, he was confident of defeating Feyenoord.

However, from the team's perspective, the outlook for this match is not optimistic.

Hugo then inquired in detail about the tactical arrangements for the next match.

Just as Ronaldo was about to speak again, Deng Kai interjected: "Brother Hugo, may I ask you a question?"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Hugo nodded.

"Are you planning to place a large bet on the game?" Deng Kai asked bluntly.

Cristiano Ronaldo paused, then looked at his brother, trying to explain: "Kay, what do you mean? You've misunderstood. My brother isn't that kind of person, he..."

"Yes!" Hugo replied directly, or perhaps he didn't think there was anything wrong with this behavior.

Cristiano Ronaldo was stunned on the spot.

Deng Kai put down his cutlery, which could become dangerous at times: "So you haven't come to see Ronaldo for so long, and the only time you do come is to get firsthand information so you can bet on him?"

Hugo tried to explain, "Watching Chris and placing bets are things I do, you don't need to say that. I'm Chris's brother, it's perfectly normal for me to know about his team."

Deng Kai laughed: "Is that normal? Then let me ask you, is the institution you're planning to place your bet a legal one in Portugal?"

Hugo's expression froze.

Clearly, he was placing bets on an illegal betting platform.

This way, you can earn more money, and after winning, you can avoid a large amount of income tax.

"Cristiano Ronaldo, pack your things, we should go back!" Deng Kai stood up and pulled Ronaldo to leave.

"Hey, hey, what do you mean? Who do you think you are? Chris, who works to support you in playing football? Are you trying to distance yourself from me now?" Hugo said angrily, pulling Duncan and Ronaldo away to prevent them from leaving.

Cristiano Ronaldo's expression was complicated; he didn't know what to do, and he was completely unable to handle this situation.

That's his brother, his own!

"Draw a clear line?" Deng Kai laughed angrily. "If lines could be drawn so easily, would I be this worried? Let me tell you, have you ever heard of the name Andoya?"

"You should know this person. After all, his brother was recently arrested for involvement in gambling, and your friends should be familiar with him."

"Do you know what Andoa is doing now? He's fourteen years old and plays very well. If nothing unexpected happens, he'll at least have a place in the Portuguese league or the English Championship in the future, and might even have a chance to play in one of the top five leagues."

"His annual income will likely be around one million for about ten years. His entire family will escape poverty and become wealthy, moving into the middle class and benefiting generations to come!"

"But now, he's completely abandoned by the football field; he can't play football anymore. He can only study while playing for others on amateur football fields."

"He's destined not to get into college, and he'll be injured every few days on the local basketball court. I guess he can only play for two or three years at most before his leg gets broken by another owner's player."

"His future is utterly hopeless."

Hugo clearly knew about Andoa's situation, and he accused Deng Kai, saying, "So isn't this your problem? You're the one who made it so that Andoa had no team to play for, and he clashed with you."

"Brother!" Cristiano Ronaldo pursed his lips. "It's me. I'm the one who got into trouble with Andoa. They look down on me, call me a country bumpkin, call me an African brat, and make things difficult for me at every turn."

"Kai clashed with Andoya because he was protecting me. I was afraid you and Mom would worry, so I said it was Kai who clashed with Andoya..."

Hugo was dumbfounded.

If he and his mother knew this, they probably wouldn't have let Chris continue playing for Sporting Lisbon.

This is outrageous!

However, Deng Kai didn't care about any of that. He said, "It doesn't matter who it is."

"After the conflict with us, Andoa left Sporting Lisbon, but became a key player for the U15 team at Qatar Sporta, which is not a bad thing for him."

"What truly caused him to be abandoned by football was his own brother!"

"Any player who gets involved with gambling can never dream of reaching the highest stage, becoming a beloved superstar, or even having the chance to play football again!"

"Those people who encouraged you to get involved in betting, do you really think they're your friends? If they truly considered you a friend, they wouldn't have let you do something like that! They never considered your and Ronaldo's positions!"

"A person who truly cares about you will never pressure you to drink when you can't, and certainly wouldn't try to turn you into a lecher!"

Hugo felt that Deng Kai's words made some sense.

On the other hand, they were frightened by Deng Kai's "alarmist remarks".

He suggested that everyone find a place to have a good talk.

After all, this is a public occasion.

It is inappropriate to talk about sports, drinking, or drug use.

So the three of them returned to Deng Kai's house.

After returning home, Deng Kai said that his father's foot was now in the recovery period and needed appropriate exercise and training.

Deng's father cleverly pulled Deng's mother out for a walk.

He knew his son had something to deal with and hoped they would stay away for the time being.

After the two elders left, Hugo began to explain the opportunity to "make a lot of money" that was before him.

As it turned out, Deng Kai's guess was correct; Hugo had been misled by his friend and wanted to make a big profit.