The arrival of Chu Xiaoran brought this welcome dinner to its climax.
To the outside world, he is an unprecedented and unparalleled Dragon Country football genius.
But here, he is "Ran Ran" in the mouth of his parents and elders, and "Brother Ran" in the mouth of his classmates.
It's "your boy" in Teacher Xu's words.
In the top lobby of the hotel, everyone's face was filled with bright smiles.
"Brother Ran, you are more capable than before."
Liu Peng stood next to Chu Xiaoran, the smile on his face could not be hidden.
"Yes, Brother Ran's edges and corners have become more distinct, and his eyes have become sharper."
He Binbin sighed to himself at the side.
There were also Li Rui, Qin Huai, Zhou Tao and others, all surrounding Chu Xiaoran.
Xie Siqi, who loves history and literature in Class 9, has been writing biographies for his classmates.
He once said this.
"We have two commanders-in-chief, civil and military, in Class 9."
"Wen Shi Yunfeng is the leader."
"Wu takes Chu Xiaoran as his peak."
These words were deeply recognized by the students in Class 9.
Chu Xiaoran's status in the hearts of the students in Class 9 is naturally extraordinary.
Even Liu Yunfei, a 100-meter flying man, calls Chu Xiaoran "Brother Ran" in private.
"Pengzi, Binbin, Lao Qin..."
Chu Xiaoran greeted her classmates one by one, leaving no one behind.
The classmates respect him and love him, so why doesn't he love the classmates in Class 9?
In Chu Xiaoran's heart, the status of the students in Class 9 is also very high.
The welcome dinner was held in a cheerful atmosphere.
Everyone exchanged cups, exchanged glasses of wine, and seemed to have endless things to say.
It wasn't until late at night that they dispersed.
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The next day is August 26th.
There's still one day left until Chelsea's first game.
Today is also Chelsea’s media opening day and fan meeting day for the new season.
In the morning, the media open day event was held first.
The media conference hall at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's home stadium, was crowded with people and stars gathered.
Many players selected for the new season's squad appeared on the field wearing a unified Chelsea blue jersey.
Players who can be selected for the squad are worth at least one million euros.
Not to mention Sterling, Mount, Havertz and other superstars worth more than 70 million euros.
Click click click.
Flashes of light continued in the hall, and photos of the players were frozen one after another.
When it came time for the media to ask questions, countless hands were raised in an instant.
As a Premier League team, Chelsea naturally has to take care of the local news media, so the first media that was called was "Sky Sports" from the UK.
"I'm a Sky Sports reporter and my question is for Mr. Lampard, the head coach."
"Mr. Lampard, the starting list for tomorrow's match has been announced. For a player who has just been promoted from the youth training to the first team, your coaching team directly puts him as the starter. Can you tell us the reason?
"
A tall white male reporter with a beard asked the first question.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of surprise around him.
After all, no one expected that this reporter would ask such a pointed question right out of the gate.
Chu Xiaoran's performance in the European Youth Championship has been witnessed by fans all over the world.
His wonderful goals have long been made into highlights and spread all over the world.
Chu Xiaoran was promoted directly from the youth training to the first team, and basically no one had any objections.
But letting him start in the first game was indeed beyond the expectations of most European media.
There is no way, since the origin of modern football in the United Kingdom, for more than a hundred years, there has never been a football player from the Dragon Kingdom who can gallop in the European arena like Chu Xiaoran.
In the European Youth Championship, he shone brightly, overpowering all the talented young people from the West, and gave the Western football world a small shock from the East.
Chu Xiaoran, who is only 17 years old, is much more powerful than the 17-year-old Son Heung-min.
Not to mention the world of difference between Longguo Market and Kimchiguo Market.
Facing reporters' questions, Chelsea's head coach, Chelsea's all-time top scorer and legendary superstar Lampard, wearing a fitted blue suit, replied with a smile:
"I know a lot of people have questions about this."
"To be honest, if I were a media reporter, I would also have such doubts and confusion."
"But as a head coach, I know my players."
"My coaching team and I have a clear understanding of the strength of each of them."
"Letting Chu Xiaoran be the starter is a decision made by our coaching team after considering various factors."
"Everyone, I think all your doubts will disappear in tomorrow's competition."
As one of the greatest stars in Chelsea club history, Lampard has a very high status in the club.
More than a month ago, he, like the media reporters here, did not understand the decision of the club management.
Is a top scorer in the European Youth Championship strong?
Of course it's strong.
But with a weekly salary of 300,000 pounds and a transfer fee of 100 million euros, which is the highest in the team, these benefits have exceeded Lampard's career!
Is it worth it?
After Chu Xiaoran was promoted to the first team and trained with the team, Lampard realized that it was so worth it!
He is skilled at his feet, has first-class defensive awareness on the field, trains hard, and has a correct attitude. He can quickly get along with his teammates and get along well...
Chu Xiaoran's various advantages make Lampard impeccable.
Even Lampard himself was shocked.
Such a genius really comes from the distant Eastern Dragon Kingdom?
He has been to that place, and he knows that he has an extremely large number of fans there.
But the strength of the Dragon Kingdom men’s football team?
It simply doesn’t match the enthusiasm of Dragon Country’s football fans.
There is no connection between a baby bump like Chu Xiaoran and the Dragon Country men's football team in Lampard's impression.
Hearing coach Lampard's answer, most reporters in the hall were extremely shocked.
This is Lampard.
This is a legendary star in the history of Chelsea Club.
He actually gave such a high evaluation to Chu Xiaoran?
In their hearts, they really want to know what happened during Chelsea's training that was not open to the public?
There were also many experienced and seasoned reporters who noticed something strange on the faces of other Chelsea players.
After hearing the head coach's answer, Sterling, Mount, Havertz and others actually raised the corners of their mouths and smiled on their faces.
This kind of smile is not ridicule, not derogation, but relief, and it means waiting to see tomorrow.
This really shocked all the veteran reporters.
Chelsea is not a weak team.
In other words, among the clubs that can join the five major leagues, no team is weak.
In a place like this, strength speaks for itself.
Only those with strength can win everyone's welcome and respect.
Top players like Sterling did not sneer at the head coach's answer, which shows that Chu Xiaoran's strength has been recognized by them.
As soon as this kind of speculation and inference came out, the hearts of those veteran reporters were all stirred up.
They knew that they still underestimated the growth speed and strength of this talented young man from the Dragon Kingdom.