The God of Football Starts With Passive Skills

Chapter 448 - 94: Transfer Market Opens, Dortmund’s Insider Returns Home

Originally, Shen Qinghe’s idea was for Uncle Liu to stay nearby after driving over, so Wang Shuo could call him whenever he needed the car.

Essentially, the Maybach would become Wang Shuo’s private car for the duration of his trip back home.

But how could Wang Shuo agree to that?

That was why he had Uncle Liu drive back to Hu City.

...

Seeing his family after so long, Wang Shuo couldn’t have been happier.

But with all his paternal uncles and relatives present, he had to play the host first.

Wang Shuo ate a meal with them and chatted for a while.

Only after everyone had left could his immediate family close the door and talk amongst themselves.

He Jianwei, that kid, was a sophomore in high school now.

"We’re cousins, so how come you’re a whole head shorter than me?"

Wang Shuo pulled He Jianwei close, laughing nonstop. "And what’s this? Are you not eating properly? How did you get so skinny? You don’t look too well, either. Is studying taking too much out of you?"

The two cousins hadn’t seen each other in a year and were a bit distant at first, but once Wang Shuo showed his concern, that familiar feeling returned.

"No, Bro, I’ve been listening to you. I’m eating on time."

"His teacher said that Jianwei started jogging every day recently, but high school is just exhausting," his aunt said from the side.

"It might be tiring, but Jianwei’s grades are excellent. I heard he placed in the top three of his grade on the midterms," Xu Xiuying praised.

With Wang Shuo away from home, He Jianwei was the only child around, so both families doted on him.

"Oh, right. I’ve got something cool for you."

As he spoke, Wang Shuo opened his luggage, took a box out of his backpack, and handed it to He Jianwei.

"This is for you."

"An iPad?"

"Yep. It just came out in April. I had someone in Germany buy it for me."

He Jianwei was a young man, after all. He had long heard his classmates talking about these tablet computers, but none of them had ever actually seen one.

That was because they hadn’t been released in the country yet.

’If I take this to school, I’ll be the envy of everyone!’

Before, Wang Shuo had given him an iPhone and a MacBook, which had already made his classmates die with envy.

’If I show up now with a tablet that isn’t even out in the country yet, they’ll go crazy!’

"Thanks, Bro." He Jianwei didn’t bother with pleasantries. He held it in his hands, unable to put it down.

"That’s the top-spec model. Don’t play around on it too much and let it affect your grades," Wang Shuo warned.

"Don’t worry, Bro, I promise. Besides, our school doesn’t allow electronic devices."

Hearing that, Wang Shuo was relieved.

On this trip back, he had also brought plenty of nice things for his parents and his aunt and uncle.

Wang Shuo took everything out at once and distributed the gifts.

"Bro, how long are you back for this time?" He Jianwei asked with concern.

It was only May, and he still had school. He had taken a special leave of absence just to come back today.

Besides, he was already a sophomore. Even during summer break, he would have to stay at school for supplementary classes.

"About half a month. I can’t stay too long. I have to make a trip to Hu City, and then I’m off to the Capital for an exclusive interview with a friend from the XX Daily."

Hearing this, Wang Wenjun and the others felt both proud and a little helpless.

On one hand, they were proud of Wang Shuo’s accomplishments. On the other, they were sad that their son couldn’t stay home for long.

It was just as many people in the village said.

Capable children are bound to live far from their parents.

"Dad, Mom, Aunt, Uncle, I have a proposal," Wang Shuo said with a smile.

"What kind of proposal? Let’s hear it."

"I’ll leave a few days early, and you all can pack up and come with me. We’ll go to Hang City first to see West Lake, then spend a few days in Hu City, and after that, head to the Capital. We’ll have a blast. What do you think?"

"What a great idea!" Wang Wenjun had wanted to go to the Capital for a long time, so he was all for it.

Xu Xiuying had no objections either.

Wang Shuo’s aunt, however, glanced at her husband and stammered, "Maybe we should sit this one out... Xiao Shuo, you should just take your parents."

"Aunt, we’re all family. You and Uncle should come too. You can keep my parents company."

Wang Shuo knew his aunt was just worried about him spending too much money.

"That’s right, you should listen to him," Xu Xiuying said to her sister-in-law.

Since her sister-in-law had spoken, there was certainly no room for objection.

He Jianwei, on the other hand, suddenly found that the tablet in his hands had lost its appeal.

"Hey, wait a minute! Bro, Dad, Mom, Uncle, Aunt... you’re all going on a trip? What about me? Are you just going to leave me at home?"

Everyone burst into laughter.

"There’s nothing to be done, Jianwei. Studying is more important. If you really want to go, then work hard to get into a university in the Capital!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

He Jianwei looked like he was about to cry.

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While Wang Shuo was on vacation back home, the highly anticipated Champions League final finally kicked off.

Wang Shuo watched the match live at home.

Even before the match, the public widely favored Mourinho’s Inter Milan.

But in a final, anything can happen.

Both teams were missing players.

Bayern had lost their core player, Ribery, while Inter Milan was without their most trusted defensive midfielder, Thiago Motta.

The match began with Inter Milan taking the initiative, but that only lasted for five minutes.

Bayern quickly turned the tables and gained the upper hand in the midfield.

Wang Shuo didn’t see this as a problem, though.

Mourinho’s teams were never good at pressing high up the pitch; their strength lay in defensive counter-attacks.

And even though Bayern had the advantage, they struggled to create any real opportunities.

There was a very interesting aspect to this match.

Both sides were trying to compensate for the absence of a core player.

Having lost Thiago Motta, Mourinho adopted a formation similar to a 4-2-3-1, with Santie and Cambiasso forming a double pivot to protect the backline and the wings.