In a residential building somewhere in South Korea.
The morning sunshine falling into the large guest bedroom made people feel somewhat lazy. The person on the bed was bleary-eyed, lying flat on the soft mattress for a long time. His eyes stared at the chandelier in a vague trance.
The sound of the room door opening made Yan Duozhou take his eyes back and turn his head, only to see a slender figure carrying a dinner plate in one hand, looking at him with a gentle smile.
“There’s breakfast on the table.” Devin’s voice was as happy as his expression.
“Thanks.” Yan Duzhou said and glanced at him again. On the field, he seldom saw this man like this, and at this moment, there was still some residual smell after cooking, which inexplicably made him think of the characterization “beautiful and delicious”.
After getting up and washing up, the two sat side by side at the dining table. Yan Duozhou was surprised to find that the breakfast made by this man was actually surprisingly tasty.
Devil seemed to understand what was going on in his mind. He poured a glass of milk and handed it to him with a slightly proud smile on his face: “Knowing you were coming, I have been studying Chinese cuisine for a while. Am I talented or what?”
“Not bad.” Yan Duzhou didn’t hesitate to praise him. After saying two words, he paused, then said, “If we were in my country, I should praise you as ‘virtuous’.”
Hearing this, Devin smiled, and his eyes squinted, becoming more and more eye-catching, like a ray of warm sunshine. Just as he was about to say something, the cell phone on the table suddenly rang twice. He picked it up, opened the received message, and a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes.
Yan Duzhou glanced at him: “What is it?”
Devin said helplessly, “The team is preparing for temporary extra training. Looks like I won’t be able to accompany you on vacation.”
Yan Duzhou said “Oh. You really don’t waste any time.”
Devin shrugged, “If we don’t train hard to stay in shape, how can we win back the championship next season?”
Yan Duzhou looked at him, slightly twitching his lips, and said in a calm tone, “Next season’s championship is still ours.”
Devin looked at the firmness shining in this guy’s eyes, and the smile in his grew stronger, “No, it will be ours.”
Yan Duzhou laughed: “We will know when the time comes.”
Devin looked at him carefully for a while and finally sighed, shook his head, and said, “I don’t know if your retreat to the second line is a good thing or a bad thing for us.”
Yan Duzhou was silent for a moment and then said: “As a player, the main thing you need to control is your personal state, and as a coach, I will be responsible for the overall situation of the team. From this perspective, it might not be a good thing for you.”
There was a hint of helplessness on Devin’s face, a kind of acknowledgment of his words.
“But…” Yan Duzhou’s tone changed slightly. His eyes scanned Devin’s face. He suddenly reached out and pulled the unprepared man to him before he realized what was happening. There was a bit of tenderness in his deep eyes at this moment, “After retirement, there should be many opportunities to meet like this.”
Devin was stunned for a moment, then a light smile blossomed on his face. Looking at the stern face of the man in front of him, he straightened up slightly in his arms and kissed him deeply on the lips, his words lingering: “Calculating in this way, I still feel like I’ve made a profit…”
The gentle sunlight outside the window fell on the two people in the dining room, coating them with a layer of gold that highlighted an indescribable tenderness.
Yan Duzhou’s low voice came out: “After the World Championship ends next season, I hope you will still think so.”
Faced with such a direct “war declaration”, Devin’s mood was not affected at all: “Let’s see if you can defeat us, then talk about it.”
