Football: Starting with the Crescent Moon Slash

"Dr. Emily? What are you doing here?"

Emily seemed a little shy and stammered as she read:

"I made seafood rice, but I really can't finish it all, so..."

Hearing Emily's sweet voice, he subconsciously touched his rumbling stomach.

Although Casemiro invited Jiang Yan to stay for dinner, he simply couldn't get used to Brazilian food and declined Casemiro and Anna's offer.

When he heard about seafood rice, his eyes widened and his mouth started watering.

"I'll eat it! Leave this little thing to me!!"

And so, Jiang Yan followed Emily home in a daze.

......

"I never expected Miss Emily's seafood paella to be so delicious!"

Emily came out with two cans of orange juice and placed one of them in front of Jiang Yan.

"Hey, is this okay to drink?"

Jiang Yan nodded vigorously.

"Miss Emily also likes orange juice; it's my favorite."

Emily opened the bottle and took a small sip.

"Um... well... you can just call me Emily. Adding 'Miss' after my name just feels a little strange."

"Ah," Jiang Yan paused in opening the jar, "Since you like it, I'll call you Emily."

......

"So you went to seek advice from Mr. Casemiro!"

"Yeah, I didn't expect Casemiro to be so talkative, but in the end, we didn't learn anything from him."

Upon hearing this, Emily seemed to have thought of something, and took out her phone to find a number.

"If you're interested in studying... you could ask her, Isabella, who was my roommate in college. She seems to be working as a video analyst now, if you're interested..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Yan excitedly grasped Emily's hand and said with a beaming smile:

"Thank you so much! This has really helped me a lot!"

Emily blushed instantly when she saw Jiang Yan's hand holding hers.

"Is...really...that's wonderful..."

Looking at Emily's flushed face and her awkward movements, he realized that he had indeed gone too far.

But most Western women wouldn't be this shy, would they? Has Emily never been in a relationship before?

Jiang Yan couldn't help but think this way.

So he tentatively asked:

"Emily, are you... still single?"

Emily was completely stunned by the sudden question.

The blush that had just faded slightly returned in an instant, covering her cheeks once more, and even the tips of her ears were tinged with a light pink.

She subconsciously pulled her hand away from Jiang Yan's palm, her fingertips slightly curled, hanging at her sides, her eyes also avoiding his gaze in a panic, falling on the half-empty seafood rice bowl on the table.

Her long eyelashes trembled gently, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, tinged with a hint of helplessness and shyness:

"……Um."

Just one word, yet so light it was almost swallowed by the air.

She pursed her lips, then, as if afraid Jiang Yan hadn't heard her clearly, whispered an additional sentence, still avoiding looking at him:

"I've always been alone."

Seemingly realizing his abruptness, Jiang Yan lowered his head somewhat embarrassed.

"Well... I'll head back now. The seafood rice was delicious. Please make it for me again next time..."

Emily didn't speak, but just nodded blankly until Jiang Yan walked out of the house, at which point she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"My God... I managed to say it all in one go, thank goodness I did..."

Emily didn't even bother to tidy up the table; she collapsed onto the living room sofa, excitedly swinging her legs.

He casually took out his phone and dialed Avril's number.

"Avril, let me tell you something..."

……

Jiang Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief after returning home.

"I never expected Emily to be the shy type... She's completely unlike typical Western women, more like..."

buzzing...

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao.

Qin Wanyu: I'm flying directly to Spain tomorrow. The station wants me to do a separate interview for you, is that okay?

Jiang Yan: We're waiting for you at home.

Qin Wanyu: (heart)

Putting down his phone, Jiang Yan lay on the bed and sighed.

"Women are really hard to deal with... one problem after another!"

buzzing...

Who is it again?!

Jiang Yan picked up his phone with a hint of anger.

Benitez: There is a filming session tomorrow at noon, so everyone should be on time.

Jiang Yan:......

Indeed, one problem after another arises.

……

The following day, at Real Madrid's training ground.

Real Madrid will face Rayo Vallecano on December 20. Since they do not have to participate in the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid players will enjoy a ten-day break.

During this period, the Westerners celebrate Christmas.

For the Christmas activities, Real Madrid players will cooperate with sponsors Adidas and Audi to shoot promotional photos and videos.

"This year's jersey sales are truly amazing."

"Especially that Chinese kid, his jersey sales are almost approaching Ronaldo's."

"China's population base is indeed huge."

"Yeah, the boss said to take a lot of pictures of that Chinese kid."

……

After the complicated filming task was over, Jiang Yan finally had a chance to sit down and rest for a while.

Just as he was thinking of having some peace and quiet, Benzema sat down next to him.

"Jiang, I didn't realize you were so popular with the sponsors. The staff were all taking pictures of you nonstop."

"Hmm...maybe it's because I'm the only Asian in the team."

At that moment, Benzema seemed to suddenly remember something:

"By the way, she didn't come today, too bad you missed out."

"she?"

Seeing Benzema's lewd smile, Jiang Yan immediately sensed that nothing good was coming.

"She's the sponsor's daughter. You might not know that since you're new here."

Jiang Yan rolled her eyes at him.

"Adidas's daughter? The Adidas boss's daughter is old enough to be your mother."

Benzema shook his head mysteriously.

"Of course it's not Adidas, it's Audi—the only daughter of the top executive of Audi Spain—Lina Stadler."

"People of that caliber aren't people you can just meet whenever you want."

"Whatever," Benzema shrugged casually, then put on a mischievous grin. "But if she really takes a liking to me, then my life will be secure."

Jiang Yan was speechless and simply stopped paying attention to him.

Meanwhile, in an office, a blonde woman in a black suit stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

Her long golden hair was neatly pulled back, and her well-tailored black suit accentuated her tall and straight figure. She exuded a cool and aloof aura, with a sense of unapproachability.

"Ms. Lina, the filming is complete. Please take a look..."

"Put it here."

After the staff left, Lina Steider picked up the photos on the table and examined them.

"I didn't expect him to be so handsome."

She is the only daughter of Lina Steider, the top executive of Audi Spain, and one of the chief coordinators of Real Madrid's Christmas promotional shoot.

And what he was holding in his hand was a photo of Jiang Yan.