Lu Wenbin felt that the other party underestimated his age and wanted to shake off Kate's hand. But feeling the softness and fragrance on Kate's palm, he was reluctant to do so.
As a result, before he could savor it more, Kate had already taken her hand back.
Next, Kate also asked about Lu Wenbin's occupation. She was quite surprised to hear that he was a professional football player.
Kate looked at Lu Wenbin and said, "Your physique is pretty good among ordinary people, but you're still a little far from being a football player, right? Your height and weight are both a little weak!"
Lu Wenbin felt his self-esteem was hurt, and he replied unconvincedly: "Football is not basketball. It's not about who is taller. Besides, I'm still growing! The doctor at the club's medical center said that I still have about two years of bone growth, and I can grow to at least 180cm or more."
Kate nodded and said, "That's not bad. 180cm is considered a normal football player."
Then, when asked about Lu Wenbin's grades, Lu Wenbin had something to brag about.
He secured his place as the team's top player for half a season, scored more than 40 goals, led the team to win the double championship, and won the double Golden Boot and double best player in the league and cup.
Even though Kate is not a football fan and does not watch football on a regular basis, she was born in Germany, a country with a strong football atmosphere, so she knows what these data of Lu Wenbin represent.
Looking at Kate's surprised expression, Lu Wenbin felt that he had finally turned the tables.
"Do you still think I'm young?" Lu Wenbin asked Kate proudly.
Kate chuckled and said, "It's quite an achievement, and it surprised me. But you will always be younger than me, so you have to call me sister forever."
Lu Wenbin lowered his head helplessly, saying he had nothing to say.
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A journey with a beautiful lady by your side is always much more pleasant. Lu Wenbin felt that they arrived in Beijing in no time.
However, due to the time difference, it was already May 22 when we arrived in Beijing, and the Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea had also ended. Manchester United defeated Chelsea to win the second Champions League trophy in the Ferguson era.
After getting off the plane, Lu Wenbin and Kate exchanged phone numbers and then reluctantly parted ways, agreeing that if the timings allowed, they would return to Germany together, and if not, they would contact each other after returning to Germany.
Kate left first to visit Beijing's major tourist attractions, while Lu Wenbin was recognized by domestic reporters waiting at the airport.
Only then did the passengers on the same flight discover that there was actually a football star on the plane.
However, football players are not a popular profession in China, especially local stars, whose social recognition is quite low.
Therefore, there was no situation like what happened in Hoffenheim where a large group of fans cried and shouted for Lu Wenbin's autograph and photos. Only a few young people came up to praise him, asked for his autograph and left.
There were quite a lot of reporters because Lu Wenbin was very newsworthy.
Double crown, double Golden Boot in the League Cup, double best player, 40+ goals in half a season, such performance, in terms of achievements, is definitely the first Chinese player to study abroad.
Even if Chinese football is no longer popular, such results are amazing enough and must be reported heavily.
Therefore, so many reporters calculated the time for Lu Wenbin to return to China and blocked him at the airport, and invited him to be interviewed on TV programs.
However, there is no major central media such as CCTV5.
It’s not that Lu Wenbin is not qualified to appear on CCTV, but that the Football Association has warned CCTV not to report on Lu Wenbin.
When it was necessary to cooperate with the Football Association in order to obtain more exclusive news about the National Olympic Team, CCTV gave the Football Association face. Usually, it would just mention it in the sports news and now it has not sent anyone to interview Lu Wenbin.
As for the local media that came to interview Lu Wenbin, Lu Wenbin didn't care.
Without agreeing to any media interview requests, Lu Wenbin answered some questions from everyone at the airport and then boarded a flight from Beijing to Zunyi.
After being away from home for more than half a year, Lu Wenbin misses home very much!
A few hours later, the plane arrived at Zunyi Airport, and Lu Wenbin finally enjoyed the treatment of a star.
There are not many cultural and sports stars in Zunyi. Apart from Zou Shiming, Lu Wenbin is the most famous one at present.
Therefore, in the exit hall of Zunyi Airport, Lu Wenbin, who was recognized, signed dozens of signatures before he met up with his father Lu Chongxin who came to pick him up.
"Dad!" Lu Wenbin, who was used to hugging in Europe and on the football field, hugged his father tightly, leaving Lu Chongxin at a loss and quite embarrassed.
"What are you doing?" Lu Chongxin slapped Lu Wenbin.
Lu Wenbin then remembered that this was China and his father might not be used to this kind of intimacy.
Therefore, Lu Wenbin let go of his father and said with a smile: "I'm used to it, I'm used to it, Europeans are like this!"
Lu Chongxin glared at him and said, "Don't bring those weird moves you learned abroad home, or your mother will beat you up!"
Lu Wenbin nodded to show that he understood!
Then, the two of them pulled Lu Wenbin's suitcase and walked towards the parking lot.
Lu Chongxin bought a Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan. Although it was not expensive, it had the Mercedes-Benz logo on it, which was definitely enough to give him face in Meitan and Lu Chongxin's social circles.
Lu Wenbin told his father that he was going to learn to drive during the summer vacation and asked him to teach him when he was free so that he could drive faster when he went to Germany to learn.
When the time comes, when you buy a car in Germany, you can buy a Mercedes-Benz. It will be a seamless connection and you will adapt faster.
Lu Chongxin agreed.
Then, after getting in the car, Lu Wenbin lay down and fell asleep.
From Europe to Beijing and then to Zunyi, the fatigue of the journey plus the time difference are really tiring.
As for the house, Lu Chongxin bought a newly built elevator building of more than 140 square meters, which has a doorman and property management downstairs.
But the building hasn't been completed yet, let alone decorated and ready for occupancy.
Therefore, Lu Wenbin had to follow his father back to the old family quarters of the winery.
In a daze, Lu Wenbin was awakened by his father, who shouted, "Wenbin, we're home!"
Lu Wenbin opened his eyes, looked outside, and was immediately shocked.
I saw a lot of people gathered around the car, all of them were colleagues from my parents’ winery and neighbors in the family quarters.
There was a large group of old people, children, men and women, probably hundreds of people.
Lu Wenbin quickly stood up, opened the car door, and got out to greet everyone one by one.
Everyone greeted Lu Wenbin and talked about it:
"I haven't seen you for a few months. Wenbin has grown taller!"
"And I've gotten stronger too. Being an athlete is really different!"
"Now that he's a star, his temperament is different. The media reported that he earns several million dollars a year. That's awesome!"
"That's right. Otherwise, how could Lu Chongxin afford a Mercedes-Benz? The Lu family is proud of themselves this time!"
"Who said before that Lu Wenbin was not good at studying and would definitely have no future?"
"Why are you looking at me? I did say he was not good at studying, but I never said he would definitely have no future!"
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