Chapter 56 Life, It's Really Ups and Downs......

Don is looking at the DVD that Don brought back to him from China.

Unlike the box that Don brought back last time, this time it is a condensed version, more like a reality TV movie, with a protagonist and supporting roles, narration and dialogue lines, and the shooting is more like a movie shot after careful editing.

So he watched it with relish, and didn't feel impatient, even though he had been watching it for an hour and a half.

If the previous three months of the finals training camp were more professional and suitable for the majority of fans to watch, then the program of the finals this time was more entertaining, as can be seen from the many female audiences at the scene.

After all, football is a masculine sport, so there's no reason why it shouldn't be favored by women. In the current neutralization of the entertainment industry, "Football Kid" shows the audience another kind of beauty - male beauty, strong beauty, speed beauty, strength beauty, passion beauty, victory beauty, and defeat beauty......

Therefore, this last episode of the TV show will be mainly entertaining.

At the scene, some singers were invited to sing passionate songs to bring the atmosphere, and then all the 14 contestants who participated in the training camp brought their own rehearsal war dances and acrobatic performances to the audience.

Don wasn't interested in these theatrical programs, and he pulled the fast forward to look back.

The theatrical program is finally over, but fortunately, the program producers have not forgotten what the real purpose of today is.

The big screen on the scene began to play the relevant VCRs of the players, from some videos of their childhood, to the tidbits of their participation in the audition, and the bits and pieces of the general training camp, coupled with the comments of the Chinese and British coaches on them, to reintroduce the two lucky ones to everyone.

Why two?

Don turned his head to look at Don, who was sitting next to him and hadn't spoken.

"Why are there only two people. What about Chen Jian's introduction? ”

Don shrugged. "Nope. ”

"None? What does that mean? Three finalists, only two were introduced with a VCR. The other person didn't ...... anything but a simple appearance," Don narrowed his eyes, looking a little angry. "What are those idiots up to?"

"I don't know. Don replied honestly, he really didn't know.

Yes, Wang Yang and Song Hui's introduction VCR appeared on the big screen successively, but there was no Chen Jian. When the contestants appeared in turn from the backstage, Wang Yang and Song Hui had a host to promote them.

"This is Fabregas, China's future place - Wang Yang!!"

"Song Hui! He could become China's future Leo. Ferdinand!! ”

Then it was Chen Jian's turn.

"Welcome Chen Jian from Chengdu, Sichuan!"

It's over, it's gone. That's it for the introduction.

In the scene of a happy atmosphere, no one noticed such an episode, everyone followed the host's transfer and then left, and no one had time to look back and consider whether the introduction just contained any deep meaning - of course, before this final, the results must have come out a long time ago, but everyone didn't know it yet.

Chen Jian didn't take it to heart. In fact, when he appeared, he waited backstage and watched his two companions run out one after another. Hearing the former famous narrator introduce to the audience in his usual passionate tone, he still had some expectations in his heart - when it was his turn in a while, what would the host shout?

Who is the future of China?

No one, no one.

He was simply pushed to the forefront.

Wang Yang is the most handsome of the three and the most popular player on the Internet. Song Hui has been the captain of the general training camp, and they may be better than Chen Jian in every way, so even if they finally get a ticket to the Premier League, it should be a matter of course.

But Chen Jian was still looking forward to it in his heart. Some people outside say that he was lucky to be able to reach the finals, but only he knows that it was not because of good luck.

Earlier today, the three finalists were asked to shoot a self-declaration to be put before the stage to introduce themselves.

As an organisational midfielder, Wang Yang declared that he was in line with his position: "I believe that football is played with the brain, and I will play with wisdom like Cesc Fabregas!" ”

Song Hui also introduced what he is best at: "speed, coordination, stability. It's my strength. I'm fit for the Premier League. ”

When it was Chen Jian's turn, he felt deflated in the first sentence he said, which made people feel cowardly before fighting: "I may not be the ...... with the best ball skills" Then he paused, "But I am definitely the most persistent." My name is Chen Jian, Erdong Chen, strong and strong. My dad gave me this name because he wanted me to be persistent and strong. I firmly believe that attitude is everything. "That's why he was able to make it to the final three – it's definitely not luck.

It's just that when he said this, many people still think it's just a beautiful scene......

Chen Jian stood in the middle after appearing. On the left is Wang Yang. On the right is Song Hui, and the two hosts also stand on the left and the right. They paid short visits to Wang Yang and Song Hui respectively. One person asked Song Hui how he was feeling at this moment, and the other praised Wang Yang for being handsome, so popular that he snatched many fans of another handsome host, causing a burst of laughter from the audience.

No one went to interview Chen Jian, and the two hosts turned around to introduce the two coaches who came to the scene, one is a former Chinese international, and the other is former Arsenal captain Kenny. Tsunsem.

Chen Jian stood in the middle, his dark skin, swarthy sports coat and black stage backdrop almost blending together, still smiling and not saying a word.

After introducing the coaches, the introduction of the units that participated in the draft and strongly supported the event - the youth department of the Chinese Football Association, Everton Club and Bolton Club. There is no Nottingham Forest, and until now, for the vast majority of people, it is a secret.

Allan. Adams sat in an inconspicuous corner of the auditorium, watching the scene with interest. The audience has been completely brought into the pre-set game by the host, and when they come out at the last moment, it must be very sensational. It's sure to impress everyone.

Things are going according to plan......

Don was waiting backstage, he needed to play at the last minute, and he didn't have anything to do until then. There was also a TV in the lounge, and when he had nothing to do, he sat in his chair and watched the TV live on the ground.

Maybe other viewers have paid attention to Wang Yangyu Song Hui, who was ceremoniously introduced by the host, but Tang Ke would not do this, his eyes were always on Chen Jian - of course, when this person appeared on the TV screen.

He had little interest in such entertaining programs. He only cares about things that are relevant to his mission. As a result, he already knew, just the gift he brought back this time, would Don like it?

There are four breaks in the middle of the 50-minute live broadcast, at which point the host will say, "After the commercial, let's get back to the scene." "Then when the lights dimmed, everyone had a five-minute break to go to the toilet or do whatever they wanted, but most of them stayed on site for convenience.

Don finally had a chance to take his eyes off the TV. Go to the toilet for a quick bit. The show has reached the last link, and the advertisement is back, but the final mystery is about to be revealed.

Chen Jian looked at the noisy crowd around him and decided to go to the toilet, but in fact, he didn't have any intention of urinating.

He was just nervous.

The show has been going on for forty minutes. Everything that needs to be said is done, and the performances that should be seen have been watched, what is left? Of course, it's about announcing which two will be the lucky ones to go to the Premier League, and that's the theme of this episode.

No matter how happy it is in front of it. When the time comes, it will inevitably be a hidden murder machine......

So Chen Jian was nervous. No matter how calm and tenacious he was in the previous tests, he couldn't help but be nervous in the face of an unpredictable fate.

He went to the toilet and then he bumped into a guy at the toilet door.

The man apologized to him and left in a hurry. Chen Jian felt a little strange, because the person who hit the ground was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it for a while. I can't remember the name either.

Just as he figured out who the familiar face was, his train of thought was interrupted.

"Hey, 9527!" Wang Yang's voice sounded behind him. "You come to the toilet too...... I didn't expect you to be nervous. ”

Chen Jian turned back to his competitor and smiled: "Definitely, this is the final." ”

"It's like a penalty, haha!" Wang Yang smiled, in a good mood. Everyone who can enter the top three is confident in their own strength, and Wang Yang feels that he will definitely become one of the two ultimate lucky winners. His skill and awareness are the best of the fourteen, and his popularity is high. He didn't feel like he might be eliminated in the end.

I didn't see Song Hui. Chen Jian asked, "What about Song Hui?" ”

"He's ......," Wang Yang pouted, "I'm chatting with my parents." It didn't look nervous at all. ”

"He's the captain. Chen Jian continued to laugh.

Wang Yang looked at Chen Jian's face a little strangely. I said, 9...... Chen Jian, when will you stop laughing? ”

Chen Jian felt strange: "Why don't I laugh? ”

"I'll be honest...... Of the three of us, you're the one you're the most unsure, right? Wang Yang is really "honest".

Chen Jian was stunned for a moment, then nodded. He still has self-knowledge.

"So, why are you still laughing even now? It seems that Chengzhu is in his chest......" Wang Yang was a little depressed, even if he was stunned for a moment, the smile quickly returned to Chen Jian's face.

"If you don't laugh because you're not sure, isn't that even more unsure?" Chen Jian said, "At least I feel more confident when I laugh......

"You're deceiving yourself!"

"It's a psychological suggestion......

"Well, whatever. Wang Yang shrugged, "Anyway, the spirit is not omnipotent, this is the case." He pointed to his temple.

Chen Jian didn't refute his words, he continued to smile, so that Wang Yang couldn't guess what he was thinking. Wang Yang muttered depressedly and walked into the toilet.

In fact, Chen Jian believes that the wisdom of the court needs to be accumulated by time and continuous competition. To put it bluntly, it's experience. Before that, the only weapon he could rely on was the "spirit".

was so disturbed by Wang Yang, he didn't mean to go to the toilet, and he didn't have the urge to urinate anyway, so he simply turned around and went back and waited quietly for fate to pronounce the verdict.

After five minutes of advertising, the scene cuts back to the studio.

The three players sat on the chairs on the left, opposite them. It's the coach's box, and now the two positions are empty. Standing in the middle of the two hosts, there is also Kenny. Tsunsem. When everyone saw this formation, they knew that there was no nonsense, and the final result was about to be announced.

Even the players who had been eliminated and could only sit in the back audience felt an inexplicable nervousness and ...... Excited.

Not to mention the three people sitting in the chair at this moment.

Song Hui, who was evaluated by Wang Yang just now as "not looking nervous at all", also had a serious expression at this moment, while Wang Yang himself was nervous and didn't know where to put his eyes. Chen Jian still had a smile on his face, but in the eyes of outsiders. The smile was a little stiff.

"The most exciting time has come!" The former narrator shouted loudly, in fact, he already knew the result, but on the surface he had to pretend to be more excited, so as to bring the audience into the play.

"Yes, it's finally here!" His partner. The little handsome guy who was used by him to tease Wang Yang echoed the host.

Live music, which represents "nervousness", sounded, and the dull drumming sounded like the heartbeats of the three contestants. The televised broadcast gave each of the three contestants about ten seconds of close-up. It was as if to say:

Who will be the last two lucky winners to go to the Premier League? It's him? It's him? Or is he?

"As everyone already knows, only two of the three players will eventually be able to go to the Premier League club to train at the highest level of professional football in the world. The moderator repeated the brutal rule again. It added fuel to the already tense atmosphere. "Who can go to Everton and Bolton?"

He smiled, and for someone who knew the results, it was an amazing feeling to look at the nervous expressions of the three players in front of him.

"It's up to our head coach Kenny to announce...... "He handed over the command to Kenny, who was standing next to him. Tsunsem.

Kenny. Sansem didn't talk nonsense, and pointed directly at Wang Yang: "Wang Yang, you go to the box on the left." ”

There are three boxes on the site, one on the left, one in the middle, and one on the right, and the three boxes are now covered. No one knows what's in it – Everton, Bolton jerseys, or nothing.

So standing up by name is not considered a victory, Wang Yang stood up and walked to the box on the left, where he was standing.

The host's voice rang out: "Open it!" See what's inside? ”

Wang Yang obediently lifted the lid, a smile flashed on his face, but it quickly disappeared, and then he took out a white jersey from inside!

He wanted to go to the stronger Everton ......

Some people cheered at the scene, and many of them were Wang Yang's fan groups.

"Bolton! Congratulations to Wang Yang! The host also shouted excitedly. That tone really made people think that he also knew the same result. "Come on. Show everyone what you have in your hands! ”

Wang Yang raised the Bolton jersey in his hand. The great happiness made his movements a little unfavorable. He then walked around to the coach's box, hugged the Chinese coach, and then returned to the stage to hug Kenny.

At the same time, the host invited Wang Yangdi's parents to stand up and give a speech.

Next, there is only one chance.

"Now there are two players, they still have a 50 per cent chance of going to the UK, who will it be?" The moderator paused.

Kenny said first, "Song Hui." He wanted to ask Song Hui to go to the box.

The presenter came up with a better idea, one to keep the suspense until the end. He interjected: "Chen Jian, you go too." Two people go at the same time. Song Hui, you go to the box in the middle, Chen Jian, you go to the right. ”

So Chen Jian also got up from his seat, he tidied up the corners of his clothes, and at the same time sorted out his emotions, he was trying to calm them down. Don't be ugly.

"Go slower, then stop in front of the box, stop for a moment......" the host was still sensational. "You can close your eyes and think carefully about the road you have traveled in the past three months, and think about all that you have done...... Now that dream is in the box in front of you, covered by a lid, just lift it...... Dreams come out of the shell! ”

Song Hui closed his eyes, but Chen Jian did not.

"Okay...... Turn them on! Look inside it's all ......."

The moderator is still talking. The two teenagers had already lifted the lid in front of them at the same time. Under the same lens, Song Hui on the left was stunned, while Chen Jian on the right only lifted the lid halfway and covered it again.

“…… Something! ”

Chen Jian closed his eyes this time, he tilted his head, not wanting others to see his expression at this time.

Next to him, Song Hui reached out and grabbed a blue jersey from the box, which was the second ticket to the Premier League!

The audience rejoiced.

"I have to say. This bastard is designed to work great on the spot. Don said back to Don.

Don just laughed and motioned for him to continue looking.

"Everton! Congratulations to Song Hui! He got his last dream ticket! The moderator continued to sensationalize.

In the cheers, Chen Jian looked a little lonely, and he turned around and walked back.

The camera swept over the players' seats, and Zhao Rui looked disappointed. Keep shaking your head.

Song Hui next to him came up and hugged him, and then everyone's eyes focused on him. Not many people could have fancied him to win the final victory...... Didn't he say it himself? "My skills are not the best......

The host wanted to say, "The 'smiler' is finally in tears...... so sensational." But when he looked closely, he didn't see a trace of tears on Chen Jian's face.

The kid didn't cry, although the curvature of the corners of his mouth was replaced by a purs. Although his brow furrowed, he just didn't cry.

This discovery disappointed the host, and the sensational lines he had thought of were useless......

The organizers engaged in this gimmick in the hope that the parties would burst into tears at the last moment, move countless people, and push the atmosphere of the show to a peak, so that when the surprise comes to the ground later, it will be impressive. sighed "Life, it's really a ...... ups and downs".

Without the contrast of the front, what is the dramatic effect of the later turns?

He wanted to make Chen Jian cry, so he said: "Chen Jian fell outside the threshold of his dream, it's a pity!" But sports are so cruel, there will always be winners and losers......"

Chen Jian and Song Hui had already walked back to the stage, and Wang Yang also went over to hug Chen Jian. The distance was closer, but the host still didn't see tears on Chen Jian's face. There is no trace of even crying......

He sighed inwardly. Failed. This kid is even more tenacious than he thought.

The procedure had to continue, and he had to shift his goal to Song Hui, who had won the victory. praised him, and at the same time, Song Hui's father was also invited to stand up and send a message to his son.

What a heartwarming scene......

No one will notice that Chen Jian is not in the TV camera, and his parents are also here, but they don't have a chance to stand up and say some big things and show their family's warm scene.

Allan. Adams looked at Chen Jian on the stage with interest, he was obviously disappointed, frustrated, and painful...... At this time, the best way to vent is to cry out, and it will be easy to cry out. But this Chinese teenager chose the most uncomfortable way - he held back his tears in front of everyone to prevent others from seeing his weak side.

Surrounded by a joyful atmosphere, Chen Jian suddenly thought of Zhao Rui, a native of the Northeast who was the first to stand up and toast him last night. I thought of him hiding in the toilet and crying bitterly after he didn't even wait for the penalty shootout because of a cold and fever in the last test.

How is it possible not to vent? Now he is like a boulder in his chest, and he is about to suffocate, and now he only hopes that this show will end soon, let him find a place where no one is to cry, then wipe away his tears, go back to school to report again, and then write a deep review of his skipping class. Assured his parents that he would study hard and finish his studies...... It's as if it's never been there in the past six months.

He had a wonderful dream, and now he woke up.

When Song Hui's father sent a message to his son, the host kept glancing at Chen Jian, who was standing next to him, wanting to see his performance, his performance without being noticed...... He was disappointed, but the boy still had a tense face. Not a single tear fell. But the sadness on his face could not be concealed in any way.

Silly boy, you don't even know how lucky you are. If those two players find out about your results, I'm sure they'll go crazy with jealousy......

Song Hui's father finally finished speaking. The host took over the command again, and he congratulated Song Hui and Wang Yang again, and then looked at Chen Jian.

"For the first time, smiles disappear from the faces of our 'smilers'. He said, and everyone followed him to look at Chen Jian, who had a strained face.

"At this time, I should probably comfort Chen Jian and tell him not to be sad. But it didn't work, because the results had already been revealed. It is impossible to change the ...... All of us have seen Chen Jian's efforts in this selection, and he is the hardest working person among all the fourteen contestants! The treatment he had not received before was returned to him at this moment, and it was only at this point that the host introduced him to the audience. "What you see on TV is only a small part of his efforts, and there are many things that we can't see. Where the camera doesn't exist, outside the program...... As he said when he introduced himself, attitude is everything, and his attitude ...... Let the most discerning Kenny. Sansem has nothing to say! ”

Sansem's image appeared on the big TV screen. He looked at the camera and said, "This kid is the hardest player I've ever seen." There is no need to annotate who "this kid" refers to in the subtitles, because everyone knows who he is talking about.

Chinese coach: "He knows that he is lacking, so he has been working on those aspects and he is very smart. Diligence can make up for clumsiness, it's true, he didn't rely on luck to get to the end. ”

Chen Jian turned his head to look at the evaluation of himself by the two coaches on the big screen, and was also a little surprised, he had never heard this from these two people again - he always thought it was because of his poor ball skills. It doesn't please the coaches......

The reaction of the audience also changed, and the buzzing discussion resounded in the audience.

The host smiled, no matter what, this last trump card was played, and the atmosphere on the scene finally developed towards the side he wanted.

He coughed, drawing everyone's attention again: "So, let me announce the last result." ”

The scene fell silent.

The last result?

Chen Jian looked confused.

"But before I announce it, I'm going to let you watch a little film!"

It was pitch black on the big screen. After a whistle. An excited voice rang out. It was the host's own voice -

"It's over! Congratulations to Nottingham Forest from England who won the 2006-2007 European Champions Cup!! ”

The screen lights up again. It was the Nottingham Forest players in the red jersey who were cheering around the stadium to celebrate their victory. The noise from the Olympic Stadium in Greece hit the eardrums and hearts of everyone present through the big screens and sound equipment......

Albertini ran at the front with the Champions Cup in his hand, followed by all the players in the field who were all too familiar to the ground hole - Georges. Wood, Frank. Ribery, Raphael. Van der Vaart, Van Nistelrooy, Van der Sar, Pepe...... Wait a minute.

Of course, the coach Tony, who is very popular among fans because of his personality, is indispensable. Dawn.

He was lifted up by the players and thrown into the air.

There were enthusiastic cheers and exclamations at the scene. That's Allen. Adams accepted that his club would only be able to pick a third-place finisher – and at the end of the day, the organisers had to give Nottingham Forest a big pitch. This kind of treatment is not enjoyed by Everton and Bolton clubs.

Sitting in the audience, Alan. Adams was very satisfied.

Someone has already reacted, at least Song Hui and Wang Yang looked at Chen Jian differently.

What is Bolton? What is Everton? Can it be compared to the new European champion Nottingham Forest?

Just when the scene was amazed, Tang had already appeared on the stage, and he was standing beside Chen Jian. Chen Jian turned his head to look at him, and then he reacted: It turned out that the person he felt familiar after hitting the toilet just now was the assistant coach of Nottingham Forest, the Chinese Tang!

Tang Xiang smiled kindly at Chen Jian's surprise, but didn't say anything.

Chen Jian noticed what Tang was holding in his hand - a fiery red ...... Jersey.

The narrator-turned-presenter announced in an excited tone, "Now." Let's also congratulate Jian Chen! His reward is – a year of training at Nottingham Forest!! ”

"Yummy!" Zhao Rui was the first to stand up in the contestant seat and raised his arms to cheer for Chen Jian. "Chen Jian, it's great!!"

After being stunned for a moment, the smile returned to Chen Jian's face.

Truly...... Excellent.

Although he is in third place, the reward for this third place is even better than the first and second place combined, and it is even better!

"Now, Jean Nottingham Forest's assistant coach, Don. Jersey to Chen Jian! ”

In the cheers, Tang personally handed the Nottingham Forest jersey in his hand to Chen Jian: "Welcome to Nottingham Forest, Chen Jian." He said in Chinese.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you......" Chen Jian could only say this sentence.

The ups and downs between joy and sorrow made him speechless for a while, and his brain was completely blank, temporarily losing the ability to think. Life, what ups and downs......

The host handed the microphone to Don. Let him say a few words to Chen Jian, in fact, to the TV audience.

"We've been following the show all along, Tony. Coach Donn has high expectations for the show......"

Don turned his head to look at Don, "They told you to say that?" ”

Tang smiled and shook his head: "No, there was no such sentence in the original line, I added it temporarily." ”

"Hey!" Don rolled his eyes. Twist back and press play to keep watching.

“…… We are very happy to see the children perform. Tang turned to Chen Jian and said, "And your performance is very good." You have a very strong trait that we observed from the initial audition all the way to the finals. That's your total dedication. So. We've decided to join the show and give you a one-year tryout in the UK and hope you'll be part of it in the future. Welcome to Nottingham Forest, Jian Chen. He repeated it again.

The scene once again resounded with loud cheers and applause. Everyone likes to see happy endings, don't they?

Turning off the video, Don twisted back to look at Don.

"If Chen Jian is the protagonist, this is indeed a great story, at least it is inspirational enough. It's also enough twists and turns. ”

Don laughs.

Don verbally didn't want to admit that the football talent show was better than he imagined, so he used this way of beating around the bush.

Indeed, in the process of this draft, he was dragged by Tang to make up for it afterwards. The level of discovery was higher than he had imagined. At least there was no selection of any useless guys, the fourteen people who were able to enter the general training camp were indeed capable, and the three people selected in the end also had their own outstanding points. For example, Wang Yang does have the ability to command the game on the field, Song Hui's speed and composure are also good among the players, and Chen Jian. His physical fitness is enviable. His perseverance and hard work also brought him sweet fruits.

Quite fair results.

Tang Di's smile made Don En a little embarrassed.

"Okay, okay...... I'll admit that my previous judgment of this event was a bit skewed. But let's not continue to dwell on such trivial matters. I'm going to ask you a very professional question—" The expression on his face became serious. "What do you think that guy is capable of?"

"There is value in training for a year. Don also replied seriously.

"He's really the worst of the three......

"But I think his foundation is better than Wood's. ”

"You say that, I remember, when I first saw his performance in the auditions. I thought of a ......."

"George. Wood, right? ”

Don nodded.

"Their personalities, including their characteristics, do resemble in some ways. That's why I was suddenly interested in him......"

"But we already have a George. Wood too. And I don't think he can get to where Wood is now. Don interrupted.

"I'm also in favor that his talent may not be as good as George's. Wood High ...... But what the future holds, no one knows, so I'm just saying there's value in training for a year. Tang's tone was cold and flat, not like he was discussing the future of his compatriots.

Donn was silent for a moment. "You have a point. Anyway, even if it's just to fulfill the original agreement, we will have to train him for a year, so let's just use it. The other two clubs may be treated as commercial activities, so we will use the most formal youth training model for this kid who likes to make trouble for himself. Isn't he the best at persistence? I'm going to see how long he can last at Wilford this time......"

Donn laughed as he spoke, it was the devil's smile.

"'The Smiler'? Don't think you're done with a thrilling grand final. To realize your dreams, it's not enough to go through such a little difficulty......"

"You're going to be the final boss again?" Coldly, Tang asked beside him.

"Who else is me?"