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Hang City, Wei Family.

Normally, at this hour, Wei Tiansheng would already be asleep. He's getting on in years and pays more attention to keeping healthy, so he's developed the habit of early to bed, early to rise.

But he wasn't willing to miss tonight's match. He was still waiting to see Lin Fan, that brat, after he lost, to enjoy the look on his face.

He didn't care about the match itself. What he cared about was Lin Fan losing. He couldn't stand that kid Lin Fan always winning; the way Lin Fan kept on winning, it was like he'd won himself numb. He needed to personally see Lin Fan lose at least once.

"Right now Hang City Team has the upper hand, I'm not seeing things, am I?" Wei Tiansheng asked.

Wei Jiansheng said, "You're not, Father. It's very clear Hang City Team is on top. The odds are high they'll keep scoring. As long as Hang City Team scores two more, opens up the gap with Yun City Team, Yun City Team will be completely crushed."

Wei Jiansheng usually doesn't watch football either, but the way he said it sounded very convincing, like that's just how it is.

He was convinced Hang City Team would win.

The reason they were still sitting here watching the match was nothing but their rock-solid confidence that Hang City Team was bound to win!

Sharing the same idea as them was Lu Dong.

Lu Dong had been belittling Yun City Team from the start, precisely because he believed Hang City Team would win.

Under the rhythm set by Lu Dong, the viewers were leaning toward Hang City Team as well. After all, Hang City Team looked more reliable, and that goal by Wu Lei really did seem like it had a bit of luck to it.

Of course, there were plenty of people who didn't dare jump to conclusions. They were already completely immersed in this spectacular showdown.

Ten-odd minutes into the second half.

Yun City Team, who had been on the back foot, won the ball and started a counterattack.

This was another tactic from Lin Fan.

Lin Fan had already predicted that once the second half started, Hang City Team would ramp up their attack while shoring up their defense. Hang City Team, after all, was an old powerhouse, with a Brazil foreign aid like Abaka, not to be taken lightly.

So the strategy Lin Fan gave was: avoid their sharp edge, hit where they're unprepared.

After Hang City Team had been attacking nonstop for over ten minutes, there was bound to be a moment of relaxation. As soon as a flaw appeared, that would be Yun City Team's moment to strike.

The timing was ripe!

Yun City Team got the ball and launched a smooth, flowing passing move.

Very quickly, the ball reached Hang City Team's penalty area.

A teammate passed the ball to Wu Lei. Wu Lei took the ball and feinted past two men in a row. As Hang City Team's defense lunged at him like mad, Wu Lei passed the ball to a teammate and himself quickly shook off the blockade.

The teammate passed the ball back to Wu Lei again.

Wu Lei judged the trajectory perfectly, and suddenly pulled off a bicycle kick, completely out of everyone's expectations and just as much out of Hang City Team's expectations.

The ball slammed into the goal.

Hang City Team's keeper only felt a gust of wind flash past his side, his whole mind in a totally dumbfounded state.

"It's in!"

The commentator shouted excitedly, "Seventeenth minute of the second half, Yun City Team seized an opportunity and broke through Hang City Team's goal yet again. Wu Lei! It's Wu Lei again! This youngster, in his first official appearance, is destined to be the brightest presence tonight! Two goals in a row from him, the score is level, it's now 2–2!"

"Ah!"

In the stadium, Yun City Team's fans went wild. One by one they jumped to their feet, cheering, clapping. At this moment, they were way too worked up.

In the livestream room, the comments from netizens were exploding like a pot boiling over.

"Holy crap, they actually equalized!"

"What's going on? Yun City Team just went through a disaster and they're still this strong!"

"Wu Lei, this young guy, is really something!"

"Where on earth did Yun City Team dig up so many good players!"

"I kneel. This goal can go straight into the hall of fame, right?!"

In an instant, Wu Lei became the focal point.

Hang City, Wei Family.

Watching Wu Lei score again, the father and son, Wei Tiansheng and Wei Jiansheng, were both completely stunned.

They'd originally wanted to watch the expression on Lin Fan's face after losing, but they didn't get that. Instead, what they saw on TV was Lu Dong—who'd been trash-talking Yun City Team nonstop—his face twitching.

This face-slapping feeling had to be a bit sour-and-spicy, right!

The commentator said, "Teacher Lu, what do you think about this goal? This time you can't still say it's just Yun City Team's luck, can you?"

Lu Dong insisted stiffly, "I have to admit this Wu Lei is somewhat impressive, but we're barely ten-plus minutes into the second half. There's still a lot of time left, no need to rush to conclusions."

However, Lu Dong's words were very quickly slapped in the face yet again.

Twenty-third minute of the second half, only six minutes after the last goal.

Yun City Team launched another wave of attack. This time, Wu Lei provided the assist, passing the ball to his teammate, the other striker, Zheng Zhi.

Zheng Zhi unleashed a powerful shot.

Third goal!

The score was 3–2, they'd taken the lead!

From being two goals down, to Wu Lei scoring twice to level it, then Zheng Zhi adding one to take the lead, barely halfway into the second half, Yun City Team had completed the turnaround!

The whole place was boiling.

Netizens were letting out exclamations one after another.

But those exclamations were still premature.

After scoring two in the second half, Yun City Team completely took control of the match; the tempo was in Yun City Team's hands.

Thirtieth minute, fourth goal!

Forty-second minute, fifth goal!

The fifth goal was Wu Lei again.

In the very first official match of his career, Wu Lei pulled off a hat-trick!

Three minutes left in the match, score 5–2!

With only three minutes remaining, never mind that Hang City Team had already been mentally crushed— even if they hadn't, there is absolutely no way Hang City Team could score four in three minutes to turn it around.

Hang City Team was doomed!

This thought, like a flood, quickly spread through everyone's hearts.

Before, people had thought Yun City Team was doomed to lose. Now Yun City Team had used the scoreline itself to forcibly overturn everyone's assumptions.

"The fifth goal, Yun City Team has created a miracle. Wu Lei again! This genius teenager, in the foreseeable future, is bound to become the brightest star!" The commentator yelled, trembling with excitement.

Which made Lu Dong sitting next to him, silent, look all the more awkward.

Lu Dong's face was twitching, his expression wonderfully ugly.

In stark contrast, up in the stands Lin Fan was wearing a brilliant smile.

Hang City, Wei Family.

They'd originally planned to enjoy Lin Fan's wonderful expression after losing, but that very expression was now on Lu Dong's face, while Lin Fan was wearing the joy of victory.

So mad that Wei Tiansheng instantly switched off the TV and smashed the remote hard on the table. "What the hell is there left to watch!"

He got up and went straight back to his room.

Wei Jiansheng gave a bitter smile. The grudges he and his father carried had once again come to nothing.

They'd thought someone had sabotaged Yun City Team, that Yun City Team would be crippled for good. Who'd have thought that even after losing Li Yi, Yun City Team still had a Wu Lei—and he was even stronger than Li Yi!

How are they supposed to play this!

No matter who it was that tried to screw over Yun City Team, this time all their scheming was wasted effort, a villain's tricks for nothing.

At the stadium.

In the stands, Lin Fan glanced over at Jin Jiufu and said with a smile, "Mr. Jin, looks like my domestic players beat your Brazil foreign aid. Thanks for the game."

Jin Jiufu's face was twitching, he was so suffocated with anger he couldn't get a single word out.

Ring ring ring…

Just then, Lin Fan's phone rang.

Lin Fan took out his phone and saw it was a call from Li Zhen, and picked up immediately.

"Mr. Lin, I've already found out who the black hand behind Yun City Team is. That person is…"