Chapter 68

The performance must be perfect, and Zhang Xiaoxin indeed took the field in the second half.

Although he is forty-nine years old, he has not a single ounce of excess fat on his body. After taking off his glasses, he still looks quite handsome and charming!

At first glance, apart from the driver and the forward, no one else in the field has a better physique than his. Our mayor might still be a heartthrob among young women?

However, Liu Hao noticed an even more familiar person.

Huang Zhifu, the true first star of Yinzhou.

The only amateur player from Yinzhou who ever tried out for a professional league, but was not hired by Tianjin Teda due to his overly slender physique.

This guy has top-notch skills, awareness, and speed; he just lacks the physical strength.

Even if the best defender from Yinzhou is brought out and two people are used to defend him, they still can't stop him...

He is the same age as Liu Hao, both being nearly thirty-one-year-old men.

His body is in excellent condition, and he has been the top star of Yinzhou for ten years.

Wasn't this guy representing the Education Bureau? Why did he become part of the Municipal Party Committee Office... Is the mayor even resorting to recruiting external players to fake the results?

"That guy went to the Municipal Party Committee Office last week. Because their league performance was poor, they transferred him over. Do you think it's just you who returned to the Transportation Management Bureau to play? Pay attention to my words, it's a 'transfer,' understand? An administrative order..." Yu Baojin, like a worm in Liu Hao's stomach, explained beside him.

"He didn't come earlier or later, but just at this time." Liu Hao was somewhat exasperated, "What about his job?"

Taking advantage of the time before the match started, Liu Hao quickly chatted. If it was just a transfer for the game, he would be relieved, but if his job position was also transferred, then playing the game would be really dangerous.

Huang Zhifu once said to someone that if he ever met Liu Hao in a game, he would definitely cripple Liu Hao.

Liu Hao wasn't a brutal or arrogant player in the past, so why would he say that?

To explain it, it's a long story, a blood feud caused by N women... Of course, the blood feud hasn't happened yet. Liu Hao thinks it's because his mother-in-law is the director of the Education Bureau, and Huang Zhifu is from the Inspection Department of the Education Bureau.

Actually, they were once the best of brothers, but later became enemies.

Although Liu Hao has never admitted to any hatred between him and Huang Zhifu, Huang Zhifu seems to have decided that this is how it will be for life.

They weren't exactly childhood friends, but they were as close as could be.

Seven years ago, they almost spent every day together, playing soccer, drinking, and doing things they liked.

However, several hormone-driven incidents changed everything.

When Liu Hao later reflected on the process of their relationship deteriorating, he became increasingly speechless.

The first crack appeared, but Liu Hao was unaware of it.

Once, Liu Hao brought a female teacher from the college out for drinks. Huang Zhifu had a good impression of the female teacher, but perhaps Liu Hao was destined to have a charm with women?

The female teacher didn't like Huang Zhifu at all. Instead, she pretended to be drunk and said she liked Liu Hao.

It was around two in the morning, and the female teacher had no intention of leaving.

As they walked down the street, they...

Although their relationship only progressed to two-thirds, it was enough to show that this female teacher was no longer a possibility for Huang Zhifu. So, Liu Hao didn't hide what happened that night and told Huang Zhifu.

Whoever can charm a girl is a skill, right? If this could cause a rift, is it really that serious?

But looking back, Liu Hao realized that this incident was actually the spark that led to their falling out.

Not long after, Liu Hao met his current wife, Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu was introduced to him through Huang Zhifu, as Zhang Yu's sister, Zhang Xue, was his student. Huang Zhifu gave Liu Hao Zhang Yu's QQ number as a 'parent'...

This incident almost coincided with the third one.

At the time, Liu Hao and Zhang Yu were just friends and had not yet developed into a romantic relationship.

The third incident involved Huang Zhifu bringing two friends from the Agriculture Bureau out for drinks... It's undeniable that the young Liu Hao, before he gained weight, was much better at charming girls, and his face wasn't that ugly.

The result was tragic; both girls liked him.

The next day, Huang Zhifu called Liu Hao and told him that the girl he liked had given him Liu Hao's phone number.

That night, the girl called Liu Hao.

They went for a walk around the square, and then... they did one-third of the deed. After that, it progressed from one-third to two-thirds, and then to three-thirds.

A week later, the situation exploded.

That night, Liu Hao invited Zhang Yu to sing and drink, and also called Huang Zhifu.

What should have been a happy occasion ended with the two of them parting ways.

Liu Hao later married Zhang Yu, and Huang Zhifu believed that Liu Hao had played with the girl from the third incident and then abandoned her.

Liu Hao still thinks this is a huge misunderstanding. He and the girl never really started anything. To put it bluntly, which young man hasn't tried to trick girls into bed?

In the end, Liu Hao believes that Huang Zhifu must have really liked the girl but didn't communicate clearly, leading to such a big conflict. But if you liked her so much, why did you give her your phone number and create opportunities for her?

After that, Huang Zhifu never spoke to Liu Hao again.

Liu Hao called and texted him many times, trying to meet up, but he could never get Huang Zhifu to forgive him.

In fact, Liu Hao did go too far. If you ate the meat, shouldn't you let your brother have a taste? Even if your brother isn't hungry, wouldn't you share a bit? Liu Hao later felt increasingly guilty and ashamed of his actions.

However, there was no chance to mend their relationship. Time flew by, and seven years passed.

"His job was also transferred." Yu Baojin's calm words brought Liu Hao back to reality.

He glanced at Huang Zhifu, who was standing next to Mayor Zhang Xiaohua, wearing the number 10 jersey, with a stern expression.

A promotion, that's great! If they could laugh and forget their past grievances, how wonderful would that be? Liu Hao still hoped that they could reconcile.

"Focus, don't daydream!" Yu Baojin reminded him. The game had already started. "If Huang Zhifu comes on, you'll have to bring out your real skills. You can lose, but don't lose in a disgraceful way, understand?"

Yes! Liu Hao nodded.

His heart was calm, never expecting to face Huang Zhifu under such circumstances.

One is the star of Yinzhou for ten years, and the other is the star who replaced him.

Two brothers who were once close seven years ago, now strangers, standing on the same stage again.

(Today and tomorrow are for tomb sweeping. I just got back and wrote this, only two thousand words... I feel ashamed saying this. During the Qingming Festival, I will work hard to update. I will keep my promise and not delay so much.)

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