"Hey, brother!"
At the Valdebebas training base beside Madrid Airport, Su Dong had just stepped off Bayern's bus when he heard a familiar voice. He broke into a grin at once.
"Hey, Rony. Oh, wow..."
Rony immediately pulled him into a warm embrace.
"Hey, Rony." Pepe also laughed heartily as he opened his arms.
After releasing Su Dong, Rony waved Pepe away with a look of disdain, leaving Pepe thoroughly dejected.
Was there no human right for ugly people?
But soon enough, Rony still walked over with a smile and hugged Pepe.
Even more unexpectedly, Jose Semedo was there too. However, when he saw Su Dong, he seemed somewhat timid and embarrassed.
After all, he truly both respected and feared Su Dong.
The whole world knew that back when Su Dong, Rony, and Pepe were at Sporting Lisbon, they had been the best of friends. But in reality, there had been one more person: Jose Semedo. The four of them had practically eaten and lived together.
That riverside house near Parque das Nações still belonged to Pepe.
Of course, Pepe had no shortage of money these days.
Of the four brothers, there was no need to mention Su Dong and Rony. Pepe was now also a renowned center-back in world football. Only Jose Semedo had failed to make it. The reason was simple: that kid had been completely worn down by women.
After leaving Sporting Lisbon, Jose Semedo began drifting through Portugal's lower-tier leagues.
But his three brothers were all world-famous stars, especially Su Dong and Rony, who had both won the Ballon d'Or and World Footballer of the Year. Thanks to their reflected glory, Jose Semedo's agent had always been Mendes.
Sometimes, Mendes himself felt thoroughly depressed. When had he ever had a player like this under him?
But