Football's Soft Rice King: Sister, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore
Chapter 6

Goal on Debut, Publicly Showing Affection with Taylor!

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Fabregas swung in the corner, and AC Milan's penalty area erupted into chaos.

Li Yufei saw the ball dropping toward the far post and started moving toward the back post, only to have Ambrosini grab his shirt and hold him back.

That delay cost him—he couldn't get into position in time.

At the far post, Szczesny fought off Thiago Silva's interference and forced a jump.

But without full power, the ball was headed straight over the crossbar.

9th minute of the match.

AC Milan launched a forward attack.

Pirlo orchestrated from midfield, suddenly lofting a pass over Song's head, the ball dropping toward the left flank.

Ronaldinho cushioned it down effortlessly, the whole motion smooth as water, then played a short pass. Borriello came back to receive, then knocked it to his own right rear, where Ronaldinho collected it.

Facing Arsenal's Right Back Sagna, Ronaldinho feigned an inside cut, and Sagna instinctively shifted his weight.

Ronaldinho instantly switched his foot to the outside, nudging the ball toward the byline. He stepped forward, swung his left leg, and whipped a low, fast cross into the box.

At the critical moment, Arsenal goalkeeper Almunia threw himself full stretch, arms wide, and barely flicked the cross away.

Pato, already sprinting to pounce at the near post, crashed straight into Almunia under his own momentum.

The ball, deflected away, didn't travel far—still inside the box.

Borriello rushed to control it, but before he could get a shot off, Vermaelen stretched a leg out and cleared it, the ball rolling out for a goal kick.

AC Milan won their first corner of the match.

Ronaldinho took it from the left corner flag, and Nesta outjumped Vermaelen to head the ball toward goal.

"CLANG——"

Thankfully, the crossbar came to the rescue.

The ball rebounded back into the box, and Szczesny booted it clear first time.

Pirlo collected it at the edge of the box and was about to organize a second-phase attack.

Suddenly, Wilshere closed in for a physical duel, catching Pirlo off guard and stripping him of possession.

In the scrap for the ball, Wilshere came out on top and blindly hoofed it forward.

Fabregas received the ball near midfield and glanced left to see Li Yufei raising his hand.

Confirming he was onside, Fabregas lofted the ball into the left channel.

Chasing the ball, Li Yufei seemed to fly, leaving Bonera so far behind he couldn't even smell his exhaust.

The moment the ball hit the ground, Li Yufei was there to control it.

Without waiting for teammates to catch up, he charged straight toward AC Milan's box.

Behind him, Bonera's face twisted in desperation, but he couldn't close the gap no matter what.

At this point, as long as Li Yufei didn't cut inside, he'd face the keeper one-on-one from a tight angle.

Li Yufei didn't hesitate—he sprinted diagonally, facing Abbiati, a sweeper-keeper hailed as "Baresi in goalkeeper's gloves," without a shred of doubt.

Just like the countless shooting drills he'd practiced, left foot planted, right leg swinging, calf cocking back, instep locked tight, then striking the ball.

A textbook power shot off the laces—the ball flashed like a white streak, straight into the net, kicking up a spray of white foam.

"GOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!"

"Unbelievable!!!"

"Number 13, Li Yufei Adams!!!"

"Less than ten minutes into his senior debut, he's scored his first-ever competitive goal."

"It's a miracle!!!"

"This super talent, who bagged 600 goals for Arsenal's Youth Training team over the past three years, is proving to the world that even stepping up to the first team, even facing European giants like AC Milan, no one can stop him from scoring!"

"Andy, still sticking to your guns?"

Martin Tyler, after his wild roar, started needling his co-commentator.

Andy Gray thought for a moment, then said with a helpless tone: "Alright, I admit I underestimated the kid."

"But it's still too early to say—this is just a friendly, the intensity isn't high for either side."

"How Li Yufei develops will need the league to tell."

In the end, Andy Gray chose to double down, refusing to concede.

Martin Tyler didn't bother pressing the issue and carried on with the commentary.

Emirates Stadium.

After scoring the goal, Li Yufei was dazed for a moment at first.

Soon, he was swarmed by teammates rushing over.

"Oh my God, Fry, scoring less than ten minutes into your debut—are you trying to fly?"

"Hey, bro, you're way too insane. I feel like playing Milan is no different from playing those youth training teams for you."

Wilshere, who had the best relationship with Li Yufei, laughed and said, "Bro, I'm happy for you. You were truly born for football!"

After high-fiving every teammate who came over, Li Yufei suddenly realized he seemed to have forgotten something big.

"Damn! I almost forgot to show my love for Taylor after scoring!"

He held back the urge to slap his forehead—after all, with so many cameras around, he had to mind his image.

Li Yufei quickly ran to the edge of the pitch, made a heart shape toward the box where Taylor was, and blew a kiss.

The broadcast camera quickly followed Li Yufei's movements and captured Taylor Swift, who was inside the box.

At that moment, Taylor, wearing Arsenal's home Number 13 jersey, was excitedly covering her red lips with her hands.

After seeing her lover's gesture, she made a heart shape in return and blew a kiss back.

This scene was spotted by the commentator in the studio, who couldn't help but tease:

"Oh, look what we've found. Taylor Swift, the American country pop star who just finished her world tour, is publicly feeding dog food with her boyfriend."

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the charm of football—not just passion, but also love, family, and friendship."

"It seems our Arsenal super talent has already fallen into the trap of love."

Andy Gray also took the opportunity to educate the live audience:

"Number 13—it's said that Fry chose this number for his jersey because his girlfriend Taylor Swift was born on this day, and 13 is also Taylor's lucky number."

"Honestly, this golden couple spanning sports and entertainment is just like David Beckham and Victoria back in the day."

"Beckham fell out with his football mentor Sir Alex Ferguson because of Victoria."

"Whether Fry can withstand the test, and whether Arsène can handle this relationship—only time will tell."

"But here, we should congratulate this golden couple and wish them an even brighter future."

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