Huang Kaiwen vaguely remembered what Kaka's current girlfriend, Caroline, looked like.
Yeah, she was beautiful and exactly his type.
The system hadn't completely slandered him.
For Kaka's sake, he'd even decided to overhaul Milan Lab. And Kaka's knee injury wasn't a problem. Wasn't that far more important than a woman who was destined to get divorced?
Solving the knee injury would only make Kaka's career peak even shorter.
The real problem was Cristina Sampaio.
As for Caroline, she'd been the one to make the first move.
Even if he didn't accept her, Caroline would still fall for someone else. The only way to stop that was to avoid her completely and never speak to her again.
But that would affect his relationship with Kaka, too, so this was inevitable.
All he could say was that he, Huang, was just too charming. Even Kaka's girlfriend couldn't resist.
So he still had to deal with Cristina Sampaio.
In his previous life, he'd seen the news: a beautiful young woman had proposed to Kaka at the national team's training base. The next day, Kaka announced his engagement to Caroline, so he and Cristina Sampaio never had much to do with each other.
Without Caroline, Kaka would be more likely to accept Cristina Sampaio.
That girl didn't seem very old, but it was normal for someone around twenty in Brazil to have plenty of experience. Kaka, who'd saved himself for marriage, was the odd one out.
To solve this problem, after he and Caroline broke up, he'd have to find Kaka a reliable girlfriend.
Not only would Cristina Sampaio ruin Kaka, but he'd also die three years earlier than in the previous version of his fate. Even Huang Kaiwen couldn't help exclaiming that this woman was terrifying.
Now he was starting to get a headache.
Besides, Huang Kaiwen hadn't even met Caroline. He didn't know what to do about her.
He'd take it one step at a time.
As soon as she and Kaka broke up, he'd find Kaka a new girlfriend to seamlessly fill the gap. That would do the trick. Barbara had plenty of rich friends, after all. Maybe Kaka would become rich overnight.
Thinking about it, he, Huang, really had it tough. He'd taken on a brother and, worried he might get injured, hired a miracle doctor. But on top of dealing with injuries, he also had to worry about his love life. Even Guan Yu wasn't as loyal as he was, was he?
As the saying went, "Lin Supo was shameless and lecherous; Huang Kaiwen was loyal and righteous."
Huang Kaiwen sighed, took a shower, then went out to play video games.
On August 4, Gianni Nanni confirmed that Huang Kaiwen had made a full recovery.
The first team welcomed him back with open arms.
Huang Kaiwen looked utterly resigned.
Ancelotti's increasingly round face creased with a broad smile as he announced, brimming with ambition, "Kevin's return is great news. We're sure to have a good season."
Huang Kaiwen forced a smile. "I'll treat everyone to dinner after training. Here's to winning several trophies this season. My family's away today, so there'll be a second round after dinner!"
"Long live Kevin!!!"
Inzaghi was thrilled.
At last, he could take the whole team out to party.
Inzaghi had always wanted to show off his dominance at nightclubs in front of all his teammates, so they could see just how good Filippo was.
That night, Huang Kaiwen treated the first team to dinner and then took them to a nightclub. The coaching staff came along, too.
Who knew Ancelotti was such a ladies' man?
Inzaghi really knew his way around. No wonder he loved to party. Handsome men could get away with anything, while guys who looked like Rooney had to make up for their faces with money.
Seeing that Kaka felt a little out of place, Huang Kaiwen took the two brothers out to meet some women.
Unfortunately, Kaka only danced with one of them before running off, which Huang Kaiwen found disappointing.
All night, the team did little but hit on women and tease Kaka. Even his younger brother, Digao, was better at it than he was.
The Milan squad had a pretty good time, but with the coaching staff there, nobody went too wild.
The days passed. Huang Kaiwen had been back in training with the team for over a week, suffering only one minor bruise during that time.
Speaking to reporters outside Milanello, Maldini said, "Kevin's return is a major boost for the team. His ability is clear for all to see. He's the future of Milan and an important part of the squad. We all like him, and I'm confident we can compete for one or even several trophies."
August 15 finally arrived: opening day.
Milan welcomed Livorno, a weak opponent, to San Siro.
Ancelotti announced the squad early. Huang Kaiwen didn't make the starting lineup, but he was on the bench.
The fans were delighted by the news.
Huang Kaiwen had played just one friendly over the summer, then spent the rest of it on the injured list. Now that he'd made the bench, that meant his body had recovered and he was ready to play.
This was great news for Milan.
Just three minutes into the match, Seedorf won the ball back up front, charged into the box, and scored against Livorno.
Milan's fans went wild at such an early lead.
Ancelotti gave Huang Kaiwen a smile. "Don't worry. Even if we fall behind, I'll give you a chance to play today."
Thank you.
Huang Kaiwen chose to claim the anticipated reward.
[Ding, 1994-1995 season Juventus VS Florence, Del Piero experience card]
That would do.
Del Piero was a star, too.
He just didn't know how well Del Piero had played in that match.
While he was drawing the card, Livorno equalized. Lucarelli received a pass from Vigiani and scored against Milan, wiping out their lead after just six minutes.
Ancelotti's expression darkened.
Fortunately, before halftime, Kaka assisted Seedorf to put Milan back in front.
But not long after the second half began, Lucarelli, in excellent form, broke through the center-back pairing of Maldini and Stam. He beat the offside trap and scored past Dida again. After conceding twice, Dida lost his temper and elbowed Lucarelli, earning a red card.
Huang Kaiwen had been warming up by the touchline, but Abbiati was soon called over.
"Christian, what a coincidence. You're warming up, too?"
Abbiati found Huang Kaiwen's comment amusing and couldn't help laughing. Ancelotti immediately fixed him with a "death glare."
They went on together, with Huang Kaiwen replacing Rui Costa this time.
Seedorf had already scored twice, so Ancelotti couldn't just take him off.
After getting the chance to use the Beckham card last time, Huang Kaiwen adjusted as soon as he stepped onto the pitch this time.
Del Piero had excellent ball control. Kaka played a short pass across, and Huang Kaiwen, playing on the right today, immediately drove toward the opposition's box. The space near the edge of the box felt familiar to him. This must be what they called the "Del Piero Zone."
Seeing that there were too many defenders in front of him, he shot from outside the box.
Bang—
It was a powerful strike, but Livorno's goalkeeper managed to tip the ball over the crossbar.
Milan's fans cheered.
Nobody had expected Huang Kaiwen to look this sharp right after returning.
La Gazzetta dello Sport had said Kevin might be finished. After the match, they'd go splash paint on it.
Kaka gave Huang Kaiwen a thumbs-up.
As a long-range shooting specialist, Kaka thought Huang Kaiwen's strike was every bit as good as his own.
With Andrea Pirlo absent, Seedorf prepared to take the corner.
Huang Kaiwen thought for a moment, then walked over to the corner flag. "I'll take it."
Seedorf waved him over and let him have it.
Huang Kaiwen eyed the middle of the penalty area, took a few steps, and sent in the corner, deliberately aiming it close to the goal.
Maldini leapt at the near post and flicked the ball into the net with a header.
Milan had taken the lead.
Maldini ran all the way to the corner flag and put an arm around Huang Kaiwen. "Great delivery. That was a perfect ball."
"You're the one who made it happen."
With Maldini's arm around him, he returned to the center circle.
The game restarted. Huang Kaiwen pressed Lucarelli, who'd been very lively today. Lucarelli quickly passed the ball back, but Huang Kaiwen kept chasing it.
"Kevin's been very active since returning to the pitch. I can feel his determination. He's clearly a determined player—" Before the Italian commentator could finish praising him, he suddenly cried out, "Kevin and Vigiani have collided! He's clutching his ankle in agony. Thank goodness Ancelotti didn't make all three substitutions at once. Milan will have to use up their last substitution now."
Thanks to QJ Xiaozhi, Iron Triangle 12138, Wooden House 27, and Chen Jiangping Reads Novels for the tips.
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