Chapter 1 This Time It's Different

This accident made Lin Jia realize her true feelings. Compared to Li Wei, she loved An Ke more. Because after hearing that An Ke was injured, she couldn't wait to go to Germany, fly to An Ke's side, and stay with him until he woke up.

Li Wei was a good person, but for Lin Jia, he was more suitable as a friend than a lover. She thought she should break up with Li Wei. She was very grateful for his company over the past six months, but this choice concerned the happiness of the rest of her life. Even if it meant hurting Li Wei, she had no choice.

Lin Jia had a long-term visa to Germany, so if she wanted to leave, as long as she bought a plane ticket, she could fly to Beijing now. But she still had some things to do: write a letter to Li Wei, a letter to her grandfather, and a letter to her father. Only after she had done all of this could she leave this home without any worries.

This time, she was determined. Even if she was kicked out of the house because of it, she would never regret it and would never fail again.

Then, after she had prepared everything, she told her family that she was going to stay at her grandmother's house for a while.

Lin Jia's family saw that Lin Jia and Li Wei's relationship was close, and they didn't consider Germany, so they didn't think that she was just using this as an excuse to run away from home. So, they didn't suspect anything and let her go to her grandmother's house in the countryside alone.

Then, a day later, Lin Jia had already appeared in Beijing. After she bought the plane ticket, she sent all the letters in her hand. Putting them into the mailbox meant that she might be saying goodbye to the past. She knew nothing about the future, but she still took this step without hesitation.

How could love appear on its own if you didn't actively pursue it?

The plane soared into the sky, and Lin Jia embarked on an unknown road.

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In the Champions League group match between Fiorentina and Porto, Zhang Jun scored a goal, helping the team win 2-1 at home.

It is worth mentioning that after scoring, Zhang Jun ran to the camera, lifted his jersey, and revealed a white vest underneath, with the words "Jiayou, An Ke" (Add oil, An Ke) written in English. He dedicated this goal to An Ke, hoping that An Ke would overcome his injury and return to the field soon.

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On the other hand, An Ke's condition had stabilized. Moreover, he woke up quickly the day after Zhang Jun scored, and he was not in any "life-threatening" situation as the outside world had claimed. His parents had also come from China. Hua Fang was here negotiating various issues related to his injury with the club, as well as helping An Ke's parents settle in.

From An Ke's injury to his awakening, it was only a short four days. But in the hearts of many people who cared about and loved An Ke, these four days felt as long as four years.

An Ke lay on his bed at home, looking at his parents beside him, he was a little confused: "Dad, your work..."

"Took leave," his father simply answered his question.

Mom kept holding his hand: "It's good that you woke up. Do you know how worried we were when we heard the news from your agent?"

"Mom, I'm fine. Your son is lucky. Don't worry." An Ke smiled.

"You're not allowed to do such dangerous things again, do you hear?" Mom insisted.

"How is that possible? Mom, I'm a goalkeeper. If I'm afraid of this and don't dare to dive for the ball, then I can't be considered a qualified goalkeeper. But, don't worry, I'll be careful in the future. This time it was because of carelessness, it was a mistake, a mistake, haha."

"Okay, let him rest well. Let's not bother him here." Dad said from the side, and Mom reluctantly released An Ke's hand.

Hua Fang sat in the living room, hearing footsteps from upstairs, and soon the two elders came down.

She quickly stood up: "How is An Ke?"

"He's very good. He even had the energy to joke with his mother," the father said.

"That's good."

"Oh, right, Miss Hua, we plan to stay here for a while to help take care of An Ke. But neither of us can speak German. Can you help us find a nanny who can speak both Chinese and German?" Mom said to Hua Fang.

"Okay, that's not a problem." Hua Fang wrote down An's mother's request in her notebook that she carried with her. "Is there anything else?"

"Um, not for now."

"Okay, I won't be leaving Munich for the time being. If you need anything or have any issues, please call my cell phone directly. I will handle it for you."

"Thank you so much for being with us these past few days."

"You're welcome. It's what I should do." Hua Fang put away her notebook, then got up and said goodbye: "If there's nothing else, then I'll leave first. You two should get some rest too. It will be hard if you haven't adjusted to the time difference yet."

After seeing Hua Fang out, An Ke's mother looked at Hua Fang's back and sighed: "This girl is really capable. You can't tell. She's also beautiful. If An Ke is lucky enough to find a girl like this, then it would be the happiness of our An family."

"Don't be silly. She's already over thirty, she just looks young. Don't let your imagination run wild and put pressure on An Ke. These things need to be solved by the young people themselves. We can't help with anything. Go back and rest, you must be very tired too."

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Lin Jia arrived in Munich and realized that she didn't know where An Ke lived. Although An Ke had told her before, when he was drunk, it had been a year ago. Who could remember that tongue-twisting German address now? She went to the Munich Hospital, but from the deserted entrance, she knew that An Ke had already been discharged. So, where should she go to find him now?

Of course, before considering this question, she first had to solve the problem of living in Munich. Because she was afraid that her family would suspect, she didn't bring much money with her. Lest she couldn't find him and starve to death on the streets first.

Lin Jia dragged her luggage and decided to find a place to work, or find a job through an agency.

Anyway, she had abandoned everything, and there was nothing to be afraid of. As long as she could find An Ke, she would never back down.

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While Lin Jia was wandering the streets of Munich, her home in Sichuan was in chaos.

Li Wei came to Lin Jia's family crying with Lin Jia's letter and told them about himself and Lin Jia. Unexpectedly, the Lin family already knew about their daughter running away and had gathered all the members of the family to discuss a solution.

"This is outrageous! Saying that if we go after her, she will sever her relationship with us!" Grandpa angrily slammed the letter on the table.

"That's right, how can she say such things? A girl, how can she do such a thing?" There was a woman's voice whispering below. "Does she have any sense of shame at all!"

The whole family was together. It seemed that Grandpa was really angry. And Li Wei was not originally from the Lin family, but Grandpa had specially allowed him to come in. He was now going to give Li Wei a title: the Lin family's son-in-law.

Lin Jia's father, Lin Zhiwei, sat aside, listening to others talking about his daughter, the expression on his face was very unnatural. And Lin Jia's older sister and brother next to him lowered their heads, silently. This was a big occasion, and it was not their turn to speak as juniors.

"Zhi Jun, you set off tomorrow and bring her back to me from Germany. This time I'm going to teach her a good lesson!" Grandpa spoke. "In addition, I now announce the engagement of Xiao Wei and Lin Jia, officially becoming a member of the Lin family."

"I object!"

Everyone was stunned. Who dared to openly defy the opinion of the elder of the family? Did he not want to stay in this house anymore?

Lin Jia's father, Lin Zhiwei, stood up. He raised his right hand high. "I object." He repeated again.

"Zhiwei! What are you saying?" Lin Zhijun, Lin Zhiwei's elder brother, glared at his younger brother and shouted loudly. "How dare you oppose Dad's opinion?"

"I object to you going to catch my daughter, and I object to my daughter marrying this man." Lin Zhiwei ignored his elder brother's scolding and stared at his grandfather. "Jia Jia is my daughter, this is our family's private matter, no one else has the right to interfere." He glanced at the entire room. He had been living under the command of his brother and grandfather, and he had never felt so proud as he did today.

"Who Jia Jia likes is her own business, and who she pursues is also her own business. Including me, no one can stop her from pursuing her own happiness. As for this man..." He glanced at Li Wei, "I don't deny that he has a good heart, that he is honest and kind. But precisely because of this, I am unwilling to let my daughter marry him. A man who can't even keep his own woman, I don't think he has the ability to make Jia Jia happy. When his own woman runs away, instead of chasing after her himself, he comes here to cry. I can't stand such cowardly behavior. So, I resolutely oppose the two of them getting married. Dad, even if you are the head of this family, you have no right to arrange my daughter's lifelong affairs."

"Shut up! You shut up!" Lin Zhijun shouted loudly.

"I also object." Lin Jia's brother, Lin Xiong, stood up. "My sister's affairs are her own business. What are you doing here arguing? You can't even see each other usually, now you're so enthusiastic, what are your intentions?"

"I also object." Lin Jia's sister, Lin Qian, also stood up. "Starting from my father, my brother and I have been living under the arrangements of Grandpa and Uncle. From childhood to adulthood, including what school to go to, what clothes to wear, what friends to make, and what work to do after graduation, we have to listen to your arrangements. We are people, not puppets! You have no right to interfere with my sister's affairs, that is her freedom. If you insist on opposing, fine, I will now sever my blood relationship with you people..."

"Slap!" A loud slap. Lin Qian looked in surprise at her mother, who had been silent all along, her hand still raised in the air.

"Don't say such angry words casually. No matter what, you shouldn't say things like severing the relationship." Mom was also the woman that Grandpa had designated for her father to marry. At that time, her maternal grandfather had taken a liking to his mother's shrewdness and ability to help his second son.

Mom calmly taught her daughter, "I also think Jia Jia was a little too hasty in handling this matter. She shouldn't say that she wants to sever the relationship. But... I also firmly support my daughter. None of you can stop her. I just want her to be happy, this has nothing to do with the family's face or reputation." After saying this, she looked disdainfully at Lin Zhijun, her elder brother, who was about to explode.

"What are you trying to do!" Lin Zhijun realized that everything was getting out of his control, and he could only use anger to suppress the situation. But looking at the four people standing in front of him, he felt that he had already lost. He and his father had controlled this family for decades. His father had relied on his prestige among the local people to build this family from the beginning of liberation, little by little, working hard and carefully to achieve today's situation—becoming the most prestigious family in the area. But now, there was a risk of rupture and collapse. All of this was only because of his little niece's willfulness.

"Grandpa! Grandpa!" Suddenly his son called out from beside him, and everyone was attracted by his cry.

Grandpa, who had been silent in the back, suddenly tilted his head and fell down!

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Lin Jia was now living in the cheapest youth hostel. Every day, in addition to paying attention to various news and rumors about An Ke, she was looking for work everywhere. Many places did not accept her because her procedures were not complete, and she really did not have any talent. Furthermore, she didn't want to go back to the bar to work as a hostess, she was afraid that An Ke would find out and misunderstand her as that kind of woman.

This day, she was still looking for a job when a middle-aged man received her.

"Um... Chinese, studied in Germany. How is your German?"

"Very fluent." Lin Jia answered fluently in German.

The man nodded, seemingly satisfied. "Then do you have any experience taking care of others?"

Lin Jia thought of the time when she took care of An Ke, and she nodded: "Yes."

"Um... I currently have a job entrustment on hand. The other party hopes to find a nanny who can speak Chinese, German, is familiar with the Munich environment, and knows how to take care of people. The salary is very good, it can be considered a popular entrustment. But I haven't found a suitable candidate yet. Are you interested in giving it a try?"

Lin Jia nodded almost without hesitation: "Yes! Yes! I can definitely do it!"

"Well then, I'll give the other party a call, please wait a moment." After speaking, the middle-aged man picked up the phone on the table and dialed a number.

"Hello, Miss Hua? I have found an applicant for you. The other party is a Chinese student in Germany. According to her, she is fluent in German, familiar with the Munich environment, and has had experience taking care of people... Okay, then I'll arrange for her to have an interview with you?"

The man put down the phone and looked at Lin Jia. This girl seemed to need this job very much and was eagerly waiting for it. "Congratulations, Miss, the other party is willing to have an interview with you. You will have the interview here at 2:30 this afternoon, it is now..." He looked down at his watch, "11:00 in the morning. You can go back and have lunch, then dress up, and come back later."

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you so much!" Lin Jia bowed and left.

At 2:30 in the afternoon, Lin Jia met the client in the same office on time. She was a beautiful woman, a beautiful woman with the charm of a mature woman. Lin Jia found that she was like a little girl who would never grow up in front of her, which made her very inferior, because what she had always been proud of was that she looked more mature than girls of the same age.

"You are the applicant?" The other party asked first, in German.

"Yes." Lin Jia thought that this was testing her German level, so she also answered in German.

"What's your name?"

"Lin Jia."

Lin Jia found that the other party took a special look at her when she heard this name. She didn't know why, but the other party quickly returned to the questions.

"You said you studied in Germany? Which university?"

"Dortmund University of Applied Sciences." Lin Jia handed over her student ID. Lin Jia checked it and found no traces of forgery.

"Then do you have a graduation certificate?"

When Lin Jia heard this question, she immediately lowered her head, "No, I didn't finish my studies before dropping out. Because of family reasons..." She didn't want to continue, and the other party didn't ask.

"Well then, a one-week trial period, you need to live in the patient's home, the daily salary is 150 Euros, including food and accommodation. How does that sound?"

Lin Jia didn't expect such a generous salary, and she nodded repeatedly. "No problem, no problem! But... can you tell me the patient's information?"

The woman was looking down to organize the information, and when she heard this question, she raised her head and stared at Lin Jia for a long time.

Lin Jia was frightened by her stare: "If, if you can't reveal it, then forget it. I know you have to keep the client's information confidential, right?"

Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly smiled: "No, no. But you don't need to know now. When you get there, you'll naturally know everything. Go back and pack your things. Tomorrow morning... come here at about ten o'clock to report." As she said this, she handed Lin Jia a card with an address written on it.

Lin Jia took it with both hands, then carefully put it away, afraid of dropping it.

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Lin Jia, on her way back, still bought a German authoritative football magazine, *Kicker*. Now that she had a job, she needed to pay more attention to An Ke's news.

Sitting on the tram back to the hostel, Lin Jia opened the magazine. The headline on the front page had nothing to do with An Ke. It was a continuous report about the strained relationship between Ballack and Bayern Munich. Bayern did not want to renew the contract with this midfielder core who was always threatening to transfer, and many foreign giants had thrown olive branches at Ballack. This matter had been the most talked about thing in German football recently.

Lin Jia was not interested in this kind of thing, she directly flipped through the magazine to find news about An Ke. Finally, on page twenty-five, she found it.

"...An Ke is unable to play for the club due to injury. Bayern has arranged for the team's second goalkeeper, Michael Rensing, to replace him. Rensing was once the main goalkeeper for the German U19 and U21 national teams, but he has been suppressed by Kahn and An Ke at the club. Now that he has obtained a lot of playing opportunities, he has performed quite well, helping the team maintain an undefeated record in the league. Some people are already talking about letting him replace An Ke as the official starter, but what we want to say is that it is too early to say that. The opinions of the club's senior management are unclear, and we cannot obtain more information, but An Ke's injury has indeed given a big suspense to the position of Bayern Munich's very stable main goalkeeper. Before An Ke's injury improves, all the guesses we make are meaningless."

Lin Jia felt chills in her heart. She knew how much hardship An Ke had put in to become a professional player. The scars on his body alone were too numerous to count, but now, because of an accidental injury, he was going to ruin his bright future?

Add oil, An Ke!

Lin Jia clenched the magazine and muttered in her heart.

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The next day, Lin Jia came to the place on time, according to the address written on the card. From the moment she entered this area, she realized that the people who could live here were definitely not ordinary people, at least they had to be very, very rich. Because there were all detached villas here, just like her old home in Sichuan, but the houses in her old home were several grades lower than these carefully designed villas.

"It seems like he will be a rich man, so he can give such a generous salary." Lin Jia stood in front of the villa gate written on the address, tidied up her clothes, then adjusted her expression, made a smile, and then rang the doorbell.

"Who is it?" A man's voice came from the intercom, asking in German. It didn't sound like he was in a very good mood.

"Hello, sir, I'm here to apply for the nanny job. Your client told me to report here yesterday." Lin Jia also politely replied in German.

"Oh, okay. I'll open the door for you, wait a moment."

Then, Lin Jia heard a "click" sound, and the iron gate opened. Lin Jia pushed open the gate, dragged her suitcase in, and walked along the path. Along the way, she could see that the owner's hobbies were very strange. The flowers and plants in the yard were obviously not taken care of carefully, and weeds were overgrown, which seemed very incompatible with this beautiful villa. Moreover, there was no tennis court or anything like that, which was a must-have for ordinary rich people. Compared with the surrounding houses, this house was really shabby.

However, Lin Jia didn't think much about it. After all, she was just here to work as a nanny, and the owner's business was none of her concern. So, she directly walked to the door of the villa and gently knocked on the door.

"Coming." There was the sound of slippers colliding with the wooden floor inside. "Huh? When did Mom and Dad go out?" He muttered, then walked to the door, twisted the lock, and pulled open the milky white wooden door.

As the door was pulled open, both the person standing inside and the person standing outside were stunned.

The two people who were destined to be together met again.

"It's you?" The two spoke in unison.

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In that instant, Lin Jia had a feeling of wanting to run away. She turned around to leave. She didn't know why, but when the person she had been thinking about day and night suddenly appeared in front of her, she actually wanted to be a cowardly deserter.

But this time, An Ke reached out and firmly grabbed her.

"Where are you going? My nanny."

Lin Jia calmed down after hearing An Ke's voice. She looked at her suitcase in front of her and replied: "I'm just going back to get the suitcase, sir."

But An Ke didn't let go. Instead, he pulled her in with force. Then, he casually closed the door and pressed Lin Jia firmly against the door panel. "Don't worry about the suitcase, I'll buy you a new one." An Ke leaned closer to Lin Jia, Lin Jia's hands were firmly held by An Ke's hands, she could only keep twisting her neck, making futile struggles. "This time you've come into my trap, don't even think about running away again!"

An Ke suddenly brought his mouth close and kissed the stunned Lin Jia. Then, his tongue skillfully pried open Lin Jia's teeth and went in. Lin Jia felt a kind of pleasure she had never felt before. While this pleasure was impacting her brain, she was still wondering how An Ke knew that her face was going to turn to the left...

The kiss was very long. When the two separated, both Lin Jia and An Ke were panting heavily. Both of their faces were very red, but definitely not just because of holding their breath for a long time.

"Wh-why..." Lin Jia was still a little afraid to believe that she had been forcibly kissed by An Ke as soon as they met.

"Don't ask so many questions, I just want, want to kiss you... you. It's that simple." An Ke's breathing was still a little unsteady. "I've been holding it in for a long time, today my wish has finally come true, ah..." He suddenly felt that the Lin Jia in front of him was a little different, her expression seemed... seemed like she wanted to cry?

"What's wrong with you? We just kissed, right?"

Lin Jia's voice already had a crying tone: "That was my... first kiss..."

An Ke suddenly felt that things were not as simple as he had initially thought: "Liar... you didn't even kiss your boyfriend?" He asked in a trembling voice.

"I never let him touch my body..."

An Ke held his head in his hands. Now he was completely sure of Lin Jia's feelings for him. Such a girl, giving up so many things for him, keeping herself pure for him. If he didn't repay her in any way, then wouldn't he be worse than a beast?

"Ah—" he shouted, "Don't cry!"

Lin Jia was startled by him, and she raised her head to look at An Ke, her face still clearly showing traces of tears.

"Don't cry, don't cry..." An Ke suddenly hugged Lin Jia tightly. "Okay, I love you, I love you forever..."

"I don't want you to force yourself..."

"I didn't, I didn't force myself."

"Then why did you add 'okay' before saying you love me?"

"That's just a language habit, right? Okay, I won't add 'okay'. I love you, I love you... Aren't you here to apply for a nanny job? Then take care of me for the rest of your life, always stay by my side. I'm not joking, and I'm definitely not forcing myself. Ever since we met in Beijing, I've confirmed my feelings. You're a good girl, Lin Jia, you're a girl worth my love. Really, I was too stupid in the past, it's only now that I've discovered your good qualities. Forgive me, although it's a little late, but I hope it's not too late. I love you!" An Ke said a lot in one breath, he hugged Lin Jia tightly, and muttered to himself.

This result was too unexpected for Lin Jia. She had never thought that she and An Ke would meet like this, and she had never thought that she would have her first kiss taken away by An Ke as soon as they met. And then, what she didn't expect was that An Ke would actually say such direct words of confession to her. "I... I haven't prepared myself, I didn't expect, I..."

An Ke released Lin Jia: "I definitely won't force you. If you haven't thought it through, then I hope you'll seriously consider it before agreeing to me..."

Lin Jia became anxious: "That's not what I meant! I, I'm just saying that I, I didn't mentally prepare myself for you to be so direct. I love you too, otherwise I wouldn't have secretly run to Germany to find you alone!"

An Ke looked at Lin Jia: "Secretly alone? What's going on?"

Ten minutes later, An Ke sat on the sofa looking at Lin Jia beside him: "So, your family doesn't support us being together at all? And you, for me, are willing to give up your share of the inheritance, and ran out without wanting anything?"

Lin Jia nodded.

"You're really a fool. But don't worry, I have the ability to support you. Do you see?" An Ke pointed to the room. "This house is very big, and I'm very uncomfortable living alone. Even now that my parents have come, this house is still too big. But it will be just right when you move in. Do you know why I bought such a big house? I was just waiting for this day to come." An Ke was talking nonsense. He had bought a big house purely out of a nouveau riche mentality, thinking that big represented status and position.

"But for now, you should still be a nanny in front of my parents. I'll choose a suitable time to announce our relationship." An Ke thought about it, and then said to Lin Jia. He had only made the quick decision after hearing Lin Jia's words just now, because he didn't know what his parents' attitude towards Lin Jia was. So, it would be better to let Lin Jia appear at home as an ordinary nanny, and win the hearts of his parents through her own performance. Moreover, he could also observe his parents' performance and consider a countermeasure.

Of course, it would be the most perfect ending if his parents could accept Lin Jia.

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The hallway of the hospital was very quiet because this floor was the VIP ward area. Few people could live here, and the nurses in charge here were all strictly trained. Lin Zhijun and his family were all sitting on the chairs outside the ward, wringing their hands anxiously. Dad had woken up, and the rescue was timely, so there was no danger to his life. However, he was really frightened when he saw his dad fall in front of him at that time. He didn't have the momentum he had when he stood up and said "I object" at all.

And these days, every time he saw the blaming look in his elder brother Lin Zhijun's eyes, he felt very guilty.

His wife, son, and daughter beside him were also silent, waiting on the chairs.

The door behind them rang, and the four of them stood up from their chairs almost at the same time.

"Zhijun, Dad asked you to come in with your family." Lin Zhiwei's face was still not good. He hadn't given his younger brother a good look since his father had fallen ill.

Walking into the unlit room, Lin Zhijun felt that the room was a little dark on the cloudy day. He habitually wanted to turn on the light, but his elder brother stopped him: "Dad instructed that he doesn't want the room to be too bright."

"Zhijun is here? You guys sit down." The old man stretched out his withered fingers and pointed to a row of sofas next to the bed.

"Yes, Dad, what are your instructions?" Lin Zhijun sat respectfully on the sofa, sitting upright and asking.

"Well, it's actually not a big deal. It's just that these past two days have reminded me of some things." Lin Zhiwei helped his father sit up slightly, then put a pillow behind his back. After doing all of this, he sat alone on the other side of the bed, clearly separated from his younger brother.

"What is it, Dad?"

"Reminded me of your deceased mother. She was like Jia Jia now, chasing me for hundreds of miles before she caught me. She was a good person, but she died too early."

"Dad." Lin Zhijun didn't understand why his father was bringing this up. Their mother had died when they were still ignorant, starved to death.

"I just went to the gates of hell, and I've figured out a lot of things, and I've let go. Maybe I really shouldn't oppose Jia Jia's relationship problems, just like her grandmother pursued me back then. Free love was even more criticized than it is now, but she still chased me here. I saw her grandmother's appearance in Lin Jia. Your sister-in-law is right, Jia Jia's happiness doesn't need to be tied to our family's reputation in this small place. She is a person who will not live in this small place for the rest of her life. I don't oppose her going to pursue that man anymore, Zhiwei, you don't have to interfere with this matter either."

"Dad..." Lin Zhiwei wanted to say something, but he was stopped by his father waving his hand.

"No one can change what I've decided, except myself." He laughed, "Just let Jia Jia go after him. I hope that when she comes back, she can bring her boyfriend back with her. If that man dares to let our Jia Jia down, our whole family will not spare him. I don't know what that man is like, but I believe in Jia Jia's vision."

The old man was a little out of breath after saying so much, and Lin Zhiwei quickly got up to help him massage him.

"Dad, you've just recovered, don't say so much, we'll take our leave first. You should get some rest." Lin Zhijun stood up, and he thought that this matter had been perfectly resolved since he had obtained his father's support.

The old man waved his hand, and the four people turned around to leave.

"Oh... wait."

They stopped again.

"Da Xiong and Xiao Qian, you can also do whatever you want now. Your uncle and I will not interfere with you anymore. You've really been wronged these past twenty years... cough cough!"

"Grandpa..." There were already tears in the eyes of the two juniors. "Grandpa, it's my fault, I shouldn't have said that I wanted to break off the relationship..." Lin Qian lowered her head and stood in place to apologize to her grandfather.

And their grandfather had already closed his eyes and fallen asleep, and would no longer ask about the affairs of the younger generation from now on.

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The days that followed were peaceful and sweet. Lin Jia officially began her nanny career in An Ke's home. In fact, her nanny job was not very tiring. An's mother personally did the cooking, and there was a professional cleaning company for cleaning. Her main task was to take the two old people out shopping, familiarize them with the Munich environment, and communicate with others on their behalf, such as asking prices in the market, buying things, and so on. It would be more appropriate to call her a translator than a nanny.

Of course, Lin Jia did not let herself be idle. She would help An's mother when she was cooking, and take the initiative to clean up the table and wash the dishes after eating. She would do some cleaning work in small places, and often accompany the two lonely old people to go shopping, travel, and take pictures everywhere, letting them relax and have fun. It was obvious that the two old people had a good impression of Lin Jia.

On the other hand, An Ke also returned to the team to start training after a three-week recovery period. Rensing's performance did not make him feel any pressure at all. As far as he was concerned, as long as he could stand back in front of the goal, then even if Yashin was reborn, he could not take away his starting position. What he was doing now was actively training and then coldly watching how long that kid could jump around.

On the contrary, Rensing was under a lot of pressure. He had originally thought that his performance was enough to win the starting position, but from the attitude of the club's senior management and coach Magath, it was very ambiguous. Moreover, An Ke's calmness intensified the panic in his heart.

Was he just a transitional figure? Was he destined to be just a substitute? Why? After Kahn, he had thought that he would have a chance, but unexpectedly a Chinese person came, and he was so appreciated by Kahn.

This time, even Kahn publicly stood on An Ke's side. He told the media: "An is the best goalkeeper I've seen among this group of active players. Buffon? Casillas? Oh, no, they are all very good, but in my opinion, they are not as good as An. Moreover, what is valuable is to look at An's current age, he still has unlimited space."

From the public's suspicion when An Ke was first injured to the almost one-sided support now, An Ke seemed to take it for granted.

He had never doubted his ability on the football field, and he was more confident than anyone else.

*Kicker* even tried to capture a photo to illustrate the relationship between the two goalkeepers in a vivid way.

In a certain league match, An Ke had entered Bayern Munich's substitute lineup. At that time, the match was in progress, and Rensing was still standing in front of the goal. But An Ke happened to be warming up behind him. Only God knew why Magath wanted to arrange for the substitute goalkeeper to warm up. Rensing's performance in that match was mediocre, and the *Kicker* magazine's photographer cleverly captured the scene of An Ke warming up behind Rensing's goal.

At that time, Rensing was directing the defense, with a nervous and serious expression. And An Ke, who was standing behind him, just rested his right leg on the advertising board, with a relaxed expression as usual.

The editor of *Kicker* captioned this photo: An's menacing gaze made Rensing feel great pressure.

An Ke protested loudly, he had never coveted this position, because this position was originally his, it was just that he was injured recently and temporarily let Rensing do it.

However, he admitted that Rensing was doing a good job in this position, but there was still a big gap between him and himself.

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October 18th, the third round of the European Champions League group stage. Bayern Munich will face their old rival Juventus at home.

Before this match, the general public was not optimistic about Bayern, because the midfielder core Ballack was having a conflict with the club, which greatly affected morale. Even Magath was very troubled, so he was extra cautious when considering the goalkeeper issue.

Rensing's recent performance was very stable, but when Magath watched him guarding the goal, he always had