Fox in the Penalty Area

Sibeles, the harvest goddess carved from marble, sits on a four-wheeled chariot. The chariot is pulled by two majestic lions. The lions raise their front paws and are stepping forward.

The goddess on the chariot is dignified and majestic.

Han Shuyu looked at this sculpture and remembered everyone's evaluation of it. It is the most beautiful statue in Madrid.

She couldn't agree more.

At this moment, Han Shuyu stood on the sidewalk on the side of the road, looking at the Sibeles Fountain in the middle of the street.

Cars kept passing in front of her, making a rustling sound as they rolled over the asphalt road.

In front of her was the Harvest Goddess Square.

It is said to be a square, but it is actually a fountain in the middle of the street. In addition to its decorative function, the practical function of this fountain is a traffic turntable.

Cars coming from four directions do not need to wait for traffic lights here, they can pass by driving alternately.

The so-called "square" is actually a crossroads formed by the intersection of four roads.

If it weren’t for the rubbish on the ground that hasn’t been cleaned up in time and the Madrid Pirates scarf tied around the neck of the goddess Sibeles, it would be hard to believe that this busy intersection in front of us is the back and forth between the two wealthy teams of Madrid Pirates and Madrid Kings. A holy place to celebrate the championship.

After the match between Madrid Pirates and Catalonia United ended yesterday evening, the team took the bus directly back to Madrid. By the time they arrived at the Harvest Goddess Square, it was already past one in the morning.

At that time, the Harvest Goddess Square was packed with tens of thousands of Pirates fans.

The Harvest Goddess Square only revealed its true form at this moment.

Pirates fans gathered here to sing and cheer to celebrate the team's victory in the La Liga championship this season.

The atmosphere reached a climax when Juan Ramirez, captain of the Pirates, took the elevator on behalf of the entire team and tied the pirate's scarf and team flag around the neck of the goddess Sibeles.

Han Shuyu was in the crowded and noisy crowd, trying hard to hold up his phone and record this scene.

Those exciting and somewhat chaotic scenes have all become part of her latest VLOG.

Now she has returned to the Harvest Goddess Square again,

But it’s not for shooting some VLOG. In fact, she is not holding up her cell phone now, she is talking to herself on her phone like a psycho.

She just stood in the shadow of the building on the street, staring at the fountain of the goddess Cybeleth under the setting sun.

There is no need to think about how to compose the shot or what lines to say.

Just so quietly in a daze.

She thoroughly enjoyed her free time, especially after such an exciting night.

There was a sound of frolicking coming from the intersection next to it.

Han Shuyu followed the crowd and discovered that it was actually a few Chinese fans. They were holding five-star red flags, standing in two rows on the sidewalk, and taking photos with the Harvest Goddess statue as the background.

The phone is clamped on a tripod, and the shutter countdown should be set.

Several people looked at the camera, and someone was directing: "When I say one, two, three, everyone gives a thumbs up! One, two, three..."

"Hu Lai is awesome!!"

"Hahaha!"

Several people dispersed with laughter, some went to see how the photo went, some turned back to look at the goddess Sybereth, and some waved the national flag.

When Han Shuyu saw this scene in the distance, a smile appeared on his face involuntarily.

Because she saw that some of those people were wearing Kings jerseys...

When she saw this scene, it seemed as if there was a barrage floating in front of her eyes:

"This is the closest the Kings have come to the league title!"

What a lack of virtue!

Then Han Shuyu was amused by his own idea.

"What laughing?"

A familiar voice sounded behind him, and Han Shuyu turned around and saw Li Qingliang.

"You're late, Li Qingliang!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Li Qingliang apologized to Han Shuyu smoothly.

Han Shuyu actually didn't care very much. She pointed to the Chinese fans who were surrounding them and told Li Qingliang what she just saw: "They were taking photos with the Harvest Goddess."

"How about I take a picture for you?" Li Qingliang asked tentatively.

"Okay!" Han Shuyu took a step forward generously, turned towards the statue of the Harvest Goddess, and turned her back to the camera. At the same time, she raised her right hand and made a "V".

Standard internet celebrity check-in photo style.

Li Qingliang held the phone without pressing the shutter button, but stared at Han Shuyu in the viewfinder and frowned: "Your look is too cliché..."

"Common?" Han Shuyu looked back at Li Qingliang.

"Don't move!" Li Qingliang called her.

"What?" Han Shuyu asked, but still remained still.

"alright."

After speaking, Li Qingliang walked up and handed the phone to Han Shuyu to look at: "That's right."

Han Shuyu took the phone and saw the photo Li Qingliang took of him:

Under the gaze of the goddess Sibeles, the girl looked back, her lips slightly parted. The setting sun happened to come from the direction she was facing, and the sunlight fell into her wide-open eyes.

"How was it? Did you capture the photo well?" Li Qingliang asked for credit.

Han Shuyu nodded repeatedly: "Awesome!"

Then she put away her phone: "Let's go, let's go eat!"

Li Qingliang looked at her putting away her phone strangely: "You don't want to take videos?"

"Hey, today is not about a store visit vlog. Today is about eating to celebrate Hu Lai's victory!" Han Shuyu waved forward and walked away.

Li Qingliang quickly followed with a smile.

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Generally speaking, Pirates Park is quiet when there are no games, especially at the end of the season.

The stadium that had been noisy all season gradually became quiet, as if falling into a deep sleep. Wait until the new season comes to wake up again.

The area outside the southwest corner of the stadium is even quieter because it is a cemetery.

But it was extremely lively here today.

Mantores Alvared walked into the cemetery holding a bouquet of flowers. He looked inconspicuous among the crowd of people who entered the cemetery like him.

But if Han Shuyu were here at this moment, she would be surprised to see him, because this is the same uncle fan she met when she went to Pirates Park to watch football for the first time.

In addition to those who entered the cemetery, there were also people who came out of the cemetery.

Some of them had tears on their faces, but they were still smiling.

Sad and relieved at the same time.

Someone among the people who came out recognized Mantorez Alvared and took the initiative to say hello to him.

Alvared responded with a smile.

The originally quiet cemetery was bustling with activity today. As Alvared walked through it, he saw many people standing in front of the tombstones of their relatives and whispering their heartfelt feelings.

Someone else is carefully tying the pirate's blue and white scarf on the tombstone.

This is not an ordinary cemetery, but a cemetery dedicated to the burial of loyal and die-hard Pirates fans.

As Pirates fans, they want to be with their team forever, whether they live or die.

So the Pirates Club complied with public opinion and opened a cemetery in the southwest corner behind the outer wall of the team's south stand specifically to bury those die-hard fans.

Pirates fans who wish to do so only need to pay a fee, and they can continue to hear the cheers from Pirates Park after death, and their souls will be with their beloved team.

After the Pirates won the championship, it became a tradition for many Pirates fans to come here specifically to comfort their relatives.

Mantorez Alvared, like those others, also came to comfort the spirits of his relatives in heaven.

He walked through the cemetery, which was much busier than usual, and walked into the depths.

There is a tombstone with a unique shape that stands out.

It was a scaled-down sculpture of a bust of a young girl. Her right hand was gently covering her heart, her left hand was tilted downward, her palm was spread out, and there was a coin attached to her fingertips. She looked down at the coin. There are two coins lying on the ground in front of the tombstone.

In front of the coin, on the base of the girl sculpture, the name of the owner of the tombstone and the epitaph are engraved:

Marie Maganto Alvared

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"In our hearts, you never leave."

Love, Mantorez Alvared and the children

Several bouquets of flowers were already placed in the open space in front of the tombstone in the shape of a girl's sculpture. Judging from the freshness of these bouquets, they should have been placed here just before Mantores Alvared arrived.

Seeing this scene, Mantores laughed: "Like I said, in our hearts, you never left, Mary."

Then he also placed the bouquet in his hand on the ground, took off the pirate scarf from his neck, stepped forward and tied it carefully for the girl on the tombstone.

After doing all this, he stepped back and stood in front of the tombstone again, staring at the bust of the girl, as if he was looking at her.

After a while, he said: "I think those who came to give you flowers must have told you, but you definitely still want to hear it from me again... Yes, that's right, we won the league championship . It’s been five years since we last won La Liga..."

"...A lot of interesting things happened this season. Our double defeat of the Kings must be what you want to hear most, but in the last round of the league yesterday, we defeated Catalonia 4:1 away from home. It was also exciting. Remember what I said That Chinese guy you're talking about? He scored a hat-trick in the game... It's incredible. This is his first La Liga season, and he helped us win the La Liga championship. And he even scored thirty-six ball and became the league's top scorer. Just two goals away from the record..."

"...You must be able to hear the special shouts coming from Pirates Park when you are here...Yes, that is the noise we all made together after he scored. But this thing is not us. Invented...but learned from the British, they occasionally have some interesting 'creative ideas'..."

"By the way, he replaced captain Ramirez to complete the lucky coin toss before our home game against the Kings. As expected, he scored three goals in that game... I think this must be your spirit in heaven. Bless him, right? If so, I will continue to bless him in the future!"

Mantorez Alvared kept talking for a long time, telling his wife all the things that happened this season, as if he had let his wife "experience" the entire season in this way.

In addition to Hulay, he also talked about Kyrie's injury and comeback, and the team's loss to the archrival Kings in the Champions League semifinals. Finally, he said:

"My dear, I believe we can definitely win back the Champions League. Yes, I have never had such strong confidence as I do now... When that day comes, I will definitely come here again to give you the good news. Now, It’s time to say goodbye, my dear. The children are still waiting for me at home, and we are going to have a big dinner tonight to celebrate regaining the league championship..."

After Mantores Alvared finished speaking, he stepped forward again and took off the scarf he tied with his own hands, then put it on himself again.

Then he turned and walked outside the cemetery.

Along the way, he saw people coming in in an endless stream, looking for the tombstones of their relatives.

Someone presented flowers with tears in their eyes.

Someone was kneeling on one knee, leaning his forehead against the tombstone and murmuring.

When you meet someone you know on the street, you won't make any noise, but just nod slightly.

This is the cemetery in the southwest corner of Pirates Park, which carries the sorrows and joys, life and death of Pirates fans.

After Mantores walked out of the cemetery, he looked back at the outer wall of the stadium standing behind the cemetery.

The tall and straight outer wall seems to be the "backer" of the cemetery, protecting the Pirates fans who rest here.

The gates are closed at Pirates Park at the end of the season, and there is no more noise and bustling crowds.

But Mantorez vaguely heard the roar of wind and thunder inside the outer wall.

It's like an echo of the season that just ended.