[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back":3,"chapter-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-19":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Football: At 16, Let Me Retire and Come Back?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2299989,4499,"Chapter 19: Do You Want to Skip Homework?","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>Is Tang Ye really as amazing as you say? Damn, awesome, the Ball King, the Ball King!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Tang Ye’s matches can earn money—Mom, you don’t have to worry about me not finding a job after graduation anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>College student, playing Happy Beans since college—you’ve made it for life, guy upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of talk is that? I’ve been a Tang Ye fan since I started university—we’re already ahead of you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is someone who’s going to make big money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any more? Any more goals?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this the result of training? Should I play according to what we practiced?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye asked Ten Hag, who immediately denied it without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, training is training, matches are matches—training makes you stronger, but during a match you still have to follow your own instincts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Tang Ye always strolls, Ten Hag could tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye only unleashes his full creativity when he’s strolling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match continues!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The score has been suddenly leveled—Vitesse is in deep trouble now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two forwards substituted at once—Vitesse is going for a counterattack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nathan, press forward and coordinate with your teammates!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After 60 minutes of relentless attacking, exhausting every tactic, the opponent’s midfielder played a long pass that directly equalized the score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vitesse’s players and coach are now in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must erase the deficit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Switch positions!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag shouted, and Ramseyer sprinted to the right flank, leaving the central attacking midfield position open for Tang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the three midfielders, from left to right, are Amrabat, Tang Ye, and Ramseyer—with Tang Ye as the sole attacking midfielder positioned furthest forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the 76th minute, Nakambaa’s mistake was seized by Stried, and this Utrecht defender sent the ball straight to Amrabat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amrabat, start observing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oligny rushed in to press—Amrabat, playing it safe, passed to Lechert, who was ready to receive on the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lechert passed the ball to Barazite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a Utrecht counterattack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Barazite, moving at incredible speed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye should be running forward to occupy the arc right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye is walking!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ball King is still walking!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ball King, what are you trying to do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chao shouted with great passion—he’d been ready to condemn Tang Ye for passive play—but Barazite burst down the flank, dribbling past two defenders, instantly drawing every spectator’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barazite reached the byline!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He launched a long pass to the left flank, where Nganoni surged forward, collected the ball, and began looking for a pass to Ale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ale received the ball in the box, but Kashyaka immediately locked his position—he couldn’t even turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, Ale could only pass back—but as he looked up, he suddenly noticed Tang Ye standing right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, pass it to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye reached out to Ale, who didn’t hesitate and kicked the ball straight to Tang Ye’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You actually passed it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was pleased, used his body to shield the Wester defender, and struck the ball powerfully toward goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even take time to control it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye? Wtf! Goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“GOOOOOO——AAAAAAA——LLLLLLL!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goal by Tang Ye in the 78th minute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At 37, you scored your first goal in the Eredivisie in just three matches—your haters panicked and deleted their accounts.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reverse Point Store unlocked!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Bonus reward for goal: Reverse Points ×10】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye stood motionless in the box, his attention entirely on the system’s voice in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ale and Barazite rushed over, hugging Tang Ye tightly—Ale even rubbed his hair repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang, how the hell did you get here, haha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera cut to Vitesse’s bench, where the Dutchman chewing gum now looked grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, Tang Ye has played only 45 minutes in the Eredivisie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 45 minutes, he scored one goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Round it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s a two-goal-per-game striker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee blew the final whistle—the home team Utrecht, by a 2–1 scoreline, had edged out Vitesse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the season started poorly, Utrecht now had a three-match winning streak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players gradually returned to the locker room; Ten Hag and Fan De stood outside whispering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I plan to give the players two days off—so they can feel the joy of victory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, you’re the coach—I fully support it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan De nodded, but what Ten Hag really wanted to ask wasn’t that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean, give the players time off—but Tang Ye stays behind for extra training.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan De was stunned: “That’s unfair! All players get time off, but Tang Ye doesn’t—he’s the hero who won today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan De suddenly realized something, staring at Ten Hag: “You want to accelerate Tang’s development? But you said yourself—two or three years to turn him into our starting midfielder. Just a few days ago, you remember? Are you going back on your word?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistant coach Fan De had risen through the U15 youth academy—he knew better than anyone the damage of forcing growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know what you mean, but the plan has changed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag’s expression turned serious: “Did you see his movement? His positioning? His vision?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said it was training’s result.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Training my ass—that’s pure talent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag nearly shouted: “We must unleash his potential—intensify physical training and tactical awareness. In six months, we can start him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan De took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy Erik…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what if he refuses to train?” Fan De pointed out a critical issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a minor problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye is a lazy pig, true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a lazy pig isn’t completely motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With enough external pressure, even a lazy pig can run fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Tang Ye received a call from his mother, Zhang Qing, and told his family the good news about his two-day break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was worth celebrating—but a sudden knock at the door brought pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two people would knock at this hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka had gone home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only remaining possibility was Ten Hag!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good evening!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag walked in with a smile, as if he owned the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Familiar desk. Familiar alien laptop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Tang Ye had learned his lesson—he turned off the computer before opening the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag slowly approached the desk, making Tang Ye tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s not going to make me turn the computer back on, is he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag raised an eyebrow, picked up a white grid notebook from Tang Ye’s desk—and the pencil beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Write a 300-word critical essay in Dutch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? What?” Tang Ye froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is your Dutch homework, right? Is it difficult for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag turned to look at Tang Ye, who was sitting on the bed, looking astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know about my homework?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not the point. Just tell me whether this assignment is difficult for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye shrugged and replied honestly: \"A 300-word essay isn’t hard, but our teacher says we need to pick a topic and write it critically—that’s the hard part...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes Tang Ye found it frustrating—he attended a youth academy in Utrecht in partnership with the school, so logically his homework should be easier than that of other Dutch high school students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet lately, that teacher had gone mad, constantly assigning him after-school work far beyond his ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s difficult...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag murmured, set down the grid notebook, and slowly walked up to Tang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bent down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tang, do you want to skip your after-school homework?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1230,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b0806e3e217e736e8c02882c0384399a62dd307c0f597e216c7e3dee2a943600","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-20","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-18",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]