Although he lost to Leverkusen, the atmosphere in Hoffenheim is getting better, and this is what Rangnick values ​​most.

Team meetings, the punishment from the coaching staff, the instruction from the club's senior management, the pressure from the media and fans... these are the reasons that led to the transformation of Hoffenheim players.

In the match against Leverkusen, Rangnick had no intention of winning at the beginning. This is the game he used to adjust the team's form, so the next game against Schalke 04 is the key.

Judging from the training situation this week, the lazy players have been holding back their energy this week and have to perform well in front of the head coach. Therefore, in the game of Schalke 04, Rangnick no longer needs to draw a group of young players from the second team to replenish their troops.

In the game against Schalke 04, Hoffenheim played all the main players. In addition to Eduardo, who is still "recovering from injury", Weiss is still recovering. So Azawag, who transferred from Bochum to join the team during the winter break, made good luck. After the last game against Leverkusen, he started again. If he could seize this opportunity to perform well, he probably wouldn't be able to steal his position even if Eduardo "returned from injury".

Now, I don’t know if Eduardo’s “injury” this time was a good or a bad thing. He missed the game with Leverkusen because of his injury, which made the outside world not list him as a “player who does not abide by discipline”, but he also gave the main position to the new player.

Hoffenheim, who played almost all the main players, challenged Schalke 04 led by Magath at the Aofu Schalke Stadium. This game was selected as a live broadcast by China's CCTV. In addition to Chu Zhongtian, there is also a Chinese player Hao Junmin who just transferred to join the Schalke 04.

Some Chinese media have made this game a "China derby" and are full of expectations for the collision of two Chinese players.

However, Magath did not have to meet the obligations of Chinese fans. Hao Junmin was not there at all in the roster announced the day before the game. This means that Hao Junmin did not even have the qualification to appear as a substitute.

The "China Derby" hyped by Chinese media did not exist from the beginning, which made the media very regretful - they didn't care whether the two could spark a spark. They just regretted that one person was missing and could not hype this gimmick.

Speaking of which, Aofu Schalke Stadium is still a blessing for Hoffenheim. In the last round of the league last season, Hoffenheim defeated Schalke 04 here and won the first Bundesliga championship in their club history.

So this time I returned to Aofuschalke Stadium, Rangnick took this opportunity to boost the morale of the players.

"This is where we win the league championship prize plate, we have no reason to lose the game here and let everyone watch the joke of defending champions!"

These words were really useful. The whole Hoffenheim team, who was inspired and inspired, fought with Schalke 04 at the Aofu Schalke Stadium. The game was quite fierce. Hoffenheim swept away the previous mental outlook, was proactive and made all his efforts, making Schalke 04's players a little busy.

Chu Zhongtian kicked off the goal guarded by Neuer with his signature "Greater China Cannon", which also opened the curtain for this wonderful game.

This is his fourth goal of the season. When the team performed well in the early stages of the league, he performed well, with goals and assists. Later, the team shifted its focus to the Champions League, and he seemed to have changed the focus as well, performing well in the Champions League, but in the league, Hoffenheim failed to win in the eight rounds. Some people also analyzed that it was the reason why Chu Zhongtian's performance was unstable and not excited enough.

So Chu Zhongtian announced his return with this wonderful long shot.

During the Christmas holiday before the winter break, he went to France. Now he wants to use what he has learned in France to help the team, so start with this game.

Hoffenheim scored the first goal, Schalke 04 was not to be outdone, after all, this was at their home court. They quickly launched a counterattack.

Just five minutes after Chu Zhongtian scored, Schalke's 04's Kulanyi tied the score for the home team.

The two sides changed sides and fought again in the second half, and the exciting game continued.

In the 70th minute, Chu Zhongtian passed Ibissevic directly. Ibissevic's excellent running allowed him to throw away Schalke 04's defender while receiving the ball, and then face the attacking goalkeeper Neuer alone. As a Hoffenheim's thousandth point, they often encounter such a ball facing the goalkeeper alone, because Chu Zhongtian's straight pass can always tear the opponent's defense.

Facing the goalkeeper Neuer who was attacking, Ibisevic shot the ball at the far end of the goal with his right foot. Neuer could not save it, and the ball hit the inside of the goal post and bounced into the net, 2:1!

Although Hoffenheim finally allowed the opponent to equalize the score and did not win the game. However, this game has already made many people look at them with admiration. After the game, some media exclaimed, "The Hoffenheim, who has changed the Bundesliga, is back!"

As Rangnick said, Hoffenheim held his head up and left with his head held high, as they had once won the league championship prize plate, and they did not continue to be jokes.

The draw in this game greatly inspired the whole team of Hoffenheim to find the fighting spirit, confidence and spirit that they lost.

In an interview, Chu Zhongtian said that although he had not won nine consecutive rounds, he was confident that victory would come soon.

Now Chu Zhongtian can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The team is on the right track, and he, the captain, has fulfilled his mission. At this time, he remembered that Meili found him a personal assistant and said that he wanted to come and see him. But at that time, he was trapped by the team's affairs and had no time to care about any personal assistant.

Now that I think about it, it seems that it is time to solve this problem. I can't always let others wait there. No matter whether it is possible or not, I have to meet and give me a message.

So he called Meri.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian can breathe a sigh of relief, and Mathilde can breathe a sigh of relief, because she just received a call from Mr. Merry, telling him that Chu Zhongtian finally had time to meet her. During this period, she has been paying attention to Chu Zhongtian and watch his emotions by watching his game. She watched the game between Hoffenheim and Schalke 04. Although she didn't know much about football, she also knew that Hoffenheim played well. The commentator of French TV station also kept praising Hoffenheim, believing that the team had regained courage and motivation.

Two days later, Mr. Merry called her and told her that she could go to Germany.

The uneasy wait finally came to an end, even though she didn't know whether it was a good or a bad thing to go to Germany. She had been wondering whether Chu Zhongtian had been dragging her down because she knew that her personal assistant was her. Meili might have been busy and forgot to tell Mathilde about the surprise she wanted to give Chu Zhongtian, and maybe she didn't think there was anything to tell Chu Zhongtian about this matter.

In short, Mr. Merry didn't know what he thought, but it caused Mathilde to have a long and crazy thought... The meeting was scheduled on the evening of February 5th, and there was a game on February 6th, followed by February 9th again. There was a German Cup, and only before had time.

Mathilde looked at the calendar and it was February 2nd.

There were only three days before the meeting. She suddenly felt that time was tight, and she was not ready for anything... What kind of clothes should she wear when meeting? How should she dress up? What should she say in the first sentence? What expression should she have on her face?

Mathilde grabbed his hair and grabbed it, and was very worried.

※※※Chu Zhongtian now spends most of his time on the phone except for training and competitions. He can't go to the United States, and Emily can't come to Germany. There is no other way between the two of them except by phone to contact each other. The jet lag prevents them from chatting for too long. Emily is either going to sleep or Emily is about to be busy. It makes everyone feel unhappy.

February 5th is the day before the match against Hannover 96. Today's training ended early, basically a set piece drill.

Chu Zhongtian, who had just finished taking a shower in the locker room and changed his clothes, walked to the parking lot, and the cell phone in his pocket rang.

When Chu Zhongtian saw that it was Meili calling, he knew that the appointment of personal assistant was coming.

While opening the car door, he answered the phone: "Hi, James. Yes, I just finished training, you're so accurate in your time, ha!"

"It seems you are in a good mood today, Chu."

"Because our whole team is in good shape. Are you here?"

Instead of taking Mathilde to Chu Zhongtian's home, Merry made an appointment with a restaurant, everyone had lunch together, and then spent the afternoon chatting slowly and getting to know each other. Chu Zhongtian was going to return to the team in the evening, and the club is currently catching up with the team's discipline issues, so even before the home game, it is mandatory that all players on the roster must be concentrated in a hotel, and the players are not allowed to go home, and then go to the stadium to participate in the game the next day. Although this makes some players unhappy, it can ensure that the team concentrates before the game without being disturbed by other factors.

So even in the past half a day, Chu Zhongtian squeezed out.

"We've just arrived." Merry glanced at Mathilde, who was sitting diagonally opposite him. The French teacher looked a little nervous today.

Chu Zhongtian inserted the key and started the car: "Okay, I'll arrive soon. See you later, James."

After saying that, he hung up the phone and drove the car out of the parking lot.

Sinsheim is not big, and there is no such situation as traffic jam during rush hour. Chu Zhongtian quickly drove the car to his destination.

After getting the car ready, Chu Zhongtian pushed the door open and entered.

This restaurant is not crowded, and the environment is elegant, which is very suitable for talking about things.

Chu Zhongtian just entered the door and saw James Merry sitting in the reservation position. He also saw Chu Zhongtian, and the two raised their hands and greeted him.

At this time, the woman sitting opposite James Merry and facing Chu Zhongtian with her back also noticed that the person she had been waiting for finally appeared.

At the same time, Chu Zhongtian also saw the woman with her back facing her. She was wearing a beige wool coat, tied her hair up, then tied it behind her head, and tied a red scarf around her neck.

He strode over and greeted Mr. Merry first: "Hi, James, good noon, have you just arrived in Germany?"

Then he was about to say hello to the lady next to him. Just as he turned his face toward the woman, the woman also turned her face to look at him.

When Chu Zhongtian saw the woman's face clearly, he was stunned.

The scene of saying goodbye to Mathilde instantly came to his mind.

He sent Mathilde to Belmont's car and watched the taxi disappear into the night.

He really didn't expect that he would meet her again.

For a moment, he didn't know what to say at all and just stood there.

Mathilde was also observing Chu Zhongtian. She noticed that Chu Zhongtian was surprised. It seemed that she didn't know that the personal assistant would make her happen. She suddenly felt joyful about this discovery. This shows that the previous postponement was not because he didn't want to see him, but because there were really troubles... But then she began to worry. Now that she really met, what should she do? What would he be about his appearance? Is he happy or dissatisfied? Hypocritical or sincere? Is he making excuses to slip away or... Seeing Chu Zhongtian's surprised look, Merri burst into laughter.

"Sorry, I didn't tell you who the specific candidate was before, because I want to give you a surprise!"

Chu Zhongtian turned his head to look at him, then transferred to see Mathilde. His surprised expression had disappeared, and he laughed: "It's really a surprise, James. Hello, Teacher Mathilde." He blinked at Mathilde playfully.

Seeing him blinking at him, Mathilde suddenly had the urge to cry - he didn't think he was a trouble, he was welcoming himself!

"Hi, hey... Chu. I hope... uh, I'm happy to see you. How are you?" Mathilde suddenly became excited and said incoherently, not knowing what to say. Not only that, she also spoke English and French for a while, and in the end she even used German. It seemed that her mind was really blank.

Seeing Mathilde's performance, Chu Zhongtian laughed out loud. If his personal assistant was Mathilde, this would be a great choice. He was in a good mood today.

Chu Zhongtian's laughter made Mathilde quickly calm his mind and acted more normally. She tidied up her hair, fearing that she would be messy. Then she looked at Chu Zhongtian but didn't speak.

Merry introduced the whole process of contacting him and Mathilde. After listening to it, Chu Zhongtian looked at Mathilde: "The Chinese people pay attention to fate, it seems that we are destined, Teacher Mathilde."

"Please, please don't call me teacher..." Mathilde's mood had not yet calmed down and he was still stuttering. "I am no longer your French teacher, Chu."

"Then can I call you Delphin?" Chu Zhongtian asked.

"Oh, of course, no problem!" Mathilde was delighted. This title is obviously more intimate than "Teacher Mathilde" or "Mathilde". It seems that he really doesn't hate his appearance... Mathilde and Chu Zhongtian saw her for the first time today were completely different. She was carefully dressed up and was considered a charming woman.

There were not many people in the restaurant, and the laughter and joy of three people at this table would naturally attract the attention of others. Some diners were surprised to see that the person who came was Chu Zhongtian and had a good chat with a beautiful woman at his deskmate. Chu Zhongtian is very famous in Sinsheim. Everyone knows that he has a girlfriend, and his girlfriend is also the famous Hollywood movie star Emily Stan... So what's going on a date with a beautiful woman here?

"How do you feel about the candidates I have arranged for you, Chu?" Meili was very happy to see the two of them chatting, and was very proud.

"I think this is the best. Delphin is my personal assistant, I am very satisfied." Chu Zhongtian said and looked at Mathilde.

Mathilde also said: "I am also very happy to be a personal assistant for Chu."

"Ha! Then I'll make it. If the contract is signed, I can sign it now." Meili said as she was about to sign the contract, but was stopped by Chu Zhongtian.

"Let's have dinner first, I'm hungry." He looked at Mathilde.

Mathilde didn't say he was not in a hurry, and he would have a meal first.

Meili then put away her briefcase and asked the waiter to serve the food.

※※ Everyone had a great time eating this meal. After the meal, Chu Zhongtian invited two people to his house, but in fact, it was mainly to invite Mathilde, because Merry had been to his house countless times.

In his family, the two parties signed an employment contract. From now on, Delphin Mathilde Mia officially became Chu Zhongtian's personal assistant, valid for four years, and after four years, whether to renew the contract based on performance.

After knowing that the personal assistant was Mathilde, Chu Zhongtian revised the terms of treatment that Meri and Mathilde had negotiated. Mathilde's annual salary has been greatly increased. She can get 240,000 euros before tax every year, and even if she deducts nearly 50% of the tax, she will still have 120,000 euros. This is not counting various benefits. There are extra red envelopes for holidays and other holidays. It is also very free during holidays. As long as she is not busy, she can rest and go home to take care of her mother. Just like Mei

As mentioned in this article, Chu Zhongtian has always been very generous to his acquaintances. In this regard, money is really just a number and has no meaning. 240,000 is simply a fraction of his annual salary of 3 million, so Chu Zhongtian does not consider the level of this annual salary for Europeans at all. He just hopes to help Mathilde and make her less stressed. He knows that he needs to shoulder the entire family alone, which is very difficult for a girl.

Mathilde had nothing to say about such treatment. She even felt it was too generous, making her not know how to repay it.

"Then work hard, haha!" Merry said to Mathilde.

"Yes, work hard, Delphin! I hope you won't be upset by my trivial matters in the future!" Chu Zhongtian also smiled.

"How is that possible?" Mathilde laughed. It was the first time she had laughed so happily after so long.
Chapter completed!