The next day, eight o'clock.
Beep, beep, beep... The phone alarm rang right on time.
Mark, lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes.
He then noticed a smooth, jade-like arm resting across his chest.
Turning his head to the other side of the bed, he could see Keeley Hazel sleeping soundly.
Both she and he were completely naked!
Yes.
Last night, he had indeed accepted Keeley's invitation to go upstairs for "tea."
However, upon returning home, the moment the door closed, Keeley transformed into a wolf, pouncing on him immediately.
Then, Mark's primal desires were instantly ignited!
A man and a woman, alone in a room, dry wood and fierce fire, burning intensely...
"Mmm... so noisy..."
As the alarm rang, the woman frowned and mumbled.
Hearing this, Mark immediately pressed the snooze button, then gently stroked the woman's head and said softly, "You go back to sleep..."
Keeley didn't open her eyes, only responding with a muffled, "Mmm..."
Looking at the sleeping Keeley, Mark couldn't help but recall their passionate battle the night before.
Starting from the entrance, moving to the living room, and finally ending in the bedroom.
Mark, experiencing the joys of love for the first time, had explosive combat power.
The two of them didn't settle down and fall into a deep sleep until four in the morning.
"Sigh, still too young, can't withstand the test..."
Muttering internally, Mark carefully moved the woman's arm, climbed out of bed, and walked into the bathroom.
Fortunately, he hadn't drunk too much last night, so the hangover wasn't too severe.
After taking a hot shower, putting on his underwear and clothes, Mark checked his phone and saw several messages.
Among them, his agent Raiola had sent him several messages.
Before he could carefully read the contents of the messages, the phone rang suddenly!
Glancing at Keeley still in bed, Mark pressed the answer button, then went to the living room and sat on the sofa.
The person on the other end of the line was naturally his most concerned agent, Raiola!
"Mark, where are you right now? Are you still at that woman's place?"
"Yeah, I forgot to tell you."
"Right now, the internet and social media are flooded with news of you and that woman leaving the nightclub together!"
Mark wasn't surprised by Raiola's words.
After the previous dating scandal with Hisch at the F1 Grand Prix, Mark already had similar experience.
"She drank too much last night, I helped her out of the nightclub and into a taxi, and the paparazzi caught us.
"That's not important. What's important is... are you serious? Or are you just messing around?"
"Who knows? Maybe we'll continue dating, maybe we'll just part ways."
Nowadays, sleeping together doesn't automatically mean making commitments, getting married, and having children.
Hearing Mark's reply, Raiola said, "I advise you to be careful. Absolutely do not agree to or make any promises."
"Mmm, I know what I'm doing."
Pausing, Raiola continued, "Regarding the scandal, how do you plan to respond? Also, weren't you dating that model?"
Hearing this, Mark suddenly recalled Hisch's cold and aloof face.
However, after battling Keeley for three hundred rounds, Mark suddenly lost interest in Hisch.
Nothing else, Hisch's model figure coupled with her cold face gave her a sense of inviolable, sacred fairy.
But compared to Keeley, who was both innocent and seductive, and had top-tier looks and figure, there was still a gap.
After all, coldness is simply not worth mentioning when compared to sexiness!
Thinking of this, Mark suddenly felt like he was a scumbag who loved every woman he saw!
Shaking his head and pushing the thought aside, Mark immediately said, "Just respond normally, say we are only good friends."
"Alright, don't post any response about this on social media yet. I will issue a statement along with the club..."
"Oh, right, I'm sending someone to drive over and pick you up. Send me your location."
"I'm near XX Street, XX Number in the Camden area..."
After hanging up the phone, Mark immediately searched online. Unexpectedly, the scandal involving him and Keeley had already climbed into the top ten trending searches on UK search engines!
Clicking in, the first news link was a report from The Sun:
"Shocking! The Passionate Night of the All-England Goddess and the Football World's New Darling!"
Looking at the headline, which had the distinct flavor of a UC News Department article, Mark couldn't help but twitch his mouth:
It had to be you, The Sun!
Clicking the link and quickly browsing The Sun's report, Mark had to admit his admiration for The Sun's intelligence gathering capabilities.
The entire article meticulously described the whole process, from him meeting Keeley at the nightclub to them leaving together.
It was so vivid, as if someone had witnessed it firsthand!
The photo of him helping Keeley out of the nightclub entrance had become The Sun's front-page cover today!
It must be said, both of their reputations were enormous.
One was the sex goddess acknowledged by all British men, and the other was the hottest rising German Imperial Star in world football; their scandal generated unbelievable traffic.
Especially since Mark had just defeated Chelsea yesterday with a magnificent free kick, allowing many Chelsea and England fans to recognize this new darling of the football world.
Watching himself once again get involved in a scandal with a woman, Mark felt no turmoil inside.
The previous scandal with Hisch had already made him realize the immense influence he held as a football star.
This time, having gained experience, he didn't think it was a big deal at all.
In his previous life, he had seen too many celebrity gossip stories about football stars.
It was just a change in perspective.
In his previous life, he was a reader of gossip news.
Now, he was the protagonist of the gossip news!
Fortunately, he paid the driver extra to shake off the paparazzi's pursuit.
Otherwise, if the paparazzi had filmed him and Keeley entering the apartment building together, the news would have been even more explosive!
After that, he turned off his phone and returned to the bedroom.
Just then, accompanied by a soft moan, Keeley on the bed slowly woke up. "Where did you go?"
"Just answering a phone call."
"Oh, could you get me a bottle of water?"
"Of course! Wait a moment..."
Leaving the bedroom, Mark went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and took out a bottle of mineral water.
Then, he returned to the bedroom and sat on the edge of the bed.
Unexpectedly, Keeley immediately threw off the blanket, revealing she was completely naked underneath.
She sat straight up and stretched, her beautiful body fully exposed.
Then, she looked at Mark with eyes as gentle as water and boldly requested, "Darling, could you open this for me, please?"
After a night of intimacy, their relationship had broken through the barrier of friendship.
Keeley had been calling him this all night.
"Of course!"
Mark immediately twisted off the cap and handed the bottle over.
Taking the water and drinking a sip, the woman suddenly moved closer, bit her lower lip, and looked at Mark teasingly: "Darling, how about some morning exercise?"
Looking at the naked woman before him, Mark immediately felt a surge of heat rise up.
Her perfect body curves, her provocative gaze, and her slightly upturned red lips were all saying:
Come on!
Take me!!
Ravage me!!!
What a deadly enchantress!
Swallowing hard, Mark tried hard to suppress his impulse, only hugging Keeley and kissing her forehead.
Then he stood up from the bed.
"Baby, although that suggestion is very tempting, I have to go..." As soon as he said this, Keeley was stunned, then frowned slightly: "Where are you going?"
"I have to report back to the hotel soon, and then take a flight back to Germany with the team."
Hearing Mark's explanation, Keeley felt slightly relieved, immediately concluding that Mark was not the type of scumbag who forgets people once his pants are on.
Keeley was also very understanding. "Work is important. So when can we see each other again?"
Mark was prepared for this question: "I have a match at home the day after tomorrow. If you're free to come over, let me know, and I'll buy your ticket!"
Hearing this, Keeley immediately smiled brightly: "Sounds great!"
"I've never been to Wolfsburg before..."
"Then you'll probably be disappointed. There's not much fun there, but I can take you to try some authentic Chinese food..."
After cuddling with Keeley in bed for a while, Mark received another call from Raiola.
"The car has arrived. There are no paparazzi nearby."
"Okay, I'll be right down."
After hanging up the phone, Mark didn't forget to say goodbye to Keeley: "Baby, I have to go..."
"Alright."
With that, Keeley, who was only wearing a loose T-shirt on her upper body, proactively gave him a sweet kiss, reminding him, "If you miss me, send me a message!"
"I will!"
After saying goodbye to Keeley, Mark got into a black Audi SUV and quickly returned to the hotel where the team was staying.
[...]
(Everything else remains the same, with Keeley replacing every former Jili occurrence, including the final line:)
Immediately after, he pulled out his phone and called his agent: "Mino, buy me a plane ticket for the day after tomorrow, business class, London to Wolfsburg..."
"Nothing much. Keeley said she wants to come watch my match in person..."