"Lin, I'm getting married."
"Unfortunately, you're not the bride."
On April 23, Firmino suddenly called. Leo Lin thought he either had not fully woken up yet, or Firmino still had not sobered up.
Otherwise, no normal person on the other end of the phone would say something like that.
"Of course I'm not the bride. As long as the bride isn't my older sister or my younger sister, we're fine."
Firmino loved that sense of humor in Leo Lin. He really was getting married, and the bride was Vivian, the niece Delores had introduced to him.
After hearing the news, the Liverpool stars immediately gathered at Leo Lin's house. Everyone stared at Firmino. No one spoke. They just kept staring at him until Firmino got goosebumps all over.
"Aren't you a Brazilian star?"
"Aren't Ronaldinho and Neymar your predecessors?"
"Huh? You're getting married this quickly?"
"Of course, being responsible toward the person you love and the person who loves you is a good thing. It's just too sudden. We didn't even have time to process it!"
No one knew exactly how Vivian had won Firmino over, but after that, a warm and very quick wedding was held and just as quickly came to an end.
With family and friends as witnesses, Firmino and Vivian completed a wonderful wedding.
It was a very ordinary wedding, and it was fairly small. The only interesting part was the bouquet toss, with a group of eager women standing behind Vivian.
Van Dijk watched his girlfriend charge to the very front with the fiercest momentum and could not help laughing.
Maria also did her best to blend into the crowd, hoping Vivian's bouquet would fly toward her.
Then, under everyone's gaze, Vivian threw the bouquet behind her. The stars around them also held their breath, watching its path.
The bouquet first fell backward toward the front of the group. Van Dijk's girlfriend touched it first but failed to grab it. After bouncing away, the bouquet flew back into the air, and Laura and Maria jumped at the same time.
Rodri and Leo Lin instinctively grabbed each other at that moment, staring at the bouquet in the air and at the two women fighting hard for it.
It looked exactly like the crucial headed duel in a World Cup final, with forward Maria and defender Laura risking everything to defend their honor.
In the end, Maria was still one step faster. She used her long arms to seize the bouquet, then danced happily on the spot before rushing toward Leo Lin.
Leo Lin smiled and hugged Maria, accepting the bouquet from her and also accepting the blessing Firmino had sent his way.
After the wedding, the guests split into two groups. The men took Firmino to enjoy one last party, spending a rare, leisurely time together in the garden of Leo Lin's house.
Thinking back on everything that had happened during the day, Leo Lin still found it unbelievable. Firmino had actually married Vivian just like that.
After Delores introduced them, the two quickly became a couple. And according to what Delores revealed, Vivian liked Firmino very much and had never once argued with him.
On the pitch, Firmino looked flashy, whether in his celebrations or his stylish appearance, so it was hard to believe he was actually a devoted romantic at heart.
But that contrast between on the pitch and off the pitch appeared just like that. Firmino and Vivian had chosen each other for life.
"I chose to marry Vivian because whenever I think about spending every day from now on with her, I can't hold back the happiness in my heart."
Firmino drank deeply from the beer in his hand. Since it was a men's party, everyone present was male.
Salah, Mané, and some Brazilian friends Firmino had invited.
The wedding was different from what everyone had imagined. There was no grand spectacle. Firmino had rented a small but cozy venue, completed the wedding in front of the friends he had invited, and the ceremony had ended quickly.
Vivian took Maria and the others out to sing and enjoy the women's party.
At that moment, Maria, just like Leo Lin, was asking Vivian the same question.
"You're just married like that?"
"You two haven't even been dating for that long."
Vivian only smiled without saying anything. She knew why she had done this, and because of that, she was very happy.
After the news of Firmino and Vivian's marriage was announced, Liverpool fans rushed over to send their wedding wishes.
"To win over a handsome guy like Firmino, let me see what kind of goddess Vivian is!"
"Klopp has to give Firmino a seven-day honeymoon break for this, right? Let Firmino properly enjoy married life."
"When did this Vivian even appear? I've never heard of her before."
Some fans had not even heard of Vivian, because Delores had introduced the two privately. After they began spending time together, they had always kept a low profile, so Firmino's relationship had not attracted much public attention.
Klopp offered Firmino his most sincere wedding congratulations. He believed Firmino would definitely produce even better performances on the pitch.
That was right. A honeymoon break did not exist, and Firmino had never thought of asking for leave. He only wanted to help Liverpool continue building this season's glory first.
Three days later, in the 28th round of the Premier League.
Firmino, who had just finished his wedding, produced a brilliant performance and scored a hat trick.
Throughout the match, Leo Lin stayed focused on creating chances for Firmino. When Leo Lin went out of his way, racked his brain, and gave everything he had to provide assists for one person, it was hard not to score.
After Firmino scored his third goal and completed his hat trick, he immediately rushed into the stands and hugged his new wife Vivian tightly.
The fans around them offered their congratulations, waving Liverpool shirts and cheering for the two of them.
Leo Lin slapped Firmino hard on the back. He was so happy for his close friend.
At that moment, Firmino had truly achieved complete happiness.
After 28 rounds of the Premier League, Liverpool still led second place by eight points despite having played one match fewer, and the pressure on Klopp in the league was becoming lighter and lighter.
But the pressure of the Champions League arrived right after. As April came to an end, the Champions League semifinals officially began.
Liverpool welcomed their old opponent, Barcelona. In last season's Champions League round of 16, Barcelona had fallen to Liverpool. And this season, after reaching the Champions League semifinals, they had run into Liverpool again.
Although they had reached the semifinals, fans were not optimistic about this Barcelona team winning the title. Some fans even called this side the new Barcelona.
After selling Neymar, Barcelona brought in Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembélé, spending a terrifying amount in transfer fees on two major signings.
However, neither of them had performed well enough after joining Barcelona, especially Ousmane Dembélé. His performances on the pitch were not good enough, and even off the pitch...
[Ousmane Dembélé Late for Training. Inside Sources Claim He Stayed Up Playing Games the Night Before and Overslept the Next Morning!]
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