After Offside

The whole country was excited about the World Cup carnival all night long. One offside tore apart two broken marriages that had long existed in name only. Two men and women trapped in a cold cage both stepped out of the emotional white line defined by the world and simultaneously fell into an offside in life that no one could easily punish. Both marriages are incomplete and suffocating in their own way. In the eyes of others, under the shell of a decent and stable family, there is only long-term alienation and endless loneliness. A game viewing party allowed two people who were trapped in an emotional desert to meet. The disparity in age, the shackles of their respective families, and the ubiquitous scrutiny of others made the heartbeat that grew up in the hustle and bustle of the game be labeled as "out of bounds" from the moment it was born. The secret looks at each other between watching the game, the private thoughts passed on, the brief hugs in no-one corners, and every uncontrollable rush, all wandering on the ethical boundary. The offside of a fierce World Cup rivalry inspired two families and four special relationships. The hidden feelings of watching the game and the momentary embrace in the unattended corner are the heartbeats hidden under the hustle and bustle. The white line on the playing field disappears in an instant, and the verification net slowly tightens. All affairs, lies, and corruption that exceed the rules will eventually face an inevitable and comprehensive liquidation.