[Football] The Heart of Germany

Unlock Note: This novel has undergone such extensive revisions that a new version has been rewritten and posted under the same title in my collection. So even though it isn't finished, I marked it as complete. Don't get the two mixed up! Mwah! As a renowned all-round footballer who could play in defense, midfield, and attack, and really did play in all three, Jiadier was a straightforward, hard-hitting football machine, a tenacious fighter with nerves of steel who stayed calm even with blood streaming from a head wound. The media called him "a more beautiful Beckenbauer," while fans called him "the heart of Germany." He was also the unattainable dream of countless famous coaches and club owners. Because no matter how much they offered, they could never buy him. "God would not want to see people forget the land they should remain faithful to, in their pursuit of fame and fortune." Jiadier posted these words inside his locker and kept them there until he retired from Borussia Dortmund. It's hard to say whether he was the most talented player of Germany's golden generation, but he was definitely the most beautiful. When The Sun held a poll, all of Europe voted in favor, with 98 percent approval. "Maybe people only envy the losers in football once in their lives: when they see Jiadier kiss his opponents." - A fan "Beauty means nothing to me unless it can bring people to God. I will never fall in love or marry in this life. I only want to worship the divine." Jiadier himself felt neither joy nor anger at this. No matter how much the world praised him as "a miracle from God," Jiadier only felt that he had been blessed with far too much by fate. Fifteen years ago, in winter, he was still kneeling on the floor of an orphanage, carefully wiping it clean as he shivered from the cold. Fifteen years later, in summer, he was standing at the top of the world, lifting the World Cup alongside his teammates with tears in his eyes. "I love everything in my life." Those were his words as he lifted the Ballon d'Or trophy through his tears. "Then why won't you love me? You're so kind to everyone, yet you never let anyone get close." Many people in the audience smiled and applauded, while thinking sadly to themselves. "Or maybe I don't dare ask for your love, and I'm not worthy of it. No one deserves your love... Just give me a kiss, as God shows mercy to sinners." *Adapted from the lyrics of Miriam Yeung's "A Girl's Prayer" Highlights: 1. The protagonist truly has no interest in romance. He devotes himself to God and will not have sex, fall in love, or marry. He is also asexual (look up the definition yourself if you like), and there is no pairing in the end. It's listed as danmei rather than no-pairing because there are several one-sided crushes in the story. 2. This is an alternate-universe story in my collection. You can read it without having read the first two books. Theme: Love and ideals always have the power to endure