After winning the first warm-up match, Löw gave everyone two hours of free time.
After showering, Mark immediately called Michelle:
"Where are you?"
"We're still in the stadium's VIP cafe."
"Okay, I'm coming to find you now!"
Changing into a casual outfit of a black hoodie and jeans, and tidying his hair, Mark quickly arrived at the stadium's VIP cafe.
"Hey, Mark, over here!"
Following the voice, Mark saw Sister Mi standing with a tall and slender woman.
He never expected that the person Michelle introduced him to would be a super beauty!
Looking at the oval-faced girl in a baseball cap, who was a little taller than him, Mark was first stunned by her beauty, and it took him a moment to react:
"Sorry, I just finished the game and went to take a shower."
"It's fine."
"This is Esther, Esther Heesch."
Hearing Michelle's introduction, Mark extended his right hand to the girl:
"Hello, I'm Mark Lane, it's a pleasure to meet you."
The girl smiled slightly, also extended her hand, and lightly shook his:
"Hello."
After the three sat down, Mark immediately explained:
"Uh... I'm really sorry, I told Michelle before that I didn't have many female friends, and asked her to introduce me to one."
"I was just joking at the time, I didn't expect her to actually go through with it..."
Mark's explanation first clarified the situation.
Then he took responsibility for Michelle forcefully introducing the two, placing the reason on himself.
This way, Esther wouldn't be annoyed by Michelle's actions, and would only think it was Mark's issue.
Mark's move also surprised Michelle and Esther.
This guy is quite thoughtful of others... "It's fine, just making a friend, no big deal."
"You're quite tall, about one meter eighty, right? Has anyone ever told you that you're very suitable to be a model?"
This was Mark's sincere question.
However, this question made Michelle and Esther exchange glances, both smiling in unison.
Just as Mark was confused, Michelle explained:
"Mark, her profession is a model!"
Only then did Mark realize:
"Oh!"
"I knew it! A tall and elegant girl like you must get invited by photographers for shoots or handed business cards by scouts on the street!"
This very sincere compliment made Esther feel a little shy.
"I was discovered by a scout from my company while I was shopping for shoes..."
"Really? What did you think at the time?"
Perhaps it was because of his rebirth, his mindset had undergone a huge change.
Mark, who was socially anxious in his previous life, became very free-spirited in his dealings with others after his transmigration.
This straightforward style also made the girl slowly let down her guard and chat with Mark openly and generously.
After only about ten minutes of chatting, Michelle pulled out her phone, pretended someone was calling, and said she was going out to answer it.
Leaving the isolated man and woman facing each other.
"This sister is too skilled! She must have done this before!"
While complaining internally, Mark didn't let the atmosphere become awkward or silent, and continued to ask:
"Hey, Esther, where are you from?"
"I'm from Lübeck..."
"Do you usually watch football?"
"Very rarely..."
Although Esther was a little shy, she responded to every one of Mark's questions.
Therefore, even though they had only known each other for less than an hour, the whole atmosphere was very harmonious.
The scene of their pleasant conversation was fully observed by Michelle, who was secretly hiding outside the cafe.
"Looks promising!"
However, happy times are always so short.
After they chatted for an hour, Michelle returned from outside:
"It's getting late, we're going to have dinner. Mark, do you want to join us?"
"No, I'm almost due to rejoin the team. We still have to return to the training camp in Italy tonight..."
"Alright then. You two should exchange contact information, and maybe you can grab coffee together sometime in the future."
Hearing this, Mark couldn't help but look at Esther, trying to get her permission.
And she happened to look over as well.
Two pairs of emerald green eyes met in the air.
A certain inexplicable ambiguity, fleeting.
"Okay!"
Seemingly sensing the girl's shyness, Mark immediately pulled out his phone and generously handed it to Esther:
"You type in your number, and I'll call you!"
Esther didn't hesitate, directly took the phone, and entered her phone number on it.
Although they had just met.
But in the short time they spent together, Mark left a very good impression on her.
He was humorous, sincere, and handsome!
You know, she doesn't just give her contact information to any guy.
Afterward, Mark bid farewell to the two.
Having met a beautiful woman, Mark was in a great mood and almost missed his subway stop.
Fortunately, he still rejoined the team before the scheduled time.
And on the bus ride to the airport, Mark had a sudden thought and googled the name "Esther Heesch."
In his opinion, a girl as beautiful and elegant as Esther Heesch shouldn't be some obscure model.
Indeed!
After googling, he learned that Esther Heesch was born in '96 and was a rising supermodel in the modeling world.
She debuted in 2012 and already walked for Dior.
In just two years, she had walked for top brands like Prada, Chanel, Valentino, and many others, and was also one of the top ten new faces promoted by authoritative modeling websites.
If it were in the football world, that would essentially be the level of one of the top ten super-prospects!
He never expected Michelle to introduce him to such a supermodel!
And she was only seventeen!!!
So, Mark also opened YouTube and started searching for videos of Esther's runway shows.
As a new generation German supermodel, Esther possessed a demeanor that could be described as "her beauty eclipses ancient and modern, the lotus shames her jade-like countenance!"
Her face alone was already incredibly beautiful.
Especially her green eyes, like a deep emerald sea, making people willingly sink into them.
Just as Mark was watching with great interest, Müller suddenly poked his head out from the side, "What are you watching?! Smiling to yourself?!"
Hearing this, Mark casually replied:
"Oh, I just met a friend, she said she's a model, and I didn't quite believe it, so I looked her up online."
"I didn't expect her to be so famous..."
Looking at the runway video playing on Mark's phone, Müller suddenly showed a knowing smile and patted him on the shoulder:
"Mate, you're in love!"
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