Haaland sighed helplessly, then a wry smile appeared on his face.
"Just a little bit more! Alas!"
Then, he took two steps back, and that's when he saw Cao Baiming standing there.
He had been so focused on the wine bottles placed in front of him that he hadn't noticed Cao Baiming's arrival. Everyone else present had noticed, except for him.
Haaland walked over to shake hands, a smile on his face.
Since it was Thomas's turn next, he took the opportunity to briefly explain the rules of the game to Cao Baiming.
"You must have played ring toss before, such a simple game, I doubt I need to explain anything for you to understand..."
"See those three rows of beer bottles in front of you? They represent different points. If you can throw a ring around the furthest one, it's ten points. The closest one is only one point, and the middle one is five points."
Hearing this, Cao Baiming finally understood why Haaland was so regretful just now. He had used both rings to aim at the furthest beer bottle, so it was no wonder it was difficult to hit.
The distance was almost 20 meters.
He didn't expect that after the football kicking activity, they would move on to a hand-based game. However, most of the people present seemed to be football players, and they enjoyed such activities.
Imagine if it had been a kicking game; Haaland could have crushed everyone present. A 20-meter ring would have been child's play for him.
Thomas handed the ring to Cao Baiming.
"How about it? Do you want to give it a try? I'll give you my turn. There are five rings in total, and each person gets five chances. This round is about to end."
Cao Baiming smiled faintly and politely refused the ring.
"No, thank you. I won't participate. I hope you all have fun!"
He was proficient in football, but ring toss was not his forte, and he knew that.
Moreover, everyone present seemed to be quite drunk. If he joined their playful competition, he wouldn't know how to behave.
Cao Baiming watched as a spectator. Meanwhile, others came over to strike up conversations with him. Time passed gradually, and it was nearing dawn.
In the distance, the sky was slowly transitioning from black to a pale purple. This hue seemed to announce that the sun was beginning to subtly paint the sky, and sunrise was imminent.
Unfortunately, the coastline faced west, so they could see the sunset but not the sunrise.
Regardless, the sunrise lasted only a brief dozen minutes. Since they had stayed up all night, it would be a pity not to create some sense of occasion at this moment.
It seemed everyone had the same idea. Even people from the football field gathered and moved to the center of the street.
Everyone present had stayed up all night, singing, dancing, and participating in activities.
At this moment, many were already tired. However, Cao Baiming still felt no fatigue, just like any other day.
As the sky gradually brightened and the sun rose from behind the distant buildings, everyone raised their glasses together and toasted the moment.
The next day, although nothing was scheduled, some people might still have been wishing for more.
As people gradually woke up, guests also began their journeys home, some traveling very far.
Just then, Little Luo walked over in a disheveled state. He had largely sobered up, and his expression was not very pleasant.
It was because Neymar had reminded him that he had lost a bet while drunk the previous night. The bet required him to borrow a bunny girl costume from Cao Baiming and wear it on the plane back to Brazil.
Since he had made the bet himself while sober, he couldn't possibly back out now. With no other option, Little Luo had to go to a room and change into the costume.
As he walked out of the room, he was met with a burst of laughter from everyone, as expected.
However, this was also a good thing. It was a chance to get used to the reactions of familiar people beforehand, preparing him for encounters with strangers during his upcoming journey.
His club teammates, his friends from China, and many others gradually departed that morning, leaving behind only a pile of gifts in the villa's basement.
The gifts from over 200 people had piled up, filling a small storage room.
The most conspicuous item was a huge one, packed inside a box that was about two meters high and nearly a meter wide. Even Cao Baiming didn't know what was inside.
He had even forgotten who had sent it.
Wu Xue also woke up, slowly opened her eyes, and pulled open the curtains. Sunlight streamed into the room, instantly filling it with brightness.
This was the first time she had stayed in this unfamiliar room. However, after waking up, she instinctively performed her usual first act: opening the wardrobe.
To her surprise, the wardrobe was neatly filled with clothes, and upon closer inspection, they were all women's clothing, perfectly matching her size.
In an instant, even Wu Xue was speechless. She thought about it; this was a rented villa room, so there shouldn't be any clothes in it. Since there were clothes here, there could only be one explanation.
These clothes must have been prepared by Cao Baiming in advance. He had anticipated her habit of opening the wardrobe after waking up and had prepared a surprise.
The colors were all her favorite shades, and the styles were also to her liking. In fact, when paired together, they looked surprisingly good.
A smile quickly spread across Wu Xue's face. She stood up, chose a few suitable new outfits from the wardrobe, put them on, and prepared to go out.
Noisy sounds were coming from downstairs, indicating that people were leaving. She had intended to wake up early that morning, but she was still late. Glancing at her watch, she saw it was only a little past seven o'clock.