Although Fasal did not reveal to any outsiders that Shania would be leaving the entertainment industry after May 10th, the entertainment media still paid close attention to Shania's sudden move.
Shania's manager suddenly announced that Shania would cancel her runway shows in Paris, Japan, Shanghai, China, and New York in the United States. She was also willing to pay compensation, but did not disclose the specific reason. This inevitably aroused speculation from the outside world.
Some people thought that there was something wrong with Shania's health, because the informant said he saw Shania enter the hospital. This guess was very close to the truth, but they thought in the worst direction. There were also people who guessed that Shania and Tang En's relationship had problems and that she was not in the mood to work. This guess was very unreliable. Shania and Tang En had always been recognized as a model couple. Although there was a 21-year age difference between them, there was no generation gap because of their age difference. Moreover, there was no news or gossip that could confirm that Shania and Tang En's relationship had problems.
The entertainment gossip media was making wild guesses, but those who paid attention could see behind the surface.
Tang En did not read entertainment gossip magazines. On one hand, he was not a fan and would not read entertainment magazines to understand the movements of a certain celebrity he admired. On the other hand, he spent all his time on football and was not interested in news other than football.
However, he could not ignore news about his wife. Even if it was told to him by others …
During a break in training, the players gathered together, while the coaches gathered in another group. Everyone was talking about the topics they were interested in. On the coaches' side, they were a little more gossipy. Tang En had never thought that a group of middle-aged men would be so gossipy, comparable to those housewives.
"Hey, Tony, have you read the latest issue of Time _ Out?"
"Entertainment magazine? You know I don't read it, David. "
"I think you should. Have you noticed anything wrong with your wife in the past few days? "
Tang En thought Kerslake was strange. Why was he suddenly concerned about his wife?
However, his years of working together with Kerslake let him know that Kerslake must have good intentions.
So, he thought about it carefully and did not find anything unusual about his wife. She greeted him with a smile every day, and her actions, speech, and expression were all normal.
Kerslake observed Tang En's expression from the side and found that he really did not know. So, he decided not to say anything and let Tang En buy a magazine to read. If he said it now, it would not affect his normal training.
On the way home after a day of training, Tang En passed by a newsstand and bought a copy of the magazine Kerslake had mentioned. Time Out was a very deadly fashion and entertainment magazine and was not difficult to buy.
He saw his wife's name on the cover. Following the page number on the cover, he quickly found the article.
"Surprisingly, Shania Twain has turned down almost all of her work arrangements, and it is said that her agent, Fasal, is no longer accepting new work plans. This is really puzzling … "
Twain frowned. It was indeed puzzling, but he soon guessed something …
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The nanny prepared dinner, and Shania waited in the living room for her husband to return.
When Tang En entered, he did not hand him a jacket, but a fashion magazine.
"What is going on, Shania?"
Tang En flipped open the page he had folded and pointed at the article.
Shania only needed to glance at the title to know what it was about. A smile appeared on her face as she looked at her husband. "I'm planning to retire, Uncle Tony."
The answer was similar to Tang En's guess, but he did not understand. "Why do you want to retire? Aren't you doing quite well?"
"For a model, 29 years old is already considered old. I don't want to continue working. "
"You can still act in movies …"
"I don't have that talent. You know that, Uncle Tony. "
Tang En was speechless. He did know that. Shania's acting could only be said to be average. If not for the help of her friends, she might not be able to become a leading actress for the rest of her life. But she could not always rely on the help of her friends, could she? She was not that kind of person.
"You still don't have to retire … What exactly are you thinking, Shania?"
"Before I answer this question, I have a question for Uncle Tony. Then why did you choose to retire completely at the end of this season?" Shania looked at her husband with a smile, not at all bothered by the gloomy expression on his face.
"Of course it's to spend more time with you …" Tang En blurted out the answer without thinking.
"My answer is the same, Uncle Tony." Shania was very pleased that her husband had taken the bait. She went forward and gently hugged Tang En, pressing her head against his chest.
"You don't have to do this at all, Shania. I'm retiring to spend time with you. You can continue working … "
"I'm not interested in my current job. I just want to stay at home and spend time with you and our daughter. "
Shania's reason made sense. She had never liked being a model. She was very interested in acting in movies, but unfortunately, she did not have the talent.
Tang En hugged his wife, not knowing what to say. Shania's decision was too sudden, and he could not accept it for a moment.
And, most importantly …
"Why did I not know about this at all?"
Shania felt Tang En's arms tighten around her. She knew that her husband was a little angry.
"I didn't want to disturb your work. In fact, this was something that I had just discussed with Mr. Fasal two days ago. I wanted to find a suitable opportunity to tell you, but I didn't expect the noses of those entertainment magazines to be so sensitive … "
Shania's explanation was reasonable, and Tang En could not find a problem with it. It was just that he felt that the reason for Shania's sudden decision to retire was not so simple …
What exactly was it? He could not say.
Hugging his wife, he felt that his wife was hiding something from him. But since his wife was not willing to tell him, there was no point in asking. He could only hope that it was not bad news …
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The entertainment gossip reporters were indeed impressive. In just a week, they had guessed the truth behind Shania's decision to turn down her job. It was not because she was unwell, nor was it because her relationship with her husband was not harmonious. It was because she had decided to retire from the entertainment industry!
This news was really shocking. Shania was a world-famous model, a Hollywood movie star, and the spokesperson of many fashion and luxury brands. She was famous all over the world and had a large number of fans.
Now, she was saying that such a famous star was going to leave the entertainment industry and quit completely? Would the fans agree to it?
Shania's website was immediately flooded by fans who were either passionate or angry.
Many people did not believe it was true, thinking that the media was talking nonsense.
But Shania personally admitted it in an interview, completely crushing the last glimmer of hope of those fans.
"… I don't want my supporters to be sad. But I have to make this decision, because I want to be able to spend more time with my husband and daughter in the future. It was a difficult decision … But in my heart, my family will always be more important than my career. As for those who like me, I can only say sorry … "
"This is not a temporary retirement. I will not appear in front of everyone as a star again. I prefer that you remember me as Tony Twain's wife and Teresa's mother. This kind of identity. Now, I want to enjoy the happy life of an ordinary woman. "
The impression that Shania had always given people was that she was a very confident and opinionated woman. Back then, when she ignored the rumors of the outside world and insisted on marrying Tony Twain, who was 21 years older than her, it fully reflected the tough side of her character. Now that she had completely abandoned everything in the entertainment industry and become a housewife, taking care of her husband and children, it was the same.
No matter what the outside world and her fans who supported her thought, said, or did, she would not change her mind.
Some celebrities liked to hypocritically say in front of people that they were "tired of life under the spotlight" and wanted to "live an ordinary life." But once they were really allowed to live such a life, they would probably take the initiative to create news to gain attention again in less than a week.
Naturally, there were people who saw Shania's actions in this way. They even thought that Shania was creating hype for the release of Dior's new product in May. At the same time, she was also creating hype for herself. Otherwise, why did she turn down all the other activities and only stay for this one?
With this analysis, it made sense — all of this was a joint commercial hype by Shania and Dior. Regardless of whether Dior claimed that it was not a publicity stunt, it was useless. This was called "trying to cover up only makes things worse!"
Shania did not refute this statement. In the face of rumors, she could only make things worse. Anyway, she would not be a star in the future, so she did not need to care about what the media thought. Those people could say whatever they wanted, and she would not lose a single hair.
At home, Shania still carefully kept her secret from Twain, hoping to wait until the last moment to reveal the answer and give her husband a big surprise. The thought of seeing Twain's surprised and happy face one day in the future filled Shania with anticipation.
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The media continued to speculate and hype about Shania's retirement. Many entertainment reporters appeared near their home in Nottingham, and as soon as Shania went out or returned home, they would rush up to interview her. Fortunately, Teresa had been with her celebrity parents for more than half a year, so she was already used to this scene. Otherwise, she would have been scared out of her wits.
No matter which reporter came to ask Shania, she would give the same answer.
"I've decided to retire, and I've said everything I need to say. I have nothing more to say now."
Therefore, there were ignorant entertainment reporters who ran to interview Twain, hoping to dig out some valuable news from Shania's husband.
What kind of person was Twain? He was recognized as the most difficult person to deal with in the English sports media, and even entertainment reporters could not hope to get any advantage from him.
After the training ended, Twain looked at the swarming reporters and said coldly, "Those who are not sports reporters, please leave. I won't answer any questions. Don't try to bluff your way through. I know all the sports reporters who can interview here. Those who are unfamiliar, please leave. Otherwise, don't blame me for calling security. "
There were some entertainment reporters who did not believe him and insisted on coming over, pretending to be sports reporters. They were directly dragged out by Twain, who pushed and dragged them out of the training base, regardless of the group of reporters' cries of "freedom of the press" and "the right to know." They were all thrown out of the training base and blacklisted. They were not allowed to enter without permission.
In fact, Twain was not prejudiced against entertainment reporters. It was not that he had not been interviewed by entertainment reporters before. But the situation now was special, and special circumstances required special treatment.
What a joke! What time was it now? It was the last round of the league tournament on May 10th, and Nottingham Forest was currently still in seventh place, only two points away from the team in sixth place. There were still four rounds of the league tournament. If they could not surpass in these four rounds, then a season … no, half a season's hard work would all be in vain!
How could Twain allow those d * mn entertainment reporters to disturb his team at this time?
Moreover, they were here to inquire about his family matters. To be honest, he still had not fully understood that matter. He could only put his work first and forcibly suppress the questions in his heart. These entertainment reporters kept mentioning Shania to him. Wasn't this clearly luring him to think in that direction?
After clearing the entertainment reporters out of Wilford, Twain continued to lead the team to train in preparation for the last four rounds of the league tournament.
In these last four rounds, they only had one strong opponent. Perhaps it was fate, but that opponent was Manchester United. In the last round of the league tournament, Nottingham Forest would be facing Manchester United, led by Mourinho, at home. It was also Twain's farewell match.
Before this, Nottingham Forest's three opponents were not strong — in Twain's eyes, they were not strong. But half a season ago, Nottingham Forest would definitely not have dared to say that they could definitely beat them.
Twain's plan was to establish a position in the top six of the league tournament before the game against Manchester United. That way, the last game would not be a battle of life and death, and he would be under a lot less pressure.
Such a plan was, of course, the most reasonable. If they were confident, why would they make the last game a battle of life and death?
Life was not a novel. Not every key battle would be left at the last moment. Twain would not do that, and he would not allow his opponents to do so. In the first three of these four games, Twain had to guarantee a complete victory while waiting for his opponents to make a mistake. He was not worried about this.
Compared to himself, the sixth-ranked Manchester City was much worse off. They had to face three strong opponents in the last four rounds, one of which was the Manchester Derby. Twain did not believe that Manchester City would not lose. Even if it was a draw, Forest could use the advantage of goal difference to surpass Manchester City and rank sixth.
There was no room for mistakes in the last four rounds.
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