Tang En's eyes darted around, and he suddenly saw someone. This discovery shocked him, so he left Kerslake behind and strode towards his target.
The other party was also very happy to see Tang En walking towards her. She bounced and waved at Tang En.
"Uncle Tony, Uncle Tony!" This voice, this greeting, who else could it be other than that little girl, Shania?
"Shania, what are you doing here?" Using the word "surprised" to describe Tang En's current mood was clearly not appropriate. "Pleasantly surprised" was more appropriate.
Shania, wearing a green coat, stood at the edge of the crowd. Her long brown hair was tied into a refreshing ponytail, swinging back and forth as she bounced. Seeing Tang En, her face was as bright as a flower.
"Can't I come?" Shania stopped bouncing. Separated by half the height of a person, she leaned over and smiled at Tang En.
"Don't you have class?"
"It's nothing to skip class once in a while …" Shania pouted. "If I don't skip class, I won't be able to see you!"
"Aiya, if you want to watch my videos online, that'll do."
"No way! How can the Internet compare to face-to-face? "Shania said with a frown, as if she had discovered something." You really don't look good. "
"Uh, that's because it's cloudy. There's not enough sunlight on a cloudy day, so I don't look good …" Tang En scratched his head.
The two of them were "chatting happily" when a cough suddenly came from the side. Only then did Tang En realize that there was a boy standing beside Shania. He was about the same height as Shania, but he looked obviously older than Shania.
Shania turned her head and stuck out her tongue. She had also forgotten.
"Uncle Tony, this is my cousin Tom." Shania pointed at the boy and said to Tang En. She then turned to the boy and said, "This is the Uncle Tony that I mentioned to you. I didn't lie to you, did I?"
The reason why Tang En had initially ignored the boy was that he was wearing a Newcastle home jersey. He thought he was a Newcastle fan who came to join in the fun. He did not expect him to be Shania's cousin Tom …
Wait a minute! Cousin? A cousin who lives under the same roof?
Tony Twain looked at Shania, then at the boy, and extended his hand. "Hello, I'm Tony Twain, nice to meet you."
"Hello, I'm Tom Sawyer, Judy's cousin. Nice to meet you." Their hands touched slightly and then separated.
Judy... Why are you calling me so affectionately? Tang En thought to himself, then turned to Shania and said, "Shania, are you free tonight? I want to invite you to dinner. "
"Okay, okay …" Shania was still happy when she suddenly frowned. "Ah, at night, Aunt …"
She had not finished speaking, but Tang En could already roughly guess the situation. It seemed that not only Shania's family, even her relatives were this "strict" …
Was he going to give up this great opportunity? It wasn't easy for them to meet, and they couldn't even have a meal together? Twain was a little disappointed.
Just when both of them were in a dilemma, Cousin Tom, who was standing next to them, said, "I can call my mother and tell her that Judy and I are eating out tonight. Then it'll be fine."
Shania was very happy. She turned to look at her cousin. "Really?"
"Of course." Only when facing Shania did this Tom's face finally show a smile.
Tang En secretly rolled his eyes. Wasn't it obvious that he would have to bring another person? It was not that he was reluctant to part with the money. How much did it cost to treat someone to dinner? It was just that he felt uncomfortable with an outsider talking … But did he have a choice?
"That's a good idea." Tang En shrugged.
Then Tom retreated to find a quiet place to call his mother. Shania, on the other hand, stuck to Tang En, pointing at his face and insisting that he did not take care of his body. Tang En did not refute, only lowering his head to admit his mistake.
Soon, Tom Sawyer returned and nodded to Shania with a smile. "My mother's side is settled."
"That's great!" Shania clapped her hands.
Tang En turned to look at the players. Most of them had already signed their names and returned to the bus. They were now going back to the hotel to rest. So, he said to Shania, "Wait for me."
With that, he turned and walked towards David Kerslake, who was standing at the entrance of the bus. The latter was looking at him and smiling. Looking back at the bus, the players were also looking at him and smiling.
"Uh … David, I won't be going back with you guys. I …"
"We know, Tony," David said. A burst of laughter came from the bus behind him. "Have fun."
Tang En rubbed his nose. What were these people thinking? However, he did not have the time to correct them. As the saying goes, an explanation is a cover up. Let them think blindly. I'm not afraid of a crooked shadow!
"Hmm, okay … Oh, right. Give me the tickets." Even if it was an away game, the team would get some tickets. Naturally, the number would not be as much as the home game, but it was enough to give favors.
Kerslake took out a stack of tickets. "One or two?"
Tang En stretched out two fingers and said, "Two."
"That Newcastle kid has a ticket, right?"
Tang En looked back. Tom Sawyer was chatting with Shania. They seemed to be chatting happily. "I'm not sure. Even if he does, it doesn't matter. I'm thinking of giving him a free ticket. He probably won't reject it. For tomorrow's game, letting him watch the game among a group of Forest fans must be a very special feeling for him. "
The two men looked at each other and laughed in unison.
Tang En took the tickets and turned to walk back. Kerslake, on the other hand, boarded the bus and let the driver drive them back to the hotel. The gazes of the players on the bus were still following their manager. A few of them pointed at Shania and discussed animatedly. Kerslake saw this scene and clapped his hands, gesturing for everyone to look over.
"Alright, everyone can see it, right?"
"Of course!" The group replied in unison.
"We have no reason to lose tomorrow's game." Kerslake laughed.
"That's right!" A loud roar of laughter erupted in the bus.
The bus drove past Tang En and the others. The people on the bus were still whistling at him. Tang En put on a stern face and glared at the boys. However, his authority was completely useless at this time.
After the bus drove far away, Tang En looked at the two children in front of him and said, "I'm not familiar with Newcastle. Where do you want to go for dinner? Or, we can go shopping first. Shania, do you have anything you like to buy?"
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In the end, they still decided to go shopping first before eating. Shania did not have anything she wanted to buy. Tang En bought Tom a pair of the latest Adidas sports shoes as a greeting gift. Tom's attitude towards Tang En improved after receiving the gift. The smile on his face also increased. However, he also became more talkative.
During dinner that night, Tang En had originally wanted to chat with Shania about the recent situation, but he was pestered by Tom. This boy was a fanatical fan. He could drag another fan who knew a little and talk to him endlessly. Unfortunately, Tang En was not a fan who knew a little. He was a professional football manager.
As a result, Tom's words flowed endlessly like the Thames River overflowing.
Shania, on the other hand, became a guest. She sat at the side and could not interrupt. She only smiled back at Tang En when he looked at her.
If not for the fact that this boy was Shania's cousin, Tang En really wanted to stuff a whole piece of steak into his mouth.
The topic naturally turned to tomorrow's match. Tom was full of confidence in the team he supported. He did not care about Tang En's feelings at all. He believed that Forest would not be able to win this match.
"Hiller is very good. He's been in great form recently! Bowyer is also very good. His left foot is simply amazing! And Kluivert. He's the team's top striker now! "
Tang En listened to his praises without batting an eyelid. He then said calmly, "Thank you for the reminder. I'll go back and tell my players to pay more attention to these few people."
Tom, who had been talking endlessly and proudly, was dumbfounded. Shania, who was sitting at the side, burst out laughing.
Even though Tang En felt that the night had been wasted and he really wanted to have a chance to chat with Shania alone, he hoped to get rid of this talkative Newcastle fan as soon as possible.
He looked at his watch. It was 8: 45.
Shania saw this and knew it was time to say goodbye. So, she tacitly said to her cousin, "Cousin Tom, it's too late. We should go back."
"Ah? Ah, okay, okay. "Tom nodded in agreement.
When they reached the entrance of the restaurant, Tang En took out two tickets from his pocket and handed them to Shania. "Come watch tomorrow afternoon with your cousin, Shania."
Shania nodded and gave one of the tickets to her cousin.
Tom was very happy. "That's great. I was just worried that I wouldn't be able to get a ticket!"
Tang En smiled happily. "Then, I'll see you tomorrow afternoon."
"Okay, okay."
The taxi that the restaurant had called for the guests was already parked at the entrance. Tom opened the door of the car in front and let his sister enter first. Shania got in, and Tom went around to get in from the other side. Taking advantage of this moment, Shania stuck her head out of the car window and said to Tang En, who was standing by the roadside, "Uncle Tony, where are you going for Christmas?"
"I'm not going anywhere." Twain shrugged.
"That's great. I'll look for you when the time comes!" She smiled.
"I want to go too!" Tom's voice rang out in the car.
Shania turned to him and said, "Cousin, aren't you going to Switzerland with your classmates?"
"Actually, I don't really want to go …"
"Didn't you say you were going to bring me a lot of photos?"
"Uh … Of course, I was just joking just now …"
Shania stuck her head out of the car window again and waved at Tang En with a smile. "See you then, Uncle Tony!"
"See you then, Shania." Tang En watched as their taxi merged into the flow of traffic before he turned and walked to the car waiting for him.
When he got in the car, the radio was playing a sports program. It was a recording of the press conference in the afternoon. Souness answered the reporters' questions very confidently. "… Forest is a strong team, but Newcastle is the home team … I hope to give the fans an exciting game when the time comes. The scene will be exciting, and the result will be exciting too …"
Sitting in the back seat, Tang En smiled crookedly.
I'm looking forward to it too.
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