When Tang En led the team back to England, the airport newsstand had already put out the latest newspapers, and he was the one on the front page. He bought a copy of all the newspapers and enjoyed the media's praise for him on the car back to Nottingham. His vanity was greatly satisfied.
It was good news to be able to win against Barcelona in an away game and get two away goals. It was a good start for the team to advance into the top eight of the Champions League.
If not for the league tournament on the weekend, Tang En would have given the hard-working players a day off to let them relax.
When the car arrived at Nottingham's Wilford training base, the players bid farewell to Tang En and drove off in their respective cars.
Unlike the players, most of the coaches did not have a car and chose to take public transport home.
Petrol was expensive in Britain. Even if many people bought a car, they would not often take it out to drive. The coaches' income was not on the same level as the players. The professional players could afford to drive, but the coaches could not.
But Tang En was different. His income was not any less than the players.
So, van Nistelrooy did not forget to stop and joke with Tang En as he drove past the gate. "Hey, Boss, waiting for a taxi again? Do you want me to drive you? "
Tang En feigned a kick. "I'll walk back to train!"
Van Nistelrooy laughed and drove off.
When van Nistelrooy left, Dunn also said to Tang En, "Actually, I also think it's a good idea for you to consider buying a car. You're a public figure. Sometimes, not only do you have to go from home to the training ground and then to the stadium, you also need to go to other places."
Tang En did not speak. Shania had also mentioned this to him, but he had only been tempted for an afternoon before abandoning it. Moreover, he still did not know if he had a driver's license or if he could drive.
"Don't worry, I've already taken the driver's license test." Dunn saw through his thoughts and said, "If you don't know how to drive … you can learn."
Tang En shook his head. "We'll talk about it when the time comes. Let's go back. "
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It only took about 20 minutes to walk from the training base to the place where they lived. This was one of the reasons Tang En was unwilling to buy a car. He could use this time to chat and think with Dunn, but driving clearly could not achieve this.
When they reached home, the two stood at the door to say goodbye to each other and opened the doors in front of them.
Back home, Tang En threw himself onto the sofa. He did not even take off his clothes. All he wanted now was to have a good rest. The past few days had really tired him out. His body was already in its thirties?
"Meow."
Tang En, who was lying on the sofa rubbing his temples, suddenly heard a cat meow. At first, he thought he had misheard, but the voice rang out again. It was very clear. It was coming from his room.
He couldn't remember when he had picked up a cat from outside. How could a single man who could barely take care of himself have a pet?
Could it be a stray cat that ran into the house while he was away?
Tang En remembered that he had closed the doors and windows before he left. There were frequent burglaries in Nottingham, where the legend of Robin Hood was born, and theft was rampant. He did not dare to be careless.
Stray cat or thief?
Tang En stood up from the sofa and looked around the living room. He did not vent out any abnormalities. Before he left, he had called for a part-time cleaner to clean the place. Everything was placed where it should be, and there were no signs of it being flipped through.
After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the first floor, Twain began to check the second floor. Since he had heard a cat meowing, he focused on the corners.
He pushed open his own door. There was nothing unusual.
The large photo was still hanging on the opposite wall. The bed was also very smooth, with no signs of a small animal messing around.
He pushed open the bathroom, which was also very normal.
After checking almost all the rooms on the second floor, there was only the room in front of him — Shania's guest room.
Although she rarely came here, Tang En still left a bedroom for her.
Tang En did not know why he did this. Shania was now a world-famous model. She had luxurious residences in Milan and Paris, and she went in and out of famous hotels. She was so busy that she could not be distracted. How could she come to stay here? Did she still think of her as that pitiful thirteen-year-old homeless girl?
Tang En opened the door. The Totoro doll that he had given to Shania laid quietly on the bed. Everything else was normal.
Standing at the door and looking at the empty room inside, Tang En shook his head and smiled.
How could Shania come back to stay here?
It was not easy to see her usually.
Whenever he thought of the name Shania, Tang En would think of that bright smiling face and the voice that called him "Uncle Tony." Although he used to object to Shania calling him that, he later felt that it was not bad. It was better than calling her "Mr. Tang En."
Tang En leaned against the door frame and looked at the bedroom in front of him. He would come here to clean every once in a while. Usually, this place was locked. Even the hourly workers could not come in. Tang En did not want outsiders to clean here. Even when Dunn stayed here in the past, he did not come in.
For people other than Tang En, this was a restricted area. He was just short of putting up a sign at the door that said, "Unauthorized persons not allowed."
Seeing that everything was normal here, Tang En was relieved. He shook his head and closed the door, ready to turn and leave.
Perhaps he had heard wrongly.
"Meow."
Tang En was startled. He suddenly turned around and leaned against the door. A little yellow cat was looking at him strangely.
The cat was being carried by someone. It was a pair of fair arms, holding the cat's two front paws. Tang En, who had returned to his senses, then remembered to see who exactly was standing in front of him.
"Uncle Tony, you're so timid."
Who else could it be?
"… S-Shania?" Tang En looked at the girl in front of him, very surprised.
Who else could it be other than the world-famous model, Judy Shania Jordana, who else could it be in front of him, who else could it be?
Tang En opened his mouth wide and did not speak for a long time. After a long time, a question popped out that made Shania roll her eyes. "Am I dreaming?" Then he reached out and gently pinched Shania's face. "It's sensual and warm … It's a real person."
"Uncle Tony!" Shania called out in dissatisfaction.
"Hmm … Looks like it's real."
"Hey!"
Seeing Shania's frown, Tang En laughed. "This is revenge for scaring me just now. You know, I'm a very narrow-minded person. I take revenge for the smallest grievance. "
"Hmph, Uncle Tony, you're really a bad person."
Hearing this evaluation, Tang En laughed instead. "Alright, let's not talk about this. Why are you here, and what's with this cat?" He pointed to the kitten in Shania's arms.
"I'm definitely back in England," Shania replied as she played with the cat in her arms.
Tang En did not understand. "What?"
"I've decided to settle in England."
"Your career …" This time, Tang En understood, but he still had many questions.
"Being in England doesn't affect my work. I always have to fly here and there anyway. Besides, London is also an important fashion capital. "
"Then …" Tang En wanted to ask if Shania lived in London.
"But I don't want to live in London. I don't like the noisy and crowded big cities. I like smaller places. I don't like Paris, Milan, and Madrid. I bought a house in Nottingham's Lace Market. " Shania downplayed this move. Tang En shrugged in his heart. She was really a famous model who made a lot of money. That was the place with the highest housing prices in Nottingham. Buying a house would cost at least a million pounds, but she said it as if it was as casual as buying clothes.
"The Lace Market … It's not far from here." Tang En nodded. He thought it would be convenient to see the little girl now.
Shania saw Tang En nod and smiled slyly. "But I don't live there."
"Huh?"
"Or rather, I only live there occasionally." Shania put the cat on the ground and walked in to open the door. Then, she lay on the bed and stretched. This large movement exposed her small waist and belly button. "I live here." She sat up again and looked at Tang En.
Her words completely shocked Tang En.
"I've decided to live here, Uncle Tony. The house there is too big. I'm scared to live alone. "
"This …" Tang En did not know what to say. He waved his hand and closed his mouth again.
"Why? Am I not welcome, Uncle Tony?" Shania asked with a smile.
"No, that's not what I meant … I mean, uh, you're not afraid of those … those reporters if you live here?" Tang En asked carefully.
"Uncle Tony, are you afraid that those people will know that I live with you? Don't they already know about our relationship? "
What relationship do we have? Tang En wanted to ask, but he held it back.
"I'm living in my Uncle Tony's house. Is there anything wrong with that?" Shania stood up and walked in front of Tang En. Their faces were almost touching.
Tang En's body unconsciously leaned back. "Uh, no. No, there's nothing wrong … Don't you have an aunt in Newcastle? "
"I don't want to live there, even though their family really wants me to. But I don't like them. Also, I've decided to live in Nottingham. My parents have agreed. Do you want me to call them to tell you? "Shania started to take out her phone. Tang En hurriedly pressed her hand down.
"No need, no need. I believe you … "In reality, she was hoping that it was true …" Where's your luggage? "
"I've put it away a long time ago." Shania flashed the keys in her hand. When she first lived here, Tang En had given her a bunch of keys to the house. Later, she was pulled away by her parents and did not have the time to return them. Later on, when the two met again, Tang En had forgotten about it.
"What's up with this cat?" Tang En pointed at the cat, which was squatting between the two of them and looking up at them curiously.
"I picked it up by the roadside outside." Shania squatted down and picked the cat up. "It's still very small. Isn't it cute?"
Tang En did not like dogs and was not very interested in keeping pets. However, since Shania liked it, he couldn't object to it. He nodded. "What's its name?"
Shania rolled her eyes and smiled. "I haven't named it yet, but I want to call it Toto."
Tang En coughed and said, "I think the name Jor is pretty good."
"Toto!"
"Jor!"
"Toto!"
"Jor!"
"Toto!"
Tang En raised his hand. "Are you being impolite again?"
"Hmph, you're only 20 years older than me." Shania was not afraid.
"Only?" Tang En's eyes widened. Age was his eternal pain. "If your father married and gave birth early, or if your mother gave birth before marriage, I could be your father at this age!"
"Do you want me to call you father?" Shania's retort almost made Tang En choke.
"Ahem, that, that's not necessary …"
"So what if I'm older? We've been together for so long. Is there any barrier because of age?"
Tang En shook his head.
"That's right. There are many cases of young models looking for white-haired old men to be their husbands. Does anyone find it strange? "
Tang En shook his head again.
Shania smiled and looked at Tang En. "So, even if I suddenly fall in love with you one day, don't be surprised, Uncle Tony."
Tang En had to admit that his heart stopped beating at that moment. He thought he had heard wrongly and wanted to ask, "What did you say?" But in the end, his lips squirmed and he did not ask.
To cover up the awkwardness, Tang En laughed dryly. "You really know how to joke. Shania … have you eaten?"
"It's not time to eat yet, Uncle Tony." Shania hugged the kitten in her arms, and the kitten snuggled comfortably into her two warm and soft … mounds, and let out a soft moan.
Seeing this, Tang En asked, "Is it a male cat or a female cat?"
"Toto is an uncle cat."
He pursed his lips.
Although the cat was forcibly named "Toto" by Shania in the end, for Tang En, Shania's return was the happiest thing. So, even if the cat was named "Toto," he felt that it was worth it.
Seeing that Shania was having fun with the cat, Tang En called out softly, "Shania."
"Hmm?" Shania was busy playing with the kitten and did not look up.
"That … welcome home."
The cat named "Toto" tilted its head and looked at its mistress, its face filled with a bright smile.
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Just like that, Shania stayed in Tang En's house. Although she claimed that she was not afraid of the media finding out that she was staying at Uncle Tony's place, no one would wish to have a group of paparazzi surrounding the house all day long, pointing their cameras at the windows. Shania also did not want her life to be disturbed.
"I can't be here every day either." Shania lay on the sofa and ate the cake. She kept swinging her bare legs, which were as white as the cream on the cake.
"Of course, you still have to work …" Tang En pointed to the door.
"No, I mean outside of work. I don't want the media to know that I'm here. "
Tang En laughed. "Aren't you not afraid of the media finding out that you're living with me?"
"Are you willing to let the paparazzi block the door all day long, with cameras of all sizes pointed at your windows and door, monitoring your every move at all times, even taking pictures of your sleeping posture and publishing it in the newspapers for strangers to see?" Shania sent the last piece of cake into her mouth.
Tang En hurriedly waved his hands. "I'm not an exhibitionist."
Shania saw that Tang En had suffered a setback and smiled happily. "That's right. I don't want to break your peaceful life, Uncle Tony." With that, she jumped off the sofa and dusted off the cake crumbs on her hands.
"I should go."
"Eh, tonight … you're not here?" Tang En found it strange.
"Not today. I have to attend a banquet tonight." Shania gave Tang En a charming smile and then picked up the CD bag. "Goodbye, Uncle Tony." She gently waved at Tang En, turned around, opened the door, and walked out.
By the time Tang En said goodbye, Shania had already closed the door and left.
He whistled at the closed door.
Just as he finished, the door was pushed open. Tang En thought that Shania had changed her mind and returned. He did not expect the person who came in was Dunn, holding a videotape.
He rolled his eyes.
"Shania is here?" Dunn asked. "I just saw her go out …"
Tang En nodded. "She's moving in with me."
Hearing Tang En say that, Dunn was shocked for a moment. He placed the videotape on the table and muttered, "This is going to be interesting …"
Tang En nodded. "I think what you said makes sense."
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