After finishing the breakfast made by Shania, Tony Twain sat on the sofa to read the major newspapers that had just been published and sold today. Other than being concerned about what his dear friends in the media were saying about him, he also wanted to see if there were any interesting gossip or anecdotes. He also wanted to understand the various aspects of this society. After all, he had been a Chinese through and through in his previous life and was quite unfamiliar with the capitalist society.
In addition, deep down, he wanted to see if there was any news about that man. He hurriedly skimmed past the society section and flipped to the sports section.
A draw with Chelsea at home did not allow Forest to pull away from the top two teams. This was perhaps one of the reasons why Twain could still laugh after the game. As Manchester United and Arsenal tied at 2: 2, Twain was still one point away from the two teams. Arsenal and Manchester United both had 30 points and were temporarily ranked based on goal difference. Arsenal was first and Manchester United was second. Nottingham Forest was temporarily ranked third with 29 points. Manchester City and Liverpool were ranked fourth and fifth with 26 points. Mourinho's Chelsea … Poor Chelsea was currently ranked sixth with 25 points because they were forced into a draw by Forest in the later moments.
Seeing the freshly published league points table, Twain knew that Mourinho's days would be even more difficult. But perhaps, Mourinho still had time to adjust and save his managerial career at Chelsea. Of course, if he did not want to save it, Twain could not care less.
This was the first day after the game. The team was on holiday and did not need to train. The players and coaches had the entire day to rest. After that, the players who had assignments for the national team would fly to where their national team was located and meet up with their teammates. Those who did not have assignments for the national team would return to the Wilford training base for daily training. As Forest would be missing a large number of key players, the team would not carry out any tactical training. It would mainly be some physical recovery training.
Twain's job was originally very simple. Most of the things would be handled by the assistant managers. However, Twain would appear busier than usual. Because Dunn would be returning to China for two days.
Nottingham Forest, China's Hunan television station, as well as various media and sports management companies, had already entered the final training stage of the youth football talent show. According to the cooperation agreement signed between the two sides, Nottingham Forest needed to send a coach to China for a short inspection and guidance. It would not be long, just four days. But if Dunn did not mention it, Twain would probably not remember.
As for the cooperation, after signing the agreement, he threw it to Java. He didn't remember there was such a line in the middle at all. So, when he heard Dunn say he was going back to China, Twain's eyes widened as if Dunn was joking with him.
Dunn spent a long time trying to make Tang En understand that he was not joking and that he was really going to return to China to fulfill the contract. Tang En grumbled about why it was him and not any other manager. Dunn's words, "Because I'm from China and the event will be held in China," made Twain speechless.
He really could not find a more suitable candidate than Dunn. Evan and Allan wanted to fully demonstrate Nottingham Forest's sincerity in participating in the cooperation, so the club's top brass requested that the coach to be sent to China be of sufficient standard and qualifications. As a Chinese, Dunn was naturally the best candidate. There was no one who understood the current situation of China football and China's young football players better than him — at least to outsiders.
Tang En was reading the newspaper when the doorbell rang. He was about to get up to open the door when he heard hurried footsteps. Shania ran out of the kitchen, wearing an apron. Her hands were wet, and she hadn't even had time to dry them. She opened the door and shouted, "Brother Dunn!"
"Good morning, Shania. Tony, he … "Outside the door, Dunn saw Tang En appear behind Shania.
Tang En also noticed a leather suitcase by Dunn's feet.
"You're leaving?"
Dunn nodded. "Flight this afternoon."
"It's an afternoon flight. It's only morning, you don't have to be so …" Tang En tilted his head and saw a black taxi parked by the roadside behind Dunn. There was a familiar face in the back window. He let out an "oh." "I was going to send you off. It looks like there's no need now."
Dunn knew who Tang En saw. He nodded. "She's going back with me."
Tang En nodded to show that he understood.
"I won't say much. Be careful, go early, and come back early."
Tang En smiled. "Who knows, maybe I'll bring you a China genius?"
Tang En pursed his lips. "A table tennis genius?"
Dunn did not respond to his sarcasm. He picked up his suitcase and bid farewell to the two people standing at the door before turning to walk to the taxi. In the taxi, Tang Jing was also smiling and waving goodbye to Tang En. Tang En kept a straight face and pretended not to see it.
Closing the door, Shania asked Tang En, "You're not too willing to let Dunn go, Uncle Tony."
"Of course. If he's gone, I'll have to do a lot of trivial things … and those are the things I hate the most." Tang En shrugged and walked back to the living room to continue reading his newspaper.
Shania looked at his back and smiled. "That's good. I'll let you practice!"
Tang En, who was sitting on the sofa, asked without turning back, "You've been very free lately. Don't you have any work?"
"My work has been concentrated until the Christmas period. I have a lot of time to rest now."
Tang En lay on the sofa and stretched. "I've never … seen a professional model as leisurely as you."
Shania was not in a hurry to return to the kitchen. She pursed her lips and sat down. "You won't be so leisurely this time next year."
"Why?"
"Mr. Fasal has arranged some work for me. It's not related to the runway."
"Are you filming a TV commercial?"
"No, I'm filming a movie." There was not a hint of joy in Shania's voice.
Tang En sat up from the sofa and looked at Shania, who was sitting on the chair. "Why do I feel that you don't sound very happy? I should be congratulating you …"
"It's just a minor role that doesn't even have a line. What's there to congratulate?"
Tang En laughed. "So you're unhappy because you didn't become the main character. There's no such thing as a born main character in this world. Those big movie stars all started out as minor characters without a single line. I remember that you really like watching movies … "
Shania nodded. "Yes, it's because I like it that I want to try and see what it's like to act myself. Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed to that kind of work at all …"
Tang En coughed. "You keep rejecting the work that Mr. Fasal has arranged for you. This is making it very difficult for Mr. Fasal, Shania."
Shania shrugged and pursed her lips. She did not say anything.
Tang En looked at Shania's depressed look with her head lowered. He suddenly thought of someone. The last time he saw that person, she said that she had gone to Hollywood to become a producer. Maybe she could help?
Since it was something that Shania liked, he should help her. Although the entertainment industry was as messy as the rest of the world, if anyone dared to bully Shania, he would definitely teach them a lesson.
Moreover, if that person really did develop well in Hollywood, it should not be difficult to ask her to help take care of Shania, right?
Tang En heard the faint sound of running water coming from the kitchen. He pointed. Shania also reacted. She had been in a hurry to open the door and had forgotten to turn off the water. With a scream, Shania jumped up and ran back to the kitchen.
Tang En also walked upstairs. He wanted to give this friend a call and ask for her help.
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"Tony?" Hearing Tang En's voice, Clarice Gloria was a little surprised. "You haven't called me in so long. I thought you'd forgotten about me!"
Even though they were separated by a phone line and the entire Atlantic Ocean, Tang En could still clearly feel the passion in her voice. He made a sound of surprise. He had indeed been busy with work and neglected to contact her. But perhaps there was another reason — he was a little afraid of facing Gloria's passion.
"I've been too busy with work. I'm really sorry, Clarice. How are you doing in America? I haven't heard much from you. "
Clarice smiled. "I often hear the latest gossip about you, Tony. You'll always be popular in the sports media. How's that Turkish beauty? "
Tang En coughed twice. "There's always a variety of scenery in life."
On the other end of the phone, Clarice had already laughed out loud. When she finished laughing, she said, "You must have something to say to me, right?"
Tang En liked to communicate with smart people. There were some things that he did not need to say out loud for the other party to understand, which saved him a lot of trouble.
"Well … It's like this …" Twain told Chris about Shania's situation and told her about his expectations. Then he quietly waited for the other party's reply.
There was a moment of silence on the other end. Gloria suddenly asked, "Tony, tell me, what's your relationship with Shania?"
Tang En was taken aback by the question. He then said, "How should I put it … Perhaps it's more appropriate to say that I'm her guardian in England?" When Shania moved here, her parents did indeed communicate with Tang En. Their words revealed that they hoped Tang En would take good care of Shania, make her happy, and supervise her at the same time.
"I see …" There was another moment of silence. This time, it was a little longer, making Tang En think the call had been disconnected.
"Okay. If she comes here to develop her career, I'll do my best to take care of her." Gloria said what Tang En wanted to hear the most. He breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Tang En was not a person who liked to ask for help. He felt that owing favors to others and letting others owe him favors was not a good thing. If there was any trouble, he was used to solving it himself. It was the same before and after his transmigration. It was just that this time, he really could not help much as a football coach with Shania's matter.
"Thank you so much, Clarice. I … Uh, how can I thank you? "Tang En really did not know how to repay the other party.
On the other end of the line, Gloria laughed again. "I think it's a good reward to be able to hear the unruly Tony Twain speak so softly and carefully thank me. This kind of thing is not something that everyone can encounter. "
Tang En scratched his head and laughed foolishly.
"You're my friend. A friend's matter is naturally my matter." Gloria was not like a woman. She displayed her capable and experienced side. She was forthright, like the heroes in China's martial arts novels. "Don't say thank you, Tony. Also, Tony, I just found out some information. It might be of some help to you and Shania. "
So the two moments of silence just now were because she went to find someone to find out information? Tang En secretly admired this woman's style of doing things. He rarely admired women because he might be a bit of a male chauvinist, but Clarice Gloria had really won him over.
"The film that Shania has a role in, the producer is … United Artists." If they were people in the film industry, they would not be unfamiliar with this thunderous name. After hearing Gloria say this name, they would even exclaim in surprise. But Tang En was an otaku who knew nothing but football. He did not react at all and waited for Gloria to continue.
Gloria also remembered Tang En's identity. She smiled. "This is a very influential production company in Hollywood. It was first established in 1919 by famous Hollywood figures such as Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith. It belongs to MGM Studios." After she mentioned the names of so many famous people in the film industry, Tang En finally understood the company's position. But … what did this have to do with Shania? Those people were all old men who had passed away.
Gloria knew that Tang En would not know the mystery behind this. She patiently continued to remind him. "A year ago, the company changed owners. Their new executive is Tom Cruise. Do you remember anything, Tony? "
At the mention of this familiar name, Tang En immediately reacted. "Tom Cruise? Isn't he a good friend of David Beckham? "
Gloria snapped her fingers on the other end of the phone. "Correct answer. You can use this relationship to formally introduce Shania to Tom Cruise. Not only in this film, but it will also be of great help to her future development in Hollywood. "
This information was indeed very useful to both Tang En and Shania. Tang En once again sincerely thanked Gloria and warmly invited her to England. After that, the two said goodbye to each other, hung up the phone, and walked downstairs.
Shania had already cleaned up the kitchen and was curled up on the sofa, hugging a chinchilla pillow to watch a DVD. Tang En recalled that Shania had indeed been watching movies more frequently than usual recently. Could it be that she was pondering how to act?
Although it was just a minor role without a single line, she took it very seriously …
Thinking of this, Twain felt that it was the right thing to do to ask Gloria for help.
Shania did not like models, but she liked movies. If she could achieve something as an actress, it would also be very good!
Tang En smiled and sat next to Shania, looking at her.
Shania felt that today's Uncle Tony was a little strange. She moved her gaze away from the television screen and turned to Tang En's face. "What are you so happy about, Uncle Tony?"
"Well …" Tang En thought about it and decided to be more direct. "I plan to introduce someone to you. You like movies so much, I think you'll be interested."
"Who?"
"Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise!" Tang En gestured and announced in an excited tone. "He's a good friend of David Beckham. I can use this relationship to find David and let him introduce you. That way, when you develop your career in Hollywood, you'll have one more friend. Isn't that good? "
Tang En finished speaking excitedly and realized that Shania was looking at him with a strange expression. She was not as happy as he had imagined. He found it strange. "What's wrong, Shania?"
"Uncle Tony …" Shania coughed. "I was the one who introduced you to David and his wife, wasn't I?"
"Yes, what about it?"
"They were acquainted with me before they were acquainted with you. Victoria and I have a very good relationship, so … before I introduced you to each other, I got to know Tom. The role I acted in this time was also obtained with Tom's help … "
Tang En's mouth was wide open as if he had heard a wonderful story. Then he reacted and muttered with some annoyance, "So all my efforts just now were for naught?"
Looking at Tang En's depressed look with his head down, Shania smiled slightly. She got up from the sofa and knelt behind Tang En, wrapping her arms around his neck. Tang En could feel the softness of Shania's chest pressing against his back. He suddenly felt a little nervous.
"Although … but this is to thank Uncle Tony," Shania said softly and kissed Tang En on the cheek.
After kissing him, Shania let go of Tang En and jumped down from the sofa. She stretched and said, "You reminded me, Uncle Tony. I'll find a chance to introduce my friends to you. Do you like the Mission: Impossible series? "
Tang En hummed in a daze. He was still savoring the kiss just now. It was warm, wet, sweet … Although it was only a kiss on the cheek, it was still wonderful.
The moment Shania's lips pressed against his, he could clearly feel his heart stop beating. It was at that moment that his heart suddenly contracted.
This was the most intimate contact he had with Shania in all the days he had lived with her. He seemed to hear something deep in his heart break, making a cracking sound. He did not know if this sound represented a good thing or a bad thing.
By the time he came back to his senses, Shania had already gone upstairs. Tang En sat alone on the sofa in the living room. He slowly reached out his hand and placed it on the cheek that Shania had kissed, gently caressing it.
Shania … Shania was no longer the child lying in his arms so soft and boneless, drenched in sweat and suffering from a high fever …
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