When Tony Twain was pushed into the operating room, ready to undergo the surgery to install a pacemaker. In the Spanish capital, Madrid, Allan Adams was signing a contract.
Next to him, a glass of champagne had been poured and was quietly placed on the table.
When the person opposite also signed the contract, the two men raised their glasses and clinked their glasses in greeting. "This is really a pleasant cooperation. Mr. Allan Adams. "
"Yes, we each take what we need. Mr. Mijatović. "
"Cheers to our cooperation."
"Cheers."
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At the same time, in Nottingham, England.
Franck Ribéry looked at the two-story mansion in front of him, which he bought with his signing fee after coming to Nottingham Forest. He had lived in it for four years and was officially moving out today.
He would entrust his agent to sell the house on the British housing market.
From then on, Nottingham was only a memory to him.
Today's weather was no different from any other day. The sky was gloomy and the wind was chilly, as if it was going to rain at any time. The brick house with a red roof and white walls stood quietly in the woodland with only bare branches. The noisy chirping of birds came from the forest, accompanied by the sound of the wind, rising and falling. It made people unable to calm down.
He had spent countless days and nights here. He had held parties on the lawn in front of the house to entertain his teammates. He had also pushed a child's stroller along the forest path with his wife, played with the children, and basked in the sun alone on the grass. It was rare for him to bask in the sun …
He did not go back to Wilford to say goodbye to his teammates because he was afraid to face those dissatisfied eyes. He knew that since he decided to transfer to Real Madrid, some people in the team looked down on him, thinking that he was running away when he saw that Nottingham Forest was not doing well.
He admitted that he did make up his mind to leave because the boss was down, but he did not think he was running away. He was just going to pursue a better place. If the boss was there, he would not leave. He would not leave no matter what. Even if he fired the chattering agent, he would not leave the boss. But now the boss … No one knew if he could return to Wilford again. There was no need for him to continue to stay here.
Piqué was gone, Bendtner was gone, and now it was his turn. What was left of the domineering and all-powerful Nottingham Forest that swept across Europe …
A car horn sounded behind him.
"Frank! Time to go! You'll miss the plane if you're any later! "Agent Bruno Heiderscheid shouted at him from the car. "The weather is so cold, why are you still standing outside?"
Ribéry tightened his collar, wrapped himself in his coat, and turned to the car parked on the side of the road.
Behind him, the houses under the dark clouds were slowly blurring, as if they were merging with the forest behind them. Then the houses disappeared, and the City Ground stadium appeared in the open space. A loud noise came from it —
"Forest, forest! Nottingham Forest! We are the champions! We are invincible! La la la — Forest, Forest, Nottingham Forest … "
Amidst the singing, Ribéry got into the car and left in a hurry without looking back.
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That afternoon, Ribéry arrived in Madrid, Spain. After a simple medical examination, he attended a grand press conference. At the press conference, he took the number 18 white jersey with his name printed on it from the hands of Real Madrid's honorary president, Di Stefano.
Then he greeted the Spanish reporters present in Spanish and said he liked the Spanish weather with a smile on his face, which made the reporters laugh. Then he said he would help Real Madrid get through the difficulties, and he did not come here to taste failure.
Then he went to the field to show his skills, which won the cheers of the fans at the scene.
After the public event, he strolled around the empty Bernabéu stadium with his wife and children, feeling the astonishingly large home ground of the world's super powerhouse.
Compared to the Bernabéu, the City Ground stadium was like a high school campus stadium …
Higher salaries, bigger stadiums, more attention … More honors?
Ribéry held his wife in his left hand and his daughter in his right. The sun in the Iberian Peninsula was warmer and brighter than in Britain. He even felt a little hot, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Although he was at the Bernabéu, he thought — would the boss fly into a rage if he knew he left without saying goodbye? Would his heart be able to take it?
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Later, Nottingham Forest's official website announced that Franck Ribéry had officially transferred to Real Madrid for a transfer fee of 55 million euros. The official website article then thanked Ribéry for his contribution to the team over the past four years, thanked him for bringing the team a number of championship trophies, and finally wished him good luck in Madrid.
The Spanish media sang praises of Ribéry's arrival. They claimed he was the first player who could change the weak situation on Real Madrid's flanks and that he was a world-class superstar. After Robinho left and Robben was injured, Real Madrid finally had a general on the flanks. Schuster's life would be better in the second half of the season.
But there was no mention of how Nottingham Forest, which was equally difficult and had a hard time, would survive this cold winter.
Tang En, lying in a hospital bed at the Royal Hospital of the University of Nottingham, had not yet woken up from the operation, and was unaware of all this.
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When Tang En woke up again, he did not see Shania, but Stanley Meyer's smiling face.
"Good, you're awake. It was pretty quick this time, "he said.
Tang En asked, "How long did I sleep?"
"Eight hours. The effect of the anesthetic is long gone, and you continued to sleep for a while."
Tang En turned his head and was not surprised to see Shania guarding him next to him. Shania saw that he was awake and smiled at him.
Seeing this smile, Tang En was relieved. This meant that the operation went very smoothly and there was nothing to worry about.
Sure enough, Meyer then confirmed his guess, "The operation went very smoothly, you have nothing to worry about. Now you have a nuclear battery thing here, full of power! "He said, pointing to Tang En's heart.
"Then can I go back to the team?"
Meyer shook his head, "No. You just had an operation, and your heart disease has not recovered. You need to recuperate for at least five months. "He stretched out his five fingers.
Tang En grinned. "Isn't that too long?"
"No, it's not long at all. Patients with heart disease all need this recovery time. The heart is not a finger, and it will be fine in a few days if there's a problem. Your body is very weak and needs to recover slowly. I'm worried that even the antimatter battery won't be able to save your heart, Mr. Tang En, if you return to such an exciting environment immediately. "
"But the team …" Tang En still could not forget Nottingham Forest, which he had poured all his blood, sweat, and tears into.
A strange look flashed across Stanley Meyer's face, and then he smiled and said, "Just take it as giving yourself half a year off, Mr. Tang En. Many managers can't get such an opportunity even if they begged for it. Don't pay attention to anything related to football. Let Miss Shania stay by your side. You can be discharged in another half a month. But you still need to come back often for check-ups, so that we can grasp the latest situation. "
Tang En did not care about this, but he still asked, "Then approximately when can I start paying attention to football again?"
Meyer thought for a moment and said, "In four months. You've just finished the surgery, and there are a few suggestions you need to know: the principle is a strong magnetic field; don't open the hood to check the engine if the car breaks down; remember to answer the phone with your right hand when you make a call, and don't put the phone in your left chest pocket; don't let the pacemaker come into contact with hard objects, and be careful not to let the seat belt press against the pacemaker when you're driving; you must stay in bed for three days after the surgery, and don't do any strenuous activities for seven days; don't lift your left hand, and be careful not to let this hand carry any weight in your life in the future … Also, Mr. Tang En, don't think that your heart will be fine just because of the pacemaker. You can't skip a single treatment that needs to be done, and you must carry the medicine with you and take it consistently. "
Tang En lay on the bed and smiled bitterly. "No matter how I hear it, I feel like I'm already an 80-year-old old man."
Meyer smiled and comforted him. "This is a necessary measure to protect your life. Please be sure to follow it strictly. I'm also saying this for Miss Shania. These are things that must be paid attention to in daily life. I know that Miss Shania can't always be by your side to take care of your daily life. Please hire a professional medical staff to take care of you in the future. Mr. Tang En, I'm afraid that from now on, you'll have to say goodbye to the lifestyle that you're used to. "
Tang En nodded lightly. "I know, I know … Although this makes people feel sad, in order to live, I can only follow the doctor's advice."
"It's good that you understand, Mr. Tang En. In that case, I won't disturb your rest. "He retreated with the nurse.
Once again, only Shania and Tang En were left in the ward.
Tang En looked at his lover. "I need at least five months before I can start working again. What about you? Shania, when do you plan to resume work? "
Shania seemed to have a plan. "If I say that I also have five months, will you glare at me?" she said with a grin.
Tang En did indeed want to glare.
"So, when your condition is better, I'll hire a professional nurse to take care of your life. Only then can I leave with peace of mind … Of course, I must hire a man!"
Tang En rolled his eyes. "You already know how to be jealous."
Shania hugged the Totoro doll that she brought from home to accompany her to sleep. She hid her face behind the doll and carefully peeked out. "I'm Shania who belongs only to Uncle Tony, and Uncle Tony is also Uncle Tony who belongs only to Shania."
Hearing her say this, Tang En suddenly thought of something. "Do your parents know about our current … relationship?"
Shania shook her head. "I didn't tell them. But they're not blind, deaf, or stupid. I rejected so much work to come back to England to accompany you. The media outside has been hyped up. It's impossible that they don't know. Knowing this, I don't think I need to specifically tell them about our relationship. "
Tang En remembered the dream he had in the car on the day of Shania's confession. So, he carefully asked, "What will your parents' attitude be? You and I … After all, uh, there's a twenty-two year age difference. "
Shania continued to shake her head. "I don't know."
"Didn't they contact you?" Tang En did not believe that the irresponsible parents would not look for Shania after such a big matter. Otherwise, he would doubt whether Shania was their biological daughter.
"They called once, but they didn't say anything about it. But they didn't say anything about this. They only asked about your situation. "
"You didn't tell them?"
"Why should I tell them? This is my love. It's my business. It has nothing to do with them. "Shania found it strange.
Shania's words made Tang En speechless. Deep down, he thought that this was China's traditional love, where both parents had to agree before the two could be considered together.
Alright, then I won't think about whether those irresponsible parents would think that I was the one who abducted their daughter. Anyway, they usually did not care about what happened to their daughter. If she was really kidnapped, as long as the kidnappers did not ask for a ransom, they would not know.
Shania suddenly laughed. "But when you get better, maybe we can go back to Brazil together. I'll reintroduce you to my parents!"
Tang En wondered why Shania suddenly changed her mind. He saw the little fairy looking at him with a smile, her eyes flashing with excitement and slyness.
She leaned over and leaned in front of Twain, exhaling a fragrant breath. The warm breath she exhaled made Twain's heart itch. Her breasts rubbed against his body, intentionally or unintentionally. Her hair hung down and stuck to his face, and her fragrant scent wafted into his nostrils. When he opened the window paper in his heart, he realized how much he longed to possess such a lovely person.
So the little peach had already matured …
But what she said next immediately gave Tang En a fright.
"Uncle Tony, let's get married!"
"Huh?"
"What does' huh 'mean?" Shania pouted.
"Uh …"
"What does' uh 'mean?"
Tang En wanted to struggle, but found that he was already firmly pressed on the bed by Shania. "The doctor said I can only rest in bed for three days after the operation, Uncle Tony."
"Isn't it too sudden?"
"Sudden what?"
"I'm talking about … the marriage. We haven't been in a relationship much … How can we get married so soon? "
"But we've been in a relationship for five years."
Tang En's mind was filled with question marks. "Why didn't I know? When did it start? "
"Since you clumsily made sesame paste for Shania, who was lying on the sickbed." Shania's lips curled up. Her eyes were like crescent moons, and she smiled especially happily. "She fell in love with a middle-aged uncle like you!"
A cup of sesame paste and a little loli was soaked in it. Tang En sighed in his heart that Shania's values in love were equivalent to this cup of sesame paste.
"How would she know what love is at such a young age …" Tang En retorted weakly.
"It's okay. Five years is enough for Shania to know what love is. "Shania was determined to force Tang En to give in today.
"I've decided, Uncle Tony! I want to marry you. This is the final judgment. No rebuttals, no appeals! "
"Wow, you're being shameless!"
"I am! I'm going to cling to you, Uncle Tony! I'm going to cling to you forever! "
"This isn't fair, I protest … Ugh …"
Shania's red lips had already sealed Tang En's mouth again.
"Protest overruled." After ending the wet kiss, Shania licked her lips. Her face was flushed and she was panting slightly, but her smile was very sly. Tang En could even see a pair of pointed ears on top of her head shaking proudly, and a brown tail wagging non-stop behind her.
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