Twain put his arm around Shania's slender waist and stood in front of their new home. Neither of them spoke, quietly admiring the three-story villa that belonged to them from that day on. The white walls and red roof were arranged in picturesque disorder. It looked very lively under the sun, as if the house had a life of its own.
Shania fell in love with the color at first sight — it was very pure and clean.
They were now at the top of Maypri Hill, northeast of Nottingham. It was called the top of the hill, but it was actually just a small hill. The straight road slowly rose, passing through the villa area and heading north.
Maypri Hill was a famous high-end villa area in Nottingham, and it was also a place where the rich middle class lived. The end of May was the time of year when there was the most greenery. Maypri was full of greenery, with birds chirping and flowers fragrant. Colorful villas of different styles dotted the area, and large gardens and green fields gave the feeling of a mountain villa.
The house faced the street, and the garden behind it was connected to the Maypri Golf Club. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but greenery. The scenery in the distance was hidden among the green trees, making people feel relaxed and happy.
There was also a sports club not far in front of the house, with a standard football field for people to play and play.
Twain could not help but sigh that Beckham and his wife really knew how to enjoy life.
Other than being a little far from the club's training base, such an environment could not be better.
Twain did not care about the distance; he had a car anyway.
Such a three-story villa with its own entrance and courtyard was worth two million and seven hundred thousand pounds when the Beckham couple bought it. After a year of use, despite the financial crisis, Beckham still transferred the house to Tang En and Shania for a million pounds at the price of a half-sale and half-gift.
Beckham generously expressed that they could keep the decorations and furniture in the house if they liked it, and they could change it if they did not.
In fact, there was nothing to change. Beckham's taste was very much to Twain's liking. The furnishings in the house were all there. Other than some adjustments, the entire house did not need any major changes. It could be considered as moving in directly.
Twain calmly accepted this huge gift of gratitude. After all, he had also given Beckham the final glory of his career. Thanks to his good performance in the Forest team and the blessing of winning the Double, Beckham's commercial value continued to soar. Even in the face of a financial crisis, he did not need to worry about money.
"Do you like it?" Twain lowered his head and asked Shania, who was nestled in his arms.
Shania nodded. "Yes!"
Tang En looked up at the villa in front of him, lost in thought. He thought of the dream he had when he was unconscious. Thinking about what kind of person he used to be … Not to mention a villa like this, he couldn't even afford an affordable house. What is the greatest pursuit of a Chinese? Settle down, start a family, start a career. How can you start a family without a house? However, it was not easy to buy a house of one's own in China. At that time, his biggest wish was to buy a small apartment with one bedroom and one living room in Chengdu, with a garden of a few hundred square meters, a golf club at the back, and a football field in front … Such a villa was something he didn't even dare to dream of.
Fate … had changed.
I gained many things that I could never have in that world, and I lost others. Do you regret it?
No.
This is my road, this is my life, this is my story.
"Uncle Tony?" Shania saw that Tony was in a daze, so she shook his arm.
"Hmm?"
"Aren't you going to Wilford? Why are you still here? "
"Oh … Ah! I almost forgot! I got carried away when I saw the new house … Haha! "Tang En scratched the back of his head and laughed.
Shania reminded him. They really had to make a trip to Wilford. Today was the team's last gathering of the season. After it ended, everyone would go their separate ways and go on holidays around the world. They would be well rested for the next season.
And he also had an important announcement to make today.
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"Guys, have you made your holiday plans?" Everyone sat on the ground on the training ground in Wilford, including Beckham, who was definitely going to leave the team. They all looked at Tang En, who was standing in the middle.
"But I hope you can cancel or postpone those trips."
Beckham smiled when he heard him say that.
"I'll treat you to a holiday in Brazil!" Tang En waved his hand. "I'll pay for the return tickets, accommodation, and meals!"
There was an uproar.
"Although Brazil is also very good … but why, boss!" Eastwood asked loudly. "Sam and I planned to go to Spain to play! We've already booked the tickets … "
"If you cancel it, I'll pay you for the tickets, Freddy. You must come to Brazil this time! "
Hence, everyone became even more curious and insisted on asking Tang En why.
Tang En waited for everyone to quiet down and chuckled. "I'll treat your whole team to my wedding!"
"Boom —" This time, the training ground was in an uproar.
"Wedding?!"
"Boss … You and Miss Shania? That's too fast! "
"Don't make a surprise attack, boss. How am I supposed to prepare a gift like this! "
"Wedding? Wedding? Ah … Boss, so you're not gay … Uh, no, so you're single … "
"Don't be noisy! Are you going or not? Let me tell you, it's very common for a player to invite his teammates to a wedding. But a manager inviting you to his wedding is something you might not get to see in your lifetime! "Tang En said proudly with his head held high.
What he said made a lot of sense. There were even fewer people in the world of football who became the manager of a famous team without getting married than there were Tibetan antelopes. 99.99% of the managers were already married. After all, they were no longer young by the time they became the manager.
Perhaps there were a few managers who got married after that, but they would never invite the players on their team to their wedding. It might be out of consideration for maintaining authority and mystery. Tang En did not care. He thought it was the biggest happy event of his life. Such a happy event naturally had to be shared with the guys around him. So, he called all that he could, full of the heroic spirit of the heroes of Liangshan gathering together.
In addition to his players, the famous movie star and film producer Tom Cruise and the well-known fashion designer Giorgio Armani were also confirmed to be attending the wedding. The suit that Tang En would wear at the wedding and Shania's wedding dress would be made by Mr. Armani.
It was good to know these celebrity friends. They did not even have to pay for the wedding dress and suit themselves …
"Go! Of course we have to go to the boss's wedding! "Eastwood shouted the most fiercely, jumping up and down with joy. He had completely forgotten what he had said before about accompanying his wife to Spain for a holiday.
The group also roared in agreement.
Looking at these people's excited expressions, Tang En laughed.
Actually, at first, he did not want to make it too complicated. Like other stars, he found a quiet place to hold it low-key. But after getting along well with Shania, he suddenly changed his mind. Why should I do it secretly? It's a big event of my life. Do I have to be afraid of the media taking pictures? What a joke. I, Tang En, am getting married openly, not keeping a mistress. What's there to be afraid of?
The fact that I'm getting married to Shania has to be publicized and let the whole world know. He was not afraid of people saying that he was an old cow robbing the cradle. Ever since he and Shania announced their relationship, there had been no lack of such criticism. He was not afraid of making Shania's male fans sad. What did those men's sadness have to do with me?! I'm the one who's sad that they fantasize about Shania all day long …
Tang En told Shania about this idea and said, "I want the whole world to know that I, Tony Twain, love you, Shania, and want to marry you openly." Shania was so touched that she almost cried. So, the matter was decided.
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After the team was dismissed, Dunn flew back to China to help Tang En invite his parents.
Before he left, Tang En repeatedly urged Dunn to invite his parents, no matter what. He knew his parents' tempers very well. Back when he was working in Chengdu, he hoped to bring his parents to Chengdu to live. But no matter what, his parents were unwilling to leave the small city in South Sichuan. They said that no matter how good a place was, it was better to live in a small city than a dog's kennel.
Dunn only smiled to reassure Tang En. "How can I not come when my son is getting married?"
Tang En patted his shoulder and said nothing.
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Lisa Aria was still working at a small local gossip newspaper in Nottingham. She was the one who discovered Tang En and Shania's relationship and took pictures. She was also the reason why Tang En and Shania were in a relationship. Tang En had a lover after experiencing a heart attack, but her own life had not changed at all.
She was still working as the chief editor of the entertainment section in the tabloid newspaper and could not see any future.
Exposing Tang En's relationship did not bring about any financial improvement for her.
She had hoped to continue digging out G-points from Tang En and Shania that would excite the readers. But ever since he had a heart attack, Tang En guarded against reporters like he was guarding against thieves. Even if everyone knew the exact address of Shania's mansion in the Lace Market, the curtains were still closed 24 hours a day. Although Tang En and Shania had to go out eventually and would inevitably be photographed, no reader would like to see pictures and news of Tang En and Shania going in and out of their room every day, right?
So, everything went on as usual. Nothing had changed.
But today, she suddenly received a call from Tang En.
"Hello, Miss Ariel. Guess who I am? "
"Mr. Tang En, can you please not bother me with such retarded questions when I'm working?" Lisa Aria did not have a good temper because her work was not going well and her future was bleak.
Tang En coughed twice on the other end of the phone. "I have something good to tell you. If you don't want to hear it, then forget it. I, Tony Twain, never ask for help. "
"What is it? Please tell me quickly. If it's some exclusive news, I'm a little interested." Aria dealt with Tang En over the phone, her hands not stopping at all.
"It's really exclusive this time, and it's a big one. Hmm … But how should I start? Although there's some misunderstanding between us, Miss Aria, I intend to sincerely apologize to you. However, I intend to sincerely apologize to you, and as a thank you, I have decided to give you this exclusive information for free. "
Aria snorted. "Looks like you and Shania have a good relationship. Who was the one who said I didn't know anything back then? "
"Ahem … let bygones be bygones … The reason I called you this time is to officially give you the exclusive right to report on my and Shania's wedding. It's a person … "
Aria stopped what she was doing. She thought she had heard wrongly and quickly interrupted Tang En. "I'm sorry, Mr. Tang … I just heard you say you want to give me the exclusive right to report on your and Shania's wedding?"
"Yes, that's what I said. And it's not for the news agency you work for, it's for you personally. As for how you're going to report on this wedding, and which media will report on it, it's all up to you. I don't care. "At this point, Tang En chuckled. "Am I clear enough, Miss Aria?"
Aria did not immediately show her excitement. Even though her knuckles had turned white from clenching her fists, she still asked calmly, "Why are you giving it to me?"
"Eh, didn't I say it already? As a token of my gratitude, I've already apologized to you for the misunderstanding between us. I want to thank you. If it wasn't for you tirelessly exposing my relationship with Shania, I might not have had the chance to get closer to her so quickly … And I've learned a lot from what you said. You said 'admitting love is not something to be ashamed of'. So, not only do I admit that I love Shania, I want the whole world to see me marry her. That's it. So, I'm handing the job of publicizing my wedding to you, Miss Aria. After all, Shania and I are together today because of you. How can you not be there to witness the moment when I put the ring on Shania's finger? "
Aria was stunned. She did not know what to say. After the rumors and her personal contact with him, didn't she already think that Tony Twain was an emotionless monster? Why would he say something like that?
But no matter how many doubts she had, there was one thing she was sure of.
When she got off work today, she could quit this job that had no future … No, maybe she could do it now.
But she did not forget something else. "Should I say thank you? Mr. Twain. But I hope this is not the last time we work together … "
"As long as you don't barge into our house and take pictures in front of our bed. Up to you. "
Aria laughed. "That's quite your style, Mr. Twain. I'll accept this gift of yours. "
When Tang En and Shania got together, their lives changed. Lisa Aria was dragged into it, so naturally, her life changed as well. When Aria first exposed Tang En and Shania's relationship, neither of them expected this day to come.
The former had a happy marriage, while the latter had a successful career.
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