Chapter 112: Pairs

Since meeting Shania by chance, Tang En has sadly discovered that she had only spent Christmas with her once.  In 2004, the year when Nottingham Forest returned to the Premier League, Shania was not a famous model. She lived at her aunt's house in Newcastle, but she was not very happy.   So she chose to spend Christmas with Tang En.

That year, they had a very happy Christmas with Don and the George Wood family.

At the same time, they also agreed to spend Christmas every year like this.

Unfortunately, reality is cruel. They have never spent Christmas together since then. Shania has embarked on the road of professional models. As she gained fame, she has more and more busy time outside. Christmas is a day for Westerners to reunite, and for models, it is the golden time to make money by working.

Shaniya couldn't go back to Nottingham to accompany Tang En, and Tang En couldn't fly to those fashion cities to accompany Shaniya. Because as a Premier League coach, Christmas is also the busiest time of his season, with double games a week and three games a week that made him unable to even go home and could only stay in a hotel.

Even after they got married, this situation did not improve at all.

Although Shania has starred in two movies, she is still a model. During Christmas, she needs to walk around to attend various business shows, in Milan, Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo... all over the world, but not in the little Nottingham.

In this matter, Don Eun may be the most pitiful head coach in the Premier League.

If other head coaches don’t spend Christmas with their family, it must be because they are too busy and their wife is still waiting at home. At least the house is not dark and cold. Tang En is because both husband and wife are very busy. If he doesn’t go home, even a light will not be on at home...

It seems like this in Christmas in 2010. Don Eun and Don, as well as George and Sophia spent this "Spring Festival" equivalent to Westerners. Under the Christmas tree prepared by the club for everyone, George Wood sent an invitation to Don Eun and Don to celebrate the festival together.

"Okay, no problem, George." Tang En nodded and agreed. He had never thought of refusing this matter. "Tang and I will go to the ground at that time."

Tang Ze hesitated for a moment and nodded.

Tang En felt a little strange: "Is there anything wrong, Tang?"

Tang hesitated for a while before speaking, "I... can I take another person?"

Both Wood and Tang En found it strange, but the level of their performance was surprising. Wood just raised his eyebrows. Tang En was almost shouting out directly.

"Uh, if not, forget it..."

Wood shook his head: "No problem, yes. My mom likes the excitement."

He did not ask who the person Tang was going to take. He was not the kind of person who liked to inquire about other people's privacy. If the other party didn't say it, he wouldn't ask.

After doing his own thing, Wood took the gift and left. Done is not Wood. He is actually very gossipy. He asked his partner curiously: "Bring someone? Who is it, Don?"

"You will know then..." Tang also unexpectedly did not answer Tang En's question honestly. He picked up the gift he gave himself and turned around and left.

Tang En looked at his back and scratched his head: "Hey, you have your own little secret too!"

After finishing the training, Tang En drove home to change his clothes. Although he was used to the life of himself alone in the huge villa, he still felt particularly cold in winter.

He did not stay in the cold home for a long time. He changed into a suit and put on his coat, then returned to the car and drove to Wilford.

The reason why he was unwilling to stay at home for a long time was not only lonely, but also reminded him of Shania who was far away in New York, and then he remembered that his wife was not around every Christmas. She had a free arm but no one held it. This is not something that makes people feel comfortable.

Parked the car at the door of the apartment where Tang rented it, and Tang En honked the horn.

He didn't go down and knock on the door, but waited in the car.

The door opened soon, two people came out...wait! Two people?

Tang En rolled down the car window and widened his eyes to confirm that he did not see the ghost.

There were indeed two people coming towards him. One person he knew, his partner assistant Tang, and the other person... he also knew.

"I thought I would never see you again after that interview. Miss Tang Jing."

Tang En's wonderful expression was reflected in the car's rearview mirror, and he didn't know whether to express surprise or sigh.

Tang's expression next to Tang Jing was a little awkward, but Tang Jing herself seemed generous.

"Don't think our country is so bad."

"Oh no, I didn't mean that. I mean you shouldn't come to the UK again after you quit..."

"Why can't? I'm free now and have more time to run around. It's normal for me to go to the United States when I come to the UK. In fact, I just arrived yesterday."

Tang En turned his head and his eyes passed over the talkative woman and landed on Tang behind her. Tang's expression was a bit unnatural. It was a feeling similar to... being caught in the bed. Compared with the chattering woman, he was too silent.

"Did you do something wrong, Don?"

"Ah?" Tang didn't understand why Tang En suddenly said that.

"You are so silent. It's like you're doing something wrong and waiting for the child who is scolded by your parents."

Tang coughed awkwardly, pointed at Tang Jing and said, "She came to the ground yesterday..."

"Is it her that you said that one more person?"

Tang nodded.

"I originally planned to live alone with Tang. But he didn't agree." Tang seemed not to want to say more, so the task explained to Tang En fell on Tang Jing. "I know this is a bit presumptuous, but I still asked him to hope to celebrate Christmas with you."

Tang En applauded. “It seems that your relationship has progressed to a very delicate level. Get in the car.” He reached out and opened the car door behind. It would be polite to always let the other party stand outside and chat with him.

"I'll drive very slowly so that I can hear you tell me the love story between you two on the way."

"Tony..." Tang Huandao before buying the car.

"What?"

"We are just...ordinary friends."

Tang En glanced at Tang Jing who had already gotten into the car in the rearview mirror. Compared with Tang who was obviously embarrassed, the woman's expression was very natural. She did not make any rebuttal to Tang En's words.

"Do you know what it means to cover Mi Zhang and here is 300 taels of silver, Tang?" Tang En closed the door of the passenger car that Tang pulled open. He said to him: "Sit in the back!"

So Tang sat honestly in the back seat, next to Tang Jing.

The Mercedes-Benz jeep is very spacious, and Tang Jing and Tang sit together, not crowded. Tang Jing patted the leather seat and exclaimed: "This car is great! It's much better than driving a QQ car in China! Your wife loves you very much, Mr. Tang En."

Tang Qing coughed gently. He was worried that Tang Jing's words would remind Tang En of Xianya, who was far away from a foreign country, and thus became emotional.

Tang En hummed: "You can also give Tang a car to serve as a birthday gift."

"I don't have money." Tang Jing ignored Tang En's sarcasm. She twisted around and observed the interior of the car. "I am now an unemployed vagrant, blindly wandering around, and wandering around the world."

"Did you come by a container freighter?"

Tang Jing laughed: "I'm not a smuggler. I haven't heard your sarcastic tone for more than half a year. I suddenly miss you a little, Mr. Tang En."

"Thank you for the compliment."

In fact, Tang Endi was in a good mood at the beginning, but when he saw Tang and Tang Jing get together, his mood suddenly became gloomy.

Others are paired up and they are lonely. Even if he is married, he feels that he is no different from a bachelor now.

It is said that a small separation is better than a newlywed. Like Tang En, who has a separation from Xianya for at least two hundred days in a year, he would rather not be better than a newlywed.

So until George's house, Tang En never asked in the car something like "When did Tang and Tang Jing get hooked up?". He is not interested now and knows.

Wood was surprised when he saw Tang Jing like Tang En when he saw her. Then he leaned over to Tang En, lowered his head and said quietly: "I don't want the reporter to come for an interview..."

Tang En curled his lips: "That's not a reporter...she resigned."

"Then..." Wood was a little puzzled about what a woman who was not a reporter came here to do.

Tang En's mouth is pouting and can be hanged with oil bottles. Why is George so stupid? "They are now... a couple." Tang En said this sentence reluctantly.

"Oh." Wood had no objection. He had no objection as long as he was not a reporter.

When introducing Tang Jing to Sophia, Tang said that this was his friend, and Tang En was frowning beside him.

Sophia is a smart person. And more importantly, she is a woman. From the expressions of Tang and Tang Jing, she already fully understands what is going on. But she did not show it, but smiled and welcomed everyone into the game.

Tang En dragged the back and frowned, not too happy. Sophia noticed his expression, walked quickly to him and asked in a low voice: "Have Xianya called you?"

"Not yet." Tang En shook his head.

Sophia turned her eyes and glanced at Tang and Tang Jing who had already entered the door. She laughed. Then she made a bold move that surprised Tang En - she gently leaned her body up and then took Tang En's arm inserted into the pocket of her coat.

Tang En's body suddenly stiffened when Sophia leaned forward. He reflexively wanted to break free from Sophia and then handed it to her hand.

"Don't move, Mr. Tang En." Sophia turned her head and whispered in Tang En's ear, but she looked like a happy woman snuggling on her lover's shoulders.

Tang En did not struggle anymore, and his body gradually became softer, allowing Sophia to lean on his shoulders and arms.

George Wood has already entered the house with Tang and Tang Jing. The only two people in the empty yard outside the house are Tang En and Sophia.

No one spoke. No one even spoke. The two of them stood in the cold night wind in Nottingham, watching the street lights at the intersection lit up one by one.

When the street lights at the door of the house were also lit up, Tang En suddenly asked: "Is it cold?"

Sophia nodded now, then quickly shook her head and denied it.

"Get in."

Sophia let go of her hand and nodded with a smile.

Tang En also smiled at her: "Thank you, Sophia."

"You didn't call me 'Madam'." Sophia covered her mouth and smiled.

Tang En scratched his head. He used to say "Madam Sophia" or "Madam", but this time he was infected by a subtle atmosphere. He actually called him by his name. Is it a bit pretentious? No, it seems that Sophia likes it very much.

"What are you doing?" Wood suddenly appeared at the door, looking at his mother and boss who were still not in from outside the door with a strange look.

"Ah, I forgot something and went back to get it." Tang En took out a small paper bag from his coat pocket, "A Christmas gift for you."

Sophia said to her son: "I'll wait for Mr. Tang En for a while."
To be continued...