Chapter 21: Welcome Party
Sunderland have cancelled their break this week as they host a side from the lower leagues in the Carabao Cup in midweek. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½
After a difficult draw, Nan Xiao has a new understanding of the Premier League, and gradually empathizes with the phrase "there is no weak team in the Premier League".
In the past few days, at the invitation of Shen Chao, Lu Ying also often came to visit the club, and the day after the game with Swansea, Lu Ying still came to Nan Xiao's office as usual accompanied by Shen Chao, Chen Mingshuo took a glass of juice to Lu Ying, and then went to the conference room with Nan Xiao to study the midweek league cup game plan, leaving Shen Chao and the two in the office.
"Dizi, I think we are still focusing on training in the League Cup in midweek, even if we lose, it doesn't matter, after all, our main focus is still on the league." Chen Mingshuo suggested.
"You're basically thinking the same way I did, but I also want to use this game to practice other formations and pave the way for future league games."
"So what does your starting lineup look like right now?" Chen Mingshuo asked.
"My idea for the time being is to try a three-centre-back, with Jordan Pickford starting in goalkeeper, KonΓ© in the middle, O'Shea and Kolo Toure on either flank, Van Aanholt and Gooch on the wings, Zhang Xiuwei and Watmore in the middle, Borini up front, and Murphy and Carlos on the left and right wingers."
"343 formation?"
"Yes, we may have to try this formation in the future."
'I don't have a problem with that, after all, it's a Carabao Cup game and there's nothing wrong with how you arrange your lineup.
"But there's something I've been worried about lately." Nan Xiao said at a loss.
"Let me guess, you're thinking about the appearance of the team's captain, Cattermole, right?"
"You're right." Nan Xiao nodded helplessly.
'It's a tricky one, you've got him on the bench for three games in a row and haven't played a minute, if the average player makes sense, but it's a bit of a ...... for a captain to get a chance to play And if he knew that he couldn't get a chance to start in the Carabao Cup, he would probably be emotional. β
"So I'm going to have a conversation with him the day before the game so that he doesn't think we've never thought about his ideas."
The night view of Sunderland City is not as beautiful as London, and Lu Ying did not go back to school, but returned to the villa with Nan Xiao and them. There are a total of five rooms in the villa, one for the three of Nan Xiao, and there are two rooms left, one of which was given to Lu Ying under Shen Chao's strong recommendation, according to his meaning, there must always be a woman in the family, otherwise life will be too boring, and Lu Ying also likes to play with them, so under the final discussion, Nan Xiao finally nodded and agreed to this decision.
There are new partners to join, of course, a welcome party will be held, so everyone does their duty, Nan Xiao drives to the supermarket to do a big cleaning, Chen Mingshuo sets up the party venue at home, Shen Chao goes to the kitchen to show his chef style, and Lu Ying goes back to school to pick up luggage and usual daily necessities.
Busy until eight o'clock in the evening, the four of them gathered around the bar in the living room, holding the vodka that Nan Xiao bought from the supermarket, celebrating this memorable day together.
"I'll start with two words." Before toasting, Shen Chao took the lead in speaking, "First of all, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Lu Ying to join our big family, it is a great fate for us to meet and know each other in a foreign country, and what is even more rare is that we are so like-minded and can become such good friends, so we want to toast to this rare friendship." β
"Cheers!" The four of them collided with wine glasses and drank together.
"I'll say a few words too." Next is Chen Mingshuo's speech, "The three of us brothers are reunited for the common ideal, so from now on we will be in the same boat through thick and thin, no matter what difficulties we encounter, we can't give up, the most important thing is that the three of us must always be united, no matter what happens in the future, the three of us can't be blushing at our brothers, and I hope Lu Ying can give us a witness." β
"Well said, cheers!" Shen Chao raised his glass again.
"It's my turn next, right?" Lu Ying said with a smile on the side.
"A must! Next, everyone applauded and welcomed the first girl in our big family, the beautiful classmate Lu Ying. "Shen Chao unreservedly demonstrated his ability to enliven the atmosphere beyond the top of the class.
"First of all, I am also very honored to be able to join this big family, although I have not known you for a long time, but I am very sure that you are all very good people, because some things can't be pretended, Brother Nanxiao's sense of responsibility, Brother Mingshuo's kindness, Brother Shen Chao's righteousness I see in my eyes, and everyone also knows that I just fell out of love, I was really in a bad mood before I met you, but after getting acquainted with you, I really feel very happy, and it can also make me have little time to think about the thing that makes me sad, especially Brother Shen Chao, He is always with me, so I am willing to live with you in the future, be a strong backing for your ideals, and let you struggle more worry-free! β
Lu Ying's words once again made everyone's blood boil, and everyone was surprised by Lu Ying's excellent eloquence, and at the same time, they also drank the third glass of wine together.
"Dizi, you're the only one left, on such an important occasion, your speech is indispensable." Shen Chao filled everyone's wine again.
Nan Xiao raised his wine glass, and the other three also raised their wine glasses at the same time, looking at him with a smile on their faces, waiting for him to speak.
"Actually, I'm really glad that Superman, Mingshuo, you can accept my invitation, although I have always dreamed of being able to have today, but I know that without you, I would not have been able to get to this point, although you always tell me that you have not helped me anything, and that you are not qualified for the current position, but only I know how much you have helped me; With you by my side, I have the courage to face so many things to deal with every morning; Whenever I encounter something troublesome, I will have the determination to fight against any difficulty as soon as I see you busy around me; Now I am standing in the spotlight every day, and my name appears in the media reports, but without you, I can't do even one thing, so today I take this opportunity to really want to thank you, thank you for being with me all the time! β
Although Nan Xiao's words were simple and simple, every word deeply touched the hearts of Chen Mingshuo and Shen Chao, and the feelings between brothers can really outweigh everything sometimes.
Lu Ying's eyes were already red from crying, and Chen Mingshuo and Shen Chao's eyes were already a little red, Chen Mingshuo said with tears in his eyes: "Good brother!"
Nan Xiao and Shen Chao replied together: "Righteous enough!"
Lu Ying also drank this glass of wine with the three of them, and she also knew that these six words were the most sincere emotions between their brothers.
There are fewer than a thousand cups of wine for a confidant, and there is no speculation for more than half a sentence.
The party lasted until one o'clock in the morning, when the four of them fell asleep on the couch in a daze; Nan Xiao's big family is already four people, and soon, they will unexpectedly welcome two new members, as for the names of these two new members, it is self-evident.