Early the next morning.

Gu Ran got up early and started a new day.

Just as I prepared breakfast, my cell phone rang.

Gu Ran picked it up and saw that it was a call from female reporter Evelin.

Gu Ran's scalp suddenly went numb. After hesitating for a while, he reluctantly answered the phone.

"Hi! Gu Ran! Good morning! What a beautiful day!"

On the other end of the phone, Evelin’s enthusiastic greeting came.

Even through the phone, Gu Ran felt like he was being roasted by Evelin.

Gu Ran said, “Good morning, Evelin.”

Evelin said, “Gu, have you read the report I wrote for you? You know what? Yesterday’s newspaper sold like crazy! Sales hit a new high! I was praised by our boss! I also ended my internship because of this, and I will be able to officially become a full-time employee next Monday!”

Gu Ran complained in his heart: Nonsense, you gave the book such explosive titles as "Amazing Reversal! Gu Ran: I am your God!" and "Alan Shearer: I am not as good as Gu Ran in that aspect", it would be strange if it didn't sell like crazy!

Gu Ran cleared his throat, “Congratulations, Evelin. I read yesterday’s newspaper, you…are great.”

What else can I say? I basically didn't put in any effort when I was interviewed! What else can I say now? As for outsiders who think I'm arrogant after reading the newspaper, let them think so.

Even though I was pretending to be cool passively, I will definitely achieve what I have pretended to be! If I don’t even have this bit of courage and determination, how can I pick up… Bah, how can I become a world star?! ——After rebirth, Gu Ran’s heart has become stronger and stronger!

Then I heard Evelin laugh happily on the other end of the phone: “This is all thanks to you! Gu! I must thank you very much today!”

Gu Ran quickly said: "Ah, you're welcome, I didn't do anything."

I really didn't do anything! It 's all thanks to your own ability that you can become a regular employee, Evelin!

Of course, there is also your father’s status as a shareholder of Southampton Football Club…

Evelin said excitedly, “Gu! I really, really love you! I never had much confidence in myself as a reporter until I met you! I found that I only had a lot of ideas when I was interviewing you.”

“By the way,” Evelin changed the subject, “Today is Sunday, you won’t forget what you promised me, right?”

Gu Ran pretended to be dumbfounded, "Ah? What did I promise you?"

Evelyn said coquettishly, "Oh! Damn it! You promised to ride my horse! I have never let anyone else ride this horse, but I really hope you can ride it! Because I love you so much! I am willing to share everything I have with you!"

Holy shit…

You seemed to be driving just now, but now you suddenly stepped on the accelerator and got on the highway?

Evelin, do you have to be so obvious with your hint? Even a serious person like me can hear it! Isn't this bad? We have only been interviewed twice, isn't this too fast? Gu Ran coughed twice, "Is this... appropriate?"

"Suitable! Of course it's suitable!" Evelin said excitedly: "I'm also going to record the whole process! I can take it out and enjoy it when I have nothing to do in the future."

Oh shit!

Evelin, you actually have this kind of fetish? Mom is right, it’s really too dangerous abroad.

Gu Ran said: "It's not impossible to ride...but forget about recording and taking photos."

Evelin asked in surprise, “You don’t like it?”

Gu Ran said solemnly: "Of course I don't like it! I am a serious person!"

Evelin said, “Oh, I understand. Celebrities really don’t like being photographed or recorded… Then, I’ll find a painter to paint an oil painting for us and hang it on the wall of our house, right?”

Oh shit!

What kind of family tradition do you have? ! Gu Ran: "...I suddenly don't want to go."

Evelin on the other end of the phone quickly softened her tone and coaxed, “No, no, no! Can’t I just stop filming and stop painting? Please don’t not come! Please, I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time! My dad has been waiting for a long time too! Where are you now? I’ll ask my pilot to fly a helicopter to pick you up!”

When a woman acts coquettishly, the strong man can't stand it.

And they're sending a helicopter to pick me up...

It’s even more unbearable when a rich girl starts to act like a spoiled brat!

Gu Ran said helplessly: "Forget about the helicopter pick-up. How about this, I still need to train for a while in the morning and take a break at noon. I will go to your house after 3 pm. This should be fine."

Evelin said excitedly, "Okay! It's settled then! I'll wait for you at home at 3pm. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare dinner, and you'll stay to eat with my family in the evening."

Could it be the lamb kidney pie again?

Let’s do it!

Gu Ran gritted his teeth and said, "Okay."

After all, this was what he had promised Evelyn last time, and Evelyn had helped a lot. Evelyn was a reporter for the Advance Saints. If he had a good relationship with Evelyn, not only would he not have to worry about being nervous when being interviewed in the future, he would also be able to pick up skill bubbles while Evelyn was interviewing his opponent.

Of course, this is not the most critical thing.

The most important thing is...

Gu Ran really wanted to ride Evelyn...'s horse.

"Great, see you this afternoon! I'll send you my home address! I love you 3000 times!"

"...Okay, see you this afternoon."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Ran received the address information sent by Evelyn: 1 Wensley Street, Winchester.

It turns out that the rich lady lives in Winchester.

It’s quite close.

After picking up the bubbles at the gym in Winchester in the afternoon, you can go directly to Evelyn's house.

——After breakfast, Gu Ran simply cleaned the dune villa, then renovated the lawn behind the villa, and practiced juggling and dribbling around obstacle cones, as well as set pieces and long shots on his own lawn.

Although you can use the system for free, the system will not help you maintain your status.

In the sport of football, competitive state is very important.

In order to maintain a good competitive state, training, integration and comprehension are essential.

All of these require your own self-discipline.

The more you train, the better your sense of the ball will be, and the better you will integrate the skills you have already acquired. It will also promote the further development of your basketball IQ.

After finishing the training at noon, Gu Ran returned to the villa and took a comfortable bath, received some ice and fire therapy, and had a nutritious lunch.

My appetite has been increasing recently, and I eat more in one meal than I used to eat in two meals.

Fortunately, I didn’t get fatter, but my muscles became stronger and more powerful.

After lunch and taking a nap for an hour, Gu Ran disguised himself and drove to the gym in Winchester.

It's time for the daily bubble picking again.

Yesterday, Gu Ran picked up 8 bubbles in the gym, but was unable to automatically exchange them for new talent points.

Gu Ran’s goal today is to pick up 8 more - leaving two pickup progresses, what if he can get two useful skills for free at Evelyn’s house?

For example, the "Text Writing" skill that Evelynn dropped on the plane last time, if you can get this skill for free again, you can enhance your ability to write scripts.

Less than half an hour after arriving at the gym, Gu Ran easily picked up 8 white training time bubbles related to strength and physical fitness.

Combined with what I picked up yesterday, the system automatically redeems 1 special talent point.

Gu Ran directly added this talent point to the "burst" attribute.

The burst attribute immediately increased from 76 points to 77 points.

After leaving the gym in Winchester, Gu Ran followed the navigation and drove to "1 Wensley Street".

The route became increasingly remote.

Half an hour later, the Cayenne had left the city and was heading towards the vast countryside.

Gu Ran once suspected that there was something wrong with the navigation.

It wasn’t until he saw a straight and wide road inside the manor that Gu Ran realized that Evelin’s home was not an ordinary residence.

Gu Ran walked along the manor road and soon saw a magnificent English manor at the end of the road.

From a distance, this English manor looks very familiar...

It seems like I've seen it in a movie.

Gu Ran looked up and saw the cursive house number on the black gate of the manor: 1 Wensley Street, Hayden Manor.

This is it.

Wait... Hayden Hall? Isn't this... the prototype of Downton Abbey?

Downton Abbey was filmed here!

Moreover, the future "Avengers: Age of Ultron" was also filmed here! Evelyn's home is actually the famous "Downton Abbey"? Wow!

I guessed that Evelin was a rich girl with a helicopter, but I didn't expect that she was actually a descendant of an aristocracy? Such a magnificent and luxurious manor must have its own horse farm, right? Could the horse riding she mentioned before really be just horse riding?

When she said taking photos and painting them into an oil painting and hanging them on the wall, could it be that she simply wanted to take photos and paint the process of horse riding?

I am a serious person, what the hell am I looking forward to ?

Never mind, I'm already here...

——Gu Ran suddenly felt a little disappointed.

Just when Gu Ran didn’t know how to knock on the door, a male servant in a tuxedo trotted over with a smile and bowed deeply to Gu Ran: “Dear Mr. Gu Ran, Miss Evelin specifically instructed you to drive directly around to the water park behind the right side of the manor. She will be waiting for you there.”

Listen, Miss Evelyn...

Aristocratic manors are indeed different.

Even the butler who opened the door spoke with a pure London accent.

The other party already knew who I was before I even introduced myself.

His clothes look very elegant, they should be worth a lot of money, right? Gu Ran nodded slightly to the servant, "Okay, thank you."

The gate of Haydn Manor opened automatically, and Gu Ran stepped on the accelerator and drove in.

As soon as he entered the door, Gu Ran couldn't help but exclaim inwardly.

Facing us is an ancient fountain, with water columns spraying high, casting golden splashes in the sun.

The lawns on both sides of the ancient fountain were spacious and neat, trimmed into shapes that ordinary people could not afford.

The gardener on the road bowed to Gu Ran from a distance.

This made Gu Ran feel like being greeted with "Hello, Mr. Wang".

The main building of the ancient manor exudes tranquility and solemnity. The high stone walls and towering spires are typical Gothic architectural styles, making people feel as if they have traveled back to the aristocratic life hundreds of years ago.

Gu Ran drove around the magnificent main building of the manor and took in the beautiful scenery of the manor.

Along the way, flowers of various colors are in full bloom, which is a beautiful sight. The neatly planted trees are trimmed meticulously without even a single extra branch.

After walking around the main building, Gu Ran saw a very grand garage.

To be precise, it should be a parking lot - there is a big H sign on the upper level of the garage, which is obviously used to park helicopters.

Now H is empty, obviously Evelyn's father has not returned yet.

The garage is filled with various luxury cars.

There are three Rolls-Royces alone.

Evil nobles...

Gu Ran parked the Cayenne between a limited edition Aston Martin Vulcan and a limited edition Lamborghini Sixth Element.

...The Cayenne, which has been modified with eight shock absorber springs, has a strong presence! After parking the car, Gu Ran walked out of the garage and walked to the right along the winding cobblestone road.

Gu Ran thought he would be able to find the water park soon, but after walking quickly for five minutes, he still hadn't walked out of the carefully trimmed green woods.

This place is as big as a forest maze.

Gu Ran couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart: Evil nobles! When can I experience the taste of nobility...

After walking fast for nearly five minutes, Gu Ran finally walked out of the winding woods.

A beautiful crescent-shaped artificial lake immediately appeared before your eyes.

The lake water is crystal clear, reflecting the surrounding trees and garden scenery.

Gu Ran was completely shocked...

It’s true that poverty limits my imagination!

The most other rich people have is a big swimming pool!

But Evelyn's family owns an entire artificial lake! Evil nobles! When will I be able to -

At this moment, a series of enthusiastic laughter came from the middle of the other side of the artificial Crescent Lake, "Hey-Gu! I'm here!"

Gu Ran looked in the direction of the voice, and saw Evelin standing on a diving board five meters above the water, waving happily at him, on the other side of the crescent moon a hundred meters away.

Evelyn was wearing a simple blue swimsuit.

The curves of her toned body shone brightly in the sunlight and the water.

Just seeing such beautiful bikini scenery makes today's trip worthwhile.

Gu Ran then smiled and waved to Evelin, “Hello, Evelin! Your house is so big!”

“Thank you!” Evelin continued to wave her arms happily. “Gu, come swim over here! The water temperature is just right, it’s so comfortable!”

Okay!

etc……

Gu Ran spread his hands helplessly, "Forget it, I don't have any swimming trunks!"

Evelin giggled and said, “There’s no one else here, so it doesn’t matter if you don’t wear anything!”

Holy shit…

Evelin dares to say that you are not deliberately flirting? Gu Ran quickly waved his hand, “Forget it, forget it, I will just… just take a look!”

"What's the point of just watching! Come on! Let's play together!" Evelyn invited enthusiastically: "I have prepared swimming trunks for you, brand new! It's in the independent changing room on the platform next to you! Go change and swim over, it's a lot of fun here! Please!"

Alas, what a sin! Gu Ran said helplessly: "Okay then."

Gu Ran walked to the lakeside platform nearby and found the separate changing room.

The changing room is not big and can only accommodate one person changing clothes.

A few minutes later, Gu Ran changed into his swimming trunks and walked out of the independent changing room.

Seeing Gu Ran revealing his upper body muscles that were as strong as Bruce Lee's, Evelin on the opposite diving board screamed excitedly, "Ahhh! Gu, your muscles are so strong! I can see them from here! Wow! These mermaid-line abdominal muscles!"

Gu Ran said with a smile: “Evelin…can you put down the telescope first?”

Evelin threw away the telescope and said with a smile, “Gu, get in the water and swim over here. We’ll have to go to the horse farm from this shore to ride horses later!”

really……

I was overthinking it before.

There really is a horse farm in Evelyn's manor.

When she talked about riding horses, she meant real riding horses.

I told you, the pace can't develop that fast...

It seems that we are just here to have a meal today, nothing else!

As Gu Ran thought this, he did a few simple stretches and then dived into the water.

Growing up in a coastal town, Gu Ran has always been good at swimming. In addition, his physical fitness, constitution, strength, and explosiveness have greatly improved after his rebirth. Gu Ran is like a big fish in swimming trunks in the water.

Gu Ran slid forty or fifty meters under the water in one breath before poking his head out. During the entire swimming process, his arms did not move, and he relied entirely on the strength of his waist and abdomen to pedal water.

Evelin on the diving board was stunned. "Ahhh! Gu! Your swimming style is so handsome! Wait for me! I'll come down to play with you!"

As she spoke, Evelin jumped onto the five-meter-high diving board! Bang! The splash was great!

Although she was still far behind professional divers, it was clear at a glance that Evelin had specially hired a diving coach to learn from her.

Gu Ran couldn’t help but secretly give Evelin a score of 7 for her water entry posture.

However, Gu Ran waited for a long time, but Evelin did not surface.

"Evelyn? Evelyn!"

Evelyn didn't respond at all, and the lake returned to calm.

Gu Ran thought to himself that something was wrong, and then he swam quickly to the place where Evelin fell into the water like a swordfish at full speed.

When Gu Ran was about to dive into the water to search, Evelin suddenly emerged from under the water behind him and hugged Gu Ran's thin waist.

Gu Ran shuddered and subconsciously elbowed back.

“I caught you—” Before Evelyn could finish her shout, her comic-like exaggerated chest was hit by Gu Ran’s elbow.

Evelyn screamed, and her body fell into the water and sank.

Oh shit!

Gu Ran quickly hugged Evelin, “Evelyn? Are you okay?”

After swaying in the water for a while, Evelin finally exhaled and opened her eyes faintly, “…Gu, my chest hurts so much.”

Gu Ran breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he woke up. If he had been a little later, he would have had to do artificial respiration...

Evelin, you said you had nothing to do, why did you scare me? I can't control my young body at all! Fortunately, I reacted quickly and stopped immediately!

Otherwise, I'll have to ask your father to send a helicopter to take you to the hospital! - Don't rush to apologize, try to PUA the noble lady first.

Gu Ran immediately frowned and scolded with a frown, “Evelin, what are you doing? Do you know how dangerous it was just now? I thought you really sank into the water! How could I not be nervous? Also, you actually bumped my elbow just now! If you play around like this, I’m leaving!”

Evelin just couldn’t stand Gu Ran’s overbearing attitude. She was clearly in so much pain that she felt like she was blasted to pieces, but she quickly apologized obediently: “I’m sorry, Gu! Don’t be angry… I just realized that you actually care so much about my safety. I, I was wrong, I will never do this again, please don’t leave!”

Fuck...PUA really works! Gu Ran frowned and said, "Okay, this won't happen again - can you swim back by yourself?"

Evelin said tearfully, “No…it hurts.”

Seeing that Evelin was about to cry in pain, Gu Ran suddenly said helplessly: “What should I do? Can I still give you a massage?”

Evelin’s face suddenly turned red, “…Okay, just use the same force you used on the plane.”

Holy shit…

Are we really going to play this for real? Gu Ran suddenly became a little nervous, "Ahem, on the plane, it was an accident."

Evelin pouted and said, “Then wasn’t this also an accident?”

That’s true!

Just press it, how can I suffer any loss?

Gu Ran cleared his throat, "Okay then."

…

(End of this chapter)