What do you mean I figured it out?

Why was a steering wheel suddenly thrust into his hand? Gu Ran quickly cleared his throat, "Marina, long time no see. I just... missed you, didn't I?"

"Bah," Sister NO said coquettishly, "You didn't call me after that. I sent you so many text messages but you didn't reply. Now you say you miss me? I'm afraid there are no women around you, right?"

Gu Ran quickly said: "No, no, no, Marina, you really misunderstood, I am not that kind of person."

Sister NO said, "Okay, okay, tell me a place and I'll go there now."

"Ah?" Gu Ran said, "I just want to know... that hotel was good last time, right? I'll give you the room number tomorrow morning."

"Okay, that's settled then."

"Hello, hello?"

Before Gu Ran could get down to business, Sister NO hung up the phone.

What's going on? We were clearly discussing renting a room, but how did it become about booking a room?

Well, for the sake of my own Southampton club, and to play well in the Europa League next season, I have to contribute what I should contribute and pay what I should pay.

That night, Gu Ran called his personal affairs assistant Rick and asked him to help him book a room at the Pan Pacific Hotel.

Rick was trembling with fear. The last time he helped Gu Ran to get a room, his 260-pound wife almost found out. This time, he was risking his life.

Gu Ran immediately promised to give Rick two signed jerseys, and Rick agreed.

In addition, Rick also sent the February schedule to Gu Ran via mobile phone.

The first game will be at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, February 1st, in the 28th round of the English League One, with Southampton hosting Huddersfield Town.

The second game will be at 3 pm on Saturday, February 5, in the 29th round of the English League One, where Southampton will challenge Sheffield Wednesday away.

The third game will be held at 7:45 pm on Friday, February 11th, in the second round of the English Championship Pioneer Cup Southern Division final, with Southampton away to challenge Colchester United.

The fourth game will be at 7:45 pm on Wednesday, February 16, in the 30th round of the English League One, Southampton will face Peterborough United at home.

The fifth game will be at 3 pm on Saturday, February 19, in the fifth round of the FA Cup, where Southampton will challenge their Championship rivals Portsmouth away.

The sixth game, at 7:45 pm on Wednesday, February 23, in the 31st round of the English League One, Southampton will challenge Swindon City away.

The seventh game, at 3 pm on Sunday, February 27, the League Cup final, at the neutral venue Wembley Stadium, Southampton vs. Tottenham Hotspur.

The competitions in February are also very dense.

The first few games are not important, but the game against Peterborough United needs special attention. If Southampton can beat Peterborough United, then they can secure the title of English League One in advance. Then, in the remaining English League One games, the substitute players can get more practice.

The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup has pitted us against our arch-rivals Portsmouth, and this will be a do-or-die battle – one that will decide both victory and defeat, and life and death.

The most important game is the League Cup final.

This will be history for Southampton, so the focus of the game in February must be the match with Tottenham.

It is impossible to buy good players now, but it seems that there is still a chance if we rent them.

Should we contact Liverpool's female boss Linda again? Let Liverpool also rent a defender? Forget it, let's deal with Chelsea first.

What's more, the season is almost over. If we want to thoroughly strengthen the lineup, the best time window is the summer transfer window.

After thinking for a while, Gu Ran went to bed early to conserve his energy for convincing Sister NO tomorrow.

The next morning, Gu Ran drove to the Pan Pacific Hotel in London.

Not long after arriving at the room, Sister NO knocked on the door wearing a mink coat and carrying a large bottle of vodka.

As soon as she entered the door, Sister NO felt hot and took off her shirt.

When Gu Ran saw this situation, he didn't hesitate...

The two sides engaged in a life-and-death physical confrontation.

A full 90 minutes later.

Sister NO asked with a satisfied look on her face: "Gu, have you thought it through and want to come to Chelsea? The door of Chelsea is always open to you. I still say that as long as you come, we can negotiate any conditions you want."

Gu Ran cleared his throat and said, "Marina, I told you before that I don't want to transfer for the time being. I want to lead Southampton back to the Premier League. I will think about the transfer after Southampton returns to the Premier League."

Sister NO's eyes widened immediately. "What, you...so you asked me to come here today just for pure sex?"

Gu Ran quickly shook his head, "Of course not! I want to... rent someone from Chelsea."

Sister NO jumped up and said angrily, "Gu! If you were a pure gunner, I'd be happy. At least it proves that I'm still attractive to you. But you want to rent our Chelsea players instead?"

Gu Ran simply stopped trying to coax him and went straight to the point of breaking the jar, "Just tell me whether you want to rent it or not. If not, I'll leave now."

Sister NO's face flushed red, and the corners of her mouth curled up in an aggrieved shape, "Then I have to listen to it, who do you want to rent? What if you want to rent Lampard or Torres, how can I agree to it!"

Wow, it works! Gu Ran smiled and put his arm around Sister NO's shoulders, "Marina, why would I want to rent Torres? I wouldn't rent someone of Lampard's level. I want to rent a substitute player who is hard to play for Chelsea."

Sister NO frowned and said, "Wait! Don't touch me! Don't use your charm to influence my judgment! Gu, you are just a Southampton player. Why do you want to help Southampton Club to poach players on loan? You don't really think of Southampton Club as your club, do you?"

Gu Ran chuckled, "Marina, you are a smart person, and we are so frank with each other, there are some things I will not hide from you - in fact, I have been secretly purchasing shares of Southampton Club through my agent Mendes. Now my shares have reached about 30%. It is expected that by the end of this season, my shares should be able to reach about 50%, completing the controlling stake of Southampton Club. You just said, is Southampton my club? Not yet, but it will definitely be in the future."

Sister NO was completely stunned.

From the beginning to the end, Sister NO always regarded Gu Ran as a star player with great potential, but it was not until this moment that Sister NO realized that Gu Ran’s business plan was much bigger than she had imagined!

Sister NO instantly became more interested in Gu Ran.

...(End of this chapter)