Chapter 102 Princess Angela (1)
Not long after, reporters handed the microphone to Dave Jones's Wang Li. Wang Li was the real protagonist of this press conference, but reporters did not care about Wang Li's opinions on the game. Such questions were unlikely to attract fans. They were more concerned about what happened off the court.
"Mr. Allen, would you consider transferring back to Arsenal next season?" Asking a player this kind of question directly is definitely a challenge.
Wang Li just smiled and said, "I have never thought about leaving Wolverhampton. I feel very good here. The team, the fans and my teammates all trust me. All I need to do is play well in every game. As for other matters, my agent will naturally take care of them." He is no longer a rookie who has just landed in the Premier League. He can handle such simple challenges from reporters with ease.
The reporters were of course very dissatisfied with this official answer, so the Arsenal reporter who had just asked the question hurriedly continued to ask, "Which is your favorite club in the whole of England?"
This question was obviously the same as the previous one. Before the game, the media broke the news that Wang Li was an avid Arsenal fan. As long as Wang Li answered that he liked Arsenal the most, it would be tantamount to admitting that he would consider returning to Arsenal after the end of this season. Then they would get big news again tomorrow! Reporters from other newspapers silently gave a thumbs up to this Arsenal reporter. This time the question was really well-written.
"I've never thought about my favorite club, but I feel pretty good in Wolverhampton. This is the first club I've played for, and I hope it will be the last." The reporters were stunned for a moment before they realized that the black-haired boy hadn't fallen for it! No matter how Wang Li was as a child, at least he didn't leave any traces now. Media like theirs are not ordinary tabloids and would never dare to make up rumors.
After realizing that this routine question would not get the desired result, the smart Guardian reporter immediately changed the subject, "Mr. Allen, during the game, Princess Angela has been cheering for you in the stands. How do you feel about this? Are you very excited?" The other reporters in the audience were obviously very interested in this focus issue. They all stared at Wang Li, hoping to get some explosive news from him. If there was a topic like "The romance between the British royal princess and the green genius", it would definitely be a big hit!
"Princess?" Wang Li was stunned. He recalled that during the halftime break, some of his teammates did talk about this so-called princess of the English royal family. However, he just listened casually at the time and didn't pay too much attention to it. So he just replied casually, "Oh, Princess, I'm glad that Princess Angela can cheer for the Wolverhampton team."
"Today, little Princess Angela was in the stands, and she kept shouting 'Come on, Alan!' It seems that she is your fan. Can you comment on Princess Angela? Or, what do you think of Princess Angela?" The female reporter from The Sun asked a gossipy question. She looked at Wang Li with a playful look in her eyes. This question was full of traps. A bad answer might become big news tomorrow!
Wang Li frowned in confusion. He had never seen this so-called little princess of the English royal family. How could he evaluate her? When it came to evaluating a woman, the two words "beauty that can shame the moon and flowers, beauty that can make fish sink and wild geese fall" flashed through Wang Li's mind. So he just said, "Princess Angela looks like the moon hidden in the clouds, a flower in bud, a fish sinking in the sea, a wild goose falling from the sky. In short, she is very beautiful!" After he finished speaking, he felt awkward. After translating the Chinese idiom into English, the meaning seemed to be reversed?
The English reporters in the audience looked at each other in bewilderment. Wang Li's words sounded like a mockery of Angela's ugly appearance. Wasn't he afraid of being despised by the whole of England? Even though the royal family was just a symbol now, it still had many followers. Moreover, the British upper class had always considered it an honor to be canonized by the Queen. The royal family still had a great influence on the whole of Britain!
It was Xue Tao who was standing in the crowd who reacted quickly. He knew exactly what Wang Li was talking about, so he explained to the reporters next to him: This is a very elegant way of describing, meaning that the woman is so beautiful that the moon feels shy, and the confused geese forget to fly... The embarrassed Wang Li on the stage saw Xue Tao helping to explain and nodded to him in a friendly manner. It would be impossible for him to explain it himself!
After Xue Tao's explanation, the English reporters finally understood the meaning of Wang Li's words. However, they would not report it literally. In their opinion, this way of description from China was not entertaining at all. If they reported Wang Li's original words literally, it would obviously arouse more imagination among readers. For the sake of sales, they would not sympathize with the protagonist's feelings.
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After the press conference, Wang Li walked along the stadium corridor towards the visiting team's locker room. He, Cooper and Fabregas had an appointment to eat Chinese food, so they couldn't go back to Wolverhampton with the team bus. "It's better not to go back. I can go home at the same time. I haven't seen Tina for a long time."
Since he came into this world, this English noblewoman has taken meticulous care of him. He enjoys this feeling very much and gradually develops deep feelings for his family. Family affection is the most difficult feeling to give up, especially for Wang Li, who always feels lonely in this world.
"Mr. Wang, please wait." Wang Li, who was walking slowly forward, suddenly heard a shout. He turned around and saw a middle-aged man in formal clothes and a mustache walking slowly towards him. He had a smile on his face. When he walked, his upper body was straight and did not move at all. He was holding a parasol in his hand and looked very gentleman.
"Is this the legendary English gentleman?" After a closer look, the middle-aged man had a slow smile on his face, but it was not a forced smile. It gave people a feeling of spring breeze and comfort. Compared with this middle-aged man, Dave Jones' so-called English gentlemanly demeanor was simply worthless!
"Hello, Mr. Wang, I am Cole Eduardo." Walking up to Wang Li, the middle-aged man extended his right hand and introduced himself politely.
"Oh, hello." Because there is no surname "Wang" in England, he is usually addressed as "Mr. Allen" or simply "Wang". It was the first time that Wang Li heard an Englishman call him "Mr. Wang", and this title made him feel very warm.
However, compared to Cole, Wang Li was much more reserved. He did not understand these upper-class etiquettes and just shook hands with Cole. In front of this middle-aged man, Wang Li actually felt a little humble. Yes, humble. Cole grew up in the aristocratic circle since he was a child, and he was also a full-time etiquette teacher of the royal family. He exuded a kind of nobility. In front of Cole, Wang Li, who had never touched the upper class of England, felt like a country bumpkin. However, in an instant, he became very casual. His personal living environment was different, and he had no yearning for this kind of aristocracy, so he didn't need to adapt to them at all.
Seeing Wang Li's rapid change in demeanor, Cole nodded silently in his heart. Few people could act so casually in front of him, even those from traditional aristocratic families. Although he had some good feelings for this young man, he still directly stated his purpose, "I'm here to invite you. The little princess is your fan, and she wants to meet you, but you also know that those annoying media are really omnipresent, so she can't come in person, please forgive me."
Wang Li nodded in surprise. This was the third time he had heard of this mysterious little princess today. She actually invited him directly. Could it be that he really had a princess fan? Thinking of this, Wang Li felt a sense of accomplishment. Although society now says that everyone is equal, such a princess fan is definitely more pleasing than ordinary fans.
"Okay." Wang Li thought about it. He had nothing to do now anyway, so it would be good to meet the princess. He was really looking forward to it.