Chapter 335 Beautiful Christmas (2)
This is one of the most prosperous commercial districts in London. Almost every house is worth more than 1 million pounds. Many foreign tourists and Londoners like to come here to shop and spend money. It is just around 11 o'clock now, but the whole district is already bustling with people.
Today is not the weekend, but many people are preparing things for Christmas, so it is even more lively than usual.
Wang Li came here to pick out Christmas gifts for Ellis and Wang Hai.
Wang Li didn't have to worry too much about his father in this world. Wang Hai had always wanted to change a car, and now it was just right to give it to him as a gift. But Ellis was a bit troublesome. Even after living with Angela for so long, Wang Li still didn't know what these English ladies liked.
As a Christmas gift, it always has to be more sincere. Family love is definitely the greatest feeling in the world, and he cares about this a lot now.
After driving the Bugatti Veyron convertible to the underground parking lot on King's Road and parking the car there, Wang Li went around a small path and walked through the small door of the parking lot into the already bustling commercial district.
Today, in order to prevent himself from being recognized by others, Wang Li wore a golf cap and sunglasses, which was indeed very effective in disguising himself. At least after he went to two shopping malls, no one pointed at him and called out his name.
As the most insane player in the Premier League this season, his image has now become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In England, a country that worships football, such big stars are even more popular than many Hollywood stars. Therefore, Wang Li has a very high status in the hearts of fans, and everyone thinks he is the hope for the future of English football.
Although Wang Li's current contract income is almost the highest among football players in the world, no one thinks there is anything wrong with it. His performance has also proved that he is indeed worthy of this salary. As long as he has the ability, no one will blame him no matter how high his salary is. Most people will just envy and admire him.
Although Wang Li thought he had concealed it well, in fact his handsome face and spiky black hair made him stand out in London. Just as he was about to reach the Keilker car dealership, he was recognized by a passing female fan.
"Oh my God, Alan~!??" When Wang Li passed by the female fan, an expression of disbelief flashed across her face. She immediately stopped, covered her mouth, pointed at Wang Li's back, and shouted in disbelief.
Chelsea's dancing master actually appeared on the commercial street. All the people nearby looked over at once. Wang Li turned his head helplessly to look at the female fan. After he reacted, he held his head with both hands and wanted to slip away. Unfortunately, everyone had already reacted and immediately surrounded him.
At this time, the customers in the exquisite little shop next door also put down their things and gathered in this direction.
These people all greeted Wang Li enthusiastically. Their first reaction after greeting was to take out things that might get autographs, or squeeze forward with the camera. To ordinary people, big stars like Wang Li are almost legendary. Although they can often be seen on TV, they are very rare in real life. Most people don't want to let go of the opportunity for close contact.
It must be said that every time at this time, Wang Li always felt like he had become a rare protected animal in the zoo... "Hey, Alan, is the team off today? What do you want to buy here?"
Wang Li spread his hands and said, "I'm the only one at home, so... I just came to stroll around."
"How are the Christmas preparations going? How is your relationship with the little princess lately? Do you like shopping?"
"Annie is still in the United States. I just wanted to buy some birthday gifts for my parents. I rarely come here."
At this time, a female fan next to him glanced at him with a charming smile and immediately said with a smile: "It must be lonely to go shopping alone, I will accompany you."
Wang Li glanced at the female fan, smiled at her awkwardly, and touched the back of his head helplessly.
Seeing this slightly immature move, a group of people laughed. In the eyes of many people, a big star like Wang Li is really out of reach, but his move just now made the people around him feel that they were much closer. At least they realized that the big star in front of them was no more than 18 years old, and he played football every day. How mature could an 18-year-old child be! ?
"Lisa, don't try to get Alan's attention, he's so innocent!!"
"Actually, I think Princess Angela and Allen are a good match..."
"Alan, when will you return to the England team? I really want to see you in international matches because I am a Tottenham fan."
...When the people around saw that England's best player was so easy to talk to, they began to rush to greet Wang Li, saying all kinds of things. Of course, there were also some pseudo-fans and 'traditional' fans - "Hi, Alan! You're so handsome!" a girl screamed.
Judging from his appearance, Wang Li is indeed very handsome. His looks, which are the perfect combination of Eastern and Western features, are indeed enough to charm many girls. But in fact, what seems most attractive about him is his natural temperament, which is caused by his state of mind and experience, and is also related to his practice of the top Taoist mental method.
However, what is most attractive about him is his dominance on the court. Europeans all have a tendency to worship heroes, and many girls like heroes when they are young. So when he is a lone ranger on the court and scores goals with domineering style, he is the most attractive. At least Angela and Rita both fell in love with him because of this.
There are many handsome people in the world, but it is rare to see someone who combines handsomeness and domineering looks.
"Can you take a picture with me, Alan? I really enjoy watching you play football."
"Sign me an autograph, Alan! I'll be wearing number 21 every time I go to Stamford Bridge"
"I want an autograph too. You performed so well on the field yesterday. When I got home, I watched the goal highlights again. It was so great!!"
At this time, everyone crowded up to ask Wang Li for autographs and take photos. Seeing so many supporters, Wang Li was very happy. He accepted everyone and fulfilled the simple wishes of these fans one by one.
10 minutes... half an hour... 1 hour... more than an hour later, Wang Li began to regret his impulsive decision. Looking at the increasingly dense crowd, the police who came over to clear the traffic, and the reporters who were trying to squeeze forward with cameras and microphones in their hands, he felt that stopping would be a mistake. If this situation continued, today's plan would be ruined.
These media reporters were indeed omnipresent. When Wang Li finally squeezed into a clothing store with the help of the police, many reporters were already wandering around King's Road with their "tools for committing crimes".
Without any hesitation, after "bribing" all the staff and several customers of the clothing store with a few photos and signatures, Wang Li changed his clothes from head to toe, put on a baseball cap as a simple disguise, and slipped out through the back door.
After he walked out, his destination was already clear - Keilke Car Dealership.
In London, there are still very few people who buy cars, because many people think that buying a car is not as cost-effective as taking a taxi all the time, and London's bus transportation is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and ordinary local people rarely have the habit of keeping a car.
The Royal Automobile Society of the United Kingdom once calculated that it costs nearly 5,000 pounds to maintain a new car in London a year. Even an economy car like the Citroen C2 costs at least 3,000 pounds a year. A gas guzzler like the Porsche Caynne costs as much as 19,000 pounds a year.
If you do a "calculation" for British drivers, it will cost at least 14 pounds a day to drive on the road. If you drive to the city center in London, the cost will be even higher, because it costs 8 pounds to "enter the city" during the day. In addition, parking spaces are very difficult to find, and the parking fee of up to 10 pounds per hour makes many people stunned.
Therefore, there are few people like Wang Hai, who, as a professor at the University of London, drives in and out every day. However, Wang Hai does have the capital, as his father-in-law is a wealthy man and his son is the highest-paid football player... To get back to the point, due to the above reasons, an ordinary car dealership is always deserted on weekdays. Even on Christmas Eve, not many people choose to buy a car at this time.
The Keilke car dealership is the largest small car store on the entire King's Road. It has small family cars of various brands, models and prices. If Wang Hai wants to buy a daily-use car, this place is certainly a suitable place.
It has to be said that Wang Li’s choice was correct. When he introduced his needs to a shopping guide, the close contact still exposed his appearance, but the shopping guide did not make it public. Instead, he introduced various suitable vehicles more enthusiastically.
Finally, Wang Li chose a small Toyota car worth 45,000 yuan.
It is worth mentioning that buying a car in London is very convenient.
The car buying process in the UK is completely standardized and the relevant formalities are very complete. As long as you choose a car and the car dealership has it in stock, you can drive the selected car home within the same day, and the license plate, road maintenance fee, and even insurance are all available. This day can even include the time to choose the license plate number you like.
Of course, Wang Li would not drive the car directly home, as his own car was still parked in the underground parking lot on Kings Road. So, he just told the staff to drive directly to Wang Hai's home. He would definitely spend Christmas in warm Doha anyway, so there was no need to send gifts on that day. He would not be there anyway, so it didn't make any difference whether it was a surprise or not.
Thinking about his own business, Wang Li strolled out of the Keilke car dealership and was surrounded by a large group of reporters. It was obvious that these reporters would not give up until they achieved their goal, as the affairs of his car dealership had already been leaked by insiders.
"Alan, are you here to change your car?"
"Can you tell me your purpose?"
"Excuse me, can you tell us the specific income since the beginning of this season?"
"Christmas is coming, what would you most like to say to the fans?"
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Wang Li felt overwhelmed when looking at the group of professional paparazzi surrounding him. These paparazzi were indeed extremely well-informed and omnipresent.
This time, Wang Li no longer had much hope of being able to leave easily after satisfying their "interview wish", so he simply squeezed a passage through the crowded crowd and ran quickly. Many smart reporters took pictures of this scene. They have already thought of the title for tomorrow - "Alan Wang is showing off his youth, running desperately on the streets, and driving a fitness craze in England."
Avoiding the media and fans, Wang Li felt a lot more relaxed. He came to Kenny Park next to King's Road and sat leisurely in a chair looking around.
In a small stadium nearby, many teenagers were playing a football match. There were also a few people watching and cheering from time to time. This scene made Wang Li feel very happy and made him feel that the boredom of the day was relieved a little.
These kids are not very old, usually they are 16 or 17 years old high school students. In Wang Li's opinion, their level is really not that good, and their formations in attack and defense are full of loopholes. At least now he is no longer the rookie he was last year on the football field.
Although their skills are not that great, these London teenagers seem to play football with more passion than players in official competitions. They are more likely to act arbitrarily rather than seek cooperation. Perhaps this is how young people want to attract attention on the court.
But it is undeniable that these young guys do have a lot more creativity than professional players, although this creativity is more likely to end in failure, while professional players are more likely to follow the rules. This is the difference.
“Still too immature!!”
Watching the game in front of him, Wang Li sighed silently, but he didn't realize that this sentence immediately caused several boys watching the game to turn around and glare at him! !
"You're awesome!? Do you want to compete?"
Montbat is a high school student at EF Bournemouth in Fulham. He organized today's game. Among all the public schools in London, EF Bournemouth can always get a good ranking in the high school football league every year, and Montbat is the current manager of EF Bournemouth football team.
The game now being played on the small field in Kenny Park is a training match for the school football team organized by Montbat. This is to allow the players to maintain their strength in preparation for the high school league knockout rounds after Christmas.
Montbat has always been proud of his school's football team and likes this team very much. When he was watching the exciting part, he suddenly heard a "disdainful" sigh from behind, and the anger in his heart surged up.
When Wang Li heard someone refute his words, he was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was misunderstood. He waved his hands embarrassedly and said in a friendly manner: "Sorry, I didn't say anything about the game on the court."
In fact, he just didn't want to have any conflict with these teenagers.
However, at this moment, he found that the people around him were staring at his face with expressions of surprise on their faces. Wang Li's heart tightened, and he realized that he had just taken off his hat and placed it aside.
"Oh my god~~!! Alan!!"
It was still Montbat who reacted quickly. He realized at this moment that he was actually going to compete with his idol, but he had obviously ignored this point now. He immediately ran to Wang Li and excitedly shook his hand tightly, shouting to the crowd around him: "Alan!! Oh my God, yes, I actually shook Alan's hand!! Is this true!? "
The result was self-evident. The crowd nearby immediately shifted their gaze away from the field, and the teenagers who were playing the game stopped playing and gathered around.
They all looked at Wang Li, who was only 2 or 3 years older than them, with fiery eyes, and excitedly greeted him and asked some questions. The questions asked by these football beginners were more technical than those of reporters, at least that's what Wang Li heard - "Alan, did you watch the game just now? How was my performance? How big is the gap between me and Chelsea's youth team?"
"Can you teach me which direction to change direction to more easily shake off the opponent when passing?"
"How do you learn to volley that hard, Alan? How do you develop such great skills?"
...These young guys threw questions to Wang Li one by one, making him feel a little overwhelmed. However, these young people who like football are the real fans. Wang Li is never stingy with these young fans. He answered these questions one by one and told them how he practiced football in daily training, etc.
This detailed answer made the young people very satisfied. They did not argue too much and just took photos with Wang Li as a souvenir.
In fact, Wang Li's reputation is the most popular among these young people aged 15 or 16. Now almost all high school students in England who like football regard him as their idol. The main reason is that Wang Li looks really young, and in fact he is very young. Some high school students are even older than him. Compared with those uncle-level superstars around 30 years old, Wang Li is of course more popular.
"Alan, I wish you a happy Christmas in advance!"
At this time, a little girl about 13 or 14 years old ran over with a bunch of flowers in her hand, looking a little embarrassed, and handed them to Wang Li. It was obvious that the little girl ran a long distance to buy them.
Looking at the innocent smile on the little girl's face, Wang Li felt warm in his heart. He took the flowers from the girl, smiled cordially, and said, "Thank you."
However, the warmth didn't last long. He looked up and saw many people running towards him with bouquets of flowers in their hands. There was even a girl holding a rose... "Alan, Merry Christmas!!"
"I like you!!"
"This is how I express my love for you..."
English girls are unrestrained, and now Wang Li has deeply experienced this.
However, being congratulated by a group of people is not necessarily a pleasant thing...