Chapter 279: One Black vs Hundreds of Fans

When Zhang Ning woke up early in the morning and opened his eyes, the first thing that came to his mind was Southampton's membership recruitment plan.

From breakfast to arrival at the company and sitting in the office, she has been refreshing the page non-stop.

But the page of Southampton's official website has not changed.

Everything is normal, except that the number of members who have joined is... zero!

This is impossible!

This was Zhang Ning’s first reaction!

Because Yang Huan personally told her that three people had been booked, the two princes William and Harry, and the Duke of Westminster's son, Earl Grosvenor.

Since three have been booked, it can't be zero.

There must be something wrong!

Zhang Ning immediately took out his cell phone and called Yang Huan.

She knew that Yang Huan took this matter very seriously and must be supervising the battle at this time.

But when I called, the phone didn't go through.

I called again, but it still didn't work.

Zhang Ning changed his number and called Long Wu, but still couldn't get through.

I called Sun Yue again, but the call still didn't go through.

"Strange, what's going on? Why can't I get through on the phone?"

She waited and waited, but the call still didn't go through.

Instead, it was around noon that I received a call from Liu Mingwei.

"Ms. Zhang, I'm Lao Liu."

"Well, Mr. Liu, what do you want to talk to me about?" Zhang Ning was a little surprised.

Liu Mingwei always contacts Yang Huan directly, so why is he calling her at this time?

"It's like this, Ms. Zhang. My friends and I are all Southampton fans. We are all trying to get memberships for Southampton. But it's strange that after clicking on the official website and filling in the information, everything is normal, but we can't pay."

When Zhang Ning heard this, he immediately knew that there was a problem in the payment process.

No wonder there is not a single member!

"I wanted to call Young Master Huan to ask, but I couldn't get through to him, so I wanted to ask you. After all, the number of places is limited, and several of us really want to join, so..."

After hearing this, Zhang Ning immediately understood what Liu Mingwei meant.

She can still make decisions for Yang Huan on matters like this.

"Boss Liu, to be honest, Master Huan must be very busy right now, and I can't contact him. How about you send me the list and information first, and I'll pass it on to you as soon as I get in touch with Master Huan. Is that okay with you?"

When Liu Mingwei heard this, he immediately smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll trouble you, Miss Zhang!"

"You're welcome, Mr. Liu!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Ning thought of another person.

"Yoon-ah, it's me, Zhang Ning."

"Sister Ning." Lin Yuna on the other end of the phone coughed.

"What's the matter? Are you catching a cold?"

For a singer, catching a cold is no simple matter and can be serious or minor.

"Nothing, just stayed up late, maybe I caught a cold."

When Zhang Ning heard this, he immediately guessed that Lin Yuna must have stayed in front of the computer all night.

"You are in Southampton?"

Zhang Ning guessed that, considering the time difference, Yoona would stay up late in Southampton.

It should be around four or five in the morning in Southampton now.

"Well, I'm here, Sister Ning, what's going on?"

Zhang Ning immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "I have something to ask Young Master Huan, but I can't get through on the phone. Can you help me run to St. Mary's Stadium in the morning?"

"Okay, I was just about to go over and check out the situation." Lin Yoona said with a nasal voice due to a cold.

"Yeah, you too, you need to go see a doctor, a cold is no small matter."

"I understand, thank you Sister Ning." Lin Yuna said.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Ning looked sad.

She could see that Lin Yuner's heart was also devoted to Master Huan. Come to think of it, it was really...

"What's so good about that stinky guy?"

In fact, she herself couldn't explain it, she just felt happy being with him!

Perhaps for a woman, this is more important than anything else.

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At nine o'clock in the morning, London ushered in the rush hour.

Foster + Partners is located on the south bank of the River Thames, next door to the Royal Academy of Arts.

This building was designed by Norman Foster himself. The exterior walls make extensive use of transparent glass curtain walls, which provide excellent lighting. At the same time, you can enjoy the view of the Thames River and the two bridges across the river that lead into the city.

Especially during rush hour, you can fully appreciate the spectacular sight of heavy traffic.

At this moment, I always smile with relief from the bottom of my heart.

But at this moment, Huang Ying did not show any sign of being relieved. Instead, she looked at the other side of the river with a frown on her face.

Across the street is the Chelsea district, and not far away is Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium.

This morning, as soon as she walked into the office, she found that all her colleagues were talking about something.

Southampton's membership recruitment plan is screwed!

Including the Daily Mail, the Sun, the Times, the Independent, etc., almost all newspapers and media have reported this incident on their front pages, which seems to be fanning the flames.

Southampton’s membership recruitment plan started at midnight, but as of press time, there were zero fans joining!

This made all those who supported and liked Southampton worried, but it also made all those who opposed or hated Southampton reach ecstasy in an instant.

At Foster + Partners, the opposing colleagues were arguing with each other.

And on the Internet, those netizens who dislike Southampton took the opportunity to add insult to injury, gloat over their misfortune, and humiliate them in every way.

Those who support Southampton continue to support them and fight back.

Nowadays, the Internet has already become a mess.

"Huang Ying!"

Norman Foster came over.

"Teacher." Huang Ying greeted respectfully.

Norman Foster looked outside and laughed, "You can lead the team to Southampton today."

Huang Ying was a little surprised, "Going to Southampton?"

"Yes, two things."

Huang Ying listened very carefully.

"We have already designed the jerseys and apparel that Southampton commissioned us to design. You can send them over."

This set of jerseys and clothing was not designed by Norman Foster alone, but was designed by several of his famous designer friends in the British fashion industry. It includes many different styles such as men's, women's and children's.

Huang Ying herself also participated in the design, and the women's model was designed based on her as a template.

"One more thing. The reclamation project for the new stadium and hotel is about to begin. Before that, you should lead the team to conduct a field survey, just in case!"

After hearing this, Huang Ying nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll get ready right away.

"Yeah!" Norman Foster nodded with a smile. He was very satisfied with this new female student.

Very spiritual and very suitable for development in this industry.

"By the way, say hello to Master Huan for me!"

When Huang Ying heard this, her pretty face turned red.

What does this mean?

I... am not planning to meet him? How can I say hello to him on your behalf?

But Norman Foster had already walked back to his office laughing.

Huang Ying was left standing there alone, at a loss as to what to do, feeling shy and happy at the same time.

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"This is the funniest joke I've ever seen!"

"Southampton wanted to recruit 1,000 members, and the membership fee was 100,000 pounds, but in the end, there was not a single member!"

"If this isn't a joke, what is it?"

In the Brune Law Firm in the City of London, Zhuang Ziqing was looking at WeChat with a righteous anger. A guy named Glenn Moore was shouting. His attack on Yang Huan and Southampton when they were down caused many netizens to follow suit.

It was because he tagged Yang Huan that Zhuang Ziqing noticed him.

So infuriating!

Isn't it just a member?

Is it necessary to make such a big fuss?

He also said things like Yang Huan would be ruined from now on and that he was too arrogant. It was too much!

This guy had suffered a loss at the hands of Yang Huan before, and now that he had gotten the chance, he tried every possible means to seek revenge.

What a villain!

Just when Zhuang Ziqing gritted her teeth and decided to disregard her ladylike reserve and speak a few words in defense of Yang Huan, she found that Yang Huan himself had already responded.

"I didn't want to reply to you because you are not worthy of being my opponent, but seeing you jumping up and down like this, I am in a good mood and will reluctantly satisfy you!"

"After midnight last night, too many users suddenly flooded in, causing some problems on the official website and the payment process could not be completed, so so far, there are zero users joining the membership!"

"As for you saying it's a joke? Who do you think you are? If you say it's a joke, then it's a joke?"

As soon as Yang Huan replied, Glenn Moore shouted even more happily.

"Wow, the real culprit finally showed up. You can explain it any way you want now. We have no evidence anyway!"

Soon after, a user named Martin Samuel followed suit.

"Why do I feel like Master Huan is trying to trick us into paying?"

Even a well-known columnist like Martin Samuel personally stepped forward, and other reporters also heard the news and rushed forward, immediately triggering a series of replies.

"That's right, there was a problem with the payment process. If we want to verify whether it is authentic, doesn't that mean we have to pay?"

"I think he can't recruit members, so he came up with this trick to fool us!"

"Master Huan, this move of yours is too despicable!"

"I've been displeased with you guys for a long time. You're just a Championship team, don't act like a wealthy club. Do you have what it takes?"

"Don't you think about your status and position? Is there anyone willing to give you 100,000 pounds?"

"Only an idiot would give a membership fee of £100,000!"

"As Master Zhao Huan said, if it has been repaired, then why is the number of members still zero?"

"I think this is all a scam from beginning to end!"

"How dishonest! I used to like Southampton. Ever since this upstart bought the team, Southampton's image has plummeted. They are no longer the great saints in my mind!"

"Yes, the traditional group of saints is no longer there!"

These remarks immediately drew a counterattack from a group of Southampton fans.

"You guys upstairs, stop trying to turn from haters to fans. I've seen through your tricks."

"A group of people who are obviously hating Southampton are pretending to be fans. Do they have any moral integrity?"

"Who doesn't know that Southampton has reached its peak in history under the leadership of Young Master Huan? Are there any Southampton fans who don't like Young Master Huan?"

"That's right, what does he call the Great Saint? There has only been one FA Cup in over a hundred years, and Young Master Huan won it in his first year!"

"These days, one hater is worth a hundred fans. No matter how much we say, it's useless!"

Yang Huan quickly tagged Martin Samuel.

"Look at how you've become. With your tiny fortune, it's even a question whether you have 100,000 pounds in your account. If I really relied on cheating poor people like you to make a living, I would have been out of money long ago!"

As soon as Yang Huan replied, fans immediately followed suit.

"Master Huan is right. What he earns in one day is enough for you to earn in a year. Why are you trying to fool you?"

"Did I hear you right? Master Huan would cheat you for a mere 100,000 pounds?"

"I really don't know whether you think too highly of yourselves or underestimate Master Huan!"

"Saying that Master Huan cheated people for 100,000 pounds is the funniest joke I've heard this year."

"Martin Samuel's true face has long been exposed. He supports Chelsea!"

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Yang Huan quickly saw another WeChat message.

"Recruiting members is also a matter of fate."

"The payment system has been repaired. In order to prevent certain people from continuing to mock us to the point of dehydration, and to clear our name, it is better to seize the opportunity now. It is past eleven in London time now, so let's start grabbing it from twelve o'clock!"

"But the rules have changed slightly this time. Only users who have grabbed the tickets between midnight and one o'clock are eligible to grab the tickets at twelve o'clock!"

"Everyone else, just stand aside and watch the fun!"