Chapter 628 I Really Can’t Say

"Where's Charlene?"

Lewis, the editor-in-chief of the Southern Echo, showed up in the office of the off-site studio looking for someone.

In the end, it was all in vain!

"Miss Lahri isn't here!"

"Not here? Where did you go?"

"I don't know. She suddenly called me three days ago and said she was going to take three days off. I haven't heard from her since."

The secretary looked at the calendar on her desk and said, "According to what she said, she should come to work today, but she hasn't come yet."

Lewis became a little anxious when he heard this, "Why choose to take a holiday at this critical moment?"

After saying that, he took out his cell phone and was about to make a call.

"Should I call Miss Lahiri?"

"Well, I called her to urge her to update her column. The newspaper column hasn't been updated for several days, and the complaints from readers asking for more articles are driving me crazy!"

Lewis has not yet said that the sales of the Southern Echo have been greatly affected in the days without his column.

"No need to call, we've already called before, turn off the phone!"

"Turned off?" Lewis was a little surprised. Why was it turned off for no reason?

Not normal, absolutely not normal!

If he remembered correctly, the last time Charlene Lahiri's phone was turned off was when she was kidnapped.

Could it be that she was kidnapped again?

"She's missing, oh no, how long has she been on vacation?" Lewis asked quickly.

Today, Charlene Lahrie is the gold medal writer of the Southern Echo and the most important source of information. Without her, the sales of the newspaper will definitely be greatly affected. Lewis can't help but be nervous.

“Today is the fourth day!”

"It's already the fourth day? Aren't you worried or anxious at all?" Lewis was a little crazy.

If he was really kidnapped, he would have been...

Thinking of this, Lewis immediately remembered and quickly called Master Huan to report it.

But just as he picked up the phone to make a call, he heard someone outside shouting, "Hello, Miss Lahiri."

Judging from the noise, it should be Charlene Lahiri who has returned.

Lewis turned his head and saw Charlene Lahri walking in from outside with a sweet smile. That smile was as beautiful as a blooming flower. Even Lewis couldn't help but be dazzled and stunned.

"Lewis, are you looking for me?" Charlene Lahiri saw him as she entered the door.

"Uh...yeah, I'm looking for you!"

Charlene Lahiri smiled again, "Let's talk in my office!"

"Oh!" Lewis smelled a fragrance passing by. Charlene Lahri had already walked into his office. He swallowed his saliva and quickly followed her in.

But I was wondering in my heart, why does she look so different today?

But he couldn't tell what the difference was!

“Charlene, where have you been these days?” Lewis asked with concern as soon as he entered the office.

A blush appeared on Charlene Lahiri's fair face, showing a slight girlish shyness, which was something that had never been seen before, but she concealed it well, lowered her head, and tidied her desk.

"I didn't go anywhere. I just felt too tired from work every day and wanted to relax, so I went to the Isle of Wight."

"The Isle of Wight?" Lewis had certainly heard of the place.

The Isle of Wight is a small island at the southernmost tip of England, very close to Southampton, only a ten-minute boat ride away. The most famous event on the island is its annual music festival, which attracts participation from famous musicians from all over the world.

But at the same time, this island is also a very secluded tourist resort. You can rent a beach house, watch the sunrise and sunset, stroll on the beach, and wade in the sea. You don’t need to worry about being harassed by reporters. It is very comfortable.

But alone, on holiday to the Isle of Wight?

As soon as Lewis sat down, he saw Charlene Lahiri with a blushing face in front of him. Based on his more than 50 years of experience as a man, he felt that Charlene Lahiri's face was filled with a strong sense of spring.

“Charlene, you seem to have changed.” Lewis knew it in his heart, but pretended not to know.

"Really? Is that so?" Charlene Lahri was a little surprised.

Then, she immediately did something that surprised Lewis. She took out a makeup box directly from her handbag and gestured in front of the makeup mirror for a while, as if she had to find out what had changed.

"You've become more beautiful!" Lewis felt even more certain.

Charlene Lahri was so smart that she immediately realized that she was being fooled and gave Lewis a cold look.

Even Lewis, an old man, could not resist such a charming look.

“I’m telling the truth. I haven’t seen you for a few days. You seem to be more energetic than before, and your face looks rosier, as if it can ooze water. It’s a bit like…” Lewis pretended to think hard.

Charlene Lahri felt a little guilty. Could it really be that effective?

I just fooled around with that bad guy Yang Huan on the Isle of Wight for three days and did some things I haven't done in more than 20 years. How could I be recognized at a glance?

Isn’t that amazing?

But on the other hand, she pretended to be calm and couldn't lose her composure, right?

"You have a boyfriend, right?"

"Ah?" Charlene Lahri was stunned.

Oh my god, can you see this?

Is it true that whether you have done such a thing or not is written on your face?

So she quickly took the makeup mirror and looked left and right, but there seemed to be nothing different.

What do these men think?

Could this be the nourishment that Yang Huan mentioned when he was talking about flowers?

But I had very good skin before, how can I tell the difference at a glance?

Lewis was in high spirits, very proud of his own prank. He never expected that someone as smart as Charlene Lahiri would be so panicked and lose her composure when faced with such a thing.

"Okay, okay, stop looking in the mirror. You've changed so much that I can't describe how many changes you've made. Let's talk about serious matters first!"

Charlene Lahiri also felt a little guilty, so she immediately nodded and started to act seriously.

At the very least, pretend to be serious!

"I don't care, you must write columns for the newspaper in the next few days!" Lewis said in a tone that left no room for negotiation.

In the entire British media industry, he is probably the only one who is qualified to say such things to Charlene Lahiri.

Who makes him an old leader?

"You don't know, I'm almost drowned by the saliva of readers these days when you haven't been writing your column!"

Charlene Lahiri nodded hurriedly, "Okay, I'll write one every day!"

"Well, that's good enough!" Lewis nodded with satisfaction.

"By the way, Charlene, is there any news about transfers recently?"

When Charlene Lahri heard the news of the transfer, her face turned red again.

Three days ago, in order to get some transfer information, she was coaxed and tricked by Yang Huan into going to **. Now, when the word is mentioned, she still feels weak all over!

"Southampton brought in Suarez and then brought in Sanchez from Barcelona, ​​who joined Southampton as part of Neymar's transfer."

Lewis nodded. This wasn't too surprising since it was being reported in the media.

"Then Neymar's transfer fee..."

This is a topic that fans all over the world are discussing, but both clubs have taken confidentiality measures.

"I can only say that it is much higher than what anyone outside imagines, and it is much, much higher!"

"What?" Lewis was shocked.

The highest estimate from outsiders was 100 million, but from Charlene Lahri's tone, it seemed to be far more than 100 million.

"How much is it?" Lewis asked again.

Charlene Lahiri smiled playfully and shook her head, "I really can't say!"

This was Yang Huan's request when he told her in **, and it was said that it was requested personally by Barcelona chairman Rosell.

“I…” Lewis was depressed.

What gossip lovers hate most is this kind of gossip that is half-hidden and hesitant.

Damn it, this is really torturing the patience of gossipers.

Don’t you know that as a qualified gossiper, you will not be able to eat or sleep if you don’t hear the whole truth about the gossip?

"In addition, I can say that Real Madrid has completed the transfer of Gareth Bale and Vidal, and the transfer fee will be an astonishingly high price, higher than Neymar's transfer fee!"

"What?" Lewis was even more shocked.

Neymar's transfer fee is already very high, okay?

Even taller than Neymar?

Oh my God, is this still a transfer?

This has become a money game, okay?

He really wanted to ask again, how much higher?

But he held back.

Because he knew that even if he asked, Charlene Lahiri would definitely not tell him.

“Are there any other inside stories?”

Charlene Lahiri nodded, "Arsenal's offer to package Higuain and Ozil has been accepted by Real Madrid. The total amount is as high as 90 million euros. Real Madrid will use this money to pay the down payment for the introduction of Gareth Bale and Vidal!"

90 million euros? Just the down payment?

Oh my God, my little heart, is there any chance of survival?

Lewis was almost scared to death!

That’s 90 million euros, real money!

The British government must be going crazy with joy!

The reason is simple. Southampton has helped the British government earn hundreds of millions of euros in exports just by selling players. Do you think they are happy?

Maybe, this quarter the UK's GDP will be boosted a little by Southampton!

After a long time, Lewis calmed down his excitement and asked again: "Anything else?"

"Hmm..." Charlene Lahri thought for a moment, "Tottenham Hotspur has basically agreed on Cavani's transfer. In addition, the deal to bring in William from Anzhi in Russia has been completed. They are currently focusing on attacking Reus from Dortmund and Adam Lallana from Chelsea. The latter is clearly not in Mourinho's plan."

As if to satisfy Lewis' curiosity once and for all, Charlene Lahiri continued without waiting for him to ask again.

"After Chelsea missed out on Cavani, they wanted to ask for the price of Lewandowski from Dortmund, but Dortmund made it clear that it was impossible, so they could only turn to Atletico Madrid's Mandzukic. But Soriano shouted that he would not sell Mandzukic unless it was 60 million euros, which almost made Chelsea vomit blood and retreat!"

"Manchester City has also made great efforts to recruit players. After losing Gareth Bale, they immediately brought in Navas and Negredo from Sevilla, and then brought in Fernandinho from Shakhtar Donetsk and Jovetic from Fiorentina. The team's strength has been further strengthened and improved."

"The worst transfer cases in the summer were Manchester United and Chelsea."

"The Red Devils originally wanted to bring in Vidal, but the Chilean midfielder ended up going to Real Madrid. Now Moyes is still worried and having a headache about the midfielder. As for the defense, I'm afraid he doesn't have time to think about it for the time being."

"Although Chelsea has brought in Schurrle from the Bundesliga's Leverkusen for £18 million, the team is still a long way from being transformed. In addition, Mourinho's favorite Willian was snatched away by Tottenham Hotspur. Many players in Chelsea, including Adam Lallana and Mata, have been poached by outsiders. The Blues' prospects for the new season are worrying!"

Lewis couldn’t help but frowned when he heard this, “Why?”

"Granovskaia is a power-hungry player, but when it comes to transfer operations and connections in European football, he is a far cry from Peter Kenyon and Ron Gourlay, and there is also the bossy Abramovich."

At this point, Charlene Lahiri shook her head and sighed, expressing regret.

"Look, Abramovich recently had a falling out with the famous agent Joorabchian because, for no reason, he banned the Brazilian midfielder when Oscar was in great form. As a result, Oscar's agent was definitely not happy about it, so he is now looking for a new club all over the world."

Lewis had also heard about this incident, and could only shake his head and smile bitterly and say that rich people are so willful.

But the money belongs to them, and the team belongs to them, so who cares?