Chapter 255: Old friends meet again

After returning to London from Switzerland, Aldridge received an invitation letter from the British royal family.
He was invited to attend the funeral of Princess Diana on the morning of September 6.
In the past three years, Aldridge has been working in London and is the most popular football field for the public. His popularity has skyrocketed. He will also attend some charity activities in his free time. His positive image and his family are active in the business world. It is not surprising that Aldridge can receive an invitation from the royal family. After all, he is only one of more than two thousand VIPs.
On the morning of the funeral, in Westminster Abbey, Barnett, who has not been seen for a long time, also rushed back from the United States to attend the funeral.
The two brothers sat in a black suit expressionlessly, listening to the priest's eulogy, and some big figures or princess Diana's close friends also came to the stage to give mourning speeches.
Aldridge didn't feel sad. After all, he hadn't spent much time in England in the past many years. He paid tribute to Princess Diana, that's all.
"You also have friendships with members of the royal family?"
Aldrich asked quietly to his elder brother.
Barnett replied softly: "At the turn of the head, occasionally I met in social occasions. Sometimes when I was doing charity in order to improve my image, I would also invite the members of the royal family to show their faces.
"Oh, how about in America?"
"Very well, you can't imagine how rich we are now. I can immediately give you 200 million pounds to pay off the club's debt."
"No, if I run a club with the principle of burning money at no cost, I can't burn anyone else."
"Exaggerated, soon, the Hall family is the richest boss in all the clubs in England."
"Hum, don't be arrogant, there are more people in the world than you, and the more terrifying is the consortium. Burning money, we will never burn others, there is no need to mess up the rules of the game."
"That money should always be spent. I am looking for someone to help me find a few luxury homes in London. Do you have any special requirements, estate design or geographic location."
"No, I think my apartment is just fine. It doesn't look luxurious, but it's comfortable."
"Poor life!"
"Thank you."
Cough.
The members of the royal family who didn't know which country in the front probably heard the whispers of the two brothers, looked back at them with a little dissatisfaction, and then coughed softly as a warning.
Aldrich and Barnett concealed their middle fingers together after turning around each other.
The funeral ceremonial specifications are very high, and should be the most sensational funeral in the world in recent years.
Not only did more than one million people in the city of London watch the princess on the sides of the street, but the funeral live TV broadcast was watched by more than one billion viewers worldwide.
In addition to attending the funeral, Aldridge sold its classic costumes at a sky-high price of millions of pounds in the subsequent auction of Princess Relics. The London Museum of Art collection is for the world’s appreciation.
This allows Aldridge to gain greater visibility and image in this sad moment of all England.
He was really selfish in doing this, just to shape his public image, he represented the Millwall Club, ordinary people pay attention to him, and part of the attention will be transferred to Millwall.
A few days after the end of the funeral, it was FIFA International Competition Day, and Aldridge had a lot of leisure.
One day before lunch at noon, Aldridge received another invitation, but it was an invitation for lunch.
He came to an apartment in a secluded neighborhood close to the eastern suburbs and gently knocked on the door with a bottle of red wine in his hand.
Soon, someone opened the door, and a mature and gentle female face came into view.
"Aldrich, I haven't seen you for more than two years? You are more like a man than when you first met."
Aldrich saw the mature woman in home casual clothes in front of her, completely unable to see from her how she felt helpless when she first met.
He walked into the apartment and smiled: "Ms. Rowling, I can hardly recognize you."
"Please call me Joanne, just like we did in the letter."
At this time, Rowling is completely like a personal change, gentle and generous and flying, and the eyebrows reveal a happy taste.
Aldridge smiled after raising his eyebrows: "Okay, then, Joanne, a little polite, not respectful."
He handed the red wine to him, and Rowling accepted it generously.
There is already a rich meal on the dining table in the living room. A little girl with a jade-like finish sits at the table watching a cartoon on TV. When Rowling and Aldridge walk in, she looks back and straightens her eyes. Staring at Aldridge, he suddenly shouted, "Uncle Hall."
Aldridge was surprised and surprised: "The last time I saw you was a baby, did you know me?"
"Know, my mother showed me your photos and said you are the best person in the world. Sometimes I can see you on TV, sometimes you can be scary."
Rowling's daughter Jessica, a four-year-old girl, put Aldridge in embarrassment.
Rowling immediately raised her face and said, "Jessica, I have said it many times. Uncle Hall was working, like a strict teacher."
Aldridge, who appeared in the TV footage, was naturally directing the game. Sometimes with adrenaline bursts, roaring or crazy body movements were normal.
Fortunately, he doesn't look ugly or evil, otherwise he will frighten the child if he is angry.
Sit down at the dinner table, Aldridge looked at a sumptuous lunch and sighed with emotion.
"What's wrong? Are these unpleasant?"
Rowling asked with a nervous expression, fearing that she would neglect Aldridge, as she told her daughter, Aldridge looked like a in her eyes, helping her out of the most difficult period of life.
Aldrich quickly shook his head and said: "No, it's just that unless I go home for dinner, I always cook by myself, and I rarely sit back and enjoy it."
"Don't you have a girlfriend?"
"Uh, her work is busier than mine."
"Then you can try my craft today."
Aldridge thanked him and chatted with the mother and daughter.
"You came to London in April? Why didn't you tell me?"
Aldridge’s expression was a little dissatisfied. In fact, he didn’t have many friends outside his work. In addition to the few friends who grew up, Rowling was one. The two had established a delicate relationship in the past. Able to talk openly about many topics.
Sometimes Aldridge also encounters confusion in life, although he actually lived a long time, and his life experience is rich, but some changes are fresh, such as how to face friends because his family is getting better and better, most of the time To take care of the feelings of friends, etc., he rarely talks with others, but will talk to Rowling.
"You are busy at work, I don't want to disturb you, and I want to work, now I can finally relax."
Rowling said as usual, only she knew that she came to London in April and still had nothing. She was still the single mother who needed Audridge to support her creation, but now, it is different. Although the money is very vulgar, she is now It can completely survive independently, and can appear in front of Audridge with a brand-new image without relying on anyone.
After Aldridge froze, he said with a beam of joy: "Has Harry Potter been published?"
Rowling nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, it was already available in June."
Aldridge said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I don't know, because I rarely visit bookstores, I only visit once every six months, buy a lot of books at a time, and buy new ones after reading on the shelf. It’s my regret not to congratulate you for the first time, no matter what, congratulations on your success! Great writer, respect you a cup!

Rowling smiled softly and turned to Aldridge after clinking with Aldridge.
"I heard that you have been in trouble at work recently?"
"What's the trouble?"
"It is written in the newspaper that you are banned. I'm surprised. Are you not a coach? Will the coach be suspended if he doesn't play football?"
"Oh, yes, I can't direct the team to play. It's not too much trouble. This kind of thing is normal for the coach."
"Then you have trouble?"
"No, I actually encountered new challenges, which made me more excited."
"Can't you give me a chance to comfort you?"
...
After lunch, Rowling returned to the bedroom and took out two things and handed them to Aldridge.
"This envelope is a check. It's the money you funded me over the years. This is "Harry Potter and the Magic Stone." I wrote a message on the title page as a gift from a friend."
Aldridge accepted without hesitation.
Even if it was a check, he didn't have any idea to quit.
It’s not that he has to worry about money, but he knows that only by accepting this cheque can the relationship between him and Rowling return to the level of equality. She can bury that gratitude in her heart. , At least not materially owe each other.
"Mom, can you hang out today?"
Jessica stared at Aldridge, and she seemed to be thinking of going out for fun through Aldridge's east wind.
"Joanne, are you busy here?"
"Well, yes, because I want to write the follow-up series of "Harry Potter", I usually don't have time to take her out, and I'm not too familiar here."
After thinking for a while, Aldridge said, "Well, I will take a rest today, and take her to a fun place in London in the afternoon."
Rowling looked at her pitiful daughter and smiled and agreed.
Throughout the afternoon, Aldridge accompanied the mother and daughter to play in various attractions in London, let Jessica ride around her neck, Aldridge took her little hands, Rowling followed silently with a handbag, eyes soft Staring at the picture ahead.
There are many museums, castles, libraries, parks, and scenery in London, and Aldridge has basically been there, so this guide deserves to be competent.
When night fell, Aldridge brought Jessica, who was tired to sleep, into Rowling’s arms downstairs in Rowling’s apartment, then waved with a smile:
It’s not too late, I should go, today Had a great time."
"Well, you are welcome to be a guest. Aldrich, thank you. Jessica hasn't been so happy for a long time, she likes you very much."
Aldridge shrugged his head shyly, scratching his head embarrassedly: "I found out today that I also like children, ha ha, I'm gone, goodbye."
"Goodbye."
Rowling smiled and watched Aldridge turn away, disappearing at the end of the block.
Aldridge went a long way, he did not drive out today, because BMW sent it for repair, and did not want to drive a sports car out of the market.
On the street under the moonlight, Aldridge strolled forward with his hands in his pockets, whispering in his heart: It seems that I am very happy with the children, is it really time for the psychological age to want the next generation?
Shaking his head said he wasn't sure, maybe it just felt fresh today. He didn't know whether he was ready to have children as part of his life.