Seeing the familiar name on the caller ID, De Bruyne hesitated, not sure whether he should answer the phone.
When he thought that he was about to leave the Premier League and return to the Bundesliga as a deserter, De Bruyne gritted his teeth and refused to answer Lin Quan's call.
He didn't know how to face each other at this time.
The two came to the Premier League at the same time, one was the Bundesliga Golden Boot, and the other was the Bundesliga assists leader.
As a result, in different teams, the fate of the two people was completely different.
Lin Quan became the core of Manchester City. He led the team to achieve the most brilliant record in Manchester City's history. As a result, he was recognized by the outside world and became the most watched super star in football.
His journey to the Premier League was undoubtedly a success.
And what about yourself?
When I first came to the Premier League, I was high-spirited, but now I am depressed and decadent, and I have to put my tail between my legs and flee the Premier League in despair.
De Bruyne is a very strong person, but he is also a relatively withdrawn and sensitive person.
If he had a normal relationship with Lin Quan, he would probably answer the call.
But his relationship with Lin Quan was so good that he didn't know how to face this close friend at this time, especially when the other party asked about his current situation, he didn't know how to answer.
Tell him directly that he cannot adapt to the Premier League and cannot get a chance to play at Chelsea, so he has to violate the original agreement between the two and leave the Premier League like a deserter?
forget it!
His pride allows him to do this!
…
"This kid hung up the phone?"
On the phone, Lin Quan was a little surprised when he saw that his call was rejected.
Something must have happened to this guy De Bruyne.
When thinking about De Bruyne's character, Lin Quan became more certain of his judgment.
So he called Kompany.
Kompany was surprised when he received a call from Lin Quan:
"What's wrong, Lin, do you want to see me so late?"
"Sorry to disturb your rest, captain, I want to ask one thing. Do you know De Bruyne's address in London?"
Kompany and De Bruyne are teammates in the national team, and Lin Quan feels that he may know some information.
"I don't know much about this, but I can ask Courtois for you. He has a very good relationship with De Bruyne."
Lin Quan: "..."
Sharing a girlfriend is indeed an extraordinary relationship!
Half an hour later, Kompany gave Lin Quan an address.
Lin Quan thought for a while, although he could go there tomorrow to find someone.
But next week is the FIFA national team match day. De Bruyne is Belgium's main midfielder and he is likely to return to Belgium early.
When he refused to answer his call, based on Lin Quan's understanding of De Bruyne, he was likely to leave early to avoid being found by him.
Thinking of this, Lin Quan didn't hesitate and immediately went to the garage to pick up the car and headed straight to London.
Manchester is about 300 kilometers from London. If you drive faster, you can get there in three hours.
Finally, at about one o'clock in the morning, Lin Quan arrived outside De Bruyne's residence.
Bang bang bang!
After Lin Quan glanced at the house number, he knocked vigorously on De Bruyne's door.
This guy was probably asleep at this time, and he might not be able to hear it if he didn't exert any force.
However, to his surprise, with just one knock, the lights in De Bruyne's room came on.
Is this guy still awake at this hour?
"who?"
De Bruyne's alert voice came from behind the door.
The public security in London is not good. Anyone would feel nervous if someone knocked on the door like this in the middle of the night.
"I, Lin Quan!"
After Lin Quan announced his name, the room became quiet, and there was no sound from De Bruyne.
He didn't seem to expect that Lin Quanhui would come over from Manchester United so quickly, right?
"Don't pretend to be dead. I know you're inside. Open the door quickly, or I'm going to hit the door with my car. You know, I'm always very mobile!"
With a creak, De Bruyne finally opened the door under Lin Quan's pressure.
"Is there anything to eat? I've been driving for several hours and I'm a little hungry!"
After entering the door, Lin Quan glanced at De Bruyne and did not directly ask him what happened.
De Bruyne was caught off guard by him. He was already prepared to face the opponent's questioning, but he didn't expect that the opponent would not follow the routine.
"There's half a pizza in the refrigerator, but it's cold."
"Is there a microwave? Just heat it up. I'm not picky about food."
This guy doesn't look like someone who knows how to cook at home. This pizza is most likely leftover from his takeaway order.
Lin Quan himself knew how to cook, but he just played a game during the day and drove more than three hours from Manchester to London. The physical exertion along the way was great. At this time, his eyelids were so sleepy that they were about to fight. No energy to cook.
Of course, De Bruyne has a microwave at home, and within a few minutes, half of the heated pizza was served to the table.
Lin Quan didn't mind it either, and looked at De Bruyne's residence while eating.
This is the first time he has come to De Bruyne's home. When he was a guest at Chelsea before, he wanted to come and see him.
But before that, the Manchester City team had played three away games and was already exhausted. So after that game, they did not stay in London and returned directly to Manchester, causing Lin Quan's plan to come to nothing.
"Sit down, why are you so reserved in your own home?"
I saw De Bruyne standing aside nervously, neither sitting nor standing.
Lin Quan was a little amused by him.
Why does this guy look like a child who has done something wrong and is waiting to meet his parents?
Am I that terrible?
De Bruyne nodded and sat on the sofa.
Lin Quan pointed to the unfinished pizza and asked, "Do you want to eat it?"
De Bruyne shook his head.
After quickly resolving the battle with three strokes, five divided by two, Lin Quan wiped his mouth with a napkin, and then looked around.
"What are you looking for?"
This time it was De Bruyne who took the initiative to ask.
"Of course I'm looking for a place to sleep. It's almost two o'clock in the evening. Aren't you sleepy?"
De Brau said in his heart that I was very sleepy at first, but I was frightened by your sudden visit. Now I have no sleep at all. Not only am I not sleepy, but I am very energetic.
Ever since he rejected Lin Quan's call, De Brau had been feeling uneasy, always feeling like something was going to happen.
Sure enough, something happened!
He was very surprised that Lin Quan would come from Manchester overnight to see him, but after thinking about it carefully, it made sense.
This is indeed the way this guy behaves.
However, the more he didn't speak, the more uneasy De Brau felt in his heart. There was always a feeling that he had done something wrong and was sorry for him.
Lin Quan yawned, he was really sleepy.
Fortunately, it's a holiday and we don't have to play games. Otherwise, after all the trouble tonight, I will definitely be in no shape tomorrow.
De Bruyne became increasingly confused about the opponent's purpose. He ate when he came and slept after eating.
Didn't he come to raise an army to punish someone?
However, Lin Qian didn't speak, and he didn't dare to ask.
So he had to take Lin Quan to the second bedroom to rest.
Lin Quan fell asleep, but De Bruyne was a little tossing and turning.
There was nothing to say all night, because both of them went to bed very late, so when they woke up the next morning, it was already 9:30 in the morning.
"Morning, come and have breakfast, I made it!"
Looking at De Bruyne with panda eyes, Lin Quan said hello to him, then took off his bib, washed his hands and sat down in front of the dining table.
De Bruyne took a look, toast, fried eggs, breakfast tea, and a large bowl of soup made of something unknown.
For Lin Quan's sake, De Bruyne tried to take a sip.
After drinking it, my eyes lit up!
When he first entered the mouth, he felt a little sour, but after the soup melted in his mouth, the sourness turned into sweetness. The fresh and rich taste stimulated the taste buds on his tongue, which made him appetite. The next day I drank a big bowl.
"How's it going? Does it taste good?"
"Hmm, it tastes delicious!"
"Haha, this is called tomato and egg soup. It is a delicious soup in Chinese food. It is cheap and delicious. If you like me to give you the recipe, you can try to learn it yourself!"
Seeing that De Bruyne was very interested in this soup, Lin Quan opened his mouth to introduce it to him.
Tomato and egg soup is the simplest soup, and many people like it.
Apart from pork liver lean meat soup and radish and pig blood soup, this is Lin Quan's third favorite soup.
Compared to ordering takeout outside or making do with it at home, today's breakfast is definitely the richest and most delicious breakfast De Bruyne has had in recent times.
He had never known that Lin Quan had such skills before.
I didn't expect that this guy is not only good at football, but also so good at cooking.
When he thought of this, De Bruyne felt even more ashamed.
"What time is your flight?"
Seeing that De Bruyne had packed his suitcase in advance, Lin Quan guessed that he might take a flight back to Belgium to participate in the national team game today, so he asked.
"It's half past eleven in the morning."
"Refund, I can't get the ticket for this flight, you can exchange for the next flight!"
"oh!"
De Bruyne did as he was told, and only after he bought the ticket did he feel something was wrong.
"Wait, why did you buy a ticket on the same flight as me?"
"Why? Of course I plan to go to Belgium to see your performance in the national team!"
Lin Quan looked De Bruyne up and down:
"I'm very curious, you haven't played a game in two months, whether you can still do it!"
…
Facts have proved that De Bruyne is in very good condition.
In Belgium's friendly match against Colombia, he scored a goal and completed an assist, helping the team draw their opponent 2:2.
In another game against the Japanese team, he scored twice and assisted one goal, helping the team beat the opponent 3:2.
After watching the two games, Lin Quan's status against De Bruyne is at a low level.
Although this guy didn't get a chance to play at Chelsea, he probably didn't fall behind in training and didn't show any self-defeating behavior.
From the physical confrontation ability he showed in the game, Lin Quan feels that he has become stronger than when he first came to Chelsea.
Although there are still some defensive problems, as long as he is not used as a specialized defensive player, his current defensive ability is fully qualified.
I really don't understand why Mourinho looks down on him!
De Bruyne at this time is at least half a level better than De Bruyne at the same time in his original plane.
Thinking of this, Lin Quan said directly to De Bruyne:
"Come to Manchester City, let's work together and create a new world of our own in Manchester City!"
Manchester City just needs a passing master to liberate Lin Quan.
And De Bruyne happens to have this ability, coupled with his relationship with Lin Quan and the tacit understanding between the two, they are undoubtedly the most suitable partner.
"You followed me for seven or eight days just to talk about this?"
De Bruyne put his hands on his hips and looked at Lin Quan, dumbfounded.
In order to so-called check his condition, the other party insisted on staying with him in Belgium for more than a week.
De Bruyne suspects that Lin Quan has never been so attentive to his girlfriend, right?
"You kid, don't you mean to say that if I send you an invitation on the first day, you will agree to it?"
"Of course, how could I refuse the invitation to fight alongside you?"
De Bruyne smiled and extended his hand.
Lin Quan also smiled. He also stretched out his hand and held his hands together tightly.
At this moment, De Bruyne's cell phone rang.
It was his agent, Patrick, calling.
"Kevin, Wolfsburg has the greatest interest in you. Not only are they willing to promise you a starting position, but their annual salary and bonuses are also the highest among the three teams!"
Patrick said excitedly that after some arduous negotiations, he successfully negotiated De Bruyne's annual salary to 4.5 million euros, which is already the highest-end annual salary for a first-class star.
No matter how high it is, it is the treatment of a top star, and De Bruyne's current reputation and strength are not up to the level of a top star, so it is impossible for him to receive such a high salary.
Therefore, after negotiating this condition with Wolfsburg, Patrick is almost certain that De Bruyne will never refuse this annual salary.
Just wait until the winter break starts, Wolfsburg makes an offer to Chelsea, and after both parties reach an agreement on the transfer fee, you can sign with Wolfsburg.
Patrick thought that De Bruyne would be happy to agree to the transfer. However, what surprised him was that before he could finish the details of the contract, De Bruyne said categorically:
"No, I won't go to Wolfsburg."
Patrick was stunned for a moment, thinking that De Bruyne still wanted to stay at Chelsea, so he persuaded him earnestly:
"Kevin, you should recognize the reality. You have no future at Chelsea. Leaving early is a good thing for you and the team."
De Bruyne nodded:
"Yes, Lin told me that too!"
"Lin, which Lin?"
Patrick was stunned for a moment.
"Lin from Manchester City, he extended an invitation to me!"
Patrick gasped, Manchester City seemed like a good place to go.
Their record in the league and Champions League is very good, and the relationship between the core of the team and De Bruyne is also good, so they will not be squeezed out like at Chelsea.
However, can Manchester City like De Bruyne?
He has not proven his ability at Chelsea. Are Manchester City really willing to spend this money to buy someone?
Although Lin Quan has a good relationship with De Bruyne, he is just a player. Can he really influence Manchester City's decision-makers and get them to buy De Bruyne?
What if they reject the offer from the Bundesliga team and Manchester City doesn't make a move during the winter break.
Wouldn't De Bruyne's situation be very embarrassing?
"I believe in him!"
De Bruyne's tone is extremely firm!