After returning to London from Switzerland, Aldrich received an invitation from the British royal family.

He was invited to attend Princess Diana's funeral on the morning of September 6.

In the past three years, Aldridge's popularity has skyrocketed due to his work in London, which is the most popular field of football, and he also attends some charity events in his spare time, his positive image, and his family's active business world, it is not surprising that Aldridge was able to receive an invitation from the royal family, after all, he is only one of more than 2,000 dignitaries.

On the morning of the funeral, in Westminster Abbey, Barnett, who had not been seen for a long time, also rushed back from the United States to attend the funeral.

The two brothers, dressed in black suits, sat expressionlessly as the priest read the eulogy, and some of the bigwigs or close friends of Princess Diana also took the stage to give speeches in their memorials.

Aldrich didn't feel any sadness, after all, he hadn't spent much time in England for many years, and he had a respect for Princess Diana, nothing more.

"You also have friendships with members of the royal family?"

Aldrich asked the eldest brother quietly.

Barnett replied softly: "Nodding friends, occasionally meeting in social occasions, and sometimes when doing charity in order to improve the image, they will also invite members of the royal family to show their faces, and everyone takes what they need." ”

"Oh, how's it going over there?"

"Well, you can't imagine how rich we are now. I can give you £200 million to pay off the club's debts right away. ”

"No, if I run a club and burn money at any cost, I can't burn others."

"Exaggerated, very fast. The Hall family is the richest owner of any club in England. ”

"Hmph. Don't be arrogant. There are more people in the world who are richer than you, and what is even more terrifying is the consortium, burning money, we will never be able to burn others, there is no need to mess with the rules of the game. ”

"Then there is always money to spend, I will find someone in London to help me find a few mansions, do you have any special requirements, the design of the manor or the location."

"Nope. I think my apartment is quite good, it doesn't look luxurious, but it's comfortable to live in. ”

"Poor!"

"Thank you."

Ahem.

The royal family members of the country who didn't know which country Lu Dao was in front probably heard the muttering of the two brothers, and immediately looked back at them with a little dissatisfaction, and then coughed softly as a warning.

Aldrich and Barnett gave each other a covert middle finger after the other turned around.

The funeral ceremony is of a very high standard, and it should be the most sensational funeral in the world in recent years.

Not only were more than a million people lined the streets of London to watch the princess see her last visit, but the funeral was broadcast live on TV by more than a billion viewers around the world.

In addition to attending the funeral, Aldridge sold her classic costume for a million-pound price in the subsequent auction of the princess's relics. All proceeds from the auction went to charity, and Aldrich donated his classic costumes to the collection of art galleries in London. For the world to enjoy.

This gave Aldridge a higher profile and image boost in this sad moment in England.

He is really selfish in doing this, just to build his public image, he represents the Millwall club, ordinary people pay attention to him, and part of the attention will be transferred to Millwall.

In the days following the funeral, it was the FIFA international break, and Aldridge had a lot of time to spare.

One day, before lunch, Aldrich received another invitation, but it was a lunch invitation.

He came to his apartment in a secluded neighborhood near the eastern suburbs and knocked softly on the door with a bottle of red wine in his hand.

Soon, someone opened the door and was greeted by a mature and gentle female face.

"Aldrich, haven't you seen each other in over two years? You're more of a man than you were when you first met. ”

Aldrich saw the mature woman in front of him in casual home clothes, and he couldn't see the helpless look when they first met in her.

He walked into the apartment and smiled, "Ms. Rowling, I barely recognize you." ”

"Please call me Joanne, as we do in our letters."

At this time, Rowling seemed to be a completely different person, gentle and generous, and her eyebrows revealed a taste of happiness.

Aldrich raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Okay, Joanne, a little courtesy, not respect." ”

He handed the red wine in his hand to the other party, and Rowling graciously accepted it.

There was already a sumptuous meal on the dining table in the living room, and a little girl with a pink sculpture was sitting at the table watching a cartoon on TV, and when Rowling and Aldridge walked in, she turned her head and stared at Aldrich, and suddenly exclaimed, "Uncle Hall." ”

Aldrich was quite surprised, and said in surprise: "The last time I saw you was a baby, do you know me?" ”

"Yes, my mother showed me a picture of you, and said that you are the best person in the world. Sometimes I can see you on TV, and sometimes I can be scary. ”

Jessica, Rowling's daughter, a four-year-old little girl, puts Aldrich in embarrassment.

Rowling immediately straightened her face and said, "Jessica, I've said it many times, Uncle Hall is working, like a strict teacher. ”

Aldrich, who appears on the TV cameras, is naturally directing the game, and sometimes with an adrenaline rush, roaring or frantic body movements are perfectly normal.

Fortunately, he is not ugly or evil, otherwise he would really frighten the child when he gets angry.

Sitting down at the dinner table, Aldrich looked at the sumptuous lunch and sighed with some emotion.

"What's wrong? Are these unappetizing? ”

Rowling asked with a nervous expression, for fear of snubbing Aldrich, as she told her daughter, Aldrich was like a god in her eyes, helping her out of the most difficult period of her life.

Aldrich hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, it's just that usually unless I go home for dinner, I cook by myself, and I rarely sit back and enjoy it." ”

"Don't you have a girlfriend?"

"Well, she's busier than I am."

"Then you'll try my craft today."

Aldrich thanked him, and then chatted with the mother and daughter over a meal.

"You're in London in April? Why don't you tell me? ”

Aldrich looked dissatisfied. In fact, he doesn't have many friends outside of work. Except for a few friends who grew up. Rowling is one of them, and the two have developed a delicate relationship through past correspondence and are able to talk openly and honestly about many topics.

Sometimes Aldrich also encounters confusion in life, although he has actually lived for a long time and has rich life experience, some changes are new, such as how to face his friends because his family is getting better and better, and most of the time he has to take care of his friends' feelings. He rarely talks about these things, but he talks about everything with Rowling.

"You're very busy at work, I don't want to disturb you, and I have to work too, so I can finally relax now."

Rowling said as usual, only she knew that when she came to London in April, she still had nothing, and she was still the single mother who needed Aldrich's funding to create, but now. It's different, although money is vulgar. But now she can survive completely on her own, and she can appear in front of Aldrich without relying on anyone, and appear in front of Aldrich with a new image.

Aldrich was stunned, and said with a happy face: "Harry Potter is published?" ”

Rowling smiled and nodded, "Yes, it was already available in June." ”

Aldrich said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I don't know what to do, because I rarely visit bookstores, I only go once in half a year, buy a lot of books at a time, and only buy new ones after reading them on the shelf, I don't congratulate you at the first time, it's my regret, anyway, congratulations on your success!" Great writer, a toast! ”

With a gentle smile on her face, Rowling clinked glasses with Aldrich and turned the conversation to Aldrich.

"I heard you've been having trouble at work lately?"

"What's the trouble?"

"The newspaper says you're banned, and I'm weird, aren't you a coach? Can a coach get banned if he doesn't play football? ”

"Hehe, yes, you just can't direct the team to play. It's not a hassle, this kind of thing is normal for a coach. ”

"And you're having a hard time?"

"No, it's actually a new challenge, which makes me more excited."

"Can't you just give me a chance to comfort you?"

After lunch, Rowling went back to the bedroom, took out two things, and handed them to Aldrich.

"Inside this envelope is a check, the money you have funded me over the years, this is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and I wrote a message on the title page, as a gift from a friend."

Aldrich accepted it without hesitation.

Even if it was a check, he didn't have any idea of refusing.

It's not that he has to care about money, but he knows that only by accepting this check can the relationship between him and Rowling completely return to the plane of equality, and she can bury that gratitude in her heart, at least materially not in arrears to each other.

"Mom, can you go out to play today?"

Jessica stared at Aldrich, who seemed to be using Aldrich's east wind to have fun.

"Joanne, are you busy here?"

"Well, yes, because I have to write the follow-up series to Harry Potter, I don't usually have time to take her out, and I'm not familiar with it here."

Aldrich thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'll rest today, and I'll take her to the fun places in London in the afternoon." ”

Rowling looked at her daughter, who looked pitiful, and smiled and agreed.

Throughout the afternoon, Aldrich accompanied the mother and daughter around London, letting Jessica ride around his neck, Aldrich took one of her small hands, and Rowling silently followed behind with a handbag, her eyes gazing tenderly at the picture ahead.

There are many museums, castles, libraries, parks, and different scenery in London, and Aldrich has been to almost all of them, so this guide is quite competent.

When night fell, Aldrich sent Jessica, who was so tired that she had already fallen asleep, into Rowling's arms downstairs in Rowling's apartment, and then smiled and waved her hand: "It's not early, I should go, I had a good day." ”

"Well, you're welcome to come and visit. Aldrich, Xie Luxie, Jessica hasn't been so happy in a long time as she is today, and she likes you very much. ”

Aldrich showed his shyness for the first time, scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "I only found out today that I also like children, hehe, I'll go, see you again." ”

"See you soon."

Rowling smiled as Aldrich turned away and disappeared into the end of the block.

Aldridge walked a long way, and he didn't drive out today because the BMW was sent for repairs, and he didn't want to drive the sports car out of the market.

On the moonlit streets, Aldrich strolled forward with his hands in his pockets, muttering to himself: It seems that I feel happy with my children, is it really time to want the next generation?

Shaking his head, he said that he was not sure, maybe it just felt fresh today, and whether he was ready to have children as part of his life, he himself was not clear. (To be continued......)