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Chapter 288 The reason to stay
"I want to know what you think."

After Li Jie left, Ning Xi sat in front of Long Bisheng, put her hands on her chin, and looked at him with wide eyes. Lu Xiaoshan next to her also looked at Long Bisheng curiously, as if wondering why Long Bisheng refused Li Jie's invitation so neatly.

Long Bisheng smiled and did not speak. Ning Xi sighed, "I know your character, I know that you will not easily choose to leave Leeds, because they took you in when you were in the most difficult time... But haven't you thought about your future? Are you still imagining that you were in Naples, you didn't want to stay as a deserter, but in the end you almost couldn't find a chance to play football?"

Lu Xiaoshan next to him couldn't help but said, "Yes, Brother Long, although I don't understand much, if you always play football in the British Championship, it will be very bad for your development. Just like we study medicine, if you study and practice in high-level schools and hospitals, you will improve much faster."

"I understand what you all said. I was really worried about this. Last night, the trouble made me fall asleep very late." Long Bisheng replied with a smile: "I was also afraid that I would not be able to adapt to the top league because I kept playing in the lower leagues... But I finally figured it out. The current situation is indeed similar to that in Naples two years ago, but in fact it is different."

"How do you say it?" Lu Xiaoshan asked curiously, but Ning Xi smiled wryly.

Long Bisheng glanced at Ning Xi, and a trace of tenderness flashed across his face: "At that time, I couldn't play in Naples. I could only play in the reserve team's game. I didn't have any chance to perform. I forced myself to be forgotten by the mainstream. Now I'm the main force in Leeds. Although the English Championship is not the top league, there are many players from the top league who have been watching the top league. I don't think anyone will let me, a cheap and good center forward."

Hearing that Long Bisheng compared himself to a commodity, Lu Xiaoshan couldn't help laughing, but Ning Xi said, "Then why hasn't there been an offer from a top league team yet? Apart from Hoffenheim, no other team has shown interest in you."

Long Bisheng looked at Ning Xi, and the smile on his face grew stronger: "Ning Xi, don't you think of things I can think of?"

"You're really getting smarter." Ning Xi said angrily.

"What charades are you two playing?" Lu Xiaoshan said dissatisfied, "Can you speak Chinese?"

Long Bisheng and Ning Xi laughed at the same time. Ning Xi explained to Lu Xiaoshan: "The reason I haven't received an offer now is because the contract between Aaron and Leeds will only end in July 2011. After the end of this season, Aaron's contract will only have one year left. It will be much easier to introduce Aaron at that time, because if Betts' asking price is too high, other clubs only need to wait another year before Aaron can transfer away as a free agent. They must be waiting for next summer when Aaron's contract has only one year left!" Speaking of this, Ning Xi glared at Long Bisheng: "I didn't intend to say it at first, but I just wanted to force him to transfer now. Who knows that this guy is getting smarter and smarter now, and he can see it all!"

"It turned out to be like this." Lu Xiaoshan figured out the reason after thinking about it, and said with a smile: "This is also a good thing. Finishing this season in Leeds without delaying going to the top league, isn't it good to have the beginning and the end?"

"I didn't say that it's not good to start and finish, but Aaron's current ability to play in the top league is not a problem at all, so why waste half a year in the English Championship?" Ning Xi gave Long Bisheng a look, "What's more, the World Cup will be in half a year. If you transfer to the Bundesliga, as long as you perform well, you might be selected for the Chinese national team to participate in the 2010 World Cup. Isn't this your wish? Aaron, the competition in the Chinese national team is very fierce now. There are three or four forwards playing in the top league, plus the domestic league has performed well. If Aaron is playing in the English Championship, the head coach of the national team will never choose a player in the English Championship! It’s okay if the national team’s head coach is coach Ding Yu, because he knows Aaron’s strength, but isn’t it that coach Li Huajun pays attention to domestic players and players who play in the top European leagues?”

Long Bisheng was silent, and it took a long time before he said: "You are right, but even if I transfer to Hoffenheim, can I really attract the attention of coach Li Huajun? The current main striker partners of the national team are Adriano and Messi. The most stable and strongest, and I went to Hoffenheim, I may not be able to play the main force at the beginning, and I am not familiar with the cooperation with my teammates. This is also the reason why the players transferred during the winter break often do not perform too well. I stay in Leeds, at least there are stable and continuous opportunities to play. I think you should admit this, right?"

Ning Xi was speechless. Long Bicheng went on to say: "As for the selection of the national team to participate in the World Cup, I have not been selected as the national team, and the World Cup qualifiers have never participated. I want to overcome those who have been famous for their long -standing players and players who have contributed to sweat in the qualifiers in half a year? If you have to transfer during the season, you have the time of summer training, and you can have a better tacit understanding with new teammates. "

"I'm a stupid person." Long Bisheng said with a smile: "I'm not that kind of genius. No matter what team I join, I can immediately show my strength. I don't have that ability. I can only perform well after I get to know my teammates and the coach. So I can't do such a thing as a midway transfer. Let me finish playing this season and then talk about it. Besides, I'm only 20 years old now, and I still have a chance in the next World Cup."

"Who says you're stupid? Can a stupid person convince me?" Ning Xi shook her head. Seeing that Long Bisheng had thought it through so well, she felt even more happy: "Since you've already made up your mind, then let's do it. It's only half a year. This summer, I'll either help you sign a better contract with Leeds, and the annual salary must be at least the first-class level in the team, or you can transfer to a team in the four major leagues.

"Why do you say that, I never thought about changing managers." Long Bisheng shook his head and said.

"Looking at how Da Guangming and the others are now top league players under the control of Liu Lin, don't you blame me?" Ning Xi asked with a smile.

Long Bisheng shook his head: "Everyone has their own situation. What do I blame you for? I was playing football later than them, and you were able to get me to Naples at that time. It was already very good. If I hadn't insisted on staying in Naples as a Serie A player and followed your advice to transfer, I would probably be a player in the top league now? You don't blame me for being self-willed, I am already very happy."

Hearing Long Bisheng's sincere words, Ning Xi was moved, and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, who told me to rely on you for food now? If you don't want to go, don't forget it. Anyway, there is a chance to go in half a year. If you stay, then you have to work hard. No matter whether Leeds can enter the Premier League or not, you should also perform well, so that I will have more confidence in negotiating with others."

The two looked at each other and smiled, while Lu Xiaoshan looked on, envious in his heart.

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After lunch, Lu Xiaoshan was going back to school, Long Bisheng was going back to the club, and Ning Xi asked Long Bisheng to give Lu Xiaoshan a ride. The two walked on the road for a while, and Lu Xiaoshan suddenly said, "Brother Long, sister Ning Xi is very kind to you."

Long Bisheng nodded and said, "Yes, I don't know anything except playing football. It's her who has been helping me with some small things so that I can concentrate all my energy on playing football."

"Brother Long is also very kind to sister Ning Xi. I heard from my sister that you cook every day's meals. Even for away games, you will help her prepare meals in advance." Lu Xiaoshan continued.

Long Bisheng couldn't help laughing: "What is this? She helps me with all the chores. It doesn't matter if I cook. The most important thing is that I'm afraid that she will get food poisoning if she eats the food she cooks. Ning Xi is good at everything and smart, but she just can't learn how to cook."

Lu Xiaoshan let out a "chi" laugh. Ning Xi is usually considered smart and capable, but it's strange that she doesn't have much talent in cooking.

After laughing twice, Lu Xiaoshan stopped laughing, and suddenly asked, "Brother Long likes sister Ning Xi very much, right?"

"Ah?" Long Bisheng was stunned. Although the relationship between him and Ning Xi was not too chaotic, it was already a tacit fact that they both had good feelings for each other. At this time, Lu Xiaoshan suddenly brought it up, and he was immediately stunned. He stopped and thought for a while before saying, "She treats me well, so I naturally want to treat her well."

"But you didn't know me at that time, and you saved me from some gangsters. Why?" Lu Xiaoshan asked.

"This...every citizen should act bravely in righteousness." Long Bisheng really didn't know how to answer, scratching his head and said.

"I know that Brother Long is a good person, and I have nothing to help you. Come on, Brother Long, you want to enter the Premier League with Leeds!" Lu Xiaoshan saw him faltering, suddenly laughed, and then changed the subject.

"I will." Long Bisheng said with certainty.

While talking, the two had already reached the bus stop. Long Bisheng sent Lu Xiaoshan to the bus bound for Leeds University, waved her goodbye, and then turned to stride towards the training ground.

(End of this chapter)