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Chapter 526 White Lies
The office was quiet and the atmosphere was silent.

Riquelme sat on a chair with his eyes downcast, not knowing what he was thinking; Fan Bizhuang stood like a sculpture, staring at the coach without blinking; and Pellegrini also used his eyes Looking back, his expression was complicated, but he remained silent.

Everyone has their own thoughts, everyone has their own ideas, maybe they are thinking about what words to use to break the awkward silence, maybe they are thinking about wording, how to ask questions, how to answer, when the facts What kind of attitude should we take to face it when it unfolds in front of us...

The strange atmosphere of silence was finally broken, and it was Riquelme who spoke first.

As the old man of the team and the former core of the team, Riquelme naturally has the right to talk to the head coach. It's a normal thing, everyone has their own pursuits, players are like this, so are coaches.

Everyone has the right to choose their own future. This is understandable. Although the fact that Pellegrini is likely to hang up and leave makes him feel disappointed, it is not unacceptable. After all, this is very common. , although he will be disappointed, but there will be no hatred or betrayal - the most important thing is that after the end of this season, he will leave Villarreal, so Pellegrini's departure has nothing to do with Whether or not it doesn't have much impact on him. What he regrets is that if Pellegrini really leaves such a warm family, it will be gone forever.

But Riquelme really didn't know what to say, so he picked up the teapot on the desk, poured a cup for the coach and Fan Bizhuang, and then said as if to ease the embarrassment: "How about, Fan Bizhuang Would you like to sit down and have a cup of tea?"

The tea smoke curled up, wisps of fragrance wafted in the room, but the two people who were looking at each other didn't care at all, they were still staring at each other.

"..."

Riquelme smiled awkwardly, did not speak, poured himself another cup of tea, and tasted the tea in the cup.

Although he was not interested in the tea on the table, Riquelme's speech broke the silence and eased the weird atmosphere in the room. Fan Bizhuang looked at his respected teacher with a calm expression, and his voice was indifferent and direct without warning. sounded.

"Sir, is what the newspaper said true?"

Seeing the frown on Pellegrini's forehead tangled together and hesitating to speak, Fan Bizhuang added in a faint voice, "I want to get an answer, sir."

A heavy sigh sounded, Pellegrini looked at Fan Bizhuang, and finally nodded.

"Although it is not confirmed, Mr. Perez did have a verbal agreement with me. If he wins the general election of Real Madrid, he will send me an invitation. The newspapers are right. It is very likely that after the end of the season , I will leave Villarreal."

Although he had already guessed in his heart that this was the result, but at the moment when the exact answer came from Pellegrini, Fan Bizhuang still felt like a bolt from the blue. Until the end, he wanted to serve his life under the command of the Chilean old man, but now...he still chooses to stay here, but the most important person is to choose to leave. He suddenly feels that there is an inseparable part of his life The things that belonged to him were leaving him, and the heavy sense of loss made his heart feel as if it was firmly suppressed by some heavy object, and he was about to be breathless.

But Fan Bizhuang still didn't say anything, he took another deep look at the old handsome man he respected most, and lowered his head so that his lonely gaze would not be seen by others.

"Fan..."

Pellegrini opened his mouth guiltily and worriedly, wanting to say something, but finally found that he couldn't say anything.At this time, his heart was also full of bitterness. On the one hand, he was his most beloved disciple, and the team he had exhausted his efforts to build, and on the other hand, he was pursuing dreams and honors. Although he chose the latter, the one in his heart Kan, but still made him feel ashamed of a "betrayer".

Riquelme still kept raising his cup and drinking tea. When Pellegrini gave the final answer, his movements imperceptibly paused, and then continued to drink tea, but behind the cup, he There was also a wry smile on the corner of his mouth.

He looked at Fan Bizhuang. Although the young man in front of him has grown into the core player of Villarreal and is shining brightly on the field, he is still very young after all. In the journey of life, it still seems extremely shallow.He is very aware of Fan Bizhuang's strong feelings for the club and the head coach, and he is worried that such a blow will cause Fan Bizhuang a strong sense of loss, and he will be devastated.

When he was about to say something, he saw Fan Bizhuang raised his head.

He still underestimated Fan Bizhuang's psychological quality. His childhood experience had already allowed Fan Bizhuang to see through the warmth and coldness of human relationships, and the suffering he experienced had made his mind extremely tenacious and strong.

Even if it is uncomfortable, even if it is lost, even if it is painful, he will still face it calmly.

There was no anger, no questioning, no yelling, Fan Bizhuang's expression was still the same as usual, calm and indifferent.

"I'm sorry, Fan, I know that such a decision may be unacceptable to you and the team, but I..."

Before Pellegrini finished speaking, he was interrupted by Fan Bizhuang.

"I understand your choice, sir. Everyone has the right to pursue their dreams and what they want. I have nothing to say about this. Although I can't accept it, if this is what you want, then I Will bless you."

Fan Bizhuang said lightly, there was still respect in his eyes, but there seemed to be something missing, and Pellegrini couldn't tell what kind of thing it was, he only knew that in his heart, at this moment It's uncomfortable, and I'm in a panic.

"No matter what the future holds, no matter what happens, and no matter what others say, think, or talk about, in my heart, you are still the coach I respect the most. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to stay here, and thank you for ever Trust me so much, let me go step by step to where I am today."

"You asked me before if I would leave the small town in the future? I told you my answer at the time, but I still want to say it again, if possible, I want to stay here forever. This is the strongest in my heart wish."

Fan Bizhuang showed his attitude to Pellegrini without anger or accusation, but his promise of "sticking to the Love Song Stadium" was the greatest irony and ridicule in Pellegrini's ears-he Under his training, the disciples brought out by himself chose to be consistently loyal to the team, but he himself became a deserter.

Is there anything more ironic than this?

For the first time in his life, Pellegrini lowered his head under the gaze of a player, and Fan Bizhuang left a sentence of "good luck!", turned around and wanted to leave.

"Don't take it to heart, Mr. Manuel, it's just that Fan can't accept such things for a while. He is still young, and he will experience a lot in the future, and he will understand that in the world of football, nothing lasts forever. Banquet. He will understand after all."

Riquelme comforted the lost and guilty Pellegrini in this way, and at the same time stood up, ready to leave and leave, when Pellegrini suddenly stopped him.

"Roman, do you think I did something wrong?"

"There is no right or wrong in this world. Everything is to follow your own heart. Sir, you are talented and capable, and you should go to a stronger team to show everything you have, Villarreal this After all, the stage is too small." Riquelme looked in the direction of the empty door, "Fan will have this day too. Because he is still young, he doesn't know that his stage does not belong here."

"Thank you."

Pellegrini waved his head with his head down, lost in thought.Riquelme didn't bother him any more, turned around and left, and closed the door by the way, and the office fell into silence again.

I don't know how long it took, but there was another sound in the silent office, the sound of "buzzing~" sounded, it was the phone on the table vibrating.

Pellegrini hesitated, picked up his phone, and clicked on the latest text message he had received.

His eyes lit up, it was Fan Bizhuang's mobile phone number.

"Sir, I really don't blame you. Although I still can't let it go, I can understand that you are an excellent head coach, one of the best coaches I have ever seen, so you have the right to pursue your Everything you want to pursue, you've done enough for this team, this city."

"I will sincerely bless you. I will stay here. You have guarded this place for five years. I don't know how long I will stay here, but after you leave, I think I will guard this small city and our common Home."

"So, I want to ask you one thing...can you do another meaningful thing for our home?"

Pellegrini froze for a moment, a smile of relief or relief gradually appeared on his face, and the room fell into silence again, and Pellegrini had already made a decision in his heart.

So what about the infamy and the unbearable image of going back and forth?

Now he just wants to do the last thing he can for the team he once loved so much.

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"I never said I would leave town!"

"Yes, I don't know why outside speculation came to me, but I must clarify that the meeting with Mr. Perez was two weeks ago, and it was just a very ordinary meeting between friends."

"So, one thing I want to express firmly is that I will stay here, stay in the small town, before, now, and in the future! I am the head coach of Villarreal, and I love this city very much. team, I'm not going anywhere!"

On the second day, Pellegrini held a press conference to refute and clarify the scandals that had entangled him during this period. He firmly stated at the conference that he loves this city and loves the city. His team and his players, his dream is to stay here and lead his team forward!

And as if in order to make his public speech more convincing, Pellegrini and the club's high-level contract renewal negotiations have also made new progress at this time. If there is no accident, he will soon be in a new position. Signed his name on the three-year contract.

　PS: Something went wrong today, and I had a fever of 38.7. I rushed to the hospital. After a busy day, I am still dizzy. The update is late, sorry.

　　
　
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