Mrs. Williams arranged a room for Lu Yuan, which was the bedroom where his son once lived on the second floor.
Everything in the bedroom remains as it once was. When his son grew up, he went to Texas, settled there, got married and started a family, and rarely came back.
Americans generally attach great importance to family, but every family's situation is different. Some children grow up and have a very estranged relationship with their parents after they grow up and start a family.
Mrs. Williams has a son and a daughter. They all went their separate ways as adults, and their relationship with the old couple became very weak. This may be related to Mrs. Williams's excessive dominance when she was young.
After her husband passed away, the relationship between her children and her became even more estranged. Living alone for a long time naturally made her temper even weirder, and she became a famous weird old lady in the community.
Maybe she had been alone for too long, but she was very enthusiastic about Lu Yuan's arrival. Even though she knew that Lu Yuan's English was not very good, she still talked a lot.
Because Lu Yuan didn't understand much, he could tolerate the old lady's nagging. You can say whatever you like. I'm just a lodging house. I just need a place to sleep.
After putting the luggage away, several cats sneaked to the door of the room to check on their new companions, among them "Kobe" who had just been rescued.
Cats are often very cautious and even hostile towards strangers. Once a stranger comes to the home, some timid cats will hide and cannot be found.
But Lu Yuan didn't know whether it was because he saved "Kobe" and had the smell of Kobe on him, or whether Mrs. Williams was very friendly to him, so these cats were not afraid of Lu Yuan.
The black cat Kobe came to Lu Yuan with his tail raised and rubbed against Lu Yuan's legs. Lu Yuan touched his head and asked: "What are their names? Why are they called Kobe?"
The old lady chattered a lot but got no response. It was rare for Lu Yuan to ask questions, so she immediately talked non-stop, saying: "Oh, this is Kobe, and this fat guy's name is O'Neal. He It weighs a full 20 pounds! There is also this one named Jordan, who is very athletic and the eldest of the family. Her name is McGrady, a female cat who loves to sleep. This is Carter, also a female cat, and her jumping ability is very good. Very good. As you can see, their names are all basketball stars. My husband was a basketball fan during his lifetime and a loyal fan of the Los Angeles Lakers. He has watched the Lakers for 30 years. By the way, you are here to exchange and study with the Los Angeles Clippers. Right? The Clippers are far behind the Lakers, but they have done well in the past two years. Their general manager seems to be Chinese, so you can come here, right?"
Lu Yuan blinked after hearing this. He didn't understand at all. He touched the big fat cat named O'Neal and took out a card from his school bag. It said: "Sorry, my English is not very good."
Mrs. Williams said with a hint of regret: "Oh, I know, I know. How can your parents rest assured that you dare to come to the United States even though you don't understand the language? In short, you are absolutely safe here with me, don't worry."
Although there is a language barrier, people can feel each other's kindness. Lu Yuan knows that this old lady Williams is a nice person. Not only does she not have to spend money to live here, but she also makes a fortune. It is really a good deal!
After settling in, Ada took Lu Yuan to the Clippers training center to visit the NBA-level training and have close contact with the Clippers stars.
On the way, Ada found that Lu Yuan was calm from beginning to end, with a calm expression on his face. Even when he had just saved the cat, everyone was worried, but he acted like a normal person.
A 15-year-old boy didn't panic at all when he came to a country where he was unfamiliar with the place and the language. This psychological quality is very admirable.
Ada tried to communicate with Lu Yuan in simple English, "Lu, do you have a football star you like? A football star you like?"
"basketball star?"
"Yes, basketball stars. For example, Kobe, Curry, Jordan."
Since he is a talented young man who came to the United States for basketball trials and studies, he naturally has his own idol.
Needless to say, the number one basketball idol among teenagers is definitely Kobe. Whether it is the United States or China, Kobe's influence is astonishing.
The cat Lu Yuan saved just now was named Kobe. I wonder if he had any special feelings in his heart.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yuan scratched his head and said, "Uh... No, there is no basketball star."
"No? You don't have a favorite basketball star? Why?"
"Why? Because...because I can't play basketball."
"Can't play basketball? What did you say? You can't play basketball?"
Ada thought she heard wrongly and braked to the side of the road.
This little boy named Lu Yuan can't play basketball? So why did he come to the United States?
Is this the boy I want to pick up? He couldn't be mistaken, could he? Could it be someone with the same name? Is the real Lu Yuan still at the airport?
Ada was frightened in his heart. He took out the profile photo and compared it again. It was correct. It was this Lu Yuan. He couldn't possibly look exactly like that, right?
She thought of Lu Yuan's card, which said he came to the United States to play basketball, so why couldn't he play basketball?
So, Ada asked: "Why can't you play basketball? Why?"
Lu Yuandao: "I have never studied before, so I came to the United States to study."
Very good, very reasonable!
A Chinese high school student couldn't play basketball, so he went to the United States, the kingdom of basketball, to learn how to play basketball.
This is very reasonable, and this high school student has a really high starting point. He does not need to go to high school or college, and can directly come to the NBA team for trial training.
Ada thought to herself, is this the basketball genius that Fan Chen spent two years and spent millions of dollars on the team to select?
He is almost a tree-climbing genius, but his tree-climbing skills are really top-notch.
If Mr. Smart knew about it, he would probably be angry to death, right?
It took so much money, so much time, and such a big China to sift out such a single Miao Miao.
Ada felt very uneasy, but there was nothing she could do. It was indeed this person who was right.
No wonder Lu Yuan didn't react at all when Mrs. Williams introduced the names of the cats.
Kobe, O'Neal, Carter, and Tracy McGrady are all famous NBA stars.
It is said that in China, because of Yao Ming, NBA promotion is very successful.
The boys who play basketball in school all have their favorite NBA stars.
Kobe, O'Neal, and Tracy McGrady are even more famous.
Lu Yuan didn't react at all. It was really strange.
At this time, Lu Yuan also took out a card from his schoolbag, which read: "Please don't tell my mother that I came to the United States to play basketball, thank you."
Ada couldn't understand it anymore. She asked, "Then what did you tell your mother? Why did you come to the United States?"
Lu Yuan took out another card and wrote: "I came to the United States for cultural exchange."
Ada was completely speechless. It turns out that you are also a cultural exchange ambassador.
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