Two reporters came out of nowhere and appeared out of thin air. With lightning speed, they raised their recorders high, pointed them at Lu Ke and Sophie, and shouted, "Bambi." !Bambi, is this your girlfriend?" Regardless, he threw a bomb in front of him, and it exploded with a "bang", making his head buzz.
girlfriend? Wait, girlfriend?
Lu Ke and Sophie were both stunned, exchanging glances reflexively, with a look of astonishment and confusion in their eyes. But then, thirty seconds ago, Marcus's joke echoed in his ears again, "Lu Ke and Sophie are sitting in the tree." They became a little panicked for no reason, and the two of them looked away at the same time, as if they had burned their fingers. Pointy.
"No!" Sophie defended hurriedly at the first moment, but her usual sharp tongue suddenly became knotted, "Of course not, I mean, no!"
He kept repeating the same word, "NO" over and over again. Other than that, his mind seemed to be completely blank and he was unable to organize effective remarks at all. Ridiculous, this statement was so ridiculous that it caught her off guard so that she didn't know how to respond.
Lu Ke, who was standing next to him, was a little stunned at first, but then he noticed Sophie's fuss and couldn't help laughing.
However, he still politely controlled his smile and answered seriously, "Are you going to report the scandal every time you see a man and a woman standing together? Then next time, when you see a man and a man If we stand together, we will probably report coming out, right? Then our team is actually in some danger."
Sophie was stunned for a moment and couldn't hold it back. She burst into laughter. Especially when she saw the confused expressions on the faces of the two reporters, she couldn't hold back her smile anymore. The panic just now disappeared in an instant, as if by magic, I regained my calmness and composure.
Lu Ke showed a big smile to the reporter, "This is our team's assistant to the press officer, Miss Sophie Brooke. We are talking about work matters. So, please don't make random guesses."
"Ms. Brooke, is this true?" The two reporters didn't buy it at all and asked closely.
"Yes, I am indeed the assistant to the press officer. You can ask me about the team and the game; but regarding my personal life, please forgive me for being rude. It has nothing to do with work." After calming down, he asked Fei's words became sharp again, "Which newspaper reporter are you from? You should know that for professional players, it is business to pay attention to their performance on the field. Our team is currently experiencing..."
Not only did Sophie reply, but she also started to fight back. As the news department of a professional team, public relations work is within their scope of authority. Protecting the reputation of the players and maintaining the prestige of the team are all within the scope of their work, and Sophie is currently performing it.
Sophie gradually took control of the situation, and at the same time, several other reporters rushed up to the door of the hotel. It can be seen that they have been waiting near the hotel, waiting for the opportunity to be interviewed, not for their performance on the court, but for their private life outside the court.
The official schedule of the San Francisco 49ers is not difficult for reporters to find out. Therefore, they also clearly know that there are still nearly two hours before going to the airport; and Jim Hubble has not issued an order prohibiting going out, the players can leave the hotel and relax according to their own needs.
Compared with San Francisco, Philadelphia is a city with a deeper historical heritage and a more American feel. Well worth a visit.
In fact, outside of the game, many players have their own personal life problems. People use these two hours to go to bars to drink, or they spend money on shopping, or they cause trouble on the streets. There are countless such situations in the league, and they are also captured by reporters off the court. Gossip focus.
At this moment, reporters are waiting for such an opportunity. Therefore, when seeing Lu Ke and Sophie, the first reaction is to gossip, which has almost become their second professional instinct.
Now, Sophie controls the focus, which means that there is nothing wrong with Lu Ke. So, he moved quietly, trying to eliminate his sense of existence and stay away from this group of reporters who kept gossiping.
Before he could leave completely, suddenly, the hotel door opened, a warm breeze surged out, and then he saw a tall, thin black boy.
Wearing a black T-shirt and black sweatpants with a pair of red sneakers, a black San Francisco 49ers hat on his head, and a pair of big golden earplugs hanging around his neck, he dressed up simply but revealed that he belonged to His strong style easily attracts everyone's attention.
One second, two seconds.
The reporters only hesitated for a moment, and then rushed forward like a scourge, swallowing up the black boy in an instant, and deafening questions came one after another.
"Colin, what do you think about this game?" "Do you think you can get the starting job?" "What happened in practice last week?" "Now as the fourth quarterback of the team, Is it because your body has not recovered yet?" "Are you confident that you will be able to play next week?" "The team lost the game this week, do you think you have a chance?"
Those harsh and sharp questions hit him all over his face like a gust of wind. Even as a bystander, Lu Ke couldn't help but frown, as if he could feel the heat and pain firsthand.
What appeared in front of me was Colin Kaepernick.
This year's draft is recognized as a big year for quarterbacks, and the competition is extremely fierce. Kaepernick was the thirty-sixth pick in the second round, and he was also the sixth quarterback to be selected in the conference. He can definitely be regarded as the most anticipated player.
Faced with Alex Smith's unexpected injury, Kaepernick was forced into the starting position. This was originally a golden opportunity. He could become the savior, lead the team out of the trough, and create a bright and beautiful future. ; But the reality is extremely cruel. He not only lost four preseason games, but also lost the starting quarterback battle.
The future star in the draft was reduced to the team's fourth quarterback less than six months later, even behind Scott Tolsin. The sea has changed, and we are so sad.
There is no doubt that Kaepernick is another focus of gossip; especially after the San Francisco 49ers lost the game this week, the quarterback battle is bound to be raised again. After all, the one who currently occupies the starting position is just an undrafted rookie. He has only played four complete games in his career, and his foundation is still unstable.
As a result, Kaepernick, who was about to go out for some fresh air, instantly became the target of reporters' hot pursuit, like a bereaved dog, so embarrassed.
Lu Ke and Sophie unexpectedly exchanged glances. Lu Ke spread his hands to show that he was helpless, but Sophie could not stand idly by and protect the team's players. This was her job. Therefore, Sophie could only exhale helplessly. Without any more hesitation, she quickly stepped forward and began to maintain order.
More and more reporters surrounded Kaepernick, and the surging crowd continued. The crowd surrounding Kaepernick was like marshmallows, going around and around, and became more and more bloated. This made Lu Ke stunned and completely I don’t know where these reporters came from, they are like ghosts.
Looking at the tightly sealed hotel door, Lu Ke decided to give up the plan of breaking through from the front, quickly walked down the stairs, walked around the street on the side of the hotel, and prepared to enter through the back door.
The noise behind him was still noisy and surging with excitement, and even just watching was unbelievable; other players in the hotel lobby also noticed the commotion at the door, and gathered in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows to watch the excitement.
"Bambi, can you give me your autograph?"
Suddenly, a voice exploded in front of him. After experiencing the reporter's attack just now, Lu Ke reflexively took a big step back and turned his head to look straight ahead. Only then did he realize that he kept looking back and walked without looking at the road. We almost collided head-on, but luckily the brakes were applied in time.
After feeling lucky, Lu Ke noticed the young girl in front of him. She was wearing a blue peaked cap that covered most of her face, but that was enough. That mouth, those shoulders, that waistline, those long legs... The most important thing is that the sunshine emanating from his body is so familiar that he can recognize it just at a glance.
Candice Swanepoel. A familiar yet strange object. Familiar because we have known each other for a long time, but strange because we met unexpectedly in Philadelphia.
"Hey, little beauty, why are you here?" Lu Ke's smile couldn't help but rise brightly.
Candice pouted and raised her head with an inquiring expression on her face, "God, how did you recognize me? I'm dressed so low-key today that even the photographers probably won't be able to recognize me."
"Because you are Tangtang." Lu Ke's answer was so simple and unreasonable, but it made Candice helplessly droop her shoulders, "Well, there is no way to refute this answer. Fortunately, you didn't say it and turned into ashes. You also know me, otherwise 'childhood sweethearts' will become 'The Sixth Sense'."
"Are you sure you're not the 'Exorcist'?" Lu Ke's joke made Candice laugh happily, "Haha, I like this joke. I'll tell those Victoria's Secret Angels next time, haha." Then. The hearty laughter instantly makes the sunshine in Philadelphia wonderful.
Lu Ke looked back at the dense circle of reporters, "Let's go, let's get out of here first, otherwise we will become honey in the next second."
"Honey? Are they bears?" Candice immediately caught Lu Ke's smile, and the two of them walked forward while talking and laughing.
The two reporters standing among the reporters accidentally caught Lu Ke and Candice leaving with their peripheral vision, and their pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly:
Wait, that's... Candice Swanepoel? But why do Lu Ke and Candice know each other?
