Lei Qingkong actually started teasing, breaking the barrier between fans and stars, and the distance between the two parties was instantly shortened.
Lu Ke didn't mind. He spread his hands and said seriously, "I'm so sincere! Please don't accuse me wrongly, okay?" But the smile in his words still made people laugh.
"By the way, I do have a question about promotion." Lu Ke then continued to ask, "Is there a rugby league in China now? I mean a relatively complete season for the entire season. I asked the NFL this morning The Chinese staff said they don’t know much about it, and the league officials have no relevant arrangements or plans for the time being.”
"..." Lei Qingkong was silent for a moment, but still shook his head sadly, "No." Then he added further, "In the current environment, it is really difficult to start a league, let alone volleyball and table tennis. Even the football league and basketball league have encountered many difficulties."
With a simple sentence, Lu Ke could clearly feel Lei Qingkong's regret and helplessness.
But Lu Ke didn't have any sympathy for such a situation. Because he immigrated abroad when he was eight years old, his understanding of the domestic current situation is infinitely close to zero, let alone the intricacies of professional sports leagues.
Lei Qingkong also caught the daze and confusion in Lu Ke's eyes. After thinking for a moment, he immediately understood, "I know what you mean. Thank you for your opinion."
Lu Ke lightly shrugged, "Even the NFL official has not figured it out. To me, this is even more sacred. I am still more suitable to work hard on the field."
The self-complaining joke made Lei Qingkong laugh.
"Bambi, the event is about to start, you must start preparing." Vincent shouted from a distance, interrupting the conversation between Lu Ke and Lei Qingkong.
Lu Ke had just finished training and was covered in sweat. This was not the right way to start an interactive meeting with fans.
Lu Ke gestured towards Lei Qingkong. Without him having to speak, Lei Qingkong took the initiative and said, "Hurry up and get ready. There will be more fans waiting for your appearance."
Lu Ke snapped his fingers to show his understanding. After waving goodbye, he turned around and trotted away.
Standing on the spot, Lei Qingkong thought carefully again, and then took steps in the direction of his friends. It was obvious that everyone's brains were overheated, and they all raised their voices and roared.
"It's different, but it's still different after all."
"Nonsense, otherwise how can you say it's professional?"
"I think Bambi may not have used 50% of his skills today."
"I'm not talking about the practice match, but the quality of Bambi's practice is not just professionalism, but his whole state after training is different. There is a reason why Bambi can gain a firm foothold in the league. of."
"The reason why professionalism is called professionalism is not just the business part, but the entire training system as well."
"Bambi and I were training around a triangle just now, and we couldn't keep up. When I got nervous, I started to mix things up. Even the 40-yard sprint, which everyone said was Bambi's worst performance, we couldn't catch up. I used to I thought that since we are all ordinary people, no matter what, the difference is not big..."
"Try running with Bolt, and you will definitely be speechless."
Every face was filled with vitality and sunshine, and they couldn't wait to share their gains and insights. It was just a training class, but it had become completely different. Lei Qingkong couldn't help but start thinking, if they could truly If you want to establish your own league and invite NFL professional teams to participate in exhibition games, what will it be like?
In 2005, Lei Qingkong established the Guiyang Nightwolves Rugby Club in his hometown. Unfortunately, he went to work in Shanghai in 2006 and had to regretfully suspend his work at the club. In the blink of an eye, six years have passed, but during this period , gathered with American football fans in Shanghai, but his love for football gradually increased.
The enthusiasm that I once thought would gradually cool down with the passage of time is still burning brightly now.
…
Chen Muyan looked at the crowds pouring in at the entrance of Hongkou Football Stadium with slight surprise. After experiencing the grand scene at Pudong International Airport, she was mentally prepared.
Obviously, there are far more rugby fans in the country than imagined. As the NFL official predicted, because of Lu Ke's arrival, they all arrived in the Magic City to join the event.
But an airport is an airport and a football field is a football field. The Pudong International Airport only has a maximum capacity of 500 people on site, while the Hongkou Football Stadium is a modern venue that can accommodate 35,000 people. These are not two occasions of the same level at all.
NFL China once considered choosing a primary school football field as the venue for today's activities, but after thinking about it, I still felt it was not suitable. They finally chose the Hongkou Football Stadium because they planned to imitate the professional bowl skills competition inside the venue. Set up some related activities to attract more viewers to truly participate, so that everyone can truly experience the fun of rugby.
Taking into account the scale of the Hongkou Football Stadium, the event planner also put forward the idea of allowing the audience to enter the stadium and surround the track, allowing everyone to feel the enthusiasm of the scene as close as possible, while also minimizing the empty stands as much as possible The desolation and desolation it brings.
But now Chen Muyan realized: maybe they should change their plans.
There’s an endless stream!
A real steady stream!
Not only real rugby fans, but also many curious fans also arrived at the scene:
The first Chinese-American player to become the NFL's starting quarterback, the first Chinese-American player to complete many historical records such as touchdowns, playoffs, and Hail Marys in the same season, and the first Chinese-American player to become an undrafted rookie. As a player who became the Rookie of the Season, he even contributed to one of the best rookie seasons in NFL history.
Everything hung above Lu Ke's head like a mysterious halo. Not only Weibo, WeChat and Tieba, but also the sports news of major mainstream TV stations gave relevant reports and spread overwhelmingly. Even if it was just to join in the fun, countless spectators flocked to the event.
Perhaps except for Yao Ming and Liu Xiang, no one has ever seen such a grand occasion.
This is a window that opens up the mysterious world of rugby. It truly shows people for the first time how Chinese-American players create miracles on this stage. However, as to how much effect this window can produce and what it can bring. It’s unknown how much aftermath there will be.
What is certain is that Lu Ke's performance in his sophomore season will largely determine the final outcome.
Chen Muyan's guess came true: nearly 10,000 fans and spectators poured into the Hongkou Football Stadium.
Compared with the throughput of the stadium, the venue was less than one-third filled, and it did not seem lively; but compared with rugby activities in China, this was an unprecedented success.
The natural affinity generated by the prefix "Chinese" arouses people's curiosity; moreover, it is not just any substitute player, but the main quarterback who led the team to the conference finals. This is why it is difficult to The imagination was a huge success; what's more, when Lu Ke appeared on the scene and started communicating in standard Chinese, his empathetic actions and excitement became more and more enthusiastic.
Both the afternoon and evening events were a huge success.
"Bambi! Bambi! Bambi!"
Even if they don’t understand what this title means at all, under the cascading effect, everyone can’t help but become a member of it, cheering and shouting at the top of their lungs. The mighty echo lingers in Hongkou Football for a long time. over the field.
In the morning of the next day, Lu Ke accepted a series of interviews and activities; at noon, he completed relevant offseason training; in the afternoon, he participated in a street activity and played target shooting with rugby with pedestrians. , to see who has the passing touch of a quarterback.
After all the activities were over, Lu Ke rushed to Pudong International Airport without stopping, hurriedly ending the two-day and one-night promotional trip.
But in fact, relevant reports have been on major portals for nearly a month. Countless people have begun to learn about Lu Ke’s brilliant achievements in the past season. To some extent, they are even better than Yao/Ming’s achievements in the NBA. Of course, the two things themselves are not comparable, it is just an analogy.
Initially, the football represented by the name "Lu Ke" came into the sight of the majority of people.
This is a very solid first step.
…
After returning to Los Angeles, Lu Ke still deeply missed the short two days he stayed in the Magic City. Those cute fans' faces are the future of football. He sincerely looks forward to seeing them in the future. More Asian faces appear on the NFL field and join this exciting sport.
Just thinking about it made Lu Ke even more excited: so he decided to practice more tomorrow.
But that was tomorrow. After leaving Los Angeles International Airport, Lu Ke went straight back to his temporary apartment, but instead of leaving the car in a hurry, he dialed Lu Zhengze's number.
This time, Lu Ke's suitcase didn't have any other extra things. It was just filled with all kinds of souvenirs, all of which were purchased specifically for Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning, so that they could use them to give away to their neighbors. You can keep it at home as a memorial.
Through the phone, Lu Ke answered all questions honestly, answered all the information about the Magic City, and listened obediently to Jiang Youning's memories of things in his hometown for nearly an hour. Only then did Lu Ke say, "Look back." I will send the souvenir back and then hung up the phone.
Opening the car door, Lu Ke dragged his suitcase and walked towards the house. From a distance, he saw a small figure huddled in the porch.
