Lu Zhengze wore a suit and leather shoes, a serious formal suit of black suit and white shirt, with a Windsor bow tie and neatly combed back hair, which made him look like he was attending a dinner party.
Jiang Youning wore a white evening dress with lace shoulder straps and a spinning skirt. Her long, thick hair turned into a fishbone braid and hung on her shoulders. Finally, she wore a black suit jacket as a match.
Being so formal and grand made Lu Ke a little panicked, not because of his parents' dressing up, but because the level of grandness was not in line with expectations——
If it were in China, such attire would indeed be a bit exaggerated and inappropriate, but in the United States, it is perfectly normal. Evening dresses are required for Lu Ke's graduation ceremony, the company's year-end meeting, the neighbor's formal party, etc. Lu Zhengze and his wife are no exception.
Not only that, when Lu Ke first arrived in the United States during his childhood, he still seemed a little reserved when it came to Halloween activities. In order for Lu Ke to better integrate into the local children and the local cultural atmosphere, Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning also We put on makeup together and took Lu Ke to the neighbor's house to play "trick or treat".
Now Lu Ke still remembers his first Halloween - Lu Zhengze was wearing a Chinese tunic suit and a fake beard, Jiang Youning was wearing a red cheongsam and a wig, and he was wearing a long gown with a long fake tongue, and the whole family of three was wearing it. Complete the zombie makeup and pretend to be a family of zombies. This outfit received numerous compliments from the neighbors and became their first window into immigrant life. Those memories are always vivid.
"Didn't you say go in the Halloween style? Why did you change your mind temporarily?" This was the reason why Lu Ke was panicked. He thought his parents would dress up as superheroes, but instead they went in the formal style.
"Your mother said that there must be a lot of people dressing up as superheroes today, but the real hero should be Miles, so we pretended to be ordinary people in Gotham Town." Lu Zhengze opened the car door for Jiang Youning and waited for his wife to sit down After getting in the car, he sat in the back seat.
"I asked Tiffany specifically, and she said that Batman is a rich man. We can pretend to go to a rich man's party and encounter danger or something. This is also a good idea." Jiang Youning explained, "Then All of us in the Players’ Families Association are prepared to attend in formal attire.”
Because of Lu Ke's relationship, the families of all San Francisco 49ers players now have regular gatherings, and Jiang Youning and Tiffany are both important figures.
Jiang Youning raised his head and looked Lu Ke up and down, "Why did you come out so easily?"
Lu Ke was no different from usual, just wearing casual clothes. "I will go on the court to play with Miles later. I will just change into the game clothes when I get to the stadium." Then Lu Ke picked up a bat mask from the passenger seat and said, "Here, I'm ready here. I will play Robin and become Batman Miles' assistant to help him defeat evil."
"Robin? Didn't you say Miles' brother plays Robin?" Jiang Youning said something, and then you could see Lu Ke's expression stiffened, which made Jiang Youning couldn't help but laugh, "It doesn't matter, you can too I can serve as Robin, and I think Miles won’t mind having an extra assistant.”
"Today's protagonist is Miles, and we are all supporting actors. This is the most important thing." Lu Zhengze concluded neatly, patting the driver's seat, "Let's go, we can't be late today."
"Yes, Mr. Lu, Ms. Jiang." Lu Ke also rarely played tricks in front of his parents. He said seriously, then put down the handbrake and turned the steering wheel to leave the parking space.
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Although it was only eight o'clock in the morning, the whole city was already busy. According to the one-day tour route planned by Patricia Wilson, all relevant streets had been blocked and diverted to ensure that today's San Francisco Be able to truly transform into Gotham.
Originally, this was just a day in San Francisco, but through Lu Ke's social network platform, the "Gotham Town Day" activities have spread throughout North America, and even the other side of the Pacific and the other side of the Atlantic have received the news, and countless Netizens sent their blessings through social networks.
Just on the photo wall, Lu Ke's long post calling for the "Gotham Town Day" event has won 7.5 million likes; and on major social network platforms, the topic of "Christmas Miracle" The number of discussions has exceeded 50 million, and it has undoubtedly become the biggest hot topic in 2013. All relevant data leads the way, and even big names in the entertainment and sports circles have joined the event.
When Fox TV, NBC TV, and ABC TV stations began to report one after another, things gradually deviated from the original track of the war. The "New York Times", "Los Angeles Times", "The Guardian", "The Times" and other mainstream authoritative media also Everyone reported this news one after another, which truly opened up the core market and spread around the world, focusing all attention on Miles Sterk.
On social networks, countless people called him "Bat Boy" and even joked, "The San Francisco 49ers need Bat Boy to save their precarious season." Not only did the nine people not mind, but they also joined in the teasing. , all praying that Batboy's Christmas miracle can favor Candlestick Stadium, allowing them to once again attack the highest trophy.
According to official data from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, before the official suspension of registration, the number of volunteers registered on the temporary registration website exceeded 50,000, but this is just the tip of the iceberg——
The day before the event officially started, countless participants from all over the North American continent flocked to the San Francisco Bay Area. Some people even took a special flight to San Francisco just to help Miles realize an impossible dream. The hustle and bustle created a scene of madness rarely seen in San Francisco's history.
Every Halloween, New York will usher in the grandest annual Carnival parade, which is a world-famous annual feast; and today's San Francisco is no less prosperous, with the Bay Area attracting people from all over the world. Attention, truly creates a Christmas miracle.
According to incomplete statistics from the San Francisco City Hall, more than 600,000 people participated in the "Gotham Town Day" event that day. Its scale and array were second only to the "Super Bowl Championship Parade" at the beginning of the year, and it undoubtedly became the most popular event. On the annual grand occasion of the Bay Area, bustling crowds can be seen in the streets and alleys, heading towards Candlestick Park, igniting the enthusiasm of the city again in a different way.
However, for Miles, all of this is still a secret for the time being. He just sits obediently in the hotel room, waiting for his mother.
Miles was a little excited, and his clasped hands were trying to control his emotions, but his short legs that couldn't help but sway back and forth revealed his true emotions, because his mother told him that he could wear Batman's clothes today. It doesn’t matter if it’s not Halloween when the armor is out for fun! This made Miles completely unable to suppress his excitement. He wanted to put on the suit immediately and become the real Batman.
Mom said he needed to sit here and wait. But, how long will he have to wait?
"Mom?" Miles couldn't help calling softly. Although he didn't say much, the anticipation in his eyes still couldn't help but brighten.
Nancy could feel that Miles was trying his best to suppress his excitement and excitement, and she couldn't help but want to tease the little guy, "It's only been thirty seconds now."
"Is it really only thirty seconds?" Miles widened his eyes and said childishly, then covered his cheeks with his chubby hands, "I can't believe it!"
Nancy laughed happily. She couldn't remember the last time she was so happy and relaxed. She couldn't help but wonder, if the Christmas miracle really happened, could Miles's miracle also happen? How about continuing it? Say goodbye to the troubles of cancer completely?
"Pop", the TV suddenly turned on automatically. The messy sound made Miles startled. He couldn't help but turn his head, and then he saw a special announcement playing on the small screen of the TV. The Los Angeles police in uniform/ The chief of police is on the screen asking Batman for help, just like Inspector Gordon in Gotham.
"Superhero, we need you, and bring little Batman too!"
Little Batman?
Miles was completely immersed in Batman's summons announcement, not thinking about the details. Then the hotel room door was pushed open, and Batman appeared in front of him. "Ah!" Miles! Screaming in excitement, he covered his mouth with his hands, stared at Batman with his eyes wide open, and his only reaction was to scream, "Ah!"
"Hey, Batboy, Gotham is in danger now. The Riddler and Penguin are destroying the city. The city needs our help. Are you ready?" Batman found a package from his backpack. He put on the trumpet equipment and handed it to Miles, "Are you ready to fight side by side with me?"
Nancy stood next to her. When she saw Miles's eyes, her eyes suddenly brightened up. The feeling of happy satisfaction surged in her chest. Holding back the soreness in her nose, Nancy stepped forward and said, "Mr. Miles." Pumpkin, are you ready to become Batman now? Gotham desperately needs your help."
Miles nodded excitedly towards his mother, but couldn't say a word. He just looked at his mother in surprise, and then at Batman. The brilliance in his eyes seemed to be enough to light up the whole world.
Nancy took the initiative to take over the suit and put on the Batboy uniform for Miles. Then Batman in front of him stretched out his right hand and said in a deep voice, "Are you ready? We need to get out of the Batcave now. let's go!"
Miles solemnly stretched out his right hand and firmly grasped Batman's right hand, "Yeah!"
