The news that PepsiCo CEO Indra Lui made a special trip to Seattle to watch the National League Finals spread throughout the North American continent as if it had wings that night.
In an instant, all eyes were focused on Lu Ke - everyone could guess that the blockbuster news they had been waiting for would probably explode in the final stage of the 2013 season.
Previously, Lech had temporarily suppressed all endorsement and sponsorship matters, hoping to allow Lu Ke to prepare for the Super Bowl with peace of mind. Major manufacturers are also waiting patiently to see if Lu Ke can successfully defend the title. This will also affect the endorsement fees. It is bound to have an impact. As a result, the expectations were suppressed and suppressed again, and finally reached a peak.
boom!
Finally, I couldn't bear it anymore, and after the National League finals, it exploded. Obviously, Pepsi-Cola hopes to win this battle by stepping on Coca-Cola's shoulders again. Indra's proactive attack has already won the opportunity. So, can she successfully complete the cut before her opponent?
Suddenly, the entire North American market was in turmoil, and there were endless gossips, which even took away the glory of the National League finals.
But unfortunately, after a brief outburst, it calmed down immediately. Nothing happened, and all the news was just vague. It was as if Indra's visit to the Century Chain Stadium to watch the game was just a purely private activity and had nothing to do with work. direct or indirect contact.
After that, North America fell into a state of "storms are about to come, and the winds fill the buildings." Anyone with a discerning eye can feel that the storm is brewing, but there is no movement, and then the air becomes tight little by little. Getting up, it seems that even those trivial movements are disappearing——
What about Coca-Cola? How could they not move at all? Just surrender like this?
What about other manufacturers? Pepsi took the lead and broke Lech's "ban". Are they not going to give it a try?
What about industry news? The paparazzi didn't even notice at all. Isn't this abnormal?
Countless eyes all fell on Lu Ke.
He has reached the National League finals for three consecutive years and the Super Bowl for two consecutive years. Such a record is indeed very impressive, but compared to countless predecessors in history, it seems far from being far ahead; however, considering that Lu Ke has only entered the professional world now. The alliance has achieved such an achievement in three years, so this is a feat that has never been done before or since.
After briefly holding the league's highest salary position last year, Lu Ke is now expected to further refresh his ultra-high income in endorsements, taking the NFL's "money-attracting ability" to a higher level, surpassing Tom Brady and Peyton Mann. Ning is already a sure winner, will he be able to compete with NBA superstars in the next step? Then make more manufacturers willing to set their sights on the NFL and change the advertising sponsorship pattern among the four major sports leagues?
The reporters were looking forward to more; but as the person involved, Lu Ke seemed very calm, even low-key, and was not affected by the rumors at all.
On the night of the National League finals, nine hundred thousand people gathered in Candlestick Park to celebrate the team's second consecutive National League victory. The whole city was brightly lit all night long. After the celebration, Lu Ke returned to his parents' home that night. I honestly stayed with my parents and talked for a while, then went to bed to rest.
On Monday morning, Lu Ke woke up according to the biological clock time and went out step by step to run at a variable speed to warm up - it can be seen from the two games of the divisional round and the National League finals that continuous high-intensity variable speed running brought about at critical moments of the game. The effect is absolutely beyond imagination.
After finishing morning exercises and breakfast, he even helped Lu Zhengze tidy up the storage room. Then with Jiang Youning's nagging care, Lu Ke left home and drove to the south end of the city.
When he arrived at his destination, the hour hand had just crossed eight-thirty, and the rising sun broke free from the constraints of the sea level like a red salted duck egg, hiding behind the thick morning fog in the San Francisco Bay Area. , secretly revealed a trace of his face, and the orange-red light cast a layer of dense light on the fog.
Breathing in the crisp and fresh air, the slight bit of winter chill makes the whole brain clear.
Slowly parking the car into the parking space and pulling up the handbrake, Lu Ke looked out of the window and looked around for the target. However, due to the angle of view, the house number was not clearly visible, and he was not sure whether he I found the right place, so I simply opened the car door, got out of the driver's seat, and started searching along the street.
"No. 32...No. 33..." Lu Ke was looking for the house number 36. He was about to approach the destination, but before he could get completely close, he could hear the childish voice mumbling endlessly. Author:
"I didn't mean it. I was very careful. I just got water on my hands. I didn't know it would fall. I was already very cautious. Then...then...then there's nothing I can do. What? You can blame me for this. I am also innocent. Don’t you just listen to my explanation? This won’t work! I think you should also hear my voice. I...my ideas should also be taken seriously at home. Isn't it? I still have to go to school. What if my clothes get wet because of watering the plants? None of my friends will play with me. Really! How can you just ignore my excuse? ! I’m really wronged. I don’t even want to eat bacon because I’m so sad.”
Her childish words had a babyish voice with a faint nasal sound. She was obviously very serious but always felt like she was being coquettish.
But Lu Ke did not interrupt the sound rashly. He just followed the sound and stopped outside the garden. Then he could see the little guy busy:
He picked up the water pipe, turned on the faucet, walked along the lawn to the flower bushes on the edge, and carefully watered the row of flower pots placed outside.
It was already January, and few flowers were still in bloom. Lu Ke had not done any research on flowers and was not sure what kind they were. However, he saw that the little guy looked tiger-headed and was mumbling and complaining, but he was watering the flowers in his hand. But her movements were very careful, and she was caring for the flower buds with all her heart; but the complaints in her mouth didn't seem to stop, and she could already hang two kettles on her raised mouth.
"Miles? Why are you still complaining? Do you think you still haven't done anything wrong?" Nancy Scott's figure came out, and her gaze was directed towards Miles, because Due to the angle of view, I was not able to notice Lu Ke immediately.
Miles, who was still chattering just now, closed his mouth dully, did not speak, and did not turn around. He seemed to be protesting in this way. He was still concentrating on completing his work of watering the flowers, with a meticulous look. But with a little grievance, it makes people angry and funny.
Nancy couldn't help laughing, she laughed helplessly, shook her head slightly, walked to the yard, and got close to Miles, only to find that Miles deliberately avoided her sight, so she did not continue to pester, but came to On the slate road in the middle, he kept his eyes level with Miles in a crouching position.
"Myles, the reason why I punish you is not because I feel sorry for the glass bowl, but because your behavior may accidentally hurt your brother, and may also hurt yourself. Compared with the glass bowl, your safety is more important. More important, you know? I want you to be aware of the danger."
Nancy remained patient and persuaded calmly.
Miles' mouth still pouted, "But...but I didn't mean it...I...I..."
Nancy did not interrupt Miles in a hurry, but waited patiently so that Miles could defend himself, listening to see if there was really another reason, but Miles went round and round to explain, Unable to explain why, Nancy spoke again.
"Miles, do you remember? I reminded you and Dad to be careful with that bowl, because the bowl has no handle and is made of glass. It is easy to slip. If you are not careful, it may fall to the ground. I asked Dad, pay attention to the bowl and don't let you or your brother touch it, just because you are worried about getting hurt. But you climbed on the chair specially, and your hands were still wet to grab the bowl. This is a very dangerous behavior. Understand?"
"Indeed, you didn't mean it, but you weren't careful enough, right? I'm not blaming you for breaking the glass bowl, but I'm worried that you didn't realize how dangerous your behavior was. You need to take care of yourself, remember Really? You promised me and Bambi that you would take care of yourself."
Nancy always explained her position in a gentle but firm voice. She did not blame Miles blindly, but hoped that Miles could understand the seriousness of the matter - even if she was extremely anxious before and was really worried about Miles. Miles hurt herself, but she still forced herself to calm down and reason with Miles.
Miles never looked back, which made Nancy slightly uneasy, "Miles?"
Then, Nancy could hear Miles sobbing slightly. He quickly raised his right hand, wiped his eyes, turned to look at his mother, and muttered, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it. I'm sorry, really." I'm sorry..." Those vague words expressed her inner guilt, which made Nancy soften. She hugged Miles into her arms and patted Miles' back gently.
Although she felt distressed, Nancy still said firmly, "You need to learn to take care of yourself, and you also need to learn to be responsible for yourself. Those dangerous actions should be avoided as much as possible. Remember? You want to seek justice like Batman, but if Batman can't even take care of himself, how can he save others?"
Miles nodded randomly in agreement. He wanted to cry but suppressed his grievances forcefully and did not dare to cry. That look made Nancy dumbfounded.
Then, out of the corner of her eye, Nancy saw Lu Ke standing at the door of the front yard.
