"So damn tired!"
When he woke up in the morning, he lay on the bed with his eyes closed and stretched. Zhou Quan felt that his body was tight and he had a strong sense of pain.
"Snatch!"
There were two knocks on the door, and Zhou Quan looked up. Catherine was standing by the door, leaning against the door frame, with a lazy face and an innocent but infinitely charming smile that made him move his index finger.
Catherine smiled and said: "My dear, breakfast is ready. Let me serve you."
"so good?"
He was a little suspicious, wouldn't you be my breakfast?
After washing, when he sat at the table, the girl put a large stack of newspapers in his hand. He was a little surprised and said: "Isn't it allowed to read during the meal?"
"look."
Catherine looked very happy and pointed to the top New York Times with a smile.
Zhou Quan took a look and saw that it was a close-up photo of Catherine, which was the front page headline of the New York Times.
This is not the headline of the sports section, but the headline of the general edition. The headline among the headlines. How can you be so happy? This headline is not easy to make, even the top stars in Hollywood are not easy to make it.
"Congratulations, Catherine." He quickly sent his congratulations.
"What's the use? It won't bring any job opportunities." Catherine suddenly stopped smiling and said sadly.
"Maybe, that's the front page of the New York Times."
Zhou Quan seized the opportunity and comforted: "You are so beautiful, as long as you wait a little longer in Hollywood, you will definitely have a chance in the future.
You only came here in February, and it's only the end of May now, less than four months. It's really too urgent. You should give yourself more time.
There is an old saying in China that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, which means you have to have a plan when doing things, don't be too hasty, and be careful that haste makes waste. "
"I know it's a bit urgent, but my career in the UK has hit a bottleneck. Everyone says I'm a loser, and I can only get similar roles.
In fact, I was not prepared before coming, and the decision was really hasty. I once thought that I was very beautiful and there must be many opportunities, but it turned out...
The most indispensable thing in Hollywood is beauties. If you don’t have connections, you won’t have a chance here. These headlines can’t help me. At most, they can help me get a few more jobs in print ads and singing and dancing roles. "
Catherine sat aside, flipping through the stack of newspapers unconsciously, and talking in a wan tone.
Zhou Quan noticed that those newspapers had obviously been opened. Most of the newspapers had her close-up photos and news. Some were on the front page, some were in the entertainment section, and some were in the sports section. It seemed that this girl had already Seen it all.
"Zhou, I still decided to go back." Catherine said suddenly.
"Have you really thought it through?" Zhou Quan asked.
"I can't give up the opportunity in the UK, otherwise I won't even be able to get the role of the flower vase in the future. I have to go back to shoot that movie first. My agent has already gone back." Catherine nodded and said.
"Well, I really can't let it go if I have the opportunity. After all, I want to make money." Zhou Quan said helplessly.
He couldn't help but said: "Tell me, Catherine, are we a little too young?"
"What do you mean?" Catherine didn't know what she meant.
"Forget it, let's eat."
Zhou Quan himself couldn't explain clearly. He just had a vague feeling that breaking up with Catherine twice so easily was perhaps too hasty, like a child playing house.
Neither he nor Catherine seemed fully committed to their relationship.
After breakfast, he flipped through the stack of newspapers. In addition to close-up photos of Catherine, there were also many photos of him beating Pippen.
"Love triangle?"
When he saw the headline in the Chicago Daily News, he felt a little bit angry.
There is also a love triangle, do you have any brains, can Catherine like black people? It's impossible even if you're blind. Even without him, Jordan wouldn't have a chance, let alone Pippen? Not many white people with any status are willing to be with black people.
These news are rarely placed in the sports section. He wanted to see the news about last night's game. After finding the New York Times, he turned to the sports section.
At present, other more popular sports events have ended, such as the NFL and related NCAA events. The headline of the sports section of this newspaper was the news about the Eastern Conference Finals last night.
"The flying man versus the iron fist, the iron fist smashed the flying man to pieces!"
He couldn't help but laugh when he saw the title.
During the regular season, and even the first two rounds of the series, the mainstream media in the United States mainly reported on Jordan, and no one else was paid attention to by the media. He, a rookie, was even less favored by the media.
Even when he scored 27 points and 10 assists in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, this was still the case. Some media only mentioned him briefly, and some media reports did not even mention his name. They only mentioned him briefly for the Pistons. The media mainly All the ink was written about Michael Jordan, who scored 44 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and won the game.
But after the G2 game of the Eastern Conference Finals, this situation changed.
In that game, he scored 25 points and 16 assists and won the game. The media began to mention his performance.
His name began to appear in these mainstream media reports, without any mention of his name, or even his name at all.
The Pistons defeated the Bulls again last night, especially since it was his first time against Jordan on both offense and defense, and he performed well. He is very much looking forward to having his name appear more in the media, especially in a world like the New York Times. level of big media.
The New York Times did not disappoint him. Although it was not on the front page, the sports page headline was pretty good. This headline alone made him very excited.
He continued to look down with relish, with a kind of appreciation.
"Last night, at the Palace of Auburn Hills, flying man Michael Jordan scored 43 points. His super luxurious performance made Tekken Zhou Quan's first career triple-double even more dazzling."
"Ha ha……"
Seeing this description, he laughed happily several times.
Catherine was nestling in his arms and watching, and then said: "My dear, is this what the background board means?"
"Ha, you're right, that's it." Zhou Quan was startled and laughed again.
After joking for a while, the two continued to look down.
"The Pistons were trailing 1-2. In a key game like G4 of the Eastern Conference Finals that might allow the opponent to get match points, Iron Fist faced the Flyers throughout the game, and his performance was like a superstar.
Yes, Tekken's super performance last night made us seem to see a rising superstar who can combine both offense and defense. "
Zhou Quan said modestly: "Actually, his shooting percentage reached 46% last night, which is not low compared with others. My defensive effect on him is not as good as the media said. Superstars are all in conflict with each other." .”
"Pfft!"
Upon hearing the last sentence, Catherine burst out laughing.
He raised his hand and gave the girl a squeeze, and said with a smile: "I want to be a true offensive and defensive superstar, but I'm still far away. Now I can't even be called a star, and I'm not even an All-Star."
Catherine rolled her eyes at him teasingly, poked his heart with her finger, and teased: "Zhou, I know you are happy. You really want to be this offensive and defensive superstar, don't you?"
"Of course." Zhou Quan said without hesitation.
He smiled and said: "Only one who has top-notch offense and defense can be a true superstar."
Catherine asked: "What about the superstars, like Maradona?"
Zhou Quan shook his head helplessly and smiled: "Oh, Catherine, the person you are talking about is a bit too high-end. He is a world-class super, super, super sports star. I often heard his name when I was still in China. His name It has long since become a specific symbol.
He is no longer a super sports star, he is a football king. The world influence and popularity of some heads of small and medium-sized countries are far less than his.
The current NBA league is not up to his level, and no one can match his influence, far from it. "
He suddenly thought of the information unintentionally revealed by the system. Jordan will become the god of basketball in the future. On that day, will Jordan be able to match Maradona?
"The God of Basketball..."
He muttered this word in his heart, and a thought emerged in his heart, and his ambition became stronger and stronger: "Why does it have to be him? Why can't I... replace him?"
"Ah owe!"
In the hotel, Jordan, who had just finished breakfast, was packing his suitcase and preparing to go to the airport, when he suddenly sneezed.
This time, it was like a flood was released. He sneezed one after another and couldn't stop at all. He sneezed more than a dozen times in a row, and tears and mucus came out.
Pippen, who was in the same room, was applying medicine to his face. The two places where he was hit by the punches were still swollen, and a big palm mark was still there. When he heard the noise, he was afraid that Jordan had the flu, so he quickly moved two steps to the far corner.
"damn it!"
Jordan cursed awkwardly and ran to the bathroom to wash his face. He felt a little cold on his back and quickly put on his suit jacket.
"Michael, Scotty, it's time." A staff member shouted outside.
"OK."
Ten minutes later, the Bulls appeared in the hotel lobby, and the bus was parked outside, waiting for them.
A group of reporters who had been waiting outside the hotel since the morning saw the Bulls coming out. They immediately swarmed up, pushed other players away, and surrounded Jordan and Pippen alone.
Pippen, who was wearing a mask, was so excited, stealing Jordan's limelight. He rarely gets this kind of treatment. The media only focuses on Michael. I didn't expect that I would still get this kind of treatment today. Is my influence greater? Then I will have to work harder to play from now on.
"Scotty, did you go to the hospital for a checkup last night? Did you suffer a concussion?" a reporter from the Miami Daily asked with concern.
"Thank you for your concern. I'm fine. There's no big problem." Pippen smiled gratefully.
"Then can you take off your mask so we can take some photos?" The reporter raised the camera in his hand.
Pippen quickly shook his head and said, "No, I may be infected with the flu and I can't infect you."
"Pfft!"
Someone laughed.
The reporter's face also twitched, and then he immediately asked: "It is reported that Madonna promised the media that as long as you can beat Iron Fist, she will agree to date you. Will you date Iron Fist?"
Pippen was startled, am I crazy?
He shook his head quickly and said: "I never fight with others. You see Tie Fist went crazy last night. I don't even know him."
"So you would rather get beaten than fight back?" the reporter asked.
Pippen glanced at this damn reporter with complicated eyes. I misjudged you. You don't care about me at all.
"Scotty, will you continue to pursue Iron Fist's girlfriend?" a reporter asked loudly.
"Haha..." There was laughter all around.
Pippen's face was stiff, and he tried to remain calm, snorting coldly: "I have my freedom, and Iron Fist has no right to interfere with my freedom."
On the other side, Jordan was surrounded by more reporters.
"Michael, you lost to the Pistons last night and you are back on the starting line. How confident are you that you can win this Eastern Conference Finals series?" a reporter asked.
"As big as the world is, so is my confidence." Without any hesitation, Jordan said in the most determined tone.
"How would you rate Tekken's performance against you last night?" a local reporter from Detroit asked.
Jordan shrugged and said with an indifferent attitude and tone: "Everyone has a breakout moment. Only when he performs continuously well will he be qualified for me to evaluate him."
"If he can continue to perform well in the next Eastern Conference Finals series, what do you think is the chance of the Pistons knocking out the Bulls?" the local reporter immediately asked.
Jordan snorted coldly: "I can tell you clearly now that we hope to end this series in G6."
At this time, a reporter squeezed up and handed over a white envelope. Jordan took it in confusion and held it in his hand, looking at the reporter, waiting for the other party's explanation.
In his mind, Mr. Reporter, if this is a naked photo of you, I will slap you in the face. I don’t play with that.
The reporter smiled politely and then said to Jordan, "Michael, this is a love letter I wrote to your wife. Please give it to her."
The area around Jordan suddenly became quiet, with only Pippen's voice remaining.
"Pfft!"
Some people couldn't hold it back and laughed.
"Ha ha……"
More people couldn't help it and laughed.
Jordan's face was three points darker than the blackest coal, and then there was a surge of blood. His black face instantly turned red, and he looked like he was about to bleed. His nose shrank continuously, his teeth were almost broken, and he stared at him with extremely angry eyes. Looking at the reporter, fire was about to burst out of his eyes.
He suddenly raised his hand, threw the envelope in the reporter's face, pointed outside the hotel and roared: "Get out! Get out! Get out!"
"how?"
"Michael, calm down."
General managers Jerry Krause and Phil Jackson were alarmed.
The reporter was unafraid, picked up the letter from the ground with a smile, and then said: "Mr. Michael Jordan, didn't you still think what Iron Fist did was wrong last night?
You think he should let other men pursue his girlfriend openly, even in front of him, but why don't you do that yourself? Do you think you have double standards? "
Jordan's chest rose and fell sharply, and his mind was in confusion, but he reacted quickly and immediately defended: "My girlfriend is not my wife, there is a difference."
"But Pippen told Iron Fist in public that even if Iron Fist and Catherine were married, he still had the right to pursue Catherine." The reporter said.
"That's what he said, not me." At the critical moment, Jordan chose to defend himself.
"Brother, this is what brothers are, are they all here to stab you at critical moments?"
Pippen was looking at Jordan at this time. Hearing these words, his heart felt sad. Who else can I believe?
"Mr. Pippen, do you still insist on this?" a reporter asked at this time.
Pippen moved his mouth and simply smashed the jar. Did Iron Fist still dare to kill him?
He said firmly: "Of course, there is no law that says I can't pursue a married woman. This is our freedom, and love is unrestricted."
"Scotty, you are so brave and brave, thank you!"
Jordan breathed a sigh of relief. Pippen was really his good brother, and he was so good at attracting firepower at critical moments.
"Okay, gentlemen, that's it for today's interview. We have to catch a plane."
At this time, Jerry Krause and Phil Jackson squeezed in with several staff members, protecting Jordan as he pushed towards the bus.
Pippen also got in the car. Instead of sitting next to Jordan, he sat next to his friend Grant.
Jordan didn't care either. He was more concerned about Pippen now and would never take Pippen home again. This guy is not a good person.
And he really regretted it. He shouldn't have supported Pippen's remarks yesterday, which caused trouble for himself. This was just like the last battle at Auburn Hills. It had nothing to do with him. He just defended his teammates. The results all came to him.
He was already easy to attract trouble and was constantly being watched by the media. He was a key target of media hype. From now on, he vowed to keep his mouth shut.
"The big tree attracts the wind! From now on, you must stay out of these guys' business." He made a decision secretly.
On the other side, Zhou Quan has already driven Catherine to the headquarters. He will meet up with the team, while Catherine will join up with her wife's group, both of whom will fly to Chicago.
Some reporters were waiting outside the headquarters to stop his car immediately when it arrived.
"Iron Fist, just now Pippen reiterated his pursuit of the rights and freedom of married women. What do you want to say about this?"
When it was not exclusive news, many of the reporters' information was similar. As soon as a group of reporters came up, they told Zhou Quan the news about the Bulls they had just interviewed.
"This bastard, I will teach him a lesson if I get the chance in the future."
Zhou Quan cursed secretly and said: "Then I wish him to get married soon, and then someone will be interested in his wife, such as Michael Jordan who supports his point of view."
"Haha..." A group of reporters burst into laughter instantly.
Catherine rolled her eyes at Zhou Quan charmingly, with a charming smile on her lips.
"Iron Fist, my colleague wrote a love letter to Jordan's wife, but Jordan refused to deliver the letter for him and was very angry. Do you think his behavior was appropriate?" After laughing, a reporter asked again.
"What?"
Zhou Quan was startled, then suddenly laughed, and after laughing for a long time he said: "Of course it's inappropriate, he shouldn't be angry, isn't that the view he supports?
I think the Bulls management's ability to build the lineup is too strong. Jordan and Pippen are so similar, but I am curious whether Jordan will worry about Pippen targeting him. After all, he is a married man. "
"Haha..." Everyone burst into laughter again.
Zhou Quan showed no mercy and tried his best to ridicule Jordan and Pippen. The remarks of these two guys really disgusted him.
Although he and Catherine were about to break up, as long as they didn't really break up for a day, other men wouldn't be able to get involved or strike up a conversation.
Entering the headquarters, the two met up with their teammates and their wives.
Soon after, the players' special planes, as well as the small special planes of the wives' group and the accompanying local media, flew to Chicago.
At 12:30 noon, two special planes arrived at the Chicago Airport, and the players and their wives gathered together again.
At the same time, two special planes belonging to the Bulls team and the Bulls wives group also arrived at the airport.
(End of chapter)
