jdhmnovel Chapter 145 The Dilemma of Etsen
Chapter 145 The Dilemma of Etsen
Yao Ming has spent most of his time in China in recent years, so he naturally knows very little about entertainment news in the United States.
But he was still aware of the Kardashian family's reputation.
At this moment, Yao Ming recognized the woman on Wang Xiucheng's phone call as Jenner from the Kardashian family, even though she wasn't wearing makeup.
Yao Ming remained silent for a long time.
Instead, Jenner's voice came through.
"Hello Mr. Yao Ming, I was unaware that you were discussing business. I apologize."
"It's nothing, just chatting," Yao Ming quickly replied.
"Alright, you go to sleep first. I have a long talk with Brother Yao Ming, he'll be sleeping here soon." Wang Xiucheng handed the phone back to him.
"Okay, I'll hang up and go to sleep." Jenna looked at Wang Xiucheng on the phone screen, her beautiful eyes filled with affection, but she didn't say anything before hanging up.
Wang Xiucheng then put the phone back on the table.
"Well, Wang Xiucheng, I shouldn't be asking about your private life, but do you know anything about the Kardashian family?"
Yao Ming hesitated for a moment, then said with some concern.
Yao Ming knew about the Kardashian family, and naturally knew that their reputation in the NBA circle was not good; "best defensive family" was not a compliment.
If Wang Xiucheng gets together with Jenna just because of her looks, Yao Ming is afraid that Wang Xiucheng will get hurt in the future.
After all, Wang Xiucheng is still too young.
Wang Xiucheng poured the last bit of red wine from the bottle for Yao Ming, who picked up the glass and took a sip.
“Jenner is different from her sisters; Jenner is pregnant with my child.”
puff!
The red wine he had just drunk sprayed out again.
Yao Ming looked at Wang Xiucheng in disbelief.
You're really something! You haven't let the Chinese people down at all!
He rode that foreign horse without hesitation and hit the mark on his first try.
"Since that's the case, I won't say anything more."
If a woman is willing to have your child, what more needs to be said?
Yao Ming checked the time. "It's getting late. I've said everything I needed to say. I should head back."
Wang Xiucheng did not try to stop Yao Ming, but instead stood up to see him off.
Just as Yao Ming said, the two talked a lot today, and Yao Ming also needs to go back and report.
When Yao Ming first met Wang Xiucheng, he felt that he was not a teenager under 20 years old.
He felt that Wang Xiucheng was like a cunning old fox.
Wang Xiucheng seemed to know exactly what he wanted, and in order to achieve this goal, he would increase his own bargaining chips.
For example, Li Kaier was one of Wang Xiucheng's bargaining chips.
Even the entire Chinese football fan base was regarded by Wang Xiucheng as a bargaining chip.
This surprised Yao Ming greatly.
At the same time, Yao Ming was also very pleased, or rather, relieved.
If Wang Xiucheng has such thoughts, then he can do quite well in the United States.
At least I'll be doing much better than I did before.
Today at the Slam Dunk Contest, Yao Ming saw Wang Xiucheng, James Curry, and others, and they became quite familiar with each other.
The two opened the door and left, chatting as they walked. Wang Xiucheng escorted Yao Ming into the elevator before turning back to his own room.
……
Jenner's mansion in Los Angeles.
Jenna smiled and shook her head after hanging up the phone.
She didn't actually want to make this call to Wang Xiucheng, but Swift's actions after the dunk contest today made her feel threatened.
She was afraid that calling Wang Xiucheng so late at night would annoy him, as if she didn't trust him.
But Jenner always felt that many women were eyeing her man.
But at least today, she is at ease.
Yao Ming is coming to China to see Wang Xiucheng, and the two will definitely talk until very late.
Furthermore, Jenner learned from a friend who was at the Slam Dunk Contest that Swift was with them at a nightclub.
Touching her belly, Jenna lay on the bed and slowly closed her eyes.
……
It's unclear what kind of red wine the hotel gave Wang Xiucheng, but Wang Xiucheng and Yao Ming each drank about a bottle.
Wang Xiucheng, who was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt, was fine sitting inside, but when he stepped into the somewhat chilly corridor and was hit by a cold wind, he immediately felt a bit dizzy.
Fortunately, it's not like I can't even walk.
As he approached his room, Wang Xiucheng reached into his pocket.
It's over!
I didn't bring my room key or my phone.
Looks like I'll have to go downstairs to the first floor to find someone from the hotel.
Wang Xiucheng sighed and was about to return to the elevator entrance when the door next to him suddenly opened.
Then a pair of fair hands grabbed Wang Xiucheng.
Before Wang Xiucheng could react, he was pulled into the room.
"You... Emma? What are you doing? Why do you live here?"
Wang Xiucheng focused for a long time before he could see clearly that the person in front of him was Emma Watson.
Looking at the petite and lovely Emma Watson, it's surprising how strong her hands are.
Wang Xiucheng was pinned down on the sofa by her, and Emma Watson straddled him, gripping his hands tightly to prevent him from breaking free.
Actually, it was useless. Wang Xiucheng was an NBA player after all, and his strength was far beyond what this petite woman could match.
But Wang Xiucheng didn't move; he just looked at Emma Watson with some surprise.
"Why didn't you call me?" Emma Watson asked, her breath quickening, as she stared into Wang Xiucheng's eyes, which were deep and melancholic from drinking, just centimeters from his face.
"I……"
Wang Xiucheng didn't know how to answer.
They've only known each other for a few hours, so it's normal that they don't call each other.
"You said you've liked me since you were little, right?" Emma Watson asked again, her eyes moving from Wang Xiucheng's face to his well-developed muscles.
Wang Xiucheng was pinned to the sofa by Emma Watson, his strong abdominal muscles showing under his shirt.
"Yes, I was young then. To help me learn English, my family showed me all sorts of English movies. I thought this girl was so pretty," Wang Xiucheng said honestly.
"And now? Am I still pretty?"
Emma Watson hooked her arm around Wang Xiucheng's chin, her fiery red lips only centimeters away from his.
Wang Xiucheng nodded.
Seeing this, Emma Watson finally stopped controlling her emotions and pressed herself against Wang Xiucheng.
She knew it was wrong; she couldn't lay a hand on such a young brother.
But she just couldn't control herself.
For more than half an hour, Emma Watson stood in front of the door, trying to convince herself.
But she failed.
When Wang Xiucheng saw his compatriot off and then returned, Emma Watson had already opened the door.
At this moment, Emma Watson was still trying to convince herself.
However, when Wang Xiucheng stood in front of the door, looking seemingly melancholy, Emma Watson saw him through the crack in the door.
She could no longer control herself.
As for what will happen in the future, she no longer cares.
……
The next morning at nine o'clock, my phone on my pillow vibrated.
Emma reluctantly left Wang Xiucheng, put on a nightgown, and took her phone to the outer room.
“Miss Emma, I’m downstairs at the hotel. Would you like me to come up and help you pack your luggage?”
A woman's voice quickly came through the connected phone.
“No need, don’t come up.” Emma Watson replied hastily, “I’ll be down in half an hour, just wait for me in the car.”
“Okay, Miss Emma.”
Emma Watson breathed a sigh of relief and hung up the phone.
She had actually woken up long ago, but she really didn't want to leave Wang Xiucheng's warm embrace.
Because she knew that once she left, she didn't know when they would meet again.
She is a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and has spent more than half of her time traveling around the world in recent years, which has left her without a boyfriend for a long time.
The calm that followed the passion made her much more clear-headed. Wang Xiucheng was a good person, but they weren't suitable to be boyfriend and girlfriend.
Wang Xiucheng is too young; he's even ten years younger than Emma Watson's brother.
My family would never accept me having such a young boyfriend.
Furthermore, once the outside world finds out, it will have some impact on her status as a goodwill ambassador.
Thinking about this, Emma Watson felt a tightness in her chest.
The door behind her suddenly opened, and Emma Watson turned around to see Wang Xiucheng walking out naked with his eyes half-closed.
Before Emma Watson could react, Wang Xiucheng hugged her tightly.
"Are you leaving?" Wang Xiucheng asked softly.
"Ah."
Emma Watson did not tell Wang Xiucheng that she was going to Africa and would be there for a while.
"Then let's hurry up." Wang Xiucheng picked up Emma Watson and carried her back into the house.
"What are you doing? I only have half an hour left." Emma was so frightened that she hugged Wang Xiucheng.
"Half an hour? Who do you think you are?" Wang Xiucheng threw Emma Watson onto the bed, looking angry.
Emma Watson gazed at Wang Xiucheng with deep affection, finally freeing herself from all thoughts.
At least for this moment, this man belongs to her.
……
Perhaps it's because I drank last night.
After a fierce battle, Wang Xiucheng took another nap.
When he woke up, Emma Watson was already gone.
Wang Xiucheng seemed to be in a daze when he heard Emma packing her luggage.
Emma didn't seem to say anything to him, but just stood next to Wang Xiucheng for several minutes until the phone rang, at which point she reluctantly left.
But in the end, she left her mark on Wang Xiucheng's face.
Wang Xiucheng sat on the bed, cleared his head for a few minutes, and then went to the bathroom to wash his face.
When Wang Xiucheng looked at himself in the mirror, he was startled.
Starting from the face, down to the chest, and then down...
It was covered in lipstick marks.
"Never mind, I'll take a shower."
Wang Xiucheng let the warm water wash over his body and then activated the system.
[Complete the branching task to receive 1 system points and three lottery cards.]
"lottery."
The three lottery cards were drawn quickly.
The bad news is that I didn't get any skill cards from the three lottery cards.
The good news is that the three lottery cards earned a total of 15,000 system points.
In other words, Emma Watson brought Wang Xiucheng a total of 2.5 system points.
In addition to the 10,000-point reward for winning the dunk contest that arrived yesterday.
Wang Xiucheng has now accumulated 7 system points.
However, Wang Xiucheng still did not make any purchases.
He's still a bit short of his target of 10.
"Emma's personality is quite similar to Hermione's; both are impulsive and passionate, and they love and hate intensely."
Wang Xiucheng muttered to himself, then unconsciously chuckled.
……
For Wang Xiucheng, this trip to Cleveland was actually over the moment he lifted the dunk contest trophy yesterday.
But the All-Star Game was not over.
Wang Xiucheng, who originally did not want to go to the event, ended up going to watch the All-Star Game with other rookies such as Jaylen Green and Shen Jing.
So many people watch your dunk contest, and you come to watch their All-Star game; it's a kind of reciprocal gesture.
The All-Star Game is definitely getting more and more boring.
After enduring several hours of waiting, the All-Star Game finally came to an end.
After saying goodbye to Green and the others, Wang Xiucheng went directly to the airport and boarded Jenner's private jet.
Wang Xiucheng stayed in Los Angeles until the 27th before taking Jenner's plane back to Houston.
Wang Xiucheng unusually took leave; he did not attend the away game between the Rockets and the Magic.
Stone told Wang Xiucheng that he absolutely had to come back for the home game against the Clippers.
On the 28th.
The last day of February.
The Rockets' first home game after the All-Star break.
When Wang Xiucheng walked onto the field carrying the two trophies, all the home fans stood up and applauded.
Today, the Rockets invited several legends, including Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Tracy McGrady, and Dikembe Mutombo, to witness the Houston Rockets' new trophy.
Fertitta made a rare speech before the start of the match.
Fertitta, who is often jokingly called a miser, said on site that he would choose a new location to build a brand new, modern training hall.
Fertitta, who was willing to spend money, was finally not booed in this match.
The Clippers, nicknamed the "medical ship" by fans, are missing two long-term injury patients, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
The Rockets, with their double buff, also caused the Clippers a lot of trouble at home today.
In the Rockets' final possession, Matthews received a pass from Wang Xiucheng and made a three-pointer, but the referee ruled it was out of time.
The Clippers narrowly defeated the Rockets 99-98, by one point.
This also marks the Rockets' ninth consecutive loss.
Perhaps due to the long rest period, Wang Xiucheng's performance could only be described as mediocre.
上场31分钟，8投5中，其中三分球1中1，罚球7中3，拿下14分和7个助攻。
Seven assists, two fewer than Wang Xiucheng's average of over nine assists per game.
The match ended just like that.
But the competition between the two teams continues.
Two days later, in the same venue, with the same two teams.
The Rockets faced the Clippers again.
You have to admit, the person in charge of arranging the venues for the league is a real talent.
Wang Xiucheng's performance in this match was noticeably better than in the previous one.
全场比赛出战了33分钟，拿下19分和13个助攻，还有4个抢断和4个篮板。
The only drawback was that there were 5 mistakes.
But the Rockets still lost the game, and the loss was even more devastating than the previous one.
Fortunately, the fans don't care about the Rockets' current wins and losses; they care about the future.
Following the All-Star Game, ESPN released a power ranking of the league five years from now, compiled by 30 general managers.
This list is based on each team's current roster and draft picks for the next five years.
The Rockets are ranked 5th on this list.
ESPN's assessment of the Rockets was as follows.
"With Wang Xiucheng, the Rockets have an unlimited future!"