Chapter 100: I don't want to go home
"I won't let you down. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info”
In this way, Li Yiming didn't know how he said it. He hated to make such unattainable promises, and anxiety and bitterness would always be with him, and it would be all for him alone, because it was his own life.
The hardships of life can never be endured by yourself, no one can help you, and no one can help, especially for Li Yiming. He was like a drowning man, trying to grab everything he could rely on, but when he looked around in a panic, there was still nothing to grasp, and no one could help him, not even himself.
This feeling of powerlessness is hopeless.
Won't it disappoint Zheng Xiujing?
Of course, Li Yiming knew that he might not only disappoint her, but also disappoint Suoxuan, his parents, and everyone who cared about him and was waiting for his return as king.
Li Yiming even wanted to escape, he wanted to stay in South Korea like this, and simply never return to the NBA, anyway, going back would only add to the joke.
Supernova? Is the future his? Next MJ? Making history? New hope?
One title after another was churning in his mind, but Li Yiming just wanted to laugh at it now. He wanted to laugh at himself for being just a waste, just an injury that collapsed to this extent, and he also wanted to laugh at his arrogance and arrogance, knowing that he was about to lose everything, but he dared to promise others to "win another championship".
You, is that what you can do?
He asked himself countless times, but he also nodded in his heart countless times.
Yes, that's all he's capable of.
Even the damned leg injury can't be overcome, even the courage to stand on the NBA court again is starting to fade, and even the ridicule and regret that may be faced are unacceptable.
That's all he can do.
That's really what I can do.
Afraid of losing so I didn't even dare to take a step forward, I only knew how to blindly escape, never dared to open my heart, and faced the problem with dignity.
He said it nicely: I must return to the NBA, I don't want to disappoint everyone, for Jerry and for myself, I will definitely return to the court confidently...
But in fact, he is still running away! Use training to numb yourself, and don't even dare to think about the gloomy future that is close at hand! Still talking big words that will definitely recover!
Didn't he know that his leg might never get better? Of course he knew, but he just didn't dare to face it, and he didn't have the courage to face such a fact!
He clearly knows the cruel truth, but he is still living in his imagination, counting on ordinary training to return to the NBA to kill all sides!
He knew it, but he still didn't have a plan, he didn't seriously think about the second half of his career, he didn't plan carefully, and he didn't think about how he would transform to stay in the NBA. Resigned to fate, he seems to be conscientious every day, but in fact, he just squandered all his energy, and then continued to sleep with luck and uneasiness that he didn't dare to face, day after day with luck, with luck that couldn't exist at all!
Coward, he's just a coward, he can't take it down, and he can't even face it.
He deceived himself that tomorrow would be better, but tomorrow, which he did not have the determination to change, would he be better for himself?
He didn't tell anyone, as if he could pretend that nothing had happened, and even comforted himself, so that he could carry all the pressure on his body, and he was called responsible, responsible, and a man.
It's still just an escape!
He's just running away from the whole thing, from beginning to end.
He thinks he is a man who carries everything on his shoulders, but in fact, he has always been a coward who escapes to comfort and stability, only seeking temporary peace of mind, but still does not dare to face the future.
If he blindly evades, will the situation get better on its own? Of course he knew it wouldn't.
went back to the Bulls for a tryout, and in the end could only get a two-year contract offer of eight million, and the Mavericks only offered a one-year cabbage price contract of 3.5 million, and other teams couldn't even raise any interest, and the offer was unwilling, which is already very revealing.
He didn't know that his body couldn't match it for a long time, and that contract with the highest salary that everyone thought he deserved?
He knew, but deep down he was never mentally prepared to accept that he was no longer in the limelight. He is even still dreaming, dreaming that he is still good and will never be suppressed by anyone on the court.
The promise to Zheng Xiujing seemed inconsequential, but it ruthlessly ripped off the last fig leaf in his heart.
Won't let her down.
Can he afford such a promise? The answer was already obvious, and before that, he didn't even dare to torture himself over and over again, only dared to force himself to immerse himself in the sweetness of love and the warmth of regaining family affection.
After sending Zheng Xiujing back to the dormitory, Li Yiming sat in the car, and the whole person was stunned for a long time in a daze, then he took a deep breath, re-ignited the car, and left slowly.
The car was driving on the road, and the whole Seoul was shining brightly, even at night, but in the dim lights, Li Yiming felt a strange darkness, just like the sky at this moment, even if it was brightly lit, it still exuded an aura that seemed to swallow everything.
He made a phone call to Kim So-hyun, and after a short wait, it was her agent who answered, and it seemed that the little guy was still busy.
"Is Sohyun going to stay up all night today?" He asked.
"Yes, I guess I will have to get her home in the morning."
After receiving the reply, Li Yiming didn't ask any more questions and hung up the phone.
The steering wheel in his hand slowly deflected, and he drove the car away from the direction of home - he didn't want to go home today.
He called Gary again.
No one answered for a long time, and a message prompt popped up directly. He should also be busy, because he doesn't like to be disturbed when creating, so his phone will be set to silent.
Li Yiming smiled helplessly, swiping around in the address book on his mobile phone, and there were not few friends, but he couldn't find anyone who could be called out to meet at the moment.
He drew the address book to the bottom, and a name lay there quietly.
Li Yiming clicked in, and there was no call record with the owner of this name even once. But he dialed it over, a little helpless, but without a trace of hesitation.
Quietly waiting for the call to be answered, he didn't have a trace of uneasiness or expectation, as if he knew that the other party would definitely answer.
There's no reason, it's just knowing.
"Hey, big star?" Sure enough, the phone was answered, and a clear, slightly muffled female voice came into her ears, and the owner of the voice sounded a little tired.
"Well, it's me." Li Yiming nodded, although he also wanted to make his voice as soft as possible, but the bad mood made him really unable to do it, even his expression was a little blank, and the slightly upturned corners of his mouth not only did not look sunny, but made his whole complexion a little hazy.
"Call me so late..."Before the girl finished speaking, Li Yiming said.
"Are you free now?" His sentence is a question sentence, but his tone is like a declarative sentence, "Drink with me?" ”
His voice was stiff, his inner depression made it impossible for him to disguise it, his frowning brows, his lowered eyelids, his lips clenched, and his bad mood almost written on his face.
Of course, the person on the other side of the phone noticed it, and was originally going to say something, but now he was silent, and only after a moment did he speak, without any extra questions, but said, "Where are you?" ”
"Where are you?" Li Yiming asked rhetorically, "I'll go find you." ”
“... Here in Cheongdam-dong, I'll be waiting for you at the intersection of JYP's road. ”
"Okay." Li Yiming nodded, the throttle was pressed down, the car engine let out a wild roar, and the Mercedes-Benz G series off-road vehicle had a little bold feeling at this time.
Usually it's too docile, and with those delicate cars, it follows the rules, and its huge size lives like a stupid big one.
Soon arrived at Qingdam Cave, Li Yiming was already familiar with a piece of the area, and found JYP with ease.
At the intersection next to him, a slender figure saw him coming, and began to wave his hand from a long distance.
The car stopped slowly, Li Yiming rolled down the window, although it was far-fetched, but after all, he pulled out a smile and looked at the girl standing under the street lamp.
The girl wore a wide hoodless sweatshirt with denim shorts covered underneath, leaving only a pair of long, slender and well-proportioned white legs.
His short hair was hidden in his baseball cap, and even his eyes were hidden in the shadow of the brim, revealing only half of his face.
Li Yiming raised his chin at her and told her to get into the car.
She went around to the co-pilot's side and opened the door, got into the car and sat down and smiled at Li Yiming, her white teeth were very conspicuous.
"I know it's you from afar."
"Why?" Li Yiming asked as he stepped on the accelerator, and the girl didn't have time to fasten her seat belt, so she raised her body backwards.
Looking at him angrily, the girl said: "The car is too conspicuous, there are off-road vehicles in the city, and they are Mercedes-Benz." ”
Li Yiming looked at the road ahead, "Where are you going?" ”
"Where are you going?" The girl was stunned, "Didn't you go drinking?" ”
Li Yiming nodded, "I'm not very familiar with it." ”
"Let's go to Hongdae." The girl pouted, "There are a lot of bars over there, just go into one." ”
"Why do you have to go to a bar to drink?"
"Where else would you go?"
"Okay, go to Hongdae."
Li Yiming turned around, and the sound of the engine roared again, and the car was not much different from the wild horse.
The girl in the passenger seat looked at the car window, and Li Yiming's expressionless face could be seen through the reflection.
She thought for a moment, but didn't say anything.