Peyton Manning was a little nervous at this point, and he couldn't help but hit his knee with the fingertip of his right hand, although he was trying to learn to be paralyzed and not let his expression reveal his true emotions, which is important for a brutal sport; But at this moment, he still had difficulty controlling the true emotions in his heart.

Peyton has no interest in movies, no music, to be precise, all his energy is devoted to football, and he is rarely distracted by other things. It's hard for a professional player to do, but it's rare for Payton to be able to control himself just in his junior year.

For Peyton, he still listens to music and watches movies, but that's just a spice. He'll be with Ashley Thompson. Thompson goes to the movies on a date, and he listens to music when he needs to relax his nerves, but he never imagined that Hugo, who shook people's hearts on the movie screen and purified his soul in the melody of music, would actually appear in his life.

It's incredible.

Peyton would not deny that he thought the music of Glory to the Death was very good, because their music always gave him strength, and the notes that seemed like a book of heaven always resonated with him, as if by magic. On the way to Los Angeles today, he has been listening to the album "Storm".

Compared to the other two albums of Honor to Death, "Tempest" is Peyton's current favorite, because he seems to be able to feel the storm in Honor to Death's music, as if he is in his current career - standing at the crossroads and looking left and right, as if every choice is right, as if every choice is also wrong, and emotions such as confusion, anxiety, depression, and excitement come together to make the brain a mess.

Thinking of the song "Sail", Peyton inexplicably felt that maybe Hugo could give him the answer he wanted; The thought of meeting the person he saw on the poster made Payton feel like he couldn't control the speed of his pulse. It's a strange and familiar feeling, but it makes Payton feel very comfortable, not repulsed at all, on the contrary, he is still a little ...... Expect.

Not only Peyton, but in fact, Archie also seemed a little anxious at this time. For him, rugby is the field he is familiar with, and Hollywood is still too far away after all. To the uninitiated, Hollywood's fancy world is always covered in a layer of fog, dazzling, and the glamorous life is full of countless uncertainties.

In fact, from a certain point of view, sports are also evolving into a part of the entertainment industry, and the idol derivative culture centered on Michael Jordan is creating huge industrial value; Not to mention the countless superstars in football, the business tentacles are gradually clinging to the sports industry, so that this job, which also happens under the spotlight, produces more economic value.

This is also the reason why Archie thinks Hugo can give Peyton advice. Entering the NFL draft and entering the NFL professional arena not only means a higher level of confrontation and a more difficult career, but also means that the spotlight suddenly hits and life enters a different rhythm.

But even so, after Archie came to Los Angeles, it was still difficult to control the tension in his heart. This vanity fair is like a man-eating monster that makes people restless.

Suddenly, Peyton stood up straight, straightened his spine towards the door, and Archie slowed down, then stood up, and then saw the crowd coming in at the door.

Peyton caught a glimpse of the man walking in the middle of the crowd, wearing a light blue collarless shirt with vertical stripes neatly buttoned up, but the sleeves were casually rolled up to the elbows, paired with a pair of navy blue single-provincial suit pants and a pair of lake-blue sailing shoes on his feet. Without any fancy embellishments, casual but not formal attire, Peyton's nervous mood unconsciously relaxed.

With a warm smile on his face, the man walked up quickly, took the initiative to extend his right hand, and said politely and humbly, "Sorry, I'm late." Please forgive my faux pas. Actually, he was not late, there was still a minute before the agreed eleven and a half, and then he took Archie's right hand, followed by Peyton himself, "Hello, I'm Hugo Lancaster, meeting for the first time, I hope my inconvenience can be forgiven." ”

He introduced himself as if he were a nobody, and with great sincerity. Peyton could see the friendly kindness in those amber eyes, like the California sun, even Peyton himself didn't notice it, and the corners of his mouth followed the man in front of him into a shallow smile, "Hello, I'm Peyton Manning, and it's an honor to meet you, Mr. Lancaster." ”

Hugo looked at Peyton in front of him seriously, Peyton, who was only twenty years old at this time, had a little baby fat, and his iconic big forehead had been revealed early, although his cheeks still had the childishness of a teenager, but at this time he could already vaguely see his maturity and stability. It's just that Peyton looked a little nervous at this time, his pupils were trembling slightly, and he couldn't help but purse his dry lips twice in a row, which revealed the fact that he was only a junior this year.

It's unimaginable that Peyton appeared in front of Hugo like this, and Peyton Manning, who has been on the NFL arena for more than ten years and wrote his own legend, appeared in front of him in such a real and youthful way. Hugo had seen Payton struggle on the court countless times on live and broadcast games, but now he saw such a real Payton - and it was a version of his youthful frivolity, which was amazing - even after seeing Kurt Warner in person.

The corners of Hugo's mouth were slightly outlined, and a polite smile appeared, "It's an honor to meet you." "It's not a polite remark," allow me to introduce my teammates. ”

This time, not only Hugo, but all the members of the glorious death came, accompanied by Samora and Joseph. "To be able to see glory to death, I think my teammates are going to be jealous of me." Peyton made a rare joke, but his tone was a little rigid and ineffective, which made him a little embarrassed, "I'm honest, the album 'Tempest' is absolutely indispensable for the volunteers. ”

Volunteer Army, the name of the University of Tennessee's football team.

"It gives us some confidence." Pedro laughs, "Last month we also said that we want to be on the Super Bowl stage if we have the opportunity in the future. Now, it seems that we have nothing to do with rugby. ”

Pedro's lively words made everyone chuckle, Payton also stood aside and smiled stiffly, Archie looked at his son, and finally took the initiative to say, "That's it, while watching this year's Super Bowl, Payton also told me that you should stand on that stage." ”

Two simple polite words suddenly made the scene relaxed.

Hugo looked at Archie, and saw that the kind old man was in a hurry—but he didn't know how to speak, so he took the initiative and said, "Peyton, I wonder if I have the pleasure of inviting you and me for a walk outside?" Of course, this is not an invitation to go on a date. ”

Hugo's humor made everyone laugh, but Peyton only chuckled twice, then retracted the corners of his mouth and replied dryly, "Of course there is no problem." ”

Joseph gave Hugo a worried look, but Hugo gave him a "reassuring" look, and then walked out with Peyton in the direction of the outside.

Today, they met Manning and his son at the Four Seasons Hotel. It's only two blocks away from the beauty salon where Glory to Death prepares for the Grammys in the evening, so it's a perfect location.

Hugo led Peyton in the direction of the open-air garden behind, looking at the restrained Peyton, Hugo took the initiative to provoke the topic, "So, which song do you like the most?" Peyton was stunned and didn't seem to react, and Hugo had to explain again, "You just said that the Volunteer Army likes the album 'Tempest' very much, which song is the most impressive to you?" ”

Peyton only reacted at this point, and immediately replied, "'Sailing'!" Definitely 'sailing'. His voice was slightly low, a little hoarse, and the urn voice was a little vague, but you could feel the firmness in his tone.

"Although I made the whole album, it's my honor to like any song," Hugo's teasing made the corners of Peyton's mouth pull slightly, and he couldn't help but want to smile, but he still controlled it, "But I'm still curious, why do so many people like this song?" It's not that I don't like it, but ...... After the album came out, I talked to a lot of people and found that they all liked the song. Is it because the propaganda offensive of this song is relatively fierce? ”

Hugo's ridicule made Peyton not hold back after all, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was still outlined, "No, it's definitely not like that." Peyton thought about it carefully, with a sincere face, and seemed to not treat this as idle talk at all, but a serious conversation, "For me, this song can ...... Well, it lifts my spirits. Peyton tried to find the right words, but he found that he was not good at it at all, and his words were so pale that he had to change the way, "When I'm at a low point, or when I need help, this song can always help me." I can feel that ...... in the melody That spirit. ”

Peyton's pale words made Hugo smile, "I wonder if you'd like to hear me tell you a little bit about the story behind the creation of this song?" ”

Peyton looked at the sincerity in Hugo's eyes, he couldn't help but be stunned, of course he knew the meaning of today's meeting, he had seen countless superstars in the past month, but he didn't expect Hugo to talk to himself like this...... Nothing that is related. But Peyton nodded, "Of course." ”