Chapter 328: Single-handedly with Howard
For the arrival of Zhen Fan and Mia, Maxi was very happy. After accompanying Zhen Fan to sign and pay the money and get the certificate at the special place of the school, Maxi strongly asked Zhen Fan and Mia to visit his house again.
Zhen Fan looked at the time, it was almost noon, so he nodded and agreed. It's okay to go to the Lakers' medical center in the afternoon anyway. Lunch was a bit simple, and Liz insisted on making lunch with a big belly, but with Mia's help, she was able to liberate her body.
"It's time for you to hire a babysitter!" Zhen Fan looked at Liz's big belly and said with a smile, "You have to free Liz from the kitchen, you finally have a child, don't have an accident!" ”
"I know! I've prepared for that. Maxi smiled, "I called my parents in San Diego and asked them to come over and help take care of Liz, and...... I'm going to the Navy in a few days. ”
"What?" Zhen Fan looked at him in surprise, "What to go to the navy?" Aren't you already retired? ”
"Yes, but ...... I applied for reinstatement, I wrote a report, I asked for reinstatement, and then after a short period of restorative training, I will be sent to Afghanistan, and the army will continue to be rich in soldiers who have done similar missions abroad, and I am the one who has been on overseas missions, who they desperately need. ”
Maxi said, looking at the big-bellied Liz who was busy in the kitchen.
"You can't bear Liz, she still has your child in her belly, why do you want to leave?" Zhen Fan frowned.
Maxi smiled, "I know, but I have to." Because my brother was already lost in Afghanistan, he was captured by local militants, and they exposed his video. And imprisoned him. I think...... If I had gone, I might have had a better chance of saving him back! ”
"Your brother?"
"Yes, my own brother, Harold Speaset, served in the Marine Corps, and this year is his last year of serving overseas, so I didn't expect ......" Maxi shook his head with some regret.
"It won't help if you go!" Zhen Fan shook his head. "There's no way they're going to do it alone!"
"I know, but that's the only thing I can do for him, so I have to do it. I've already told Liz! Maxi looked at Liz's back.
"She agreed?"
"Nope. She disagreed at first, but ...... In the end I convinced her! Maxi's voice lowered slightly, "I know it's a bit selfish to do this, but I can only be selfish once." And pray daily for God to bless her and my children. I hope they both are safe. ”
Zhen Fan picked up a cup of coffee in front of him and gestured to Maxi: "I understand your feelings, sometimes there are some things that have to be done, if it were me, I would go too!" ”
"Thank you for your understanding, I'm still thinking that if I sue you for this, you will definitely call me a selfish ghost. Now it seems...... My worries are unwarranted! Maxi smiled, "I said what if...... If the time of the Liz production. If there is any danger, will you help her? ”
"Of course!" Zhen Fan nodded without hesitation, he did regard Maxi as his good friend, "No problem, when Liz is going to have a baby, I will definitely be by her side, don't worry." But if you're going there — I mean Afghanistan — then you have to be careful. Don't let Liz get hurt! ”
"Don't worry, I'm an old qualification, cheating and tricking, no one is better than me, I will come back completely!" Maxi patted Zhen Fan's arm, then stood up, "Let's go, let's go have lunch." ”
At lunch, Liz obviously seemed to have something on her mind, forced a smile, and the meal was not as joyful as last time, because both of them had something on their minds, and after eating in a hurry, Zhen Fan said goodbye to them.
On the way to the Lakers Medical Center, Mia, who was sitting in the passenger seat, suddenly said: "Maxey is going to Afghanistan, I have watched TV news and Internet news, we have troops there, does he want to rescue his younger brother?" ”
"Yes, that's what he intended!"
"What about Liz?" Mia suddenly said with some anger, "Liz is pregnant with a child, how can he be so selfish?" How could he ...... I could clearly feel the helplessness of Liz telling me these times, and I didn't know how to comfort her......" She couldn't say any more.
"There's no need to do anything deliberate!" Zhen Fan shook his head, he had just predicted for Maxi that this trip did not seem to be very smooth, the road was difficult and dangerous, and there would be many unknown and difficult fates.
Both of them stopped talking until they reached the medical center.
When he got out of the car, he was about to meet Henry, who was going out, and he was overjoyed when he saw Zhen Fan: "It's considered that I have met you, our negotiations with your lawyer have basically been decided, have you got a copy of the contract?" If not, I'll let Charles do his best to pass on a copy to you! ”
"Okay, I'll talk about that later, I'm going to see Pete now!" Zhen Fan diverted the topic.
"Pete? He's not here, he's out of here yesterday! Dr. Henry looked at Zhen Fan in surprise, "What?" Didn't he sue you? ”
Zhen Fan tilted his head towards Mia at this time and looked at her. Obviously, this is a little different from what Mia said. Because Mia made it clear that she still forbade Howard to come down and move until she returned.
"He's foul!" Mia looked at Zhen Fan a little helplessly, "I shouldn't have told him yesterday, the news that his knee has healed, it seems that he can't wait!" ”
"Yes, his knee is completely healed, and he left the medical center, which I approved, so what's wrong with that?" Henry asked with some concern, "Is there any sequelae?" Is there a danger to his further recovery? That's what he's most worried about, because it's himself who approves Howard's training, and if something really goes wrong, he's very responsible, which makes him a little nervous.
"Is there a problem with the X-ray?" Zhen Fan asked.
"No problem at all!" Dr. Henry quickly replied, "And I also checked the indicators of some other items, and they all showed normal, which means that he is fully ready to train!" ”
"That's good, no problem, don't worry!" Zhen Fan patted Dr. Henry on the shoulder, "Is he in the training gym now?" I'm going to see him! ”
"Yes, he's there, the players are training there, I heard that there is a game the day after tomorrow, Pete still participates, but he was stopped by Mike, he doesn't want Pete to take the risk yet!" Dr. Henry said.
"Alright then, I'm leaving, goodbye!" Zhen Fan waved his hand, then got into the car again and drove towards the training hall.
Lakers, in the training gym!
The undulating shouts and the sound of hitting the ball, as well as the whistle mingled. The assistant coach is training the players' ability to play against each other, and the two groups are playing offensive and defensive battles.
"Good shot!"
Wei Chao took a backward step, then made a jumper, and the ball went in. The coach watched and applauded. Since Wei Chao's return, he has played very well, and he has played steadily better than McKinsey's, which makes coach Mike D'Antoni very pleased, eliminating a black sheep and returning a good player, this deal is very good.
"If this ball is handed over to me to defend, Wei, you will definitely not be able to score!" Howard practiced shooting alone on the sidelines, laughing and joking at Wei Chao, he knew that Wei was Zhen Fan's friend, so he also looked at him differently.
Wei Chao didn't answer, just pointed at Howard, and then began to defend back, because of the game, he didn't have time to answer Howard's witticisms, and he also knew that Howard was joking with him.
"How does it feel?" Mike D'Antoni didn't pay any attention to the game, and it seemed that the morale of the team was okay and the execution of the tactics was relatively good, so he left the sidelines and moved to Howard's side.
"It's so good that I'm even able to play!" Howard said confidently to Mike D'Antoni, "Look at my knees! With that, he suddenly dribbled the ball, then jumped, slammed the ball into the basket with a "clang", and then waved his hand and roared.
For Howard, who has been holding back for a long time and has long been tired of lying on the court endlessly, this ball can be regarded as venting his inner depression and grievances. It's a bit of a hearty taste.
"Look, I don't have anything wrong with me, I even feel like it's stronger than any other part of my body, Mr. D'Antoni, I think I can play, I'm going to contribute to the team!" Howard's self-confidence was about to burst, and he did feel that the strength of this injured leg was even stronger than that of the other.
"I don't doubt your ability at all, Howard, but I can't take any chances!" Mike D'Antoni shook his head, about to say something to Howard.
"Yes, Howard, you still have to get back to training for a few days, it's a necessary process, no one can break the laws of nature, I know what you're thinking, if you can win me, then you can go play!" Suddenly, a voice came from the door, it was Zhen Fan who spoke, and it was Mia who came in with him.
"What? Examine? You came, and I knew you would come today. Howard laughed, "But...... Were you kidding me just now? ”
"No, I'm not kidding, Howard!" Zhen Fan laughed, "But if you really want to play, you have to pass my level, do you dare to try it with me?" ”
"That's what you said!" Howard stretched out a finger and shook it in front of Zhen Fan, "I'll let Mia see clearly who can blow up whom." ”
"Of course, I can be a loyal viewer!" Mia smiled lightly.
Mike D'Antoni also really wants to see Zhen Fan's strength, he saw Zhen Fan beat Wei Chao's two-person match last time, so he has the mentality of watching this competition and doesn't want to stop them at all. (To be continued......)