"I'm so tired!"

When he woke up in the morning, lying on the bed with his eyes closed and stretching his waist, Zhou Quan felt his body tighten and had a strong sense of soreness.

"Snatch!"

There was two knocks on the door, and Zhou Quan looked up, Catherine was standing by the door and leaning against the door frame, her lazy face, innocent but with an infinitely charming smile, couldn't help but make his index finger move.

Catherine smiled, "Honey, breakfast is ready, let me serve you to eat." ”

"So good?"

He was a little skeptical, wouldn't my breakfast be you?

After washing, when he sat down at the table, the girl put a large stack of newspapers in his hand, and he said with some surprise: "Aren't you not allowed to read it during the meal?" ”

"Look."

Catherine looked very happy, grinning and pointing to the New York Times at the top.

When Zhou Quan looked at it, it turned out to be 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 version, but the headline of the comprehensive version, the headline of the headline, is it so happy, this headline is not easy to get on, and it is not easy for Hollywood A-list stars to go up.

"Congratulations, Catherine." He hastened to send his congratulations.

"What's the use, it doesn't bring job opportunities." Catherine suddenly smiled and said gloomily.

"Maybe, it's a front-page headline in the New York Times."

Zhou Quan seized the opportunity to comfort: "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, and it's less than four months, so it's too much of a hurry, and you should give yourself a little more time.

There is an old saying in China, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, which means that you have to plan things, not be too anxious, and be careful if you want to hurry. ”

"I know I'm in a hurry, but my career in the UK has hit a plateau, everyone says I'm a vase, and I can only take on similar roles.

Actually, I didn't prepare before I came, and the decision was really rushed, and I thought I was beautiful at one point, and there must have been many opportunities, but the result was ......

The most important thing in Hollywood is beauty, if you don't have connections, you won't have a chance to break your head here, and these headlines can't help me, at most let me take on a few more jobs as print ads and singers. ”

Catherine sat on one side, unconsciously flipping through the stack of newspapers as she spoke in a moody manner.

Zhou Quan paid attention, those newspapers had obviously been opened, most of them had close-ups and news of her, some on the front page, some in the entertainment section, and some in the sports edition, it seemed that the girl had already read them.

"Zhou, I decided to go back anyway." Catherine said suddenly.

"Really thought it through?" Zhou Quan asked.

"I can't give up that opportunity in the UK, otherwise I won't even be able to take the role of a vase in the future, I have to go back to make that movie first, and the agent has already gone back." Catherine nodded.

"Well, you really can't let go of the opportunity, after all, you have to make money." Zhou Quan said helplessly.

He couldn't help but say, "You say, Catherine, are we going to be a little too young?" ”

"What do you mean?" Catherine didn't know what she meant.

"Forget it, let's eat."

Zhou Quan himself can't say clearly, he just has a vague feeling that breaking up with Catherine twice easily may be too hasty, like a child playing at home.

Neither he nor Catherine seem to be fully engaged in their relationship.

After breakfast, he flipped through the stack of newspapers, and in addition to a close-up of Catherine, there were also many pictures of him playing Pippen.

"Love triangle?"

Seeing the headline of the Chicago Daily News, he hated it a little.

Still a love triangle, do you have a brain, can Catherine look down on a black man? It's impossible to be blind, even without him, Jordan doesn't have a chance, let alone Pippen? There are few white people with a bit of identity who want to be with black people.

The news was rarely put in the sports section, and he wanted to see the news about last night's game, and after finding the New York Times, he flipped to the sports section.

At present, other more popular sports events are over, such as the NFL, as well as NCAA related events, and the headline of the sports section of the newspaper is the news of last night's Eastern Conference finals.

"The trapeze man vs. the iron fist, the iron fist smashes the trapeze!"

Seeing this title, he couldn't help but laugh.

During the regular season, and even in the first two rounds of the series, Jordan was mainly reported by the mainstream media in the United States, and no one else was paid attention to by the media, and he was not favored by the media as a rookie.

Even his 27 points and 10 assists in the Eastern Conference Finals G1 are still the same, some media just mention him, and some media reports don't even have his name, and the Pistons are only a brush, and the main media is on Michael Jordan, who scored 44 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and won the game.

But after the G2 battle, that situation changed.

He scored 25 points and 16 assists in that game and won the game, and the media began to mention his performance.

His name began to appear in these mainstream media reports, without mentioning it again, or without his name at all.

The Pistons beat the Bulls again last night, especially his first time against Jordan on both ends of the floor, and he did well, and he is very much looking forward to his name appearing more in the media, especially the New York Times.

The New York Times didn't disappoint him, and although it didn't make the headlines on the front page, the sports headlines were not bad, and the headline alone made him very excited.

He continued to look down with relish, with a sense of appreciation.

"Last night, at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the flyer Michael Jordan scored 43 points, and his super luxurious performance set off the first triple-double of Iron Fist Zhou Quan's career, which was even more dazzling."

"Haha......"

Seeing this description, he laughed happily a few times.

Catherine nestled in the crook of his arm and watched, and then said, "Honey, is this what the backdrop is all about?" ”

"Ha, that's right, that's it." Zhou Quan was stunned, and laughed again.

After teasing for a while, the two continued to look down.

"The Pistons fell behind 1-2, and in a key game like the Eastern Conference Finals G4 game, which may allow the opponent to get a match point, Iron Fist played against the Flyers throughout the whole process, and his performance was a superstar.

Yes, last night's super performance of Iron Fist made us seem to see a superstar who is both offensive and defensive on the rise. ”

Zhou Quan said modestly: "In fact, his shooting rate reached 46% last night, which is not low compared to others, and my defensive effect against him is not as good as the media says, and the superstars are all mutually explosive." ”

"Poof!"

Hearing the last sentence, Catherine instantly burst into laughter.

He raised his hand and squeezed the girl, and smiled: "I want to be a real superstar who integrates offense and defense, but it's still far from it, and now I'm not even a star, and I'm not an all-star yet." ”

Catherine gave him a teasing look, poked his finger in the heart, and teased: "Zhou, I know you're having fun, you really want to be this superstar who integrates offense and defense, right?" ”

"Of course." Zhou Quan said without hesitation.

He said with a smile: "Only with a top-level offensive and defensive integration is a real superstar." ”

Catherine asked, "What about superstars, like Maradona?" ”

Zhou Quan shook his head helplessly and smiled: "Oh, Catherine, the person you said is a little too high-end, he is a world-class super super super super sports superstar, I often heard his name when I was still in China, and his name has long become a specific symbol."

He is no longer a superstar, he is the king of the ball, and the world influence and popularity of some small and medium-sized heads of state are far less than him.

At present, the NBA league is not up to his level, and no one can match his influence, far from it. ”

He suddenly thought of the information that the system inadvertently revealed, Jordan will become the god of basketball in the future, and by that day, will Jordan be able to get Maradona?

"God of Basketball......

He muttered the word in his heart, a thought flooded in his heart, and an ambition became stronger and stronger: "Why must it be him?" Why can't I...... What about instead? ”

"Ahh

In the hotel, Jordan, who had just finished breakfast, was packing his suitcase and preparing to go to the airport, when suddenly a sneeze came out.

This time, like a flood, sneezing one sneeze after another, I couldn't stop at all, and I sneezed more than a dozen times in a row, and all the tears and snot came out.

Pippen, who was in the same room, was applying medicine to his face, the two middle fists were still swollen, and a big slap print was still there, hearing this movement, he was afraid that Jordan would have the flu, so he hurriedly moved two steps to the far corner.

"Damn it!"

Jordan scolded embarrassedly, ran to the bathroom to wash his face, and felt a little cold on his back, so he hurriedly put on a blazer.

"Michael, Scotty, it's time." There was a staff member shouting outside.

“OK。”

Ten minutes later, the Bulls appeared in the lobby of the hotel, 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 come out and immediately rushed up, squeezing the other players out of the way, and surrounded Jordan and Pippen alone.

Pippen, who is wearing a mask, is excited, stealing the limelight from Jordan, he rarely has this treatment, the media only stares at Michael, I didn't expect that I still have this treatment today, is my influence greater? After that, I had to play harder.

"Scotty, did you go to the hospital last night for a check-up? Did you get a concussion? A reporter from a Miami Daily asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, I'm fine, nothing serious." Pippen smiled gratefully.

"Can you take off your mask and let us take some pictures?" The reporter raised his camera.

Pippen hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, I may have the flu and can't pass it on to you." ”

"Poof!"

Someone laughed.

The reporter's face twitched, and then immediately asked: "There is news that Madonna promised the media that as long as you can beat Iron Fist, she will promise to date you, will you date Iron Fist?" ”

Pippen was stunned, am I crazy?

He hurriedly shook his head and said, "I never fight with people, you see that Iron Fist went crazy last night, and I don't have the same knowledge as him." ”

"So you'd rather get beaten than fight back?" The reporter asked.

Pippen glanced at the damn reporter with complicated eyes, I misjudged you, you are not the one who cares about me at all.

"Scotty, will you continue to pursue Iron Fist's girlfriend?" A reporter asked loudly.

"Haha......" There was laughter around him.

Pippen's face was stiff, forced to be calm, and snorted coldly: "I have my freedom, and the 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're back to the starting line, so how confident do you have in this Eastern Conference finals series to win?" A reporter asked.

"As big as the world is, so great is my faith." Without any hesitation, Jordan said in the firmest tone.

"What do you think of Iron Fist's performance against you last night?" A local Detroit reporter asked.

Jordan shrugged his shoulders and said in a nonchalant attitude and tone: "Everyone has a burst of time, and when he plays a series of good performances, he is qualified for me to evaluate him." ”

"If he can play consistently well in the next Eastern Conference series, what do you think are the chances that the Pistons will knock out the Bulls?" The local reporter immediately asked.

Jordan snorted coldly, "I can tell you definitively right now that we want to end this series in G6. ”

At this time, a reporter squeezed up and handed over a white envelope in his hand, Jordan took it in his hand in confusion, looked at the reporter, and waited for the other party's explanation.

In his heart, Mr. Reporter, if this is your fruit photo, I will dump you in the face, I will not play 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." ”

Jordan's side fell silent for a moment, except for Pippen's voice.

"Poof!"

Someone couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

"Haha......"

More people couldn't help it and laughed.

Jordan's face was three points blacker than the blackest coal, and then a burst of blood surged, the black face instantly turned red, and he looked like he was about to drip blood, his nose continued to shrink, his teeth were about to be crushed, and his angry eyes stared at the reporter, and his eyes were about to erupt with fire.

He raised his hand sharply, threw the envelope in the reporter's face, pointed to the outside of the hotel and roared, "Get out of here!" Get lost! Get lost! ”

"How?"

"Michael, calm down."

General managers Jerry Claus and Phil Jackson were both shocked.

The reporter was not afraid, smiled and picked up the letter from the ground, and said, "Mr. Michael Jordan, didn't you think that Iron Fist was wrong last night?"

You think he should let other men pursue his girlfriend publicly, even in front of him, but why don't you do it yourself? Do you think you are a double standard? ”

Jordan's chest rose and fell sharply, and his mind was in turmoil, but he reacted quickly and immediately defended: "A girlfriend is not a wife, it makes 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 the brother, are the brothers all using the knife at the critical moment?"

Pippen was looking at Jordan at this time, and when he heard this, his heart was sad, who else could I trust?

"Mr. Pippen, do you still insist on that?" At this time, a reporter asked.

Pippen's mouth moved, and he simply broke the jar and broke it, did Iron Fist dare to kill him?

He said with a firm face: "Of course, there is no law that says that I cannot pursue a married woman, this is our freedom, and love is unrestricted." ”

"Scotty, you're so good, you're courageous, thank you!"

Jordan breathed a sigh of relief, Pippen was really his good brother, and he was too good at attracting firepower at critical moments.

"Alright, gentlemen, that's all for today's interview, we're going to catch a plane."

At this time, Jerry Claus and Phil Jackson squeezed in with a few staff members, protecting Jordan and squeezing towards the bus.

Pippen also got in the car, and instead of sitting next to Jordan, he sat next to his friend Grant.

Jordan doesn't care, he has a little more heart for Pippen now, and he definitely can't take Pippen home in the future, this guy is not a good person.

And he really regretted that he shouldn't have supported Pippen's remarks yesterday, and he got himself in trouble, which was the same as the last Battle of Auburn Hills, which had nothing to do with him, he just defended his teammates, and it all came at him.

He was already easy to recruit black, and he has been stared at by the media, and he is the key target of media hype, and in the future, he vows to keep his mouth shut.

"The tree is a big wind! You must worry less about these guys' idle business in the future. He made a decision in secret.

On the other hand, Zhou Quan had already driven Catherine to the headquarters, where he joined the team, and Catherine and his wife joined each other, and they were all flying to Chicago.

Some reporters stood guard outside the headquarters and stopped their cars as soon as they arrived.

"Iron Fist, what do you want to say about Pippen's reaffirmation of his quest for the power and freedom of a married woman?"

When it was not a scoop, a lot of the news of the reporters was the same, and as soon as a group of reporters came up, they told Zhou Quan the news that they had just interviewed the bull.

"This bastard, I'll have to teach him a lesson again when I have a chance in the future."

Zhou Quan scolded secretly and said: "Then I wish him to get married as soon as possible, and then there will definitely be people interested in his wife, such as Michael Jordan who supports his views." ”

"Haha......" A group of reporters burst into laughter.

Catherine glanced at Zhou Quan with infinite charm, and there was a charming smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Iron Fist, my colleague wrote a love letter to Jordan's wife, but Jordan refused to help him deliver the letter and was very angry, do you think his behavior is appropriate?" After laughing, a reporter said again.

"What?"

Zhou Quan was stunned, and suddenly laughed, and laughed for a long time before saying: "Of course it's not appropriate, he shouldn't be angry, isn't that the point he supports?"

I think the Bulls management's ability to build a roster is too strong, and Jordan and Pippen are so similar, but I'm curious, I wonder if Jordan will worry about Pippen eyeing him, after all, he is a married man. ”

"Haha......" The crowd burst into laughter again.

Zhou Quan didn't show mercy and tried his best to ridicule Jordan and Pippen, the remarks of these two guys really disgusted him.

Although he and Catherine broke up, as long as they didn't really break up for a day, it wouldn't be the turn of other men to get involved, and they couldn't talk to each other.

Entering the headquarters, the two joined their teammates and their wives.

Soon after, the players' plane, as well as a small plane from the wives and local media accompanying them, flew to Chicago.

At half past twelve o'clock in the afternoon, the two special planes arrived at the Chicago airport one after another, and the players and their wives were once again together.

At the same time, two special planes of the Bulls and the Bulls' wives also arrived at the airport.

(End of chapter)