You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 338 A Visitor from the Other Shore (118)

"The response is so enthusiastic."

Listening to the movement at the scene, Wei Chun said in surprise.

"If someone donates 40 to me, I will scream louder than them." Mei Chen whispered.

Wei Mingliang teased his wife: "As long as you tell me, Philip will definitely donate."

Mei Chen said disgustedly: "I don't want his money!"

Listening to her tone, those who don't know will mistakenly think that Wei Xia's money came from wrong sources.

The result was a complete success. Under the watchful eyes of the teachers and students of the school, under the witness of the high school coaches who watched him grow all the way, and accompanied by the whole family except his brother and grandparents, Wei Xia watched his high school jersey go up to the top of the Lower Merion High School basketball gymnasium.

Only Kobe's number 33 was there.

Since then, Kobe's No. 33 is no longer alone.

In the next few days, apart from training during the day, Wei Xia stayed at home at night, keeping a low profile.

Meanwhile, no other business activities bothered him.

Although he is a star of the Lakers, his commercial value and influence do not match his performance with the Lakers at all.

Back then, Kobe was selected as the All-Star starter with an average of only 15+3+2 per game⑴, Wei Xia's rookie season data is not finished, and all-round surpassing is certain.But let alone the All-Star starter, he can't be seen in the All-Star voting.

What, you said he is not a starter?
Kobe was not a starter at the time.

Even Wei Xia's rookie season started more than ten times that of Kobe.

This is the difference in influence. Wei Xia at the beginning of his career is not Kobe's kind of future super giant reservation that makes people feel like "Is the golden scales a thing in the pool" at first glance.

Since he is at home, Wei Xia didn't waste his extra time.

When he returned home, he brought the old biography of "Napoleon" from Odom's house by the way. Although he was familiar with Napoleon in history, he hadn't read Napoleon written in the form of a novel.

This kind of fascinating story, which clearly knows what the protagonist will end up with, is a test of the author's writing skills.

Luciferd (author of the biography of Napoleon) did it.

Wei Xia continued to read along the passage that he hadn’t finished reading, and then saw Napoleon’s early suspicion that his lover was cheating behind his back, and then frantically wrote letters but got no response: “Do you have a lover, for example, a 19-year-old boy? If so, you have to be careful of Othello’s fist!”

The woman still hung on to him, so the great man wrote to his friend like a poor loser: "My wife is not here, and I am very disappointed. She must have a lover, which is why she refuses to leave Paris. I hate all women!"

The reason Weisha was fascinated by this novel was that Napoleon's personality overlapped with Kobe's.

Therefore, he put Kobe's image above Napoleon, but did not consider whether it was wrong to imagine a black man as Napoleon.

He is obsessed with the world created by Luciferd.

Next, the plot gets even more exciting.Napoleon's girlfriend wrote to say she was pregnant.Napoleon first doubted whether the child was his own, and then wrote another letter.

"I have wronged you. Love has taken my sanity, and I have never been able to get it back, please forgive me. My life is like an endless dream, a vague premonition that takes my breath away, and I sink into despair. Please write me ten pages, and this is the only comfort. You are sick, you love me, you are pregnant, and I don't see a trace of you. Who is there with you? A hundred times... You are about to have a child as charming as you in your arms! Oh, if only I could see you for a day!... You know, I can never tolerate having a lover by your side, otherwise I will tear him to pieces immediately!"

This letter and this story tell us that a great man like Napoleon was once an insecure dick, so don't feel ashamed when men of my generation feel this way.

If it doesn't work, you just comfort yourself like this.

Napoleon did it too!

In the next few days, Wei Xia was able to survive.

In addition to training, going home to read books, and keeping in touch with Kim Director.

Every two days or so, he would call or text Elaine Trovis.

With Director's help, he decides to pursue an aggressive pursuit of Trovis.He believes that women know women best, and Director can definitely help him chase Trovis.But he hasn't thought about how to deal with the ambiguous and awkward relationship between himself and Director.

Just when Wei Xia decided to postpone his return to Los Angeles to early August, a guest from another country broke his quiet life.

The other party is from China.

In terms of identity, it is a bit special.

Not crazy fans, not boring reporters, not free-handed businessmen.

It was Lin Rundong, assistant to Li Yuanhei, director of the China Basketball Management Center.

His purpose of coming here is clear, to ask Wei Xia whether he has the willingness and ideas to be naturalized in the official sense.

When he asked straight to the point, the Wei Xia family was frightened.

"Categorize?"

"Playing for China?"

Mei Chen and Wei Chun were one behind the other, they were surprised at first, and then caught off guard.

Lin Rundong said: "It's not like joining the Chinese team right away. To be honest, even if you agree, you still need to go through a lot of formalities."

Wei Xia has a vague fondness for China, but it is not easy for him to make a decision immediately, or to express clearly whether it is true or not.

"I am indeed open to playing for China, but I have never been to China." Wei Xia said truthfully, "I hope that if I have the opportunity in the future, I can go to China to have a look. I know what I am facing. If I play for China, I will get a lot of sponsorship and advertisements from Chinese merchants, but I will not make hasty decisions for money. I believe that you do not want foreigners who only look after money to join the Chinese team."

"Of course, Yao Huang once said that domestic players put the national flag on their chests, while naturalized players only care about how much money they have in their pockets. Director Li entrusted me here and just wanted to know your thoughts on this matter." Lin Rundong did not force Wei Xia to make a decision on the spot.

He came too suddenly, Wei Xia was not prepared, and Wei Xia's family was not prepared either.

Wei Xia and his family don't know what it means to suddenly have a Chinese-American NBA star who can speak plastic and popular in the United States, who is qualified for naturalization and has the willingness to be naturalized.

The Chinese Basketball Association and fans don't know what it means for Wei Xia to give up his American citizenship to join China and play for the Chinese team.

At present, both parties are holding an open attitude towards this matter.

The attitude is open, but when can it go further?Maybe soon, maybe forever.

Lin Rundong sat at Wei Xia's house for about half an hour. When he said goodbye and left, Wei Xia personally sent him to the door.

"Lin Xiansen," Wei Xia asked in Mandarin, "what kind of country do you think China is?"

"I wouldn't say China is a perfect country."

"Of course, there is no perfect country in the world."

Lin Rundong said: "In my eyes, she is a country full of hope and opportunity."

"I will definitely go there in the future, and I think I will be able to make a decision then," Wei Xia said.

Lin Rundong said expectantly: "I also believe that day will come soon."

Seeing Lin Rundong away, Wei Xia was inexplicably emotional. Influenced by his father, he learned Chinese and related Chinese history since he was a child. He dare not say that he understands China better than those Chinese who have received nine-year compulsory education, but he will definitely remember what should be remembered.

For example, there is only one China in the world (laughs).

"Recently, it's really strange. First, Philip donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the school, and then some Chinese came here to make him give up his American citizenship. This world is changing so fast, I can't take it anymore!" Mei Chen read brokenly.

For his mother's nagging, Wei Xia only smiled.

He saw the same faint smile on his father's face, and he walked slowly to the yard.

Father also came.

"What are you thinking, Phil?" Wei Mingliang asked.

"Dad." Wei Xia looked at the night sky, "I don't know why, after Mr. Lin came, I couldn't calm down in my heart. My heart beat very fast, as if in China, there was a force calling me."

"When I was as young as you, I had the same opportunity as you, but I didn't do it in the end, because the United States is a better country for me." Wei Mingliang looked at Wei Xia, "but you are far better than me, Philip, the power you feel is real. If the Chinese government is willing to send someone to contact you, even if only one person comes, behind him represents tens of thousands of spiritual sustenance. I am just an ordinary person. I finally decided to stay in the United States to live my life better, but you You can have a nobler pursuit, follow your inner voice and do what you want to do."

⑴ When Kobe left the country in the fifth episode of "The Last Dance", he confessed that no star would look at him at the time, and only Jordan was willing to give him advice, which made him feel extraordinary.Looking at this data now, it is also a concept that the rookie Yao Huang topped the Sharks in the starting lineup.Now I know why Chairman Yao took the initiative to give him a massage when he was playing All-Star Kobe for the first time. The two had the same experience.

　Recently, something happened to my family. A relative passed away. The number of code words per day is far less than the number of updates. It is even more difficult to add. Moreover, I really don’t know when I will finish these 18 chapters. Is this the feeling after the number of readers increases (smile).

　　
　
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