Volume 1: A rookie who breaks into the basketball world Chapter 31 Go to my room!
"cheers!"
In room 1608 of the Salt Lake City Grand Salt Club Hotel, Liu Xiu, Travis Outlaw and Matt Carroll raised their glasses to celebrate.
Two hours ago, the Trail Blazers defeated the Pacers and won all the preliminaries. Then Liu Xiu's three-man team received another good news - Matt Carroll got a one-year contract with a maximum of $350,000.
At 10:30 p.m., Liu Xiu and Travis Outlaw came to Matt Carroll's room to celebrate.
The wealthy Trail Blazers have arranged a separate room for each player, whether it is the regular season, preseason even the summer league.
It is said that the initial reason was the concern that the team members would fight in the room.
"Congratulations, Matt, you got the contract!" Liu Xiu wished sincerely.
"It's only a partially guaranteed contract. It depends on future performance. I must make this contract a guaranteed contract and then get the next contract!" Matt Carroll tried hard to restrain himself, but his voice rose unconsciously.
Liu Xiu poured a glass of wine for Matt Carroll, poured another for himself, and raised his glass again: "Matt, if it were you, I believe you could do it."
Matt Carroll immediately picked up the wine glass and drank a toast with Liu Xiu.
Feeling the sincerity of Liu Xiu's blessing, Travis Outlaw said sourly: "Jace, I've never seen you praise me like this. I got the contract a long time ago!"
"We are both first-round picks and already have contracts. Why should I praise you?"
Hearing the puzzlement in Liu Xiu's tone, Travis Outlaw was a little angry! However, a little bit of pride emerged.
"Healing value +26, from Travis Outlaw."
Liu Xiu was very satisfied with the small increase in healing value. He said to Travis Outlaw, "The three of us are at different stages. Travis, you are the youngest. You just need to show your talent. I need to show my strengths to the coaches. We played very well in this Rocky Mountain Summer League, like stars. In fact, in a game of this level, we just did what we should do. There is nothing special."
"I thought I played pretty well..." Travis Outlaw said with a hint of frustration.
Matt Carroll, a caring brother, quickly said to his high school brother, "Of course you played well. Don't be too frustrated. What Jace meant was that he already knew you had such ability and talent. I guess he wanted to remind you that things will be completely different after you enter the NBA."
Hearing this, Travis Outlaw looked at Liu Xiu with shining eyes.
Liu Xiu didn't expect that Matt Carroll was not good at playing basketball. He was quite insightful in this aspect.
Seeing Travis Outlaw's look of "Why don't you praise me in person", Liu Xiu decisively comforted him:
"Okay, okay, to encourage you, after the Rocky Mountain Summer League is over, I'll take you to the amusement park..."
"Jace, I want to fight you! Matt, don't stop me, I want to fight him one-on-one... Hey hey hey... Don't really let go..."
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Just before dawn, Liu Xiu left Matt Carroll's room.
Travis Outlaw stayed in Matt Carroll's room, partly because he drank too much and partly because he was afraid of being photographed by reporters if he walked out drunk. This guy can order takeout, but he can't drink.
Liu Xiu's room was not on the same floor as the other two. He took the elevator back to the 20th floor. When he came out, he somehow came to the large terrace on the other side of the elevator to get some fresh air... When he entered the terrace, he was greeted by a beautiful scene.
As the saying goes, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse. Now is not the middle of the lunar month, and the moon in the northern hemisphere is only a crescent.
In the extremely clear night sky, the stars emit soft light, shining on the terrace.
During the dog days of summer, there is a slight breeze, but the air is still filled with heat.
A tall girl, wearing a white suspender skirt and a layer of gauze on her shoulders, leaned on the railing, with bright eyes, white teeth and skin as white as snow.
Anne Hathaway!
Liu Xiu didn't expect that this... American rising star? ...actually lived here.
But this is one of the best hotels in Salt Lake City, so even if you meet a celebrity, it’s not a big deal.
This picture is pretty nice.
However, Liu Xiu saw that Anfernee Hathaway seemed to have countless troubles between her brows, holding a bottle of wine in her hand and bringing it to her mouth...
Anfernee Hathaway was just about to take a sip when she looked up in the direction of the elevator and saw someone coming!
"Ah... sorry, I'm here to get some fresh air, you continue, just pretend there's no one around."
“…”
Anfernee-Hathaway put the bottle down first, looked at Liu Xiu, then took the bottle to her mouth again and took a sip, saying: "You said you came to blow the wind, so I can continue drinking and not pay attention to you... Then why are you staring at me?"
“You’re so good-looking!”
"???"
Anne Hathaway didn't expect to get this answer, and it was so justified!
Not to mention that he was justified, she didn't even feel any flattery in the other party's tone, it was as if he was simply stating a fact.
This feeling, don't tell me, she likes it very much...
Liu Xiu continued, "I came here to get some fresh air and saw a beautiful girl drinking under the stars. Do you think I should look at her? Are you questioning my aesthetics or your charm?"
“Pfft…hahaha…cough cough.”
Anne Hathaway couldn't help laughing for a moment, so she coughed twice and turned her back to Liu Xiu.
But her still shaking shoulders showed that she was still smiling.
After a while, Anne Hathaway saw that there was no movement behind her, so she turned around and saw... Liu Xiu had already walked to the other side of the terrace, with his hands on the railing, looking up at the starry sky, with a sense of laziness exuding from his whole body.
Anne Hathaway had just escaped from the troubles brought by work, and when she saw this scene, the feeling in her heart was indescribable.
Liu Xiu felt Anne Hathaway's gaze, turned around and said, "Are you done laughing? Then let's get to know each other. My name is..."
"You are Jace, an NBA player from Syracuse University," Anne Hathaway answered quickly.
"Wow, a big star like Anne Hathaway actually knows me!"
"I'm a student at New York University. Of course I know you. I've even seen your boxing matches... But I'm not a big star."
“Aren’t you a big star?”
"I'm not. Do you know what movies or TV series I've been in?"
"Uh..." The first and second Alice in Wonderland were very popular... but there were still many years between them!
Liu Xiu thought for a moment and said, "I don't know what plays you have acted in yet, but one day you will definitely be a big star that is popular all over the world."
It's not like Anne Hathaway hasn't heard compliments before, but the feeling she got from Liu Xiu was very special - it was as if this man was stating a fact!
Anne Hathaway asked curiously, "Jess, do you really think I can become a world star?"
Liu Xiu replied: "Of course."
Still so sure, as if she was saying something that was bound to happen, Anne Hathaway continued to ask: "Why?"
"Why?"
"Uh-huh, why?"
"Let me think...you're pretty!"
"???" Anne Hathaway had been expecting this answer for a long time, and asked curiously, "Do you care whether a woman is pretty or not?"
"Why can't I care whether a woman looks good or not?"
"With your appearance and being an athlete, you must be surrounded by beautiful women, right?"
"Well... that makes sense, but there has been no one as beautiful as you since I was a child, except for my mother and my aunt."
"Your mother and aunt...that's right, to have a child like you, your family must be good-looking too."
As they chatted, they both felt that something was not right... How did the topic lead to this?
At this time, Anne Hathaway noticed that Liu Xiu's lazy expression revealed a hint of drunkenness. She raised the bottle and said, "Drink some more?"
Liu Xiu did not refuse. He took the bottle and took a sip, then handed it back to Anne Hathaway, who also took a sip.
The topic began to change again, and Anne Hathaway began to talk about her recent troubles in filming... Liu Xiu had just finished one round of drinking and started the second one.
As they drank, the two of them liked each other more and more.
Starlight, dryness, alcohol, beauty... Under the influence of hormones, the two of them got closer and closer...
At some point, their hands crawled onto each other, their lips touching...
Anne Hathaway, who was more tolerant of alcohol, said with a little bit of rationality: "Go to my room!"
When Liu Xiu carried Anne Hathaway, who looked like a koala, into the other room and closed the door, there was a slight "clicking" sound in the corner of the corridor...