The Way of the Center

"Champion! Champion! Champion! Champion!..." The fans shouted continuously, and Anjie closed his eyes to enjoy all the shouts and cheers. Suddenly, An Jie suddenly opened his eyes.

There was a blinding white light in front of his eyes, making him unable to see clearly. The cheers in my ears gradually became smaller until they disappeared. At this moment, the world in front of An Jie's eyes gradually became clear.

He wasn't on the basketball court, but in his bedroom. The scene just now was just a dream.

"Oh...Damn it!" An Jie propped himself up with his strong arms. An Jie, who was sitting on the bed, supported his head. He was still a little dizzy. God knows after they went out last night How much did you drink again.

An Jie tried hard to remember, but couldn't remember anything. The last thing he remembers is the fans yelling as he left the Moda Center. As early as in the locker room, An Jie was already drunk by the expensive champagne.

After that, An Jie looked around. The whole room was empty without anyone. Where is Catherine? Where has she gone? So An Jie walked out of the room in pajamas and slippers.

As soon as he walked out of the room, An Jie heard the sound of "sizzling" and the smell of fried eggs. No need to ask, it must be Catherine preparing breakfast for herself.

At this moment, Catherine was wearing a white nightgown. Although her belly was already protruding, she still couldn't hide the beauty of this French girl. Hearing the sound, Catherine looked back. Realizing that An Jie was behind her, Catherine smiled.

An Jie was completely intoxicated by his wife's smile. In this world, there was nothing more charming than Catherine's smile. Even the O'Brien Cup can't compare.

"Honey." An Jie suddenly hugged Catherine and kissed her lightly on the forehead.

"Okay, don't make a fuss, the eggs will be fried later." Although Catherine said so, she was still refusing to let go of her arms around An Jie's waist.

"Where are your parents?" An Jie looked around, and there seemed to be no one else in this house except himself and Catherine.

"They were afraid that you celebrated too late yesterday and it would be inconvenient to come back, so they went to the hotel to sleep overnight." Catherine said, putting the fried eggs on the plate and adding a piece of ham sausage on top.

"Huh." An Jie sat at the dining table, picked up the knife and fork, salivating long ago. After all, after drinking so much wine yesterday, he must have vomited up all his food.

As soon as Catherine put the plate on, An Jie started to eat hungrily.

A small fried egg is only enough for a big man like An Jie to eat two bites. Seeing An Jie eating, Catherine's smile appeared again. Isn't this simple but pleasant life what Catherine has always wanted?

"By the way... how did I... yesterday?"

"After you swallow the food, I can't hear anything clearly." Catherine handed An Jie a glass of juice. This guy, who is old and not young, sometimes acts like a child.

An Jie took a sip of the juice and tried hard to swallow the food in his mouth. "Yesterday, how did I come back?" An Jie asked again.

"Yesterday? Yesterday I was waiting for you at home, and then LaMarcus took you back in a taxi."

"Oh, then I'm relieved." Thinking about how drunk everyone was yesterday, if anyone still drove, it might really be a big mistake.

"It seems that guy LaMarcus has a lot of alcohol." An Jie smiled and took out his mobile phone, and called Aldridge. This is the case for people who have been broken after drinking, always wanting to get back their "lost" memories.

However, after chatting with Aldridge for a few words, An Jie discovered that Aldridge himself didn't remember anything. Even taking a taxi to send An Jie home, Aldridge had no memory of it.

An Jie couldn't help taking a breath, thanks to Aldridge's good instincts. Otherwise, God knows if I and Aldridge will sleep on the lawn of a park today.

It seems that the memory that was lost last night will not be found for a while. However, nothing special happened last night. If anything, the gate of An Jie's house should have been surrounded by reporters by now.

In the quiet morning after the crazy night, this feeling made An Jie relax. Another year passed, and An Jie also won his second NBA championship trophy. Of course, he still continued his double mvp honor. And An Jie also became the third player to win the double MVP for two consecutive years after Larry Bird and Michael Jordan.

Sitting on the sofa at home after breakfast, An Jie picked up a few newspapers delivered this morning and read them.

Without turning to the sports section of the newspaper, An Jie could easily find news about himself and the Trail Blazers on the front page headlines. After all, now, the Trail Blazers winning the championship is the top priority of the entire Portland.

"An Jie: A Basketball Legend in Red China!" The headline and accompanying picture of the "Portland Post" are An Jie's favorite. Only this media put the photo of An Jie wearing the five-star red flag on the front page.

In a way, Anjie's skin color and experience made his championship more legendary. A Chinese can bring a team that has been in decline for decades to the top. No one dared to think of such a thing in the past. Therefore, every time Anjie achieves an achievement, there will always be heated discussions all over the world.

But An Jie was too lazy to listen to the voices of these discussions. My season has come to a successful end, and next, it's time to enjoy my vacation.

Just when An Jie was about to plan his itinerary, Ricard sent a text message. Tomorrow, the championship parade will start as scheduled. Everyone has to gather at the Moda Center at 8:00 in the morning and must not be late.

An Jie shook his head with a smile. Before he could arrange it, someone had already arranged it for him.

A minute later, a call came from China. There was no caller ID on the phone screen, but Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian and others had the phone numbers of An Jie, so it was definitely not them who called. There is only one possibility for a call from China at this time, the Basketball Association!

An Jie was stunned for a moment, didn't the Basketball Association send a text message to congratulate last night? But immediately, An Jie reacted. This summer, the national team still has the first Men's Basketball World Cup after the reform to play. The basketball association called at this time, it should be to inform the team of the joint training time.

An Jie connected the phone, and the Basketball Association official on the other end was also very polite.

An Jie is different from the vast majority of Chinese players. He is both within the system and outside the system. Anjie spends most of his time in the United States every year, whether it is life, training or competition. It took just over a month to return to China for training and games. And An Jie's ability is obvious to all. Now it's not that An Jie is begging to play for the country, but these basketball officials want to ensure that An Jie will not suddenly leave the national team.

If the Chinese basketball loses An Jie because of the Basketball Association, none of these officials will have a good fruit. Therefore, although the person who called was An Jie's "superior leader", the tone of the two of them seemed to be reversed.

An Jie said that he may train in the United States, and the time for joint training with the national team may need to be postponed. In the past, An Jie might have been labeled as a "treason" long ago, but now, officials of the Basketball Association fully agree. Last year, Anjie also practiced with the team for only a few days, but didn't he also lead the Chinese team to win the Asian Championship?

A player who can win the double mvp in the nba must be a terrifying weapon in the international arena. No matter what requirements An Jie has, as long as the Basketball Association can compromise, all will be given the green light.

After hanging up the phone, An Jie sighed. Well, the championship parade is only one day away. Now that the Men's Basketball World Cup is coming, the month of my vacation will definitely be gone.

An Jie didn't dare to arrange a schedule for himself, but stared at the phone and waited for a few minutes. He was afraid that just after he made the arrangements, a phone call would disrupt everything.

Five minutes passed, and An Jie's cell phone still didn't ring. Only then did An Jie call Catherine over and sit next to him in peace of mind, and arranged for this rare vacation.

Travel, of course, is a key activity for the young couple. But this year, Anjie and Catherine devoted more time to waiting for delivery.

It's already June now, and if there are no accidents, there will be three months before An Jie and Catherine's child will be born. During these three months, Anjie had to put down more basketball and playing time, and take care of Catherine wholeheartedly.

"This holiday will be something you will never forget." Catherine smiled happily at An Jie while rubbing her stomach.

Outside the window, the sun is no longer glaring. The color of the sky is no longer pale, but has become blue.

Soft sunlight came in through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows in An Jie's living room, the TV was on, and there were only An Jie and Catherine on the sofa.

An Jie couldn't help leaning against Catherine. This simple scene made An Jie feel great happiness.

Blue sky, white clouds, quiet life, two people cuddling together...what could be more beautiful than these?

That's right, no matter what the itinerary is, as long as you can be with Catherine, Anjie's vacation is perfect.

Summer Frenzy, come quickly. An Jie, who has worked hard for a season, can't wait to devote himself to the wonderful holiday......