Chapter 485: Chapter 485
The Liben fans were too enthusiastic.
After delaying for more than half an hour, Huang Kaiwen finally got into the car with the escort of security.
As soon as he got in the car, the person in charge of receiving him immediately turned around and bowed, apologizing in Italian, "I’m very sorry for the trouble."
Huang Kaiwen shook his head.
These guys always apologize when there’s an issue, but they never talk about paying more.
Huang Kaiwen wasn’t about to fall for their act.
This trip to Japan wasn’t just about sponsorship for Real Madrid, but also his personal sponsor KONAMI.
He went to the hotel for a brief rest.
The next day, Huang Kaiwen attended KONAMI’s press conference.
At the press conference, a KONAMI spokesperson said enthusiastically, "For our next game, to reflect the power of Kevin, we will use a brand-new engine and algorithm, allowing players to experience a Kevin whose play style is different in each match, striving to best showcase Kevin’s strength."
After KONAMI’s press conference ended, Huang Kaiwen hurried off to an event for Real Madrid’s sponsor.
In the afternoon, Huang Kaiwen rushed to the TV station to record a program, aiming to expand his influence here for easier future... cough, bonding with fans.
Huang Kaiwen returned to the hotel, dragging his weary body. He sat in the restaurant to eat before heading back to his room.
To save time, he recorded several shows, all to let the Liben fans see more of the Yellow Ball King on TV.
Huang Kaiwen was moved by his own dedication; it was his first time working until midnight. He believed that if he released some merchandise in the future, the Liben fans would surely understand.
He reached his room door and took out his key card.
As he opened the door, he saw someone sitting on the sofa.
It seemed to be a female celebrity.
Huang Kaiwen didn’t remember the names of local actresses; he only remembered singers and teachers. If Julia were sitting there, he’d recognize her instantly.
"Pri... private Marseille."
Looking at the nervous young starlet, Huang Kaiwen gestured, "I’m not very good at Japanese."
"I can speak English!"
The young starlet said.
"What are you doing here?"
He was almost ready to call the police.
What kind of situation was this, returning to his hotel room to find an extra person? "The president asked me to wait here for you."
The young starlet bowed and said.
He had met several presidents and didn’t know which one she was talking about.
In Liben or the Peninsula, the status of celebrities was really low, they earned very little, and contracts were especially harsh.
It wasn’t surprising to be arranged for PR; most stars didn’t have room to resist.
Just with his face alone, the Yellow Ball King could become popular in Southeast Asia; did he need this kind of dirty deal?
The young starlet bowed and apologized.
Huang Kaiwen rubbed his temples and said, "You’ve done nothing wrong, why apologize?"
"If you’re asking me to leave, it must be because I did something wrong,"
The young starlet said timidly.
"No, I’m just a bit tired,"
Huang Kaiwen said, "You should go back and tell that president you completed the task."
"I, I also hope to keep you company."
Huang Kaiwen said as he stood up, took two bottles of drinks, and handed one to the young starlet.
Then he sat down on the sofa and turned on the TV.
The young starlet reached to take off her clothes, but Huang Kaiwen waved his hand to stop her.
Huang Kaiwen said, "Come watch the game with me, Real Madrid is playing today."
After turning on the TV, he just saw Real Madrid players warming up.
Seeing that Huang Kaiwen made no move, the young starlet settled on the sofa next to him.
Huang Kaiwen’s eyes didn’t move from the TV.
At the end of February, Real Madrid beat Sevilla to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Whether they could make it to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals depended on today’s match at the Allianz Arena.
In the very first minute of the match, Marseille scored with a header from a Salihamidzic cross.
Huang Kaiwen’s hand gripping the drink tensed up a bit more.
Bayern had two away goals from the last match with a 3:2 win, so Real Madrid could be eliminated on away goals if they lost today.
As the match progressed, Real Madrid struggled to find a way through, and in the 66th minute, Lucio scored with a header from a corner putting Bayern further ahead.
Huang Kaiwen stared intently at the TV.
A few minutes later, his good friend Ramos scored a goal from a corner as well.
After Real Madrid’s goal, Phil Hisfield made a strategic change by substituting Demichelis for Podolski, clearly aiming to eliminate Real Madrid on away goals.
Even the young starlet could feel Huang Kaiwen’s tension, resting her hand on his.
The minutes of the match ticked away.
In the 88th minute, Diarra even got a yellow card.
Robinho came on as a substitute, replacing Van Nistelrooy.
A little while later, the fourth official raised the board indicating 5 minutes of added time.
Real Madrid launched a fierce assault on the Bayern half; if the score remained , they would be eliminated.
In the 94th minute, Gago made a brilliant long pass to Raul on the left wing. Raul, in the large box on the left side, kept dribbling, drawing a lot of defenders. Raul cut past Sagnol and passed the ball to the right.
The unmarked Cassano headed the ball to Robinho.
Robinho sprinted with the ball towards the box, waited for Lucio to make his move then passed back to Cassano.
Cassano rapidly made his way down the right and crossed. In the middle, Higuain headed the ball towards goal, blocked by Kahn, but Raul scored on the rebound.
Excited, Huang Kaiwen hugged the person beside him.