Chapter 486: Chapter 486
Ishihara Satomi left Huang Kaiwen’s room, exhausted.
She had thought that after being embraced, there would be more exciting developments, just like in those movies she had seen before, maybe even a sequence of impressive skills.
However, after spending a few hours playing with Huang Kaiwen, she decided to take her leave.
If she continued , she might become a laughingstock in the entertainment industry.
It was the first time she hated a game console so much.
That "Gundam Musou" game gave her a headache.
If she kept playing, she feared she might have a stroke.
Reluctantly doing PR work at first, her anticipation rose upon knowing it was Huang Kaiwen. However, the way things unfolded was completely different from what she had expected.
She guessed the beginning but not the ending.
Huang Kaiwen lay down in bed and started to sleep.
To be honest, the little starlet was quite pretty, not stunning, but very attractive in a lasting way.
It was just that the circumstances of their meeting were not quite appropriate.
Moreover, Liben had a prior record.
Huang Kaiwen also feared being suddenly exposed; if someone secretly recorded and released a tape, he’d become the next Paris Hilton. The Yellow Ball King didn’t have Hilton’s courage to sue for the tape’s earnings.
A little past three in the afternoon, when Huang Kaiwen woke up, there was already someone waiting at the door.
He followed the visitor and headed to Ginza.
This personal photo signing event at Kinokuniya Bookstore in Ginza was arranged by the young lady.
The photographs were proper, mainly featuring him with the top two buttons of his shirt undone.
This kind of stuff sold well in Liben, and the Yellow Ball King worked overtime to give Japanese fans a treat.
The Japanese publishers originally wanted Huang Kaiwen to hold a handshake event, but he rejected the idea.
It wasn’t until he arrived at the venue that Huang Kaiwen realized how wise his decision was.
So many people came that if he, the Yellow Ball King, kept shaking hands, he’d lose a layer of skin.
After the signing event in the evening, Huang Kaiwen boarded a private jet back to Madrid.
The national derby was imminent.
"Shanshan, I’ve brought back the forum for you," Li Huan said with a sigh of relief after completing the operation.
A weight had finally been lifted off his heart.
Looking at the computer, Shanshan felt somewhat at a loss.
She had only made an offhand comment, never expecting Li Huan to actually reclaim the forum. But even with the forum back, could things really go back to the way they were?
Shanshan felt they could not.
How could a broken mirror possibly be restored to its original state?
Once a crack appeared, even if it was mended and the fissure was barely noticeable, it would still leave an emotional impact.
Yet those were her own words, and she didn’t know what to do now.
Shanshan also stood up and followed him.
The two slowly walked to the bar, paid the bill, and left the internet café.
Shanshan, looking conflicted, followed Li Huan with hesitant steps.
Li Huan suddenly stopped, turned around, and said, "Shanshan, giving them the forum, I already made one mistake. Taking it back, I made another. I’m not deserving of you. When I went there, I truly wanted to salvage our relationship, but now I think, let’s just leave it as it is. Everyone grows through experiences, let’s just be ordinary classmates. I still need to make amends for another mistake."
Watching Li Huan’s retreating figure, Shanshan called out.
Unable to go back, yet unable to let go.
Shanshan didn’t know what to do.
If someone keeps a dog for two years, they will grow attached, let alone with people.
Hearing Shanshan’s shout, Li Huan stopped, turned around with a smile, waved his hand, and said, "In case I don’t see you, good morning, good afternoon, and good night."
Watching his fading silhouette.
Shanshan felt that since Li Huan took leave until now, in these three days, something she didn’t know about had happened.
The photo of Huang Kaiwen being helped into the car at the airport was featured on the front page of World Sports News.
World Sports News wrote, "Kevin’s injury still has not improved. With the national derby just around the corner, it’s highly unlikely he’ll be able to play. It’s unfortunate, as Barcelona will only be able to defeat Real Madrid this time. To win against Kevin, they’ll have to wait until next time. Barça forward Li’s injury status is still unclear, and he may be unable to start in the national derby just like his cousin."
Cruyff wrote in his column, "Last time, the Spanish immigration department unfairly splashed mud on Rijkaard. That made Frank Rijkaard very angry. This national derby is no longer a simple game; it’s filled with political intrigue and personal grudges. I believe that both Rijkaard and the Barça players are ready to seek revenge at Camp Nou."
Marca reported, "According to our sources in Milan’s lab, Kevin’s return should be around March 20th. It’s almost impossible for him to catch up with the Spanish national derby. The match at Camp Nou will be a tough one."
AS Newspaper stated, "We have footage of Barça’s higher-ups inviting someone to Camp Nou Stadium to perform witchcraft. Barcelona has no confidence in this match, resorting to tactics outside the norm."
The Sun newspaper reported, "From the photos we took of Li and Ronaldo at a nightclub, Li shows no signs of injury. After getting drunk at the club, Li even got on a table and danced. Now we suspect Li isn’t injured at all. Laporta’s decision to renew Li’s contract was to cover up his failure in the battle for Kevin."
On the evening of March 8th, Huang Kaiwen and the whole team flew to Barcelona.
Real Madrid hadn’t had many matches lately. Tomorrow, they would train at Espanyol’s training ground. It was a common practice to use the training ground of a rival team in the same city, and RCD Espanyol was particularly accommodating in that regard.