Chapter 120: Emerging into Prominence

MacDonald was a little reserved, following Gawain closely and moving forward.

Inadvertently, MacDonald squeezed Gawain's body because he was too close, and it was then that Gawain noticed MacDonald's uneasiness and shyness.

"What's wrong?" Gao Wen turned around and asked.

MacDonald shook his head and was not going to answer, but after thinking about it, he muttered, "That's Sampras. Who am I to take the initiative to say hello? He probably doesn't even remember me."

Gao Wen understood immediately and smiled widely, "It doesn't matter if you don't remember. Just think of us as fans coming to say hello to our idol. What's the big deal?"

The same thing, when viewed from a different angle, seems to be different.

MacDonald felt a little relieved, but his expression full of expectation and desire was still slightly nervous. He pushed Gawain's body to block in front and moved closer to Sampras.

Gawain did not say much, but took the initiative to greet Sampras and Giron, waiting for the conversation between them to end. He seized the opportunity, nodded to Giron, and then waved and said hello, "Hey, Pete."

When they first met, they all called him "Mr. Sampras", but Sampras didn't like it. It was too unfamiliar and too polite, making him feel as if he was half in a coffin. He wished he could be "younger" and get along well with these kids.

So, everyone called him by his name directly and affectionately.

"Oh, hey! Gawain!"

Sampras called out Gawain's name right away. No matter what the reason was, Gawain couldn't help but get excited to hear his idol calling out his name accurately.

"Good job, Mike."

Then Sampras noticed McDonald and said something else. It was obvious that McDonald was also getting excited. A shy smile bloomed on his face. He scratched his head stupidly and laughed.

Sampras' smile also rose. "Today's match was really full of surprises. The crazy May ahead should be worth looking forward to."

As he spoke, Sampras's gaze fell on Gawain, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"Compared to the last game, there has been some improvement. Sacramento's tactical change was a surprise. He played very proactively, but your on-the-spot handling was even better. You were much more mature throughout the game. You can see what Roger looked like when he was young."

Roger Federer? Gao Wen was genuinely surprised, his eyes widened, "Peter, slow down, slow down, you're talking about Roger and Rafa right off the bat, we can't keep up."

Rafael Nadal, nicknamed "Rafa".

Sampras did not expect Gawain to respond in this way. He was stunned for a moment, then clapped and laughed.

At this time, a slow and leisurely voice came from Sampras' side, "Pete, aren't you going to introduce these two children to me?"

Hearing the sound, Gawain and McDonald noticed that there was a person standing next to Sampras.

Because of the huge crowd, there were quite a lot of reporters coming and going, and it was not surprising that the whole field of vision was filled with people, so they did not notice that the man was with Sampras, and thought he was a tournament staff member or a reporter.

Looking in the direction of the voice, you can see an ordinary middle-aged man with a slightly protruding belly. His hair is a little sparse, but his beard is neatly trimmed. His facial features are ordinary, but there is a hint of hidden shrewdness in his eyes. He looks like a Jewish man.

"Oh, John, sorry, sorry." Sampras called affectionately, "John, this is Gawain and Mike; Gawain and Mike, this is John."

John-Tobias narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a faint smile, and shook the right hands of the two young men respectively. He paused slightly before shaking Gawain's right hand, "Please forgive my impoliteness, how should your name be pronounced correctly?"

"I know some Chinese. Your language also has tones. Different tones may lead to completely different meanings." Tobias' expression was very serious.

"Gao Wen." Gawain was naturally very happy and taught word by word. Tobias followed and learned it repeatedly several times, but the pronunciation was always weird, which made people laugh. However, Gawain could feel his sincerity and was not too strict. He said in a friendly manner, "This is already very standard."

Tobias raised his chin slightly with satisfaction. "So, the pronunciation of the name is a little different from the Maiden Knight, right?"

"Hmm? Young Knight?" Sampras interrupted Tobias before Gawain could answer.

Tobias was a little surprised. "King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table, Gawain, don't you think of it?"

Sampras suddenly realized, "Ah! No wonder! Today I saw a girl holding up a sign of the Maiden Knight in the audience. David and I thought she must be a fanatical fan of Gawain. Now I finally understand what's going on."

Everyone couldn't help but smile when they saw Sampras humbly asking for advice.

Tobias, however, said, "Even the fangirls can make sense. Today's game was very exciting. Apparently, our Brown Bears team once again let the southerners know how powerful we are. Gawain's performance deserves the fanatical support of the fans, and of course, Mackenzie as well."

"Are you also from the Bruins?" Gao Wen immediately responded. It seemed that he was a senior from UCLA.

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Tobias nodded slightly, "Brown Bear from the class of 1992. I was once a member of the tennis team, but unfortunately, I didn't have any talent and was only a substitute until graduation."

Sampras let out a low chuckle. "But those four years also made you a great sports agent. You know what we need."

Sports agent? Tobias shrugged. "Since we can't achieve it ourselves, we should at least expect others to help us achieve it, just like countless parents impose their dreams on their children. In fact, we are all bad guys."

Hahaha.

Tobias's understated words succeeded in making everyone laugh happily, even MacDonald smiled widely.

Tobias seemed very calm, and continued to look at Gao Wen, "You are a little different from the impression I had of Chinese players. I thought you were all modest and low-key."

"...Why do I feel like this is condemning me for being too high-profile?" Gao Wen deliberately showed a protesting expression and joked, which made everyone laugh again. Gao Wen also said, "Do you know many Chinese tennis players?"

"I know some, like Li Na..." But just as he finished speaking, Tobias realized something was wrong.

Li Na, who dares to speak and act, is outspoken and has a hot-tempered personality, is an atypical representative, so this example is inappropriate.

Tobias noticed Gawain's teasing look and paused for a moment. However, he was still very experienced and responded very tactfully. He immediately changed the topic and said, "I guess that outstanding players are all a little different and cannot be judged by common sense."

Twentieth update.

(End of this chapter)