The smoothly running vehicle seemed safe and peaceful, and the world was flowing behind me like a gurgling stream. I rolled down the window a little and glanced at the sky through the gap. Thick dark clouds covered the sky tightly, and the chilliness of the mountains actually revealed some majesty.
"It looks like it's going to rain. If it does, what should we do?"
Gawain muttered to himself. Tobias, who was sitting opposite him in the back seat of the limousine, looked up at Gawain and raised the corners of his mouth.
"Don't worry, this is London. They are already used to the weather with four seasons in one day. At least they are more familiar with it than you are. They know what to do."
London, this is Gao Wen's second visit to this historic city. Last year's year-end finals left bittersweet memories here. Six months have passed in a blink of an eye, and he is back to this city again.
Weather is undoubtedly London's world-famous "feature".
It was sunny one second, and rainy the next; it was hot in the morning, and cold in the afternoon. This description is really incredible, but it is very appropriate. Four seasons in one day is the characteristic -
Because of the strong winds and humidity, London can experience the changes of spring, summer, autumn and winter in one day, and city residents have long been accustomed to it.
Therefore, a waterproof windbreaker is a must-have item for everyone in London, not because it is fashionable, but because it can keep out wind and rain at any time.
Moreover, one very, very special thing is that people do not like to use umbrellas. It is not because they want to be cool. Firstly, heavy rain often does not last long and may stop as soon as they turn the corner. Secondly, it is because of the strong wind. It is difficult to walk with an umbrella in the rain and the umbrella may even be blown over. Instead, umbrellas add unnecessary trouble and potential danger.
Naturally, the windproof and waterproof functions of windbreakers are particularly practical; at the same time, different outfits and combinations are also everywhere in the streets and alleys. Someone passed by in short sleeves in the previous second, and in the next second you see someone wearing a coat, which also makes London's fashion shine brightly.
As you can imagine, Wimbledon, located in the suburbs of London, is also famous for its changeable weather, even more frequent than Paris.
“It wouldn’t be Wimbledon without rain.”
Having just arrived in London in the evening, Gawain could already feel the change in the weather.
Eastbourne's bright summer is filled with the freshness of the sea and the laziness of the heat. I can't help but want to wander in the endless green. The training under the sun is full of dryness, and now it is filled with dampness and coldness. Large areas of gray occupy the vision. It is really hard to believe that the two cities are only an hour's drive apart.
No wonder so many people go to Eastbourne on holiday and call it the sunniest and brightest corner of Great Britain.
"Ah, I just left and I already miss you." Gawain half-jokingly complained, "Now I finally understand what Roger means. In Wimbledon, waiting for the rain to stop is the same thing."
This Roger is not Rashad, but Federer.
Tobias couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Dear Gawain, we've been talking about tennis from morning till night, and it will be all about tennis for the next two weeks. At least we can put tennis aside for a bit tonight."
Gao Wen did not speak, but just looked at the sky outside the car window again.
Tobias understood immediately, "Don't tell me you regret it now?"
"Haha." Gawain laughed heartily. It seemed that Tobias was right.
Today, an ordinary Wednesday, Gawain and Dimitrov left Eastbourne and returned to London to prepare for the upcoming Queen's Club Cup.
The Queen's Club Cup is held in London, and the venue is located in West Kensington in the west end of central London, which is an upscale community with a profound history and gathers aristocrats and celebrities. It is absolutely worth every penny. The event has been held since 1885. From the venue, it can be seen that tennis was originally a pure aristocratic sport.
The venue conditions and weather conditions of the tournament are all very similar to Wimbledon, making it the perfect choice for preparing for Wimbledon.
Just as Monte Carlo is known as the weathervane of Roland Garros, the Queen's Club Cup is also known as the weathervane of Wimbledon, but the situation is slightly different -
Because the four giants have signed contracts with different grass court tournaments respectively, Murray is the only one who regularly comes to the Queen's Club Cup every year, while the other three giants need to look at the specific situation, so the champion of the Queen's Club Cup is not necessarily the favorite to win Wimbledon.
But there is no doubt that winning the Queen's Club means a bright future for Wimbledon.
Last year, Dimitrov won the title at West Kensington and then had a breakthrough at Wimbledon; the year before last, Murray was crowned the Queen's Club Cup champion and then won the title at Wimbledon; the year before that, Cilic was the champion of this event and then reached the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time.
It is also because of this that top players are willing to come to London to compete.
This year is no exception.
Djokovic, who is currently recuperating from his defeat in the French Open final, announced that he would miss all grass-court warm-up events and would go to Wimbledon to defend his title.
Federer has signed a ten-year agreement with Halle in Germany. His grass court warm-up matches have always been held in Halle, including this year.
Then, Nadal and Murray both arrived in London to participate in the competition. Players such as Wawrinka, Gawain, Dimitrov, Cilic, Simon and others also signed up. In addition, Raonic, who returned from injury, also chose the Queen's Club to start the grass season. The participating lineup is star-studded.
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Step by step, the grass season is getting closer.
However, tonight, tennis needs to be put aside temporarily, Gao Wen has a special event -
The London premiere of Mission: Impossible 5.
The invitation came from the series's leading actor Tom Cruise, which means that the legendary star personally invited Gowan to the premiere.
Of course, Gawain didn't believe it. Those polite words were not credible. In Gawain's opinion, this should be an event arranged by Tobias and the sponsor.
Although Gao Wen was not interested, he knew that cooperating with the sponsor's activities was part of his job and he needed to fulfill his corresponding responsibilities.
So, after arriving in London from Eastbourne, before he had time to look around his hotel room, a makeup and styling team surrounded him, tossed him around, and then they were on their way to the premiere.
At a glance, Tobias could see Gawain's hesitation.
Seeing Tobias' speechless expression of rolling his eyes, Gawain smiled and raised his hands to surrender, "John, I just think that this is not my field. I don't think the audience comes to the cinema for me."
"Although we are in the same cultural and sports field, to be honest, I now look like a traffic star who sneaked in to get attention. I have nothing to do with the movie, but I still want to squeeze in and show my face, increase traffic, increase popularity, and test the thickness of my skin."
As he was talking, Gao Wen's mind emerged with those traffic stars who were "movie promotion ambassadors". Not only did they have nothing to do with the released movies, they didn't even have any representative works to speak of. They relied on traffic to move around in the entertainment industry. They didn't feel ashamed, but Gao Wen did.