Chapter 439: Chance and Coincidence
In the world of competitive sports, performance on the field is always the most important indicator, but it is undeniable that a pleasing appearance can always become a beautiful landscape, just like David Beckham. In a sense, his image charm has surpassed the significance of performance on the field.
The tennis court is no exception.
Whether it is a beautiful woman with flying skirts or a handsome man in white clothes, their figures running and fighting on the field always become a hot topic that people talk about.
From the golden generation of Safin, Ferrero, Roddick, Mario-Ancic, Feliciano Lopez, to the new generation of Del Potro, Berdych, Isner and so on, there is always a topic of handsome guys on the tennis court.
Now, the entire men's tennis world has been joking that Dimitrov is the "most handsome man in tennis" today. People including Djokovic and Murray have also joined in the fun. Although this does not mean anything, it has indeed attracted a group of fans to Dimitrov, and his time value has also risen.
How could Americans, who have always believed in "entertainment to death", miss such a popular saying at this year's US Open? On the official Twitter account of the US Open, they launched a vote to select the most popular handsome men and beautiful women, and then they will "award" this honor to the players. The voting is still in progress, but the winner is gradually becoming clear.
In the women's group, Bouchard was far ahead, worthy of being the most popular young beauty this year. Sharapova and Wozniacki ranked second and third respectively, demonstrating their strong popularity.
In the men's group, Dimitrov's lead is also quite obvious, but what is very surprising is that Gao Wen has emerged as a dark horse and is currently ranked second, leading Berdych, who is in third place, by a large number of votes.
Although there is a suspicion of "vote manipulation" by Chinese fans, it is undeniable that Gao Wen has indeed carved out a niche for himself step by step at this year's US Open and has entered the eyes of the majority of fans. Even if we put the online voting aside for the moment, just looking at the surging crowds at the training ground can give people a direct sense of his popularity.
At this moment, looking at Gawain and Dimitrov who were hitting the ball with all their strength and sweating on the training ground in front of him, half of the fans watching were women. Tobias couldn't help but have an idea: if these two players can meet in the tour one day in the future, the female fan market should be very hot.
"Grigor, I love you!"
The heart-wrenching cry once again broke through the bustling crowd, and before anyone could react, another voice immediately followed up the cry.
"Gawain, I love you!"
It was as if they were competing with each other, so much so that the other fans burst into laughter and good-natured laughter, and the atmosphere in the training ground was suddenly filled with joy.
Tobias expressed satisfaction.
The right time. The right place. The right people.
Now that everything was ready, Tobias could no longer ask Gawain to perform better, so the next thing needed to be done by him. Tobias vaguely believed that he could get Gawain a record-breaking contract.
Then, Jiang Yanyun and his wife appeared. They seemed to have not slept well last night, and there was a hint of fatigue between their brows.
Tobias didn't find it strange. Gawain was about to face Djokovic in the semi-finals, which would obviously be a tough battle, and their mentality was inevitably unbalanced.
Jiang Yanyun seemed a little absent-minded. After hesitating for a long time, he walked straight towards Tobias.
"John, I have something I want to tell you."
Tobias was a little surprised, but didn't say much. He just pretended to listen patiently. Then Gao Hongli also came over, gave Jiang Yanyun an affirmative look, and said two words in Chinese that he couldn't understand. Jiang Yanyun looked up again.
Yesterday and today were two consecutive rest days for Gao Wen, with no competitions, only training. After discussion, Gao Hongli and Jiang Yanyun decided to leave Flushing and go on a day trip to Manhattan.
After all, they were originally planning to come here for a trip, but no one expected that Gao Wen would make it all the way to the semi-finals, so that the entire plan was disrupted.
Moreover, they did not take too long leave from work, so they had almost no time left while waiting for the US Open to end. If they did not take the opportunity to travel around, they might not even know what the streets of Manhattan look like before they had to fly back. They would spend the entire holiday living in Flushing, a city full of Chinese atmosphere, as if they had not been abroad at all.
So Gao Hongli and Jiang Yanyun set out on a day trip.
Travel, all goes well.
They followed the tour group to visit New York's famous attractions, and then met another couple from Seattle who were traveling to New York in the same tour group. They had a great conversation with each other, and then the four of them accompanied and chatted all the way, and continued to stroll around New York after waiting for the tour group's itinerary to end.
The group of four strolled around the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and for dinner they went to a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown to try the "New York version of Chinese food". Finally, they drank beer and enjoyed a jazz performance in a bar in Greenwich Village, and said goodbye to each other after exchanging contact information.
It's perfect.
However, after returning to his residence, Jiang Yanyun always felt that something was wrong. It was not because the couple made any demands or stole anything, but because nothing happened. It was like the "Roman Holiday" movie, which did not feel real.
Then, this morning, the husband of the couple sent a text message to Gao Hongli, inviting them to go to Brooklyn to appreciate an art exhibition titled "Stadium in the Art Museum."
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Gao Hongli didn't feel anything special, but Jiang Yanyun had a question: Are people in New York so friendly to strangers? Or are they just showing off their good character? But the question is, if they really want something, what are they asking for?
Although Gao Hongli and Jiang Yanyun are both ordinary office workers and this is their first time going abroad, it does not mean that they are ignorant of the ways of the world.
"…If they really want something, I can't think of any other answer except Gawain, so I wonder if they are some kind of liars?"
Jiang Yanyun was a little worried, but Gao Hongli was calmer and explained in simple words.
"We've seen some news reports before and apparently no one in the world of competitive sports is doing charity."
Although Gao Hongli did not say much, Tobias immediately understood. There are indeed countless cases in the world of competitive sports where agents or sponsors use sweet words to deceive players and parents into signing unfavorable contracts, especially for those football geniuses in the slums of South America.
Tobias smiled to comfort him, "Don't worry, it's not a big deal, but I'm very happy that you told me about it without disturbing Gawain. What he needs least right now is off-field interference. No matter what it is, I can handle it, please don't worry."
(End of this chapter)