Chapter 1192: Poised and Confident
Calm and straightforward—
Li Wei, still Li Wei.
Kelsey was directly stumped by Li Wei, words got stuck in his throat, eyes wide, but couldn't speak, finally let out a long sigh.
Slightly hesitant and slightly awkward, rarely seen, Kelsey lacks confidence when it comes to women.
"I was just curious. That's all."
"She never watches sports. She seems to have no interest in sports, we are from completely different worlds, she doesn't know me, what should we talk about?"
Li Wei said openly, "Just say that."
Kelsey: ?
Li Wei, "You could say you didn't expect her to come to watch the game, you thought she wasn't interested in sports."
Kelsey glanced at Li Wei with disdain, "No wonder you don't have a girlfriend. They say, like JJ, you devote all your time to training, which is why no girl wants to date you."
"But actually, it's because you're bad at flirting, girls come to you expecting something, and you scare them off with just one sentence. Who flirts like that?"
Li Wei wasn't nervous and didn't plan to refute, "Just making friends, who said it's flirting, just get to know each other, no skills needed. Didn't you know she has a fiancé?"
Kelsey: ...
Li Wei displayed a naive and innocent expression, "Oh. God." Clearly amazed, yet without fluctuation, as if artificial intelligence speaking flatly—
Full-on sarcasm.
"I really didn't expect you to be like this, Kelsey, saying you want to make some new friends, but your mind has already skipped second base and third base aiming for a home run..."
The words couldn't continue because Kelsey immediately came up to cover Li Wei's mouth with the intent of silencing him.
Then, Kelsey firmly glared at Hardman, Sorren Hill, and others beside him, signaling with his eyes for them to leave.
Hardman could feel Kelsey's murderous aura, but watching Li Wei in trouble couldn't be ignored, he braced himself to look at Li Wei.
This move directly enraged Kelsey.
"Hey, you! You should worry about me, if anything, are you stupid, worrying the rookie will suffer in front of me? The rookie would sell you out, and you'd still count money for him!"
Li Wei laughed cheerfully, waved to Hardman indicating he was okay, then grabbed Kelsey's arm placed on his chest, pulling and tugging.
Suddenly exerting force.
No one knows how Li Wei did it, bending his body forward, the next instant Kelsey was flipped, lying sprawled on the ground groaning.
Hardman: ???
Sorren Hill: ???
Sorren Hill quickly pulled Hardman to run away, lowered his voice, muttering, "What's your relationship with the rookie? What's the rookie's relationship with them?"
"Their close relationship means you don't need to worry about the rookie, it's just a prank."
"You think by chanting rookie you'll truly be friends with the rookie? Getting angry at Travis for the rookie, careful it brings trouble later."
Hardman touched his head, chuckled twice, "Juan, I think you're overthinking."
"All along, the rookie treats people sincerely, but you always think he's a high-flying superstar, only doing face engineering for us newbies."
"But, think, even if it's face engineering, how many top players in the league would do face engineering for us?"
"If you refuse to open up, then the rookie is just the team captain, but this decision isn't in the rookie's hands, it's in yours."
In just a few words, Hardman nudged Sorren Hill's shoulder, didn't say more, turned around, smiling as he left.
Sorren Hill is also a rookie, one of the first players to arrive at voluntary training camp with Hardman, playing as safety.
In the Kansas City Chiefs Defense, the safety position has always lacked players, the starting pair of Sorensen and Matty far from being the best lineup, Reed kept trying different combinations, Sorren Hill got many chances.
However, Sorren Hill was never able to truly become a starter.
Unlike Hardman, who secured a spot among the three starting wide receivers and entered Li Wewei-led player core circle.
So, is this the reason?
Sorren Hill stopped walking, turned to look at Li Wei and Kelsey, who were both playing around, nothing special, their cheerful smiles were infectious.
Kelsey lay flat on the ground, expressing protest despondently.
"Scram!"
"Li Wei, scram!"
Li Wei laughed particularly happily, came up nonchalantly, stretched out his right hand.
Kelsey slapped away Li Wei's right hand.
Li Wei's right hand came back again, this time Kelsey didn't resist, grabbed Li Wei's right hand and stood up, took the opportunity to bump Li Wei with his shoulder.
Li Wei showed an exaggerated expression, "Oh no, my shoulder's ruined. I need treatment, can't help introduce you anymore, you'll have to rely on yourself."
Kelsey looked despondently at Li Wei.
Li Wei didn't continue to mess with Kelsey, "I'm serious, do you need me to introduce you? I can anytime."
Kelsey: ...
Hesitant and undecided, this Kelsey was indeed never seen before.
Which made Li Wei particularly curious—
So, love at first sight, does it truly exist?
Li Wei, "Travis, you're overthinking it, it's just making friends, it's perfectly normal for them."
Kelsey glanced at Li Wei, grumbled in a low voice, "Why didn't you act so rational when it was your own affairs?"
Li Wei, "What did you say?"
Kelsey's heart tightened, the embarrassment of being flipped still vivid, "Nothing, nothing, I didn't say anything."
Instead, Li Wei laughed, looking open, "As they say, the person involved can't see clearly like an outsider can. When discussing others, it's logical; discussing oneself, it's messy and indecisive, that's why we need friends."
"My problem isn't solved, but I'm willing to help solve yours."
Li Wei's straightforward demeanor made Kelsey pause, relax a bit, stealthily glance at Li Wei, carefully said, "You don't mind meeting Ariana, do you?"
Just after speaking, Kelsey got a bit nervous, "I'm not joking, I'm serious, it's on TV live now..."
Li Wei looked relaxed, "I have no secrets to hide, if Ariana appears here, not saying hello would be weird, right?"
Kelsey was stunned, then realized: no way to refute.
Although Kelsey didn't speak, Li Wei noticed, Kelsey's eyes clearly softened, discreetly drifted towards one direction.
The answer, couldn't be more obvious.
Li Wei didn't say more, turned and walked ahead.
Walking a few steps, Kelsey followed, his eyes wandering to hide his nervousness, but his footsteps were neat, closely following, as if afraid of losing sight, making the smile on Li Wei's lips fully bloom.
Sure enough, denying with his mouth, but his body was honest.