NBA's Chinese King: The more girlfriends I have, the stronger I become.

Chapter 53 Booker: Zhan Wenle's King, Wang Xiucheng's King

"Who is it? It's so late, can't you let people get some sleep?" Wang Xiucheng's annoyed voice came through the phone.

Jenna looked at the man on the video call, who was lying face down on the pillow with his eyes closed, and her eyes inexplicably welled up with tears, as if she had suffered some injustice.

"Xiu Cheng, where are you?"

Jenna specifically asked her Chinese model friend Liu Wen for advice on how to address her man, although she wasn't very familiar with it yet.

"At home? What's wrong?" Wang Xiucheng slowly opened his eyes and shone his phone camera into the room.

Jenna breathed a sigh of relief.

She knew that Wang Xiucheng had been living in a Chinese family's home for four years, so she didn't believe that Wang Xiucheng would bring a woman back with him.

Jenna had considered buying Wang Xiucheng a house, but she knew that Chinese men were generally chauvinistic and unlikely to accept it.

Most of the business partners she knows are women-oriented, such as those dealing with cosmetics and women's underwear, so they are unlikely to be of much help to Wang Xiucheng.

"It's nothing, I just missed you," Jenna said softly.

Wang Xiucheng was somewhat helpless. Kendall Jenner, who was so strong and opinionated in the reality show, would actually say such mushy things to a man. Who would believe it if she told others?

“Aren’t you going to stay in New York for half a month? I’m going to New York for a competition next week, then I can accompany you,” Wang Xiucheng said after thinking about the schedule.

"it is good."

Sure enough, Jenner was much happier upon hearing the news.

So Jenna went on to talk about her experiences in New York, funny stories about her best friend, and how she was pursued by a group of boys when she was a child. Before she knew it, more than an hour had passed.

Wang Xiucheng had long since fallen asleep, and his snoring reached Jenna's ears through the phone. Jenna lay in bed, muttering something to herself.

She desperately wanted to tell the world that Wang Xiucheng was her man, but she was also afraid that Wang Xiucheng wouldn't be able to bear the consequences.

Especially when she thought about her extremely radical fans potentially threatening Wang Xiucheng's life, Jenna immediately dismissed the idea.

Jenna touched the new tattoo on her chest and gradually fell asleep.

……

Kazeta Center.

The Rockets' home game against the Suns.

This is the second time the two teams have met this season.

There aren't many matches today, and TNT will be broadcasting the entire world's worth of matches live.

Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley were talking about the recently popular Wang Xiucheng in their live stream.

"Oh, right, there's something I wanted to tell you all," Barkley said with a smug look. "My bet with Shaq has now been raised to $1 per game."

O'Neal seemed to shake his head: "I think this has gotten a bit out of control."

Barkley, not one to shy away from making things worse, explained, "O'Neal and I were originally going to each contribute $1000 per game as a reward to whoever could steal the ball from Wang Xiucheng, but unfortunately we've already accumulated $10,000 and no one has been able to do it."

“A few days ago, Wang Xiucheng signed several commercial endorsement contracts. Two of the sponsors approached us, offering $4000 per game from each of them. That means, starting now, there will be a $10,000 bonus for each game, waiting for the person who can steal the ball from Wang Xiucheng. If no one can do it in a game, the bonus will accumulate.”

"To be honest, those experienced veterans might have hesitated to take action against Wang Xiucheng because he's a rookie, but now that there's more and more money, I believe Wang Xiucheng will soon have the ball stolen from him," O'Neal said, shaking his big head.

Barkley did not refute him this time, and as Wang Xiucheng became more and more famous, this possibility did indeed become more and more likely.

"The match has started, let's get back to the scene."

At the game, Hakeem Olajuwon and Tracy McGrady were still present, along with some other local Houston stars, but Wang Xiucheng didn't recognize any of them.

Booker stood under the basket, raising an eyebrow as he watched Wang Xiucheng practicing free throws under the opposite basket.

Booker dislikes Wang Xiucheng.

It wasn't because of Wang Xiucheng himself, but because of his surname.

Since the last game against the Rockets in Phoenix, Jenner has stopped contacting him and has even blocked him.

Even if someone else calls from a different phone, Jenna will hang up immediately when she hears his voice.

Booker didn't know what he did to upset Jenner.

She even unfollowed and blocked all her social media accounts.

Many people asked him if he had broken up with Jenner, but he naturally denied it.

He went to Jenner's house in person, and even to her sister Kardashian's house, but it seemed that they had no idea what Jenner had been up to lately.

Until a few days ago, he discovered a new photo posted by Jenna, in which she had a Chinese character tattooed on her chest in a private area.

Many fans explained in the comments section that it was the character "王" (Wang), and some kind people even gave examples, saying that it is a Chinese surname, and that the "王" in Wang Xiucheng's name is this character.

Surprisingly, Jenner even liked this comment.

This made Booker hate the word, and by extension, he also hated Wang Xiucheng.

He decided to take good care of this undrafted player today, and he was determined to steal a ball from Wang Xiucheng no matter what. He would then donate the $10,000 prize money, thus gaining both face and substance.

Clearly, the bet between O'Neal and Barkley has caused quite a stir in the league.

Even a rising star like Booker cannot be ignored.

The game started soon.

The visiting Suns fielded a starting lineup of Booker, Bridges, Paul, McGee, and Crowder. Compared to the last time, McGee replaced the injured Ayton.

For the Rockets, the change compared to the last time was at the center position, with Theis replacing Shen Jing in the starting lineup. The rest of the players remained the same, still Green, Porter Jr., Wood, and Tate.

Both teams seemed satisfied with their starting lineups.

But in reality, the two teams are in completely different situations.

The Rockets have suffered 10 consecutive losses, and head coach Silas is constantly surrounded by rumors of being fired.

The Suns are on a seven-game winning streak and are determined to win against the struggling Rockets today.

However, hidden beneath the seven-game winning streak is the fact that team owner Savo is under investigation by the league.

According to some experts, the worst-case scenario is that the sun might be forced to be sold.

Therefore, the Suns players, especially those with big contracts, are very confused about their future. They don't know when the next owner will come, or even if they will still be Suns players.

This is why these players are working so hard; even if the Suns don't want them anymore, at least if they perform well, they can get another big contract.

The game has started, and the Suns are undoubtedly stronger than the Rockets. After only six minutes, the Suns are already leading by 7 points.

Actually, the Rockets played quite well. Porter Jr., who is getting better and better at point guard, has done a good job in facilitating the Rockets' offense.

However, they made too many mistakes, allowing the opponent to launch two counterattacks, which is the main reason for the point difference.

The game enters a timeout.

The audience suddenly started applauding. Fans who were watching the game for the first time might be confused, wondering what was wrong with the Houstonians.

Wang Xiucheng stood up, straightened his clothes, bumped fists with his friends, and then went on stage first.

Green stood behind him with a fierce look on his face. He had just been dunked on by McGee and was still angry.

Shen Jing, Christopher, and Martin were the last to enter the game and stood under the basket.

It seemed like the Rockets' momentum changed instantly.

Paul, who was some distance away, seemed to sense something and looked up at the other side.

Paul noticed that the boy was standing at the very front of the Rockets, tilting his head and looking at him expectantly.