"This isn't your road, why are you saying I'm following you?"
Catherine crossed her arms arrogantly. The man behind her looked a little awkward.
Tang Long had a vague impression of this guy. Wasn't he the cameraman who was always with Catherine?
"Fine, keep your eyes peeled. If you bother me again, I won't be polite."
Tang Long curled two fingers, pointing to his eyes, then to Catherine.
The meaning was clear: I'm watching you. If you annoy me again, be careful, I'll deal with you.
"Hmph!"
Catherine snorted and remained silent, her arms crossed, exuding an arrogant and punchable demeanor.
"You really need a lesson. If you bother me again, I'll kick you out of the league."
Tang Long turned and got back into his car.
"Scaring me?" Catherine scoffed. "If I were afraid of being intimidated, I wouldn't be in the journalism profession."
"But Catherine, Tang is currently one of the hottest players in the league, and the league is heavily promoting him. If we really anger him, Stern might not allow us to report on the NBA anymore."
"I'm not scared, why are you?"
Catherine glared at the cameraman. "I'll follow this Tang for the rest of my life. I want to see which female celebrity dares to approach him."
"Uh..."
The cameraman understood Catherine's intention. With a reporter constantly hounding them, celebrities would naturally avoid Tang Long like the plague, fearing exposure.
However, while that was the intention, it was more likely to lead to misunderstandings.
It would seem as though she couldn't have Tang Long, so she wouldn't let anyone else have a chance either.
"What are you looking at? Get in the car."
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"What are you all doing here? Don't you have jobs?"
Outside the CK studio, a crowd had gathered, three layers deep.
Even though these people were high-end designers and employees of luxury brands on the outside, possessing good looks and elegant temperaments that could easily attract admirers, they were now all drooling.
They had seen muscular men before, but rarely were there handsome men with such well-proportioned muscles and explosive power.
The business manager in charge of the endorsement deal was beaming. If it weren't for the presence of so many employees, she would have found an excuse to feel those sculpted muscles herself.
Xiao Gen's face was flushed, and she stole glances at Tang Long from time to time, her heart beating faster with each look. The faster her heart beat, the hotter her cheeks felt.
She didn't know why Tang Long had asked her to come along, but being able to feast her eyes made her feel like the trip was worthwhile.
"Tang, excellent, just one more set and we'll be done."
The commercial director was very satisfied with Tang Long's natural performance in front of the camera.
Although it was Tang Long's first time shooting a commercial and he had to strike various poses in his underwear in public, after a few retakes, Tang Long had clearly gotten the hang of it.
The subsequent takes were all completed in one go, which made the director increasingly feel that Tang Long was someone special, unlike other basketball stars.
Everyone marveled at Tang Long's composure on camera during his first shoot. Little did they know that Tang Long was faking it, and his inner sense of shame was close to overwhelming him.
Hearing the director say there was only one set left, he let out a sigh of relief.
It felt more tiring than playing one-on-five on the basketball court.
This money was too hard to earn!
After finally finishing the last set, Tang Long quickly put on his clothes and then glared fiercely at Bill Duffy.
Initially, there were only a few people, but as more onlookers gathered, Bill Duffy hadn't helped disperse the crowd.
"Tang, you don't know, you've gone viral."
"Nonsense, I'm already very popular."
Bill Duffy was momentarily stunned, clearly not understanding the double meaning in Chinese, but seeing Tang Long's irritable demeanor, he knew he was still angry.
"Tang, the endorsement fee has been received. Think about it, you earned ten million in less than a day. Why are you angry? Shouldn't you be shopping extravagantly?"
"Shopping? Shopping for what?"
"Luxury cars."
Bill Duffy looked at Tang Long with astonishment.
Basketball stars had their own set of vehicles. Not to mention that the star players could have a luxury car exhibition, but even ordinary starting players, how many of them didn't have a few luxury cars?
It wasn't like Tang Long, who actually needed his agent to remind him. Normally, agents would advise these big players not to buy cars, as these luxury vehicles depreciate the fastest, and star players spending money indiscriminately could easily squander their high salaries.
That was also because these people bought too many. As a starting player for the Cavaliers, it wouldn't be right not to have a good car.
"Why buy a car? Just get the manufacturer to give you one when you endorse their product."
At first glance, this statement seemed quite reasonable. 138 Reading Network
Bill Duffy was flustered.
"I'll try my best."
After a few words with Tang Long, Bill Duffy's forehead was already sweating.
While they were talking, Xiao Gen walked over gracefully.
Bill Duffy, being a smart man, cleverly made an excuse and slipped away.
Xiao Gen smoothed her hair by her ear, her deep eyes glancing at Tang Long, then she lowered her head and whispered, "Tang, why did you ask me to shoot the commercial with you?"
"Bill asked me to record a New Year's greeting, and I don't know how to operate the equipment, so I thought of asking you for help since you're a reporter."
"Ah?"
Xiao Gen's watery blue eyes were already misting over, and her mouth was pouting.
"I'm just kidding," Tang Long couldn't help but chuckle. "Didn't I promise to treat you to a meal? We can go after the commercial shoot."
Xiao Gen nodded, then suddenly felt that something in his words was not quite right.
By the time she realized it, Tang Long had already gone to sign autographs for the onlookers.
This Tang.
Xiao Gen stamped her foot in anger.
At first, she didn't grasp the meaning of Tang Long's words. Later, she realized that Tang Long could have arranged a time to treat her to a meal, but instead, he made her watch him shoot a commercial all day.
Although it wasn't a wasted trip, she still felt angry thinking about it.
When Tang Long returned after signing autographs for everyone, he found Xiao Gen pouting and acting distant. Yet, Xiao Gen had such an endearing appearance that he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"You..."
Xiao Gen stamped her foot in anger.
"Alright, don't be angry. The reason I asked you to come here was so you could get to know these executives. I heard several star players are shooting commercials here. It would be a shame to miss such a good opportunity to network."
"Ah?"
Xiao Gen felt her heart flutter. This Tang Long was very thoughtful.
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