"Sasha, what are you doing here?"
"Yeah, Marguerite already disqualified you from attending the party, don't you have any shame?"
These two were the man and woman Tang Long had seen earlier.
Sasha glanced back at the several commercial vehicles parked by the roadside, instantly gaining confidence.
"I'm also Marguerite's friend, I just came to deliver a birthday gift."
"You're not welcome here."
Natalie stepped forward to block Sasha's path, not allowing her to enter.
The commotion at the door also attracted people inside.
Marguerite and a few other girls walked out from inside.
Upon seeing Sasha, Marguerite's expression visibly stiffened. Just as she was about to speak, a girl beside her impatiently said, "Sasha, you liar, you're not welcome here. Marguerite, am I right?"
Marguerite pursed her lips, her expression conflicted.
Sasha was also one of her best friends. After they learned Sasha was Tang Long's friend, they had asked Sasha to invite Tang Long to the birthday party.
Who knew that Tang Long had been busy with competitions and hadn't received Sasha's call? Unable to reach Tang Long, the girls who had been eager to meet a star complained about Sasha. They had already bragged about Tang Long coming, and now that he wasn't, how could they face others?
Sasha was also labeled a liar by these people, causing them to be excited for nothing.
"Marguerite, this is your birthday gift."
Sasha took out her birthday gift. Though not expensive, it was earned from her part-time job.
"Sasha, if you accept her gift, then we're no longer friends."
"We don't make friends with friends of liars."
"If you take her gift, then we're leaving right now."
Natalie and several other girls pressured Marguerite together. Marguerite pursed her lips, pushed Sasha's gift back, and said, "I'm sorry, I can't accept your gift. From today onwards, we are no longer friends."
"Okay, I understand."
Sasha's face dimmed.
After all, she had once considered Marguerite her best friend.
"Get lost, you liar, you're not welcome here."
"Yeah, you even said Tang was your friend. Weren't you ashamed when you were bragging?"
Natalie snorted, "And you say you're Tang's friend? I'm LeBron's woman then!"
"I'm sorry, I don't want a mean person like you as my girlfriend."
"Who is it, get me out of here..."
Before Natalie could finish her sentence, a group of imposing men over two meters tall walked over.
Natalie rubbed her eyes and pinched herself hard.
LeBron?
Tracy?
And Yao Ming.
Isn't that China Tang?
Why were they all here?
Everyone was stunned, their expressions priceless.
The appearance of these stars together would cause a sensation. More importantly, they were in their neighborhood.
"Shit, damn it, what happened?"
Publicly slapped in the face by James, Natalie wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
"Sasha, did you give the birthday gift?"
"She doesn't want it, and she's not my friend anymore."
Sasha's voice was low, clearly still recovering from her friend's heartless indifference.
"You're better off without friends like that," Scarlett said, putting her arm around Sasha's shoulder. "From now on, we are sisters."
Hiss!
Someone in the crowd gasped, followed by countless envious glances at Sasha.
To them, Scarlett was already the pinnacle of their social circle. Being friends with Scarlett would open doors to socialites and celebrities in the future, and perhaps even lead to meeting the Kardashian sisters.
Suddenly, many girls around Marguerite looked on with envy and jealousy.
Some even switched sides on the spot, pushing Natalie forward to take the blame: "Sasha, this was all Natalie's doing. Of course, we welcome you."
Marguerite also recovered and quickly invited Scarlett, "Miss Scarlett, welcome to my party."
"We've given the gift, and we should be going. LeBron just said he's taking us to the Royal Nightclub!"
Hiss!
Another gasp from the crowd.
The Royal Nightclub was the best nightclub in downtown Cleveland. Normally, one had to queue for hours to get in, and it was difficult for ordinary people to enter.
Sasha looked at Marguerite, seeming to have figured things out. She shook her head and turned to leave.
"What a shame, we could have been friends too."
James's sigh made Marguerite and the others' faces turn ashen. Seeing these famous stars appear and then disappear from their neighborhood, they all glared at Natalie and her boyfriend.
If it weren't for Natalie, they could have been friends with these stars.
And there was even Hollywood actress Scarlett!
"It's just the Royal Nightclub, we can go too. I know the manager there."
Natalie's boyfriend snorted.
"Yeah, Marguerite, we'll go to the Royal Nightclub for your birthday."
"You guys get lost, you're not welcome here."
Before Marguerite could speak, her hangers-on spoke up one after another.
If Natalie hadn't relentlessly targeted Sasha, they could have been partying with the stars right now, perhaps even becoming their girlfriends.
Now, Natalie was as annoying as a fly in their eyes.
Natalie looked at Marguerite, "Marguerite, we're good friends."
"I'm sorry, you're not welcome here."
Bang!
Marguerite slammed the door shut.
"You bitch, go die."
Natalie, enraged, yelled loudly at the door, but the music inside was turned up to maximum volume, completely ignoring her shouts.
"Bitch..."
"Darling, don't be angry. It's just the Royal Nightclub, we'll go ourselves, I know the manager there."
"Okay, let's go ourselves and let them be envious!"
Natalie leaned into her boyfriend's embrace, her heart full of emotion.
...
"Tang Long, I won't be going. McGrady and I are returning to Houston."
"Brother Yao, it's rare to relax."
"You guys go ahead," Yao Ming said, patting Tang Long's shoulder. "Drink less, don't cause trouble, and don't ruin your career."
"Don't worry, Brother Yao. We Dragon Country people don't like to cause trouble, but we're definitely not afraid of it!"
They spoke in the Dragon Country language, not afraid of others overhearing.
"Alright, as long as you know what you're doing. No need to see us off."
"Then, Brother Yao, I'll see you on the court next time."
Tang Long got out of the car and watched Yao Ming leave.
At this moment, Mendes and Mourinho also came to say goodbye. Mourinho even gave Tang Long two VIP tickets to Inter Milan.
"Tang, let's go."
Although several people had left, Scarlett was still there, and they decided to go to a nightclub to have some fun!
...