Chapter 316: Living in Your Shadow

The city where the Hornets are based is Charlotte.

At 3 a.m., Wade Dong and Feng Yuxiu walked out, with Feng carrying three large suitcases.

"The sun is shining brightly tonight... The clouds are clearing..."

Wade Dong stretched leisurely.

Feng Yuxiu maintained his serious expression, perhaps not understanding Wade Dong's humor.

"Let's go~"

Wade Dong said to Feng Yuxiu, "Let's take a cab back to the hotel."

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It was unlikely that Jordan would drive them back, as he had lost quite badly that night. The so-called world boxing champion had it even worse!

The three suitcases were large and heavy!

Inside was nine million in cash...

And the people in M Country really had no manners. Wade Dong wanted to leave at 2 a.m., but the boxing champion who had lost badly actually blocked Wade Dong from leaving.

In reality, a few million in cash was nothing to the boxing champion.

He just couldn't handle the loss...

What the boxing champion didn't expect was that before he could even make a move on Wade Dong, Feng Yuxiu took action.

The boxing champion exchanged a few moves with Feng Yuxiu.

The scene was so surprising to Wade Dong that he couldn't help but marvel at it. Despite their similar heights, the difference in their builds was evident when they faced off, creating a striking visual contrast.

Feng Yuxiu was being humble...

After just a dozen or so exchanges, the boxing champion couldn't land a single punch on Feng Yuxiu, but Feng's punch to the boxing champion's ribs left him powerless.

"Damn impressive..."

Wade Dong was amazed, "A true master hidden among the people."

From now on, having Feng Yuxiu by his side would make him feel even safer.

However, since they wanted to lose, Wade Dong played along for an hour. When he decided to leave, he had only won five million. An hour later, he and Feng Yuxiu left with nine million in cash.

At the entrance.

A group of black men approached and surrounded Wade Dong and Feng Yuxiu.

"Get lost!"

The gang leader, who had been following Wade Dong, scolded his subordinates and said, "This is my brother. Do you know manners?"

The gang leader was a reasonable man. Even if his subordinates joined forces, they wouldn't be a match for the bodyguard with the limp. Moreover, Wade Dong was a Huaxia man with significant influence. If something happened to him in M Country, both he and his subordinates would be in big trouble!

"Tonight, Charlotte is troubled."

Wade Dong stretched leisurely again and returned to the hotel with Feng Yuxiu, escorted by the gang leader.

...

The news media didn't report on Wade Dong and Jordan's trip to the casino, and Jordan was too embarrassed to mention his loss.

Wade Dong didn't bother mentioning it either, as he didn't want his parents to find out about his gambling in M Country.

...

The next day, the Suns were set to host the Cavaliers at home.

The fans weren't particularly excited about this game; they were more eager for the highly anticipated Christmas Showdown.

The Cavaliers were ranked eleventh in the Eastern Conference, almost at the bottom. Giannis Antetokounmpo's arrival hadn't changed the team's situation, and the calls for him to be labeled a bust were getting louder.

After all, he was a rookie who had been hyped up, and the pressure on Giannis was immense, leaving him little room to grow.

"Brother Dong..."

Before the game, Giannis approached Wade Dong and handed him a beautifully wrapped gift box, "This is a gift for you, Brother Dong. It's a leather jacket from my hometown."

Giannis' hometown was famous not only for its mythical stories but also for its leather products like leather bags, jackets, and belts.

"Oh, thank you~"

Wade Dong accepted the gift without hesitation, thinking to himself that the young man was quite considerate.

Giannis had a connection with Wade Dong because his agent, Luo Qingyan, was also from Wade Dong's sports agency. It was normal for him to give a small gift when meeting Wade Dong.

Apart from Giannis, another Cavaliers player came over to greet Wade Dong—Stephen Curry's younger brother, Seth Curry. Seth was a newcomer to the league but was currently a benchwarmer, with a similar status to Varejao on the team.

The game was about to start, and the starting lineups for both teams were announced:

Suns: Wade Dong, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Vince Carter, Draymond Green.

Cavaliers: Kyrie Irving, Daniel Gibson, Tristan Thompson, Anderson Varejao, Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Before the game, Kevin Durant had some discomfort in his knee, so Alvin Gentry decided to start him on the bench instead of in the starting lineup.

BEEP!

And with the referee's whistle, the game began.

Draymond Green and Giannis Antetokounmpo jumped for the tip-off, and Giannis easily tapped the ball to Kyrie Irving.

Irving received the pass and dribbled to the frontcourt, using his fancy dribbling to get past Stephen Curry. He drove to the basket, hung in the air for a moment, and finished with a layup over Draymond Green's block attempt.

SWISH!

The ball swished through the net.

2-0!

The Cavaliers scored first.

The Suns inbounded the ball, and Wade Dong dribbled to the three-point line, signaling his teammates to set up.

Vince Carter understood Wade Dong's intention and ran past Anderson Varejao towards the basket!

Draymond Green also positioned himself in Carter's path, blocking Tristan Thompson's help defense!

WHOOSH~

Wade Dong lifted the ball and tossed it towards the basket.

CLANG!

Vince Carter caught the ball in mid-air and slammed it home with a reverse dunk!

"Vince Carter! Vince Carter! Vince Carter!"

The home crowd cheered.

Since joining the Suns, Carter seemed to have found a second wind. Despite only playing around 12 minutes per game, he averaged 7.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.3 blocks.

His stats were slightly lower than the previous season.

However, everyone knew that Carter's offense had become more efficient. In terms of dunks alone, he had fewer than ten last season, but since joining the Suns, he managed to dunk one or two per game.

His 7.6 points per game were second only to Wade Dong, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson on the Suns.

2-2!

The Cavaliers attacked, with Kyrie Irving driving and dishing to Daniel Gibson, but Wade Dong intercepted the pass.

After the steal, Wade Dong dribbled down the court and finished with a dunk!

2-4!

The Cavaliers didn't want to fall behind.

Kyrie Irving dribbled and showcased his skills, hitting a mid-range jumper!

4-4!

"Nice moves," Wade Dong said, standing next to Irving.

"Hmm..."

Irving nodded and replied, "But I feel like I've always been living in your shadow."

"Haha~"

Wade Dong laughed.

After receiving a pass from Stephen Curry, Wade Dong lobbed the ball to Draymond Green under the basket, but Green's shot attempt was off.

Giannis Antetokounmpo grabbed the rebound and passed to Kyrie Irving.

Irving dribbled to the frontcourt and, facing Stephen Curry's defense near the three-point line, pulled up for a three-pointer!

SWISH!

The ball swished through the net.

7-4!