Chapter 323: Shutting the Door

After getting into the taxi, the driver kept looking back at Wade while driving.

Wade finally couldn't hold back and said, "Driver, can you please focus on driving?"

"Sorry... Sorry..."

The driver finally turned back around and asked, "Are you Wade?"

"No!"

Wade directly denied it.

He had been wearing sunglasses since boarding the plane in Phoenix, but he was still recognized everywhere he went, which made Wade a bit annoyed.

...

Last year, Wade had bought a villa for his parents in Yanjing.

However, the Wei Hua couple was used to living in the old neighborhood and didn't move into the villa. So, the villa remained empty after the renovation.

Additionally, since Wade's home was not far from Yan University, Li Jiajia stayed with the Wei Hua couple, and Qi Juan took care of Li Jiajia's daily needs.

"Pack a roast duck for me!"

It was dinner time, and Wade passed by a roast duck shop, planning to buy a duck to take home.

No one knew he was coming back, and his parents wouldn't have prepared an extra portion of food.

The roast duck shop owner was surprised to see Wade, "Oh my, it's Wade! You're back?"

"I'm not Wade!"

Wade shook his head, "The person you're talking about is still playing basketball in M Country."

"You're still pretending!"

The roast duck shop owner laughed, "I've watched you grow up, and I know it's you, Wade!"

After saying this, she continued slicing the roast duck and asked, "More scallions? More sauce? Cut the skin thinner?"

"Yeah."

Wade nodded and replied casually.

"Still pretending?"

When Wade nodded, the owner laughed. When Wade was in the country, he often bought roast duck from her, and he always said the same thing.

"Haha..."

Wade also laughed, "I came back to visit my parents. I have to return to M Country tomorrow morning."

"Okay, okay, I understand!"

The roast duck shop owner even winked at Wade, "You're a public figure now, so you can't make it too obvious, right?"

"I saw your mom and your beautiful wife go home earlier, and they bought a lot of groceries. It seems like you have guests at home today."

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Wade became a bit anxious. After the roast duck was packed, he took it and left.

It's better to arrive early than late. Since there were guests at home, the meal would likely be plentiful.

...

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

As Wei Hua and Li Zhen opened the wine, they heard knocking on the door.

"Who is it?"

Qi Juan took off her scarf, preparing to open the door, and wondered, "We didn't invite anyone to join us for dinner."

Wei Hua said, "It might be the water bill collector."

"Water bill?"

Qi Juan frowned, "Do we owe any water bills?"

Wade stood at the door with the roast duck, feeling a bit excited. He was sure he would give his parents a big surprise!

"You..."

When Qi Juan opened the door, she saw Wade standing there and was taken aback for a moment before confirming, "Are you Wade?"

Wade had been asked this question all day, so he subconsciously replied, "I'm not Wade. You've mistaken me for someone else. "

"You do look similar..."

Qi Juan muttered and then closed the door with a 'bang'.

"Oh?"

Wade didn't expect to be shut out.

Wei Hua, seeing Qi Juan close the door, asked, "Who is it? Is it the water bill collector?"

"No!"

Qi Juan smiled, "But this person looks a bit like our son. Old Wei, did you fool around when you were younger?"

"What are you talking about!"

Wei Hua scolded her, "Don't say such things in front of our in-laws. Besides, I didn't even date anyone before I met you!"

...

The people inside were deep in conversation when the knocking on the door resumed, and it became more urgent!

Wade never expected that instead of a warm welcome, he would be met with a closed door!

Li Jiajia blinked and suddenly stood up, saying, "Could it be that Wade has really come back? I haven't heard from him since yesterday's game, and I couldn't reach him on the phone."

Li Zhen, "Really?"

Wei Hua, "Really?"

Just as Li Zhen and Wei Hua were surprised, Li Jiajia went to open the door and then entered with a sullen Wade.

Only then did Qi Juan scold him, "I just asked if you were Wade, why did you say no?"

"You don't even recognize your own son?"

Wade replied, and only then did he notice that Li Zhen and his wife were also there.

Wei Hua asked, "Aren't you playing in the regular season? How do you have time to come back?"

"There's no game tomorrow, so I thought I'd come back to see you."

Wade's enthusiasm was dampened by Qi Juan's 'closed door', and he said sullenly, "I didn't expect you all to be so unwelcoming..."

"Welcome, welcome!"

Qi Juan smiled, "My dear son, go wash your hands and let's eat."

Li Zhen and his wife had some free time, so they came to Yanjing to visit their daughter and drink with Wei Hua.

"Come, let's drink!"

Wade was just pretending to be upset and didn't have any hard feelings. After sitting down, he proactively poured drinks for Li Zhen and Wei Hua.

After a satisfying meal!

Qi Juan noticed something. There was no place for Wade to stay in the house.

Li Zhen and his wife often visited, so Wade's room had been prepared for them, leaving only one room for Li Jiajia and another room converted into a mahjong room.

Old-fashioned thinking...

It wouldn't be appropriate for Wade and Li Jiajia to share a room!

While Wei Hua and Li Zhen were smoking in the kitchen, Wei Hua poked his head out and said, "Wade, the villa you bought has been renovated. Do you want to go and take a look?"

"Oh, then I'll go and check it out."

Wade knew what his father meant; he was trying to get him to leave.

Around ten in the evening, Qi Juan drove Wade to the villa and then rushed back.

They needed her for the mahjong game!

...

The next morning, Wade bought some local specialties and flew back to Phoenix.

After landing, it was already the afternoon of the day after Christmas, and the Suns were playing the Rockets at home that evening.

This was the Suns' second game against the Rockets this season, and the Rockets were currently ranked at the bottom of the Western Conference. With such a weak team, even without Wade, the Suns could still beat the Rockets.

Why did Wade go to Yanjing?

It was because he missed his flight and couldn't make it to that night's game. Even with the Suns' bench players, they could still beat the Rockets.

"Old Jin, Little Shuai, Curry..."

After arriving at the arena, Wade distributed the roast duck he brought to the coaches and teammates, "I brought some local specialties for you."

"Did you go back to Huaxia?"

Gentry looked at Wade, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Wade joked, "What? Do I need to report to you when I go back home...?"

"No, it's not that..."

Gentry waved his hand, "If you had told me you were going back to Huaxia, I would have asked you to bring back some tea for me."