Dominate the Super Bowl

"Haha, thank you for not blurting out that classic confession at the bookstore at the end of the movie."

Li Wei laughed heartily and freely, his lazy and tired mood instantly brightened.

But Thalia didn't. Her eyes formed crescent moons as she quietly watched Li Wei.

"What if I did?"

Thalia stood there smiling widely, fixing her gaze on Li Wei. Her beautiful eyes were clear and bright like sunlight filtering through the towering tree in the forest and spilling over the gently flowing stream.

Li Wei was momentarily stunned.

Thalia noticed Li Wei's astonishment and a gentle smile spread across her eyes.

Li Wei came back to his senses, lightly shaking his head helplessly.

"If you did, there might be trouble. I would need to keep my distance from a minor, or else a lawsuit might come knocking at my door."

Then Li Wei raised his hands in surrender, glancing around at the others.

"I swear, I'm innocent."

Haha, hahaha.

The onlookers burst out laughing.

The group of bystanders thought they were perfectly hidden, observing quietly without getting noticed, only to be caught by Li Wei in one fell swoop.

No more fun to watch here.

Not only the ones at the front, but the onlookers at the back as well.

Kelce could no longer contain himself, appearing from behind Li Wei's shoulder, grinning like the Big Bad Wolf greeting Little Red Riding Hood.

"Travis Kelce, may I ask who you are..."

He said, extending his right hand.

Li Wei turned around and glared at Kelce, "Don't scare the young lady."

Unexpectedly, with a snap, Thalia shook Kelce's right hand, "Thalia Reed. I know you, the tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs."

Kelce immediately stepped forward, squeezing into Li Wei's spot, trying to nudge Li Wei aside with his shoulder, and looked at the girl in front of him with a cheerful gaze.

"My pleasure. So... are you and our rookie... friends?"

The tone rose high, directly an octave up, full of suspicion. Behind the suspicion lay curiosity and intrigue, almost as if he had "paparazzi" stamped on his forehead, the gossipy tone barely disguised.

Thalia beamed, "At least... that's what I think; but whether our superstar shares the same view, I'm not sure."

Kelce couldn't help rubbing his hands together, this girl dared to tease Li Wei?

Interesting!

All along, they thought Li Wei and Ariana were basically confirmed; but now it seems, Li Wei was hiding a shocking secret that they had never heard of, let alone seen.

Add to that the ambiguous vibe around Lilith on the team?

The players always said Li Wei was pure and focused, but who would have thought he was a "wolf in sheep's clothing"!

Kelce couldn't miss this opportunity; all the little buddies were cheering him on.

Kelce nudged Li Wei aside again, quickly issuing an invitation, "Let's not bother with our superstar, he has superstar duties to attend to; why don't we sit aside and take a break?"

Li Wei: ???

Hey! What are you doing?

Thalia cast a smiling glance at Li Wei, actually ignoring his expression, and nodded earnestly, "That would be great, I was worried I'd disrupt your plans. I can't hinder the Kansas City Chiefs' winning momentum, right?"

The words were seemingly directed to Kelce, but her gaze stayed fixed on Li Wei.

Off to the side, Kelce's flame of gossip burned furiously.

Though Li Wei and Thalia were exchanging looks, Kelce's voice cut in from the side, "No disruption, no disruption at all."

Then, before Li Wei could say anything, Kelce made a gentlemanly gesture of invitation, politely escorting Thalia as she turned away.

That hurried back silhouette seemed afraid of being intercepted by Li Wei, making Li Wei chuckle speechlessly—

He wasn't worried about Thalia.

The young girl seemed innocuous but never lost ground in their conversations. Anyone who underestimated this Little Red Riding Hood based on her appearance didn't know who might suffer.

Li Wei refocused his attention, patiently fulfilling the fans' wishes.

After a little more activity, the fans seemed to notice Li Wei's inattentiveness, and someone in the crowd kindly spoke up.

"Thank you, professor, we shouldn't disturb you further, lest you miss your flight."

"Yes, go say goodbye to that girl; you won't see her for a few days."

"Go for it, professor! We support you!"

Li Wei was taken aback, smiling in disbelief. He wanted to explain they might be mistaken, but clearly, the burning passion and excitement in the fans' eyes left no room for response; besides, Li Wei wasn't prepared to hold a detailed lecture on his private life here, so he gave up.

Amidst the bustling cheer and support, Li Wei turned to leave, with the supporters' rallying cries following from behind.

"Professor, you can do it!"

"Seize the opportunity tightly."

"Youth is about daring to love and hate!"

A bit absurd yet amusing, a smile crept onto Li Wei's lips, his mood brightening up, seeing the scene from afar.

Kelce, Hill, Sorensen and others sat around Thalia like stars around the moon at the airport's back-to-back chairs, Mahomes awkwardly kept a slight distance; other players scattered in threes and fours around those two chairs like satellites orbiting.

Although only a few were sitting around Thalia, the others couldn't stop asking questions and talking, revolving around Thalia in conversation.

The young girl showed no signs of shyness or panic, remaining poised and meeting those scrutinizing looks with bright eyes and a faint smile always at the corners of her lips.

Chatter and laughter brimmed in the air, the atmosphere lively.

Ha!

No one knew what Thalia said, but everyone burst into laughter.

Then, Thalia was the first to notice Li Wei's approach, pausing slightly, her smile landing in her eyes, but she didn't stop talking, continuing the conversation.

This caught Mahomes' attention as well, and gradually, the other players noticed too, teasing Li Wei with ambiguous, playful looks—

Brilland even leaned in after being nudged by Fuller, whispering to Li Wei, "Don't worry, we'll keep the Ariana thing under wraps."

Li Wei glanced over, "Don't worry, once we land in London, you'll be so exhausted you won't be able to move a finger, so I'm not worried about you leaking anything."

Brilland: ??? It wasn't my idea!

Turning his head, Brilland saw Fuller pulling away, shaking his head in disbelief at Brilland as if he couldn't believe Brilland would do something like that, severing ties with him in moral decency.

Brilland: ???

"Professor, wait, let me explain."

Brilland tried to save face, but it seemed there was no way to clarify, even with a mouth full of words.