Chương 212: Chapter 212: Restaurant Encounter
This was an expected victory.
The Suns' official website had already prepared a poster, which was released as soon as the game ended.
The poster featured a large artistic number, 69!!!
It also announced that the Suns had achieved their 69th win of the season, breaking their previous best record, which was also set by Wade Dong and his teammates.
Before this season, the Suns' best record was 62-20, set in the 2004-2005 season with Nash as the team leader.
This season, after their 62nd win, the Suns had been consistently breaking their own best record, set by Wade Dong, with every additional victory.
On Mop.com, three-quarters of the posts were about the Suns' 69th win.
With only one game away from 70 wins and three games from tying the Bulls' record, the Suns' popularity in the league was higher than the combined popularity of the other 29 teams.
It was worth noting that before Wade Dong joined the NBA, the most popular sections on Mop.com were the Lakers and Heat zones. Now, the Suns zone had taken over most of the website's traffic.
...
After the game, the Suns stayed in Golden State for the night.
The next game was in two days, so they had plenty of time to rest before returning to Phoenix.
As soon as Wade Dong returned to his room, he received a call from the front desk.
"Mr. Wade Dong, there's a Mr. Jackson here to see you."
"Which Jackson?"
"He says he's the head coach of the Warriors."
"Okay, please ask him to wait for a moment."
After hanging up, Wade Dong found the situation a bit odd. Jackson was a veteran coach, and it seemed inappropriate for him to visit during the season, not during the off-season.
Wade Dong thought for a moment and decided to call Gentry.
As soon as Gentry answered, he blurted out, "Midnight snack?"
"No."
"Someone's looking for you downstairs. I asked the front desk to call you, but they called my room instead, so I'm passing the message along."
After this explanation, Gentry didn't question further and headed downstairs.
Wade Dong hung up and turned off his phone, ready to go to sleep. He trusted that Gentry would handle the situation.
Gentry also received Wade Dong's call and put his clothes back on before heading downstairs.
As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, Gentry saw Jackson sitting in the hotel lobby. It was already past ten at night, and the lobby was empty except for the receptionist and Jackson.
The person looking for him wasn't the receptionist but Jackson.
Jackson looked flustered when he saw Gentry, probably feeling guilty.
He didn't stand up to greet him but hoped that Gentry wouldn't notice him... and that Wade Dong would come down after Gentry left.
However...
Gentry walked straight up to Jackson and asked, "Coach Jackson, are you looking for me?"
"Huh?"
Jackson was taken aback but nodded, "Yes, I've been wanting to meet you. I wanted to invite you to dinner, and when I heard you were staying in Golden State tonight, I came over."
"Dinner?"
Gentry rubbed his stomach; he was indeed a bit hungry. "Is there a Sichuan restaurant nearby?"
Jackson frowned, "Sichuan restaurant? What's that?"
"You look uncultured."
Gentry chuckled and pulled Jackson along, "Let's go. This is your territory; you can treat me to whatever you like."
"Oh, okay."
Jackson stood up but kept looking back at the elevator, hoping to see Wade Dong.
He had clearly instructed the receptionist to call Wade Dong's room, so why was Gentry the one who came down? Did the receptionist call the wrong room?
...
Wade Dong was destined for a busy night.
Just as Gentry and Jackson left, Huang Yu arrived, also asking the front desk to notify Wade Dong.
"Hello, Mr. Wade Dong, there's someone here to see you."
"I've already sent someone downstairs."
"It's not the same person. It's a Huaxia man named Huang Yu."
"Oh, please ask him to wait, and I'll be right there."
As a fellow Huaxia compatriot, Wade Dong wanted to meet Huang Yu personally.
After getting ready, he headed downstairs.
"Dong Ge."
Huang Yu was sitting where Jackson had been, and he stood up as soon as Wade Dong stepped out of the elevator.
Wade Dong smiled, "What brings you here so late? Can't sleep?"
"I saw my idol and couldn't sleep, so I came to chat with you."
"You're my idol?"
Wade Dong put his arm around Huang Yu's shoulder, "Let's go find a place for some midnight snacks."
"Okay~"
In M Country, Wade Dong was finally able to communicate in Chinese, which made him happy.
Huang Yu said, "I know a Chinese restaurant nearby. Let's go there and chat while we eat."
"Great, a Chinese restaurant is perfect."
Wade Dong nodded, and after walking for about ten minutes, they arrived at a Chinese restaurant.
It was past ten at night, and the streets were quiet.
Inside the restaurant, there was only one occupied table. The two customers had ordered six dishes and a bottle of white wine. They were eating with their heads down, barely talking, creating an awkward atmosphere.
Gentry was eating when he noticed Wade Dong entering the restaurant. He immediately waved, "Dong Ge, you're here too."
"Haha, old Jin!"
Wade Dong feigned surprise upon seeing Gentry and Jackson, "And Coach Jackson? What a coincidence!"
"It is a bit of a coincidence. Do you want to join us?"
Jackson felt even more awkward when he saw Wade Dong.
Wade Dong said, "You guys enjoy your meal. I'll chat with Huang Yu; you won't understand our conversation anyway. Let's not disturb each other."
The four of them had an unexpected encounter at the Chinese restaurant.
The most awkward person was Jackson, who had intended to meet Wade Dong but ended up having dinner with Gentry. To make matters worse, he also saw Wade Dong, who then went to another corner of the restaurant with Huang Yu.
They casually ordered a few dishes.
Huang Yu said, "Dong Ge, I've been following your career for a long time."
"How long?"
"Since you were at Yan Jing University. You were already strong back then, but not as invincible as you are now."
"People are constantly improving."
"I also want to improve and adapt to the NBA's pace sooner."
Wade Dong understood that Huang Yu had come to seek his guidance, and being fellow Huaxia compatriots, Huang Yu trusted him more.
Wade Dong thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "Do your family still live in Europe?"
"They've returned to Huaxia."
Huang Yu wasn't sure why Wade Dong asked, but he replied, "My hometown is in Fujian Province. During the off-season, I also plan to go back to Huaxia. I won't have many opportunities to visit Europe after that."
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