Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 434: Down-to-earth Chapter 434: Down-to-earth As the shining new star that burst onto the scene in the 2017 NFL season, Li Wei had experienced scenes like this more than once.

But.

Either it was on the field, when the team was playing away games, and the opposing team’s fans recognized Li Wei’s abilities, their overwhelming attacks definitely wouldn’t easily let him off.

Or it was in Kansas City, where in this young team lacking top superstars, Li Wei was filling the void and becoming the city’s new idol.

Like today, neither in Kansas City nor on the field, simply standing on the street yet finding himself deeply surrounded.

For Li Wei, it felt unfamiliar, lacking a bit of caution—after all, the time he’d been in the League and climbing to the peak was too short; he hadn’t gotten used to this kind of treatment yet.

With just a slight lack of attention, he was already swarmed by people.

In fact, Chi Youjun and Danny were the same.

They were slow to realize that they were being encircled, and before they could react, the surrounding crowd tightened, and they were gradually consumed and pushed out bit by bit, and then—

By the time they realized it, their feet were already standing outside the circle.

Chi Youjun was stunned.

The oncoming whirlwind around him cooled the heat in his brain a little, and finally feeling the firm force from the ground beneath his feet, he returned to reality.

Despite that, he still couldn’t suppress his joy and happiness.

He clenched his fists tightly and shouted like a Super Saiyan.

“Ah, ah ah ah!”

A series of cheers and screams were followed by Danny’s bright and hearty laughter, exploding like a thunder from a clear sky, making everyone around turn their heads.

But Chi Youjun didn’t care.

He waved his fists, jumping and cheering, and even if he didn’t understand what was going on, the corners of his mouth still rose.@@novelbin@@

One second, two seconds.

The gazes were pulled back, focusing on Li Wei once more.

“Hey, Li Wei!”

“Champion!

Champion!”

“Keep moving forward, don’t stop!”

One after another, they shouted, and thankfully, Li Wei was tall and stood out in the dense crowd.

After exchanging pleasantries through the hustle and bustle, with high-fives and hugs, he finally broke free from the surge and entered indoors.

The view and space cleared up for a bit, but in the next second, he became the focal point of every gaze in the small shop.

Maintain a smile!

Li Wei’s lips curved up, showing politeness.

He quickly scanned the room.

The decor hadn’t changed much, the familiar scenery confirmed he hadn’t walked into the wrong place, and he let out a sigh of relief.

Turning his head, he looked around—he didn’t see Jiang Yin at the cash register, guessing she must be helping in the kitchen.

At that moment, a customer in the corner with his head bowed hurriedly stood up and walked quickly to the cash register, “How much for table fourteen?”

Li Wei didn’t hesitate, immediately went to the front, stood behind the cash register and did a quick scan, “26.98 US dollars, thank you.

Would you like to pay with card or cash?”

“Credit card.”

Li Wei, “No problem.”

However.

Li Wei waited patiently for a moment, but when the credit card wasn’t forthcoming, he had to look up at the customer and remind him again, only to see a face frozen in shock, a perfect depiction of being dumbstruck.

Li Wei couldn’t help but laugh, cracking a small joke, “Sir, is your chin okay?”

That gentleman, “You…

you are…”

Li Wei seriously shook his head, speaking earnestly, “Everyone says I look a lot like him, right?

Even though I personally don’t think so.

But that’s not important.

What’s important is, I’m not him, I’m really not.”

A stream of words, both convoluted and vague—

Without a clear answer to whom he resembled, yet he turned it into a topic with utmost seriousness.

The customer was completely spun around, “Are you really not…”

Li Wei shook his head again, “I really am not Leonardo DiCaprio.”

The customer: …

This banter completely befuddled him, and immediately lightened the atmosphere.

Not just Li Wei and the customer in front of him, but also the other people around them couldn’t help but chuckle.

At that moment, Li Wei spoke again, “26.98 US dollars, thank you for your patronage.”

This time there were no disturbances, and Li Wei smoothly took the credit card from the customer’s hand, skillfully completed the transaction, and handed the receipt and credit card back to the customer.

“Thank you for coming, I hope to see you here again next time.”

The customer was about to leave but involuntarily stopped in his tracks and stared at Li Wei with a perplexed face: Who am I, where am I, and what am I doing?

The checkout was complete; they were supposed to say goodbye and part on good terms.

However, the customer lingered, and when Li Wei looked up, he saw the customer’s confused expression — as if he were pondering the Goldbach conjecture — which made Li Wei chuckle and give him an inquiring look.

The customer hesitated and took two steps forward, “Excuse me, uh, are you…

Li Wei?”

“Shh.” Li Wei neither confirmed nor denied, his expression inscrutable.

There, the customer stood, momentarily unsure how to respond.

So, should he ask for an autograph and a photo?

Blinking, his brain couldn’t keep up.

Yet Li Wei didn’t give him time to react, and busied himself away from the cash register, adeptly working beside the tables.

In the end, the customer left in a daze, looking at the bustling crowd outside, then turning to observe the silent interior, blankly staring at the sky, still completely clueless about what had just happened:

Something seemed a bit off.

As a result, the customer looked at the strangers queuing at the door and gestured inside, “Was that Li Wei who just went in?”

The fan standing in line at the door was also baffled, turning to the customer, “Didn’t you just see him?”

The two looked at each other, at a loss to help one another.

It wasn’t just him, the other customers in the restaurant were also–

So, was that really Li Wei?

The Kansas Chieftain rookie running back who had dominated the American League championship stage just two days ago?

The Li Wei who had made history throughout the regular season and helped the Kansas Chieftains finally transform qualitatively during the playoffs?

And now, he was just working in a small diner, cashiering, bussing tables, attending to customers?

He looked every bit like an average waiter, perhaps an international student working part-time, seemingly having nothing to do with football?

Wait, wait!

The customers who came to the restaurant had all heard the rumors: some said Li Wei once worked here, some said this was his favorite restaurant, some said he had invested in it, some said he had a special relationship with the owner…

It should have been only natural to see Li Wei here, which was the reason people flocked to this place.

However, actually seeing him in the flesh left them stunned.

So, was this the proverbial ‘Man who loves dragons’?

The main point was, with only forty-eight hours since the American League finals, Li Wei had moved from the spotlight at the center of the world to a commonplace corner of everyday life, and such a stark contrast was indeed confusing.

Even though the young man in front looked calm and collected, the onlookers couldn’t quite accept it; one by one they were badly shaken, and even began to doubt their own eyes.

Who could explain what on earth is going on?