Basketball miracles

Chapter 65 [Your Eyes]

The Lakers had a day off the next day and did not practice. Xiao Tu and Madonna dressed up and attended a celebrity party in Los Angeles.

Celebrities and stars gathered, seemingly to celebrate some major business event. Xiao Tu didn't understand, nor did he need to; he was content to simply join in the fun.

Around 6 p.m., the guests arrived and took photos in front of the red carpet, and gave interviews to reporters.

Xiao Tu wore a white suit, looking and exuding elegance. Madonna sported a Marilyn Monroe-esque blonde, wavy hairstyle, a white low-cut evening gown, and exquisite earrings and necklace—absolutely stunning.

The two were striking in both looks and height difference, but they weren't satisfied with just taking photos, as Los Angeles reporters wouldn't let them leave.

The two men smiled and answered almost every question. They were always tolerant of media personnel, as long as the other party maintained basic politeness and didn't go too far.

Later, we entered the main banquet hall, where everyone was immersed in a social feast accompanied by soothing music.

Magic Johnson also brought a black female companion to the party. Xiao Tu recognized her at a glance as his future wife. After greeting her, his eyes, like Liu Shishi's, went unfocused.

This woman looks like a long-haired EJ-chan; any normal person would have nightmares just from looking at her, yet the magician dared to marry her.

The good news is that Xiao Tu doesn't have to worry about being ignored anymore; if no one responds, he can chat with his teammates.

He can also enjoy the buffet here. Smoked salmon, black pepper beef tenderloin, lobster, tuna, etc. all look delicious. He's not a female celebrity who's afraid of gaining weight, so he can eat to his heart's content.

Xiao Tu quickly realized he had underestimated his charm; he was more popular than Johnson at the party. Many people approached him for conversation, mostly businessmen.

Johnson is a superstar in the NBA, but in the eyes of businessmen, Xiao Tu has a brighter future and enormous commercial value.

Xiao Tu had no interest in chatting with the businessmen. He knew his commercial value was enormous, but the money they offered him for advertising was too little.

A bunch of wicked capitalists.

Xiao Tu needs to shoot an advertisement, and even if the contract isn't as good as Adidas's, it can't be too much worse, otherwise he'll lose a lot of money. The situation was different when he shot the Snickers ad; back then, his popularity wasn't high enough, and he desperately needed to increase his exposure.

He now enjoys high popularity even without shooting commercials, and has already secured a starting spot in the Western Conference All-Star game.

“Seb, look who I ran into! Let’s take a picture with Arnold together.” Madonna waved to Xiao Tu from a short distance away, next to a burly, crew-cut white man with a cold expression.

This person is none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Terminator T800 and future Governor of California. In mainland China, he is known as the action star Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Xiao Tu walked over and saw that Arno was tall and imposing... but he didn't seem to be very tall.

Xiao Tu: (。_。)
Arno: (゜一゜)
Arno looked up at Xiao Tu and gave him a polite yet mechanical smile.

He claims to be 188cm tall, which is considered tall among actors, but he looks smaller and shorter than Xiao Tu by half a head when they stand together.

On the basketball court, Arnold's height is only enough to play point guard. And his 188cm height is rather inflated, similar to the 195cm "Little Rock" Johnson who's pictured with Barkley.

Madonna wanted to take a photo with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Xiao Tu because she thought it was funny. When she went to see "Terminator" in the theater, she felt that Arnold Schwarzenegger was very imposing and terrifying, and later had nightmares about being chased by the Terminator.

Madonna met Arnold Schwarzenegger in real life today and realized that compared to Xiao Tu, even a bodybuilder is nothing special. Schwarzenegger is just bulky; his physique is not good-looking at all, and his appearance... is like a robot.

Madonna likes action movies and chatted with Sylvester Stallone for a bit; he's even shorter.

Standing next to Xiao Tu, who is 178cm tall, Sylvester Stallone, a true tough guy, felt like he was back in elementary school.

His voice was a bit naive, and he was genuinely expressionless—not just someone with poor acting skills. Tonight, even Hollywood's two most muscular men were outshone by Xiao Tu.

Madonna felt there was no comparison; her boyfriend's image and charisma completely overshadowed the two action stars. Other people at the party thought the same, and the female guests frequently glanced at Xiao Tu.

Renowned director George Lucas also praised Xiao Tu, saying, "If I were to make a Star Wars prequel, you would be the perfect choice to play Anakin Skywalker before he fell from grace."

Anakin is Darth Vader, the famous villain and main antagonist in Star Wars. This two-meter-tall villain, wearing a black skull helmet and a black cloak, exudes an aura of death wherever he goes, leaving a deep impression on people.

Lucas wasn't flattering Xiao Tu; at two meters tall and handsome, such an image is simply unavailable in Hollywood.

However, Xiao Tu definitely won't be able to act in it; it's still a long way off before the Star Wars prequel trilogy is filmed.

Xiao Tu mainly chatted with people in the entertainment industry and saw many "familiar faces." Tom Cruise arrived with his girlfriend, who was probably also in the entertainment industry, but not very famous, and Xiao Tu didn't recognize her. At this time, Tom Cruise was a long-haired, handsome young man, not very tall, with delicate features that resembled a woman's. When Xiao Tu saw Tom Cruise, he was stunned for a moment, thinking he had seen Tia Leoni.

Aside from Xiao Tu, no one could have imagined that Tom Cruise would become an action superstar who loves real-life filming and risks his life for his roles.

Tom knew Xiao Tu; they watched Lakers games together and exchanged contact information.

Celebrities don't need to exchange business cards or introduce themselves when making friends; they just recognize each other. Xiao Tu is one of those people; everyone can call him by name as soon as they see him.

Xiao Tu talked a lot with the female guests, and some of the more open-minded women, who had male companions, were quite interested in him.

It's a bit outrageous that he didn't have a male companion. Kim Basinger, who is over 1.7 meters tall, blonde, blue-eyed, and has long legs, looked at Xiao Tu with a drooling gaze.

This woman was very bold. After chatting for a while, she bluntly said that Xiao Tu was her type and didn't care at all about the gossip about Xiao Tu and Madonna.

Basinger is a sexy female celebrity who just turned 31.

At 17, she became a Playboy model and rose to fame overnight. By the early 70s, she had become a top international model, appearing on the covers of countless magazines, and her shampoo commercials were very popular. Later, she collaborated with Sean Connery in the 007 series, becoming a Bond girl and completing her transformation from a runway darling to a big-screen star.

This year, Basinger has been dubbed the "dream girl" of American men by the media.

Xiao Tu fully experienced the openness of American women; he could ask "Want to hook up?" without even needing to chew Wrigley's gum.
But Madonna was chatting with someone nearby, and no matter how much of a jerk Xiao Tu was, he couldn't possibly accept this older woman's kindness, so he revealed that he had a girlfriend.

“You’re not married, what are you afraid of?” Basinger chuckled and licked his lips.

“I was afraid she would be sad.” Xiao Tu smiled politely. “Excuse me, I need to speak with the magician. Please excuse me.”

Xiao Tu had nothing to discuss with Johnson; he just used this as an excuse to avoid this older woman and didn't exchange contact information.

Basinger is a big-name actress who will be starring in "Batman" in the future, and her fame is growing... but Xiao Tu thinks she can't compare to Madonna. If he were to have something happen between him and drive Madonna away, it would definitely be a loss for him.

Xiao Tu chatted with Johnson for a while, then Madonna came over, and Johnson wisely went to find someone else.

Xiao Tu looked at her and sighed, "What are you and that auntie talking about? Can't you see I'm being entangled with a beautiful woman?"

"We were talking about music. I saw you chatting with Kim Basinger," Madonna said with a smile.

Do you know what she told me?

Madonna whispered, "I could guess. You could tell from her eyes. She's definitely trying to seduce you. People from the modeling world are really wild."

"Aren't you worried?" Xiao Tu was taken aback.

"What are you worried about? I can tell from your eyes that you look down on her." Madonna revealed a sly smile.

"..." Xiao Tu suddenly remembered something: Madonna used to be a top student, very smart.

Madonna has an IQ of 140 and gets straight A's. Not only did she rank second in the standardized test in her first year of high school, but she also did somersaults on a pyramid of cheerleaders, breaking the golden rule that pretty girls are bound to have poor grades.

She was a true academic star to get into the University of Michigan. However, to pursue her musical dreams, she resolutely gave up her full scholarship to the University of Michigan and went to New York, completely severing ties with her father.

Madonna was right about one thing: Xiao Tu really didn't like Kim Basinger. This kind of aloof beauty wasn't his type, and her eyes weren't big enough either.

Xiao Tu took a deep breath, and a lot of things came to mind in an instant.

Can my eyes reveal so much information?

Looks like I'll have to be more careful in the future. If it's someone I like, I'll probably look at them differently.

What kind of look would I have? I can't see it myself.

Never mind, as long as Jennifer's eyes and expression don't look like Shen Dongye's "Ah, it's so cold" look, it should be fine.

(End of this chapter)