Chapter 198 The Show Must Go On

Cabrera left with strong reluctance and a certain satisfaction. The two kissed in the middle of the stadium in front of everyone for almost a minute before letting go. Everyone saw it, and everyone recognized that this was Chen Hero and his girlfriend.

Chen Hero also knew that there were a lot of rumors about him and Taylor Swift during this period, and he also knew that this was a promotional campaign by the publisher. He couldn't publicly slap them in the face by directly refuting it. He could only use this method to dispel the rumors—look, my girlfriend and I are doing well, don't go looking for trouble and guessing!

However, Chen Hero miscalculated. This scene, in everyone's eyes, became:

Wow! Everyone, come and see, Hero is truly a playboy! Not only is he getting hot and heavy with Taylor Swift, but he also has such a good relationship with his girlfriend? What an experienced lover!

Damn it! What magic does this kid have that makes so many beauties fascinated by him? Sexual prowess? Or sweet words? Or young and rich? Ahhhhh! So envious, jealous, and hateful! A rich, handsome, and tall guy is so high-profile. Are you even going to give us poor losers a chance to live?!

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Yes, after seeing this scene, no one would think that since Chen Hero and Cabrera have such a good relationship, then there must be no rumors with Taylor Swift... They would only think that Chen Hero is so blatant about having his cake and eating it too. It's simply outrageous!

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Chen Hero didn't know that others looked at him this way. After returning to the team, he trained as usual.

After training, he received two text messages. The first was from Cabrera, telling him that she had returned to Italy, telling him not to worry about her, and to cheer him on for the upcoming game against Newcastle.

The second was from Taylor Swift, telling Chen Hero that she had arrived in Liverpool, asking if he was free tonight to go out for dinner.

Looking at these two text messages, which were less than a minute apart, Chen Hero really suspected that this was planned. The difference of one minute was too much of a coincidence!

The teammates in the locker room saw Chen Hero looking at the text messages on his phone and teased him: "Hero, busy man, huh?"

"Hero, are you worried about who to sleep with tonight?"

"It's so unfair! People like me are still worried about where to find girls, and Hero is already worried about which girl to choose!"

"Hero, teach me, how can I pick up beautiful women?"

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Chen Hero responded to all of this with a middle finger: "Screw off!"

The teammates dispersed in laughter, and Chen Hero packed his things and walked to the parking lot.

Getting into the car, he first called Cabrera, asked about her, said some sweet words, and after talking on the phone for about twenty minutes, Chen Hero hung up.

Then he started calling Taylor Swift.

As soon as the call connected, he heard Taylor Swift's excited voice: "Ah, Brother! Are you done training? I was just about to have Lucy take me to Melwood to watch you train..."

Chen Hero was so frightened that his heart almost stopped beating—don't! Thank goodness you didn't come! If you had, it would have been lively here today...

"Ahem..." he coughed twice. "Don't you have any plans for tonight? A big star like you can't have too much free time, right?"

Speaking of this, Taylor Swift pouted on the other end: "That's the worst part... This time I came to Liverpool, only tonight I have free time... and it was hard for me to get it..."

Chen Hero breathed a sigh of relief. If he had to accompany Taylor Swift every night, the media would probably go crazy, and he would go crazy too...

"Well, in that case, I'll treat you to dinner tonight!" As soon as he heard that Taylor only had one night of free time, Chen Hero felt relieved.

"Okay, then come pick me up at the hotel! I'll be waiting for you!"

Chen Hero hung up the phone and was about to start the car when he was startled—he turned his head and saw several teammates next to the car, all members of the Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Gang.

He rolled down the window: "What are you guys gawking at?"

"Do we have activities tonight?" Suarez raised his eyebrows as he said this, with an expression as lewd as possible.

"None of your business!" Chen Hero said angrily.

"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone! I'll be waiting, all I can do now is run. You'll be the prince, and I'll be the princess... This is a love story..." Adam Johnson simply sang Taylor Swift's famous song "Love Story".

Chen Hero made a vomiting gesture: "You're out of tune, Adam!"

"Alright, alright, let's not disturb the treacherous Hero from going on a date with a beauty!" Suarez and the others teased Chen Hero and then ran away laughing.

Chen Hero raised his middle finger at their backs, then drove away.

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He picked up Taylor at the hotel and saw Miss Lucy again. Lucy still didn't seem to like Chen Hero very much, acting indifferent.

But Chen Hero didn't care, because he completely treated Taylor's assistant as air... How could he react to a puff of air? No matter what Lucy's attitude was, Chen Hero wouldn't mind.

When it came to which restaurant to take Taylor to eat, Chen Hero hesitated. He originally wanted to take Taylor to his favorite Italian restaurant, but he quickly rejected this suggestion. Although he went to this Italian restaurant most often, he also went with Cabrera most often... This restaurant was his and Cabrera's designated dining restaurant, like a second home for him and Cabrera. Taking another woman there always made Chen Hero feel strange.

Secondly, there were too many acquaintances there. Seeing him bring Taylor Swift there would have a bad influence.

After thinking about it, he decided to take Taylor Swift to a Spanish seafood restaurant that he rarely went to, only a few times. It was said that it was authentic Spanish cuisine. Chen Hero had eaten there a few times and thought the taste was okay—he couldn't tell if it was authentic, he just didn't think it was too bad.

So he took Taylor to this Spanish restaurant.

As soon as the two arrived at the restaurant, they caused a stir.

Chen Hero's popularity in Liverpool was naturally very high, and Taylor Swift was also a big star. In addition, both of them were tall, the man was handsome and mighty, and the woman was beautiful, with outstanding images and extraordinary temperament.

It was difficult not to cause a sensation...

But here, everyone still had basic manners. No one came up to ask them for autographs or photos.

Apart from the initial surprise and small commotion, things quickly returned to calm.

The two quietly enjoyed this dinner in a booth.

It didn't matter how the food tasted. Taylor Swift was very happy to see Chen Hero again.

Yes, she didn't come to Liverpool just to eat that meal...

The two sat by the window, and they could see the street scene outside when they turned their heads.

Actually, there wasn't much to see. This wasn't a commercial area, and there weren't many neon lights after dark. The British nightlife was definitely not as rich as the Chinese. At night, many places in the city were so dark that they could be used to film murder scenes.

Chen Hero turned his head and saw the cars parked across the road. He pointed outside: "Tomorrow, we'll be on the front page again..."

Taylor Swift also turned her head to look, then turned back and smiled at Chen Hero.

"Will it bother you a lot?"

Chen Hero shook his head firmly: "It's not bothering me at all."

Chen Hero thought that besides the media being annoying, but the media was always annoying anyway. When he was in a bad mood, he could scold the media to vent his anger, which was actually quite good.

"Then I'm relieved. I was just afraid that it would cause you some trouble..." Swift smiled. "I've also asked about these rumors now. It's the record company trying to promote my album... I'm also very helpless..."

Her expression dimmed at the end.

"What trouble can there be? You don't have to think too much." Chen Hero comforted her. "Actually, arguing with reporters is also a very interesting thing. It helps to relieve stress."

When Taylor Swift heard him say this, she thought of what happened to them in Germany.

She lowered her head and smiled. It was also from that time that she completely changed her inner opinion of this person...

"We can't do that. In the entertainment industry, reporters have a lot of power. Sometimes we even have to please those famous reporters..."

Chen Hero curled his lips: "What famous reporters? Aren't they just famous paparazzi? I ignore them all. If I'm in a good mood, I'll throw them a few bones to lick. If I'm in a bad mood, I'll sue them in court!"

Taylor Swift was stunned and shook her head repeatedly: "I can't do that."

Chen Hero slapped his forehead: "Oh, right, you're a girl. Girls have to pay attention to their image. I don't have to, and my image is not good in the eyes of those media anyway, so I don't have to bother to manage any image. I like it this way, being true to myself. I am what I am. It's too tiring to play a role in front of the public. Maybe I'll lose my original self while acting... If I want to act, I'll act in movies, haha!"

Taylor Swift thought that what Chen Hero said made sense. As someone in the entertainment industry, she always wears various masks. You must present yourself in the most perfect image you think is possible, after all, image is the most important thing in this industry.

Football is different. It's all about strength. There are many players with poor personal images, but many of these players have also achieved success.

But can I give up all of this? Give up all of this to pursue my true self?

Obviously impossible...

Taylor sighed: "There's no way, this is the price you have to pay." She said this with some disappointment.

Seeing Taylor suddenly become uninterested, Chen Hero guessed some clues from the conversation just now.

It seems that it's not so easy to be a big star and little queen with more fans than me...

From Taylor, he felt more and more that he was too happy as a player.

So, no matter how the movie does at the box office, my main job is still playing football. I'm really not interested in being an entertainment star right now!