Chapter 1362: Chapter 1361: Precious Gift
Watt immediately noticed the situation—turmoil and chaos.
In Texas, where the people are rugged, such scenarios are commonplace, quick to escalate at any disagreement. They must swiftly control the situation, for if it spreads, the consequences are unimaginable.
Faced with such circumstances, Watt was well-prepared. After all, the crowd comprised teenagers, a group brimming with exuberance and energy. The venue was equipped with ample security personnel to ensure control at the frontline.
Instinctively, Watt shielded Ohai behind him and called for the security team, rushing over himself to ensure Li Wei’s safety.
With the league finals approaching, Watt would not allow anything to happen to Li Wei on his turf; otherwise, he would never forgive himself.
“Quick, quick!”
Watt dashed out instantly, but just after his steps began, the situation was already under control—
The entire league knew that Li Wei was a newcomer to mixed martial arts, but his nickname was “Professor,” not “Butcher.” Hardly anyone had seen him display his martial arts skills.
Until now.
Three seconds? Or two?
Before the situation could even surface, Li Wei had promptly extinguished it like a spark, while stunned and shocked gazes surrounded him.
The entire crowd fell silent.
A figure sprang from the crowd, arms open, and due to the proximity, Li Wei couldn’t dodge as the person fiercely hugged him.
“Ethan, it’s the rookie. It’s the rookie!”
The voice completely unaware of the tension on the scene, pure and clean joy overflowing, as if embracing the world.
“Ethan, quick, quick, I’ve caught the rookie.”
Watt’s pace slowed slightly as he observed the scene, momentarily unsure how to react, while Li Wei now embraced a chubby, balding child—clearly a child with Down syndrome, effortlessly standing out among the crowd.
Li Wei finally released his right hand, letting go of a troublemaker, and embraced the figure with both arms, “Aha, it’s a successful tackle.”
Watt was stunned, a smile creeping across his mouth. Who would have thought? Li Wei, whom the entire league’s defenders found headache-inducing, known for eluding tackles, would take a fall here?
Ethan was completely flabbergasted; everything unfolded too quickly for him to react, with Li Wei now standing before him.
Unconsciously, Ethan lifted his chin and raised his head.
On television, Li Wei appeared of average build, seemingly insignificant amidst the football giants; but in real life, it was different.
Like a giant.
Ethan completely lost the ability to respond, instinctively pulling his younger brother’s right hand, trying to separate them, “Henry!”
However, Li Wei flashed him a smile and waved, “Regrettably, we didn’t complete a high-five just now. May I ask if we can high-five now?”
The child in his arms quickly released, eyes full of anticipation as he looked at Li Wei, lifting his right hand high, his body trembling with uncontrollable excitement as a smile spread across his lips without reservation.
Li Wei stepped back slightly, bent down to maintain eye level, seriously completing the high-five with him.
“Haha.” The child clenched his fists with joy, excitedly turned to look behind him, as if boasting to someone.
That purity, without a trace of impurity.
Li Wei’s smile naturally followed, having experienced the Wembley Stadium incident, appearing in densely populated areas made him more cautious, wanting no one to get hurt, allowing him to quickly respond when the unexpected occurred.
“Hey, very happy to meet you, I’m Li Wei,” Li Wei raised his voice.
The child looked in the direction of the voice, slightly tilting his head, seeming to ponder, “…Henry. I’m Henry.”
Li Wei smiled, “Henry, are you here alone?”
Henry shook his head, “Ethan, there’s Ethan. We. Uh. We came to see JJ.”
On the side, Ethan’s expression turned awkward, while other onlookers sported peculiar expressions.
However, Li Wei’s face was full of smiles, “Oh. So, do you need my help, an introduction to JJ?”
Henry nodded happily but then shook his head.
Li Wei was puzzled—is this a yes or no? “What’s up, Henry?”
Henry glanced around, hesitated slightly, cautiously approached Li Wei, and whispered in his ear. His words were broken and fragmented, making little sense, yet Li Wei patiently waited until Henry finished.
Beside them, Ethan felt breathless, unsure if Henry had offended Li Wei or how to stop him.
Then, Henry lifted his T-shirt, pulling out a red baseball cap from his waistband—
Gasp.
All who witnessed the scene inhaled sharply. That—was that a Kansas City Chiefs cap?
Li Wei was unfazed, took the cap from Henry, while the security team standing by promptly handed Li Wei a carbon pen.
Li Wei swiftly signed the cap and returned it to Henry.
Henry turned and placed the cap on Ethan’s head, satisfied with his prize.
Li Wei stood back up, looking at the stunned Ethan who was unable to move, “Hey, Ethan, Henry told me he has the best brother in the world. He wants to give his brother a birthday gift because his favorite player is the rookie. Initially, he wanted to trouble JJ to see if he could help get the rookie’s signature, but now, hey, perhaps there’s no need to trouble JJ anymore.”
Henry had no idea what happened or what he had done, clapping and turning around in circles, “Ethan, Ethan!”
Ethan stood where he was, tears flowing freely, forgetting to wipe his cheeks, simply allowing the flood to overflow.
Li Wei felt a bit helpless, looked around and called out, “JJ, I need a bit of help.”
Watt walked up hurriedly, “Ethan, right? Do you have time to enter the venue and participate in the event with us?”
Ethan nodded randomly, still overwhelmed.
Beside him, Henry found something new, looking up quietly at Watt, forgetting to react, simply staring at Watt.
Watt scratched his head, uncertain of how to handle the situation.
Next moment, Henry stepped beside Watt, turning to look at Ethan, “Ethan, JJ!”
Instantly, the surrounding crowd erupted in good-hearted laughter.
Li Wei was the first to start the chant, “JJ! JJ!”
The shouts gradually swept up, as Li Wei approached the crowd on the right side and began running to high-five again, incrementally pushing the atmosphere to a climax.
Finally, Li Wei returned to Watt’s group; Henry was full of anticipation looking at Watt, focused solely on this one thing, while Ethan still hadn’t calmed down.
Li Wei approached Ethan, patting his shoulder, “Hey, the people inside might misunderstand; I didn’t hit you earlier, right?”
Poof.
Ethan couldn’t help it, breaking into laughter amidst tears.