Chapter 1368: Chapter 1367: A Glance Across Eternity
"Whoa, hey!"
"Whoa, hey!"
Noise, teasing, mockery, cheerfulness.
Right from the start, Arrowhead Stadium fully leveraged its home advantage, giving the Houston Texans the highest standard of welcome, kicking off Kansas City’s last home game day of the season.
Watt was also fired up and full of fighting spirit. He patted Watson on the shoulder, "It’s an honor. We made Arrowhead Stadium tense right from the start."
However, Watson didn’t share the same leisurely mood, shaking off Watt’s right hand, "This is your friend’s idea. A hundred percent."
Watt wanted to say that not everything should be blamed on Li Wei.
But Watson didn’t care, not even giving Watt a chance to respond, "It doesn’t matter, this will make me angry; and anger will make me perform better. They will regret it."
After speaking, Watson said no more and turned away to warm up. The tense muscles and burning fighting spirit demonstrated his determination.
Watt watched Watson’s back, gently shaking his head: Young people, truly passionate. Rookie, sorry, I can’t be blamed for not explaining for you, but it seems you might need to shoulder this blame for now.
When the Kansas City Chiefs entered the field, Li Wei immediately noticed the different atmosphere and was slightly stunned, a light smile climbing onto his lips——
Inexplicably, it felt like returning to college days, back to the Crimson Tide Storm. They were not professional players, even though they couldn’t entirely escape the entanglements of interests, but at that time, being young and vigorous, everything was about victory and dreams, burning life and sprinting with all their might toward the championship.
DeShaun Watson, just right, the memories of the NCAA era were calling, and he didn’t mind awakening Watson’s memories. To feel again the fear of being dominated by the Crimson Tide Storm.
Tonight, it’s not about fighting for the Super Bowl, but to commemorate their youth, their passion, their reckless days of running wildly without worries.
"Haha, rookie, whose idea was this?"
"Damn, did you see Watson? Haha, he’s almost smoking."
"This move, so wicked. But I like it."
Chattering, the Kansas City Chiefs players also noticed this scene, one by one joining the commotion, Arrowhead Stadium was in uproar.
Raising his head, Li Wei looked at the surging Crimson Tide Storm in front of him, the smile on his lips fully blooming.
Then, unexpectedly, he saw a figure in the crowd, as if struck by lightning, stunned on the spot, the smile frozen on his lips, all the noise, cheers, and clamor disappeared, the whole world hitting the pause button, all the splendor and variety gradually faded away, leaving only that figure on the audience stand.
She was cheering, she was jumping, she let herself roam in this clamor and boiling sea, becoming one with the vast Crimson Tide Storm in front of him, fighting side by side with him.
The world was so tumultuous and grand, boundless, but in his eyes, there was only that one figure, a small space belonging to them alone.
Talia Ryder stood on the audience stand, her mood uncontrollably soaring——
This wasn’t her first time watching a game at Arrowhead Stadium, but it was unlike any previous experience.
This was a surprise!
She hadn’t informed Li Wei in advance but contacted Anderson from the Old Oak Tavern, asking for a detailed "how to buy playoff tickets" guide.
Then, arriving at Arrowhead Stadium entrance ahead of time by a full forty-eight hours to set up a tent, she thought she was fast and early enough, but upon seeing the long line ahead, realized she had underestimated the fanaticism of the Kansas City residents——
Despite the comprehensive spread of online ticketing systems, considering the uncertainty of online ticket grab, the Kansas City Chiefs annually saved a batch of tickets for offline sale, ensuring local Kansas City diehard fans were not excluded from the playoff stage.
So, the local residents showed 200% enthusiasm through practical actions, and first-time ticket grabber Talia was indeed overwhelmed.
But, no worries!
Just right, she could use this opportunity to converse with fans, deeply understanding the history of the Kansas City Chiefs, the dark moments they endured, the many times they were disappointed and confused, so when Li Wei appeared, he could unite the scattered grains of sand into a cohesive fan community.
The older fans viewed young Talia as a niece or granddaughter, not only enthusiastically sharing stories but also proactively reaching out to help——
Concerned her tent couldn’t withstand the cold, some helped arrange the tent, others shared blankets, and some even pulled her to drink hot soup and eat barbecue.
Queueing for tickets really felt like camping, as they partied and rallied at the Arrowhead Stadium entrance, completely unaware of the passage of time.
In the end, Talia not only successfully bought tickets but also made a group of new friends.
Finally!
Talia never knew she could be so excited for a football game, every cell in her body cheering, screaming, boiling. On the morning of the playoff game, she dashed towards Arrowhead Stadium to join in the celebration at the first opportunity.
Not just because of Li Wei, she started genuinely enjoying the Kansas City Chiefs’ games and wholeheartedly joined the Kansas City residents’ journey, advancing side by side, fighting to the end.
The entire stadium of seventy-six thousand people, at this moment besides Arrowhead Stadium, tens of thousands more, the mighty wave burning with unity and collectively erupting.
With one look, Talia easily spotted Li Wei’s figure in the vast stadium.
That number twenty-three back, without any special actions, yet instantly entered her vision, effortlessly capturing her soul. When he raised his head and looked towards the audience stands, one could noticeably feel the heat wave of the entire stadium rising a notch, millions wearing the red number twenty-three jersey wished to shout their throats hoarse, exhaustively pouring out their energy.
Ha!
Talia couldn’t help it, her smile blooming.
Talia bounced along, becoming part of this vast sea of fire, the whole feeling somewhat subtle and a bit magical.
She could clearly see Li Wei, but Li Wei couldn’t see her; she and Li Wei were in the same stadium, on the same piece of land, yet curiously missed each other in space.
In an instant, it felt as if she was back in the past while still in New York, watching the game through the television screen, not realizing she was looking for his figure in the live broadcast footage. When the number twenty-three figure appeared in the corner of the frame, her heart would start pounding crazily.
Yet, at this moment, a similar feeling surged even more powerfully and fiercely.
Watching Li Wei’s figure, her heart uncontrollably beat, pounding against her chest, ready to explode any moment.
She knew amidst the vast bright crowd, finding one person’s figure was no different than finding a needle in a haystack.
This was almost an impossible task; but Talia couldn’t help silently chanting in her heart.
"Turn around."
"Turn around."
"Turn around!"
Again and again, like a witch’s spell, hands clasped tightly together, ears ringing with a hum.
"... ah!"
He turned around.