Chapter 510: Christmas War, who to take home (4,000 words)

"Hey, David, I signed an equity agreement with Facebook last night, but it was only verbal. I hope you will connect with the other party and get the paper agreement down as soon as possible."
　　 "What is it? What is Facebook?" Falcao, who received the call early in the morning, was still a little confused and couldn't figure out the situation.
　　 "I don't have much time to explain. It is a technology company that I am very optimistic about. It has the potential to grow into a unicorn company."
　　 Hearing Shinto's words, the microphone laughed.
　　 "Shin, are you serious? Are you sure the equity you bought is not on?"
　　 "David, I'm not kidding, I want to connect as soon as possible. I bought 5% of their shares. Their founder is Mark Zuckerberg."
　　 Hearing Zuckerberg's name, Falcao seemed a little impressed.
　　 "Okay, then...how much did you spend on this 5% equity?"
　　 "250,000 US dollars." Shen Tong said calmly.
　　 "What? Are you crazy? Investing in such a so-called technology company that I have never heard of? Do you know how many entrepreneurial technology companies of this type close down every year? I think your money is just a waste of money."
　　 "David, I am very confident."
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　　 Hanging up the call to Falcao, Shen Tong thought about it and dialed a second call.
　　 "Hey, Jessica, it's Christmas, I don't know you..."
　　 "Shin, we have a family party tonight, so if you want to have a meeting with me, you have to make another day."
　　 "Um...well, have a good party."
　　 "Oh, yes, even if you ask me, I have to think about it, after all, you rejected me last night."
　　"..."
　　 Shentong wants to say, it's not that I don't want to, but that I have really agreed to Avril Lavigne in advance.
　　 Well, in fact, Shentong has some good feelings for Alba.
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　　 Shentong got up from the sofa and opened the curtains.
　　 The bright sunshine fell on the bed through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Today is another beautiful day!
　　 Today, most of the teams are on vacation, only two Christmas games will be staged.
　　 One game is the Pistons and the Pacers, one game is the Heat and the Lakers.
　　 I want to say that the league is really afraid that the holiday atmosphere of Christmas is not enough, and the opponents in the two matches are full of anger.
　　Before the game started, the four teams started to attack their opponents in the air.
　　 The Pistons and the Pacers are relatively constrained. After all, the two teams have previous convictions before, so the talk is limited to the game itself.
　　 Billups said before the game: "We will teach them how to play."
　　 And Tinsley of the Pacers responded stiffly: "Only men can win the final victory!"
　　 Tinsley is using this sentence to complain about O'Neal, Artest and others, and at the same time mocking the Pistons players are not real men.
　　 Of course, the most watched game of this day is the Heat and the Lakers.
　　 O'Neal had warned Kobe in advance: "The penalty area is my site, you should be careful."
　　 Kobe responded to the media: "Lamborghini will drive anywhere."
　　 O'Neal immediately warned: "Then he will hit a wall."
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　　Shen Tong took a simple wash, went to the kitchen to make two fried eggs and toast, added a little peanut butter, soaked in a cup of hot pure milk, and then sat in the living room of Nuo University and opened the sports channel.
　　 The game being broadcast live on TV is the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat.
　　 The game just started right now.
　　 The TNT commentator partners in charge of the live broadcast, Barkley and Smith, are discussing a suspense.
　　 That is whether Kobe and O'Neal will hug and salute before the game.
　　 Barkley thinks no. He thinks that the contradiction between the two of them is not as simple as it seems to the outside world. Their personalities determine that this possibility is almost zero.
　　 Smith thinks so, because they have had a very good time after all, and they have won three consecutive championships together. Embracing each other is a respect for each other, even if they are separated.
　　 After the players from both sides played before the game, O'Neal stood near the center circle and talked to the Lakers.
　　 Kobe took the initiative to run from the side silently, raised his fist and touched O'Neill.
　　 But he ran away with just one touch and didn't stay for a second.
　　 O'Neal seems too late to get ready to embrace Kobe.
　　 The two nodded their heads symbolically, and they were back to back without even meeting each other's eyes, let alone hugging.
　　 Barkley said: "That's it? That's it? Charles, I'll just say you can't read it correctly."
　　 Smith raised his hand and said, "Well, you won."
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　　 Shentong is actually looking forward to this Christmas battle.
　　 Although Shentong has already witnessed this game last time and space, it is a suspense whether what happened in this time and space will change.
　　 After the opening, Kobe first challenged O'Neal, but his first offense was blocked by O'Neal.
　　 On the offensive end, O'Neal immediately received the ball and succeeded in singles.
　　 But Kobe is not a vegetarian, and immediately scored with a large backward jumper.
　　 The two got better at the beginning of the game.
　　Although O'Neal once said that Kobe's sports car could not hit his wall, O'Neal did not make any aggressive moves during the one-on-one process on the court. Instead, he repeatedly fouled Kobe because of his slow reaction.
　　 In the final stage of the fourth quarter, O'Neal first defended Kobe's fifth foul on the right side of his own basket, and then made a dunk on the offensive end to tie the score to 90.
　　 Then on the defensive end, O'Neal pressed Kobe, who jumped for a layup, on the left side of the basket, and he lost his sixth foul.
　　Although he was unwilling, he had no choice but to leave the court with 2 and a half minutes before the game.
　　 The Lakers had a climax at the end of the game.
　　Without O'Neal, the Heat's inside line can be said to be a walk in the air for Kobe.
　　 With O'Neal scored 8 points in 2 and a half minutes after leaving the field, the Lakers defeated the Heat 105-102 and won at home!
　　 This result is different from the last time and space of Shentong.
　　 In the last time and space, the Lakers lost to the Heat 102-104.
　　 But...
　　 The last time Kobe Bryant did not train in Shentong’s training camp during the offseason.
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　　 After the game, O'Neal spat bitterly to the media at the press conference.
　　 "No layup, no dunk."
　　 O'Neal talked about his thoughts and feelings in the game.
When a reporter asked if his sixth personal foul was against Kobe, O’Neal replied without hesitation:
Of course, definitely against him, but in fact, as long as anyone breaks into the penalty area on the defensive end, I will target , It’s just that he happened to be the subject of the foul, but I did forget that I had fouled five times."
"But..." O'Neal turned and said, "I came here to play just to bring a victory to the team. I won't do anything crazy or personal. Everything I do on the court, All to win a victory, nothing more."
　　 Kobe, who won, is obviously in a good mood.
When faced with reporters’ questions about O’Neal’s sixth foul, Kobe replied:
I don’t think he will play a black hand in the game. I know there are many sayings about hitting the wall. But I think it’s just for the game It's just hype. In the end, Shaq just came to play a game of basketball. That's what he did. We treated the fans who watched the game with a wonderful game."
　　 This game was hyped by the media as O'Neal's revenge battle, but obviously, O'Neal did not succeed in revenge in the end.
　　 scored a rebound, which looks good, but with 4 turnovers and 6 fouls, it seems that the Sharks are a bit old.
　　 Kobe declared the authority of the Los Angeles master with 41 points and victory.
　　 Although the Heat lost, O'Neal is still the most dominant center in the league.
　　 He once slapped the "White Shark" Chris Mihm to the ground with a scream.
　　 As a "third party", Wade also accepted an interview after the game.
　　 He performed well in this game, scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, but let the opposing Kobe score 41 points.
When facing the media, Wade said: "Today is the same as all the games we played before. We each support each other on the court. After Shaq is off, we still have to move forward. Although we lost in the end, This is a great game. In the end, I want to say that Kobe's form is really great, even better than his performance in training camp."
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　　Although O'Neal is very dissatisfied with the role of the referee in the game, he still does not forget to thank the fans in Los Angeles.
　　 Before the game, Staples’ big screen played a highlight of O’Neal’s campaign for the Lakers. All the Lakers fans stood up and applauded O’Neal for nearly 40 seconds.
　　O'Neal heard these applauses, and Kobe was standing in front of the Lakers bench, applauding from start to finish.
　　O'Neal sincerely thanked the fans at the scene after the game.
　　 "They are really good, I love them."
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　　 The Lakers defeated the Heat, and Kobe won the first game between him and O'Neal.
　　 Shen Tong turned off the TV and looked up at the time. It was already 12 noon.
　　 scratched his forehead, Shen Tong dialed sister Hua's phone.
　　 "Hey, mom..."
　　 "Who should you bring back?"
　　 "I mean, if..."
　　 "No if! I'm preparing dinner, don't bother me, either two people come or don't come back!"
"Snapped."
　　 Sister Hua hung up the phone again.
　　 Shentong looked at the phone blankly.
　　忒忒忒忒忒的, just find one if it's a big deal!
　　 Shentong thought about it, and called Anne Hathaway.
　　 "The phone you dialed is turned off."
STO:"..."
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　　 There is no time. Shentong still has to take a two-hour flight back to Arizona.
　　 Finally, Shen Tong reluctantly dialed Nina Dobrev's number.
　　 After all, this guy owes himself a favor.
　　 When the call was not connected, Shen Tong couldn't help feeling a little depressed.
　　 Normally, I don’t want you guys, just come in one by one.
　　You are needed at critical moments, and no one can be found one by one.
　　 The phone is connected.
　　 "Hey, Shin, why did you find me so soon? Brother, go away, don't eavesdrop on my call!"
　　 "Um...this is a bit embarrassing, but I did have a little trouble."
　　 "Let's talk, if there is anything I can help, I will definitely help."
　　 Shentong told Dubrov about the family dinner.
　　 I thought that the other party would refuse, but who knew that Dubrov would agree without thinking.
　　 "Oh, really? Then I'll pick you up in half an hour, and I will fly to Arizona soon."
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
　　 Half an hour later, Nina Dobrev was almost pushed out by her family.
　　 After waving enthusiastically with the Dubrov family, Shentong drove his Porsche sports car with Dubrov to Cleveland Airport.
On the way, Shentong also explained to Dubrov deliberately: "In fact, there is no special meaning, that is, my mother is a person who admits to death. Once the decision is made, it is difficult to change, so I must take a female companion back today, do you understand? ?"
　　 Dubrov nodded and said, "I understand."
　　 "It's good if you understand."
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　　 parked the car in the VIP parking lot of the airport.
　　 Shentong and Dubrov entered the VIP channel.
　　Shentong purchased first class.
　　 In fact, if it weren't for bringing Dubrov, Shentong is usually very casual. There is no difference between economy class and business class for Shentong.
　　 But because Shentong's identity is more sensitive, he doesn't want the media to pay attention to his taking Dubrov home.
　　 But what he didn't know was that, as Nina Dobrev's male companion, he participated in the Christmas Eve party at the Cleveland Conservatory of Music, which had already been one of the front pages of newspapers and websites.
　　 Another front page is naturally the game between the Lakers and the Heat, and the grievances between Kobe and O'Neal.
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　　 2 hours of airplane, but the whole process is almost 4 hours.
After landing, 　　 took another 20 minutes to drive and finally arrived at Shentong's home in Arizona in the evening.
　　 "咚咚咚."
　　 Sister Hua just brought the last cold dish to the table, and quickly called Lao Shen to open the door.
　　Shen Qing gave a wink, and Li Sixuan, who has become Shen Qing's official boyfriend, quickly bounced off the sofa and almost ran to open the door.
　　 "Surprise!"
　　 Shentong and Dubrov simultaneously raised the Christmas gifts in their hands ~EbookFREE.me~ But to Shentong's surprise, it was a completely strange man who opened the door.
　　 looks a little quiet and fat.
　　 "Isn't this the old Shen's house?"
　　 Li Sixuan quickly replied: "Ah, it's my brother-in-law...No, it's Shentong, come in quickly."
　　 Li Sixuan took the large and small gifts in his hand, and Shen Tong walked into the room with a puzzled expression.
　　 ran into the stern sister Hua.
　　 "Smelly boy, how come!"
　　 "I am not..."
　　 Before she finished speaking, Sister Hua saw Nina Dobrev who followed up.
Then, she swept her arm, let Shen Tong flash aside, walked quickly to Dubrov, and said with a smile: "Oh, who is this girl, why is she so handsome, is it cold outside, are you hungry? , Come in quickly, and the food will be ready soon."
STO:"..."
　　 "Why are you still stunned, why not go to the kitchen to serve food!"
"okay."
　　As soon as he put the gifts away, Li Sixuan hurriedly walked to the kitchen as he called sister Hua.
　　 "Little Li, I didn't mean you. Son, go to the kitchen and help!"
"Yes Yes Yes."
　　 Shen Tong and Li Sixuan looked at each other with a smile, and plunged into the kitchen at the same time.
　　 In the kitchen, Lao Shen is serving food.