Chapter 121: Chapter 120: Chinese-American Pop King and the American Princess (Please Subscribe, Monthly Ticket Requested)
"Over here, this way!"
After entering a high-end restaurant on Neruda Street in Prague, Deng Kai saw Hathaway.
He walked over with a smile, apologizing, "Sorry, I don’t have much experience with dining in fancy restaurants, so it took me quite a while to find this place. Making a lady wait is just too ungentlemanly."
Hathaway, amused by Deng Kai’s "pretentious seriousness" and "young adult" demeanor, laughed and said, "It’s okay, after all, I was the one who initiated the invitation. It’s only right that I wait for you."
Today, Hathaway was wearing a black chiffon dress with an intricate design, from Chanel’s current spring/summer collection.
Hathaway’s mother was an actress and a dancer, and her father a lawyer, a typical middle-class family.
She had already appeared in a TV series before, to positive reviews, making her a minor celebrity. Thus, she also paid close attention to her attire.
By contrast, Deng Kai was wearing a red and green football training kit with the Portugal national colors, which was somewhat casual.
After sitting down, Deng Kai didn’t stop talking, "You look really beautiful today, especially in that dress, which really suits you."
Upon hearing this, the nearby waiter nodded frequently.
The kid was definitely a smooth operator.
When talking to a girl, saying "You look really beautiful today" is like writing down "solution" on a math test; it doesn’t do much, but it’s absolutely essential nonetheless.
"That dress really suits you" is definitely what a girl wants to hear.
Because for a beautiful girl, complimenting her looks has no meaning—it’s common knowledge.
You have to mention something that not everyone knows.
By praising how well the dress suits her, you not only acknowledge the dress’s beauty but also her taste, and that she has made the right choice.
"Thank you for the compliment. You look great too today, but I think that’s because you’re naturally handsome," Hathaway responded with an elegant smile, delivering a perfect answer.
Complimenting a guy on his clothes is pointless.
You have to compliment his looks.
All men in the world believe they’re handsome; the only difference is whether they decide to dress up a bit. Handsome folks in agreement, hit like!
"No need to thank me, it’s the least I can do. I have to live up to this meal," Deng Kai said after taking a sip of his drink, explaining, "After we finish eating, I still have to report to the team. If I didn’t wear this, I might not be able to get into the training base."
"So I invited you out to hear you compliment me?" Hathaway pretended to be annoyed but actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Any man who comes to a date in sportswear can give the impression that he hasn’t taken the date seriously, unless your planned activity involves sports.
But if he has squeezed the time out of reporting to his team to have this meal with you, that’s excusable.
"Isn’t that the case, Madam Movie Star?" Deng Kai finished his tease, and Hathaway couldn’t hold back her laughter, smiling from ear to ear.
However, neither of them noticed that, during their meal, someone on the roof across the street was frenziedly snapping photos with a camera.
...
"Got it, finally got it," several entertainment paparazzi said excitedly, "Gary Marshall is the best director of youth romance movies. Most people are very optimistic about ’The Princess Diaries,’ which he’s directing this time."
"Many talented young actresses competed for the lead role in this movie, but in the end, it went to Anne Hathaway."
"We originally wanted to capture some gossip from the filming process, but we never expected to catch Anne Hathaway on a date with her boyfriend!"
"Although these materials might not be worth much now, once the movie is released, her fame will surely increase, and that’s when they’ll become valuable."
"But does Anne Hathaway have poor taste? Isn’t that boy shorter than her?"
"Just wearing a football jersey to a date, isn’t that a bit too casual?"
"Could it be that he’s just playing with Hathaway? That he doesn’t take her seriously?"
"Is this guy a rich second-generation with such confidence? Hathaway is the dream girl of many American boys!"
On the same roof, the photographers from The Sun Newspaper were struggling to bear the unprofessionalism of the others, while simultaneously capturing pictures of Deng Kai, they told the entertainment paparazzi, "Brother, don’t talk nonsense if you don’t understand."
"Do you know what jersey he’s wearing? That’s the official training kit for the Portugal U16 national team this year."
"That’s exclusively for national players! Outsiders can’t buy it at all!"
"He..."
The reporter from The Sun Newspaper abruptly stopped.
But the entertainment paparazzi were already intrigued, "Bro, are you also here for Hathaway? How about we exchange what we have? We’re from the United States, we won’t steal your business."
"Besides, what does this guy do? A player for Portugal? Football player? Is he any good?"
The reporter from The Sun Newspaper signaled his junior to check if the photographs the others had provided were of substantial value.
The reason he had revealed this was also considering an exchange of information.
Just like the others knew nothing about Deng Kai, he wasn’t familiar with Deng Kai’s date, that Hathaway girl, and to create sufficiently sensational news, it was necessary to delve deeper into the content.
Has The Sun Newspaper remained successful solely because of its Page Three girls?
Heh, indeed!
Soon after exchanging information, the entertainment paparazzi from the United States were shocked.
Hathaway’s young boyfriend turned out to be three years younger than her!
At the age of twenty, clasping a golden brick?
Portuguese Youth National Team player!
Dynamo of Sporting Lisbon!
Best Midfielder in the U15 Portuguese League!
Young Champions League’s Best Player!
Special genius student recruited by the University of Lisbon!
Football Caesar!
The true creator of Manchester United’s treble!
Chinese descendant player!
So many highlights.
By comparison, other than her beautiful appearance, Hathaway’s topicality is nowhere near Deng Kai’s.
This is definitely a treasure trove!
And the reporters from The Sun Newspaper also lamented that European models just don’t cut it, losing out to the Disney princess from the United States.
Deng Kai, who is almost always seen with Ronaldo, actually went to meet Hathaway on his own.
This is definitely a sign of romance.
Football prodigy in love early!
Isn’t that beautiful enough?
Finally, we at The Sun can ditch the vulgar gossip and cover some truly pure love stories!
Touched!
Thus, both parties expressed satisfaction with the cooperation, and then continued shooting.
Soon after, Deng Kai and Hathaway finished their meal.
They strolled down the street a bit, with no bodily contact during the walk.
Deng Kai is not one to misjudge the distance with the opposite sex.
On the contrary, Hathaway looked a bit disappointed and forlorn in her eyes during the walk, as if some expectations had not been met.
After that, Deng Kai escorted Hathaway to the hotel where the film crew was staying, and then took a taxi to the training base to report.
When he returned, Ronaldo was vomiting at the door of the dormitory.
Deng Kai was somewhat moved.
"Did you really drink so much for me?" Deng Kai approached Ronaldo.
"Not really," Ronaldo replied, "I just didn’t expect that drinking too much coke would make me vomit too, bleh..."
Deng Kai quickly turned away and kept his distance from Ronaldo, "How have you been lately, not slipping in form, I hope?"
Ronaldo: "I’m at least fifty percent better than when I played against Atlético Madrid. You probably can’t even catch my dust now... Eh, why do you smell fragrant? Is that perfume? Chanel No. 5?"
Deng Kai quickly rushed into the dorm building, "Don’t just pick up a term and use it recklessly, and no more drinking Coke No. 5 from now on."
Ronaldo followed him, "Because Coke can cause bone loss and fractures in professional athletes?"
"No, because Coke is bad for your essence," Deng Kai entered the dorm and put down his things, sharing a room with Ronaldo.
"No, no, did you go on a date with a girl?" Ronaldo sniffed around fearfully of what Deng Kai mentioned about essence while asking curiously.
"No, I didn’t," Deng Kai habitually denied.
"Really not?"
"Really not."
"Didn’t go on a date with a girl?"
"That’s right."
...
The next day, a bundle of newspapers woke Deng Kai with a smack.
Ronaldo stood by Deng Kai’s bed, practically exploding, "This is what you call not going on a date with a girl?"
Deng Kai sleepily opened the newspaper and saw the headline right away.
Uh...
This...
Ronaldo, listen to my excuse.
