Chapter 328 Singled Out with Howard
For the arrival of Zhen Fan and Mia, Maxi seemed very happy. After accompanying Zhen Fan to sign, pay and receive the certificate at a special place in the school, Maxi strongly urged Zhen Fan and Mia to visit his house again.
Zhen Fan looked at the time, and it was almost noon, so he nodded and agreed. Anyway, going to the Lakers medical center in the afternoon is also possible. Lunch was a bit simple, and Liz insisted on making lunch with her big belly, but with Mia's help, she could relieve her energy.
"You should hire a nanny!" Zhen Fan looked at Liz's big belly and smiled, "You have to free Liz from the kitchen, you finally have a baby, so don't have any accidents!"
"I know! I'm already prepared for this." Maxi smiled, "I called my parents in San Diego and asked them to come over and help take care of Liz, and... I'm going in a few days Navy."
"What?" Zhen Fan looked at him in surprise, "Why go to the navy? Haven't you already retired?"
"Yes, but ... I applied for reinstatement, I wrote a report, applied for reinstatement, and then after a short rehabilitative training, I will be sent to Afghanistan. The army continues to be rich in soldiers who have performed similar tasks abroad, and I happen to be the one who has performed overseas missions, and I am the person they desperately need."
As Maxi said, he looked at Liz with a big belly who was busy in the kitchen with great affection.
"You can't bear Liz, she still has your child in her belly, why do you want to leave?" Zhen Fan frowned.
Maxi smiled: "I know, but I have to go. Because my brother has been lost in Afghanistan, he was captured by local militants, and they exposed his video. And imprisoned him. I think ...If I go, there may be more possibilities to save him!"
"your brother?"
"Yes, my brother, Harold Specter, is serving in the Marine Corps. This year is his last year serving overseas. I didn't expect..." Maxi shook his head regretfully.
"It won't help if you go!" Zhen Fan shook his head. "They can't let you act alone!"
"I know, but this is the only thing I can do for him, so I have to do it. I've already told Liz!" Maxi looked at Liz's back.
"She agrees?"
"No. She disagreed at first, but... finally I convinced her!" Maxi's voice became a little low, "I know it's a bit selfish to do so,
But I can only be selfish once. And praying to God every day to bless her and my children. I hope they are both okay. "
Zhen Fan picked up a cup of coffee in front of him, and gestured to Maxi: "I understand your feelings, sometimes you have to do some things, if it were me, I would go too!"
"Thank you for your understanding. I'm still thinking, if I tell you this, you will definitely call me a selfish ghost. Now it seems... my worry is unnecessary!" Maxi smiled, "I said If... If there is any danger when Liz gives birth, will you help her?"
"Of course!" Zhen Fan nodded without hesitation, he really regarded Maxi as his good friend, "No problem, when Liz is about to have a baby, I will definitely be by her side, don't worry. But, If you're going there—I mean Afghanistan, then you've got to be careful too. Don't let Liz get hit!"
"Don't worry, I'm a veteran. No one is better than me at stealing and playing tricks. I will come back intact!" Maxi patted Zhen Fan's arm, then stood up, "Let's go, let's go eat Lunch."
During lunch, Liz obviously had something on her mind, and forced a smile on her face. The meal was not as happy as last time, because both of them had something on their minds, and after eating in a hurry, Zhen Fan said goodbye to them.
On the way to the Lakers Medical Center, Mia, who was sitting in the co-pilot, suddenly said: "Maxie is going to Afghanistan. I have seen TV news and Internet news. We have troops there, and he wants to rescue his brother." ?"
"Yes, that's what he intended!"
"What about Liz?" Mia suddenly said angrily, "Liz is pregnant with a child, how could he be so selfish? How could he... I can clearly feel that when Liz talks to me these days I'm so helpless, I don't even know how to comfort her..." She couldn't continue.
"There's no need to do anything deliberately!" Zhen Fan shook his head. He predicted for Maxi just now that the trip didn't seem to be going very smoothly.
Neither of them spoke until they reached the medical center.
When he got out of the car, he was about to meet Henry who was about to go out, and he was overjoyed when he saw Zhen Fan: "It can be regarded as meeting you, our negotiation with your lawyer has basically been finalized, and you have got a copy of the contract Is it? If not, I will ask Charles to send you a copy as soon as possible!"
"Okay, I'll talk about that later, I'm going to see Pete now!" Zhen Fan changed the subject.
"Peter? He's not here, he left here yesterday!" Doctor Henry looked at Zhen Fan in surprise, "What? Didn't he tell you?"
Zhen Fan turned his head to Mia at this time and looked at her. Obviously, this is a bit different from what Mia said. Because Mia clearly said that she still forbids Howard to come down for activities until she returns.
"He fouled!" Mia looked at Zhen Fan helplessly. "I shouldn't have told him yesterday that his knee has healed. It seems that he can't wait!"
"Yes, his knee is completely healed, and I approved him to leave the medical center. Is there any problem with this?" Henry asked with some concern, "Is there any sequelae? It is dangerous for his further recovery Is that what he is most worried about, because he is the one who approves Howard to resume training, and if something goes wrong, his responsibility will be very great, which makes him a little nervous.
"Is there any problem with the X-ray film?" Zhen Fan asked.
"No problem at all!" Dr. Henry quickly replied, "I also checked the indicators of some other items, and they all showed normal, which shows that he is completely ready to participate in training!"
"It's fine, it's fine, don't worry!" Zhen Fan patted Dr. Henry on the shoulder, "Is he in the training hall now? I'll go and see him!"
"Yes, he is here. The players are training there. I heard that there will be a game the day after tomorrow. Pete still wants to participate, but Mike stopped him. He doesn't want Pete to take risks!" Dr. Henry said.
"Okay then, I'm leaving, goodbye!" Zhen Fan waved his hand, got into the car again, and drove towards the training hall.
Lakers, in the training facility!
The ups and downs of shouts intertwined with the sound of batting and whistles. The assistant coach is training the players' confrontation ability, and the two groups are engaged in offensive and defensive battles.
"nice shot!"
Wei Chao took a step back, then made a jump shot, and the ball went in. The coach watched and applauded. Wei Chao has performed very well since his return, and has played steadily, better than McKinsey, which makes coach Mike. D'Antoni was very relieved, clearing out a black sheep and returning a player who performed well, this deal was done very well.
"If this ball is left to me to defend, Wei, you will definitely not be able to score!" Howard practiced shooting alone on the sidelines, laughing and joking at Wei Chao. He knew that Wei was Zhen Fan's friend, so he looked at him differently.
Wei Chao didn't answer, just pointed at Howard, and then started to defend. Because of the game, he didn't have time to answer Howard's witty words, and he also knew that Howard was joking with him.
"How do you feel?" Mike D'Antoni didn't pay attention to the game anymore. It seemed that the morale of the players in the team was not bad, and the execution of tactics was in place, so he left the sidelines and switched to Howard's side.
"Very good, I can even play!" Howard said to Mike. D'Antoni said confidently, "Look at my knees!" As he said, he suddenly dribbled the ball, then jumped up, and with a "bang", he slammed the ball into the basket hard, then waved his hands and roared angrily. One sound.
For Howard, who has been holding back for a long time and is already tired of lying on the court endlessly, this ball can be regarded as venting his inner depression and grievance. It's a bit hearty.
"Look, I'm fine at all, I even feel that place is stronger than any other part of my body, Mr. D'Antoni, I think I can play, I will contribute to the team!" Howard is confident He was about to explode, and he really felt that the strength of this injured leg was even stronger than that of the other leg.
"I don't doubt your current ability at all, Howard, but I can't take risks!" Mike. D'Antoni shook his head, about to say something to Howard.
"Yes, Howard, you still have to recover for a few days. This is a necessary process. No one can violate the laws of nature. I know what you are thinking. If you can win me, then you can go to play. !" Suddenly a voice came from the door, it was Zhen Fan who spoke, and Mia came in with him.
"What? Zhen? You're here, I knew you would come today." Howard laughed loudly, "But... were you kidding me just now?"
"No, I'm not joking, Howard!" Zhen Fan laughed, "But if you really want to play, you have to pass my level. Do you dare to compete with me?"
"That's what you said!" Howard stretched out a finger and shook it in front of Zhen Fan, "I'll let Mia see clearly who can blow who up."
"Of course, I can be a loyal audience!" Mia smiled slightly.
Mike D'Antoni also wanted to see Zhen Fan's strength very much. He had seen Zhen Fan beat Wei Chao last time in a two-person match, so he had the mentality of watching this match and didn't want to stop them at all. (to be continued,!