"Ah~"
"Hehehe~"
Seeing his lie exposed, Blake Su covered his embarrassment with a smile, and Mia Quinn laughed along with him. Although she had called him out, she assumed he was just teasing her and didn't think much of it.
The speaker may not have meant anything by it, but the listener took it to heart.
When Mia Quinn said they weren't related by blood, Blake Su heard every word clearly and... remembered it firmly.
First, he had been startled by her call, and second, as they kept chatting, the atmosphere for watching The Ring Two had completely disappeared.
So, he simply gave up on the movie.
Blake Su stopped watching and chatted with Mia Quinn on the phone for quite a while before finally hanging up.
As a transmigrator, Blake Su knew that this parallel world was mostly similar to the one he originally came from, though there were still some differences.
So,
he wasn't foolish enough to press Mia Quinn about why they weren't related by blood, but he could basically confirm that there was no blood relationship between them.
After finishing the call with Mia Quinn,
Blake Su immediately called his mother, Dolores Su, hoping to learn more about Mia Quinn's past and get a better understanding of this future superstar he had his eye on.
"Hey, Mom."
"It's my little Blake!"
"Mom, what are you up to?"
"I just finished my morning classes and was resting in my office. Since you called, I stepped into the break room."
"Oh, taking a break? That's nice. By the way, Mom, you know Quinnie came to visit me for Christmas, right?"
"Of course. Did you take good care of Quinnie?"
"Of course I did. Quinnie is getting prettier and prettier. Clearly we're related by blood, so how can there be such a big difference in looks?"
"Haha!"
Dolores Su laughed and said, "Quinnie graduated from an arts school, so of course she's beautiful, a true beauty. But my son isn't bad either.
Blake is tall and handsome.
And don't forget, you two aren't related by blood, so what you just said doesn't make sense."
"Ah! Right, right."
Blake Su nodded with a smile. "I've just gotten used to calling her Quinnie. But it feels like acting isn't an easy path. Quinnie is so beautiful, yet she still can't land any major roles."
"That's true."
Dolores Su nodded and continued, "But it also has to do with Quinnie's upright nature. Without connections or resources, she doesn't want to start with attention-grabbing roles just to quickly boost her popularity.
She wants to rely purely on her ability.
That means she has to wait for opportunities. But every industry is deep and complicated. Without connections or resources, even with looks and acting skills, it's not easy for Quinnie to stand out.
Still,
this girl really is wonderful and outstanding. I truly wish I had a daughter like her."
Dolores Su clearly liked Mia Quinn very much. Once she started talking, she couldn't stop and began reminiscing about the past.
"Your dad and Quinnie's dad were best friends back in their school days.
Even after they started families and built their careers, they remained extremely close.
But unfortunately,
both of them passed away in accidents early on. After that, Quinnie's mom and I decided to look out for each other and keep in touch like family.
That's why
you ended up with such a beautiful and outstanding cousin. And also..."
Dolores Su had no classes that morning, so she talked at length. From her, Blake Su learned that Mia Quinn's mother was named Charlotte Quinn, a lawyer with a fairly good income.
That was also why Mia Quinn could afford to attend an expensive performing arts school.
From these two phone calls today, Blake Su learned many things he hadn't known before and gained quite a lot.
The thing that made him happiest was confirming that he and Mia Quinn were not related by blood.
Earlier, during a phone call with his mother, he had vaguely heard that he and Quinnie weren't related by blood, but he hadn't been sure.
Now, it was completely confirmed.
With that, Blake Su could confidently pursue Mia Quinn.
Beep beep beep.
After hanging up with his mother, it was already close to midnight. In a great mood, Blake Su was about to rest when... another call came in.
It was from his agent, Austin.
"Hello, Austin!"
"Blake, sorry if I'm disturbing your rest, but I need to let you know, if you have time tomorrow, we should talk about a car endorsement."
"A car endorsement?!"
Austin hadn't mentioned this before. Hearing it now, Blake Su, who had just been worrying about not having a car, was immediately delighted.
"Yes."
Austin laughed. "There was only one company before, so I planned to tell you later. But now several car brands want you as their spokesperson. Let's go pick one tomorrow.
After all, it's your first time.
And your popularity is rising rapidly right now.
Reputation is important, so I suggest you only choose one car endorsement. That would be better. Of course, if you want them all, that's theoretically fine too."
"Um..."
Blake Su thought it over and agreed with Austin's suggestion.
...
The next day.
It was the first day of 2011, New Year's Day.
At 10 a.m.,
while Blake Su was still fast asleep, the NBA officially announced the Player of the Month for the previous month on this festive day when everyone was resting.
Who was it?
This instantly sparked fans' curiosity, drawing widespread attention. And when they saw the result, it immediately caused an uproar.
"Wow, the Western Conference Player of the Month goes to the Suns' rookie center... Blake Su!"
"Amazing!"
"My god, winning Player of the Month in his rookie season, how insane is that?"
"Since the 1979–80 season, based on available NBA historical data, only 'Larry Bird' has ever won a Player of the Month award during his rookie season.
Remember,
this is Player of the Month, not Rookie of the Month.
By winning the Western Conference Player of the Month, Blake Su has become the second player in NBA history to earn this elite honor. That's truly incredible."
"No... way? He's just a rookie. How is that possible?"
"Exactly. Deron Williams won Western Conference Player of the Month last time. Why didn't he repeat? And Kevin Durant had great stats this month too, so why wasn't he selected?"
"Why wouldn't it be possible? Everyone knows the Player of the Month is judged based on both individual stats and team record.
Last month, even though the Lakers and Thunder had good records, and Kobe and Kevin put up solid numbers,
overall,
Deron Williams of the Jazz was the best, so he won. As for the Spurs, despite having the best record, the 'GDP' trio didn't have standout individual performances, so none of them were selected.
In the East, there was no suspense. The award went to LeBron James of the Heat, who started the season with ten straight wins.
As for Blake Su, he actually played very well last month, but the team's record was too poor. Even though it wasn't really his fault, it still caused him to lose in the selection.
But this month is different.
Blake Su averaged 41.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 2.8 steals, and 4.2 blocks. On top of that, he led his team to an undefeated record for the entire month.
Let me say this clearly.
With those numbers and that record, being a rookie doesn't matter. Blake Su is unquestionably the Western Conference Player of the Month."