"Slept fine," Li Wei said, shaking his hand as they sat down on the sofa together. "My contract's already signed, anyway."
Everyone in the room burst out laughing.
"I hope you're not under too much pressure," Roger said, holding his coffee cup. "Because that Wor God guy wasn't someone we hired to stir up hype. He's connected to the NCAA."
"The NCAA's?" Li Wei realized instantly. "Are they trying to cash in on me again?"
"It can't be helped. Since they couldn't stop you, this is the only thing they could do," John Mara said. "With us on your side, they can't openly block you from joining the NFL."
「10:15 AM.」
The media rehearsal and Q&A talking points session ended. There were still 15 minutes until the press conference officially began.
The quiet period.
All the bigwigs had retreated backstage, leaving Li Wei standing alone behind the enormous curtain. The crew was making final equipment checks, but he could no longer hear them.
Or rather, he was hearing too much.
