Ten days later.
There was only one day left before the Olympics!
More and more foreigners appeared on the streets and alleys of Beijing, visiting the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and other tourist attractions. The foreign delegations had already arrived in Beijing and stayed in the Olympic Village. Under the bombardment of the media, the atmosphere of the Olympics had reached its peak. There was basically no other news in the country these days. The focus was on the Olympics and the latest news about the athletes and the opening ceremony.
The same goes for the foreign media.
Korean media: "Ahn Yeonhee injured in training, may miss Beijing Olympics!"
Japanese media: "The flag bearer has been confirmed. The famous swimmer, Osami, will be the flag bearer!"
DPRK media: "Gold medallions vows to be number one, vows to surpass China and the US!"
English media: "Lillian to attend the Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony!"
Canadian media: "Britain's No.1 Beauty Lillian Sings the Olympic Theme Song!"
This was a day for the Olympics!
The eyes of the entire world were focused on Beijing!
…
Olympic Village.
At the main Olympic venue.
Many staff members were busy on the temporarily remodeled stage, making the final arrangements and confirmations. On the huge screen, some unrelated images were constantly being played. They were testing the lenses and equipment. From the tense atmosphere, it could be seen that they were in a state of preparation for war.
Zhang Ye, on the other hand, had nothing better to do. He was sitting in the audience and answering a call.
"Son, get a few more tickets!"
"Didn't I ask for it for you and my dad?"
"It's not enough. My neighbor, Big Sister Zhou, came to me today and asked for one too."
"Hey, do you think it's cabbages? I won't be able to get many tickets. "
"No matter how much you ask, everyone wants to go and watch the opening ceremony live. Auntie Chen and Auntie Li are begging me. How can I not help them?"
"Alright, I'll ask."
"Oh yes, and Lilian's autograph!"
"I haven't even seen her yet. I don't even know when her plane will arrive."
"Anyway, I need a few!"
"Alright, got it."
Not long after, a few more calls came in.
Liao Yiqi called.
"Teacher Zhang."
"Hey, Classmate Spinach."
"I have a favor to ask of you."
"You don't have to beg. Tell me."
"Can you help me get Teacher Lillian's signature?"
"Damn, you want it too?"
"Yeah, I've admired her for many years!"
"Sure, I'll get it for you when I get the chance."
"Thank you so much! Haha, I'll treat you to a meal later. You can choose any place you like! "
Then, Grandma Zhang Xia also called to ask about it.
"Grandma Zhang."
"Little Zhang, is Lillian here?"
"I don't think so."
"Can you get me an autograph?"
"Oh, you want it too?"
"My granddaughter is crazy about her. She comes to pester me every day, and I'm at my wit's end. Now, you're the only one who can get close to Lillian, so I have to come and find you."
"Alright, I'll get it for you."
"Thanks, hehe."
This was not the first time Zhang Ye had received a call. In the past ten days, he had received countless calls from his friends or directly came to Zhang Ye's Studio. Many of them were because of the international superstar, Lillian. It was only then that Zhang Ye was shocked to discover that he had so many friends and family members who were hardcore fans of Lillian. For example, Yao Jiancai's wife, Chen Guang's eldest niece, Amy, and his three female cousins. It could be seen that Britain's most beautiful woman was too charming. It made Zhang Ye look forward to working with her more and more. He wanted to see with his own eyes just what kind of person this legendary international superstar was.
Executive Director Li Ke hurried past with a group of staff members.
Zhang Ye called out, "Director Li, she's not here yet?"
Li Ke looked at his watch. "She should be here soon. She got off the plane two hours ago, so she's probably on the way."
Zhang Ye nodded. "Alright, I'll go have a smoke first then."
Li Ke said in a speechless manner, "You can't smoke here, so I'll go get busy first. I'll let you know when she's here. The duet between the two of you is the most important segment of the opening ceremony, so you must get used to it today. I've also prepared a place for you to practice your singing.
I'll be going now. "Zhang Ye waved and got up to head out of the main venue.
There were staff and security personnel everywhere, as well as a large number of volunteers around. It wouldn't be nice for him to light a cigarette here, so he could only continue walking. Some of the volunteers secretly came over to ask for Zhang Ye's autograph. Some of the staff even put down their work and secretly came over to take a photo with Zhang Ye. Unless it was an emergency, Zhang Ye would rarely reject such requests. After satisfying everyone, he put on his sunglasses and found an empty aisle.
He looked left and right.
There was no one around. Alright, I'll do it here!
Zhang Ye took out a cigarette and then a box of matches. He picked up a match and with a "brush", he lit the cigarette and started smoking happily. This fellow had always said that he wanted to quit smoking and drinking, but it was all just talk and no action had ever been taken. He had taken great pains to smuggle the matches into the Olympic Village and the Olympic Stadium's security checks forbade lighters. The checks were very strict, and even the staff were no exception. Zhang Ye had been here a few times, so he knew what was going on. As such, he switched out the matches and stuffed them into the cigarette box. After all, his identity was there, so the security personnel couldn't possibly check him too thoroughly. That was why he had brought the matches in.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him!
Zhang Ye threw the cigarette away subconsciously and stamped it out. This was not something to be proud of. If it was exposed that Zhang Ye was smoking in the Olympic Stadium and knowingly breaking the law, it would definitely be sensationalized. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard the sound of high heels.
"Hey."
A woman's voice rang out.
It sounded like she was calling him?
Zhang Ye reflexively turned around and was stunned. It was a very tall woman, and she was also a foreigner. Her red hair was very eye-catching and she didn't look too old, but not too young either. She was wearing a pair of sunglasses that were wider than Zhang Ye's, so he couldn't tell how old she was.
A foreigner?
Which country's athlete was she from?
Or was she a foreign coach from the coaching team?
Zhang Ye looked at her and stammered in his broken English, "Are you calling me?" He pointed to himself.
The red-haired woman smiled and said, "Yes."
Zhang Ye blinked and said, "How … can … help … you?" Even his grammar was a mess!
The red-haired woman was also taken aback. "What?"
Zhang Ye was still trying to force out each word. If a foreign athlete was in trouble, they couldn't just ignore it. But this fellow's English could only be described as ecstatic. His "soulful English" was something that even the Chinese couldn't understand, much less the foreigners!
Just as Zhang Ye was trying to force out the words, the red-haired foreigner said something shocking!
She giggled and said, "I say, bro, your English is a little lacking. Why don't you speak in Chinese? Are you a friend from China?"
Zhang Ye was dumbfounded!
The red-haired woman elegantly took out a cigarette and waved it at Zhang Ye. "It's nothing much. I saw you smoking just now and wanted to borrow a lighter? My lighter was taken away by the security. "
Zhang Ye threw the match at her in a daze.
The red-haired woman caught it in midair. "Haha, thank you."
After lighting it, she leaned her back against the wall and started smoking. Then, she threw the match back at him.
Zhang Ye caught it with a dumbfounded look on his face. It was as if he had seen a ghost. Could you imagine a Caucasian woman speaking an authentic Beijing accent the moment she opened her mouth? F * * k, your Beijing accent is even f * * king better than mine! You even squinted? You even know what squinting means?
This big sis is a god!
Zhang Ye was shocked!
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