Leonardo had been disappointed that Chen Zhao hadn't arrived yet, but he didn't expect Chen Zhao to go through so much trouble to surprise him at his birthday party. He was instantly filled with warmth.
"Leonardo, this is for you." Chen Zhao handed the gift box to Leonardo.
"Thank you, Chen … You look really cool in this outfit."
"Is that a white lie?"
"I'm serious. You look really cool."
The three returned to the living room. Sienna, Chris, and David were all there.
The living room was decorated with ribbons. It was filled with a festive atmosphere.
"Chen, you're here."
"Why are you wearing Spiderman's jacket?"
"Chen, you're late. Finish this." David tossed Chen Zhao a bottle of beer.
"It's too boring to drink like this. Let's do something."
"I'll do it." Fali wasn't scared at all. "Go find me a pole."
"Do you want to do pole dancing?"
"I've learned," Fali said. "But it's my first time dancing outside."
Actually, pole dancing wasn't an erotic dance that most people thought of. There were even professional pole dancing competitions internationally.
There were competitions for both men and women. Pole dancing was also good for shaping the body.
Leonardo found a pole and held it. Fali danced around Leonardo, making seductive movements.
This was Fali's benefit for the birthday boy. After the dance, everyone was even more excited.
"Fali, next time it's my birthday," David said. "Dance for me too."
"Me too, me too …" Chen Zhao added.
At the birthday party, everyone sang and danced.
"Leonardo," Chen Zhao suggested. "I have a friend who's participating in a track and field competition at the LA County Memorial Stadium. I asked him for a few tickets. Let's go watch his race together and then find a bar to party all night."
"Okay. Now?"
"Of course. There's still an hour before his race. We can make it now."
Chen Zhao had already asked Bord to wait at the entrance with the tickets. When everyone arrived, they successfully received the tickets.
"Chen, who's your friend?"
"Rufford. Have you heard of him?"
"No, but from today onwards, I will be his loyal supporter."
This celebrity invitational was mainly made up of celebrity players from all over the world.
The atmosphere at the scene was very lively. Americans loved track and field, and they were also a big country in track and field.
The United States had always led the world in track and field.
There is a saying that Usain Bolt dominated sprinting and the Americans dominated track and field.
This was definitely not a boast. The United States had always been far ahead of other countries in track and field.
The 100m sprint had always been a major event in track and field, and it was also one of the most popular events.
Therefore, when the sprinters entered the stadium, the audience was already excited.
Then, it was time for each athlete to announce their order and name. When each athlete's name was announced, the applause and cheers from the audience proved his popularity and fame.
When Rufford's name was announced, there was very little applause from the audience. Almost no one knew him.
"David, I gave Ford gas."
"We'll do it together." David stood up, holding a plastic microphone.
Everyone stood up in a row and shouted in unison, "Ford, go for it!"
Rufford's originally calm heart suddenly boiled with excitement.
He saw Chen Zhao and the friend beside him.
The sound was very sudden, but it could ignite all the blood in his body.
The referee signaled for the athletes to get ready. Rufford's right foot was placed on the starting block and he got into a starting position.
As the signal gun sounded, eight rainbows streaked across the eight tracks.
The audience quietened down immediately, all staring at the athletes.
In less than ten seconds, the match was over.
The crowd was excited again. A number appeared on the board.
Who was Downwind 1? Who was it?
Who could run this time?
A name appeared on the bulletin board. It was Ford Keelan.
The crowd was excited. This was the best result in this year's international competition.
It didn't break the world record, but it was still a very good result.
Even in the Diamond League or the Golden League, this result would have a high chance of winning.
Moreover, this result could be ranked in the top three among all the 100m sprinters in the United States.
Of course, it was still some distance from the world record of 9.58 seconds.
For sprinters, 0.1 seconds was already a huge difference.
That was why there was a saying that Usain Bolt dominated sprinting. He wasn't on the same level as other sprinters.
Rufford ran excitedly at the side of the field. He'd actually won the celebrity invitational and had such an outstanding result.
He'd also become the third sprinter to run under 9.7 seconds. He was destined to be the main character of the night.
Right now, all the media in the stadium were surrounding him and interviewing him.
"I want to thank one person. He is my personal doctor. When everyone gave up on me, when the club gave up on me, it was him who gave me hope, courage and confidence. When I was penniless, it was him who sponsored me, and my coach, Mr. Bird …"
…
Half an hour after the award ceremony, Chen Zhao and the others finally saw Rufford. Bord was beside him too.
The moment Rufford saw Chen Zhao, he gave him a warm hug.
Rufford hadn't calmed down yet. Chen Zhao introduced his friends to him one by one.
"Rufford, do you still have competitions in the next few days?"
"I have two domestic competitions."
"Then I won't invite you to drink. Take care of your body."
"Then have fun." Rufford also wanted to go out with Chen Zhao.
But as an athlete, he knew that maintaining his condition was the wisest choice.
Moreover, if he went out, he might come into contact with unhealthy food or even food with hormones.
Usually, athletes were forbidden from eating outside food half a month before a competition.
After saying goodbye to Rufford, Chen Zhao and the others started partying for the night.
"Do you know where there's a bar?"
"I know. I'll lead the way," David said.
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