Chapter 1879 - 692: Extreme Tug-of-War with Isabella!

Chapter 1879: Chapter 692: Extreme Tug-of-War with Isabella!

So at this moment, when he saw Liu Xiang with his own eyes, especially when he saw the Liu Xiang who was about to create an Olympic miracle, Zhang Jingdong was unusually excited.

However, he knew he couldn’t show it since no one knew if Liu Xiang would win the Olympic championship now.

He restrained his excitement while negotiating the contract with Liu Xiang’s team: 2 million a year, for 8 years.

After the negotiations ended, Zhang Jingdong proactively extended his hand to Liu Xiang: "Brother, I’m from West River. There’s a popular belief in our area about judging people’s appearances. I’m not lying when I say you’re one of the most blessed-looking people I’ve ever seen. I believe you’ll create a miracle at this Olympics. Go for it!"

During the negotiation, Liu Xiang noticed that Zhang Jingdong was not only young and handsome but also a big boss, making him very impressive, definitely not an ordinary person.

Seeing him so optimistic about his potential, Liu Xiang immediately clasped his hands with Zhang Jingdong’s: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang. With your blessing, I’ll do my very best!"

After Liu Xiang and his team left, He Jieyu couldn’t help but say, "Boss Zhang, you seem to value that Liu Xiang quite a lot?"

Zhang Jingdong’s heart tightened: "How did you figure that out?"

"It’s simple. You didn’t take the initiative to shake hands with Lin Dan or Guo Jingjing, but you not only shook hands with Liu Xiang proactively, but also encouraged him a lot. Had you seen him compete before?"

Zhang Jingdong immediately breathed a sigh of relief and then casually fibbed: "You wouldn’t know this, but I also practiced the 110-meter hurdles when I was young, so I’ve always paid close attention to this event."

"Liu Xiang has risen very quickly in the past two years, especially in this year’s Osaka Grand Prix in Japan, where he not only defeated the world champion in this event, Alan Johnson, but also set a personal best of 13.06 seconds."

"This score could even win a bronze medal at the last Olympics. You must understand, even a bronze medal would be a significant breakthrough for our country’s athletics program."

He Jieyu nodded when she heard Zhang Jingdong speak so professionally and in detail: "I see, no wonder you specifically asked me to buy a ticket to the 110-meter hurdles final back then."

Zhang Jingdong said meaningfully: "If he performs well that day, we might witness history."

...

At noon, Zhang Jingdong and his team went to a nearby Chinese restaurant for lunch, and then returned to the hotel to rest for a while.

At three in the afternoon, they took a taxi to the Olympic Water Sports Center.

Today there would be preliminary rounds of the 400-meter freestyle, which is Laura’s main event.

After finding their seats, Zhang Jingdong took out a camera from his bag, adjusted the lighting, and then said to Sophia and He Jieyu: "After all, it’s a grand event held once every four years. Come on, let me take a few photos of you two as a keepsake."

Sophia and He Jieyu were all smiles as they began posing.

Zhang Jingdong took several photos of them, then directed them to switch poses and took dozens more.

He Jieyu then said: "Should we find someone to take a few photos of the three of us together?"

Zhang Jingdong turned his head to look around, then spoke to an Asian girl not far away: "Hello?"

The girl was momentarily stunned, then replied: "...Hello."

"Are you Huaxia?"

"Yes."

"Could you help us take a few photos?"

"Sure."

Then, the three of them started posing, and the girl took photos of them.

The first few were normal, but later, Sophia and He Jieyu suddenly became very affectionate with Zhang Jingdong.

In the end, the two of them just went ahead and kissed his cheek together.

The girl taking the photos, although trying her best to remain calm while pressing the shutter, was almost bursting with gossip inside.

And all the men and women around watching the match were equally stunned by their antics.

Especially the men among them, whether they were from Europe, America, Asia, or Africa, their eyes were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment when they looked at Zhang Jingdong.

After the shoot, the three of them admired the photos for a while.

Soon, athletes from various countries began entering the venue one after another.

At this point, there was suddenly a huge commotion in the crowd.

Zhang Jingdong looked in the direction of the cheers and discovered it was the splendid mother-daughter duo, Isabella and Laura, entering the arena.

Laura was wearing a sports outfit, though quite conservative. Nonetheless, with her outstanding looks and figure, she stood out, especially compared to other female athletes, like a sweet flower from the capital’s gardens.

As for Isabella, she indeed listened to Zhang Jingdong’s suggestion to wear a black dress, which surprisingly had a low neckline.

Oh, she was a mature woman, an athlete herself.

This look, this figure, this outfit... Truly alluring and still full of charm!

Zhang Jingdong at this moment explained a few things to Sophia and the others, then moved closer with his camera, waving at Isabella and her daughter.

Isabella and Laura both flashed sweet smiles immediately.

Zhang Jingdong then picked up his camera and started taking pictures furiously.

Although Isabella and Laura were a bit surprised that Zhang Jingdong was the one taking the photos, seeing how professional he was, they began cooperating in various poses.

It must be said, these women from Europe and America are really open in this regard. Perhaps it’s due to the deeply affectionate relationship between mother and daughter, as their various affectionate gestures were very natural and graceful.

After Zhang Jingdong finished photographing them, Laura went to prepare for the competition, while Isabella walked over.