Chapter 2664 - 2638: The Older Generation

Holding a glass of red wine, gently swirling it, Gao Yang sighed, downed the wine in one gulp, and said with a light sigh, "Too tired."

Morgan just took a sip of the wine, put down the glass, and smiled, "As a young person, those words shouldn’t come from your mouth, Gao."

Gao Yang forced a few laughs, looked at Morgan a bit nervously, and said, "Your health..."

Morgan gently waved his fingers and smiled, "It’s fine, I won’t die in three to five years, but this feeling of knowing the end of one’s life is really unpleasant, really unpleasant."

Gao Yang sighed. Ever since learning Morgan had cancer, even though it wasn’t the swiftly terminal kind, and Morgan indeed had inexhaustible financial resources to sustain his life, he still couldn’t come to terms with the fact. Thus, every meeting with Morgan left him feeling down.

Morgan immediately changed the topic and smiled, "Have you really decided to retire?"

Gao Yang nodded resolutely and said, "Retire! Truly retire!"

Morgan smiled, "Retiring so young is truly enviable."

Gao Yang said somewhat disheartened, "It’s not really retiring. Precisely speaking, it’s a career change. Although now I’m beginning to feel the pain of transitioning. On the battlefield, I could control everything, but here, Morgan, I feel I can’t control anything. It leaves me with no sense of security and feels very tiring."

"Feeling insecure away from the battlefield may sound a bit absurd, but I understand your feelings. You’re just leaving your familiar field and starting from scratch in a relatively unfamiliar one. But trust me, you will adapt quickly."

Gao Yang refilled his glass and raised it toward Morgan, saying with a resigned look, "I hope so!"

Draining the wine once more, Gao Yang said to Morgan, "Is Bob in America?"

"Yes, he’s in Portland. Being on the ship all the time has its tedious days, and it’s time for Bob to take on some of the responsibilities he should bear. By the way, he’s even more frustrated than you, and what troubles me greatly is that the things countless people in this world dream of are the sources of pain for both you and Bob. Ha, as a father, what else can I say?"

Gao Yang laughed and said, "Why can I and Bob become such good friends? And even now, when you’ve given many things to me and not to Bob, yet I can still maintain my friendship with him, isn’t it because both of our personalities are quite similar?"

Morgan smiled, "Yes, if Bob was really dissatisfied, then I would truly need to reconsider my decisions. The current situation is quite good. Oh, how did yesterday’s matter go, that kid Fry, has he decided to play ball?"

Gao Yang nodded and smiled, "Yes, he finally got it into his head."

Morgan said with great interest, "Is it staying with the New York Yankees? Cecil has talked to me about it many times, hoping my friendship with you could influence you to let Fry stay with the New York Yankees. Now they all know your opinion has a decisive impact."

Gao Yang shook his head and said, "Fry might listen to me, but I decided not to force him. He can go wherever he wants. Actually, I also think he should go to the Texas Rangers because if it weren’t for the survivor Robert, Fry’s arm would have been ruined. One should observe certain principles. Since a promise was made, and it was made before one’s benefactor at a critical moment, then it must be upheld."

Morgan said, "I’ve heard about this matter. That’s right, if even such a promise is to be broken, what kind of man would he be?"

Gao Yang laughed and said, "Actually, New York hasn’t come out empty-handed either. To reassure Hank, we made an agreement yesterday. Now Fry is training with the New York Yankees team, and after the new season begins, Fry will sign with the Texas Rangers. It’s just a one-year short-term contract, and after Fry helps the Texas Rangers win a championship, or if they haven’t won a championship after three years, Fry will return to the New York Yankees."

Morgan said in surprise, "Does this agreement implicitly mean winning the championship within three years?"

Gao Yang nodded and said, "Everyone in the Yankees believes that getting Fry means getting the championship. Fry is a dynasty builder, no, a gravedigger of a dynasty because Fry will break the current pattern and redefine the sport of baseball. In fact, they think the possibility of winning the championship in the first year is the greatest, striking in as a dark horse when everyone is unfamiliar with Fry, and winning it outright."

Morgan smiled, "Is he really that good?"

"I don’t know, but Hank and the Yankees manager have this confidence. To show sincerity for Fry, we’ve decided to let the Yankees assign someone to act as Fry’s agent to sign the contract."

Morgan frowned and said, "That’s not appropriate, having an agent sent by the Yankees is really not appropriate."

Gao Yang laughed and said, "The contract with the Texas Rangers is being handled by someone from the Yankees, but when Fry signs with the Yankees, it will change. But Hank said they’d show the utmost sincerity to get Fry, the highest annual salary, no matter what the highest salary is at that time. When Fry signs with the Yankees, it will inevitably be a league-high long-term contract."

"In that case, the Yankees are indeed sparing no expense. Of course, it’s worth it. Well, I guess Cecil won’t bother me about this issue anymore. You know, some avid fans can really be annoying at times."

Gao Yang laughed heartily and said, "Of course there is one condition, and that is Fry cannot get injured, cannot suffer career-ending injuries. As long as he’s not injured, that Major League Baseball’s biggest contract is his."

Morgan laughed, "Being a superstar is definitely better than being a mercenary. Curious why Fry delayed until now. But he certainly won’t return to the battlefield, will he?"

Gao Yang said with determination, "Of course not, absolutely not. If he dares to go back to the battlefield, I’ll break a leg of his first. I’m serious!"

Morgan pursed his lips, then exhaled and said, "The Black Demon came to New York?"

"Yes, the King of Devils came to New York. Sometimes I’m worried he might not resist causing some destruction. You know these kinds of people, the only training they’ve had all their life is in causing destruction. Moreover, these older folks are very obstinate. Luckily, my teacher can restrain himself, and I let Joseph stick with them. As long as they’re not causing too much trouble, let them be."

Morgan widened his eyes and said, "The way you say it seems to imply they’ve caused some trouble?"

Gao Yang said with a distressed look, "Yes, have you seen the news?"