Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 1655 - 1654: Kindred Spirits
Once he started talking, everything went smoothly, and all the thoughts in his mind poured out.
Mahomes flashed a satisfied smile, clenched his fist to cheer himself up, and looked at Li Wei with bright eyes, confidence soaring.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two years passed. Mahomes had grown slightly from the young man in the 2018 season who charged ahead fueled by passion to become the team’s core quarterback, understanding how to strategize and control the field. Things seemed unchanged yet completely different.
But some things remain vivid and alive.
Mahomes still remembers the game at Gillette Stadium, where his interception cost the team all their efforts, narrowly losing to the New England Patriots.
After the game, hatred and attacks poured down like a storm, rubbing salt in the wounds of failure, attempting to destroy his soul and will.
However, Li Wei stood up, using his body to shield against the onslaught of attacks, and resolutely launched a counterattack, boldly striking back, single-handedly silencing Gillette Stadium.
As a friend, as a teammate, as a captain, Li Wei never missed a step alongside his growth.
Now, it was his turn.
They were friends, and isn’t that what friends are supposed to do for each other?
All along, he felt a bit regretful because it was always Li Wei helping him, and he never really had the chance to help Li Wei. Li Wei seemed invincible; nothing could stump him, and no difficulty could defeat him. He just foolishly followed behind Li Wei, racing along.
Finally, the opportunity had come, and he wouldn’t shrink back or hesitate. He would stand proudly beside Li Wei, ready to face whatever might come.
Whether it was a storm or a fiery path, they would brave it together and see how far this journey of adventure could take them.
Word after word poured out, yet it still felt insufficient.
His passionate spirit sought the right way to express itself, but articulating it was not Mahomes’ strong suit. Awkwardly, he only managed to say one simple thing.
"Rookie, I’m here too."
He wasn’t good with words, having no flowery phrases, only sincerity.
But that was enough.
The simplest, most genuine yet hottest words suddenly hit Li Wei, catching him off guard and stirring his emotions instantly.
Li Wei was taken aback, trying to respond with a joke or some banter, but the words got stuck in his throat, slightly flustered.
He almost lost his composure.
Thankfully, Li Wei managed to swiftly regain control, "Thank you."
Li Wei took a deep breath, looked at Mahomes, and despite a thousand words, they were still not enough to express his feelings at that moment, finally turning into a simple sentence.
"Patrick, I’m serious... thank you."
Mahomes looked at the speechless Li Wei, a smile creeping up on his face, "Aha, what a rare sight, didn’t expect there’d be a time when you have nothing to say."
Li Wei raised his eyebrow slightly, "I’m ready now, I can start anytime, how about you, are you ready?" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
Mahomes waved his hand repeatedly, "No, no, no, this is fine, let’s keep it this way."
Mahomes stepped forward, bumping shoulders with Li Wei, "Don’t worry, let the media buzz off, we focus on ourselves, get back to the game."
"Actually, I think maybe losing now is a good thing, so the locker room won’t keep harping on about winning streaks, and those reporters and netizens will stop constantly reminding us about it, and perhaps we’ll refocus on the game itself."
"Now that the record’s gone, those voices can finally quiet down, and let us concentrate on the games ahead..."
Blah blah blah, rambling on and on.
Mahomes was chattier than usual, unsure if it was due to nerves or a release of nerves, completely unable to stop.
The entire training facility fell silent, as if apart from Li Wei and Mahomes, there was no one else. Mahomes’ lively chatter echoed in the empty building, the calm air quietly swelling.
However, Mahomes never expected his actions to disrupt Watt’s plans—
Watt was a bit flustered now.
Originally, Watt was hiding under the stairs, ready to give Li Wei a good scare when he came out of the locker room; it was certainly a prank, but not just that.
Watt was worried about Li Wei.
Back in the Houston Texans, Watt was the team leader, bearing all the pressure on his shoulders. Whenever the team lost, the reporters would start a siege, piling all the blame and reasons on Watt, as if it was his mistake alone that led to the team’s failures and missing the Super Bowl.
The suffering of standing in the line of fire facing a barrage of criticism was all too familiar to Watt.
Today after the press conference, a reporter tried to provoke Watt: The Kansas City Chiefs have never lost before, and now with Watt, they’ve started to lose. So, is Watt a curse? Was it because of Watt that the Houston Texans never broke through?
Actually, Watt had mentally prepared himself for such attacks as he anticipated them long ago; yet hearing them firsthand still hurt.
To his surprise, Li Wei directly shut down that reporter’s Zoom meeting screen—
This year, given various restrictions, reporters couldn’t travel freely either, so all press conferences were held online, with interviews conducted via video.
Moreover, Li Wei told the other reporters, "If you continue with such nonsense, I’ll sue you for cursing our team, hold you accountable for our losses, and seek damages from you for our sufferings."
"A curse? I can’t believe the Uncrowned King’s interview questions involve curses. Should we use Tarot cards to predict the next game? And while we’re at it, forecast the Super Bowl Champions too, skip the games entirely, and just award championships based on Tarot predictions, season over."
"How about that?"
With all guns blazing, the reporters fell silent.
Watt temporarily escaped the predicament but knew that meant Li Wei was now standing in the line of fire, with scathing criticism overwhelming social networks.
This was the Li Wei he knew and yet felt unfamiliar with.
Watt believed that this season, the spiritual pressure and physical examination Li Wei faced might be unimaginable, even for him.
After all, four consecutive championships, a feat never achieved in NFL’s hundred-year history, no one’s even attempted it. It’s hard to imagine how difficult this goal would be.
As a locker room leader, Watt knows he needs to support Li Wei, letting him know it’s not his solo fight.
And Watt himself wavered; the reporter’s words were not without impact. He began self-doubting and swinging back and forth — if this was his fate, if he was indeed a curse, joining the Kansas City Chiefs became a burden to the team?
What to do?
So when the players all headed to the parking lot to go home, Watt stayed behind in secret, planning to give Li Wei a surprise.
But unexpectedly, Mahomes had the exact same idea!
Now, what to do?
