One Guard

Milan, Italy, is a city that Yiyang has been to before, but is far from familiar.

This time, when Yiyang walked out of the airport again, the most obvious change in Milan was that there were countless reporters squatting outside the airport, just to take photos of Yiyang after he arrived in Milan.

Yiyang was a little surprised to see so many reporters. According to his experience the last time he came to Milan, basketball players should not be very popular here. He still remembered that the last time he and Vignali went to the hotel to book a room, the girl at the front desk even thought Yiyang was a Japanese tourist.

"Also, are you coming to Italy this time to accompany Vignali?"

“What do you think about the Mavericks’ recent five-game winning streak!”

"What do you think about the Mavericks not being in the Christmas Day game?"

The reporters spoke English with an Italian accent and brought the topic to Yiyang. Yiyang stared blankly at the group of Italian reporters. When did basketball become so popular in Italy?

In fact, it's not that basketball has become more popular in Italy, but that Yiyang's popularity is different from what it used to be.

The first time he came to Italy, Yiyang was just the best rookie. But now, he is an upright MVP! NBA MVP players are very popular no matter where they go on the planet. Even in Milan, the paradise of football, Yiyang has a very high reputation.

In four years, Yiyang's progress has also been rapid.

With the help of airport security, Yiyang was able to lead his mother through the crowd and squeeze out of the airport. As soon as we stepped out, we had a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of Milan's ice and snow.

Of course, Yiyang was not attracted by the beautiful scenery. At first glance, he saw the Italian girl running towards him with a smile.

"You're finally here!" Vignali jumped excitedly and threw herself directly into Yiyang's arms. The flashlights on the reporters' cameras flashed crazily, but Yiyang and Vignali didn't care. The two hugged each other tightly without anyone else, enjoying the warm moment that only belonged to them.

After getting out of Yiyang's arms, Vignali sheepishly greeted Wen Xue. And what about Yiyang? This guy is more nervous than Vignali now. Because it was not the first time that Vignali and Wen Xue met, but it was the first time that Yiyang and Vignali's parents met.

"Yi, you're finally here. Vignali has been talking about you every day." A tall, middle-aged man with a little gray hair, a mustache and gold-rimmed glasses greeted Yiyang with a kind smile. Say hello. He is Vignali's father, an entrepreneur specializing in the leather bag business.

Although the other person was smiling, this tall and mature man was still very dignified. Yiyang shook hands with him politely and without a smile.

"Dad, why are you telling him this!" Vignali held her father's arm like a little bird, her face slightly red. It can be seen that the father and daughter look very similar, and Vignali also inherited her father's height very well.

"Yi, welcome to Milan. The winter here should be colder than in Dallas." Yiyang had just shaken hands with Vignali's father, and beside him, a woman in a fur coat came up to him.

The woman has a smile and a noble demeanor that makes her full of temperament. Her performance is consistent with the status of a wealthy middle class. However, it still makes Yiyang feel a little less affectionate than a man. Yiyang has lived on the streets since he was a child. Even after entering the NBA and becoming a public figure, he rarely appeared in formal occasions. So entering into some formal meetings all of a sudden made Yiyang not used to it.

I don't know why, but Yiyang is very casual when chatting with other people, but once he talks to Vignali's parents, his back straightens up involuntarily and his speaking speed slows down. No one asked him to do this. In fact, Vignali's parents were not as serious as Yiyang imagined. This was a completely subconscious behavior on his part. Perhaps, every man hopes to leave a good impression in front of the girl’s parents.

Even a rebellious guy like Yiyang cannot escape this inertia.

In Vignelli's father's car, the two parties casually chatted about something related to the NBA. It can be seen that Vignelli's parents are actually quite familiar with the NBA. This is normal. Although Italy is a world of football, their daughter is a professional basketball player. When it comes to basketball, the NBA is definitely a topic that cannot be avoided. In addition to watching his daughter's games, Vignelli's father is also an out-and-out NBA fan. In the past, when watching the NBA, this man didn’t have a home team and was just watching for fun. But now, he is a crooked Mavericks fan. There are still several Yiyang and Nowitzki jerseys hanging in his home.

Just like when Yiyang met Vignali for the first time, when they talked about basketball, Yiyang felt that the distance between him and Vignali's parents had become much closer. What's more, Yiyang is also Vignali's father's idol, which undoubtedly gives him a lot of points in front of the two couples.

"Yesterday's game against the Rockets was really exciting. Dwight scored 29 points and couldn't beat you. Hahaha, by the way, if you have time, come to Italy to play an exhibition game next summer. In fact, you are in Italy There are so many fans!" The middle-aged man who was driving didn't look like he was talking to the boyfriend his daughter had brought home at this time. He was more like a friend when talking to Yiyang, that kind of rare person who has Friends with common interests.

It is indeed very difficult to find someone in Italy who also likes basketball. Meeting the professional Yiyang today, Vignali's father was as excited as if he had met a close friend.

It is now noon in Italy, and Yiyang and his mother Wenxue are very tired after taking a 12-hour flight. Originally, Vignali's father wanted to take the two of them to dinner first, but after being reminded by her more attentive mother, the middle-aged man drove Yiyang and Wenxue to the hotel first.

"Then, you will rest in the hotel first. I will pick you up in the evening. I have made a reservation at a good restaurant. Today is Christmas Eve, and we have to sit down and have a reunion dinner. Yours and Vignali's The nature of your work is quite special, so you two are often away from home during Christmas. This year, we can celebrate the holiday neatly."

Vignelie's father is still easy-going, and he has begun to use the word "we" to refer to everyone. Although they have only been in contact for an hour, the middle-aged man already treats Yiyang and Wenxue as his own family.

Facing the host's hospitality, Yiyang and Wenxue had nothing to refuse. Yiyang knew that people like Vignali's parents should be very busy at work. But even if they are very busy at work, they are willing to spare a day to entertain themselves and their mother, which is very considerate.

"Then Wei Ge, please accompany Yi to the room to rest first. I will contact you in the evening."

After hearing what Vignali's father said, Yiyang realized that Vignali was going to stay with him in the hotel! The approachable father asked Vignali to take care of Yiyang's daily life in Milan and go out with him to play. They arranged their own time and itinerary, and neither of them asked about it. From this point of view, they were quite relieved about Yiyang. And he directly let his daughter and her boyfriend stay in the hotel... I have to say that Italians are indeed very unrestrained in their thinking.

"Don't worry, Dad, I will take good care of him. Really, I don't know who is your child." Vignali pouted, causing everyone to laugh.

After bidding farewell to the enthusiastic couple, Yiyang, Wenxue and Vignali also returned to their respective rooms to rest.

After closing the door and avoiding everyone's eyes, Yiyang and Vignali also broke free from all restraints.

Vignali excitedly threw herself on Yiyang, and this time, she hugged him tighter than she had just done at the airport.

"Did you miss me? Yi." This season, because Yiyang is working hard towards the championship and is also very busy in training, the time the two of them can communicate with each other is actually very short every day. In the past, I could still make video calls every day, but this season, Yiyang was so busy that sometimes he didn’t even have time to have a video call with Vignali. Moreover, there is still a 6-hour time difference between the two places, which is also very inconvenient. Sometimes after Vignali finished playing a game, it was noon in the United States, and Yiyang was training and had no time. When Yiyang finished the game, it was early morning in Italy, and he didn't want to disturb Vignali's rest.

Therefore, this season, the number of times the two meet even on mobile phones is very limited. It's no wonder that Vignali was so excited when she saw Yiyang for the first time.

Yiyang did not answer Vignali, but picked up the thin Italian girl and pressed her against the wall. He caressed the girl's graceful figure with both hands and put her head up.

Although she didn't speak, Vignali's face turned slightly red. It seems that this boy really misses me too... It's great, at least now, they only belong to each other.

The originally clean and tidy hotel room was naturally "ravaged" by Yiyang and Vignali. After all, the good time that belongs to them is indeed too rare.

It was snowing outside the hotel window, and huge Christmas trees decorated the city, making the Christmas atmosphere even stronger. This year’s Christmas Eve is destined to be quite warm.