Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 75 Say no to alcohol
Regarding whether to stay in Shanghai to watch the year-end Masters Cup, Chen Ran hesitated, but finally rejected it.

Although this kind of high-level competition is a rare opportunity, I still have to seize the time to train and improve my shortcomings.

However, when the organizing committee called, Chen Ran had to change his plan.

As the most outstanding male tennis player in China, he got the opportunity to practice with those top players.

Is this what Nike is doing?
With this accident, Chen Ran had no choice but to stay in the Magic City for a few more days.

At this moment, the organizing committee of Shanghai Magic City is overjoyed, because the atmosphere of the year-end Masters Cup competition is unprecedentedly hot.

The organizing committee had previously worried that tickets would be difficult to sell.

After all, in China, tennis is not only less popular than football, but also far behind basketball.

But Chen Ran's perfect performance in the Magic City Challenge, and finally won the championship, was a beautiful warm-up for the year-end Masters Cup.

The atmosphere of the competition has also been heightened.

Many spectators lined up in long lines to catch a glimpse of the world's top players.

Some wealthy European football teams have come to China to compete in the past, but it was a friendly match and everyone would play casually and not really fight you.

But the year-end Masters Cup is second only to the four Grand Slams.

The championship points for the year-end Masters Cup are 1500 points, while the championship points for the four majors are 2000 points.

As for the prize money, the winner of the year-end Masters Cup will receive an astonishing US$150 million, which is about 50% higher than the prize money of any of the four Grand Slam events.

In a competition of this level, all eight top players coming to China will definitely give their best to give the audience a pleasing battle.

Chen Ran is now considered a minor celebrity. When he went to the event, many people took the initiative to take photos with him.

There are also various business events where Chen Ran will be invited to attend and he will be given some appearance fees. The amount is not much, only two to three thousand once. This is mainly due to the fact that he is the darling of the local area.

When the pot-bellied sponsors and financiers came over with glasses of wine, Chen Ran said simply that he did not drink alcohol and drank either tea or boiled water.

Using the excuse of being an athlete to refuse to drink was justified, but the other party could not find any reason to refute it.

A shiny-faced boss even gave Chen Ran a thumbs up: "It's better for athletes not to drink. Young people have self-control. I've had dinner with the national football players before, and each of those people is a better drinker than the other. No wonder they are playing in the World Cup It stinks so much."

Chen Ran smiled and said nothing.

But he also knows how many talented athletes are ultimately ruined by alcohol.

Especially in some team sports, if the big brother in the team likes to drink and even toasts you, can you, the younger brother, not drink?

You have to keep your bottom line.

For example, in a drinking establishment like this, one either doesn't drink or touch a sip, or one doesn't refuse anyone who comes.

You can't make an exception just because of a certain person and think it's okay to drink a little.

Once the bottom line is given up, there is no bottom line.

At this moment, a somewhat drunk boss walked towards him, with a somewhat arrogant and arrogant air about him.

He may be a little drunk, or he may think that he is the uncle who spent money to sponsor, so he wants to force Chen Ran to drink.

"Drink or not?"

"Drink quickly!"

"If you don't drink, you don't give me face!"

Ma Zai next to the big boss is still shouting.

"If you don't want to drink this wine today, you have to drink it!"

"Those actors in the entertainment industry have to give face to my brother Dong. If you don't drink Dong Ge's wine, you will be banned!"

"Besides, Brother Dong also spent a lot of money to sponsor this competition!"

But Chen Ran really didn't give the other party face, just wouldn't drink.

Don't say that you won't participate in the year-end Masters Cup. Even if you do, your sponsor is amazing. Even if you don't drink this wine, can you still ban me?

"Don't drink. If you don't want to sponsor, just withdraw your funding. What does it have to do with me." Chen Ran was also amused by this drunkard and replied very simply.

Don't say that you are just a sponsor of the event, even if you are his personal sponsor, don't try to force yourself to drink.

People sponsor you not because you can drink, but because of your performance on the court.

The shiny boss who had been chatting and laughing with Chen Ran before saw that the situation was not good, so he went over and hugged that "Brother Dong".

"Brother Dong! Brother Dong!"

"do not do that!"

"I'm not a small artist in the entertainment industry, you can't handle it!"

The guy was really drunk. He was shaking the wine glass in one hand, dancing in the air with the other hand, and mumbling something.

"If you don't give me face, I will ban him."

The shiny boss had no choice but to drag "Brother Dong" away.

"Hey, Brother Dong!"

"Please stop bragging."

"You can kill someone who plays tennis!"

"Waiter, waiter, where is the person?"

"Brother Dong is drunk, come and help!"

A group of people dragged the guy out of the banquet hall.

Suddenly, the atmosphere at the scene became a little awkward.

Everyone, look at me, I look at you, no one speaks.

Among them, a staff member of the Year-End Masters Cup Organizing Committee had some emotions and finally spoke slowly.

"In fact, even if you are an athlete, it doesn't matter if you drink a little bit."

"There are a lot of athletes who drink."

Chen Ran wondered if this guy had often advised athletes like this before that it would be okay to drink a little.

After taking a sip, I urge you to take a second and third sip.

This is how the bottom line is broken step by step.

"If it were Agassi, Hewitt, or Safin standing here today, would you still advise me like this?" Chen Ran did not mention Federer, because Federer is still just a rising star.

When Xiao Wang heard this, he was speechless.

"You're so damn confident! What's his level, and what's yours?" He muttered in his heart, but he didn't say these words out loud.

Chen Ran glanced at him and joked:

"Xiao Wang... I just didn't drink this wine, and the big boss said he wanted to ban me. Will I be banned?"

"Of course not, this is just the boss's drunken nonsense." Xiao Wang smiled bitterly and immediately replied, "Don't make me happy, you know clearly that this is impossible."

He suddenly discovered what was special about tennis players.

For example, football and basketball players make a lot of money, but they have to listen to the boss in the club, and they have to listen to the leader in the national team.

As for Chen Ran, it seems that no one can really control him.

"Xiao Wang, let's do this...for all the sponsor activities related to the Year-End Masters Cup these days, your organizing committee has stated in advance that I don't drink alcohol and only drink tea or boiled water."

"If you think my request is unreasonable, then don't call me." Chen Ran said lightly, disapprovingly.

He agreed to stay in the Magic City not for the extra money, but because of the opportunity to compete with top players.

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(End of this chapter)