Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 995 - 994 Leadership Style

"Li Wei, Li Wei, may I ask..."

"Rookie ah ah ah!"

Various shouts, heart-rending and explosive, journalists habitually roared loudly, using every means possible hoping to halt Li Wei’s steps.

Then, Li Wei actually stopped in his tracks, stood in front of the reporters, showed a smile, and waved to greet them.

Reporter: ...

It was truly too unexpected and shocking, the reporters were taken aback when Li Wei suddenly stood there generously, and for a moment they were actually stunned.

"...Rookie." A reporter couldn’t stop in time, he shrieked in the midst of the dead silence, standing out immediately.

As a result, Li Wei stood directly in front of that reporter, widened his eyes, smiled, and greeted, "Hey, are you looking for me?"

The reporter blinked, not knowing how to react for a moment.

Li Wei looked innocent, glanced around, "Or did I mistake you for someone else?"

Rustling.

The reporters on both sides took half a step back, leaving that lonely figure resembling a sharp point, standing there alone.

Li Wei looked at him.

He looked around, feeling the breath stuck in his throat, helplessly looked at Li Wei, after holding it in for a long time, finally squeezed out a sentence.

"Recently, are the rumors about the locker room true?"

Li Wei, "No. They are not."

Reporter, "Oh. Okay."

Everyone: … That’s it? Just because Li Wei says it isn’t, we’re supposed to take it as isn’t? Follow up, dig a little deeper, persisting until you have the answer is the basic technique for entering reporting, right?

The scene felt a bit strange.

The reporters glanced at each other, their eyes filled with hesitation, unable to figure out Li Wei’s approach for a moment, appearing rather hesitant instead.

Looking at Li Wei again, calm and collected, with a smile, he exuded confidence from the inside out, skillfully handling the situation.

Reporters became alert, fearing to step into a trap.

This scene made Li Wei chuckle helplessly, "Relax, I’m not Professor Hannibal, there’s no need to look so startled."

Reporters: !!!

Initially, they hadn’t made the connection, but now, seeing the composed and smiling Li Wei in front of them, the image suddenly became clear in their minds—

Professor Hannibal!

Finally, they realized who Li Wei reminded them of!

A group of reporters huddled together like hamsters: pitiful, weak, and helpless.

However, relying on their numbers, the reporters took advantage of the crowded scene, someone finally seized the chance, stepped forward, and unleashed the long-awaited questions one by one.

Off-field anecdotes, locker room rumors, preseason benching, internal and external team expectations and pressure for the new season, etc., the focus was not singular.

Apparently, Li Wei came prepared, responding lightly and effortlessly, in a manner that seemed to effortlessly handle the situation—

Those rumors, those speculations, were all baseless.

Deny, deny, and deny again.

The reporters became furious, all questions were dismissed, and ultimately, someone couldn’t hold back, angrily, "If they are all false, why haven’t you and the team ever responded directly? So, are you ignoring the fans, or are you toying with the reporters?"

Whether the former or the latter, these are very serious accusations, with a slight negligence, Li Wei might plunge himself and the team into a predicament.

Suddenly, Li Wei was in a bind, the situation instantly tightened.

However, Li Wei did not panic, instead, he flashed a smile, as genial as a spring breeze, "Because we have more important things to do."

"If every time baseless rumors appear, we need to respond, I think our training time might not be enough."

Haha.

Although the occasion was inappropriate at this moment, not supposed to laugh, yet some reporters couldn’t help themselves.

"Perhaps you should verify the authenticity of the news before asking questions. Oh, sorry, I forgot, that’s not your job... right?"

In the end, Li Wei’s tone gently rose, posing a slight query, but the mockery was truly evident—

Because verifying the facts of the news is precisely the job of reporters, don’t forget this due to the proliferation of false news on social media.

The reporters on the scene all looked up, diverting their gaze one after another.

Anger?

Instantly extinguished, not a spark left.

Then, someone hurriedly changed the topic, "Li Wei, what are your thoughts on Andrew Luck suddenly retiring without warning?"

Li Wei: Finally!

But outwardly, Li Wei still maintained composure, only this way would the reporters not notice Li Wei’s true intentions, allowing the news effect to be maximized.

"Here, I would like to extend my sincere blessings to Andrew."

"Trust me, I know it’s not easy."

"A few weeks ago, I met my old captain Alex Smith, he finally removed the tool from his leg, joking that he’s finally no longer Frankenstein; but we all know what lies ahead is a long journey, and we also don’t know the final destination of this journey."

"He needs to start rehabilitation, without any guarantee of success."

"He was this close to dying, and this close to amputation."

"That he’s now joking with us with all his bones intact is already a miracle, returning to the field would be yet another miracle; yet he still decided to give himself a chance to fight recklessly."

"I know, people always expect miracles, always hope players can be stronger, braver, always want the impossible in real life to happen with ease on us."

"As if they are witnessing the parting of the Red Sea."

Lighthearted, humorous.

Li Wei’s words successfully made the reporters chuckle, their attention centered squarely on Li Wei.

"However, the reality is, we’re just flesh and blood, we’re just a bunch of ordinary people, miracles aren’t that easy to come by."

"Casual words from others like ’hang in there,’ ’come on,’ ’why can’t you do it,’ might feel weightless, but to Alex, it could mean a whole year’s worth of sweat and blood, without even a guarantee of healing."

"He doesn’t know if he could recover to return to the field, doesn’t know what level he could recover to, merely clinging to a belief struggling to persist."

"Believe me, it’s hard. If it already sounds unbearably difficult to you, then the actual circumstance is a hundred times, even a thousand times harder."

"Andrew is the same."

"Before Andrew announced his decision to the team, I don’t know how much hesitation and struggle he endured, but I can confirm that even before this injury, in 2016, 2017, he has walked this path, consumed unbelievable amounts of energy and effort, only to stand on the field again and completing a brilliant 2018 season."

"That persistence, that fight, those were the sparks that Andrew’s will and body paid for."

"So, when he decides to turn away, I believe the one who feels the worst and hurts the most is himself."

"We need the courage and perseverance to carry on, at the same time, we also need the courage and perseverance to let go. Precisely because we persisted for so long, fists clenched so tightly, that even loosening them becomes a form of pain."

"In my view, Andrew is a true warrior, facing pain calmly, and confronting regrets calmly too. This courage is not so simple."