Chapter 648: Fan Xi's Extended Family

Five years later on Christmas Eve, Duke James again brought his defeat, jumped into the car, and left heartbroken Los Angeles.

This has become the graveyard of his dreams.

This year is the incense Kevin Durant offered him.

Durant is too arrogant; after joining the Kuaisuan, he became overbearing, lawless, and unrestrained. Every time he hits a three-pointer, he blows a kiss to Rihanna.

Can you even tolerate this?

We couldn't beat them anyway.

And we still have to endure this mental attack.

That is, James trained in Miami for five years, his stress resistance maxed out; any other defender would have already thrown a punch.

By comparison, Irving's stress resistance isn't as high as James's; after being repeatedly blown past by Fan Xi, he lost his temper at Rubio, shouting at him, and Rubio punched him.

Then the two became tangled together.

On Christmas Eve night, the Staples Center was filled with shouts of fighting and killing.

Watching Durant, his blood boiled; he wanted to join the brawl.

But Fan Xi stopped him, telling him not to be impulsive.

The final result was that Rubio and Irving were both ejected; for committing such misconduct on an important day like Christmas Eve, the league will surely impose the maximum penalty.

However, Fan Xi was also magnanimous, telling Rubio: "I'll pay your fine."

This is not to encourage players to fight.

But it shows that even an honest guy like Rubio can be provoked, revealing how unreasonable Irving is; even Rubio can barely understand when he speaks English quickly.

So everyone is angry at Irving.

JR Smith even said after the game, "If Irving has the skill, let's have a duel with me."

Irving did not respond.

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Rubio was suspended, Fan Xi moved to the point guard position, and the Clippers became stronger.

After the brief Christmas holiday, aside from Durant's legs being a bit weak and his form slumping for a week, the Kuaisuan had no problems.

They kept their winning streak.

Mili Xiqi repeatedly teased Durant: "Did you used to jerk off too much? Your stamina can't keep up. Look at Jie Ke—how many girlfriends does he have? You only have one, and you can't even handle that; what will you do in the future?"

"Can you handle it? If you could, how could Eva just have given birth to her second child not long ago and already be pregnant with a third? You just want to rest." Durant's mouth was indeed sharp as a knife.

Mili Xiqi was left speechless by his retort.

Because this guy was actually right.

Eva is older than him, fierce like a wolf and tiger, able to suck the soil from the ground.

Mili Xiqi really couldn't take it anymore.

After a long while, he finally replied, "I'm doing this for the team! For the championship!"

Fan Xi would even give that reason a thumbs-up.

Rubio was suspended for seven games. When he returned, Fan Xi took leave.

There was really no way around it—he had too many sons, and many things piled up… Most importantly, Liu Yifei brought her son to the United States.

She was magnanimous, saying she wanted to bring her son to meet her American brothers.

This kind of thing is basically an open secret.

But she obviously didn't expect that besides Troy, there were three American brothers and six aunts-in-law.

If we count Yun'er, who is pregnant and staying in Hanguo.

That amounts to seven aunts-in-law and five younger brothers.

Yes, that's correct.

The people of Hanguo got their wish.

Before Christmas, Yun'er couldn't wait to get tested; it's a boy.

After the news leaked, the whole peninsula was immersed in great joy.

They were saying, "The peninsula's basketball is saved."

Product endorsements flew to Yun'er like snowflakes, and her income surged.

Who would have thought that after all her years of struggle, her masterpiece is in her womb?

Fan Xi went to pick up Liu Yifei on edge, but it was obvious she had strong mental preparation. Moreover, as soon as he arrived, Fan Xi gave her a full service—first taking care of her physically, then wouldn't she feel pleased mentally?

Fan Xi's plan succeeded.

But one could also say it didn't succeed.

Because Liu Yifei wasn't here to argue from the start.

She came with love.

She accepted some hard-to-accept things, and she indeed received the title and benefits of an absolute housewife; the Fan family's heirlooms were placed in her hands, and most of the parents-in-law's wealth entered the Direct Heir Foundation.

Although after Fan Dad and Fan Mom returned last time, they also prepared some domestic real estate for a few American grandsons.

As they put it, the children will eventually return to their roots; we should prepare for them in advance.

Fan Xi led Liu Yifei to visit the Fan ladies one by one; everyone was happy and harmonious, and even Fan Xi seemed a bit like an outsider.

For several days, Fan Xi merely played the role of a spectator.

Besides working late at night for a while, he spent the daytime in a daze, holding children—one in each hand, sometimes with one on his back.

Fortunately, Fan Xi's years of basketball have honed his steal-and-block ability to the extreme; an ordinary basketball player couldn't have that.

During the time Fan Xi spent with his family, the Kuaisuan's invincible golden body was broken.

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Kuaisuan on their home court.

Fan Xi watched the game, his blood pressure went up.

In the evening, he called Durant: "A Du, can you do it! Be harder, A Du! Can you be harder!"

Durant, guarded by Iguodala and Tang Pu Sen, shot 22 times and made only 7, his efficiency low, scoring just 19 points.

If not for Jokic and Giannis playing well, the game would have been taken by the Splash Brothers even in the first half.

Durant also felt frustrated, he said: "I didn't expect them to be so accurate. Moreover, I haven't touched Rihanna for three days; I'm trying to get her pregnant."

Fan Xi listened, speechless; he didn't expect Durant at a young age to have embarked on Mili Xiqi's curve-saving-the-country path. However… their ages actually differ by just over one year. Mili Xiqi debuted early, high seniority in the jianghu. In 03 when he entered the league he was only 17.

"I will definitely get Rihanna pregnant before the end of April, thus ensuring my playoff condition." Durant issued a military order over the phone.

"I feel like I'm your dad." Fan Xi said unhappily: "In Zhongguo, only a dad would care whether his son got his girlfriend pregnant."

Durant laughed heartily, he doesn't mind being Fan Xi's son.

The Warriors team after the game still bragged, they became the first team to defeat the Kuaisuan, media also gave them a heroic title.

"Although lacking Jieke Fan, I feel the Kuaisuan isn't very strong." Green said boastfully after the game.

"Durant's shooting is overrated; he just has a higher release point."

"If we meet in the playoffs, we'll give it our all in one strike; they might not be able to stop us. Our team this year has been fully upgraded!"

Chasing Dream Green passionately spoke on TV.

But even their Warriors team felt worried about this.

After all, Fan Xi's prestige is there, and the Kuaisuan's roster this year is so luxurious; who would really think Green's words count?

Over the past many years, so many teams solemnly vowed to defeat Fan Xi; what was the result?

Even James the King was beaten down to James the Duke.

The Miami Heat over five years paid 200 million in luxury tax, yet only got four Eastern championships.

No one took him seriously.

Three days later, the Kuaisuan lost another game in Chicago.

Lost to the Bulls.

This is the Kuaisuan's second loss.

The reason for this loss is not that Durant played poorly, but that Parker played too well.

Parker scored 51 points, plus Rosa's 33 points. Together they accounted for 84; how could they lose?

Back then, Jordan and Pippen never had the feat of combining for 84 points.

That is, Brian Cook and Kobe together scored 83 points that made forum news: Kobe got 81, he got 2.

After this game ended, Fan Xi still called Durant.

The reason for the call was not to say his 41-point performance was bad.

But JR Smith told on Fan Xi, saying Durant from the start of this game provoked Tony Parker, constantly using Eva's triple pregnancy to irritate Parker, and also said Parker's drill is shallow, can't hit deep oil wells, so he came up empty.

Tony Parker is a French man; French men can surrender in any aspect, except in love, where they are very proud.

He asked who said that, Durant pointed toward Mili Xiqi's direction.

Then in this game, Tony Parker, the old man, showed youthful vigor. Various spins, he went straight to the paint, the whistle kept blowing. Huaiti Seda suffered an innocuous disaster, Jokic also early got foul trouble, plus Rosa exerted force.

Tonight the Kuaisuan's sturdy interior was completely broken through by them.

This gave many teams the answer: originally, killing into the interior to create fouls could defeat the Kuaisuan!

The Atlanta Hawks who learned this method cried the next night going back to find their mother.

The method might be correct.

But looking across the whole league, how many have assault firepower like the Bulls?

Tony Parker plus Derek Rose, when they burst forth, how many defending centers dare say they can stop them?

Fan Xi rested for almost two weeks, he finally returned to the team.

This period for him was a long ordeal; he kept shuttling among various bedrooms, he was cautious, walking on thin ice, not knowing if he could make it to the other side.

Liu Yifei said she wasn't leaving.

She was quite happy in Los Angeles, and got along well with her sisters; they each had a partner, and could even raise children together.

Fan Xi thought, if you don't go then don't go, I have to go, the team needs me; if we keep playing like this, we won't get the championship.

Liu Yifei teased Fan Xi: "How? Is the NBA championship now calculated by adding regular season and playoffs together?"

Fan Xi was embarrassed, but also spoke righteously: "The NBA needs me, NBA fans also need me; if I weren't there, hundreds of millions of fans worldwide would lose their love for basketball. I must be responsible to them."

Fan Xi went to New York and met up with the team.

Besides, he also met Jennifer; after meeting her, Jennifer also brought Troy to rush to Los Angeles. Liu Yifei's idea of a big family gained her approval, she also felt the kids should live together.

Furthermore, she emphasized: "Wasn't it like this in ancient Zhongguo?"

Er…

Fan Xi could only pray in his heart: these people must never learn to watch Empresses in the Palace.

Moreover, try to go to work early. Prioritize your careers, you superstars. Unbeknownst to them, Rihanna has already started from singing cameo to acting in Hao lai wu films.

Especially, after Fan Xi netted the three big sexy stars of Hao lai wu's prime year, Marvel and Warner were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, where to find sexy and marketable female stars?

Fan Xi also begged them to quickly let these housewives return to the big screen that moviegoers have long awaited.

In New York, Fan Xi still received the welcome and cheers of the whole Madison Square Garden arena.

Here everyone was shouting MVP, cheering for Fan Xi.

At this moment, Durant had a bold idea: "Jieke, many people here hope you return to New York next season. My meaning is, if New York's lottery picks you, I'll come with you."

Durant's gaze was sincere: "I've looked at the Knicks' roster; they just lack a wing super scorer and you."

Fan Xi asked: "Aren't you going to the Warriors?"

"I always feel that the Warriors' Green is hard to deal with; if I went there, I might even get squeezed by him." Durant said honestly.

Fan Xi said: "What are you afraid of? You brought the championship with you; you're here to lead them to win the championship. Could they possibly not respect you?"

"I still want to play ball with you, easy and happy!" Durant spoke from the heart.

Fan Xi was speechless. "Let's talk after we win this season's championship."

Although New York fans were passionate, Fan Xi still gave the Knicks a thorough beating.

Zhan Mu Si Duo Lan met with Fan Xi after the game and said: "This season I prepared everything just for you. Look, our roster is all rookies and veterans; I even specially brought in a high school coach. Why? To tank, to improve our lottery odds."

Zhan Mu Si Duo Lan felt quite heroic, as if saying, "Look, this is the realm I've won for you."

Fan Xi really didn't know what to say, but it was clear that Zhan Mu Si Duo Lan had prepared thoroughly. However, the high school coach he'd brought in actually had some skills, and he was serious about changing tactics.

Thus it's clear that NBA coaches' abilities aren't that mystical; many are just cronies. Normally a high school coach would do, and if that coach could handle the locker-room politics, they could basically get by.

"Durant said, 'If you sign me next season, he'll want to come too.'" Fan Xi then said to Zhan Mu Si Duo Lan.

"That's great. Double joy—you plus Durant. Our second championship of the new century is assured. I'll soon surpass my dead old man." Zhan Mu Si Duo Lan was extremely excited.

He even wanted to go dance on his father's grave.

He would actually do that.

He could even call a few supermodels in bikinis to jump with him.

After Fan Xi and Zhan Mu Si Duo Lan finished their meeting, they headed to the Brooklyn Nets.

The Nets' record this season is not bad; Carmelo Anthony led them to a temporary third place in the East.

As soon as Durant arrived, he told Fan Xi, "I need to play well in this game."

Fan Xi asked, "What's up? Has Carmelo Anthony bullied you before?"

"No, that's not it." Durant shook his head solemnly and said, "I don't want to join the Knicks next season? I'll first give the Nets a wake-up call, present a gift, and then talk."

Fan Xi gave a thumbs-up. "You're a polite person."

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