"Link, Jesus from the repair shop just told me that this is a 1966 Pontiac GTO second generation, worth at least $200,000 on the market, and you can't even find one to buy. Where did you get it for $100,000?"
Daniel and the other two returned the key after the test drive and curiously discussed the price of the car.
Link was hanging upside down on the iron frame, holding a 40-pound barbell plate, and waved his hand. "Don't bother me, I'm working out."
Daniel turned to look at him and joked, "Link, did some rich woman buy it for you?"
Link ignored him and continued doing sit-ups.
"Link, look at me, I'm not bad looking either, and I have muscles. Can you take me with you? How about we join forces to conquer the Miami rich women's circle?"
Michael from the surf shop flexed his arm muscles and winked.
"Link, did a rich woman really buy you this sports car? How can you do this to the deceased Grandpa Baker?"
James frowned, looking at him with some sympathy.
"Get lost, all of you get lost!"
Link said with a dark expression, waving the barbell plate.
The three of them laughed and ran away.
Ring ring ring!
The phone rang. Link didn't answer the first time, but the second time, James ran in from outside, took the phone from the coffee table in the living room, handed it to him, hesitated for a moment, and said,
"It's Taylor's call. Compared to that rich woman, I support you being with Taylor more."
"Thanks, you can go now."
Link took the phone, flipped over and sat on the iron frame, and answered Taylor's call.
"Link, is it true what the news says? Are you really dating Emma Watson?"
Taylor asked with a strong nasal tone, as if she was crying.
"Emma and me?"
Link frowned slightly. Had his relationship with Emma Watson been exposed by the paparazzi?
He jumped off the frame and walked towards the counter, saying to Taylor as he walked, "Fake news, I know Emma, but we're not dating."
"Really? You're not dating Emma Watson?"
Taylor's voice became cheerful, as if she had heard some very happy news.
"Yes, we're just friends."
Link shrugged.
When they parted yesterday, Emma had said that her family and agency thought she was still young, and her fans were also young. She should temporarily maintain a pure, studious image and not have a public relationship, so their dates could only be secret and not told to anyone.
Link didn't object.
Having a fixed girlfriend, needing to send greetings and make phone calls every day, accompanying her when she was happy, and coaxing her when she was unhappy... In short, it was very troublesome and would affect his daily training.
Emma's proposal suited him.
Since Emma didn't plan to publicly acknowledge it, when Taylor asked about it, he could say without any burden that he wasn't dating Emma.
He came to the counter, opened his laptop, and searched for Emma Watson on Google.
The web page was full of news about Emma Watson's new relationship.
There was a set of photos of him and Emma hugging goodbye on the train, taken secretly. Yahoo Entertainment News said that "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson was dating a mysterious boyfriend in Miami while filming in Orlando.
Because he was wearing sunglasses in the photos, his face couldn't be seen clearly, only his tall and strong figure and handsome facial contours.
Many reports were speculating about the identity of the new boyfriend.
But soon, the media released photos of Link, claiming that the person was Miami boxer Link Baker, the Golden Gloves Championship super middleweight champion, and one of the best rookies of the year according to "The Ring" magazine.
After comparison by netizens, it was found that this person had a 90% similarity to Link.
Emma Watson was one of the "Four Little Flowers" newly selected by The Hollywood Reporter and was quite popular.
After the scandal was exposed, the news of their date was posted on major news websites, and its spread became wider and wider.
"Link, then how did you end up with Emma Watson?"
Taylor asked.
"We met during the competition."
Link briefly explained how he met Emma in Orlando.
After hearing this, Taylor breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Link, do you have a girlfriend now?"
"No! I've been training recently and haven't had time to find a girlfriend."
"Great, how about I be your girlfriend?"
"What?"
Link paused as he scrolled the mouse, his attention returning to the phone.
"Link, I like you. I fell in love with you at first sight. After leaving Miami, I think about you every day and have written three songs for you. So, can we date?"
On the phone, Taylor finished in one breath, her tone urgent and with a slight pant.
Link didn't know how to respond to Taylor. Being liked by a future music superstar was naturally a happy thing.
But the love Taylor spoke of didn't seem so reliable. If she truly liked him, why would she leave Miami in a hurry, why would she break her promise at the finals, and why would she suddenly confess over the phone after hearing about him dating someone else after so long?
And she wrote three songs for him?
Could this also represent the degree of her affection?
"Link, you didn't say anything, does that mean you agree?"
Taylor asked cautiously.
Link felt she was quite brave and smiled. "Taylor, this is too sudden, I'm a little surprised. I didn't know you would like a guy like me."
"But I really like you, very much. I've been busy promoting my new album and haven't had time to come to Miami. Next month, my schedule will be less busy, so I'll come to Miami Beach to accompany you, okay? We can dive together, play guitar together, sing together, and watch the rain together, okay?"
Listening to her description, Link felt that the scene was very loving, but next month he had to compete and train, and the month after that, he had to go to Beijing for the Olympics.
And Taylor had just debuted, so her work must be busy too, and her time would be limited.
It was unrealistic for them to date.
"Taylor, it's not convenient to talk about this on the phone. How about you come to Miami, and we spend some time together before deciding whether to date?"
"Okay! Link, wait for me, I'll come to Miami soon, and then I'll teach you how to play guitar and sing."
Taylor said happily.
"Okay!"
After hanging up the phone, Link suddenly felt a bit strange. Before the call, he was a standard single man, but after the call, he suddenly had a potential girlfriend, the future Taylor Swift?
Link shook his head. Taylor must have seen the scandal between him and Emma and felt stimulated, like seeing her favorite snack being snatched away by someone else, and made an impulsive decision.
It couldn't be taken seriously.
Ring ring ring!
The phone rang again.
It was Emma Watson's call.
Emma's voice was also a bit gloomy. She said that after their scandal was exposed, her aunt blamed her for not telling her, and her parents called her, asking her to go back after filming.
Link comforted her for a while, saying that he would drive to Orlando to find her in two days. It only took two hours to drive from Miami to Orlando, which was very convenient.
Emma shouted happily, her voice becoming cheerful, asking him to come over tonight.
Link said that there were too many paparazzi around her these two days, and it wouldn't be good to be photographed if he went now. It would be better to wait until the news cooled down.
Emma reluctantly agreed and kissed the phone several times.
But before hanging up, Emma's aunt Eileen's voice came from the phone.
Eileen told him in a serious and rigid voice that she hoped he could keep consistent with Emma's agency's publicity and not reveal their relationship to reporters.
It was best to remain silent in front ofthe media, saying that this was also for Emma's good. Emma was only eighteen years old, and her fans hoped she would be like Hermione, smart, pure, and studious. A public relationship was not suitable for Emma.
Link agreed.
After hanging up the phone, he looked at the time. An hour had passed since he left the iron frame.
He had wasted a whole hour of training time.
Old Liu was right, dating was a big taboo for boxers.
Link decided to train for two more hours to make up for the lost hour.
(End of chapter)