Happy April Fools' Day

A short while later, inside the gymnasium.

Li Chen began explaining the key points of the Golden Rooster Independence to Dirk Nowitzki.

Before long, Nowitzki was shooting quite well.

This made Li Chen think to himself, "As expected of my own stuff, it's so easy to pick up." But when he thought about how he had actually taught the Nowitzki Golden Rooster Independence, he felt like laughing.

Li Chen's tireless coaching moved Nowitzki then wanted to take Li Chen to Dallas for a visit. However, Li Chen had to decline Nowitzki's invitation because his Clippers had a game that day.

The Clippers played two more games at the end of March. On Friday the 28th, the Clippers lost to the Kings 83-93 on the road.

On Monday the 31st, the Clippers defeated the Grizzlies 102-100 at home.

In March, the Clippers finished seventh in the Western Conference with a record of 44 wins and 26 losses.

Around 2 a. m. on April 1st.

Li Chen was awakened by an annoying ringtone, and he groggily picked up the phone.

But when he saw the incoming call on the phone, he was slightly stunned, because the caller ID showed Avril.

Li Chen was a little confused. Why would someone make a phone call in the middle of the night? Couldn't they say something during the day?

So he answered the phone and asked bluntly, "What is it? Why can't we talk about it during the day? Why now of all times?"

To Li Chen's surprise, Avril didn't engage in a verbal battle with him, which took him quite a surprise.

Thinking nothing bad had happened, Li Chen's drowsiness dissipated considerably, and he asked solemnly, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Although the two were not actually in a relationship, they were good friends, and he couldn't just stand by and do nothing about Avril's troubles.

"Chen, I... I think I'm going to die," Avril said dejectedly.

Li Chen was stunned. He couldn't believe it. Just a few days ago, they had spoken on the phone. Back then, Avril was as lively and chattering as a little swallow. How could she suddenly...?

Then Avril continued, "I've missed you so much, Chen."

Li Chen was stunned again. The situation changed too quickly, and even with his intelligence, he was momentarily speechless.

Then Avril continued, "Chen, let's get married! I love you."

Li Chen was once again shocked by Avril's words.

"Hey, hey, hey! You, you, you..." Li Chen stammered.

He didn't know how to answer Avril; he really had no experience with this kind of thing!

"Hahaha! Chen, Happy April Fool's Day!"

Just then, Avril finally couldn't hold back and burst into loud laughter.

"April Fool's Day?" Li Chen was still a little confused.

"Hehehe! Chen, you were really funny just now! Hehehe!"

Li Chen: "..."

Li Chen, his face dark, asked incredulously, "Hey! You called me in the middle of the night just to joke with me?"

"Yeah!" Avril yawned and said, "It was so tiring staying up all night!"

Li Chen was speechless again.

"Ah! I'm so sleepy! I can't chat with you anymore, I have work tomorrow, bye-bye, darling." With that, she hung up the phone.

Li Chen stared at the phone with a dark expression, thinking, "Are Americans all this bored?"

Suddenly, Li Chen grinned mischievously and muttered to himself, "Little Blacksmith, Happy April Fool's Day, hehehe!"

With this in mind, Li Chen called Kobe without any hesitation.

When Kobe answered the phone in a daze, Li Chen said without any hesitation, "Kobe, I'm going to beat you to a pulp today."

This made Kobe, who was about to unleash a torrent of abuse on Li Chen, instantly sharpen his gaze. This kid's gotten too cocky! How dare he speak to me like that? It's simply unforgivable.

At this moment, Kobe decided to torture Li Chen for three hours straight, not a minute less.

Kobe coldly replied, "I'll be waiting for you at the stadium."

A moment later, Kobe drove towards the Staples Center.

As Kobe drove, he thought to himself, "I'll give Li Chen good beating in the early morning, and then fool him again during the day. Double the fun in one day, what a wonderful April 1st."

But just as he thought of this, he slammed on the brakes, the screeching sound of the tires rubbing against the road surface particularly jarring in the quiet street.

Then Kobe, with a dark expression, took out his phone and called Li Chen, but Li Chen was switched off.

Kobe gripped the phone tightly in his right hand, so tightly that the veins on his arm bulged, as if he wanted to crush the phone in his hand.

He was certain he'd been fooled by Li Chen, and he was furious! At the same time, Kobe was a little confused; he thought Easterners shouldn't take April Fool's Day so seriously!

Yes, Kobe was right. Li Chen had heard of April Fool's Day, but he really didn't know when it was. If Avril hadn't called him today, he wouldn't have known that April 1st was April Fool's Day.

You could say Kobe was caught in the crossfire today; he was truly wronged.

This moment replaced Kobe's beautiful April 1st with a gloomy atmosphere.

Li Chen, who lied to Kobe today, didn't get up to practice until 8 a. m. After washing up, he drove to the gym to begin his daily training.

During this time, his teammates played all sorts of tricks on him.

But Li Chen was already mentally prepared. He didn't believe a single word his teammates said today, and he didn't even believe what coach Alvin Gentry said.

This frustrated the other players. They thought Li Chen, being an Asian, was the easiest to fool, but the opposite was true. How could they not be frustrated?

At noon, Bill Duffy also called to try and fool him, but Li Chen didn't believe him at all.

In the afternoon, Harden and DeRozan stood respectfully in front of Li Chen and bowed, saying, "Boss, thank you for taking care of us. We are truly grateful to you." As they spoke, Harden's round eyes reddened, clearly showing his genuine emotions.

DeRozan his head down and remained silent.

Seeing this, Li Chen was somewhat suspicious. He hadn't believed Harden and the other man before, but their expressions were genuine, making him unsure whether they were fooling him.

At that moment, Harden and DeRozan simultaneously pulled out a box and said, "Boss, this is a gift for you."

Li Chen looked at the two square boxes, his eyes narrowing slightly. He was certain that these two little brats were up to no good.

However, thinking about Harden's red eyes just now, he couldn't help but twitch his lips, thinking to himself, "You guys really put in a lot of effort! Harden, you're a real genius, it's a shame you're only playing basketball."

So, Li Chen accepted the gift without making a sound.

Meanwhile, a hint of joy appeared in Harden's round eyes, while DeRozan remained silent, sensing that they might be in for a rough day.

At this moment, Li Chen said with a smile, "I appreciate your kindness, I'm really happy, so let's have extra training today!"

"Huh?" Harden's mouth formed an "O" shape as he stared blankly at Li Chen, who was smiling at them.

DeRozan looked utterly dejected. "I knew it would turn out like this," he thought. He was filled with resentment, hating himself for his weak will and for letting that bastard Harden sway him into doing something so stupid.

Then, Harden's agonizing screams echoed through Paravilla Stadium.