A Sweet Date with the Heroine of Underworld!!!

Meanwhile, Zhou Ze, having missed out on Western Conference Rookie of the Week, vented his resentment in training.

"Ouch!"

"Zhou, my kidney..."

During rebounding drills, Zhou Ze's iron elbow accidentally caught Andrew Bynum.

Ever since Zhou Ze discovered that rebounding drills could raise his [Rebounding] attribute, he had added them to his regular training routine.

This period of "rebounding drills" had improved his rebounding ability once again.

Defensive Rebound +2, increased to 74 (112).

Offensive Rebound +2, increased to 73 (101).

Besides the increase in his rebounding attributes, Zhou Ze's contested-shot badge, [Sharpshooter (Bronze)], needed just 511 more made contested shots to advance to Silver.

Zhou Ze felt it was necessary to take part in some offline fan-interaction events.

[Aerial Operations (Bronze)] was also just 700 dunks away from advancing.

After training, Zhou Ze caught a ride home with Kobe.

Zhou Ze had yet to buy a car.

Buying a car was rather troublesome given Zhou Ze's size.

At 206 centimeters barefoot and nearly 115 kilograms, an ordinary sedan was definitely out of the question. It would be far too cramped—like driving a go-kart.

"Kobe, do you know anyone who sells cars?" Zhou Ze asked casually.

Not having a car really was inconvenient.

Though he could catch rides with Kobe, and Kobe had never shown any disdain for it.

But it wasn't that Zhou Ze liked riding with Kobe. Kobe simply kept trying to freeload off his cooking.

Upon hearing that, Kobe's expression changed slightly. Then he said earnestly, "Zhou, I do know some friends who sell luxury cars. They'll be holding an event soon, and the prices will be lower. I think you should wait a little longer."

Zhou Ze rolled his eyes at that. "Kobe, if I remember correctly, this is the sixth time you've said that... When exactly are your friends holding this event?"

"Zhou, don't be in such a rush. It should be happening soon," Kobe said with an awkward laugh.

The Kobe family genuinely loved Zhou Ze's cooking. If Zhou Ze stopped catching rides with him, Kobe would have no good excuse to freeload off his culinary skills.

Kobe figured he would stall for as long as he could.

Zhou Ze was speechless again.

In truth, not all foreigners liked Chinese food. Well, more accurately, most foreigners only tried it for the novelty; those videos from his previous life on TikTok about winning over foreign wives and mothers-in-law with Chinese cuisine were simply catering to the audience, since the viewers were all Chinese.

But Zhou Ze, who had been a master chef in his previous life, had truly grasped the essence of Chinese cuisine.

Meanwhile, Zhou Ze, sitting in the passenger seat, received a text message.

"Is the big star free? Could you keep me company while I go shopping?"

The sender was the female lead of Underworld—Kate Beckinsale.

Having finished filming Underworld 2, Kate had a brief vacation.

Kate had just argued with her best friend over something trivial today and was in a bad mood. She had no idea why, but Zhou Ze suddenly came to mind.

That big boy who had beaten her at darts.

As Zhou Ze rose to fame in the NBA, more and more people took the initiative to contact him. Although his private number had never been made public, those people always found ways to reach him through various channels.

The most eager among them were the Kardashian sisters.

Khloé Kardashian's second sister and eldest sister had both bombarded Zhou Ze with text messages.

As long as Zhou Ze agreed, they would book a room in advance and prepare all the necessities.

"Sure." Zhou Ze answered decisively.

Having had Western Conference Rookie of the Week snatched away from him, he was feeling a little depressed as well and needed to go out and relax.

Besides, Kate was quite good at talking. She had actually called him a "big star."

There was no game tomorrow, so the players had the day off.

The day after tomorrow, they would host the New Jersey Nets. The following two games would take them to San Antonio on November 29 and New Orleans on November 30.

A true road back-to-back.

Zhou Ze planned to give himself half a day, or perhaps a full day, off.

"Zhou, are you going on a date with a girl?" Kobe asked with a smile as he drove.

"Yeah." Zhou Ze wore an expression of annoyance. "I've already turned her down several times, but she just keeps pursuing me. If I refuse again, it'll make me seem rude."

Kobe's expression gradually turned speechless. This guy really knew how to show off!

"Which college is she from? Let me tell you, the league has clear rules against dating cheerleaders. You should know the reason, right?" Kobe reminded him.

The rule had come from a certain Lakers legend, so Zhou Ze naturally knew all about it.

"She's not a college student. She's an actress. I don't know if she's famous or not—you know I don't really follow the entertainment industry." Annoyed that Kobe had underestimated his charm and assumed he could only fool college girls, Zhou Ze deliberately played mysterious, waiting for Black Mamba to take the bait.

"An actress? Who is she? What movies has she been in?" Kobe asked casually.

"I think she was in a vampire movie called Underworld. Have you seen it?" Zhou Ze feigned confusion.

Underworld?

Kate Beckinsale?

Kobe's heart suddenly tightened. He instinctively tapped the brakes, but from the corner of his eye, he saw Zhou Ze seemingly waiting eagerly to see his shocked expression.

Understanding immediately, Kobe demonstrated what it meant to remain unfazed even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.

Pretending to be calm, Kobe said lightly, "Oh, so it's Kate. I met her a few times last year."

Seeing Kobe's composed face, Zhou Ze inwardly cursed, Fuck!

It was like he had been on the verge of reaching heaven from the sheer satisfaction of showing off, only for the engine to suddenly stall.

That was even more painful than blue balls.

But on second thought, Kobe was a man who wouldn't even blink when a ball came flying at his face.

Trying to show off in front of him really was difficult.

Of course, Zhou Ze was good at putting on an act too. After his attempt at showing off failed, none of his inner irritation or displeasure showed on his face. He still looked calm and composed as he said, "Yeah, Kate. That girl's a pretty good actress."

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