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Chapter 4941 [Lakeside Party]

This old Camaro of unknown origin shattered all the second-hand car windows. It was really weird.

So the boss finally agreed to a price of four thousand dollars, just to sell this weird car quickly.

Then Xiang Nan and his son paid four thousand dollars and drove the old Camaro back to their home.

"Mom, I have my own car now." Xiang Nan patted the car body and smiled happily.

"Why is it so shabby? You should buy a nice car, son!" Judy, the mother, looked at the old Camaro and then looked at her husband, "You should spend more money and buy him a nice car. No girl wants to ride in this car."

"When I was his age, I was still riding a bicycle, but I still got you." Ronald said, "Son, remember, the bike is not important, the key is the heart."

"Oh, you're so stingy." Judy couldn't help but shake her head.

My husband is good in every way except that he is stingy. As a middle-class man with a monthly income of over 10,000 yuan, he is unwilling to buy a good car for his son. This is really too much.

"No, Mom, I'm very grateful." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "Dad is right, I'm only seventeen years old, it's good enough to have a car."

In real life, he didn’t have his first car until he was 30, so he had nothing to be dissatisfied with. Besides, this car was more than just a car.

Ronald and Judy were both surprised to hear him say this.

Because my son Sam is in the rebellious period of adolescence, I usually speak to him in a stern manner. How come he suddenly became sensible today?

"OK, I heard there is a party by the lake, I have to drive there, otherwise it will be too late." Xiang Nan said, and then started the car.

He knew there was a party at Lake Perriel tonight and school beauty Michaela Baines would definitely be there.

Xiang Nan knew that his mission was Carly Spencer. But Carly was still in the UK, and she met the protagonist six years later, so he didn't mind relaxing now.

"Drive carefully and remember to come back before eleven o'clock." Judy reminded immediately.

"Remember to fasten your seat belts," Ronald also reminded.

The Camaro then spewed out a cloud of thick black smoke and slowly drove away.

Seeing the thick exhaust fumes, Judy couldn't help but look at her husband again, shook her head and said, "You are so stingy~"

……

Xiang Nan then drove to Lake Pelier.

Tonight, students from Marshall High School will hold a lakeside party here.

Of course, only the so-called campus celebrities like those from the basketball team, football team, and cheerleading team were invited.

No one would pay attention to a boy like Sam who has no special talents and is not good at studying, sports, music or dancing.

This is a very normal phenomenon in American high schools.

When Xiang Nan arrived at Lake Pelier, he saw everyone having a great time.

He immediately stopped the car and walked to the lake.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" When Cui En Miller saw Xiang Nan, he thought of the time he was kept after class, and immediately walked over to him angrily and scolded him.

"Does it have anything to do with you?" Xiang Nan glanced at him and said, "Oh, by the way, shouldn't you be staying after school? Did you sneak out? Aren't you afraid of being discovered by the teacher and getting a heavier punishment?"

"Damn it, how dare you say that? It's all your fault." Cui En immediately grabbed Xiang Nan's collar and said angrily.

"You are the one who hurt yourself instead of others." Xiang Nan said coldly, and then pushed him away. Cui En was stunned, surprised that he was pushed away by Xiang Nan.

Because he was a head taller than Xiang Nan and had an arm outstretched. In front of an eagle like him, Xiang Nan was as weak as a chick. Therefore, he did not expect that he would be pushed away by Xiang Nan, which really shocked him.

……

"Hey whats up?"

At this time, other people noticed what was happening here and gathered around curiously.

"I remember now, you tried out for the school rugby team last year, but you got knocked down as soon as you got on the field, right?" Cui En didn't want to embarrass himself in front of his friends, so he laughed and ridiculed Xiang Nandao.

"No, I don't really want to participate in the football selection. I'm doing research for my homework." Xiang Nan shook his head.

"Oh?! About what, crappy sports?" Trin laughed.

The others laughed too.

"No, it's about football and brain damage." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Have you heard of CTE? The full name is 'Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy'.

These symptoms include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, depression, tension, etc. Victims may even lose control of their impulses and engage in aggressive behavior. Some people even commit suicide because they cannot bear the pain.

Ninety-nine percent of football players will get it. Do you know why Iron Mike went crazy? Do you know why Terry Long committed suicide? Do you know why Andre Vorster shot himself?"

……

Iron Mike, whose real name is Mike Webster, is a well-known football star. He once played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs. He has won four championship rings in his career and is a well-known sports star in the United States.

But after retiring, he went crazy, urinating on his toaster, shocking himself with a stun gun, etc. These outrageous behaviors soon caused him to lose his wife, children and all his property.

He became a homeless man and lived on the streets, and eventually died at the age of 50. Because he was a celebrity in the sports world, many people knew about his story.

Terry Long and Andre Worster were in similar situations. They were both popular sports stars, but they both went crazy and ended up in their own deaths after retiring.

At first, no one knew why, and they just thought it was their own fault. But later, after research, it was found that rugby is very harmful to the brain, and each game will cause dozens of impacts to the brain.

Although the concussions are not as severe as those caused by car accidents, the number of critical hits is too large, and one will be hit tens of thousands of times throughout his career.

A stitch in time saves nine; small injuries add up to a great disaster.

According to a survey, 99 percent of football players suffer from CTE, it’s just a matter of degree.

Xiang Nan is not making this up. In fact, the relevant paper has been published, but it has been suppressed by the NFL.

In 2015, Will Smith starred in the documentary film "Concussion", which was based on this incident.

Of course, someone like Trin Miller, who has a smart mind but simple limbs, wouldn't know that.

……

"..." Naturally, everyone present had heard about football stars such as Mike Webster, Terry Long, and Andre Worster. Now, when they heard Xiang Nan say this, their faces suddenly became solemn.

Even Trin Miller couldn't laugh.

"Why, are you scared?" Xiang Nan said with a smile.

"Hmph, let's go to the party." Cui Enqiang said with a smile, "Don't pay attention to this nerd. He's ruining our fun."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then nodded, but the atmosphere was obviously not as warm as before.