Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 148 If you win, you have to be really arrogant! (Please subscribe)

"Won!"

After his victory, Jiang Hong roared and spun around in the center of the court.

The audience in the stands also stood up and applauded and cheered for Jiang Hong.

"Awesome, no wonder he's Jiang Shen!"

"You little stick, you can't beat them even with underhanded tactics!"

"Little Jiang, my God!"

"Jiang Jun, the Light of Asia!"

Jiang Hong also noticed that some spectators in the stands were raising their hands and jumping around.

They all seem very happy about their victory!

However, quite a few audience members who were muttering "Damn it" quickly left the theater.

"It's so embarrassing to be beaten like this, let's swim back to South Korea!"

"Damn it, what a disgrace to South Korea!"

"I can't even beat a player ranked 100 places lower than me!"

As they left, they ran while cursing.

The seats were all vacated in less than two minutes.

“You run pretty fast!”

Jiang Hong was somewhat disappointed, as he had originally planned to give them a good opportunity to mock them.

Jiang Hong put down his racket and turned to walk towards the net.

Li Hengze's face was very ugly. He only glanced at Jiang Hong, shook hands with him, and then turned and left.

It seemed as if they didn't want to stay in this place for even a second longer.

After the handshake ended, the reporter walked onto the court.

"Hello, Jiang Hong, congratulations on defeating Li Hengze today. How are you feeling now?" the reporter asked with a professional smile.

"Are you happy?" Jiang Hong said calmly.

This scene instantly made the viewers in front of the TV laugh.

[Happy (expressionless)]

[On the surface: happy; inwardly: What karaomi?]

[Happy (emoji breaks the silence)]

Some users even took a photo to upload to the forum.

The reporter grimaced when he saw Jiang Hong's expression, but being a professional, he quickly moved on to the next question.

"Jiang Hong, during the match, someone made noise to interfere when you were serving. What's your take on that?"

A sincere smile appeared on Jiang Hong's face.

"As an athlete, I've always believed that competitive sports should be simple and clean. As for how to view it!" Jiang Hong shrugged, "You tried to use tricks, but you still didn't win the game!"

Forget about being humble and cautious. If others are already trying to annoy you, and you still hold it in, that's not kindness, that's cowardice.

If you don't show your true colors when you win, when will you?

As for whether these factors will affect commercial value?
Jiang Hong didn't care.

Having already been reborn, why force himself to be disgusted for some money? Jiang Hong would rather not have that money at all.

This interview brought a sense of satisfaction to viewers in front of their televisions.

That's right, just say it like that. Don't let yourself suffer in silence!

[What do you mean by "considering the bigger picture"? You dare to do it but can't even say anything?]

Anyway, everyone knows about the Korean sportsmanship: using ice skates to tackle people, biased refereeing...

However, they really can't influence the tennis match, so they don't have the opportunity to make biased calls.

"..."

The reporter was also surprised by Jiang Hong's sharp and outspoken nature.

After asking a few simple questions, the interview ended.

"Jiang Hong!"

"Jiang Hong!"

"Jiang Hong!"

Inside the stadium, everyone chanted Jiang Hong's name.

Jiang Hong took a few tennis balls from the caddie, signed his name, and hit them into the crowd.

He then interacted with the fans on the sidelines.

"Jiang Jun, could you sign your name for me?"

Jiang Hong looked at the tennis ball in front of him, which was about the size of a cantaloupe, and there were quite a few names collected on it.

He picked up a pen and immediately wrote his signature on the tennis ball in a flamboyant style.

After taking photos with the forum members, Jiang Hong and his friends parted ways.

However, he did not return to the hotel because he had an interview with CCTV later.

The reporters had been waiting for Jiang Hong for a long time.

"Hello, Jiang Hong!"

"Hello, viewers in front of the television!"

Jiang Hong turned around, waved to the camera, and said hello.

The reporter officially began the interview.

"Jiang Hong, your match today was exceptionally brilliant. Your performance at the Tokyo Open has improved once again. The secrecy surrounding your participation was also excellent; nobody knew you were here!"

Jiang Hong gave a wry smile and explained, "Before the competition, I wasn't sure if I could even make it into the main tournament. If I publicized it and then got eliminated in the first round or didn't even make it into the main tournament, wouldn't that just upset the fans?"

"But it seems you've surprised the fans!" the reporter chuckled, then asked the next question, "By the way, now that you've defeated Asia's number one, do you consider yourself Asia's number one?"

Jiang Hong hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"I don't think I am yet. In the world of tennis, status is basically determined by tournament titles and world rankings, and my achievements are not yet higher than Lee Hyung-taek's, and my ranking is also lower than his, so I don't consider myself the number one in Asia right now!"

"However, I believe it won't be long!"

Hearing this, Li Gong, who was standing not far away, scratched his head in frustration.

He originally planned to use this competition to market Jiang Hong as the number one in Asia, but who knew that Jiang Hong would be so honest.

However, he couldn't stop CCTV from conducting the interview.

Jiang Hong was unaware of Li Gong's thoughts, and even if he had, he would have continued to insist on it.

His goal is not just to be the number one player in Asia, but to stand in an even higher position.

The reporter was somewhat surprised by Jiang Hong's answer.

After all, he was just mocking South Korean fans, and people thought he would be an arrogant person.

I didn't expect him to be so calm.

Viewers watching on television also remembered the name Jiang Hong through the two completely different interview styles.

After the interview, the camera was turned off.

The reporter asked Jiang Hong if he had eaten, suggesting they have a meal together.

However, Jiang Hong declined, saying that he was a bit tired and needed to go back to rest and recover after the match.

The match was quite intense, and Jiang Hong had worked up a lot of sweat; he hadn't even had a chance to shower yet.

After the interview, I immediately ran into the makeshift shower room in the changing room and took a quick shower.

……

Meanwhile, Lee Hyung-taek, another party involved in the match, was also besieged by reporters.

"Lee Hyung-taek, did you feel disappointed after losing the match today?" "No, winning and losing are very normal in tennis."

"Jiang Hong just said in an interview that even though he defeated you, he's not the number one in Asia. His ranking is lower than yours, and his tournament achievements don't surpass yours either..."

A smile appeared on Li Hengze's face. This kid does have some self-awareness!

However, the smile didn't last long before it froze.

"However, Jiang Hong said that the time when he becomes the number one in Asia is not far away!"

Instantly, Li Hengze's face darkened, and he said coldly.

"This was just a regular tournament, and I wasn't in great form. Next time, I'll show him my true strength!"

He felt that Jiang Hong was overestimating himself; how could he possibly surpass him in the rankings in such a short time? Points weren't so easy to earn.

As for competition honors, that's even more difficult!
"Hello, Li Hengze, do you think that Jiang Hong's serves were frequently interfered with during the match, which might affect the fairness of the game?"

Lee Hyung-taek's expression almost contorted. He was affected but still won the game. Was he mocking my skill level?

"These are all part of the game. If you can't handle them, it means you're not a mature professional tennis player yet!" Lee Hyung-taek tried to keep his expression calm and subtly mocked Jiang Hong.

The reporter's eyes lit up; controversy was exactly what he wanted.

He immediately pressed on, asking, "So, Mr. Lee Hyung-taek, do you think it's normal for the serve to be interfered with?"

"I didn't say that."

"But you just said this was part of the competition?"

"I'm just saying that anything can happen in a game, and as a professional player, you have to get used to it!"

"Shouldn't things that affect the fairness of the game be stopped? Why would you choose to support them? Did you benefit from them in previous games?"

"I don't!"

"You're so excited, did I just hit the nail on the head?!"

"You are slandering!"

……

Reports about Lee Hyung-taek immediately appeared on the Chinese internet!
Lee Hyung-taek: I lost this match simply because I wasn't in good form!

Upon seeing such a shameless statement, netizens immediately rushed in.

"Yes, yes, that's what I said when I lost a game!"

"Not in good form? When will you be in good form? When will you win?"

"Winning is a test of skill, losing is just a matter of form!"

"The problem is with the racket, the shoes, the court—but not with you!"

Lee Hyung-taek stated that interfering with serves is part of the game.

"As expected of the Koreans, if Lee Hyung-taek had been distracted, he definitely wouldn't have said that!"

"Never seen such a brazen person!"

"Next time Lee Hyung-taek has a match, let's see who tries to interfere with him!"

……

Zhang Sheng hummed a little tune as he walked out of the broadcasting room, after all, Jiang Hong had won the game.

This made him feel very good.

After I came out, I bumped into my boss.

"Hey, boss, what brings you here?" Zhang Sheng immediately stopped singing and asked with a smile.

Upon seeing him, the leader immediately smiled and said, "It's like this, the documentary you filmed has been edited, and the station has decided to release it tonight!"

"That's great!" Zhang Sheng's eyes lit up instantly, after all, he had gone along when the documentary was being filmed.

After exchanging a few words, the leader left.

Zhang Sheng immediately took out his phone. "Jiang Hong, I have some news for you..."

After hanging up the phone, Li Gong asked curiously.

"Jiang Hong, did Zhang Sheng call you about something?"

"Yes, I'm talking about the documentary I filmed before, it will be broadcast tonight!" Jiang Hong nodded.

"Really?" Li Gong couldn't sit still any longer and stood up immediately, saying, "No way, this is definitely a great opportunity to expand your influence!"

It's important to remember that back in 07, there weren't as many video websites as there are now, and people's attention hadn't yet been diverted by the chaos of the internet.

If you can get a high-profile appearance on CCTV, you're sure to become famous.

After thinking about it, Jiang Hong decided to tell Principal Gao Jin.

After all, it was a documentary filmed at a school, so the sponsorship fee he paid was definitely worthwhile.

……

"A documentary about the training of Jiang Hong, an outstanding student of our school, a nationally renowned tennis player, champion of the Shanghai and Guangzhou legs of the ITF World Tour, champion of the ATP Wuhan Challenger, the first Chinese champion of the my country Open, and the record holder for the highest world ranking in Chinese men's tennis, will be broadcast on CCTV5 at 7 o'clock sharp!"

"Our school..."

After receiving Jiang Hong's call, the principal immediately announced it three times via the school's public address system.

"Isn't that awesome? Jiang Hong is my brother. We learned tennis together back then, and I was his tennis partner!" Li Hua boasted to the new members of the tennis club with great enthusiasm.

A female student immediately asked in surprise, "Brother Hua, you're so good! Why didn't you go play tennis with us in the end?"

Li Hua almost choked to death, but looking at the junior's delicate face and innocent expression...

I've decided to forgive you this time!
He stood up, turned his back to the female student, and said in a pretentious manner.

"My heart isn't in this. Although Lao Jiang repeatedly tried to persuade me to join him, I refused!"

Li Hua stated that he was not lying; Jiang Hong did indeed ask him to practice together.

However, at the time he said he was just practicing.

"Today, our tennis club is organizing a viewing of President Jiang's documentary. Let's learn together!" Li Hua said, waving his hand.

That's right, Jiang Hong became the honorary president of the school's tennis club. They originally wanted him to be the president, but Jiang Hong declined, saying that he wouldn't stay in the tennis club for long.

In the end, he was given the title of honorary president, and Jiang Hong did not refuse, since he did indeed begin his tennis journey in the tennis club.

Li Hua's career also rose accordingly, and he became the vice president, responsible for bragging to the female students—well, promoting recruitment!
At 7 p.m. sharp, Jiang Hong’s documentary started.

A Day in the Life of Jiang Hong, a Tennis Player

"At six o'clock in the morning, Jiang Hong was already on the court, practicing his serves..."

Technical training: Drop shot, receiving drop shot, baseline shot!
Physical training: barbell squat, Bulgarian split squat, deadlift, box jump, lunge walk, bench press, pull-up, dumbbell shoulder press, barbell curl, and overhead triceps extension.

Seeing Jiang Hong sweating profusely, everyone finally understood the hardships behind his profession.

As the documentary ended, I couldn't help but gasp.

Horror!
However, Jiang Hong was not paying attention to his documentary at this time.

After all, I've already cut down a lot of the training content mentioned above.

Now Jiang Hong began to examine his gains from this competition.

Jiang Hong successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Open, earning 60 ATP points and a prize of $17700.

His total points reached 347, and his ATP ranking rose to 127th.

If things go smoothly, I might be able to secure a spot in the Masters without having to participate in just a few tournaments.

No, I have another reward for myself.

"System, the lottery results are in!"

After all, given Li Hengze's situation, he probably wouldn't be able to get anything too good, so there's no need for him to bathe and burn incense.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have gained +1 to your Spirit attribute.]

It's alright, but the main problem is that there's no way to train your mental attributes. You either have to break through them yourself or get points added by the system.

【Spirit: 86→87】

(End of this chapter)