Phoenix International Airport.
Chen Yu, wearing sunglasses, leaned against a railing at the arrivals gate, his eyes fixed on the exit ahead.
About a dozen reporters surrounded him in a circle, standing about two meters away, all their camera lenses pointed at Chen Yu.
Anyone who didn't know better might have thought Chen Yu was in the middle of a street-style photoshoot.
"Chen, we're already here. How about you answer just one question? Just one," one of the reporters, who considered himself familiar with Chen Yu, asked cautiously, holding up a single finger.
The other reporters nodded in agreement.
Over the past few days, Chen Yu had become the absolute hottest topic in the United States sports world.
News about Chen Yu was everywhere, with everyone discussing where his next stop would be.
Chen Yu didn't move, pretending he hadn't heard a thing.
Just then, a mother and daughter squeezed through the crowd of reporters.
