Before starring in "Guardians of the Galaxy," Karen Gillan already had a considerable reputation.
As early as 2008, she appeared in the famous British sci-fi TV series "Doctor Who."
She later continuously played the main role in the series—the Doctor's female companion, Amy, and she became well-known to audiences because of this.
Of course, "Doctor Who" is a relatively niche series. Karen Gillan became known globally more because she first played Nebula, Thanos's adopted daughter, in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1."
Although her appearance in the movie somewhat obscured her beauty, that figure was still… tsk tsk.
It wasn't until she later starred with Dwayne Johnson in the adventure film "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" that her advantages were fully showcased…
In short, she was the kind of woman who could make many men stare intently.
This also made the two Middlesbrough players, who were about to leave, stop in their tracks, watching Karen Gillan gradually approach.
"Uh… how about we play a little longer?" Valdés whispered to Chambers.
"Isn't that too dangerous?" Chambers looked around, "It's so big here, the other Sunderland players must be in other halls, they could appear at any time!"
"But I always feel like she's coming for me…" Valdés stared at Karen Gillan, who was walking towards him, his eyes wide. "I was Barça's main goalkeeper back then, she might recognize me…"
What they didn't expect was that Karen Gillan completely ignored them, walking straight past them and heading directly to Zhao Zhao!
"You must be Coach Zhao, right? I'm Karen, very pleased to meet you!" Karen Gillan extended her hand. "I've seen you in the news frequently recently. I didn't expect you to be much handsomer than on TV."
"You flatter me, you flatter me." Zhao Zhao also extended his hand and shook hers. "It's my honor to meet such a beautiful lady like you here."
Karen Gillan clearly fit his aesthetic.
Since that was the case, his trip tonight wasn't in vain.
"Shall we go over there for a couple of drinks?" Zhao Zhao pointed to a bar counter in the corner.
"Okay." Karen Gillan nodded.
The two chatted as if no one else was around, then walked to the bar counter as if no one else was around, ordered two drinks, and started drinking…
This left the two Middlesbrough players, and even O'Shea, dumbfounded.
"Damn, it seems Karen Gillan doesn't like football players like us." Valdés's tone was clearly a bit sour.
O'Shea snorted, "You don't even look. How handsome our Coach is. How can crude guys like us compare?"
"He's handsome, but not that handsome. Maybe Karen Gillan just has a special fondness for East Asians." Chambers looked disdainful, but it was clear he was also very annoyed.
These people seemed to have forgotten the conflict from earlier.
Mainly because Zhao Zhao so easily charmed the girl they all liked, which sparked a strange sense of shared animosity!
This was probably a bit like the opening cinematic of "World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria," where the Alliance and Horde united after encountering a stronger Pandaren…
"Damn, why do I have such a strange feeling today?" O'Shea suddenly cursed. "It's like someone is constantly pointing at me and saying I'm ugly."
"Damn it." Valdés and Chambers also cursed.
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The next day.
Zhao Zhao got up from the bed and stood on the floor.
Stepping over the shoes, clothes, and pants scattered haphazardly on the floor, he walked to the window.
It was already light.
The morning light streamed into the room through the window, making Zhao Zhao's bare skin feel warm.
Zhao Zhao turned to look at the bed.
Karen Gillan lay there with her eyes closed, still in an incredibly alluring pose, with the quilt only slightly covering her midsection.
"She's truly beautiful," Zhao Zhao sighed.
As long as you're handsome enough, picking up women is often twice as effective with half the effort.
If you're handsome and famous, it's even simpler, even if the target is a celebrity.
Last night, stimulated by alcohol, the ambiguous atmosphere between the handsome man and beautiful woman quickly warmed up, and it was only natural that it eventually escalated to engaging in a real battle and growth in bed.
Of course, for Westerners, having sex with someone you find attractive is not a moral failing, as long as neither party has a formal partner at the time.
This is also part of the cultural differences between East and West.
For them, sex and love can be spoken of separately.
One person going to bed with another does not represent love, nor does it mean that both parties have entered a romantic relationship, let alone marriage.
On the contrary, if someone were to actually propose love at such a moment, it would often scare the other person away, thereby losing the relationship…
At this moment, Karen Gillan seemed to sense Zhao Zhao's gaze, and her eyes opened.
She first stretched lazily, then smiled at Zhao Zhao: "You're saying I'm beautiful."
Zhao Zhao also smiled: "That's the honest truth."
"Heh heh, your mouth is so sweet." Karen Gillan laughed again. "And very flexible."
Hearing her say that, a surge of blood rushed to Zhao Zhao's head, and he almost pounced on her again.
However, Karen Gillan then said, "I'm hungry, can you make me breakfast?"
"I'll try." Zhao Zhao could only temporarily suppress the wicked thoughts in his heart and walked towards the kitchen.
They were currently in Zhao Zhao's rented studio apartment.
Although the room wasn't large, it was fully equipped, and Zhao Zhao usually made his own breakfast before going to work.
On the one hand, it wasn't convenient to buy a quick breakfast here; on the other hand, cooking himself was cheaper, saving money!
As for why they didn't go to a hotel…
Last night, the two were chatting happily, and O'Shea didn't know where he had run off to, probably to find his own target.
Zhao Zhao, who hadn't yet received his first official Coach salary, was still a bit short on cash, so he could only bring her back to his apartment.
Fortunately, Karen Gillan didn't seem to mind these things.
Opening the refrigerator, Zhao Zhao saw that there was still some lettuce, eggs, meat, and of course, bread.
Well, no question, he'd make a hand-grabbed pancake!
It was actually very simple: just put all these ingredients together and bake them!
Then spread on some sauce and pair it with milk, and it would still be fragrant and delicious.
When he handed this to Karen Gillan, Zhao Zhao introduced, "This is something we often eat in my hometown, it's called a hand-grabbed pancake."
"Hand-grabbed pancake?" Karen Gillan got out of bed, put on one of Zhao Zhao's shirts, then took it and glanced at it, asking curiously, "Is it the same as Indian flying bread?"
"Of course not, this is Chinese cuisine, much tastier than that broken Indian stuff! Try it."
Karen Gillan took a bite, and her eyes immediately lit up.
This hand-grabbed pancake was fragrant, crispy, and had meat, vegetables, and sauce, with a rich texture. It was truly delicious!
"Wow, are all Chinese men this good? So successful in their careers, and they can make such delicious food!" Karen Gillan exclaimed.
"Hehe, you bet." Zhao Zhao accepted the compliment on behalf of all Chinese men.
And when Karen Gillan finished the hand-grabbed pancake, she began to rest her hands on the windowsill, looking at the scenery outside.
The perfect curves of her back occasionally outlined themselves through the shirt, which once again aroused Zhao Zhao.
He embraced Karen Gillan from behind.
Amidst her clear laughter, the curtains were drawn, and another passionate battle began.
The two once again experienced growth…