Debra went upstairs to change her clothes, and Tina went outside to answer the phone. Patrick took a sip of his tea. He prefers less milk and more sugars with cinnamon, while Tina only adds milk and prefers soy milk. When Tina went out, he was about to ask Ben if he had soy milk, when he saw it in the tea tray. Ben didn't know their habits, he just didn't know his own. When Tina is in the club restaurant, she prefers soy milk for tea or coffee. Someone who pays such attention to detail must have observed it early on.

Benjamin stirred for a few moments before taking the spoon out. He doesn't like soy milk, he likes milk, preferably full, but he only drinks skim during the season. Patrick poured it just now was also skimmed. Soy milk was prepared for her. Debra says soy milk is disgusting. Benjamin tried soy milk and didn't like it either. It mainly stems from the fishy smell of beans, which lingers in the nose and mouth even after cooking. Maybe it's the taste of beans that she likes. He thought. Benjamin put down his teacup and looked at Patrick.

Patrick looked out the window. He was a little worried about the call. It wasn't Nicholas that something had happened, or it wouldn't have been this long. What could that be?

"Is she the only one horse?" asked Benjamin, suddenly.

Patrick turned his head, stunned for a moment, and then he looked at the man across from him, with a look of what you know, "Don't you know?" he asked, raising his wrist.

Benjamin shook his head.

Patrick looked out the window again and replied casually, "She has a Scottish bantam too." ”

"Girls?"

"Yes. ”

"There are Scottish bantams here too. Debra liked them as a child and hated them when she grew up. On the contrary, I didn't like them when I was a kid, but now I think they're cute. Maybe you'll be able to take a look at it later. ”

Patrick didn't answer right away. He didn't really want Scarlett to have a baby. But he immediately realized that his idea was a bit ridiculous. Scarlett is Scarlett, Nicholas is Nicholas. Scarlett has the right to have offspring of her own. Besides, it wasn't his decision, it was Tina's. He then said, "Ask her in a moment." ”

Benjamin actually knew that she had a Scottish bantam. Seeing Patrick's attitude, he guessed that it might have been sent by another man. Benjamin thought it was funny, and was even more sure that he wouldn't give her a horse.

"I've heard Jake say you've had a lot of exams this month. Patrick picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea, which was a little cooler than before. After drinking, he looked at the table below.

"Yes, it's all over. ”

"How?"

"I'm not too worried. ”

Patrick smiled, and the answer came out of Benjamin's mouth, which should have actually meant: I can take the first class. "That's great. Patrick said.

"Thank you. Benjamin finished and took a butter biscuit. As soon as he took a bite, he heard Patrick say—

"When Tina sees it, she'll let you go for a five-mile run. ”

Benjamin munched on the biscuits, but he actually barely needed to chew them, and they melted in his mouth. There was no more food in his mouth, so he smiled and said, "I'd love to, if she really asked for that." Are you sure you don't want to taste it? With that, he stuffed the rest of the half into his mouth.

Not a single cookie crumb has been dropped. Patrick noticed. He shook his head and said thank you, he didn't want to eat dessert for a while.

Patrick looked at his watch, it was the third time.

"By the way...... Benjamin wiped his hands with a tissue, "the royal ** after the Champions League final, will you go?"

"Let Tina wear a feather hat? she'll curse for days. Patrick casually made a joke.

But she must look great when she wears it. Benjamin thought. But he simply put it mildly, "The dress code can be really annoying at times." ”

Patrick was about to speak, when Debra came over. He got up with Benjamin.

The girl changed into a summery skirt and sat down.

"Hasn't Christine come back yet?" Debra asked.

Benjamin nodded.

"I'll take a look. Debra said and got up again.

Benjamin tried to dissuade him, but he thought maybe it wasn't a bad idea.

This call of hers is a bit long.

****

Debra thinks her first impression of Christine is good, but it's too early to say yes. Although if she told her friends that she knew Kristen Lu, the reaction would be crazy. After all, Kristen Lue is currently one of the coolest women in people's eyes. Of course, there are also denunciations and curses. But if Kristen Lu is liked by everyone, how boring she should be. Debra is sure that Patrick Amber won't like a woman like that. Neither will it.

Debra walked to the door and quickly stopped. She saw that Christine wasn't on the phone. In the sunlight, she leaned against the wall and stared into the distance. At this moment, she suddenly turned her face towards her.

When their eyes met, both of them were stunned.

Lu Ling laughed first, and Debra immediately laughed too.

Lu Ling said: "I'm sorry, I was thinking about things just now. ”

Debra shook her head to indicate that it was okay, and then she frowned and asked, "Bad news?" Debra didn't really care, so it was a polite inquiry. She thought that Christine's accent was not good, why didn't Christine change it? That wasn't that hard. Also, I don't know what my mom would think if she knew that Ben was in love with Christine. She once overheard her mother admonishing Ben, "I don't care who you go to, just don't let me see your playmates." "Mom didn't read gossip magazines before, but she has been reading them a lot since Ben was 18 years old. Debra has secretly studied some of Ben's "ex-girlfriends", not to mention her mother, even she can't look down on her.

"I'm not sure. Lu Ling replied vaguely. Then she walked over and smiled and said to the girl, "I like your dress." ”

Debra immediately smiled, "Thank you." I love your t-shirts. You're so good-looking, better than on TV. ”

The idyllic floral short skirt was often worn by Lu Ling when he was a teenager. It has a slender waist and slender legs. Debra, like her brother, has long legs. The skirt really suits her. Lu Ling heard the girl's praise and winked at her, "Thank you, Debra." You're such a sweet girl. ”

"Everybody says that. Debra blinked. Maybe mom will like Christine, regardless of age. Debra wasn't sure if Mom minded this. Forget it, she thought again, Christine and Patrick are a couple, and the whole world knows it.

They laughed and walked to the living room together.

Patrick got up at the sound of a voice, as did the man across from him.

Patrick asked with concern, "Baby, is everything alright?"

Lu Ling nodded, "Yes, don't worry. She smiled a little, and her gaze turned to Benjamin's face, "Shall we go to the stable?"

"Why don't you have a cup of tea first? You just said you were thirsty. Benjamin said.

Lu Ling hesitated for a moment and said, "It's okay." If you don't mind, I'd like to go and see the horses directly. I'm going back to Harrington in a moment, and I still have a lot of work to do. ”

****

The estate may be worth a lot of money, but more class than the estate itself is the annual maintenance cost of the estate. Let's talk about grassland, the care of such a large grassland is not so easy. Lu Ling thought as he lay on the wooden railing. She lowered her eyes again, and even the wooden railing was spotless.

The grass in the pasture is lush. She likes the vivid green of the grass in this season, which is more vibrant than in autumn and winter. In the blink of an eye, a light rain began to fall, and the sun was not even completely covered by the clouds. She figured the rain wouldn't last long. Like that day at the cemetery in Surrey.

On May 25, Liu Lili and her husband Robb flew to London. The second day was Lu Yungui's second anniversary. Lu Ling went to the cemetery with his mother, Robb and Patrick on the morning of May 26.

Later, only Lu Ling and his mother were left standing in front of the tomb.

Those who know Kristen Lu well know that she can be very talkative at times, but people don't know that the most reticent time she is when she is facing her mother. Lu Ling searched his mind at that time, and he didn't know what to say. It seems that everything seems vulgar. Like she wrote her that letter. She deliberated over and over again, neither wanting to be suddenly intimate nor being too polite.

Dear Mother,

If it's convenient, allow me to invite you to Barcelona on June 5th. (The Champions League final will be at the Camp Nou on the same day, so I can't be sure if my squad will be there right now, but I'm confident.) ）

Greetings Robb. I wish you all the best.

Kristen (Lu Ling)

Except for the word "Lu Ling", which is in Chinese, the rest are written in English. Lu Ling didn't know what the effect was, so she wanted to show it to Pat, but she was a little embarrassed, so she just asked Pat to help her put it in the mailbox, which could be regarded as letting Pat know about it.

Sunlight and drizzle shrouded the cemetery.

Liu Lili suddenly asked her daughter: "Are you still friends with Nicholas?"

"It's hard to say. "That's the truth. If it's a friend, even if you don't keep in touch on weekdays, Christmas and New Year's Day, each other's birthdays, at least there should be a greeting. But after they broke up, there was no more. "Why do you ask this?"

Liu Lili turned her head and said with a slight smile, "He was born at Christmas, right?"

Lu Ling was surprised that his mother actually knew about Nick's birthday.

"Wikipedia is very clear. Liu Lili continued to laugh, but then said to herself, "My daughter's name is Christine, and my daughter is in love with a man who was born at Christmas. I thought you were going to get married. ”

Lu Ling didn't speak.

"That's what I told Alex...... He's the same as you are now, he doesn't speak. Does he prefer Patrick?"

Lu Ling smiled in a low voice. "You took the name, I'm not even a Christian. Dad liked Nick too, but he was more familiar with Pat. ”

"So, tell me, will you marry Patrick?"

"Marriage is just a social contract, it doesn't matter if you are married or not. ”

"I'm sorry. Liu Lili suddenly apologized.

"Why?"

"If you think so, Alex and I both have a little responsibility......"

"Nope. Lu Ling interrupted his mother, "I mean, maybe." But it doesn't matter anymore. Later, as I grew up, my perception was no longer bound by what your marriage was like. ”

"Can I give you a little emotional advice?"

"You, a divorced person?"

"It's still so mean, no wonder journalists sometimes hate you. ”

Lu Ling laughed, "Sorry, it's just a joke." Please say it. ”

"I can tell Patrick loves you very much, and maybe as long as he's with you, he doesn't care if he gets married and has a baby. But if you love him too......"

"I see what you mean. Lu Ling looked back at the blonde-haired young man in the distance. He smiled at her, and she smiled at him. The rain had stopped, and the sun was jumping out of the clouds again. She looked at her mother and said, "I don't want to do it for a while." We're still young, and I'll talk to him when we're a little older than we are now. ”

"Well, my dear, do you mean by that you will never be separated?"

"I think so. Lu Ling replied to his mother.

Liu Lili and Robb have already left for Barcelona early after watching the FA Cup final at Wembley yesterday afternoon. Despite the conversation at the cemetery, Lu Ling still didn't feel that his relationship with his mother had become closer. They have been separated for many years, and it is not something that can be improved by a single conversation. But no matter what, things are always going in a good direction.

Two years ago, at his father's funeral, Nick's kind advice was rejected by her mean-spirited. He wasn't wrong, and neither was she, it was just the wrong time. She wasn't ready then. Just like she wasn't ready to leave QPR then. So she eventually came back. Although, she will leave again. But this time, she knew she was ready.

"What are you thinking?" a gentle male voice sounded in Lu Ling's ears. Lu Ling turned her head sideways, and Benjamin was beside her, holding an umbrella. The sun had completely slipped away, and it seemed that her guess was wrong, and the rain lasted longer than expected. But she knew that even if it would grow a little longer, it would still be fine. Because it's London in May.

"My mother. Lu Ling said. Then she thanked her again. She looked back and saw Pat and Debra walking this way.

Benjamin also looked back.

Lu Ling remembered something and said, "I forgot to tell you just now that Benny is very beautiful. ”

Benjamin was slightly surprised, he stared at the face under the umbrella, and said heartily, "Thank you, I will tell him." He hesitated, then asked carefully, "Christine, are we friends?"

Lu Ling looked into Benjamin's eyes and said, "Yes." She deliberately grimaced after speaking, "But I'm still your boss." ”

"Okay. Benjamin staggered his bright eyes to the rain-soaked grass and whispered, "There's only one game left." ”

Not necessarily. Lu Ling thought. But she didn't say it.

Patrick walked over and said to Benjamin, "It's all set, Ben, and I'll trouble you to get your people in touch with Amy." ”

"I'll do it myself, don't worry. Benjamin looked up and said solemnly.

****

Leaving the Hamilton manor, Lu Ling and Patrick did not go to Harrington immediately, they went to Wimbledon first.

Sunny again, the sky after the rain returns to endless blue.

Luka and Scarlett are still a little lonely on the meadow, but it won't be long before they are not alone.

Patrick put his arm around the girl and said softly, "About that phone call......"

"Andrea, who is Nick's ex-girlfriend, is promoting her hot single. On a talk show last night, she was asked again if Nick was really going to propose to her. She said that Nick had a ring, but she was not the person to be proposed. Lu Ling laughed silently as she spoke, and Lola exaggerated on the phone that this matter had fully detonated the media. "Lola called me and asked if Nick really had a ring and if he had proposed to me?"

Patrick asked with a blank face, "Shouldn't she have asked her brother directly?" or Andrea. ”

She apologized, saying that Nick wouldn't tell her the truth of the matter, and that Andrea couldn't possibly know the truth of the matter. That's why she came to ask me. She really cares about her brother. ”

"How did you answer?"

"I said I hadn't seen the ring, and Nick had never proposed. ”

"Does she believe it?"

She didn't believe it at first, but then she said to herself, saying that if Nick's proposal was rejected by me, Nick would never say a word to me again. Considering that Nick and I were still sitting together in March, she believed it again. ”

"But you've been out there for a long time. What were you thinking?" Patrick wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her on the lips, "You really haven't seen that ring?" 166 Reading Network