At the end of June, it was cold in Edinburgh. Lu Ling felt this as soon as he got off the train.

In the afternoon, it was raining lightly. The city, like most cities in the British Isles, is very windy. She didn't have an umbrella with her, so she wrapped her trench coat tightly and tied her scarf again. After that, he whispered a self-conscious complaint about the weather. The weather in London in June can be annoying enough at times, and Edinburgh is even more so. But if the weather was too good to complain and every day was fine, how boring it would be, she thought.

She came out of Waverley Station on Princes Street, where a car was already waiting for her. She was recognized by a number of people before she got into the car, but she had already closed the door before they could turn on the camera. The driver said goodnight to Ian with a Scottish accent similar to Ian's. She smiled and said good afternoon.

Immediately, a call came. It's Patrick.

He was the best man and arrived a day before her. The wedding ceremony is tomorrow noon, and the wedding party is tomorrow evening. Lu Ling took the first class of the virgin train, and the journey of more than four hours was quite comfortable. She wasn't much unhappy except that it was a little cold after getting out of the car.

In fact, before she got Patrick's call, all she could think about was the schedule for the new season.

The Premier League fixtures for the 2017-18 season were announced a week ago.

As last season's FA Cup winners, QPR will play the Community Shield against last season's league champions Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on 6 August.

Then there's the league opener a week later, when we host Aitto Karanka's Middlesbrough – which will also be the new Queen's Park stadium's official debut.

The opponents in the first four rounds also include Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland and Manchester United. So in the first month of the season, she will play Jose Mourinho twice.

It wasn't an easy start.

The car that came to pick her up was arranged by Patrick. On the train, he had already told her that he was being dragged on the golf course by a bunch of stupid guys and couldn't leave. It seems that for the young boys, another aspect of Ian's wedding was to have as much fun as possible.

"Hey, baby, what do you think?" he asked. The background sound is a bit noisy. The sound of the wind is mixed with human voices.

"It's not bad, it's a little cold, but it's much better now. Lu Ling leaned back. They were passing by Edinburgh Castle. She glanced casually, she had been to Edinburgh many times, but this was the first time in recent years. Even so, every time she saw that castle, she couldn't help but take a second look. It was truly magnificent.

"You should have come yesterday. Yesterday the sun was good. Patrick said.

Lu Linggang wanted to speak, but the car made a sharp turn, and then stopped. She slammed into the window of the car and hit her forehead, and she let out a "*" sound. The driver slapped the steering wheel and cursed.

On the phone, Patrick hurriedly asked nervously, "Tina, what's wrong?"

"It's fine. Lu Ling touched his forehead, as if it was immediately swollen. She rubbed it, frowned slightly, and glanced out the window, "There is a group of tourists, suddenly crossing the street......"

The driver also turned around and asked, "Madam, are you okay?"

"Oh, don't worry, I'm fine. Thank you. She smiled in the rearview mirror.

Patrick asked again, and Lu Ling told him again that she was okay.

He finally relieved himself and changed his tone, "I miss you so much." ”

She said I was too.

He laughed and said, "It's all these damn guys, or I'd see you right now." ”

Before Lu Ling could speak, he said again, "They're urging me, I have to hang up." Maybe I'll be able to sneak out later......"

"You don't have to ......," she said.

"Anyway, see you in a moment. ”

Hung up instantly. It was as if someone had snatched his phone.

Lu Ling half-frowned and glanced out the window with a smile, the rain seemed to be heavier. She remembered something, took out the mirror and looked at her forehead. That's right, a very abrupt piece of redness. She touched it, and it didn't hurt that much.

The driver glanced at her in the rearview mirror and said with a hint of sympathy, "I'm so sorry, ma'am." ”

****

Half an hour later, Lu Ling arrived at Dundas Castle. This will be the place where the Scottish boys will get married.

When she saw it from afar in the car, she felt that this was the perfect place for Ian and Kate. Although it is a Tudor-Gothic style, it is inexplicably a little quaint and innocent. The grass on both sides of the driveway is exceptionally green. Tomorrow, she thought, rain or shine, would be a romantic wedding.

The driver helped her take down her pocket suitcase and was ready to come over and open the door for her, but she had already got out of the car. Because the rain was a bit heavy, soon a doorman came to pick her up with an umbrella. The suitcase was also picked up by the doorman.

When she entered, she met Kate and Abby.

Lu Ling had forgotten Abby's appearance for a while, but when she saw her beautiful green eyes, all the memories came back. She was momentarily embarrassed because of her current relationship with Pat. But the conversation that followed was pleasant. Abby brought her boyfriend, but also went to the nearby golf course with Ian and Pat.

Kate grinned and complained, "It's a party for those guys." ”

Abby continued, "They never understand how important a wedding is to a girl! party, oh my!" she said, rolling her eyes.

Lu Ling smiled and nodded, "I can fully understand how helpless you are. ”

She's spent the season dealing with a group of boys in their early twenties and even under their twenties, and sometimes they're even more of a headache than seven or eight year olds. That's what Lu Ling meant.

But Kate obviously misunderstood, she looked over with a little surprise, and said, "Yes, Christine, the wedding is the most anticipated thing in a girl's life! ”

Lu Ling's expression became a little complicated, and she smiled stiffly and didn't speak again.

She had never looked forward to her wedding, at least so far. More precisely, she never expected marriage. It was something far away from her. It's even more distant than the Champions League.

They suddenly found the bag on her forehead again, and Lu Ling explained a few words briefly, but she really didn't want to talk about this little thing.

Kate and Abby then picked up on the conversation and jokingly blamed the men for their approach to weddings.

Lu Ling stood in the middle, feeling at a loss. She values her friendship with Ian very much, so she chose to come over today, afraid that there will be an accident tomorrow and it will be a pity if she can't catch up. However, in hindsight, it may have been the wrong decision.

Abby tugged at her sleeve, "I'll take you to your room." ”

Lu Ling hurriedly nodded gratefully.

Abby said hello to Kate, and Kate smiled at Lu Ling and beckoned, "Take a nap and rest for a while or something, see you in the evening, Christine." ”

Lu Ling smiled, "See you in the evening, Kate." ”

Oh, and she's got to go to the wedding dinner rehearsal. Lu Ling felt a little headache.

The carpet is nice to the touch, but the castle is indeed a bit old and a little creaky to step on.

"It's romantic, isn't it?" said Abby suddenly.

Lu Ling nodded yes. She turned her head and glanced at Abby, who was a little more mature than she had been a little over a year ago. Just like Pat. At their age, every year changes a lot.

"I changed rooms with Pat. She said and winked at Lu Ling, with a little teasing, more cute.

Lu Ling didn't understand.

"Originally, I lived next door to you. Abby continued, "Don't thank me. ”

"Oh. Lu Ling raised his eyebrows, and then said "oh" again.

How does Abby know?

"Christine, this is your room. Pat's right next door to you. It wasn't a big wedding, only Kate and Ian's families and their closest friends attended. ”

Lu Ling put down his suitcase and hugged her, "Thank you, Abby." I'm glad to see you again. ”

Abby said, "Me too." I won't disturb you to rest, and I'll see you in the evening. ”

"See you in the evening. ”

Abby turned around, and Lu Ling opened the door.

But Goldilocks turned around and smiled and whispered, "He's great in bed, isn't he?"

There was a moment of embarrassment and surprise on Lu Ling's face, but she still nodded. Abby didn't have any ill will, she knew it, even though it sounded a bit harsh.

****

The room is not big. But the pink floral curtains and floral sheets, the quilt cover, and the ivory-white dresser made Lu Ling feel like she had entered the room of a fifteen-year-old girl in the eighteenth century.

She put down her suitcase and wasn't ready to rest.

She pulled out her iPad and got to work. Tim sent her an email with some advice on preseason training, along with a plan made by strength and conditioning coach Carl.

The pre-season schedule has been finalised by QPR, with the players coming together for training at the start of July, followed by two warm-up games in London in mid-July before travelling to Austria and Germany for the second phase of pre-season preparations, which will continue before returning to London for a warm-up match against Barcelona at the new Queen's Park, with the unveiling of the new stadium.

In terms of transfers, another new signing for QPR could be finalised in the near future. is a Brazilian player – Mario Fernández. The talented defender has been a long-time celebrity, coveted by many big clubs, but has been playing in the ice and snow of Russia, but this season he finally decided to leave CSKA Moscow for the main league. Probably hoping to get the chance to represent Brazil in next year's World Cup. Most of the giants seem to have doubts about his level after years of playing in the Russian Premier League, but Lu Ling firmly believes in his vision. At present, only Watford are also interested in signing him, and Simon is confident that he can get it for around £20 million.

The 26-year-old Brazilian can play both centre-back and right-back. It was Lu Ling's candidate in order to prevent Mensa from being unable to be in place. But even so, she hopes to be able to sign Mensah. However, the Dutch boy was still on vacation, and her phone still couldn't be dialed, and she thought it might be better to talk in person when he got back to London.

In addition, Lu Ling is looking forward to seeing Zixiang at the rehearsal dinner. With what she knew about him, he should have replied to her.

When there was a knock on the door, Lu Ling's brain was still working, and she opened the door while thinking about something.

Outside the door is Patrick.

"You don't know how hard it took me to sneak out. He couldn't wait to hug her and kiss her.

She murmured, "Shut up, Pat, close the door." ”

The bed was soft and loud, squeaking and ringing all the time. His shattered kiss landed on her shoulders and neck, and she turned her head and landed on her lips.

After a while, the room finally fell silent.

Lu Ling fell on Patrick's chest and couldn't help but laugh.

"What's wrong?" he asked, scraping his fingers against her skin.

"Nothing, I was a little worried about the bed ...... just now"

"You shouldn't think about anything else. Patrick rolled over and pressed her underneath him, "Tina......" He then noticed the bag on her forehead and frowned and asked, "Hit in the car?"

Lu Ling touched it: "Yes, it's stupid." ”

"Does it hurt?"

"Nope. ”

“baby……”

He didn't finish his sentence. Someone outside was calling "Christine", it was Abby's voice.

Lu Ling pushed Pai Cui Ke and told him to get up. He pursed his lips and moved to the other side.

She agreed, "What's wrong, Abby?"

"Is Patrick in your room? Zixiang and Ian are looking for him. ”

"Yes, I'm here. Wait a minute. Patrick replied to himself.

"Okay, I'll tell them. Abby seemed to pause for a moment, then added, "Don't be in too much of a hurry. ”

There was no sound outside the door.

Patrick reluctantly got up from the bed to get dressed, and said, "Yes, that's right, Ian doesn't want to have a good night tomorrow night, I'm going to knock on his door every half hour." ”

Lu Ling curled up into the quilt and smiled.

"Oh, yes......" she said.

"What's wrong?"

"You told Abby about us. ”

"I just asked her if she would like to change rooms. Patrick got dressed and added, "She won't tell anyone." ”

"I know. "This Lu Ling is not worried. She knew Abby was a good girl. Pat's vision, she thought, was good.

He leaned over and kissed her. After kissing for a long time, I still don't want to go.

"If you don't leave, Ian, they're coming for you. ”

He wasn't happy. But straighten up.

Lu Ling saw that his tie was a little crooked, and said, wait. Then she knelt on the bed to help him tidy up.

Patrick looked down at her, her whole body untouched, her expression extremely serious. Looking at it this way, she looks like a girl who came out of an oil painting. No, it's more beautiful than that.

He couldn't help but mutter, "I'mcrazyaboutyou."

Lu Ling raised his eyes and smiled lightly, "You always say that." ”

"Because it's a fact. ”

She patted his tie, "Alright." Then she looked him in the eye, "I see, Patrick, I see." ”

He kissed her lightly on the forehead, saw the bag, and kissed it again, "I'll say it many times." Then, as he prepared to go, remembering something, he turned back and said, "Evening......" he pouted, "In the evening, there was a stupid bachelorette party. I may have to come back late. ”

Lu Ling had already expected it.

She also remembered something and asked, "Hey, are you going to wear a kilt tomorrow too?"

Patrick tilted his head, a little helplessly, and gave an affirmative answer.

She laughed, "You don't know how much I'm looking forward to it. ”

****

The rehearsal dinner was a bit boring. Of course, this is only for Lu Ling. For Ian and Kate, this is already a moment that can be a little emotional and nervous.

Although he was bored, Lu Ling was in a good mood.

Because!

Zixiang told her that he would stay with the team. He has already made his decision.

What surprised Lu Ling even more was that he and Ian fired Jamie Duke together. And their new agent is going to be Steve! She couldn't believe that Pat hadn't even mentioned a word.

"Hey, Christine, I told Pat not to say it, I want to tell you the news personally. Zixiang said.

What else can Lu Ling say? She had been expecting to see Nick's expression. But she didn't see Nick at the dinner. Maybe he'll come tomorrow, she thought.

After the dinner, Abby politely asks her if she wants to attend Kate's bachelorette party. She refused. Not because she didn't want to participate, but because, what she read in Abby's eyes, they didn't care if she was going or not. Perhaps, the reality is, it would be better for her not to participate. She wasn't the same age as them, and she wasn't familiar enough.

What's more, as Ian's head coach, it is wiser to keep a certain distance.

Lu Ling returned to the room and continued to work.

At ten o'clock in the evening, she felt a little bored and went downstairs.

She walked outside the castle, and the rain had long since stopped, but the clouds were low, and it looked like it would rain at any moment.

Tomorrow will be a fairytale wedding. Lu Ling raised his head, and at the highest point of the castle, the rice-shaped flag was fluttering. She hugged her arms, a little cold. When she looked down, she caught a glimpse of a couple kissing in the shadow of the lamp not far from her, and it seemed to be very intense.

She didn't look closely, smiled, didn't want to disturb other people's romantic moments, and prepared to go back. She whispered to herself as she walked past them.

Then, she casually tilted her head, and the two were already separated.

Lu Ling saw a face that was no more handsome than familiar.

The lights may not be bright enough, but she can't be mistaken.

She froze on her feet, startled for a second, and called his name, "Hey, Nick." 166 Reading Network