Alice turned her head and asked, "So, you're disappointed now?"

Lu Ling was silent, her eyes passed through the car window over the Christmas lights one after another, those colorful Christmas lights became extremely dazzling in her eyes, but the flickering was a blurred light.

Christmas is still a whole month away.

"No, not disappointment, it's confusion. She turned back to Alice.

"What's confused? Why didn't he kiss you? It's strange...... Obviously, there is chemistry between you. However, your body language just now is a little passive, perhaps because of this, he is afraid that you will reject him. ”

Lu Ling said with certainty: "No." First, it didn't fit his personality, and second, he knew me, he didn't push him away when he hugged me or kissed my ear, and theoretically it was unlikely that he would refuse a kiss. ”

Alice laughed, "You didn't seem so rational just now. What do you think is the reason?"

"I'm not sure. ”

"Oh, don't act like a girl who ended a date for the first time, Christine, it's you, it's me. ”

Lu Ling looked at Alice's face, "Yes, there's chemistry between us, I know, and Nick knows it......" That chemistry may never really go away completely, she thought, "but we have history." We've been together and we've been separated...... It's a bit complicated...... "She was confused about what Nick really wanted, and not only that, but she was confused about what she really wanted." Thinking of this, Lu Ling suddenly realized that perhaps, this was the reason why Nick didn't kiss her.

"So you're confused if he still loves you?"

"It's just a point. ”

"Can't you feel it?"

"We've been apart for two years, long enough, and a lot has happened in those two years...... He was the only one who made it clear to me that he was still interested in me. ”

Alice nodded, and wanted to continue asking, but Lu Ling shook her head and diverted the topic, "By the way, Missy (Bashuayi)'s injury ......"

'It's not a serious injury, but he's definitely going to miss Tuesday's Champions League game, but when you play Manchester United at the weekend, you can get Missy on the pitch. ”

Lu Ling pondered, "If that's the case, I need to rethink the league against Manchester United, maybe I'll start Phil and let Missy come on the bench." ”

'Wow, that's great, I'd love to see Phil start against Manchester United. ”

"Isn't my chief medic interested in an eighteen-year-old bastard......?"

Alice hurriedly interrupted her, "Honey, your humor is very weird, although I don't hate it, but forget it." Seriously, aren't you interested in continuing to see what this kid can do? There's been a lot of talk on Twitter, and there's even been talk about Phil being the next Gascoigne, terrible but amazing on the pitch. ”

Lu Ling pursed his lips, "These people ...... Don't they know what position Gascoigne is playing?" she then asked, "Alice, what do you think of Phil's physical abilities from a sports medicine expert's point of view?"

"It's very talented, he did a fitness test when he joined the team, the muscle strength and flexibility are amazing, and the endurance is also very good, definitely the kind of athlete he should be. ”

Lu Ling agrees, this is also her opinion of Phil.

"Not to mention Phil, how is Glenn's recent recovery?" Lu Ling remembered the tragic situation of Glenn's injury again, and the picture still made her feel worried.

"Very good, this fracture would have taken a longer period of time to recuperate, but Glenn recovered so quickly that our medical team was amazed. And this kid has great willpower, and he has been constantly exercising other parts of his body to maintain his strength so that he can return quickly. Looking now, it should return sooner than we thought...... January next year, at the latest in February. ”

Lu Ling nodded, this is good news.

Alice stopped the car, "Alright, you're home." ”

Lu Ling got out of the car, the howling cold wind invaded her body from all angles, and she felt that the last bit of alcohol was blown away. They said goodnight to each other, but Alice still didn't drive away, she called Lu Ling.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ling asked as he took a few steps back.

"You're confused if Nicholas loves you, but what about you, do you love him? Did you let go of that pretty boy? Everyone knows that pretty boy is dating sexy goddesses of men all over the world. ”

Lu Ling's eyebrows moved slightly, and then she glanced up at the house opposite.

Alice noticed that the faces of the people outside the car suddenly changed.

Lu Ling's whole person was stunned in the cold wind. There is an extra sign for sale on the opposite side. She wasn't mistaken, not because she drank alcohol and read it wrong, it was a fact. But when did that come out? today, or yesterday? or earlier?

"What's wrong, Christine?" Alice looked suspiciously in the direction of Lu Ling's view.

"Nothing. Lu Ling shook his head and said, "I don't know the answer to your question, I hope I know." ”

Alice smiled at her, "Oh dear, you'll know. Ultimately. ”

****

As soon as Lu Ling entered the house, his mobile phone rang. She took off her hat and glanced at it, and then her movements slowed down. It's Nick.

The phone was still vibrating in her hand, and she pressed the answer button.

"Hey Nick, I just got home, what's the matter?"

"You're home? That's good. It's okay, I'm just making sure you're home. ”

"Thank you. …… When are you going back to Liverpool?"

"Tomorrow morning. A few hours later, to be exact. ”

"Then I should let you go to sleep. ”

"I went to sleep quickly. Christine?"

"What?"

"Nothing. Good night. Good luck in the Champions League. ”

"You too, good night. ”

****

Sunday afternoon, Harrington Training Base.

The first team had a recovery session at the training ground, with Lu Ling standing on the sidelines. The atmosphere in the team is very good, she is in a good mood, and the gray weather and low temperature have not affected this.

Tim had been on a simple conference call with Monchi's scouting team, so he was on the training ground.

Lu Ling saw the teaching assistant coming from a distance, and before he approached, she asked loudly, "Is there any good news?"

As Tim got closer and closer, Lu Ling saw that the always gentle man had some anger on his face.

"Bad news?" she asked again.

"Two. Which one to listen to first?"

"Very interesting!" Lu Ling smirked twice, "Let's start with the worst." ”

The news has just come out, Phil Warren was so drunk in the tavern last night that there are even videos of him standing on the table and dancing online. Lu Ling cursed "stupid" in a low voice, and before he heard the second bad news, he shouted Phil's name on the field.

Phil had been glancing to the sidelines until he heard his name, and now he walked slowly to the sidelines. This bitch must have known.

Behind him, Yu Zixiang stood beside Hans and said to the Germans, "Guess what he did?"

Hans glanced at Phil's back, "I'm not surprised at what he did. ”

"Definitely. Yu Zixiang sighed, "However, I have to admit that he played very well in yesterday's game." ”

"You're very generous. ”

"Of course. ”

"It looks like his punch was too light. Hans smiled.

Yu Zixiang glanced at Hans, how this guy laughed was very old-fashioned.

"Hans-Bachmeier, I swear to God, Phil's punch wasn't light at all, of course, the punch I punched him was only heavier, but we're men, do I have to hold a grudge against him because of that punch? If he played like he did yesterday, I might fall in love with him and even invite him to join our group of fools. ”

"Idiots?" Hans had heard of the idiot trio, but the idiots?

"Yes, Hans, you are one of them, Ian needless to say, Leon is too, who else?" Yu Zixiang looked at the field, "By the way, Timothy, John, and, Glenn, who is not here." Oh, did you hear that? Glenn is recovering well. ”

"It's a really big group, and I think I'll forget it. Hans snorted, he wasn't an idiot. But that Phil on the sidelines is really suitable for this group.

Phil put his hands behind his back and kept his head down. He's a little weak-hearted. After all, he had a good idea with this bitch that he wouldn't drink spirits during the season. How much will she fine me? How many weeks will she pay me to stay in the reserves? He looked up, and even the teaching assistant was glaring at him. Phil glared back.

"Phil. ”

"Yes, boss. Phil turned his gaze to Lu Ling's face.

"What do you think?"

"What do you mean?"

"How do you think I should punish you?"

After a while, Phil asked in a daze, "...... No penalty?"

The boss's expression was as grim as the cold wind, and she said, "You know it's impossible, while you still have a little right to speak, give me a reasonable suggestion, and I may take it." ”

This bitch is playing with me?!! Phil frowned. If it's too heavy, it's not good for you, and if it's too light, it won't have any practical effect. He cautiously asked, "Two weeks a week, a week in the reserves?"

H stared at him, still staring at him, but she suddenly laughed.

Uncanny. Uncanny.

"Okay, two weeks a week, that's what you said. But...... You don't have to go to the reserves, but I want to tell you that if it hadn't been for that, you would have started in the Champions League, but right now, you wouldn't be going to Switzerland with everybody. ”

"Boss ......"

"Alright, you can go back to training. ”

Phil's face flushed. I knew I was going to pay a week, I knew I wasn't going to the tavern last night, and if he drank vodka at home, who the would have known!? Because of this, he was now not only 12,000 pounds less, but he was also left in London!

Phil didn't move half a step, but muttered something in a low voice.

"What?" Lu Ling asked.

"You...... Didn't you get punished from the stands yesterday! You're going to be punished by the FA!"

Lu Ling was angry and funny, and Tim simply laughed, in fact, this was the second bad news he wanted to tell her. The FA has told the club that the QPR manager will face follow-up penalties.

Lu Ling glanced at the teaching assistant and probably guessed what the second bad news was. She looked back at Phil, still grimacing, "Yes, but that's none of your business. If you don't want to go back to training, you know where the reserves are. ”

Phil had no choice but to reluctantly jog back. He scolded Kristen Lu a million times in his heart. Scolded himself a million times for being a fool.

However, that doesn't change the fact that he can't go to Switzerland with the team.

****

In Switzerland on Tuesday, in cold weather, Lu Ling fielded a large rotation in the fifth round of the Champions League, with the young duo Joey and reserve full-back Petr Shmanovski all getting the chance to play. In addition, two veterans, Nedham Onuoha and Robert Green, also made their debuts.

In the end, QPR played Basel 1-1, while Paris Saint-Germain drew 0-0 with Benfica. In this way, QPR got the right to qualify from the group, and because of the record of one win and one draw against Paris in the previous two legs, it locked the first place in the group in advance.

Everton also qualified on the same day, as did Patrick Amber's Barcelona.

Patrick has been the focus of European football this season – he has been in incredibly good form and scored his second hat-trick of the season in the recent away game at Fenerbahce.

Heathrow Airport.

Lu Ling turned the bottle cap and took a sip of water, in front of her, there were many Barcelona superstars wearing Barcelona jerseys on the huge advertising pictures. One of them standing in the middle is Patrick Amber. This is the new ad image. She's pretty sure. Previously, Qatar Airways did not have an Englishman in the promotional photo. This photo is actually a bit distorted, and the smile on Pat's face is very strange, Lu Ling has never seen him smile like that.

Alice came out of the bathroom and called out to her.

Lu Ling turned his gaze away, "Let's go." ”

They had walked a long way, and Alice glanced back at the large advertising picture, and then asked Lu Ling, "Did you ask him?"

"Who?

"Patrick. Selling a house. I finally knew what you were looking at when I drove away that night, and wasn't the news all about Patrick's sale of the Surrey mansion for the past two days?"

"Didn't ask. Lu Ling shook his head with a smile, "I'm not interested, that's his business." ”

"Not interested, then I think you're not far from finding that answer. ”

"Honey, I have a question. Lu Ling's tone became a little strange.

"What?"

"Will you talk to Tim about my love life?"

"How do you know?" said Alice, laughing heartily.

"Before you came to Harrington, he always had a myriad of questions, just like my d. But lately he hasn't asked, and I'm guessing you've told him. ”

"You don't mind, you know everything just because we care about you. And, Tim told me a little secret. ”

"What?"

"I don't see that our German boys love you, too. Hans is cute. I think if Hans wasn't our player......"

Lu Ling rolled her eyes, and the image of Tim and Alice chatting about her gossip over coffee in the office already came to her mind......

****

During Patrick's two days in Istanbul, Amber was in Barcelona taking care of his Zoe. And when Patrick returns to Barcelona, Amber's vacation will only have one day left. So, when Patrick walked through the door, Amber hugged Zoe and jokingly complained, "I don't think I'm your date at all, I'm more like your dog walker." ”

Patrick first said sorry and then thank you.

"Do you know you're going to get dumped by me if you continue to be so boring?" Amber let Zoe go, and Zoe threw herself into Patrick's arms.

Patrick quickly put down the soccer ball in his hand and picked up the pit bull.

Amber glanced at the soccer ball and wondered, "Why did you bring a soccer ball back?"

"It's a tradition. If a player scores a hat-trick in a game, he scores three goals and usually takes home the ball from that game as a memento. Patrick teased Zoe as he spoke, he missed her.

Amber looked at the soccer ball and asked, "How many did you bring back?"

"Not a lot. Patrick replied. Zoe licked his hand. He put Zoe down, kissed Amber, and headed to the kitchen. He needed to wash his hands.

"Oh yes, did your real estate agent call you? She called here first, I didn't answer, but I heard the voicemail. ”

"It's fine. Emily called me. ”

"Why would you want to sell that house? From an investment point of view, I don't think it should be sold. ”

"So, you're not only my dog walker now, but also my free investment advisor?"

"Free? I don't think so. ”

Patrick wiped his hands, and when he turned around, he saw Amber winking at him playfully.

Emily asked me if I wanted to sell it, and I said yes. Nothing particular about it. ”

"So, Emily is in such a hurry to find you, is there a buyer so soon?"

"Yes. But I didn't like that buyer. Patrick said as he took off his shirt and threw it on the floor, he needed to take a shower.

"Who is the buyer? Do you know the buyer?"

"No, Emily said the buyer would not be named or otherwise available. ”

"Then why don't you like it? Most of the luxury transactions are anonymous nowadays, and I believe you didn't reveal your real name to the original owner when you first bought the house. ”

Patrick smiled, "You like to ask things clearly. ”

"This is not true. Amber glanced at Patrick's tattoo, "Like that, I didn't ask again." ”

Amber saw his face change slightly, and then, his phone rang.

Patrick pulled out his phone and answered the call.

"Tina, I just got home. Why are you still awake?"

After a few minutes, Patrick ended the call.

Amber had no intention of eavesdropping, but the chat still somehow got into her ears. The topic was mainly football and Zoe, nothing special. Of course she knows the famous Tina, or Kristen Lu. She had seen her from afar. She was interested in her. Actually, she was interested in Kristen Lue even before Patrick Amber.

"Will you introduce us to each other?" Amber asked.

"You mean Tina?"

"Yes, I'm interested. Don't get me wrong, it's none of your business, I know you're good friends, but I'm interested in her purely because she's a very special woman. ”

"I'm not mistaken, it's not just you, many people want to know her through me. However, it may not be until the end of the season, she is busy and will not come to Barcelona. And I don't have time to go back to England. ”

"You don't have to be there, I go to London a lot. Give me her number next time I'm in London. ”

Patrick picked up the soccer ball on the floor on tiptoe, but would Tina want to see Amber? Hopefully there will be a few more by then than now. 166 Reading Network