FA official Louis Goode's voice was stiff: "Miss Christine Luke, we will be investigating your alleged involvement in gambling/gambling activities, and we are currently in the first stage of the investigation. You and your team can submit evidence, and the hearing will take place after the first phase of the investigation. We will email you and your broker shortly for details. ”

Lu Ling glanced at Nathan Neal and Steve, took two steps towards them, she turned on the speakerphone, and asked, "How long will the first phase of the investigation last, and when will the hearing be?"

"Usually we will do the evidence collection and appraisal for about a month, and we will notify you and your team and the QPR club as soon as the hearing date is due. ”

"Okay, thanks. She hung up the phone and shrugged at them, not knowing what to say.

"It seems that you don't have to rush back to London. Nathan Neill breathed a sigh of relief and made a joke, "If this happens, are there any plans to bring the vacation forward?"

Lu Ling shook his head, "I don't know." I may not be able to go back to London for a while, but I can't stop working. 'She needs to have a conference call with Tim and she needs to call several players. She wondered if she really had time to go on vacation this summer. Originally, in her vacation plan, there was Lu Yungui.

Nathan Neill looked at his watch, "I have to go, you can find Cindy for anything." I lent her to you when you were in the U.S., and she's very capable and won't let you down. ”

Lu Ling looked at the blonde woman in the distance, she was reading the newspaper and drinking coffee, when she looked up and smiled at her. Lu Ling also smiled, and she looked at Nathan Neill again, "She's really good." You're so generous. Thank you, Nate. ”

"I've always been generous with the people I like. Well, see you later, coach. The tall American blinked and left the hotel.

Lu Ling and Steve were left, and they were also chatting as they walked out.

Newsweek's Character Interview. If it's settled, you'll be next week's cover. How? I think it's a good time. ”

"No problem, let's get this done. By the way, doesn't Pat need you to come over?"

"There's an assistant with him, and if there's anything, someone will call me. For now, I'd better focus on you. Steve glanced at Lu Ling.

"Oh Steve, your eyes ......"

"What's wrong?"

"Looks like I'm a troublemaker. ”

"You are. After the coach, and then the player, is Nate next?"

"I won't be angry if you only make such a joke on me. You're next, how's that?"

"I have a very beautiful wife......"

I see. ”

"Seriously, Christine......"

"What?"

"I would have liked your first cover to be Time Magazine. ”

"So what's the problem? They don't look down on me?"

"No, I have a little bit of an argument with them, they want you to be in the Asian version, I want you to be in the European version. ”

"And then?"

"I said fuck, they'll be able to make an appointment with you later. ”

Cindy got up from her seat and walked over. She is dressed very fashionably, that is, a little exaggerated, from beginning to end in a green suit, Lu Ling is very sure that only a few women with excellent temperament and figure can control it, such as Cindy.

"Just now when Mr. Lawrence left, he said that you agreed to an interview with Newsweek. I immediately called the best stylist in Manhattan – luckily, it usually takes months to get an appointment, but he was off today, and I said it's you, and he's willing to go. Honey, you may not know what that means yet, it means that your influence ......"

Cindy said a lot of nice things. In Lu Ling's view, the main message is that Cindy's work efficiency is very high.

Wait until they meet the legendary best stylist in Manhattan. Lu Ling finally understood why he agreed. Definitely not because Cindy said that Kristen Lu's influence is comparable to that of Hollywood A-list actresses, but because that guy is:

Londoner, gay, fan – albeit not a fan of QPR, in fact he is a fan of Arsenal.

Two hours later, the queen played against the queen.

The cover shoot went very smoothly. The effect is exactly what the two queens had hoped for:

It's unique, it's British, it's a football coach, and it's a little sexy.

The interview after that was quite pleasant. The reporter is one of Newsweek's headlines, Marianne McInty, and she's very professional. The interview covers Lu Ling's upbringing, a series of stories about his entry into the football industry, and some secrets about coaching at Queens Park Rangers.

Feminism, Nick Flores, Patrick Amber became the main topics.

"My experience doesn't say much, feminism still has a long way to go, and it will take the efforts of the whole society. I'm not trying to prove anything, I'm just doing something that I love and am good at. Lu Ling said.

After that, we talked about the relationship with Nick Flores.

When Marianne asked this question, Steve deliberately interrupted, but Lu Ling stopped him.

This was her first heavyweight interview, and she needed to give something.

"Oh, I'm not ready to talk about that. But he's a very important person in my life. There are a lot of similarities in our understanding of football, or, I could say, we are very similar people ourselves. ”

"Soul mate?"

"I would never use that word. Lu Ling hurriedly said with a smile. She never felt like Nick was her soulmate. Not to mention, she thinks the term is extremely cheesy.

"And what about the relationship with Patrick-Amber? I've read a lot of stories about you, and I find your stories to be very romantic, oh, and of course, I mean your friendship. You've known each other since you were young, now you're on the same team, he's a player, you're a coach, you've won the first title together, and I think in the future, you'll win the second and third together...... and even conquer the whole world together......"

Lu Ling smiled and listened to her, she was a little nervous, she was no longer as nervous as before, and she was not as nervous about talking about her relationship with Pat. Because their relationship is no longer as simple as being good friends. She knew that the woman sitting across from her must have been amazingly observant, and that she might notice the slightest unnaturalness in her behavior.

"When I met him, he was a little boy and I wasn't an adult, and we grew up together and went through a lot. The night we won the FA Cup together was fantastic and I was really looking forward to things like what you said. ”

At the end of the interview, Marianne asked questions that had plagued the landing spirit for the last 24 hours.

"I was never close to my father, and I moved out after I was 18 years old. He hasn't come to see me for a few games, and as for the fact that he was still betting on football during my tenure as head coach, I, like you, only found out when the news came out. ”

It's not easy to say that you've never been close to your father. Lu Ling took a deep breath and continued:

"But he was the first person to throw a football at me and I'm thankful he did. That's how I found the love of my life, a dream that I would never give up. I guess it's fate. My relationship with my father and with football is fate. ”

This was the last paragraph of the interview, after which Lu Ling left the magazine along with Steve and Cindy.

But the rest of the day, and the rest of the day, will be her alone.

****

Long.

Lu Ling didn't know anything about this place except for drinking Long Island iced tea.

The address was given to her by Steve, and she wasn't going to call ahead of time, in fact, she didn't know if she would choose to meet her in the end. Until the last moment, Lu Ling didn't know what choice he would make.

The driver is a very quiet person, which is good. Or, as one of Nathaniel's drivers, the first thing you need to learn is to keep your mouth shut.

When Pat's call came in, Lu Ling was about to fall asleep. She answered in a daze.

"Hey baby, I'm over here, I miss you so much, where are you?"

Lu Ling snorted, this guy rarely calls her so much in his daily salutation, except for calling her baby at some times. She realized that it might be because he had someone around him.

"Long Island...... I don't know exactly what it is. I have to meet someone. ”

"Your mother?"

"Yes. ”

"Do you need me to come with you?"

"I'd still prefer to do it alone. Moreover, it is not convenient for you to come over, and it is not easy to explain it in case you are photographed. ”

"Are you sure?"

"Sure. Rest assured. By the way, how are you today?"

"Busy, and missing you. ”

"It doesn't sound like you've had a good day, maybe I'll make it up to you when I get back. ”

"Wow - you seem to be better. ”

"It seems to be. ”

"Call me if you need me. ”

"I will. See you in the evening. ”

"See you in the evening. ”

Lu Ling hung up the phone, and the driver had already stopped the car. She looked over and saw that the villa in front of her seemed familiar. 166 Reading Network