It was a night when the Real Madrid team was in a good mood. They secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in the first leg against Ajax. While this was a predictable outcome, it was a real and hearty victory that was better than expected. The boss was in a good mood and even responded to several players' ridicule of his last romance in the dressing room.

Andrea Andrade released her first new single a month ago, and her name is "La Ll□□E" (Key). Recently, this new single has gradually become hot. It's a dance song full of Latin flavors, the rhythm is impressive, and the lyrics are quite interesting. Just this week, a gossip magazine claimed that the song was written by the talented Andrea to her former lover, the current Real Madrid coach Nicolás Flores.

I don't know who put this song just now.

"Looks like you guys like this song. Enjoy. Nicholas had a smile on his face.

"So, Monsieur Flores, is that for you?" asked Pierre, blinking innocent eyes.

Nicholas slipped one hand in his suit pants pocket and shrugged his shoulders indifferently, "I don't know. I'll treat it as if it were written to me. Like those reporters, don't you just want to hear that?"

The players laughed.

The smile on the manager's face suddenly disappeared, and he seriously turned the conversation to football. "I love your fiery state, we bring it back to Madrid!"

The players responded loudly to the manager. Nicholas nodded and walked out of the locker room. He didn't have any expression on his face, he just thought it was a little ridiculous. That song does have something to do with him, just by looking at the name, but the lyrics have nothing to do with the argument they had when they broke up. It's about a girl who wants a key to open her lover's heart, but when she opens it, she finds that she has been deceived. In this way, it may not be related to me alone, it may be related to Andrea's past romance.

Did he deceive Andrea? Nicholas really doesn't remember. But he was sure she hadn't opened his heart. Because it's not with him at all. He didn't think about it anymore and walked into the press conference. He chatted with the reporters for a few minutes, and the atmosphere was good, and he was ready to leave. It's just that in the end, there are still reporters who ask about the QPR.

"Nick, will you watch the QPR home game against Bayern tomorrow night?"

He can not answer.

'I'll probably watch Inter Milan vs Barcelona. Nicholas leaned back in his chair and said leisurely, "But I can't tell...... Maybe I don't have time to watch the game at all. Good luck to the team for tomorrow's game. He smiled and stood up.

****

In the early morning of February 17, Lu Ling woke up on the sofa in his office. It was the first time she had spent the night at the training base since she returned.

She was a little sleepy and yawned. She didn't go to bed until two in the morning, and it's seven in the morning. She was still lying on the sofa, sleepy-eyed, she remembered something, quickly grabbed her phone, and opened the BBC app.

The result of the other match: Manchester United lost 3-5 at home to Portuguese side Porto.

That's an amazing score.

She got up from the couch. Waking up so early wasn't what she wanted, and she needed to catch up on it. Today is important.

The majority of the first-team squad will not be in Harrington today, but in the evening, they will meet up at the new Queen's Park. Tim came over at noon and she was going to have a pre-fight meeting with him and the rest of the coaching staff.

She decided to take a shower and go home. The plan was to have breakfast with Patrick-Amber, who is twenty-four today, and then sleep for three hours, and then have to go back here.

When Lu Ling walked to Harrington's parking lot, her sleepiness hit her again. She yawned again, cup of coffee in her hand, and she couldn't decide whether to take another sip or just throw it away.

That's when she saw a car. It was the white Lamborghini that hadn't been seen in Harrington for a long time. For some reason, both Phil and Ben lost interest in it, or just didn't want to train on it. So, come so early today...... It's Benjamin Hamilton. However, the person in the car looked a little strange, and Lu Ling didn't know if he was too sleepy and misunderstood.

Benjamin saw her. She stood in front of her car with a cup of coffee in her hand. Did she just arrive? He said hello in the car, and she didn't respond. He found a nearby parking space and parked the car, but he didn't park in his own exclusive parking space, which was a bit far away. He didn't mind moving the car a little later.

Benjamin got out of the car.

Lu Ling was sure he was right. Ben cut his hair short, very short, probably less than a quarter of an inch. But that's not the most important thing, he dyed it...... She didn't know if it was pale gold or silvery-white. It seems closer to the latter. He wears a light dark red jacket with no zippers, and the rest of the outfits, from the T-shirt to the sneakers, are all black. He walked over to her, playing with his car keys. He said he wasn't a **boy, but at least now he looks like a **boy.

He greeted her with a smile, a smile in his grey eyes. "Good morning. ”

"Good morning. Lu Ling was still staring at his hair, and she tapped her fingers twice, "I thought this color was outdated a long time ago." ”

The smile on Benjamin's face turned into a more cheerful smile, his eyes flashing, "Do you like it?" he just finished asking when he saw a sense of distance appear on her face. He hurriedly said, "Maybe because of Hamilton, the popularity will come back." ”

Lu Ling raised his eyebrows and said, "I hope this color can bring you good luck." She asked, "Why are you here now?"

"I hope so too. I came over and did some basic work, about an hour. I felt good today. Benjamin stared at her face and said. He noticed the dark circles under her eyes, and she looked a little tired. Of course, he also smelled the shower gel on her body. Yes, it's shower gel, not perfume. The scent of coconut, sweet. He involuntarily moved closer, and his voice changed a little, "Did you sleep here last night......?"

Lu Ling calmly took a step back. "Yes. She looked at her watch, "Be careful, don't get hurt." She walked to her car door.

"Shall I send you back?" Benjamin's arm moved, and he tried to hold her, but he immediately dismissed the idea.

"No, thank you. ”

Benjamin smiled, took a few steps to her, and reached out to her, "Do you need me to throw it for you?" he gestured with his eyes to what she was holding.

Lu Ling lowered his eyes and immediately realized that he was talking about coffee. It's okay to throw it away, and you can't drink it anymore. She had to get three hours of good sleep.

Benjamin gripped the coffee cup and she let go. He held it, and it was almost full. She didn't drink much. This time there was no lipstick mark on her. "See you in the evening, then. I'm confident for tonight's game. He naturally picked it up and took a sip.

Lu Ling stared at his every move and warned in a deep voice: "This is the second time. ”

Benjamin looked very innocent, even a little surprised and apologetic, and he said, "I'm sorry, I was a little thirsty, so I did it." I don't mean anything else. Or, do you want to drink it?" he said, handing her the cup of coffee again.

Lu Ling didn't answer, and he wouldn't believe his nonsense. "Throw it away. It's good to have confidence and it's fun to train. See you in the evening. ”

"Thank you. See you in the evening. Benjamin smiled and winked at her, and she just glanced at him indifferently. He remembered something and said earnestly before she opened the car door, "I hope to regain your respect and trust." ”

Lu Ling looked over, the smile on Ben's face disappeared, and his expression was very sincere. So, she honestly told him, "You didn't lose, for the time being. But ......"

"I see. …… Please say happy birthday to Pat on my behalf, forget it, I'll tell him myself later. Drive carefully. Benjamin smiled at her and tapped his chin and turned around.

****

Before Lu Ling drove into Patrick's house, he saw several people who looked like reporters. She turned a blind eye and began to get used to it. From time to time, photos of her and Pat going in and out of each other's homes would appear in the newspapers. Maybe people are also used to seeing those pictures. Anyway, the most ridiculous thing is that if Pat has a mediocre performance, the media and fans will say that she did a good job in bed.

In fact, there has already been similar news. Pat also joked that he was going to Instagram to set the record straight: for God's sake, nothing has happened so far.

Lu Ling parked the car and got out of the car. The door has opened. The pretty man in a pair of light blue jeans stood shirtless in the doorway and smiled at her. He walked over to her, and she walked over to her.

Patrick put his arm around her waist and kissed her, "Good morning." You don't look good. I mean, it's still beautiful, but ......"

"Yes. Lu Ling also kissed him, and then interrupted him, the corners of her mouth raised, "Good morning, Mr. Sexy." Oh, and, happy birthday. She bit his lip after speaking, and he quickly bit hers too. After that, it evolved into a good morning kiss.

After a long kiss, Patrick slowly walked away from her, chuckling lowly, "I wish every day was my birthday." ”

"What's the difference between you and those five-year-old boys who wish every day was Christmas and their birthday?" Lu Ling teased as she poked his chest muscles with her fingertips, and then, her fingers slowly swiped down, sliding up and down on his abs. She loved the touch and made her sleepiness disappear. The whole time, his muscles tightened violently, and the arms around her waist tightened and tightened. She looked up at him, and he was staring at her. He held his breath, and she could feel his heart pounding at the moment. Myself too. But she came to her senses immediately. She was about to withdraw her hand, but he quickly grabbed her hand and tried for her to keep touching him. "Bad idea. She said softly.

"Yes, it's a bad idea. Patrick didn't move, and continued to look at her. After a while, he let go of both hands. He kissed her forehead, "Breakfast is ready, I didn't make it, don't worry." I don't waste your time. I may need to do some basic training as well. As he spoke, they had already entered the house together.

"To Harrington?" Lu Ling walked over to the table and took a pancake and stuffed it into his mouth. "Ben was in Harrington, and I bumped into him when I came out. Oh, he had a weird haircut, you can see it. ”

Patrick was pouring milk when he raised his eyes and asked slowly, "He seems to have changed a bit in the last few days?" Ben was unusually focused during the training sessions after Valentine's Day, Monday and yesterday, and the smile on his face increased significantly. And in the dressing room, there was more talk than in previous weeks.

"Yes and no. Lu Ling sat down, chewing the food, the man handed over a glass of milk, she said thank you, and took a sip while still thinking about what to say. After drinking, she licked her lips, "I don't know. He's still a little weird. It's not convenient for me to talk to you about the specifics, that's not good, you know. ”

Patrick only noticed her seductive tongue sliding over the milky white liquid on her lips. He coughed and looked away. Tell yourself not to think about it anymore. He took two slices of toast and put them in the toaster. Then he went back to the table and said to her, "Baby, you know there's a male king cobra......

"So we don't watch Discovery Channel for breakfast now, you just broadcast the show, right?" Lu Ling interrupted him with a smile, took another sip of milk, and found that he was staring straight at her face, she quickly stretched out her hand, "Sorry, please continue." ”

Patrick looked away from her lips again, and he continued, "Anyway, there is a male snake that if another male snake robs his target to mate/mate with a female, he will kill the male snake first, and then forcibly mate/mate with the female, and if the female snake does not want to, he will kill the female snake as well. ”

Lu Ling's head drooped to the side, and she looked at him with a smirk, "So you're going to kill Nick and Ben first, and then forcibly mate/mate with me, if I don't want to, will you kill me too?"

Patrick shook his head, a narrow smile flashing in his blue eyes. "No, I just wanted to tell you I'm not that king cobra. Still, I like you when you say the word copulation/mating, and that excites me. I also love watching you drink milk. ”

Lu Ling took a big breath and raised his voice: "Disgusting! Pat, I'm eating!"

The sound of toast jumping out. Patrick brought her a slice. "Am I not serving the queen to eat?" said he thought for a moment after she took it, and his face became much more serious. "I don't go to Harrington anymore, I practice at home. He looked at her again and asked, "Are you sleeping with me?"

"No, I'll go home. ”

Patrick nodded.

Lu Ling looked at him in surprise.

Patrick smiled and said, "Tonight's game is important, I know. If you sleep in my house, you can't sleep well, and I can't do anything in peace. Don't be so surprised. I'm a professional footballer, the owner, after all. ”

Lu Ling was very satisfied and handed him low-fat butter. "It tastes like. My most professional player. ”

****

Wednesday night, half past six. New Queen's Park, home team dressing room.

Benjamin only found out that Patrick was pretty bad. The first time Patrick saw him was to say, "JB"

Worse could be Hans. The German, too, looked at his hair and discussed with Patrick, "Don't you think it's more like Zayn Malik?" and didn't pay him any attention to him.

Jacob immediately said, "Where the did Ben come from Pakistani blood?"

Benjamin cleared his throat, "I'm pretty sure I'm ...... better than both."

"Prettier?" Phil said behind Benjamin. "Those two are girls, are you sure you want to compare them to them?"

Benjamin's eyes swept to Patrick when he heard this, "I'm sure those two aren't as pretty as this one." Happy birthday, Pat. ”

Patrick raised his brow, a playful smile on his lips. Benjamin had a bad hunch. Sure enough, he walked up to him and reached out and grabbed his short hair twice, "Thank you, then, lend me a little luck." ”

So, Benjamin came to a conclusion. Or is Patrick worse? Before going out to warm up, each of his teammates came and grabbed his head twice, and each of them said that they wanted to borrow some good luck.

****

Julian Nagelsmann, who was born in 1987, recalls meeting QPR's manager at last year's European Coaching Summit. But they don't have any special communication. At that time, her attention was mainly on two men, one was Massimo Romano, who won against her own team last year, and there was no need to say anything about the other.

Nagelsmann recalls shocking Europe when he made the leap from Hoffenheim Under-19 coach to first-team manager at the age of 28, and that the girl broke her record as the youngest manager in Europe a year later at the age of 27.

Strange to say, people may also find it hard to believe that the two have never crossed paths much.

This meeting may have been a turning point.

Nagelsmann has always believed that the Bundesliga is fertile ground for young coaches. But in recent years, it seems that following the trend, Milan coach Massimo Romano, the Italian born in 1985 who beat his opponent in last year's Champions League final, has become one of the most high-profile new stars in the world of coaching. And Nicolas Flores, who was treated like a rock king at both Everton and Real Madrid, many people forget that he is just a young coach born at the end of 1981.

Not to mention tonight's opponent, Christine Lu, who turns 32 tomorrow.

Nagelsmann has a very good memory. This is true for numbers, for all kinds of information. He introduced a lot of high-tech equipment to Hoffenheim, including an innovative video wall to monitor the players' training. He has also brought that style to Bayern Munich, where he has never stopped trying new things since taking over the German giants in 2019.

The Germans step onto the new Queen's Park. With a few minutes to go, he looked up at the stadium. He was here last year and it was a beautiful new course with a modern design. But it's obviously not as good as the Allianz Arena, he thought.

QPR is no stranger to him. Bayern eliminated the team in the Champions League a year ago – when they were vulnerable and manager Rafa Benitez was sacked outright after the game. Later replaced with Tim Lewis.

And a few other ......

Nagelsmann has repeatedly asked the club to bring in Hans Bachmeier and Genk De Graaf since taking over. Hans is naturally a long-time target for Bayern, while Genk is considered the new Arjen Robben – and Bayern fans have always missed the retired Dutchman.

Hopefully we can take at least one from here this summer, but today, more importantly, with a win from here.

In fact, Nagelsmann is happy enough with the current squad. They have not had much of an injury impact in an easy league campaign, while QPR has been missing two main centre-backs and Genk De Graaf has just returned and is unable to start.

In the cold wind of February in west London, the Bayern boss suddenly thought about Christine Lue's complicated relationship with Nicolas Flores. Nagelsmann is relatively more familiar with the Real Madrid manager, although it is only a few faces, and it is not enough to care about the other party's private life. He admires Nicholas and has some empathy. Nicholas, like himself, chose to retire due to a difficult injury in his early years. Therefore, the early start of the head coaching career is undoubtedly perfect for the two. But he also had some ...... about Nicholas's way of doing things It's hard to tell.

Nagelsmann didn't think again. The cheering queen of the stadium had already walked towards her. 166 Reading Network