Southwark Park is brown in winter. So many tall trees, all the leaves, only the bare trunks. But the bare trunks stretched out in all directions, giving them a strange vibrancy. Southwark Park is green in winter. The meadow is not as bright as it is in the summer, but it is still green. Of course, it can't be compared to the turf in the stadium, which is the result of spending manpower and money, but this grass is still very suitable for playing.

The afternoon sun shines in the park. It's three o'clock in the afternoon, and in another hour, it'll be dark. Lu Ling walked side by side with Lu Yungui, and she occasionally slowed down and followed his back.

In the park, there were not many people at first, but after three o'clock, there were gradually more people. There is a small playground in the park, which is being filled little by little by the little ones. On the grass, there were two groups of boys playing football. Moreover, the dog walkers also came out.

Today is the last day of 2018, and the park is bustling with excitement with rare sunshine.

"I remember in the summer, you and Patrick and Anna would play rugby there. Lu Yungui suddenly turned around and said.

Lu Ling looked at the meadow.

At that time, Anna complained that playing soccer was just a game for her and Pat and was not happy to play soccer, so they played rugby, which, in Anna's words, was always easier to play with your hands. But even with rugby, Anna still didn't throw it well and caught it badly. But at least she felt involved. In fact, at that time, she and Pat would play tricks on Anna, such as asking Anna to go to the goalkeeper if she played football...... Doesn't she like to use her hands anyway? About ten times after she and Pat each shot the door, the blonde girl quit...... He even called his little boyfriend......

Lu Ling smiled at the thought of this, and his gaze turned from the grass back to his father.

Lu Yungui was wearing old jeans and a black down jacket, with a very hunchbacked back and gray hair compared to the previous two years. In addition to that, he lost a lot of weight. But he looked very energetic, especially with his eyes. Lu Ling hadn't seen his eyes so bright for a long time.

Lily and Robb set a table at The Shard, and she still loves romantic New Year's Eve. Lu Yungui said, "Actually, I don't want to tell Lily, it was Cheng Si who told her." I didn't mean to hide it from you, I just didn't want to tell you on Christmas Day. I see you were happy to be with Nick that day. Also, we spent Christmas together as a family, and I felt very satisfied. ”

Lu Ling looked up at the clear blue sky, it was really a rare good weather. She pulled her hat down, not wanting to be recognized, and half of her ears were exposed to the cold. She rubbed her hands together and digressed the subject, "Nick has gray hair, too, in sideburns, but very little, and looks quite sexy." Speaking of which, I feel that Caucasian players age very quickly......"

Lu Yungui laughed twice, stopped, turned around and asked his daughter, "Why did you reconcile with him again?"

Lu Ling took a few steps in the other direction, where there was a small pond, surrounded by iron railings, where many species of birds lived. The most conspicuous of nature are the swans. Birds like Nick. Very proud. It looks laid-back, but in essence it doesn't allow other birds to come near its territory. As soon as he disturbs him, he will suddenly stick his head out, and the other birds will naturally jump away or fly away in fright. Like a "bully".

"I like him. Lu Ling said with a smile. She also thinks that the swan is a lifelong partner, and Nick says that he has never loved anyone else and will not be in the future, which seems to coincide with this.

"Then you don't like Patrick, then?"

Lu Ling felt that Lu Yungui's question was funny, as if she was asking a little girl, but she was a mature woman.

She stared at the swan and shook her head, deliberately replying like a little girl, "I don't like it anymore." He broke my heart. He likes other girls, I don't like him. ”

Lu Yungui looked at the birds in the pond. There was a bird, a bit like a mandarin duck, but he knew that it was actually a wild duck.

"Don't you feel bothered to be always caught between these two people?"

Lu Ling looked at her father, she didn't know if he didn't hear it at all, she didn't want to answer those questions seriously at all, or if he heard it but didn't care at all.

"Nope. Lu Ling said, "Without them, there will be other people." "It's just that if it were someone else, she probably wouldn't be in love.

Lu Yungui glanced at her daughter and said with a smile, "No wonder some people hate you, you are too arrogant." ”

"I'm telling the truth. Even if I'm humble, there will be people who don't like me. In fact, no matter what I am, there will be people who don't like me. Why should I care? I just want to be myself. ”

"Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course it's true, you can't make everyone like you......"

Lu Yungui looked at her daughter seriously, "No, I asked about the previous sentence." Patrick broke your heart, so you don't like him anymore?"

"Oh my god, I was kidding. ”

"No, you're not kidding. Lu Yungui stared at her daughter and was categorical.

Lu Ling looked away and saw a pit bull in the distance, which was very similar to Zoe.

"I'm really kidding. She bowed her head, "It's my fault, I shouldn't have been with him in the first place." By the way, what the hell is that little secret between you and him?"

Lu Yungui smiled and shook his head, "I promised that kid not to tell you." ”

"I've broken up with him, and he's definitely not going to tell me, and you won't tell me, and if you die one day, I'll never know. ”

Lu Yungui laughed, "At the age of thirty, I still have no words." Would you like me to die?"

"I don't want to, can you not die?" Lu Ling hurriedly said, her nose was sour after she finished speaking, and she hurriedly grabbed Lu Yungui's hand.

His hand was rough, but she held it in her hand, knowing that it was her father's hand, and the strength he held her was also her father's strength, and the palm of his hand was the temperature of his father, and there would never be a palm more reassuring to her than this.

"Let's go home. Lu Yungui said, "I hope you don't mind, before you came, Patrick called me, and I invited him to come to my house for dinner tonight." ”

Lu Ling pouted, "I don't mind, I just hope Nick doesn't mind." It's just why Pat called you?"

****

Dinner was quiet. In addition to Patrick, he has always praised Lu Yungui's cooking skills. Halfway through, Sent Trek went outside to answer a phone call.

Lu Yungui glanced at it and said, "I guess his girlfriend called." ”

Lu Ling put a piece of boiled fish into the bowl and said absentmindedly, "He doesn't have a girlfriend." ”

"That famous actress ......"

"They've been on a few dates and haven't been boyfriend and girlfriend yet. She said and ate the boiled fish, which was a little spicy.

Lu Yungui smacked his tongue, "What's the difference." ”

Lu Ling looked at his father with a smile, "The difference is that they can still date other people." ”

"He told you?"

Lu Ling shook her head, she was listening to Ian's gossip.

Patrick returned, and he sat down again, continuing to eat his favorite sweet pork.

"You eat so much pork, I'm going to call and tell Pep. Lu Ling said coldly.

Patrick almost choked when he heard this, he took a sip of red wine and said slowly, "I haven't eaten for a whole year. I promise you, tomorrow, the first day of the new year, I will spend it on the treadmill. So, please don't call my head coach to tell the whistle, okay?"

Lu Ling held back a smile with a straight face, "Take a photo and send it to me tomorrow after running 10,000 meters." Otherwise, I'll have to call Pep. ”

"No problem. Patrick said as he added another piece of sweet pork, "It's all Alex's fault, his sweet pork is better than all the ones in Chinese restaurants." ”

Lu Yungui looked at Patrick and then at Lu Ling, he thought the two children were funny.

Lu Ling put down his chopsticks and stood up. Patrick quickly stood up. Lu Yungui also stood up.

Lu Ling sighed and looked at his father with a smile, "Pat is just being a gentleman...... What are you doing standing up?"

Lu Yungui smiled innocently, "I was also young, I also dated your mother, and I am also a gentleman." ”

Lu Ling shrugged, turned his head and said to Patrick, "This is not a date. Sit down, all of you. I'm done eating, I'm going to make a call. ”

****

After dinner, Lu Ling began to pack his luggage with Lu Yungui. Flip through a lot of old-fashioned stuff. She stuffed a few more books into Patrick, all of the tactics books she had read before.

Patrick flipped through it and said, "This kindle you gave me has it in it." ”

Lu Ling said: "But there are some of my notes on it, you can take a look." ”

"My dad said you think I'm stupid......"

Lu Ling laughed, "He really thinks so?"

"Of course not, he's kidding. Patrick flipped through her notes, and her handwriting was beautiful.

Lu Ling thought of something, and took the book back from his hand, "Don't read it, I was stupid at that time, and many opinions were wrong." ”

Patrick snatched the book back from her, "You think I'm going to miss the opportunity to laugh at you? ”

Lu Ling raised his eyebrows, "Good luck." ”

"You must be thinking that at my current level, I can't see the mistakes you made back then. ”

Lu Ling glanced at Patrick's face, she really thought so. Patrick looked at her as well, and he knew from her gaze that he had guessed. "I'm your best friend, and of course I know what you're thinking," he said. ”

Lu Yungui folded the clothes and put them in the box, and interjected, "Her arrogance never makes you think she is annoying?"

How is that possible?, Patrick thought.

"That's part of Tina......" he said with a laugh, but his words were interrupted by the sound of her phone vibrating. He glanced at it, it was her boyfriend who had invited her.

Lu Ling said sorry and walked out.

The smile on Patrick's face vanished, and when he spotted Lu Yungui staring at him, he made a lame joke, "You, Tina's father, can you tell her that if you associate with that bastard any longer, you will ban her?"

Lu Yungui said: "Even if she is really not an adult, I can't help her feet, she will open the window to meet the person she likes." You know her. ”

“yea.” Patrick laughed silently. He looked up at the clock on the wall. It was almost 12 o'clock in the morning, and the Spaniard invited her to spend the last moments of the year with her and welcome the New Year together.

After two minutes, Lu Ling returned to the room with his mobile phone.

She exclaimed, "Happy New Year, Nick!

All say Happy New Year.

It's already 2019.

Lu Ling hugged Lu Yungui, she didn't know if this would be the last time she spent New Year's Eve with her father, she only knew that she was regretful and satisfied at this moment. When the dawn of the new year rises, he boards a flight back to his hometown. The doctor said that he had about half a year at most, and he had promised her that he would start chemotherapy later, but first he wanted to go home and see.

Lu Ling closed his eyes and prayed: "Merciful Lord, I am not a devout believer, but I still hope that you can fulfill my little wish and guide me and my loved ones to move forward bravely." ”

Patrick looked out the window, and all he could see was sporadic fireworks in the distance. He won't be in London by this time tomorrow. He looked back, and Alex smiled at him. He remembered the secret with Alex, and for a moment felt so far away and absurd. 166 Reading Network