"I don't know what you're talking about. Lu Ling shook Patrick's mocking gaze and stood up from the couch. She walked over to Zoe, crouched down and touched her head, "Good morning, good girl." ”

"What did you mean by saying in your dream, 'Oh, Pat, that's it,' Tina?" Patrick asked, continuing to look innocently at her.

Oh my God, did she really say that? Lu Ling's eyes widened. It's so embarrassing. It must have been the kiss last night and those teasing words before going to bed that she had that dream. The problem is that this guy knows about it. She lowered her head and rubbed Zoe's neck, but didn't speak. When she looked up, Patrick stared at her with a teasing smile.

"Hey, don't stare at me anymore. Lu Ling frowned and stood up.

Patrick stood up as well, still staring at her, "You'll have to answer my question." ”

"Are you going to keep asking if I don't tell you?"

Patrick had a questioning expression.

She sighed a little helplessly. But immediately her eyes moved. She can play tricks on him, too. So she leaned into his ear and breathed ambiguously, rubbing her lips against his ear and saying, "If you must know......

Patrick's whole body tensed. He put his arm around her waist and waited for her to finish.

"In my dreams, your cousin is not so good. ”

Lu felt that the hand on his waist suddenly tightened. She looked into Patrick's face. Oh, his face changed. Looks a little angry. The prank succeeded, and she couldn't hold back her laughter.

Seeing her smile, Patrick frowned, "You naughty girl. But he grinned again, "But, if I don't score in your dream, I want to ......," he said, and prepared to kiss her.

This time, she staggered.

Lu Ling looked at his somewhat surprised and lost eyes, and hurriedly kissed his face, "I have to go back and take a shower, and I'll see you later in Harrington." ”

Patrick still held on to her, not letting go.

"Pat. She urged.

His expression became serious, and he asked hesitantly, "Tina, are you going to forget what happened last night when you walk out of this house?"

"No, it won't. Lu Ling paused and said. She looked at him with a serious expression, "I promise." But I ......"

"I understand that you don't have to say it. He touched her face with the back of his hand, and there was love in his blue eyes that could not be concealed.

She smiled slightly, "See you later?"

"Wait a minute...... Patrick quickly tilted his head and kissed her on the lips anyway, "Alright." See you later. That's when he let her go.

****

The sun is good in the morning.

Lu Ling took a sip of coffee and looked out the window. She didn't know what to do yet, and she didn't want to think about it. Moreover, she did not have time.

Tim knocked on the door, and she said please come in.

"Good morning, Christine. ”

"Good morning, Tim. Lu Ling pointed to the seat opposite her and motioned for him to sit down.

Tim sat down, and he looked out the window as well, "It's a nice view. ”

"Yes, sometimes when I'm tired, I'll pour a glass of wine and stand by the window, and I always feel like my dreams have come true. Lu Ling glanced out the window again, she was still an assistant coach at that time, sometimes she was on the training ground, Nick was in the office, and she seemed to be able to see him standing in front of the window from a distance.

"What comes to mind?"

"When I was a teaching assistant. Lu Ling shook his head and said with a smile.

Tim smiled and asked, "Good memories?"

"Sort of. Lu Ling clasped his hands, and his face gradually became serious, "So, what's the matter? Tim." ”

'We are now level on points with Tottenham, seven points clear of fourth-placed Chelsea, but we have a game in hand. It looks like you're getting closer to your goal. ”

"Isn't that your goal?" Lu Ling raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, our goal. Tim continued, smiling, "However, after the Swansea league game we have to focus on the FA Cup, and there is a make-up game against Bournemouth in midweek after the FA Cup. Do you plan to rotate during this time?"

"At times like these, you can't rotate. We are not a strong team, we do not have this capital. Lu Ling shook his head decisively.

"But ......"

"Sorry, Tim, there are no buts here. She knew what Tim would say, but she had made up her mind.

Tim shrugged, "You're the boss. I just want to say that sometimes, you have to make a choice, and there's always one that is more important. There's always one. ”

But I do want both. Lu Ling thought.

She digressed from the conversation and jumped to tactical details and the scheduling of training sessions.

They were almost done, and when Tim stood up, Lu Ling suddenly asked, "So, has the wedding date been set?"

Tim smiled and shook his head, "Monica is still watching the time, and she wants everyone to come." I think next month, or next year, any time will do. Of course, not in a few years. ”

"Girls always value weddings more than boys. Lu Ling smiled.

"I remember when we were together, you said, 'I can't see the day I get married,' is that still the case?"

"Oh, you're asking me that question now...... You know, I don't even have a date. Lu Ling laughed at himself.

"That doesn't seem to be the biggest problem. Tim looked at his ex-girlfriend, and from the beginning, she was reluctant to mention the Everton manager, and he never took the initiative to mention it. In fact, he has several relationships with Nick Flores. Maybe she hasn't fully come out of that vigorous romance yet.

To this day, there are also British tabloids reporting their stories and making up reasons for their breakup. Including pulling Patrick-Amber into it. However, more media still tend to believe that the reason for the breakup of the two is related to Sofia's move to Liverpool. But who knows what the truth of the matter is, after all, these two people have not mentioned each other on any occasion at all, and it is difficult to speculate.

"By the way, you said Brighton last time...... What's the matter?" Lu Ling thought of this.

Tim's brow moved, "It's not a big deal, actually. "When I went to look for you that day, it was as if you were playing rugby in the sea...... Patrick smacks you in the sea, and you're angry, but he's jumping around in the sea with joy...... You know, he was impressive in his looks, even though he was only thirteen or fourteen years old at the time. I was like, it turns out that the kid you've been mentioning is a little Justin Timberlake. Later, when I took you away, he had a strange expression. Now that I think about it, it should have been sadness. I remember when I turned around, he stared at me angrily. I thought it was strange at the time and didn't think much of it. When I met him again in Harrington, he told me that it was not a pleasant memory for him. Contacting the way he usually looks at you, I think he's in love with you. That celebration must have something to do with you, too, though I don't know what it means. ”

Tim was very direct. Lu Ling liked his communication habit very much.

She listened to him quietly. In fact, the heart is not at peace. She tried to think about what Tim had said, but it was hard to remember the little boy and the man from last night. It's contradictory. There were many other things she didn't want to think about.

"You seem a little surprised. ”

"You have a good memory. ”

"So, am I right?"

Lu Ling smiled slightly, his gaze a little dull, "Maybe." I still have a lot of things, Tim, I don't have time to talk about that. ”

"Of course. I'm going to find Carl. See you later. Tim said and walked out.

****

The players were in good shape during the day's recovery training, and although there have been a lot of games recently, not too many players have experienced muscle fatigue. The coaching staff is very happy with this.

For Lu Ling, the only thing that upset her was the gaze that Patrick cast from time to time. No one might have noticed, but Tim certainly wasn't going to miss it. He was already a very observant person, plus he knew more things than others. This made Lu Ling a little embarrassed.

The training sessions are short and not very intense. After it was over, Lu Ling didn't go to the locker room and handed it to Tim. He can be trusted. He'll have some necessary conversations with a couple of players. It saved her a lot of trouble.

But when Lu Ling returned to the office, it didn't take long for Patrick to arrive. He must have finished his bath quickly.

She raised her eyes and took the initiative to say, "You can't look at me like that when you're training." First, it will distract you, and second, ...... In short, that's not right.

He walked over to her desk, propped it up, and asked with a smile, "What now?"

"I'm working. Of course not. ”

He shrugged, "fine." Although he did not raise any objections, in fact he looked at her like a girlfriend and said, "I'll look for you when you get home at night?"

"It could be late. And ......"

"See you in the evening. As he said that he was about to go out, he remembered something again, and told her, "I forgot to tell you, I listened to Tim's Jianyì and found a good cook, maybe you can try what he made sometime." He cooks both Chinese and Western food. ”

Waiting for Patrick to walk out, Lu Ling was stunned for a while, still clueless. She had to focus on her work, and if she didn't, she would spend forty minutes on the treadmill.

****

The locker room was bustling, and Tim was still talking to Leon. They were talking when Patrick left, and now they probably had been talking for almost half an hour. Tim is half Latin American and is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian, but he has always tried to guide Uruguayan boys to speak English.

Ian sees Patrick back and calls him to go to a concert with him in the evening.

Patrick said no.

"Didn't you say you were interested last time?" Ian muttered.

"There's no time tonight. Patrick packed his bag and replied casually.

"Didn't you see that he had been absent-minded all day? I wanted to say in the morning, this guy must have had a good time last night, is it the mysterious girlfriend, is he?

Patrick pulled the guy's hand away, "Say whatever you want." The corners of his mouth were indeed full of smiles. But he caught a glimpse of the assistant teacher talking to Leon, and Tim looked like he knew something.

"Didn't you go back with Christine last night?" Zixiang asked.

Patrick was noncommittal.

"After he went back with his boss, he definitely didn't come home. It's not going to be the same reporter in the sky, is it?"

"I don't think so. The last time we saw Chloe during our interview, she didn't even look at Pat. ”

……

Patrick ignored them and walked out with his bag on his back. He glanced back at Tim as he went out. Oh, the look in that guy's eyes, Patrick felt more and more like he knew something.