His hat has three horns, scarlet and black. The toe of his shoe was pointed up, full of mockery. His face was covered by shadows. Patrick can't make out his face, and the screen suddenly jumps to find himself sitting at a casino table with two covered cards under his hands. He flipped over one of them, the queen of spades, and the shape of the spade was the shape of the heart, and the thought flashed through his head, and then he flipped through the other one, expecting to see the exact same card as the king of spades under her waist, but ......

The one that turned over was the joker card. The corners of the clown's mouth grinned in an exaggerated arc.

In his dream, Patrick moved his head restlessly several times, and his breathing began to become rapid, but eventually stabilized.

The next morning, when Patrick got up, Amber was gone. He had a headache and put the tablet into the white water, and he stared at the pill-like tablet, which floated and dissolved in the water, getting smaller and smaller, and in less than ten seconds, it was completely gone, and the clear liquid became orange......

"How do you know it's still there?"

"How do you know it's still there?"

He didn't know, he didn't want to know. Patrick finished the orange liquid, intending to forget about it, as his head hurt even more.

****

Phil stared at the messages on his phone, still feeling unreal.

He was sitting on the toilet and pooping while scrolling through Twitter and Instagram, and when that message came in, he was staring at a photo of Neymar, Patrick and Gabriel Jesus......

[Hey, Philip, remember me? I think you probably deleted me a long time ago, and even if you hadn't deleted my number, you hadn't called me again, it made no difference. I'm Sarah, and we spent a night together in early December. I'm pregnant, you're a father. I haven't figured out what to do yet, we should meet and talk about it, what do you think?]

He couldn't remember how many times he had read the message, and he clicked on the girl's profile again, and it wasn't until he clicked on the girl's profile that he connected Sarah's name to the person's appearance. Oh, damn it. He thought.

[Hi Sarah, I'm ......]

Sarah returns: [You're a jerk!]

Phil pursed his lips and continued typing:

[I'm going to the training base after, there is a game in the evening, you come to my house to find me after the game? Please don't call me Philip, my name is Phil. 】

Phil finished sending the message and put his pants on, and the message made him lose the desire to.

Sarah replied, "Okay, Phil, see you in the evening. 】

Phil put away his phone and looked in the mirror, where he pointed his finger at the bald young man in the mirror, "You're going to be a father, Phil." After a few seconds, he laughed in the mirror, "What the is this......"

He didn't know what the it was, he was at a loss, and the only thing he was glad about was that he wasn't going to make molds in a brick factory now.

****

QPR travelled to the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at the new Queen's Park on Tuesday night, with the match against Arsenal coming in icy sleet. Alice suggested the boss give Michy Batshuayi a break, so the forward partners for this game are the Englishman and the Uruguayan.

The atmosphere at the new Queen's Park was very lively, with the fans singing the Wembley song "queserasera" all the time, but the players on the pitch were not as excited, especially since there was not much spark between Leon and Phil.

Leon often ignores Phil when he gets the ball and shoots himself. And the confrontation task that Phil should have carried out was not enough, and he also shot two feet on the periphery.

"Zixiang is a little absent-minded today, it may have something to do with not being selected for the Team of the Year, Phil is also a little excited, before the game, he usually talks a lot, even if no one pays attention to him, what's going on with this kid today? Leon doesn't like to cooperate with Phil, this is not good. And, Christine, do you think a couple of players have come in this season that haven't quite lived up to our expectations?"

Lu Ling turned her face, she was wrapped tightly, and her hands were in the pockets of her down jacket. January is always colder. She thought about what Tim had said lastly...... Maybe a lot of fans think the same way.

Known as the 'new Robben', Genk de Graaf is highly talented and often impressive, but like the young Robben, he lacks ball intelligence and needs to grow, and is known as the 'new Hage' As for Mitsy Batshuayi, the Belgian center forward was the last signing in the summer, to make up for Delgado, who was cut off by Everton, Missy played well, but was still a little worse than the Mexicans who were snatched by Nick, and Claudio Llamas, Lu Ling thinks that there is no problem with his ability, but he is too introverted, and he is not fluent in language and adapts to the British weather, all so that this player has not fully integrated into the team in a certain sense.

On the contrary, it was the cheapest amateur player, Phil, who exceeded expectations. That, of course, is because of low expectations.

Lu Ling looked at the field, Phil actually Leon had a quarrel and pushed each other a few times, Tim was about to get up from the coach's seat, and the two had been separated by their teammates. She frowned and said to Tim, "Phil has something on his mind. You talk to him after the game. ”

"Won't you talk to him personally?"

Lu Ling shook his head, "I told him too much, try someone else...... He was just a child desperately thirsting for love. ”

Tim joked, "It sounds like you're afraid he'll think he's going to think you're a mom." ”

Lu Ling shrugged his shoulders and stood up, walking towards the sideline. She was a little scared.

A few years ago, Tom Sr. told her not to play a mom, and then Nick told her not to get too close to the players. And by now, she knows what those proportions should be.

In addition, what bothers her is ...... There is a conflict between Phil and Leon.

Neither side scored in the first half, and when he returned to the locker room at halftime, Lu Ling didn't say a superfluous word, and directly called the names of Leon and Phil:

"You two are still playing in the second half like you did in the first half, so don't play!"

Phil didn't show any expression, and Leon was a little angry.

Leon Ferreira, who has been seen by most of the media as the next Suarez, has beautiful stats, he has exquisite skills, he can score goals for himself, he can help his teammates score, and he is only 20 years old! He is now tied with Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus for the top scorer in the Premier League. This is a player who has been rumored to be with other big clubs almost every month.

In other words, after Patrick Amber left, Leon Ferreira was the number one star in the QPR team.

When he first arrived at the club two years ago in the winter, most Premier League fans had never even heard of him, but in the past two years, he has become a global sensation with the rise of the QPR.

His weekly salary has risen and risen and is now £120,000. Twenty times that of Phil.

Lu Ling looked at this Uruguayan boy, has he changed? Actually, no. He's still the boy who dances with Zixiang after scoring a goal, he's still the same boy who likes to joke with her but is still cautious when talking about serious things, and he's still the boy who shakes his long hair and smiles brightly when his teammates call him lion cub. Has he grown? Absolutely. He's grown a lot, a lot. This process of growth inevitably carries with it some pride and vanity. Compared to the arrogance of the innate genius of Pat, Leon is already humble. His shine was once overshadowed by Patrick's presence, but now he's one of the brightest stars in the league.

If Lu Ling had to make a choice, she would not hesitate to give up on Phil, at least for now. But the truth is, she can't push herself to that interface, because this team is the only one who can't be shaken, and in this sense, whether it's Pat, Leon, Phil, they're the same.

Leon is so smart, he must know this. Lu Ling thought. She looked at the Uruguayan and nodded, emphasizing her seriousness.

In the 70th minute of the second half, Lu Ling replaced Phil and replaced Batshuayi.

But both teams seemed to be thinking about the weekend's league game in the latter stages of the game.

The match ended in a 0-0 draw, with QPR travelling to the Emirates Stadium in a week to face the second leg to determine the winner of the trip to Wembley.

Lu Ling shrunk her neck in the cold January wind, and she had to do something to change the team's form.

Back in the locker room, she did not hide her bad mood and expressed her dissatisfaction in a stern tone.

'The next game is against Chelsea and I feel dangerous and I'm sure you know what I mean. Think about my words. I don't care about putting anyone on the bench. ”

She didn't go to the post-match press conference until she said that, and she didn't care about keeping reporters waiting a little longer.

****

By the time Lu Ling returned from the post-match press conference, most of the players had already left.

Phil was coming out of the shower, wiping his bald head with a bath towel, smirking and starting.

Lu Ling looked at Tim with an inquiring look. Tim whispered in her ear, "I asked, and he said ...... okay"

Phil looked up and saw the manager, who had walked up to her instead of his locker.

For an eighteen-year-old Caucasian boy, Phil was very strong. Most players like him are still on the thin side at his age...... Most of those players will lose some flexibility as they get older, their muscles grow, or their coach asks them to gain weight. Phil probably won't have this problem...... Lu Ling thought.

Just looking at the body, standing in front of her was a man, not a boy. However, she knew that this was a young boy through and through.

And now, his body language is very strange. Phil bit his lip, he actually wanted to tell her about the message he received on the toilet in the morning, and he didn't know why he wanted to tell her this, after all, it was his own private matter, and it was a very private matter. He looked at her, her face was red, he didn't know if it was blown by the cold wind during the game, or heated by the heat after the game, he thought again, maybe it was makeup, but whether the woman was wearing makeup or not, he sometimes couldn't tell it.

She looked at her watch, and a little anxiety flashed across her face, "What's the matter with you, Phil?" Nick called her in the morning and said he would be coming to London tonight, she had been busy all day and didn't contact him, she wanted to call him as soon as the post-game press conference was over, but she hadn't looked at her phone until now.

Phil also looked at his watch, and Sarah might have already left for his house. He thought, and didn't answer her question.

Lu Ling glanced at him strangely and asked again, "What is it?"

Phil thinks that he is going to give Sarah a lot of money, he wants Sarah to give birth to this child, but he doesn't want Sarah to be the mother of the child, he wants to raise the child alone. That should be cool, becoming a father at nineteen. I don't know if it's going to be a boy or a girl, it's very simple, he's going to teach him to play football, but what if it's a little princess? When her hair grows, like Christine's, he's going to have to tie her hair...... Oh God......

"Phil. Lu Ling shouted again, "...... tomorrow"

Phil looked her in the eye and said, "Boss, don't you fine me with my weekly salary in the future, okay? ”

Lu Ling was stunned for a moment and looked at his bald head, "I'm glad to hear this, Phil." ”

"Won't you ask why?"

Lu Ling really didn't want to ask.

He crooked his mouth and said it himself, in a very small voice, probably not wanting to be heard: "I made a girl's belly bigger, but that girl is a call girl,*, it's fucking unprofessional...... I mean, I'm going to be a fucking father......"

She stared at him for more than ten seconds, not saying a word. She could hear his trembling voice with suppressed excitement, and she knew it was a big deal, a real big thing, a life-changing thing...... But she didn't know how to react.

When Hans fastened his shoelaces and looked up, he saw a statue of the manager. He wondered what the bad boy had said.

Phil tightened his towel tightly, and the expression on his face grew overwhelmed.

Lu Ling cleared his throat and looked up and smiled at Phil: "Congratulations, Phil!"

Phil gasped, "Thank you." But it's still a secret, please don't tell anyone. I'm wondering how we can get Sarah to give birth to a baby and not be in our lives......"

"Phil......" Lu Ling interrupted him.

"What?"

"I can't help you. I mean...... "This is the first time in a long time that Lu Ling has stuttered in front of her own players, but she stammered very quickly, and she also tried to keep her voice down, "Phil, I think...... You tell me it's useless, you should tell your agent about it, and he'll help you find a lawyer for that, and you may need to sign an agreement with that Sarah, and you're going to have to spend a lot of money. Not knowing how to end, she stepped forward and hugged the topless boy stiffly, "Anyway, go talk to your agent." Also, thank you for telling me this. ”

Phil's reaction to the stiff hug was just as awkward, and he was about to take a step back, but fortunately she had let him go. He suddenly felt a little angry, probably because of the sense of distance on her face that hadn't changed since she heard about it. And this strange hug was like a handout. He really didn't pull out all the shit in the morning to tell this bitch about it...... He didn't even have time to tell his mother!

He wanted to turn around and leave, but he remembered something else. He whispered, "I'm sorry about your old man's business. After saying this, he really turned around and left, Sarah was still waiting for him.

"Phil!" was the assistant teaching assistant calling his name.

Phil just reacted to it, he's still wrapped in a fucking bath towel!

****

Lu Ling felt like he was running away. She took her things and left the locker room.

There was a missed call and a message on the phone, both of which were Nick.

[I'm at your house, and I can't wait to see you. 】

Lu Ling froze, she was sorry for Phil, what she did about Phil...... Feeling irritable.

Is he really ready to be a father? He's a bastard himself. Why did he have to tell her? She wasn't his mother.

And if, as Phil said, that Sarah is a call girl, and Phil doesn't want a call girl to be competent as a mother, then that child has no mother, is that really good?

Her mind was in turmoil.

****

After Phil quickly got dressed, he casually packed up and prepared to leave. Before leaving, he noticed Hans staring at him, so he walked up to the German and said sarcastically: "Take it easy, I'm not like you, I'm not interested in the boss." Can you be careful the next time you peek at her ass, or you might as well tell the reporter in the interview that you're in love with your manager...... Hahahaha. ”

Hans stood up suddenly, and Phil was startled.

"I don't have time today. Phil took a wary step back.

Hans whispered in his trademark German-accented English: "Don't take your rudeness for granted. I'm not interested in fighting with my teammates unless you urge to. ”

Phil snorted, "I have important things to do today, I don't have time to fight with you, and I can't get paid a week anymore......" he said and felt fucking delayed for a while, "Bye-bye, Hans." 166 Reading Network