****

Patrick threw away his phone, threw GQ, and turned off the lights again. He was lying on the bed, not closing his eyes, he knew he couldn't sleep. He also knew why he was anxious.

The effects of night and day on human emotions are clearly different. Is it that the night is more dangerous, and is it that the external environment will drive people to make more irrational decisions?

Did Ben get to Harrington? Maybe it did, maybe they would finish talking soon, maybe Tina would be home by twelve o'clock.

Patrick tried to think of something else. Oh yes, when she left Stamford Bridge that day, her period was up. It should be related to the stress relief. At that time, he looked at her relieved expression, and finally felt at ease. He didn't want to admit that he was a little bit disappointed. He didn't want to be a father too much, and he really didn't care if he had a child with Tina, but if Tina got pregnant, if Tina chose to give birth, he would undoubtedly be crazy with joy. That would be one of the best things that ever happened to Patrick Amber.

During her menstrual period, Tina was still a little worried.

The team's two games from the Dragons Stadium to Stamford Bridge seemed to drain the energy of most of their team-mates. It's really exhausting. However, Ian, who was suspended in the Champions League, and himself, who was suspended in the league, are full of fitness.

Three nights ago, they welcomed Porto at the New Queen's Park.

Due to the fatigue of the whole team, Tina wanted to trap the beast with a conservative tactic, which worked well, but in the second half, the beast on QPR's side came out first.

More than one.

****

From Kensington to Harrington, a maximum of half an hour's drive. It's almost midnight, there's no traffic jam, it's supposed to be almost there. Lu Ling yawned. After running five miles, bathing, leaning back on the couch, she gradually became sleepy. She probably has a lot of nights to stay up before the end of the season, and she doesn't plan to sleep too late tonight. She hoped that Ben would arrive soon, that she would get things done soon. It's just that there's a monster waiting for her at home. She continued to lean back on the couch, flipping through the recent game.

In the second leg against Porto, almost everyone was optimistic as QPR had three away goals in hand. But optimism doesn't mean there's no need to think through, as the players are extremely tired after playing Chelsea. Only captain Ian who missed the first leg against Porto and Pyter, who missed the league trip to Chelsea, got a very good rest. It's ironic that the entire coaching staff was worried when they learned that the two men would be missing an important game alone. Judging from the results now, the absence of the two is a good thing.

That game, at the beginning of the second half, Pat tried to launch a quick attack, which almost succeeded. His spinning overhead pass found Phil. But Porto's chasing defender stuck to Phil, who was entangled, elbowed his opponent to the right side of the cheek and knocked him down.

From Phil Warren to Phil Beasley, Phil seems to have grown quite a bit. Lu Ling once thought so. Until that moment, Phil instantly transformed into his eighteen-year-old who had just scored a goal. His elbow on the field was unreasonable and reckless.

The referee's whistle sounded immediately. Phil scored the ball and it was ruled out of action. He excitedly went to the referee to argue with him. Pat and Ian rushed over almost at the same time to get Phil away, but it was too late. The referee showed Phil a yellow card.

Phil's yellow card will see him miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-final if QPR progresses. In fact, the referee didn't intend to give the card in the first place, precisely because Phil was arguing with the referee......

She fell on the sidelines of the water at the time, and she was a little angry with that reckless boy. No matter who she faces in the semifinals, she doesn't want to lose Phil in the first round. On the field, Phil was still cursing crookedly after eating the cards, and Leon took a hug to divert his attention.

What she didn't expect was that the yellow card made Phil's subsequent performance like a beast.

Everyone was horrified to see the tall and strong England striker running around the field as if he had a motor on him. It took only five minutes for Phil to find the back of the net. He slammed his weight down in front of the penalty area before squeezing his opponent away and forcing a shot that slammed into the crossbar.

From then on, Pat began to draw closer to Phil, encouraging him to cooperate with him.

In the 57th minute, Phil and Pat made a one-two cooperation in front of the penalty area, and after Phil went directly into the penalty area, he pumped the ball into the bottom of the net with his right foot!

What she didn't expect was that Pat had not only been cooperating with Phil's hot mood and state, but also playing with him. For example, one time later, as soon as Pat took the ball through the center circle, Phil beckoned for the ball, and Pat actually gave it!?

In the vast majority of the game, Lu Ling would have thought it was a bad idea.

Phil is a striker who rarely dribbles long distances.

But on that occasion, he took the ball in stride and ate a Porto defender with no skill. After entering the penalty area, Lu Ling thought that he would shoot vigorously again, but Phil actually came to a light pick. The ball went in.

QPR 2:0 Porto at home, 5:2 Porto on aggregate.

The game has lost its suspense since then.

****

Patrick couldn't hide his smile when he thought of Phil's idiot.

Phil was so good in the second leg against Porto that no one expected him to be able to race the ground after two hard-fought fights.

Phil Beasley was a fantastic guy, he was a typical England hooligan at times, but he was just a twelve-year-old boy at times.

Last week, the PFA (Association of Professional Footballers) shortlist for the Season of the Year was announced, with Patrick, Leon and Hans all selected. Phil and Ben, as well as Leon, were shortlisted for the Young Player of the Year.

What should have been a cause for joy? No, no, Mr. Beasley apparently didn't think so. Anyway, what Patrick saw when he returned to the locker room that day was that Phil was throwing clothes around, and he didn't know whose it was. He also kicked his, Leon, and Hans' boots and socks as balls.

As much as Phil loves to mess around, the team can't do without the hooligan, or the little boy who is only twelve years old. Patrick understands that as a pivot point for a center, Phil has a big role to play. Phil is also a constant harassing player. To opponents, Phil Beasley is a **ing painthe arse, while to teammates, Phil's presence can attract a lot of defensive strength and make it easy for others to play. Tina is bound to have a headache over Phil's absence after that.

In fact, Phil scored a "hat-trick" in that game.

Here's the thing, Porto's Santana's corner kick was extremely fast and the ball went forward. Phil is defending Banderas. Banderas jumped up and took a lead over Phil, but his left foot only touched the ball slightly. Phil jumped up in an exaggerated attempt to kick the ball away, but after Banderas touched the ball, Phil continued to swing his leg with all his might, and the ball hit his heel......

Flew over Hans's left hand and jumped into the gate with a weird spin!

Hans glared at Phil with some eeriness. Later, in the locker room, the Germans almost threw Phil in the trash again.

At the new Queen's Park, the final score was 4-1, and after Phil scored three goals and was replaced by Genk, Patrick himself scored two more. So far, Patrick has scored 14 goals in the Champions League this season, ranking first in the scorer list.

QPR defeated Porto 7-3 on aggregate over two legs to reach the last four of this season's Champions League.

That night, Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 3-2 at Camp Nou and reached the semi-finals with an aggregate score of 5-2. And on Wednesday night, the results of the other two were also in. Chelsea drew 1-1 at Arsenal to advance 2-1 on aggregate, while AC Milan beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the same scoreline as in the previous round.

During today's draw, several teammates asked Patrick who he preferred to draw.

He has no tendencies. Not really. Of course, it must be admitted that if Chelsea were drawn, it would be a good signing, and it would ensure that there will be a west London team in this year's Champions League final.

****

She and Nick still haven't met here.

On June 5, Barcelona, Camp Nou, became the last possibility. Just like they agreed at the San Siro.

QPR drew Massimo Romano's AC Milan. It could be the strongest challenge of the season for QPR. From a purely utilitarian point of view, she would like to draw Chelsea. As for the current result, although it is full of unknowns, she is even a little jealous that Nick has touched Chelsea, but it must be said that this result also excites her.

The ends of her hair had long since stopped dripping, and even the water stains on her chest were almost dry. She got up from the couch.

She looked up at the clock.

11:13。

Why hasn't Ben arrived yet?

Should she make a call?

****

Little flower, you are so beautiful.

I know.

Little flower, you are the most beautiful little flower in the world.

I know.

Little flowers, I love you, do you love me?

No, I don't love you.

Little flower, I hurt so much.

I don't want to know this.

Little flowers, why don't you understand?

I understand.

Little flowers, do you really understand?

Yes, I understand.

Benjamin was sitting in the car. He did the same on that Valentine's Day night. At that time, his co-pilot was carrying a bouquet of roses, and he finally got out of the car, but threw the bouquet in the trash. That night, he witnessed a century of saves and a century of hugs, and then left here.

It still hurts, baby, it still hurts badly.

Strictly speaking, he only asked once.

She refused without any hesitation. He couldn't find a glimmer of possibility in that sentence.

But does she know what that means?

Christine, "The Phantom of the Opera". He was her phantom.

Hamilton, "The Hamilton". He knew what kind of person she was.

Baby, every word counts. Why don't you take that puzzle apart and see what it is? Why don't you ask me what I gave myself for my birthday? Do you know what a 24,000-piece puzzle looks like all over the place?

The garden of my house is beautiful. Baby, we can kick the ball in it if you want, and we can dance in it if you want. Although whether it's kicking a ball or dancing, you're terrible. But I don't mind, really, I swear I won't laugh at you.

He had to let her know.

Benjamin picked up the rose and got out of the car. The time is 11:10.

The hallway was extremely quiet, and as he walked, the lights turned on one by one, from dark to bright.

He could barely hear his own footsteps or breathing. But he suddenly remembered the moment when the great crystal chandelier was pulled up in the stillness of the seemingly eternal night at Her Majesty's Theatre.

He took a deep breath softly, only to feel a little pain from the puncture wound on his index finger when he picked the rose. He had already walked to the TA's office, and he looked up to see that her office was glowing.

The baby is waiting for him.

He looked down at the rose in his hand, the flower/path spikes were raised, the dew was gone, and the petals were bright and scarlet.

One step forward, is the abyss.

****

11:14。

Lu Ling stared at this message, and was a little angry for a moment. Benjamin Hamilton had ten cars even if he didn't have a hundred, could it be that all ten cars in his garage were broken? It didn't matter if he didn't come, he should have informed her earlier. She waited for half an hour. He wasted half an hour of her time.

She suppressed her anger, her fingers darting quickly across the phone screen:

He's online, and there's a sign he's typing. She received a response very quickly.

Lu Ling withdrew from the program. She thought about it, and after a while, she called Pat.

"Ben said his car broke down, he didn't come, I'll go home now. ”

"Okay, drive carefully, baby. ”

"Yes, see you later. ”

"I'll see you later. ”

Lu Ling took the bag, picked up the coat at the door, and turned off the office lights while opening the door.

The nearest light in the hallway came on, and she looked down to see a delicate red rose on the floor of the doorway.

He told another blatant lie, and he came, leaving behind a red rose.

Like a phantom.

****

Little flower, you are so beautiful.

Little flowers, I have a nice garden.

Little flowers, I love you.

Baby, I hope you like that little flower.

Benjamin started the car. It's raining again in London. 166 Reading Network