The Sun published an article after the QPR game against Manchester United, signed by David King, with the headline:

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Kristen Lue wants to divert attention from her 0-0 team

In the article, David King writes:

"QPR has already suffered three 0-0 games in the Premier League, however, after the game against Manchester United, Christine Lu's dispute with Jose Mourinho on the touchline was in the media spotlight. From the perspective of a casual fan, I would think she's blunt or stressful, but Lu was once an assistant and close friend of Nicolas Flores, and given that the Everton boss has always been close to a machiavellian, one has to speculate about her motives and purposes. ”

"In fact, when the focus is on the 'sweetheart' incident, the QPR record seems to become less important. I think Lu, as a young professional football coach, would not be unaware of the sensitivity of this environment, but she insisted on talking about the 'sweetheart' incident repeatedly. This makes people feel that she is not confident on the one hand, and on the other hand, she is taking advantage of her 'weak' status. ”

"Lu comes from an immigrant family and had a difficult upbringing. Not to mention that her parents are divorced and she is the only child in the family. Isn't it surprising? Not at all. I don't think you can forget Alex Lue's gambling incident last summer. Although according to the FA's investigation, Christine Lue has nothing to do with her father's incident and can be said to be innocent, it is incomprehensible that she deliberately stressed in several interviews that 'I have never been close to my father'. We all know how much of an impact upbringing can have on a person. ”

"As a woman, she is undoubtedly a game-changer in this old-fashioned football world. And her efforts to get closer to people in the football world, and even have emotional relationships with her former boss, seem to be a typical reaction without surprise. The more she emphasizes this kind of thing, the more she reflects her lack of self-confidence. And now she's learned to use her weak position to the benefit of her team. ”

"Recently, this Twitter account has provided me with something interesting. From last August until last November, Kristen Lue and Patrick Amber were in and out of each other's homes frequently. But from the end of November onwards there are fewer and fewer of them. And then what happened: On Christmas Eve, Amber was partying in a nightclub, missing the next day's training session and being suspended for one game. The game in which Amber was suspended, QPR's away game against Arsenal, was the first game that QPR lost this season. Then Amber mysteriously and quickly left Barcelona in this winter window. The logic in this is likely to be the process of the two from falling in love to breaking up. ”

Here, David King put up some photos taken at the previous squatting point, in which the two went in and out of each other's homes.

"It must be said that Kristen Lue's achievements in leading the team for more than a season have in a sense proved that she could be a talented manager. Letting Patrick-Amber go did disappoint quite a few. But maybe that's how we can see her true coaching level. ”

"Here, I make a bold prediction (not the position of this newspaper) that QPR will not be able to finish in the top four this season under Lu's leadership. If I'm betting wrong, then I'll put my half/naked/photo on my Twitter. ”

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A cold wind blew, and Lu reminded himself of his naked/exposed skin, and his hairs stood on end. The temperature was so low, the wind was so strong, but she was constantly breaking out in a cold sweat all over her body.

"Christine. "It looks like someone is calling her.

The subtle words that appeared in that article kept popping out of her head.

Machiavellian, immigrant family, divorced parents, disadvantaged status......

"Christine!" exclaimed Tim.

As if awakened from a nightmare, she jerked her head to look at the teaching assistant.

Tim swallowed his saliva and said softly, "Zixiang's left leg is a little wrong, have you noticed?"

Lu Ling gasped without leaving a trace and nodded: "Yes, I wanted to say it just now." Let him go to the sidelines with the team doctor to have a look. ”

Tim stood still. He looked at her, her face a little pale, her jaw shaking despite her efforts to restrain herself. She was cold. Or, she is extremely emotionally unstable. Of course he knew why, but out of respect for her and his knowledge of her personality, Tim thought twice and didn't ask any questions. Because he can almost guess the answer.

"Are you okay? Leave that bastard David King up and say it. ”

"I'm fine. Don't worry, Tim. ”

It has to be such a conversation. Then it's better not to talk.

Lu Ling turned his head, and Tim smiled at her before walking towards the middle of the field.

She took a deep breath and exhaled again, repeating this several times, thinking she should be better.

After a while, Tim heard her roar:

"Glenn, you're in the wrong defensive position! It's easy to get too close and get over!"

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The Sun's article was full of gimmicks and attracted countless heated discussions in a very short period of time. It's hard to completely accuse author David King of being a sexist, and nowhere in the entire text is there an attack on Kristen Lu's female identity, either implicit or explicit. Not to mention that he's a racist, the article doesn't even mention Kristen Lue's Asian identity, only citing the fact that she comes from an immigrant family (which is actually semi-immigrant, but David King is likely intentional here).

Christine Lue's agent, Steve Baker, responded to the article in a phone interview that night:

"It's nonsense throughout, and my clients shouldn't be subjected to such speculation and questioning. And, I'm really looking forward to seeing the half/naked/photograph of the author of this article, although, I guess, it must be unappreciated. ”

The official Twitter account of the Queens Park Rangers Club also later said that the journalist would be denied admission to the QPR press conference in the future.

Actually, this is what Nathan Niel meant, not Lu Ling.

Many people called to express support or comfort, and Lu Ling's response was peaceful.

She only realized more deeply that the reputation she had accumulated for more than a season was just a flash in the pan. She initially only thought that people would look at her like Rogers with Suarez and Rogers without Suarez after Pat left. But it seems, it's not just that.

Reputation is a very mysterious thing.

David Moyes had been accumulating at Everton for so many years and suddenly one day the biggest football club in the world invited him, he went, he failed, he tossed and turned, he hadn't gotten up yet, he had been sacked by Sunderland a little over a month ago. He became a joke.

Her experience is more special, and perhaps more people are waiting to see her jokes. Or maybe people just need an interesting conversation and don't care if they succeed or fail. In a country where the weather is never good, wouldn't it be boring to have afternoon tea without these?

When Patrick called, Lu Ling was still in Harrington.

His voice was filled with anger, and he told her that he would refuse all future interviews with The Sun. She said you don't have to. He still insisted.

Later she tried to laugh at herself: "You see, at least one point, that David King got it wrong. By December, we stopped going to each other's homes as often because we had a secret house, not because we broke up. ”

Patrick wanted to laugh, but he couldn't.

"I want to be there for you at times like these. ”

"But what can you do?"

"I'm with you. ”

That's a good point. She thought.

She was tempted to say "it would be nice if you were really here", but she knew she couldn't.

So she said, "When the winter passes, everything will be fine." ”

"But summer is still a few months away. ”

"No, it's going to be soon, definitely faster than we thought. But first, I've got to win, I've got to shut those bastards. ”

A sense of powerlessness swept over Patrick. He can't score for that blue and white team anymore.

"It's going to win, it's going to be that. That's all he can say.

"Thank you, and I hope your good form continues. ”

They talked for a while, all sweet, as if those quarrels had never happened. Towards the end of the call, Lu Ling told Patrick that she had to call Nick and that she had some questions that she had to ask him.

Patrick was silent for a moment, then said on the phone, "Go ahead, baby." But when you get home, we'll be there?"

Naturally, she agreed. Then she hung up.

Nick sent her a message earlier, and he didn't like to send messages, but he sent it anyway.

[If you want to talk to me, call me.] 】

When the voice of the Spaniard came from the earpiece, Lu Ling understood the meaning of the word mentor from the bottom of his heart. And she really needs him as a mentor tonight.

"I've always had a question for you. ”

"I'm listening. On the other side, the lights in the Finch Farm coach's office were bright, and Nicholas put down what he was doing and poured himself a glass of wine.

"What do you think of me and my players...... Going to bed?"

Nicholas had red wine in his mouth, and after he swallowed it little by little, he still didn't know how to start. He knew that this must be an unspeakable question for her. But for him, it's a painful question. It is a knife inserted/into the chest, and the body cannot bear the pain. He took another sip. The astringency is overflowing, and the alcohol is melting into the bloodstream.

He can get started.

"First, you like him, even...... Love him, I don't know, it won't be a pure ** relationship;Second, you're making trouble for yourself, aren't you now suffering the consequences?Third, if you need my advice, never do it again, or you're just digging your own grave. ”

His voice was slightly unsteady. Lu Ling could hear it. She whispered sorry and then continued, "Aren't you curious?"

"About what?"

"You don't wonder why I was reluctant to cross that line when you were my boss, but when I became my own boss, I chose to cross that line. ”

He smiled, silently.

"Isn't it because of a transfer of power?"

She pondered his rhetorical question.

His voice continued to reach his ears:

"The Sun has been heavily right-wing in recent years, and I am not surprised that they have made such remarks. I even doubt they think people like me should get out of England and not stay and take a job as a homegrown coach. After a pause, he called her name, "Christine, you're the most independent and intelligent girl I've ever met, and if you doubt yourself because of a stupid article written by a stupid person, I'll think there's something wrong with my vision." ”

She chuckled, "I'm not that innocent. ”

"No one is innocent. ”

When she heard this, he seemed to pouting and disdainful in front of her. Her laughter grew even louder, "Of course. I'm just reflecting on myself, but sometimes the opportunity to reflect on myself is provided by someone else. ”

Nicholas poured some more red wine, then he leaned back in his chair, holding a wine glass in one hand and a mobile phone in the other, and said with a smile: "I'm drinking red wine, my favorite one, I would love to invite you to join me, but we are too far away." Don't think about it so much, think more about how to win Stoke City in the next game. ”

"You have a good memory......

Hearing her words, his hand holding the wine glass shook, the red liquid almost spilled on his pants, and he hurriedly calmed down: "Yes, it has always been." ”

She didn't answer him right away, hesitated for a moment and then said sincerely, "Thank you, Nick." You're a good mentor and a good friend, at least tonight. ”

"No, I don't want to be friends with you, you remember this. As for the title of mentor, I'm happy to accept it. He felt the alcohol start to attack his brain, and some words lingered around him...... He decided to end the call, before he still retained his self-control.

"Good night, Christine, I'm glad you called me. ”

"Me too. Thank you again. Good night, Nick. 166 Reading Network