Amber got on the plane with a newspaper, a Catalan tabloid. She actually wants to get some sleep, and reading can be sleepy sometimes, so it would be a good choice.

Not surprisingly, she was one of the protagonists of the headlines. Her name was mentioned several times in that article. And the title of the article is called:

【Two Amber and two L】

People talk about Patrick Amber and Kristen Lu's suspicious love history, sigh how romantic Oh is, and criticize Oh how unprofessional and immoral. They want to know what the story is all about, but they dismiss it — it's just a soap opera.

Amber laughed at the sudden revelation of this "love history", and in such a dramatic and completely unexpected way, that for her, it was only the end of her relationship. It's just that it still hurts a little bit. It was as if every date was still in front of her, and his blue eyes were still lingering in her mind. But she knows that it will always pass, always will. It's not like if you're in love with someone, it's a lot harder.

The agent sat beside her, leaning over and glancing at the newspaper in her hand.

There are three images, Kristen Lue and Patrick Amber's intimate hug in the past, Patrick's iconic celebrations and her intimate whispers when she was with Patrick.

"Appi, how are you feeling?"

"It hurts a little. Amber stared at the letters in the newspaper and muttered, "But I think I'll be fine." ”

"I reckon the news of your breakup will be in the newspapers soon, you know the paparazzi are always sharp. ”

"Yes. Amber put down the newspaper and looked out the window, the plane taxiing, "So what, honey?"

"People will wonder why you broke up. ”

"It's good to tell them that long-distance relationships won't work, after all, Amber and Amber are busy. ”

That's a good reason, although not many people believe it. ”

"Who cares. Amber pursed her lips and smiled. She probably won't be in Barcelona for a while, she thought. And perhaps, London. But her place of work is ever-changing, and who knows when she will be back, so she won't refuse for such a stupid reason. It won't be that hard, it won't. She picked up the blindfold and said to the agent: "Honey, I'm asleep, I don't want to eat, don't wake me up." ”

"No problem, get a good night's sleep, baby. We'll go back to Hollywood, and it's going to be sunny. ”

Amber didn't speak again, and closed her eyes.

The tattoo on Patrick's left arm flashed through her mind, and she suddenly realized what it might mean.

She didn't blame him because he never lied to her. And his The Ohe Only has always been there, never left.

****

Lola's voice was very irritating. Nicholas simply took the phone away from his ear and put it aside. His computer screen and the TV screen in his office were playing QPR matches, and he was comparing the two games.

"Nick, did Patrick and Christine really get together? You know about it? Oh my god...... Their story is so romantic...... I mean, Nick, do you know a lot of people on Twitter scolding Christine? Okay, I know I'm too gossipy, but you have to answer this question, my mom asked me to ask, what's your relationship like?"

Lola has a million questions. Fortunately, he could choose not to answer.

"Nick, mom said if you ignore us, she'll book a plane ticket to Liverpool right away. ”

Nicholas picked up his phone helplessly, God knows how busy he is.

"I'm okay with Christine. He said.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. ”

"Even if you win the title and she doesn't? Now the newspapers are saying that if QPR doesn't win the Premier League this season, Christine will be kicked out by the Americans. ”

Nicholas was silent for a moment, then said, "If she didn't understand the rules of the game, we wouldn't have started at all." She's not that kind of girl, I'm pretty sure. But now, it's all very hard for me, for her, for us. Lola, I hope you don't bother me again during this time. Ask my mom and dad for ......."

Lola interrupted him eagerly: "When are you going back to Madrid?"

"I don't know yet. ”

"Nick, if you go back to Madrid and take Christine, we'd all love to see her. "It's not Lola's voice anymore, it's her mother's.

"I can't guarantee it. Good night, Mom. After Nicholas finished speaking, he pressed directly to end the call.

The clock on the wall pointed to twelve o'clock, and Nicholas looked at the picture frame on his desk, and after they had reconciled, he put it back in its original position.

What is she doing?

The Everton boss shook his head and told himself, don't think about it, don't ask.

We'll see you soon.

Meet on the battleground.

****

Tonight, the temperature in London is only 5 degrees Celsius. The wind had been blowing all night, and it was May.

There are no stars in the night sky. In the distance, all the lights were dim.

Old Tom was smoking a cigarette next to Lu Ling.

They have previously talked about some of the situation in the development squad and there are a couple of kids who are doing well and could consider getting them into the first team next season. Old Tom asked about the plan for summer reinforcements, and Lu Ling casually talked about some exchanges with Meng Qi.

The conversation was slow, and both of them shivered a little when they stood in the wind.

Lu Ling stared at Old Tom's two fingers holding the cigarette butt, and suddenly said, "You should quit, I don't know which one will kill you." ”

Old Tom laughed, his nasal voice trembling, "My wife tells me that every day, but it's so difficult. I would pray that my luck is not so bad. He took a sharp puff and pinched his cigarette.

Lu Ling smiled quietly, then Lu Yungui was very unlucky.

"How's your father?" asked old Tom, holding his arms crossed, still shaking, "let's go in." ”

Lu Ling nodded and walked downstairs, his voice a little low, "He is in pain, and his time is short." ”

"I'm sorry you have to endure this. I remember the morning of my father's death I was just about to drive to the training base, and when I got that call, I felt that there was darkness in front of me, and there seemed to be something terrible in the darkness that was dragging you and dragging you to even darker places...... When I think about it, I still feel powerless and sad. It's been ten years. Old Tom sighed.

Lu Ling listened quietly, and after a while, she asked, "What happened later?"

"Later?" said old Tom, rubbing his nose with his palm, "and then you accepted." The pain is real, but it will always pass, and those who are alive must live well. It's just that sometimes I think of something from the past...... It's still going to feel sad. He laughed, nasal, "My dad was a West Ham fan, and he took me to Upton Park one winter, oh sorry the stadium wasn't there, and if he was alive, he would be damn damned." By the way, that winter, we went to Appton Park to watch a game, and it was so windy, bigger than tonight, it had just snowed, and there were a lot of hot dogs and cheeseburgers on the side of the road, so I told him, I want to eat a hot dog the size of a foot. He was very poor at the time, and I was young, so I only knew that he didn't have much money, but I didn't know that he probably only had enough money in his pocket to buy a hot dog that day. If he bought me a hot dog, he wouldn't be able to buy himself a beer...... He always likes to buy a beer at half-time and talk to a bunch of old guys about how the team played in the first half......"

"So he bought you a hot dog?" Lu Ling asked Old Tom as he turned his head.

Under the light, Old Tom's blue-green eyes appeared slightly cloudy, but it was clear that it was more of the softness of recalling the good old days.

"Fucking he wouldn't do that, I forgot to tell you that my dad wasn't a loving father. He bought a beer anyway, but gave me a few sips, and for God's sake, I was eleven years old! But on Boxing Day we went to the ball again, and he bought me a hot dog the size of a foot, and I added a lot of mayonnaise—the best hot dog I've ever had. ”

"I bet it must be. Lu Ling said in a low voice. She was almost in her office, and at the door of her office, Nathan Neal was waiting for her.

Old Tom said, "Go, Christine, come to me for anything." Also, don't take Patrick's incident to heart, people are very forgetful, and sooner or later they will be distracted by the scandal of some sissy male singer. ”

Lu Ling laughed when he heard this, showing his white teeth, in fact, old Tom sometimes thinks like a typical British middle-aged man, although his football philosophy is very continental, and his father, she can also imagine what it looks like.

She took two steps, then turned back to old Tom and shouted, "That's what the is like this, isn't it?"

"yes...... Sometimes they're jerks, sometimes they make you think they're omnipotent, and we've been careful to avoid being them, but we still can't escape some fate. Enjoy cherishing your time with him. ”

"I will, thank you, Mr. Jones. She smiled.

She hadn't called him that in a long time.

Tom Jones smacked his lips, blinked, and waved at her.

****

As always, Nathan Neal wears a high-end tailored suit with just the right amount of tasteful men's perfume.

He leaned against the door of the manager's office, one hand in his trouser pocket, and a cigar in the other, sniffing around the tip of his nose.

"Even if you're the boss, you can't smoke a cigar in my office. Lu Ling said as she walked into her office, where another boss sat on the sofa.

"Oh, no, no Christine, this is what Tony just gave me, I'm just playing with it in my hands, I'm not interested in smoking it right now. ”

Lu Ling stood still, shrugged her shoulders, and said to the Americans and Malaysians, "So, two bosses, is there anything I need to know?" 166 Reading Network