Ian immediately shook his head, shrugging his shoulders as if trying to figure out how to speak. And Zixiang lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

Lu Ling waited for the Scottish boy's reply. Ian is a very honest person, and she knows he won't lie to her.

"The owner...... Can I call you Christine?" he asked, looking over.

"Oh, of course. ”

"Jamie asked me which team I wanted to go to and I told him I didn't want to leave, my home was here. He told me this morning that he had contacted the club and had contacted other teams and I was angry and had a fight with him and that's it, Christine...... I guess I just wanted to tell you that that's what Jamie meant, and it has nothing to do with me. I do like Nick and I want to play in the Champions League, but that's not going to take me out of my home. ”

Ian's words were very sincere, and Lu Ling felt that he had nothing more to say. Of course, Ian will soon get a new contract, and Jamie may not be happy, but he can at least help the Scottish boy negotiate a much higher weekly wage than he already has.

Zixiang looked at him several times as Ian spoke, and Lu Ling saw his hesitation on Zixiang's face. She wasn't surprised.

"Ian, thank you for being so candid. I don't know what to say. Lu Ling stood up with a smile and wanted to hug him.

Ian quickly stood up as well, and they hugged each other. Lu Ling patted Ian on the back. He was much stronger than when he was in the reserves. He will become more responsible than he is now. In the future, he will be her captain.

"By the way, Christine, I forgot to tell you that Kate loves your engagement gifts. She said she sent you a thank you card, I don't know if you received it. ”

"Yes, I received it. I'm glad she liked it. Lu Ling let go of Ian and looked at him with a smile, "Is the wedding date set?"

Ian scratched at his red curls, the freckles on his face looking extremely cute under his big smile. Among the three boys, he is the one who is relatively ordinary-looking, and he is more shy in dating girls. Not surprisingly, he was the first to get engaged. Lu Ling just didn't expect him to be so early.

"Actually, I was trying to tell you about it," he said. We are getting married at the end of June. ”

"So fast!?" Lu Ling looked at Zixiang, who seemed to already know.

Ian continued, "Actually, it was only decided last night. Unbeknownst to Pate, I called him last night and no one answered. ”

Oh, last night. Lu Ling's expression changed from surprise to embarrassment. But soon, she said sincerely, "Congratulations, Ian!" Lu Ling thought that Tim was engaged earlier than Ian, and the wedding date had not yet been decided.

Ian smiled a little shyly, and he scratched his head again, "Kate and I both want to be earlier." After that, you will receive an invitation card. But......" he said, looking over, "we're going to invite Nick too, and hopefully it won't be a problem, and of course, you'll not be at the same table." ”

Lu Ling was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Ian to speak so directly. But it would be a shame to miss Ian's wedding because of Nick. She smiled and shook her head, "Don't worry, I'll be there for sure, I promise it won't be a problem." Really, congratulations, Ian. I think you and Kate will be very happy. ”

They hugged again, and after that, Ian was ready to leave her office. But before leaving, this guy patted Zixiang's shoulder vigorously, as if to hint at something.

After Lu Ling sat down again, he looked at Zixiang, shook his head, and asked, "So what about you?"

"Honestly, Christine, I'm still thinking about it. My father wanted me to go to Real Madrid and I ...... myself I want to stay in England and Nick's team looks great. I would love to play in the Champions League. I don't know......" Zixiang's gaze was a little evasive, but he didn't hide his thoughts either.

Yu Zixiang was born into an elite family. As a third-generation Chinese immigrant, it would be strange if he did not come from such a family. Lu Ling had met Yu Zixiang's father. Gentle, cultured but very strong. He's a lawyer, and if it weren't for the fact that he's a fan, he wouldn't have let his son play. Lu Ling suddenly remembered that the man who had eaten with her in a Chinese Michelin restaurant was also introduced by Zixiang, and his name was Leo or something. If Zixiang didn't play football, he would probably be like that person. She had a hard time imagining that Zixiang.

Will he follow his father's advice, or will he choose Everton? How many percent of what he will leave behind? Lu Ling frowned, not happy.

"Zixiang, if it were another player, I would list one, two, three and say a lot to persuade him to stay. But I know you've always been a very smart and assertive person, and you're sure to have all the reasons I have. Moreover, our relationship is not the same. So, I guess, I'll just have to wait for the outcome of your consideration. ”

Lu Ling's words, Yu Zixiang was very moved when he heard it. He looked up and smiled apologetically: "Thank you for your understanding. Christine, I'll get back to you as soon as I can. By the way, I'm angry that Jamie did that, and I didn't know that before. ”

Looks like Jamie is a jerk. No wonder Pat said early on that he didn't like him. Lu Ling thought, maybe she would have to negotiate some problems with this nasty guy later.

When the time was almost up, she hugged Zixiang and prepared to go to the parade/march together.

****

Noon.

Hammersmith District, West London, City Hall. Nearby streets and the gates of the town hall have been occupied by QPR fans dressed in blue and white.

The blue-and-white Championship Tour/Tour Bus slowly turned along King's Street, north of City Hall, and immediately caused a huge cheer. The sides of the bus are printed with images of Lu Ling and Patrick holding the FA Cup, as well as images of the team celebrating the victory.

On top of the bus, Queens Park Rangers in their home shirts waved their hands downward, while the FA Cup was held in the hands of manager Christine Lu. That lid is back.

Lu Ling lifted the trophy, and the cheers below were accompanied by the singing of "Christine's Blue and White Army".

Then the lid fell off again.

She glanced down at the lid of the cup, and oh, she didn't want to talk about it anymore, even if it was cursing.

It was a joyous moment with the laughter of the fans on both sides.

Players and members of the coaching staff on the roof of the car held champagne glasses, and many of them grabbed selfie sticks and mobile phones to record the exciting moment. God knows how long they waited – it was the first time in 50 years that the QPR had won the title, the only one before that was the 1967 League Cup.

Arriving at the main entrance of the city hall, Kristen Lu spoke on behalf of the whole team:

'It's our first FA Cup title and I'm sure everybody was very happy today, we've been through a lot in the last year, we just got out of the Championship this time last year, a year ago no one thought we would be celebrating at this time of day, and some even said that QPR was worth celebrating if they avoided relegation. ”

"But now we've won the FA Cup!" she said, shaking the cup in her hand. The crowd below erupted in cheers again.

"I'm sure everybody enjoyed most of the season, we made history together and yes, everybody who supported the QPR was part of making history. Without your unwavering support, we wouldn't be where we are today. But this is only the beginning of a piece of history......"

"Next season, we're going to fight for more! We're going to be in Europe, we're going to build a stronger team to compete in the Premier League, the season is over, there's a lot of possibilities ahead of us!

The cheers and singing below lasted for a long time, while some fans shouted upwards:

"Christine, please let Patrick stay!"

"Patrick, we love you, don't go to another team!"

"And Zixiang, Ian, don't leave!"

Patrick suddenly took the microphone from Lu Ling's hand.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to say a few words. ”

"It's been a great year, for the whole team and for me personally. We've got a great manager and a lot of good players. We have high goals to pursue. ”

"So, I want to say that I'm not leaving, I'm still going to be wearing ...... next season"

The words that followed were drowned out by deafening cheers, tens of thousands of fans sang and danced, and in front of the small town hall were huge blue and white waves, which rang out at the same time:

ofus

ofus——

patrickamber

ofus！！！

****

Not just the British media, but the media all over the world published the same news in a matter of minutes:

Patrick Amber Announces Staying on QPR Championship Tour/Tour!

Social media has all exploded, and this season QPR has attracted the attention of fans all over the world because of its incredible results, because of the young unbelievably talented female manager, and because of Patrick Amber.

Everyone was talking about Patrick's stay. Everyone is curious to see how this team will perform next season.

At the same time, West London.

The QPR bus had slowly left City Hall and returned to Loftus Road, and the blue and white people all the way were shouting wildly, and they had already received the news of Patrick's confirmation of staying in the queue through their mobile phones, which made them even more excited.

Lu Ling looked at such a scene, and his heart was surging.

She turned to Tim and said, "Hey, that's a great feeling, do you want to come back next year?"

Her assistant looked at her with a smile, "Of course, I believe in this team, I believe in you." ”

The bus approaches Loftus Road, where the stadium is about to be demolished and is covered with banners and slogans from fans.

One of them is: "'Spark!''"

When Lu Ling got off the bus, she was dragged by Patrick's hand, she shook it back, and quickly let go. Then the two looked at each other and smiled.

"I finally know why your jersey sells so well. Lu Ling teased Patrick, who has ranked eighth in the global jersey sales list this season, with only Ronaldo, Messi, Pogba, Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Wayne Rooney and Eden Hazard ahead of him. "So you have so many little girl fans. She was talking about hundreds of teenage girls in Pat's jerseys screaming Pat's name as they passed City Hall. It's as if he's not a football star, but a young boy idol like Justin Bieber.

Patrick shrugged his shoulders, he was a little tired of being called Pretty Boy for a day or two, but Tina liked to call him that sometimes.

"What can I say, I'm good-looking, aren't I?" he teased himself, pouting, and then lowered his voice and whispered in her ear, "Not only them, but you also like me?"

Lu Ling pushed him when he heard this, and he smiled even more happily.

It's been witnessed by countless fans – the relationship between the manager and the star of the house, oh, like they say, like it is written in the newspapers, as people hope, it is indeed good, and perhaps, a little bit of mystery.

****

That night, when Lu Ling and Patrick boarded the plane to New York together. Social media news about Patrick's stay continues. And the photo of them appearing together at London's Heathrow Airport has led to more speculation. Everyone knows they're using the same agent, and if they're flying to New York at the same time — maybe Lawrence Jr. is waiting at home in Manhattan and has a big contract for both.

However, for Patrick, not being able to sit with Tina on this flight was enough to annoy him, and even more annoying was that Tina seemed to be sitting next to her acquaintances.

He stood beside Tina and watched them say hello.

"Hey, Leo, long time no see, this is a ...... What a coincidence. She only remembered this person today.

"Wow, Christine, long time no see. The handsome Asian man smiled politely and with surprise. 166 Reading Network