"Tina, do you remember when I started being taller than you?" Patrick asked in a sudden whisper.

"You were taller than me when we went to Inter Onderland that year. At that time, I thought that if you are longer than six feet and an inch in the future, I wonder if you will be arranged by the coach of Leyton East to play central defence. Lu Ling said and smiled, brushed his hair behind his ear, and kissed his face, "Who knew that you grew up very slowly, eighteen years old and not yet six feet. ”

Patrick hugged the girl in his arms and smiled, "Sounds like you think I'm short, too. "Phil was in a bad mood tonight, and after the awards, he was angry everywhere, and when he came to him, he called him shorty. For God's sake, he's not tall, but six feet isn't short by any means. He didn't bother to bother with the little boy. Phil has always thought that those who are shorter than himself are short. Phil sometimes calls Jake shorty, and Jake is almost as tall as Phil.

"Yes, you're so short. Lu Ling lay in the crook of the man's arm and teased him.

Patrick moved one hand to her chest, and he strained slightly, and her laughter rang out, muttering "Wait, rest a little longer". He let go of his hand, still holding her, and after a while he kissed the top of her head and whispered, "I was taller than you that summer on the seashore of Brighton." ”

"Really?"

"Yes. ”

"You've been paying attention to this?"

"Yes. …… I want to grow up faster. ”

Lu Ling understood what he meant, she was a little emotional, and just wanted to speak, his hand began to roam over her again, and his breath with ** came from her ears. "You're excited today too. This is the kind of game we can play more in the future. He whispered, moving louder and louder.

She really didn't hate this, if it weren't for the fact that she had another identity tonight, she would be even more unscrupulous. But considering her other status, she still took a photo with Patrick Amber, the Player of the Year, and Benjamin Hamilton, the Young Player of the Year, and gave interviews to the media before fulfilling the bet.

As for what came later......

The first is that he ran into Hans and Mia before leaving.

She didn't know until then that Hans' girlfriend Mia had also arrived, but Mia was not there as Hans's girlfriend, she was there as a member of the Arsenal Women's coaching staff. Mia is a tall girl, only a little shorter than Pat. With her pale blonde hair, turquoise eyes, wheat-colored skin and muscle lines under the perennial outdoor exercise, she looks healthy and sexy. On top of that, Mia is very talkative.

Very talkative!

At that time, Pat kept his hand half-covering his lips. Hans didn't know why, so he asked Pat if he was okay. Pat shook his head with a smile.

When they finally say goodbye to the very talkative Mia and the silent Hans, they run into Phil, who is still in a bad mood. She reassured Phil a few words, she knew that it was indeed a big pity that she was not selected for the Best Eleven. Phil said he was going home and picked up Tianna for the night. Pat's face sank then. Then it was her turn to laugh next to her. When Pat looked at her, he teasingly asked, "Aren't you cold?" and she did her best to maintain her majesty, refusing Phil's request.

……

The fiery atmosphere continued from getting into the car to the home, to the moment, and to the present.

All the passions were so real, but they made her a little confused. What does the future look like? where will she go if she leaves the QPR? Will he mind if she leaves England? She swore to Nate, but in reality she was still afraid. She had some clues, some options, but nothing was clear for sure at the moment. The only thing that is clear is that she can't let this season leave any regrets.

Before going to bed, Patrick put his arm around Lu Ling and asked, "What is that letter, the one sent to New York?"

She replied to him: "I invited my mother to Barcelona if we could finally arrive." ”

She was confused and wanted to tell him her decision to leave, but she was too sleepy. Her lips moved, and his goodnight kiss fell.

****

On the evening of April 28, QPR continued to beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Villa Park thanks to goals from the team's two top scorers, Patrick and León, and Patrick's goal was his fiftieth goal of the season. After that, Lu Ling did not go back to London with the team bus as usual, but took Tim's car. Tim drove to Birmingham by himself because he accompanied Monica for a prenatal check-up in the afternoon.

It takes about two hours from Birmingham back to London. For two hours, she was able to chat with her assistant coach about Champions League semi-final opponents AC Milan and Massimo Romano. But the conversation didn't immediately revolve around that.

"John jokes that you have to go with the bus every time to save money. Tim said with a smile.

Lu Ling knows that many coaches drive to and from the away stadium by themselves. "Yes, I'm just trying to save money on gas, and the price of oil has gone up a lot. Wait for Nate to give me another raise, then I must drive my own car. She also laughed.

Tim didn't speak for a moment, holding the steering wheel over a fan bus, the sound of soft music coming over the car radio.

Lu Ling looked down at his phone, and it was Pat's message that popped up.

"I know you're joking, Christine, but Nate won't give you another raise. I'm guessing you'll be leaving at the end of the season. Tim turned off the radio and said suddenly.

After Lu Ling finished replying to the message, he looked out the window and did not deny it. It's just that if Tim guessed everything, did Pat have doubts too?

****

Patrick felt that Benjamin was not only taking a step back, but also avoiding Tina. On the training ground, Tina used to talk to him, and he kept his head down and didn't make eye contact with her, and in the locker room, he always turned his head to the side or stared at the floor when she spoke. After today's match, he even deliberately bypassed Tina to avoid shaking hands.

It's not that Patrick keeps an eye on Benjamin, except for a few things he notices, Leon and Phil have muttered to him. Patrick didn't know how he had figured it out that night, but it should have been a good thing anyway.

Patrick got on the bus today, and Benjamin followed. As soon as Patrick sat down, Benjamin asked if he would mind if he sat next to him.

Patrick shrugged and teased as Benjamin sat down, "I'm afraid Jake minds." ”

Benjamin smiled. "Jake has Phil. I'm afraid Leon will mind. ”

Patrick nudged him, "It's not just Leon. ”

The bus started and they chatted casually. With the manager and assistant coach not on the bus today, and the team winning three points at Villa Park, there was a lot of trouble. Several teammates are holding their phones and going live on Instagram.

Patrick quickly sent a message and turned back, not expecting Gonzalo's shot. He smiled and yelled at the Spaniard, turned his head, and continued to talk to Benjamin. "Where did you say your horse farm is?"

"Windsor. Benjamin posted an Instagram message, and he casually liked the latest updates from a few of his teammates while replying to Patrick, "When you're interested, you can check it out." He paused his fingers and continued, "If there's one you like, I'll give it to you." Or there is a suitable one, which can be bred. ”

Patrick was stunned as he received a reply from Tina on his phone.

Benjamin looked up and saw it, and he quickly turned his eyes away and said sorry. He knew she would use X.

Patrick looked down and typed, saying it was okay. He replied to Benjamin, "Breeding?"

Benjamin looked at Patrick's face and said calmly, "Doesn't she have a horse? ”

Patrick felt a little ridiculous, and he looked into Ben's gray-green eyes, which were flat.

Benjamin smiled. "I don't mean anything else. ”

It's not that Patrick doesn't think Benjamin has any obscene thoughts, he simply thinks that Benjamin is elusive. He thought for two seconds and asked, "What happened that night?"

Benjamin was a little surprised, and after a short silence, he still smiled, "It doesn't matter. ”

Behind them, a teammate came over with a mobile phone and forcibly pulled them into the camera.

****

May 1. There are only three days left before the Champions League semi-final opener against Milan.

Lu Ling leaned against Alice's desk, his brows furrowed.

Alice felt that she was tense, both mentally and physically. And that tension may not really be relaxed until the end of the season.

"Is there a high probability of injury?" Lu Ling asked, turning his head.

Alice frowned as well. Benjamin had some discomfort in his back after today's game, stiffness and tingling. After examination by the medical team, it was believed that it was caused by fatigue. She said cautiously, "He can play." I've told him to get a good night's sleep these days. ”

Lu Ling nodded. That's what modern football is all about. Everything is better than it used to be, including sports science, technical means, etc., but it's also true that modern players have more games to play and run more.

This is Benjamin's first full Premier League season, and as a regular player in the QPR and as a new international, the club's fourth-tier play plus the England national team is a far cry from his season in the Championship as a rotation player at Fulham last season.

Alice asked tentatively, "Do you think he's slept well lately?"

Lu Ling looked at Alice's eyes, she knew what Alice meant. Ben has been avoiding her lately. She thought about whether it was necessary to talk to him, but she thought it was a decision he made and that it didn't affect their communication or his state on the court, so she decided to respect his decision. "He's a professional footballer and he has to get a good night's sleep. She said. There are a lot of competitions, and rest is more important than training. She grinned again, "I have faith in him." ”

"What? on the pitch, or are you confident that he can adjust his emotions quickly?"

"Both. ”

Alice smiled and sighed inwardly. When she checked Benjamin today, he suddenly asked her if she was busy with schoolwork in college. She casually complains that she's busy, and slowly realizes that he actually wants to hear something from her about Christine's college days. When she thought of the frustrated boy on Valentine's Day, her heart softened and she said a few more words.

"Christine and I, no, I think all of us are planning everything according to deadlines. But we all graduated with first-class degrees. ”

"There are so many boys who want to date us. ”

"When she's in a bad mood, she takes a bag of bread and goes to the lake to feed the swans. She loves and hates swans at the same time. She said they were good-looking, and they were still lifelong companions. They are also very arrogant. It doesn't matter if you're arrogant, but you're too territorial. ”

"She's not as good at football as I am. ”

With a faint smile on his face, Benjamin just listened to her and didn't ask anything. When she finished checking, he said thank you. I said thank you again at the door and left.

Alice thought about it for a moment and didn't say it. He probably wouldn't have wanted her to tell her, or why would he be hiding from Christine? Anyway, Kristen had already told her that she wouldn't be here next season. Benjamin Hamilton won't be like this forever.

****

When Lu Ling came back from Alice, it was already half past ten in the evening. Alice left jokingly complaining that she was dragging her to work overtime.

The TV in her office was on, she looked at the time, tuned to BBC1, she hadn't seen motd in a long time.

The first game is the QPR against Manchester City this afternoon.

Despite the upcoming match against AC Milan, she didn't make much of a rotation. The team continued to play in a 3412 formation, with Phil, Genk and Patrick forming the attacking line, and Leon on the bench. Gonzalo has had some fitness issues lately, so she used Sadio Babacar at left wing-back and was the main player in the rest of the position.

For Manchester City, the main centre-forward Novak has been injured and although Jardin's side are fighting for a fourth, they have been unable to attack without this important attacking player. The day before the match, she had already laid out her countermeasures against her opponent's lack of strikers, and it was clearly communicated to everyone.

The screen flashed with QPR's attacks in today's game. Patrick scored a goal in the first half and a second half, with the first goal beautifully and the second being a close-range follow-up shot. Meanwhile, the two goals equalled and surpassed the record set by Chelsea in 2009/10 for goals scored in a single Premier League season (103).

The highlights of the match ended with her post-match interview with a BBC reporter.

'We all know that Manchester City are fighting for Champions League qualification at the moment, so it's a challenging game. I'm very happy to win, not just the three points, but the way we won the game showed confidence and that was good for the next game against AC Milan. ”

Other important fixtures in this round include Manchester United 2-2 Everton and West Ham 1-1 Chelsea. Lu Ling looked up casually a few times while working.

The MOTD has come to an end, and Lineker is discussing the implications of this matchday with two guests, Danny Murphy and Martin Keown.

'I think QPR's second Premier League title is certain. In fact, it was not after this game...... Their performance at Stamford Bridge two weeks ago shattered all possible suspense and, let's not forget, they didn't even send Trek Amber on that one. "This is Danny Murphy's voice.

Martin Keown's voice rang out too. 'I have to repeat what Gary has always said this season, this team is the strongest Premier League team we have ever seen, and even though I myself was part of the unbeaten Arsenal side that season, this QPR is much better than that team. And, it must be said, they proved that it is possible to play a super record with local players as the main body, and Christine Lu Ju has contributed a lot to this. ”

Gary Lineker agreed, "That's right, don't forget that Kristen Lue brought Benjamin Hamilton in addition to Patrick Amber, who was the biggest hit of the season, the best young player in the PFA. Our world-class midfielders in England – I don't think it's too much to describe Hamilton. There are others, Glenn Mitchell, Phil Beasley, Jacob Harding, Joey Tomlin, Joy Freeman, and Ian Parker, John O'Connor, if extended to British players, and these people are all inseparable from Kristen Lu. But the two I admire the most are Patrick Amber and Benjamin Hamilton, who proved that Christine ......"

Lu Ling listened to these voices, and thought to himself that the next time he saw Gary, as well as Danny and Martin, he would have to thank them for complimenting him so much.

The standings hit the screen and she looked up again:

QPR 34 28-6-0 103:16 90 mins

Chelsea 35 games 26-6-3 81:21 84 points

Everton 34 games 26-5-3 85:37 83 points

This means that QPR is indeed one step away from winning the Premier League this season.

She was still nervous. In three days' time, she will have the highest stage in her tenure. This is also the first time she has reached the last four of the Champions League.

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