Candace put her chin on the palm of her hand, lying quietly on the car window, blowing the slightly cool sea breeze in her face, the scenery on both sides of the street is in full view, and the bright red of the large area of life is embellished with enthusiasm, as if you can capture the noise and boiling of the game as long as you close your eyes, and spread earth-shatteringly.

The lights are on, the smoke is curling, and everything indicates that the peace of this moment is not a quiet rest, but a warning of rough seas, and all the families are actively preparing dinner in advance for tonight's second divisional game - because the game will start according to East Coast time, and for West Coast, it is a meal time at a critical time.

Involuntarily, Candace carefully stretched out her right hand, opened her five fingers, and felt the breeze like a stream, gurgling and flowing, and if she was not careful, the naughty hair broke free and began to flow wantonly, and the freedom of the moment made people can't help but immerse themselves in it and linger.

But the speed slowed down slowly, and it stopped on the side of the road, because the destination had been reached.

Lu Ke bent down slightly, looked out of the passenger seat window, the lights of his parents' house were all turned off, and on the other side of the street, the Newman family's residence was brightly lit, and the living room window could see the lively crowd coming and going, and the door could also see Logan's car had arrived.

"Are you sure?" Lu Ke asked again with concern.

Candace smiled lightly, a confident look in her eyes, "Bambi, trust me, I'm not the kind of girl who is timid and afraid of life. ”

Lu Ke showed a meaningful look and nodded slowly; Candace understood in an instant, she had just experienced the team's heckling, and now the same situation could happen again, which made Candace pout, "God, Bambi, how long the hell have you not been dating?" Why is everyone worried about your private life? ”

"It's not a question of when was my last date, it's about when you showed up." Lu Ke said like a tongue twister, which made Candace chuckle.

But before the two of them could continue to communicate, someone in the Newman family had already noticed Lu Ke's car, opened the door, and Austin's figure appeared at the door, shouting, "Hey, the game has entered the countdown, and you are about to miss the opening." ”

"Missed the national anthem? I feel like I can live with it. Lu Ke replied in a loud voice, and a small joke successfully made Austin laugh.

Needless to say, the American national anthem is the ultimate challenge for every singer, and it's not a joke, it's a fact.

The American national anthem is very difficult, first, there are too many lyrics, and secondly, the ups and downs of the melody are very unique, even real professional singers often make mistakes in their performances, from out of tune to forgetting words, and even singing a brand new song in a ridiculous way, which is not surprising, all kinds of fancy embarrassments, difficult to count, and there is also a car accident special of the national anthem performance on YouTube.

The most typical case is that in 2012, Barack ***** was successfully re-elected as president of the United States, and Beyoncé sang the national anthem at the swearing-in ceremony. In order to avoid mistakes, she chose lip-syncing, which was criticized by the media and fans, and even became a big stain on her career.

The problem is that the American music industry has always been critical of lip-syncing, Beyoncé knew the consequences of this move, but she still chose lip-syncing without hesitation, because in many of the top sports events broadcast live across the country, there are too many embarrassments in professional singers singing the national anthem, either forgetting the lyrics or completely out of tune, and breaking the sound is even more commonplace, and the scene is really unbearable.

In order to avoid such a tragedy, Beyoncé still chose lip-synching.

Even the Americans themselves often complain about this.

So Lu Ke ridiculed that he missed the national anthem singing, which seemed harmless.

Lu Ke retracted his gaze, turned his head to look at Candace, and said with a smile, "How is it?" You ready? ”

Candace clenched her fists heavily and said categorically, "Of course! ”

Then, the two men opened the car door, stepped out of the car, and walked in the direction of Newman's house.

Tonight, Candace decided to join Lu Ke in watching the first division game of the American League, the New England Patriots vs. the Denver Broncos. However, Lu Ke knew that after the live viewing of the Candlestick Stadium in the afternoon, the Lu family and the Newman family would inevitably gather together in the evening to watch the live broadcast on TV, so he needed to confirm Candace's thoughts again.

Crossing the road, pushing open the door, the orange lights and warm air came to the face, the bustling sound was gently ringing, and Logan, who was passing through the porch of the living room with a salad basin in his hand, noticed the figures of Lu Ke and Candace, and couldn't help but pause, shouting happily, "Hey, you've arrived." ”

Logan took the initiative to greet him and greeted him with a smile, "Sugar Candy, welcome." Please feel free and don't be informal. Before Candace could reply, Logan shouted, "Dad, Mom, we've got guests in our house, I mean, brand new guests." The relaxed tone of the giggle was full of joy and excitement.

Lu Ke and Candace exchanged glances, and a tacit smile flowed from their eyes: as expected.

Just a gap to say hello, Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning in the living room walked out one after another, and then showed a surprised expression, "Candace, it's great that you're here, long time no see." Jiang Youning warmly opened his arms to welcome Candace's visit.

When she was still in college before, Candace once came to San Francisco once, not for vacation, but for work, she stayed here for two months, and visited Lu Ke's house three times before and after, she and Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning had met face-to-face, not only general friends, but even spent time sitting down and having a long talk.

They can be considered friends.

So, for tonight's group gathering, Candace wasn't nervous at all.

"Annie, long time no see." Candace stepped forward and hugged Jiang Youning once, and greeted warmly and kindly.

Then, Candace looked at Lu Zhengze, who was standing next to her, "Good evening, Jack." In the afternoon at Candlestick Stadium, in fact, I had already met you, and you were carrying the flag of the 'King of the Bay Area' and calling for everyone to cheer on, but there were so many people around that I didn't come forward. ”

"What an unforgettable game, wasn't it?" Lu Zhengze also sighed with a smile, "Until the last moment of the game, I never know the final outcome, the tension is so exciting that people's hearts almost explode, I think that our people are much more nervous than the players standing on the court, it is simply adding to the chaos." ”

A sentence of complaining immediately made everyone laugh.

Austin Newman reappeared, "Guys, hey, guys, hurry up in the kitchen and help, we're ready to eat." Hey, Bambi, it's okay to skip the national anthem, but I don't want to miss the opening. ”

At this time, he held a plate in his hand, on which was placed a piece of hot baked beef, steaming hot and fragrant; He was about to head towards the hall, but he stepped back again, "Hey, there, I'm Austin, Logan's father, the guy who made the last minute catch today, that's my son." ”

The ebullient words were filled with pride and pride.

Then Candace smiled brightly and made a saluting gesture, "Nice to meet you, Austin." I'm Candace, Bambi's friend, the guy who played rugby in the last moments today, that's my friend. The same answer template, but with different content, witty and humorous.

Austin laughed heartily, "Welcome, hurry, hurry into the living room, tonight's game is worth looking forward to." I don't think it could be better than the afternoon show, but ...... We can enjoy it as neutral fans, Candace! Candace! In the middle of his words, Austin raised his chin and called out again and again, "Patriot or Mustang?" ”

"Mustang!" Candace replied without hesitation.

Austin immediately raised his hands in the air, and the beef on his plate began to wobble, "Woo, we've got another Confederate soldier." Candace, I like you! With that, Austin hummed a minor tune all the way into the hall.

Candace turned her head to look at Lu Ke, and the two exchanged glances, and then she lowered her voice and said, "I finally know who Logan's personality is like now." Both of them pursed their lips and laughed.

The group entered the hall, but before they could sit down, a cheer came from behind them:

"Lu Ke? Lu Ke! Lu Ke! ”

A youthful figure was like a tornado, whistling into the living room from the outside, a golden hair flowing like a waterfall, I didn't have time to look at my facial features carefully, but I could clearly feel the hot vitality.

Julia Newman, Logan's sister, rushed in and cheerfully greeted, "What a great game today!" The last pass, wow, a classic of the whole season! It's definitely comparable to 'that catch', and I mean it! ”

Clearly feeling Julia's enthusiasm, Lu Ke didn't respond, but greeted with a smile, "Hey, Julia." ”

Then, Julia noticed Candace standing next to her, her smile stiffened slightly, and her expression and movements were slightly unnatural, "Hey, Lu Ke!" ”

She always insisted on calling Lu Ke by his name, not by his nickname. It's a very, very small detail that only she knows. Because, for her, Lu Ke is still a midnight knight on top of the back-to-school prom to save herself. That night's dance party was a secret between her and him.

But her eyes fell on Candace, and Julia's words became hesitant, "This one is ......"

"Candace, Julia; Julia, Candace. Lu Ke generously made the introduction, his eyes swept back and forth between the two of them, and then he jumped up with joy, "It's started!" It's about to begin! ”