The wind was whistling, the stars were faintly twinkling, the rolling night was surging like smoke and mist, and the whole world fell into a state of tranquility, as if there was only oneself left in the huge world, quiet, and at the same time lonely; The night in San Francisco was getting deeper and deeper, but Aldon was not tired and sleepy at all, sitting cross-legged on the ground, his legs had begun to numb, he gradually could not feel his toes, and even his head began to slowly stiffen, unable to function, but he still did not move his body, just sat quietly like this.

I don't know how long it took, time seemed to have lost its meaning, it could be thirty seconds, it could be ten minutes, the cold wind poured in from the back of his neck, and he couldn't help but hit a spirit, Alton came back to his senses, raised his gaze, and in the confusion and confusion, refocused to find Lu Ke's eyes, and said hesitantly, "Bambi, what if I can't do it......"

After speaking, Aldon realized that his voice was hoarse, and that uneasiness and anxiety were eating away at his reason little by little.

Lu Ke did not speak.

Alton was worried that Lu Ke would refute him, or despise him, and then explained in a bit of a panic, trying to hide his embarrassment and embarrassment, "I know, I know, I know all those truths, I know that it is the right thing to do, but ......"

"But, I've known AJ all my life, since we were still learning to walk, we've been together all these years, he's just a part of my life, I don't know how to refuse, I don't know how to object, I grew up, he was always the one who called the shots, and I was the skinny kid who followed him."

“…… And also...... To be honest, I don't really want to change my current lifestyle at all because I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it...... Even if I knew that such an idea was completely wrong, I would ...... I'm ...... too," he said, his shoulders slumped down heavily, and Aldon gave a bitter smile and chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Doesn't I look very stupid?" No guts at all. ”

Then, Aldon lowered his eyes and lowered his head, "AJ often said that I have ideas but no guts, and I can only be a thug who follows others." ”

So, who's pushing the boundaries and pushing the envelope? And who is doing nothing and pointing fingers? Lu Ke only spoke at this time.

Aldon raised his head suddenly, he knew what Lu Ke meant, but reflexively wanted to refute, "But, I'm just playing rugby, this is the only thing I know, that ...... That's different. ”

"Why, you also think that playing rugby is a purely physical competition that doesn't require the use of brains?" The corners of Lu Ke's mouth rose, "Let me tell you one thing, even if rugby is just a physical sport, this is not something that anyone can do, because every professional player must go through a long period of perseverance and training, and any professional player who can stand on the field, he is definitely not a casual nobody." ”

"What's more, rugby is never just about the body, if you don't believe it, you can throw last year's playbook to AJ and remember, it has to be last year, I think he might sell this year's playbook to the opponent. Then the prospects for the playoffs may not be good. ”

Looking at the serious Lu Ke in front of him, it seemed that he was really harshly accusing Wallace, Alton received a 100,000-point critical attack, and cast his eyes with a stunned face.

The corners of Lu Ke's mouth rose, shook his head slightly, and said helplessly, "I'm just joking." Aldon was stunned, and then he reacted, his nervousness tightened and relaxed, and then he almost cried, "I mean, you are better than you think, and you are stronger than AJ imagined, and the real weaker is actually him." It's not that the louder you speak, the braver you are, or the harder your fists are, the braver, but when we grow up, we know that it is far more difficult to be mentally strong than to be physically strong. Now, you are a more powerful being than AJ. ”

The plain words made Aldon stunned in place.

"Of course, it's very difficult to change the habits of my life, and I am the same, if you ask me to change my daily training plan, or even not train all day, I can't do it, even during an injury, knowing that rest is the right thing, I can rest openly, but still can't help it. Habits, which are terrible, are often unaware of them. ”

Lu Ke does not intend to condescendingly accuse Aldon, nor does he intend to command Aldon aggressively because this is what Wallace has always done, and the final result is that Aldon is always indecisive at critical moments and needs someone else to make decisions on his behalf, and once he leaves Wallace, Aldon will be at a loss.

Perhaps, Lu Ke can help him this time, but he can't help him again and again, otherwise, Lu Ke will also become the next "Wallace", and Aldon may also fall into the whirlpool of alcoholism again; Through this incident, Lu Ke guided Alton to come out, and hoped that Alton could grow up and become independent and truly learn to face difficulties on his own.

It's not easy; But there is still a need to face it.

'Aldon, you need to believe that you can do it, just like you believe in the last minute of the day that you can make a tackle and help the team win the game. Even without AJ, you're a good player, and now, you need to take responsibility for your career. It's your life, your career, and I can give you advice, but ultimately it's up to you to make choices and decisions. ”

Concisely and clearly, Lu Ke conveyed his meaning, as for the rest, the truth is not difficult, what is really difficult is Aldon's inner demon.

Alton looked at Lu Ke quietly like this, and then a trace of struggle slowly appeared in the depths of his eyes, and he couldn't help but close his eyes, but he still couldn't hide the pain left between his eyebrows, and when he fell into Lu Ke's sight, he could feel the torture that went deep into the bone marrow.

Aldon didn't say anything more after all, he supported the ground with his hands and tried to stand up, but because he had been in the same position for so long, his legs were completely numb, his feet were deep and shallow, he stumbled back continuously, and he fell to the ground again with a butt squat.

Lu Ke was also startled by his embarrassed appearance, and struggled to stand up, ready to lend a hand, but Aldon raised his hand to make a stopping move, and said with a struggle, "It's okay." Despite being as messy as a drunk, Aldon managed to control himself, gasping for a few breaths, and then standing up on his own, leaning his shoulders against the wall to allow his muscles to recover.

"I ...... I'll go back first...... Sorry for the other people...... Just say...... I, I'll go back first. Aldon said intermittently, then turned around and limped forward, because the thigh muscles were still not fully recovered, so that his steps were very slow, but he walked very seriously, like a baby who had just learned to walk, step by step.

Lu Ke took out his mobile phone and called a taxi.

Alton left Lu Ke's villa from the other side, standing on the side of the road but a little dazed, a lonely figure looming in the night, not knowing how he should go back, but he didn't want to turn around again, and he didn't even know where he should go, so he stopped on the side of the road.

"Are you sure it doesn't matter?" Logan's voice came from behind him, and the slightly hoarse voice could be heard, and the effects of beer and late night were still there.

Lu Ke didn't look back, just stood there and stared at Aldon, his thighs were also slightly numb, but this numbness could make his brain gradually sober up, "He needs to learn to make his own choices after all, and then pay for his choices." ”

There is no way for him to make a choice for Aldon. Although he hopes that Aldon can quickly solve Wallace, but in case Aldon can't do it, he has no way to criticize him, he can only say that "hating iron does not make steel". However, life is like this, and it is not possible to achieve all the wishes all the time; As for the future, once Aldon has made his choice, he needs to make his own choice.

Standing behind Lu Ke, Logan's eyes were full of question marks, and he didn't understand what Lu Ke meant.

At the party just now, Logan faintly sensed that something was wrong, and when he came back to his senses, he was still a little relieved, he was going to pull Marcus out to look for Lu Ke together; But Marcus thinks that Logan's fuss is completely unfounded, and he is not worried about Lu Ke's situation. After much hesitation, Logan left the party alone and looked for Lu Ke everywhere.

When Logan finds Lu Ke and Aldon, he only hears a tail about Wallace, but he doesn't know the ins and outs.

Now, looking at Aldon, who was lost and depressed, and Lu Ke, who was depressed, Logan was also confused.

Then, the taxi arrived at Lu Ke's door, Aldon was stunned, and then reacted, he came back to his senses and cast his eyes in the direction where Lu Ke was, raised his hand, and tried to do something, but after all, he still put down his arm very jerky

In fact, facing Wallace and facing Lu Ke are the same, just like the predicament in the villa at the beginning, the palms and backs of his hands are full of meat, and Aldon doesn't want to and can't make a choice. He couldn't say goodbye to Wallace completely, but he couldn't look directly at Lu Ke, who forced him to make a choice, and the same dilemma reversed a position, but the problem was still not solved. He thought that the past two weeks of peace and quiet had ushered in a sunny sky after the rain, but he was beaten back to his original shape again.

Looking at Lu Ke now, Aldon is also in a mixed mood, he doesn't know how to face it, and it is extremely difficult to even say a word of thanks, and in the end he still couldn't react, so he turned around and got into a taxi and walked straight away.

"Logan, if Trent were to ask you now to either break me off completely or leave the team, what would you choose? Do you hold a grudge against Trent? ”