"Can you spoil who it is? I promise I won't tell Jim. ”

Lu Ke immediately realized that the person who came was not a teammate, turned his head suddenly, and then saw Trent Balk in a suit and leather shoes standing at the door of the conference room.

Lu Ke rubbed his eyebrows, which were slightly frowning because of exhaustion, and shrugged his shoulders, "Oops, it seems to have leaked the heavenly secret." "Having said that, the mischievous glint in his eyes showed another thought, even in the face of the team manager who holds the power of life and death of the player, Lu Ke did not change his speaking style in a restrained manner - that would be more awkward, wouldn't it?" It's overtime now, why did you suddenly come over? ”

Trent put his hands behind his back, like a leader who came to inspect, "What, you're not welcome?" ”

"So, are you looking forward to us inviting you to sit down and join us in a meeting of tactical discussions and video analysis?" In the face of Trent's "difficulty", Lu Ke unhurriedly threw out a rhetorical question, and there was a little excitement and excitement in his words, which made Trent laugh.

Trent waved his hand repeatedly, "That's it." "The whole team knows Lu Ke's personality, and he is absolutely crazy about tactical research, except for Hubble, almost no one can keep up with Lu Ke's concentration and dedication, and even the two coaches, Craig Roman and Vic Fangio, are not as good as Trent has absolutely no masochistic tendencies.

Walking into the conference room, Trent pondered his tone and asked, "How's it going?" How does it feel? Is everything okay? ”

After the end of the winning streak, it is difficult to describe the feeling inside and outside the team, although this is the daily life of competitive sports and professional leagues, but there are certain moments and moments, they are still ordinary people, and emotional ups and downs, emotional ups and downs and thoughts are inevitable.

"It's getting back on track. It's not just me, it's the whole team, we're all working hard. Lu Ke said calmly, "It's not an easy task, but if it's too easy, it's not challenging, isn't it?" We're still far from getting to the point where defeat is hard to come by. ”

Even if it is difficult, Lu Ke is always able to face it with a positive attitude, which makes Trent involuntarily laugh, "I look forward to the day when we can reach such heights." ”

"Oh...... Then you're in for a lot of work. Lu Ke exhaled exaggeratedly and teased in a brisk tone.

Because of the existence of the hard salary cap, there are very few teams in the NFL that can show absolute dominance, and the three-year championship in four years is already the pinnacle of a long history. In other words, if you want to stay competitive and even dominant for a long time, the team manager's annual squad adjustment work is crucial.

Trent smacked his mouth, "Why do I think you're suggesting that the team should take our leading quarterback seriously?" Or am I misunderstood? ”

"Haha. Now that you've seen through my thoughts, can I start looking forward to it now? Lu Ke also laughed, the cleaning work in his hand was over, and Lu Ke turned around and prepared to leave the conference room, "You specially waited until our work was all over, is it just to confirm my psychological state?" ”

"Isn't that possible?" Trent expressed his "dissatisfaction" with a rhetorical question, but Lu Ke didn't buy it at all, just looked at Trent with a smile, and finally Trent was defeated, "God, I'm the team manager, I'm your boss, understand?" Why is it you who are in charge now? Pay attention to what you say and do, okay? ”

Lu Ke shrugged and was noncommittal.

Trent shook his head helplessly, and finally got down to business, "Well, there's something important to do today." There is a person who wants to see you, and in order not to disturb your training and the team's schedule, she has been waiting in the conference room for almost three hours; In fact, she had already visited the training base in the morning, but when she learned about your training schedule, she left first, and then came back in the evening. ”

Lu Ke was waiting for Trent's next step, but he didn't expect that Trent winked at him, and teased with an expression of "you know what I know". "Honestly, did you leave something in the hands of someone else? Or is what was once a night of happiness finally coming to the door? ”

Originally, Lu Ke was still listening intently to the ins and outs, but now he was completely disrupted by Trent, so that he couldn't tell whether this was a joke or a serious matter, he shook his head helplessly, "Mr. Balke, I'm busy, you should know this, right?" ”

Trent cleared his throat a little awkwardly - he was just trying to close the distance between them, but apparently, he wasn't using the right approach, "Hey, I'm busy too, okay?" You should learn to respect your boss! Trent complained, but looking at Lu Ke's pretended serious expression, he still couldn't hold on after all, and finally had no choice but to reluctantly return to his usual posture, "The person who came is a senior executive director of the 'Make-A-Wish Foundation', they are trying to help a five-year-old boy fulfill his wish, they need our help and yours." ”

"Make-a-Wish Foundation" is a non-profit organization, their purpose is to help more children with serious or terminal illnesses to realize their dreams, hoping to make their dreams come true, so that children can find hope and happiness again in their lives, just like Aladdin's magic lamp. As a result, many people refer to this organization as "elves".

Lu Ke showed a look of surprise, "Of course, of course I'm willing to help, you should have told me earlier, the tactical meeting can work overtime, and we still have enough time, but their working time is very valuable, isn't it?" ”

Similar non-profit organizations are always actively and enthusiastically reaching out to help, hoping to help more people, but there are too many people they need to help, and the weak power is always a drop in the bucket; At the same time, the lack of substantial returns on aid work also makes job changes tend to become more frequent, which further increases the workload.

Trent gave a reassuring smile, "Don't worry, they can understand your situation, each of us has our own responsibilities, don't they?" In fact, the team has been discussing with them for some time, and today I came to visit you, and I asked for their opinions, and it was they who took the initiative to say that they didn't want to disturb your training, so they came to visit outside of working hours. ”

Lu Ke nodded, didn't say anything more, and walked straight towards the office with Trent.

The door of the office room was not closed, and the back of a woman could be seen in the distance, with long hair curly with bubble noodles, wearing a peacock blue sweater cardigan, with her back to the door, looking down to read something, the whole person seemed calm and stable, and she was not impatient at all because of the three hours of waiting. Perhaps, patience is an important part of their work, and this is what charity needs.

"Ms. Wilson." Trent took the initiative to raise her voice to say hello, and then the lady turned and stood up, "This is Lu Ke, this is Ms. Patricia-Wilson." ”

Patricia looked to be about forty years old, with a warm smile on her narrow horse face, her small eyes narrowed into a thin slit because of the smile, revealing the softness of a spring breeze, and said enthusiastically, "I'm really glad to meet you, Mr. Lu, I used to watch your games on the TV screen, but I didn't expect to be able to meet in person, you look much more cordial on the field, and now I finally know the origin of the nickname 'Bambi'." ”

"Huh. Please call me Banbi. Lu Ke grabbed Patricia's right hand and bowed his head politely, "Do you also watch rugby during your break?" Forgive my faux pas, I don't know enough about your work, and I don't mean to. ”

Patricia laughed cheerfully, "No, no, no, we also have our own breaks. In the past, we would have chosen to watch documentaries or the Discovery Channel, but after last season's frenzy, who can refuse to be a big fan of this team? At least, I can't help it. Watching the game always makes me more determined: my work can be rewarded, my hard work can achieve my dreams, like Ryan Baldwin's golden ocean, you say? ”

"Of course. Never give up on your dreams, that's why I've persevered until now, I think, I'm a lucky guy. Lu Ke also showed a big smile, "Is there anything I can help with?" Tell me anything, and I'll do my best to help. ”

"That's really, really great!" Patricia let go of her right hand and made an inviting gesture, "Why don't we sit down and talk in detail, what do you think?" ”

"Whew, it seems that you don't need me, you've finished talking." Trent also quipped, making the atmosphere in the office more relaxed, "Please sit, please sit, you talk, I'll be next to you to participate in the discussion, don't worry about me." Bambi, do you need a drink? ”

"No, I'm okay." Lu Ke waved his hand, and then cast his gaze towards Patricia again.

Patricia could sense Lu Ke's dedication and concentration, she also rubbed her hands, and did not go any further, "Here's the thing, in March of this year, we received an application form filled out by a five-year-old boy named Miles-Scott, who made an almost impossible wish to our social worker, he wanted to be the real Batman, standing on the Cindera Field and fighting alongside the San Francisco 49ers. ”

Lu Ke was stunned, thinking that he had misheard.

Patricia nodded and gave an affirmative answer, "You heard it right, it's not Batman's toy, it's not Batman's own eyes, it's Batman herself, and you're fighting side by side." Patricia's smile was still warm, but there was a bright light in her eyes, which was determined to help Miles achieve her dream.

But Lu Ke was confused, "Uh...... How can this wish be realized? ”