"Julia?" Lu Ke was slightly surprised, and stopped in surprise, not expecting Julia to appear in front of him, not because of the appearance of Julia herself, but because of the time

Julia had already gone to college in September this year, studying at the University of California, Los Angeles, following in the footsteps of Logan and Lu Ke; However, Logan relied on sports expertise to get in, while Julia, like Lu Ke, relied on their own grades to get in.

It's semester in progress, and with no end of the semester left, Julia should be in Los Angeles instead of San Francisco.

Although he was a little surprised, Lu Ke still showed a big smile to welcome him, and took the initiative to greet him, "Are you back for a vacation?" Or are your parents calling you back? Does Logan know? ”

Julia stared at Lu Ke's kind and friendly smile, her mood was a little nervous, and her cheeks were slightly hot, but years of familiarity still calmed her down, "I watched today's game, what a spectacular picture, I haven't seen it in the whole league, and I now feel that those teams who missed you are bound to regret it even more." ”

"Ha, the main body of the golden ocean is nine people, not me. Even if those teams are envious, they should be envious of the candelabra stadium. Lu Ke was not modest, but told the truth, and his eyebrows rose slightly, "So, you watched today's game?" It was Logan's game and he finally recovered his form today, which should have been his best game in recent times. ”

"Of course, of course." Julia nodded her head in affirmation a little perfunctorily, her gaze fell on Lu Ke's eyes again, her short hair was not completely dry, and the wet water droplets fluoresced in the hazy halo, reflecting Lu Ke's inky eyes, as if the sky was full of bright stars, and involuntarily, the corners of Julia's mouth rose again.

"He's doing well, but you're even better! The long pass after the opening was completely unexpected by the defensive group, for this game, you must have prepared for a long time in advance, the layout of the opponent's defensive group is completely under your control, and today's attack is very smooth. ”

Talking endlessly, Julia couldn't stop at all, her eyebrows fluttering, Lu Ke couldn't find any space to interject.

Lu Ke quietly looked at Julia dancing in front of him, and the smile on the corner of his mouth rose, if he could, he wouldn't mind standing here with Julia and having a good chat, but not today, he needed to go back to the apartment, and now the time was far later than expected.

However, Lu Ke was not in a hurry, and listened patiently, until Julia's words stopped, then he chuckled and said, "You are a competent nine, even Logan and I are ashamed, the next time we watch the video of the game, you are welcome to join us." ”

Julia was slightly anxious, this was not what she meant just now, she was not a simple nine, she was a fan of Lu Ke! All the enthusiasm comes from Lu Ke, why didn't the wooden man in front of him understand?

"It's not." Julia waved her hand repeatedly, "That's not what I meant. Then she saw Lu Ke's eyes widen and reveal a puzzled look, which suddenly made Julia more and more impatient, and she couldn't seem to find an accurate word to describe her current thoughts, so she couldn't help jumping on the spot.

Such a childish performance made Lu Ke laugh happily, "Don't worry, I'm not an outsider, I won't misunderstand you at will." ”

Habitually, Lu Ke raised his right hand and touched Julia's head, as if he had gotten along countless times before, but Julia seemed to be a little annoyed, like a naïve puppy, constantly dodging Lu Ke's right hand, awkwardly bypassing his head, and even taking half a step back, "Don't be like this, I'm not a child anymore." ”

"Huh." Lu Ke chuckled, "I'm sorry, my fault." ”

Although Lu Ke apologized, his voice was still coaxing a child's tone, which suddenly made Julia more and more irritable and annoyed, "I said it, I'm not a child!" ”

Lu Ke pursed the corners of his mouth and raised his hands to show surrender: When arguing with girls, keep silent just right, this is a criterion that must be learned, otherwise the situation will become extremely bad.

Looking at Lu Ke who surrendered, Julia was even more angry, but she didn't know how to express her thoughts accurately, and in the end she could only be angry with herself, "That's not what I meant!" ”

"Julia, I just want to say, enjoy the game, that's all that matters." Lu Ke said with a smile, subconsciously looked at his right hand, and then reacted: he was still not used to wearing a watch, so after the press conference, Rolex put it in his equipment bag.

But this action already speaks for itself, and he is concerned about the direction of time.

"Now, I need to go back first. You know......" Lu Ke himself didn't realize it, and cleared his throat, "I need to go back and read the tactical manual, there is still routine work to be done tonight." You'd better go back sooner, or your parents will be worried. Lu Ke turned his head and looked towards the right-hand side, looking for the lights of Newman's house, which were still bright.

Before Lu Ke could leave, Julia spoke again and called, "Bambi." ”

Seeing Lu Ke stop, Julia panicked again, this time, she clenched her fists and began to cheer for herself: You can do it, you can! Julia, you can!

"Bambi." Julia looked up at Lu Ke's gaze and said steadfastly, "I like you." ”

When she said it, she finally said it, and every cell in Julia's body began to cheer, the panic gradually disappeared, and her eyes began to brighten little by little.

Lu Ke still didn't react, this "like" was just the kind of like of his friend's sister, he thought it was directly related to today's game, he laughed happily, "Yes, I like you too." ”

Julia couldn't help but be stunned, before the happy feelings could come out, she felt Lu Ke's calm and kind eyes, which were completely no different from before, and she immediately understood, "No, no, no, it's not that kind of like, but like it." ”

"What?" Lu Ke didn't speak, but his eyes were full of confusion, his brows furrowed slightly, and he looked at Julia in confusion.

Julia took a deep breath, plucked up her courage, and said steadfastly, "I love you." ”

"......" Lu Ke was speechless, looking confused, is this the same sentence he just confessed to his parents?

"I love you." Julia said firmly, again, "I've liked you for a long, long time, and the time you took me to and from the school dance last year, I really made sure that my idea was not simply liking, but love, real love. I like the way you're focused on training, I like you to tell jokes that aren't funny, I like the way you stand on the pitch and never give up in the face of difficulties, I really, really like you. ”

Lu Ke opened his mouth slightly in surprise, and the first reaction in his mind was: Do you like Logan's "like"?

But gradually, Lu Ke realized that Julia was not joking, she showed unprecedented seriousness and concentration, which made Lu Ke also restrain his surprise and stunned, and take Julia seriously.

It wasn't until Julia finished saying everything that Lu Ke replied seriously, "Julia, thank you......"

"Wait, wait." Julia only heard a beginning, and immediately had an ominous premonition, and hurriedly raised her hand to stop Lu Ke's answer, "It's too fast, your answer is too fast, think about it, think about it again." I'm serious! Really, you don't need to worry about Logan, remember, I'm not Logan's sister, I'm Julia Newman! You are Lu Ke! That's all. ”

The urgency and eagerness in Julia's words made Lu Ke's heart flow a trace of unbearable.

He knew that his response was too cruel to be the answer Julia was expecting; But he also knew that it was unfair to Julia, and it was unfair to Logan and Newman. The Lu family and the Newman family have been friends for many years, and no matter what happens today, they will still be friends, and he doesn't want to leave more hidden dangers.

Cutting through the mess is the best way to respond.

Although it is bloody, although it is cruel, although it is cold-blooded, the long pain is better than the short pain, and when it is broken, it is constantly reversed.

Exhaling lightly, Lu Ke did not answer immediately, but looked at Julia intently, looking at her quietly, without concealment or hesitation, the certainty and affirmation in his eyes were telling Julia that he was serious, focused and sincere after careful consideration, and every next sentence was from the bottom of his heart.

It wasn't until Julia was no longer restless or eager that her mood gradually stabilized that Lu Ke said, "Julia, thank you for liking, but I already have someone I like, and besides, we are already together......"

Before the words were finished, Julia raised her hands again, held her ears, shook her head again and again, and looked at Lu Ke with a desperate expression, her big watery eyes were reddening little by little, which made Lu Ke's follow-up words stop on the tip of her tongue.

However, the Band-Aid cannot be torn halfway, it must be torn in one go.

"Julia, I'm sorry. I can't give any response to your likes. I can only express my gratitude, but I can't delay your time. You're Logan's sister, and that's been the case before, and it's still the case now, and the future ...... The same is true. Lu Ke did not look for excuses as much as possible, but cut off all hope categorically, which is cruel, it is not easy, but it is something he must do.

Julia shook her head repeatedly and bowed her head in pain, as if she was constantly denying reality.

The simplest and most cruel moment came, and Lu Ke cut off the last bit of contact, "Julia, I'm sorry. ”

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