As the sun set, Liu Yun took Mrs. Hudson to the Big Bombing Memorial Square in front of Coventry city center.

The square in the evening is quiet and cozy. The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the square. The late autumn wind blew the hem of Liu Yun's windbreaker. The trees next to the square have golden leaves. When the autumn wind blows, it makes a comfortable "rustling" sound.

In the middle of the square stands a monument. The monument is densely packed with the names of those who died during the bombing of Coventry. In the center of the monument is an inscription by the English poet William. Henry's poem "The Unconquerable".

"Through the night that covered me, I saw layers of darkness. Thank God for giving me, unconquerable souls. Even if I am held tightly by hell, I will not be afraid and will not give in. Hit hard by fate, my head was covered in blood, but my head was raised.

Beyond the world of anger and sorrow, there stands more than a shadow of fear. Also, facing future threats. You will find that I have nothing to fear.

No matter how narrow the gate of fate is, no matter what punishment it endures. I am the master of my destiny. I am the commander of my soul. ”

Around the monument, a flock of white doves lands. They paced quietly in the square, with their graceful steps.

Mrs. Hudson said to Liu Yun, "Liu, my child, can you imagine? Seventy years ago, it was a scorched ruin after the bombing. Fate is unfair to the people of Coventry. But the people of Coventry did not succumb to fate. They rebuilt the city from the ruins. A city is like a person. Life is like this, there will always be injustice, there will always be disaster. Life must go on under the batter of disasters and injustices. ”

Mrs. Hudson's words infected Liu Yun, and his heart was full of thoughts. Yes, he has experienced most of his life's suffering. His wife died, his daughter was seriously ill, and she was laid off and unemployed。。。。。。 He also sometimes complains about the injustice of fate. But complaining is complaining, and life must go on.

Mrs. Hudson said, "Liu, my child, do you know where I was born? ”

Liu Yun came to a unique humor of Chinese people: "Of course, it is in the hospital." ”

Mrs. Hudson laughed, "yes, in the hospital, of course." My birthday is November 15th, 1940. The day before I was born, Coventry had just endured a night of near-frenzied bombing by the Nazi Air Force. In the ruins of Mars, which has not yet been extinguished, the people of Coventry have set up a makeshift makeshift hospital. The hospital was full of seriously injured Coventry people.

It was there that my mother gave birth to me。。。。。 I have lived to be more than seventy years old, and I am already a person who is about to see God. Sometimes I wonder, is my life meaningful? What meaningful things have been done? Later, I figured out that living in the world for 70 years and going through ups and downs is meaningful in itself. It makes sense to raise Alger as an adult and watch him go from boy to man. It also makes sense to take care of my husband until he dies。。。。。 People, you have to find the meaning of your existence all your life, don't you? ”

Liu Yun listened to Mrs. Hudson's words and was full of emotion. He helped Mrs. Hudson to the monument.

Mrs. Hudson stroked the names on the monument: "Behold, every name on this monument represents the fall of a life. Oh, my dear child, I know that in your Jinling there are many more lives that have fallen than that。。。。。。。 Enduring the loss of loved ones, Coventry people silently picked up shovels and picks, cleared the rubble and rebuilt the city. This is the Coventry people, the Coventry people who never bow to fate, the unconquerable Coventry people. We lovely Coventry people. ”

A breeze blew, and the pigeons suddenly flew up from the square and soared into the sky.

Liu Yun looked at the flock of pigeons flying into the sky, and thought to himself: Do people always have to find the meaning of their existence in their lives? For himself, raising Liu Xiaoyan to grow up is the meaning of his life. In addition to his daughter, football may also be the meaning of his life.

He suddenly remembered the letter that the children at the Coventry orphanage had written to him the other day. The children wanted Liu Yun, their hero, to teach them how to play. Let's go see those kids tomorrow. He made a decision.

Night falls. Liu Yun carried Mrs. Hudson back to her residence.

Early the next morning, Liu Yun hailed a taxi and came to the Coventry orphanage.

Liu Yun's stunning performances in the league and FA Cup have already made Coventry people remember his face. When he came to the door of the orphanage, he was immediately surrounded by a group of children: "Old lieutenant, my God, the old lieutenant has come to our house!" ”

"Old lieutenant, can you teach me how to play football?"

"Old lieutenant, I'm going to be a player like you in the future."

The children hugged Liu Yun. A middle-aged woman in her forties walked up to Liu Yun. The woman had blonde hair and eyes that looked like a pool of clear water. She is slightly chubby, but she can't hide the charm of a mature woman exuding from her body.

Liu Yun's first reaction when he saw her turned out to be two words from Huaguo: ", the charm still exists." ”

The middle-aged woman was also surprised when she saw Liu Yun: "Liu? Are you Liu? Welcome to Coventry Orphanage. ”

She actually greeted Liu Yun in proficient Chinese!

Liu Yun was surprised when he heard the second person besides Zhang Li speak his native language in a foreign country: "Hello, I'm Liu Yun." ”

The middle-aged woman replied, "Hello, I'm Isabella, the director of this orphanage. ”

Liu Yun nodded: "Hello, Isabella." I want to teach the kids here how to play football, is that okay? ”

Isabella looked surprised: "Of course you can!" Know that you are the hero of these children! ”

Isabella asked the children to line up. And I brought a football. Liu Yun taught the children for a morning.

At noon, Liu Yun took his leave and prepared to go back to Mrs. Hudson. Isabella shook her head: "No, Liu, in order to thank you for teaching the children to play football, I will invite you to lunch at noon, is it okay?" ”

Isabella drove Liu Yun to a restaurant near the orphanage.

After ordering, Liu Yun asked Isabella: "Isabella, why do you speak Chinese so fluently?" ”

Isabella said, "That's a long story. My parents were both politically left-wing. He is an admirer of the great man Mao of your country. They became acquainted with the May Storm in Paris in 1968. ”

When Isabella speaks of the May Storm, she is referring to a left-wing student strike and workers' strike that broke out in France in 1968. The French left-wing students who participated in the strike were again called French Red Guards. They believe in Mao's thought and worship Mao madly.

When Liu Yun was serving in the Bayi team, the instructor told them about the May storm. So he knows a little bit about this incident.

"Then my parents came together because of their common faith, emigrated to England and gave birth to me. Influenced by my parents, I was also politically left-wing. Because of my faith, I chose to major in Chinese language when I was in college—in order to better study Mao's writings. ”