After a day of training, the Leeds City team took the bus back to the hotel where they were staying. Hu Lai took a shower in the room, changed into clean clothes, and said to Junpei Morikawa: "Morikawa, you can go eat by yourself later."

, I won’t go.”

Morikawa Junpei was a little surprised: "Aren't you going to eat?"

"Well, I have something to do and I'm going out to eat." Hu Lai said simply.

Morikawa Junpei didn't ask him what the specific matter was. Hearing what Hu Lai said, he just nodded: "Okay, I understand."

This reaction surprised Hu Lai: "Hey, aren't you curious why I want to go out to eat?"

Morikawa Junpei nodded: "Curious."

"Then why didn't you ask?"

Morikawa Junpei told the truth: "Because I guess Charlie will come to you during dinner. When he finds out that you are not there, he will ask me where you have been. If I know where you have been, I will ask him when I face him."

It's natural if you can't do it, then you might be forced to tell him under pressure... So it's best not to know. Otherwise, I'm afraid that what you did out tonight will be known to the whole team soon."

Hu Lai gave a thumbs up to Morikawa Junpei: "Morikawa, you know Charlie's humanity very well! You are right, so I won't tell you where you went."

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Frankfurt is a historic and prosperous commercial city.

Although it was destroyed in World War II and turned into ruins.

However, this makes the city more modern and cosmopolitan than other German cities.

Despite this, many buildings full of German history can be seen everywhere in this city.

Driving a car on the streets of Frankfurt is like traveling between two different times and spaces.

Especially on rainy days, this sense of déjà vu becomes even stronger.

This is how Li Qingqing felt when she was sitting in a taxi and looking at the street scene outside the window.

When the car stopped in front of a restaurant with a neon sign, she paid the fare and got off the car through the back door.

It was raining lightly, and she walked quickly to the door of the restaurant.

Accompanied by the sound of wind chimes, she pushed open the restaurant door.

Looking to the left, she saw the person she had longed for sitting in the innermost booth.

So she walked quickly towards him with a smile.

The waiter next to her originally wanted to come up and ask her, but when she saw her like this, she automatically stepped back.

"How long have you been here?"

While sitting down, she asked Hu Lai opposite.

"I've just been here for a while, no more than ten minutes." Hu Lai, who was reading the menu, looked up and noticed some water droplets on Li Qingqing's hair, so he asked: "Don't you have an umbrella?"

"It was just two steps, and I didn't even bring an umbrella."

Hu Lai pulled off a tissue and handed it to Li Qingqing: "Wipe it."

"Okay." Li Qingqing obediently took the tissue and wiped the raindrops from her hair and forehead.

"What do you want to eat?" Hu Lai asked while Li Qingqing was wiping his hair.

"Whatever you want, you can eat whatever you want." Li Qingqing folded the used paper towel and put it aside, then looked at Hu Lai who lowered his head to order.

Hu Lai felt something in his heart and raised his head to look at her: "What are you looking at?"

"Look at you." Li Qingqing held her chin in her hand and continued to look at him with a smile.

Hu Lai put the menu aside and said, "Come on, let's see enough."

"I hate it." Li Qingqing raised his hand and hit Hu Lai.

"Then I'll order whatever I want." Hu Lai didn't hide and let Li Qingqing pat him gently before saying.

"Yeah. Just order whatever you want. You can eat whatever you want."

Hu Lai raised his hand and called the waiter.

After ordering, he looked at Li Qingqing seriously: "After I got up today, I saw a link to the "Goal" online forum sent by Brother Sun. Did you read it?"

"Are you talking about that post with all Holmes?"

Hu Lai nodded: "Well, those melon-eating people are so powerful..."

"I read it and it was sent to me by Xu Wen."

"After Brother Sun sent it to me, he asked me if it was true."

"How did you answer him?"

"I haven't answered him yet, pretending not to see it."

"Why don't you come back?"

"Don't I want to ask for your opinion in person? This is not my matter. I have to agree with both of you before I can say it, right?"

"Okay, then I agree!" Li Qingqing nodded and said.

"Where are you? Did anyone ask you?"

"Yes, I have."

"you said so?"

"No. I have to ask for your consent!" Li Qingqing covered her mouth and laughed. "As you said, this is a matter between the two of us!"

"Okay, I agree."

The two parties who had obtained each other's authorization naturally talked about the "tall building" on the "Goal" website. Now this post has tens of thousands of replies. Except for the initial clues and analysis, the rest are all

Crowds of melon eaters came from all over to visit.

The back has completely turned into a check-in and check-in building.

"So you were interested in me when you were recording the program at the Olympics?" Hu Lai asked.

"I just have a good impression!" Li Qingqing refused to admit it.

"Hey, eyes can't deceive people. Let me tell you, I can analyze micro-expressions..."

Li Qingqing rolled her eyes at Hu Lai: "Then you can analyze what my expression means now?"

"Shy!"

"Pooh!"

"I'm really shy this time, ha!"

Li Qingqing wanted to glare at Hu Lai, but in the end he smiled sweetly.

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There were not many people in the high-end restaurant, and the seats in the corners were not noticed.

The two of them enjoyed an undisturbed meal.

It soothes their stomachs and also soothes the two young hearts that they have not seen for a long time.

The young man and woman who were originally in love, but because of their respective careers, could only live apart in two places for a long time. For them, it was a kind of suffering and torture.

Even this meeting was a specially squeezed out time to take advantage of Li Qingqing's layover in Frankfurt on his way back to Madrid. The two of them finally met here and had a simple meal.

I didn’t dare to eat this meal for too long, because Li Qingqing had to take the 9:30 flight to Madrid in the evening.

I'm afraid of missing my flight if I eat for too long.

After eating, the two of them walked out of the restaurant together. Looking at the light rain still falling outside, Hu Lai held up a straight-handled umbrella in his hand.

However, this umbrella is not big enough. If two people stand side by side, one shoulder of each will be exposed to the rain, and they will soon get wet.

So Hu Lai held up the umbrella with one hand, opened his other arm, took Li Qingqing directly into his arms, and protected him under the umbrella.

They were walking along the sidewalk towards the intersection ahead, where there was a taxi stand.

When they were standing at the intersection waiting for the traffic light, Li Qingqing, who was nestled in Hu Lai's arms, lowered his head and said: "Although it is not yet decided which team you will go to, I want to say that when considering which team to go to,

Don't worry about me. If you don't want to go, don't force yourself to go to Madrid Kings. Put your career first."

"Ah? Doesn't that mean we have to continue to live separately?"

Li Qingqing bit her lip: "There's nothing we can do about it. Who said we are all professional players? Do you want me not to play football to accompany you?"

When she asked this question, she raised her head and looked at Hu Lai, who was close at hand.

Under her gaze, Hu Lai shook his head: "Of course not."

"So, we are destined to spend less time together and more time apart." Li Qingqing lowered her head again and sighed quietly.

Hearing her sigh, Hu Lai said nothing, but hugged Li Qingqing harder.

"The light is green." Li Qingqing noticed that the traffic light on the other side of the road turned on to signal passage.

Hu Lai did not let go of his hand: "There are many people, let them go first, we will wait for the next round."
To be continued...