Champion’s Heart

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The topic did not return to relationships. The two of them talked about everything from middle school to studying abroad, from China to Germany, and talked about every detail of their lives in Germany. Of course, Zhou Yi's status as a professional player is naturally inevitable.

Zheng Lulu took out a Dortmund jersey with Zhou Yi's name and number on it from her bag, and then said to Zhou Yi: Can you sign it for me?

That's no problem, you can let me sign it for you! Zhou Yi was very heroic, then took the jersey and pen, and wrote next to his name on the back of the jersey: To Zheng Lulu, may you be confident and happy forever. Stationed. The signature was Your classmate Zhou Yi.

Looking at the words Zhou Yi lowered his head and wrote on the jersey, Zheng Lulu pursed her lips.

After signing the name, finishing the bottle of red wine, and finishing the last dessert.

This Christmas Eve dinner has come to an end.

If Zheng Lulu's roommate Catherine's plan is followed, then the two of them should move to a bar with dim lights and ambiguous music, have a good drink, and talk to each other. Finally, we went to Zheng Lulu’s hotel room for the final battle.

But neither Zhou Yi nor Zheng Lulu had any intention of continuing to the next game.

Zheng Lulu took the initiative: I want to go back.

Zhou Yi nodded and said, I'll take you back.

If Catherine heard this, she would definitely think that Zhou Yi wanted to take the initiative. But Zheng Lulu now knows very well that there will be no such misunderstanding between Zhou Yi and her.

He said he wanted to send him back, but he was just worried about a single woman staying out so late at night.

So she shook her head and said: No need. You are a public figure now. If someone sees you, you won't be able to tell. Be careful that the media will describe me as your rumored girlfriend.

Zhou Yi scratched his head. Zheng Lulu's consideration was very practical. As a celebrity, it is normal for him to have some scandals, but Zheng Lulu was shot while lying down, which is not good.

So he stopped insisting and said, I'll call you a taxi.

This time Zheng Lulu had no objection.

Call it,

Coming soon. Zhou Yi put down his cell phone and said to Zheng Lulu.

Zheng Lulu nodded.

Then the room fell silent for the first time tonight, and the atmosphere began to cool down.

Zhou Yi could feel the change in the atmosphere. Before, everyone was chatting enthusiastically, laughing and laughing from time to time. They were very happy. Why did the atmosphere suddenly disappear?

Maybe you are a little tired after talking all night?

Zhou Yi thought to himself, actually chatting is sometimes very tiring. I forgot where I saw it, but it is said that chatting between two people is like playing tennis. If one person only serves and does not catch the ball, then the ball cannot be played. It takes two people to go back and forth, but while there is going back and forth, they must also have a good level. If one person has a high level of serving and receiving, but the other person's level of serving and receiving is not very good, the ball will not be good. You can also fight, but the high-level player will be very tired. Only if two people are of high level can the ball be played beautifully.

However, being wonderful and beautiful comes with a price, which is that it requires a lot of mental energy from both people. They need to constantly look for common language in the topic, think of the next topic when discussing this topic, and then continue to extend this topic.

Tonight, Zhou Yi felt that he was quite happy chatting with Zheng Lulu. When he originally agreed to have dinner with Zheng Lulu, he didn't expect such an atmosphere. He initially ordered him to tell jokes just to avoid being left in the dark, but he didn't expect Zheng Lulu to be very cooperative.

According to his previous impression of Zheng Lulu, this is a girl who is considered good if she can reply you only one word if you say three sentences. She is introverted, shy, has little confidence, is taciturn, and is not good at sociability.

Such classmates, regardless of gender, will definitely exist in any class. They are often the most ignored people in this class. Many years later, everyone will even forget to notify them at the class reunion, and they can’t even think about it when looking at their graduation photos. Name these faces.

But it was such a classmate who had no sense of existence that made Zhou Yi look at him with admiration tonight.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yi found a topic to continue chatting for a few words, which was the same old talk - praising Zheng Lulu's changes and praising her self-confidence. When you have nothing to say, you can always be flattering.

But just when he was about to open his mouth, Zheng Lulu, who had been lowering her head in front of him, suddenly raised her head and opened her mouth to speak.

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When Zhou Yi was thinking about how to retain respect, Zheng Lulu was actually having a very fierce struggle in her heart.

When she first came to Dortmund, she came with a very strong purpose. When the atmosphere was good at first after arriving, she also had some feelings of longing. But as the chat progressed, especially when it came to personal relationship issues, she realized that the good feeling before was just Zhou Yi's enthusiasm for treating herself as an old classmate she hadn't seen for a long time, and there was nothing else. Superfluous meaning.

After understanding this at first, Zheng Lulu felt a little frustrated - even if she worked so hard to change herself, Zhou Yi was surprised by the change, but Zhou Yi still had no other unnecessary feelings for her, so why did she try so hard? What is it for? Will all your efforts be in vain?

She originally planned to adjust her mentality and treat it as a class reunion. Don't think too much. After eating, she said goodbye to Zhou Yi with a smile, and left in a chic manner while maintaining her self-esteem.

But when she was about to say goodbye, she suddenly became unwilling to do so.

Because she didn't know if she would have the courage to stand in front of Zhou Yi again and say those words after this time. If you don't say it, it's impossible to pretend that nothing happened. Of course Zhou Yi, who doesn't know anything, can pretend that nothing happened, but he can't.

She couldn't pass her level.

Some things have happened, some feelings have happened, and some words have been held in your heart for a long time. How can you pretend that nothing has happened?

They clearly left such a deep imprint on their bodies and hearts.

After thinking about it, she felt that she should say it, even though she knew that there would be no good results in 10% of the time, because she actually understood Zhou Yi's intention - he only regarded himself as an ordinary classmate, because everyone They are all in Germany, so they are a little more friendly, but that doesn't mean that he will have feelings for her that he didn't have before. Maybe this kind of thing would happen to others, but based on her understanding of Zhou Yi, the probability of it happening to Zhou Yi was zero.

But she still had to say it, not to seek repercussions, but to prove herself. She takes this secret love very seriously. If it works, there must be an ending. The relationship she took so seriously couldn't just hang in limbo.

Thinking of this, she suddenly raised her head, looked into Zhou Yi's eyes and said, I want to apologize to you, Zhou Yi.

Ah? Apologize? Zhou Yi was very surprised and didn't understand why Zheng Lulu said that.

Because I didn't tell you the truth.

this……

Zhou Yi didn't quite understand what Zheng Lulu was going to sing.

I lied to you, Zhou Yi. I came to Germany to study, not because I like Germany. Zheng Lulu didn't give Zhou Yi time to react, nor did she give herself a chance to go back. She said the words that were kept in her heart in one breath. It all poured out.

But because I like...I like you!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi froze in his seat as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt.

Seeing Zhou Yi's dazed expression, Zheng Lulu paused for a moment and continued. After all, those words had been spoken, so what else could not be said?

...I have been secretly paying attention to you when I was in school. I think you are a very interesting person. Although many of your things seem unreasonable to others, I think you are very energetic and charming. But at that time, I didn’t have the confidence to confess to you. I was afraid of being rejected by you. Who would like a person like me with braces on my teeth? So after knowing that you were going to play football in Germany, I also convinced you My mother asked her to send me to study in Germany just to be closer to you.

After coming to Germany, I tried my best to change myself and forced myself to live independently in Germany, a place I was unfamiliar with. I learned the language, worked part-time, made friends, actively participated in school activities, and worked hard to speak loudly in front of many people. I even participated in Speech activities in our school... My classmates in Germany don't know that I am actually a girl who dare not speak loudly at all, always purse her lips and be cautious even when smiling... And I do all this to make myself happy Only when I am more confident and better can I dare to say those words in front of you...

I follow every game you play in Germany, follow every news about you in Germany, and I can see you improving every day. This makes me work harder to change myself, hoping to have the courage and qualifications to stand beside you. Around you... No matter how cheerful I become, I lack the courage when I think of meeting you... So I'm sorry I lied to you again. It's not that QQ was stolen at all. I just don't dare to come out and say hello to you. …”

I thought I could become as good as you, but I always felt that it wasn't good enough. It wasn't until I was about to graduate that I plucked up the courage to decide to meet you. But after I actually saw you, I was... scared again. . I didn’t dare to say those words. I imagined that you actually liked me too, and then confessed to me on Christmas Eve... Sorry, I read too many romance novels. At this point, Zheng Lulu shook her head with a smile.

I know that you have always treated me as an ordinary classmate, and I also know that if I say that, it may cause you a little trouble... So I think okay, just treat it like this. It was an ordinary class reunion. After the meal, nothing happened. I said goodbye to you and went back. But just now, I regretted it. Because, because I... I am not willing to...

When Zheng Lulu spoke before, although she spoke quickly, her tone was still quite calm, and she could still keep smiling. But when she said this, her voice gradually trembled, with a hint of crying.

But she quickly regained her composure and continued:

I am not willing to say goodbye to you like this. I am not willing to work hard for so many years but still have no confidence. I am not willing to let you think of me as just an ordinary classmate... I still want to convey my feelings to You. But please don’t worry, I won’t ask anything of you. This is what I ask of myself. I’m afraid if I don’t say it today, I won’t have the chance to say it in the future. So you don’t have to say anything to me, or you can laugh at me. Okay, it doesn’t matter, you don’t have to worry about anything, I just want you to know this, that’s all.”

Having said this, Zheng Lulu took a deep breath, and the smile reappeared on her face: Sure enough, I feel much better when I say it. And I was afraid of this and that before, for fear of being rejected, for fear of making a fool of myself, but actually it's better to just say it, too. There’s nothing to be afraid of!”

After saying that, she stood up and bowed slightly to Zhou Yi: Thank you, Zhou Yi, thank you for the meal, thank you for listening to what I said, thank you... for appearing in my life.

After saying that, she picked up her bag and turned to leave. There was no hesitation, and she didn't dare to stay. In the end, she still didn't have the courage to hear Zhou Yi's answer, but it didn't matter, everything that needed to be said was said, and now she felt that the result was not that important.

Behind her, a notification sounded from Zhou Yi's cell phone - the taxi he called for Zheng Lulu was already at the door of the hotel... (To be continued.)