"Lu Ke, are you sure you don't want to bring these summer clothes?"
"Lu Ke, why don't you take this tea set with you? Your dad and I rarely drink tea now, boiled water is enough. Drinking tea occasionally can help you calm down, which is good."
"Lu Ke, otherwise, please bring your quilts and blankets with you. I have washed them, and there is no problem. You are using brand new quilts and blankets in your new home, and they have not been washed. What if you have allergies? ?”
"Lu Ke, let's take the bottle of bone-setting water that your grandma sent from China with you. This bone-setting water is only for external application, so there should be no problem. You have to suffer so many impacts every week in the game. Go home. Afterwards, rub it on yourself to activate the muscles and bones. Is this good? Or do you need to ask the team doctor to confirm these formulas? However, these Western doctors do not understand our traditional Chinese medicine at all, and their opinions may not be accurate. This is It’s for external application, otherwise, you’d better bring it over, right?”
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Turning his head, Lu Ke saw Jiang Youning standing at the door of the room. He was holding the extremely large glass bottle in his arms. It looked like he was holding a baby. It fell heavily into Jiang Youning's arms and looked in danger. , there is a risk of falling at any time.
"Just put it in the storage room. You made a special trip to move it out." Lu Ke said in a dumbfounded voice. He quickly stepped forward and took over such a heavy burden from his mother, freeing Jiang Youning's hands, and then carefully The glass bottle was placed in the corner next to the bookcase to avoid the risk of being kicked when coming and going.
This large bottle of bone-setting water is filled with stories.
This is a potion that Lu Ke's grandma personally picked, brewed, and prepared. It uses an earth recipe passed down from the folk. Although it is an earth recipe, it is very effective and is suitable for all kinds of sprains, bruises, and strains. Injury and other symptoms.
I learned that Lu Ke often suffered collisions while playing rugby at school, and would suffer sprains and strains every now and then. So, my grandma worked hard to complete the production, which took nearly two years. After confirming the efficacy of the medicine, Then it was sent across the ocean to San Francisco by sea.
However, customs has always been very strict about such herbal medicines. Undoubtedly, the potion was detained at the customs office and refused release. To this end, Lu Ke, Jiang Youning and Lu Zhengze took turns going to the customs to go through the formalities, fill out applications, and even submitted an application to be sent to the laboratory for composition analysis. In the end, it took three years of back and forth to get this product. Large bottle of potion to the rescue.
Precisely because the whole process was ups and downs and long-lasting, at one time, they almost thought they would never be able to get it out, but in the end it was returned to its original owner; Lu Ke half-jokingly said that this bottle of potion must be kept and used as a family heirloom in the future. The method is passed down from generation to generation in their family.
"This is a family heirloom, just keep it at home. If I need it, I can put a plastic bottle of mineral water in it and take it with me." Lu Ke said with a smile on his face.
Jiang Youning rolled his eyes and glared at his son, "What a family heirloom, take the joke seriously. This is what grandma made specially for you. You are moving here now. You may need it at any time. Why don't you take the whole thing with you to avoid any problems?" I want to use it but can’t find it.”
Today is the day when Lu Ke officially moves.
After entering the professional league, Lu Ke has actually been thinking about moving.
Not only because he has grown up and hopes to have his own space, but also leave his parents their own space; but also because the life of a professional player, being chased by reporters and paparazzi, has really affected his parents' daily life; more Not to mention the weekly gatherings of rookie players, a group of young athletes gathering together is simply lawless.
After comprehensive consideration, Lu Ke decided to move out and rent an apartment of his own outside.
However, after entering the team through trial training, Lu Ke's life has been running at high speed. In addition to basic training, in order to keep up with the progress of the tactical manual, Lu Ke has used almost all his spare time. Time to find an apartment and no time to move. It has been procrastinating until now.
With the help of Ryan Steinberg, Lu Ke found a new apartment. This week is the offseason, so he took advantage of this break to complete the move.
For Lu Ke, moving is not a big deal, it is just a change of living place; but for Jiang Youning, this is a major event in life. Since the past few days, he has been packing Lu Ke's luggage one after another. Looking at that posture, I almost want to move my entire home - literally.
Now, even the family heirlooms have been moved out.
Before Lu Ke could argue further, Jiang Youning glanced around and said with surprise, "You just pack a suitcase? Is this a move or a trip?"
"There's more than one suitcase, there's also my training backpack, the equipment and everything else are in that backpack." Lu Ke defended.
"That's too little." Jiang Youning frowned, "There is nothing in your new home. Are you sure you don't need to bring anything there? Also, where are your clothes? Only autumn and winter ones? What about the rest? What? You have to change at least three sets of sportswear during daily training every day, why don’t you take it with you?”
"Mom..." Lu Ke had no choice but to call out, trying to interrupt his mother's words.
But Jiang Youning didn't give it a chance, and his eyes fell on the Rose Bowl trophy on the bookcase. It was a palm-sized replica model. At the end of the Rose Bowl at the beginning of the year, every player on the team received a replica model as a souvenir to commemorate UCLA's second Rose Bowl win after 25 years.
"Aren't you going to take this trophy with you?" Jiang Youning said with a surprised look on his face, "Isn't this the best memory of you and Logan? Why don't you take it with you?"
"Mom, Mom, calm down." Lu Ke kept waving his hands in front of Jiang Youning's eyes, attracting his mother's attention, and then said, "I'm just moving, it's not like I'll never come back. My room is still the same." It’s my room, I’ll still come back occasionally, and it’s nice to keep my things here.”
Jiang Youning was stunned for a moment, looked Lu Ke up and down, then showed an expression of disgust and said, "What are you talking about? After you move, I am going to tidy up this room and rent it out. Come back." If so, just go sleep in the guest room or sleep on the sofa. Where is your room?"
"...Mom, isn't it?" Lu Ke opened his mouth in surprise, with a look of astonishment on his face, "I am a single man who moved out specifically because I don't want to stay at home and be a light bulb; now you are recruiting new tenants, what's going on? What's going on? In this case, I won't move."
"How can this be possible?" Jiang Youning's eyes widened and he said with great disgust, "I have been waiting for you to move out, and finally waited for this day. I don't care, you move out today, hurry up, Ma Liu Damn, I'm really annoying you."
"Mom, to be honest, I got it by scratching the prize, right?" Lu Ke said seriously, looking at Jiang Youning pitifully.
Jiang Youning endured it again and again, but finally couldn't hold it back. His smile gradually overflowed, and he touched Lu Ke's forehead with his finger, "Yes, you are the one who got the prize. So, hurry up, hurry up, your dad and I will I can finally be quiet." As he spoke, he waved his right hand and made a gesture to drive people away, "Pack up these things and move them out quickly. It's best to empty them all."
As he spoke, he left Lu Ke's room and walked down the stairs. When he reached the last step, he suddenly stopped where he was. His smile gradually stiffened and his expression became dazed. The empty feeling of loss surged over me, and tears welled up in my eyes.
Room rentals and stuff like that are just a joke. Reluctant to give up, after all, still reluctant to give up.
Lu Zhengze, who was sitting on the sofa in the hall, heard footsteps but did not see his wife's figure. He turned his head and saw Jiang Youning standing in a daze at the top of the stairs. His eyes were wet with loneliness and reluctance. He quickly stood up and walked over, "Xiao Ke is just moving. He was not reluctant to leave when he went to Los Angeles to study in college. Why is he suddenly reluctant to leave today?"
"It's different, that's different." Jiang Youning's voice couldn't help but choked up and became tinged with a hint of nasal sound.
University was just studying. Even in another city, Lu Ke was still a child; but this move meant that Lu Ke had truly grown up, started to have his own life, and began to break away from the wings of his parents. , grew up, even though they were in the same city, they had to learn to let go and let Lu Ke truly grow up.
The meaning is still different after all; the mood is naturally completely different.
Parents' moods are always so contradictory. When the children were young, I hoped that they could grow up quickly, become independent as soon as possible, and get rid of the heavy burden; but when the children grow up, they begin to be reluctant to let go. worried about their future and prospects.
If possible, they are willing to spread their wings and protect their children for a lifetime.
Lu Zhengze sighed softly, then hugged his wife into his arms, and said comfortingly, "Xiao Ke is still in San Francisco, and the apartment is not far away. It only takes 20 minutes to drive there. We can go there at any time, and so can he. Come back at any time. Now, he no longer needs our protection, but we can still accompany him and move forward together."
The encounter between parents and children is a fate. In the beginning, parents protect their children and create a future for them. Then, parents and children walk side by side and continue to move forward in the journey of life. Finally, children take care of their parents. , escorting them to end this long life with a smile.
This encounter, this companionship, is fate.
Lu Zhengze gently patted his wife on the shoulder and said softly, "Remember? Every week in the competition, Xiao Ke is waiting for our cheers. He can't fight alone on the court. We need to work together." Let's work hard together." As he spoke, Lu Zhengze couldn't help but feel sad.
Their Lu Ke finally grew up.
