Although I feel distressed, I stand firm; although I am worried, I always persist. Nancy's education of Miles showed her wisdom and maturity, which reminded Lu Ke of the meeting in the hospital - Nancy was worried that Miles would be worried about her, and Miles was worried about Nancy. They were injured because of themselves, but they took care of each other. That kind of strength was heartbreaking, but also admirable.
Now, it is even more rare.
Just a month ago, Miles completed an incredible Christmas miracle. The gorgeous sea of red and gold made him easily the most watched "Bat Boy" in the entire North American continent. His popularity and recognition even exceeded that of Many top Hollywood stars.
Miles's popularity has also attracted countless attention. He has been invited to star in many talk shows. Many manufacturers hope to sign contracts with Miles. Lu Ke even heard that the Scott family has received a lot of generosity. The donation is a huge sum even for a middle-class family.
This is undoubtedly a sea change.
Just look at Macaulay-Culkin, who first became famous with "Home Alone". His parents regarded him as a cash cow, and his brothers and sisters regarded him as an imaginary enemy. In just two or three years, He overspent his fame in a short period of time, and fell into the bottomless abyss in the blink of an eye, sliding across the sky like a meteor and disappearing without a trace.
But Nancy kept her cool.
Miles did not become an Internet celebrity, but allowed those "stars and popularity" to slowly settle and dissipate, and became an ordinary five-year-old child again, enjoying the childhood life he should face and making up for those who were sick due to illness. And in the years that have disappeared, this sense of normalcy is really rare.
Not to mention that Nancy is still patiently educating Miles.
At this time, Lu Ke noticed Nancy's gaze, and he showed a polite smile, "Sorry to bother you."
Nancy couldn't help but chuckled and waved her hands repeatedly, "Don't worry, the little guy is just shy."
Even a five-year-old child has self-esteem and pride. If adults think that does not exist at all, then the harm will be caused invisibly.
Both Lu Ke and Nancy maintained respect for Miles and did not "open the scars", but Miles noticed something unusual and turned around to see Lu Ke. He was startled and quickly turned his head Buried in Nancy's arms, like a little ostrich, the look of being at a loss makes people laugh.
But Lu Ke didn't laugh out loud. Instead, he suppressed his smile, pretended that nothing happened just now, and took the initiative to say hello, "Good morning, Miles."
Nancy looked down at her son in her arms, "Miles, if you don't want to see Bambi, I can..."
"No, no, no, I think. I mean..." Miles defended himself repeatedly, but found that he couldn't explain clearly. Finally, he calmed down and took a deep breath, wiped the tears from his eyes, and turned around. , facing Lu Ke, said clearly, "Bambi, welcome to my home."
Although it was just a one-time relationship, Lu Ke really liked the little guy Miles. There was always a stubbornness in his bones.
Just like Lu Ke himself.
Lu Ke squatted down, keeping his eyes level with Miles, and said with a smile, "Long time no see, how are you lately? I noticed that you are starting to do outdoor activities now."
"Ah!" Miles suddenly exclaimed. Neither Lu Ke nor Nancy knew why, but they saw Miles turning around and running away. He turned off the faucet and made sure that the water pipe would no longer spray water, and then ran away. When they came back, Lu Ke and Nancy exchanged glances and both laughed.
After going back and forth, the smile on Miles's face bloomed, "Bambi, Bambi! The last game was really exciting! Fifty points! Fifty points! We got a full fifty. Points! Haha, we beat Seattle! We made it to the Super Bowl! This is really incredible!”
Lu Ke silently raised his right hand, and then Miles rushed over and gave Lu Ke a high-five in celebration.
"Snapped!"
The crisp high-fives made Miles laugh happily, and Lu Ke also laughed out loud, "Look, you fulfilled your promise, and I fulfilled mine. Now, there are still more days left to fulfill the promise. The last step, I can’t wait to go onto the battlefield and fight for the final honor, what about you? How about it? Are you willing to join us and follow us to complete the most important and final battle of the 2013 season?”
Miles was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened, staring at Lu Ke in disbelief, and his thoughts couldn't be turned around.
Nancy was a little surprised and waved her hand, "Bambi, you don't have to...I mean, it doesn't matter...Actually, you don't have to come here to invite us."
Lu Ke shook his head firmly, "A promise is a promise. Remember? According to the agreement, Miles should go to Candlestick Stadium to watch our Christmas game in person. That was our last game at Candlestick Stadium, but unfortunately , Miles missed it." Because his health did not allow it, "now the opportunity comes again."
"Although it's not Candlestick Stadium, although it's not a Christmas game, but..." Lu Ke's words made Nancy and Miles couldn't help but smile -
Lu Ke's words seemed to say that the Metropolitan Stadium was not as good as Candlestick Stadium, and the Super Bowl was not as good as the Christmas game. They could not satisfy Miles' first wish, so they had to use the "Super Bowl as a substitute."
Lu Ke shrugged, "But I think, at least give me a chance to complete our agreement before the end of the 2013 season. Miles, little pumpkin, what do you say? Are you interested?"
Miles nodded repeatedly and wildly. His whole little face turned red because he was so excited, but he still did not agree immediately. Instead, he turned to look at Nancy, "Can I go? I can Do you want to participate? Mom, mom! Can I participate? I will do well, please! I promise, I will be good, please let me participate, okay? Please, please, please, please!"
Nancy deliberately did not reply immediately, but looked at Miles as he kept begging her. The rosy little cheeks reminded her of when Miles was still a baby.
Seeing Miles jumping up completely, seemingly out of breath, Nancy quickly opened her arms and hugged Miles, and said with a smile, "Of course! Of course! But you must promise me one thing: you Promise to do well! Because you know, we have to go to New York and it's a long trip and it's not going to be easy."
"Nancy, all the expenses for your trip to New York will be borne by the team. Don't worry, we all look forward to Miles being able to accompany us until the last minute and sprint towards the end of this season." Lu Ke said with a smile. .
Nancy opened her mouth slightly, with surprise on her face. Those modest words of refusal finally turned into a "thank you", which was the best response.
"Haha." Seeing Miles's eyes full of excitement and excitement, Lu Ke's mood also lifted, "Miles, I made a special trip here today to do three things. The first thing is to come here to visit you. ;The second thing is to invite you to the Super Bowl; and then, there is the third thing that needs your help."
"Help?" Miles was in a state of excitement. He stared at Lu Ke with wide eyes, and the excitement of eagerness to try began to overflow.
Lu Ke nodded, "I am going to participate in a charity auction, organized by my mother and other family members of the team. We will raise some funds and hope to help nine more people. If you can donate a small item , it would be great to be a part of this auction. I mean, anything will do, anything!”
This charity auction was jointly organized by the players' families. The main purpose is to raise funds to join the "Lu Ke Foundation" and help more nine people. All items in the auction are donated by players, coaches, and guests. There are no regulations. A book, a ball, or a bottle of wine is no problem. Even handmade works are very welcome. What matters is the intention. , accumulated little by little with sincerity and kindness.
Lu Ke hopes that Miles can become a part of it, even if it is just a small item.
"Really? Really! Can I help other people too? Just like you helped me?" Miles shouted excitedly, then turned to look at Nancy, "Mom, I can Should I donate my comic books? Or, or! Where’s my baseball glove?”
"Of course, no problem!" Nancy replied simply.
"Ah!" Miles screamed and kissed Nancy directly on the face. "I want to pick a gift! I want to pick a gift now!" Miles screamed and ran. He ran back to the house, still shouting, "Dad, I want to donate a gift! I also want to help other friends!"
Nancy turned to look at Lu Ke, "He...has a lot of mood swings now."
Lu Ke waved his hand, "He is doing things that a five-year-old child can do now, and all of them are allowed. Because when we grow up, we have too many 'not allowed', right?"
"Can't refute." Nancy also laughed, "This is also what we expect. He has missed too much, and it is too late to make up for it now, but at least, we can let him have the next time, Slowly accumulate his childhood years. I hope he can leave good memories."
"Who knows? Maybe one day, those hardships and pains will become sweet memories, and let us start to learn to be grateful for those setbacks, because they made us who we are in the end." Lu Ke said meaningfully——
Miles has been fighting pain for the past five years. Lu Ke couldn't be sure how much damage those misfortunes had caused, because he was not Miles, and he could never know how Miles felt. Even Lu Ke himself was the same. Those years spent immersed in the training field, Those years of being ostracized and discriminated against... When he grew up and matured, looking back on those days, he did not choose to resent them, but chose to be grateful.
He hopes Miles can do the same.
Nancy immediately understood what Lu Ke said, and her eyes gradually brightened.
