Buzz buzz.
Buzz buzz.
Buzz buzz.
Standing under the hot water from the nozzle, the sound of the churning water still cannot cover up the buzzing above the eardrums. The screams and sounds in the stadium seem to be constantly impacting the soul, even in the locker room. Lu Ke was the only one, but he was still in the turbulent noise. The exhaustion and lethargy after the excitement surged to the extreme, and the scalding hot water quietly soothed the restless cells.
An awards stage was being set up at the scene, and the players were celebrating their victory with the fans. Lu Ke, who had been doused with Gatorade, returned to the locker room. He needed to clean up the sticky drink and then replace it with the team's championship-winning jersey. Clothes, ready to receive his second championship ring.
The hot water washed away his fatigue, and his tense nerves gradually relaxed. Lu Ke quickly dried his hair, changed his clothes, and immediately left the dressing room.
"Hey, handsome guy." A figure appeared at the far end of the corridor leading to the stadium, with a bright smile on his lips, looking at Lu Ke gently and brightly.
Lu Ke's footsteps paused, and when he raised his head, he saw Candice Swanepoel, who was smiling beautifully. Her scorching gaze fell on Lu Ke's skin with concentration and expression, and it was slightly hot. This made Lu Ke The smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, and he said hello, "Hey, there."
After a short pause, Lu Ke said calmly, "You know? I still don't have a sense of reality. I just made the last pass. Did I really find Ted? Did Ted really catch it? We really Did it score a touchdown? So, did we really defend the title? It all felt like a dream."
Candice nodded seriously, her eyes flashing slightly, "Yes, everything is true, you did it. You kept your promise, to Ryan, to Miles, and to the Nine." of."
Such a simple sentence, but it has such an incredible weight, weighing heavily on my chest: The entire long season is like a beautiful dream, through stormy seas, ups and downs, hardships and obstacles, but they finally ushered in the victory. The sun shines after the rain.
Lu Ke didn't speak, he just nodded his head slightly to express his agreement, then took a long breath and showed an exaggerated expression, just like a cartoon character unloading his psychological burden, his shoulders drooped heavily, and his funny expression of winking changed his mood. The relaxation is revealed.
Candice couldn't help but chuckle, and her bright eyes stared at Lu Ke with great affection and concentration, "Did you hear that? Those cheers and shouts all belong to you and to each of us. We have completed this journey together, an incredible journey! Without you, we would not have been able to reach this point, nor would we have been able to fight to the end. It was you who made the flag of San Francisco fly again. It was you who reawakened the Bay Area. The golden sea, you gave this team the fighting spirit again... So, this is true. All this is true. Luck belongs to us, thank you for allowing us to fight side by side and experience this great period journey of."
Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
The stadium world outside the locker room is still extremely noisy, but the noise and bustle seem to have faded away. Another world has formed between them, with only each other in their eyes and ears - the more noisy, the more... Quiet; the more crowded it is, the lonelier it becomes. The two hearts slowly approach each other, looking for safe support in the warmth.
Lu Ke just stared at Candice quietly, staring at those bright and excited eyes, clearly reflecting his face and eyes, as if the whole world was filled, and then, tensely The shoulders relaxed, the tired mind relaxed, and countless mixed emotions slowly surged in the chest. Excitement, excitement, happiness, sweetness, fatigue, sadness, all of them surged up.
"So, are you willing to continue on with me? This journey?" Impulsively, Lu Ke asked.
Candice was stunned for a moment, a little puzzled and a little excited. Her heart was still trembling slightly, but she didn't dare to imagine too much. She could only force herself not to think randomly, "What does it mean to go together? How long will it take to be together? What is the journey? Long? You...uh, you can't speak clearly."
"I don't know." A faint smile appeared in Lu Ke's eyes, "Tangtang, I can't guarantee how long 'forever' will be, because we don't know what will happen tomorrow, so let's set a small goal first. , twenty years, what do you think?" Lu Ke slowly walked towards Candice, his tall figure wrapped Candice bit by bit, and finally stood face to face.
"I said, we can go to the supermarket together, exercise together, or try to accomplish something big. For example, what do you think about winning three consecutive Super Bowls?" Lu Ke's relaxed words made Candice laugh happily. He stood up, and then Lu Ke gently held Candice's waist. His voice couldn't help but become excited, describing the future scenes, "For example, saving whales, or saving puppies can also be done. If you If you like, we can also try a world-changing invention?"
Candice's eyes were full of smiles, and she looked up at Lu Ke intently, "What next?"
"And then?" Lu Ke pondered for a moment and thought about it seriously, "And then, maybe we will break up and then hate each other because of alimony and divorce lawsuits. I guess. Just like everyone in modern society. Same. We will be sad, even if we still love each other, but... this is life, sometimes, being in love doesn't mean we have to be together."
Candice pursed her lips slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes. Compared with each other's vows, compared with sweet words, such words were more real and sincere, and struck the softness deep in her heart. With a slightly choked voice, The voice asked, "Are you sure it's worth it?"
Lu Ke did not speak, but nodded heavily, looked at Candice with an expression, and said with unprecedented concentration and sincerity, "I promise, things will not go smoothly; I promise, at some point in the future, between us, One or both of us will want to break up, even if we still love each other. But I also promise that if I don't propose now, I will regret it for the rest of my life. Because deep down, I know very well that you are the right one. one."
Candice's vision was completely blurred, and hot tears were flashing on her eyelashes.
"So, dear Candice Swanepoel, are you willing to go on an unknown journey with me? Even if we don't know what is waiting for us at the end?" Lu Ke sincerely threw out the most important thing The problem.
Candice stared at Lu Ke intently, nodded gently, then nodded vigorously, and tears fell down.
The smile in Lu Ke's eyes flashed slightly, "Sorry, I originally planned to propose with a ring after I got the second Super Bowl championship ring, but obviously, I was a little anxious - I forgot to bring the one from last year. It's New York, so... I don't have a ring on my hand right now, I only have this as a replacement, you won't mind, right?"
Through the hazy tears, Candice saw the Pepsi can pull-tab that Lu Ke took out from his pocket, and burst into tears with a "wow", "How can you propose marriage like this? You are not prepared at all. It's really not sincere at all. Tell me, have you used this trick on every woman?" As he spoke, he couldn't help but laugh. He looked so embarrassed while crying and laughing at the same time.
Having said that, Candice still stretched out her left hand and watched Lu Ke put the tab into her finger.
Lu Ke showed a big smile, "Indeed, I tried several times, but only you little fool fell for it. From this point of view, you are destined to belong to me." Then Lu Ke suddenly remembered something, "Wait a minute , I can also polish it.”
Lu Ke took out a marker pen from his pocket and carefully drew on the tab, making the cover of the tab look like a diamond.
Candice looked up to the sky and screamed, speechless and amused at the same time. She struggled for a moment, and finally took the marker from Lu Ke's hand. Feeling Lu Ke's puzzled gaze, Candice replied, "So, if you propose now, If so, I can’t be the only one wearing the ring, right?”
Lu Ke was stunned.
Candice also held Lu Ke's left hand and carefully drew the shape of a ring on the knuckle of her ring finger. "I also specially drew a small crown." After speaking, Candice looked towards Lu Ke Blinking, there was a playful look in his eyes, he stood up on his tiptoes and pecked Lu Ke's lips gently, his whole eyebrows stretched out, blooming bright and dazzling.
However, just when Lu Ke was about to fight back, Candice raised her hand to block Lu Ke's lips and said slyly, "Everyone is waiting for you outside now, remember? The award ceremony is about to begin. Yes, you don’t want to be late.”
"I think they can still wait for a kiss." Lu Ke gently pressed a kiss on Candice's palm, then pulled down Candice's right hand, and then found the familiar The breath was deeply imprinted, and in an instant, all the surging emotions came up at once, and time seemed to be frozen in this second forever.
Then, Lu Ke took Candice's right hand and showed a big smile, "How are you, are you ready?"
Are you ready to step into the spotlight with a different identity?
Candice did not speak, but held Lu Ke's left hand tightly with her backhand and responded with practical actions. She met Lu Ke's gaze gracefully and showed a big smile.
One after another, Lu Ke and Candice reappeared in the Metropolitan Stadium. Paper fireworks were flying all over the sky. The line of sight had been completely blocked. The fans waiting in the player tunnel He saw Lu Ke's figure at a glance, and then the cheers started again.
