Goodbye is never easy.

Even though Walker tried hard to avoid expressing his sadness, the reluctance hidden between the lines still overflowed.

Lu Yiqi showed a big smile and said complainingly, "Please don't say it's like separation from life and death. This is not suitable for you. I'm very sure we are not playing the atmosphere of "loving notebooks". We will meet again. If I come to your house as a guest, won't you welcome it?"

"Haha." Walker also laughed, and the atmosphere became cheerful again. "Of course, of course welcome! You should know that I welcome you at any time."

After pausing for a moment, Walker pointed to the locker room behind him, "I should go back to party with everyone, I don't want to miss the wonderful moment." Then, just as he was about to leave, he couldn't help but stop, turn around again, and stare at Lu Yiqi seriously, saying thousands of words but he didn't know how to express it.

Finally, I just said, "Thank you."

faintly, Lu Yiqi captured the sadness of parting again - it was a farewell between them, and it was also a farewell between Walker and his dream.

Lu Yiqi could understand Walker's misunderstanding at this time because he had also experienced it:

This is the end, and their professional players' dreams are officially over here. During this journey, there are regrets, pain, sorrow, joy, and happiness, but what is certain is that there is no regret. Now, we are about to say goodbye and re-embark on a new journey of life. The mixed mood is really indescribable.

A word of "thank you" is actually a word of "goodbye".

Lu Yiqi did not answer, but took out a candy from his pocket and threw it towards Walker.

Walker conditioned to catch the candy.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Yiqi said loudly, "Enjoy it."

Enjoy the party tonight, enjoy the joy of winning the championship, enjoy the final carnival... When you wait for the dawn to fall again, you should say goodbye and leave.

Walker stood there, watching Lu Yiqi leave until he couldn't see the position, then turned around to face his teammates and raised the candy in his hands high, "Hey, Coach Archie's candy! How about it, I am the only one in the team who can get it! Are you envious?"

boom!

The locker room suddenly became noisy again, like an erupting volcano.

Step on.

Step on.

The empty and narrow corridor was filled with exaggerated celebrations, so that the footsteps were drowned out. Lu Yiqi was moving towards the coach's lounge, and a more obvious sound of footsteps came from behind him, and he had already chased after him in a blink of an eye.

"Coach Archie."

Nelson caught up with him.

Lu Yiqi stopped and looked over with a smile, "Just just celebrate the party. We coaches are there, and you probably won't be at ease either."

Nelson touched his buzz cut with restraint, "No, no." Then he stopped talking, with a little hesitant expression, and hesitated even to look directly into Lu Yiqi's eyes.

Lu Yiqi was also full of questions. He didn't understand what was going on, so he had no idea.

Nelson raised his head and glanced at Lu Yiqi quickly, then he saw Lu Yiqi's confused expression - for the coach who was always calm and calm and Jizhu was holding, such an expression was rare, so it felt so tender and immature that it made Nelson chuckled.

The nervousness also eased a little.

"Wait, don't you tell me too that you won't stay in the team next year, right?" A possibility flashed through Lu Yiqi's mind, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Nelson was slightly stunned, "...There has not been a formal decision yet, but I am indeed considering skipping my senior season and participating in the draft directly."

According to historical progress, Nelson did participate in the draft in 2008.

"Coach..." Nelson was slightly restrained - obviously feeling guilty for participating in the draft in advance. After all, this was a loss for the team, but he was stupid and didn't know how to explain it.

Instead, Lu Yiqi smiled and waved his hand to say no to worry, "Originally, you experienced a red shirt season in your freshman year. The growth in the past year exceeded expectations. It is a normal procedure to participate in the draft next year. I think you should participate in the draft. These confrontations in the NCAA are too simple for you. The challenges of the NFL are what you should face."

Looking at Nelson standing in front of him, scratching his head, like a monkey, Lu Yiqi smiled brighter and brighter, "Don't worry about the team, we have to send away a group of excellent partners every year, and then welcome a group of rookies worth looking forward to. This is the law. Don't worry, I will dig out the second one of Jody Nelson."

"I believe you can." Nelson said unwaveringly.

Lu Yiqi was joking, but Nelson responded so sincerely, which made Lu Yiqi laugh and cry, "You made a special trip to chase me, are there anything else to do with me?"

"Oh. Oh!" Nelson's attention was completely taken away by Lu Yiqi, and he was slowing down for a while before he realized, "Yes, I came here to tell you something."

Lu Yiqi said that he was waiting.

But Nelson was a little awkward and restrained. He raised his hand and touched his kiwi-like head hard. His words surged to the tip of his tongue but he didn't know how to express it.

Looking at Nelson who was shy and restrained in front of him, Lu Yiqi couldn't help but worry for him and couldn't help laughing.

"Coach Archie, this is the thing." Nelson seemed to have made up his mind and looked at Lu Yiqi sincerely, plucking up the courage, "I will propose to my girlfriend when I go back to Manhattan this week."

"Oh, congratulations!" Lu Yiqi raised his eyebrows and showed the old father's smile, because Nelson finally spoke, and because of this good news.

As expected, Nelson is the kind of simple and honest Catholic living in the central region. He does not have too many ambitions and desires or too many colorful things. He gets engaged to his girlfriend in high school before he graduates from college, and then lives step by step, maintaining a humble and low-key attitude at all times, and has a grateful heart.

Nelson scratched his head, his expression couldn't hide his shyness, "Thank you. We have known each other for a long time and have been dating for a long time. I know she is the right one. Originally, I was going to be at the end of the season, but we entered the championship again, and then missed the Big 12 Championship. Now, we finally won the All-American Championship. I think this is the best time."

"Of course, is there anything that can be more perfect than a champion ring as a wedding gift?" Lu Yiqi was sincerely happy for Nelson.

For professional players, there are too many off-court interference factors. The NFL is like a fame and fortune. It is really not common for players who can settle down early and focus on training and games like Nelson.
Chapter completed!