The stars and lights dotted randomly and disorderly on the graphite-colored night, as if accidentally knocking a bag of diamonds over black velvet. The soft and heavy ink color contrasts with the crystal clear brilliance, and gathers bustlingly into a winding gurgling stream, extending from the far end of the sky to the end of the end of the world where the sea and the sky are connected, allowing the sky and the earth to be flawlessly connected.

Looking up at the starry sky, I was lost in the vast and ethereal magnificence without realizing it. The insignificance of human beings is like a wisp of smoke and dust in front of the universe. I lower my head to look for the lights, and then I can see dim yellow street lights blooming with circular halos, illuminating the direction of my home like magic, guiding my steps to get rid of the vast magnitude, find the pull of gravity again, and walk down to the way home with a down-to-earth.

The lights and stars complement each other, making the gentle night wind lighter and graceful, as if humming the vicissitudes of life and telling the story of the wanderer in detail.

After the team's training, Lu Yiqi stayed alone in the office and began to study the video of the University of Texas Longhorns' game this season. Unconsciously, he forgot the passage of time. By the time he realized it, the sunset was gone, and the window was shrouded under a heavy night sky.

I packed up my things and still trotted all the way home. As I jogged at a constant speed, my brain and body gradually relaxed. This was the most comfortable moment of the day.

From afar, under the street light at the doorstep, you can see a figure leaning against the lamppost. The thin and short body projected a shadow on the ground. You can vaguely see the head like a big pumpkin, making the figure proportions absurd, just like a cartoon character in a cartoon.

"Hey, this noble little princess, where did your night knight go? Didn't anyone tell you that when the princess travels privately, the knights must be with them? This is their job and their honor. You know, not every knight has such a chance."

Lu Yiqi slowed down and joked in a light tone. His slightly hoarse voice revealed his fatigue, but his bright eyes still cheered up to welcome the little guest who was visiting in person in front of him.

Coretta Walker, who was kicking the pebbles with his head down, suddenly raised his head because of the unexpected sound, with a slightly restrained expression, but after hearing Lu Yiqi's words, his smile added a little shyness and tension. He hesitated for a moment, waved and greeted, "Hey, coach, good evening."

"Good evening." Lu Yiqi's steps stopped in front of Coretta, "What kind of honor do I have to let the little princess wait at the door?"

"I just...uh..." Coretta was a little panicked, and couldn't help but take a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. "Mom asked me to send this to you and express a little thanks. If it weren't for you, Jimmy and Reggie didn't know what would happen, we need to express something."

"Oh." Lu Yiqi really felt the surprise, and his eyes fell on the plastic bag in Coretta's hand - the black plastic bag was tightly wrapped in a large inverted trapezoidal box. Judging from the appearance and packaging alone, it is easy to have unnecessary associations because of movies or TV series.

Coretta did not notice that Lu Yiqi had a "Breaking Bad", but she could detect Lu Yiqi's accident and quickly explained, "Mom is serious. In our neighborhood, there will be accidents every few months. Then a child is sent to prison or died directly, but no one cares. They disappear like weeds and then grow again. We don't know what to do."

"Reggie...Reggie still has hope now, he is still playing basketball. Mom really hopes that Reggie can stick to it and rely on her own abilities to get out; but we can't help either, Jimmy... Damn Jimmy... He can't control himself and keep causing trouble outside..."

Halfway through the words, Coretta became embarrassed and secretly glanced at Lu Yiqi with her eyes nervously. She was worried that those words might affect Lu Yiqi's view of their family, so she bit her lower lip in annoyance.

"Sorry, coach, I shouldn't say much, I shouldn't bother you. It's just... it's just that mom really hopes you can accept this gift."

Coretta raised the black plastic bag in her hand shyly and embarrassedly. Lu Yiqi called out a "Coreta", but the little girl became more and more nervous, afraid that Lu Yiqi would say something to refuse next. She explained in panic, "This... this is just the chili made by my mother. You know, it is not a valuable thing, beef and chili, and our special spices. My mother has been to the vegetable market in person since the morning..."

"Korita!" Lu Yiqi squatted down, keeping his eyes parallel to the little girl, and using his eyes to signal her not to be nervous. Then he showed a big smile, stretched out his right hand, took the black plastic bag from Korita, and said, "Thank you."

The simplest and simplest sentence and word are enough to express Lu Yiqi's meaning.

Coretta was slightly stunned, then gradually reacted and showed a bright smile, but the crystal tears flashing in her eyes made her speechless. She just nodded in panic and tried to respond with her actions.

"Huh...you know, on the way home from get off work, I was still worried about today's dinner. Now it seems that I don't have to order takeout anymore. Oh!" Lu Yiqixu held his fist with his right hand and made an action to sing the steam train whistle, expressing his joy.

Coretta's tense nerves completely sootheed, and the silver bell-like laughter rang out on the streets at night.

"Korita, please allow me to take the dinner to the kitchen first, and then I will escort you home, okay?" Lu Yiqi said with a smile.

Coretta waved his hands repeatedly and expressed his rejection.

But Lu Yiqi's attitude was very firm: After nightfall, a minor girl returned to the West Side of Manhattan alone, which was really unsafe. "Do you still remember what I said? When the princess travels, she must have a knight, which is the honor of the knight. Believe me."

"Coach!" Coretta was a little anxious and called out Lu Yiqi who was about to enter the front yard garden. He looked at the corner and struggled for a moment, and said loudly, "Actually, Reggie was with me, and he was there. But... he just didn't know how to face you."

Because of Coretta's "revelation", Reggie Walker, who was hidden under the shadow of the grove in the corner of the street, had to show up on his own initiative.

Walker stood across the street, still a little awkward, but he still couldn't resist. He walked over slowly and shouted, "Coach."
Chapter completed!