In a certain study room at Nandu University, Zhao Yue lowered his head and did his homework carefully.
"Buzz buzz..." The phone started to vibrate. Zhao Yue looked at the caller ID and found that it was Dai Li's phone number. He immediately picked up the phone and walked out of the self-study classroom before answering the call.
"Coach Li, hello, do you have anything to do with me?" Zhao Yue asked.
"I have good news for you. The national team plans to recruit you to the Asian Games training camp!" Li Dai continued: "But you have to focus on the 200 meters!"
"Will the national team call me up?" Zhao Yue was obviously surprised. He didn't expect that the national team would still be willing to recruit him at the age of 26.
"I think it's surprising!" Li Dai smiled, and then said: "As for the 100-meter dash, I'm afraid there will be nothing to do without you. If you want to stay in the national team, you must focus on the 200-meter dash."
"I understand!" Zhao Yue also knew that the 26-year-old had no advantage in the 100-meter sprint event. He couldn't compete with those young people, so he might as well specialize in the 200-meter dash. With his skills and experience, he could stay in the sprint event. Possibility of national team.
However, the next second, Zhao Yue thought of his parents again. They did not want Zhao Yue to continue to be an athlete.
"Coach Li, thank you, but I don't plan to continue to be an athlete. I want to study hard, get a master's degree, and find a stable job." Zhao Yue said.
"Are you going to give up?" This time it was Dai Li's turn to be surprised. He finally helped Zhao Yue get this opportunity, but he didn't expect that Zhao Yue would choose to give up.
"You finally recovered and returned to the competition. Why did you give up? Is it because of your age?" Dai Li asked eagerly.
"It's not because of age, but because..." Zhao Yue hesitated for a moment, and finally started to say: "My parents don't want me to continue to be an athlete."
"Maybe it's because of the misdiagnosis of bone cancer!" Dai Li sighed.
"My parents are old and they can't withstand another blow." Zhao Yue said slowly.
"What about you? If you give up now, will you be willing to give up? I remember you said that you suffered a lot in the United States to treat your leg injury. What did you do? Isn't it just to get back on the court? Isn't it to continue your career? If you choose to give up now, wouldn't all your hard work at that time be in vain?" Dai Li advised.
Zhao Yue said with some melancholy: "Yes, I really want to continue to be an athlete, but people can't live just for themselves. My parents raised me and they paid so much for me. I don't want them to worry about me anymore." .”
"But this is your only chance! And this is the training camp for the Asian Games. It is really a God-given opportunity for you. As long as you perform well enough, you will have the opportunity to participate in the Asian Games. How many athletes will spend their entire lives There may not be such an opportunity, do you want to give it up?" Li Dai asked eagerly.
"I, I don't know, I really don't know!" Zhao Yue showed a painful expression on his face: "Coach Li, I want to be quiet for a while and leave myself alone, okay?"
Li Dai could feel that Zhao Yue must be in a dilemma at this time. Zhao Yue was very conflicted and found it difficult to make a choice.
"Well, I estimate that the notice for the Asian Games training camp will be sent to Nandu University early next month. It's up to you to decide whether to come or not!" Li Dai finished speaking and ended the call with Zhao Yue.
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What is playing on the TV is a recently popular reality show. Zhao Yue's father is sitting opposite the TV, watching it with gusto.
"Lift your legs!" Zhao Yue's mother gave the order. Zhao Yue's father immediately stood on the ground with both legs, and the mop in Zhao Yue's mother's hand quickly passed under Zhao Yue's father's feet.
"Old Zhao, do you feel that something has been wrong with our Xiaoyue in the past two days!" Zhao Yue's mother said while mopping the floor.
"Something is wrong. He is in a very low mood and has been depressed." Zhao Yue's father continued; "I think it may be that he has exams to take and he is nervous about his studies! Don't worry, his son is so old, nothing will happen to him."
"That's right. My son is not young anymore. It's time to introduce him to a partner." Zhao Yue's mother said as she walked towards another room with a mop.
"With our family's situation, we need a house but no house, no money, and we still owe a lot of debt. How can any girl's family be willing to join us?" Zhao Yue's father said a little depressed.
At this moment, Zhao Yue's mother's voice suddenly sounded: "Old Zhao, come here quickly, come and see this!"
Zhao Yue's father sat up and walked in the direction of the sound.
On the desk in Zhao Yue's room, there is a notice, which is the notice for the national team to recruit Zhao Yue to participate in the Asian Games training camp.
"I happened to see this when I was helping Xiao Yue clean the table." Zhao Yue's mother asked. "Old Zhao, has my son told you about this Asian Games training camp?"
Zhao Yue's father shook his head: "No, he didn't tell you, right? I finally understand why our son has been so depressed these days, just for this reason!"
"We can't let our son go! What if he gets sick again?" Zhao Yue's mother said firmly.
However, Zhao Yue's father fell into silence.
After a moment, he said: "These days, I have been thinking about whether it is right or wrong for us not to let our son continue to be an athlete."
"Of course we are right!" Zhao Yue's mother immediately said; "My son is an athlete, but he developed bone cancer and almost had his legs amputated. Should we let him continue?"
"But Xiaoyue doesn't seem happy." Zhao Yue's father looked at the notice of the Asian Games training camp on the table and continued: "Xiaoyue must really want to go to the Asian Games training camp, but they have never Tell us that our son is sensible and knows that we will definitely object to his going."
The couple fell into silence at the same time. In recent days, the smile on Zhao Yue's face has indeed become less and less. Especially in the past two days, Zhao Yue's mood has become very depressed. This is obvious to both husband and wife. feeling.
"Honey, I think we may have done something wrong." Zhao Yue's father suddenly said.
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After dinner, Zhao Yue stayed in the study room for more than two hours before returning to his home.
"Dad, Mom, I'm back." Zhao Yue walked in and found that his parents seemed to be waiting for him. The next second, Zhao Yue suddenly discovered that the recruitment notice for the Asian Games training camp was on the table.
"Dad, Mom, this is..." Zhao Yue felt that he had been caught and didn't know how to explain it for a while.
"This is just a notice, I have no intention of going." Zhao Yue said somewhat against his will.
Zhao Yue's mother was the first to say: "If you want to go to this Asian Games training camp, go ahead!"
"Mom, what did you just say?" Zhao Yue couldn't believe his ears. His mother had always been the most opposed to him continuing to be an athlete in his family.
"Both your mother and I know that you have been practicing sprinting for so many years, and you would definitely be reluctant to give up. You also want to return to the national team. You can go and participate in this Asian Games training camp. When you get to the national team, you will have a good time. Train and try to participate in the Asian Games!" Zhao Yue's father said.
"Why?" Zhao Yue was a little confused: "Aren't you always opposed to me continuing to be an athlete?"
"Silly boy, we are opposed to you becoming an athlete because we are worried that you will develop problems if you continue to train. But we also hope that you can live a happy life." Zhao Yue's mother said sincerely.
"Son, your mother and I both know that the Asian Games only happens once every four years, and the opportunity of the Asian Games training camp is very rare. Your mother and I don't want you to have any regrets! Go to the training camp! This time, Dad and Mom Everyone supports you to go!”