During the Snowstorm

Chapter 55: Dusty Pride (3)

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Want to call my cousin

"There is also Xiaoguo, you all come." Mom finally said.

Yin Guo has just got half of the fruit plate here, whether she puts down the knife or continues to do it, she is slow, and it will take at least ten minutes to finish the half-cut and washed fruits.

Lin Yiyang took the sliced fruit knife from her hand, and quickly finished it within three minutes. He didn't do anything when he was working illegally in the restaurant to earn his tuition, and it was just drizzle. Given a few more minutes, he could still make a few appearances.

He turned on the faucet, washed the blade, dried the water, and returned it to Yin Guo: "Go up, don't make your mother wait too long."

Yin Guo was apprehensive, but sighed involuntarily: "You work much more neatly than me."

In other words, it is much harder to eat since childhood.

Yin Guo closed the kitchen door and said softly, "At my house, my dad listens to my mom, especially when it comes to my affairs, don't you understand?"

Lin Yiyang nodded.

"My mother is very reasonable, and she won't embarrass people in person." Yin Guo was worried, and continued to ask, "She wants to bring up things in the past, so you can just listen and don't argue. My brother said, because you Teacher, she has changed a lot towards you."

"good."

"Also, she actually dotes on me very much, and she is most afraid of me acting like a baby," Yin Guo whispered again, "I will see the situation later, if it's not right, just act like a baby, and you don't say anything. Leave any troubles to me."

Lin Yiyang smiled: "Okay."

"And..." Yin Guo racked her brains to think, and finally, because of nervousness, she couldn't think of anything to say, and said anxiously, "Forget it, let's go up first, anyway, there is still my brother."

The two opened the kitchen door and passed the living room.

The living room is empty.

"What did my sister just say to you?" She saw her sister go upstairs, thinking of the few minutes she had just been away, "Didn't you say something bad?"

Lin Yiyang shook his head: "I met once in the past."

"Have you met my sister in the past?" She was surprised.

Lin Yiyang nodded: "Friends of friends, meet once."

As a man, there is no need to talk about the emotional experience of an irrelevant woman. He just pretended not to know.

Yin Guo nodded: "You two are about the same age."

The effort of these two sentences has already reached outside the study door.

Before pushing the door, Yin Guo still clutched the back of his hand uneasy: "No matter what my mother says, it doesn't represent me."

After finishing speaking, he said softly: "I have recognized you in my life."

In fact, she was afraid.

The only serious conflict between the two was the last time they met their mother.

When she thought of Lin Yiyang's loneliness that day, his unwillingness to reconcile, and his self-esteem being suppressed, she felt distressed. Even though she knew that her mother's attitude had changed and that her cousin was still there, she was still afraid when she opened the door and let the two face each other.

Lin Yiyang didn't expect Yin Guo to say such words, and if he decided, he would be outside his study on such an ordinary occasion and time. He couldn't describe his mood at the moment, it was very complicated.

In the complication, she held her hand forcibly, and said the most softening words...

Lin Yiyang held her hand instead, and didn't say anything for a long while.

Without hesitation, he took the initiative to push open the door of the study.

Mom was already sitting on the single sofa next to the coffee table, and Meng Xiaodong was sitting on a chair in the study. Yin Guo seems to have no choice but to share the couch with Lin Yiyang.

Before taking her seat, she quietly pulled Lin Yiyang's shirt, trying to make him sit on the outside.

She can sit on the inside, separating her mother and Lin Yiyang.

"What are you doing?" Mom saw through her little thoughts first, "Let Xiao Lin sit by my side."

Yin Guo pursed her mouth and frowned coquettishly at her mother.

Mom laughed.

Lin Yiyang went inside and sat down. Yin Guo had no choice but to follow, pushing the fruit plate to the coffee table: "He cut it all."

After finishing speaking, I thought about it and said, "Is it well cut?"

Meng Xiaodong was drinking tea, but he wanted to laugh at this question, but he was embarrassed.

Yin Guo didn't know at all, ever since she entered the house she was like a cat with its hair blown out, and she still pretended to be calm, protecting the baby behind her... But what about that sentence just now? Like holding a baby with its paws, it is full of vigilance and asks everyone: Is my baby beautiful

Meng Xiaodong glanced lightly at Lin Yiyang: My sister was so scared.

Lin Yiyang also had a smile in his eyes: how cute.

Yin Guo's mother is a straightforward person, she smiled and asked Lin Yiyang: "Do you know why Xiao Guo is so nervous?"

"I'm not nervous." Yin Guo said immediately.

Yin Guo's mother smiled again: "Okay, mother won't eat him, let me have a good talk with him."

Yin Guo smiled, inserted a piece of mango with a toothpick, and slid it onto the coffee table with a snap.

It's really... the busier and the more chaotic.

At hand, he handed over a napkin, didn't look at her, but said politely to Yin Guo's mother: "Auntie, tell me."

"Last month, we met for the first time, and you came to serve tea," said mother, "I could tell that day that Xiaoguo wanted to speak for you."

Yin Guo slowly wiped the table and listened.

"So frankly speaking, I have been observing you, from your application to join the Billiards Association to winning the China Open. It can be said that for Xiaoguo, I have watched every game and post-match interview of yours, including the presence of your teacher. that time."

That day, Lin Yiyang's bow on the field was a turning point in Yin Guo's mother's impression of him.

Yin Guo's mother paused for a while, then smiled and said, "I also saw the nine-ball U.S. Open."

Yin Guo was dumbfounded, and looked at his cousin: Didn't you say you didn't see it

Meng Xiaodong was also surprised.

Only Lin Yiyang felt that all of this was expected. He sat in the auditorium and imagined today's situation from the moment he picked up the microphone.

Yin Guo held the napkin, which contained the mango that fell on the table.

I wanted to throw it in the trash can, but I didn't move.

Lin Yiyang's words in New York are of course extremely romantic to the audience and fans. But let my mother see it, wouldn't it expose Meng Xiaodong's words. My cousin said that he was the one who set the strings...

Meng Xiaodong was very calm, picked up the teapot and poured tea for Yin Guo's mother: "I didn't expect you to read it."

Yin Guo's mother picked up the teacup with a smile: "If you don't read it, you won't know that you children are so afraid of me."

"Your English is very good at the scene." Yin Guo's mother obviously didn't want to embarrass Lin Yiyang, so she naturally transferred to his studies. "Is studying in the United States very hard?"

Lin Yiyang also answered the words very naturally: "It's okay. All in all, the hardships I have suffered are worth it."

"It's amazing," Yin Guo's mother sighed, "Without the support of the family, it's amazing."

Yin Guo's mother finally smiled and said: "Before Xiaotian came back, I didn't know much about your studies. He stayed here with grandma for a week, talking about you. I can hear you talking about your school and your major." Also very happy."

Yin Guo was overjoyed when he heard it, and he was full of praise: "Mom, he studies very hard. In the United States, he only sees me one or two days a week, and he is busy with his studies."

Yin Guo's mother said "Oh" on purpose: "In the United States, you mean last year?"

Yin Guo realized that he had missed a lot of words, so he kept silent, and winked at his mother with a blushing face. Don't tell me in person...I'll admit my mistake in private.

Seeing her daughter's appearance, Yin Guo's mother didn't intend to ask any more questions in public: "Okay, Auntie is done."

Lin Yiyang waited in full force from the beginning, but now he felt relieved, he took the initiative to pick up the teacup: "Thank you, you are willing to give me a chance, and look at my chance again."

After all, drink it up.

This is the second time he has offered tea to Yin Guo's mother.

A completely different situation than the first time.

Yin Guo's mother nodded, stood up from the sofa, went to the desk, and found a folder.

When I came back, I took out a piece of paper,

"It's not official business to talk about the Asian Games." Mom put the piece of paper among the three of them, "Just chat."

On the paper, it is the description of the billiards event in the Asian Games—

Women: six-ball snooker, eight-ball, nine-ball, ten-ball, nine-ball women's team (three people)

Men: snooker, eight ball, nine ball, ten ball, snooker men's team (three people)

There are ten events in total, five for men and women each.

Yin Guo's mother simply explained: "I want to hear your thoughts and ideas for signing up."

Yin Guo didn't quite understand: "I am Jiuqiu and the team."

"In this Asian Games, for each event of billiards, a maximum of two people from one country can sign up." Yin Guo's mother emphasized.

That's how it turned out...

Yin Guo was ranked third in the world last year, which is a bit of a hang.

"I'll sign up for the qualifiers first and fight for it," she replied.

"Except for nine balls, mom hopes you will consider enrolling for six red ball snooker," Yin Guo's mother pointed to the piece of paper, "There are no good players in this event, I hope you can go for it."

"Six red ball snooker?" Yin Guo was dumbfounded.

Although she learned billiards from Meng Xiaodong since she was a child, snooker is no problem, but...

"This, mother and you alone."

Yin Guo said "oh", but still hasn't recovered.

Yin Guo's mother turned to look at Meng Xiaodong: "I know you have never played other billiards except snooker. But the Asian Games is different, the number of medals for the team is very important."

Meng Xiaodong disarmed directly: "I understand, I can report whatever you want me to."

"Tomorrow I will talk to you alone." Yin Guo's mother said.

Meng Xiaodong nodded, probably understood, and the key point of conversation is today's guest.

Yin Guo's mother finally looked at Lin Yiyang.

Lin Yiyang also guessed that the point was actually on him—

"You say." He offered to say.

Yin Guo's mother smiled and said, "Snooker and team competition are your main events."

Lin Yiyang nodded: "Yes, I will sign up."

"Your performance in the nine-ball game in the United States is obvious to all."

Lin Yiyang nodded again: "I will also sign up for the nine-ball competition."

"General players will take care of both eight-ball and nine-ball." Yin Guo's mother said again.

"Okay, I'll sign up for the eight ball too." He didn't hesitate.

"Do you still have the strength to juggle ten balls?" Yin Guo's mother finally asked him again.

"It's all right," Lin Yiyang grasped the spirit, "I will sign up for all, as long as I can pass the qualifiers, I will play all of them."

In the end, Lin Yiyang agreed to cover all five items in front of his future mother-in-law.

Yin Guo finally couldn't listen anymore.

She felt that Lin Yiyang might be exhausted on the field. It seemed that there were only a few competitions, but the amount of training was heavy, the pressure was greater during the competition, and the physical exertion was also great.

Doesn't this mean that he should run 200, 400, 4X100 relay, and then run a marathon

She spoke for Lin Yiyang: "What if the consumption is too high... and the main item can't be kept?"

"It depends on Xiao Lin's own opinion." Yin Guo's mother replied with a smile.

"If you ask in person, of course he said it's okay..." Yin Guo muttered, looking at his mother begging for mercy, "No matter how capable he is, he can't run out of oil."

Meng Xiaodong was amused, and thought to himself - he's doing well, he can argue with his mother for men.

The mother's smile deepened: "There are two places for each category, and he has to participate in the preliminaries first, so he may not always get a place."

"As long as he goes, he will definitely get it." Yin Guo has no doubts.

She still remembered what her cousin said about Lin Yiyang—

There is nothing he is not good at, only whether he wants to play or not.

Now everyone laughed.

Lin Yiyang patted her knee, meaning: no problem.

Yin Guo and him looked at each other, seeing that he didn't care at all, and didn't worry about it, she was a little relieved, but she still tried to say: "Generally, if you play multiple events like this, in the end, there must be one item that is not good enough. , you can’t blame him.”

"Of course not." Mom said again.

***

After talking about the games of the Asian Games, everyone chatted a few more homely things.

The Asian Games are coming soon, Yin Guo's mother not only has to care about the billiards event, but also has other events waiting for meetings, waiting to form a coaching team and a national team.

After chatting until after ten o'clock, Yin Guo's mother smiled at Lin Yiyang apologetically: "Auntie still has a lot of business here, so I can't talk too much today. I will come to my house often in the future. Just now your uncle called me and asked you to come often."

With that said, Yin Guo's mother stood up.

They also got up, ready to leave.

Yin Guo's mother smiled, and extended her right hand to Lin Yiyang: "Congratulations in advance, the captain of the Chinese pool team, Lin Yiyang."

Not only Yin Guo, but also Lin Yiyang and Meng Xiaodong were stunned.

The light from the study fell on his body, as if with a scalding temperature.

If it wasn't for the person in front of him to say this, he must have thought it was a joke.

He had just returned to China more than a month ago.

More than half a month ago, he successfully won the China Open, joined the Billiards Association, and was selected for the national team.

Two weeks ago, he suddenly took over Dongxincheng...

And this morning, in his unopened ball room, he was just informed by Jiang Yang that billiards had been selected for the Asian Games.

It's ten o'clock in the evening,

He was told again—he, Lin Yiyang, would be the captain of the Chinese pool team.

I will lead the team to go out in three months, and take a group of the strongest pool players in China to hit the arenas one by one, and get back a piece of medals...

At the beginning, in the innermost office on the second floor of Dongxin City, eight-year-old him and fourteen-year-old Jiang Yang were in front of the TV. The teacher pointed to the playback screen in the video tape, analyzed the live games, and watched the players climb up. The podium... as if it was yesterday.

As conceited as he is, he never imagined that this day would come.

"This is the result of the secret ballot," Yin Guo's mother's voice said, "I just got the news before I came back."

It can be said that Lin Yiyang conquered everyone who voted for him with his actions and achievements.

Everyone is willing to believe that the new captain Lin Yiyang will lead the Chinese pool team to a newer and more glorious era.