Li Yubing's so-called "give you a chance" means that Coach Chu promised to let Tang Xue go to the speed skating team to do a test first. If the test results are good, let Tang Xue train in the speed skating team as a non-staff first, and wait for it later Only after obtaining an athlete certificate and obtaining the qualification of athlete above the second level can you become an official team member.
Tang Xue practiced for a few days in advance for this test, but she didn't dare to practice too much, worried that she would be overtired.
It's Friday again.
Tang Xue followed Li Yubing to the West District. This was the second time she came to the West District. The last time she came, she played a hooligan to Li Yubing here, so embarrassing.
The training venue of the short track speed skating team is next to Yu Yan's figure skating. Li Yubing took Tang Xue to the door of short track speed skating, pointed in, and said, "Go in by yourself, and when you go, ask for Coach Chu."
Tang Xue stood still, a little embarrassed, and hesitantly said, "How about, um, would you come and have a look with me?"
Li Yubing folded his arms and looked down at her. After watching for a while, he smiled: "So you're also a coward?"
Tang Xue thought that she was not cowardly, she just felt that one more person would be more courageous.
She stood there and didn't speak, Li Yubing actually read a bit of shyness from her hesitant expression, he touched his head, um, I'm afraid it's a long bag.
Tang Xue thought that Li Yubing was unwilling to accompany her, so she turned around and walked into the training hall.
Li Yubing took a long leg and followed her slowly. He is tall, has a large stride, and has the speed of a normal person. If he sits with him, it is considered a walk, and he is very leisurely.
Chu Xia was staring at the team members doing strength training. When she looked up, she saw a little girl walking into the training hall. The little girl has short hair, big eyes, and a little baby fat on her face. She looks very good. The person behind the girl is Li Yubing, who is following the little girl step by step at the moment, obediently, like a large dog, and the girl needs another rope in her hand.
Chu Xia had never seen Li Yubing like this before, it felt very strange, she couldn't hold back, she laughed.
Seeing Chu Xia, Li Yubing raised his hand towards her: "Coach Chu."
Tang Xue then walked over, bowed and said, "Hello, Coach Chu." Then she straightened up and looked at Coach Chu secretly.
I heard that Coach Chu's son has gone to college, but she looks very young, in her early thirties, with neat short hair dyed dark brown, slender single eyelids, thin lips, and a few light grains scattered on her cheeks. Small brown freckles.
When Tang Xue looked at others, they were also looking at her.
Chu Xia swept Tang Xue from top to bottom, with a smile on her face unconsciously.
In terms of body shape alone, the girl has a good figure and good body proportions. She has a thin waist and long legs, especially her legs, which are long and straight. She is really a speed skating material.
Chu Xia asked Tang Xue to change her clothes and skates, and warm up for a while.
Then she grabbed the stopwatch and measured Tang Xue's speed.
For the first 500 meters, Tang Xue used all her strength to suckle. When she reached the finish line, she secretly glanced at Chu Xia, and saw that Chu Xia's originally stretched brows were slightly wrinkled.
Tang Xue's heart tightened.
Then measured 1,000 meters and 1,500 meters, Chu Xia frowned more and more tightly.
Finally, he sighed softly.
Tang Xue also knew that her grades were not ideal. After she left the ice rink, she whispered beside Chu Xia, "I haven't practiced for a long time."
"I can tell." Chu Xia said.
Tang Xue was even more depressed.
"You change your clothes first, and we'll do a muscle test."
"Um!"
After the muscle test, Chu Xia flipped through the book in her hand. Tang Xue stood aside, as if waiting for the verdict, she was so nervous that she breathed lightly.
Chu Xia thought about her words and said, "Well, your basic skills are not bad."
"Thank you Coach Chu."
"But if you don't practice for too long, the muscle degeneration is too serious, and the gap between you and a professional athlete is a bit big. Do you understand what I mean?"
"I... I can work hard!"
Chu Xia looked at Tang Xue's eyes, her pure and agile big eyes were full of fire-like sincerity, she suddenly couldn't talk anymore, she had children herself, and she was most afraid of seeing the children's hurt expressions.
But don't say it. Chu Xia sighed and said, "You said that you can work hard, but are you sure that you will get results if you work hard? Or how long will you work hard to get results? The investment in ice sports is very high, which means that me and the team are all There is a lot of pressure on performance. Li Yubing should understand this. The problem of their ice hockey team is more serious. We can't give resources and energy to one. How can I put it? Where is it, do you understand?"
"I… "
Chu Xia finally closed the book, "I was moved by your love for skating, but I'm sorry, I can't accept you."
…
Tang Xue didn't remember how she got out of the skating rink. Anyway, she walked and saw her shadow on the ground. When she looked up, she found that she was already under the sun.
She rubbed her eyes dazzled by the sun, lowered her head, and continued walking.
In fact, she could have guessed the result long ago, but when she really faced it, she would still be sad.
So sad that I wanted to cry.
Li Yubing stood beside her and looked down at her. Her head was buried low, and he could only see the dark back of her head. She looked downcast, like a defeated rooster.
Li Yubing felt very strange. In fact, he really couldn't get used to Tang Xue's arrogant appearance. When she was arrogant, he couldn't help but want her to bow her head, but she finally bowed her head like this one day, and he realized that he couldn't see her bowing her head anymore...
Hold the forehead, I feel a bit cheap...
The two walked in silence like this, no one said a word.
When Tang Xue picked up the bicycle, Li Yubing suddenly held her shoulders and said, "Wait a minute."
She raised her head: "Huh?" She hadn't recovered from the blow, so her movements and reactions were half a beat slower.
"Wait for me here, don't move." After Li Yubing finished speaking, she turned and ran back.
He ran so fast that he disappeared in a blink of an eye.
Tang Xue held a car lock in her hand, stared blankly at the direction he was leaving, and said to herself, "What are you doing..."
Although it was inexplicable, since he asked her to wait, she should wait, there was nothing to do anyway.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Li Yubing came back in a hurry.
With a smile on his face, he stood looking at her in the sun.
Tang Xue asked strangely, "What's wrong?"
He laughed: "I will report tomorrow."
Tang Xue was even more confused: "What is the report?"
"Stupid?" He pushed her head, "Short track speed skating team of course."
"You're stupid. Coach Chu made it clear just now that I was rejected!"
Li Yubing folded her arms, "I just asked her for love for a long time, and she agreed."
"...Really?" Tang Xue couldn't believe it. The mood that had fallen into the bottom of the valley suddenly rose high again, and the heart was beating fast. She swallowed excitedly, thought about it and then worried that Li Yubing was teasing her, so she looked at him vigilantly, "Li Yubing, don't tease me, don't joke with me at this time, I'll explode, I'll blow it up for you!"
"Really. But the team can't give you a subsidy, and if you can't get a second-level athlete within half a year, you have to refund the loss to the team."
Tang Xue looked skeptical: "I still can't believe that there is such a good thing. It's clear that Coach Chu refused so bluntly just now, there is no room for it... How did you tell her?"
Li Yubing's expression was a bit mysterious: "I paid a great price."
Tang Xue got closer and asked, "What's the price?"
Li Yubing squinted at her, and when she saw her eyes flickering like a curious baby, her eyes finally returned to their previous look. Then he laughed, bent his finger and knocked on her head: "Speak it out and scare you to death."
Tang Xue immediately turned her head back and covered her head. Considering that he had just helped her a lot, she almost forgave him without hesitation.
Anyway, she felt better again. Today is really, great sorrow and joy, great ups and downs, more exciting than riding a roller coaster. life!
"Li Yubing, I have to thank you." Tang Xue covered her head and smiled.
Li Yubing nodded, "You have to thank me."
"I invite you to dinner?"
"Not sincere."
"You can choose any place!"
Li Yubing shrugged, "As athletes, we have no pursuit of food."
"Well..." Tang Xue pointed her chin and thought for a while, and finally gave him the initiative, "Tell me what you want."
"I want you—" He paused deliberately when he said this, and then continued, "Continue to be my little valet."
"You... you..." Tang Xue sighed in her chest, pointing at him with her index finger, with a look of surprise, "Li Yubing, you are so good, so you are waiting for me here!"
Li Yubing looked at her with a smile, harmless to humans and animals.
Tang Xue raised another finger and made a "V" gesture towards him. Li Yubing didn't know why, but still responded with a "V" kindly.
Then Tang Xue narrowed her eyes, slowly retracting her index finger, and finally only one middle finger was left facing him.
Li Yubing smiled, "Heh..." He stretched out his hand, pinched her wrist with two fingers, shook it slowly, and then said, "Do you know what your gesture is expressing?" He got closer, lowered his head, lowered his voice, and said slowly, "You, think, do it, me."
Tang Xue: "..."
Turn around and leave.
He still has the lock in his hand.
Li Yubing stayed where he was, lowered his head and laughed sullenly.
The afternoon sun shone down and fell behind his ears, casting a thin layer of pink on one's most delicate and sensitive skin.