The next day's test results came out. After comparing with the training results of the previous semester, Coach Chu found that only a few people in the entire speed skating team were in stable condition, and the rest had more or less performance regression.
After all, after such a long vacation, young people have poor self-control, no one is in charge, and it is easy to slack off. Coach Chu could understand this, but he still gave them a beating.
Tang Xue is the only one who has improved.
Coach Chu praised Tang Xue by name, which attracted Zhang Yuewei's dissatisfaction: "She has a poor foundation, so of course she will improve."
In fact, there is nothing wrong with Zhang Yuewei's words. Tang Xue's starting point is low, and his competitive level is still in the stage of rapid improvement. With the same effort, he will achieve more results than others.
Tang Xue folded her arms and looked at Zhang Yuewei, "Don't be unconvinced, Zhang Yuewei, at my rate of progress, it won't be long before it's my turn to teach you how to behave."
Coach Chu saw that Zhang Yuewei was going to pinch Tang Xue, so he stopped him quickly: "It's alright, don't quarrel." After that, he added in his heart, anyway, you can't quarrel with her.
Zhang Yuewei felt that Coach Chu looked at her with a little sympathy in his eyes... What the hell.
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Two days later, Li Yubing had another competition.
Tang Xue quietly slipped to Li Yubing's locker room, probing her head and acting suspiciously.
It's still early for the game, the locker room hasn't arrived yet, and only a few players are chatting.
The door was closed, Tang Xue didn't know what was going on inside, but she knew that Li Yubing was there—the two had sent a message just now.
She held a hand behind her back and raised her hand to knock on the door, but she was embarrassed and hesitating, when she turned her head inadvertently and saw Jiang Shijia approaching. As he walked, he hummed a little tune and seemed to be in a good mood.
When Jiang Shijia saw Tang Xue, she straightened her waist and said in a breathy voice, "Hello, sister-in-law!"
Tang Xue was startled, this title made her a little embarrassed, and somehow useful... Well, what a shame!
Jiang Shijia didn't wait for Tang Xue's response, walked over to open the door, and said to the inside: "Brother Bing, sister-in-law is here! ... You, come out quickly, do you have any eyesight?"
A few tall boys inside heard this, got up and walked out, filed out one by one with ambiguous expressions, and everyone had to say a word when they passed by Tang Xue.
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
"Hello brother and sister!"
…
Don't give her a chance to argue at all.
After Jiang Shijia called out all these people, she bent slightly towards Tang Xue and stretched her arms towards the room, "Sister-in-law, please come in!"
Tang Xue: "…"
She just wanted to call Li Yubing out to say something... Is it necessary to engage in such a big battle...
Now in this posture, it is difficult to be kind, so she had to bite the bullet and walk in.
Jiang Shijia kindly helped them close the door behind them.
…
This is Tang Xue's first visit to the locker room of the ice hockey team. Rather than calling it the locker room, it's more appropriate to call it the equipment room. There are many tall log-colored cabinets against the wall in the whole room. The cabinets are divided into four layers. The first three layers are open. The first layer is for helmets, the second layer is for gloves and elbow pads, and the third layer is for shoulder pads. Leggings, skates, etc. A platform extends outward from the last floor, which can be used to put things or sit as a stool. There is also space under the platform to put changed shoes or other sundries.
In addition to the cabinets and equipment, there is a round quartz clock hanging on the wall, with a white chassis and black numerals in a simple style; there are several electric fans and a heater on the ground to dry and ventilate the equipment. In addition, there was a white conference board with a stand next to the door. There was no writing on the conference board, but only a few colored magnetic chess pieces. Tang Xue guessed that this might be used for tactical explanations.
Li Yubing sat in front of the cabinet facing the door, and was looking at her with his arms crossed at the moment, with a slight smile on his face, light and gentle, as if the spring breeze was blowing through the sea of flowers.
How can someone be so beautiful.
Tang Xue's heart beat faster under his gaze. She walked over, not daring to look into his eyes, and her eyes fell on the cabinet.
"What?" Li Yubing asked, raising his face. He seldom looked at her from such an angle, and it was very fresh to see her delicate and beautiful pointed chin and fair and graceful neck. There is a little protrusion in her throat, not as obvious as the boy's Adam's apple, but more round and cute.
Li Yubing's throat moved.
The hand that Tang Xue was carrying stretched out in front of him and handed a black square cardboard box to Li Yubing.
"Li Yubing, as for me, although I received a wave of New Year's money, I am still in the stage of skating at my own expense, so to be on the safe side, I will not buy expensive gifts for you, and I will talk about it when I turn around. Well, I will give you first. This is it."
Is this... a thank you gift for him? Li Yubing took the box with a smile, "Thank you." After speaking, he opened it and saw that there was a roll of cue tape inside.
pink, tape...
He looked at the powder tape, and then at Tang Xue's face, his eyes flicked back and forth between them several times.
Tang Xue scratched her neck embarrassedly, and said, "Well, I like this color recently. Just..." I bought this color, Tang Xue didn't have a good time to talk, and the topic changed, "Come on for today's game!"
Li Yubing looked at her, holding the corner of her mouth, "Yeah."
Tang Xue looked away.
Fortunately, Li Yubing didn't stare at her all the time. He lowered his head and took the cue stick beside him, then took out the tape.
Tang Xue was stunned, "You, are you going to use it now?"
"Well, no?" Li Yubing said, looking up at her.
"Yes, yes, yes!... But, will you not be used to it?"
"No. As long as it's not black."
Ice hockey is also black. If the blade of the club is wrapped with black tape, it may cause visual deviation when hitting the ball, so many players do not like to use black tape. Of course some people don't care about that.
Li Yubing first wrapped the edge of the blade, and then wrapped it around in circles, with skilled movements.
It was the first time that Tang Xue saw people wrapping tape on the cue stick, and she thought it was very interesting. She stood by and watched it. After watching it for a while, she felt that this posture was a little tired, so she squatted down and held her chin with her hands.
Li Yubing finished wrapping the tape and was about to wax, when he looked up and saw Tang Xue squatting on the ground, holding her chin like a flower, looking full of interest. He felt that she was so cute as to be life-threatening, his heart moved, and suddenly his brain became hot, he put down the wax block, and stuck out the club.
The curved blade was handed in front of her, the tip of the blade touched her chin socket, and then gently lifted it up.
Tang Xue was molested so unexpectedly.
She was forced to tilt her chin up, looking at the straight club up close, his hands farther away, and further up she saw him smiling.
The smile is a little frivolous.
There was a heat wave on Tang Xue's face, and she was embarrassed and angry for a while, holding the club and pulling it towards her, trying to grab his club.
Li Yubing held the handle and pulled it backwards. The two fought for a few rounds. Li Yubing felt Tang Xue suddenly increase her strength, so he let go of all his strength, held the club in his hand, and followed her strength , a feint jumped over.
Tang Xue was just trying to pull the cue stick, but she didn't expect even people to pull over together...
She panicked for a while, threw away the club and leaned back, and sat on the ground all of a sudden, leaning back, and propped her hands back on the ground.
Li Yubing rushed in front of her, knelt on the ground, leaned forward, and propped her hands forward on the ground.
The upper bodies of the two were in a parallel state, face to face, so close that Tang Xue could feel the heat of Li Yubing's breath.
She was nervous.
Li Yubing stared into her eyes and spoke slowly. The villain complained first and asked, "What do you want to do?" The low voice was a little strange.
Tang Xue looked at his bright and smiling eyes, and felt as if she was caught in a wonderful whirlpool, her heartbeat was racing, her breathing was short, and then, her whole body seemed to be surrounded by gentle little bubbles, gurgling... Nervous and happy, involuntarily, involuntarily.
She didn't dare to look at him, and quickly turned her face away.
Li Yubing is dying.
... how can there be such a cute person!
He stared at her snow-white face with a little baby fat, her big moist and smart eyes, and her trembling long eyelashes. He couldn't help but leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with you?"
"I, that..." Tang Xue's mouth was dry due to nervousness, and she made a swallowing motion unconsciously.
Li Yubing's eyes darkened.
"I just want to cheer you up." Tang Xue suddenly felt wronged. How did this happen now...
Li Yubing didn't speak.
Tang Xue continued, "You play well."
Li Yubing laughed and asked softly, "I played well, are there any rewards?"
Tang Xue felt that the place couldn't stay, she pushed him away, "I'm leaving first, I have to train." Then she stood up, and ran away.
Jiang Shijia and several teammates were chatting outside when they saw Tang Xue running out of the locker room blushing.
Jiang Shijia announced to others, "Brother Bing is a beast."