"Why did you come to our school?" Lin Yifei remembered that Ai Wei seemed to have a personal trainer, and his family should be very wealthy, and logically he would not come to a public school.
"Why not, this school is closer to my home, and I can sleep a little longer every morning!" Ivy smiled, and Mark and Philip only thought he was infinitely cute. In the beginning, these two silly birds thought that as long as Lin Yifei joined and made up three people, they could participate in the team competition, but in fact, the team competition required four people.
"But Mark and Philip, don't be too happy too early." Catherine walked over with her arms akimbo, "You must know that Ivy's level is very good, which means that one of you will sit on the bench gone."
The two guys shrugged their shoulders indifferently, "Being on the bench is much better than not even having the chance to play."
"Okay, let's forget about the team competition, even if it's an individual competition, you have to work hard this year, Lin!" Catherine patted Lin Yifei's shoulder, "You can definitely make up for the regret of last time."
Lin Yifei smiled, "But I don't plan to participate in the singles competition this year."
"Huh? What did you say?" Catherine almost went crazy.
"Because it is very lonely to compete alone, I want to focus on the team competition. In fact, if it weren't for the lack of numbers last time, I would have chosen the team competition instead of the individual competition."
"Oh, brother—" Mark put his arms around him vigorously, "you are so sweet! You don't have to give up so much for me and Philip!"
"I'm not for you! Don't worry. I have my own ideas." Lin Yifei answered them very seriously.
Catherine opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but she held back in the end.
For a long time, the saber arena has always been a very special place in Lin Yifei's heart, because no matter who his opponent is, he and Chris have each other. But now it was different, Lin Yifei suddenly didn't know how to face Chris on the field. When his heart is disturbed, so is his sword. It would be disrespectful of the sword in his hand to confront Chris before he was used to that mood.
During this time, Lin Yifei's fencing club worked hard to prepare for the team competition, while Catherine still focused on the individual competition. Although a first-year girl joined them, that girl practiced foil.
Soon it was time for the Middle School Students Fencing League Competition. Because of participating in the team competition, not every school with a fencing club in Washington DC can make a saber team. Mr. Perry helped them register and told them that they had already entered the top sixteen. This aroused Catherine's indignation, "Ah, why do I have to start from the qualifiers! Only then can I enter the top sixteen!"
Lin Yifei patted her on the shoulder amusedly, "This is not very good, our entire fencing club can cheer for you collectively when we don't have to compete!"
On the day of the qualifiers, Catherine had three round robins as usual, all in the afternoon. Lin Yifei and the others immediately occupied a small half of the auditorium. Catherine's performance is naturally much better than last time, and this summer's practice is not covered, not to mention that her partner is still a master like Lin Yifei.
The last two rounds of the men's saber round-robin competition in another field ended, and there was a guy who won so arrogantly that Lin Yifei didn't even need to think about who he was. The other party slowly lifted the mask, revealing the cold face that made many middle school girls fall in love secretly. He seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then moved his shoulders and swung the saber in his hand. When he raised his head and glanced across the auditorium, Lin Yifei's whole body tensed up inexplicably.
Did he... see me
I don't know if it's an illusion, Chris's brows were frowned, and they haven't seen each other these days. After a certain mood was pierced, there was a little embarrassment. However, Lin Yifei felt at a loss. And Chris seemed to be very patient, letting Lin Yifei struggle in that foolish embarrassment. It's just that he has never had much patience. When Lin Yifei reached the bottom line, he would definitely drag him back to his range and force him to accept the changes between them.
At this moment, he looked at Lin Yifei very seriously, as if trying to see a hole in his body.
Immediately, he looked away. Lin Yifei took a deep breath. With so many viewers, how could this guy see himself so easily? Also, why is this dead child's eyes always so lethal
Lin Yifei felt sincerely depressed because of his lack of aura.
Catherine's three-game winning streak made her jump on the spot, and she continued to show pride to Lin Yifei and the others. Mark laughed and said, "Look at that guy, he's as happy as if he's already won the championship."
The round robin in the morning was over, Catherine changed her protective gear and came out with her bag on her back. There was a teenager leaning against the wall in the front of the corridor, and Catherine chuckled, "Hi, Chris. If you're waiting for Lin, you don't have to, he won't participate in the singles competition."
There was no fluctuation in Chris's eyebrows, "I'm not waiting for him."
At this time, Elizabeth came out of the women's dressing room with a sad face, and when she saw Catherine, she still gave her a hard look.
"Chris..." Elizabeth saw her cousin and was about to hook his arm with an aggrieved face, but Chris just turned around and left. Elizabeth has worked so hard to transfer from New York to Griffith this semester to study, and also joined the school's fencing club, hoping to have more opportunities to be with her cousin. She also hired a personal trainer. If she can make it all the way to the finals, maybe her cousin will respect her because of it. But who knows, the woman Catherine savagely disrupted all her plans.
Catherine looked at Elizabeth and shrugged her shoulders. Of course, she couldn't help but tell Lin Yifei about this matter.
"Ah, I didn't expect Chris's taste to be like that, Miss Jiao's type. If it were me, I would rather choose Lin!"
Lin Yifei didn't know that Elizabeth had transferred to Griffith, and what he thought in his heart was that there was a girl next to Chris.
"What nonsense! I'm not a girl, why did he choose me!" Lin Yifei said funny.
It stands to reason that if there was a girl beside Chris, Lin Yifei should be relieved. A faint sourness spread along the gap in the heart.
Could this be jealousy? He, Lin Yifei, is jealous because of a child with no hair yet? Looking back on his carefree days until the end of college, he must pay off his debts in this life, so sad.
"However, it's been a long time since Chris called or came to play." Chen Manman looked at Lin Yifei, "Except for that meeting in the amusement park, there are fewer and fewer contacts."
Lin Yifei patted Manman on the shoulder, "Okay, we are all in different schools and have different things to be busy with. No matter how good friends are, it doesn't mean we have to be tired of being together every day. Let's go home!"
Chris and Elizabeth got into the car, and George, who was driving, asked softly, "Master, did today's game go well?"
"Yeah." Chris responded lightly, then propped his head and looked out the window. Elizabeth, on the other hand, looked at Chris. She never understood why Chris would rather look at the scenery than say a few more words to herself.
The car drove onto the street.
Elizabeth kept talking about how rude Catherine's sword was, and she glanced at Chris but didn't respond at all.
Outside the car window, a young man passed by on a bicycle. A girl was sitting on his rear frame. The girl's arms were wrapped around the young man's waist. The two seemed to be talking and laughing happily, and even the air trembled.
Chris' eyes chased their backs, and at a certain moment, his eyes looked back as if they were burned. He turned around and closed his eyes.
Elizabeth stopped her chatter, "...what's the matter, Chris?"
The other party didn't speak, just bowed his head and remained silent.
What Lin Yifei said on the phone that night echoed in Chris' ears.
"'Like' means that I think the rear frame of your bike is the happiest compared to those world famous bikes."
Immediately, a smile that no one could detect appeared on the corner of Chris's lips.
This week, Lin Yifei, Ivy and Mark started a very intensive training. Although Philip was a substitute, he did not feel regretful, and he was very happy to be able to watch the fencing match at the closest distance.
In the team saber quarter-finals on the weekend, Catherine and Chen Manman occupied the best viewing positions in the auditorium early. Their Washington Municipal No. 3 Middle School played against another prestigious private school, Hayes. The first sword is Ai Wei? Lance represents the third middle school. Ai Wei is the second in the team. He is placed in the first battle. The purpose is to lead the opponent by one or two points, and then Mark will come on. If Mark cannot complete his fifteen swords, Lin Yifei will make up for it. superior.
Ivey played quite well. In the first round, Ivey led the opponent by two points. Then Mark came on the field, this guy was very nervous, he turned around and asked Lin Yifei: "What if I lose all the five points, even Ivy's two points lead?"
Seeing his hands and feet, Lin Yifei resisted the urge to hold his stomach and laugh, "Don't worry, I will win back. At worst, we will continue in the next round!"
"I feel like I'm a laggard..." Mark saw his opponent moving his shoulders vigorously, and felt chills all over his body, "The opponent is Hayes... from a prestigious school, with a first-class field, a first-class coach, and a first-class coach. student… "
"Go, you are also top-notch." Lin Yifei patted Mark on the shoulder.
Although he was nervous at first, he seemed to calm down once the battle started. The level of Hayes Middle School is not bad. It is really difficult for Mark to win. When the opponent scored 5 points, Mark only scored two points. Before three minutes came, the opponent continued to tie with Ivey's two points leading at the beginning. The game score was 10 to 7. Mark came down dejectedly, and Lin Yifei patted his shoulder, "Calm down, there are still two more rounds."
Lin Yifei walked to the preparation line, only to realize that the opponent's figure was somewhat familiar, as if it was the big guy he met in the last competition, who bumped into him in the corridor of the locker room.
And the opponent probably recognized him too, and the attack was super violent at the beginning of the game. Lin Yifei responded quite calmly, and soon scored with the thrust.
Lin Yifei's technique and demeanor quickly became the focus of the entire arena. His composure contrasted with the opponent's impatience. When the three minutes were up, the scores of the two schools had reversed to 12-15. Mark and Philip hugged each other, and this score also made Ivy, who played again in the second round, more confident.
Catherine in the auditorium clenched her fists and muttered in a low voice: "Mark, I must give you special training in hell when I go back, and I can't let you lose all the points Ivy and Lin have won so hard. .”
And Chen Manman tugged her, pointed to the next row diagonally, "Is that person Chris?"