Chapter 91
Chapter 91
The next day, Qi Zhao arrived at the competition venue early after eating and resting at noon. However, as soon as she entered the venue, she didn't expect Ji Yue's parents to come earlier.
Ji's mother saw Qi Zhao's figure and stretched out her hand to say hello. Qi Zhao walked over with a smile and greeted her: "Auntie, when did you and uncle arrive?"
Ji's mother took Qi Zhao's hand and asked her to Sitting next to her, she smiled and said, "His father and I stayed in the room and had nothing to do, so we came over after dinner."
Ji's mother held her hand, which was slightly moist, and the strength in her hand was also subconsciously felt. The grip was a little tight.
She seemed nervous.
Realizing this, Qi Zhao subconsciously glanced in the direction of Ji's father and found that his sitting posture was also slightly stiff.
As an insider who had just spoken to Ji Yue and found out that he was in good condition, Qi Zhao patted Ji's mother's hand, smiled and comforted him and said, "Auntie, Ji Yue has participated in so many competitions, big and small. There must be no It's a problem."
Seeing that Qi Zhao saw her worries, Ji's mother smiled sheepishly, and then explained: "He participated in so many competitions before, but we didn't care about him. We only told him about his ranking. It's a small matter, you are the most important."
Ji's mother frowned, and the smile on her face was replaced by worry: "But this time it is different. After all, it is the Olympics that brings glory to the country. If something goes wrong... ..."
Ji's mother stopped talking mid-sentence, but Qi Zhao could guess the hidden content in her words.
If Ji Yue makes a mistake at the most important sports event in the world, will he experience another round of criticism?
Ji's father next to him could also hear what she was worried about, so he interrupted what she was going to say next: "There is nothing wrong. The worries we are sitting here now are unnecessary. All we can do now is to give Come on, son."
When Ji's mother heard this, she quickly put on a smile. She didn't know whether she was responding to Ji's father's words or trying to comfort herself: "Yes, yes, we can just sit in the audience and support him."
Ji's mother looked at Qi Zhao again, as if she wanted to relieve her uneasiness by chatting with the people around her: "I ordered a large bouquet of flowers from the flower shop yesterday, and we will give them to him after his game is over."
Qi Zhao said smoothly. In response, he chatted with Ji's mother about some innocuous topics, and then calmed down when Ji Yue started waiting aside.
At this moment, Ji's mother's attention was focused on Ji Yue, who was warming up. Qi Zhao glanced at Ji's mother, thinking of what he just said, he turned sideways and opened his phone to return the bouquet of flowers ordered last night.
Fortunately, I learned here that Jiyue's parents had also ordered flowers, otherwise it would have been too inconsiderate and inconsiderate to wait until the competition was over in a few months to bring a bouquet of flowers to them.
When Qi Zhao's eyes returned to the ice again, Ji Yue was already waiting at the entrance.
Although Qi Zhao didn’t understand the scoring rules of figure skating and the difficulty of the movements, after seeing Ji Yue’s performance at the scene, she instantly understood why Ji Yue’s score ranked among the top figure skaters in the world. .
Compared with other players participating in the competition, Jiyue's entrance seemed to instantly upgrade a video being played with smooth quality to 4k standards.
Qi Zhao, a layman, can see that, and the judges who score the scores can naturally understand the value of those actions.
Ji Yue on the court showed no trace of nervousness as he said.
No matter how his opponent performs, no matter which time he plays, there is never a trace of tension in his state from beginning to end.
As the number of games increased, the stepfather and stepmother gradually relaxed under Ji Yue's influence.
Ji Yue was unstoppable and performed at a crushing level in every match.
Foreign media excitedly shouted "The King of Figure Skating is coming to the Olympics", and all domestic media front pages were occupied by Ji Yue.
However, within a week, the online reviews have turned around like sand under the sea. From the beginning, Ji's mother didn't dare to open her phone, but now she holds her phone and likes every comment that praises Ji Yue.
Although the final has not yet arrived, it seems that everyone has already started celebrating in advance.
Qi Zhao did not join in the carnival where the champagne was opened halfway.
I don't know whether it was because of what Ji Yue said before or because he was afraid of affecting his state. Qi Zhao never sent Ji Yue any messages or saw him again from that night on.
Ji's father and Ji's mother have also been suppressing their inner excitement, keeping in mind the previous instructions of the domestic coach. Try to avoid communication and encounters with Ji Yue before the finals.
Qi Zhao doesn't have much interest in figure skating, so she will leave the venue after the Jiyue competition.
Only by chance after a game, Qi Zhao saw a somewhat familiar figure.
The man was strong and strong, standing like a wall next to the slender figure skater.
Qi Zhao recognized Ji Yue's coach without much hesitation, Ji Yue's coach from abroad.
He lowered his head and was talking to a blond boy next to him. Although Qi Zhao couldn't hear clearly or understand what they were talking about, he could tell that Ji Yue's coach was coaching him.
Qi Zhao took a look at the national flag pattern on the chest of their clothes and was a little confused.
Did he also bring players to the competition?
...Does Ji Yue know about this?
Qi Zhao frowned as if he suddenly remembered something.
Could it be that the silence when Ji Yue called her that day was because he had met his coach before?
In fact, Ji Yue did know that her coach would participate in the Olympics before the game.
But he met the coach again on the eve of the final.
When Ji Yue packed her things and was about to go back to the dormitory, she was suddenly tapped on the shoulder.
The attack was a bit heavy, but the strength was extremely familiar.
Before Ji Yue could see the man's face, there was already a smile on his face when he turned around.
"Coach!"
The man who was half a head taller than Ji Yue looked him up and down, patted him on the shoulder, and said happily: "Yue, it seems that those bullshit didn't affect you, you are still in such good condition. !"
As soon as he finished speaking, he laughed a few more times and said loudly: "Just like Daniel!"
Ji Yue remembered that the name of the blond boy who entered the finals with him was Daniel.
Ji Yue was a little unfamiliar with the name and asked the coach: "I didn't remember there was a kid named Daniel in our gym before returning to China. Is he your latest secret weapon?"
"Of course!" The coach raised his chin and nodded proudly. Nodding, he said frankly and straightforwardly, "I hired Daniel from my old friend, and he is even better than you were before I left!"
The coach admitted that he was a straightforward character who didn't know how to say nice things, and Ji Yue, who was familiar with his personality, also I don't think he is stepping on me.
The coach is simply stating facts.
Ji Yue looked at the coach and smiled, her eyes bright and confident: "Coach, I am better than I was before I left."
What he said is also true.
Ji Yue, who originally looked more peaceful than anyone else, now exuded the confidence in her eyes like a lion king who has ascended the throne of the Lord of Beasts.
After the coach came back to his senses, he laughed even louder, stared into Ji Yue's eyes and sighed: "You are indeed the same Yue I knew!"
"But we are opponents now." The coach stretched out his fist towards Ji Yue and looked at him with raised eyebrows, "Yue, see you on the field."
Ji Yue also stretched out her fist: "See you on the field."
On the day of the final, the audience was all excited. They occupied the best viewing seats early, and fans of some players even brought cameras and dolls to wait nervously.
Qi Zhao was still sitting with Ji's father and mother, but when she arrived at the venue, she found that they seemed to be nervous again.
In order to ease the tense atmosphere, Qi Zhao said with a smile: "Auntie, Ji Yue's performance was quite stable before. Why are you getting nervous again?"
Ji's mother's expression did not relax much after hearing this, she was still worried. : "Guaiguai is the last one to appear this time. I'm really worried."
Qi Zhao didn't know the rules of the order of appearance, so he asked Ji's mother: "Will it be disadvantageous to be the last one to appear?"
Ji's mother nodded and asked Qi Zhao Explained: "In this kind of game, the player who plays later in the order will be more stressed. Every time an opponent completes his performance, his pressure and worries will increase. The referee will also be more likely to tire."
Qi Zhao I believe this explanation and think it is reasonable and reasonable.
But based on her observations over the past few days, Qi Zhao didn't think this would happen to Ji Yue.
Ji Yue has always been confident when it comes to figure skating, but Qi Zhao can't see even a trace of disguised nervousness in him.
Qi Zhao spoke out a few words of comfort to Ji's mother, and after waiting for the official announcement of the start of the game, he set his sights on the ice.
As the finals of a top-level event, every player who appears should not be underestimated.
After watching the game for the past few days and Ji's mother's constant explanations by his side, Qi Zhao was able to roughly see where the contestants' scoring points were.
As they took off with difficulty again and again, the audience couldn't help but exclaimed. But Qi Zhao always felt that Ji Yue was not afraid of these people, there was still a gap between them.
Until she watched a performance by a blond boy.
The boy's movements were almost perfect, and he also performed several difficult and difficult movements that made people feel frightened when taking off perfectly and smoothly.
The judges were amazed and gave the highest score in this Olympic Games.
Qi Zhao saw the boy hug Ji Yue's coach after he came off the field. The coach lifted him high, put him on the ground, took out a candy from his pocket and put it in his palm.
There were only a few contestants left, and Ji Yue also began to wait nearby.
Qi Zhao cast his eyes on Ji Yue and saw that he was taking a deep breath.
...Is Ji Yue nervous?
Qi Zhao, who realized this, couldn't help but become worried like Ji's mother.
As the playing number got closer and closer, Ji Yue, who had always been calm, began to look around.
When the previous opponent's performance came to an end, Qi Zhao saw him stretch his fingers and move his arms abnormally.
Qi Zhao's heart clenched unconsciously.
Nothing should happen.
When all the referee's scores were calculated, Ji Yue appeared at the entrance.
Qi Zhao heard the commentator's introduction that the name of Ji Yue's performance was "Sun and Moon".
In the few quiet seconds before the official performance, Qi Zhao saw Ji Yue lower her head and let out a breath.
The lights in the venue dimmed, leaving only the beam that hit Ji Yue.
The aperture on the sole of Ji Yue's foot is not a complete circle, but an obviously incomplete hook.
He wore a loose and elegant white corsvine, wrapped there like a cocoon waiting to be awakened.
The sound of music slowly entered my ears, and the gentle and sad notes were like a sigh.
Ji Yue raised her head and stretched her body. The sadness in her eyes seemed to be scattered throughout the venue along the direction of the clothes flying.
He obviously hadn't started jumping yet, but that look in his eyes was more shocking than those dazzling moves.
The cheers in the audience turned into gasps, and people at the scene and in front of the TV unconsciously began to be carried away by Ji Yue's emotions.
This show seemed to have been rehearsed by him thousands of times. The difficult and difficult jumps that looked a bit stiff when performed by others were handled by him extremely smoothly and smoothly.
Ji Yue's "show off skills" almost didn't pause. Everyone was immersed in the performance and simply admired the movements before they suddenly realized what an amazing jump he had just made.
There was almost no breathing space between Ji Yue's movements, and the audience couldn't help but worry about him while exclaiming.
The audience usually always expects the players to show how difficult it is, and now they even hope that Jiyue's movements can have a smooth transition period.
Finally, in the middle of the song, Ji Yue stopped on the side.
The music track gradually fades into silence.
Ji Yue's way of changing emotions while stopping to the side is really rare. The audience sitting in the blind spot stretched their necks not to miss his every move.
They saw the young man under the beam suddenly light up, and his white skin and snowy clothes came into their eyes like distortion.
The range of light falling on Ji Yue doubled, and the moon under her feet became the sun.
A smile appeared on the face of the boy who was attracting the most attention, and the music that played again had more tunes.
Ji Yue's movements became lighter and lighter, and the music that echoed on the ice became cheerful.
The corners of his clothes and the tail of his hair were flying in the wind, and it seemed that only Ji Yue could be seen in the huge venue.
He is like a beam of light shining through the gaps between leaves and branches, jumping and flowing with the breath of the wind.
The words and patterns on the ice seemed to have disappeared, and the surrounding fences were automatically ignored by the line of sight.
Ji Yue seemed to be dancing on the endless snow, and the audience sitting in various parts of the venue was infected by him, with smiles on their faces.
People seemed to have forgotten that this was a game and were all immersed in Ji Yue's expression.
Some fans with delicate emotions had tears in their eyes when they saw the performance change from sadness to joy.
They thought of the documentary and what Ji Yue had experienced during those days.
For everyone, this is undoubtedly a successful and shocking performance.
At the end of the music, when Ji Yue bowed in the middle of the arena to thank her, the crowd was silent for a few seconds before bursting into applause and cheers, which verified this.
After the judges scored, no one was surprised by the nearly perfect score.
The name of the first place has been changed, and Ji's mother cried with joy when she realized that Ji Yue had won the championship.
Only Qi Zhao was still a little stunned.
She sat on the sidelines closest to the field during this game, the sidelines where Ji Yue had just stayed.
Qi Zhao saw the pauses and transitions between Ji Yue better than anyone else, and felt the emotions more intensely than anyone else.
She clearly knew that there were countless emotions in the eyes that looked at her.
The most surging among them is love.