C109 Volume 34 Wei Xindie

Wei Xindi's phone suddenly rang.

Was it dawn? Wei Xindi thought as he rubbed his eyes.

Outside the empty curtains, the Olympic village was still sleeping in the dead of night. Other than a few croaks not too far away, there were no other sounds.

She picked up her phone in a daze. On the screen, there was a number from China.

Li Mengxi's mother.

The caller ID displayed this name.

This is bad! Wei Xindi thought about it and answered the call. . .

Three days ago, when China's female platoon had a tough battle of five rounds and defeated the American female platoon that was ranked in the top four of the Olympic Games, Wei Xindi unexpectedly received a call from Li Mengxi's mother for the first time on the bus back to the Olympic village from Glory and Dream Stadium.

On the phone, she told Wei Xindi that Li Mengxi's grandmother had a sudden cerebrovascular disease and was hospitalized. She was currently receiving treatment in the ICU.

Wei Xindie had once heard Li Mengxi mention her grandmother.

Little potato's home was in an old industrial base in the northeast. Her parents were all ordinary technical workers in the factory. The family's financial situation had always been bad. When Li Mengxi was very young, the factory that her parents worked together with her was gone. The husband and wife could only go down south to work and leave the young Li Mengxi to her grandmother. So. . . The relationship between Li Mengxi and her grandmother was especially deep, even surpassing that between her and her parents.

"The situation. . . Is the progress alright?" Wei Xindi asked carefully.

"The doctor said. . . The condition is not optimistic. Maybe. . . " Li Mengxi's mother said as she sobbed.

After a moment, Li Mengxi's mother continued, "Director Wei, I understand, you are in the middle of an Olympic Games. I shouldn't have disturbed you at such a crucial time. But I really have no choice. I don't know how to explain the situation to Xiaoxi. It seemed like she had also noticed something. She had been very concerned about her grandmother's health these past few days. Yesterday, she had called her grandmother's cell phone but hadn't been able to get through. Why did she seem so anxious? I could only lie to her. She said that Grandma's phone was broken and was sent to be repaired. I have to wait a few days. . . Instructor Wei, I am also very afraid. . . Very afraid that she will know that Grandma is sick. It will affect her mood and the competition. . . So I. . . I can only call you first. . . "

Wei Xindi turned to look at Li Mengxi, who was sitting in the back of the bus and chatting with her teammates about the competition. Although Li Mengxi and everyone else felt happy and excited about this difficult and extraordinary victory, between Little potato's eyebrows, there seemed to be a trace of worry in the depths of his heart.

Wei Xindi also immediately understood why Little potato had been in such a state ever since the Olympics, especially after today's match with the American female rehearsals.

"Big Sis, Mengxi is doing very well here. Her mood wasn't affected at all. Didn't we win the American female platoon today? We made it into the top four. Don't worry, I will take good care of her. Please keep in touch with me. You can tell me at any time that Grandma's condition has improved. My phone is on for 24 hours. " Wei Xindi said.

. . .

It was a good thing that the quarter-finals had won against the American female platoon, creating a rare record of fourth place in Team A and first place in Team B, which encouraged Li Mengxi and her teammates. Her mother's white lie also made Li Mengxi temporarily feel at ease.

Therefore, in the semi-finals the next day, the China female volleyball successfully dropped three rounds of "Vengeance" in the first round of the group match and finally entered the final of the Olympic Games, which was about to begin tomorrow night.

However, at this moment, when he saw Li Mengxi's mother's name flash once again on his phone screen, Wei Xindi's heart skipped a beat.

Indeed, on the other end of the phone, Li Mengxi's mother was already sobbing silently.

After putting down the phone, Wei Xindi was stunned.

It was not that she had never experienced a life and death separation with the person closest to her. . .

When Wei Xindi started playing volleyball, his mother would ride a bicycle to pick her up for training at an amateur sports school every day. No matter if it was windy or rainy, her mother and her bicycle would always appear at the entrance of the sports school on time.

However, on a stormy weekend afternoon, her mother did not arrive as scheduled. What Wei Xindi finally waited for was the bad news of a traffic accident on the way to pick her up.

A long time later, Wei Xindi locked himself in his room. As she cried, she blamed herself over and over again. Why did she have to persist in training on such a bad weekend?

She hated herself, hated volleyball, and hated herself to the point of being unable to control herself.

Grabbing the volleyball by the side of the bed, Wei Xindi even wanted to find a pair of scissors to poke it.

However, in that instant, Wei Xindi's hand still stopped.

The scissors slid down from her hand. She could only tightly hug the volleyball and hold it in her arms.

It was the first volleyball that her mother had bought for her. Her mother knew how much Wei Xindi loved it.

"Little Di, you will treat it as your best friend, right?"

Wei Xindi remembered that when his mother passed the volleyball to her, she gently asked him.

Wei Xindi nodded and hugged the volleyball admiringly.

"Let it accompany you to grow up properly and realize your dream together. " As her mother spoke, she patted Wei Xindi's head.

. . .

Wei Xindi suddenly realized that a few drops of tears had unknowingly fallen on his phone screen.

She wiped her eyes and put the phone on the bedside table. But suddenly, she picked up the phone and dialed her father's number, which was far away from her hometown in the country of Runzhou.

One, two, three. . .

Her father, Wei Jianguo's voice came from the phone.

"Dad, you're doing quite well, right?" Wei Xindi pretended to be relaxed as he asked.

Wei Jianguo was somewhat confused as he said, "I'm doing pretty well. Girl, why did you call me at this time?"

"I. . . " Wei Xindi rubbed his nose with the back of his hand. "I miss you. "

"Yes, I watch your matches every day. When there's no female rehearsal, I watch ping-pong, badminton, diving, lifting weights. . . " Wei Jianguo said, "You know, Every Olympic Games, I'm busy. "

"Dad, there's a time difference between here and China. If many competitions are too late, don't stay up all night to watch them. Sleep early. Your health is more important. " Wei Xindi said.

"Oh, I only remembered when you said that. There's a time difference! So your side is still in the later half of the night, right? Why? I was too nervous before the finals, so I couldn't sleep? Or was I busy preparing for the match? You stayed up all night again? Don't keep talking about me, I am a retired old man after all. If you're hungry, eat. If you're tired, sleep. I'm free. You have to pay more attention to your own body! " Wei Jianguo said.

Wei Xindi suddenly had an impulse. She said, "Dad, tonight will be the final of the Olympic Games. Wait for me, after the closing of the Olympic Games, I will come back to accompany you. This time, I'm not going anywhere. I'll just stay with you, okay? "

" No! " Wei Jianguo suddenly said.

Wei Xindi was stunned.

"I have been living in Runzhou for my whole life. I want to go out for a walk. " Wei Jianguo said.

"Alright! Dad, let's go out and play. We can go wherever you want!" Wei Xindi said.

. . .

After breakfast, Wei Xindi knocked on the door of the volleyball center's director, Chen Jiaxiang, who was also the head of the female volleyball team for the Olympic Games.

Chen Jiaxiang immediately understood that something had happened when he saw Wei Xindi's serious face.

After hearing the news of Li Mengxi's grandmother's death, Chen Jiaxiang let out a long sigh.

"Director Wei, what do you think?" Chen Jiaxiang asked.

"Director Chen, I understand! According to the usual practice, it would be best to tell this news to Mengxi after today's finals. " Wei Xindi said.

"Then let's do it this way. " Chen Jiaxiang said and nodded.

However, Wei Xindi did not seem to want to turn around and leave.

Chen Jiaxiang stared into Wei Xindi's eyes and said, "I understand. If it was really just 'following convention', you wouldn't still be standing here. Then say whatever you want! Director Wei, what do you want to do? "

" Director Chen, I think. . . Letting Mengxi understand this situation at the first possible moment is a form of respect for her and her family. " Wei Xindi said.

"Her family. . . Also thinks the same?" Chen Jiaxiang asked.

Wei Xindi sighed. "No, Mengxi's mother was afraid of affecting the finals, so she called me at night. She hoped to give us the right to make the decision. "

"That's right. Everyone wants to make sure that today's finals are good. . . " Chen Jiaxiang said, "Little Wei, ah. You and I both understand that the twelve athletes on our team. . . Everyone has their own duties, which is indispensable, not to mention the position of free man. If her mentality was affected by this matter and caused a violent fluctuation. . . Such consequences. . . I dare not think about it. Thus, I feel that Li Mengxi's mother can understand our difficulties. She must also be very supportive of our work. Little Wei, only. . . Only about ten hours. Even if. . . After the finals. . . If you feel like you can't say it, I will personally tell Li Mengxi after the finals. When he turns around, I also have to thank her mother and her family. "

Wei Xindi was silent.

"Little Wei, our opponent in the finals is the Russian female volleyball. We have a very high chance of winning against the Russian female volleyball in the past two years. If the team's performance is stable tomorrow, We have a very high chance of winning this Olympic championship. Isn't it always your dream to lead the team to defend the Olympic Games? It's a great honor to be with Li Mengxi herself. It was the greatest manifestation of the value of one's life. Therefore, before the finals, I hope that you will be careful in making any decision and stand on everyone's side. Not from the perspective of a single person. " Chen Jiaxiang added.

"But if Mengxi decides not to play tonight's final, will you agree? Will you help her change her flight back to China today? " Wei Xindi suddenly asked.

This time, it was Chen Jiaxiang's turn to be stunned.

Silence.

Only the monotonous ticking sound of the clock on the wall of the room could be heard.

Wei Xindi slowly said, "Director Chen, I think I should tell Mengxi the news of her grandmother's death. Then, let her decide if she wants to stay and fight side by side with us until the end. "

Wei Xindi looked at Chen Jiaxiang, whose face was gloomy but deep in thought, and continued, "Director Chen, I will never forget the situation when you found me at Los Angeles Long Beach Stadium three years ago. Three years have passed. Time passes really quickly! "

"Three years. . . " Chen Jiaxiang muttered.

"Did you know? Actually, when I heard what you said to me, my heart felt especially warm at that time. " Wei Xindi sniffled as he spoke.

"Oh?"

Chen Jiaxiang tried his best to recall three years ago when he invited Wei Xindi back to China to be the head coach of China's female platoon No. 2. The conversation between the two. Chen Jiaxiang felt that some of his words at that time were quite emotional. Perhaps it was also quite touching, but Wei Xindi, who had a meticulous mind, felt warmth when he said which words. Chen Jiaxiang really could not figure it out.

Wei Xindi smiled faintly and said, "Actually, it's what you said to me. At that time, it suddenly made me feel as if I was a person who had done something wrong and left home in a fit of anger. A child who wandered alone in a cold and warm place finally. . . My family members are willing to forgive me, welcome me home. . . Director Chen, That kind of feeling, perhaps you don't think. . . But I. . . "

Wei Xindi was at a loss for words.

"Little Wei. . . " Chen Jiaxiang looked at Wei Xindi's true emotions as he recalled the past. He was at a loss as to what to do.

"Director Chen, I feel that I have not let you down for the past three years. So. . . Today, I want you to promise me that you will give Li Mengxi the right to choose whether or not to participate in the finals. I also want to report to you my thoughts on whether I will stay or leave in the future. I know that after tonight's final of the Olympic Games, My staying and leaving will definitely become a problem that the outside world will pay attention to. I feel that I should have made friends with you earlier. . . It is my respect for you. It can also allow you. . . To have a bottom line when you face the media. " Wei Xindi said.

"You. . . Go and stay?" Chen Jiaxiang was surprised.

"Yes, Director Chen. I thought about it for a long time. . . " Wei Xindi said, "I feel that after the Olympics, I am no longer suitable to be the head coach of the China female volleyball team. I am too emotional. As the head coach, I am not mature enough. So, I. . . "

" Director Wei, are you saying this to make me angry? " Chen Jiaxiang interrupted Wei Xindi's words. It could be seen that Wei Xindi's words had exceeded Chen Jiaxiang's expectations and made him a little angry.

"Yes, your contract ends after the Olympics. But whether or not to renew the contract. . . I don't think this is the time for us to talk about it. Also, if you feel that your value doesn't match the contract, After the Olympics, you can sit down and talk to me. But don't use such a method, You know my principles and way of doing things. " Chen Jiaxiang said word by word.

Wei Xindi's expression did not change at all. She shook her head. "Director Chen, You misunderstood me. Just like I said just now, the reason why I chose to confess to you that I want to be the head coach of the national team after the Olympic Games. It's because I don't want to hide anything from you. I want to respect you. . . I will tell you the truth. Also, I hope you know. . . Although there was indeed a foreign club that offered me a higher salary coaching contract, I didn't accept it. I think, In the short term, I won't accept it either. "

Chen Jiaxiang was stunned and asked, "Then why do you have to resign as the head coach of the national team?"

"Director Chen, I. . . Am not young anymore. Yang Fei and I. . . We're going to get married. " As Wei Xindi spoke, his face revealed a bit of shyness.

"There's no conflict between starting a family and starting a business. Getting married is a good thing!" Chen Jiaxiang blurted out.

"Also. . . Director Chen, you know, my father is old. All these years, he has been living alone in his hometown in Runzhou. I really can't relax. " Wei Xindi said again.

"This is indeed a practical problem. As a coach of the national team, you have to lead teams to train outside and compete most of the time every year. It is indeed very difficult to take care of him. . . But these difficulties, the organization will also try to help you solve them as much as possible. . . " Chen Jiaxiang immediately said. His tone was already trying his best to persuade Wei Xindi to stay.

Wei Xindi looked at Chen Jiaxiang and let out a long sigh.

"Director Chen, I especially thank you for your trust and support in me. But. . . The more you say that, the more uncomfortable I feel. " Wei Xindi said, "Right. You're right. There are always ways and methods to solve personal problems, and there are no contradictions between starting a family and starting a business. But. . . But I know. . . I can't be their head coach anymore because I. . . I don't have anything to teach them anymore!"

Hearing Wei Xindi's words, Chen Jiaxiang was truly stunned.

"Three years ago, they were still a bunch of ignorant and inexperienced 'rookies'. But now, they're world champions. I have confidence that they will become Olympic champions tomorrow. Xia Zhi, Fang Han, and Gu Weiyang were all chosen for the best lineup in the World Cup, becoming the best volleyball player in the world. They also gradually began to look like world-class stars. But that was not all they would have in the future. They had a lot of potential, and there was still a lot of room for improvement. But what about me? And it was still me. My ability is no longer able to help them advance further. Before the Olympics, I'm not so sure, but after the Olympics, I realized my lack of ability. If I stay, I might become a hindrance to their growth and progress! Next, I need to continue learning and charging. You should also find a more suitable and experienced head coach for this team that is on the rise. It would allow the girls to improve faster and reach a higher level on their current foundation. That was the only way. The only way to ensure that China's female platoon will prosper and not decline in the world's female platoon. . . "

As Wei Xindi spoke, tears began to well up in his eyes.

. . .

Time passed minute by minute.

Li Mengxi, who was sitting beside Wei Xindi's bed, had tears falling from her face one after another, silently dripping onto the ground.

Although Li Mengxi had been gritting her teeth, not letting herself cry out loud, However, her strength made Wei Xindi feel as if a knife had been twisted in his heart.

"Little potato. You. . . You just sit here for a while longer. I'll go. . . I'll go and have a meeting with everyone. " Wei Xindi said and stood up.

In that instant, Wei Xindi suddenly looked forward to Li Mengxi standing up and telling her, "Sister, I'll go with you to prepare for the meeting!"

However, Li Mengxi did not. She sat there quietly, her fingers twisting together.

Wei Xindi opened the door, walked out of the room, and gently closed the door.

This was her choice. Since I asked her to make a choice, I have to respect her choice. Wei Xindi thought.

Walking into the small conference room, eleven members and several assistant coaches were already waiting there. Unexpectedly, Chen Jiaxiang did not come.

"Director Wei, Director Chen just told me that he will not be attending today's preparation meeting. " Assistant coach Huang Runze said.

Wei Xindi nodded and sat down on the seat that everyone had reserved for her. He flipped open the notebook in front of him.

"Sis. . . "

Zhou Shuyao called out softly from the side.

"Ah. . . " Wei Xindi subconsciously raised his head and looked at Zhou Shuyao. "What's wrong?"

"Little potato. . . She's not here yet. " Zhou Shuyao whispered.

"Oh, it's fine, I won't wait for her. " Wei Xindi blurted out.

The girls who had been chattering, chatting, and looking forward to the finals suddenly quieted down. Everyone looked at Wei Xindi in confusion. They did not understand what she meant for a while.

Wei Xindi put down the notebook in his hand.

She raised her head and looked at every girl in front of her.

"Mengxi, she. . . " Wei Xindi slowly said, "Something happened at home. Her grandmother. . . Passed away this morning. "

The small meeting room became silent.

"Is. . . Is she alright?" Wang Xiaoqing suddenly asked.

In this Olympic Games, Wang Xiaoqing and Li Mengxi stayed. In the morning, Li Mengxi was called into the room by Wei Xindi to chat. Wang Xiaoqing faintly felt that something had happened.

"She's quite sad. I let her rest in my room for a while. " Wei Xindi sniffled and said, "Everyone, don't worry too much. Let's talk about tonight's competition. "

"Sis!" Xia Zhi suddenly asked stutteringly, "Little potato, is it. . . Then our night's competition. . . "

Wei Xindi knew that this matter needed to be explained to everyone sooner or later. She simply nodded her head and her gaze swept across the faces of the eleven team members one by one.

"Xia Zhi's worries make sense. " Wei Xindi said, "Everyone, be prepared. Tonight. . . We don't have any preparations for Mengxi to participate in the competition. "

The room returned to dead silence.

"Little girl!"

Wei Xindi called out to Mo Xiaoyu.

"Sis. . . " Mo Xiaoyu raised her head.

"Prepare yourself. If Mengxi can't fight at night, you. . . Come and fight for the free man position. " Wei Xindi said.

Mo Xiaoyu was stunned. She did not say anything and nodded her head.

Indeed, other than Li Mengxi, Mo Xiaoyu was the best player on the team with the best defensive ability. If Li Mengxi really could not appear in the game at night, then there was no way to let Mo Xiaoyu take on the role of a free player.

"If Mengxi is unable to fight at night. . . " Wei Xindi repeated this sentence again. This time, she said to everyone, "We will indeed face great difficulties and disadvantages. "

After a pause, Wei Xindi said, "Whether it's serve or attack, the Russian female volleyball, They're all fierce. Their tennis skills are not much weaker than ours. Although they have won a lot less than us in the past two years, this does not mean that we will easily win. The American female platoon is a good example of what we've experienced. We're not them, So, we can't and can't make the same mistake as American female rehearsals. If Mengxi is absent, We will have a lot of pressure on the defensive and pass from the back. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. We can lower our bodies, lower our posture, lower our stance, lower our stance, lower our stance, lower our stance, lower our stance, lower our stance, lower our stance, lower our stance, lower our stance, lower our stance. We can use the mentality of a powerhouse to fight against the Russian female platoon. "

Wei Xindi looked at the eleven girls in front of him and continued: "Little Superman, you and Daqing will be the first to send the message tonight. Si Min, prepare the substitutes, the main attackers need to share the pressure of one more pass"

"Sis, don't worry!" Xia Zhi said loudly, "Six rounds of one pass, I guarantee that every one of them will be in place!"

Wei Xindi nodded and gave Xia Zhi a thumbs up.

"Little Lion, Easy Bro, the two of you will be the starting and secondary attackers. You must do better than before to block the net. Including the little beauty, our secondary attackers in today's match must think of ways to block the other party's attack on the net. Try not to let their round ball hit our side. " Wei Xindi said and looked at the three secondary attackers.

Fang Han, Xiao Xiao, and Lin Yan nodded in unison.

Wei Xindi looked at Yuan Jun and Xiong Xin again.

"Junjun, Xiao Qi, your mission today is also very important. On Junjun's side, if the main attacker is under a lot of pressure, you must be able to withstand it. The main attackers and reinforcements of the Russian female platoon are all very powerful, but I believe that you can do better than them!"

Yuan Jun clenched her fists.

"Xiao Qi, your defensive skills are very comprehensive. So today, other than the 'two points for three points' tactic, if there are any fluctuations in the signal, I'll take your place too. Be prepared, be ready at all times! "

Although Xiong Xin did not say anything, her strong gaze had already answered Wei Xindi very well.

"Shuyao, little rabbit. " Wei Xindi finally looked at the two second transmissions.

"Your mission is also very difficult. First of all, I believe that our backline members will do their best. Do a guarantee mission. But no matter what, as the second mission. . . You must maximize your technical abilities and create better attacking conditions for the attackers. So, Today's match is still the same as before, little bunny, you start, Shuyao, get ready. "

Zhou Shuyao and Gu Weiyang looked at each other seriously, then they both punched each other. They seemed to want to go all out.

Wei Xindi looked at everyone and continued, "Ladies, in the finals tonight, we will have to rely on each of you to make up for and help each other. But I want you to firmly remember one thing: Whether or not Mengxi is around, our team is a team of 12 people. We are. . . "

"China female volleyball!" The team members shouted in unison.

At this moment, the door to the small conference room suddenly opened.

Li Mengxi, whose face was still covered in tears, stood at the door.

"I'm sorry. . . I. . . I'm late. " Li Mengxi whispered.

"Little potato. . . " the team members shouted in unison.

"Sit down. The preparation meeting has just begun. " Wei Xindi smiled and nodded at Li Mengxi.

Mo Xiaoyu patted the empty chair beside her with all her might. That was the seat that everyone had reserved for Li Mengxi.

Li Mengxi walked over and gently sat down.

"Okay! Next, we will start from the first round of the Russian female platoon. . . " Wei Xindi said loudly.