C54 Volume 14 Xia Zhi

After a thorough examination by a specialist, Xia Zhi was fine except for some bruises on the skin. He followed the team doctor back from the hospital and sat in a small car. However, Xia Zhi focused all his attention on his thoughts all the way.

Song Siming's slam dunk was too powerful. This was not the first time Xia Zhi had experienced it.

In the past few months, during the usual group competition training for China's female volleyball, Song Simian had almost always been on the opposite side of Xia Zhi. She was on the opposite side of Xia Zhi and was on the opposite side of Xia Zhi.

In the last two seasons of the China female volleyball league, whenever the Banyan City female volleyball and Song Simian's River female volleyball met, Song Simian would be the main target of the Banyan City female volleyball competition.

For Xia Zhi, defending Song Simian's slam dunk and receiving Song Simian's pass was not her main responsibility, but it more or less allowed her to understand Song Simian's "amazing. "

Although Xia Zhi had secretly regarded Song Siyao as a benign competitor in the same position after learning that he had been chosen for the China female volleyball this year. However, it was obvious that the executive coach, Wei Xindi, still trusted Xia Zhi very much. He had also always placed Xia Zhi in a "group" that represented the key members of the team. It was inevitable that Xia Zhi would gradually feel that he had gained the upper hand in the benign competition with Song Siyao for the main offensive position of the starter.

Hence, after the morning training ended, Wei Xindi announced that he would let Song Siyao take over as the starting and main attacking position in the competition with the Turkey female volleyball tonight. Xia Zhi's heart still sank a little when he announced that he would let Song Siyao take over the role of Xia Zhi as the starting and main attacking position.

Xia Zhi was actually looking forward to tonight's match. This was because she had long studied the characteristics of the members in the Turkey female platoon and had made all the preparations for this match. She also knew that. . . Most of the main members of the Turkey female volleyball team played in several big clubs in the Turkey Pro League, and the current Turkey Pro League was synonymous with the world's top female volleyball Pro League.

In fact, Xia Zhi really hoped that she could test her current volleyball standards by competing with these professional experts. She wanted to see if her skill was comparable to these professional experts.

After all, other than being able to represent China in the World Championship and win glory for China, Xia Zhi also had a wish and dream, which was to have a chance to go to the best professional league in the world and play a round.

However, since Wei Xindi had asked her to be exempted from battle today, Xia Zhi still calmly accepted it. Because she also acutely noticed that Wei Xindi also seemed to want to give Song Simian a chance.

Xia Zhi could understand Wei Xindi's thoughts and actions. At that time, she had taken the initiative to congratulate and encourage Song Simian. Xia Zhi felt that it was a good thing for the entire team that his teammates could receive training and growth. Xia Zhi also admitted that Song Simian's training was very hard. She was worthy of such an opportunity to appear on stage.

With this thought in mind, the car had already driven back to the female rehearsal training base in Yongdong Port.

After exiting the apartment elevator, Xia Zhi looked at the time. There was still more than an hour before the team's preparation for the race, so he prepared to return to his dormitory to rest for a bit. However, after returning to his room for a few minutes, Xia Zhi heard a soft knock on the door.

Wang Xiaoqing, who was in the same room, had not woken up from her afternoon nap. Xia Zhi was afraid that he would wake her up, so he quickly ran to open the door.

When the door opened, he saw Lin Yichao standing at the door with a bowl in his hand. In the bowl were two steaming boiled eggs.

"Brother Chao, what are you doing?" Xia Zhi asked in surprise.

"Just now, I went to invite the chef in the restaurant to cook these two eggs for me. When I heard you came back, I quickly brought them over. " As Lin Yichao spoke, he handed the bowl to Xia Zhi.

Xia Zhi took the bowl and was a little confused. He said in puzzlement, "Brother Lin, I ate lunch at noon, so I'm not hungry yet. . . "

Lin Yichao was also stunned by Xia Zhi's words. He suddenly realized. . . Xia Zhi did not understand what he meant. He smiled and said, "Xia Zhi. This is not for you to eat. Haven't you heard of that folk prescription when you were young? It's just that if your face or eye sockets were to be hit and swollen, there would be bruises. If you roll around with a hot egg, you'll recover faster. "

Only then did Xia Zhi come to a realization. It turned out that these two boiled eggs were specially found by Lin Yichao to treat her injuries.

Xia Zhi looked at Lin Yichao's tired eyes again and knew that he definitely did not take an afternoon nap and had been waiting for him to come back. He could not help but feel grateful in his heart.

"That. . . There is still an hour before the start of the competition. Hurry up and take a nap. " Lin Yichao rubbed his hands and said, "I'm also going back. "

Seeing Lin Yichao turn around to leave, Xia Zhi softly called out, "Brother Chao. . . "

Lin Yichao turned to look at Xia Zhi.

"Thank you. " Xia Zhi said.

"What are you thanking me for?" Lin Yichao also smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Hurry up and close the door, don't disturb Great Qing. Oh, right, the egg needs to take advantage of the heat and roll gently for a while. Remember, it needs to be peeled. "

Closing the door, Xia Zhi tiptoed to the bathroom and peeled two boiled eggs. He faced the big mirror in the bathroom and gently rolled the warm egg white in the bruises in his eye sockets.

Xia Zhi thought that it was the first time in his life that a boy cared so much about him and treated him carefully. The warmth spread from the egg in his hand, through his skin, all the way to his heart.

Looking in the mirror, he saw that there was a faint bruise around his left eye. It looked like a panda. Xia Zhi couldn't help but smile.

. . .

At night, the competition between the China female and Turkey female racers was about to begin.

After his teammates finished warming up, Xia Zhi quickly ran to the spectator stands. After a while, the other team members, assistant coaches, and accompanying coaches also came over. Seeing that Lin Yichao seemed to be looking for a seat, Xia Zhi waved at him, indicating that there was an empty seat next to her. Lin Yichao walked over and openly sat beside Xia Zhi.

"How is it? Is the effect of cooking eggs good?" Lin Yichao said and handed Xia Zhi a bottle of mineral water.

Before Xia Zhi could reply, he suddenly felt his vision darken.

It turned out that the mischievous Mo Xiaoyu was sitting in the row of seats behind her. While Xia Zhi was not paying attention, she jokingly placed Xia Zhi's jacket and hoodie on top of her head.

Xia Zhi took off his hat. His hair was a little messy. She quickly tidied her hair, then smiled and said to Lin Yichao, "Brother Chao, your side prescription is really quite useful. . . "

"That's right," Lin Yichao said proudly, "When I was young, if I had any bruises, my mom would use this method to treat my injuries. "

Xia Zhi still wanted to say something, but Wei Xindi walked to the stands and shouted at Lin Yichao, indicating that he had something to say to him. Lin Yichao quickly ran up and listened to Wei Xindi's arrangements.

Only then did Xia Zhi have the chance to turn around. He pretended to be angry at Mo Xiaoyu and stretched out his arm to scratch her. Mo Xiaoyu's height and arm length were no match for Xia Zhi, and she had no hope of escaping. Xia Zhi laughed so hard that she was out of breath, and she could only beg for forgiveness, "Senior Sister, please spare me. "

As the two of them were arguing, Lin Yichao had already walked back.

"Sister Wei has given me 'homework'. " Lin Yichao looked at Xia Zhi and Mo Xiaoyu and said, "Let me bring you. . . The two of you to watch this competition carefully and pay attention to the performance of the other party's main attack. We'll discuss any thoughts and questions you have. "

"Eh, Brother Chao, does Director Wei want you to bring the two of us along, or does he want you to bring Senior Sister along alone?" Mo Xiaoyu blinked her eyes and asked with a cunning smile.

Lin Yichao was stunned. Before he could reply, he suddenly heard Wei Xindi calling him from below the grandstand. Thus, he hurriedly walked over.

"Mo Xiaoyu!" Xia Zhi turned his head and looked at Mo Xiaoyu with a frown.

"Senior Sister. . . " Mo Xiaoyu whispered into Xia Zhi's ear, "Why do I feel like Brother Chao likes you?"

"You little girl, what nonsense are you spouting!" Xia Zhi almost jumped up from his seat.

At this moment, Lin Yichao walked back and looked at the two of them. He said, "Sister Wei told me to tell you two that the competition is about to begin. There are more and more spectators, so don't play around. Both of them are wearing team uniforms with national flags. You have to pay attention to your image. "

Xia Zhi's face instantly turned red. Mo Xiaoyu stuck out her tongue as well and obediently returned to her seat.

In the venue, the members of both parties had already formed up and were preparing to raise the flag and play the national anthem.

Just like that, the competition started in a lively atmosphere.

The opponent of the Turkey female platoon was a young army. Other than the captain, Otis, who had been in charge for the first year, The other members were all around 23 or 24 years old. Their attack on the "Dual Cores" was a 19 year old attack on the Second Inheritor, Kaykula, and Mouris, who was 23 years old. Khalikura was 1. 94 meters tall, and Mouris was 1. 93 meters tall. These two "Twin Towers" had put a lot of pressure on the defense line of the China female platoon since the start of the match.

As for the China female platoon, Xu Zhenguang had completely given Wei Xindi the power to arrange troops. Wei Xindi had also boldly used the combination of Song Simian, Wang Xiaoqing, Fang Han, and Han Jiahui to assist Yuan Jun, Gu Weiyang, and Li Lin and Li Mengxi, who were in charge of attacking Song Simian and Wang Xiaoqing, as well as the deputy attacking Fang Han and Han Jiahui. Apart from the position of the free man, The starting lineup of the China female volleyball was also "one old and five new," which seemed to be at odds with the Turkey female volleyball.

Because of Wei Xindi's instructions, from the start of the match, Xia Zhi's line of sight did not shift away from Turk female volleyball team's main attacker, Mouris. Her notebook was densely drawn on Mouris' attacking route.

Although Moria did not manage every ball perfectly, Xia Zhi still felt that her fighting style seemed to make people's eyes light up. Whether it was the speed or strength of the ball, it seemed to be somewhat different from the female volleyball main attacker Xia Zhi had seen in the past.

But why was it different? What exactly was different? Xia Zhi thought.

In the first round, the China female volleyball still managed to grab the opportunity in a stalemate. 25 to 22 was the first to win.

During the break between the rounds, Xia Zhi silently and earnestly flipped through his notes. As he thought about the matter that she had not figured out, he did not even notice the snacks that Mo Xiaoyu had handed over.

"What's wrong, Senior Sister? Are you still thinking about the 'homework' that Instructor Wei left behind? The first round is over. The class will also be over. " Mo Xiaoyu giggled.

"Mmm, I was just thinking why the Turk female volleyball Mouris would always feel a little weird. But, it just so happens that his movements are very smooth. . . " Xia Zhi said as if he was deep in thought.

"Oh, she probably looks like a male volleyball player. " Mo Xiaoyu casually said.

This sentence seemed to have enlightened Xia Zhi.

"That's right, little girl is right," Lin Yichao also took over the conversation and said. "The main attacking technique of the Turkey female volleyball is very manly. You guys usually watch more female volleyball competitions. That's why I think it's a little strange. You guys watch the next round carefully, her jumping force. . . Including the stretching of her body and the waving of her arms, they are all slightly different from the average female lead. However, The efficiency of this technical action and the lethality it brings are also a bit higher than the traditional technical movements of the female rehearsals. "

Mo Xiaoyu nodded her head as she said in a somewhat unconvinced manner, "Brother Chao, How do you know that I seldom watch male rehearsals? Director Xu always told me that he wanted me to watch more of the live broadcasts of the World Series for male rehearsals. He wanted to watch more of the world's best male rehearsals such as Polish, Brazil, Russia, the United States and Italy. He said that China's men's qualifiers were another story. But the technical level of the world's men's volleyball is much higher than that of women's volleyball. "

Mo Xiaoyu spoke straightforwardly without any ill feelings, but it made Lin Yichao's face turn slightly red when he heard it.

Xia Zhi noticed that Lin Yichao was a little embarrassed, so he hurriedly tried to smooth things over and said: "Our brothers in China's male row have also been working hard. In the future, they will also get good results in the World Competition, okay?! "

Mo Xiaoyu was stunned. She also understood that what she had just said was a little too much for Lin Yichao to handle. Thus, she apologized to Lin Yichao in a low voice: "I'm sorry, Brother Chao. . . I didn't mean to say that it was the China male rehearsals. . . "

Lin Yichao smiled and said, "Little girl, you're right. In the past, our China's men's ranking was not satisfactory. However, just like what Xia Zhi said, the boys were also working hard. One day, you will see the results of their hard work. "

As they spoke, the second round of the competition also began.

In this round, Lin Yichao watched the competition as he explained to Xia Zhi and Mo Xiaoyu the details of Mu Reese's technique in detail. Mo Xiaoyu was smart and quick-witted; she was able to understand everything with just one point. Xia Zhi was especially serious. Whenever there was something he did not understand, he would ask again and again until Lin Yichao explained everything clearly. Then, she meticulously recorded everything in her notebook.

In the second round of the competition, China's female ranking won by 25 to 21. Only then did Xia Zhi put down his notebook. She let out a long sigh of relief, as if she felt that she had gained a lot.

Taking advantage of the time when Lin Yichao went to the washroom, Mo Xiaoyu leaned her head over and whispered to Xia Zhi, "Senior sister, Instructor Xiao Lin. . . Is different from what I've heard before. "

"Hmm? What did you hear?" Xia Zhi asked.

"I heard from a senior in Banyan City's male platoon that. . . " Mo Xiaoyu said mysteriously but was interrupted by Xia Zhi.

"Why do you have so many senior brothers and senior sisters?" Xia Zhi said with a smile.

"The county sports school that I learn volleyball is one of the key volleyball schools in the province. Many of the players on the provincial front line are my senior brothers and senior sisters. . . That's right. Senior, don't interrupt. " Mo Xiaoyu continued. "I heard from a senior brother that when Coach Xiao Lin. . . Brother Chao was an athlete, He had a fierce temper. When the other team members competed with Tianning's men's platoon, Everyone was very careful, afraid that he would glare at us. . . "

"It can't be, I really haven't seen him before. But since Brother Chao joined the team this year, he's been with everyone every day, and the reception is quite kind. I've also never seen him lose his temper or change his face. " Xia Zhi said.

"Maybe he has changed his character. . . But look at Sister Mengxi, she usually dares to joke with anyone, and even dare to say a joke in front of Instructor Xu. But in front of Brother Chao, she has always been honest and respectful. . . She must have heard of the story of Tianning's men's ranking and Jinzhou men's ranking in the semi-finals of the league. " Mo Xiaoyu said.

" What story is that? " Xia Zhi asked.

"I heard from a senior brother. . . " Mo Xiaoyu said, "That year, Tianning and Jinzhou's men's ranking met in the semi-finals of the league. Two wins in three matches, huh? Both sides won one match in the first two matches. The third game was played on the home court of the Jinzhou men's volleyball game. The game was played all the way until the last few key points of the fifth game. When Brother Chao defended the fish jump to save the ball, He accidentally knocked into the chair in the coaching area, and his eyebrows broke. Blood flowed out. The coach wanted him to go down the stage, so he asked him to quickly go to the hospital to suture. However, Brother Chao asked the team's medical bandages and tape to wrap the wound first. He turned around and went back to the court. Although Tianning lost the last match in the men's row, Brother Chao's bandages were also completely stained with blood. Oh right, that's right. When my senior brother told this story, he was rather emotional. He also said that if the men in the China male platoon were as brave as Brother Chao. . . "

Listening to Mo Xiaoyu narrating the story of Lin Yichao's "Blood Battle in Jinzhou," Xia Zhi couldn't help but widen his eyes. In her first impression, Lin Yichao looked more like the big brother next door. She tried her best to imagine how shocked Lin Yichao would be when he walked onto the arena with blood all over his face.

"I know what you're thinking, Senior Sister. . . " Mo Xiaoyu blinked her eyes and changed the topic, "Brother Chao is so gentle in front of you. He even speaks softly. If he doesn't like you, how could he be like this?"

After saying that, Mo Xiaoyu took the initiative to shrink her body and prepare to face the "counterattack" of the arrival of summer. However, she saw that Xia Zhi was stunned. It was as though Xia Zhi's face had turned red.

"What are the two of you talking about? Little girl, I've been watching you beaming with joy from afar. " At this moment, Lin Yichao returned.

Hearing Lin Yichao ask this, Mo Xiaoyu's a little nervous.

Xia Zhi said, "Brother Chao, we were talking about the story of your 'Blood Battle in the Jin Province' all those years ago. "

Lin Yichao was stunned. Then, he smiled embarrassedly and said, "Sigh, I was still too young back then. That season, I was only a few years older than the little girl. He had just joined the first-string team, so he always wanted to help the team get some good results. Mm, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's watch the game. . . Eh, Sister Wei changed people again this time! "

Upon hearing Lin Yichao's words, Xia Zhi looked into the arena and saw Xiao Xiao taking over Han Jiahui's role as the assistant offensive in the third round.

Now, of the six members in the China female platoon, apart from Song Simian, they were all the main players from the China female platoon's second team last year.

"China team, good luck!" Xia Zhi could not help but put his hands around his mouth and shout.