C56 Volume 16 Lin Yichao

Looking down from the window of the hotel room, you can see the Hong Kong gymnasium on the banks of Hong Kong's Hung Hung Victoria Bay. Of course, it also had a more widely known name - "Hong Mansion. "

Lin Yichao silently stared at the inverted pyramid-shaped roof of Hong Kong Stadium. After a while, he closed the curtains and said to Liu Xiyu, who was in the same room as him, "I'll go downstairs first. " Then, he pushed open the door and walked out of the room.

He took the elevator to the first floor and saw Lin Yichao. There were still no members of the China female volleyball team and other coaches coming down, but there were quite a number of fans waiting in the hotel lobby. These local Hong Kong boys and girls who liked volleyball saw a tall figure wearing the training uniform of the China volleyball team appear in their line of sight. They thought that the female players from China had also come down. However, when they surrounded him, they saw Lin Yichao walk out from the elevator alone. Each and every one of them had a look of disappointment on their faces.

Lin Yichao smiled and walked to the entrance of the hotel lobby alone to take a breather. The waiter opened the hotel door for him and a humid and hot air rushed towards him, catching Lin Yichao off guard.

Hong Kong was the unforgettable place of grief for Lin Yichao. However, as the venue for the first branch competition of the World Women's Row League this year, Lin Yichao had no choice but to follow the team here.

Standing at the entrance of the hotel, his thoughts seemed to have returned to three years ago.

It was the late spring season before the last Olympic Games. The Olympic Asian men's qualifiers competition was held in Hong Kong Stadium. That competition was the last and only chance for China's men's qualifiers to compete for the Olympic Games. If they wanted to get admission tickets to the Olympic Games, they had to win first place in the qualifiers.

At that time, the 25-year-old Lin Yichao was still the star of the China men's qualifiers. After six years of training at the age of 19, he had long been called the number one male lead in Asia.

However, he had never helped the team win the Asian Championship. This had always made Lin Yichao take it to heart, making him feel ashamed of this title of "number one male lead in Asia. " Therefore, it was Lin Yichao's best chance to prove himself to Lin Yichao that he could lead China's males to participate in the Olympic Games for the first time in history with his own hard work.

During the Olympic qualifiers, China's men's ranking went through all sorts of obstacles. In the group matches, they won against Pakistan, China's Taipei, Thailand, and Indonesia. Although 1: 3 was no match for Australia, they were still able to enter the semi-final as the second in the group. In the semi-final stage, Lin Yichao helped China's men to beat Korea and Japan, raising the morale of the entire team. In the semifinals, Lin Yichao took another shocking 27 points and helped China's men row to beat Australia. He entered the finals.

Facing Asia's strongest Iran male lead, China's male lead was united in the finals. Once, it was inextricably linked to this world's best team that had once won sixth place in the World Championship. However, at the crucial moment of the final match, Lin Yichao's mistake made China's male lead to the final score of 2-3. It was very close to the Olympic Games. It became an insurmountable gap in Lin Yichao's sports career.

After that match, Lin Yichao was widely criticized and criticized by the media and fans. But no one knew that. . . Before he set off for the Olympic qualification match, the injury on his shoulder was already quite serious. In every match in Hong Kong, Lin Yichao clenched his teeth and went on stage. The tough battle between the semi-finals and Australia had consumed too much of his energy. After the match, he could not even stretch his arms straight. And the key mistake in the finals was indeed because Lin Yichao was completely powerless at that time. But no teammates could help him shoulder the heavy responsibility of charging and breaking through the enemy lines in the match. . .

"Brother Chao!"

A voice pulled Lin Yichao back from the painful memories of the past. Xia Zhi was standing beside him with a smile.

"It's so hot. Why don't you get on the bus? There should be cold air in the car. " As Xia Zhi spoke, he couldn't help but fan the wind with his hands.

"I just feel that the cold air in the room is too hot. Come out and let out some air. " Lin Yichao replied.

It had been more than 20 days since the end of the China International Female Racing Competition in Yongdong Port. The bruises in Xia Zhi's eye sockets had all disappeared. However, perhaps it was because he had a good afternoon nap and it was too heavy, but the mark of a pillow was still imprinted on one side of Xia Zhi's face.

"Haha, Little Superman, did you not look in the mirror when you woke up?" As Lin Yichao spoke, he pointed at Xia Zhi's face.

Xia Zhi was stunned and quickly touched his own face. He found the mark on his face and smiled embarrassedly.

At this time, the team members and coaches all went downstairs. Wei Xindi walked out of the door and repeatedly sighed at the high noon weather in Hong Kong, so he called everyone to get on the car.

Lin Yichao insisted on standing under the car and watched every member, coach, and team doctor get into the car. He was the last one to walk up and report to Wei Xindi and Xu Zhenguang. "Everyone is here. "

"Let's go!" Wei Xindi called out to the driver, and the bus left the hotel.

Wei Xindi communicated with Xu Zhenguang for a while, then announced to his team members, "After the technical training in the afternoon is completed, we will not arrange for business studies at night. After dinner, everyone can relax and move around freely. Instructor Xu and I only have two requests. One is to pay attention to safety, and the other is to come back and rest before 10 o'clock in the evening"

Hearing Wei Xindi's words, the team members immediately became excited.

Lu Ming, Han Jiahui, and Li Lin, the old team members, would come here every year to compete. They were familiar with the nearby shopping malls and had long prepared a "mission list. " Gu Weiyang, Fang Han, and Xiao Xiao also made a strategy online. They made an appointment to Tsui Sha Tsui, which was not far from the hotel, to "play cards. "

"Little Superman, come with us!" Gu Weiyang called out to Xia Zhi, "Tsui Sha Tsui has many delicious, fun, and good shopping places. "

"I. . . " Xia Zhi said haltingly, "I haven't thought about it yet. . . Let's talk about it at night. "

"Senior Sister, let's go at night, let's go!" Mo Xiaoyu begged Xia Zhi from the side.

"Xiao Yu, you can go play with the little bunny and the others. There are so many of them together, yet you're afraid of losing them?" Xia Zhi said with a smile. " Besides, Your Sister Bunny has practiced karate when she was young. She's so awesome. "

Upon hearing Xia Zhi's words, Mo Xiaoyu's interest was piqued. She simply grabbed Gu Weiyang and asked about the story of her karate.

When Lin Yichao heard the conversation between Xia Zhi and his teammates, he saw Xia Zhi, who was sitting in front of him, turn his head and look out the window. He seemed to have a lot on his mind. After thinking for a while, Lin Yichao called her softly and said, "Xia Zhi, don't you want to go out with everyone tonight?"

"Me. . . " Xia Zhi said, then said, "I really haven't thought about it yet. . . Brother Chao, actually, I don't really like shopping. . . "

Lin Yichao was stunned. This was the first time he had heard a girl say that she didn't like shopping.

He thought that Xia Zhi indeed had something on his mind that he didn't want to talk about, so he said, "Oh. There were many tourists at Tsui Sha Tsui. I don't like to go either. If you like to be quiet, Tsui Sha Beach Garden's Star Light Avenue next to the hotel is also a good place to go. The sea breeze is blowing there. You can also see the night view of the Victoria Bay. If you like to walk alone, I recommend you go there for a walk. "

" Okay, I got it! Thank you, Brother Chao. " As Xia Zhi spoke, he returned a smile.

Lin Yichao suggested that Xia Zhi take a walk in the seaside garden. Actually, that was also the place that Lin Yichao liked the most.

After the training and dinner, Lin Yichao watched Liu Xiyu go out with the other young people in the coaching staff. Lin Yichao changed into casual clothes and walked out of the hotel.

After passing through a passage next to Hong Kong Stadium, he walked towards the sea breeze. The seaside garden was right in front of him. There, there were more people running at night, and there were even old people fishing on the embankment. Lin Yichao stopped to watch for a while, then walked west. The "Starry Avenue" was getting closer and closer, and the tourists' silhouettes could also be seen clearly.

Lin Yichao went to the coffee shop to buy a cup of American coffee. He leaned against the railing on the bank and looked at the Hong Kong Exhibition Center, Golden Purple Plaza, Central Ring, Golden Clock, and Copper Gong Bay. He couldn't help but sigh. It was rare to have such a free time.

A soothing sound of a guitar was heard. Not far away, in the open space outside the Hong Kong Museum, a girl was sitting there, playing and singing by herself. The gentle sea breeze blew the girl's long hair. Her singing was melodious and melodious, causing the tourists to surround her and listen attentively.

Lin Yichao looked at the scene and was in a trance. The girl who was singing seemed to have become the familiar face of Fang Ning.

Five years ago, when he first saw Fang Ning, she also had this kind of long hair. She was playing her favorite song in the small bar beside Yangzi River in Runzhou.

At that time, Lin Yichao would only go occasionally and only occasionally see Fang Ning. At first, he didn't know her name. He heard from the bar owner that Fang Ning was a university student, and that she only had spare time to stay here and study.

On a rainy night, Lin Yichao left the bar and found Fang Ning, who was being pestered by a few drunk people, at the corner of the street. How could those people be a match for Lin Yichao? With just a few punches and kicks, he chased the drunk men away without leaving a trace.

Lin Yichao escorted Fang Ning all the way back to the school. Only then did he know that she was a top student from Jiangnan University's economics department, which was the most famous in Runzhou.

Gradually, the two of them became familiar with each other. From knowing each other to holding hands, For more than two years, Fang Ning had never told Lin Yichao too much about family matters. Lin Yichao also thought that Fang Ning's family background was ordinary. However, that year during the Olympic qualifiers, Lin Yichao finished the final match. His mood sank to the bottom. Returning to the hotel from Hong Kong Stadium, Lin Yichao saw Fang Ning in the hotel lobby.

Fang Ning told Lin Yichao that she specially came to Hong Kong to watch his competition. In order not to disturb his preparation and competition, Fang Ning had not come to find him these few days. It was just that she would buy tickets to enter every competition and cheer him on in the stands.

Lin Yichao was very moved and also very distressed for Fang Ning. Lin Yichao knew. Fang Ning usually worked hard to earn money and felt that it was not easy for her to spend so much money to watch his competition. The two of them walked to "Starlight Avenue" for a walk at night. After thinking for a long time, Fang Ning told Lin Yichao for the first time that she was actually the apple of the eye of the famous company "Shengzhong Group. " She was a rich girl.

Lin Yichao, who knew the truth of the matter, was stunned. His mood became extremely complicated. For a moment, he misunderstood that Fang Ning had been hiding her true identity all along and was lying to him. In addition, he had just lost the ball and was in a bad mood. Lin Yichao actually had a big fight with Fang Ning. He was so impulsive that he asked to break up with Fang Ning.

Lin Yichao remembered very clearly that back then, he turned around and left without caring about anything. He was extremely angry and only left Ning quietly standing there with tears streaming down her face. It was at the place where this girl was singing a sweet love song.

It was his first time coming to Hong Kong. In three years, he never came here again.

Suddenly, Lin Yichao heard a soft noise coming from not far away. Next to McDull's bronze statue, a tall figure stood out among the crowd.

"Xia Zhi!" Lin Yichao shouted.

When Xia Zhi saw him, he smiled and waved his hand. After fulfilling the last request of the fans to take a photo, Xia Zhi repeatedly apologized and ran towards Lin Yichao.

"Sigh, Brother Chao, I didn't expect you to be here too. " As Xia Zhi spoke, he panted heavily.

"Yeah, it's a good thing no one recognizes me. " Lin Yichao said, "The people of Hong Kong should be enthusiastic!"

"Too enthusiastic. . . " Xia Zhi smiled and shook his head, saying, "I just wanted to take a photo with McDull, how did I know they all recognize me?"

"The television station broadcasted the previous competition in Yongdong Port. Hong Kong fans are very concerned about China's female volleyball. How could they not recognize you?" Lin Yichao said, gesturing for Xia Zhi to follow him to the north. There was a small garden platform there. There weren't many people there, so they could take a detour back to the hotel.

The two of them slowly walked away from the crowd.

"Xia Zhi, you still didn't go with them to Tsui Sha Tsui?" Lin Yichao casually said.

"Brother Chao, I don't like shopping. " Xia Zhi said again.

"It's very rare for girls to not like shopping. " Lin Yichao sighed.

Xia Zhi smiled embarrassedly. After a while, she said in a low voice, "Actually, my family is poor in the countryside. I was used to living frugally since I was young. My father is a poverty alleviation officer. He has always told me that even if I have good results in basketball and earn bonuses, my economic conditions will be better. I can't be too extravagant. "

Only then did Lin Yichao come to a realization, and he couldn't help but look at Xia Zhi in a new light.

"Then you have to work hard on the national team for the past few years. Try to help the team get better results!" Lin Yichao encouraged Xia Zhi.

Xia Zhi nodded and said, "Yes, I will work hard. I want to give all the money I saved to my father. I want him to repair the house at home first, then buy an electric car for him. He runs poverty alleviation projects everywhere, rides a bicycle, and travels all over the world. One ride for half a day. It's too tiring. "

As he spoke, Xia Zhi's face was filled with hope for the future.

Lin Yichao smiled and said, "Xia Zhi, I think you have a lot of potential. If you have the chance to play in a foreign professional league in the future, your annual salary will be very high. Oh right, do you know how much Jin Huiyan's annual salary is in the Turkey Pro League? "

"I think it's a million dollars. . . " Xia Zhi said. In her impression, a million dollars was indeed an astronomical figure.

"It's one million euros! It's a lot more than one million US dollars. " Lin Yichao corrected him. "When the time comes, you can play football overseas for a few years. Not to mention building a house and buying an electric car, you can even build a house at home and buy a luxury car. "

Xia Zhi widened his eyes and hurriedly said, "I. . . My house is enough to live in. Building a house is useless. If there is so much money, I will let my father build a factory in the village and bring the entire village to make more money. We will get rid of poverty as soon as possible. . . "

Having said that, Xia Zhi thought about it and shook his head in embarrassment. "Sigh. . . I can't. I am too far away from Jin Huiyan. "

"You can!" Lin Yichao said loudly, "Xia Zhi, you can do it! Why do your teammates call you 'Little Superman'? That's because they all think you're more hardworking and talented than most people. You're only 22 years old this year, you know. . . When Jin Huiyan was 22 years old, she didn't even enter the Korean female rehearsal. Her brother, Golden Light Town, just entered the Korean male platoon at 22 years old. When he competed with us. . . When he saw me slam a ball, he had to raise his head. . . "

Hearing Lin Yichao's funny words, Xia Zhi burst into laughter.

Lin Yichao continued to encourage Xia Zhi: "Now, you are the main attacker of the China female volleyball. Director Xu and Sister Wei have given you young members such a good opportunity. You must seize it! I believe. Our China female rehearsals will soon be able to reach the peak of the world. You people will definitely become the best female racers in the world. Xia Zhi. You will also become the world's best female racer!"

"Brother Chao. . . Can. . . Can I really do it?" Xia Zhi asked in a low voice, "Then. . . Are you willing to help me?"

"Of course I'm willing to help you!" Lin Yichao said, "Why don't Sister Wei ask me to come to the national team? She gave me a mission a long time ago, asking me to help you become the best female lead attacker in the world, right?"

Xia Zhi smiled.

Lin Yichao's words gave her confidence and motivation.

From Xia Zhi's smile, Lin Yichao also read Xia Zhi's great trust in him.

Lin Yichao's heart was moved.

Three years ago, when China's men were defeated in Hong Kong and lost admission tickets to the Olympic Games, the disheartened Lin Yichao submitted his retirement application to the national team. He felt that what he could do for the national team had come to an end.

Later, Lin Yichao wanted to go to Europe to "make money. " But he still couldn't get permission from Tianning Male Racing Club. After being "mixed" in the club for more than a year, Lin Yichao gradually felt that he had lost all his passion for volleyball. And so, He often refused to go to the training ground because he was sick. He didn't even want to watch a video of volleyball games or a live TV broadcast.

However, a few months ago, in a small bar by Yangzi River, when Wei Xindi pulled up his collar and stared into his eyes, Lin Yichao realized that his stubbornness and unwillingness to admit defeat had returned.

In the past few months, Lin Yichao had been working quietly. He had restrained his violent temper when he was an athlete and his unruliness when he was the main attacker of the Asian first male platoon. He even changed the habit of occasionally sipping beer into a bitter black coffee.

However, from the young female volleyball girls, Lin Yichao gradually recovered some of his love and hope for volleyball.

However, today, facing the summer's arrival, facing this girl who had known him for several months, and this was the first time Lin Yichao exposed his feelings for him, Lin Yichao ignited a passion for the yellow and blue colored volleyball that had disappeared for a long time.

He felt that he had to help Xia Zhi realize her dream and help Xia Zhi become the world's best female volleyball attacker. It was as if the heavens had given him the most important responsibility in his entire volleyball career, waiting for him to take responsibility.

Looking at Xia Zhi's clear and clear eyes, Lin Yichao's heart was moved.

"Xia Zhi, I. . . " As Lin Yichao spoke, he heard a rumbling sound that overshadowed his voice.

In the distance, clusters of gorgeous fireworks rose in the sky above Victoria Bay.

Xia Zhi and Lin Yichao's attention was attracted by the fireworks.

After a while, the fireworks ended. Xia Zhi turned around and asked Lin Yichao with a smile: "Brother Chao, what did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly. "

Lin Yichao's face was slightly red as he said: "Oh, I mean, I will definitely help you become the world's best female platoon leader!"

"Yes, thank you, Brother Chao, I will definitely work hard!" Xia Zhi happily said loudly.