Before Xiao Yiheng left, he entrusted Youyou to Huang Yelun's girlfriend. The little girl held the duck in one arm and the cat in the other, and lay on the seat and slept sweetly, such that her cheeks were imprinted with sleep marks.
When she woke up, her Brother Xiao was back, and her older brother's competition was about to start!
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She was carefree and had no idea how many things had happened while she was asleep.
Seeing that she still had some drool on her lips, Xiao Yiheng reluctantly took out a wet wipe from his bag to wipe her hands and face. If Huang Yelun and Brother Hu saw this scene, they would definitely have made up a story like "the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother" or such.
The audience was full of friendly enthusiasm, but in the contestants' lounge, the atmosphere was tense and about to explode any minute.
Li Cheng pushed open the door to the lounge and walked in with his chest out and head raised high. When the other athletes saw him return, they all closed their mouths in an instant. The crowd which had been chatting in full swing turned into mutes. They were so obvious that anyone could have guessed what they had been talking about.
Li Cheng glanced around at the people present, then suddenly grinned. He was very good-looking and his smile gave the feeling of a blue cloudless sky, of warm water, as willow leaves sprouting, and the animals coming out to mate. [in short, his smile was akin to the arrival of spring.]
But the coldness in his tone was in stark contrast to his smile.
"Why don't you talk? You guys keep chatting. It's so lively, let me listen in?"
Absolute silence.
Of course, they didn't dare to speak again. In fact, many people present had inner thoughts similar to Ji Xun's: they felt that Li Cheng, as an omega, was able to win so many championships because he must have done some shady stuff in secret. He must have employed dishonest practices and used some kind of trick. This time, Li Cheng was reported by someone and taken away by the drug inspection team in public, which poked the secret happiness in their hearts, and they immediately started sharing gossip.
Someone said "I heard that Li Cheng…" Another said, "I also heard that Li Cheng he…" They spouted all sorts of nonsense without a shred of evidence. Just relying on hearsay and imagination, they slapped a big dirty label on Li Cheng.
But when Li Cheng stood up to confront them, they were like shellfish burrowing into the sand. No one wanted to come forward.
Seeing that these people's mouths were closed tightly, and they didn't even dare to say a single word of bullshit, Li Cheng's face suddenly darkened. He lifted his foot, and kicked over the chair next to him.
The chair overturned and slid far away on the smooth floor, the sound reverberating in the lounge.
Accompanied by a harsh echo, the young man said coldly, "Since you don't want to say it now, then keep your mouths shut forever. After I get off the podium, come and line up to repent."
So savage, so arrogant, so ostentatious.
But Li Cheng had the capital to be savage, the qualifications to be arrogant, and the confidence to be ostentatious.
The chair he kicked slid a long way, going all the way to the very back of the crowd before stopping.
Standing behind the crowd, Ji Xun looked down at the chair, as if seeing his own head in a daze.
... No, Li Cheng wouldn't dare hurt him! Even if he knew that he was the one who asked the coach to report him, he didn't dare do anything during the competition! He was just deliberately acting wildly; there was nothing to worry about!
Ji Xun dared not admit in his heart - not only was he jealous of Li Cheng, but he was also afraid of him. This distorted jealousy prevented him from acknowledging Li Cheng's achievements, and the fear hidden deep in his heart prevented him from facing Li Cheng's questions.
He was a coward.
The staff came in to urge the contestants to come out, only to see a mess.
"How did the chair fall over?" the staff member asked in surprise.
Everyone glanced at Li Cheng, but no one dared to answer.
Li Cheng's tone was calm: "It's nothing, the chair just wasn't put properly in place."
The others hurriedly agreed: "Yes, yes, yes, the chair wasn't placed properly."
They all turned into sound repeaters. Li Cheng sneered, his contemptuous gaze sweeping over the crowd, and proudly headed towards the door leading to the field.
With one step, the world took on a new look, leaving all the filth behind in the lounge.
The deafening roar of voices in the stadium were like surging waves.
Li Cheng stood calmly in front of the starting block, discarding all the noise around him and focusing intently on the swimming pool in front of him.
Since he had been questioned and slandered, he would use his strength to prove that he was formidable.
In the audience, Youyou nervously grabbed Xiao Yiheng's hand and asked in a low voice, "Can my brother win?"
"Of course." Xiao Yiheng looked at the young man in the field and replied firmly, "He was born to stand on the podium."
The episode before the game did not affect Li Cheng's state. He continued his unbeaten streak and won the championship with an overwhelming advantage of more than half a body length ahead of the second place.
In this match, he not only broke his own personal record, but also set a new national record for the U18 group!! In other words, in the underage group of the 200-meter freestyle swimmers, Li Cheng defeated everyone and ascended to the throne of first place!! It was easy to imagine what a brilliant and promising future he'll have when he reached adulthood.
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When the final result was announced over the loudspeakers, Li Cheng raised an arm and slammed a punch into the air. The water droplets on his body followed his movements and were thrown around, which was recorded by countless viewers.
This was his second gold medal of the day. Several college coaches who were still on the fence exchanged glances, then immediately picked up their phones and hurriedly went off to call the admissions offices of their schools.
The same thought echoed in their minds - although Li Cheng was only a sophomore in high school, it didn't matter; he could skip his third year of high school and go directly to university preparatory courses! The doors of all universities were open to him unconditionally. As long as this golden ticket was willing to enroll, scholarships and subsidies were all easy to arrange!
At this time, Li Cheng didn't know that he had become a highly sought-after person. He was in a meeting with his teammates in the lounge - he had a big goal. He wanted to win another medal in the medley relay!
"Li-ge, this is really a little worrying." Huang Yelun's face was scrunched up like an ugly orange. "Our semi-final results are not ideal, and a few of us participated in the individual events today. To be honest, there is a very small chance of winning."
Don't think that it only takes tens of seconds to a few minutes for a single event. It doesn't sound intense, but only those who have actually participated in such competitions understand the feeling of being totally drained. Especially Li Cheng, who had already participated in three individual events today! Moreover, he won two gold medals in these events. If it were anyone else, they would be super tired and lying on the ground by now, too exhausted to even stand up.
Li Cheng said, "If we give up before we even start, then why did we even make it to the finals? If you talk like this, then next time you play PUBG, don't follow laozi to the white zone. Anyway, you can't eat chicken every time, so wouldn't it be better to just stay in the poison ring and give away your head directly to others?"
"…" Huang Yelun was scolded and whimpered.
Li Cheng pondered for a while, then said, "Since you think it's too difficult to compete with the other nine teams, let's compete with one team. How about it?"
"Which one?"
"The one with Ji Xun!" Li Cheng gritted his teeth fiercely, "That moron dared to slander me behind my back, so he has to pay the price."
If Ji Xun's group swam to eighth place, then they would swim to seventh place.
If Ji Xun's group swam to fifth place, then they would swim to fourth place.
Huang Yelun asked carefully: "Then if their group comes in first place…"
"—Then we'll swim faster than them and win the championship!"
The other three in the group looked at each other and nodded at the same time.
They had also endured that straight A cancer for far too long. He was obviously older but shamelessly mixed in the minor group to win medals. Today, they were going to take the lead, tear off that bast*rd's face, and step on him mercilessly.
Huang Yelun asked carefully: "Then if their group comes in first place…"
"—Then we'll swim faster than them and win the championship!"
The other three in the group looked at each other and nodded at the same time.
They had also endured that straight A cancer for far too long. He was obviously older but shamelessly mixed in the minor group to win medals. Today, they were going to take the lead, tear off that bast*rd's face, and step on him mercilessly.
...
The men's 4×100 medley was the day's highlight. Each school had sent their best players, and the lounge was packed, like a bucket of fish waiting to be cooked.
Among these fish, Li Cheng was undoubtedly the most eye-catching. Not only because of his omega status, but also because of the championship trophies he held.
Before the game started, Coach Wu came to the lounge and discussed the tactics with them again. He exhorted again and again that they must not fall behind during switches and that they should accurately snatch the correct time.
"The most important thing is you, Li Cheng." Coach Wu looked serious, "Don't push yourself too hard. You've already participated in three events today. Don't hurt yourself because of momentary frustration."
Similar incidents had happened in the competitions before. A high-profile new star of the swimming pool had overextended himself in a competition. In the final sprint, he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and drowned accidentally. He almost did not survive.
Li Cheng readily agreed, but the moment the coach left, his temper could no longer be hidden. With his mouth pursed, eyebrows furrowed, and eyes glaring, if Xiao Yiheng saw his childish expression, he would realize that Li Cheng and Youyou were indeed siblings, even the angles of their pouting were exactly the same.
…
At six o'clock in the evening, the men's 4×100 medley relay final officially began. In the stands, the family members of Huacheng No. 1 High School were already hyper excited, and the girlfriends of the athletes all clutched their little hearts, looking at the pool expectantly.
As the only "male girlfriend," Xiao Yiheng mixed in with them, calmly and without any embarrassment.
Youyou couldn't wait any longer and stood up. She stood on tiptoes and craned her neck desperately, searching for her brother among the crowd of contestants.
"I see him! I see him!" Youyou pointed with her tiny finger, "I see my brother, they're in the middle track!"
Xiao Yiheng heard these words and looked - sure enough, he saw Li Cheng standing behind the starting block with the other three members of Huacheng No. 1 High School. Li Cheng was the last swimmer of the relay and the backbone of the team. His honey-colored body was straight and tall, and his smile was bright, brimming with confidence.
Li Cheng called the team members together. Their four hands overlapped and crisscrossed and swayed up and down three times. Then, the four boys cheered and shouted in unison: "Except for me, everyone else is a weak chicken! Huacheng No. 1 High School, swimming pool's Fierce No. 1!" [This rhymes in Mandarin. In English, it would be something like: Y'all are weak, just let it be! Huacheng High's the pool's top G!]
The men's 4×100 medley was the day's highlight. Each school had sent their best players, and the lounge was packed, like a bucket of fish waiting to be cooked.
Among these fish, Li Cheng was undoubtedly the most eye-catching. Not only because of his omega status, but also because of the championship trophies he held.
Before the game started, Coach Wu came to the lounge and discussed the tactics with them again. He exhorted again and again that they must not fall behind during switches and that they should accurately snatch the correct time.
"The most important thing is you, Li Cheng." Coach Wu looked serious, "Don't push yourself too hard. You've already participated in three events today. Don't hurt yourself because of momentary frustration."
Similar incidents had happened in the competitions before. A high-profile new star of the swimming pool had overextended himself in a competition. In the final sprint, he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and drowned accidentally. He almost did not survive.
Li Cheng readily agreed, but the moment the coach left, his temper could no longer be hidden. With his mouth pursed, eyebrows furrowed, and eyes glaring, if Xiao Yiheng saw his childish expression, he would realize that Li Cheng and Youyou were indeed siblings, even the angles of their pouting were exactly the same.
…
At six o'clock in the evening, the men's 4×100 medley relay final officially began. In the stands, the family members of Huacheng No. 1 High School were already hyper excited, and the girlfriends of the athletes all clutched their little hearts, looking at the pool expectantly.
As the only "male girlfriend," Xiao Yiheng mixed in with them, calmly and without any embarrassment.
Youyou couldn't wait any longer and stood up. She stood on tiptoes and craned her neck desperately, searching for her brother among the crowd of contestants.
"I see him! I see him!" Youyou pointed with her tiny finger, "I see my brother, they're in the middle track!"
Xiao Yiheng heard these words and looked - sure enough, he saw Li Cheng standing behind the starting block with the other three members of Huacheng No. 1 High School. Li Cheng was the last swimmer of the relay and the backbone of the team. His honey-colored body was straight and tall, and his smile was bright, brimming with confidence.
Li Cheng called the team members together. Their four hands overlapped and crisscrossed and swayed up and down three times. Then, the four boys cheered and shouted in unison: "Except for me, everyone else is a weak chicken! Huacheng No. 1 High School, swimming pool's Fierce No. 1!" [This rhymes in Mandarin. In English, it would be something like: Y'all are weak, just let it be! Huacheng High's the pool's top G!]
Xiao Yiheng: "…"
The other family members of students from No. 1 High School: "…"
They didn't know who came up with these words. Compared to the other teams' "Come on!" "We'll win!" "Give your best!", it was really too out of place.
However, it did rhyme.
Youyou didn't understand and asked blankly, "Brother Xiao, what does Fierce No. 1 mean?"
Xiao Yiheng patted her head and explained: "...It means very awesome, dazzling and powerful."
"I understand!" Youyou beamed with joy, "When I grow up, I want to be Fierce No. 1 too!"
"…Good."
The staff urged them to get ready. The four Fierce No. 1… I mean, the four contestants lined up in the order of backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle, with Li Cheng standing last.
Backstroke is not a jump into the water. The swimmer needs to sink into the pool first and grab the railings on the starting block with both hands to prepare.
Work stolen from https://chipoholictranslations.blogspot.com
Coincidentally, Ji Xun's team was right next to Li Cheng's team on the track. The two enemies came face to face and their eyes blazed with hatred.
Ji Xun pointed to the first swimmer on his team and said, "Our backstroker is the 100-meter champion. If I remember correctly, your teammate only got third place in the individual event?"
He then pointed to Huang Yelun and said, "I remember this beta only won a silver medal in the breaststroke? Haha, our team won the championship in that match."
He wanted to continue taunting, but Li Cheng didn't even give him a glance.
"What's so great about being champions?" Li Cheng looked at his three teammates and said in a deep voice, "Wait for this race to finish, we'll also be champions."
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