The venue of this year's World Badminton Championships is located at the National Indoor Stadium in Birmingham. According to the regulations, the day before the competition, players from all over the world can enter the venue for field adaptation training. However, due to the large number of participating teams, there are strict restrictions on when training starts and when it ends.

At half past twelve in the afternoon, it was finally the turn of the Chinese team to enter the field.

Zhou Yu and Jiang Yufei almost rushed to the field and immediately started confrontation training.

At this time, the other national team had already stood on the sidelines to warm up, waiting for the Chinese team to finish.

The tense atmosphere haunted the entire venue, not only because of the difficulty of finding the venue, but also because of the upcoming fierce battle.

Even though it was just training, everyone was very engaged.

Many eyes on the sidelines fell on Zhou Yu and Jiang Yufei. Two beautiful girls are easy to attract attention, not to mention, Zhou Yu has long been known as the new first sister of the national feather and a strong contender for the world championship this time.

Time was pressing, and the two groups of women's doubles players of the Chinese team were already standing behind the baffle, waiting for Zhou Yu and them to finish. Xiao Xu was pinching the time with a stopwatch, and he was still reminding: "It's only ten minutes." ”

Coach Qian didn't go to the field, so he picked a seat in the stands and watched Zhou Yu and Jiang Yufei's training intently.

Someone came over and sat next to Coach Qian, who didn't seem to notice and still looked down.

The person who sat down didn't bother Coach Qian, and also looked at Zhou Yu's side.

After a while, Coach Qian opened his mouth: "When did you arrive?"

"It's past nine o'clock in the morning. The man replied.

"It's not good to take the jet lag, what are you doing here?" Coach Qian asked again.

The one stretched directly: "I called Director Yan just now, and he said that you guys are doing adaptation training here, and you can't sleep anyway, I'll come and take a look." ”

"Those who can't sleep are generally old," Coach Qian said, reaching out and patting the back of the man: "Zifeng, if you don't die, you will have a blessing!"

Xiao Zifeng couldn't cry or laugh: "Why am I old?"

Coach Qian smiled and continued to watch the training on the field, and Xiao Zifeng's eyes also returned to Zhou Yu, who was swinging his racket on the court at this time.

This is the first time that Xiao Zifeng has looked at Zhou Yu so closely after he regained his freedom. Although the two talk on the phone almost every day, the throbbing when the person they miss is close to their eyes...... It's all up to reason to be able to hold it down.

"I heard that you came with Qiao Fang and them," Coach Qian was in a good mood today, and teased Xiao Zifeng again, "I'm really right, you are a blessing in disguise this time, and your mother-in-law has finally passed this level." ”

Xiao Zifeng scratched his eyebrows, he could feel that Qiao Fang's attitude towards him had indeed changed now, but to be honest, when he was with Qiao Fang, Xiao Zifeng still couldn't control his caution, for fear that he would do something inappropriate, and make Qiao Fang look unpleasant.

Zhou Yu and Jiang Yufei's training seemed to be over, and they both walked behind the baffle.

"Go down and meet the little girl?" asked Coach Qian.

"Really?" Xiao Zifeng stood up.

"It's going to be a game tomorrow, don't come out and make trouble!" Coach Qian immediately repented and pulled the person back.

Knowing that Coach Qian didn't really want him to see Zhou Yu, Xiao Zifeng didn't plan to make Old Qian unhappy.

At this moment, Xiao Zifeng's mobile phone in his pocket rang.

Seeing the number, Xiao Zifeng glanced at the venue.

Zhou Yu, who was facing away from Xiao Zifeng, found a chair to sit on, and put his mobile phone to his ear.

deliberately raised his eyebrows at Coach Qian, and Xiao Zifeng pressed the answer button.

Zhou Yu's voice immediately came: "Senior brother, have you arrived?"

"I've checked into the hotel, I've had lunch, and your mom and they are all jet lag in the room now. Xiao Zifeng replied.

"Then you don't sleep?" Zhou Yu asked in surprise.

"Can't sleep, miss you a little. Xiao Zifeng's tone became gentle, and he glanced at Coach Qian again.

Coach Qian looked disgusted and twisted his face to the other side.

On the other end of the phone, Zhou Yu snorted.

Although he could only see the back of Zhou Yu's head, Xiao Zifeng could imagine that her face must have blushed with shyness.

"How's the training?" asked Xiao Zifeng.

Zhou Yu suddenly paused: "Senior brother, I'm so nervous, what should I do?"

"Why?" Xiao Zifeng frowned unconsciously.

Zhou Yu confided: "My state doesn't seem to be as good as expected, I always feel that I am not fully prepared, but I dare not tell Coach Qian." Anyway, there has never been so much pressure. ”

Xiao Zifeng's expression became serious: "What's wrong?"

Zhou Yu hurriedly said: "It's nothing...... It was the team leader who talked to me and said that Wen Jingyi had retired, and he planned to let me take over the position of captain of the women's team, and asked me to perform well in this competition, play style, and play level. I never thought about it when I was a captain! Last night I had a nightmare, I was eliminated in the first round, and I didn't have a face to see anyone anymore when I was the captain......"

Hearing it, Zhou Yu's thoughts were a little confused.

Xiao Zifeng was not in a hurry to do psychological counseling for her, and only suggested that Zhou Yu pour out everything he wanted to say.

After a long time, Zhou Yu summed up to himself: "I either want to win and am afraid of losing, or I have things in my heart, and I feel awkward." ”

"These words, if you see Coach Qian, don't tell him. He keeps saying that he wants us to do it all the time. If you know that I am cowardly, Lao Qian will definitely scold me when he turns around!" Zhou Yu specially instructed.

Xiao Zifeng turned his head and looked at Coach Qian, who had a light face, but his eyes were fluttering, obviously eavesdropping.

"It's okay, I'm all here, he's going to scold you, I'll stand up for you!" Xiao Zifeng said half-jokingly.

Coach Qian nodded at Xiao Zifeng and stood up.

The Chinese team has finished training and is ready to leave.

Watching Coach Qian go down, Xiao Zifeng said into the phone: "Psychologically, it is believed that tension is a preparation for external stimulation and difficulties. Once prepared, we can instantly unleash our strength. So the tension at the time of war, from a certain point of view, is not necessarily a bad thing. ”

Zhou Yu: "......"

"I believe you have faith. That confidence comes from your past results and your level of training, as well as your desire to win. Xiao Zifeng continued: "As for the burden on you in the team, if you think about it from another angle, it is actually an affirmation. I also served as a team leader, and the role of this position is to improve the cohesion of the team. All you have to do is show your best level, your strongest fighting spirit and the clearest goal in the competition. It's not so much about winning or losing. ”

"Like...... That's it!" Zhou Yu laughed suddenly.

"Isn't it easy?" Xiao Zifeng asked.

Zhou Yu nodded vigorously: "It's much better, I can't wait to go to the game right now." ”

"Is there such an exaggeration?" Xiao Zifeng smiled, and when he saw Zhou Yu and the others walking out, he said, "Okay, hang up the phone!"

"You hang up first!" Zhou Yu said.

Xiao Zifeng pressed the hang-up button reluctantly, and simply asked, "How many more words?"

"Okay!" Zhou Yu replied quickly.

Xiao Zifeng suddenly fell silent, Zhou Yu had been talking about it just now, and now, Xiao Zifeng had something to say to Zhou Yu.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Zifeng said, "I'm sorry for worrying you." ”

"Huh?" Zhou Yu didn't react.

"During this time, I thought about a lot of things," Xiao Zifeng sighed, "I promised Uncle Bing that I would protect you well, shelter you from the wind and rain, and overcome thorns and thorns." Over the years, I thought I was doing a good job, until all of a sudden...... Behind bars."

"Senior brother has done a good job, in my heart, you are much more reliable than Shang Li. Zhou Yu said immediately.

"So you're asking so little of me. Xiao Zifeng chuckled.

Zhou Yu was stunned: "Is it low, Shang Ke has just reached the passing line, and the senior brother is already ninety points." ”

"It's a shame that I deducted 10 points. Xiao Zifeng sighed deliberately.

Zhou Yu burst out laughing: "Senior brother, you have to reflect on it, why was you deducted ten points, whoever taught you has arrived at the special training base, and you still don't tell me the truth." ”

Xiao Zifeng stroked his forehead with his hand: "I'm sorry, I just don't want you to be scared, but after all, it still affects you." ”

"What do you mean by being involved?" Zhou Yu's tone was a little dissatisfied, "When such a big thing happens, do you think I will be stupid enough to figure out the situation, or will I be so bad that I will stand by and watch?

Xiao Zifeng: "...... I retract what I just said. ”

"I'll take it back," Zhou Yu really couldn't bear to scold Xiao Zifeng: "I don't blame you!"

"Xi Jiang told me that if it weren't for the clues you found from Wang Yong, the whole case would not have progressed so quickly. But Xiao Yu, don't do this in the future. The moment I heard that you were secretly following Wang Yong, I broke out in a cold sweat, although that person still doesn't admit it, he is still suspected of murder, you know......" Xiao Zifeng couldn't go on.

Zhou Yu, whom Xiao Zifeng had always wanted to protect, protected him this time.

"Got it," Zhou Yu replied obediently, and then advised: "Anyway, you have to be good, you think, so many people need you to take care of, your father, Peng Peng and my mother." You must not have any more accidents!"

"Okay!" Xiao Zifeng had already walked into the hall outside the venue, his eyes full of warm smiles.

Zhou Yu held the mobile phone he had just hung up and walked out of the gymnasium with the team.

"Talking to Lao Xiao on the phone just now?" Lin Koukou, who was walking in front, slowed down, waited for Zhou Yu to come up, and asked.

"Yu Fei, take care of Lin Buckle, I like to eavesdrop if I have nothing to do. Zhou Yu said loudly deliberately.

Jiang Yufei next to her blushed, holding back a smile and not squeaking.

Lin Koukou glanced over: "Who eavesdropped on your phone call, you and Lao Xiao are too good at playing, right?" One is in the stands and the other is below, you can't talk face to face, and you have to use your mobile phone to speak, it's so funny!"

Zhou Yu was stunned for half a minute, then turned his head sharply and looked at the gymnasium behind him.

"Xiao Zifeng is here?" Jiang Yufei asked curiously.

"Don't tell me, didn't you see it?" Lin Koukou laughed and patted Zhou Yu on the back of the head: "I knew that your head was not bright, but I didn't expect it to be so unbright!"

"Where is he?" Zhou Yu pushed away Lin Koukou's hand and called out in a hurry.

"You ask me, where do I know," Lin Koukou laughed, "Go ask Coach Qian, I saw it just now, he sat with Lao Xiao, talking and laughing." ”

"What is it called, so many foreigners are watching, do you want to be a little organized. Coach Qian came over and slapped Zhou Yu's head as well.

"Coach Qian, let her go over to meet Lao Xiaobei!" Lin Koukou turned around and helped Zhou Yu speak again.

Jiang Yufei also said: "Reunion after a long absence!"

"What is there to say, I made a phone call for more than half an hour, what did I say?" Coach Qian refused to let go.

"Ouch, isn't this a cowherd and a weaver girl?" Lin Koukou sighed twice.

Zhou Yu pursed his lips and looked at Coach Qian unhappily, he didn't say a word when he came over just now. Even if you take a look, it's good to see each other! Since that time at the special training base, the two have not seen each other for a long time.

Noticing that Zhou Yu was looking at him, Coach Qian reprimanded: "Pay attention to the influence, if I let you go over to see you, so many team members, do you have to reunite with their families, do you want to play the game?"

"If you don't see it, you won't see it!" Zhou Yu muttered, and looked into the gymnasium again.

The tense game has finally begun.

After breaking through in the first round, Zhou Yu met a young German player Heinz in the second round.

For Zhou Yu, this game was not an easy one. The opponent used offensive tactics at the beginning, played very fiercely, and won the first game 21-19.

In the second game, Zhou Yu quickly adjusted his state, accelerated the speed in front of the net, suppressed the opponent's momentum, and soon won by a big score.

In the final tiebreaker, Zhou Yu's game experience played a key role, especially in the stalemate stage, Zhou Yu used a more flexible and effective combination of long and short play than his opponent, and once scored five points in a row.

Swapping venues between innings, Zhou Yu hit a small ball, Heinz picked a little high, and Zhou Yu seized the opportunity to attack the opponent. Heinz was transferred by Zhou Yu to run all over the field, and he had almost no power to parry.

At this point, Heinz made a big stride to save the ball, and the ball failed to go over the net.

Just when everyone was cheering for Zhou Yu to lead to the match point, Heinz suddenly fell to the ground, holding his left foot, looking extremely painful.

Heinz eventually retired due to injury, and Zhou Yu won.

When he arrived on the sidelines, Zhou Yu was wiping his sweat and accidentally noticed a figure in the stands.

After being stunned for a few seconds, Zhou Yu threw the towel and rushed over, waited for the other party to go down to the first row, and stretched out his hand to hug the person: "Wenwen, you are here!"

Wen Jingyi stretched out her hand and patted Zhou Yu's head: "You are becoming more and more generals, you are already a well-deserved first sister of the Chinese team." ”

Smiling embarrassedly, Zhou Yu saw the work card Wen Jingyi was wearing around her neck.

"Do you really want to be a coach?" Zhou Yu asked.

Wen Jingyi nodded: "Thinking about it, I still can't do without badminton." ”

Because of injury, Wen Jingyi announced her retirement due to injury and officially retired when she was less than a month away from the World Championships.

Zhou Yu still remembers that on the day Wen Jingyi announced her retirement, several friends saw her off at the national training hall. At first, everyone was quite happy. But in the end, Wen Jingyi finally cried, and then several girls hugged each other and cried.

When you have paid more than ten years of time, sweat and tears for a cause, leaving in any way is sad and helpless.

"I'm going to take the coach qualification, and when I go up, see me, be respectful!" Wen Jingyi chuckled

"No problem!" Zhou Yu happily stretched out his hand and clapped Wen Jingyi.

"It's going to be harder and harder to play in the next games. By the way, I went to watch Xue Yang's preliminaries, and his state recovered amazingly. Risa Nakata has also recovered from her injury, and Kamal, who is now saying everywhere that she will become the king of the World Championships, and that she will beat you to the point where she can't cry. Wen Jingyi said.

Zhou Yu raised his head and thought about it, then smiled: "In my heart, the only opponent ...... It's me. ”