Don't just stare in one direction.

You should also look at other places.

Jiang Xin did tell him this sentence, and at that time, she was sincerely admonishing him, telling him that they had other paths to take.

Xu Haoyang understood what she meant.

But—

He lay on the bed in his dorm room, raised a hand, and reached for the ceiling as if he was trying to grasp something.

But, he thought, all the champions are desperate people. They don't think that it doesn't matter if this path doesn't work, they can still do this, they can do that.

He wants to be like that. Hopefully to get the gold medal and get the championship, not to be the second, third, or more nameless so-and-so.

Even now, he simply did not dare to say this in front of people.

He closed his eyes, put his hands down weakly, and curled up in silence.

On the other side, while Han Lu was waiting for surgery, in order to maintain the sensitivity of the whole person to skating, she either listened to the competition tracks with headphones plugged in or watched other people's competition videos every day. Hospitals in the United States are also single wards, not to mention large TVs, and even a game console, she inquired with Zhao Zhixin, it is said that it is specially prepared for athletes, leisure decompression, and high-end configuration to divert attention.

Han Lu doesn't play games, and she loses interest after touching it a few times, but she likes this TV very much, 65-inch high-definition large screen, with Bluetooth headphones, and the playback function is simple and easy to operate, she likes it very much. Although the American commentators are always a little noisy at first glance, different viewing angles and different evaluation standards will also bring new feelings. She listened, but soon, the anxiety in her heart outweighed the little novelty that existed in the first place.

What she was watching was a figure skating entertainment commentary show for a 14-year-old American athlete who hadn't yet been able to go abroad. Her movements were a bit overforced, resulting in many mistakes such as hitting the ice and falling, and she didn't work well with the music and drums, but she could see where the potential was.

Han Lu silently gave this unknown little player a high evaluation.

After the VCR ended, the camera switched to the studio, where it was the turn of the host and guests, who were brightly dressed and makeup, to comment on the young contestant's performance. Although Han Lu couldn't understand every word, she also knew that what they were saying was that there was a problem with the child's quadruple jump choice.

"Listen, I dare to guarantee that if she had really experienced this "Cuckoo in the Woods", it would be impossible to choose any quadruple jump at that time. ”

"Carnival of the Animals is a very classic piece of music, and "Swan" is even more famous, maybe almost every figure skater has skated "Swan", but I want to say that "Cuckoo in the Woods" is not the first piece suitable for figure skating. But since she chose ......"

"Yes, since she chose so, she has to respect the music. ”

But she didn't. ”

"Yes, I think so too, she doesn't. ”

"Some people say we're being too arbitrary, and they'll tell us that everybody has their right to interpret music. Well, I think, unless your performance can give the audience a new perspective on how to understand music. It's a pity I didn't see it here. ”

This sentence sounds very familiar to Han Lu, but rather, it is very familiar.

Just four years ago, in the Grand Prix Finals, she lost without mistakes to her older Russia's Oktyabrina, who took away the title she thought she had secured with a high GOE bonus point.

This gap made Han Lu extremely dissatisfied, and she ignored Liu Bofei's obstruction, rushed directly to the underground garage after the game, and stopped the car of a referee who was about to leave.

The coach who was so slammed by her that she had to stop the car was named Daisy, she was not young, she was a very senior figure in the refereeing world, and even her scoring standards became the standards of others for a while.

Daisy is a Canadian with a strict personality and a tight face, who usually doesn't smile, and belongs to the type where when ordinary people talk to her, just looking at her is enough to make people talk before they can speak.

Therefore, those who dare to slap her car window directly like this, except for Han Lu, there is probably no second person among the active athletes.

Daisy lowered the window of the car and didn't say a word, only asked Han Lu with a cold gaze what he was doing.

At that moment, Han Lu didn't think too much about it, and questioned Daisy's scoring in her completely non-standard English, with as polite wording as possible. She said she didn't see any flaws or shortcomings in her performance, and there was no reason to lose to the Russian player, who was much less technically difficult than her.

"It seems to me that you don't understand the music you chose. ”

Before Han Lu could finish speaking, Daisy interrupted her and replied bluntly.

"Your movements are detached from the music. ”

"Unless, your performance can give me a new perspective on understanding music, I'll admit you. However, you didn't do it today. ”

"I'm looking forward to your next performance. ”

In the quiet underground garage, Daisy's words are concise and to the point, as if there is no room for any doubt and disagreement. Han Lu vividly remembers the uncontrollable anger in her heart as she stood still - if there were bricks and stones around, she couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't pick it up and smash the taillight of that Canadian* car.

Now, after all the time, place, and characters were switched, this damn line actually appeared as it was again-Han Lu almost doubted his life.

What's going on with these ghosts?, she frowned, staring at the white guest's lips rolling up and down on the TV.

Is this a fucking training book that you must read before you start your job? What is this sentence? What is this sentence that must be memorized? Soul Guidance? Changing Music Critic Handbook?Where do you need a brick to move?

But forget it for me.

Han Lu was about to change the channel, but saw that the show had cut into another VCR, which was a video of the pairs skating competition, and the two competitors were Asian faces, Han Lu looked closely, and it seemed that they were people in their team.

The woman remembers that it is called Jiang Xin, and the man is called ...... What's coming.

Although Han Lu and Jiang Xin did not have much contact within the team, they had cooperated several times in business activities. Previously, a sneaker brand saw the contrast between these two people and asked them to endorse the two new designs respectively. In addition, they also participated in a variety show together, which is the kind of convener who leads the audience to victory. At that time, the host didn't know which tendon was wrong, and they had to let them evaluate each other, Jiang Xin smiled and blew Han Lu out of the flower, and Han Lu held it for a long time, only holding back two words: good.

She really thought that Jiang Xin was good, her personality was not annoying, and her skills were passable...... Something else, something else doesn't know.

She hadn't seen much of an unrelated person, and it was good to be able to remember a name.

…… For example, Alexander.

This Zhao Zhixin has already been taught.

At this time, Zhao Zhixin, who came to the United States with him, knocked on the door and came in, and he needed to explain the specific injury and operation time to Han Lu again, and send some fruit by the way. He sat down in a chair next to the bed and was slightly surprised to see the pairs competition on the TV.

"Just in time you're here. Han Lu pointed to the TV screen, "This man is also from our team, right?"

"Hmm. Zhao Zhixin nodded, "You really remember...... His name is Xu Haoyang, and he has been skating for many years. ”

"Xu Haoyang. Han Lu repeated, "I can't see it, this name is quite domineering." ”

"What?"

"'Haoyang', isn't it domineering?"

Zhao Zhixin was stunned for a moment, and didn't keep up with Han Lu's brain circuit for a while.

“…… Do you count by the amount of water?"

He asked cautiously.

"What?" Han Lu frowned again.

"No, it's fine. ”

Zhao Zhixin shook his head and revealed the topic of whether the name was domineering or not.

"He's pretty good, and Coach Liu is very optimistic about him. He continued.

"Really?"

"He's got a lot of muscles. Zhao Zhixin explained, "Not only among active athletes, even if you look at it in the past ten years, it is very rare." ”

Han Lu looked back at the TV screen, at this time, Xu Haoyang and Jiang Xin's VCR had finished broadcasting, and the picture cut back to the face of the annoying guest. Han Lu didn't want to look at her, so she directly changed the channel. It was a food show, and a bunch of starlets were chatting and eating barbecue. It's annoying, too, but it's better than listening to that goofy guy's.

“…… If that's the case, it's that he's not playing as well as he should. Han Lu casually continued the topic just now. "Why?"

Why?

Zhao Zhixin was stunned again when asked.

"You mean to say that Xu Haoyang didn't play his best during the game?" Zhao Zhixin sorted out the logic in his words.

"I don't know. Han Lu said, "It's just that when you say that, looking at his movements, it really doesn't seem to have completely let go." ”

Although Zhao Zhixin is an expert in sports science and has followed the figure skating team for so many years, he does not have such a keen sense of observation and can judge whether a competitor is playing his best with just a video recording like Han Lu.

It's an intuition that can only be generated in the course of longer, more complex experiences.

"What does this mean?" Zhao Zhixin asked curiously.

"How do I know. Han Lu shook her head, "They're a couple, right?"

"I don't know about that. ”

"Why don't you know anything?" Han Lu frowned, "Yes, isn't this kind of duo usually a couple? ”

"No......" Zhao Zhizhi's head became bigger, although it was said that it was like a mountain, Han Lu was indeed not willing to take the initiative to understand things that were not related to him......

"Isn't it?"

"Not exactly. ”

"That's it. Han Lu nodded. "Then, if this Xu He Yang, if he didn't deliberately conceal his strength, he didn't even know what he was capable of. She finally didn't bother to discuss the matter anymore, her mood and patience were good enough today. "It's either garbage or garbage anyway. ”

Zhao Zhixin smiled helplessly, Han Lu's mental condition was good, and he ate more than half of the plate of cantaloupe he brought in in after such a while, and he could talk to him about some inconsequential things, which made his heart settle down a lot.

"Alright. He said, "Now let's talk about what I know." Your surgery date has been set. ”