After Han Lu's Achilles tendon surgery, she continued to stay in the United States for follow-up rehabilitation. It's a hard, long and hard time. Lu Bolin called her twice, once to inquire about her recovery, and the other to greet her, and after that, she was never contacted again.

There are no reporters, no media, no Han Shuhua's cynicism at every turn, and no Liu Bofei babbling in his ear all day long, and it just so happens that Han Lu doesn't want to wear a plaster on this kind of leg at all, and he needs the staff to take care of them when he walks two steps.

The only thing she had by her side was Zhao Zhixin and his American mentor. This old American man was suffering from occupational diseases all day long, and he brought in a group of graduate and doctoral students to observe her Achilles tendon and muscles with great interest......

Han Lu has been able to endure it very well, and the first time she couldn't hold her breath was on the day she took off her plaster.

Maybe in her concept, taking off the cast is equivalent to recovery, and on the day she finally sees her leg see again, she can't help but ask directly: "When will I be able to skate again?"

Zhao Zhixin's mentor had probably heard such a question countless times, and he shook his head unhurriedly.

"You can't rush. He said.

"How long will it take?"

"Your ability to walk has not yet recovered, and this needs to be further judged in light of your personal situation. ”

"Will I be able to catch next season?" she asked, looking into the eyes of the person in front of her, urgently, and clearly. "You know," she added, "I have to catch up with next season......

The first half of Han Lu's sentence was quite calm, but the second half of the sentence made people unexpectedly change the tone. She blinked, suppressing the mist rising in her eyes and the sourness that rose from her throat and nose, and repeated what she had just said firmly: "I have to catch up with next season." ”

It's April, and the figure skating season starts in late August and ends in April. Han Lu was injured at the Winter Olympics this time and missed a World Championships, which is something that cannot be helped. Now that the World Championships are over, they have a four-month break in front of them. During this time, the contestants will take a break to perform some commercial performances while choreographing the next season's show.

Han Lu does not participate in commercial performances, and he can also use the excuse that he intends to concentrate on preparing for the next season during the recovery period from injury and does not want to be affected. But if you can't participate in the next season......

Zhao Zhixin thought about it, and felt more and more that this matter was very troublesome.

The specific details of Han Lu's injury were not revealed to the media in China, but when Han Lu came back, the slippery state was bound to be exposed to everyone without concealment, and at that time, I was afraid that it would cause a huge storm.

He knew that Han Lu was not thinking about these things now, but these were things he had to think about at this time. He should contact Liu Bofei, or contact Lu Bolin directly.

Five months ......

Zhao Zhixin counted the date.

It's not impossible. He thought.

It was also very incredible, he smiled helplessly, it seemed that in all matters related to Han Lu, he would always have an inexplicable and unprovoked optimism in his heart. It seems that fate will never be too cruel to Han Lu, as if she can always save the day at the last moment.

It's as if there is hope for everything until you really face it.

"Don't be in a hurry. Zhao Zhixin whispered to Han Lu, "We still have time." ”

Han Lu closed his eyes and asked without giving up, "What if I increase my efforts to resume training?"

Zhao Zhixin patiently denied her: "It can't be like this." ”

"Can you give me more advanced equipment?" Han Lu continued to ask, "I will personally pay for the cost, it has nothing to do with your figure skating team......

Her tears came back and stung her eyes. Tears rolled down her cheeks, choking her whole body. These days, the long-suppressed panic and anxiety in her heart are irrepressibly full, and finally suddenly explode at this moment.

Zhao Zhixin shook his head at the mentor on the side, and the white American, who had probably seen similar scenes many times, patted Han Lu on the shoulder, and then left her ward.

There were only two people left in the ward, Zhao Zhixin and Han Lu, Han Lu had never been so out of control in front of others, and this sudden emotional breakdown made Zhao Zhixin's heart tighten. He said that he couldn't tell if he should come forward to comfort her or leave silently or even as if he hadn't noticed anything, he had to notice this - after so many years, he still didn't know Han Lu at all.

Even, I didn't have the courage to take the initiative to get to know her.

What did she need when, what kind of affirmation she wanted, what comfort she prayed for, how she wanted others to perceive her—

He didn't know any of that.

Just when Han Lu was gritting her teeth and doing rehabilitation training in the United States, in China, Liu Bofei was being overwhelmed by Jiang Xin's affairs.

The commercial activities of the athletes, which are allowed within the team within a certain range. However, it is forbidden for athletes to sign contracts with companies without the permission of the figure skating center.

This time, Jiang Xin touched this regulation.

The fresh fruit ice cream advertisement she took over privately happened to be a competitor to the juice brand that she was officially signing with the Chinese figure skating team, which caused a lot of trouble for the figure skating team, and according to the regulations, the figure skating team must cancel Jiang Xin's advertising endorsement, or directly cancel her qualification for the next season.

Liu Bofei called Jiang Xin to the office, but frankly, he was not very good at dealing with such occasions. All along, he was too respectful of the athletes' personal ideas and too laissez-faire, which made his majesty not fully established in the beginning, and now it is not so easy to rebuild.

Seeing Jiang Xin standing in front of him, Liu Bofei made a blank face and asked, "Are you planning to make your debut?" ”

"It's not. Jiang Xin shook his head.

"You haven't been to training for a few days, and you haven't been to the song selection and choreography meetings, have you?"

"I attended today. ”

"Yes, thanks to your participation today, I was able to find you today. ”

Jiang Xin lowered his eyes, and when he raised them again, his eyes suddenly became cold.

She plans to give up and continue to whitewash Liu Bofei's peace.

"Whether I attended the choreographer's meeting or not, it doesn't make sense now. She said. "Anyway, next season, I won't partner with Xu Haoyang again. ”

"Who you're going to partner with next season, it's not a question of you deciding. Liu Bofei looked at her and accentuated his tone. "Are you sure we won't disqualify you for your violations?"

“……”

"Speak. ”

"I apologize. Jiang Xin immediately said, "I shouldn't have taken this advertisement." ”

"Do you apologize to me, or to something?"

"I don't know, it's you, probably. Jiang Xin replied, "My decision is very unwise. ”

What she meant was that it wasn't a wise decision at a time when the landscape had changed. At the time, however, it was the best option for her.

"Anyway, whether your decision is wise or not...... This endorsement must be removed. ”

"I understand. ”

"Also, we need to talk about changing partners for you. Liu Bofei said, "Because you and Xu Haoyang have been partners for many years......

"Coach Liu. Jiang Xin interrupted him, "I'm not here to play the game of who has a better relationship with whom. It's not that we've been partners for many years, but we have a good relationship, just because we're the right combination. ”

Presumably -

Looking at Jiang Xin, who suddenly behaved very hard, Liu Bofei probably had some eyebrows in his heart. I'm afraid that this is a foregone conclusion that Wang Ximing has already talked about to her, otherwise with her usual caution and shrewdness, she would not have said this.

But is she really wrong?

Liu Bofei had to ask himself.

Striving to hold on to one's dreams no matter what the outcome is – such a character is certainly worthy of everyone's praise, but is it really necessary for the person concerned to do this for an uncertain outcome?

As an outsider, what level can you demand of other people's "morality"?

If Amy hadn't broken up with him, if she had married him. He couldn't help but think, as he had done countless times in the past.

If he had persevered and worked harder.

Will he be able to make her happy?

In a practical sense, on a secular level, will he be able to make her better off than she is now?

He couldn't be sure.

"You're promising. Liu Bofei slowed down, "You are still very young, especially as a pair skater, your peak has not yet come. ”

"Thank you. Jiang Xin said.

"I hope you can take a longer view and not just look at what's in front of you. What you really value and what you should really strive for. You have to think about it. ”

"Coach Liu, someone said something in the past. Jiang Xin looked at Liu Bofei, "...... Forget it, I don't say 'somebody', it's the Canadian pair, Duhamel and Eric have said a word. They say: people should not only look at what is in their hands, if your immediate goal is to desire victory, then you should put your vision and goal to a farther place, then you will achieve your goal and get victory by the way. ”

And they did. ”

"Do you believe it?" Jiang Xin smiled, "I believe that what they say is the truth, the truth based on their experience. However, how many Duhamel are there in the world, and if anyone believes in her, they do not get victory...... So, what was she going to say to those people, "Are you not trying hard enough?" she smiled a little deeper, but her expression became more and more unwarm. "This kind of thing, just talk to the people in the junior team. ”