Although Han Lu and Xu Haoyang had played at their highest level and set a new best result for the two of them, they still lost by a large margin against Duhamel and Eric, and lost their qualification for the final.

The bout was broadcast live on television, and as Duhamel and Eric put on a flawless performance to make their finishing moves, the camera gave a close-up of the competitors from other countries, including Han Lu and Xu Haoyang, who were watching the bout in the preparation area.

But what is surprising is that Han Lu, who should have known that her grades are far behind Duhamel, did not have the solemnity on her face as if she wanted to see who killed whom, on the contrary, she was actually smiling.

It's not a smile that deliberately maintains a demeanor in front of the camera and disguises confidence, but a smile that unconsciously surfaces from the bottom of my heart because of something that I feel excited about.

- Even though Duhamel seems to be a complete psychopath, a damn little *, and she mocks her jumps mercilessly, she's really, very powerful.

Not only in the field of pairs, Han Lu believes that even if it is a single skate, the invincible Jin Kerr, or even herself in the peak of the past, cannot beat today's Duhamel.

…… Monster.

A real monster.

She reaffirmed this.

She was thrilled to be able to see such a show.

However, the audience couldn't understand her emotions, and the players of the junior group who stayed in the training center couldn't wait to get on the position, and they all felt that her smile was too inexplicable.

In the Moscow club where Wang Liu is now, a member of the team pointed to the TV: "Hey, she's okay, right? Do you think you're going crazy if you lose?"

"Crazy, crazy. ”

"Wait, maybe the retirement will be announced tonight. ”

"Hey, Wang Liu. You know this person, right?"

Several team members said this, and one of them turned around and asked Wang Liu.

"Hmm. Wang Liu smiled and nodded. "I know it, but I know it unilaterally. ”

"I know what that thing is......" the man muttered, but stopped talking to her.

Wang Liu turned his head and stared at the TV screen silently.

This is her second year at the club, where she has recovered from injury, celebrated her eighteenth birthday and New Year's and then, has not been given a chance to play.

Probably in China, many people have forgotten her name. After all, her highest honor in the past was only a World Junior Championship champion, which was too insignificant.

She had the opportunity to play for Spain before, and they promised her the best possible training conditions and benefits, which she refused.

There's nothing too complicated for a reason, just don't want to.

I probably don't want to wear the jersey of another country when I first play in the senior competition.

She remembered that she had sat in front of the TV with Chen Tingyuan in the same way, watching the performance of this amazing Canadian pair. From that time to the present, it is the same, and the performances of these two people will always be able to take your breath away.

Of course, she understood why Han Lu was laughing, because her own heart was also beating wildly, and she couldn't help but want to laugh. It is a tribute to the ultimate art, the power of perfection and beauty.

Throughout, she was hopeful that she could challenge such an art.

At the same time, in a small figure skating center in Montreal, Canada, an old man who is not too old is also looking at the TV screen, and when he sees such a smile on Han Lu's face, his heart suddenly feels like he has been caught.

He was Duhamel's first coach, and it was he who introduced her to the world of figure skating at a very young age.

When she saw those graceful spins and jumps, the ice flowers stirred up under her feet, and the heaviness or agility of the song could be expressed in such a way, she couldn't help but have such a smile on her face.

She wanted to be like those people, and she wanted to make this ice her thing.

Then her skills improved so much that when the coach had nothing more to teach her, he sent her to the figure skating center in Deesley, in the hands of Hernandez.

He had seen her countless smiles across the TV screen, proud, boring, ridiculous, and stubborn, but he had never seen that kind of smile from the heart, with infinite excitement and hope.

After many years like this, he saw this smile on the faces of other players again, which made him feel like a world away for a while.

He didn't know if Duhamel, who was now at the top of the world, could have anything to make her smile like this.

The last two rounds of the race were also quickly over, followed by the day of the finals.

In the women's singles section of the final, the German teenager Nicol bit Jin Koil tightly and greatly increased his technical score with a quadruple jump on the back point, and finally won the silver medal, which can be said to be a great achievement for a newcomer who has just debuted. But after the race, Nichole proudly made another war against King Koil – she would definitely win the gold medal the next year.

In addition to this, another more explosive thing happened. In both events, neither Duhamel nor Eric had a very difficult free skate – not very high, meaning not reaching their personal peak. However, in the final, as soon as they appeared, Xu Haoyang was keenly aware that something was different from the past.

Instead of going around the arena for weeks to greet the spectators, as they have done in the past, they slid straight into the center of the rink.

Then, Eric raised his head and smiled defiantly.

The music played, and Duhamel and Eric jumped straight into the air.

It's not the same move they've seen in the past.

The two men changed the jump composition without warning, which made the whole show much more difficult. Moreover, those movements that Han Lu and Xu Haoyang had only slid over in practice and had never tried in official competitions seemed to be effortless under their feet, which made Xu Haoyang, who was sitting in front of the TV, clench his fists tightly, and his nails were embedded in his palms.

If Duhamel and Eric can achieve an individual score of 10 points on their own, then the combination of the two can be said to be a double of the results. The so-called 1+1 is greater than 2, that is, they are said.

It is also the ideal state that the pairs event wants to present in the end.

Among them, the spiral they did was the most difficult anterior outer spiral, which only Duhamel had completed among active athletes. During the 2010 Olympic season, the GOE bonus rules clearly stated that both male and female partners should meet a low center of gravity, and that female partners should be required to carry a knife. Since this rule was put down, no pair in the first line has tried the front and outside spirals in an official match.

Ground spiral –

When practicing in the past, Zijun and Jiang Xin both tried this move, but in the end they failed.

It really can't be done, Zijun said, if the standard of this action is met, the person will almost be lying on the ice. The front inner spiral is to turn on the bottom of the bowl, and the front and outside is to turn on the edge of the bowl, which is too difficult.

Duhamel and Eric changed the jump composition, which surprised everyone, including the referee and the coach, and it looked like a provocation, a demonstration. Moreover, they simply couldn't imagine where the limits of these two men were, how much more they still hadn't shown?

Everyone in the training center who watched the final in front of the TV fell into a deep silence for a moment because of this abrupt and shocking performance.

"It's too strong...... Zijun said silently, "It's crazy." ”

"What are you talking about!" Zhang Lei shouted, "Don't be angry with yourself! What is this! Lie down for her!"

"When I think of the four continents, we will be pressed to the ground by them again, and I ......," Zijun buried his head. "Why don't we look at them and go back and watch Lily's video...... At least let's kill this fat Lily first...... As the saying goes, isn't it, take advantage of your illness to kill you......"

This is already starting to talk nonsense. Zhang Lei thought.

After this Grand Prix, it was followed by the European Championships in January, then the Four Continents Championships in February, and there were no Winter Olympics that year, so the World Championships in March followed. There is not much time left for them, and they have to get back to their daily training routines.

Duhamel and Eric sat in the waiting section, the score was not yet out, but the narrator was already about to rant into the microphone.

At this time, Han Lu stood up.

After the shock subsided, the sense of crisis in her heart irrepressibly surfaced.

"Don't you see it?" Zijun asked.

"Hmm. Han Lu nodded, "It doesn't make sense to know how many points you have." ”

"I'll go first, too. Xu Haoyang also stood up. "I'm going to practice for a while. ”

Watching the two of them leave one after the other, Zijun shook his head.

“…… They really want to win. She said.

After Han Lu came out of this room, she didn't go to the ice rink, but went straight to Amy's office. As an art director, Amy will also have other learning and communication and other work, and she will not be at the center every day. She had gone to try her luck, and luckily enough, she saw Amy with her laptop in her hand, never returning to the office from nowhere.

"Teacher Amy. Han Lu shouted behind her.

Amy looked back.

“…… Regarding the question of artistic expression," Han Lu said, "I would like to consult. ”