When Ye Qin walked into the stadium of the University of Sherbrooke, the projection lights in the stadium had all been lit up, and when he raised his head, he could see the fine raindrops falling from the sky through the uniform light, and there was a cold and cold dampness on his face.

Standing on the starting line, Ye Qin gently wiped the rain on his face with his arm, the rain was not heavy, it was a light rain that was heavier than the misty drizzle, and the orange runway became much darker because of the rain.

Yechin noticed that there were not many people in the stands, and because the University of Sherbrooke Stadium was an open-air stadium, after the rain, the attraction of the World Junior Championships to spectators decreased.

Perhaps because of the small number of people, Ye Qin saw at a glance the coaches and players of the Chinese team who were acting as his cheerleaders in the stands, and the red flags were dancing, which was particularly clear in some of the dense water vapor.

On the big screen at the stadium of the University of Sherbrooke, the information of the eight runners in the men's 400m final has been typed at this time:

1st lane, Rafal-Brosian, Poland;

second, Alkod-Solzenithi, Russia;

third, Abu Bakr al-Ali, Sudan;

Fourth, Zeliko-Venk, Croatia;

Fifth Way, Frank Presa, Namibia;

Sixth Dao, Yechin, China;

Seventh Way, Sateri Gumm, USA;

Eighth Lane, Jamil James, Trinidad and Tobago;

……

Ye Qin stood on the runway, habitually stretched his muscles, and did a few leg presses and abdominal jumps.

The weather was relatively cold, and although he was more adequate during the warm-up, he still wanted to be more prepared when he walked on the runway. Or in this way, to calm down the mood of facing the upcoming finals.

Before he came on the pitch, he was very emotionally stable, he didn't feel anything on a rainy or sunny day, and he didn't think too much about it.

But when I arrived at the arena, I was waiting for the game to start for just a few minutes, and suddenly felt some thoughts quickly flashing through my mind.

"The opponent is very strong, I'll win, right? I think so! ”

"Coach Nie is still in Yanjing, I don't know how he will feel when he sees that I am now preparing to run the 400-meter final?"

"Xiushui doesn't know if it's raining now, grandma should be very anxious after being away from home for so long!"

"It's been a long time since I've been in the river to pick up snails, I don't know if there are many in the river now?"

"She should have taken the high school entrance examination this year, I don't know what the results are, if I tell her that I am participating in the World Junior Championships, she will probably be surprised!"

……

"Focus! Focus! Don't be cranky! ”

Ye Qin shook his head lightly and said something silently.

Looking up at the whole stadium of the University of Sherbrooke, looking at the bright projection lights and the stands under the drizzle, I felt an inexplicable sense of dissociation in my heart.

This is Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, a place he had never heard of before, and he couldn't even find an approximate location on a map without looking at the markers.

But here he is standing at this moment.

From Xiushui County, Haixi Province, to Canada, thousands of miles away, standing at the scene of the competition, Ye Qin suddenly had a strong sense of unreality.

"Take a deep breath, take a deep breath!"

Standing on the runway, Ye Qin took a long breath and slowly exhaled it.

On the track at the University Stadium in Sherbrooke, he has run three races, the 400m heats, the 400m semi-finals, and this morning's 200m heats, but now he feels a little nervous.

yes, how can you not be nervous!

It's the final!

The final of the men's 400m at the 3rd World Junior Athletics Championships! A truly world-class competition, big scenes! Many people may have practiced sports all their lives and could not participate in such a world-class competition.

And Ye Qin himself, at this stage of the final, he is also excited, excited, and nervous about the anticipation of the final game.

If you want to win a medal, if you want to win, if you want to defeat other opponents, you will naturally let the string in your heart slowly tighten.

Compared with the school games, the Municipal Middle School Games, and the Provincial Youth Track and Field Championships, his mentality has always been very stable.

He loves to run, and the feeling of running allows him to forget a lot of oppressive realities. He could hear the wind, he could hear the cheers, he could hear his heart beating fast with all his might.

On the runway, it was as if I had come to life.

But this is the World Junior Championships, he ran past the preliminaries, the semifinals, but when it comes to the final, that feeling is different after all.

"Ye Chin, come on!"

"Ye Chin, come on!"

……

Suddenly, the sound of cheering and cheering passed through the somewhat noisy stadium to his second middle school.

The voice was very loud, a bit like Ye Lidong, or Liu Feng, or Wu Jiang, maybe all of them.

He didn't try to distinguish it carefully, but listened to the voice that seemed to become a little hoarse because he shouted too loudly, and the enthusiasm of a dozen or twenty people seemed to make the other spectators watching the game in the stands look sideways at this moment!

Ye Qin did not look up at the stands, but looked at the front of the runway in silence, slowly adjusting his breathing.

That feeling of being expected, of being encouraged......

Also, you can prove your feelings!

The cacophony of voices on the sidelines continued, and the rain falling from the sky seemed to be a little heavier.

Ye Qin's gaze swept to his side, and the eight players around him couldn't see expressions on their faces, but like him, he could still see it by occasionally relieving tension through warm-up movements.

It's a game, and here I am!

At this time, before stepping on the runner, before you are about to hear the race gun.

He felt like he suddenly had an answer to what he was running for.

It doesn't matter if I was pulled by Teacher Yan to participate in the competition by mistake, I was told that I should not give up sports if I am talented, or I still enjoy the feeling of running, I want to win, and I want to be the focus of vanity...... I want to study but I don't want to give up running, I want to change my destiny and occasionally I am confused. To be encouraged, to be supported, to be forgiven by family......

No matter what the reason, whether it is right or wrong, in fact, I am willing to go on the runway after all.

No matter how painful and difficult it is to go over the distance, I am willing to persevere.

When I was on the track, when I was being noticed by other people, I was able to race in a lot of different places, I was able to see unfamiliar landscapes, and when I saw such a big scene, I knew that my life had changed.

I have a new choice!

Are you ready, Yechin?

At this time a year ago, you were still anxious about the tuition fees in high school, and you were still worried about not knowing what kind of future you would have, but look at yours now, where are you standing?

You've gone abroad, in Canada, in Sherbrooke, you're racing with the best teenagers in the world.

Thou shalt be steadfast and fearless, and thou shalt forget thy sorrows, and thou shalt be clearer than the noonday, and though there be darkness, it shall be like the morning.

“On your marks！”

On the edge of the track, the starter's voice reminding the runners to take their places sounded.

Ye Qin took a long breath again, shook off those chaotic thoughts that suddenly appeared, clenched his hands into fists, and snorted softly.

Lean over, bow your head, and put your feet on the runner!

"I'm ready! All my life, I seem to be preparing for this moment! ”