Chapter 6: The Dance of the Dragon and the Phoenix (5)
After a one-minute break, the third game began. He secretly told himself that he must win this fight, for the sake of the gym, for the dignity of a fighter, and for the suffering and pain he has endured since he was nine years old. In school, outside of school, he had been defeated countless times, tortured countless times, ravaged countless times, not just physically, not just mentally, he felt that every cell in his body was scarred.
Enough is enough, fuck, enough is enough, fuck it!
It's time to rebel, it's time to break fate, it's time to give them a little color, it's time to punch at everyone who hurts him, like the "foreign trash" named John who taught him a lesson in front of the café that night.
Tang Long gritted his teeth and gathered the strength he had left, attacking the other party and fighting for victory. After taking a few punches from Tang Long, Chen Lei was still like the second game, counterattacking and retreating, when Tang Long forced Chen Lei to the corner, he protruded a flying knee and pushed Chen Lei's chin, at the same time, his right fist wrapped around Chen Lei's head and pressed his head down. Unfortunately, his knee was deflected and it grazed his left cheek.
Chen Lei punched him in the right chest with a straight left fist. He hugged Chen Lei, hit his upper waist with the inside of his right knee, and then pushed Chen Lei away. After pushing away, he adjusted the distance, hit him with a straight left fist, and then took a step forward to cut in, and attacked his chin with straight punches back and forth, Chen Lei blocked Tang Long's straight punch. When his fists were close to his forehead, Tang Long's two long arms wrapped around his neck like a snake, he pulled Chen Lei's entire body to the right, buckled his right knee, and hit Chen Lei's chest like a pistol firing pin, Chen Lei's body sank forward, his stomach was hit hard, and he was already out of breath. He straightened his neck, pushed Tang Long, and tried his best to break free from the control of Tang Long's hands, but Tang Long seized the opportunity, put his left hand on his head, and put his right fist on his left shoulder to move forward, when Chen Lei's upper body leaned forward, Tang Long's left knee was very horizontal on his right rib, he immediately squatted on the ground, and the referee immediately ran over and pushed Tang Long away.
Tang Long looked at Chen Lei, who was knocked out by him, a little incredulous, he didn't fight easily, but he did do it, he did defeat a professional fighter who was very strong for him, for the first time in his life, he really experienced the full pleasure of fighting and fighting, this feeling is as mellow as chocolate milk tea.
The referee whispered a few words to him, then stood up and waved his hands crossed, signaling the end of the match. There were bursts of shouts from below, and the cheers were heartfelt, exuding sincerity and respect.
Tang Long turned around, dragged his heavy steps, rushed to the horn, jumped on the second thick red protective rope, raised his fists high, raised his head and shouted at the crowd under the ring. He wants everyone to see his fists, he wants everyone to hear his roar, he wants everyone to see his face, he wants everyone to know who he is.
The crowd around him stared at him like an alien creature. There was surprise, respect, fear, and adoration in this gaze...... The only thing that is not is mockery and contempt. Even after he was knocked down by Dongfang Zhou in Wenshan Lake, his body and mind suffered the most ridicule and contempt. These ridicule and contemptuous gazes are similar to the stares that Liu Jiali suffered after his family left Dawulei Village in Guihua Town when he was nine years old. These gazes were like sharp scissors that brutally cut at every nerve ending, adding new wounds to his already badly wounded and unhealed mind, and thus scarring it.
Once upon a time, he thought that these shadows would become more and more like cancer cells, like fate that could not be expelled until they swallowed him, but today, everyone's eyes shone into Tang Long's mind like the sun, so that Tang Long's soul bound by shadows was somewhat relieved. More of the mockery and disdain were given to the losers he knocked out.
He heard the other shout of joy in his body, raising his arms and shouting. He had felt that he and this person in his body were constantly arguing, mocking, invective, and fighting, and today, he felt so distinctly that they were in harmony of voice, of common thought, of one will.
Before this, he had never dared to face so many people, let alone yell at them; Until then, he thought that fate would always bind him in chains, dragging him crawling forward; Before this, he thought that unbearable memories would imprison him like a dark prison, until then...... But today, with his fists, with his legs, with his knees, with the strength of his muscles, he shattered everything.
He felt his body feel extremely relaxed, and great joy surrounded him like cheers from under the ring, and his tears flowed.
When he returned to the middle of the ring, the referee grabbed his wrist and raised his fist high, and then the tournament leader handed him the big golden championship cup, he took it with both hands, and walked towards Sun Dalei and Wang Gang with the trophy symbolizing honor, they stood in front of the ring, looking at him with a smile. He opened his arms and hugged them in turn, whispering "thank you" in their ears.
Tang Long handed the trophy to Wang Gang, got out of the ring with them, jumped to the ground, and walked out along the passage. People looked at him, some took out their mobile phones to take pictures of him, others asked him to take pictures, and he smiled and fulfilled their requests one by one.
The crowd was quickly dispersed, and at the entrance of the passage, Bai Sumei and the five children were already waiting for them. Applejack and Zhang Shuai hugged the trophy tightly, and the joy blossomed.
"Brother Tang Long is so good, it's amazing." Li Mo said.
The children shouted at him, laughing and having a great time. Bai Sumei silently watched him interact with the children on the side, and a smile appeared from under her sunglasses.
"Thank you for cheering me on." Tang Long said.
Tang Long stretched out his fist and touched his fists with the five children in turn.
"Sister Bai Sumei, we want to take a photo with the ring as the background, can you help us take a picture?" Zhang Shuai asked.
"Okay." Bai Sumei said.
The children ran to the side and posed, and Bai Sumei followed over to take pictures of them.
After the shooting, Bai Sumei beckoned Tang Long, Wang Gang and Sun Dalei to go over to take pictures together, and after everyone took a few photos together, Bai Sumei told Tang Long, Wang Gang and Sun Dalei that today was Ajie's birthday and hoped that they would accompany him for his birthday, and she had booked a room on K-BOX. K-BOX is on the third floor of Area A of the North Park of the Shopping Park, and Tang Long once delivered beer to this thriving karaoke restaurant when he was working as a wine delivery worker.
So Tang Long, Ajie, Zhang Shuai, and Li Mo went to the bathroom in the lounge to change clothes, and followed Bai Sumei to the front hall of K-BOX, where some guests saw Tang Long, Ajie, and Zhang Shuai holding the trophy and cast strange glances at them. Bai Sumei came to the front desk and ordered some wines, snacks, and drinks, and then took everyone to the private room.
Applejack puts the trophy on the coffee table and immediately runs with the other kids to sing on the song machine. After Applejack finishes ordering the song, Sumei Bai takes out a small coffee-colored square jewelry box from her bag and walks over to Applejack.
"Happy birthday, Applejack, I hope you will always be free and happy, safe and happy, practice hard, and become a boxing champion in the future." Bai Sumei handed the box to Applejack.
"Thank you, Sister Meimei."
The other four children come up to Applejack and look enviously at Applejack's box.
"You're welcome, in the future, when you celebrate your birthday, my sister will prepare a gift for you."
"Holo." Zhang Shuai jumped up happily, "In two months, it will be my birthday." ”
"Open it up and take a look! Applejack. Satsuki said.
Applejack opens the box, and under a silver chain hangs a beautifully crafted little fist glove, which is a rare K gold fist necklace on the market. Bai Sumei took out the necklace, opened the chain, and helped Applejack hang it around her neck.
"Happy birthday, Applejack. The necklace is very beautiful. Sun Dalei walked over to Applejack and said.
Tang Long and Wang Gang also walked up to Applejack and sent their blessings to Applejack.
After a while, the waiter brought a piece of Tsingtao beer, two fruit plates, a few snacks, and five bottles of Wang Laoji, and after bringing a few beer glasses, he opened four bottles of beer for them and poured beer for the four of them.
Applejack took the microphone and sang Jay Chou's "Listen to Mom", Tang Long picked up his wine glass and stood up to take the lead in saluting them.
"Sit down, brother, what are you doing? Hurry up and sit down. Sun Dalei raised his right palm and patted it downward.
"Thank you for your help and encouragement, I wouldn't have won this game without you."
"Sit down, you sit down first, or you won't drink this wine." Wang Gang said.
Tang Long looked at Bai Sumei, Bai Sumei nodded at him, and Tang Long sat down.
"Li Mo, Zhang Shuai......" Bai Sumei waved her hand at the four children who were crowding in front of the song ordering machine to order songs, "Come here!" Come over and have a glass together. ”