"...The opening ceremony is over, and the Weicheng High School Tennis Autumn League has officially begun!" After the chairman said the last sentence, he walked off the podium, and the background music in the venue gradually became stronger and filled with music again. covering the entire venue.
The members of the competition who had been tense for almost an hour relaxed, moved their legs that were stiff and numb, and walked towards the sidelines talking and laughing. The team that was orderly one second turned into chaos the next, and they could only distinguish where their team members were by the color of their coats.
In the audience, people took photos, videotaped, or pulled up their chairs and stood up to cheer for people they knew. Some even made friends on the spot and chatted with each other.
Coach Tan seemed to have expected that the scene would be out of control after the opening ceremony. The moment the music started playing again, he stood at the front of the team in time, rolled the white paper in his hand into a barrel shape and put it in front of his mouth. Guishou shouted at the top of his lungs, "Those who won the first prize! Everyone, come and assemble next to the third side!"
After he shouted, he took the sign from Song Yimian's hand, held it high in front of him to show the way to the team members behind him, and walked to Chang San on the other side.
"Gu Yi, Xiao Youyou, the competition is about to start, are you nervous?" Hong Xiqi took Tao You's hand, her voice slightly tight.
Tao You felt the coldness of Hong Xiqi's fingertips, and a layer of goosebumps instantly appeared on her arms. She put her other hand on the back of Hong Xiqi's hand and rubbed it a little harder, "Why are your hands so cold? You are very cold." Cold?"
"No, I, I'm nervous." Hong Xiqi explained while stroking her chest with her other hand, trying to slow down her rapidly accelerating heartbeat.
Gu Yi folded his hands on his chest and said funny, "You don't have to compete. Why are you so nervous? We are not nervous. How do you say that? Well... the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is, you are now Typical eunuch anxious..."
"Who are you talking about, eunuch!" Hong Xiqi raised her voice and defended herself angrily, "I'm not worried about you!"
"Huh?" Tao You paused, his eyes turned on Hong Xiqi and Gu Yi, and he let out a question from his throat. Why did she feel that she had been fed a large bowl of snacks inadvertently? It was meaty, very fragrant, and very filling, but a little dry.
"I'm worried about you. I don't know good people's hearts." Hong Xiqi added weakly, but it had little effect.
"What if we lose the game? The players from other schools look really good. They seem to be pretty strong."
Gu Yi was also stunned after hearing Hong Xiqi's very straightforward words. His brain quickly came back to reality, he covered his mouth and cleared his throat, trying to relieve the remaining embarrassment in the air, "I didn't say you were a eunuch, and you don't have to worry about me." But his mouth still stayed there. In the conversation, I couldn't react in time with my brain.
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Tao You and Hong Xiqi pursed their lips helplessly, not knowing what to say anymore; the other blushed and lowered his head, the corners of his mouth trembling slightly as they tried to control their tendency to rise.
Gu Yi also realized what he had said, the tips of his ears turned red, and he touched the back of his head and added, "What, they just look powerful, not as good as us. When I play with Brother Mian, I can still win a few games occasionally. You, don’t worry, I definitely can’t lose.”
"Who is worried about you losing?" Hong Xiqi muttered, looking down at the road stubbornly.
Tao You let go of Hong Xiqi's hand, tilted his head to the side and calmed down, his face flushed, he stubbornly turned his head away from looking at each other, but he couldn't help but glance at the two people facing each other with his peripheral vision, his eyes were full of "I can't see how many times." word.
——My position is not suitable for the current atmosphere. You know, shouldn't you find a reason to take the first step now?
When Tao You was hesitating whether to leave first, she saw Hong Xiqi opening her mouth to say something to her. She quickly put an index finger in front of Hong Xiqi's mouth, feeling that she was very discerning and answered, "You don't need to say, I understand, I understand. You two talk slowly, I will go over first."
Just when Tao You took a big step forward and was about to distance himself from the two of them, Hong Xiqi grabbed his arm again and said, "I'll go with you."
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"Why don't you take off your coat." Tao You suggested, raising his hand to draw a circle in front of his face, "You're blushing so much."
Hong Xiqi covered her face with the back of her hand in surprise, trying to physically cool down with the coldness on the back of her hand, and said in a covert manner, "Is there any?! Yes, it must have been because the bun was covered for too long just now, it's hot."
"Oh..." Tao You agreed very perfunctorily.
Even Coach Sun, who was not far from them, couldn't help but come over and ask, "Hong Xiqi, are you feeling unwell?"
"No! It's hot!" Hong Xiqi fanned her face with her hands, and then unzipped her jacket to dissipate the heat.
Coach Sun nodded and reminded, "The indoor temperature is not low, so you don't need to wear such thick clothes, otherwise it will be cold when you go out soon."
Hong Xiqi nodded obediently, took off her coat and put it on her arm. The blush on her face quickly faded away.
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When he arrived at the venue, Coach Tan casually threw the No. 1 Middle School sign on the bench, stood in the middle of the crowd with his feet astride, holding the list just drawn by lot, and said, "This competition is a little different from usual. , I say it one last time, listen carefully." Everyone moved closer to Coach Tan, "The preliminaries are randomly drawn, not every school will have a competition, ten will advance to seven. The five who win The remaining five schools that lost will be divided into one or two groups by the referee team for the rematch. Each losing school will have a quota to participate in the rematch, and the coach can submit three reserves. The quota will be selected, and then the referee team will draw lots to determine the participants. In the end, the top-ranked school in each group will advance to the semi-finals, but the points in the revival round will not be counted into the overall score."
"The semi-finals will also be divided into two groups by drawing lots to compete, and then the four schools with the best results will be selected. If there is a tie, there will be one more game, and the winner will be determined in one game. The four teams remaining in the finals will compete. Competition to determine the champion and runner-up.”
"Today's first game is the men's team competition. Our group a will compete in the third group on site three, group b will compete in group one and six, and group c will compete in the first group on site two. At ten o'clock, the three venues will start competing at the same time. You can start preparing for the game now. Put your clothes and schoolbags on the benches behind me. You can also take off your coat, otherwise the temperature difference will be too big when you go out and you will easily get sick. By the way, I told you, Prepare two towels, one to wipe sweat, and the other to stuff into your autumn clothes to absorb sweat. Just do as you do. I will check it later... Oops, don't throw your coat on the ground. It's so dirty. This is It needs to be worn... There is also a schoolbag, arranged neatly... Wow, whose schoolbag belongs to it? It is so heavy, what does it contain..." Coach Tan doesn't know. He paused and muttered to himself, then stepped forward to pick up his coat from the ground, patted off the non-existent dust, hung it on the back of a bench nearby, and sorted out the schoolbags stacked randomly on the bench. His expression was so skillful. His movements look like an old father worrying about his children.
Tao You stood in the corner of the crowd. She did not participate in the team competition. She leaned against a pillar nearby, covered her mouth, and yawned lazily.
The female coach from another school next to her was also giving her final instructions. Her gentle voice was crisp and capable, "I would like to emphasize the rules of the team competition again. Three people work in groups, and one game determines the outcome. There are six games in total. , four singles games and two doubles games. One of the three players will definitely play singles and doubles again. However, the number of games is determined by drawing lots. There may not be enough rest time for you in the middle. I hope you can conserve your energy. .”
——No nonsense at all, so neat and straightforward. Unlike Coach Tan, who always treats them as children who don't understand anything and have no ability to take care of themselves.
Tao You raised his eyes and looked at Coach Tan, who was still arranging the schoolbags for the team members.
This was the first time she knew the rules of the team competition. Because she did not participate in the team competition, every time Coach Tan held a small meeting for them after training, she chose to go to the room with her bags in advance.
——There are a total of six rounds in a game. Each person plays two rounds, and one person will definitely play four rounds. From this point of view, the team competition seems quite interesting.
She turned around and looked very curious about this female coach. It’s just that the team members are all very tall.
The big one blocked the coach completely.
The next second, the female coach's angry voice reached Tao You's ears again, "The game list was decided before Coach Qian left, and it was handed in before I came. Coach Qian has been with you for so long, and he is better than me." I understand the strengths and weaknesses of each of you better! Ask yourselves how attentive Coach Qian is to you during training! Don’t act like a wolf with blank eyes!"
"It's the coach's job to make the game roster. You are the team members. What you have to do is to improve your level and hone your skills. Then you can participate in the game according to this roster and do your best on the court. You are doing it for yourself and for the school. A good result will live up to the past year and more, and live up to the expectations of Coach Qian and your classmates! Instead of still chattering here before the competition, gesticulating about the competition list, and ruining the team spirit!"
——Training people. In this situation?
Tao You turned his head and glanced at the cameramen walking around not far away, as well as the camera in the corner.
——How angry you must be, you are still training before the game.
"I'll say it first, if I find someone complaining about this or that again, don't blame me for going back and punishing you!"
"Dismissed! Let's all warm up!"
The crowd dispersed, and Tao You could clearly see the appearance of the female coach - about 1.7 meters tall, wearing a navy blue sports suit, with chestnut-colored curly hair tied high behind her head, a silver whistle hanging around her neck, a slender figure, and a Looks like the kind of person who often goes to the gym.
——So young, I feel like I am about the same age as them.
It's just that she has just finished training the team members and her mood has not completely calmed down yet. She faced the team members with a cold face, stood with her feet astride her hands, and her slightly raised eyes exuded a chill.
"Wait a minute, put your schoolbags away faster! Haven't you eaten yet?!" She glanced at the crowd, her straight mouth slightly opened. The team members who were taking their time unpacking their schoolbags immediately threw them away and looked for them. The open space began to stretch, and no one dared to say 'no' throughout the process.
——So sassy and majestic.
Yihui Middle School.
Tao You saw the female coach turn over the sign with the school's name and stand it next to the bench.
