"Tao You? Why are you still here?" Tang Hui came back from the bathroom, holding her cold red hands in front of her mouth and breathing to warm herself. She was surprised to see Tao You in the auditorium, "Coach Tan just sent a message in the group , several groups of women’s singles matches have started early, you are on the list, didn’t you read the news?”
With Song Yimian's help, Tao You finished writing the paper early, half-passed and half-finished, and went over all the knowledge points since the beginning of the school year with him twice. His brain capacity was exhausted, and he was sitting on the chair leisurely with his feet dangling. While watching variety shows, I would swipe my phone to check the time from time to time, trying to estimate when I could have dinner and when I could go back to the hotel to rest.
Maybe it was because the energy was consumed too quickly during the day, and the sound in the auditorium also died down a lot, as if everyone was in a state of exhaustion.
Hong Xiqi and the others took turns playing several games. They were currently playing cards online. While Tao You was drowsy, she even smelled the vague smell of roasted sweet potatoes in the air and planned to go out to the intersection later. See if there is a grandpa who sells roasted sweet potatoes.
The news brought by Tang Hui really caught her off guard. The drowsiness was instantly frightened away, and the half-dragged eyelids suddenly raised.
The leisure and relaxation she had felt all day was completely shattered at this moment. She had the intuitive experience of being rushed to the battlefield before she was ready for anything.
"Competition?" Tao You sat up straight, and countless flowers exploded in his mind. The down jacket behind him fell to the ground without even thinking about it.
At the same time, a purple-red lightning flashed outside the window, followed by rolling thunder, and the whole place woke up.
"Didn't I just say that the women's singles competition will be played tomorrow? It will start...the morning resurrection match...what and when does this happen?" She raised her eyebrows slightly towards the middle, The language system collapsed immediately, and he spoke incoherently, but he began to pack things without doubting that he was in his hands.
"Did the women's singles start early?" Xie Yu looked at Tang Hui, who was standing in the front row, with questioning eyes. "Xiaoyou, don't worry, the game probably hasn't started yet, there's still time."
"Senior, do you know which venue it is at?" Tao You was holding a floor-length down jacket in one hand, and a schoolbag with a zipper stuck on the other arm. He only pulled half of it open. He kept inputting passwords into his mobile phone, but The more anxious he gets, the more he loses, so he simply locks the screen and asks Tang Hui, looking anxious and embarrassed.
Tang Hui waved to her without any hesitation, "I informed the group 20 minutes ago, Court No. 3, come on, I'll take you there."
"Don't be too anxious. The first game hasn't started yet. It's just a matter of personnel checking in now." Tang Hui reassured that it was okay, but he did not slow down even half a minute as he led Tao You to Court No. 3.
Song Yimian quickly opened his phone and read the message, then stood up, patted Gu Yi's shoulder and said, "I'll go over first and bring my schoolbag over later."
Xie Yu gave up his position and turned to look at Hong Xiqi. His words were full of disbelief, "Didn't any of the four of you receive the news from twenty minutes ago?"
Hong Xiqi and Gu Yi looked at each other and grinned awkwardly at the same time, "Playing games, the phone is muted."
"I thought I wouldn't participate in the competition. They were sending all kinds of useless messages in the group just now. I...I just messaged you to do not disturb..." Hong Xiqi raised her voice in embarrassment. He raised his eyebrows, meeting Xie Yu's gentle and straightforward gaze, and felt guilty for no reason.
"Both of them probably have these two reasons as well." Gu Yi answered.
"When the coach sent the message, there was no one in Aite..."
Hong Xiqi and Gu Yi sang and sang back and forth, leaving Xie Yu speechless and stunned, leaving no room for her to speak.
Zhang San was having a lively chat on his mobile phone with the girl who was just about to log in to WeChat ID. He still had time to joke and chime in, "You four are really big-hearted. You don't even sit with the team members and coaches, and you don't even care about the group." "Who is competing?" He kept his eyes on the phone and gracefully stretched out his right index finger to shake it from side to side, "Hey. I'm still too young and have too little experience and lessons."
Xie Yu packed his bag and said, "Stop making sarcastic remarks, pack your things and change seats."
Hong Xiqi and Gu Yi were the first to follow suit without any objections.
The second one is Yuan Yuzhou.
"This is such a good position. Why do you have to go to the corner? You can cheer her up by sitting here." Zhang San moved his butt reluctantly, but wouldn't get up. "Besides, there are people here. There are many, and it’s so lively and lively.”
"..."
Hong Xiqi and Gu Yi had already trotted away to Field Three, and Xie Yu ignored him to pack his things.
Yuan Yuzhou helped Zhang San stuff his coat and other things into Fatty Xiao's big schoolbag, revealing his true thoughts, "Brother Zhang, you can also appreciate beautiful women there."
"Hurry up, the captain is gone. Fatty Xiao, let's follow the captain's footsteps and let's go!" He said, waved to the little fat man, turned around and left.
"Come, come, I didn't say not to leave."
There was lightning and thunder outside, but no raindrops fell.
Tao You quickly walked around the field with some breathlessness, "Coach Tan."
Coach Tan stopped chatting with other coaches and turned to look at her. "Why are you here so late?" He did not blame too much. He pointed to the open space next to him and said, "Put your schoolbag on the chair. Go over and do some warm-ups. Are you? The second one comes on."
"Beep————" The referee from the third court blew his whistle at the right time and leaned on the low pillar in the middle of the court. "In the first women's singles preliminaries, Song Ying from the 13th middle school, Fujiqiao from the 6th middle school...Song Sound." The referee carefully checked the name on the document twice to confirm that he had read it correctly before accidentally tapping the folder twice and announcing the name.
Opponents with the same pronunciation but different words were rare among the rare, and the chilled audience cheered enthusiastically and gossiped again.
Tao You's attention was not on the similar names between the two.
Tengqiao No. 6 Middle School, a school name so unfamiliar that it has no memory in my mind.
While twisting her waist and doing stretching exercises, she searched in her mind all the names of high schools that she had looked up when registering for high school.
"Coach Tan, who should I fight with later?" Tao You asked anxiously after Coach Tan came over after a brief chat.
Coach Tan took out the list from his pocket and glanced at it, "Tengqiao No. 6 Middle School, Kang Yi."
Tao You felt that a nerve in his brain, just like the incandescent light at the entrance of the arena that kept flickering and could short-circuit at any time, snapped at this moment.
White lightning pierced the sky outside the window, and thunder fell. The momentum seemed to split the entire competition hall into eight pieces, which frightened people. There was another burst of exclamation in the museum, and some people gathered at the entrance of the museum, holding up their mobile phones and pointing at the sky to record the video.
When she spoke again, her upper and lower teeth had begun to chatter uncontrollably, and her voice was hoarse as if she had pharyngitis. "Tengqiao No. 6 Middle School, why haven't you heard of this school before? There are no videos of their games on the Internet."
Coach Tan crossed his hands on his chest and nodded, "Tengqiao used to be a private school, but it was transferred to a public school last year. It just signed up for the league this year. No one knows the strength of their players."
'No one knows what it means - everything that follows is unknown and depends entirely on luck and blind guessing.
What Tao You fears most is that an unknown event randomly occurs when facing something important.
At times like this, she is always very unlucky.
Thinking like this, his eyelids jumped back and forth rhythmically according to what instructions he received.
The lightning and thunder continued to fall outside the house.
"Don't worry too much." Tao You's nervousness and worry were clearly visible on his face. Coach Tan could tell at a glance, "The most important thing in the competition is participation."
"This is your first match. It's normal not to perform 100% normally. It's not like you win or lose after playing against her. There are several women's singles preliminaries ahead. Get used to it slowly. The worst is to have two more games later. There is a chance to advance to the semi-finals in the playoffs." Coach Tan also said this to the members of the No. 1 Middle School who were also doing preparations next to him. "Don't look so sad. Before you even get on the court, your momentum has been overtaken by other schools' players. The competition is over. Look at the others. Relax and be natural. I have not put any excessive demands on you. There will be no more pressure. I have always advocated the following eight principles: "Participation and enjoyment of the process are the most important."
Character. "
"You guys didn't listen. You all take the outcome of winning or losing so seriously. You will lose a lot of fun." Coach Tan patted Tao You on the shoulder, "Stop shaking your teeth and concentrate on stretching."
"How long has it been? Coach Tan still has the heart to preach that 'participation is important,'" joked a coach from an unknown school next to him, "participation is important, so why does he always get second place every time when we have dinner? He kept a straight face and ignored us, as if he had a deep hatred."
"Go, go, go," the habitual words blurted out, but Coach Tan stopped him in time, "Just remember the eight-character motto I just said, and don't listen to what others say."
Several other female players from No. 1 Middle School were luckier than Tao You. The draws were all based on opponents who were familiar with the school. Coach Tan also analyzed them several times during daily training. I wouldn’t say they were confident at the moment, but He is also calmer than Tao You.
Song Yimian was stopped by the class teacher on the way and talked for a while. Then he ran over and said with a slight breath, "Do you know who to fight?"
"Tengqiao No. 6 Middle School, Kangyi." Tao You's face was filled with the words "Dian Tai Mei". She bent her legs and did a lunge. Her legs hidden under her trousers were shaking and feeling a little sore.
She raised her hand to hold Song Yimian's arm and whispered timidly, "My legs are weak, you, please help me."
"Tengqiao Sixth Middle School?" Song Yimian frowned, "The school that just transferred to public last year? When did they have a tennis team?"
Tao You looked up at the closed window, his eyes drooped, his face grimaced, and he curled his lips and said, "My heart right now is just like the sky that is only five or six degrees outside and is shrouded in darkness. It is so stressful..." "
Seeing this familiar expression, Song Yimian felt helpless.
Sometimes, he had to admit that Tao You was really less lucky than the average person in some aspects.
"Hey, are you Tao You?" Before Tao You could finish expressing his emotions, a girl who looked carefree and like a little girl walked next to her. She was indebted for speaking.
