Coach Sun accepted the list resignedly and took Xu Lili to Field 2. On the way there, he did not forget to glance at the players from Tengqiao No. 6 Middle School who were going with him, muttering to himself, "This is really evil. Are you competing with Fujiqiao No. 6 Middle School this year? Why are they all competing against Fujiqiao? Not many people signed up from Fujiqiao..."
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By the time the three rounds were over, it was already dinner time.
The hall began to be filled with fragrance again, and the mouths of those who were fragrant were drooling.
The third game ended with Kang Yi winning by a small margin.
Two to one.
It’s not like there’s no chance of winning at all.
During the intermission, Tao You sat on a bench on one side, mechanically tapping his sore and trembling legs with his hands. His mind was thinking over and over again about how to play the next few games, and he was swollen with confusion.
"The hot cocoa is here, do you want to drink some? There is warm water here too." Song Yimian handed over the towel, and then handed the hot cocoa with the straw inserted and a thermos cup to Tao You.
"There are also biscuits, chocolate and roasted sweet potatoes. If you are hungry, eat a little to fill your stomach and replenish your energy." He put another small bag of things next to Tao You and comforted softly, "Don't worry, there are still three games."
"The score difference is not big now, we can catch up."
Tao You broke off a small piece of roasted sweet potato that he had been craving for all afternoon, and threw it into his mouth without caring about burning it. Then he took a sip of warm water and said, "Let's finish the rest before eating."
"Opportunities are opportunities, but there is no way. Everything is in vain." She picked at the tape on the racket handle in frustration.
Her current mood was just like the sparsely raining and dark cloud-filled sky outside. She was depressed and dull. She couldn't find a breakthrough to take a breath, so she could only be pushed to keep moving forward.
Coach Tan also walked to Tao You and sat down, folding his hands on his chest, sitting upright and squinting at the coach of Tengqiao No. 6 Middle School opposite who was giving Kang Yi mineral water.
"It's okay, don't put too much pressure on me. I heard that you hit a very beautiful moon ball just now, which is very good. Keep up the good work." Coach Tan smiled inexplicably, which was an official comfort.
Tao You's back was hunched, he didn't have much confidence in himself, and he even wanted to leave it at that, "Coach Tan, your comfort is too official."
"I know, I have no pressure, I just want to win."
"I simply don't want to lose to Kang Yi." Tao You knew she could lose, but the resistance in her heart and her sportsmanship did not allow her to bow her head to Kang Yi and admit defeat so casually.
If she lowers her head now, she will never be able to raise her head again. Everyone will remember her as the Tao You who quit the competition halfway because of fear.
"..." Coach Tan saw the stubborn look on Tao You's face and sincerely comforted him, "It's okay, just watch."
Tao You silently looked at Coach Tan with his head full of bad ideas, and a chill ran down his spine, always feeling that something was going to happen.
"Look," Coach Tan said, raising his chin towards the other side.
Kang Yi on the opposite side seemed to be injured. He kept bending over and rubbing his right calf. His face looked a little painful and his lips turned white.
Even the coach sitting on the referee's chair noticed something was wrong with her, climbed down from it, walked to Kang Yi, and bent down to show concern.
Just when he was about to take out the walkie-talkie and call someone, Kang Yi shouted to stop him, "No!"
The serious expressions on their faces instantly attracted the attention of reporters, the audience, and other team members.
In particular, the reporter who was originally responsible for the photography of scene three, out of sensitivity to the news, quickly directed several cameras, pointed the camera at Kang Yi from different angles, and zoomed in; then, one of the cameras turned its direction again. Aim at Tao You and Coach Tan.
"What's going on here?"
"Looks like he's injured..."
"No way, I didn't see any injuries."
"It looks like a muscle strain. Does that mean I won't be able to compete? It's a pity."
"Let's see."
There were people in the audience constantly leaning out and trying to look around.
I don’t know what the referee said to Kang Yi. She shook her head and waved her hands in denial without hesitation. She also stretched her right foot a few times to prove that she was in normal condition and could continue the next game.
The referee still reminded him a few words uneasily, then raised his head and said a few words to the coach of Tengqiao No. 6 Middle School, as if asking and confirming.
The coach of Tengqiao No. 6 Middle School didn't seem to take this matter too seriously. He just patted Kang Yi on the shoulder, pointed in Tao You's direction, and said a few words with a squirming mouth.
Just these few words immediately made Kang Yi's expression become more determined and he nodded towards the referee. He looked back at Tao You with an impure and sharp look in his eyes.
The referee did not agree very much with the answers of the two men. His expressions changed again and again, and his frown and raised eyebrows could kill a mosquito. ..
He opened his mouth to say something, but due to the tough attitude of the coach of Tengqiao No. 6 Middle School and Kang Yi, he finally turned around and went to the referee's chair.
Kang Yi took out a silver aluminum bottle with its outer packaging removed from his schoolbag, sprayed it on his calf, then stretched it straight and relaxed.
Outsiders can never wake up a person who is pretending to be asleep. He has reminded him of everything he should. As a referee, he has already fulfilled his duties. Whether the participating athletes and coaches listen or not is their own business, as long as they can bear the consequences of the decisions they make, whether good or bad.
"What's going on?" Tao You stared at the movement on the other side without blinking. "If she is injured and abandons the game, will I win?" she thought luckily. .
Song Yimian handed the warm boiled water poured into the cup cap to Tao You, "It's not too hot anymore. Drink a little more. You're sweating so much, don't be dehydrated." As he said that, he bent his fingers and wiped it gently. Get rid of the sweat running down Tao You's temples.
It was a completely unconscious action.
Tao You trembled in excitement, and goosebumps appeared on half of his face. He subconsciously turned his head and hid, and the water in his hand almost fell over on his body.
She also realized how serious her reaction was, and she panicked and picked up a towel and wiped her face carefully twice.
"..." Song Yimian put down his hand, "Let me help you relax your arm."
This time, he asked before making any move, and then involuntarily raised Tao You's arm and shook it gently.
Coach Tan was still immersed in watching the show and didn't forget to check whether his voice would be recorded in the camera next to him. "Tsk, this Kang Yi is also a stubborn person. He was even injured. He looks so well prepared... Even an old injury can't withstand such a torment. If you have to continue playing, doesn't that mean you don't take your body seriously? This is just the case in a preliminaries. If something goes wrong, the gain outweighs the loss. The same goes for coach Fujihashi. He is a brainless person with a short-sighted vision. He sees only a few benefits in front of him and treats the health of his team members so casually."
"WTF."
"..."
"..."
After Coach Tan finished complaining, he realized that the two people next to him had not moved for a long time.
He turned around and looked at the scene, which was too harmonious and tacit, but turned into a disharmonious bit of black ink and an accident.
"Ahem," Coach Tan felt awkward for no reason, feeling like a shining light bulb. "Okay, just relax a little. The game will continue soon. It doesn't matter if the muscles are slightly tense. It's not easy. Injuried."
"Tao You," Seeing that the break was coming and the court was about to be cleared, Coach Tan hurriedly said, "Kang Yi's right leg is obviously uncomfortable, and your chance of winning is much greater. I don't want you to target her right leg." My legs are inconvenient and so on, that’s too immoral.”
"Don't play too passively. During the first half of the game, did you notice that Kang Yi's playing style is very aggressive, and she won't delay as long as she can. The speed of the balls she hits is also very fast. Once the game is over, If the speed slows down, she will have many shortcomings exposed. For example, if she does not have enough patience, the ball will easily hit the net or go out of bounds, especially the pumping and spinning balls at this time; or she will make mistakes in judgment; also, her endurance is actually Not like you, she's used to quick-fix games."
"Think about it carefully,
You can delay the rhythm of the game appropriately and then seize the opportunity to counterattack. "Coach Tan saw the referee's signal, raised his hand to signal, and led Song Yimian to the back of the field.
"Come on!" Coach Tan said everything that needed to be said. Song Yimian could only encourage and support Tao You mentally now.
Tao You drank the last drop of water in the cup, and when he came on stage again, he already had some determination in his heart.
Delaying the speed of the game, waiting for her to lose patience, procrastination, who can't do it anymore, she is the best at procrastination.
Every time the homework is not put off until the end, I will not start writing.
Coach Tan gave a suggestion, Tao You suddenly became enlightened, and even his aura on the court changed a lot.
On the other hand, Kang Yi, who slowly walked to the opposite side of the field, was exhausted. He had an extra compression stocking on his right calf and moved his right ankle from time to time to relieve the discomfort.
"Xiao Youyou is awake!" Hong Xiqi clasped hands with Song Xiaoan excitedly.
"Yeah, yeah, I feel like Sister Xiaoyou is now 2.8 meters tall, so handsome!" Song Xiaoan stomped her feet excitedly, with stars in her eyes, "Look, look, this look is so sassy, sister is killing me." Me!" She pointed to a close-up of a face on the big screen.
"Xiaoyou, come on! Oh oh oh!"
"Come on! Look after you!" Xie Yu stood up and shouted, not forgetting to squeeze Luo Xiaowei beside him, "You have been here all day and you haven't shouted a word. It's so boring. Come and shout too." She said enthusiastically invite.
Luo Xiaowei's face was thinner than the toilet paper in the school toilet. He couldn't say a word, "I'll go out and make a phone call." He made an excuse to leave.
"..." Xie Yu was not too affected and turned back to continue shouting, "Come on - come on! Oh!"
The referee waited for Kang Yi and Tao You to be ready, then put the silver whistle in his mouth and said, "The first game of the fourth round begins now!"
Coach Tan, who was standing behind the court, directed the food delivery staff to put the boxes in the corner while tugging on Song Yimian's sleeves, "Tell me, did Tao You listen to what I said? It's really worrying. "
Song Yimian silently pulled her clothes out of Coach Tan's hands, "She's not the kind of person who can't listen to anything, just wait."
There seemed to be fewer raindrops hitting the glass windows. The water droplets on the glass windows no longer poured down like a curtain of water, but began to form into strips.
It had been raining on and off for a day and was about to stop.
It was sunny and cloudy for a while, and the sky was filled with rare lightning and thunder, and it was about to clear up.
A small half moon appeared in the sky.
The liveliness in the museum did not change much as it got late.
Kang Yi, who started the game again, lost the sharpness he had at the beginning, and his pace began to be a bit slow and cumbersome, but his style of play did not change much.
Another extremely fast slice.
Tao You moved quickly, with Coach Tan's instructions appearing in his mind. His prepared movements changed and he shot a high-speed lob.
Kang Yi smiled disdainfully. Delay time, Tao You, is this all you do? She continued with a very fast thrust in return.
But Tao You still responded with a very slow lob.
One step at a time, the other is slow, and there are two extreme scenes on the competition field.
Kang Yi's every shot was full of power and speed, but Tao You was unhurried, slowing down the speed of each ball while doing it with ease.
Watching the two scenes makes people feel itchy, the uncomfortable feeling of being held back by invisible ropes.
The referee held his chin and moved his head back and forth with the ball.
Kang Yi gradually lost his patience and cursed silently through gritted teeth.
