Kang Yi was lying on the ground, with one hand bent in front of his forehead, his chest rising and falling as he endured the bursts of pain in his legs. Uncontrollable tears fell from the corners of his closed eyes, even though the medical staff were treating the wounds very carefully. , but when playing with his right leg, he inevitably touched the injured area. Kang Yi's whole body trembled slightly because of the pain. His back molars were almost broken, but he still couldn't hold back the pain and groaned.
"Click, click"
Several video cameras and cameras came over and took random pictures of Kang Yi, medical staff, referees, coaches, and Tao You.
His ears were filled with all kinds of noises, making Kang Yi feel like he was a joke that anyone could laugh at...
Everyone is watching her make a fool of herself...
She felt like she was back when she was a child, a nightmare childhood filled with ridicule, teasing, exclusion, and violence.
It was precisely because of those experiences that she was completely disappointed with human nature at a young age. Just when she understood that when mutual interests are linked, anyone can "stab a knife" in you without your knowledge, even if The person you think is the most trustworthy is no exception, after this truth.
Everyone comes into this world alone, but some people are luckier and have a pair of parents who love them and grow up in a garden full of love; she is just a bit special, she does not have parents who love her like a treasure. , no one taught her those principles, and there were only endless thorns on her growth path.
But the same thing is that she never gave up on her future life.
She disguised herself and had thorns all over her body. People around her came and went. She had no so-called good friends or girlfriends. She always treated people like a rogue, indifferent, and sometimes she would even take the initiative to stir up trouble.
Because she is in such an environment, she knows very well that the words "tell the truth and speak human words" are a big joke to some people around her... No one will really say these things to you. Done, never move your mouth if you can do it.
To deal with rogues, she can only protect herself by being more rogue, more rogue, more violent, and harder to bully than the rogues, and making them convinced of their defeat.
But I don’t know since when, these deliberately disguised appearances have subtly become something that comes out naturally, as if she is like this.
After years of deliberate training, she has been able to automatically block those harsh sounds, but when she closes her eyes, the mocking faces will still appear in her mind, familiar and unfamiliar... .
Especially those so-called teammates who originally had strong opinions against her and disliked her, might now be standing behind the court and recording on their mobile phones to mock her current embarrassment.
She lost.
Lost to her jealousy, fear and hatred.
This fall cost her the chance to continue competing. After she returned, she not only had to pay for the medical expenses, but also had to find other ways to make up for her credits. The prize money from the competition was also wasted... ...The life that was so close in front of her, so beautiful that it seemed she could reach out and touch it, was like fragile bubbles, drifting farther and farther before her eyes, and finally exploded in the ceiling filled with dazzling incandescent lights.
When the stretcher was lifted, Kang Yi closed her eyes again, thinking how nice it would be to just keep them closed and not wake up again... The moment the stretcher was lifted, she covered her face and cried loudly.
I don’t know if it’s because the leg injury is too painful, or because I’m disqualified from the competition, or for some other reasons.
Kang Yi had never understood that even though she worked so hard, even if her life before and now was so bad and unbearable, she even stood on the rooftop or by the river more than once, thinking that she would just die, and it would be over. Complete relief.
But when she thinks about those people who bully her and don't think favorably of her, she doesn't feel like taking advantage of them. Why should she die? Why should they be the perpetrators but still live well as if nothing happened.
She was unwilling to give in. The more they bullied and looked down on her, the more she had to live a decent life to show them. There would always be a day when they would turn to her and beg her.
She went up to the tall building again and again and walked down again and again. Wei Cheng
She has walked almost all tall buildings with a certain height. Just because she held this breath in her heart, no matter how difficult the road ahead was, she took good care of herself, gritted her teeth and came through, and even had good hopes for her future life. look forward to.
Why?
Why is life so unfair?
Why is her luck always so bad...
Why is it that every time she takes the last step to escape from the quagmire, there is always an invisible big hand that pulls her back into an even muddier swamp...
She did something treacherous in her previous life, and God is going to do this to her now...
But she has really worked very hard, very hard, very hard in life...
They are all human beings, why is her life so bad!
Listening to the tragic cries from Kang Yi's mouth as he was being carried away, the audience fell silent for a moment, feeling infected by Kang Yi's tragic emotion.
But no one present could truly empathize with Kang Yi.
"Crying so hard, how serious is this injury?"
"It looks like it's just a cramp. As for crying like this? It's an act."
"That's right, it's a bit fake. I cried like a dead person."
"Hey, after all, she is just a teenage girl, so don't be so malicious to others."
"Tsk, how much better can the students of Fujibashi be?"
"I hope the injury won't be too serious and it won't affect my future life and competition."
"I'm still a little bit tired of watching it... What a pity."
"..."
The door opened and closed, and Kang Yi's cry was blocked outside, but could still be faintly transmitted into the hall. It was not until the ambulance closed the door and the bell rang that her cry was completely hidden.
The ambulance left, and reporters scrambled to disperse as they got first-hand information. They came to live. Returning to their respective positions, they connected the camera to the computer, sorted the pictures, typed and prepared the copy, and made a loud clicking sound on the computer, trying to release the news as soon as possible.
Not two minutes later, the auditorium was back to lively to watch the games at the other two venues. My mood was not affected by this episode for too long, and I had even forgotten about it. I just mentioned today’s game with my friends later. Sometimes, I can still think of this incident occasionally, and then I will pretend to sigh or sigh a few words.
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It was completely sunny outside, but there was still a trace of residual moisture in the cold wind.
Kang Yi was carried away in less than ten minutes.
After the referee completed the communication with the medical staff and determined that Kang Yi could no longer participate in the next game, he returned to the referee's chair and took off the folder. He said a few words to the intercom with a serious face. After waiting for a reply, he said silently Write a few words on the document.
After a while, uniformed staff came from the chief referee's bench to take orders and hand over to the referee.
The coach of Tengqiao No. 6 Middle School did not follow the ambulance, but called the trainee teacher who was acting as a support staff to follow him. He returned to the bench with his arms crossed and sat down, and gave Kang Yi's share of the meal to the other team members. , as the name suggests – don’t waste food.
"Okay, don't be stunned. Go pack your things and eat." Coach Tan stepped forward and patted the stunned Tao You.
"Coach, Kang Yi, it looks like you're seriously injured." Tao You had only seen videos of athletes being injured in competitions online before, and seeing them in person was completely different.
The moment Kang Yi fell, the sound he made on the ground made her heart jump into her throat and goosebumps spread all over her body.
Apart from anything else, Kang Yi is definitely an opponent who understands strategy and has strength.
On the sidelines, Song Yimian had already packed Tao You's schoolbag immediately, holding a plate of warm box lunch in his other hand.
Coach Tan put his hands behind his back and glanced meaningfully across the field, chatting happily with someone. He didn't look like the coach of Tengqiao No. 6 Middle School whose team members were injured and went to the hospital. He snorted, "Regardless of whether it's serious or not, this game is
You won the game. Although luck plays a big part, sometimes luck is also a kind of strength. "
"Don't feel guilty. Her injury is entirely her own fault and has nothing to do with you."
Coach Tan saw the sad look on Tao You's face and didn't know why she had so many strange and strange emotions at such a young age. She was not happy after winning the game.
Still have seen too little of the world.
If it were him, he wouldn't be able to hold back the smile on his face after the show.
"Okay, you go have a meal and rest. The referee should announce the result soon. Don't think too much."
Tao You took the towel hanging on Song Yimian's arm, wiped the sweat on his face, and followed him to the auditorium.
"Xiao Youyou, that high-pressure smash you just hit was so cool!" Hong Xiqi pulled Tao You and blew it, her bright eyes resting on Tao You's face, "I I’m going to start fangirling over you.”
Song Xiaoan also grabbed Tao You's other arm and shook it, "That's right, sister Xiaoyou, didn't you hear that everyone in the audience just exclaimed!"
Song Yimian stretched out a finger to push Song Xiaoan's head away, and sat down between her and Tao You, "Okay, stop flattering."
"Do you want to relax before eating?" Song Yimian handed the lunch box to Tao You.
"...I'll eat now." Tao You thought briefly. Due to muscle tension, her legs were still trembling slightly when she sat down, but she could already hear her stomach growling during the competition. Several times, between sore muscles and hunger, she would choose to fill her stomach.
After Tao You had eaten a few mouthfuls of food, Yuan Yuzhou asked out of curiosity, "Tao You, is Kang Yi seriously injured? What did the medical staff say? I just heard her crying, and I felt like I was covered in blood. It’s starting to hurt.”
"I cried so hard."
Tao You paused in picking up vegetables, and also stopped chewing.
"The medical staff just checked briefly and said it was a muscle strain. I don't know how serious it is."
Hong Xiqi showed no sympathy at all. She crossed her arms and snorted, "She deserves it. I saw her when she came to see you before the competition. She is not a good person at first glance."
"Also, in such a cold weather, she didn't do stretching exercises before the game. She was already uncomfortable at the end of the third game and had to hold on. If she wasn't injured, who would be injured?"
"I just went on the field without even warming up. I really think of myself as a superman."
There was also news from the referee, and a voice came from the loudspeaker, "In the women's singles match, Tao You from No. 1 Middle School faced Koichi from Tengqiao No. 6 Middle School. Because Kang Yi was injured and left the field midway, he was deemed to have automatically abandoned the match. Therefore, No. 1 Middle School Tao Yousheng."
When Tao You heard this announcement without any suspense, he was still worried about something, and he didn't show any happiness on his face.
"Aren't you happy after winning the game?"
"Why do you feel like she lost the game?"
"Is this what is called, being emotionless?"
"..."
Tao You's face was magnified on the big screen, and there was another discussion in the audience.
When the big screen turned off, Tao You turned around and whispered what he wanted to say to Song Yimian.
But he seemed to be able to see through her mind in just one second, "It has nothing to do with what happened before the game. It was the result of her not doing enough warm-up exercises before the game. Her coach and teammates acted like nothing happened. It’s not your turn to be so worried here.”
"Besides, she was the first to provoke us before the game."
"...Okay." Tao You has never been a saintly person. She is just worried that the incident that Song Yimian mentioned before the game and the conflict between herself and Kang Yi will be brought out and magnified later. Talk about things.
Since Song Yimian said so, she believed it.
I figured it out and won the game easily. My appetite was much better than usual. After eating the entire lunch box, I showed off sweet potatoes, cookies, and hot cocoa.
She stroked her slightly swollen belly and burped contentedly.
Feeling a little overwhelmed, she stood up to digest.
Hong Xiqi, who was sitting aside, wanted to remind her something with a guilty look on her face, but in the end she shut her mouth like a quail under Gu Yi's "threatening" eyes.
Song Yimian watched Tao You stand up with trembling legs, and reminded him, "You'd better stretch and massage your legs fully now. There will be several games tomorrow."
She couldn't do the bending movement at all now. She was afraid that she would vomit, so she had to sit down and bend her legs to tap around her legs to relieve the soreness.
"It won't work for you, let me help you." Song Yimian said, rolling up his sleeves gracefully, reaching out to grab one of Tao You's legs and placing it on his knee.
"No need!" Tao You hurriedly tried to get rid of Song Yimian's claws.
Normally, she admired these hands that were comparable to hand models, but now she wanted to break them.
She and Gu Yi had both experienced Song Yimian's exclusive "massage" skills out of curiosity. She really didn't have the courage to experience the sour feeling of life being worse than death and doubting life again.
When he said this calmly, she even felt that she could play again now.
