south wind into my arms

Chapter 23 City Games

A few days later, when Xu Zhiyao went to school, Teacher Kang gave him another test paper and asked him to figure it out by himself and ask questions if he didn't understand.Teacher Kang has been deliberating for a long time in the past few days, deduced all kinds of methods for cultivating Xu Zhiyao in his mind, and finally came to the conclusion that this child does not need methods.

Xu Zhiyao has a loose personality and is lazy by nature. If the cow doesn't drink water and presses his head forcefully, it may backfire. Why don't you use his interest now and let him do the problem by himself.Depending on the situation in the future, we will give appropriate guidance.

With his talent, it is best for him to work on the questions with the support of his interest, and to experience happiness from the test questions.

The original purpose of the Olympic subject competition was to discover these children who are talented and interested in various subjects, not to recommend them.It's just that many people now study the Olympiad in order to get admitted to prestigious universities, attend remedial classes, use sea of ​​questions tactics to find the pattern of answering questions, and even cheat for awards... Make this matter completely out of order.

Talent and interest, both of which Xu Zhiyao lacked.

However, now Xu Zhiyao's interest is temporarily attracted by other things.

——The city's sports meeting will be held in early November.The tennis program is divided into three age groups: U11, U14, and seniors.Both Xu Zhiyao and Lu Sheng are in the U18 group. Not only can they sign up for their own singles, but they can also play doubles together.

"Finally I can team up with my junior sister to play doubles!" Xu Zhiyao was very happy, raised his hand, and winked at Lu Sheng, "Lu Sheng, wait for senior brother to take you to sweep the city games!"

Lu Sheng also looked smug, pursed his lips and smiled, and touched his palms.Xu Zhiyao's palm was two sizes bigger than hers. The moment the two palms touched, he felt a softness in his palm. When he withdrew his hand, the feeling of touch seemed to remain and lasted for a long time.

The city games in T city are quite special. Although the name is "city" games, it actually has the specifications of "provincial" games, because T city itself is a municipality directly under the Central Government.

However, even though it is at the provincial level, it is a comprehensive sports meeting after all, and it is not as confrontational as professional competitions.There are many professional tennis competitions, and relatively capable athletes don't have the energy to come to a provincial sports meeting to find a sense of presence.

For athletes, the age of 16-18 is a special age.Children of this age have a heavy study burden. If they don't embark on the road of professional athletes, they will probably give up practicing sports completely.And one of the prerequisites for becoming a professional athlete is to have already performed well on the field, proving that you really have potential to tap in this area.

Many parents are more utilitarian. What a child learns and what to do, the prerequisite is often not interest, but what kind of job they can find in the future, how much money they can make, and whether they can get ahead. "Interest" is always ranked last.

So now Ding Xiaoxiao saw that Lu Sheng and Xu Zhiyao were gearing up for a provincial sports meeting, she felt very strange, "What about you two? Have you never played a game?"

"I did, but it was four years ago."

Ding Xiaoxiao stared, with a shocked expression on his face, and asked Nanfeng with some doubts, "Excuse me, is this how you lead students? No competition for four years?"

"To shut up."

"Hey……"

"Sorry, reflex."

"..." She was so wronged.

Then Nanfeng briefly explained the reason why Lu Sheng and Xu Zhiyao hadn't competed for more than four years.

It was only four and a half years ago that Lu Sheng really started learning tennis. Her only competition experience was four months after learning tennis, when she was beaten by Nan Ge, who was one year younger than her, in the round of the city youth tennis competition. I can't lift my head up, and I have no momentum.After that competition, Nanfeng found that she was still too anxious. Before Lu Sheng reached the technical level, she didn't need to participate in any confrontational competitions. Otherwise, she would lose and lose all the time, which would only cause a devastating blow to her young heart.It made her unable to form self-confidence in her subsequent competition career.

So he didn't let Lu Sheng participate in any competitions since then.

As for why Xu Zhiyao didn't participate, well, this guy didn't want to participate, so Nanfeng let him.

After listening to Nan Feng's narration, Ding Xiaoxiao asked, "Is Nan Ge your sister?"

Both Lu Sheng and Xu Zhiyao looked at her with adoring eyes.Although this elder sister's mind is not normal, but she looks at things from a tricky angle, and her intuition is so sharp!
Ding Xiaoxiao covered her lips, laughing so that the flower branch trembled, "Don't be obsessed with me, I listened to what my father said."

Lu Sheng + Xu Zhiyao:
The tennis events in the city sports meeting were carefully selected by Nanfeng for Lu Sheng's "comeback battle".In this level of competition, the level of players is average, which is suitable for the fledgling Lu Sheng. He can feel the atmosphere of the competition and accumulate competition experience without being fooled by a stick.

As Nan Feng expected, Lu Sheng advanced all the way in singles, and reached the semi-finals after four hard-fought matches.

The only thing that is not going well is that Nanfeng always feels that Lu Sheng has not played her due level... She should play better.

Even Ding Xiaoxiao, who has mental problems, noticed this, and she sighed: "Shengsheng seems to be a little hesitant in playing?" Without waiting for Nanfeng to answer, she said to herself, "But she is not experienced enough in the competition, and the field is not good enough. It’s normal to not be able to let go of your hands and feet.”

Nan Feng sat in the auditorium safely, with his hands folded on his knees, his eyes always stayed on the field, his eyes were calm, like a bottomless sea.

In this match, Lu Sheng had the upper hand in both physical and technical conditions. In the end, she fought three sets, won the match, and entered the final.

When he came out, the flush on Lu Sheng's face hadn't subsided, and the fine hair on his forehead was wet, sticking to his skin, and it looked more and more black as ink.Her eyelids moved a few times, her clear eyes looked around, and when she saw Nan Feng, she suddenly lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

She also knew she wasn't playing well.

Because of too much exercise, the short-sleeved sportswear was soaked with sweat, and the surface of the pure white material appeared a dark color soaked in water.

Nan Feng wanted to say, "You only need two rounds to beat that person", but seeing her scooped out of sweat, he suddenly couldn't bear it.After all, he was still a child, and his mentality was unstable.

Perhaps, his request is really a bit high.

So he just asked lightly, "Is it cold?"

Lu Sheng shook his head, "It's not cold."

"Go and change clothes, don't catch a cold."

"Ah."

After exchanging a few words in a neutral manner, Lu Sheng went to change his clothes, and then went to another venue with Nanfeng Ding Xiaoxiao to watch Xu Zhiyao's game.

Xu Zhiyao is completely opposite to Lu Sheng, his state is very relaxed, almost the same as during training.At a young age, his playing style has begun to take shape, and his game is a bit...wretched.His strength is not dominant, so he has to use technology to make up for it.The serving belt cuts and presses the center line and runs. When the opponent draws each other, he suddenly throws a straight ball to make the opponent step on the hot wheels.

Ding Xiaoxiao sighed sincerely: "I sympathize with that little fat man!"

"Little Fatty" refers to Xu Zhiyao's opponent.In fact, he is neither "small" nor "fat", but compared to Xu Zhiyao, he is a little shorter and a little thicker.

Lu Sheng was a little envious, "Xu Zhiyao's fake moves are really good." So, he is the perfect successor to Coach Nan...

Nan Feng suddenly called her, "Lu Sheng."

"Huh?" Lu Sheng looked sideways at him.

Nanfeng looked into her eyes.His eyes are so calm, it seems that he is isolated from the noise around him.He pursed his lips and said, "This is my first time as a coach."

"Ah?" Lu Sheng tilted his head, wondering what this meant.

"So," he continued, "I am also a novice and have no experience. What I said may not be absolutely correct. If you find any problems, be sure to communicate with me in time."

"Yes." Lu Sheng lowered his head again.He... is still a little unhappy, right?Because of her performance today.

This thought made her feel a little depressed, and her expression darkened a little.

Ding Xiaoxiao put his arms around Lu Sheng's shoulders, and said nonchalantly, "Children have to be honed to grow up, Coach Nan, please be careful."

Then continue watching the game.Xu Zhiyao played two sets and easily eliminated his opponent.The little fat man later refused to shake hands with Xu Zhiyao, and left the scene crying.

Xu Zhiyao walked down with the racket on his back, and when he saw Lu Sheng, he shook his head and sighed, "Alas, behind every successful man, there is a group of cannon fodder silently giving."

In one sentence, Lu Sheng swallowed the "Congratulations" that came to his lips.

(End of this chapter)