Standing at the top of the small slope, looking down at the vast expanse of white snow, Kim Ji-won took a deep breath, nodded, and her eyes revealed nervousness.
"Okay, I'll start on three. One, two, three!"
Kim Ji-won carefully pushed off the tail of her skis, leaned forward slightly, and began to slowly slide down. At first, the speed was slow, and she was able to remain calm, but as she gradually accelerated, she began to panic, and her body involuntarily stiffened.
"Relax! Nuna, look at me! Bend your knees a little! Yes, that's it!" Ou Yangguang stayed less than a meter away from her, gliding and controlling the speed while loudly reminding and encouraging her. His voice was steady and powerful, becoming the most effective calming force in her panic.
Kim Ji-won tried her best to do as he said, feeling the skis slow down by friction on the snow. After skiing for several dozen meters, she gradually got the hang of it, her body was no longer so stiff, and she was even able to try to make slight adjustments to her direction under Ou Yangguang's guidance.
When the two finally reached the flat area at the bottom of the slope, Kim Ji-won used inertia to slide forward a little further before successfully braking and stopping.
"Wow!! That's amazing! I did it!" She turned around excitedly to look at Ou Yangguang, her eyes shining brightly, her cheeks flushed from excitement and the cold air.
Ouyang stopped in front of her, a smile spreading across his eyes: "You did very well! To be able to skate so steadily on your first try!" He reached out his hand, wanting to give her a high five.
Kim Ji-won suddenly rushed over and gave him a solid hug, accompanied by the screech of her heavy ski suit: "Thank you! It's all thanks to your excellent teaching!"
Ou Yangguang was jolted back slightly by the sudden hug, but quickly caught her, patted her back gently, and laughed in a low, cheerful voice: "You learn quickly."
The hug was brief and natural, and Kim Ji-won quickly let go, feeling embarrassed.
"Shall we try one more time?" Ou Yangguang asked.
"Yes!" Kim Ji-won nodded vigorously, this time her eyes showed less fear and more eagerness.
They rode the magic carpet (snow conveyor belt) back to the top of the slope. This time, Kim Ji-won's movements were noticeably more skillful. Although still cautious, she was able to control her speed and direction much better. Ou Yangguang remained by her side, offering reminders from time to time, but mostly giving her encouraging looks.
After several practice sessions, Kim Ji-won even dared to attempt small parallel gliding maneuvers on flat terrain, showing rapid progress.
"Ah Guang, can you show me a fast one?" Sitting on a rest bench by the ski slope, sipping hot cocoa, Kim Ji-won looked at the people gliding smoothly on the intermediate slope with envy and curiosity in her eyes, and turned to Oh Yang-yang to ask.
"Want to see me skate?" Ou Yangguang raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah! You've been teaching me the whole time, but I haven't been able to ski properly myself. I want to see you ski in style!" Kim Ji-won said, holding a paper cup with expectant eyes.
"Okay." Ou Yangguang threw the empty cocoa cup into the trash can, then fastened his skis again. "Then you stay here and wait quietly, don't wander off."
He skied to the starting point of a slope suitable for intermediate skiers, waved towards Kim Ji-won and the camera, then leaned forward slightly, changed his skis from a snowplow to a parallel position, accelerated instantly, and smoothly skied down the slope.
His posture was upright and agile, and the low arc of his knees when turning showed skillful technique. Although he did not have the extreme speed of a professional athlete, his smoothness and control were definitely outstanding among amateur enthusiasts. Against the backdrop of the white snow track, he looked particularly handsome.
Kim Ji-won watched intently, unable to resist taking out her phone to film a short clip. When he brought the skater to a stop a short distance away with a clean turn, kicking up a cloud of snow, and then smiled as he skated back towards her, Kim Ji-won clapped and exclaimed without hesitation, "Wow! Absolutely awesome! Like a magazine photoshoot! I never knew you could skate so well!"
"It's been a while since I've skated, so I'm a bit rusty," Ou Yangguang said modestly, but his slightly raised chin betrayed a hint of pride.
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