Chapter 21 Chapter 21
"Yes." Chu Xi's voice was firm, "I want to try it."
Wang Ruiguo was a little hesitant.
There is a huge difference between registering as an individual and registering as a shooting team.
Not to mention anything else, just the guns that the players need to use during the competition are very particular.
Some competition organizers will provide the guns used in the competition to the contestants.
However, there are also some competitions that allow contestants to bring their own competition guns.
In order to suit the feel of shooting athletes, shooting teams generally customize guns to better meet the individual needs of athletes.
A gun is a shooter's weapon.
In a competition, of course, you will feel more at ease if you use the weapons you are familiar with.
But in Chu Xi's situation, it is definitely impossible for him to bring his own gun, because domestic regulations do not allow private individuals to carry firearms.
"Are you planning to participate in the competition using the competition gun provided by the organizer?" Wang Ruiguo asked speculatively.
Chu Xi agreed: "Yes, I saw that the organizer said that they can provide guns for the competition."
Wang Ruiguo felt a little complicated.
For professional shooting athletes, the feel of a gun they have handled for years and a gun they use temporarily in competitions are worlds apart.
Just in this matter, Chu Xi is far behind other athletes.
Not to mention anything else.
After recovering, Wang Ruiguo continued, "If you're participating in a competition, I can help you apply for an extension. However, you'll still have to make up for the missed tryout training later."
Chu Xi nodded, "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Ruiguo thought for a while.
He remembered that their shooting team should also send athletes to participate in this competition.
But he was not the coach in charge of the team.
Thinking of the old-fashioned person in the team who always went against him, Wang Ruiguo had a meaningful smile on his face.
Alas, I know it's a bit unlikely.
But I really hope Chu Xi can win and give that old conservative a shock.
…
Before going to sleep at night, Chu Xi counted the total emotional points she had gained in this finals. There were more than 160,000, which was enough for her to exchange for a long period of training time.
She gave herself a rare vacation, no training, no pressure, and had a good sleep.
The next morning, Chu Xi got up, opened the curtains, and looked at the distant mountain view outside the balcony while brushing his teeth.
The fresh air blows in your face, bringing you a refreshing and comfortable feeling.
On the second day of the finals, the Bay Road Hill Sports Arena was still packed with people.
Chu Xi promised Qi Xiayan that he would come to watch her final today.
She came to the audience in a light-colored sportswear, wearing a baseball cap and a black mask in a low-key manner.
The area was filled with fans of various artists and contestants, holding support banners and other items in their hands, looking expectantly at the center of the venue.
No one noticed Chu Xi's arrival.
She sat down, took out her cell phone, switched it to video mode and aimed it at the playing field below.
The six gymnasts who advanced to the finals were still warming up in the training ground. Their nervous faces reminded everyone how important today's final was.
Chu Xi quickly found Qi Xiayan.
Qi Xiayan was wearing a goose yellow gymnastics suit today, her hair was tied into a bun, and her face was painted with glittering makeup, making her look more elegant than usual.
The broadcast in the stadium soon sounded, announcing that the gymnastics final would officially begin in a quarter of an hour.
Gymnastics is indeed the most entertaining sport.
Each athlete's gymnastics performance was eye-catching. Although there were occasional mistakes, it was generally pretty good.
Chu Xi felt a little more surprised.
She remembered that when the program was first recorded, most of the gymnastics contestants were ignorant beginners.
It seems that everyone has been working hard during this period.
When it was Qi Xiayan's turn, Chu Xi picked up his phone to record a video for her.
As the background music sounded, the ribbons spun lightly around Qi Xiayan, drawing an arc in the air, and her body nimbly made graceful poses.
Compared to her performance in the qualifying match, this time, Qi Xiayan's movements were more determined and her expression revealed confidence.
She has made great progress during this period.
After the performance, the judges gave Qi Xiayan high scores.
Chu Xi finished the video and glanced at the score on the screen.
With this score, I'm sure to get first place.
Sure enough, ten minutes later, all the gymnastics athletes finished their performances, and Qi Xiayan won the championship of the final with the first place score and became the gymnastics gold medalist.
"Ahhhhh Xia Yan is so awesome!"
In the audience, her fans cheered excitedly.
A smile flashed across Chu Xi's eyes. He put his phone into his pocket, bent down, stood up, and left the passage in a low-key manner.
The finals of the Super Star Games lasted for three days in total.
On the third day, the finals of all events ended one after another.
The show also came to an end.
The director stood in the center of the field, beaming. "First of all, congratulations to everyone on the successful conclusion of this Games. During the competition, I witnessed your resilience, hard work, courage, and confidence. I believe this Games will have a profound impact on you all."
"Next, I will announce the team rankings."
"First place went to Sun Yue's team, which won four gold medals, three silver medals, and six bronze medals."
"Second place went to Qi Xiayan's team, which won three gold medals, four silver medals, and seven bronze medals."
…
[Ah ...
[Looking forward to Sister Xi showing off her prowess again in the next season! ]
I originally came here for Xia Yan, but ended up falling in love with a bunch of people. Sports are really only fun when they're played in groups.
Qi Xiayan sighed regretfully, "We were just one gold medal short, otherwise we would have been first."
"It's okay, it's not bad." Wu Yuliang comforted with an optimistic attitude.
"But Chu Xi, you're a great contributor. You won one-third of the gold medals for our team." Qi Xiayan smiled and took Chu Xi's arm. "Shall we get together tonight?"
"No, you guys go ahead." Chu Xi patted Qi Xiayan's shoulder and said, "I have something else to do."
Qi Xiayan thought she had other things to do and nodded in understanding, "Okay, see you next time."
After Wu Yuliang and others said hello to Chu Xi, they left together.
Chu Xi walked out of the stadium alone with a shoulder bag.
"Sister, this way." Hu Yanming stood beside the silver Volkswagen and waved at Chu Xi.
Chu Xi turned around and walked to him and stopped. "Wang Yang wanted to talk to me about contract renewal?"
Hu Yanming nodded seriously, "I guess so. But he didn't say it explicitly, so I guess he wants to meet you and talk."
"Yeah." Chu Xi opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat calmly, "Let's go."
Half an hour later, Chu Xi and Hu Yanming arrived at Starlight Entertainment.
The door of the conference room was wide open. Wang Yang was sitting on a swivel chair with his legs crossed, and his belly was just exposed when he leaned back in the chair.
After seeing Chu Xi and Hu Yanming come in, he immediately sat up straight, straightened his back, adjusted his suit jacket, and looked at Chu Xi with a smile, "Chu Xi, you're here. Come, sit down."
In the past, Wang Yang always acted condescending towards Chu Xi.
But now the attitude has changed drastically.
Hu Yanming felt a little emotional: Fortunately, Sister Xi became famous, otherwise she would not be treated like this now.
Wang Yang smiled and helped Chu Xi move the chair, his flattering expression not concealed at all.
Chu Xi didn't hesitate and sat down immediately. He glanced at him and got straight to the point: "Mr. Wang, are you looking for me to discuss contract renewal?"
Wang Yang was stunned for a moment, then smiled meaningfully. "Yes, I saw a few days ago that your contract only has four months left. I have to apologize to you first. The company has indeed neglected you a bit recently. But don't worry, after we renew your contract this time, I promise to arrange everything for you according to the best treatment."
"I remember you haven't had an assistant or a private car. I'll arrange one for you right after your contract renewal. The company will reimburse all expenses."
Chu Xi pursed her lips and refused: "I don't plan to renew the contract."
Not to mention how much injustice she had suffered in this company before.
Now her goal is not to enter the entertainment industry.
In the next four months, she will not only be busy participating in competitions, but also have to attend the shooting team tryouts. She will have no time to deal with Wang Yang.
The smile on Wang Yang's face gradually disappeared.
A cold look flashed in his eyes. "Chu Xi, one should never forget one's roots. If the company hadn't signed you, would you be where you are today? Now that you're famous, you want to push the company away. How can that be possible?"
Hu Yanming couldn't bear to watch this anymore and helped explain, "But the company didn't give Sister Xi any resources. I was the one who helped find the variety show Super Star Sports Meeting."
Wang Yang glanced at Hu Yanming with a cold look, "Don't forget who pays you!"
"Chu Xi." Wang Yang pulled out the swivel chair in front of him, sat down with a cold face, and crossed his legs again. "You have four months left on your contract. I have plenty of ways to prevent you from getting any announcements or resources during these four months. You know, the entertainment industry is a place where people get tired of the old and love the new. If you don't appear in front of the camera for three months, your current popularity will disappear. I don't think we need to make a big fuss."
Wang Yang's ugly face really disgusted Chu Xi.
Chu Xi frowned, her cold eyes falling on Wang Yang. She was usually calm, but now her voice revealed a hint of oppression: "Mr. Wang doesn't want to make things too awkward, but every word he says is threatening me to surrender. I said, I will not renew the contract. This decision will not change."
Wang Yang was so angry that his face turned green. He raised his finger and pointed at Chu Xi and cursed: "I gave you face, didn't I?! You really think you can be so arrogant just because you are on a variety show and have some popularity."
When Chu Xi came out of the meeting room, Wang Yang's scolding continued to be heard behind him.
Hu Yanming chased after her anxiously, "Sister, if you offend Wang Yang like this, will it be..."
"It's okay. I didn't need him to give me any resources anyway."
Chu Xi showed no urgency at all, and walked forward step by step with steady steps, and said, "As for you, don't go against him because of me, you still have to continue working in the company."
Hu Yanming showed a bit of worry, "Sister, what are you talking about? I have been with you for so long. If you really leave, then I will definitely go with you."
He thought to himself that even if Sister Xi left, she would still have to stay in the entertainment industry, so he would still have a chance to continue following Sister Xi.
Chu Xi stopped and looked at him sideways, "If you follow me, you may not get such a stable treatment."
Hu Yanming was stunned.
Although leaders like Wang Yang are indeed unlucky, the company's benefits and treatment are indeed good.
Can……
"Sister, I'm going with you!" Hu Yanming seemed to have made an important decision, his eyes revealing a bit of determination. "When I first joined the company, I was a newcomer with no connections. Other artists looked down on me, but you were the only one who chose me as your manager. I'm willing to follow you!"
"Are you willing to change your career?" Chu Xi looked at him with a smile.
Her future goal is certainly not just to be an artist, so if Hu Yanming follows her, he naturally can no longer be her agent.
"Huh?" Hu Yanming was a little confused. "I have to change my career?"
Chu Xi retracted his gaze and continued walking forward. "Didn't I tell you that I'm going to participate in the Olympics. If you really follow me, you can't be my agent anymore."
"No, sister, you..." Hu Yanming started to wonder what to say again, and finally could only sigh helplessly, "It's okay, we'll talk about it after you change your career."
…
After the "Super Star Sports Games" program ended, it was on several hot searches in a row, and Chu Xi accounted for two of them.
After this show, Chu Xi's number of fans increased by more than 500,000.
However, many variety show announcements and endorsements that came to her were stuck at Wang Yang's stage. What he meant was that as long as the contract was not renewed, Chu Xi would have no job in the next four months.
Chu Xi ignored this and started preparing for the National Shooting Championship in a low-key manner.
Apart from eating and resting, the rest of the time is spent in the training space.
Half a month passed peacefully, when suddenly, rumors began to spread online that Chu Xi had betrayed the company and wanted to forcibly terminate the contract.
[No way? I saw Chu Xi on the show before and she seemed to have a pretty good personality. How could she do something like this?]
[You can only know a person's face but not his heart. Maybe she's just acting in front of the camera, but who knows what she's like behind the scenes.]
I've always felt like she's deliberately creating a persona while watching the show. I guess the company marketed her as an archery prodigy, but now that she's famous, she's terminating her contract.
[I don't think Sister Xi is that kind of person, and there are a lot of twists and turns right now, so I'll just wait for the follow-up.]
Inside the apartment, Hu Yanming was so anxious that he was spinning in circles. "Sister, you're getting criticized so much online, why aren't you worried at all?"
When Hu Yanming saw the negative information online, he rushed to Chu Xi's house immediately to study a response plan.
But even though the sky was about to fall, Chu Xi still looked calm and unhurried.
Chu Xi lowered her eyes and scrolled through her phone, seeing one abusive comment after another.
Of course she is not in a hurry.
Because if you really get anxious, it will play into Wang Yang's hands.
Wang Yang's goal was to get her to give in and renew her contract with the company. However, for the past two weeks, she had been training almost every day and hadn't been affected by Wang Yang in the slightest.
This was probably the reason why Wang Yang couldn't hold back and resorted to this method.
Chu Xi put down her phone, pretending not to notice the scolding. She looked up at Hu Yanming and said, "I'm going to Linhai City to participate in a competition next week. I'll probably be there for nine days. During this time, you don't need to pay attention to any news online."
After hearing this, Hu Yanming remembered that he had indeed accompanied Sister Xi to participate in a physical fitness test before.
He breathed a sigh of relief. It would be good to participate in the competition. At least he didn't have to worry about being scolded online. He could just take it as a way to relax.
"Okay, it's just right for you to stay out of the spotlight for a few days. Once the online heat dies down, netizens' attention will naturally not be here anymore." Hu Yanming comforted.
"Yeah." Chu Xi agreed.
…
That night, Chu Xi took a flight and landed safely at Linhai Airport the next day.
She picked up her luggage from the check-in carousel and walked to the airport entrance alone.
In the past, she always went to competitions with her coach and teammates. At that time, it was very lively and everyone was always laughing and chatting.
But now, the huge airport is obviously full of people, but it seems particularly deserted.
Chu Xi lowered her head and continued pushing her luggage forward.
Coming out of the airport, Chu Xi quickly saw the bus parked outside the road. The license plate number was the same as the one sent to her by the organizer.
This should be the bus responsible for picking up and dropping off the contestants.
Chu Xi walked to the car door with her luggage and asked the driver, "Is this the car responsible for picking up the contestants?"
The driver looked up and asked, "Yes, which shooting team are you from?"
"I haven't joined the shooting team yet. This time I signed up in my own name." Chu Xi explained.
The driver's expression was visibly stunned for a moment. "No shooting team?"
He picked up the list of contestants suspiciously and took a quick look. At the end of the list, there was indeed a contestant who had registered in his own name. His name was Chu Xi.
"Are you Chu Xi?" the driver looked up and asked again.
Chu Xi nodded in agreement, "Well, can I get in the car?"
The driver came back to his senses and waved to Chu Xi, "Put your luggage in the back. Sign in on the list when you get in."
After Chu Xi put her luggage away, she boarded the bus. She bent over, picked up a pen, and signed on the list.
The driver looked at her curiously.
Maybe they still think it's a bit strange to register for a competition in their own name.
"You like to practice shooting normally, and then you suddenly had the idea to sign up for the competition for fun?" the driver asked as he looked at her.
Chu Xi signed the list, raised her head, and a serious look appeared in her bright eyes. "This isn't a joke, I want to have a serious competition."
At this moment, a noisy voice came from outside the bus:
"Coach, this is the car."
"Yes, yes, the license plate number is the same."
Chu Xi and the driver turned their heads at the same time and looked outside the car.
A group of athletes in uniform were pushing a pile of suitcases towards this side.
Walking in front of them was a burly middle-aged man with a beard and a serious look.
Wang Xingwen was the first to walk out of the car door. He gripped the handrail with his strong arms and stepped in. "Master, is this the car that's picking up the contestants?"
The driver nodded quickly, "Yes."
After confirming that no one had taken the wrong bus, Wang Xingwen turned around and waved to the team members outside, "This is the bus. Put your luggage first, then line up and sign in."
The team members put their luggage in an orderly manner and lined up in front of the car door.
Chu Xi made way for them and found a seat in the front row.
"Hey, why is there a little girl sitting alone?" After Wang Xingwen got on the bus, he finally noticed Chu Xi's presence.
The driver took a look and explained: "He signed up for the competition himself."
Wang Xingwen paused and looked at Chu Xi in surprise.
Signing up for the competition yourself?
That's really rare.
When the team members behind him heard this, they all looked at Chu Xi curiously.
One of the female team members looked at Chu Xi hesitantly for a long time before slowly saying, "She looks a bit like a celebrity I saw online."
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