Chapter 59 Chapter 59
The silence lasted about two seconds.
Several senior artists at the next table looked at each other, stood up immediately, and walked towards Chu Xi's table with a smile.
Xu Chongguang, who had just sat down, saw that his predecessors had stood up, so he quickly stood up and followed behind them.
Chu Xi was just thinking about sitting down to catch his breath, but when he looked up, he saw several artists at the next table walking towards him.
"You have worked so hard recently, participating in so many competitions." The leader was a male actor in his early forties. He had a good status and reputation in the entertainment industry. A few days ago, a realistic film and television drama was released and became a hit across the country, and he also became famous.
With a smile on his face, he walked up to Chu Xi and offered a handshake, a questioning look in his eyes, "Would it be convenient for us to take a photo together?"
Chu Xi maintained a smile and nodded, "Okay."
When several actors around heard this, they immediately came over and started queuing up to take a photo.
Jiang Wannan and Lu Meng were also surrounded by other artists, who cooperated in taking photos.
This scene was captured by the live camera nearby and synchronized to the live broadcast room.
[I'm dying of laughter. It turns out celebrities also chase after stars.]
[Ahhhhhhh, I like both Xu Chongguang and Chu Xi. They're in the same frame! Tonight I'm the happiest little girl in the world!]
[A group of my favorite celebrities took photos with my favorite athletes, and for a moment I didn't know who to envy.]
After a while, more and more artists came into the venue.
As more and more people came, more and more artists began to ask Chu Xi to take photos with them.
Seeing that the athletes' table was crowded, the staff quickly came over and quietly reminded everyone, "The New Year's Eve show is about to begin. Everyone, please go back and take your seats."
The artists around them left reluctantly and returned to their seats.
Chu Xi's table instantly became quiet.
Jiang Wannan also breathed a sigh of relief and pulled out a chair to sit down.
After the artists entered the venue, the lights dimmed, leaving only the beam of light from the stage.
After a few seconds, the host took the microphone and started to test the sound.
"Hello everyone, I'm your host, Xu Jing. The annual Weibo New Year's Eve show is about to begin. Tonight, we've specially invited the entire Chinese Shooting Team to join us. Now, please count down from five, and the New Year's Eve show will begin soon."
As soon as the words fell, the lights on the stage began to flash in countdown.
Chu Xi leaned back in his chair with a relaxed body, looked up at the stage, and began to look forward to the performance.
The five-second countdown ended and the cheerful accompaniment sounded.
The idol boy group, which has been very popular recently, appeared from the lift platform and started dancing to warm up the audience with great energy.
The uniform movements and steps are very pleasing to the eye.
The accompaniment is light and lively, making people sway their bodies unconsciously.
When the song ended, Chu Xi raised his hand and applauded with everyone else.
The scene on New Year's Eve was very lively, and the netizens and fans in the live broadcast room were also extremely excited.
After several exciting performances, host Xu Jing came to the audience with a smile. "I'm sure many of you fans are here for the shooting team. We've carefully compiled some questions that netizens are curious about, so we'll be interviewing them live."
As she spoke, Xu Jing walked over to Chu Xi's table.
The entire audience's attention and the live broadcast camera turned towards this side.
Chu Xi sat up slightly and straightened his body.
Xu Jing's first target was Chu Xi. "So, for the first question, let's interview everyone's favorite contestant, Chu Xi."
With a smile on her face, she bent down slightly and handed the microphone to Chu Xi's mouth.
"Many netizens are curious about what Chu Xi likes to do privately to relieve stress and relax when she's not training. Could you share some information?"
Chu Xi pondered for a while, "Maybe playing games, catching dolls, eating, etc."
"So, world champions can play games just like us." Xu Jing's eyes were filled with surprise. "So, is Chu Xi's gaming skills as good as your shooting skills?"
Chu Xi pursed her lips and said, "I'm pretty average at gaming."
Xu Jing laughed a few times, obviously not believing Chu Xi's humble answer.
"Chu Xi's modesty is well known to everyone. So after New Year's Eve tonight, will you go back home with your teammates and play games together to celebrate the New Year?"
Chu Xi nodded, "If time permits, I think so."
Xu Jing smiled and handed the microphone to Jiang Wannan, who was standing beside her. "Jiang Wannan, you should have always had a good relationship with Chu Xi. So, what do you think is the difference between Chu Xi in private and during competitions?"
Jiang Wannan touched her chin and looked at Chu Xi again and again.
"She's fine in private, like a normal person. During competitions, she's eerily calm and unpredictable."
Xu Jing nodded in agreement. "Yes, I watched the live broadcast of the World Championships a while ago. The calmness and composure displayed by each shooter was awe-inspiring."
Xu Jing once again passed the microphone to Chu Xi's lips, "Contestant Chu Xi, do you have any tips for controlling your emotions and staying calm? Would you like to share them with everyone?"
Chu Xi pondered for a moment. "Actually, I'm not calm, I just understand more clearly what my most important task is right now. In order to complete this task, I will automatically block out all other distracting thoughts."
"So the most important task right now is to win the championship?"
Chu Xi nodded, "Yes, we have to win."
She gave this answer very calmly, and the expression on her face seemed as if she was just talking about a trivial matter.
But the eyes around her were all moved.
Xu Jing also smiled and nodded, looking at Chu Xi with even more admiration.
"Okay, thank you Chu Xi for your answer. Now, let's interview Jiang Wannan, who is also very popular."
The live camera then turned to Jiang Wannan next to her.
[Aaaaaah, Wannan and Xiaoxi are both so adorable! I've been up all day for days, just binge-watching videos of everyone in the shooting team.]
[Every day, I start playing as soon as I open my eyes. I'm completely dependent on the entire shooting team.]
Chu Xi is truly strong! Whenever I feel anxious and consumed, I watch Chu Xi's videos and instantly feel like I can hold on a little longer.
When interviewing the shooting team athletes, the popularity of the live broadcast room once again soared.
Several athlete-related terms appeared one after another on Weibo's hot searches.
Ten minutes later, Xu Jing ended the interview, returned to the stage with a smile, and continued to announce the next performance.
Chu Xi and others continued to watch the show in a relaxed manner.
At another artist table next door, Su Mingzhi happened to sit with Wu Yuliang.
The two were whispering to each other.
"My friend asked me to help get Chu Xi's autograph. Do you want to go with us after the show?" Su Mingzhi looked up at Wu Yuliang.
"Autograph. It's just right, I have to get one too. There are quite a few people here who want autographs, my parents, cousin and others are all waiting for them." Wu Yuliang replied in a low voice.
Ever since the shooting team became popular on the Internet, various friends and relatives asked Wu Yuliang about Chu Xi every day.
Everyone knows that Chu Xi and Wu Yuliang had participated in a program before, so they must know each other.
So the task of signing has been piling up for a long time.
"Then let's do it together later." Su Mingzhi cleared his throat, sat up straight again, and began to watch the stage performance intently.
Several more wonderful stage performances have ended.
Xu Jing took the stage, holding the microphone and announcing, "Now, we are going to enter the annual awards ceremony. First, the first award to be presented is..."
The first few awards were mostly given to artists.
There are Popularity Award, Best Newcomer Award, Potential Award, etc.
Wu Yuliang received the Potential Artist of the Year Award. He stood in front of the stage, smiled and thanked everyone before leaving the stage holding the trophy.
Next was Su Mingzhi’s Vitality Popularity Award.
After that shooting variety show, Su Mingzhi became popular again and became a top-notch popular artist. In the past few months, she has participated in several popular dramas to be broadcast, and she is very popular and well-received.
This award is well deserved for her.
Chu Xi continued to raise her hands and applaud, her eyes fixed on Su Mingzhi on the stage, listening carefully to her acceptance speech.
"Sister Xi." Lu Meng suddenly came over and whispered, "Are you and Mingzhi familiar with each other?"
Chu Xi retracted his gaze and looked at her, "We met on the show. What's wrong?"
Lu Meng cleared her throat. "Can you get me an autograph? My friend likes her very much."
"Okay, I'll go ask after the show is over." Chu Xi continued to look at the stage and raised his hands to applaud.
Soon, a round of awards was over.
This time, when Xu Jing came on stage, she glanced at Chu Xi's table with a smile.
She paused in the center of the stage and raised the microphone. "Yes, we're going to present the annual Ranjing Sports Team Gold Award. As we all know, there's been a wave of sports fever online this year, and once-unpopular sports are starting to gain public attention."
"The athletes' mental qualities of tenacity, courage and self-confidence have also become our goals to learn from."
"For us, this summer and winter have suddenly become filled with anticipation. Perhaps it's the anticipation for the results of the competitions, or perhaps it's the anticipation for the athletes' wonderful performances. I believe many people will still remember the moment when the Chinese team won its first gold medal at the World Cup. This is probably one of the few moments in our ordinary lives when our hearts will beat like a pounding drum."
"Now, please invite all members of the Chinese shooting team to come on stage and receive this award."
As soon as the words fell, everyone's eyes turned to Chu Xi's table.
The live camera next to it also turned around.
Chu Xi took the lead and stood up first, followed by Jiang Wannan, Lu Meng and Lu Wenxuan beside him, who also straightened their clothes and stood up.
Half a minute later, all the members of the shooting team stood in a row on the stage. Everyone was wearing the shooting team uniform, standing in a standard posture with their backs straight.
The person in charge of presenting the awards is Mr. Wang, the executive president of the industry platform.
From the moment Mr. Wang came on stage, he had a kind uncle smile on his face. Holding the trophy in both hands, he walked in front of Chu Xi, grinning from ear to ear.
"Who gets the trophy? It's pretty heavy."
Everyone looked at Chu Xi at the same time, and took a half step back, signaling Chu Xi to come.
When Chu Xi heard "It's quite heavy", he turned his head and glanced at Lu Wenxuan beside him, "You take it."
"Okay, okay, I'll take it." Lu Wenxuan hurried forward to take the trophy. After weighing it, he found it was quite heavy. He subconsciously felt the trophy push down on his hands before he could hold it steadily.
Lu Wenxuan stood with the trophy in his hands.
Chu Xi walked to the microphone stand, bent slightly, and began to speak: "Thank you to Weibo for inviting us to participate in such a lively event. Thank you also for your continued attention and support for the Chinese Shooting Team. We will continue to work hard in the upcoming competitions and strive for better results."
After the simple thank you speech, Chu Xi and others stood up and started taking photos and greeting each other on the stage.
Mr. Feng also stood aside with a smile on his face and gestured to the assistant below the stage, indicating that they should take a group photo.
There was warm applause from the audience.
Netizens in the live broadcast room also screamed with satisfaction.
"Aaaaaah, seeing the entire shooting team being praised makes me happier than if I were praised myself!"
They deserve it! While others are celebrating Christmas happily, only the Chinese shooting team is quietly competing. They deserve everyone's love!
I hope they can do just as well at the Olympics.
At this time, the time was exactly 11:59 pm.
Xu Jing took the stage just in time, raised the microphone with a smile, and said, "There's only one minute left until the new year. In this final moment of the year, let's count down together with all the members of the Chinese shooting team."
The staff came on stage from one side and handed the microphone to all members of the shooting team one after another.
At this time, there were ten seconds left until midnight.
"Let us count down to ten and welcome the new year together."
"Ten, nine, eight..."
Seconds passed by, Chu Xi looked at the countdown on the stage screen and spoke together:
"Three, two, one."
Countless colorful sequins immediately rose up around the stage, and under the refraction of the lights, the sparkling light spread all around.
The fans at the scene also burst into excited cheers.
Chu Xi raised her eyes and looked at the ribbons and sequins around her, feeling a sense of inexplicable emotion in her heart.
The new year has begun again.
New Year's Eve events are being held across the country, with spectacular fireworks and light shows taking place.
At this moment, the whole country is celebrating.
This grand New Year's Eve came to an end.
After the award ceremony, Chu Xi and other team members left the stage one after another.
Xu Jing began to announce the end of the New Year's Eve event.
Many artists and guests were also preparing to leave.
After Chu Xi and her teammates returned to their original positions, the other artists around them saw the opportunity and immediately gathered around, asking quietly, "Sister Xi, can you give me an autograph?"
Chu Xi waved, "Come on."
The artist who had already stood up hurriedly came over, holding up her skirt.
Wu Yuliang and Su Mingzhi from the next table also hurried over and lined up to wait for their autographs.
Chu Xi, Jiang Wannan and others sat at the table, holding pens in their hands. After signing one sheet, they would hand over another one. Occasionally, they would take time out to take a group photo.
After Xu Jing finished her final farewell speech, she turned off the microphone and quickly walked down, lifting her skirt.
A few minutes later, Xu Jing squeezed in and handed over a photo of Zhang Chuxi with a smile, "Can you sign one for me too?"
Chu Xi took the photo, signed it skillfully, and handed it to Xu Jing, "Okay."
"Sister Xi, here, here." Wu Yuliang called softly and handed over a stack of autographed photos.
After signing autographs for all the artists, it was already getting late.
Chu Xi stood up and called everyone in the team, "Let's go."
Jiang Wannan, who was still adding Xu Chongguang on WeChat, immediately quickened her pace, "Okay, added!"
Jiang Wannan put away her phone and said, "Then I'll be leaving first."
"Okay, good luck in the competition." Xu Chongguang nodded with a smile.
After coming out of the New Year's Eve event, all the shooting team members were surrounded by fans outside again.
It took a long time for Chu Xi and the shooting team to get on the car with difficulty.
"Oh my god, why are there so many people?" Jiang Wannan looked curiously at the fans outside the window who were still waving at her.
After this incident, the members of the shooting team finally realized that they had become famous.
In the past, basically no one paid attention to the competitions. Occasionally, you would meet one or two fans, but they were rare.
The business car drove all the way back to the training base.
When Chu Xi got off the car, it was already dark. From time to time, fireworks rose up, illuminating the sky.
"My God, this firework is so big and bright, falling down like a meteor." Jiang Wannan pointed at the firework that was being set off in the sky.
Chu Xi looked up and looked over.
The fireworks in the sky are falling down, as bright and mysterious as the Milky Way.
"Ahhh, why do we have to start training again tomorrow?" Lu Wenxuan grabbed his hair with both hands and started shouting after getting off the car.
An Hongran glanced at him with disdain, and immediately walked over to Chu Xi, pretending not to know Lu Wenxuan.
The backs of several people were reflected on the ground under the illumination of the fireworks.
They walked together towards the dormitory building, and laughter could be heard from time to time, making the place particularly lively in the quiet night.
The next day, the shooting team's short vacation ended and a new round of training cycle began.
This time, Song Anshan decided to lead all members of the national training team to an outdoor snow mountain climbing training plan.
"A qualified athlete must possess an unyielding sense of faith, a strong physique, and the spirit to never give up. This snow mountain climbing project aims to enhance everyone's willpower and sense of faith. I believe you can do it! Do you have faith in yourselves?"
Song Anshan stood in front of all the training team members and asked in a loud voice.
"have!"
Song Anshan nodded with satisfaction and pointed to the northern sky. "Everyone hurry back and pack your bags. This afternoon, we will all take the high-speed rail to the Chongli ski resort to begin our training plan."
"This time, our training goal is to conquer the top of the snow-capped mountain!"
That afternoon, the snow-covered Chongli Ski Resort welcomed members of the national shooting training team.
At the entrance of the ski resort, Chu Xi got out of the car, holding the suitcase with one hand, looking at the endless snow-capped mountains around him. The cold air made him shiver uncontrollably.
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