Chapter 44 Chapter 44
Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan looked at each other, smiled and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
Song Anshan nodded with satisfaction and handed the two of them a bottle of water. "Let's go."
Despite winning first place, the Chinese team left the field in a low-key manner.
Because tomorrow's gold medal match is the last stop, they will have to review today's game and continue training after returning.
Similarly, the South Korean team could only compete for the bronze medal. The coach didn't say anything, just comforted them a few words, and then quickly took the players away. He probably wanted to go back and review the game and prepare to fight for the bronze medal tomorrow with all his strength.
Only the Catantu player stayed on the scene to greet and interact with the audience before happily leaving with his coach.
After leaving the competition venue, Chu Xi picked up his phone and received a congratulatory message from Wu Yuliang across the ocean:
[Congratulations, Sister Xi! Good luck in the gold medal match tomorrow!]
Qi Xiayan, Su Mingzhi and several other friends in the entertainment industry also saw the trending search and sent their blessings.
Chu Xi lowered his head and replied one by one with his mobile phone.
After getting on the car back to the hotel, my aunt Zhu Lifang also sent me a voice message.
"Xiao Xi, I saw the live broadcast of the competition. Keep up the good work tomorrow! When you're done, come home and your aunt will stew fish for you."
Chu Xi is still in the stage of preparing for the competition, and the family members are afraid that calling will affect Chu Xi's training, so in recent times, the aunt only dares to contact Chu Xi by sending WeChat.
Chu Xi quickly replied: "Okay. I have to review my training this afternoon. Let's talk after the competition tomorrow."
After replying to all the messages, Chu Xi put down his phone, leaned his head on the seat, rubbed his eyebrows and began to rest.
"The players from Catantu performed exceptionally well today." Lu Wenxuan turned his head and began to mutter.
Chu Xi responded: "Well, I wonder how they will perform tomorrow."
I guess the South Korean team didn't expect that they would lose to Catantuan this time.
At this time, it was already eight o'clock in the evening in China.
Jiyue brand headquarters.
Yu Wenya clapped her legs excitedly and stood up.
She knew she had made the right bet this time!
Ever since she saw Chu Xi participate in the National Shooting Championship for the first time, she had a premonition that there would be a dark horse athlete in this shooting competition.
This World Cup match made her more determined.
After Yu Wenya calmed down, she immediately picked up the landline phone and dialed a number.
"Yes, notify the copywriter and publicity department to watch the live broadcast of the Shooting World Cup Air Pistol Mixed Team competition on time tomorrow afternoon. Regardless of whether we win gold or silver, we will immediately announce and promote Chu Xi's endorsement after the competition."
Jiyue has signed several batches of athletes this season.
The purpose is to place a bet.
Now that Chu Xi is the most promising, we must focus on promoting Chu Xi’s endorsements in the near future.
Yu Wenya sat down in the office chair again, raised her hand and touched her chin repeatedly.
We still have to see whether Chu Xi can maintain stability in the individual events later.
If it is a solo event, she can also take the lead.
Ji Yue will definitely consider in-depth endorsement cooperation with Chu Xi.
For example, using Chu Xi as the main spokesperson and launching a series of sports products.
…
Chu Xi and others drove to the shooting training ground.
When Song Anshan was in the car, he held a tablet in his hand and reviewed the entire qualifying round for Lu Wenxuan and Chu Xi.
The two made very few mistakes and occasionally performed beyond their expectations.
But the morale of the Catantuan team is indeed very high today, and no one is sure whether they can continue this state in tomorrow's gold medal match.
"No matter how other teams perform, as long as you do your best, that's all that's fine." Song Anshan put away the tablet and looked at Chu Xi and the others with determination.
Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan nodded at the same time, "Yeah."
Not long after, a business car stopped outside the shooting training venue.
The car door opened, and Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan got out one after another and walked into the venue one after another.
At this time, Jiang Wannan and Lu Meng, who were still in training, had just heard the news that the mixed team qualifying round had advanced to the gold medal match.
"Chu Xi and Brother Lu are still stable. Now I feel relieved." Jiang Wannan put down the air rifle and picked up the water bottle from the side to replenish water with a smile.
At this time, Chu Xi's figure was the first to walk into the venue.
Jiang Wannan noticed it immediately and went over to greet him with a smile.
"I heard about your wonderful performance. Congratulations."
Lu Wenxuan sighed lightly, with a wry smile on his face, "Let's wait until I win the gold medal tomorrow to congratulate you."
Chu Xi pursed her lips, her expression looking relatively relaxed.
However, even though they advanced to the gold medal match, she and Lu Wenxuan couldn't relax too much.
Seeing the two people's behavior, Jiang Wannan patted Chu Xi's shoulder in understanding.
"Come on, let's celebrate after the competition."
Soon, Lu Meng and other team members came over to congratulate them.
After a brief celebration, everyone on the training ground began to resume their previous training status.
After tomorrow, competitions in other events will also begin one after another, and there is no time to rest for everyone.
Until the sun is about to set.
Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan finished their training and prepared to return to the hotel together.
Outside the training venue, a black business car was parked under the shade of a tree.
Lu Wenxuan was the first to open the car door and stepped into the car. He suddenly saw something and froze, "Brother? Why are you here?"
Chu Xi, who was following behind, stopped.
She raised her eyes and looked into the car.
The man in the dark silk shirt leaned back in the chair, his slender hands resting on the armrests of the seat, and a string of valuable agarwood beads adorned his wrist.
"I happened to be going to Europe for business and was transiting through Catantuan. My parents asked me to bring you something."
Lu Tianyang rolled up his shirt sleeves, bent down to pick up the black schoolbag at his feet, and handed it to Lu Wenxuan, "Pickled vegetables, sausages, and cured meat. My parents have been making it for half a year and asked me to bring it over for you to try."
Lu Wenxuan: “…”
"I can't eat it during the competition right now. Haven't I told them several times not to send me these?"
Lu Tianyang raised his eyes and glanced at him, "I told them, but they didn't listen. I've delivered the food, it's up to you whether you want to eat it or not."
Lu Wenxuan took a deep breath, calmed himself down, then took the schoolbag and slung it over his shoulder.
He turned to look at Chu Xi, "Get in the car. This is my brother."
Chu Xi looked at Lu Tianyang for a moment before looking away, turning to the other side, opening the door and sitting in the back seat.
Lu Wenxuan got in the car last, sat down, and closed the door.
"Brother, can't you persuade Mom and Dad to work less? We don't need that kind of money. If we want to eat pickles and bacon, we can just go out and buy some. Why do they have to work so hard to make it themselves?"
The Lu family also came from the countryside.
The Lu Tianyang brothers have lived a frugal life since childhood.
A few years ago, Lu Tianyang happened to seize the market opportunity and started doing business in his early twenties. This enabled him to lead his family across classes, and he himself became a boss worth over 100 million yuan.
Now Lu Wenxuan has joined the national shooting team and started to win glory for the country.
The two brothers have long become the pride of Lujia Village.
Lu's parents have achieved financial freedom and can spend their old age in peace, but they have worked hard as farmers all their lives. Even though their family no longer needs them to work, they always find some work for themselves from time to time.
"I tried to persuade them, but it was useless. I found a nanny for them, but they drove her away after a few days. Then they started to arrange a blind date for me. I can't get involved in this matter anymore, otherwise I, your brother, will be implicated." Lu Tianyang sat up straight and said calmly.
Lu Wenxuan: “…”
"Brother, you've been tired."
Chu Xi sat in the back row, listening to the Lu brothers bickering and chatting, which was quite interesting.
However, the training was too tiring, and after a while, Chu Xi leaned against the back seat and fell asleep.
After an unknown amount of time, a cold voice rang in my ears: "We're at the hotel."
Chu Xi suddenly woke up, opened her eyes, and saw Lu Tianyang's three-dimensional and tough face appear in front of her.
"Oh, okay."
Chu Xi rubbed his eyebrows and hurried out of the car.
Lu Wenxuan was standing on the side of the road, talking on the phone with his cell phone. Judging from the conversation, he was probably chatting with his parents.
Chu Xi raised her hand to greet him and Lu Tianyang, then turned and walked towards the hotel.
The girl's back gradually walked away.
Lu Tianyang leaned against the car door and watched Chu Xi walk into the hotel until the girl's figure disappeared from his sight.
He retracted his gaze and glanced at Lu Wenxuan who was still on the phone, "Are you done?"
Lu Wenxuan gestured and nodded, "Mom, I won't tell you anymore. My brother has brought all the things to me. I understand. You and my dad should take a good rest and don't get too tired. I'll come home to see you after the competition."
After saying that, he hung up the phone, breathed a sigh of relief, and stole a glance at Lu Tianyang.
"Are you staying here tonight too?"
Lu Tianyang nodded, "Since I'm here, I'll go watch your final tomorrow."
Before coming, Lu Tianyang had asked his assistant to book a hotel and game tickets here.
Lu Tianyang subconsciously glanced in the direction where Chu Xi had just disappeared, "Is that girl your teammate in the competition?"
Lu Wenxuan nodded. "Yes, her name is Chu Xi. Her performance is even more stable than mine. Even in our team, it's rare to see someone with such a stable mentality. She's amazing."
Lu Tianyang pursed his lips, retracted his gaze, opened the trunk and took out the suitcase.
"Let's go."
…
After returning to the hotel, Chu Xi quickly washed up and collapsed onto the bed.
Not long after, Jiang Wannan also came back after finishing training.
She leaned against the headboard with a weary look on her face, muttering, "This day has flown by so quickly. The day after tomorrow I have to start competing in the individual events."
After Chu Xi rested, he recovered a little and had the energy to tease her.
"Just be content. After I finish the mixed team competition, I still have to compete in the individual competition."
Jiang Wannan laughed immediately, then stood up and climbed onto Chu Xi's bed.
"You're participating in the World Series for the first time today. How do you feel? Do you have any experience you can share with me?"
This is also her first time participating in an international competition this year.
Although she has extensive experience in various competitions, world-class competitions are definitely different from those in China.
She was still a little nervous.
"Just treat it like normal training. The tense atmosphere on the scene will definitely have some impact on you. Adapt and accept it. Try not to resist it, otherwise it will make you more nervous."
Jiang Wannan sighed softly: "Just listening to you, I feel that the pressure at the competition must be huge."
We understand the principle, but whether we can do it is another matter.
When the time was almost up, the two turned off the lights and went to bed on time, preparing for tomorrow's competition.
…
In another room, Lu Tianyang, who had not yet slept, was holding a remote control and watching the replay of today's mixed air pistol team competition.
He was wearing loose black and white pajamas, leaning on the leather sofa, his eyes fixed on the scene where Chu Xi was aiming and shooting in the stadium.
In the quiet of the night, replays of the game were playing in Lu Tianyang's room.
…
The next day, the sky was bright.
It was a sunny day, the whole sky was very bright blue, a few white clouds were floating leisurely in the air, and the sun was bright and warm.
Chu Xi got up on time at seven o'clock for morning exercise. After an hour of warm-up exercises, he returned to the hotel to wash and prepare for breakfast.
Chu Xi came to the restaurant and found a seat by the window.
Every now and then, Lu Wenxuan would come over with a plate of food and sit down opposite him. "Come on, teammate, let's eat quickly and go back to training later."
Chu Xi finished chewing the egg in his mouth and said, "Okay."
Just as Lu Wenxuan was about to continue speaking, he suddenly saw something and raised his head and waved his hand, "Brother, here!"
Lu Tianyang looked over here with a tray in his hand. After catching a glimpse of Chu Xi's familiar figure, he turned around and walked over to sit next to Lu Wenxuan.
"Chu Xi and I will go to closed training this afternoon. You probably won't be able to contact me by then. You can just go to the competition venue to watch the game." Lu Wenxuan raised his hand and poked Lu Tianyang.
"I understand." Lu Tianyang lowered his head, picked up his chopsticks and started eating breakfast.
The atmosphere at the table became quiet.
The three of them didn't communicate with each other throughout the whole process, they just focused on eating.
Until Chu Xi was about to finish the food on his plate.
Lu Tianyang broke the silence and glanced at Chu Xi, "By the way, can you add me on WeChat?"
Chu Xi was stunned for a moment, "That's fine."
As he spoke, Chu Xi took out his mobile phone, found the WeChat QR code and handed it over.
In another world, when she and Lu Wenxuan teamed up to play in the game, she had met his brother several times. It was probably the second time they met that the other party took the initiative to add her on WeChat.
But after that, the two of them hardly spoke to each other.
The only time the other party took the initiative to send a message was to ask about Lu Wenxuan.
After adding each other as friends, Chu Xi said hello and turned to leave the restaurant.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Lu Wenxuan hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls and said, "Brother, I won't talk to you anymore. Chu Xi and I are going to practice first."
After saying that, Lu Wenxuan left in a hurry.
…
In the morning after breakfast.
Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan continued to train to maintain their form.
At the same time, the men's and women's 10-meter air rifle-gun mixed team qualifying competition also kicked off next door.
Representing the Chinese team are two veteran players from the previous national team.
Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan had a final in the afternoon. In order not to affect their mentality, they turned off their mobile phones and cut off all contact with the outside world after entering the training venue in the morning.
In the shooting range, Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan fired shot after shot.
Rest area outside the training ground.
Song Anshan smiled and sat down on the sofa, raising his hand to signal Lu Tianyang to join him. "Mr. Lu, are you here specifically to watch Wen Xuan's game?"
"Yes. Also, have you received any information about the public welfare publicity activities visiting the province?"
Song Anshan nodded. "I heard about it. In recent years, various departments have been making various efforts to expand the publicity of shooting. Our leaders have said that they will cooperate highly on this matter. I will contact you after the World Cup is over."
Because his younger brother learned shooting, Lu Tianyang has always been interested in this sport, so he has been looking for opportunities to promote shooting to the outside world.
It just so happens that their provincial leaders are also paying attention to this matter.
So after some discussions between the two sides some time ago, they reached a cooperation.
After this Shooting World Cup is over, Song Anshan will lead the team to Jiangbin Province to carry out public welfare publicity activities for shooting sports in the local area, aiming to promote shooting and attract more young and outstanding talents to understand and learn this sport.
Lu Tianyang's company is responsible for the supervision and funding of this publicity campaign.
After coming out of the shooting range, Lu Tianyang got directly into the black business car.
The assistant sitting in the passenger seat turned around and said, "Mr. Lu, after the World Cup, all the shooting athletes' flights and hotels to our province have been arranged."
"Well, security must be in place so that no athlete can have an accident during our event."
"Understood." The assistant agreed.
This charity event will not bring any revenue to Lu Tianyang's company.
However, this promotional activity of shooting athletes visiting the province may seem to be promoting shooting, but in fact the attention brought by the athletes will also indirectly promote local culture and characteristics.
When an entrepreneur makes a certain amount of money, he or she must shoulder social responsibilities.
It is also an entrepreneur’s responsibility to gain more visibility for his hometown.
…
The morning passed quickly.
The Chinese team advanced to the gold medal match for the 10-meter air rifle-gun mixed men's and women's team event with the second place in the qualifying round.
The other team in the gold medal match was from Italy, a country that has always performed well in shooting.
Their gold medal match is scheduled for the morning of the day after tomorrow.
At the same time, the bronze medal match for the mixed men's and women's 10-meter air pistol team is about to begin.
Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan have arrived at the waiting area for the competition and started warming up.
"Don't worry. Today we will compete for the bronze medal first and then the gold medal. You two will be on stage in a while, so calm down first." Song Anshan's main task was still to calm the two of them.
However, Chu Xi and Lu Wenxuan didn't seem to need comfort.
Both of them focused their attention on watching the fun, and there seemed to be no pressure at all from the competition.
"Do you think the South Korean team can win?" Lu Wenxuan asked curiously.
After Chu Xi finished drinking the water, he shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. The new player on the Korean team is a bit unstable."
Seeing that the two were not worried about the upcoming gold medal match, Song Anshan became anxious first, "Don't pay too much attention to other people's games, you have to focus on your own games as well."
"Don't worry." Lu Wenxuan imitated Song Anshan, patted his shoulder, and comforted him in return, "We'll be fine, don't be too nervous."
Song Anshan was stunned.
Shouldn't this be his line?
"Lee Ruien and the other two are on the court." Chu Xi saw the Korean players from the passage and said silently.
Lu Wenxuan hurriedly leaned over to take a look out of curiosity.
The South Korean team entered the field, followed by the Indian team.
The figures of the four contestants disappeared one after another and officially entered the competition venue.
…
Domestic time, three o'clock in the afternoon.
The live broadcast rooms for all competition events on Yuexin Video are open.
The live broadcast room for the air pistol competition, which Xu Yingzhe was specifically responsible for, also opened on time, with the title: 10-meter air pistol mixed men's and women's team bronze medal match.
"Welcome everyone back to the 10-meter air pistol live broadcast room. Currently broadcasting the bronze medal match between the mixed men's and women's teams, South Korea and India. The gold medal match featuring China will begin after this one. Please be patient."
[I'm afraid of missing out on the gold medal, so I'm already here in the livestream room.]
It seems like there aren't many people interested in shooting right now. I asked around yesterday, and no one around me watches shooting competitions. I don't even know who to talk to about it.
[Normal. Except for the first Olympic gold medal, shooting has never received much attention.]
[Today's gold medal match against Catan should be no problem, right?]
The Catantuan players aren't as strong as the Korean team, so this unexpected comeback is a real headache. But the Chinese team is pretty solid, so there's no need to worry.
In the audience, Lu Tianyang came in with his assistant, and the two found their seats and sat down.
Before coming, the assistant bought a small national flag and prepared to cheer for the Chinese team at the game.
After entering the venue, he found that all the people there were foreigners.
The few yellow people are him and Mr. Lu.
The red flag in his hand attracted a lot of attention from the people around him, and all kinds of inquiring and scrutinizing glances were cast at him.
The assistant coughed awkwardly and began to feel a little out of place. He wanted to put the national flag in his hand into his backpack.
At this time, Lu Tianyang reached out, took the national flag from his hand, and inserted it into the pocket of the black backpack behind the assistant.
A red flag only the size of a palm was fluttering on the field.
"Mr. Lu, we are not the only two Chinese people on this field, right?" The assistant lowered his voice and asked quietly as he approached Lu Tianyang.
Lu Tianyang looked up at the playing field and said, "When the Chinese team takes the field, you'll know if there are any Chinese people here."
The bronze medal match has already begun.
South Korea is currently leading, with the score at 5:1.
Xu Yingzhe began explaining the rules to the audience in the live broadcast room: "The rules for the bronze and gold medal matches are as follows: each team of male and female athletes will shoot one shot each. The scores of the two will be added together and compared with the score of the other team. The team with the higher score will get two points, and the lower score will get zero points. If the two teams are tied, each will get one point. The team that reaches or exceeds 16 points first wins."
Nearly forty minutes later, after a fierce chase between the South Korean team and the Indian team, the final score reached 16:10, ending the bronze medal match.
Xu Yingzhe spoke with some anticipation, "So, this bronze medal match is over. The South Korean team has won and taken the bronze medal in the 10-meter air pistol mixed team event. Next, the Chinese team and the Catantuan team will take the stage to begin the final gold medal match."
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