At two o'clock in the afternoon, Huai City's unique yellow-orange taxis were speeding within the Third Ring Road, with exhaust fumes emanating from their square rear ends... Oh no, today's taxis are all new energy vehicles, with no exhaust emissions, and are very environmentally friendly.
Lu You instructed the driver to stop the car at the side door, paid the fare, and jumped out of the car carrying his schoolbag.
It has been more than two months since Lu You stopped training, and her foot has almost healed. Teenagers' self-healing ability is indeed the strongest among all age groups. When Liang Jie took her for a follow-up check-up half a month ago, the doctor praised her for being as strong as a calf.
Now, apart from the scars on her feet caused by wearing ice skates for many years, there is no other problem.
Lu You took the scar removal cream prescribed by the doctor and tried it repeatedly on his own and Xie Yunjun's ankles for more than ten days. After thinking about it, he still felt that this thing was probably a waste of money.
It may be effective for fresh scars, but for old scars like those on figure skaters' feet, it can only serve as a psychological comfort.
When he saw the provincial team's ice rink again from afar, Lu You took a few deep breaths, as he did every time before going on stage, and his mood calmed down again.
White mist floated in the air with her breath.
If his height and weight hadn't been increasing rapidly, Lu You should have resumed training a long time ago. Although he was reluctant to admit it, Lu You knew that he had been avoiding it.
If a professional player doesn't go on the ice for a week, the feeling of the ice under his feet will be completely different, and she hasn't put on ice skates for two months.
After growth, her center of gravity, balance, and rotation speed are greatly different from before. Lu You doesn't like the strange feeling of her body being out of control.
The familiar aroma of spicy mixed soup still wafts in front of the provincial team's gate. Due to the restrictions of being an athlete, Lu You can only drool over the fresh and spicy red oil with his senior sisters every time he passes by. Even if he is so greedy that he dreams of marrying the boss of the spicy mixed soup, he still has to endure it after waking up from the dream.
At this time, the spicy mixed soup shop was only a zebra crossing away from her.
Lu You counted the traffic lights, and when the little person in the frame turned green, she walked straight towards the shop selling spicy salad.
Now is the off-season, which is the time of the year when dietary control is the most relaxed. Many athletes will sneak out to eat during lunch break, and the coaches will turn a blind eye. After all, there are still several months before the next competition, and no matter what kind of clenbuterol they have eaten, it should be metabolized by now.
The boss immediately smiled, took a small basket from his side to choose vegetables, and said in an enthusiastic and drawn-out tone: "Girl, welcome!"
Lu You swallowed his saliva, turned his head, and went to the fruit shop next to the spicy salad: "Auntie, I want the biggest bunch of bananas, three pounds of apples, and two boxes of blueberries and cherries."
At this time, the spicy mixed soup owner was still holding the small basket in the air: "..."
As Lu You passed by carrying a large bag of fruit, she could only pray silently that the shop would do prosperous business so that it might still be open when she retired.
The side door of the provincial team is only 500 meters away from the figure skating rink. It is the most convenient small door. When Lu You was standing at the security booth with a large bag of fruit, the uncle kindly reminded her: "Are you here to skate? The figure skating rink is not open to the public today. Come back next weekend."
"?" A question mark floated across Lu You's head, and he took a big apple and handed it over, "Uncle, don't you recognize me?"
The security guard looked her over and said coldly, "Don't try to get close to me. I've been working here for five years, and there's not a single contestant I don't know."
After the Winter Olympics, the popularity of figure skating remains high. Over the past few months, many people have tried to take advantage of the situation and sneak into the provincial team to pursue their favorite athletes. So the security guard subconsciously thought Lu You was one of them.
He advised earnestly: "Nowadays, many people bring their idol-chasing habits to athletes. Let me tell you, if you really like a player, go buy a ticket to support his game. It's much better than trying to sneak into the training ground here."
"The most suitable distance between ice fans and athletes is in the audience seats," the uncle pulled his Lei Feng hat and said righteously, "As long as I am here, no one can disturb the kids' training!"
Lu You: Although what you said makes sense, you really misunderstood!
The girl stretched her neck and poked her little face out from under her scarf. She took out her contestant card in anger and grief: "Uncle Wang, it's me! It's really me! Lu You!"
Wang Zhongguo took a breath after receiving the contestant's card and leaned back slowly: "Are you Xiao Lu?"
Lu You: Are you serious about taking a half step back?
"I haven't seen you for two months. What did you eat to change so much?" Wang Zhongguo gestured with his fist in shock. "The chickens in the chicken farm don't grow this fast!"
Who says it isn't true? Although Lu You's height and weight are growing rapidly now, perhaps because she has always maintained the habit of a low-fat diet, her weight gain rate can never keep up with her height. During this period, the baby fat on her face disappeared without a trace, and she directly evolved into a standard oval face.
If it weren't for the fact that the facial features still resembled the original ones, Wang Zhongguo would never have recognized that this was the delicate and exquisite little baby from before.
In the next few minutes, Lu You, who had changed a lot as a girl, successfully attracted the attention of the security team.
After getting rid of the security guards' questioning such as "Are you the Olympic bronze medalist?" and "What brand of calcium tablets does Xiao Lu take? I'll buy a bottle for my granddaughter too." After going through a lot of hardships, Lu You finally arrived at the entrance of the training ground and quietly lay down by the window to look inside.
Chi Hui, who is less than 1.5 meters tall, was doing pre-match practice with a stern face.
Lu You knew that no matter how unruly his junior brother was at other times, his state would be completely different once the competition started.
The format of intra-team competition was learned from the national team. Whenever people mention the Jianglin Provincial Team, the first people that come to mind are definitely those people who often participate in international competitions. In fact, there are many other players in the entire Jianglin Provincial Team.
They do not have the opportunity to participate in A-level competitions, and the subsidies linked to performance are not enough to support them flying around the world to participate in B-level competitions. Flower farming does not have a steady stream of domestic competitions like Japan and Russia, which leads to the emergence of intra-team competitions.
The team competition is held in full compliance with the rules of the Olympic Team Competition and the World Team Competition. In order to motivate the players, the team also prepares bonuses for the final winners. Although it is not much, it is definitely enough for everyone to go out for a meal together.
"You're clinging to the window like a lizard."
When Lu You was looking for Xie Yunjun earnestly, she heard these words. She turned around and saw Lu Tingsong, who was cosplaying Runtu with a small felt hat, red cheeks and hands in his sleeves, walking towards her at some point.
"Chi Hui has recently mastered the advanced 3F+3T, and can also do the sword-lifting spin. He is waiting to demonstrate these two skills to you in the competition. Without you leading the trouble, this kid doesn't even scream when he tears his waist and hips."
"Come in, they're all waiting for you."
Lu Tingsong urged Lu You in a natural tone, as if she had not been away from the ice rink for seventy days and nights, and Lu You just came to attend daily training on time as usual.
The familiar cold air hit my face, and the sound of the blade rubbing against the ice was crisp and pleasant.
The moment he saw Lu You, Chi Hui almost flew out of the ice rink.
"Senior Sister!"
The little boy cheered, climbed up the baffle using his hands and feet, and fluttered like a carp: "Senior sister, are you here to watch my game?"
"Chi Hui," Lu Tingsong called him with a serious expression, "Don't take this as a team competition. We only practiced once before the competition. Will you be so careless when participating in other competitions in the future?"
Knowing that he was in the wrong, Chi Hui stuck out his tongue. After being patted on the head by Lu You twice, he obediently continued to practice.
After sending her junior fellow apprentice away, Lu You continued to look around. When she turned around and was about to ask a question, Lu Tingsong spoke first.
"Xiaojun is changing Costen."
Hearing this, the blueberries in Lu You's hand no longer smelled good. His pupils trembled and his voice suddenly rose: "Xie Yunjun is going to participate in the competition? Pair skating? With whom!?"
She hasn't had her period for just two months. Even if the female contestant's development is not going well, you can't assign a new female companion to Xie Yunjun so soon!
Lu Tingsong, who had been worried about his niece's poor spirits, was now completely relieved. Hearing her powerful voice and her eyes that seemed ready to fight, he must have finished at least three bowls of rice at noon.
Lu Tingsong explained: "When you were not here, Xiaojun was almost practicing single skating. It happened that there were only three men's singles in the provincial team, and he was drafted into the men's singles group today. He skated the short program, and Chi Hui skated the free program."
What?
The raging fire in Lu You's eyes was extinguished in an instant.
"I see," Lu You stuffed the blueberry into his mouth, "I thought it was something else."
Lu You glanced at his niece.
Lu You and Xie Yunjun's achievements are there, so even if Lu You encountered injuries and developmental problems, the team leaders have not thought of breaking up the pair. While Lu You was recuperating, the team originally planned to find a temporary female companion for Xie Yunjun to practice with first. Many people thought that Xie Yunjun would refuse, but they did not expect Xie Yunjun's attitude of refusal to be so firm.
He said: "I only recognize one partner for pairs skating. I will wait for her to come back."
At that time, Jiang Yang asked Xie Yunjun: "What if Lu You's condition cannot be adjusted back in time before the season?"
At that time, Xie Yunjun was silent for a long time, and the answer he finally gave was shocking.
"I now have four types of triple jumps, and I have also successfully completed 3Lz in private practice. If the team needs me, I can start training for 3A and combination jumps now, and switch to single skating next season."
"Until the day my female companion returns."
After hearing the review of what happened before, Lu You was deeply moved. After her male companion had been replaced by Costen, she pounced on him and hugged him tightly like an octopus. However, she forgot that she had grown taller, and her nose was directly on Xie Yunjun's sternum, which hurt so much that she burst into tears.
To other people at the scene, it was a touching scene of a man and a woman crying and hugging each other tightly in front of the ice rink after separation.
Xie Yunjun put one hand around Lu You's waist and rubbed Lu You's nose with his fingers: "What's wrong?"
Lu You: "After the game, accompany me to buy ice skates. My old skates are no longer wearable."
Lu Tingsong and Jiang Yang, who were squatting in a corner and eavesdropping, were stunned. They naturally understood what this sentence meant, and they couldn't help but look at each other in surprise.
After more than two months of rest, Lu You is finally returning to the ice rink.
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