Chapter 414 Champion Fans
"Master Liu appears at the London Olympics!"
It topped the Weibo hot search list in August and attracted countless attention.
Reporters and tourists who went to London to watch the Olympics found that this top female star in the domestic entertainment industry frequently shuttled between swimming, diving, fencing and other venues to cheer for the Olympic athletes.
As the world's top IP, the Olympic Games has far more exposure than everyday entertainment scenes.
Liu Shishi's move inspired some celebrities.
It seems that by associating "sportsmanship" and "patriotism", the entertainment industry and sports events can collide across borders, and the London Olympics can be used to compete for traffic and gain popularity.
Especially for female stars seeking to develop overseas, the Olympics is a shortcut to the global stage, and if managed properly, it can be a springboard for enhancing international influence.
Therefore, in order to seize the "traffic gold mine" of the Olympics, many celebrities flew to London overnight, regarding this grand sporting event as a new marketing battlefield.
On the afternoon of August 2nd local time, at the ExCEL Arena in London, the men's table tennis singles final of this Olympic Games is about to begin.
The lights on the scene were pouring down like a galaxy of stars, the audience seats were crowded with people, and cheers and applause were heard one after another.
Sitting in the VIP seat in the front row, Liu Shishi was wearing a moon-white new Chinese-style short-sleeved shirt with a cute national treasure giant panda embroidered on the lapel. Her black hair was tied up with a red and gold hairpin, and her eyebrows and eyes were as beautiful as a painting.
Jingtian next to her was wearing a gray-blue suspender skirt. The skirt was simple and neat, and the white ruffles at the neckline added a touch of sweetness and playfulness. Her long hair fell naturally, fresh and exquisite, showing the youthful vitality of summer.
The two female stars were dazzling and attracted a lot of media attention, especially domestic reporters who frequently focused their cameras on them.
Jingtian turned sideways and whispered to Sister Yi: "Senior Sister Shi, Mr. Song is not with you?"
While busy taking photos with her phone, Liu Shishi responded: "We came on the opening day. He watched a few games and returned home the day before yesterday. My family and I will return a few days later."
Originally, because both players in the men's singles table tennis final were from China and the gold medal fight was an internal battle within the Chinese team, she had no plans to watch the game and was planning to go shopping in London with her mother, mother-in-law and little cousin.
But he couldn't resist Jingtian's constant pleading, so he had no choice but to accompany her to the scene to watch the game.
"Tiantian, have you taken any roles recently?"
"Yes. We are about to shoot the movie Police Story 2013 starring Jackie Chan. There will also be a movie Australia Next year, which is a collaboration with Chow Yun-fat."
Sister Yi chuckled: "Tiantian, you are amazing. You are now partnered with a superstar."
The two stars were whispering to each other as the exciting match was about to begin and the contestants were introduced on the radio.
One of the players in the final is Zhang Jike, currently ranked number one in the world, the men's singles champion of the 2011 World Table Tennis Championships and World Cup, and the favorite to win this Olympics.
The other is Wang Hao, who won the men's singles gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He has made it to the Olympic finals for the third time and is eager to achieve a breakthrough in his career.
With a whistle, the men's singles table tennis final officially kicked off.
Zhang Jike started strongly and led 10-6 at one point.
On the stage, Jing Tian was infected by the tense atmosphere of the game. He fixed his eyes on the ping-pong ball flying in the field and exclaimed repeatedly: "Zhang Jike is so strong, he is suppressing Wang Hao!"
"Wang Hao is also a veteran with great strength. He has a chance to play in the game." Liu Shishi focused on the game. She and her husband had watched Wang Hao's games before and knew that he was also a world-class player.
It seemed to verify Liu Shishi's prediction. Wang Hao was worthy of being a veteran of three Olympic Games. He was experienced and resilient, and he tenaciously chased the score to 16-16.
Off the stage, Zhang Jike tightly gripped his racket and fought hard for a round, sweating profusely. Seeing that his opponent was so tough and could not be defeated in one go, he decided to call a timeout and adjust the tempo.
The effect of the pause tactics was very obvious. When Zhang Jike came back on the court, he seemed to be assisted by God and scored 2 points in a row, taking the lead with 18 to 16 and winning the first game.
After winning the first game, Zhang Jike continued his hot form, taking the lead with 3-0 at the start, and expanding the advantage to 9-2. In the end, he won the second game cleanly with a score of 11-5.
In the third game, Wang Hao took the lead and led 4-1 at one point, but Zhang Jike quickly adjusted his tactics and overtook to 8-5 by changing the landing points. He then played steadily and secured the victory with 11-6.
"Come on, Wang Hao! Come on, Wang Hao!"
The audience was cheering for Wang Hao, a three-time Olympic veteran, hoping that he could cheer up and show his best competitive form.
Amid the enthusiastic cheers, Liu Shishi and Jing Tian's cheers were clear and restrained, yet they always blended in with the shouts from the entire stadium, like a silent resonance, quietly injecting the gentleness and passion of oriental women into the arena.
During the break in the game, the director finally stopped pointing the camera at the court and began to capture the wonderful moments in the audience.
The commentator's voice sounded on CCTV5: "At this moment, all the audience are cheering for Wang Hao, and they don't want to see his last Olympic Games come to an end like this.
The person who appeared in front of the camera was the famous actress Liu Shishi. During the semi-finals, she and her husband Mr. Song Ci were present to cheer for the Chinese team. . . "
As the whistle sounded again, the two players slowly walked towards the ping-pong table in the center of the arena.
At this time, Jing Tian gently touched the sister next to him and pointed to a place not far away: "Senior sister, that athlete has been secretly looking at you!"
Liu Shishi looked in the direction of the voice and saw an athlete wearing the Chinese team uniform quietly looking over here on the bench.
As Olympic athletes competing for their country, both main competitors and substitutes deserve equal respect.
So Liu Shishi waved at the other party, with her eyebrows curved and a warm smile.
The athlete obviously saw Sister Yi waving and greeting him, but he blushed and turned away shyly.
On the bench, Chinese table tennis player Ma Long looked at his teammate Xu Xin in confusion: "Why are you blushing?"
The person Liu Shishi greeted was Xu Xin. At this moment, the athlete looked excited: "My goddess smiled at me!"
"Liu Shishi is here to watch the game again!" Ma Long knew that his good friend Xu Xin was a fan of actress Liu Shishi, so he subconsciously turned around and looked. Sure enough, he saw the beautiful figure of the actress in the VIP seats not far away.
Ma Long couldn't help but tease: "Lao Xu, you are such a star chaser, won't Yao Yan be jealous?"
"She is also a fan of Liu Shishi. We have similar interests!" Xu Xin was very proud, and then sighed with some regret, "It's a pity that I am a substitute and have no chance to play. I can't show my skills in front of my goddess."
"Try your best in the next Olympics." Ma Long came closer, put his arm around his friend, and suggested, "Lao Xu, after the game, do you want to come over and ask for a photo?"
Xu Xin was stunned and hesitated: "Is this appropriate?" Although she is a fan of Liu Shishi, she is a rational fan and knows how to act in moderation.
Ma Long encouraged with a smile: "What's wrong with that? We just took a photo together. If you miss this opportunity, you won't know when you will meet Liu Shishi next time!"
Xu Xin thought about it carefully and realized that this was indeed a rare opportunity. He immediately made up his mind: "I will go there as soon as the game is over."
On the court, Zhang Jike and Wang Hao were fighting fiercely.
Wang Hao had no way to retreat in the desperate situation. He fought a desperate battle and keenly seized the forehand flaw of Zhang Jike, winning the game 12 to 10, injecting suspense into the game.
The whistle of the deciding game echoed in the stadium!
Wang Hao tried his best and with great momentum, he took the lead with a fantastic score of 5-0.
Just when the audience thought he was going to make another effort to score, Zhang Jike showed amazing composure, scoring 5 points in a row and bringing the situation back to the same starting line.
The battle was extremely intense, with the scores rising alternately, and every point weighed on the nerves of the entire audience.
In the audience, Liu Shishi shook her head slightly, her eyes full of regret: "The game is about to end! Wang Hao's eyes are confused. He doesn't know how to beat Zhang Jike. The opponent is too strong."
Jing Tian didn't hear these words at all. His eyes were fixed on the playing field, and the only thing in his sight was Zhang Jike's agile figure.
At the critical moment, Zhang Jike scored points repeatedly with stable backhand pull and decisive forehand attack.
In the end, he sealed the victory with his famous "Ba Wang Twist", setting the score at 13 to 11, becoming the men's singles table tennis champion at the 2012 London Olympics.
The commentator passionately announced, which reached thousands of households through the TV series: “Congratulations to Zhang Jike for becoming an Olympic champion!
With an astonishing speed of 445 days, he broke Kong Linghui's record of 1,864 days and became the fastest player in the history of international table tennis to achieve a Grand Slam! "
In the center of the stadium, the cruelty of sports was fully revealed at this moment. Wang Hao's lonely expression was in sharp contrast to Zhang Jike's ecstatic attitude.
The new champion was extremely happy and excited. He walked around the stadium draped with the national flag to greet the audience who supported the Chinese team.
When Zhang Jike and Jing Tian's eyes met, the young and beautiful star instantly left a deep impression on the newly crowned Olympic champion.
Miss Jing was also excited when she saw the young man in fine clothes and riding a horse, full of vigor and vitality.
On the other side, Xu Xin on the bench couldn't wait to pull Ma Long to the VIP seat.
In the puzzled eyes of the first sister, she said shyly: "Hello, senior sister. I am Xu Xin, a national table tennis player, and he is my teammate Ma Long. We are both your fans, can we take a photo together?"
Ma Long, who was dragged here by force, was a little embarrassed: "Hello, Senior Sister!"
Liu Shishi smiled and readily agreed: "Of course!"
Xu Xin smiled sheepishly: "That, Senior Sister, athletes are not allowed to bring electronic devices into the venue during the competition."
The first sister smiled and raised the phone in her hand: "Use mine to take the photo. Add WeChat later and I'll send the photo to you."
Xu Xin was overjoyed and pulled Ma Long over, standing behind Liu Shishi, taking a photo of the three of them.
Then he turned against her, pushed his friend away, and wanted to take a photo with Liu Shishi alone, which made Ma Long roll his eyes.
Liu Shishi did not refuse. A friendly smile appeared at the corners of her eyes and she raised her phone again.
In front of the camera, the sister smiled sweetly, showing both the reserve of a traditional lady and the unrestrainedness of a modern socialite, which made the audience around her shine.
Seeing Xu Xin standing there grinning as he got what he wanted, Ma Long was not willing to be left behind and quickly took another photo with Liu Shishi.
The game ended and the audience left one after another.
Jing Tian took Yijie's arm, smiling, and sincerely invited her: "Senior Sister, thanks to you for accompanying me today, I have to treat you to a meal no matter what."
Liu Shishi shook her head apologetically: "I have an appointment with a friend tonight. I'll treat you next time I have the chance."
It was rare to have someone familiar accompany you in a foreign country, Jing Tian didn't want to give up: "Sister, call your friends to come along!"
After saying that, she shook Yijie's arm and started to act coquettishly.
Unable to resist Miss Jing's soft and hard persuasion, Liu Shishi took out her cell phone and said, "Then I'll talk to Simong."
Jing Tian's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Sister, so your friend is Wang Sicong. I'm very familiar with him."
"You know Simong?" Mr. Yijie was surprised, then he remembered Miss Jing's family background, so it was not surprising that she knew Mr. Wang. He smiled and said, "Since we are all acquaintances, let's have some fun together."
Gordon Ramsay Restaurant, located at 68 Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, is a famous Michelin three-star restaurant in the UK. Miss Jing chose this restaurant to entertain Liu Shishi and Wang Sicong.
In the exquisite private room, the crystal chandelier and carved tableware complement each other.
Liu Shishi took the initiative to introduce: "Tiantian, you know Sicong. This is He Chaolian, she is the daughter of the Australian gambling king. Chaolian, this is Jingtian."
"Hello, Miss He." Jing Tian nodded politely, but he felt strange in his heart.
She had just taken on the movie "Oceania" a few days ago, and many scenes needed to be shot at the He family's properties. She didn't expect to meet the He family's daughter today. It was really fate.
After the greetings, the four of them chatted while eating.
The aroma of Beef Wellington filled the air, and He Chaolian was the first to "attack": "Senior Sister, I am in vain to be your bridesmaid, but you didn't even invite me to come to the Olympics."
Although she and Liu Shishi did not meet each other many times, they occasionally played games together and chatted on WeChat, so they were considered to have a good relationship online.
Wang Sicong also echoed: "Yes, yes, I am the best man! If I hadn't seen the trending search on Weibo, I wouldn't have known that you came to London, how unkind."
Liu Shishi first glanced at Master Wang, signaling him to shut up and stop making trouble, then turned to look at He Chaolian and explained, "I came here with my family this time. My mother and mother-in-law are here!"
He Chaolian nodded, thinking that it was not easy for Liu Shishi to be the daughter-in-law of a wealthy family. She was strictly controlled by her mother-in-law and it was not convenient for her to meet up with friends, so she didn't say anything more.
When Jing Tian heard the daughter of the traffic king mention bridesmaids, he asked with great interest: "Senior Sister, how about I be your bridesmaid too?"
"Sorry, Tiantian, the four bridesmaids have been decided." Liu Shishi smiled and declined.
In addition to He Chaolian, the bridesmaids include Jiang Yuanyuan, Liu Yuqing and Zhao Liying. The candidates had already been decided and she was too lazy to adjust them.
Miss Jing pouted, looking unhappy: "What a pity, I've never been a bridesmaid!"
"Actually, being a bridesmaid is very tiring! Just attend the wedding banquet with peace of mind." Liu Shishi comforted her. Apart from Jing Tian, Yang Mi and Tang Yan had hinted that they wanted to be her bridesmaids, which really gave her a headache.
(End of this chapter)
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