Chapter 365 Heavy Rain is Coming
"I'm not young anymore," Edel said with a self-deprecating smile, "I have the same courage to move forward as when I was young, but I don't know if I still have the strength to swim to the finish line.
So, I called you in. Some people think you are a short-distance athlete and don't have superhuman endurance, but I've seen you compete and I know you can.
Today, I hope the whole world can see that Chen Jing has stepped onto the stage of history. She is not only the queen of short distances, but can also dominate all waters with her extraordinary endurance. She even does better than Eder.
Many years ago, as the first woman to swim across the English Channel, I became a role model for many girls who love sports. For so many years, the Swimming Federation only accepted me as a female referee.
I think it's time to let the world see that more outstanding women have emerged. I hope you can show more of your abilities so that I have a reason to do my best to push you to a higher position.
If the FINA was headed by a woman, I believe it would never accept only one female referee.
So, I hope you promise me that you will prove your strength to them."
Chen Jing nodded firmly, "Okay, then you have to promise me not to give up halfway. If you can hold on, then hold on. If you can't hold on, tell me."
Edel smiled and said teasingly: "Oh baby, there is no word "give up" in my dictionary. You have to try your best, otherwise it will be embarrassing to lose to an old guy like me."
"Eon!" Chen Jing laughed and shot back, "I'm a hot new star in the swimming world, you better be careful not to lose too badly."
The two of them jumped into the long and narrow Rhine River while chatting and laughing.
The sky is high for birds to fly, the sea is wide for fish to leap, and the two of them entered the water like two fish.
On the shore were athletes from various countries who came to cheer, especially female swimmers from various countries who were competing in the same arena. They took the initiative to take on the task of supplying the athletes, riding bicycles, carrying water and bread, and following them on the shore while shouting.
"Come on! Edel! Come on! Chen Jing!"
Accompanied by the cheers from the shore, the two began their long battle.
Eder is indeed a pioneer in the swimming world. At this age he can still maintain the same speed as Chen Jing. His strength should not be underestimated.
Of course, this was also what Chen Jing intended. She has been training in short-distance events. Although she practiced triathlon at the beginning, she stopped practicing after it was decided that Fubao would take part in the long-distance event.
She had to swim such a long distance out of the blue, so she had to conserve her energy for the long journey ahead.
Thirty-five kilometers, even if the water conditions of the Rhine River are better than those of the English Channel, it would still take at least seven hours.
The first half hour went very smoothly, but after an hour, their speed began to slow down.
At this moment, the sky suddenly began to be covered with dark clouds, and everyone couldn't help but look up at the sky nervously, because everyone knew that heavy rain would have a huge impact on outdoor swimming.
Under the influence of rain, a person's body temperature and strength will drop uncontrollably, and it is impossible to swim to the finish line under such conditions.
Edel and Chen Jing had to stop and look at the strange weather. Edel: "What do you think?"
Chen Jing gritted his teeth and said, "We Chinese have an old saying, once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Let's go, keep moving forward."
Edel stood up and rushed into the water with Chen Jing.
Fubao had just finished the competition and was sitting at the table with his grandma, watching TV and eating. Grandma suddenly remembered, "I almost forgot, there's a bowl of egg stew in the pot. Wait a minute, I'll get it for you."
When she turned back from the kitchen, Fubao had disappeared. "Where is he?"
Grandma looked around for a while, and when she returned to the table, she found that the steamer on the table was gone, with two steamed buns in it.
Grandma couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Where did this child go? Why didn't he tell me?"
In fact, it wasn’t that Fubao didn’t want to say it, but she was really too anxious.
At first I was hungry, so I stuffed two big buns into my mouth, which were so hot that I could hardly feel them. Then I saw the situation reported on TV.
When she looked at the weather outside, she saw that it was going to rain heavily, and she couldn't help but worry. Then she looked at the picture again and saw Chen Jing and Edel floating on the water, looking at the sky with serious expressions.
Fubao and Chen Jing often train together in China and are very familiar with each other. Although Chen Jing continues to swim forward in the picture, Fubao knows from the look in her eyes that she is not sure of winning.
Fubao instinctively got up and walked outside, then he remembered that he was still hungry, and Chen Jing and the others had to go on a long journey and couldn't go without food, so he put two trays of big buns into his backpack and ran out.
I ran to the street and realized there were no cars. I couldn't run to the Rhine River, could I? My grandma said that running while eating would give me a stomachache.
The street was full of people, and it was impossible for her to pull out a car in an instant.
Fubao slapped his head and scratched it anxiously, secretly blaming himself for not paying attention to the whole thing even though he had already started studying.
She set her sights on the row of bicycles parked on the side of the road and was about to take action, but then she recalled the last time Liuzi was mistaken for a bicycle thief and retracted her hand.
It’s not good to be a world superstar without asking.
But where are all the owners of this car? Why is there no one here?
Fubao believed that as long as someone came, she could at least lend her the car by scanning her face.
She didn't consider at all that she was still chewing two buns in her mouth, her cheeks were puffed up like a hamster, and no passerby recognized her.
She looked around and finally found a car whose owner was at the scene, a...children's bicycle.
Made in China, in short supply.
A girl of about seven or eight years old stood there, holding the bike, staring at her blankly with a pair of beautiful big eyes.
Fubao swallowed twice in a hurry, choking her and stretching her neck, "Little sister, do you have any water? Give me a sip."
The girl took off her beautiful Chinese kettle, and Fubao saw that it was the same one as his.
She took two gulps and asked hurriedly, "Do you know me?"
The little girl nodded, and Fu Bao said happily: "That's good, lend me the car for a while, I will return it to you later."
The girl asked hurriedly: "What are you going to do?"
Fubao pointed at the TV in the square and said, "Did you see those two sisters?"
The girl corrected her, "That's Chen Jing and Edel."
"Yes, yes, I'll go help them."
Fubao was about to leave on the little girl's pink bicycle, but when he turned around, the little girl was running after him.
Fubao hurriedly said, "Why are you chasing me? I will return it to you later."
The little girl yelled, "I'm going to help too!"
"It's too far, don't follow me, go back and watch TV."
Fubao gave a warning, turned around and saw the little girl turn around and run towards the square. He finally accelerated with peace of mind and drove quickly into the traffic.
The bicycle was too small, and Fubao had to curl up to fit it. She didn't even need to pedal. To accelerate, she just had to push the ground hard with both feet, and the bike would whiz forward.
In the serious traffic, this children's bicycle rushed forward and quickly overtook others.
The sky seemed to leak suddenly. Heavy rain poured down without warning. Fubao stuffed another bun into his mouth and pedaled faster.
The raindrops fell with a crackling sound, and the people in the water felt the heat of their bodies rapidly dropping in the cold rain.
Chen Jing looked back and saw Edel frowning behind her, and the situation didn't seem good.
"How are you?" Chen Jing asked her loudly.
Edel gritted his teeth and said, "No problem."
So Chen Jing continued to swim forward. Suddenly, she heard a scream from the shore. She turned around and saw Edel's face turned pale. He choked on the water and suddenly fell backwards.
Chen Jing swam back quickly and pulled Edel out of the water. "What happened?"
Edel wiped the rain off his face and said, "My leg... my leg is cramping."
"Here?" Chen Jing massaged her a few times in the water, but the water was getting colder and colder, and this could not provide any relief. What she really needed was rest.
However, this is not a place to rest.
Edel looked at Chen Jing and said, "You can go now."
"What about you?"
"I'll follow you."
"Can you do it?"
"OK."
Chen Jing let her go and found that her legs were so badly injured that she couldn't control them. How could she swim?
Chen Jing gritted his teeth and said, "Grab my back."
"What?"
"I'll take you swimming."
Edel stood there in a daze. Before she could react, Chen Jing had already grabbed her hand and put it on his shoulder.
When Chen Jing carried her in the water, a warm current suddenly welled up in Edel's eyes, and the hot tears and the cold rain intertwined together, making it extremely complicated.
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What are you doing? You can't reach the finish line if you swim like this."
Chen Jing swam forward vigorously, and said stubbornly: "If you can't reach the end, you can't reach it. Anyway, I won't abandon you. This area of water is your pride, you can't lose your pride at this time."
Edel said with tears in his eyes, "I don't want to quit, but I can't. My failure can only highlight your success, you know?"
"I don't know!" Chen Jing almost roared: "I don't want your failure to highlight my success. I don't need you to fall down, so that I can step on your shoulders or head and stand high to tell people that I have won.
I don’t want this kind of victory!”
Edel was silent for a few seconds, "So what do you want?"
Chen Jing said: "I want people to see the perseverance and determination of two great female athletes. I don't want to extinguish your light to show my brilliance, I want us to shine together.
Is this world so big that it can't accommodate two outstanding women?"
Edel was silent for a long time. She sobbed softly, and then gradually stopped.
She said, "You can't swim far with me."
But she said, "Then I can swim as far as I want."
Edel took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then let's swim as far as we can."
It’s ten kilometers, so you have to swim at least half of it, right?
The two of them thought the same thing, but the bad weather didn't seem to agree with them.
The rain was getting heavier. Chen Jing caught a glimpse of the female athletes from various countries cheering for them on the shore. They were crying with heartache.
Chen Jing continued to swim forward, her body was a little hot, which was not normal, because she was losing heat, her body temperature should be low at this moment. It was getting hotter and hotter, which could only mean that something was wrong.
But Chen Jing had no time to think about it. She could only grit her teeth and keep moving forward...
The vision in front of her suddenly started to blur, and the sounds around her became farther and farther away. She felt that she could not swim anymore, and suddenly she heard someone calling her name.
"Chen Jing..."
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