◎She finally walked into the world she had been looking forward to◎
The doorbell rang and Ji Tiantian's father Ji Ze opened the door.
"Coach Xu, nice to meet you." Ji Ze shook hands with Xu Chi who had just entered the room with a smile on his face. "You have been taking care of Tiantian recently. You have worked so hard."
"No, the kid is very smart and saved me a lot of trouble." Coach Xu said sincerely.
Ji Tiantian and Zhang Lilian stood beside Ji Ze. Ji Tiantian looked out the door and saw that Tang Yi was not there. This meant that this was a conversation between elders.
As she expected, as soon as Xu Chi sat down, she was driven back to her room. But when she opened the door a crack, she could still hear some adults talking.
"Then I'll get straight to the point." Xu Chi slowed down and continued, "I'm here for the National Figure Skating Championships to be held at the end of this year. I intend to have Tang Yi and Ji Tiantian partner up to participate in the ice dance event, and I have confidence in them. If the results are satisfactory this time, I hope they can keep going and prepare to participate in the World Junior Championships, that is, the World Youth Figure Skating Championships, to compete with foreign players."
The coach's voice was steady and powerful. After he finished speaking, the room was silent for a long time.
"So, you want to participate in overseas competitions?" Ji Ze's voice was filled with surprise. "This... I haven't heard Tiantian say this before."
"The national competition is originally intended to select talents for international competitions," said Xu Chi.
"You mean our Tiantian can participate in world-class competitions?" Ji Ze repeatedly confirmed, his voice a little excited. He whispered a few words to Zhang Lilian, Ji Tiantian didn't hear clearly, but she knew that Ji Ze was probably expressing his excitement.
Xu Chi paused and continued, "I believe Tiantian and Tang Yi have the ability. Our national figure skating team, especially the ice dance project, has been in a state of extreme lack of talent in recent years. In them, I see hope that I have never seen before."
"Coach, just tell me what you think." Zhang Lilian, who had been silent all this time, spoke up at this time.
Her voice was different from Ji Ze's. It sounded extremely calm and alert. "Do you want us to stop studying and dancing and focus on competition?"
Ji Tiantian couldn't help but hold her breath. Her mother was really amazing. She got the topic straight to the point.
Xu Chi was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Ji Tiantian has a talent for ice dancing and performance. She is dazzling on the ice and loves it. I have rarely met a good talent who has so many qualities. She practices very hard and tries very hard. She seems to know what she is doing very well, which makes people feel at ease. She has the qualities of a professional athlete. So I don't want to miss Ji Tiantian no matter what. For professional ice dancers, five hours of ice time a day must be guaranteed, and the schedule is definitely not as fixed as that of dance school students."
Xu Chi paused and continued, "In our country, sports other than track and field and ball games are almost all niche. Most of the excellent resources are concentrated in the capital. If you want to get more development and progress in ice dancing, you should go to the capital. She can stay in South City before the national competition, and I will find someone to take care of her and Tang Yi. But after the competition, I hope she can join the national team, that is to say, you can consider bringing the child to the capital..."
"No!" Zhang Lilian interrupted Xu Chi sharply, "I thought it was just amateur practice. I won't agree to Ji Tiantian giving up the dance school to concentrate on ice dancing!"
Xu Chi didn't say anything for a moment.
"Coach, don't look at me like this now. I used to be a performer in a dance troupe." Zhang Lilian took a deep breath and continued, "I have participated in tours and have been abroad. My parents don't understand art and don't support me. I worked hard on my own to become a professional performer and even became a little famous. Now, I am a dance teacher in an interest class. I am very glad to train the next generation to the best of my ability. I am also very glad that our Tiantian has inherited my body advantage and can continue my path."
Ji Ze whispered a few words, as if to comfort Zhang Lilian, but Zhang Lilian just paused briefly and continued: "I spent so much time and worked so hard, was it for myself? No, I did it for my daughter, to pave the way for her, so that she won't have to live as hard as I did before! Look at Ji Tiantian's graceful posture on the ice, she looks so dazzling, but do you know the efforts behind it?" Although Zhang Lilian tried hard to restrain herself, her tone still couldn't help but rise.
"You have indeed raised Ji Tiantian very well. She is indeed your pride." Xu Chi said in silence for a while, "She is a good child and worth your efforts."
"To put it bluntly, we are just a small family, and we don't have much money. I know that Tiantian will not be very happy to follow the path I paved for her. I have wronged her, but I have no choice. Because this is the best choice for a family like ours. What will happen if she learns ice dancing? If your project is not dangerous and has a future, how come no one comes? Why would the national team come all the way to South City to select players? After Tiantian learns dancing, she can become a teacher at the very least, teaching children, adults, and aunties who dance square dance! But what about ice dancing? How many people learn ice dancing? If we get old and pass away, she will be alone with injuries and unable to do anything. How can we rest assured?"
Ji Tiantian leaned against the door and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
She had heard Zhang Lilian say similar things in her previous life, but there were always some things and some words that made her feel uncomfortable no matter how many times they were repeated.
She looked down at her legs. Long-term high-intensity training is bound to cause damage to the body. Now her calves are covered with pain-reducing plasters, and her ankles and soles are wrapped in gauze. She tried to hide these injuries from Zhang Lilian, for fear that Zhang Lilian would feel uncomfortable. It was the same when she first learned to dance. Her mother was very strict with her on the surface, forcing her to open her hips and practice flexibility, but she would secretly cry when no one was around.
The king's son is destined to be crowned, the merchant's child is destined to do business, and Zhang Lilian's child is destined to dance.
In her previous life, Ji Tiantian stopped dancing after she grew up. Ballet was her main occupation. She couldn't say she loved it, but she definitely didn't hate it. Looking at her former classmates who gave up dancing after graduation or had no chance to stand on the stage, she just felt extremely lucky.
She was very lucky to be Zhang Lilian's child. No matter how many times she lived her life, this would never change.
"It's not that we don't want to provide talents for the country, nor that we are unwilling to make contributions, but we have to do it within our capabilities, right, coach?" Zhang Lilian choked up a little while speaking. She took a deep breath and continued, "Let those children from wealthy families practice ice dancing. We, Tiantian...can't do it."
Ji Ze whispered a few words to comfort Zhang Lilian, and after a while he continued to talk to Xu Chi: "It's not that we don't understand, but we do have our own difficulties. However, Ji Tiantian has just started ice dancing, maybe we can wait and see after a while?"
"I have been a coach for many years. Since I started working, the two talents I am most optimistic about are Tang Yi and Ji Tiantian." Xu Chi's voice was still calm and firm. "I also watched Tang Yi grow up. It's not that I don't understand the painstaking efforts of his parents. Let's put it this way. I still hope that you can give Ji Tiantian more skating time after school starts. If she and Tang Yi can get good results in the national championships, I hope you can consider my suggestion again and come to the capital to join the national team. Perhaps, we can also find a compromise."
"Tiantian has just started learning ice dancing, how can she achieve such outstanding results..." Ji Ze murmured, his voice still full of surprise.
"At least in my heart, they are the best." Xu Chi spoke word by word.
After that, the three adults whispered something, and Xu Chi said goodbye and left.
The sound of Ji Ze and Zhang Lilian arguing quietly could be heard in the living room.
"I don't like it anyway." Zhang Lilian said softly, "It's fine if it's just for fun, but how can you take it seriously?"
"Actually, the decision-making power of this matter is still in the hands of Ji Tiantian." Ji Ze kindly persuaded Zhang Lilian, "As parents, we can't be with her forever. You want her to be a dance teacher, but what about her? Is she really willing to do that? She has her own ideas. She grew up according to our ideas, which is actually a manifestation of respect for us. Since she already has something she really wants to do, shouldn't we also respect her?"
Zhang Lilian said nothing more.
After a while, Ji Tiantian, who was sitting behind her room door, heard footsteps approaching from afar. She hurriedly closed the door and pretended not to eavesdrop.
"Tiantian!" Zhang Lilian shouted outside the door.
Ji Tiantian wiped her nose, pulled up her trouser legs, stood up, opened the door, and looked at Zhang Lilian hastily.
The mother and daughter stared at each other, their eyes were red, and they couldn't help but smile at each other.
Zhang Lilian reached out and gently touched Ji Tiantian's head: "Tell mom, do you want to be a professional athlete?"
Ji Tiantian pursed her lips and nodded vigorously: "I want to."
"Then mom and dad will support you." Zhang Lilian sniffed and smiled at Ji Tiantian, "You have to work hard, okay?"
"Okay, got it." Ji Tian nodded.
"That's okay, just go do your thing." Zhang Lilian helped Ji Tiantian close the door.
Then Ji Tiantian heard a faint sobbing sound coming from outside the door.
Ji Tiantian deliberately did not tell Zhang Lilian about the suffering she had endured, but she felt that Zhang Lilian could actually feel it.
Zhang Lilian pretended not to know and just felt heartbroken silently.
Mom, I won't let you down. I will never give up ice dancing and ballet in this life.
Ji Tiantian leaned against the door and swore silently in her heart.
With the support of Ji Tiantian's parents, Xu Chi became more motivated.
He applied to the team leader, and after some twists and turns, his former partner Jiang Lin was allowed to transfer to South City to help Ji Tiantian and Tang Yi complete daily training together with Xu Chi.
Jiang Lin, like Xu Chi, is an ice dancer of the older generation. She used to be active in the three northeastern provinces, going deep into the local areas to discover good figure skating seedlings, and has very rich coaching experience. After hearing about Ji Tiantian's resume, Jiang Lin still felt that no matter how tight the time was, she should lay a solid foundation first. The first thing to do was to learn the 22 pattern dances well.
Jiang Lin handed 22 cards with various skating patterns to Ji Tiantian and continued, "Let's first talk about the pattern dance that must be included in the short dance. The pattern dance was originally in the required dance, but now it has been merged into the short dance and become a technical move. Ice dance is actually a transplant of many kinds of dances onto ice. The specific dynamics and steps of each dance will form a specific skating pattern, just like the ones you see. The so-called pattern dance is skating according to the pattern and the steps marked by the pattern. If the skating trajectory is wrong or the steps are wrong, it will result in loss of points."
Ji Tiantian looked down at the stack of pattern cards in her hand. These patterns all had their own names: Waltz, Quickstep, Tango, Rumba, Samba, Polka...
These patterns are like stars in the sky, each with its own characteristics, shining brightly and dazzlingly. It is these stars that make up the magnificent world of ice dance.
Touching them, Ji Tiantian felt a breeze with the scent of ice and snow blowing towards her.
She finally walked into the world she had been expecting.
The author has something to say:
I am nervous and excited. It is the last V-entry session of this year_(:з」∠)_ From tomorrow, the V-entry will start on Saturday. It should be written until the end of the 2018 Winter Olympics~
Then I will routinely promote my column pre-collection~ I have revised it many times, come and have a look TAT
Pre-collection of the copywriting of "Lifelong Submission":
Gold Medal Boxer X Musician God
Lin Xuan is a very popular boxer. She is fierce, cool and beautiful in the arena.
Fans all felt that no one in the world could match Lin Xuan. Until after a competition, a tall and thin man appeared at the stadium, put a coat on Lin Xuan, and led her to a luxury car.
Fans were beating their chests and stamping their feet: Which demon kidnapped our sister?
In order to supplement the family income, Lin Xuan recently found a bodyguard job with a good hourly wage.
It was not until the first day of work that she found out that her employer was the well-known music producer Xie Zhi.
The one who left without saying goodbye when she was young.
"Mr. Xie, I've thought about it for a long time, and still feel that I'm not suitable for this job." In the car, Lin Xuan handed in her resignation to Xie Zhi.
"Are you going to run away again?" Xie Zhi took the resignation letter with his beautiful fingers and tore it in half. His voice was cold and chilling, "Don't even think about it."
When Xie Zhi's fans heard that their brother, who was as cold as jade and seemed to have no worldly desires, was in love, they were reluctant to believe it.
Until one rainy night, someone saw Xie Zhi kissing a woman passionately in a car.
Xie Zhi’s fans on the Internet were immediately outraged.
"Who on earth dares to touch our brother? Why don't the bodyguards come out to stop them?"
"...What? The person who pointed the finger at Brother Ran is actually me, the bodyguard?"
"And she's the gold medal boxer Lin Xuan?"
"It seems I can't beat him... That's okay. I hope my brother is happy."
Once again, Lin Xuan won the gold medal and posted a message on her homepage:
"My boss gives me money to spend, plays the piano beautifully, cooks delicious meals, and supports my competition career. I like him very much."
When Xie Zhi was young, his body was covered with thorns, and only Lin Xuan was willing to get close to him.
She warmed him, tamed him, and then left him.
He thought he hated her, until they met again, he realized that he was still willing to give up everything and submit to her for life, just to win her mercy.
-over-
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