Chapter 625 Seeds of Hope
“Thank you for choosing to continue fighting.”
Qiao Wangsheng just quietly watched the girl in front of him who was falling apart and crying. Gao Wen was never anxious or urged her. He just stayed by her side, listening attentively with a calm but tenacious light in his eyes. In a trance, time slowed down.
Qiao Wangsheng had no way of knowing the girl's story. Life is so complicated and profound that it cannot be summarized in just a few words.
But Qiao Wangsheng knew that the girl's life had changed because of Gawain, just like a faint light lit in the endless darkness.
Maybe, the girl will continue to like tennis; maybe, the girl will be like him, gradually forgetting her initial enthusiasm in the grinding of life; maybe, other stories will happen to the girl and she will like other sports... The only thing Qiao Wangsheng can be sure of is that the girl will definitely not forget:
In the summer when he was in despair, an eighteen-year-old boy chose to believe in his dreams and fight with his head held high on the stage in Flushing. He wrote miracles and created myths step by step, and then guided her to escape from the darkness and find the motivation to continue fighting and living.
Because Qiao Wangsheng himself is the same.
It was an unexpected brief meeting that lasted for more than half an hour.
Although Gawain was exhausted and his look of tiredness was hard to conceal, he kept smiling, hugged and shook hands with all 63 fans in the stadium and five staff members in the hotel lobby, and took a group photo with everyone, taking care of everyone to the best of his ability.
Finally, Gao Wencai waved goodbye reluctantly and left.
However, this is still not the end.
After sending Gawain back to the elevator, Tobias left and returned.
He said that Gawain was very worried when he learned that everyone had been waiting for so long and had not had dinner. In addition, it was already late at night and it was not convenient for the fans to return to the city, so Gawain left some cash, hoping that the fans could enjoy a good dinner. He also contacted the hotel to arrange a shuttle bus to escort the fans back to the transit station in the city.
Tobias handed a brown paper bag to Qiao Wangsheng, expressed his gratitude on behalf of Gawain again, and then turned and left.
Everyone looked at each other.
Qiao Wangsheng looked at the brown paper package in his hand. There was handwritten Chinese on it. It was obviously not Tobias's handwriting, but must be Gawain's.
"Thank you for coming to watch me play, and thank you for still believing in the dream.
Gawain."
More than sixty fans gathered together and listened to Qiao Wangsheng read the words, their eyes filled with emotion and happiness.
He opened the brown paper bag and found 20,000 yuan in cash neatly stacked inside.
Qiao Wangsheng was stunned. "Does Gao Wen carry so much cash with him?"
"Probably not. While Gawain was taking care of us, Tobias went to the ATM to withdraw money." Someone nearby noticed the detail and gave the correct answer.
Qiao Wangsheng looked at the stack of cash in his hand and felt a little embarrassed. "But what should we do?"
They came from the stadium to the hotel to wait for Gawain. It was completely voluntary. They did this because they liked Gawain and were worried about his condition.
No one expected that it would be almost midnight in the blink of an eye. No wonder Gawain was so worried and considered them in everything.
In this situation, mixed emotions are intertwined. After experiencing such a day of ups and downs, it is really difficult to find accurate words to describe the feelings at this moment, but I can't help but feel a little sour in my nose, and then you can see some people turning their heads away and secretly rubbing their eyes.
"Why don't we donate this money to charity in Gao Wen's name?"
Someone in the crowd suggested.
Qiao Wangsheng's eyes lit up. This was indeed a perfect proposal. He looked around and saw that many people around him nodded in agreement: using a seed of hope to sow more hope and light up the world in a way of inheritance, this is the correct way to open it.
Although Gao Wen unfortunately stopped in the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters and failed to make further history, there was still a wave of enthusiasm on social networks: behind-the-scenes footage of Gao Wen's competition in Shanghai, interesting stories about fans' close contact with Gao Wen, episodes that happened in Gao Wen's training ground... and so on.
These stories are being passed on by word of mouth, just like the treatment given to idol singers, and fanatical fans are gathering in droves.
Obviously, this super star is using his personal charm to conquer more fans both on and off the court.
What is certain is that in just one month of the Asian season, the new US Open champion had a fruitful journey back home to compete, left with hope, and sowed the seeds of hope behind him: a new tennis craze is spreading in a mighty way, but no one knows how high this wave will reach this time.
Meanwhile, after Gao Wen was eliminated, he packed his bags and left Shanghai, ending his short trip to his hometown amid the grandeur and bustle of thousands of people seeing him off at the airport.
Unfortunately, Gao Wen has no time to return home to visit his family, because the season has not yet ended, and he must go to Europe to prepare for the upcoming European indoor hard court season.
Although it is also a hard court, the different court materials put different demands on the players, and naturally it takes some time to readapt.
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Over there, the Shanghai Masters Tournament is still in full swing.
In the second semifinal, Federer and Djokovic had a fierce showdown. Facing Djokovic, who won the championship in the imperial capital last week, Federer showed good competitive form and won in straight sets with two "6:4" scores, avenging his defeat in this year's Wimbledon final.
In the final, everyone thought that Federer should have no problem dealing with Simon, but Simon continued his hot form this week, confronting Federer's smooth offense with his impenetrable defense, presenting a classic "battle of contradictions" to the audience in Shanghai.
"7:6(6)", "7:6(2)".
In the end, Federer narrowly defeated Simon in two set tiebreaks. After saving match point and defeating L-Mayer in the second round, he performed strongly all the way, not losing a set in the next four games and reaching the top of the Shanghai Masters.
This is also Federer's second Masters championship trophy this year after the Cincinnati Masters in August, proving that he is still a strong contender for the championship.
Obviously, starting from the Australian Open at the beginning of the year and continuing to the US Open at the end of the year, the topic of "the blockade of the Big Four has officially collapsed" has been clamorous. The situation of losing two of the four Grand Slams has not been seen for many years. From various reasons, it can be seen that the Big Four are facing different life problems, and their dominance is gone forever.
However, as the first top-level event after the US Open, Federer and Djokovic still proved their abilities by meeting in the semifinals.
If others want to overturn the era of the Big Four, they may have to work harder.
After all, the reason why the "Big Four" were able to win such a title is that they were tempered in blood and fire after one bloody battle after another and after experiencing wave after wave of impacts from the new generation.
Now, nothing seems to have changed.
(End of this chapter)