Chapter 79 Can we talk?
It was not until the end of the competition that everyone realized that Pei Song not only could skate, but also had a very high level.
Hao Yan praised repeatedly: "Manager Pei, you are amazing! This technique is just like a professional!"
"I used to play it a lot when I was in college," Pei Song said with a smile, "but I haven't played it for several years, so I'm not very good at it."
He clearly had a passion for the sport and was sweating on the slopes all day.
In the evening, everyone gathered in the hotel restaurant. Several round tables were full and the atmosphere was lively.
"Let me tell you something," Hao Yan said, holding a glass of lemonade, her eyes sparkling, "Manager Pei was so handsome today that my legs went weak! Did you see his last turn? It was so cool!"
"Sister Hao, now that you mention it I remember something," Xiao Wang slapped his thigh, "My cousin came to the company to look for me before, and when she saw Manager Pei, she stood next to my workstation and pretended to look for information for the entire afternoon."
"That's nothing," Lin Lin looked around and lowered her voice mysteriously, "Last time I invited my best friend to the company cafeteria for dinner. After seeing Manager Pei, she called the next day to ask if our company was still hiring. Guess what she studied? Accounting! She almost changed her career to do operations just to meet Manager Pei."
"Hahahaha!" Everyone laughed.
Pei Song raised his hand helplessly and rubbed his temple: "Can you guys eat well..."
"Do you know?" Xiao Li from the marketing department said mysteriously, "Manager Pei was the most handsome man on campus at our B University!"
"Is this true?" Hao Yan exclaimed, "Isn't your B University famous for having many handsome men and beautiful women?"
"Yes, yes," Xiao Li said with increasing excitement, "Mr. Zhou is also from our school. If you don't believe me, ask Mr. Zhou."
Everyone's eyes were suddenly focused on Zhou Feng.
Zhou Feng was drinking soup when he was suddenly called and coughed lightly.
"Boss Zhou, tell me quickly," Lin Lin asked excitedly, "Was Manager Pei particularly popular back then?"
Zhou Feng put down his bowl, glanced at Pei Song who was struggling with his food, and raised his lips slightly: "Indeed. Every year during the school anniversary celebration, students from other departments come to the School of Economics and Management just to see him."
"Ahhhh!" The female colleagues exclaimed one after another.
"That's not all," Xiao Li added. "I heard that someone chose his required courses specifically to pursue him, but later found out that they chose the wrong major."
"Then Manager Pei must be very lucky in love," said Sister Zhang, looking gossipy. "Why is he still single? Could it be that..."
"You have a girlfriend?" Hao Yan's eyes lit up.
Pei Song finally raised his head and said helplessly: "No."
"No way!" Hao Yan covered her mouth exaggeratedly, and lowered her voice mysteriously, "Could it be... that you have a boyfriend?"
This sentence was like a bombshell. The whole restaurant was silent for a moment, and even the waiter passing by slowed down his pace.
Zhou Feng's fingers tightened unconsciously, and the knuckles holding the soup spoon turned white.
Pei Song drank a mouthful of soup with a normal expression: "Neither do I."
Seeing Pei Song being so calm, Zhou Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his eyes became more complicated.
"Then someone must be chasing you!" Lin Lin slammed the table, "Last time I saw someone bringing you milk tea!"
"How about I introduce you to someone?" Sister Zhang said excitedly, "My cousin..."
"Stop messing around," Pei Song smiled and shook his head, "Let's eat."
Just then, his cell phone rang.
He turned on his phone and saw a message from Su Mi saying that he was also skiing, but at another ski resort, and would come to play with him tomorrow afternoon.
The next morning, when Pei Song just arrived at the ski resort, he saw Zhou Feng already waiting there.
He changed into a set of professional ski gear today, and his whole temperament changed.
"Do you want to go directly to the advanced path?" Zhou Feng shouted at him.
"Come on!" Pei Song responded with a smile.
The two stood side by side at the starting point of the advanced ski slope.
This trail is the most difficult, with steep slopes and complex terrain, and ordinary tourists rarely challenge it.
"Ready——" Zhou Feng's eyes were stern, "Start!"
The two rushed out at the same time.
At the first sharp turn, Zhou Feng used inertia to press down quickly, drawing a beautiful arc.
Pei Song followed closely behind. Although his movements were not as sophisticated as Zhou Feng's, he was more flexible.
"Not bad." Zhou Feng looked back, with a hint of provocation in his tone.
Pei Song didn't say anything, but narrowed his eyes slightly and accelerated suddenly.
They walked through a pine forest where the snow had fallen from the branches and gleamed in the sunlight.
There was a bumpy terrain ahead, and Zhou Feng jumped over it easily.
Pei Song gritted his teeth and jumped up immediately.
The two of them chased each other, and their snowboards drew two beautiful parallel lines on the powder snow.
The last section is the most dangerous part of the snow trail, with a terrifyingly steep slope.
Zhou Feng rushed down without hesitation, his posture as standard as in a textbook.
Pei Song took a deep breath and dived down.
The cold wind whistled past his ears and his adrenaline surged. The pleasure reminded him of his college days.
The distance between the two was getting closer and closer, and Pei Song was almost catching up with Zhou Feng.
At this moment, he caught a glimpse of a little boy sliding towards him from the corner of his eye, staggering towards him, speeding up but not being able to brake.
"careful!"
Pei Song made a beautiful turn without thinking and easily stopped the out-of-control child.
He steadied the child's shoulders with one hand and controlled the snowboard with the other, allowing both of them to stop steadily.
The movement was smooth and handsome.
"Thank you, brother!" The little boy looked up with sparkling eyes, "You are awesome!"
"It's okay," Pei Song squatted down and helped him adjust his skis. "You should take it slow when skiing for the first time."
At this time, the child's parents also rushed over and thanked them repeatedly.
Pei Song was about to say something when the little boy tugged at his clothes: "Brother, can you teach me how to ski?"
"Huh?" Pei Song looked down at him.
"Please!" the little boy blinked his big eyes, "Dad said you skate very well."
The little boy's father was a little embarrassed: "My son has been pestering me to learn skiing since early in the morning. Just now, he saw you guys on the cable car, and then..."
"Is that so?" Pei Song squatted down and gently asked the child, "What do you want to learn?"
"Just, turn around like my brother did just now!"
Zhou Feng was standing not far away, watching Pei Song patiently teaching the little boy basic movements.
The sun shone on the snow, and that gentle figure reminded him of four years ago.
At that time, I was plagued by injuries, my future was uncertain, and my heart was full of confusion and anxiety about the future.
At his most vulnerable moment, Pei Song shone into his life like a ray of sunshine.
But he betrayed this sincerity and pushed her away in the most decisive way.
"Pei Song..." Zhou Feng called out to Pei Song who was about to leave, "Actually I have something to tell you..."
"Manager Pei! President Zhou!" Before Zhou Feng could speak, Lin Lin slid over from the snow track, "You two are amazing. I just saw you skiing on the cable car. You looked so cool!"
Before she finished her words, she slid onto another ski slope.
Zhou Feng wanted to say something but stopped himself, his fingers clenched subconsciously.
"Is it about the project? I'm going to drink some water first. I'm a little thirsty after skiing for a long time." Pei Song turned around and was about to leave.
"No," Zhou Feng took two steps forward, grabbed Pei Song's arm, and said in a hoarse voice, "Can we... chat?"
Pei Song turned around and saw Zhou Feng showing a rare hesitant expression.
"Watching you skiing today," Zhou Feng took a deep breath, "reminded me of a lot of things. Actually, I used to be... a ski athlete."
Pei Song was slightly stunned.
"I won many medals before," Zhou Feng smiled bitterly, "but later I had to retire due to a knee injury. When you sent me a message... it was actually the time when I was most confused."
"Mr. Zhou." Pei Song interrupted him.
"No, let me finish," Zhou Feng held his arm tightly, "I had just been forced to retire, and I wanted to prove that I could start over. Everyone was saying that I should give up my dream of being an athlete and find a new way out. I... I was anxious to prove to everyone that I could do it, so I closed myself off, thinking about graduate school and work, and pushed all emotions away..."
"Mr. Zhou," Pei Song broke free from his hand, "I have someone in my heart."
Zhou Feng felt heartbroken and asked softly, "Is it Mr. Shi?"
Pei Song nodded.
Zhou Feng smiled bitterly: "He hasn't caught up with you yet, right?"
Pei Song said nothing.
"As long as you haven't nodded your head to agree to him," Zhou Feng stared at Pei Song with burning eyes, "I still have a chance."