109 International Students
◎That’s why she is the youngest 21-year-old to win a Grand Slam.◎
Zhu Qi swore.
She didn't do this intentionally to humiliate men.
But I was really disgusted by his pretentious appearance.
Unable to control himself for a moment, Zhu Qi almost vomited because of the stimulation in his esophagus.
Because Zhu Qi's expression was so disgusted, no one around her could react. Why did her daughter show such an extremely cold and unfamiliar expression when she saw her own father?
Seeing Zhu Qi's expression, the man's face became very ugly. He felt that Zhu Qi regarded him as something very disgusting. It seemed that Zhu Qi could not bear it even if he stood in the same space with him.
Zhu Qi took a look at the wet tissue for wiping his hands and didn't even want to hold it in his hand for a moment longer.
She looked around at the people around her, and finally looked at the lunch box in her uncle's hand. She said, "Uncle, I'm hungry. I want to eat."
"Oh, okay." My uncle came over, lunch box in hand, and called to my aunt. "Hurry, hurry up and hold on. Don't let your right foot touch the ground, or the seams will break."
"Wait a minute!" The man ran over desperately, trying to grab Zhu Qi's hand again.
But this time Zhu Qi whipped very quickly and he didn't catch him. His face was full of a look that said "Don't get close to me".
The man hurriedly said, "Qiqi, don't you recognize me? I'm your father!"
Zhu Qi began to feel nauseous again.
After hearing this, the aunt got angry again and pointed at the man's nose and scolded him, "How dare you say you're her father? Have you ever fulfilled your responsibilities as a father for a single day? Do you have any shame? Have you ever asked about her in all these years? Oh, you only asked once, and that was when you knew the child was earning money, and then you came and asked for custody! You were right by the child in the beginning, and now that she's grown up, you want to 'reap the fruits'? I know what you're thinking."
"Don't talk nonsense! We've cared for Qiqi all these years! It's you who won't let us see our child!" The woman started pulling again, holding a bag of shrunken oranges, the skins all drooping, and trying to force it on Zhu Qi. "Qiqi, do you still remember... me? When you were little, I cooked for you, washed your clothes, and bought you oranges every day. You loved eating oranges as a child, and you even called me Mom. Do you remember?"
The woman presented herself as a kind and gentle mother. If Zhu Qi had not known her true nature, he would have been deceived just like the people around him.
As soon as I heard the word "Mom".
My aunt suddenly jumped up from the ground, like an enraged tiger, her eyes as big as bells, and she instantly pounced on the woman and tore her hair.
"You bitch! Mistress! You killed my sister and bullied her daughter. Now you want my child to call you mom? I won't let you go! I'll strangle you to death! Go to hell!"
My aunt has always had a hot temper. I heard that when she was young, her family nicknamed her Little Pepper.
In fact, Zhu Qi’s grandparents also had the bad habits of that era, which was to favor boys over girls.
Zhu Qi's mother was the first daughter and received a little attention, but her aunt was born five years later than Zhu Qi's mother and was raised in a free-range state from birth to adulthood.
When he was thirteen, he was nearly taken away by traffickers and his family didn't even notice. It was only when Zhu Qi's mother ran to the police station and called the police that he was rescued from the traffickers' transfer.
It can be said that the aunt grew up with Zhu Qi's mother. The maternal love that the aunt lacked since childhood was found in her sister, and the two sisters get along more like mother and daughter.
Later, when Zhu Qi's mother passed away, the aunt transferred this love to Zhu Qi.
My aunt has always felt that Zhu Qi has her mother's courage and resourcefulness. It's a pity that Zhu Qi's mother met the wrong man in her early years and died young due to illness. Otherwise, she would definitely be very pleased to see her child so successful.
Now, when the aunt heard the culprit who killed her sister say such words, she immediately went berserk and pounced on the woman to fight.
In an instant, the scene was in chaos.
Zhu Qi was afraid that his aunt and the others would suffer, so he picked up his cane, held it between the group of people, and shouted, "Stop it! If you do anything again, I'll call the police!"
Although she was young, she had at least stood at the top of the world. When she was on the national team, although she was not the captain of the women's team, she was sometimes more talkative than a cat. Even the players on the men's team would listen to her if they didn't listen to Daxiong. Ah Shui even joked that she was the default captain.
This roar was quite majestic and really shocked the adults.
Zhu Qi looked at his aunt and said earnestly, "We live in a society ruled by law now. If you lose a fight, you'll get hurt, and if you win, you'll still have to go to jail. How inappropriate! There's no need to waste time with people like that, right, aunt?"
My aunt stamped her feet in anger: "But they..."
Zhu Qi looked at the man again, his tone suddenly cold: "How many people are listed in your household registration?"
The man was furious and didn't react to Zhu Qi's question. He just said, "Three."
"Am I included?" Zhu Qi asked again.
The man was silent for a moment, then started talking about something else: "But we..."
"Since I'm not involved, what's your connection to me?" Zhu Qi asked. "If I remember correctly, fifteen years ago, you were stripped of your guardianship status due to domestic violence and child abuse. My uncle, aunt, and I also confirmed our custody relationship that same year. Legally, we've severed all ties."
After Zhu Qi said the eight words "domestic violence, child abuse", there was an uproar all around.
Oh! No wonder the girl doesn’t recognize her father, it turns out he’s a domestic violence man!
However, a few people in the crowd showed indifferent expressions. Perhaps in the eyes of many people, family quarrels and frictions are nothing at all.
"But we are father and daughter by blood! No matter what, blood ties cannot be severed. I know that I have not taken any responsibility in your life over the years. It's all because your uncles never let me see you..." The man suppressed his anger and tried his best to make himself look more amiable and pitiful, a weak and pitiful person who was not recognized by his daughter.
He thought that fifteen years had passed, and even if he and his current wife had done something to Zhu Qi before, Zhu Qi would not remember it so clearly after so many years.
At that time, I just need to cry, apologize, and say some warm words, which will surely awaken Zhu Qi's family affection.
But I didn't expect that this damn girl would hold such a grudge.
Zhu Qi smiled, pointed at the boy next to him, and said, "Really? Then how old is your son this year?"
“…” The family of three remained silent.
Zhu Qi answered for them, "This year he's exactly 17 years old and 4 months old. And my mother, your first wife, just passed away 17 years ago. Some people might not be good at the math, so let me do the math for you. This means that before he and my mother got their divorce and were still legally married, this man had a four-month-old son with another woman."
The onlookers even stopped looking at the man and his family of three with sympathy at first.
Infidelity and domestic violence... this, this, this...
Zhu Qi added: "If we extrapolate further, this man had been cheating for at least 10 months or more. During this period, my mother was seriously ill and in desperate need of care."
My uncle-in-law nodded repeatedly as he listened. He knew Zhu Qi was a sensible child who wouldn't be fooled by a few sweet words. He was about to exchange a look with my aunt that said, "I told you you were worrying too much," but my aunt stood beside him, covering her mouth with her hands and looking at Zhu Qi with tears in her eyes.
Zhu Qi glanced at the man again: "I don't know why people can be so shameless, but you have indeed broadened my horizons. I didn't go to you to collect the debt, but you came to me instead?"
"You are here to collect the debt? What right do you have to collect the debt? I am your father! My blood flows in your body! No matter what, I raised you until you were six years old!" The man's so-called fatherly mask was torn off, and his original hideous face was revealed at this moment.
"Where's the house my mother left me?" Zhu Qi asked bluntly. "You and I are both the first heirs to that house. You have no right to deal with it without my permission. Also, when my mother died, she left me a passbook with at least 500 yuan in it. Where's the money?"
Although the five hundred yuan was nothing to Zhu Qi now, she didn't want to leave a single cent to the family.
She naturally knew that the house and the money in the passbook must have been gone long ago, because in her previous life, their son did not meet the college entrance examination score line, so they sold the old house and paid someone to use their connections to get him into school.
Su Jun, who was standing next to him, had been standing in the crowd, looking at Zhu Qi with envy and jealousy in his eyes.
Looking at the small gold chain around her neck, hanging brightly on her white neck.
When Zhu Qi was eighteen, her aunt went to a temple to get a fortune. The monk interpreted it as a fortune telling. It said that Zhu Qi had a golden fortune, indicating a meteoric rise to success. However, her body was weak and could not control it, making her vulnerable to robbery. She was advised to wear more gold to replenish her fortune. So, her aunt bought her this gold chain, topped with a gold koi carp ornament, to help Zhu Qi achieve her goal of becoming a successful fish.
If you buy such a beautiful little gold chain at a gold recycling station, you can get at least three hundred yuan!
Look at the environment she lives in now. The ward is clean, tidy and sunny. Even the small bathroom is better than the tube-shaped building they live in now.
She is so rich, why does she still ask for money from her own family?
"Sister..." Despite his jealousy, he still hoped to narrow the distance between himself and Zhu Qi.
"Shut up!" Zhu Qi shouted. "Who the hell are you? What qualifications do you have to call me sister? That's disgusting."
The boy didn't know why his sister was so hostile to him. He was less than three years old when his sister left home.
Even if her parents had done something wrong to her in the past, what had she done wrong as a child?
I heard that my sister treats her cousin very well. She takes him to play ball, go out to competitions, and make money together.
I should be closer in blood relationship than that cousin, right?
The woman saw how tense the situation was, and although she was a little disappointed with Zhu Qi's reaction, it was also within her expectations.
I haven't seen him for so many years and I don't know what this family said to Zhu Qi. It's probably not good things. It's understandable that Zhu Qi is hostile to me and my father.
The woman thought about this and knew that she absolutely could not offend this little God of Wealth. She quickly stuffed the orange in her hand into Zhu Qi's hand and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't recognize us, but you can't forget how good we are to you. Your father did hit you, but what child doesn't get beaten by their parents? Your brother... Xiaojun was disobedient when he was young, and he was beaten by your father several times. You..."
The woman wanted to give the orange in her hand to Zhu Qi. Before her hand touched Zhu Qi, Zhu Qi suddenly threw away the crutch in his hand, fell to the ground with a cry of "ouch", and then rolled on the ground holding his right foot.
"Why did you push me! It hurts, my foot—"
Zhu Qi screamed heart-wrenchingly. He originally just wanted to pretend, but he didn't expect that he would scare his uncles and others beside him.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Did your foot get hit?!"
"Oh my God, you just had surgery! The doctor said you absolutely must not touch the wound!"
"Call the doctor! Call the doctor! The nurse! Don't come over here! Don't gather around! Don't touch anyone!"
"You bitches, did you do this on purpose? Did you deliberately want to harm our child? I'm not done with you! Aa ...
My aunt started fighting with the woman again, leaving several claw marks on her face.
Amidst the chaos, doctors and nurses quickly surrounded him, using their bodies as a human wall to stand between Zhu Qi and the others, helping Zhu Qi up and walking into the ward.
Doctor Liu stood at the gate and waved at everyone: "Stop shouting, stop looking!"
After saying this, Dr. Liu fell silent when he saw the man's family.
When he arrived just now, he heard a few nurses talk about the situation here. Although they didn't explain it in detail, he had seen that Zhu Qi had been taken care of meticulously by his uncle, aunt and their family during this period.
As a doctor, I have seen the ups and downs of life and I know what is going on without having to think about it.
He pointed at the man and his family of three and said angrily, "Who let you in? Even visitors have to queue up. The patient doesn't want to see you. If you don't leave, I'll call security!"
"I'm not leaving. Why should I leave? My daughter is in there. Can't I just stay in bed with her?!" The man yelled, looking like he was going to stay there till death.
"Oh, right, you really can't leave," Dr. Liu sneered. "I'm telling you, this patient can't have any bumps or scratches during this surgery. She's just had surgery and is extremely fragile. If her wound splits, the operation will fail. She'll never be able to play basketball again, and she'll probably have trouble even walking! You'll be the ones primarily responsible then!"
"I didn't touch her at all. She fell down on purpose!" the woman explained hurriedly.
"Everyone was watching, and you were the closest to her. And do you know who she is? She's a national athlete. If she gets hurt after just having surgery, she won't be able to compete in the future. Do you think she'd risk her career just to frame you?"
The family of three was frightened. When they heard that they would become responsible, the man and woman exchanged glances and found a chance to slip away.
Doctor Liu saw them sneaking away and deliberately shouted, "Where are those three people from before? Go find them! If the wound splits, the surgery will have to be redone, and they'll have to pay for it!"
Then the three of them left even faster.
Zhu Qi returned to the bed. When Doctor Liu was about to come over to check on her, Zhu Qi said with a playful smile, "Doctor Liu, I'm fine. I was just trying to scare them."
The four adults in the room breathed a sigh of relief. The aunt poked Zhu Qi on the head and said, "You really scared me to death. Is this something you can joke about?!"
"You didn't even tell me in advance so I could support you. What if you really got hurt?" My aunt followed suit. "But I think Qiqi's idea is good. Next time they come again, I'll just lie down on the ground and you'll start crying. Blackmail them to death!"
A group of people in the room burst into laughter, and the bad mood caused by the family of three was instantly restored.
To be on the safe side, Dr. Liu still checked, and it was time to change the dressing. As he removed the gauze from Zhu Qi's body, he listened to his uncle explain, "Doctor, our family situation is a bit complicated. That man is clearly trying to make a name for himself. We haven't been around for years..."
After Dr. Liu finished changing the medication and sorted out the family's relationship, he said with great understanding, "I know, I understand. I often see this kind of family gossip in the hospital every day. I'll tell the hospital security to keep a closer watch on this floor. If there are any more disturbances, call the police. But ultimately, this is due to our hospital's poor supervision. We shouldn't have disclosed your ward number to outsiders. I'll have the nurse change you to another ward later..."
Nowadays, there are not many medical disputes, and hospitals are not completely closed places, so it is actually quite easy to get in and out.
Zhu Qi shook his head. "It's okay. Don't bother. Moving things around would be a hassle for you. I haven't done anything wrong, and I don't want to be hiding everywhere. I'm honest and upright. No one and nothing is worth me moving for."
"But if they come again, it will disturb your rest." My uncle was a little worried.
"Come if you want. Didn't I tell you? I still have to 'collect debts' from them." Zhu Qi smiled and began to comfort the four adults. "I'm grown up now. There are some things in the past that I need to face and resolve myself."
This was also the last chance Zhu Qi gave them.
If they can go back to where they should go from now on, they can live their lives in peace with each other.
Zhu Qi didn't have to take the initiative to ask for compensation for many of the past grievances. Whether they lived or died had nothing to do with him.
But if you still insist on showing off your presence in front of me, you will never be able to stop being greedy.
Then she won't be soft-hearted.
Dr. Liu also agreed with Zhu Qi's idea, but still decided to remind the nurses at the information desk.
He had performed surgeries on many athletes and knew that many athletes matured early, but the girl in front of him was obviously more insightful, and most importantly, she was very flexible and smart.
That's why she is the youngest 21-year-old Grand Slam winner in history.
But just in case.
Zhu Qi knew there was a video recording in the hospital corridor, so he said to Dr. Liu, "You just saw it. That family is just a bunch of scoundrels. I think their motive for coming here to claim their kin is simple. They've come to our house a few times before, but I was playing a game at the time and did a better job of security. I don't know what they might do next. I'd like to ask for a backup copy of the video recording from the corridor, just in case."
"There is indeed a video." Doctor Liu was surprised that Zhu Qi actually knew about this.
The video recording technology in the late 1990s was still immature, and basically all video surveillance systems were computer card-based. Industry insiders called it the semi-digital era, and the main transmission medium was still cable.
So, not only are current surveillance systems expensive, but they also have a very short retention period. They can only store the last three days of data, requiring you to remove the card and clean it or transfer it to a computer with memory for backup, then reinsert it into the chassis.
Therefore, surveillance cameras were generally installed in state-owned enterprises or large gathering places like hospitals, schools, and police stations. They weren't widely available in small shops, unlike more than 20 years later, when even homes could install them.
Many ordinary people have never even heard of what surveillance is.
Doctor Liu pondered for a moment. "However, surveillance footage cannot be copied to private individuals without authorization from above. I can, however, preserve today's footage for you. If you ever need it, you can ask the government or public utility department for it. Then, come directly to me."
Zhu Qi thought about it and nodded: "Okay."
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I don’t know if what Zhu Qi said worked during these three days in the hospital.
It may also be that they were afraid that Zhu Qi had really broken his wound and would chase them for money, so the family actually did not come to find him.
After staying in the hospital for four days, Zhu Qi was really bored.
I have never put down my racket since I was six years old. Suddenly, after not training for such a long time, I feel like something is wrong with my whole body, and my palms are itchy and hot.
But Dr. Liu wouldn't let Zhu Qi get out of bed, so Zhu Qi took out his spare racket, peeled off the rubber, and replaced it with a new one. Then, he asked his aunt to buy him a box of ping-pong balls, and he spent his free time bouncing them around in bed. He'd continue to replace the rubber, even though it still had a lot of life left in it. He simply didn't want to be idle, playing the role of a wealthy, willful person.
Occasionally, a few nurses would come over to give Zhu Qi health care, chat with her, and ask her about the game.
"I heard that your national team doesn't allow dating. Is that true?"
"You won't even let me go with such a high score? If we talk about it, will I really be fired? No way! If I were the coach, I would definitely not let him go."
"My brother-in-law also likes to play table tennis, but he didn't even make the provincial team at the time..."
They were all very surprised when they saw Zhu Qi's age.
It’s not that Zhu Qi looks mature, but that she achieved a Grand Slam at the age of 21, which reminded them of what they were doing when they were 21... At that time, they seemed to have never even left the city, but this girl has already traveled all over the world.
If this happened in ancient times, he would be a young hero, right?
Zhu Qi changes the medicine three times a day, and in addition to simple rehabilitation therapy, he also has to perform toe contraction and expansion exercises from time to time to prevent muscle atrophy.
On the first day, the dosage of painkillers seemed insufficient, and at night the wound would feel very tingling and numb, as if ants were crawling around.
But it got better after the second and third day. The pain was obvious but acceptable.
Zhu Qi saw two holes on each side of his instep. It looked like the doctor had tied a bow in them, which was quite funny.
But fortunately, the previous fluid accumulation and swelling have disappeared, and there is no severe pain when moving the toes.
Doctor Liu confirmed that there was no inflammation and that the wound had healed well. He then reminded Zhu Qi of the precautions and follow-up examination schedule before completing the discharge procedures for him.
"It's still the same old three things: don't touch water, avoid certain foods, and change the medicine twice a day." Doctor Liu advised.
The uncle helped Zhu Qi carry his luggage and followed behind him, always politely saying, "Okay, thank you for your hard work these past few days. I'm sorry to have caused you any trouble."
"It's all as it should be..."
For the next month, Zhu Qi was carefully cared for at home almost every day.
My uncle goes out to drive a taxi every day, and when he comes back he buys a lively old hen. The next day he asks my aunt to take it to the vegetable market to kill it and make soup.
My aunt would occasionally come over, bringing me two large black fish. Because some of Zhu Qi's soup ingredients were inedible and might not pass a urine test, the stewing process was doubled, requiring a slow fire for 18 hours. My aunt would occasionally come over to oversee the process, simmering from morning until evening until the oil began to melt. The broth slid down my esophagus, fragrant and rich.
After drinking fish soup one day and chicken soup the next, Zhu Qi felt that his face had become rounder.
Although he was recuperating from his injuries, Zhu Qi was not idle either.
She asked her uncle to find her a table tennis table that was no longer used by the elementary school. She placed it diagonally in the corner of the house at a 45-degree angle and sat there to practice hitting the ball.
He Qianlu came several times during this period, checked on Zhu Qi's situation, and chatted about the provincial team.
I haven't practiced for a few days and my hands feel cold.
The spare board is not as useful as my own main and secondary boards, so I can only make do with it for now.
A Shui and Maomao also often call me to talk about the national team.
For example, the national team had just finished the relegation match between the first and second teams, and a few good new players had joined. For example, with Zhu Qi absent, Zuo Zuo and You You also signed up for the women's doubles competition in the World Championship, which put a lot of pressure on them. For example, Jamie's blood testosterone level test showed objections, but they still submitted their application to participate in the World Championship. For example...
Maomao's voice came from the other end of the line: "The coaches have been busy these days. They want to recruit a few foreign students to train with us on the national team."
"Huh? What's this? It's quite new." Zhu Qi asked.
In fact, it’s nothing particularly new.
Because of the Chinese national team's success and advanced technology, many countries interested in improving their own players would send them to Beijing. They would then pay the General Administration of Sport of China a "study abroad" fee, allowing them to stay with the national table tennis team for food, accommodation, and transportation. The national table tennis team has previously accepted some "international students," the most notable being Han Taeyang of the South Korean national team.
However, due to some well-known "backstabbing" incidents, the national table tennis team has not accepted any "foreign students" for a long time.
Zhu Qi also thought that the national table tennis team would no longer accept external players to train at home, but he did not expect that they would restart this plan.
Maomao explained, "The General Administration of Sport's intention is that after the Moscow tournament, many foreign associations submitted applications, saying they wanted to send their players here for training. Initially, Mr. Buddha and the head coach of the men's team were strongly opposed, fearing they would produce another Han Taiyang, who would become the Chinese team's sworn enemy and smear them everywhere. But the General Administration of Sport felt that the Chinese table tennis team was so technically advanced, and with their six gold medals in this tournament, they wouldn't be afraid of being overtaken even if they called the foreign associations to Beijing for training. Furthermore, many foreign players have unusual playing styles, so calling them in would allow us to familiarize ourselves with them, earn some 'tuition fees', and improve the quality of life for the national table tennis team... Of course, they have more considerations, including many political issues, such as strengthening diplomatic relations between the two countries... This means that we, the national table tennis team, will have to work harder. But the matter is basically settled, and we've already started preparing a place for the foreign association players to live. When they arrive, they will train with the second team."
Zhu Qi asked again: "Who is coming?"
"There are two men's table tennis players coming. Zhuhai and Hong Kong have just returned and they gave the Hong Kong team a spot. They're all saying it might be Fat Tiger coming back, but I think given Fat Tiger's personality, that's unlikely. But there's one confirmed player on the women's team: Lulu, the Pakistani player who played against you in the women's singles round of 16."
Zhu Qi suddenly realized: "Oh..."
This little Pearl can be regarded as a relatively famous player in the Los Angeles cycle. When playing in the women's singles last time, Zhu Qi felt that she was also a player with good touch and talent, but because of the limited training environment and the lack of any systematic learning, she was unable to achieve a very good ranking.
If she could come to Beijing for training, it would indeed be a good opportunity for Xiao Zhenzhu.
"As long as you're recovering well, that's fine. We were worried about whether you could make it to the National Table Tennis Championships in November. Even if you can't make it, don't rush into training. Focus on recovery. Otherwise, if the wound doesn't fully heal, it'll recur frequently..." Maomao, a seasoned practitioner, gave some advice, but she knew Zhu Qi would definitely be unable to resist practicing. She was the same way...
Zhu Qi has been at home for a month since the operation.
She really hopes to return to the national team as soon as possible and must participate in this National Table Tennis Championships.
Because if you win the "Miriam" Cup three times in a row, you can get a replica cup awarded by the International Table Tennis Federation.
Zhu Qi hopes to be the second person to succeed Xinhua.
And Maomao... is also preparing for battle with all her strength.
The "Miriam" Cup of the National Table Tennis Championships is the last piece of the puzzle for the Cat Grand Slam.
Zhu Qi hung up the phone and watched the screen gradually go out.
He realized that the final battle between him and Maomao, which he had not met in the World Games, would most likely take place in the National Table Tennis Championships...
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