182 Riyadh World Games-Mixed Team
◎Just because we have the same dream and goal——◎
As soon as Jin Lili returned to the Korean team's room, she said to the Korean coach, "Coach, the Chinese team is here."
When the Korean coach heard about the Chinese team, he calmed down for a moment, then muttered, "What does this have to do with them? Are they trying to meddle in other people's business?"
Jin Lili shook her head: "I don't think so, but I'm definitely here to watch the fun."
The rest of the South Korean team muttered, "Just watch. What can they do? They probably hope we make a big fuss so the North Korean team can't play tomorrow and they'll win the championship."
Jin Lili scoffed. "Coach, I'm not saying anything, but how can you be so naive? Do you think the Chinese team, just watching the fun, won't report this to the ITTF? If they can't play this match, what about the next ones? What about the ITTF ban? You don't think giving them some kimchi will get them off the hook, do you?"
"Hey! You guy!" The Korean coach slammed the table and stood up.
If he hadn't seen Jin Lili playing well over the years, he wouldn't have allowed this little girl to keep saying disrespectful things about Korea!
Damn it.
Look at how gloating she is!
Jin Lili used to be quite rebellious when she was on the national team, but thankfully, she never got into internal conflicts in a team like South Korea. She always found fault with others, never reflecting on her own mistakes. Even now, facing the Korean coach's glare, she managed to calmly respond, "I don't care anyway. The South Korean team has never been banned since its founding. If there was a team competition during your tenure, what would it be called? Oh, yes, it would be something that would go down in history."
The Korean coach was even more angry at the sarcastic remark. Just when he was about to explode, Zhu Qi pushed the door open.
He saw more than 20 people in the room, and everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
Zhu Qi showed no sign of stage fright. He stood at the doorway, his arms folded, looking like he was enjoying the fun. "Sorry, I came in without knocking. I just went to the North Korean team's room to convey their message. They think the South Korean team was the first to speak rudely, so asking them to apologize first is out of the question."
When Jin Lili helped Zhu Qi translate into Korean, she didn't know whether the Korean coach understood what Zhu Qi meant. After he spoke a lot of Korean to Zhu Qi, Zhu Qi was too lazy to guess.
"It doesn't matter whether you're willing or not, I'm just running errands and delivering a message. If you were really banned, our Chinese team would have won without even fighting. In the post-match interview, I'll definitely thank you. I'm also grateful to the South Korean team for getting banned after their loss to North Korea, which led to a brawl. The Chinese team had a painless game."
The Korean coach didn't think much of it when he heard the first half, but when he heard that Zhu Qi was going to talk about the conflict between the South Korean and North Korean teams in front of the whole world in the post-match interview, he became a little uneasy.
This is a guy who says whatever he wants to say.
No one can stand Zhu Qi's mouth.
If she gets angry, she won't care about the friendship between the two countries.
When the South Korean team and the North Korean team had a conflict, there were many people watching nearby.
If you want to use some Spring and Autumn style of writing and distort the facts, it will not be easy to do.
Zhu Qi continued, "On my way here, I saw players from other table tennis teams discussing this matter. It seems many are very curious about why North Korea had to fight South Korea. If everyone knew that South Korea was upset because of a loss and had a conflict with North Korea, I think everyone would have a completely different perspective on South Korea. Who knows, other teams might even be afraid to win in the future just to maintain good relations with South Korea, wouldn't you agree?"
Zhu Qi spoke sarcastically for a while, then suddenly hit the point.
No matter what, it was the South Korean team that started this matter.
Although the South Korean team did not want to admit it, the cause was basically the same as what Zhu Qi said.
No matter how excessive the North Korean team's actions are, the South Korean team has no right to be the first to provoke them. After all, in sports, if you lose, you lose.
The Korean coach was both angry and upset. On the one hand, he was disgusted with the Chinese team's meddling in other people's business, but on the other hand, he wanted to insist on his decision. However, all this changed with the arrival of another person.
A group of players wearing purple jerseys stood at the door. The Hong Kong team came over at some point.
Huang Jiajia stood behind the coach and winked at Zhu Qi.
They had actually been here for a while, and they heard what Zhu Qi said just now.
The Hong Kong team coach has always been very rational in his attitude towards Zhu Qi. The entire Hong Kong team, from coaches to players, has a deep-seated admiration for Zhu Qi because of Mori Yunan and Huang Jiajia.
After returning to the Hong Kong team, Huang Jiajia often talked about Zhu Qi's part-time job training players in the national team. She also talked about some of Zhu Qi's training techniques, which the Hong Kong team coach found very practical.
Although Zhu Qi is still an active athlete.
But everyone who knows this circle knows what position Zhu Qi plays in the entire Chinese team.
They also heard that there was a conflict between the North Korean and South Korean teams, so they came to see what was going on.
After all, we still have to play the bronze medal match against the South Korean team tomorrow...
As a result, when I arrived, I saw Zhu Qi "negotiating" here. Everyone on the Korean team had a gloomy face and looked unwilling.
After listening to Zhu Qi, the Hong Kong team also knew what was going on.
Originally, the Hong Kong team heard that the North Korean team attacked the South Korean team first, but after arriving and listening to Zhu Qi's explanation, they realized that before the North Korean team and the South Korean team fought, there was another prerequisite: the South Korean team was angry about losing and made rude remarks first.
Seeing more and more people gathering outside, the South Korean team suddenly felt that they were indeed in the wrong.
Mori Yunan understood and communicated with the Hong Kong team coach: "Tomorrow we will play the bronze medal match against the South Korean team. If something like today happens again, it will be bad."
Before the Hong Kong team coach could say anything, Jin Lili immediately translated Mori Yunan's words to the Korean coach.
However, when translating it, Jin Lili added some exaggerations.
"They said the South Korean team couldn't afford to lose, and they were still cursing at us even though they hadn't even played a match. They were worried that if they beat South Korea tomorrow, they would experience what happened to North Korea today..."
Before Jin Lili finished speaking, the Korean coach's expression became even more embarrassed.
Zhu Qi felt that this group of people were really stupid.
Too short-sighted.
He only thought about taking advantage of the situation at hand, but didn't consider whether this matter would affect his family's reputation if it became a big deal.
After all, it doesn't make sense to be criticized even after winning the game.
If this continues, who will dare to beat your Korean team?
After being in the Korean team for a long time, Jin Lili could also understand the changes in the Korean coach's expression. His eyelids were obviously drooping, as if he wanted to give in but couldn't bring himself to do so.
Zhu Qi's meaning was also very direct.
There is no way the North Korean team will bow to the South Korean team.
Either the South Korean team will give in first, or she will help promote the South Korean team, so that everyone will think twice before playing against the South Korean team in the future, wondering whether they have the courage to beat the great Republic of Korea in the south of the peninsula.
That won't work.
Before more and more people gathered to watch the fun.
The Korean coach could only look at one male player on the team.
After mumbling something, the male player jumped up from the bench and said "(West Building)", and was slapped in the face by the coach.
This male player was the first one to speak rudely to the North Korean team, so naturally he was pushed out as a shield at this time.
Just like Han Taiyang back then.
The North Korean team probably didn't expect that. They originally thought that tomorrow's final might not be played. They were still making ideological reports and preparing to go back to tell the story of the incident to avoid being blamed by their superiors. As a result, the Korean coach led a kid and knocked on the door.
"I'm sorry, those words were my personal opinion and had nothing to do with the South Korean team..." The male player bowed and apologized to the room full of North Koreans.
Everyone on the North Korean team was a little surprised, but soon Xi Ling'en saw Zhu Qi standing at the door and knew what was going on.
"Thank you." Xi Ling'en walked up to Zhu Qi and said to him.
"Nothing." Zhu Qi smiled.
Now that the matter has been resolved, Zhu Qi is ready to leave.
A path suddenly opened up in the crowd of the Hong Kong team. Everyone curiously stuck their heads out and watched Mori Yunan follow.
"How do you feel?" Sen Yunan glanced at Zhu Qi's face and felt that he didn't seem as pale as during the competition.
Zhu Qi touched his forehead and found the temperature was normal. He shook his head and said, "I'm much better now."
In fact, Zhu Qi's physique is quite good in the national team.
Aside from a few ankle injuries I've had previously, which were caused by the wear and tear of my Tong Zi Gong, I haven't had any other physical issues. I rarely get sick, so I recover quickly.
"We lost to the Chinese team again this time, and I'm a little bit unwilling to accept it." Mori Yunan nodded slightly, his tone a little more cautious. "Your brother played very well... How's his hand?"
"The bleeding has stopped - you fought well." Zhu Qi said politely.
"My brother once told me that the best place for you is the Chinese team. I didn't quite understand the meaning of this sentence before, but now I feel that I basically wasted 95% of my time in Chaojing during those two years, and I didn't fully appreciate the beliefs that you all are implementing and upholding." Mori Yunan scratched his neck and lowered his head unconsciously in front of Zhu Qi.
He is the second-in-command in the Hong Kong team.
Apart from the coach, the entire team listens to him the most.
But at this moment, standing in front of Zhu Qi, he felt like a primary school student who had just entered school.
"Your faith... has never wavered from the beginning to the end?"
"No," Zhu Qi answered simply. "After I won the Zhuhai-Hong Kong World Cup, Chairman Ren and our women's team's head coach came to my house. At the time, I was upset about being rejected by the national team, so I wasn't very friendly with them. I also thought that even if I played alone, it might not be impossible, and I didn't necessarily need to make the national team. But Chairman Ren only said one sentence, and I agreed to come to Beijing with her."
Mori Yunan's expression was very humble, and he wanted to hear what Zhu Qi continued to say.
"She said she saw me standing on the podium looking at the empty flagpole and asked me what I was thinking. I didn't say anything, but she guessed what I was thinking. She asked me if I thought it would be nice if the national flag could be raised and the national anthem played somewhere else because of me. I didn't answer her at the time, but Chairman Ren guessed right. If I had gone to play somewhere else, I wouldn't be able to do this. And I'm also very glad that I joined the national team, because here I met like-minded teammates and we are working towards the same goal together."
Like-minded.
When Sen Yunan heard this word, he felt as if fate was playing tricks on him.
He actually understood why the Hong Kong team lost to the Chinese team.
It is because the players of the Hong Kong team actually regard the game as a job. In the final analysis, they will not "fight hard" for this honor like the Chinese team.
Compared with the Chinese team, what they lack is a breath of fresh air.
Zhu Qi reached out and patted his shoulder as encouragement: "As our teammate, do your best in the bronze medal match. It's not common to see two national flags raised in a team."
Perhaps it was because Zhu Qi's eyes were so gentle when he said this, with a kind of expectation that a teacher looks at his students.
Mori Yunan couldn't even speak, he just nodded.
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After the South Korean team apologized and left, the organizing staff also breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the North Korean team took the attitude that the matter was not over yet and made a decision after a brief negotiation with the coach of the Hong Kong team.
That is - to summarize the game ideas of the North Korean and South Korean teams in the semi-finals, fully convey them to the Hong Kong team, and the two sides will conduct pre-match tactical exchanges.
Let me put it more simply.
The North Korean team taught the Hong Kong team how to beat the South Korean team.
This picture looks magical.
After all, Zhuhai and Hong Kong have returned to China, and the North Korean team automatically regards the Hong Kong team as Chinese.
Upon learning that Zhu Qi did a great job of mediation this time, A Shui and Maomao were very curious about what Zhu Qi said and did.
After Zhu Qi recounted the entire story, Ah Shui began to sigh again: "You said North Korea and South Korea, their borders are adjacent, and their relations are so bad, they won't fight again in the future, right?"
Zhu Qi pouted and asked, "Who dares to say anything?"
After all, after the end of World War II, North Korea and South Korea signed only a temporary ceasefire agreement, not a permanent ceasefire. Doesn't that mean they can fight whenever they want?
Zhu Qi and the other two had been to North Korea before and knew that people with higher education in North Korea can speak Chinese. The Hong Kong team has also been practicing Mandarin in the past two years.
There was no barrier to communication between them.
When the North Korean team was training, Zhu Qi and Maomao watched from the side for a while.
The cat had three injections to seal the waist, and now it doesn't feel any pain, but it is still wrapped in bandages to prevent excessive force and further injury.
Qin Xiaoba's hand hadn't healed yet, and when he gripped the racket even slightly, he felt blood seeping out. But there was nothing he could do; he had to endure it. Just in case, Gao Xiaofeng took Qin Xiaoba to get a stitch in his wrist.
The roster for the competition has not been submitted yet.
The two head coaches were also discussing with Zhu Qi and Maomao.
After the match with the Hong Kong team, everyone had some injuries, so at this time we need to consider not only the tactical comparison and mutual restraint between the players, but also who is in better condition.
Zhu Qi actually planned to play in the women's singles herself.
In this case, Maomao and A Shui will play in women's doubles, and A Shui and Qin Xiaoba will play in mixed doubles.
For the men's singles, choose one between Song Linzhou and Daxiong.
Judging from the current training situation, Daxiong's knee reaction is a bit strong. I heard that he was diagnosed with knee synovitis at the beginning of the year. Now the entire kneecap looks like a steamed bun, probably because there is fluid accumulation in it.
So Zhu Qi planned to let Song Linzhou play in the men's singles.
Judging from the current situation, everyone was able to stick to their own events and then brought the mixed team to the finals. Everyone gave their all in this competition.
Maomao said to Zhu Qi, "Everyone on the Chinese team is now highly focused and motivated. People outside are saying that the Chinese team is the true champion team in this world right now."
When Zhu Qi heard this, he looked at A Shui and Qin Xiaoba who were practicing basketball nearby, and he felt relieved as well.
Thinking about everyone’s ending in the previous life.
Maomao retired early at the age of 24, and Daxiong also disappeared in the long river of history.
A Shui and Qin Xiaoba had never even heard of these two people.
Including Ren Xinhua also retired early...
Zhu Qi felt a little emotional for a moment.
She never set out to change anyone's life.
Perhaps as Song Linzhou said, her existence subtly influenced some people.
Everyone can truly stand on this field, win another gold medal for the Chinese team, and achieve the current achievements thanks to their own efforts.
The game is… tiring.
Training... is tiring.
The pain and injuries in the body are like viruses hiding inside the body, gnawing at every piece of skin and flesh.
But the amazing thing is——
All these discomforts disappeared when I stood on the podium.
In the last ten minutes before the list was submitted.
Zhu Qi looked at her teammates in front of her, and everyone was looking at her.
"No matter what the final result is tomorrow, I'm honored to join this team and fight with you."
"Us too." The others said in unison.
"Perhaps in the future we will all be separated for various reasons, but the life we once shared under the same roof, fighting side by side, will be the purest, cleanest, and most passionate time in our entire lives. This has nothing to do with money, power, or status, it's simply because we share the same dreams and goals—"
Zhu Qi reached out and patted his left chest.
“—Raise the national flag!”
Others shouted the same.
"Raise the national flag!"
【Author’s words】
Try to resolve the battle with the North Korean team within three chapters!
Ah~ The day of separation has finally arrived~
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