Chapter 146: Sisters I Met at the Swimming Pool
The airport also spoke out for Jiang Yun, confirming that it was Jiang Yun's private trip that day and he kept a low profile throughout.
After receiving protection from airport security personnel, Jiang Yun sent a luxurious lunch and a banner that read "Diligently Performing Duties to Ensure Safety" the next day to express his gratitude.
Immediately afterwards, a disciplinary warning was issued by the General Administration of Sport, which was a notice about Zhang secretly giving advertising endorsements to athletes and taking kickbacks.
To the surprise of netizens, the official Weibo account of Heqi Entertainment, which represents actor Lin Hesheng, released a statement.
The blog post first officially announced: "From now on, the business cooperation of contestant Jiang Yun will be fully handled by Heqi Entertainment."
Then, changing the subject, he wrote meaningfully, "We have noticed some recent false rumors. Upon investigation, we found that this is related to contestant Jiang Yun's adherence to principles and his refusal to cooperate with substandard businesses. Heqi Entertainment has always adhered to the concept of 'quality first', which is an important reason why we chose to cooperate with contestant Jiang Yun."
Although this statement did not name anyone, any discerning person could see that it was implying that Jiang Yun was being slandered because he refused a low-quality endorsement.
The comment section was abuzz with people, with one netizen jokingly saying, "I give this hint full marks. Who bought the extras to pick Jiang Yun up at the airport? It's so hard to guess."
Xia Lili didn't expect that Mingzhou was so powerful that he could actually handle this matter directly to Director Zhang, who was in charge of Jiang Yun's business. He is worthy of being the ace agent in the entertainment industry, with such extraordinary means.
With the strong endorsement of Heqi Entertainment, owned by actor Lin Hesheng, Jiang Yun's reputation instantly reversed.
The netizens who had previously followed the trend of slandering him deleted their posts and ran away, and the new trend of public opinion completely turned to Jiang Yun's side:
[Never smeared Jiang Yun, defeated 95% of netizens on the Internet]
[He's an athlete who brings glory to his country. He speaks with his strength. Why is he doing all that fan club stuff about picking him up at the airport?]
[The cost of spreading rumors is too low now. Support Jiang Yun’s rights protection! ]
Heqi Entertainment has excellent discerning taste. Their selection criteria are definitely based on the highest standards in the industry. Just look at the character of actor Lin and you'll know. We look forward to working with them!
Looking at these comments, Xia Lili smiled, shook her head, and put down her phone.
She rubbed her stomach and felt that everything she had eaten had been digested.
After standing up and stretching, Xia Lili began to pack her equipment for swimming lessons. After changing into fresh sportswear, she took a taxi to Changyang Swimming Club.
Changyang Swimming Club is located about three kilometers away from the family compound. It is very close and has a large venue with swimming pools of various sizes. The coaches are very professional and it is said that several of them are retired athletes.
Xia Lili hadn't attended swimming class for several days. She arrived early, but Jiang Yun hadn't arrived yet.
She first went to the locker room to change her clothes, changed into her swimming training swimsuit, put on her goggles and swimming cap.
Xia Lili had just come out of the locker room. The swimming pool area was noisy and bustling. Bursts of laughter came from the children's pool in the distance. Several naughty children were chasing each other with bubble guns. The colorful bubbles floated in the sunlight, and some fell on the ground, turning into slippery water stains.
Xia Lili frowned, her eyes accidentally sweeping across the deep water, and suddenly her pupils shrank——
A girl in a dark blue training swimsuit was staring down at her phone, her fingers sliding across the screen, completely oblivious to her feet.
She walked barefoot and slowly along the edge of the swimming pool. Less than half a meter in front of her, a large pool of foamy water was shimmering on the tiles, obviously left behind by the melting bubbles that had just fallen.
Danger!
Xia Lili's breathing stagnated, and her body reacted faster than her brain. She took a big step and rushed forward.
"careful--!"
But it was too late.
As soon as the girl's right foot stepped on the puddle of water, her foot slipped instantly and she fell backwards suddenly. She instinctively waved her arms to try to grab something, but they only passed through the air in vain.
Her center of gravity was completely out of control, and her backward posture made her face the edge of the swimming pool - if she fell, the back of her head would hit the hard pool wall, and the bottom of the deep water area was more than two meters from the water surface. If she fainted, the consequences would be unimaginable!
At the critical moment, Xia Lili rushed forward, grabbed her wrist with her right hand, quickly put her left hand around her waist, and pulled her back with force.
"Ah!" The girl screamed and was pulled back by a strong force. She staggered two steps and finally stood firm.
Her face was pale and her chest was heaving violently. It was obvious that she had not yet recovered from the shock.
Xia Lili was also panting, and her arms were slightly sore - since training with Jiang Yun, her strength has indeed increased a lot, but the explosive power just now still made her muscles tense.
She let go of her hand, frowned at the puddle, then looked up and glared at the children who were still playing with bubble guns in the distance.
"Thank you, thank you..." The girl finally came to her senses, her voice still trembling. She held the phone tightly in her hands, her knuckles turning white.
She looked down at the edge of the pool, then touched the back of her head, her face turning even paler. "I almost..."
"My head almost exploded."
Xia Lili sighed and said in a serious tone, "It's too dangerous to look at your phone by the swimming pool. If you had fallen and hit the pool wall, you would have had a concussion at best, and at worst..." She didn't finish her words, but her meaning was very clear.
The girl bit her lip and nodded fearfully, her fingers twisting the swimsuit straps unconsciously: "I will be more careful next time... Thank you so much!"
Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the locker room, followed by a clear female voice: "You little brats over there! Is the swimming pool aisle where you can play with bubble guns?"
When Xia Lili turned around, she saw a tall girl rushing towards her.
Her thick chestnut curly hair was still dripping with water, and it swung in beautiful arcs in the air as she strode.
At this moment, she was standing with her hands on her hips, staring fiercely at the children playing with bubble guns, like a lion with its fur standing on end.
Xia Lili knew this righteous girl.
The girl's name was Yang Yidan. When Xia Lili came to the venue for the first time, she forgot to bring shampoo, so Yang Yidan lent it to her.
After meeting each other many times, the two became familiar with each other. After swimming, they were exhausted and had empty stomachs, so they had a few meals together.
Yang Yidan has a personality like that of an older sister, she is very caring and she is also an art student. Xia Lili and she hit it off right away and they had a lot of common topics.
Yang Yidan bent down and snatched the bubble gun from the leading boy, her movements as swift as a teacher confiscating a student's phone. "If I see you again, I'll hand you over to the lifeguard!"
The children suddenly became dispirited and ran away with their necks shrunk.
Yang Yidan then turned around with a grateful smile on her face: "Lili, thank you so much for saving my friend!"
She affectionately hugged the girl Xia Lili had just rescued and introduced her, "This is my best friend Wei Shan. She's only been learning to swim for a few days. If you hadn't grabbed her in time, she would have choked on a lot of water."
Xia Lili was a little surprised: "So everyone knows each other."
Wei Shan was shy, and with a blushing face, she whispered to Xia Lili, "Your name is Lili, right? Thank you so much for today."
"Since we're all friends, why don't we have dinner together this afternoon? I'll treat you, just as a thank you gift."
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