Chapter 117 Cliff Jump
Chapter 117
Qi Donghan was unaware, but Meng Yingying heard it. After watching him finish bandaging her wound, she said to Qi Donghan very seriously, "There's nothing I can do."
"Qi Donghan, you have your own career, and so do I. I will not stop you from risking your life on the battlefield, and likewise, I do not want you to stop me."
She stretched out her injured leg, saying, "It's just a superficial injury."
"It has nothing to do with you."
As she said this, a hint of stubbornness appeared in her eyes. "Qi Donghan, I hope we can both support each other."
She wouldn't stop Qi Donghan from working at the station.
Similarly, she wouldn't want Qi Donghan to stop her; she would continue to focus on dancing.
After his defeat, Qi Dong said, "I just hope you can be kinder to yourself."
"Yingying, don't be too hard on yourself."
Seeing that he had compromised, Meng Yingying also wisely took a step back, "Don't worry, I will. Today was really an accident. It was a new dance I was learning."
"So I need to be brave enough to try it once, and then I won't."
Qi Donghan didn't say whether he believed it or not, because both of them were intelligent people, and he only hinted at it, "Can you still walk?"
"able."
Meng Yingying moved her legs and feet, "The superficial injury won't affect my walking."
"Shall we go eat?"
Qi Donghan's tone was tentative, "Do you have time?"
Despite his long journey, Meng Yingying is still the one who truly dominates this relationship.
Even the more humble party.
Meng Yingying sighed softly, "Didn't I say I'd have time after the dance?"
"Let's go eat, and then I'll show you around." She glanced at her watch. "It's 7:40 now, and you still have five hours until your train ticket arrives."
After she finished speaking, she took Qi Donghan's hand. Qi Donghan looked down at her and a smile appeared on his lips.
It's clear that his mood depends on Meng Yingying.
However, even Qi Donghan himself did not realize this.
"There's an old Moorish restaurant up ahead. I checked it out and it looks pretty good. Let's go try it."
When he went to the Soviet Union for exchange and study before, he discovered that Meng Yingying was not averse to Lao Mo Cai.
On the contrary, she has a strong ability to learn.
Meng Yingying nodded, "Then let's go."
"It's my treat."
Qi Donghan looked over, but Meng Yingying remained expressionless. "You've given me all your money, where would you get any more?"
The other party even gave her the bankbook.
Qi Donghan: "I just received my salary at the beginning of the month."
"I haven't had time to hand it in yet."
Meng Yingying shrugged, and Qi Donghan readily handed her all the money in his pocket, saying, "This month, we received an extra ten yuan in low-temperature subsidies."
"That's 153.5 yuan in total."
"The round-trip ticket cost 64 yuan, the meal cost 1.5 yuan, the bus fare was 0.5 yuan, and I have 87.5 yuan left."
To be honest, Meng Yingying's first reaction upon hearing this was to feel sorry for him.
I feel bad about spending money.
Because of Qi Donghan's trip, half of his salary for the month was spent.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing that she didn't speak, Qi Donghan felt a little aggrieved. "I didn't waste any money, nor did I spend more. The ticket cost is still necessary."
"As for eating," he was interrupted by Meng Yingying before he could finish, "I didn't mean you were wasting money."
"Qi Donghan".
"Traveling and eating out cost money." Qi Donghan handed over the money, but Meng Yingying refused it and pushed it back. "Keep more money on yourself. When you're traveling, you should be frugal at home but generous on the road."
"Don't let yourself be stranded when you need money, or you'll be in dire straits even if you have a penny to your name."
"Besides, I won't finish my work here until around December 10th. If you give me all the money, how will you afford to live back home?"
Qi Donghan saw that she was pushing the item towards him, but he didn't take it.
"Then I'll figure it out myself."
Meng Yingying raised her eyebrows, "Do you want it or not?"
"If you don't want it, why don't you go beg for food?"
Qi Donghan fell silent instantly, then pulled out two ten-yuan bills. "That's enough."
Meng Yingying slipped some more small bills over, saying, "You won't eat or drink on the way back, and you won't have to spend any money to get back to the garrison from the station."
There were a few dollars scattered around.
Qi Donghan's heart softened as he thought to himself, "My wife is so good to me!"
He had indeed forgotten that he had handed over all the money; Meng Yingying had kept sixty yuan and given him twenty-seven yuan and fifty cents.
That's already very good.
Not only that, Qi Donghan also whispered, "The prices are high here in the capital, so keep more money on you."
He noticed that the women in the capital were all very well-dressed. These things cost money, and his wife was from Harbin, which was considered a small place by people from the capital, so many people there looked down on her.
He didn't want his wife to be treated like that.
Meng Yingying didn't speak, but simply held Qi Donghan's hand, saying, "Don't worry, no one here will dare to laugh at me."
"Because they are all still counting on me to win the championship."
In terms of status, she occupies an absolute position.
"So, don't worry about them bullying me."
At first, they might have had such thoughts, but after she demonstrated her absolute talent, those who had such thoughts gradually gave up.
All I can say is that the Capital Song and Dance Troupe really relies on talent.
Qi Donghan breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this, and the two strolled from the entrance of the Capital Song and Dance Troupe to the Lao Mo Restaurant.
Meng Yingying was very surprised by everything along the way. "How did you know that Lao Mo's restaurant was here?"
She's been here for over twenty days, but because she's busy with dance every day, she's never gone out for a stroll. If she were to take Qi Donghan out for a walk by herself, she might not even be able to find her way.
Qi Donghan held her hand and said, "While I was waiting for you this afternoon, I took a walk around the neighborhood."
Meng Yingying actually quite liked Qi Donghan, especially his caring nature. Because her partner was a worrier and had plans, it meant she could slack off a bit.
Her delight was palpable.
Qi Donghan didn't understand at first, but he figured it out later.
"Leave this to me from now on."
Meng Yingying didn't say anything, but turned around and smiled at him.
When we arrived at the Old Mo Restaurant, it was almost eight o'clock, but it was still brightly lit. Normally, there wouldn't be many pedestrians outside at eight o'clock, but the Old Mo Restaurant still had tables full of people eating.
Meng Yingying pushed open the door and went in. Unlike the cold wind outside, the warmth inside, mixed with the scent of cream, rushed in and made her feel very cozy.
The crystal chandelier in the hall was so bright it was like daytime, and the silver cutlery gleamed under the light.
The light made Meng Yingying's eyes widen. To be honest, she had been in the capital for more than twenty days, eating in the canteen every day. This was the first time she had entered Lao Mo. She felt like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden.
Qi Donghan noticed something and turned his head to ask, "You've been in the capital for so long, and you haven't come out at all?"
Otherwise, it wouldn't look so novel.
Meng Yingying hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Qi Donghan didn't say anything, but he felt a little heartache, so much so that he was very willing to spend money when ordering food next.
He wished he could cook all the delicious dishes for Meng Yingying.
As she ordered more, Meng Yingying felt a pang of regret and said, "That's enough, I won't order anymore."
Qi Donghan was still somewhat unsatisfied. "Would you like two servings of braised beef in a pot?"
The portions at Lao Mo Cai are very small, especially the braised beef in a small pot.
Meng Yingying was a little reluctant to spend the money, but then she thought that she didn't come here to eat often, so she agreed directly, "Then I'll have two servings."
"Two servings of staple food as well."
Qi Donghan nodded and said to the waiter, "Two servings of braised beef, one serving of Moscow borscht, one serving of sausage, and four slices of rye bread."
It's obvious this isn't his first time here.
So ordering food was very easy.
The waiter took the menu and left. Meng Yingying rested her chin on her hand and looked at him. "Have you been here before?"
Qi Donghan nodded, "I hosted some veterans from the Russian side a few years ago."
The food in the garrison canteen was not suitable for entertaining guests, so they were usually treated at restaurants outside.
Meng Yingying seemed to be deep in thought.
After a while, the waiter brought out the dishes. The first dish was borscht, with its scarlet broth served in a white porcelain bowl. It looked like a red plum blossom suddenly blooming in the snow, which was exceptionally beautiful.
Qi Donghan served her a small bowl. Meng Yingying took a sip; it was sweet and sour, with the fresh aroma of beef, instantly awakening her taste buds.
She sighed with satisfaction, "The food outside is definitely better than the cafeteria food."
Seeing that she liked it, Qi Donghan added another spoonful for her, saying, "As long as the cafeteria food is enough to fill you up, that's fine."
They've never been particular about taste.
Meng Yingying hummed in agreement, and the waiter brought out another cream-baked fish.
With a skillful stroke of her silver fork, the crispy fish skin cracked open instantly, revealing the snow-white fish flesh. Milk juice slowly flowed out along the crack, its aroma mixed with the scent of butter filling the air.
Qi Donghan watched her skillfully wield the silver fork, and his eyes darkened slightly.
Meng Yingying sensed something, looked up, and casually explained, "Didn't we eat this before?"
"Knife and fork are not difficult to use."
Qi Donghan grunted in response. Seeing that he didn't pursue the matter any further, Meng Yingying breathed a sigh of relief, only then realizing that she seemed to have revealed something.
Fortunately, she had been abroad before, so she had an excuse to cover it up.
She needs to be more careful in the future.
Seeing that she was lost in thought, Qi Donghan handed her a piece of cream-baked fish. "Why aren't you eating?"
Meng Yingying then came to her senses and opened her mouth, and Qi Donghan naturally fed her.
The grilled fish is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with cream coating the fish meat, as if wrapping a thin layer of silk around the taste buds, making it smooth and rich.
This made Meng Yingying instantly forget her troubles. She couldn't help but squint her eyes and whisper, "This smells so good..."
Seeing that she liked it, Qi Donghan cut off another piece.
Meng Yingying's mouth had become incredibly bland after eating in the cafeteria for twenty days. But when she tasted the cream-baked fish and braised beef, she felt her taste buds come alive again.
"Qi Donghan, I think I can't keep suppressing my appetite anymore."
Especially after eating something delicious, I just can't eat anything in the cafeteria anymore.
Qi Donghan hummed in agreement and scooped out two pieces of beef for her with a spoon, feeling that he wasn't used to eating rye bread with beef.
He then asked the waiter for two bowls of rice.
Pour the broth from the braised beef over the rice, and every grain of rice will be soaked in the broth, making it a delightful experience for your taste buds.
After the meal, Meng Yingying was so full that her belly was round, but she instantly deflated when the bill was paid.
She and Qi Donghan ate 15.5 yuan worth of food in one meal.
That's really expensive.
A single meal can easily cost an average person half a month's salary.
"I really can't come here anymore."
Even after leaving Lao Mo Restaurant, Meng Yingying was still muttering to herself. Qi Donghan turned to look at her and asked, "Was it good?"
Meng Yingying nodded subconsciously.
"That's enough."
A hint of amusement flickered in Qi Donghan's eyes. "I'll take care of the money and tickets."
His salary will increase, and he can also make money.
It shouldn't be to the point where my wife can't afford to eat at a restaurant like the Mosque.
Meng Yingying remained silent.
Qi Donghan, "What's wrong?"
Meng Yingying murmured, "Qi Donghan, you're so good, how could I bear to let you go?"
The meal lasted two hours before it was finally over.
She had to go back to her dormitory, and Qi Donghan had to go back to his post. It seemed they wouldn't see each other again until next month.
Qi Donghan also fell silent. "I'll take you back first."
Meng Yingying hummed in agreement, but she didn't refuse. She wouldn't dare to ask Qi Donghan to go to the train station in the middle of the night and come back alone.
After speaking with the security personnel, they went inside. Once they reached the dormitory building, Qi Donghan immediately took off his backpack.
He handed the whole thing to Meng Yingying.
Meng Yingying looked up, her face full of surprise, "You gave me the bag, what are you going to do now?"
This person still needs to catch a train.
Qi Donghan said, "Everything in the bag is for you."
"I prepared half of it, and Zhao Yueru prepared the bottle of white chili peppers and chili meat sauce."
Upon hearing this, Meng Yingying felt a lump in her throat and went forward to hug Qi Donghan.
He couldn't utter a single word.
It wasn't until they were going upstairs that she suddenly said, "Qi Donghan, I will be returning to Harbin to be stationed with the team."
Because Qi Donghan and Zhao Yueru are stationed in Harbin.
How could she possibly stay in the capital alone?
Qi Donghan grunted in response, his gaze fixed on her departing figure with a sullen and lingering intensity, before finally turning away.
*
After Meng Yingying went upstairs, her roommates were still awake. Hearing the noise, Han Mingbing peeked over and asked, "Meng Yingying, you're back from your date?"
Meng Yingying nodded, placed her luggage beside her bed, but made no attempt to share it.
If it were Ye Yingtao and Lin Qiu, she might have shared it, but this is a new dormitory, and the people here are people she is getting to know again.
Our relationship hasn't reached that point yet.
Moreover, everything in here was saved by Qi Donghan and Yue Ru from their own mouths.
So Meng Yingying simply nodded in response, seeing that she had no intention of sharing.
Han Mingbing then shrank back and continued to sleep.
Hu Hongying peeked out and asked, "Meng Yingying, what did your husband bring you?"
Meng Yingying said calmly, "Some daily necessities."
Hu Hongying was about to ask something more when Han Mingbing rolled over and said impatiently, "Are you making any noise? Can't a person get any sleep?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Hongying immediately fell silent, which relieved Meng Yingying as well, as she was impatient to engage in such conversations.
After everyone had rested, Meng Yingying quietly opened her bag.
Two packs of peach shortbread, one pack of pine nuts, one pack of hazelnuts, and one pack of sour berries, which are similar to raspberries.
Meng Yingying took a bite, and the sweet and sour taste instantly exploded on her taste buds.
Further down was a jar of white chili peppers, a jar of chili meat sauce, and a few handfuls of candy stuffed in the gaps between them. It was clear that the backpack was too small and had too many things, so the candy had to be stuffed into empty spaces.
Looking at the pile of things, Meng Yingying's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
This bag is full of love from Qi Donghan and Yue Ru for her.
Meng Yingying suddenly longed to go home.
I'll go home after the game is over!
No matter how good the capital is, without Qi Donghan and Zhao Yueru, this place is not home.
No one knew how much Meng Yingying loved her home, but after she came into this world, Meng Baichuan was her only relative.
Then, she personally saw Meng Baichuan off and went to a strange place alone.
After finally settling down, she met Qi Donghan and reunited with Yue Ru.
For Meng Yingying, home was wherever Qi Donghan and Zhao Yueru were.
No matter how good things are outside, without them, she has no home.
Once she had a clear direction, Meng Yingying became much more decisive. In the past, during practice, she would try to be roundabout with her partner, considering their feelings and self-esteem.
Later on, she became almost completely unrestrained.
The reason was simply that Meng Yingying had come to terms with it. Since she didn't plan to stay in the capital, she probably wouldn't continue to associate with them in the future.
Then there's no need to be hypocritical.
If you can get along, then continue; if not, then give up.
Even Yang Jie noticed that Meng Yingying was much more decisive than before, and she asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Meng Yingying lowered her eyes, but when she looked up again, her expression became sharper. "Teacher, I've just figured something out."
"Since I still want to go back to Harbin to be stationed with the team, there's no need for me to say so much to these people I don't like."
"I'm just stating my opinion; whether they listen or not is their business."
Wu Yanzhou happened to arrive as well. Upon hearing Meng Yingying's words, she felt as if the sky had fallen. "You still want to be stationed in Harbin and not stay with the Capital Song and Dance Troupe?"
Meng Yingying nodded. At this point, there was no need for either of them to keep it a secret anymore.
"Teacher, my lover and my friends are all stationed in Harbin. I want to go back to Harbin to be stationed there."
Wu Yanzhou subconsciously said, "You can have them come over, Yingying. Your future is obviously better in the capital."
If she goes back, given the backwardness of the Harbin garrison, Meng Yingying will definitely be overlooked.
Meng Yingying shook her head, "I know it would be better, but one can't have everything."
Moreover, it wasn't just Qi Donghan and Zhao Yueru, but also Director He and Commander Fang.
They used all their resources on her to send her to the Capital Song and Dance Troupe, and she couldn't just abandon them after they'd served their purpose.
The only way for them to make their investment in themselves worthwhile is to give back to the team stationed in Harbin, or even the three northeastern provinces.
If she doesn't go back.
Then this investment becomes a joke.
The three northeastern provinces pooled all their resources to produce a golden phoenix, but the golden phoenix flew away and can never return.
This is also a great loss for Director He and his team.
After listening, Wu Yanzhou sighed softly, "You're too sentimental, which is both a good and a bad thing."
Meng Yingying smiled but didn't say anything. Yang Jie said in a low voice, "If Director He knew you were going back, she would definitely be very happy."
Because this was exactly what Director He had been worried about.
They hoped that Meng Yingying could gain a foothold in the capital, but they also worried that once she did, she would not return to Harbin.
That applies to the three northeastern provinces, or rather, the entire Harbin-based team.
The losses are enormous.
Upon hearing this, Meng Yingying turned to Yang Jie and said, "Teacher, it's the same in the capital and in Harbin."
"If I have the opportunity in the future, I will still return to the capital."
But at this stage, she is still reluctant to leave.
Yang Jie nodded in agreement. Seeing that she hadn't been too definitive, Wu Yanzhou breathed a sigh of relief. "Right, right, the competition hasn't even started yet. Maybe after the competition, you'll understand and realize how good the capital is."
Meng Yingying smiled but didn't reply.
The following week, she began training.
The cliff jump in Dujuan Mountain is a really difficult move. She was able to replicate all the other moves in Dujuan Mountain.
The only challenge was the cliff jump, which required her to leap from a 2.4-meter-high platform and land on both feet, creating sparks as she did so on the pine wood floor.
You also need to maintain your balance and avoid getting injured.
This is really too difficult.
With only three days left until the competition, Meng Yingying has been attempting cliff jumps, but hasn't succeeded even once.
This made Wu Yanzhou anxious. "Yingying, there's still time, three more days. If you give up on Dujuan Mountain, you can use these three days to familiarize yourself with the dances you're good at. That way, your chances of winning on stage will be higher."
Instead of like now, with the competition approaching.
Dujuan Mountain, however, has never successfully jumped even once.
Meng Yingying's cheeks were covered in sweat, her hair was stuck to her forehead, and her usually gentle eyes now revealed a hint of defiance.
"Again."
"Three more days."
"Teacher, I have three more days."
She believed she could master a cliff jump in three days.
As a result, everyone watched as Meng Yingying fell from the 2.4-meter-high platform again and again.
Even with a mat underneath, the repeated falls still produced a series of loud thuds.
It was still quite shocking.
Once, twice, three times.
Then a hundred times.
Meng Yingying fell at least a hundred times to practice this cliff jump. Every time she fell, she would get up, move around, and continue jumping.
He fell backward, and the people around him couldn't bear to watch anymore.
Han Mingbing murmured, "Meng Yingying, do you want to rest for a bit?"
Her legs and arms were covered in bruises; it was truly frightening.
Meng Yingying got up and shook her head, "There's no time to rest."
She walked to the platform, stood there and compared her height to it. The platform, which was 2.4 meters high, was more than half a body taller than her.
She measured the height of the platform with her hands, then lifted her leg and did a split, but it wasn't enough. Even when she stood up straight, she was still about 60 or 70 centimeters short of the required height.
How can I ensure I succeed when I jump off a cliff?
She tried various techniques, but none of them worked.
Every time I fall, it's in a different pose.
The only thing missing was the clash of swords and the lightning-fast leaps from the cliff.
Han Mingbing also touched it and said, "It's too high."
"Meng Yingying, it's too high."
"Don't risk getting hurt before the competition—"
She didn't say the rest, but both sides understood.
Meng Yingying stood below the stage and murmured, "I want to try again."
"The last time."
But after she went up, she landed and slammed back onto the mat with a thud.
Meng Yingying looked up at the crossbeam and murmured, "If I can't jump off the cliff, how am I supposed to participate in the competition?"
What can we use to compete with those geniuses?
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