Chapter 59 Continuous Combat
The Internet was full of rumors, and He Hui, who had accidentally turned off her phone, didn't see a single word.
The women's singles match of the NHK Cup was scheduled for the prime time in the evening. In addition to the most dazzling rising star, Japan's top seed Eriko Sanada, the Japanese local players also include Japan's current number two women's singles player Mihoko Ezunari and a new player who used an invitation quota.
"Esawa Mihoko has actually surpassed Hanakami Yumi?" He Hui looked at the list and fell into deep thought.
No wonder Hanakami Yumi was previously "exiled" to the China station, and her performance was mediocre, and she didn't even get on the stage.
"Yes, after all, figure skating is a young profession." Lin Xiaoman said with emotion, "Hanagami Yumi's performance has been up and down since her puberty. She has some flaws in most of her advanced three-three movements. It is not easy for her to persist until now."
Even though figure skating is covered with a beautiful coat, its core is still an extremely cruel sports world.
He Hui didn't say anything else. She warmed up silently and completed the last joint practice before the game step by step.
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The next day, Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo.
The men's singles competition has just ended, and Japan's number one men's singles player Takuya Shimokawa is unsurprisingly ranked first.
The female singles players gathered backstage one after another to start their final warm-up.
Everyone was busy with their own things and rarely talked.
However, He Hui always felt that Tan Ling was a little strange today. She kept glancing at him, frowning, and looking like she wanted to say something but hesitated.
He Hui guessed that Tan Ling was not suited to the new city and was not used to the climate there, or that her performance in the China Cup had left her with a burden.
"Are you nervous?" He Hui took the initiative to walk up to her and asked.
"No." Tan Ling swallowed the words back and smiled, "I'm fine."
He Hui smiled back without commenting.
Since the other party didn't want to talk and the short program was about to start, there was no need for her to dig into the matter.
However, He Hui secretly observed Tan Ling carefully during the warm-up and found that her movements were not stiff or deformed, so it should not be caused by being too nervous.
This made He Hui feel relieved and he focused on his warm-up preparations again.
Japanese figure skating fans are quite strong, and they have long had athletes at the world's top level. Plus, it's well known that the fan club of rich women is not only large in number, but also flies around the world, so it's no surprise to see them in the front row of each station.
The camera occasionally scanned the audience in the front row, and He Hui caught a familiar figure in the VIP seats.
"Isn't this Suzuki Haruna?" She would not mistake the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family.
"I guess he's here to see Takuya Shimokawa?" Lin Xiaoman clicked her tongue.
"You know that too?" He Hui raised an eyebrow, "Sister Lin, so you are also a gossiper?"
Lin Xiaoman replied unhappily: "Have you forgotten that you shared it with me when you first came back from the ice show in Japan?"
He Hui stuck out her tongue and laughed: "I forgot."
Well, recently, apart from practicing four weeks and completing the ensemble, I have completely forgotten everything that happened before.
"Okay, they have rich second-generation fans, but Miss He, you yourself are a rich second-generation." Lin Xiaoman's summary was to the point.
The game hasn't started yet, but the director is keen on cutting to the audience seats.
Soon, He Hui finally saw the two figures he was expecting.
Lu Yanfeng and Lu Xing were holding small national flags and He Hui's banners. When they saw the camera sweeping past, they showed off the beautiful designs on the banners.
"Girl, this banner is so beautiful! But why haven't I seen it before? Was it designed by some hidden boss? I want to have it ww"
“Hahaha, that’s He Hui’s sister Lu Xing! The aunt on the left should be their mother, a professor of economics at Yenching University~”
"Oh, now that I remember it! Didn't Lu Xing ask He Hui to be the model for her young designer competition? So, this banner is most likely designed and made by Lu Xing herself~"
He Hui naturally also saw the banner. The design of the banner was exactly the same as the style Lu Xing usually liked, and there was even her signature in the lower right corner.
Really, she clearly said that she was just here to see her Costen, but she even prepared a banner carefully.
Who would believe me if I said I wasn't here to cheer her up?
He Hui took a look at the beautifully designed, intricately crafted and sophisticated costume on her body, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
The performance of the first group of women's singles players in the Japan station was mediocre. They were basically either demoted or saved for the week, and there were many problems with their jumps.
"Get ready. You will be the first to perform after the six rehearsals." Lin Xiaoman patted He Hui's shoulder, "I believe in you."
"Don't worry, I won't do anything rash this time!" He Hui promised.
She felt that Lin Xiaoman's current state was like that of a person who, once bitten by a snake, becomes afraid of ropes for ten years.
Am I that terrible?
This group's six-minute practice had a strong lineup and attracted the attention of many viewers.
But what surprised He Hui was that as soon as she stepped onto the ice rink, cheers from all around her immediately rang out.
Moreover, she found that her cheers were almost as loud as Eriko Sanada's!
Was it because she was so popular in the adult competition? Did the Japanese fans applaud her equally? Or did many of her fans fly over to see her?
He Hui shook his head, trying to drive away these messy worldly thoughts.
She was not very familiar with the Yoyogi National Stadium, so she needed to complete two more 3A in the sixth practice to find her form on the ice and also to go through the take-off route one last time.
But just as she took a step forward and prepared to jump, there was a sudden exclamation from the audience, so loud that it was hard not to notice.
He Hui stopped unconsciously, turned around and found that everyone's attention was on Canadian player Maud Miranda.
Did Miranda do the triple A again? !
He Hui was startled, but quickly calmed down and resumed the stepping movement.
Regardless of whether Miranda regains 3A, she will not be shocked, and the actions to be completed will not be compromised.
Swish--
The ice skates rub against the ice, making a crisp sound.
He Hui suddenly jumped up from the side of the ice rink, his whole body flew into the air, and he completed three and a half jumps in the air before landing.
There was another "swish" sound, the sound of a perfect slide out.
The audience exclaimed and applauded again. Seeing the 3A confrontation at Liulian seemed like a battle, which made the audience excited and looked forward to the game even more.
Eriko Sanada and Volkova's eyes sank at the same time, and the sense of competition in the air climbed onto everyone's face in a tangible way.
He Hui, who was at the center of the storm, resumed his leisurely pace after checking out the spots.
This made the contestants next to them even more tired, and they couldn't help but show off a few jumps, and the audience applauded continuously.
Tan Ling, who was also present, had more complicated feelings. On the one hand, she was accustomed to He Hui's ability to stir up trouble without realizing it, but on the other hand, she herself was also silently swept up in it.
Thinking about the public opinions she had seen on the Internet before the game, Tan Ling felt that with He Hui's big heart, he wouldn't have any psychological fluctuations even if he knew about it, right? !
After the sixth practice session, the other players left the ice rink one after another, leaving He Hui at the fence of the ice rink. Lin Xiaoman was giving her final instructions.
It was just a warning, but in fact it was just a few words. After all, as long as He Hui didn't encounter any difficulties, Lin Xiaoman would be relieved.
There were so many things to think about, but in the end it just turned into the words "I believe you".
He Hui nodded, his eyes firm as if to say, I am indeed trustworthy.
"He Hui, represents China." After the host announced it, cheers from the surroundings rang out again.
It turned out that I had heard it right. These cheers from a foreign country were for her.
He Hui looked up and saw a conspicuous red area on the seats, and many of the fans looked like they were from Japan.
Is she actually popular in a place that is not her home turf? He Hui was a little surprised.
His pace quickened, the sound of the wind whistling past his ears. He Hui saw his mother and sister out of the corner of his eye, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
The music of the third movement of "Sonata Appassionata" sounded, and He Hui began her short program.
After two B-level competitions and one sub-station competition, He Hui has become more and more proficient in the program and she is able to focus more on the performance.
For example, the series of hand movements before the first jump, her energetic eyes after completing the jump, and her constantly improving body expression in order to match the music.
What Lin Xiaoman is actually most worried about is the physical fitness problem in back-to-back battles.
But when she saw He Hui perfectly complete the difficult choreographed circular step sequence, she felt completely relieved.
In the previous few seasons, He Hui's transition steps were mostly straight ones, but this time, in order to match the style of this piano-played passion sonata, Mary arranged a circular step sequence that was relatively new to He Hui.
I thought He Hui would not be able to adapt well, but unexpectedly He Hui fully demonstrated what an all-round talented player is.
Lin Xiaoman can now fully understand Coach Li’s happy yet worried state. If He Hui continues to develop at such a rapid pace, she is worried that she will not be able to teach her more.
How should I put it? He Hui is not only pushing others to involute, but also her as a coach. Lin Xiaoman has recently been learning the latest technology, and the frequency of consulting coaches of various specialties has increased significantly.
For the first time ever, Lin Xiaoman was daydreaming while He Hui was performing.
There were no problems with He Hui's performance on the field. He completed three sets of jumps easily. The performance had more details on the basis of the China Cup.
After He Hui died, Lin Xiaoman patted her head with relief.
In the end, He Hui's short program score was 74.63 points, especially the program content score, which was once again stable at over 30 points after the China Cup. Some judges even gave high scores of 8 points in the two items of choreography and music interpretation.
"The scores should be rising all the time, which is a good sign." Lin Xiaoman said with a smile.
If He Hui wants to have a good ranking in the Olympics, she must constantly refresh her program content scores this season.
After the competition, He Hui was most concerned about Maud Miranda's performance and whether she could complete 3A again in the show.
As it happened, Miranda was the next contestant to play.
And when she entered with this leap at the beginning, it was obvious that she was going to do an Axel jump.
He Hui watched intently.
There was only a loud bang and a burst of regrets from the audience. Miranda fell.
According to He Hui's observation, this might also be judged as a Zhou fall.
"Alas, it's not easy to recover the lost skills." Lin Xiaoman sighed.
But Miranda quickly got up and continued to perform her short program with an extremely focused expression and a strong appeal.
Through the screen, He Hui felt herself being drawn into Miranda's story.
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