Chapter 92 Desert Rose
He Hui accepted the challenge and completed his symphony without any impact.
The reporters looked at He Hui who had calmly shown off for four weeks. They were whispering to each other, their eyes gleaming with anticipation.
"Women's singles figure skating is getting lively now."
"Yes, I have a topic for today's manuscript. I have to go back and write it carefully."
After He Hui finished the practice, most of these most realistic people ran away, leaving an empty venue again.
And when the women's singles short program started, they flew back like migratory birds, their eyes still fixed on He Hui and Ophelia.
In just one season, Ophelia has made it into the final group of the World Championships.
The short program was the first round of the match between He Hui and Ophelia.
He Hui relied on the advantage of 3A to defeat Ophelia by more than 9 points.
The six-minute free skating exercise was the second round of competition between He Hui and Ophelia.
The two passed each other on the ice rink, their eyes met for a moment, and time seemed to be stretched out.
He Hui could sense Ophelia's ambition and desire, her eyes were like a beast staring at its prey. She was anxious to rush out of the jungle and bite He Hui to pieces.
But He Hui met Ophelia's eyes calmly, accepted all the challenges, and was not afraid of any challenge.
Ophelia seemed to be irritated by this indifferent look. She almost turned around and did a 4Lz on the field, which was full of provocation.
"4Lz is He Hui's signature jump, and Ophelia is the second active female singles player who can do this quadruple jump."
Bai Ying's voice in the commentary booth was somewhat cold, completely different from her usual high-spirited self when cheering for Wei Hui.
"Ophelia Park is expected to perform three quads in the free skate at the World Championships."
The camera then turns to the last group of contestants, and Bai Ying calmly introduces them one by one.
Finally, the figure that Chinese ice hockey fans had been waiting for for a long time appeared on the screen.
Bai Ying's voice rose almost immediately: "What you are seeing now is our athlete, the Sochi Winter Olympics champion, two-time World Championships champion, year-end finals champion, Four Continents champion, and national champion He Hui!"
"Isn't this change of expression too fast?! And such a long title, it makes me laugh to death!!"
"I can feel the love that Sister Baiying has for her daughter~"
"It seems that although Ophelia is quite strong, the girl doesn't care at all. Her opponent has always been me!"
He Hui really didn't care.
In the first three minutes, she did not attempt to jump, and repeatedly confirmed the jumping route and the position of the baffle.
Ophelia subconsciously glanced at He Hui almost the entire time. She was looking to see if He Hui did a quadruple jump, and was puzzled that He Hui did not immediately respond to her quadruple jump.
He Hui has her own pace. At the last minute that Ophelia was eagerly waiting for, she finally made a 4F on the court.
He soared lightly into the air and landed confidently on the ice.
After making this jump, He Hui pursed his lips and slid towards Lin Xiaoman.
"How is it?" Lin Xiaoman asked.
“I feel pretty light.”
"Isn't Ophelia paying too much attention to you?" Lin Xiaoman curled her lips. "But, I thought you would reply with 4Lz right away."
"Won't the person standing at the center be the focus of attention of all kinds of people?" He Hui asked back.
Her logic was irrefutable and Lin Xiaoman was speechless for a moment.
Yes, Miss He’s feelings towards figure skating are indeed as pure as ever.
He Hui woke up with a runny nose and felt an inexplicable pair of burning gazes behind him.
"She's still looking at you."
Lin Xiaoman stuck her head out and took a look, and the other person immediately turned his head back.
"The six-minute practice time is up. Please leave the venue."
The broadcast in the venue sounded, and the final third round was about to begin.
The last group of contestants all had the ability to get on stage, and the audience's applause was louder than before.
The first to go on stage was Tan Ling, who skated through the entire routine smoothly. Except for an unstable landing on a jump, the rest of the moves were done well, earning her 129.62 points, breaking her personal best.
Tan Ling returned to the backstage and high-fived He Hui.
"Congratulations! Your results have been getting better and better recently." He Hui said with a smile.
"It was almost 130 points, what a pity." Tan Ling glanced at the screen and raised his chin, "Ophelia is on the court."
Ophelia entered with her head held high, arms raised and waving in all directions.
To the sound of music, she completed the opening jump of 4Lz+2T, receiving waves of applause from the home audience.
"The next thing Ophelia is going to challenge is the newest 4F added to the set," said Bai Ying.
Ophelia has been working hard on 4F almost day and night recently, and her sweat has paid off with a successful jump, a jump without any flaws.
The American commentator clapped his hands and cheered for Ophelia for becoming the first player after He Hui to achieve this level of difficulty.
"Ophelia is really amazing. She conquered both 4Lz and 4F in a short time. She must have put in a lot of effort."
"That's what you said, but I think our He Hui is more capable, right?"
"I looked up some foreign skating forums and found that it's not just Ophelia, there are a group of young girls in the youth group or those about to enter the youth group who are trying quadruple jumps."
“So, if I don’t have a quad jump in Pyeongchang, I probably won’t even be able to get on the stage, right?”
The discussion on the Internet was lively, but Ophelia kept moving forward.
"The score of the 3F+1Lo+3S sandwich jump in the second half is as high as 11.22." Bai Ying looked at Ophelia who was giving her all on the field and continued, "Ophelia put the second 4Lz in the second half of the free skate, which is a test of physical strength."
The height of the second 4Lz was not as high as the first jump, so Ophelia's coach Anderson immediately stood on tiptoe on the sidelines.
With the ambition to complete four turns no matter what, Ophelia turned more than three and a half times in the air before falling on the ice.
Survived the week but avoided relegation.
Ophelia then jumped a 3Lz, a triple jump that was within her comfort zone.
"She really doesn't leave herself any way out with this set of tricks..." Tan Linggan sighed.
"Yes. If this 4Lz jumps into a triple loop, the following 3Lz will not work." He Hui analyzed seriously, "Unless you react quickly on the spot and change it to a jump directly."
Tan Ling raised her eyebrows: "This is a great test of your mentality."
During the conversation, Ophelia completed the final 2A with ease, bringing her 2.0 version of free skating to an end.
"In this free skating configuration, Ophelia has recovered some of BV's points, and the gap is only 20 points. (Dog head)"
“That word alone is brilliant haha.”
"Honestly, mastering 3A and three quads at the same time is amazing!"
"American Ophelia's free skate score was 170.02 points."
The scores came out, and it was clear that Ophelia was madly catching up with He Hui.
On the screen, Ophelia's expression was not happy. Her eyes were fixed on the score on the screen, revealing her even greater ambitions.
After Ophelia, the contestants' scores returned to around 130 points, competing for the only remaining bronze medal.
Until He Hui, who everyone was looking forward to, came on stage last.
Amid the distant sound of piano, He Hui, wearing a Dunhuang-style costume, started the third World Championships in her life.
He Hui's goal in Boston is clear - to win the World Championship for the third time.
Looking at the movement ahead with a determined look, He Hui jumped from the ice, completed four rotations and landed lightly.
"Signature 4Lz opening!" Bai Ying's voice was obviously octave higher, "Beautiful ice landing!"
He Hui hit the ice again, this time it was the inside edge.
“4F was also a perfect success!”
As soon as the two highest-scoring quad jumps appeared, He Hui's winning aura was fully unleashed, and everyone naturally felt the sparks of the duel between Ophelia and He Hui.
"The 4T+2T jump combo was also done very well." Bai Ying's biggest feeling after commentating on He Hui's competitions over the years is that she doesn't need to worry too much, which provides great support for her heart and work.
After a series of rotations with almost no deviation in the axis, He Hui's show entered the second half of the performance.
"3A+1Lo+3S, done."
“4Lz is very easy.”
“3A Gaopiaoyuan is great!”
"Tano's 3Lz+3T rotation is fine, and if you look closely at He Hui's second jump, there is no sign of a second effort."
“Tano 3F ended brilliantly. This is the simplest jump in He Hui’s entire free skating routine.”
Bai Ying explained each move to everyone, and the applause in the venue continued.
Although this is Ophelia's home court, her outstanding strength is enough to make the audience cheer for her from the bottom of their hearts.
The only problem is that it is difficult for American audiences to understand this music.
Therefore, the originally expected neat and powerful applause and drum beats were a bit sparse.
After hearing this, Lin Xiaoman couldn't help but hold her forehead, feeling that the scene was simply incomparable to that at the China Station!
But He Hui was not affected by off-field factors at all. He changed his pace and galloped all the way, moving forward with the wind, rushing towards the final chapter of the music.
At this moment, she is the rose growing in the desert, unique and breathtaking.
The final bow and turn is the gorgeous blooming of flowers, which makes people look sideways and sigh.
When the song ended, whether or not they were fans of He Hui, everyone couldn't help but applaud.
"He Hui performed a perfect and clean free skating routine to interpret the Chinese story of the guzheng piece "Walker." Bai Ying stood up and applauded, and raised the corners of her mouth as she watched He Hui bowing on the field. "This free skating routine has four quads in total, and the planned BV is as high as 109.01 points!"
He Hui walked up to Lin Xiaoman and raised his eyebrows: "I said, no matter who it is, I'm not afraid."
She has absolute confidence that she can defeat any skater on the figure skating rink.
"Wow, what a domineering He Hui! The Walker is really super exotic. I am about to be mesmerized by He Hui on the ice!"
"To be honest, it's not difficult to clean a game, but to clean every game, especially with such a difficult configuration, is truly a legend!!"
"The director is so mean! Why did he give the camera to Ophelia? She can't even control her facial expressions!"
The World Championships placed the top three contestants in a separate room backstage and installed cameras to record the changes in rankings and the contestants' expressions. This was a new segment that netizens talked about with great relish.
Ophelia sat on the sofa chair that now symbolized the championship, her mouth pursed into a straight line, her throat rolling, and she swallowed nervously.
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