Blade of Glory [Figure Skating]

Just as the sweetness was spreading, Qingyue heard someone call out the name of his classmate, A Xin, whom he and Le Sheng had borrowed for two years.

"Ah Xin! Ah Xin! It really is you?"

Surprisingly, the person who made this voice has nothing to do with the figure skating world, but both Qingyue and Freire knew each other.He was the young man named York who accidentally bumped into Freire while carrying the fish box.It was precisely because he accidentally saw the photo of Qingyue that Freire was holding in his hand, that the young man who had gone through a long search finally saw the picture hidden by him in the ice and snow again. The person in my heart.

York, the fisherman's son, obviously saw the kiss on Qingyue's lips from Freire, and he was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say after he stopped Qingyue.On the contrary, Qing Yue found a clue in the mutual gaze between Freire and York. Although he seemed a little embarrassed because his friend saw the kiss just now, he walked over very generously.

"York, do you know...and him?"

"Well! I saw him in Valash Harbor before."

As he spoke, York dragged off the rubber gloves he was wearing, and came over friendly to shake hands with Freire.Seeing this situation, Freire quickly changed the flowers held in his right hand to the other hand, shook hands with York heavily, and expressed his thanks to him more solemnly.

It seemed that he had never seen such a gentleman in the small town where he was born and raised. At this moment, York seemed a little uncomfortable. He might be very happy to see a friend he hadn't met for a long time.Surprised that Qingyue quit his job as a ski instructor, but also shared his recent situation with him.

It turned out that he seemed to have fallen in love with a girl in this town at first sight, so he persuaded his father to come here and open a small fish shop to sell some fish he caught.When York, who is still under 20 years old this year, expressed his vision for the future, both Qingyue and Freire smiled at the same time.When they parted, Freire put the bouquet of flowers he bought just now into York's arms.

"Give it to the girl you love. I think she will like it."

Freire's move made York look very surprised, and even pushed back the extraordinarily expensive bouquet in this small town.When York was in a hurry to return this beautiful bouquet of flowers to Freire, and worried that the fish shop suit he was wearing would stain Frere's clothes, Frere walked half a step closer and said softly : "Take it as a thank you for helping me find my lover back, buddy."

Hearing the word "lover", York blushed and looked at Frere, then at Qingyue next to him, scratched his head and showed a simple smile to them.

"Then I... accept it! Thank you also."

After saying these words, York turned around and walked away holding the bouquet Freire handed him.Freire smiled and watched this very energetic young man gradually run away, but Qing Yue seemed to think of something because of this.

"Don't you want to say something? About... how did you find me?"

This is a question that has been dusted off by the two of them for a long time.Although Qing Yue asked Freire a long time ago.But the Light of Brandon, who worked so hard to find Qingyue and continued absenteeism, always avoided this question intentionally or unintentionally.There is a bit of embarrassment in it.It seems to be expressing an intention silently: even if we will not forget about that past, no one should mention it again.As long as you go through every day happily, that's enough.

But at this moment, Freire finally did not choose to remain silent again.

"I have been in touch with your parents since you left and expressed my desire to find you. That's how I got every email and postcard you sent back from them. It is through these that I figured out where you have been."

After getting into the second-hand car they bought in this small town and turning on the heat, Freire slowly said the fact in his wonderful and very gentle voice.He glanced at Qing Yue who was thinking blankly, and then reversed the car out of the parking space.

"I marked the places you have been looking forward to at different times on the same map. This information is very valuable, and they help me conduct a detailed investigation of the places you may go later. But this process lasted for a long time. Years ago, I was still unable to figure out your pattern of behavior. Then more than half a year ago, I suddenly discovered... You who used to like to send postcards to your family never sent postcards to them again, and it took a long time to contact them once.

This leads me to such a judgment.At this time, you are no longer living a wandering life like before.Rather... probably settled somewhere.And, it must be not far from where you sent your last postcard.After that, I quit all my jobs and came out to find you alone. "

Freire took everything for granted, as if he had never experienced any detours, and found Qingyue so simply.But Qingyue, who still remembers every place he has been to, knows that Freire has done far more than what he said, and the difficulties he encountered are by no means as calm as he described.However, at this moment, he couldn't find words that could express his feelings at this moment.

All the pictures of Qingyue getting to know Freire until now flashed before his eyes one after another, gradually intertwining into the light spots of happiness.An indescribable emotion came to mind.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking how regretful I would be if I didn't meet Naxiu. Maybe... I can join the Xishu ski team with Le Sheng and become a fourth-rate skier. In that case, can I still know you? "

"Maybe, but then maybe I won't be so fascinated by you."

Freire listened to what Qing Yue said, which seemed to him a wonderful hypothesis, and jokingly said such a sentence, which made both of them laugh.At this time, Qing Yue suddenly realized that Freire hadn't driven the car in the direction of home at all, so he couldn't help asking, "Frere? Where are you going?"

"Florist. The flowers just now were given to that boy. Of course I want to buy another bouquet for you."

This was the last day Qing Yue and Freire stayed in this small town before this year's Olympic defeat.They went to buy a lot of fresh and delicious ingredients together, and then worked together to cook a sumptuous dinner.Wine and candlesticks are essential as candlesticks to enhance the atmosphere.Although this place is not as luxurious and spacious as the respective homes of Qingyue and Freire, it has become extra warm and beautiful because of each other's presence.

Without the busyness they had before retiring, the all-day chasing of spotlights, the seemingly endless commercial activities, but they gained a kind of tranquility that really matched the ice and snow.

Just a few days later, Qing Yue will play his first match after retiring for nearly three years.This is a game that is too low for the former Qingyue.But now, it will become the first step of Qingyue's return to the ice world.

That night, Qing Yue seemed to think of a lot.Everything I experienced in that Xishu National Championship.Even... It was the harsh words that Naxiu, who had always treated him gently and taught him harshly, said to him.Perhaps it was because of such deep feelings and similar personalities that both of them hurt each other badly at that moment.

On that night, Qing Yue remembered even more what Naxiu said to himself many, many years ago, when he was still immature and ignorant.That sentence that he once left in the depths of his memory, but at this moment it seems particularly profound.

[The world of figure skating... has never been as pure as ice and snow.You go through a lot before you reach the top of the world.So much... that it wears you down.But I hope that no matter what happens to you, you can remember your original intention of skating.If one day you stop skating, it's because you want to stop, not because of anyone or anything. 】The voice of Naxiu saying that sentence kept appearing in Qingyue's mind, as if it became particularly clear this night, and it was even more difficult to ignore.

At that time, Qing Yue still didn't understand what Na Xiu's words meant.But now, Qingyue, who has experienced too much, was desperate, exhausted, lost himself, and even gave up skating, seems to finally understand the true meaning of that sentence.

"Freyer, how did you decide to learn to skate in the first place?"

"Maybe it's just because people in Planden hope that my son will inherit my father's business, so my rebellious period has come earlier."

When it was late at night, Qing Yue said this sentence hesitantly.I thought that Freire beside him should have fallen asleep long ago, and it was impossible to answer his own question.How could he have gotten such an answer that made him curl up and laugh non-stop...

The dark night passed once again.Freire and Qingyue also picked up their already packed luggage and boarded the long-distance plane again to the city where the Olympic qualifiers were held.

Five days later is the start of the game.Ke Qingyue, in order to better get used to the weather here, has already checked into a commercial hotel not far from the competition venue in advance.

Qingyue has been wandering in a very remote place since he disappeared after the Xishu National Championships that year.Therefore, this is also the first time he has returned to a big city where many people live after leaving the ice rink.Looking at the people coming and going and the vehicles on the street, he was at a loss for a moment.It wasn't until Freire took his hand without any scruples in the crowd that Qing Yue came back to his senses.

"what happened?"

Freire asked softly in Qing Yue's ear, making Qing Yue shake his head with a smile.

"It's nothing, I'm just thinking, if you can see the snow-capped mountains and the frozen lake, it would be great."

Saying that, Qing Yue tightened Freire's hand, and walked towards the restaurant they had checked on the Internet before.Hearing what Qingyue said, Freire smiled as if thinking of something, and told Qingyue the surprise he was ready to give him.

"A movie that Chu Xuan participated in is about to be released. It will have its premiere in a nearby city in the early hours of tomorrow. It takes two hours to get there by taking the intercity express train. I got a ticket for the premiere. Do you want to go and see it?"