Blade of Glory [Figure Skating]

Speechless all the way, Le Sheng drove the sled towards his home.Then, in Qingyue's sight, he carried out the burly wolf-like Alaskan dog.The other dogs in Le Sheng's family surrounded him one after another, grabbing his trousers and whimpering unceasingly.

As a burly Alaskan dog, Yake weighs more than 90 kilograms. He used to be the head dog among the sled dogs in Lesheng's family. He is very smart, brave, and even more loyal.It came to Le Sheng's home when it was only 20 days old.Le Sheng and it have a deep relationship, just like family members.

But now, Le Sheng is only 20 years old, but Yake has already completed his life one step ahead.

Le Sheng wrapped its body with a layer of blankets, then held it carefully, and gently put it on the sled that he and Qing Yue were riding on, took the shovel, and patted the front straps of the six sleds one by one. He looked at the sled dogs, and said to them gently: "Yake used to lead you to run ahead. This time, you will drag it and send it to the last journey with me, okay?"

Hearing what Le Sheng said, Qing couldn't bear to look at his expression at this time, nor could he bear to look at the six whimpering sled dogs, and turned to look down at Yake who was wrapped in a blanket.Lifting the corner of the blanket, he could see Yake's peaceful appearance, as if it was just asleep...

Le Sheng finally went far away, but came to a forest behind his house.Perhaps, he didn't want his friend who had been with him for 12 years to go too far away.

Le Sheng pushed aside the thick snow, and began to dig a grave for Yake with a shovel.Since the soil had been frozen hard for a long time, it took Le Sheng a lot of time.Qing Yue wanted to help Le Sheng, but was rejected.

That is piety from the heart.

Qing Yue watched as Le Sheng dug a hole with one shovel after another, and then took Yake wrapped in a blanket from Qing Yue.Before putting it into the small pit, Le Sheng finally hesitated.Lifting a corner of the blanket, he finally looked at his partner who had been with him for 12 years, and hugged him tightly.

"When it first came, it was only so small that you could hold it up with two palms."

Feeling Qingyue approaching, Le Sheng raised his head and recalled.

"I know that sled dogs were not very big when they were born. You took me to your house to see the newborn puppies, remember?"

Qing Yue tried his best to make his voice sound more relaxed, as if he was just recalling the most ordinary past events with this childhood playmate beside him, and looked at him with a happy smile.

"Yeah, but it will be an adult after a year. At that time, I often ride on it. Yake runs very fast, and often scares my mother. Because of Yake, I Had a very happy childhood."

After saying this, Le Sheng took a deep breath, stood up, and gently put Yake into the grave.After taking a deep breath, Le Sheng shoveled up the side mound and slowly covered Yake's body.

"12 years... For us, it was just a part of life. For Jake, it was his whole life. After I was selected for the regional team, I seldom went home. Mom said, I am not in When it was time, it would always lie on the door of my room and look in. I guess, it must have missed me at that time..."

Qingyue just listened to Le Sheng's memories, about those 12 years, about that smart and steady head dog.Unknowingly, his eyes turned red, and his breath became hotter.Every time he exhaled, he could feel a slight pain coming from his throat.

When Qing Yue raised his head again, he saw a tall figure covering his eyes.Just about to say something, Le Sheng took off his hand and rubbed Qing Yue's head heavily.

"I didn't cry, why are you crying?"

"What nonsense! I didn't cry at all!"

After saying this, both of them fell silent.After a long time, Le Sheng said slowly, "Do you still remember Ah Xin?"

"Ah Xin? That Ah Xin who is good at science?"

"En." Le Sheng looked at the tree he had marked, then turned around and smiled at Qing Yue who was sitting beside him: "Ah Xin has been admitted to the No. [-] University in the capital this year. I heard that his tutor is very I liked him and said that I could help him in the research, and I hope he can stay in the laboratory to help. And Jianliang, that kid was actually engaged to Xiao Lingyun last year. He said that the wedding will be held as soon as he graduates from university .”

Listening to Le Sheng talking about the current situation of those former partners, Qing Yue suddenly lost his mind.Not so long ago, they would go skiing together every day after school, sometimes skipping class as a group and rushing to the slopes.Tired of skiing, just lie down on the thick snow to rest.Talk about their respective ideals for the future, and then laugh at each other, and just like that, they played snowball fights again.

Such days seem to be gone forever.

"time flies."

Qing Yue didn't know what to say, so he sighed.But I never thought that I would get the response from Le Sheng.

"It did pass quickly. I remember... the first time I saw you, I recognized you as a girl."

"Stop talking about things like this..."

The memory of Le Sheng obviously makes Qing more helpless.Yes, the first meeting between the two was so dumbfounding.And that misunderstanding caused the two of them to fall into a situation of misalignment for a long time afterwards.But I don't know... the two people who were like this back then are the closest to each other now.

The former group of partners have now gone their separate ways.There are people who inherit the family business after finishing high school and run such and such businesses in small towns.There are also some who are admitted to prestigious schools in one fell swoop when they graduate from high school, and travel thousands of miles to study.Everyone is no longer as carefree as they were back then, but is working hard for a better future and gradually stepping into the established track.

But Le Sheng and Qing Yue...they are the most special two people in the whole town.

Of the two of them, one left because of a dream, and the other stayed because of a dream.Their dreams, seemingly different, ultimately brought them to the same place.

Le Sheng: "If you can, don't be bored in the ice rink every day, come and ski with us once in a while to relax?"

Qing Yue: "Okay..."

The two stayed in the snow for a long time. When the cold wind picked up, Le Sheng took another deep look at the small mound that he had marked, and patted Qing Yue on the shoulder and said, "Let's go!" Bar?"

"kindness."

After nodding, Qing Yue sat on the sled with Le Sheng, listening to the sound of the bells tied to the sled, his thoughts drifted away.Their lives have changed so much in just a few years.He still vaguely remembered that a long time ago, when everyone talked about their ideals, Le Sheng, who was even better than Ah Xin in science, said that he wanted to be a great scientist.

So... what about myself?

Qingyue still remembers the dream that everyone said, but he has forgotten what he said at that time.

Now all he knows is... figure skating has become everything to him.He wants to become a figure skater who can bloom to the extreme on the ice rink.If possible, let people remember him years and decades later, just like Naxiu.

"I've heard people say that Freire and Alek, who are currently the most powerful figure skating men's singles, will not participate in this year's World Championships?"

Amidst the sound of wind and bells, Le Sheng's voice came faintly, which made Qing Yue turn his head to look at the other party in surprise, and then nodded.So Le Sheng continued: "Next year, next year will be the Olympic Games. Therefore, you must find a way to win a medal in this year's World Championships. Only in this way, when it comes to the Olympic Games, the referees will think that you also have the ability to hit the world medals A first-class skater. Only in this way can you get the same impression points as those two people."

Hearing Le Sheng's words, Qing Yue was shocked first, then nodded vigorously and then slowly.

Indeed, although Freire and Alek were absent from this year's World Championships, it did not detract from its splendor in the slightest.It should be said that figure skating is a game with a very high error rate.Although it takes into account the high artistic appreciation, the technical content is also staggering.Not even the world's top figure skater can say with certainty: "I will never fall in a competition"

Therefore, even the champion of the previous World Championships is likely to be squeezed out of the top five in the next World Championships.However, under such circumstances, Freire and Alek were able to keep their championship and runner-up positions for two consecutive World Championships.It can only be said that these two players not only have excellent skills, but also have excellent psychological qualities.

Under the halo of the two of them, there are many outstanding men's singles players who are second only to them in strength and almost have no chance to succeed.It can be said that Freire and Alek are the first players in the minds of the referees.The others are players in the second and third tiers.

This time, without the participation of the two, the World Championships is bound to become more turbulent and unpredictable.

For many active men's singles players, this will be a rare opportunity that will never be lost.Therefore, everyone went all out to compete for the three positions on the podium.

More than ten days later, Qingyue received a call from Nyolido.This figure skater, known for his body flexibility, is a friend Qing Yue met at the just-concluded commercial performance.Compared with other players, Niolido, Qing Yue, and Chu Xuan are more compatible.At the end of the commercial performance, the three of them exchanged their home addresses, and made an appointment when they would come to their respective lands, and they must take each other to play together.

However, Nyolido came here in a hurry this time only to meet Qing Yue and Chu Xuan.And, tell them that he is about to join the World Championships melee.

"Actually... participating in figure skating competitions and winning medals has always been my dream since I was a child. But... when I participated in the national championship for the first time, I was punished because of the flexibility movements that were very different from my appearance. All the taunting. The commentators laughed at me, the commentators made me look like a clown, and the referees... didn't approve of me.

If COI hadn't discovered me and invited me to be their exclusive figure skater, I might have given up skating.

Over the years, although I have been recognized by audiences all over the world during my tour, I have never been able to forget this dream.But... I have never been able to muster up the courage to give up everything I have obtained now, and then transfer to the competitive group.I have learned a lot from the commercial performance with you this year.I thought... maybe I could work up the courage to try again. "

Niolido, who has been learning figure skating since he was very young, was once called a figure skating prodigy because of his extraordinary talent.And, like Frere, his strength is spin.However, he was not as lucky as Freire.The characteristic of Freire's rotation lies in the transformation of multiple postures during the rotation, the stability and no displacement during the rotation process, and the unparalleled rotation speed.

The characteristic of Nyolido's rotation lies in his balance ability.

Some people might feel dismissive.Balance ability, isn't that the most basic point in rotation?How can it be called a feature?However, those who have seen Niolido's performance will definitely not think so.