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Xu Jiangtong put the medicine box on the ground and supported his shoulder: "Where is the injury?"

Tao Xihong shook his head, but found that it was still difficult to breathe, so he stood up without speaking.

The moment his foot hit the ground, he felt a burst of pain in his right ankle.However, the pain was very short-lived, so he couldn't tell whether it was a real twist or a psychological effect.

There was a lot of noise on the opposite side of the net, and the medical staff surrounded Zheng Ye with spray and ice packs.Tao Xihong looked at the familiar scene and whispered, "He stepped on my foot."

"It's not your fault." Xu Jiangtong hugged his shoulders and helped him to the sidelines, "Let's take a rest first."

The others didn't know about Tao Xihong's previous experience, and seeing his distraught appearance, they thought he was blaming himself.Gao Xun also patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him: "It's okay, you've done a good job."

Tao Xihong's heartbeat has not calmed down, tinnitus, dizziness, and even nausea.Xu Jiangtong handed him a towel, Tao Xihong covered himself up, and sat down on a chair with a droopy face.

The air was filled with chaotic breathing sounds of varying lengths.

Xu Jiangtong observed for a moment, then pulled his shoulders and leaned back in the chair, and shook his other hand: "Relax your body, don't think about anything, and adjust your breathing according to my rhythm."

As the so-called long-term illness becomes a doctor, Xu Jiangtong is already handy in the face of emergencies.Tao Xihong closed his eyes obediently, and was soon enveloped by his voice.

At this moment, Tao Xihong is extremely dependent on Xu Jiangtong.He felt trapped, like a newborn gnat caught in a trap carefully crafted by the piranha.

But his teammates are still playing on the court, and he can't do anything and think about it.

He thought of the shame of not daring to block the net as a secondary attacker, and remembered the same pain that Xu Jiangtong had suffered the night of the accident.

"Mr. Xiaojiang, did you suffer the same way the day you were taken to the hospital by ambulance?" Tao Xihong said suddenly after a long silence.

Xu Jiangtong's face froze when asked, "Xiao Tao, don't mention the past."

"I'm sorry," Tao Xihong fell back on the seat back, grabbing the towel with self-blame, "I will stay by your side from now on."

"..." Xu Jiangtong didn't know how to answer.But listening to his breath, it feels like he has almost recovered.

Zheng Ye was pushed out of the court by the wheelchair and seemed to be seriously injured.Seeing the culprit off the field, the anger of Yang Li's team members also temporarily calmed down, and they devoted themselves to the game.

H University, which lost its top scorer, fell into a passive situation.Tao Xihong, who was sitting on the bench, heaved a sigh of relief as his teammates successfully opened up the score and launched an impact towards the final victory.

His attention was gradually withdrawn from the game, and the pain in his ankle became more and more obvious.

Zheng Ye stepped on his instep after smashing the ball.In the eyes of outsiders, Zheng Ye's injury was obviously more serious, but for Tao Xihong, who had an old injury, it was also a big collision.

Tao Xihong moved his ankle with a guilty conscience, thinking that if the swelling could not go away after returning to the hotel, he would definitely be caught by Xu Jiangtong.

After a few minutes of distraction, their captain had already deducted the last goal, fixing the score of the final game at 25-20, and winning the first victory of the semi-finals.

At the same time, the victory of this game means that Yangli has successfully entered the finals, and will compete with Zhicheng University, the champion of another group, for the championship of the National League!

The players on the bench stepped over the baffle and rushed into the field, hugged with the main players, cheered and celebrated enthusiastically.

After a lapse of 5 years, this is the second time that the central government is so close to the gold medal.Undoubtedly, this will be the most exciting news tonight, but Tao Xihong's heart skipped a beat when he saw the cheering teammates on the field.

He didn't know how to speak to Xu Jiangtong.But if he forced the game without telling him and caused more serious consequences, it would only make him more worried.

"Brother, why are you still sitting there stupidly?!" Zhang Cheng hugged Xiao Tan several times, and then remembered his good buddy, and waved towards the bench.

Tao Xihong came back to his senses, smiled at Xu Jiangtong, and dragged him to the stage to celebrate.

In the first step of getting up, Tao Xihong had not yet adapted to the pain in his ankle, and his body paused obviously when he landed.

Xu Jiangtong could see clearly behind him, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

After returning to the hotel, Tao Xihong slipped into the bathroom under the guise of taking a bath, and hurriedly removed the tape to check the situation.

Fortunately, not as serious as imagined.Tao Xihong washed the injured area with cold water and felt much more comfortable.

Not long after he entered the bathroom, Xu Jiangtong received a message from the head of the department and went to the corridor to answer the phone.

After chatting for about ten minutes, when he returned to the room, the sound of the water hadn't stopped.

Xu Jiangtong stood at the door of the bathroom for a while, took out his computer, and sat on the bed to read emails.

After a few more minutes, the sound of water finally stopped.

Hearing the bathroom door open, he looked up and asked, "Do you feel better?"

"Don't worry, you've fully recovered." Tao Xihong was wearing only a pair of underwear, and the water droplets from the tips of his hair kept hitting his body.He wiped it casually with a towel a few times, and walked to him, "What are you looking at?"

"There is a seminar on public sculpture next Wednesday, and the dean wants to send me there."

Today is Saturday, Tao Xihong hurriedly confirmed: "Do you need to prepare meeting materials? Do you still have time to watch the finals?"

"Of course," Xu Jiangtong closed the email and explained, "This seminar is mainly aimed at traditional arts. I just sat there and learned something new."

"That's good." Tao Xihong heaved a sigh of relief, "By the way, Mr. Jiang, I remember that your research direction is science, right?"

Xu Jiangtong nodded: "Why do you ask this suddenly?"

Tao Xihong sat sideways on the edge of the bed, and pushed his leg with his butt in a bad manner: "I'm just curious. After you made this choice, you must have experienced many difficulties, right?"

"Uh-huh," Xu Jiangtong was noncommittal, closed the computer, and looked at him at the same level, "So, do you want to test me with this topic?"

The corners of Tao Xihong's mouth twitched when he heard this, trying to restrain his surprised expression.

"Tao Xihong, even if you can fool everyone, you can't fool me." Xu Jiangtong called out his full name seriously, "Don't waste your energy on these unnecessary things next time."

Sure enough, chatting with smart people will save a lot of unnecessary troubles, Tao Xihong smiled self-deprecatingly, grabbed the towel hanging around his neck to wipe the water.

"Mr. Jiang, I didn't intend to lie to you. I just don't know how to inform you." Speaking of this, Tao Xihong paused, pulled off the towel on his head, and looked at him bravely, "Yes, I am I came to inform you that I will not miss the finals no matter what."

The implication is that, as a lover, you need to tolerate my willful choices.

Xu Jiangtong didn't seem surprised, but he still took a breath: "When I bumped into Zheng Ye today, there shouldn't be any new injuries, right?"

"Well, it's just that I've been playing games recently, so it hurts a bit."

Hearing his pretended relaxed tone, Xu Jiangtong felt even more distressed.He thought of the crack in Tao Xihong's cartilage, and thought of how he had survived daily training with the injury and played so many games, and he almost couldn't control the tears that welled up in his eyes.

Moreover, the benefits of sealing needles for cartilage injuries are minimal, and there are even serious side effects.The only thing Tao Xihong can do is endure.

"I'm sorry, Teacher Xiao Jiang, don't cry." Seeing this, Tao Xihong frantically took the napkin and hugged the little beauty into his arms.

Once the emotions that have been suppressed burst out, they are like water breaking a bank.Xu Jiangtong leaned against him and sobbed softly, thinking of his wayward self.

He was born in Rome, and he was accompanied by the admiration of the city in the world.It was under the influence of such an environment that he started his own path to study.

Perhaps even Xu Jiangtong himself did not expect that after gaining a firm foothold in the traditional art field, he would switch to scientific research.

The pain I experienced during the days and nights cannot be exhausted.But fortunately, he successfully responded to all doubting voices with better works.

Actually they are the same.

Knowing that the road ahead is difficult and difficult, but still willing to flourish for his ideals - he should be happy to meet such a person.

Xu Jiangtong remembered what he said at the World Sculpture Exhibition in the face of doubts from the crowd: History is important, but if we only study the past, how can what we can leave behind be called civilization after a hundred years?

Now he wanted to tell Tao Xihong exactly what he said.

"Now that you've made a decision and feel you can live with the consequences, go for it."

"Thank you, Teacher Xiao Jiang." Tao Xihong hugged Xu Jiangtong's back, his two fiery hearts pressed tightly together.

Just like the AB side of life, what they encounter is only themselves in different fields and another possibility of life.If one of them quits, they won't be as attracted to each other as they are now.

Tao Xihong brushed his broken hair behind his ears, looked at the unwiped tears in the corner of his eyes, and kissed him lightly.

"The world yearns for Rome, but I am more greedy—"

"I want Rome and you."

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The last sentence uses the allusion of "all roads lead to Rome".Rome = success, you = love.

Greedy puppy, greedy until the end has everything~