17 years on ice [figure skating]

◎"The spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe disease, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day."◎

Lucy's whole body froze.

The warm and soft touch in the darkness touched the back of his hand, causing him to feel a faint numbness from his wrist upwards. His mind went blank, and he stared blankly at Deng Chang with his mouth slightly open.

Deng Chang raised his eyes to look at him, looking up seriously.

The black and white eye pupils reflected the fragmentary light, and seemed to be flashing with indescribable emotions.

Lucy's heart suddenly beat uncontrollably.

He had never experienced such strong and contradictory emotions before. After struggling for half a second, he withdrew his hand from Deng Chang in a panic.

It seemed that all of a sudden the emotions and words of some adults had climbed up to him, and he smiled dryly and said, "What are you doing, kissing hands?"

To Lucy's relief, Deng Chang nodded.

"Isn't there a hand kiss at the end of the dance music?" Deng Chang said, "Are you very resistant?"

"No, no." Lucy quickly denied, "I was just... shocked."

Deng Chang smiled: "Yes."

At the end of the dance, Lao Wa sent a car to take them back. Lu Xi and Deng Chang sat on both sides of the back seat. It seemed that there was no problem, but Lu Xi was in a mess.

Kissing hands, he can accept this statement, and he is not against same-sex touch.

As athletes, many movement correction coaches have to do it themselves, and their boundaries in this regard are actually a little lower than ordinary people.

But recalling when Deng Chang's lips touched the back of his hand, the deepest impression was the feeling of electric shock, and Lucy realized that this was the source of his panic.

It was not Deng Chang's behavior, but his own reaction.

He didn't understand why he was like this, or he understood a little bit, but he felt that it was impossible, right?Deng Chang is a boy?

Fortunately, it's not far away, and it didn't give Lucy too many opportunities to diverge his thinking, or else his single-threaded brain circuit would have to short-circuit himself.

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When I got out of the car, I saw Chen Qi waiting at the door of the hotel, pulling the two children over to sniff them like an old fox.

"You don't smoke, do you?" Chen Qi pulled Deng Chang's finger and smelled it, then pulled Lu Xi again.Breathing on Lu Xi's fingers, Lu Xi shook his head and thought, the feeling of touching his hand is different from Deng Chang's.

"Didn't drink?" He examined the two children critically.

"I drank a little." Deng Chang said, "He didn't."

Chen Qi could accept this answer, and he walked around the two little ones with his hands behind his back, "Did you do what you shouldn't?"

When leaving, Lu Xi did see several couples of dewy mandarin ducks had already hooked their necks affectionately to study where to get a house, but this world was still too far away from them.

"No—" Lu Xi said a word, and suddenly remembered that Deng Chang had kissed his hand.

I don't know why it suddenly got stuck, and I added guiltily, "No."

"Huh?" Chen Qi's suspicious expression became serious in an instant, "Why do you have the expression that you have done something bad?"

Lu Xi obviously didn't do anything, but he didn't dare to look at Chen Qi anymore, so Deng Chang said: "He's been with me all the time, and the dances are done by both of us, really not."

Although Chen Qi obviously felt that there was something wrong with Lu Xi from the outside, because Xiao Lu's ears were red, but both Lu Xi and Deng Chang had personalities that would never lie, and with Deng Chang as a guarantee, it sounded very reliable.

And if you really want to find someone in the entire figure skating team who will fall in love at the latest, Chen Qi can vote for Lu Xi with [-] votes. This kid seems to be the type who will fall in love with the skating rink.

So Chen Qi still ignored the change in Lu Xi's expression. There was no need to ask so many children's concerns, as long as they didn't, he didn't care if he really had a crush on a girl.

Chen Qi put one arm around the other and walked into the hotel: "Did you take any photos?"

"Yes." Lu Xi took out his mobile phone and showed Chen Qi a group photo. Many athletes came to ask them to take photos. Lu Xi flipped them to Chen Qi one by one. You'll look even more handsome if you wear the clothes I picked out for you."

Lucy:"……"

That's really not it.

-

Chen Qi's sudden appearance interrupted Lu Xi's thoughts, but before going to bed, he still tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

Not even before going to bed, for several days after that night, Lu Xi has been thinking about Deng Chang.

I feel that the frequency of the name "Deng Chang" in my mind is a bit too high, but my thinking is not completely controlled.

Basically, I only think about two things, one is that Lao Wa regards him as his successor, and the other is Deng Chang.

Lu Xi wished he could talk about Lao Wa every day and brag about it to everyone. If he could really win the No. 26 in the world for six consecutive years like Lao Wa, it would be great to win a grand slam. However, Lao Wa is also a pity. Fractured, retired at just [-], and was tortured enough by injuries.

Regarding Deng Chang's matter, Lu Xi was a little evasive in his heart.

It's not that I don't know what I think, but I can't believe it, and I can't even bring the exact words in my mind.

Do you really think so?What if not?They are both boys.

And what Deng Chang was thinking, he had no idea at all.

Anyway, even if Lu Xi doesn't think about it, the relationship between him and Deng Chang will not be affected too much, and they still get tired of being together every day naturally, but in the past, Lu Xi would casually put Deng Chang on the shoulder and pat him on the back. Yes, but now I dare not do these actions, because I don't know if there is really something wrong with me.

But since the relationship with Deng Chang was not affected, Lu Xi didn't spend too much time thinking about it.

Because upon returning to the country, many things were waiting for them, and it could be said that they rushed forward with a bang.

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That day after getting off the plane and passing the customs, when he walked out of the boarding passage, Lu Xi was chatting with Deng Chang.

I caught a glimpse of a group of people standing at the exit of the station, holding banners and waving them enthusiastically.

Lu Xi didn't look at it seriously at the time, because the players were all surrounded by the staff, and he and Deng Chang were arguing about whether Deng Chang had a chance to play "Spring" in the hand just now.

So Lu Xi glanced over there, and joked casually: "There are a lot of people picking up the plane, is there a big star on the same plane as us?"

Deng Chang also looked up, and blurted out, "I'll go!"

Surprised by Deng Chang's "I'll go", Lu Xi glanced at it, and was surprised to find that those banners were actually welcoming them.

To be precise, he and Deng Chang were picked up from the plane.

He has seen these banners at the ice rink, with light blue and light purple backgrounds, with pictures of him or Deng Chang or him and Deng Chang skating printed on them, with cheering words written on the side.

But it still shocked Lucy that they would appear at the airport.

There were some other people at the exit, and they all looked over curiously when they saw the commotion of the fans who were picking up the plane, and raised their mobile phones to take pictures of the players of the national team.

Team leader Wang Lili and several assistants immediately stood at the front of the team and shouted to the crowd: "My friends! The athletes are exhausted after the game and need to rest! Let's take pictures and forget about other things! And don't pick up the plane in the future. Pay attention to public order! If you like players, you can come to see them in public training days! Do not pick up and drop off at the airport, thank you everyone!"

The crowd dispersed slowly reluctantly, and Lucy asked in a low voice, "Aren't you going to sign something for them? They also came all the way here."

"No, you can't sign if you don't pick up the plane, otherwise it will be like this in the future." Chen Qi replied seriously, "You don't want to look like a star, and people will come to chase and intercept you on the road, right?"

When Lu Xi thought about this scene, he became agitated. He was so cowardly that he didn't dare to make any more suggestions, so he waved to everyone.

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Picking up the airport is just the beginning of Lucy's current high popularity. After returning to China, sports brands, food and beverage brands, even cars, laundry detergent, and other brands that Lucy never thought would have anything to do with him are all contacting him and Deng Chang. endorsement.

The team held a meeting and highly praised the two of them, hoping that they will continue to work hard next season. TV stations, magazines, and self-media have made appointments for interviews, and they also want to use them as a special feature to shoot a short film to promote winter sports, and they have already pulled them together the next day. The filming started.

At the summing-up meeting, Lucy vowed: "Next season, strive for the top three in the world and get another gold medal!"

In the Capital Stadium, wherever Lu Xi went, people greeted him enthusiastically, called him the champion, and asked him to take pictures.

After finally freeing up, he went to the zoo with Deng Chang, Zhu Sibai, and Cui Xiao, and was recognized by others and invited them into the zoo for free.

When I went to the aquarium, the staff of the aquarium gave them gifts out of their own pockets and said, "I don't have a chance to go to the ice rink to throw toys for you two, so let's give them to you here."

It was already spring when I returned to China, and the begonias, peach blossoms, and magnolias outside the body were in full bloom, the sky was blue, and the wind felt very comfortable on my body. On the way back to the body from the zoo that day, Lu Xi remembered the poems he had learned in culture class.

"The spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe, I can see the Chang'an flowers in one day."

It should be what they are now.

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Later that day, Lu Xi and Deng Chang went back to the dormitory together. They were about to move to the new dormitory area. After the grand prix, the national team specially approved the two of them to have a two-bedroom and one living room athlete apartment, with champion-level treatment. .

Lu Xi has already invited Deng Chang to live with him. He was too busy a few days ago, and now he has time to spare. The two of them dragged their luggage and went there together.

Walking side by side on the way to the new dormitory area, they didn't meet anyone along the way. Since Laowa's dance, they haven't had a chance to be alone. This is the first time.

After walking a few steps, Lu Xi realized that she always wanted to stare at Deng Chang.He thought it was an exaggeration.

But after experiencing the previous things, it seems normal to happen to me.

In essence, Lucy is still a person who cuts through messes quickly, and has escaped before. Since inexplicable thoughts popped up again, he didn't plan to procrastinate any longer, at least he had to figure out what he was thinking.

How to figure it out?

In the middle of the year, Cui Xiao found a girlfriend, and Lucy remembered him saying that it was a confirmed intention when they went to drink coffee together.

So Lu Xi patted Deng Chang on the shoulder.

"Huh?" Deng Chang looked at him.

"Let's go out together at night." Lucy said, "Go and drink coffee."

Deng Chang was stunned for a moment and said, "Coffee is included/Because we can't drink it."

Lucy said, "Let's just drink some water and eat something. Anyway, the season is over, and the cafe outside is not owned by athletes. I remember it is on the white list."

After saying a few words, this feeling of begging Deng Chang annoyed himself, and said again: "If you don't go, it's fine if you don't."

Deng Chang was taken aback by his sudden emotional turn, and after a moment of stupefaction, he smiled and said, "Go, yes."

Only then did Lu Xi put down a big stone in his heart, "Okay, that's it. I'll go to the ice rink for a couple of laps later, and then I'll come to you. Do you want to go to the ice rink together?"

Deng Chang doesn't love skating as much as Lucy, mainly because it's really hard to find another person who likes skating like Lucy.He said: "Let me clean up the house, and you will come back to me later."

Lucy said with high spirits, "Okay."

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Afterwards, Lucy went to the ice rink.

Since the end of the World Championships, he has not been on the ice for several days. After all, the ice rink of the World Championships has to be handed over to players who have events. After returning for the past two days, apart from holding meetings, he is celebrating his achievements. ).

Going back to the ice rink, I couldn't think about it.

After a simple stretch, he rushed to the ice. At the end of the season, there was no one on the ice. This time, he was alone again. Lucy spun and jumped lightly on the ice, happy like a bird.

Originally, I wanted to do some two-week or three-week skipping to enjoy myself, but after skating for a while, I felt that such a low difficulty was not enough, so Lucy increased the speed again and prepared to go for three and a half weeks.

The movement of three and a half weeks is definitely not difficult in the quadruple jump, but it is an inexplicable hurdle.

Because it is the only one of the six jumps that takes off forward, and the force mode is different from other jumps. Lucy is already very proficient in this movement, but several fatal mistakes are caused by overturning from the three and a half weeks.

So this time, I came again with the mentality of "I have to cure you little goblin".

After half a circle of skating, half of the lights on the ice rink were turned on, and the ice surface was half bright and half dark.

Lu Xi slid from the bright place to the dark place. Looking at the light and shadow on the ice, he felt inexplicably covered with a layer of shadows, but he didn't care, turned around, prepared to move, and took off.

Feeling that the axis was crooked again in the air, Lucy didn't think much about it. He hadn't jumped for a few days, and it seemed normal to fall for the first time.

But the moment he landed, he knew it was not that simple.

He clearly felt that he didn't stop when he fell on the ice, and his feet were tilted.

In fact, the ice skates have a protective effect on the ankles, and Lucy's warm-up strength is enough to support him to complete three and a half weeks, but it may be because of injuries before, it may be that his take-off posture is really a little bit strong, or it may simply be bad luck. good.

The huge impact of jumping off the ice in all directions is 5-8 times the athlete's body weight, the ankle is overwhelmed, and the familiar severe pain surges.

The moment he fell to the ground, Lucy even heard a "click".

-

Things happened very briefly, but time seemed to stop at this moment.

Those gold medals, successors, balls, endorsements, promises to drink coffee, those spring breezes, youthful vigor, all suddenly become far away.

What about "next season"?

Lucy lost control of her body, knelt on the ice and spun and slid far away, her body temperature melted a layer of water on the ice and wet her trouser legs.

His body hit the board wall of the ice rink and was bounced back due to inertia. Lucy didn't even feel any pain.

He just wondered in a daze as he slid out of control on the ice, why do it again.

The author says:

It must be said, it is not abuse for the sake of abuse. The original inspiration for this article was Xiaoxi’s second injury, because the author’s xp was a battle damage (crossed out), because he wanted to try to create an The character who loves to live up to but still insists on chasing dreams to succeed, the title also means this. In 17 years, looking back, I have been happy and painful-and then, um, there will be no third injury.