Chapter 24: The Unbroken Reed

Zou Yameng splashed a handful of clean water on her face and felt refreshed. Coach Dan said on the side: “Cheer up, the next game is your match with He Ping. If you win, you will enter the semi-finals, which is equivalent to getting a ticket to the provincial team!”

“I understand!” She turned on her phone and took a look at the photo of her brother and herself. As if she had eaten some spiritual food, she took a deep breath and said, “I’m ready!” She asked herself how sure she was. Maybe only 10%, but even if she was only 10%, she would fight hard!

She was the only female singles player in Chuanhai Women’s Sports who advanced. She was the last face of Chuanhai Women’s Sports Table Tennis Team. Zou Yameng’s pressure came not only from herself, but also from the school. Chuanhai Women’s Sports School was originally known as the “youth training camp of the national team”, but no one in their class received an invitation letter from the national team. The school was under pressure from the Sports Department, and this pressure was transferred to the coaches and students below.

Both Coach Dan and his teammates were eager to get a trophy in the competition!

Steady, Zou Yameng! Steady! Hold on, there is only one chance to change your destiny! Don’t fall here! There is still your dream, Lu Li, and everything in the future ahead.

She kept hypnotizing herself, and suddenly heard the radio calling her name. She was stunned and looked at Coach Dan helplessly. The next second, she suddenly cut off her weakness, her eyes became firm again, and she strode towards the stadium. At this point, there is nothing to retreat!

The lights in the venue were particularly dazzling today, and she couldn’t open her eyes because of the strong light. The overwhelming cheers came like a huge wave. Her brain trembled in the noisy shouts, and her soul seemed to leave her body. She could reach out and touch the sky that should have been out of reach.

Her legs wanted to tremble, but she didn’t dare to tremble at all. She wanted to make a sound in her throat, but she couldn’t make a sound at all.

Yesterday’s game was obviously not so tense. In the dazzling scene, the woman who was as insurmountable as Mount Tai appeared.

She is not tall, but very thin, with her hair cut haphazardly. To describe her as unkempt is only a compliment. The iconic dead face looks more majestic, holy and solemn under the white light. He Ping grabs the racket with her right hand, her fingers clasped tightly on the wooden handle, and her joints are too thick to be like a woman.

Compared with He Ping, Zou Yameng, who has a graceful figure and beautiful appearance, does not look like she is here to play, but like she is here for a fashion show. People always have a misunderstanding about geniuses, thinking that they must be unkempt freaks, freaks, lunatics, and nerds. But a true genius can not only delve deeply into his own field, but also be handy in other fields.

Most of Zou Yameng’s fans are fans of her looks, with half men and half women. When they mention her, they only say how beautiful she is, not how good her tennis skills are - completely opposite to He Ping. When they mention He Ping, everyone will think of her terrifying strength. Maybe in two years, He Ping will be able to step into the international arena and become famous, but Zou Yameng? Don’t even think about it.

Zou Yameng forced herself to take a few deep breaths, and when she opened her eyes again, she had become the fearless woman again. But He Ping could see that Zou Yameng was just holding on. Bluffing is the instinct of living things. The more something is lacking, the more they will deliberately show it. Whether it is her or Zou Yameng, they are just practitioners of natural rules.

As the players took their positions, the audience gradually quieted down, and the whole venue could hear a pin drop.

He Ping took the ping-pong ball handed by the referee without saying a word, but just nodded to Zou Yameng as a greeting. The next second, the woman blew the horn of war. Her ball speed was three points faster than usual. If He Ping was like a lion who had not woken up during training, then He Ping now was like an angry dragon!