Love Guide for Childhood Sweethearts

"Qina and the others started training after they came back," Zhu Youlin said with a smile. "They are all good kids."

"Where's Jingzhe? He's in the boxing gym." Coach Li glanced at her with his dark eyes and said.

"That's right!" Zhu Youlin said brightly.

"This child's achievements are beyond my imagination." Coach Li said, looking directly at her with his bright dark eyes.

"I didn't expect that either." Zhu Youlin blinked her almond-shaped eyes and stared at her. "Your performance is outstanding on a daily basis, but I didn't dare to think about it before the competition."

"You can be happy, but don't be proud!" Coach Li looked at her seriously and said, "Pay more attention to her emotions."

"No, no, that child is very stable." Zhu Youlin looked at him with penetrating eyes and said, "I always pay attention to their emotions."

"Haha..." Coach Li chuckled.

"What's so happy?" Zhu Youlin asked the head coach who rarely laughed in front of others.

"The coaches of the Shanghai swimming team are all upset." Coach Li said without hiding his joy.

"Both the men and women in our swimming team performed well this time, exceeding our predetermined goals." Zhu Youlin said to him with a smile in her eyes.

"Don't be complacent, don't be complacent," Coach Li warned himself. "There's still a long way to go!" Worriedly, he added, "Can Jingzhe and the others make it through the growth spurt?"

"Zhenzhen is fine now, she's an adult," Zhu Youlin said, her almond-shaped eyes fixed on Ye Zhenzhen, who was training with dumbbells. "Jingzhe is the youngest, so Zina and Ximei need more observation." She said sincerely, "I hope they get through it smoothly, otherwise it would be a shame."

"Next year's biggest event will be the Asian Games," Coach Li said after a moment's hesitation. "Is Jingzhe old enough?"

"Just enough," Zhu Youlin said excitedly, then a little nervously, "She's at a clear disadvantage when competing against adults." She mustered her courage and said, "For long-term development, we can't force things."

"Haha..." Coach Li chuckled and shook his head. "Am I kidding about the kids' careers? Gain competition experience, and stop getting scared by the sound of the starting gun."

Zhu Youlin stroked her forehead and said, "I don't understand why I'm so scared."

"Didn't you ask her?" Coach Li asked curiously.

"I asked, I'm afraid of being disqualified." Zhu Youlin looked at him with a headache and said, "I'm already overcoming it."

"It's obvious, but it's still slow," Coach Li said with a slight frown. "There's still a lot of room for improvement!"

"They analyzed the footage frame by frame and wrote a profound summary report. Every word hit the mark," Zhu Youlin said, her clear, penetrating black eyes gazing at him. "They're conducting targeted training."

"These kids work really hard," Coach Li said with great satisfaction.

"After this competition, my confidence has been boosted." Zhu Youlin said, looking at him with a smile in her almond-shaped eyes.

"I understand!" Coach Li looked at her with his deep black eyes and said, "But we also need to tell them that there are always people better than you."

"They have a clear understanding." Zhu Youlin looked at him with calm eyes and said, "I heard they are going to train abroad."

"This winter vacation! The higher-ups are planning to send high-achieving students abroad for training to further improve their grades." Coach Li turned his dark eyes and looked at her. "There are very few spots available." He sighed softly and said, "Everything you do abroad costs money. It's really expensive."

"Training abroad is indeed a system," Zhu Youlin said with particular sincerity. After a moment's hesitation, she added seriously, "But be careful about doping. It's easy to get it abroad. The allure of fame and fortune is simply too great, and there's no reason not to take risks and hope for the best."

Upon hearing this, Coach Li looked at her without blinking and said, "Your coach?" He was expelled from the national team because of doping.

"It's true." Zhu Youlin closed her eyes and looked at him and said, "The temptation of fame and fortune is too great."

"I'll warn them before they leave, and we'll test them when they return. There's no room for ambiguity on this matter," Coach Li said seriously. "There's no room for leniency on this matter."

Zhu Youlin moved her lips when she heard this, "There are some things I don't know whether I should say or not."

"I know these contraband items are easy to obtain abroad." Coach Li looked at her with cold eyes and said, "No matter what others do, our people are not allowed to touch them."

"I know." Zhu Youlin nodded heavily. "The testing agency is clearly targeting them."

"There's no point in saying that. They're within their authority and have the right to do so." Coach Li looked at her with dark eyes and said, "You can only adapt to the rules, not be so arrogant as to make the rules adapt to you."

"This is not fair." Zhu Youlin said with eyes wide open and unconvinced.

"Childish!" Coach Li looked at her in surprise. "How could you say such a thing?"

"I can't complain!" Zhu Youlin said with red eyes, "I can't feel sorry for the children!"

"Alas..." Coach Li looked at her helplessly and said, "It's because no one listens to us. We are so powerful! When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head."

"Think of it this way. As long as we don't resort to any crooked means, we can still beat them fairly." Coach Li comforted her.

"Will it work?" Zhu Youlin said uncertainly.

"Let me put it this way! Is a few years of glory worth overdrawing your life?" Coach Li said, looking at her with a cold gaze. "Those short-lived sports stars who died suddenly, as reported in the newspapers, are willing to trade their lives for money."

"People die for money and birds die for food. Some people are willing to do so because the benefits are too great." Zhu Youlin looked at him with her bottomless phoenix eyes and said.

"That's going to cost you your life," Coach Li said with a cold look in his eyes. "It seems the side effects of banned substances are quite severe, especially with long-term use. All medicines are toxic!"

"I don't care." Zhu Youlin sighed lightly.

"We can't control them, but we can control ourselves. The bottom line cannot be crossed." Coach Li said seriously after hearing this.

"I know." Zhu Youlin said calmly.

"Let's talk about something happy. There's news about the swimming tank. The project has officially started construction." Coach Li said happily.

"That's great, one is not enough." Zhu Youlin said with a smile in her eyes.

"Everything is domestically produced, which reduces costs a lot." Coach Li said with a smile.

"Great! Great!" Zhu Youlin said happily, rubbing her hands excitedly and adding, "It would be even better if high-speed cameras could be introduced to large-scale events."

"This... needs to be done slowly. It can't be accomplished overnight." Coach Li lowered his voice. "The resistance is huge, especially when there are a lot of small movements."

"Of course they did it. The methods used were dirty. If they were exposed to the public, it would be humiliating." Zhu Youlin gloated, "I look forward to that day."