Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

Mei Jing: "Although many people criticize you online, you are very impressive. You are now the youngest Grand Slam athlete in the history of this sport. They can criticize everything about you, but they cannot criticize your achievements."

Du Liangchen said sullenly, "So what? I'm still not well-liked by the public."

Mei Jing knew this was an unsolvable topic, so she changed the subject, saying, "Don't think about it so much. We're in the city center now, let's go eat first. Let's not think about those unhappy things."

Du Liangchen thought for a moment and said, "I want to eat grilled fish."

Mei Jing nodded: "Okay, we'll have grilled fish for lunch. Go online and check which restaurant is good."

"no problem."

Seeing that he was no longer conflicted, Mei Jing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Du Liangchen had been subjected to repeated cyberbullying, and his friends and family had been very worried about him, fearing that he would break down under the pressure.

Since returning to the competition after his asthma attack, the media has been exaggerating his situation. He trends on social media at the slightest provocation, earning him the reputation of being an unofficial member of the entertainment industry who lives on the trending topics list.

He's just an athlete and doesn't work in the entertainment industry, so I don't know why netizens are so hostile towards him.

Those who know him well know how outstanding and self-disciplined Du Liangchen is.

To learn music and dance for figure skating, to ease the financial burden on her family and to have money to train abroad, she started writing novels and songs to earn money.

Of course, none of these use his real name, otherwise they would have been taken down by the haters long ago.

Thinking about all this, Mei Jing felt a fire burning in his heart. Sometimes he couldn't stand it and would use a secondary account to defend Du Liangchen, but each time his account would be reported and banned.

From the initial admiration to their subsequent interactions, Mei Jing's heart gradually filled with Du Liangchen, and he wanted to protect this friend.

It's just like the saying goes: It begins with appearance, is respected by talent, is compatible with personality, lasts because of kindness, and is ultimately judged by character.

Even after being criticized for so many years, Du Liangchen still clearly knows what he wants; he is a simple yet determined person.

Du Liangchen found a grilled fish restaurant with good reviews online, and the two arrived quickly.

They ordered a two-pound fish, some side dishes, and juice. Then Du Liangchen went to the restroom, and Mei Jing rinsed the cup with water and placed it on Du Liangchen's seat.

Seeing Du Liangchen return, he handed over the juice the boss had brought: "Here, have some juice. The food won't be served that quickly."

"Ah."

Du Liangchen didn't take it; he was wiping his hands when Mei Jing placed it in front of him.

During the meal, neither of them spoke much. Mei Jing would occasionally put food on his plate, and knowing he disliked trouble, she would pick out the bones from the fish before serving it to him.

Du Liangchen smiled slightly: "Don't always put food on my plate, you should eat some too, you haven't eaten much."

Mei Jing: "I know, I only put some rice on your plate because I saw you were eating rice the whole time."

"Thank you."

Mei Jing frowned and asked, "Are you still wondering whether or not to go?"

Du Liangchen shook his head: "No, I knew my answer after I hung up the phone."

"Then what are you still hesitating about?" After saying that, Mei Jing picked up a piece of fish and put it in her mouth.

“I was thinking, since the team wants us to go, we definitely can’t let them down.” Du Liangchen suddenly remembered something and awkwardly put down his chopsticks: “Oh right, I forgot to ask if you wanted to go.”

Mei Jing took a sip of juice and nodded: "Of course we'll go. It'll keep us company. Go on, I'll hear your thoughts."