Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

The grandfather and grandson cleaned up the kitchen, and when they came out, Tian Zhixi was no longer in the living room. Only Grandpa Du was still watching the game, which relieved Du Liangchen.

He didn't know when it started, but he began to feel resistant to meeting Tian Zhixi.

Du Liangchen greeted his grandparents and said, "Grandpa and Grandma, I'm going back to sleep now. You should get some rest too. Oh, by the way, I'm going to the ice rink to train starting tomorrow."

Grandma Du said worriedly, "Are we already preparing for the new season? We've only had a few days of rest!"

Grandpa Du said with dissatisfaction, "Old woman, what are you saying? I know you love your grandson, but you can't stop him from training. You know athletes need to maintain their physical function at all times."

"Of course I know, but the bruises on his body haven't even faded yet, and now he's going to..."

Grandpa Du interrupted her, "Alright, Xiao Chen needs to rest, so don't bother him. If you're not sleepy, watch the game with me for a while."

Grandma Du glanced at the two teams on TV, Brazil versus Germany, and said angrily, "Hmph, I watch this game every day, I don't know what's so interesting about it. I watch other countries play every day, I really don't know what's so interesting about it."

Grandpa Du wasn't angry at being criticized; in fact, he was quite happy. He reasoned with Grandma Du, saying, "You don't understand, do you, old woman? This way, I can support any country in this competition without being scolded."

Du Liangchen almost burst out laughing, and quickly covered his mouth with the back of his hand: "Grandpa and Grandma, I'm going inside first." After saying that, he fled in a panic.

Grandma Du naturally understood what he meant; it was that the national team for this sport was in a slump! She slapped him lightly, then went back to her room to sleep. She couldn't watch those worrisome matches with this anxious old man, or her blood pressure would rise.

Back in his room, Du Liangchen took a shower. After stripping naked, he stood in front of the mirror. The person in the mirror had a slender figure, with perfectly proportioned muscles that conformed to current aesthetic standards, including thin chest muscles and clearly defined six-pack abs.

There was a large brown bruise on his back and left shoulder, which Du Liangchen got from a fall during the last season's competition. It had already faded a bit compared to before.

Fortunately, his left shoulder was fine and no bones were broken, so it doesn't affect his life, although it was still a bit scary to look at.

After taking a quick shower and drying myself off, I sprayed a blood-circulating and bruise-reducing spray on the bruises and waited for it to be absorbed before going to sleep.

In his dream, Du Liangchen returned to the competition arena. He fell at the very beginning and couldn't get up. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't stand up, and in the end, he scored zero points. Many people were cursing at him, surrounding him, and he struggled incessantly, which eventually woke him up in fright.

He lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Images of the competition in his dream kept flashing through his mind, and suddenly he thought of the bruises on his body, and a strange tension began to rise in his heart.

He knew that injuries were inevitable for an athlete. He was already taking great care to protect his body.

On the field, he always gives his all, and he is afraid of getting injured with every jump, but he must overcome it.

After each training session or competition, Du Liangchen would feel both relieved and worried when he saw the injuries on his body.

Du Liangchen was preoccupied with worries and had no desire to sleep.

But I had to force myself to sleep so that I could be in good condition for training tomorrow.