Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

"Coach Liu usually loves watching him train, but he couldn't bear to watch him train today," Hao Shuxue said with a look of agreement.

Hao Shuxue and Mei Jing were worried about Du Liangchen, while Du Liangchen was eager to go back and watch the video that Coach Zhao had sent.

PARKING LOT.

Grandpa Du was waiting for Du Liangchen there. He saw Du Liangchen walking over in a long stride, his little face tense and looking unhappy.

Grandpa Du frowned as he looked at Du Liangchen: "Xiao Chen."

Du Liangchen absentmindedly called out, "Grandpa."

The car drove home

"What's wrong? You look so down?" Grandpa Du couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing," Du Liangchen said calmly.

"Is there a problem with your training? Although I'm not in the figure skating industry, your grandma and I have done a lot of research because of your uncle, so maybe we can help you," Grandpa Du said reassuringly.

Du Liangchen could tell that Grandpa Du was concerned about him, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Coach Zhao came to me today and told me that the choreography is finished."

Grandpa Du said, "This is a good thing!!"

Du Liangchen said dejectedly, "Yes, they asked me to go through it during the afternoon training session, but Coach Zhao was not satisfied."

Grandpa Du asked in confusion, "Is it because you can't do the movements, or is there something else?"

Du Liangchen continued, "Although the movements had some flaws, they were all completed."

"Then what are you unhappy about? This is just a preliminary template. You and the choreographer still need to work on it before we can finalize the version," Grandpa Du asked, puzzled.

Du Liangchen was a little embarrassed to say it, and mumbled, "Coach Zhao said my limbs are stiff and lack aesthetic appeal."

"Pfft~" Grandpa Du couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing this.

"Grandpa!!!" Du Liangchen shouted in exasperation.

"Okay, okay, so how do you think you danced?"

"I don't know, but I feel pretty good. Coach Zhao said he would send me the video after training so I could go back and watch it and see where the problem was."

"Don't overthink it. If there's a problem, we'll solve it and improve ourselves. It's better than blindly training on your own at the club before."

Grandpa Du comforted Du Liangchen along the way. Du Liangchen forced himself to stay calm, not wanting his family to worry, but Coach Zhao's words were a huge blow to him.

When they got home, Grandma Du could tell that Du Liangchen was in a bad mood. She glanced at Grandpa Du, who then secretly gave her a meaningful look.

While Du Liangchen went back to his room to change his clothes, Grandpa Du secretly told Grandma Du what was going on.

No one spoke at the dinner table. After the meal, Grandpa Du and Grandma Du watched videos with Du Liangchen.

Although there was no sound in the video, it was filmed very clearly. Du Liangchen's movements were all performed well, and his flexibility was excellent. However, it just felt like something was missing. Just like Coach Zhao said, it lacked aesthetic appeal.

When Du Liangchen saw that the person in the video, with stiff limbs, no rhythm, and in a chaotic manner, was himself, his long-held confidence crumbled.

"Is this me?" Du Liangchen asked the question that had been on his mind.

Grandpa Du and Grandma Du didn't know how to comfort them for a moment.

Du Liangchen sat in the chair and watched the video over and over again until his grandmother called him to go to sleep.

"Grandma, I want to continue learning dance. I look terrible in the videos. How can I compete like this?"