Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

"We're here early, so we can adjust a bit. We don't need to train all day, just a morning is enough. The real torture will start in a few days when the formal training begins!"

The sudden voice made Du Liangchen and Liu Xing both look at Li Wenjie, who had been almost invisible until now.

He blushed with embarrassment, but still insisted on finishing what he was saying.

Gu Zichen was already used to seeing Li Wenjie like this; they had known each other since they were little and had known each other at the club.

"That's just how he is, he's shy around strangers, but you'll get used to it after spending time with him," Gu Zichen explained to Li Wenjie.

Du Liangchen and Liu Xing followed Gu Zichen and Li Wenjie, who had arrived a day earlier, to familiarize themselves with the environment, and then went to eat at mealtime.

The next day, Du Liangchen thought he wouldn't sleep well during training, but he rested very well and slept soundly until dawn.

"Let's go, it's almost time for training camp." Du Liangchen looked at the three people who were busy at work.

"They're here, let's go!"

"Alright, let me get the equipment."

"I can do it."

The four arrived at the meeting point at 7:30, and found that many people were already there.

Hao Shuxue, who was leaning wearily against Mei Jing, heard the noise, looked over, and immediately saw Du Liangchen. He excitedly called out, "Sirui~"

Upon hearing the familiar voice and seeing his old friend, Du Liangchen happily exclaimed, "Shuxue, Meijing!"

Mei Jing was very happy to see Du Liangchen.

"Xiao Chen, when did you report for duty? Why didn't you come to see us?"

"I came to report for duty yesterday, and when I heard you were training, I didn't want to bother you," Du Liangchen said with a smile.

Seeing Liu Xing and the others there, Du Liangchen introduced them: "These are my roommates; they were my former teammates."

“We’re teammates now too,” Mei Jing suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Du Liangchen happily corrected himself, saying, "Yes, we're teammates now too."

A month of intensive training has passed in the blink of an eye, and today is the last item on the training program: the assessment.

Du Liangchen got along very well with his roommates this past month. He, Mei Jing, and Hao Shuxue seemed to be back in their days on the provincial team, inseparable except when sleeping. Everyone was quite envious.

Although this month has been tiring, it has been very rewarding for Du Liangchen. He can now perform triple jumps almost flawlessly with a success rate of over 90%, and his gliding is more graceful and farther. He is like a dark horse among all the trainees.

No matter how hard or tiring the training was, Du Liangchen was rarely heard to complain or rage. He always exceeded expectations in completing the tasks assigned by the coaches, which made him very popular with them.

The coach shouted, "Assemble!"

The top twenty men's and women's singles and ice dance athletes participating in the championship lined up as usual, waiting for their coaches' instructions.

"Let me tell you, today is assessment day. After training for so long, let's see how you perform."

The assessment will start promptly at 8 o'clock. I think I don't need to elaborate on how important this assessment is to you.

The top five from each project remain. Regardless of your previous performance, this assessment will be the basis for your departure.

For athletes, it's a matter of either moving forward or falling behind; it's cold-blooded and cruel.

Even those like Hao Shuxue and Mei Jing, who passed the training camp two years ago and trained for a year, still had poor results this year and will be sent back.

Unless you hire a professional coach for one-on-one guidance, you will have to go through such a brutal elimination process.

The competition has begun. Like the championship, this competition includes exhibition skating and free skating.