Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

Seeing the drowsy Mei Jing, Du Liangchen patted him and said, "Go to sleep if you're sleepy. I'll watch over things for you here."

Mei Jing forced herself to stay awake and said, "I'm not sleepy. It's so late, why are you still bothering me? Xiao Chen, you should go back to sleep. You have training tomorrow. I can change my own hot towel."

"It's okay, I'm not sleepy. How are you feeling now? Still not feeling any better?"

As Du Liangchen spoke, he looked at Mei Jing with expectant eyes, hoping that this method would be helpful to him.

"Much better, it doesn't hurt as much anymore, you see you can bend back now..."

Du Liangchen pressed down on Mei Jing's legs, which were moving around restlessly, and said worriedly, "Hey~ don't move, you've just gotten a little better. What if you get another cramp if you move around like that?!"

Mei Jing smiled at Du Liangchen, who looked nervous, and said, "Okay, I won't move. Thank you for today. If you hadn't carried me back just now, I might have..."

Du Liangchen, with a mischievous, serious expression, patted his arm and said, "Don't be so polite. You've already thanked me. Saying more would be too formal."

Mei Jing looked at Du Liangchen with a complicated expression and said in a doting tone, "Okay~ let's not talk about this anymore."

Du Liangchen felt a little sleepy, but he was worried about Mei Jing's leg. The new season had already started, and if it got worse, he wanted someone to call for help in time. Otherwise, it would be bad if he missed the game because of it.

Forcing himself to stay awake, he said, "That's right. Since we can't sleep anyway, let's chat. We'll get sleepy as we talk."

Mei Jing couldn't think of anything to say. He was usually a man of few words, except when he was arguing with Hao Shuxue. Otherwise, he was a quiet and handsome man.

He was very popular with girls, especially the female singles players who often trained with him. They would always secretly watch him, which is why the female singles coach paid special attention to him.

"So, what should we talk about?"

Du Liangchen thought for a moment and said, "Hmm... then tell me about your dream."

Mei Jing laughed and said, "Of course, it's to become a world champion. Isn't that your dream?"

Du Liangchen felt he had asked a stupid question; he was too sleepy to think straight.

"Hehe~ That's right, no athlete doesn't want to become a world champion."

To avoid embarrassing himself, he continued, "So, what happens after retirement? We all retire eventually. The luckiest reason to retire is not to be forced to retire due to injuries, right?!"

Mei Jing looked forward to the future and said longingly, "That's right, we'll all retire someday. Actually, I loved airplanes when I was a kid, and I still love them now. I want to go to a science and engineering university and study airplanes or spacecraft in the future. What about you, Xiao Chen?"

"Me? I don't know. I've always dreamed of becoming a dancer, and now I've practically achieved that dream, just in a different setting. If I were to retire, I don't think I'd be able to stand on stage anymore!"

Du Liangchen was clearly smiling, but Mei Jing couldn't sense his happiness; instead, she felt very sad, for some reason.

Mei Jing frowned and looked at Du Liangchen seriously: "If you don't want to laugh, then don't laugh. It looks bad. You don't need to hide your true emotions from me. I won't tell anyone, including Hao Shuxue."

Du Liangchen looked at him in surprise, then smiled helplessly: "I'm not unhappy. It's probably because I haven't thought about my future life and I'm suddenly confused about what to do after retiring."