Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

Mei Jing looked at Du Liangchen, who had fallen asleep quickly from exhaustion, her eyes filled with heartache and helplessness.

Thinking about the competition the day after tomorrow, he couldn't help but feel melancholy and disappointed. For some reason, he had already passed his growth period this year, but inexplicably grew three centimeters taller.

This might be a happy thing for an ordinary person, but for Mei Jing, it was a devastating blow.

Height is a very demanding requirement for professional athletes.

Every time they grow taller or gain weight, they lose control, and their skills decline not just a little, but an insurmountable chasm.

This means that actions that were once easy to perform may no longer be possible.

He spent three months getting used to his taller body and trying to regain his former form. He twisted his ankle after falling onto the ice once because he didn't get the angle right.

Just as his injury was still healing, the Winter Olympics arrived as scheduled, and he had to make a choice.

His coach and parents advised him not to push himself in this competition, saying that he was still young and had other opportunities, and could continue in four years.

But as long as he knew that this was his only chance, four years was too long. He didn't know if he would ever regain his peak strength. Since he still had a chance, he might as well give it his all.

Getting injections is something every athlete goes through. For that unique medal, everyone is like a moth drawn to a candle flame, scrambling to get it and fighting for that honor that represents the country.

Looking at Du Liangchen's peaceful sleeping face, Mei Jing carefully pulled her arm away, got up to cover him with a blanket, and left the room. She did basic training in the living room before going to the rink for ice training to familiarize herself with the venue.

Octover 2st

Today is the day the team competition results are announced. Team Z lived up to expectations, ranking first with a total score of 58 points.

Four groups participated, each group was awarded a maximum score of 20 points, for a total score of 80 points.

The women's singles and both ice dance groups did not make any major mistakes during their performances, so with Du Liangchen's 20 points as a baseline, their scores should not have been only 58.

It was obvious to anyone with eyes that this was the result of the judges deliberately lowering the score, but they still managed to win the gold medal in the figure skating team event, which was a good start for the competitions to come.

The scene was bustling with activity, yet orderly, as staff busily prepared for the upcoming awards ceremony.

The athletes who won the top three team competitions backstage greeted each other and exchanged compliments.

"Wow~ Chen, you got a perfect score! That's amazing!"

"Yes, you are truly a formidable opponent for us."

"Thank you, maybe I was just feeling well that day."

Hearing the undisguised sourness in their words, Du Liangchen maintained a polite smile, avoided being touched by any of them with ill intent, and left under the pretext that the coach was looking for him.

Arriving at a relatively quiet place, Du Liangchen breathed a sigh of relief. He suddenly missed Mei Jing and wondered if she would feel lonely in her room all by herself.

A blonde, blue-eyed volunteer walked up to Du Liangchen with a smile and said in broken Chinese, "Hello, Chen, the awards ceremony is about to begin. Please follow me."

Du Liangchen nodded. "Thank you. Your Chinese is quite good. Thank you for your help."

Hearing Du Liangchen's praise, the volunteer's jewel-like eyes sparkled, and her smile became even more relaxed. "I've been working very hard to learn Chinese, hoping that one day I can communicate with you. This way, please, it would be troublesome if you didn't leave soon."

Standing on the podium with their teammates, watching the national flag rise and listening to the inspiring national anthem, their hearts were still filled with excitement, even though it wasn't the first time.

This is the best recognition for them over the past four years, and even their entire professional career.

Du Langxing and Jiang Weijun, who were watching from the outside, clenched their fists excitedly, their eyes welling up with tears.

"I'm back!"

Du Liangchen excitedly opened the door and hugged Mei Jing tightly. Then he took out the gold medal from his bag and put it around Mei Jing's neck. "Here, take this and share in my good luck. I wish you a successful competition tomorrow."

Looking at Du Liangchen, whose smile was genuine and bright, in her arms, Mei Jing couldn't help but smile from the bottom of her heart. She tilted her head and placed a kiss on his eyes, "Thank you, baby. You're so great, baby. You're so amazing."

Du Liangchen pulled him to the sofa. "Hehe~ Don't talk about me. Are your feet hurting today? Sit down, don't always stand, come and sit down."

In the afternoon, Du Liangchen and Mei Jing went to familiarize themselves with the ice rink.

I went to bed early that night to recharge for tomorrow's game.

2 month 8 day.

Du Liangchen and Mei Jing arrived at the venue with the two men, feeling nervous, to prepare for today's match.

The television station broadcast the match live.

Host: "The road to the Winter Olympics, Los Angeles 2026 Winter Olympics, men's singles figure skating short program, our country's Du Liangchen is competing. Let's take a look at the competition scene."

The director then switched the camera to the competition venue, where Du Liangchen, dressed in a beautiful, sparkly Coaster, appeared on the screen as he glided across the ice. Enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted from the audience, reaching the ears of everyone watching the live broadcast.