Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

Du Langxing released Du Liangchen, stepped forward and hugged Grandpa Du tightly, shouting, "Dad~ I'm back."

Grandpa Du patted him on the back: "It's good that you're back~ It's good that you're back~"

The three of them got into the car and went home.

Brother Du and Brother Du the Second also returned.

The family chatted happily.

After dinner, Du Liangchen returned to his room to read when Du Langxing knocked on the door and came in.

"Uncle, sit here."

Du Langxing sat down next to Du Liangchen and glanced at the book in his hand.

"Are you reading? Did I disturb you, Uncle?"

Du Liangchen closed the book and placed it on the table: "Just killing time out of boredom, no need to disturb you."

"You've grown quite a bit taller. How tall are you now?"

Du Liangchen said with a smile, "1.74 meters."

Dulangxing looked at him in surprise:

"It's so tall!"

"How is your recovery going?"

Du Liangchen forced a smile and said, "Much better."

But his eyes were darting away.

Looking at Du Liangchen like this, Du Langxing sighed: "Don't be sad, Xiao Chen. You know that your uncle had to retire because of injuries. Every athlete has to go through this day."

"I know, but I'm not ready yet. Give me some time."

"Uncle isn't asking you to retire, let me finish what I have to say."

"Actually, I came back this time for you. I know you are very talented. You won the Grand Slam in your first season in the junior group, which is something no one else can do."

Du Liangchen said painfully, "But so what? I have asthma now, and I have difficulty breathing in winter. How can I stay on the ice for a long time?"

Du Langxing looked into Du Liangchen's eyes and said seriously, "If you don't want to retire, come to America with me. There are a few people in the club I joined who suffer from asthma like you. Although their rankings weren't very good, they still made it onto the field and completed the matches."

"But Uncle, didn't you say you weren't going to America?"

Du Liangchen didn't understand why his uncle said that.

Du Langxing said with a smile, "If you don't want to retire and want to try again, I'm willing to go to the United States with you to take care of you and be your coach."

"Uncle~"

"Do you remember when you were little, you asked me to be your coach after you retired? I've always remembered that, and I've been working hard to do so."

"I...I don't know if I can do it, I'm afraid I won't be able to..."

"Don't overthink it. Just follow your heart. Whether you continue or not, I'll support you. I'm telling you all this not to pressure you, but because I don't want you to regret it."

Du Liangchen was already in tears. He knew that his uncle was saying all this because he truly cared about him.

They even offered to accompany him to the United States to pursue his dream, even though he had just returned from abroad.

Du Langxing wiped away his tears while trying to cheer him up.

"Xiao Chen, your tears are enough to knock down the Great Wall! Uncle won't say anything more, okay? Your grandma will beat me when she sees this."

After a while, Du Liangchen calmed down.

"My uncle gave me time to think it over. I don't know what I want right now. I feel like I've become weak after I got injured."

"Okay~ Take your time to think about it. Whatever your answer is, I'll stand by you and support you unconditionally."

Du Langxing talked to Du Liangchen a lot more, about the funny things that happened to his students when he was a coach at an American club, which made Du Liangchen laugh out loud.