Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

"Uncle, did I really do something wrong? Why are these media outlets misinterpreting my meaning? I'm just an athlete, not a celebrity."

Du Liangchen sat on the hotel bed, looking down at the people waving flags and shouting, blocking the hotel entrance and cursing him, his face full of sadness.

Du Langxing pulled him aside, preventing him from looking at the chaotic scene outside.

"You don't need to care about their opinions, just be yourself. As long as your heart tells you that you didn't do that, that's enough. Humans are very complex creatures."

“I once heard my professor say something that I found very insightful. You know, I used to face these kinds of voices just like you, but I always kept my professor’s words in mind, so I remained clear-headed.”

Du Liangchen asked curiously, "What did you say?"

Du Langxing smiled brightly, as if he saw his younger self through Du Liangchen.

Even the cleanest person will be criticized. People criticize us not because we have made mistakes, but because criticizing us makes them appear clean.

Du Liangchen was shocked when he heard this.

Du Langxing continued, "So Xiao Chen, your primary task right now is not to discuss who is right and who is wrong, but to focus on the competition the day after tomorrow and use your results to tell them that you are the best."

Du Liangchen realized that he had just fallen into a vicious cycle of self-doubt, and that he was still doubting himself. Sure enough, a comment can kill a person.

"I understand. I am not a celebrity, I don't need fans, and I can compete. Results are my weapon to defeat these insulting voices."

Seeing Du Liangchen regain his fighting spirit, Du Langxing found him very cute and patted him on the shoulder.

"Let's start with planks then!"

"Good~"

Du Liangchen deleted all his social media accounts. If you can affect me, then I will delete you. His main goal is to avoid seeing you and getting annoyed.

I had dinner with Mei Jing tonight.

Mei Jing looked at him with concern: "Xiao Chen, are you... alright?"

Du Liangchen didn't react: "What could be wrong with me?"

Mei Jing: "I saw a lot of people coming downstairs today to maliciously attack you."

Du Liangchen shook his head nonchalantly: "It's nothing. I'll just get a few scoldings. It won't cancel my competition results. They're just a bunch of envious and jealous people."

Seeing that Du Liangchen was truly unaffected, Mei Jing's anxiety gradually subsided.

Then she said angrily, "That's good. Don't take their words to heart. We athletes are judged by our performance, not by the size of anyone's fan base. This is shameless."

The day of the free skate competition arrived quickly.

When the group arrived at the venue, they saw a crowd gathered outside. Du Liangchen was wearing a hat and a mask, but he was still recognized. People started cursing at him as soon as they saw him.

Fortunately, security guards stopped them from rushing in, and the group entered the venue smoothly.

Following the instructions, they arrived at the warm-up area, where Mei Jing and Du Liangchen warmed up together.

Du Liangchen wasn't in a hurry. He was the last one to go on stage, and warming up too early would deplete his energy.

As each player took to the stage, Du Liangchen grew increasingly nervous.

We began warming up and preparing for the pre-match training.

Soon, Du Liangchen and his team, the last group, began their pre-competition training.

This time, Du Liangchen felt the deep malice from the contestants.

They will suddenly appear on the route Du Liangchen is about to jump.