Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

Waiting in the back.

"Shuxue, I heard you have a newcomer?" The words carried a hint of sarcasm.

"What, you've had enough speed skating and want to switch to figure skating? Don't worry, come on over, I'll take care of you," Hao Shuxue said righteously.

"Who wants to learn figure skating? That's a girl's sport. Boys should learn speed skating," the boy said angrily.

"Who are you? Do you live by the sea? Why are you so nosy? Our parents agree that we should learn figure skating. What right do you have to say no to us? You're just being a busybody."

Du Liangchen angrily retorted to the self-righteous guy in front of him.

"Well said!" Hao Shuxue shouted in approval.

"Who are you calling a dog?" the boy said angrily, his eyes wide.

"Who should be saying who?" Du Liangchen retorted calmly.

The boy angrily rushed over and shoved Du Liangchen. Hao Shuxue and Mei Jing tried to stop him but failed. People in the cafeteria noticed the argument. Du Liangchen used a cloud hand gesture to push the boy who was rushing towards him away. The boy ran several meters before stopping.

"Chen Chao, stop!" The coach tried to stop him, but it was too late.

People queuing for food instinctively moved far away. Several coaches quickly walked over.

"What's going on?" a coach asked seriously.

"We were queuing for food when Chen Chaochao came and provoked us and even attacked us." Hao Shuxue succinctly summarized the incident in one sentence.

The coaches glanced at the children and said, "Eat first, then come to my office."

"Understood, Coach," the group replied obediently.

After getting their food, the three of them found an empty table and sat down to eat.

"Xiao Chen, how did you do that? You just pushed Chen Chao so far with such a light push! Teach me!" Hao Shuxue finally couldn't hold back for a long time.

"You want to learn?" Du Liangchen swallowed the food in his mouth and asked in return.

"I want to, I really want to, it's so cool!" Hao Shuxue said excitedly.

"You're really impressive. You know martial arts," Mei Jing couldn't help but ask.

Which boy doesn't dream of martial arts? Naturally, no young man can resist the allure of martial arts.

"I use the Cloud Hands technique. I'll teach you Tai Chi when I have time," Du Liangchen readily agreed.

"What? You're using Tai Chi, the kind where you split a big watermelon in half?" Hao Shuxue asked, gesturing with his chopsticks.

"Yes, it's the Tai Chi you're thinking of," Du Liangchen replied, his words slightly slurred.

"Isn't that something old men and women do in the park to improve their health? How could it possibly be harmful?" Hao Shuxue felt he had been deceived and said in disbelief.

"My grandfather taught me, and I've been practicing with him since I was little. I don't know how to explain it. You can go to my house and ask my grandfather sometime." Du Liangchen didn't want to explain and simply pushed his grandfather out. Then he fell into deep thought.

Du Liangchen was weaned at a young age and then left to be cared for by her grandparents. Du's mother hadn't actually intended to give birth to Du Liangchen, because at that time, she was at the peak of her career. She was the principal dancer of a Chinese dance troupe and had just returned from a performance abroad when she fainted and was hospitalized. Upon examination, she discovered she was pregnant and had signs of miscarriage. She wanted to have an abortion, and no one could persuade her otherwise. In the end, it was Du Liangchen's maternal grandmother who stopped Du's mother from having an abortion.

In the end, both sides compromised, agreeing that they would no longer care for the child after weaning, as it wouldn't stop her from pursuing her career.

"Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen, you eat..."