Chapter 9 Chapter 9

Inside the gymnasium. In the next few knockout rounds, Baicao had already fully entered the state. She played heartily, and almost every game defeated her opponent by a big score to advance.However, the focus of the audience's attention was diverted a lot by South Korea's Kim Min Joo! "This Korean teenager is quite stealing the limelight." In the media seat, reporter Yang from "Sports Pioneer" looked in surprise at the young Korean player Kim Min-joo on the stage. She was using the same 18-point double-flying kick as in the first match of Baicao to completely beat the Thai player against her. There is no power to fight back!

"But her kick," reporter Liu from South China Sports Daily shook his head, "it seems to be imitating the battle between Baicao and Kato." "That's true." After thinking for a while, Reporter Yang said, "The first battle between Baicao and Kato was really unexpected. With less than ten seconds left in the end, Baicao was able to turn the defeat into victory by KO. Wonderful!" "Yeah, this little girl from Baicao has great potential," tapped her fingers on the keyboard quickly, describing the wonderful scene of Baicao's victory over the American players that just ended. Reporter Dai said in admiration, "Although I was a little nervous at first, but now I am playing on the spot. I am getting more and more comfortable, and if I win another game, I will be able to advance to the semi-finals and finals in the afternoon."

"The Japanese reporters are very frustrated," reporter Yang said sympathetically, peeking at the Japanese media booth next door. "There are so many spectators and media present, but Kato lost the first match." "The result of the competition cannot be predicted in advance," said reporter Dai. "Now the Japanese media and audience should expect Baicao to reach the final. If Baicao can reach the final, Kato will have the opportunity to participate in the resurrection competition to compete for the bronze medal." .” "Kill—" On the brightly lit arena, accompanied by Kim Min Joo's murderous shout, the Thai player was kicked out of the sideline by the last kick of Lianhuan Eighteen Shuangfei like a broken kite!

That arrogant murderous look! Show off your arrogance! "Ha-ha-" When the referee announced that the red team had won, Jin Minzhu, who was wearing red protective gear, raised his arms high, opened his eyes sharply, and roared and cheered at the audience around him, like a leopard burning with flames all over his body! "Cut, it's just a defeat." Before the live broadcast, Xiaoying curled her lips and said disdainfully.Obviously it was Baicao who defeated Kato, and he should be the most eye-catching player in the audience, but Jin Minzhu was extremely arrogant when he came out, laughing wildly and roaring, kicking fiercely and fiercely, and he beat the two players in a short while. Injured to the end of the treatment, it is completely to steal the show!

"Well, she can't beat Baicao's. The more arrogant she is now, the more embarrassing she will be when she is defeated by Baicao in the afternoon." Mei Ling said relaxedly while eating her plum with relish. "Don't underestimate the enemy." Shen Bo looked serious. "I'm hungry," Yifeng yawned and laid down on the Internet cafe table, "I'm going out to eat, will you go with me, or continue to watch the last scene in the morning?" "I'll go!" Mei Ling jumped up, Baicao's opponent in the last match was very weak, and there was no suspense about the outcome.

Lin Feng and Shen Bo also agreed to finish their lunch early so as not to delay watching the semi-finals and finals in the afternoon. Xiaoying was still a little hesitant. "Let's go!" Mei Ling grabbed her and walked out, "Could it be that Baicao will lose to that Paraguayan player? You underestimate Baicao too!" Inside the gymnasium. The last game of the morning was about to start, Baicao was walking towards the stage, while worriedly looking back at Ruobai who was the coach.Ruobai sat there with a calm expression. With the end of each game, his complexion became paler and paler, even faintly transparent blue.

Before going on stage, she couldn't help touching his palm. There was cold sweat on his palms. There must be some discomfort in the body, and thinking of his uncontrollable cough last night, standing on the dark blue stage, Baicao's heart was tightly held together, and he turned his head to look at Ruobai on the sidelines again. . Like a green pine on a snow mountain, Ruobai sat there calmly.But she panicked inexplicably in her heart, she was suddenly afraid that he would fade away like a sea of ​​clouds on the top of a mountain. "Drink---" When the Paraguayan player rushed over and kicked over, Baicao had no choice but to put away the anxiety in his heart, pull himself together, and concentrate on the game in front of him!The game was not a difficult one, and she ended the second set with a six-point lead over her opponent.

During breaks. She hurried back to the bench on the sidelines, where Ruobai was already waiting. "Sit down!" Before Ruobai could speak, Baicao said first, forcing him into the chair.The moment her finger touched his shoulder, it was icy cold, as if she had soaked into a deep well. She shivered, and the fear in her heart deepened a little.And when holding down Ruobai's body, she was horrified to find that his body seemed to have no ability to fight against her! In the chair, Ruobai closed his eyes weakly. He forced a breath, he seemed to want to speak, but before he opened his mouth, his brows were suddenly tightened, his body seemed to be gripped by some kind of weak and painful feeling, and his body shivered slightly from the cold.

"Senior Brother Ruobai!" Baicao cried out in shock, and Baicao knelt down and supported him in horror! "...I'm fine." His voice was so hoarse that he couldn't hear clearly, Ruobai slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were calm and calm as usual, and said slowly: "...Go, finish the game." In the last third round, Baicao couldn't remember how she won it. Every time she turned to the direction of the coach's bench, she couldn't help but look at that indifferent figure.She didn't even know what the final score was. When the referee announced that she was the winner and hurriedly saluted her opponent, she couldn't care less and rushed towards Ruobai whose body was already crumbling!

"Senior brother!" The tentacles were frighteningly cold, and he didn't care to take off the protective gear. Baicao panicked, supported Ruobai who was drenched in cold sweat with his body, and shouted in confusion: "Senior brother, what's wrong with you? Senior brother!" "..." Coughing hoarsely, Ruobai's lips were a little cracked, "...I'm a little tired, I want to go back and lie down." "Okay, let's go back!" She was so anxious that she was about to cry, Baicao didn't care about anything, she helped Ruobai and walked towards the exit of the gymnasium!There were staff members from the organizing committee calling her behind her, and the surprised looks from the contestants and audience, but she couldn't hear or see them all!

The long passage in the gymnasium, the noisy voices, Baicao's mind was in a daze.Nervously, she supported Ruobai with her shoulders, and hugged Ruobai tightly with her arms, but the frightening thing was that she felt——Ruobai's body was getting colder and colder! It's getting heavier and heavier! Like a gradually collapsing iceberg, it pressed down on her shoulders, she gritted her teeth and tried her best to hold on, but in the end it collapsed with a bang, she raised her head in horror, and found that Ruobai had passed out! The last nerve in the brain burst! The dazzling light in the hall made people unable to see anything, the dazzling whiteness, the nightmarish silence, and the paper-pale lips.Eyes closed due to fainting, the faint figure standing calmly and straight forever, supporting her like a pine and cypress──throat constricted. She tremblingly embraced the pale and transparent body in her arms... "..." The unprecedented fear prevented her from uttering a single sound, and she was hoarse and dry. Her eardrums seemed to be separated from the loud noise like thousands of mountains and rivers. Tears poured down her face. Like a transparent figure. "...Come, come here..." "Come here..." Holding the fainted Ruobai, Baicao shouted desperately to the surroundings: "Come here—come here—help—" "Drip-drip-drip!" With lights flashing, the ambulance sped all the way to the hospital! In the bumpy ambulance, holding Ruobai's cold hand tightly, looking at his pale and transparent face under the oxygen mask, Baicao cried silently. She hated herself! As early as when she flew to Japan at the airport, she had noticed something wrong with Senior Brother Ruobai's body.Last night before the competition, Senior Brother Ruobai coughed uncontrollably, but he went out for a "walk" late at night in order not to affect her sleep.Senior Brother Ruobai was not feeling well, and she already had clues, but she was like a blind person, not caring about him, not taking care of him. She just cares about the game. Just looking for the strawberry barrette. In such a tense competition atmosphere, she made Senior Brother Ruobai angry and made him go find strawberry hairpins for her.If it wasn't for the trip out, if he had been sitting by the bed to rest, Senior Brother Ruobai's body might not be so serious that he passed out! The ambulance stopped at the entrance of the hospital. The Japanese doctors and nurses waiting there rushed over, pushed Ruobai on the emergency bed all the way, and hurried to the emergency room!Chasing after the emergency bed, Baicao also squeezed into the emergency room. After a period of frightening treatment and fuss, she saw the doctor asking the staff who followed the organizing committee. "I'm the patient's teammate." Taking a deep breath, Baicao hurried over and said in unfamiliar Japanese, "Doctor, if you need to know anything, you can ask me." "Did you bring the patient's medical records?" the Japanese doctor asked seriously. "Medical records?" Baicao was stunned.Why do doctors ask for medical records first? "His condition is not suitable for any strenuous activities, especially taekwondo competitions, don't you know?" Seeing the taekwondo uniform on her body, the Japanese doctor condemned. "..." With a hazy mind, as if being hit by a big stick, Baicao said with difficulty: "What's wrong? What's wrong with my brother?" Baicao couldn't understand the noun spoken by the Japanese doctor, and her Japanese level could only handle simple conversations.She begged the staff of the organizing committee to translate for her, but the staff was very embarrassed, and he could only speak simple Chinese, so he didn't know what the Japanese term was translated into Chinese. "Wait for the patient to wake up and observe for another day or two." In the emergency ward, the Japanese doctor asked the nurse to infuse Ruobai who was still in a coma, and solemnly told Baicao: "Remember, don't let the patient do any strenuous activities. His body must rest for a long time, otherwise, he may be in trouble in the future." There must be an operation." "……yes." The liquid was poured into Ruobai's body drop by drop. Except for him on the hospital bed, only Baicao and the staff of the organizing committee were left in the emergency room.Finding a piece of paper, Baicao asked the staff to help her write down the Japanese word that she didn't understand. She stared at the word for several minutes before carefully putting away the note. Silently guarding beside Ruobai's hospital bed. Baicao didn't move. The clock on the wall ticks every minute. Still wearing the sweat-soaked red protective gear, Baicao silently guarded Ruobai's hospital bed.In a coma, Ruobai slept very restlessly, his brows were tightly frowned, as if he was struggling in a dream, as if he was worried about something and struggling to wake up. "You go back first." Looking at the clock on the wall, the staff kindly said to Baicao: "The afternoon game will start at two o'clock, and there will be nurses in the hospital to take care of the patients, so you can go get ready. " In silence, Baicao shook her head. "I asked the doctor just now that there is a sedative in the medicine that can make the patient rest. The patient cannot wake up before two o'clock." The staff persuaded her, "You don't have to stay here." "No...thank you." Baicao said hoarsely, "I want to accompany him." "But, you'll miss the game this way!" "It's okay," Baicao's voice was hoarse and almost silent, holding the big cold hand in the palm, afraid of waking Ruobai who was sleeping, "I want to be with him." The staff sighed a few times. In the emergency room, the clock on the wall ticks every minute. Ruobai in a coma became more and more unsteady, his head struggled to toss and turn on the pillow, his pale lips seemed to want to say something, as if even in the deepest coma, there were things that could not reassure him! "Is he in pain?" Her heart clenched together in pain, and Baicao's complexion also turned pale. She stood up hastily, and was about to ring the bell when she suddenly heard a severe cough coming from the hospital bed! "The patient woke up!" The staff member said in surprise. The doctor clearly told him that the effect of the sedative would not wear off until at least four or five o'clock in the afternoon. Severe choking cough. On the hospital bed, Ruobai closed his eyes tightly, coughing palely, his body trembling uncontrollably. Fearing that the infusion needle might run away, Baicao carefully pressed his arm, and shouted in surprise and joy: "Senior Brother Ruobai! Senior Brother Ruobai!" Hearing her voice, Ruobai's brows seemed to tighten even more, his face was as white as paper, and he opened his eyes slowly and laboriously.I saw her beside the hospital bed.Ruobai's eyes were slightly dazed, looking at her silently, however, it seemed that in an instant, he thought of something, his eyes suddenly widened, and he stared at her and said, "Why are you here!" "...I," she was a little frightened by him, Baicao was stunned, and stammered, "Ruo, Ruobai senior brother, you are sick, I, I will take you to the hospital..." "What time is it?" Ruobai didn't hear what she was saying at all, struggling to sit up from the hospital bed, and asked with a pale face.When he saw that the clock on the wall had pointed to 1:02 noon, his lips turned pale with anger, and he said angrily, "Hurry up! The game will start soon!" "For those who think about things, even the sedative will lose their effect." The Japanese doctor walked into the emergency room with a straight face, yelled at him, and asked Ruobai to lie down again, "Aren't you clear about your condition? You must rest Also, why did you drink such a large dose of cough syrup? Even if the cough is very severe, excessive cough syrup will be harmful to the body, and you can't do such absurd things in the future!" Too much cough syrup? When hearing this sentence, Baicao froze, and suddenly gradually understood!Why did Senior Brother Ruobai, who was coughing continuously, suddenly stop coughing.It's not that his condition has improved, but that he drank a large dose of cough syrup in order not to worry her? ! After reprimanding Ruobai and repeatedly telling him to rest, the Japanese doctor finally left the emergency ward.Barely suppressing the cough in his chest, Ruobai stared at the sluggish Baicao, although he was very angry, but his weakness made him only intermittently say: "... hurry... go to the gymnasium!" Taking a step back, Baicao shook her head in tears and said, "I won't go." As if he didn't hear her words, Ruobai took out a handful of Japanese coins from his body with great difficulty, and handed them to her: "...Take a taxi there...buy two more bread...and a box of milk...go back quickly...we still have money In time..." Shaking her head in a panic, she still said, "I won't go." Looking at her in silence, Ruobai's breath became colder and colder. Staring at her for two seconds, he said indifferently: "...if you still see me as your senior brother... just be obedient... Now go back to the gym immediately... ...play well for the final in the afternoon..." "...you are my senior brother, I listen to you..." Shaking her head, tears fell from her eyes, Baicao cried and said, "But, I won't go, I want to stay here with you. You are sick I can't leave you here alone..." "This is a hospital!" Ruobai was furious, his chest heaved violently, and fine cold sweat broke out on his forehead, "...you are not a doctor or a nurse! You can't do anything if you stay here!" "I can do it!" Baicao said anxiously, "If you are not feeling well, I can call the nurse and the doctor. There must be someone around you during the infusion. I have seen..." "I don't die so easily!" She coughed due to suffocation in her chest. Ruobai waved off the hands she wanted to help, and said with difficulty: "Baicao, calm down. We came to Japan for the competition, don't you?" I can't tell the difference..." "Can't tell the difference?" With tears streaming down her face, Baicao said sadly, "Could it be that a taekwondo competition is more important than your body? For this competition, you are afraid of me worrying, and you have to go out in the middle of the night when you get sick and cough 'Walking'! For this game, you don't feel well and don't tell me anything! Yes, I know, the game is important. But, the game is just a game, is it really that important?! " "You—" "I won't go back to the game!" Sniffing, with red eyes, Baicao said stubbornly, "I want to stay with you! Even if you scold me, even if you are angry! I must stay in the hospital and accompany you Infusion, watch you get better!" The cough in the chest became more and more severe, and Ruobai's lips became snow white.Seeing her stubborn face with red eyes and neck stuck to the end, he was silent for a few seconds, said that the infusion needle was torn off from the back of his hand, got off the hospital bed weakly, and said in a hoarse voice: "...Okay, I will accompany you to the gymnasium .” "Brother!" Baicao rushed up in panic. "I wasn't worried about the game in the afternoon..." Blocking her hands that tried to hold him, Ruobai walked out of the ward with difficulty. Big beads of sweat, "...I'll accompany you, so that you don't leave me, and I can also sit on the sidelines and guide you." "...I didn't mean that!" Tears fell on Baicao's face again, and she held Ruobai tightly! The nurses who heard the news were shocked and rushed up to help Baicao support Ruobai, trying to help him back to the bed.After a lot of tossing, Ruobai's body was so weak that he seemed to faint again at any time, and his whole body was as transparent as ever. However, even so, his silent and stubborn expression made them understand that even if they pushed him back to the hospital bed this time, The next moment he would get up and leave again. "Okay, I'll go..." Being forced to retreat, taking a deep breath, Baicao wiped the tears on her face vigorously with the back of her hand, and said in a trembling voice: "Don't move, I'll listen to you, take care of yourself." Lie down, I'm going now! Brother Ruobai, you wait for me, I'll be back soon, soon, soon!" Staring at her, Ruobai said with difficulty: "I want to win the championship." "Okay, I will definitely win the championship." She bit her lip and answered. "...Be careful of Jin Minzhu." "yes." Reluctantly looking at him several times, before turning around to leave, Baicao said tremblingly with red eyes: "I'm leaving, Senior Brother Ruobai, wait for me, I'll be back soon." Cold hands grabbed her. "Take a taxi...don't forget to buy something to eat..." On the hospital bed, Ruobai coughed softly, and stuffed the Japanese currency into her palm.Seeing the sweat-soaked red protective gear on her body that she hadn't had time to take off, and her crying face like a kitten, he struggled to pick up the towel beside the bed and wiped her face and hair . Until she gets tidy again. His eyes fell on the red strawberry hairpin she sent, Ruobai's voice was hoarse and almost silent: "...I'm sorry, the competition is up to you." Brightly lit gymnasium. Although the game in the afternoon was a rematch and final, the number of people in the auditorium was relatively small because the Japanese taekwondo national idol Kato Ginyuri had already been defeated in the morning preliminaries.Also because there are no Japanese players competing for the championship, the Japanese audience is very relaxed. The focus of the women's competition was mainly on two players. One was Qi Baicao, a Chinese player who defeated Kato Yinbaihe in the first match, and the other was Kim Min-joo, a young Korean player whose playing style was so aggressive that people never forget it. Domestically, surf Internet cafes. "The Japanese audience should really hope that Baicao will win." Before the live broadcast, Mei Ling said excitedly when she saw that the contestants had entered the arena one after another. Participate in the rematch, and even compete for the bronze medal. Even if it’s for Kato, the Japanese audience will cheer for Baicao, so wouldn’t the arena become Baicao’s home field?” "Not necessarily." She curled her lips, and Xiaoying muttered, "What if the Japanese audience is stingy and still hates Baicao for defeating Kato, instead of cheering for Baicao, instead booing Baicao, what should we do?" "It can't be." Lin Feng gave her a white look. "Hmph, it's hard to say." "No matter who the audience is cheering for, Baicao is so dull, she won't feel anything." Yifeng yawned profusely as he lay on the table and took a nap. "Hey, that's right, Baicao's anti-interference ability is very strong! In the morning, Kato Yinlily's cheering sound was overwhelming, didn't Baicao KO her anyway?!" As she spoke, Xiaoying began to be full of confidence again, "No After Kato, the game in the afternoon is also worth seeing in Jin Minzhuhai. But Jin Minzhu is also the general worshiped by Baicao, oh haha! Maybe I should KO Jin Minzhu, oh haha! Let’s see if she dares to be arrogant and dare not Steal Baicao's limelight!" "Don't underestimate the enemy." Pushing the black-rimmed glasses, Shen Bo said cautiously: "In the morning games, Jin Minzhu won every game by at least five points, and even knocked out two players." "Baicao also wins by a big margin every game, and also knocked out Kato!" Xiaoying said unconvinced. "And have you noticed?" Seeing Jin Minzhu who had already stepped onto the stage, Shen Bo studied and said, "Kim Minzhu's height has increased a lot, and her body is also stronger." "Hahaha! You mean that Jin Minzhu has gained weight, right!" Xiaoying laughed, "Jin Minzhu was not beautiful in the first place, but now she has become fat again. She looks really tough!" "Be quiet." Lin Feng glared at her, "Shen Bo means that Jin Minzhu's strength has become stronger. Baicao and Jin Minzhu both play strength-based offensive styles, which are very prominent strength advantages for other defensive players. It may not be so effective in front of Jin Minzhu." "Ha-" Accompanied by the murderous arrogance, Jin Minzhu, who was wearing red protective gear, kicked back and kicked fiercely, like a volcano erupting with anger, kicking his opponent into the air and falling to the mat! 5:2! When the referee declared Kim Min-joo the winner, Kim Min-joo on the dark blue mat let out another roar, raised his arms towards the audience, and entered the semi-finals like a bloodthirsty warrior! "Tch, what are you being arrogant..." Although she murmured a little, Xiaoying was still full of disdain for Jin Minzhu in her heart.No matter what Shen Bo said, she absolutely believed that it was impossible for Jin Minzhu to defeat Baicao in the slightest! "Maybe this Korean teenager is going to compete with Baicao for the championship." It is very rare to see two offensive players compete in the Taekwondo final. Reporter Liu of "South China Sports Daily" is looking forward to it. "Hey, look," reporter Yang of the Sports Herald suddenly saw a figure in the VIP seat not far away, "Isn't that Mr. Meng Qingchi, an official from the State Sports General Administration?" "It's him." Following reporter Yang's line of sight, reporter Liu also saw it, and said suspiciously: "Why is Mr. Meng also coming to this competition? Could it be that the Japanese Taekwondo Association invited him to watch the competition, or was it a prize presenter?" ?” Meng Qingchi was one of the earliest Taekwondo players in China. He once received training in South Korea, and then spread Taekwondo in China for a long time and established the Taekwondo Association. He was elected as the president of the National Taekwondo Association.The national team of Taekwondo was originally founded by him, and he has also trained many outstanding coaches, including the gold medal coach Shen Ning. Because of his outstanding contribution to Taekwondo, Meng Qingchi was later promoted to a senior official of the General Administration of Sport of China, in charge of a series of close combat sports such as Taekwondo, Judo, and Karate. "Could it be that Mr. Meng came here specially to watch the Baicao competition?" Reporter Dai shook his head as soon as the words came out. In recent years, in the taekwondo movement, Meng Qingchi's affection for Tingyi is well known.In almost all interviews about taekwondo, Meng Qingchi regarded Tingyi as a leader among female players. "Actually, as far as the latest new Taekwondo rules are concerned, Baicao's style of play is the most advantageous," reporter Liu sighed. A hit in the middle is two points, a general kick to the head is three points, and a spin to the head is four points." "That's true," said Reporter Dai, "I hope that Baicao can win the championship today, and if we accumulate more game points, we can really have the strength to compete with Tingyi." The grouping of the afternoon games is determined by a re-draw. After Kim Min-joo's match, there were two more women's matches, and finally it was Baicao's quarter-finals. "Ah! Baicao! Baicao! Baicao is finally here──" Before the live video, Xiaoying jumped up excitedly when she saw Baicao in red protective gear stepping on the mat! "It's finally about to start!" Mei Ling also excitedly put down the phone she was playing on, and even woke up Yifeng who was sleeping. "Baicao is playing against Iranian players this time." Shen Bo frowned as he said. "Her name is Poina," Lin Feng recognized the Iranian player. "I have watched her match. Her body is very tough and durable. In the match I watched, although her opponent The one in the middle is not her scoring part, but the kick is very heavy, she was kicked again and again, but she acted like nothing happened." "What happened later? Did she win or lose?" Xiaoying asked hastily. "Winning. She is very resistant to fighting, exhausted the opponent's physical strength, and finally succeeded in counterattack." "..." Xiaoying was silent. "Iranian players seem to have this characteristic, just like rubber men, no matter how you fight," Mei Ling said worriedly, "I don't know if it's because of their special physical fitness or some special training method. I hope that Baicao's physical strength will not change." Will be her..." "Bang—" Just before Mei Ling finished her sentence, on the live broadcast screen, on the brightly lit competition stage, Baicao, wearing red protective gear, had a serious face, jumped up in a loud voice, turned around, and weighed heavily. The downward chop, when it hit Boyna's head, the sound exploded layer by layer in the gymnasium like transparent ripples! This is- The time on the scoreboard showed that the first game had just started forty seconds. "..." Everyone in the auditorium was stunned! On the dark blue mat, Baicao silently took a step back, watching the referee bend over to Boyina who was lying on the ground for a few seconds.When the referee finally announced that the red team won by KO, Baicao silently saluted the referee, opponent and audience, then turned and left. Just forty seconds. Is the game over? With a sound of "Boom──", the Japanese audience, as if awakened from a dream, began to discuss in astonishment! "This, is this Baicaosheng?" Looking in astonishment at the game that ended so quickly, Xiaoying felt strange and extremely disappointed.She looked forward and hoped so hard, and waited until Baicao came on the field, but before she could see what was going on, the game was just, just over. "Uh. That's right, Baicao won by KO." Mei Ling said blankly, why did she feel that Baicao was completely wrong?She won, and she didn't feel happy at all. If she couldn't confirm the victory, she would have thought that Baicao had lost. "Why is there no Ruobai?!" When the camera swept across the sidelines, Ruobai was not seen. After the victory, Baicao also left the field silently and alone. Yifeng's heart suddenly twitched, and the ominous feeling in the morning reappeared.