Chapter 4 Chapter 4

As soon as the words fell, all the team members were taken aback. Xiaoying opened her mouth blankly, Guangya opened her eyes wide, Shen Bo adjusted his glasses on his face in astonishment, and Tingyi stopped in her footsteps. Baicao thumped even more, and hurriedly said to Ruobai in a low voice: "I don't care, I can partner with anyone." Ruobai ignored her. He looked directly at Shen Ning with a calm expression. Yifeng was worried about Ruobai, so he immediately looked at Coach Shen Ning's expression, and saw that she just raised her eyebrows, showing no signs of happiness or anger.

"Oh? Why?" Shen Ning asked. "I'm currently doing a special training for Baicao, and I don't want to interrupt it." "Ruobai, although you lead the training of the mass class, you have to understand that here, after all, you are just a player, not a coach." Ruobai is silent. Baicao tugged at the corner of his clothes anxiously. Seeing that he didn't respond, she was really afraid that he would get into trouble with the coach, so she could only bite the bullet and say to Shen Ning: "I'm sorry, but my training situation is not good, which made my brother worry. But It doesn't matter, the special training can be carried out after the training session, and I can partner with Guang Ya."

After finishing speaking, she hurried towards Guangya, but Ruobai grabbed her arm, immobilizing her, and said, "Coach Shen, if it's not necessary, please let Baicao and I continue to be in the same group." "Coach, since this is the case, don't break up Ruobai and Baicao." Tingyi smiled gently, without the slightest displeasure on her face, and said to Shen Ning, "Every time you come back, you have to take apart the things that everyone has formed a tacit agreement with." It is indeed my fault to cooperate. Then please let me team up with other players, anyone is fine. Guangya is also very good, why don't I partner with Guangya."

Guangya looked at the floor mat sullenly. "Ruobai, as a coach, I don't need to explain why I made a certain decision," Shen Ning smiled, "But since you want to know, I can tell you." There was no sound in the training hall. "The World Taekwondo Championships is a very important international event besides the Olympic Games. I and the National Sports Commission attach great importance to it. I hope that Tingyi can make greater progress and achieve breakthrough results before the competition. At present, You are the strongest in the team, and you will also guide the training of your partners and tap their potential, so I want you to help Tingyi prepare for the next World Taekwondo Championships."

World Taekwondo Championships... Baicao was startled, and looked up at Coach Shen Ning. Sure enough, just like what Xiaoying said, as long as Tingyi is around, is it absolutely impossible for her to compete?Coach Shen Ning's implication has been made very clear.At the World Taekwondo Championships, she bit her lip involuntarily, and looked at Ruobai──...... "What you have to do," interrupting her, Ruobai picked up the plate as high as a hill that she wiped clean, and walked to the high cabinet where the bowls and chopsticks are placed, "is to qualify for the World Taekwondo Championship."

... "This time, I want you to defeat Tingyi." Put all the dishes and chopsticks in the cabinet and arrange them, Ruobai said to her in the early summer night wind. ... "However, Baicao also needs to prepare for the World Taekwondo Championships." Ruobai said calmly, as if he didn't hear the gasps of his teammates around him, nor did he notice Tingyi's sudden frown. "very good." In the afternoon sun, Shen Ning relaxed her body, leaned on the armrest in front of the mirror wall, nodded and said, "Ruobai, I appreciate your attitude. Very good, in a team, only with competition can progress be made."

She looked at Tingyi, "Tingyi." "yes." Tingyi responded. "Why don't you practice a few rounds with Baicao first, and see how much you have regressed because you haven't concentrated on training recently." Shen Ning smiled lightly, and gently played with the hairpin on her bun with her right hand. Through the entire glass wall, the summer sun shines golden in the training hall, and the players sit cross-legged around the mat. Xiaoying was so nervous that her heart was thumping! three years. Although they are on the same team, during practice, in order to improve Tingyi's confrontational strength, coach Shen Ning has always only let Tingyi fight with the male players.When participating in foreign competitions, Shen Ning directly sent Tingyi to play in major events, and it was only in insignificant events that Baicao, Lin Feng and the others competed for the qualifications.

And these years, when training together, although Tingyi treated Baicao as gentle and friendly as she treated other team members, she never practiced with Baicao.Sometimes Baicao wants to have a practical exchange with Tingyi, but Tingyi always smiles and says, next time. But it's always next time. just like…… It was as if Baicao was not worthy to be her opponent. It has been three years, and this is the first time that Baicao has had the opportunity to compete with Tingyi. In the center of the match pad, Tingyi and Baicao stood facing each other. Baicao's palms were slightly sweaty.

She clenched her fists and adjusted her breathing.She had waited for this opportunity for too long, and tightened the black belt around her waist. She adjusted her breathing again, fixed her eyes on Tingyi, and calmed down. "Pfft!" Tingyi suddenly laughed out loud. As if she could bear it, but still couldn't help it, she looked at Baicao's head and smiled like a pear blossom blown by the night wind under the moonlight. "Baicao, what's wrong with your hair? Could it be that this hairstyle has become fashionable in China after I left for a month?" Baicao was a little dazzled by her smile.

"Ah, or is this your new tactic?" Tingyi looked at her with a smile like a flash of inspiration, "Well, your white belt has been replaced by a black belt, so you have started to use hairstyle tactics, right? Such a peculiar hairstyle , Enough to make the opponent laugh, distract the opponent's attention, the tactics are quite unique." Baicao bit her lip tightly. She looked around and saw that Coach Shen Ning was staring at her head with a half-smile. Shi Zong, Kou Zhen, Mei Ling, and Yi Feng also had smiles in their eyes. He lowered his head in frustration. Until she looked at Ruobai.

Ruobai sat cross-legged straight, with no expression on his face.At the moment when she looked over, he also looked at her with calm eyes, as if she was no different from usual in his eyes. "can you start it?" Stabilize your mood, well, she is the ugliest and most ridiculous person in the world, Baicao let out a breath quietly, so what. The smile on the corners of her lips faded away, Tingyi stared at her for two seconds and said, "Let's get started." After several rounds of training between Tingyi and Baicao, Shen Ning guided the players to carry out daily exercises and some targeted exercises.However, until the end of this training session, the atmosphere in the training hall was always a bit weird. "This is the end of today's training." Standing in front of the team to summarize the training, Shen Ning looked at Ruobai and Baicao who were still standing side by side, and said, "Baicao, you have made a lot of progress, and you will continue to work hard in the future." "yes!" Still reminiscing about every detail of the fight with Tingyi just now, Baicao was delighted to hear the coach's affirmation, and her voice was higher than usual. "Ruobai, it seems that your special training is effective," Shen Ning smiled, "Maybe you are more talented as a coach than as a player." This sentence sounds... Startled, Baicao couldn't be sure whether Coach Shen was praising Ruobai, she looked at Ruobai uneasily, and found that his expression was as usual. "Tingyi, in a week's time, you and Baicao will officially fight again." Shen Ning turned her gaze to Tingyi, and said slowly: "I want to know, is it because you haven't practiced for too long and your skills are unfamiliar, or I have always underestimated Baicao's strength." storage room. After Tingyi took out her backpack from the locker and left, Xiaoying finally couldn't hold back and asked the rest of the team members in the room: "Please, I didn't understand, did Tingyi win or Baicao just now? Did you see clearly?" "I didn't see it clearly either." Mei Ling shook her head and said, "But I think Tingyi should win." "The winner is Baicao." Yifeng yawned. "Hey, why?!" Xiaoying asked excitedly.In fact, she also felt that Baicao might have won, otherwise, how could Coach Shen Ning say such a thing, but these rounds were played too fast, and she really didn't see clearly.When I asked Baicao just now, Baicao actually said that Tingyi won.She was dubious, but still a little unwilling, so she left Baicao to clean up alone, and ran out to ask the discerning eyes of the crowd. "Because you just want to hear this sentence?" Yifeng said lazily. "Hey! You!" Xiaoying became angry with embarrassment, and swung the schoolbag in her hand. Yifeng turned sideways, and the schoolbag was empty. "Blind people can tell that it's Tingyi who wins." Guangya said angrily. "Senior Sister Tingyi kicked Baicao nine times in total, and five of them hit the effective scoring part." Shen Bo took out his portable notebook and studied it, "Baicao kicked Senior Sister Tingyi three times, and all three kicks hit the effective scoring part. So, judging from the score, Senior Sister Tingyi won." "That's right, Tingyi won." Lin Feng also said. "Hmph, look, you are indeed a working girl, and you can't even tell who wins and who loses." Guangya added insult to injury. Xiaoying was extremely frustrated, and said weakly: "But Coach Shen praised Baicao, and still talked to Tingyi like that, so I thought, maybe Baicao won..." "However, if there are a few more rounds..." Recalling the situation when the two fought against each other, Mei Ling shook her head again, still thinking it was impossible, and said doubtfully, "But, maybe Tingyi underestimated the enemy? Or was it too late?" Haven't practiced for a long time, lost the state?" "From the perspective of attack efficiency, Baicao's offensive scoring rate is 100%, which is higher than Senior Sister Tingyi." Shen Bo closed his notebook. "Besides, in terms of the strength of the kick, Baicao has the upper hand." Yifeng said lazily, "You all heard the sound of Baicao kicking Tingyi's feet, right? Tingyi's face changed If it were someone else, he would probably have been kicked down on the mat by Baicao long ago." "I heard it!" Xiaoying shouted excitedly. "She's just a fool." Guangya said sullenly, not knowing what she was angry about. "I heard that too." Mei Ling thought for a while, then said doubtfully, "According to Tingyi's experience, she shouldn't be kicked so hard by Baicao." "Tingyi just believes in her experience too much." Lin Feng took a few sips of water, "And she really underestimated the enemy." "However, even if Tingyi has underestimated the enemy and hasn't conducted systematic training for a long time, she still beat Baicao who practiced so hard every day," Mei Ling sighed, "Maybe it is really a talent for taekwondo practice It's more important." Summer days are long. After finishing the special training, Ruobai and Baicao walked out of the training base. The sun had just set in the west, and the colorful clouds in the sky were gradually rising.Catch the bus back to the Songbai Gymnasium, and the two sat side by side in the last row. The bus accelerated and decelerated all the way, and the passengers' bodies rushed forward and backward from time to time. "Why take the car?" Looking back from the car window, Baicao looked at Ruobai puzzled.In the past, two people walked back home, which can not only exercise physical strength, but also save money. "You played well against Tingyi today." At the red light, the bus driver braked sharply, but Ruobai's body was still steady. "Ah," her eyes lit up, and she said happily, "So, is it to reward me that you take the bus?" "So, Tingyi is not without weaknesses." He replied. Startled, she felt mixed emotions.Since meeting Tingyi, she has always lost to Tingyi in the past few years, and they have always lost miserably.Although she always told herself not to be discouraged, not to give up, as long as she practiced hard, there was always a possibility of defeating Tingyi.However, sometimes, she would have doubts about whether she would never be able to catch up with Tingyi. "However, if you hadn't told me how to fight, maybe I would have lost miserably today." Holding the car seat in front of her, she stared at him. Before fighting Tingyi, Ruobai walked up to her, and Shen Sheng said to her: "She knows you very well, so let her not know you so well." She heard it in a daze. Until she kicked out for the first time, because she was nervous, she once again forgot Ruobai's repeated reminders to her, subconsciously jumped a little before kicking out, and then saw a flash of ridicule in Tingyi's eyes.Yes, Tingyi knows her too well. After three years of training with the team, she knows every habit of her very well. So, as long as she- "You're right, she knows me very well. She knows that as long as I jump a little nervously, I'm going to make a real kick. As long as she seizes the opportunity, she can knock me down. So, as long as I jump a little, she It will be the first to go!" As she spoke, she became excited and blushed like a child. "At this time, if I don't move, but take a step back first, she will miss. The moment she misses is the best time for me to fight back." "right." "Then, after she suffers a few times, she will find out that I am using this trick to deceive her," her eyes were full of sparkles, reflecting Ruobai's indifferent face, "then even if I jumped nervously, she They wouldn't even pay attention to me, but at this time, I actually made a move, so I caught her off guard." "Yes." Ruobai said, "Taekwondo competition is not only about legwork or speed, more often, it is about the wisdom of the players." "Yeah!" She nodded vigorously, and then couldn't help adding, "It's very interesting, very... very interesting!" "However, a method like this can only be used against Tingyi once." He said lightly, "And, even so, you failed to win Tingyi. The reason you succeeded several times today is because she believed in herself too much experience so that you underestimate the enemy." "……yes." She blushed. This time it wasn't because of excitement, but because of embarrassment at being carried away just now. Passing a stop sign, the bus stopped, many passengers got off, the inside of the bus was basically empty, and the halo of colorful clouds reflected the rows of plastic seats into gentle red.The door was closed and the car continued to drive forward. Baicao suddenly thought of another question. "Senior brother Ruobai, why don't you agree to train with Tingyi?" "I told you why." She shook her head, "I don't think that's the real reason. You arrange the special training after the training session. I think... I think you seem to be..." It seems that you are deliberately contradicting Coach Shen, but, Why did he do that, she thought it didn't make sense.Although he has a taciturn personality, he has always respected his teachers, whether it is for Master Yu or Coach Shen. Ruobai was silent for a while, then said, "That's the only way." "Uh?" "Do you want to represent China in the World Taekwondo Championships?" Baicao was stunned, "Coach Shen should have decided to let Tingyi participate." "do you want to go?" "..." "Do you want to." He frowned. "think." "Then, you must let everyone, including Coach Shen, know that you are stronger than Tingyi." Looking ahead, he said flatly, "A week later, in your actual battle with Tingyi, you must at least It's a tie." You can see the stop sign of Songbai Gymnasium in front of you, get off the plastic seat, and Baicao follows Ruobai blankly to the car door.Her head is still a little dazed, so Brother Ruobai deliberately chooses to be with her instead of Tingyi in front of all the team members, which makes her and Tingyi a fierce competition. The driver did not slow down. Her feet were shaking, she pulled the pull ring next to the car door, and stared at Ruobai in a daze.Xiaguang faintly reflected his profile, and his outline was still indifferent and handsome in the reddish light.Did he really make up his mind that night three years ago? The car stopped. As soon as the two got out of the car, a young mother with a baby in her arms rushed towards her and shouted to tell the driver to wait a moment. She didn't care to run to the front door and ran directly to the lower door.The moment she passed by, Baicao saw the woman wearing a pair of slender high-heeled shoes, and something flashed through her mind—"Be careful!" Turning around like lightning, Baicao stretched out both hands, and grabbed the woman's heels before she almost fell and threw the baby out, and supported her! "thanks, thanks!" The young mother hugged her child tightly in shock and thanked Baicao repeatedly. When she looked down, she realized that her high-heeled shoes had stepped on a small piece of oil stain on the steps of the bus. The bus left. Baicao turned around and saw Ruobai looking at her thoughtfully. "How did you know she was going to fall?" Baicao was stunned, and suddenly felt very inexplicable, "It's just a very strange feeling. I suddenly feel that she will fall, and it will be bad if she hurts the child again." "Why do I feel this way all of a sudden?" "Uh..." Thinking as she walked, she recalled the process of feeling that way, "...maybe...I saw her high heels with very thin heels...she was running very fast...the steps of the bus seemed to be There's a smear of grease...and the way she ran...she's holding the baby..." less than a second. It took less than a second from when she and the young mother crossed each other to when she quickly turned around to help the young mother. Looking at the silly girl beside her who was muttering and analyzing, Ruobai's eyes became deep and deep, and he couldn't take his eyes off her.She was able to tie all these threads together and form a correct judgment in such a short time... wrong. Not to judge. In such a short amount of time, her body reacted before her brain received a clear message of judgment. "Are you still practicing watching your opponent's moves?" he asked. "Well," she nodded, "Although it doesn't seem to be useful, it's quite interesting, so I kept practicing, and it won't do any harm anyway, haha." "Not only in training, but also in daily life?" "Uh, it seems to be a little crazy." She touched her hair awkwardly, but couldn't find it, and then realized that her hair had been cut off in the afternoon. "During training, I have developed a habit. Even When eating, going to school, and walking on the road, you can't help but look at the people around you, thinking about what they are going to do next. For example..." You should frown immediately, she thought. "what?" Ruobai frowned. "hehe." Baicao couldn't help laughing, so it was really funny. The sky behind the two. Sunsets are as beautiful as molten gold. Looking at her who had her hair cut weirdly, but her smirk was brighter than the evening glow, Ruobai actually had a smile on her lips. As soon as she stepped into the gate of Songbai gymnasium, Baicao immediately sensed an unusual aura.Ordinarily, the evening training in the hall should have ended, but there was no figure of any disciple in the courtyard, and no shouts of practicing exercises could be heard, but there was a faint sense of excitement in the air. Get out of the path. Only then did she discover that all the disciples of Songbai Gymnasium were gathered in the practice hall! The paper doors were ajar, and there was a dark crowd inside. Some young disciples couldn't squeeze in, so they crowded around the door and looked inside excitedly.All the disciples' faces were full of excitement and yearning, as if they finally saw the idol they had admired for a long time, they watched each one without blinking their eyes, and whispered to their partners from time to time. Some disciples saw Ruobai and immediately made way for him. Baicao walked in after him. Blocked by Ruobai's figure, her sight was somewhat hindered, but she could still see A Yin, Pingping, Xiuqin, Xiaoying, Wu Hai, Fengshi and the others inside, just like the little disciples at the door , full of excitement and joy. In my memory, such a scene seemed familiar. Three years ago, when she first met brothers and sisters Ting Hao and Ting Yi, it was the same situation.Just as she was thinking, that graceful figure in snow-white Taoist uniform broke into her sight. That person was standing in the center of the tatami mat, smiling and patiently guiding Xiuda on some issues that Xiuda needed to pay attention to when exercising her legs. It's really Tingyi again! She was taken aback, since Chuyuan went to the United States, Tingyi has never been to Songbai Gymnasium again.No wonder everyone is so excited, especially the young disciples who are new to the gym. In the past three years, Tingyi has become a household star, and her reputation is much greater than it was three years ago. "Ruobai, Baicao." Today's Pavilion Master Yu also looked particularly rosy, unable to hide the smile on his face, nodded to them, signaling them to go over.After Ruobai entered Coach Shen Ning's taekwondo training base, he still led the disciples of Songbai Gymnasium for morning exercises every day, but due to time conflicts in the evening training, the owner of the gymnasium was responsible for all of them. As Ruobai walked over, Baicao was surprised to see that Mrs. Yu was there. Madam Yu rarely appeared in the practice hall. In the past three years, she has lived in seclusion, and it is difficult to see her in the gymnasium.At this moment, Mrs. Yu was standing tenderly beside Curator Yu, the smile on her lips was as beautiful as the morning light, her eyes were full of emotion, she was looking to the side, but it was not the direction where Tingyi was. "Master." "Master." Together with Ruobai, she saluted Pavilion Master Yu and said in unison.A year ago, Master told her solemnly that Master Yu tolerated and cared for her so much, and she never formally worshiped Master Yu as a teacher, which was unjustifiable no matter what.So she had two masters. The moment when he bent down to salute. It was as if a once familiar figure flashed past from the corner of her eyes. Just a flash like that. Her heart twitched violently! that is- In the twilight of the sunset, there is a clean and refreshing breath, like the smell of disinfectant, it is unbelievably clean... that is- Her neck was as stiff as a fossil, and it felt like a lifetime for a moment, but she didn't dare to look up, her eardrums were ringing, and in a trance, the voice of the master Yu seemed to come from a distant place-"...Chuyuan came back Well, you haven't seen him for a long time..." He lowered his head blankly. Her sight was filled with moist mist, so white that she couldn't even see her own toes clearly.For some reason, she suddenly panicked and was in a daze. Suddenly she didn't dare to raise her head, didn't dare to be seen by him, and didn't dare to look at him. She thought she would never see him again. He is in the United States, and it takes a long time to fly.She once imagined that if one day she saved a large sum of money, she would go to the United States to find him to see how his life was, whether his appearance had changed, and which hospital he worked in. He must be an excellent doctor.But does he still remember her? Does he know that she cleans the area around the cabin every day? Does he know that she has been thinking about him? "...Brother Chuyuan,..." It seemed that Ruobai walked towards that person, and the humming in her eardrums became louder and louder. She stood there blankly, unable to hear what they were saying at all. It seems that Master Yu announced that today's training is over. It seemed that countless disciples rushed past her and surrounded that person, and the sound of excitement almost made the air in the training hall boil, but she was pushed further and further away, and there seemed to be a deep distance between her and that person. ocean. Maybe he was just returning home to visit relatives. Maybe soon he will be flying back to America again! Panic made her raise her head abruptly, looking past the Songbai disciples who surrounded him one after another, she eagerly searched for his figure.In the dark crowd, surrounded by enthusiastic crowds, because of his elegant and slender height, she found him right away! Across crowds of people. He was actually staring at her. Time freezes like crystal, refracting bright light. A little bit of youthful innocence faded away, and a little bit of youthful gentleness was added. Chuyuan looked at her with a smile, as if she had never left, and had never been separated.That smile is still transparent and crystal clear, purer than all the beautiful things in the world. Chu Yuan didn't speak. He just looked at her with a smile like this, as if he could look at her like this, forever and ever. The disciples of Songbai gymnasium showed her the way. She stared blankly at Chu Yuan, and walked towards him clumsily, her throat constricted like a spasm.Her mind went blank, until she was standing in front of him, she opened her mouth, but her voice was stuck dry. "Do you remember her? She is Qi Baicao." Tingyi's voice sounded, and she stood side by side with Chuyuan, both of them had the same picturesque eyebrows, like a pair of Bi people.She looked at Baicao, and introduced to him with a smile: "Don't look at her as an inconspicuous little girl before, but she has made rapid progress in the past three years. Not only did she join Coach Shen Ning's taekwondo training base, but also He also led the Songbai Gymnasium to win the Gymnasium Challenge Championship." "Yes! Senior Sister Baicao is amazing!" "Senior Sister Baicao won the city cup taekwondo competition last month!" "Sister Baicao has participated in many national competitions!" "Once, the news on the sports channel mentioned that Senior Sister Baicao won the championship!" When the young disciples of Songbai Gymnasium heard that Tingyi was praising Baicao, they all happily agreed.A Yin and Pingping next to them looked at each other in blank dismay, thinking that Senior Brother Chuyuan really did not remember Baicao, Senior Brother Chuyuan took good care of Baicao in the past, and every time Baicao was practiced, he would personally apply medicine for Baicao. Baicao stared blankly at Chuyuan, her heart sank little by little. Chuyuan took a step forward, and was about to say something, but Tingyi took his arm first, smiling like a flower, and then said: "Also, I am at the training base today, thanks to Baicao." "Ok?" Chuyuan's voice was as warm as ever. "Coach Shen Ning wants to see how much I have neglected in my recent practice, and asked me to fight Baicao for a few rounds, and the result..." Looking at Baicao, Tingyi said with a smile, "...this little girl is very attractive to me I was fooled a bit, so I was taught a few words by coach Shen Ning." "But it doesn't matter." Tingyi looked directly into Baicao's silent eyes with a smile, and said: "Over the years, I have played too easily in domestic competitions, and I am indeed too slack and underestimated the enemy. It is impossible to participate in the World Championships in this state. Baicao, thank you for reminding me today. I hope you can continue to surprise me in the actual battle a week later. But, it’s not a surprise like your hair.” As she said that, Tingyi felt funny again, and even touched Baicao's hair with her hands, and said to Chuyuan while laughing: "Look, how can there be a girl whose hair is so weird and ugly, and is so big?" I'm a girl now, and I don't know how to take care of myself." Hearing Tingyi making fun of Baicao's hair, the disciples of Songbai Gymnasium couldn't help staring at Baicao's head. Seeing that her hair was indeed weird and ugly, several young disciples who were new to the Gymnasium couldn't help laughing along with Tingyi . But just laughed a few times. The practice hall became extremely silent, not only the big disciples Xiuqin, A Yin, Pingping who had known Baicao for many years saw that the atmosphere was not right, even the younger disciples who laughed out loud just now felt that something was wrong. "You've already said it once this afternoon." As if being slapped across the face, Baicao's cheeks burned hotly, she clenched her fists tightly and stood stiffly. "No matter how ugly my hair is, you don't have to laugh at me twice in public. Moreover, I will fight with you, whether it's this afternoon or a week later, not to surprise you, but just to—" Her face was pale, but her cheeks were as red as fire, and her eyes seemed to be burning with fire.She stared at Tingyi and said word by word: "I want to defeat you." After finishing speaking, she turned her body sideways, saluted in Chuyuan's direction, and said in a stiff voice, "Senior brother Chuyuan, welcome back." Then she saluted in the direction of Master Yu and his wife. She walked out of the practice hall with a stiff body, and there was no sound for a few seconds behind her, and then Tingyi's apologetic voice sounded—"I'm sorry, I didn't expect Baicao to mind me commenting on her hair, I will apologize to her when I have a chance. But today is to welcome Brother Chuyuan back, so please don’t affect the atmosphere because of this..." Then, Baicao couldn't hear her anymore, and she stiffly walked out of the practice hall, out of the lawn in front of the courtyard, walked across the path, and walked to the big banyan tree in front of the cabin.In the dark, there were birds flying among the leaves, she lowered her head dejectedly, and bit her lips tightly. night. Fat week food stalls. Baicao was busy ordering, delivering, and paying the bill as usual. Many customers pointed at her strange hairstyle. Ajian and Aying also joked about her hair for a long time, saying that she should go to court and sue the person who helped her. Hairdressers spoil the appearance of the city. However, she was just numb. Not angry or feeling angry. At nine o'clock in the evening, Ruobai and Baicao finished their work at the food stall.It was very late at night, but because it was Saturday, the street was still very busy.The strings of small light bulbs stretched up by the stalls on both sides of the market are connected like stars, and the business of each stall is booming. Following Ruobai, Baicao walked silently. A lot of people have laughed at her since she got her hair cut like this, but she has never felt as depressed and ashamed as she did at that moment.What right does she have to lose her temper with Tingyi? Everyone laughs at her hair, and Tingyi is just one of them. suddenly. A young stall owner with hair dyed blond like a chicken coop came into her sight. She was stunned for a moment, and saw that the stall owner was busy moving out a small nine-inch TV, which was hung on a blue velvet cloth beside it Full of dazzling trinkets.Under the reflection of the light, those trinkets are more dazzling than the daytime. "Hey, little girl, it's you!" As soon as the young stall owner looked up and saw her, he looked her up and down in amazement, then circled around her again, and let out a series of loud praises: "Tsk tsk tsk! I haven't seen you for a long time, the little girl has become fashionable! Look at this hairstyle, she is not a master." If you can’t do it, this is art. Compared with your hairstyle, my hair is just a word—vulgar! After all, we are really destined, I moved the stall here, and I can meet you! " Unable to explain, the young stall owner took down the strawberry hairpin, and shoved the mirror back to her: "Come on, try this hairpin again, if you still like it, I'll sell it to you at a lower price!" The hairpin sparkles in her palm. It even looks prettier than during the day. But her mood was completely different from that time, as if she was pressed by something, dull and breathless.In the mirror, she saw her hair. This was the first time she took a serious look at herself after the haircut. Yes. Tingyi was right. Really ugly. It's like being bitten by a dog, some are short, some are long, and some places look bald, even though she never cares about her appearance, but such an ugly appearance still makes her hold the hand of the mirror Stay stiff. She was wrong. She shouldn't have said those things to Tingyi. What Tingyi said was just the truth. Her hair was really weird and ugly. Realizing that she didn't keep up, Ruobai in front stopped and turned to look at her.Seeing her standing in a daze in front of the jewelry booth, he frowned, walked back, saw the strawberry hairpin in her hand, and said, "If you want to buy it, hurry up." "Little girl, since you like it so much and have watched it twice, I'll count it as cheaper for you, eight yuan, take the money quickly!" The young stall owner planned to start his first business. "...Sorry, I don't want to buy it." The strawberry was warm and luscious under her fingers, but she was not in the mood to want it at all, and was about to put the hairpin back on the stall when a gentle voice came from beside her with a smile: "Ah, Baicao, You are dating Senior Ruobai." The night wind is cool. Baicao didn't need to turn her head to recognize that it was Tingyi's voice.She frowned, feeling that she had never disliked hearing someone's voice so much.But it is impolite not to say hello after all, she took a light breath, raised her head and said, "Ting..." The voice suddenly stuck in the throat! In the bustling night market, the person standing side by side with Tingyi── It turned out to be Chuyuan. In the evening, she hadn't had time to take a good look at him, but when she saw him again, she was with Tingyi again.In the night, he was elegant and upright, with a gentle smile as before.But seeing him standing beside Tingyi, she felt so far away, even more distant than a strange country. "Are you buying hairpins?" Tingyi smiled and took the hairpin from her hand, and said, "It's very beautiful. I always thought that Senior Ruobai was cold, but I didn't expect that he would still go shopping with his girlfriend." Buy something." Baicao's fingers were cold. She bit her lip and glanced at Chuyuan, she couldn't see his expression clearly in the night.Lowering her eyes, she took the hairpin back from Tingyi's hand and said to the young stall owner, "I won't buy it." Then, she bowed to the two people in front of her and said, "Senior Chuyuan, Senior Tingyi, I'll go back first." "Wait a moment." Tingyi called her to stop with a gentle smile. "I'm sorry, I didn't know you cared so much about your hair that you shouldn't have said those things, and I apologize." "...It's nothing," Baicao replied sadly, "It's already ugly, you're right." "Also, I didn't know you were in love with Senior Ruobai, I almost broke up your partner with Senior Ruobai, I'm sorry." Tingyi said warmly. Baicao suddenly looked up! "I'm not with Senior Brother Ruobai..." She gritted her teeth, and then said the shameful word with difficulty, "...in love." "Silly Baicao," Tingyi smiled, "You've grown up, it's normal to have a boyfriend, there's nothing to be shy about." "I didn't have a boyfriend!" Baicao couldn't help raising her voice. "Okay, okay, okay, you didn't have a boyfriend, you didn't fall in love," Tingyi smiled like coaxing a child, and looked at Chuyuan tenderly, "How cute, Baicao is shy." She is really angry! She didn't have a boyfriend!She is not in love!The blood rushing up in anger made Baicao's cheeks swell. She clenched her fists and was about to clarify to Tingyi again, but she saw Tingyi's smile looking at Chuyuan.Even standing in a cheap street, Tingyi is as beautiful as a fairy in the moon. Her smile is gentle and her eyes are like water, as if Chuyuan is the only one in her eyes. Tingyi is so beautiful. 百草心中酸涩，想到刚才在镜子里看到的自己，又想到自己此刻生气的样子一定更丑，忽然所有的怒火又都慢慢凉了下去。 “不要开百草的玩笑了。” 夜风中，初原的声音一如三年前一样清澈好听，有着很轻的鼻音，仿佛是从清秀的远山中回荡过来的。 “若白，百草，一起去吃宵夜吧。在国外待了这么久，很想念家乡的小吃。”听到初原对若白说话，百草怔怔地望着地面，竟有些恍惚。 “你们去吧，百草回去还要训练。” 若白回绝了。 跟初原、婷宜道别后，若白走了几步，见百草还呆呆地站在原地，皱眉说：“走了！” 茫然地向前望去，初原和婷宜的身影已经消失在熙熙攘攘的夜市里，说不清心里是什么滋味，百草沉默地跟在若白身后，走在回松柏道馆的路上。 月亮弯弯地挂在夜空。 走出夜市。 街上渐渐冷清。 “如果不喜欢她，那就在比赛中堂堂正正地打败她。” 若白的声音淡得如同夜风。 两个人一前一后，身影被月光长长地映在地面上，除了他和她，街上再没有任何行人。