Chapter 17 Section 17

After returning from the hospital where Kamijou stayed, only two days later, Feitian came to the North Pride Hotel again.A few days ago, Gao Cang said that he had something to discuss with Feitian, saying that they could meet in Sapporo.But Fei Tian said that he happened to be going to the hotel to do something, so he suggested that he go to the hotel to find Gao Cang.In fact, Feitian didn't have any serious business, he just wanted to see Fengmei. On the way, Fei Tian passed by the scene of the accident.A few days ago, roads with only one-way lanes were open, but now two-way traffic has resumed.Emergency repairs have been made to the side wall, which was slammed by the bus.

After arriving at the hotel, Fei Tian came to the tea break room in the lobby to wait for Gao Cang.Not long after, Gao Cang, who was wearing a training uniform, walked over, accompanied by Feng Mei. "I'm sorry to ask you to go all the way. I could have gone to you instead." Gao Cang waved his hand apologetically. "Don't mind. There's nothing wrong with me anyway. If the coach of the Alpine ski team came to find me, I would be guilty of a serious crime." "These words are really harsh. In fact, in the past two or three days, I have been letting them arrange their own training." Gao Cang sat down opposite Fei Tian.Feng Mei sat beside him, her expression seemed a little stiff.

"By the way, is there any progress on that incident?" Asked by Fei Tian, ​​Gao Cang shook his head. "We didn't get any news from here. The police took away all Fengmei's fan letters, but we don't know how the follow-up progress will be. As for what news they got from the letter, they didn't mention it to me at all. .They said that as long as it is found that Fumi has nothing to do with this incident, they will return all those letters, but I don’t think they will do that.” "I think so too." Fei Tian nodded.The police and whatnot, in the final analysis, are still people in the bureaucracy.

"By the way, what do you want from me?" "Actually, I talked to Mr. Asao yesterday about this World Cup." Asao is the leader of the Japanese national team.Fei Tian can probably guess the content of the conversation between Asao and Takakura. "Does Mr. Asao know about that incident?" Fei Tian asked. "He already knew. He said that yesterday morning, the criminal police went to him and showed him the threatening letter. Thinking about it carefully, this is a matter of course. After all, the threatening letter mentioned the World Cup." There is indeed such a paragraph in the letter.

——Fire Hida Fumi!Get her off the team!Don't send her to the World Cup, don't send her to any competitions! "The police seemed to have also asked Mr. Asao if he had any clues after reading the letter. Of course, his answer must be 'no'." "Mr. Asao is troubled." "Well, he was very helpless, asking us over and over again 'what the hell is going on'. But we couldn't answer anything." "What about the World Cup candidate? Does he have any plans?" Gao Cang scratched his head, and glanced at Feng Mei beside him. "Here is the problem. He said he hopes Fengmei will participate, but a final conclusion has not been discussed yet. It would be ideal if the incident can be resolved before the start of the World Cup. But the incident may not be resolved satisfactorily. Asao-san said, if it has not been resolved, then we can only make a decision before the application deadline."

"If the incident is not resolved by then, can the contestants be changed before the competition?" "This is what worries him. Although the police want Mr. Asao to make a careful decision, he doesn't want to be led by the nose by the threatening letter. Let's put it to the extreme, what if he is threatened again in the future? It can be changed at that time Is there a policy to deal with?" "In this way, even if the incident is not resolved, Fengmei may still be selected for the competition list, isn't that right?" "It's not impossible. His attitude is indeed very subtle. However, in this case, the most important thing to consider is Fumi's own wishes. Mr. Asao said that even if Fumi decides to withdraw, he will not Therefore, the punishment is Fengmei."

Fei Tian looked at Feng Mei, only to see that she lowered her head, and her fingers crossed and separated from time to time. "In short, Mr. Asao said, let's talk to Fumi first to see what she thinks. If Fumi doesn't intend to participate, then Mr. Asao and the others don't need to discuss whether to let her be selected." "it's true." At this time, Fengmei suddenly raised her head. "I still don't participate. It's better to quit cleanly, so as not to cause trouble for everyone." Gao Cang shook his head with a straight face. "Mr. Asao's words don't mean that, so don't misunderstand yourself."

"But..." Fengmei lowered her head again. Gao Cang repeatedly looked at Fengmei and Feitian. "I know that you two have already bet on this World Cup. So, you must not give up easily. On the other hand, you must be fully aware that this is a matter of life and death. Say it now Fumi had nothing to do with that accident, and it is still too early. Although it may be a bit irresponsible to say so, but as a coach, I can’t solve the problem. Whether to participate in the competition, what to do, the final decision is still It should be made after the two of you discuss it. No matter what decision you make in the end, Mr. Asao and I will respect it."

Fei Tian felt the weight on his body suddenly increase.He has long made up his mind to tell Fengmei everything after the World Cup.But now, Fengmei may have to voluntarily give up the World Cup.It is impossible for him to force Fumi to compete.As Gao Cang said, this is a matter of life and death, and it is related to her life. "How is it?" Gao Cang cast a serious look at Fei Tian. "I understand. I understand the position over there, thank you very much. I want to discuss with Fumi before making a decision. When will I tell you the conclusion?" "Don't worry, you think about it slowly, just tell us before the game starts. SAJ will be responsible for considering how to explain to the media."

"That's right. In that case, we still have some time." Fei Tian looked at his daughter who bowed her head and said nothing. "That's all I want to talk to you about. Do you have any more questions?" "No, not anymore. Thank you very much for worrying you." "No, no. I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first." Gao Cang stood up and walked out of the tea break room. Fei Tian and Feng Mei fell silent at the same time.Kazemi looks out at the ski resort through the window.Fei Tian followed her and cast his gaze in the same direction.

On a gentle slope, a couple is happily gliding.They must be not young—this can be seen in the ski suits, which were popular ten years ago. "Those two people still use the plow-style straight skating method." Fengmei said. "Yes." Fei Tian replied.Even though he was wearing the latest carbine skis, he didn't make good use of the characteristics of the board.Their skiing skills are still stuck in the era when the ski suits on their bodies were popular. "However, they seem to be very happy." Fengmei murmured, "The two of them have the same affection, even I can see it." Fei Tian looked at her.He didn't know what his daughter wanted to say. "When can I simply enjoy the fun of skiing like they do?" "Don't you think skiing is not a kind of enjoyment?" Fengmei tilted her head and said: "It's not that I don't enjoy it. But, I'm getting more and more unclear about what I enjoy. Is it the joy of skiing, or the joy of winning the race..." Fei Tian looked at his increasingly anxious daughter, and couldn't help but think back to himself decades ago.At that time, he and Fengmei had the same distress.This may be the fate of athletes who hope to reach the top. "Athletes who enjoy both are strong players." "In this way, I will definitely not be able to become a strong player. At least, I will not be able to participate in this World Cup. I will not be able to enjoy the game. Because of my own reasons, let innocent people be hurt, and then just pretend nothing happened. Going to compete—that's something I can't do." Fei Tian fell silent.The daughter was very troubled.She was looking to her father for an answer, but she couldn't give her a suitable answer.Fei Tian felt ashamed of himself for being so incompetent. "I still want to continue skating..." Fengmei looked at the ski resort and said blankly, "Don't think about anything, just slide down." "That's right, that's it, don't think about anything, just keep skating. As for the World Cup, let's think about it later." Fumi stood up with a rescued expression on her face. "Dad, I'm sorry." "Why are you apologizing?" "Because I feel like I'm causing you trouble again and making you worry about me." "It's nothing like that. You're not wrong. Well, go ahead." Feng Mei nodded and walked out of the tea room.Fei Tian watched her daughter go to the elevator. "You are not wrong," Fei Tian kept saying in his heart, "I am the one who is wrong." Fei Tian was left alone.He took a sip of the already cold coffee.At this moment, an "excuse me" came from the side.Fei Tian turned around and couldn't help being taken aback. Standing beside him was Mrs. Kamijou. Fei Tian hurriedly stood up. "Ah, thank you so much for the past few days..." He hastily bowed his head and saluted, terrified and unable to speak at all. "It's me who should be thanking you. I'm really grateful for your special visit to the hospital. I want to bother you a little bit. I wonder if it's convenient for you now?" "Please tell me." Fei Tian said.He gave her to Gao Cang's position just now. "Do you live in this hotel?" Fei Tian asked. "Yes. I want to see where the accident happened... and also, I want to know why the man came here." "How is your husband's condition?" Asked by Fei Tian, ​​she shook her head gloomily. "His consciousness hasn't recovered yet. No matter how you call him, he doesn't respond... The doctor also said that now he can only take one step at a time." It seems that the condition is very serious.Fei Tian had to admit that deep in his heart, he actually hoped that Kamijou would remain in a coma forever and never regain consciousness. Madam sighed and looked around the hotel. "Speaking of which, why did that person come here? People who don't ski don't live here." "Sure enough, you still thought of some clues, isn't that right?" "No. Speaking of Hokkaido, I've only been here a few times on golf trips. I don't remember ever being here with my husband." Madame doesn't look like she's lying.When she met Fengmei the day before yesterday, her reaction was also very flat.It seems that Kamijou Nobuyuki did not say anything to his wife, and came to Hokkaido alone. "Where is the gentleman who was with you yesterday?" Fei Tian looked around. "Odagiri went back to Niigata yesterday. I asked him to go back and investigate why my husband came to Hokkaido. I contacted him just now, and no one in Niigata really knew the specific reason why he came here. Everyone was surprised. Said, 'The son is in this state, and a father is still free to go sightseeing in Hokkaido'." "You just said 'in this state', what's wrong with your son?" "Actually, Quan Zi is currently in the hospital. So I can't stay here all the time, which bothers me a lot." "Is your son sick? What a pity, how old is your son this year?" "Twenty-four years old this year." "That's right, if you say that, you've already graduated from college, right?" "Yes, he graduated and joined my husband's company. Having said that, he hasn't officially started work yet." "I see." He is twenty-four years old, older than Fengmei.In other words, he is Fengmei's older brother.Of course, no final conclusion has been reached yet. "At the moment, I can only think that that person came here to meet Lingmei." Madam raised her eyes and looked at Fei Tian, ​​"It can be seen from this that my husband's support for Ling Ai is indeed genuine." "Really?" The lady opened the purse and took out a piece of paper from it.It seemed to be a photo cut from some magazine.She put it on the table. "It was taken from my husband's wallet and it was packed with the driver's license." "This is..." Fei Tian picked it up subconsciously. This is a beautiful photo.She is wearing a ski suit and smiling happily for the camera. Fei Tian has also seen this photo.That was when Fengmei was in junior high school.After winning a competition, Fumi is interviewed by a sports magazine.This photo was published in that magazine. "He still has this kind of thing on him. From this point of view, that person is indeed a big fan of Ling Ai. My family has no interest in artists or anything, and has never cared about it. Therefore, when the person who found this thing At the time, I was very surprised.” "That's right." "So, I am very concerned about this. Why does my husband pay so much attention to Ling Ai...I don't think he is a pure fan. As I said just now, the dog is currently fighting with illness. Have you thought of anything? ?” "not yet……" Hita was overwhelmed by Mrs. Kamijou's eyes who wanted to know the truth, and unconsciously avoided her eyes.He pretended to be thinking, looking for an excuse to leave here as soon as possible.At the same time, Fei Tian was disgusted with himself for having such thoughts. "I will tell my little girl to think about it. I will ask her if she has thought of anything about Mr. Kamijou." "Is that so, then I will leave everything to you." Madam bowed her head, picked up the newspaper clippings on the table, and put them back into her purse. Seeing her action, Fei Tian couldn't help but have two questions in his mind. One question is, why did Nobuyuki Kamijo keep the reports from Fumi’s junior high school days?Although it can be understood that he only recently learned of Fengmei's existence and then collected relevant reports, but the clipping from the sports magazine was at least five years ago, so it should be impossible to buy it now. So, could it be said that Kamijou had already noticed her existence when Fumi was still a junior high school student?If so, why hadn't he been close to her? Why did you come to your door until now? Fei Tian secretly observed Mrs. Kamijou with downcast eyes.Inadvertently, he suddenly remembered that her name was Shi Jinzi.This is the information he learned when he went to Nagaoka to investigate Nobuyuki Kamijou. Another doubt is - this woman doesn't seem to notice anything.When she saw Fengmei, no inspiration flashed in her mind.Although Fei Tian has no interest in things with mysterious colors, he firmly believes that when facing his biological child, even if he has not seen him for nearly twenty years, the mother will still exude a unique female inspiration. However, one only needs to look at Kamijo Setsuko's appearance to know that she didn't feel anything that day.Even if she was shown Fengmei's childhood photos, she was still indifferent. In addition, when Fei Tian looked at her, he suddenly thought of something. ——She doesn't look like Fengmei at all...