The Gold is Yours, You Are Mine

"Coach Xie, Coach Xie, what happened later, did Senior Sister Jian win? How did she win?"

Later, Xie Shi'an stayed in the national team to teach. The second team was composed of fifteen or sixteen-year-old children, lively, active, and full of curiosity. Every time she came, they pestered her to ask questions.

Xie Shi'an's head hurt a little, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw the door of the training room opened, and he was secretly happy that the savior had finally arrived.

"Here, the protagonist of the story is here, you go ask her."

Jian Changnian walked in with a ball bag on his back, and was surrounded by a group of children for no apparent reason.

"Senior sister, senior sister, just tell us, how did you beat Jin Nanzhi in that match?"

"Hey hey, let me go first..."

How else can you win? Of course, you have to fight with your life.

The moment she fell down, the back of her head hurt sharply, her eyes went dark, and she frowned deeply because of the pain.

Jian Changnian could hear her heavy breathing, as if she was pulling a bellows, her limbs were weak, and she couldn't lift it up, a mysterious force was constantly pulling her down.

At the moment when he was about to close his eyes, Xie Shi'an's voice cut through the darkness, and a ray of dawn light came in.

"Jane Chang Nian, don't sleep! Chang Nian, wake up! I beg you...wake up!"

Something warm dripped onto her hands, she moved her fingers, turned her head away with difficulty, looked at her, and smiled.

"Don't... cry, I... I'm fine."

"Wake up, wake up! Team doctor!" Xie Shi'an wept with joy, helped him up, turned around and roared.

The team doctor rushed forward, and Xie Shi'an took his hand away from the back of her head, only to find that there was blood on the palm of her hand, and her lips turned white in an instant.

"The fall was so serious, there was trauma, maybe a concussion, Coach Xie, she can't fight anymore in this situation!"

After the team doctor gave her a simple disinfection, he wrapped the bandage tightly to stop the bleeding. The referee also came over at this time and asked them whether to abstain or continue the game.

Xie Shi'an looked at the white gauze on her head, bit her lip, and was about to stand up, when Jian Changnian grabbed her, looked up at the referee and said, "Referee, I, continue the game."

"Jian Changnian!"

She only subconsciously blurted out her full name when she was angry or anxious, not to mention that her identity is quite different now, and she has never seen her like this before.

Jian Changnian's face was pale, but his eyes were extremely determined: "You and Coach Yan's dreams, I will definitely fulfill them for you."

She stood up holding Xie Shi'an's hand, picked up the racket from the chair next to her, and the camera followed her back slowly and firmly from the crowd to the field.

Jin Nanzhi looked at her, as if he was looking at others through her. The same Chinese team uniform, with the same resolute eyes, no matter how serious the injury was, she would never admit defeat. This kind of look was only seen by two people in her life. seen on the face.

The memory is blurred for a moment.

At this moment, Jian Changnian raised his hand to serve.

Lights pouring down from the dome.

Intertwined figures.

The sound of heartbeat and running are intertwined.

Jump up and kill the ball again and again.

Falling down and getting up again and again.

She seemed never to tire.

The commentator exclaimed frequently: "Isn't this looking back and digging out Xie Shi'an's signature move?!"

"She is using her own way to pay tribute to her former teammates and the current coach Xie. What is more touching than I became you after you left!"

There were also cheers from the stands, and the audience was red-eyed.

"Jane Changnian, come on! Don't let the regrets from four years ago happen again!"

"Xie Shi'an's dream is entrusted to you!"

"Even though the security team has disbanded, I still want to see you stand on the podium together!"

Just before Jian Changnian fell, the score had reached 20:20.

These are the last two key goals.

The audience didn't dare to take a breath, and Zhou Mu nervously twisted the thigh of the man sitting next to him.

Cheng Zhen was engrossed in watching the game, when he was caught off guard by the severe pain, he yelled out loudly: "Hiss...why are you still the same as before, you like to pinch people's thighs when you're nervous!"

Jian Changnian on the court just scored.

Zhou Mu jumped up from the chair, frantically slapped the toy, and turned around to shove him.

"Look at the orange juice! Chang Nian scored!!"

As if returning to the national competition many years ago, the girl smiled like a flower, and Cheng Zhen also smiled slightly, picked up the horn in his hand, stood up, and shouted in full spirit: "Jian Changnian, come on!!"

The sound pierced the eardrums and shook the sky.

"Now the score has come to 21:20. Jian Changnian just took a one-point lead, and was evened by Jin Nanzhi!"

"Whoever can get the match point first will be the key to the outcome of this game!"

Jin Nanzhi panted heavily, sweat dripped down the hair on his forehead, and hit the floor drop by drop.

Since Xie Shi'an retired, she hasn't played such a close game for a long time. Jian Changnian is too similar to her in terms of style of play, movement, and personal style.

For several moments of trance, she thought that the one standing opposite her was not Jane Changnian, but her.

Otherwise, how could there be such a strong sense of oppression.

With such a flash of skill, the opponent came over again, Jin Nanzhi bit his lip, not to be outdone, and dodged to meet him.

The two sides exchanged one more shot.

They fought each other, punching to the flesh, every ball hit the racket, sparks burst out, this is the ultimate violent aesthetics.

Time passed by every minute and every second.

Jian Changnian's mind gradually went blank.

Xie Shi'an pressed the ballpoint pen anxiously off the court.

Another white meteor flew towards him.

Jian Changnian was almost out of strength, his arms were so heavy that he couldn't even lift them up, and his footsteps seemed to be filled with lead. Seeing the ball fly over, his pupils shrank, but there was nothing he could do.

At this moment, there seemed to be a pair of invisible big hands behind her pushing her, and a familiar call came from her ear.

"It's just a national competition, and one day, you're going to shine on the world stage."

"Finally, I wish contestant Jian Changnian a bright future and bright future."

"You, just train with peace of mind, and together with Shi'an, bring back a few more gold medals for our country."

"Chang Nian, Jian Chang Nian, come on!"

More and more people are calling her name.

Zhou Mu and Cheng Zhen in the stands.

Jiang Yunli in the studio.

Former teammates of the Coast Province team.

Coach Liang sitting in front of the TV.

Friends of the Chenxing Club.

And everyone who loves her.

Coach Yan, grandma, Shi'an... and everyone.

I... won't lose again!

Like a slow-motion movie playback, Jian Changnian suddenly started running, one step, two steps, three steps, and then jumped high, stretching his arms, the red team uniform was flying in the air, head-on like a flash of lightning Crashed towards the flying meteor.

A loud bang echoed throughout the venue.

The moment she landed, the audience suddenly burst into cheers, and everyone was cheering for her.

"Jian Changnian, invincible!!"

"Let's congratulate Jian Changnian for getting the match point first!!"

"It's the last ball, be sure to hold on!"

It wasn't until this moment that Jin Nanzhi looked at the ball falling at his feet, and raised his head to look at her again, only then did he have a serious look in his eyes.

She used to think that Yin Jiayi was the strongest in the national team. After Yin Jiayi left, another Xie Shi'an came in. She also gave her the cashier's nickname. As the commentator said, she and Xie Shi'an played against each other for several years , has accumulated grudges for a long time, and has long been an out-and-out enemy.

There is a saying that when you are young, you should not meet people who are too amazing. Enemies are also "people".

While she was not reconciled and secretly wanted to catch up with her, at the same time she felt that there was no one stronger than Xie Shi'an in this world.

The ancient sages are lonely. [1]

So the night Xie Shi'an retired, she drank all night, it seemed that with her retirement, her youth was over, lover, gone, friend, gone.

Now even the only opponent is gone.

Since then, she has taken no fancy to any professional badminton player in the world, including Jian Changnian.

But today, she suddenly realized that she was wrong. Yin Jiayi retired, and Xie Shi'an also retired, but they seemed to be still by her side. What was it that she was chasing all this time? Is it them?

Or is it the old self who just came into contact with badminton, full of enthusiasm, and would rather go on a hunger strike and travel thousands of miles to learn badminton in an unfamiliar place?

Jin Nanzhi seemed to understand a little bit.

She clenched the racket tightly, and her eyes began to become firm: "It's the last ball, and I won't lose to you."

Jian Changnian raised his racket.

"Then—let's decide the outcome!"

The ball traced a perfect parabola in the air.

The white tail feathers are like shooting stars and fireworks.

It is her and Xie Shi'an's youth, Coach Yan's perseverance in the past forty years, and the obsession of the two generations are all just for this moment.

Xie Shi'an stood up.

Everyone in the national team stood up.

The spectators in the stands are all looking forward to it.

In the stadium with tens of thousands of people, only the sound of the wind remained.

When the scoreboard was lit up, it was as if a drop of water had fallen into a calm lake, and the entire stadium boiled instantly.

The commentator repeated several times excitedly: "21:19, 21:19! We won! Jian Changnian did it!!"

Jiang Yunli's voice was also slightly choked: "Eight years, eight years, we have finally waited for another Olympic champion, from a boy who played alone in a small mountain village to the fastest professional player in history to win a Grand Slam, Jian Changnian went all the way It’s been a rough ride.”

"The crouching dragon will finally get rain in the future, and the crane will soar into the sky today! Let us congratulate Jian Changnian, who won the women's badminton singles championship in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and is also the first female professional player in the Chinese sports world to win a badminton grand slam!" [ 2]

The moment the referee's whistle sounded, Jian Changnian lost all strength and fell backwards, lying on his back on the ground, panting heavily.

"At the same time, we also got the news from the organizing committee of the competition. The ball speed of Jian Changnian's lore has reached 360km/h, breaking the world record set by Xie Shi'an. The new world number one was born. !"

She looked at the dome of the gymnasium and felt the atmosphere of the roaring mountains and tsunami. Once her dream came true, she felt unrealistic, and tears fell down her cheeks without warning.

Jin Nanzhi walked over and held out his hand to her.

Jian Changnian was taken aback for a moment: "You... this is?"

"From now on, I recognize you as my opponent."

The two looked at each other and smiled. Jian Changnian grabbed her hand and stood up vigorously. The two world champions shook hands again to make peace.

The teammates all rushed up, surrounded her, lifted her up, and threw her into the air.

Xie Shi'an stood here, watching them laughing, his thumb quietly loosened from the ballpoint pen, and a gratified smile appeared in his eyes.

Chang Nian, you did what I didn't, it's really...remarkable.

The awards ceremony is about to begin, and she has nothing to do here. When Xie Shi'an was about to turn around and leave, Jian Changnian ran over from the crowd and grabbed her wrist.

"follow me."

"often…"

She seemed to be very stubborn today. Before she could shirk, she pulled her and walked firmly to the podium step by step.

That was the place Xie Shi'an dreamed of in the past.

Jian Changnian carried her up, picked up the medal from the tray next to her, and carefully hung it around her neck, her movements were so devout that she held her breath.

For athletes, this is a moment that is more sacred than marriage, and gold medals are far more touching than diamond rings.

In full view of everyone, she hung the medal she had won through hard work on Xie Shi'an's neck.

Jian Changnian's eyes were red.

Xie Shi'an's eyes were also red.

it is more than words.

All the flowers and applause at this moment are the best wishes to them.

"From player Xie Shi'an to coach Xie, what has changed is his status, and what has not changed is his pure heart for badminton. Xie Shi'an rejected the high-paying invitation of the US team half a year ago and chose to return to the national team to teach. Once again In times of crisis."

"I have always said that our Guoyu is an endless force. Without Coach Yan, there would be no Xie Shi'an in the past. Without Xie Shi'an, Jian Changnian would not be standing here today. I think This gold medal is the best gift for her."

"Xie Shi'an, who has won almost all the international championships, participated in the Olympics twice, missed the gold medal twice, and finally retired with regret. But today, Coach Xie, player Jian Changnian helped you fulfill your dream."

"Let's call out their names again—"

"Thank you Shi'an!"

"Jian Changnian!"

"Twin-child-star!!"

"Invincible!!"

Xie Shi'an pulled him onto the podium, and the two embraced amidst cheers, with the five-star red flag rising behind them.

Watching this scene, Zhou Mu's eyes were red for some reason, crying more than the two people on the stage.

"Wuuuu, so many years have passed in a flash, watching them come all the way, it's really not easy..."

Cheng Zhen slowly embraced her shoulders and leaned into his arms: "Yes, after so many years, it's finally come to an end."

The two people on the stage bowed deeply towards the far east when they took the curtain call.

"Coach Yan, we did it."

After the game ended, Xie Shi'an and Jian Changnian just came out of the athlete's tunnel when someone caught up behind them and stopped her.

"Pick up!"

familiar voice.

When she turned her head, Qiao Yuchu stood where she was, and felt a little embarrassed when she wanted to come forward.

Instead, Xie Shi'an smiled and said, "Sister Yuchu, long time no see."

The three words "Sister Yuchu" brought Qiao Yuchu back to the time when she first met her. That's what the little kid who walked around behind her every day called her.

From "Sister Yuchu" to "Yuchu" to "Qiao Yuchu", now it's back to the original point.

Qiao Yuchu knew that she had reconciled with the past, but he still owed her an apology.

If she had been able to tact her words back then, maybe the two of them are still good friends now.

"Long time no see, are you... how are you doing? When you retired, I thought about flying back to China to see you, but I was afraid that you wouldn't want to see me. After all, at that time I..."

Although she was smiling slightly, her eyes were still red.

Speaking of the past, Xie Shi'an was a little more open-minded and calm.

"The one who should apologize is me. At that time, I was ignorant and did a lot of stupid things. I have gone through many ups and downs in these years, and I have experienced a lot before I understand the meaning of Coach Yan's words of letting nature take its course."

"There was also the operation on the meniscus. Although Coach Wan refused to tell me the name of the surgeon who performed the surgery, after I went to the United States, I collected some information about the Da Vinci surgical robot. I knew that Dr. Jin did it for me. The operation, only he has such a technique, thank you."

Qiao Yuchu's tears came down all at once, she sniffed, and reached out her hand, wanting to hug her again.

"Shi'an, then...are we still friends?"

Xie Shi'an looked up at Jian Changnian, Jian Changnian let go of the hand on her shoulder, and after getting "permission", she walked over and hugged her gently.

"Of course, even if we each go in opposite directions in life, the time spent with you is irreplaceable. More than anyone else, I hope you can live happily ever after."

Qiao Yuchu knew that she could not do without another person for her current relief. As early as that year when Xie Shi'an jumped into the pond and Jian Changnian also jumped down, she knew that Xie Shi'an had found him. The best home.

Qiao Yuchu let her go, took a step back, and looked at them with a sincere smile on her lips.

"Me too, bless you."

Doctor Jin behind her was also waiting for her.

"Then I'll go first, and come to the United States to play when I have time."

"OK, bye."

After bidding farewell to the man, the two walked forward side by side. Although Jian Changnian knew that there must be no distractions between them now, she couldn't help but was still a little jealous of that hug, sticking to her like a piece of brown candy along the way, unwilling to let go of.

"Shi'an, Coach Xie, Director Xie, I don't care, anyway, you said, you want to give me a gift, I have to choose what I want."

"I know, I know, put your hands down! Stay away from me, in case you are photographed again—"

"If it is photographed, it will be photographed. At worst, we will say that our master and apprentice are "more in love than gold". Besides, I am a Grand Slam athlete, what can they do to me?"

"you-"

Xie Shian stopped, seemingly dumbfounded.

Jian Changnian thought she was angry, so she quickly put her hands off her shoulders and looked at her carefully.

"What's the matter?"

Xie Shi'an looked at the dark stadium on the other side: "There is still something to be done."

Jian Changnian was startled for a moment before she understood what she was talking about.

"Are you going to tell her?"

"After all these years, I think she also has a right to know the truth."

Jin Nanzhi likes to stay alone in the venue for a while after the show, which is a habit he has retained since he was a teenager.

To be precise, it was Yin Jiayi's habit.

She only has such a little time to miss her. In the eyes of others, she is a talented girl and a star player. Competitive sports don't believe in tears, and she can't show cowardice. She must be invincible.

When footsteps came.

Jin Nanzhi quickly wiped away his tears and got up.

"Who?"

Standing in front of her was someone she didn't want to see.

Xie Shi'an handed her a tissue.

Jin Nanzhi curled his lips mockingly.

"Did you come to see my joke?"

Xie Shi'an just said.

"Do you remember Violet?"

Jin Nanzhi was startled, memories came flooding back, and his expression changed instantly: "What do you mean?"

"Every time you have a bouquet of violets before a game, you have never wondered who sent it?"

Jin Nanzhi seemed to realize something too, his face was full of disbelief, his lips were trembling, and his face was pale.

"No...impossible! We broke up a long time ago! I saw her with another man with my own eyes, and she treated me...just...just..."

"I'm just playing with you. Now that I've played enough, it's time to break up. Everyone takes what they want, don't take it too seriously."

"When I'm my age, I always have to return to the family, and the ring...give it back to you."

"My wedding date is at the end of the year, you are welcome."

No matter how much she wants to forget, how long time has passed, when she is eating, sleeping, and playing, Yin Jiayi's words will always pop up from time to time and stab her hard. It has become her heart knot and nightmare for so many years .

On the surface, Jin Nanzhi is invulnerable to swords and guns and invulnerable to all poisons, but in fact he is in pain every day and night.

She also has no way to accept a new intimate relationship, fearing that after giving her sincerity, she will be abandoned as nothing.

"That's not the case. She's not married. She had no choice but to leave you. If you don't believe me, you can ask your coach what happened back then."

She came here in a daze for so many years, and was caught off guard by someone revealing the truth. Jin Nanzhi was suddenly struck by lightning, and his body was on the verge of falling. He had to support the seat to stabilize himself.

"You...you mean...no! It's impossible! Why are you telling me this?!"

Why did he suddenly come to tell her the truth after keeping it from her for so many years?

On her wound that hadn't healed for many years, he stabbed it hard again.

Xie Shi'an looked back at Jian Changnian who was waiting at the door, and Jin Nanzhi also saw her.

"I hope that each of us can be happy."

Jin Nanzhi's tears came down in a flash, and he stood there for a long time without moving. Xie Shi'an said that all. As for what happened next, it was beyond her control.

When she was about to turn around and leave, Jin Nanzhi's voice came from behind her, and there was a choking sound in the darkness.

"Do you still have the cufflinks I gave you?"

She turned around with a smile in her eyes.

"It's still there."

Jin Nanzhi, who got an affirmative answer, suddenly laughed, his smile was as bright as before.

"Then I... believe you."

"Team Yin will come to watch every game of yours. It should be too late for you to go find her now."

Before Xie Shi'an finished speaking, a gust of wind blew up in front of him, and Jin Nanzhi stumbled and ran out, but he was nowhere to be seen.

Only the voice remained in the wind.

"Thank you, I'll treat you to dinner another day!"

Jin Nanzhi kept running along the dim athlete's aisle, trying her best to race against time. She has already lost one game today, and she can't lose another one.

Seeing that the dawn was just around the corner, a figure appeared at the door and stopped her.

"Nan Zhi, where are you going?!"

"I'm going to find her."

Jin Nanzhi paused.

Park Minxian was furious: "Are you crazy?! Isn't it enough that Xie Shi'an is a living example?! This is still the case in China, but in Korea, if your father finds out, do you know what the consequences will be?!"

"No matter what the consequences are, I will bear them myself."

"Jin Nanzhi, you are my apprentice, my only closed disciple. I have devoted half of my life to you. I will not allow you to do such self-destructive things!"

"So you can use me by all means to force Yin Jiayi to retire and clear the "obstacles" for me?!"

"I don't need such a dirty medal!"

Jin Nanzhi doesn't just use him as a coach, he spends more time with him than his father, and those cares and loves are not all fake.

Park Minxian also blushed, pointed at her, and roared: "Do you know what you are talking about?! If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even get an Olympic gold medal. You are not creating the history of this team, you are Making history in this country!"

"What gold medal, what history, I only want her!"

Kim Namji took off the medal and player ID hanging around his neck, and under Park Minhun's astonished gaze, threw them lightly on the ground, and then ran past him.

When the gust of wind passed by, Park Minxian closed his eyes, and lowered his hand wanting to stop him.

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When the show was over, she followed the flow of people and came out. Yin Jiayi has always been like this, she came and went quietly, and she was already very satisfied just looking at her from a distance in the stands.

The few people walking in front seemed to be Korean spectators. They were very dissatisfied with the result of the game and threw support objects casually.

"What is she playing? She's a talented girl. I won't waste money watching her games again."

Yin Jiayi paused, picked up the postcard that had fallen on the floor, and brushed off the dust on it. The girl had bright eyes and bright teeth, and a bright smile, just like back then.

What surprised her the most was that there was Jin Nanzhi's autograph on this postcard. The familiar handwriting made her eyes warm, and a smile appeared on her lips unconsciously. When she was about to put it in her bag, a voice came from behind. A voice that she never dared to dream of.

"Yin Jiayi!"

Yin Jiayi froze in place, not even daring to turn her head.

Until Jin Nanzhi walked to her side step by step, he spread his palm, revealing the shiny silver ring.

"You said at that time, let me exchange it with you for a real diamond ring in the future, does it still count?"

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After the Olympics is over, not only Jian Changnian can take a good rest for a while, but Xie Shi'an can also sleep until the sun is up.

When the sun shines on the floor through the gap in the curtains, Xie Shi'an stretched his waist and got up to wash up.

She was brushing her teeth when the mobile phone on the counter rang, and she opened the screen with wet fingers.

Bean Sprouts: "Are you up?"

Before she could type a reply, the other party sent another message.

"You open the window and have a look."

Xie Shi'an ended the battle in twos and twos, put the toothbrush away, walked over and opened the curtains, opened the window and looked down.

Jian Changnian stood there holding a bunch of fresh white platycodon flowers, and when she saw her showing her head, she waved excitedly at her.

"Shi'an, do you want to go to the Fireworks Festival together?"

The breeze swayed the treetops, and the grass leaves fluttered down.

The promise made in Yokohama that year is still vivid in my memory.

Xie Shi'an also smiled brightly, and went back to the room to change clothes: "Okay, just wait for me."

When the national team returned home from Tokyo, only two people were missing, and the youngest child in the team looked around.

"Where are Coach Xie and Sister Chang Nian?"

Lu Xiaoting put her arms around her neck, deliberately putting on a show.

"Don't worry about adults' affairs, children."

Seeing that it was almost time to board the plane, Wan Jing frowned and wanted to say something, but finally he was relieved.

"Let's go, let's go back to China to celebrate your achievements."