CH 7

By the time Yu Nian entered the Longboard Speedway Association again, Wu Zheng had obediently given up the only rocking chair in the office for Yu Nian to sit on.

Sent by Wu Qian, Wu Zheng went to the pet store to buy high-priced dog food and was putting dog food in a dog bowl for the abandoned golden retriever.

The little golden retriever wagged his tail and buried his head in the dog bowl, eating happily.

“I have a lower status than the dog.” Wu Zheng murmured and rolled his eyes.

Next to him, a group of men nervously surrounded the young man, who was ridiculously beautiful in their eyes.

Wu Qian stared at Yu Nian’s face and muttered to himself. ‘Could it be just a coincidence that you admitted your mistake? If you look like this, it is more appropriate to be a star on TV.’

After coughing, Wu Qian asked, “Well, do you want to join the Association?”

Yu Nian looked up at the crowd.

Just as he walked out onto the street and was waiting for the bus, he saw the group of people rush out from the alley, surrounding him.

Passers-by were frightened. Seeing a slender and beautiful teenager surrounded by such a group of big men, they almost called the police.

Yu Nian looked at him and said, “I want to use Fang Shou Mountain.”

Wu Qian understood what he meant. Yu Nian didn’t want to join the Association. He just wanted to train on Fang Shou Mountain.

Since Fang Shou Mountain was only open to members, he reluctantly wanted to join the Association.

What does that mean?! It showed that Yu Nian was not what his brother thought, someone who wanted to join just to be popular, but Yu Nian was someone who really wanted to train.

Restraining his excitement, Wu Qian said, “Fang Shou Mountain is open to the members of the Association. To join the Association, you need to–”

“Do you need to contribute?” Yu Nian interrupted Wu Qian.

Wu Qian was stupefied for a moment.

Yu Nian blinked and slowly asked, “Financial support? Development and construction?”

Instantly aware of the bad impression his brother had left on people, Wu Qian grinded his teeth and glared at Wu Zheng, who was feeding the dog.

Wu Zheng shrank his neck and wanted to cry without tears.

‘Come on, you don’t hold a grudge like that.’

Wu Qian accosted with a smile and waved his hand: “No, our Association has funding from various sources and funding from above. Well, to join the Association, you need to certify your strength.”

He said in an extremely serious manner, “I’ve read your application form. Haven’t you ever won an award before?”

Yu Nian replied, “I have never participated in a competition.”

“Not once?”

“No.”

When the others heard this, they looked at each other.

‘I can’t believe that this person hasn’t even taken part in a formal competition.’

Wu Qian: “Then why do you suddenly want to use Fang Shou Mountain? Fang Shou Mountain is the most difficult mountain in our S City.”

“Training.” Yu Nian looked at him.

“For what training?” Wu Qian’s voice was somewhat eager.

“For the Tianmen Mountain Longboarding Open. Tianmen Mountain, Tongtian Road.”

There was a silence in the Association office.

Wu Qian heard his heart beating like a drum.

Wu Qian tried to keep his voice calm: “You may not know this, but there are a limited number of spots in which people can participate in the Tianmen Mountain Longboarding Open. The applicants will also undergo screening.”

“If you don’t have a list of achievements, you’ll be screened out during the registration stage.”

Yu Nian was waiting for Wu Qian to continue.

“As for our Association, there are three spots for the competition.” Wu Qian stood up with a serious expression.

“If you want to take part in the competition, prove to me that you have the strength to earn a spot.”

Yu Nian’s palm fell on the longboard that he had set aside.

He ran his finger across the number “X1207” engraved on the outside of the longboard.

“I want to use Fang Shou Mountain.” Yu Nian closely stared, as he met Wu Qian’s line of sight.

Wu Qian nodded: “No problem.”

Fang Shou Mountain.

Yu Nian clenched and unclenched his hand several times. As he moved, the crowd focused their attention on his long, slender pale fingers.

It was a pair of hands that were supposed to jump around piano keys, and yet they were firmly wrapped in gloves.

Yu Nian fastened his gloves, and put on his helmet.

He had already completed 2/3 of his courses in the System Space. He was anxious to verify the results on a higher, and even more dangerous mountain.

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Yu Nian put down the longboard and said quietly, “There’s only three spots, I want one.”

With that, he took off without the slightest amount of hesitation, and picked up a strong wind.

The mountain had been abandoned for many years, and the road was covered with weeds.

There were traces of wear and tear on the road, the grass was growing out of the cracks in the cement road that trucks once drove on.

Yu Nian squatted down to suppress the amount of wind resistance, reducing the area in which the wind will blow against. He felt the hamstring in his front leg tightening, which let him know that his center of gravity was fixed.

The wind resistance was decreasing and the stability was increasing.

“Beautiful!” Wu Qian nodded.

From the initial posture of Yu Nian, he determined that this was the young man whom he caught a glimpse of at Wenxi Mountain.

Wu Zheng was scolded by Wu Qian and he murmured, “Is he really the boss you’re talking about? Don’t exaggerate.”

“Shut up, you don’t know anything!” This time, Wu Zheng was not only scolded by his own brother, but the other members of the Association also glared over.

Wu Zheng: “…”

Yu Nian had practiced this posture in reducing wind resistance multiple times, and it had become instinctive..

When the familiar wind resistance reaches its peak, Yu Nian was able to seamlessly switch into a different position as he rounded the bend.

The members of the Association were so engrossed in Yu Nian’s skating, that when they saw him drift, they exclaimed: “Look at his ability to control the board!”

When Yu Nian was on the longboard, the board was swaying, yet Yu Nian’s body was unaffected, remaining steady.

Wu Qian clenched his hand: “What absolute confidence in grasping the center of gravity.”

With a superior grasp of the center of gravity, as well as a strong ability to control the board, Yu Nian already had the necessary qualities.

The section of the road passed in an instant, and there was a curve not far ahead.

The voice of the Coach in the System Space seemed to reverberate in Yu Nian’s ear again.

“The front foot, the front foot, the center of gravity should be focused on the front foot.”

“Always look forward. The road in front of you is yours, the scenery flashing by has nothing to do with you!”

“Is this your limit? Is this your limit? Answer me!”

‘No, it’s not.’

‘That’s not my limit.’

‘This isn’t even close to my limit.’

In Tianmen Mountain, there were 99 curves and bends.

Yu Nian used the center of gravity and his thighs to control the board, squatted low when the board was perpendicular, and pressed down with certainty when changing direction at the critical point.

Everyone’s eyes widened in amazement.

If you don’t have solid basic skills and strong control board ability, it’s easy to mess up the turn.

Yu Nian maintained his own rhythm, firmly adding more pressure as he got ready to enter the curve.

“He’s approaching the corner!” Everyone held their breath.

The bend was close in front of him. Yu Nian’s hands slightly moved back, as he slightly adjusted his stance, without the slightest amount of hesitation at such a high speed.

As Yu Nian approached the bend, he slowed down, creating a beautiful drift.

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At the end of the trail, Yu Nian took off his helmet.

Wu Qian hugged him and patted him on the shoulder: “Congratulations on joining our S Mayor Board Association.”

“And congratulations on qualifying for the Tianmen Mountain Longboard Open.”

In the demonstration just now, there was no doubt that Yu Nian’s strength could rank among the top three in the Association. This spot was given to him, and no one else had any opinions.

Everyone was vaguely looking forward to the performance of this newcomer.

After returning to the Association.

Wu Qianfei quickly uploaded Yu Nian’s information into the system, and issued him the Association member card.

“Your information is still being verified. After it is finished, I will arrange for you to sign up for the Tianmen Mountain Competition.”

“Thank you.”

Hearing Yu Nian’s thanks, Wu Qian shook his head and grabbed Yu Nian’s hands: “There is still a month to go before the competition. Let’s come and train together from tomorrow onwards.”

So from the next day onwards, Yu Nian continued to study in the System Space at night, and came to Fang Shou Mountain to train with the members of the Association during the day.

The group of people in the Speedway Association, their blood was pumping as they rubbed their hands one by one, enthusiastic about training; trying to catch up with the newcomer.

But soon they gave up on the idea. They felt that Yu Nian was even more amazing than during his demonstration.

The more progress he made in his courses in the System Space, the level of difficulty increased. Completing the last 1/3 of the courses was extremely slow.

In the System Space, there were clouds and mist on the majestic mountain. The figure of Yu Nian could be seen racing down the mountain over and over again.

The progress had slowed down, but the effect of fine tuning the techniques was evident.

It turned out that the first demonstration on Fang Shou Mountain was far from his limit. Yu Nian’s level and ability steadily improved each day, and people couldn’t help but wonder where Yu Nian’s limit was.

The crowd could not help, but fantasize as they looked at the pace of Yu Nian’s progress.

Could it be possible? Under the tight competition of Europeans and Americans, could Yu Nian really break the zero streak and win a medal for his own country?

Only Wu Qian saw some truth of the matter. Yu Nian’s skill was not that bad, but the biggest issue was his physical strength.

Whether it was Wenxi Mountain or Fang Shou Mountain, the total length was limited. It was also far from reaching the limit of Yu Nian’s physical strength, so his performance was flawless.

But Tianmen Mountain Tongtian Road, in addition to technique, was also a severe test of physical strength.

Wu Qian was determined to help Yu Nian make up for this weakness, but as the competition was approaching, the loss may outweigh the gain if the technical training was hastily adjusted and the focus was shifted to physical training.

He could only add some physical exercises in addition to Yu Nian’s training.

January passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the past month, Deng Jingwei would come to pick up Yu Nian whenever he had time.

The Association members were a group of men who did not care about the Entertainment Industry, and did not know that Yu Nian was an entertainer. They only thought that Deng Jingwei was either a relative or a friend.

Deng Jingwei also became acquainted with everyone.

He was tight-lipped about Yu Nian’s identity and didn’t tell anyone.

‘I know that my artist is good at riding the Longboard, but I have no idea how good his skill is.’

When Deng Jingwei arrived to pick up Yu Nian at the end of the training, Yu Nian told him that he was going to Hunan Province with the Association.

“What are you doing in Hunan Province?” Deng Jingwei looked dazed.

“Going to a competition.”

Deng Jingwei: “?” As he confusedly looked at Yu Nian.

Wu Qian, who was on the side, told everyone: “Our training is over. After we go back today, let’s have a good rest and relax. Tomorrow, we will leave for Hunan Province.”

Thinking of a suitable way to relax, Yu Nian said to Deng Jingwei, who was still confused, “I will go to Wenxi Mountain to draw later.”

A local living near Wenxi Mountain posted Yu Nian’s drawing on Weibo, instantly making Yu Nian Weibo famous.

There were many people who came to Wenxi Mountain for Yu Nian, but he had started training at Fang Shou Mountain instead. Those who came, could only helplessly throw their hands in the air, feeling defeated.

By now, the popularity had died down.

When Yu Nian came back to Wenxi Mountain a month later, the pancake stall uncle’s eyes lit up and said, “Yo, long time no see. Why haven’t you come recently?”

Yu Nian put on his hat and glasses, then replied, “I’ve been busy lately.”

The pancake stall owner had a daughter, who was in kindergarten. The kindergarten was on holiday today, so she came with her father, and was playing around the stall. When she saw Yu Nian, she cutely greeted him.

Yu Nian still closed his stall after he ran out of paper, but today was not a holiday and there weren’t that many tourists in Wenxi Mountain today.

By the time it got dark, and there was no one else around, Yu Nian still had 1 piece of drawing paper.

The street lights illuminated, one after another.

Yu Nian looked up and saw a man waiting for the bus, standing not too far away from him.

The man had a handsome side profile, hair framing his forehead, and a high nose. With a camera hanging around his neck and his back straight, he was busy looking at the pictures on his camera.

The pedestrians couldn’t help but sneak glances at the man.

So Yu Nian used this last piece of paper to draw the man standing under the streetlamp at dusk. The man in the picture was young, handsome, with indifferent eyebrows and eyes.

As soon as Yu Nian had finished drawing, Deng Jingwei came to pick him up on a small electric scooter.

Yu Nian removed the thumbtack, packed the easel, and secured it on the scooter.

When Deng Jingwei beckoned Yu Nian to leave, Yu Nian went to the pancake stand, squatted down and patted the little girl’s head. Then he pointed to the man under the streetlamp and asked, “Can you help me give this picture to that man?”

The little girl nodded heavily, stood on tiptoe, and kissed Yu Nian’s cheek, grinning: “Alright!”

Yu Nian smiled and sat on Deng Jingwei’s little electric scooter.

“Sit tight! Buzz ~ buzz ~ ” Deng Jingwei exaggerated the sound of the scooter when it started up. Then he left with Yu Nian.

Meng Chaochuan was looking at the photo in the camera. The picture he took at Wenxi Mountain, the person rushing down the road on the longboard among a curtain of crape myrtle flowers.

‘Maybe it’s time to look for inspiration somewhere else.’

He felt something tugging at the corner of his clothes. He bowed his head and saw a little girl pulling at the corner of his clothes.

“What’s the matter?” He leaned down and asked in a magnetic voice.

The little girl handed him the picture: “Brother gave it to you!”

Meng Chaochuan took the drawing and was able to tell that it was a drawing of him.

He was surprised, and quickly turned around to find the artist. He saw that the Pancake stall uncle was busy preparing to close the stall, the stall that sold cold drinks and ice cream had also closed shop for the night.

He asked the little girl, “Who sent it?”

The little girl grimaced: “Artist Brother, he can also skate Longboards!”

With that, she bounced away.

Meng Chaochuan looked at the girl’s moving lips and curled his fingers. He heard the little girl’s voice clearly, but he didn’t know what she was talking about.

The one who draws.

‘What do you draw?’

More than ten years ago.

“What do you mean, hard of hearing? Does that mean my son is deaf?”

“No, his hearing is normal. He can hear the sound completely.”

“Then why–”

“To put it bluntly, he can’t tell the difference between language resolution and pure tone loudness.” The doctor looked at Meng Chaochuan’s mother and put it another way, “Ma’am, have you ever learned French?”

“No.”

A string of fluent French flowed out of the doctor’s mouth. Meng Chaochuan’s mother looked at him with her lips taunt and seemed to understand something.

The doctor changed back to Chinese: “You heard my voice clearly, but you couldn’t understand what I said.”

“It’s not that I can’t hear you, but I don’t understand.”

“That’s what it means.”