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Chapter 13 Mom, I'm going to join the provincial team!

"Why haven't they come out yet?"

"I've been waiting for 3 hours!"

"Yeah, it's so nerve-wracking, it's driving me crazy!"

"Sun Yang's mom, you don't need to worry, Sun Yang will definitely be selected this time!"

"..."

Outside the swimming training ground, countless parents were eagerly waiting.

Xu Wanqin was obviously among these people, but... she really felt out of touch.

She had no idea that the provincial team was coming to select people if Zhu Ying hadn't told her; and these parents had actually started making arrangements months ago.

She's not good at using connections, and she doesn't have that much money to do it either.

How could they know?
Xu Wanqin felt that she hadn't communicated with the coach enough... so she thought the chances of Xiao Jin being selected for the provincial team this time were slim.

From an adult's perspective, while other parents were well-prepared, she was the one who was holding her son back.

This was another attempt to get information from the coach; she was also worried about her son's swimming performance every day.

It's like they're not even in the same dimension.

She had also heard of Sun Yang, the prodigy who studied under the same coach as her son.

His mother, Professor Yang, is surrounded by admirers, so there shouldn't be any problems.

They're on a different level, so there's no need to grease palms. Everyone around them knows each other, and they're all in the sports industry anyway.

Xu Wanqin kept thinking about it and wondered why she had chosen sports for her son in the first place!
This is incomparable in every way!
The only one who could be considered a suitable candidate is Wu Jin's father, a physical education teacher at Shuangqiao Central Primary School in Quzhou.

He was a graduate of a sports university who was admitted through his swimming specialty.

This is also why he made his son learn to swim from elementary school.

Then, without bringing the training with her, she handed it over to her; Xu Wanqin could have been a teacher herself, but now, to put it nicely, she's a full-time housewife, which is a title for rich people.

She's at most a housewife, and she's not responsible for the household, only for her son.

"Never mind, my son is only 12 years old, there's still time!"

Xu Wanqin comforted herself with this thought, because there were indeed 14- and 15-year-old children training to swim at Chen Jinglun Sports School.

It seems that some were selected by the provincial team when they were 14 or 15 years old.

In terms of age, Wu Jin is indeed young at 12.

"Hey, mom, is your child taking a test today too?"

One of the students' parents, seeing that Xu Wanqin was a stranger, couldn't help but ask her a question.

Xu Wanqin is a woman of few words. She usually seems introverted and only becomes talkative when she is familiar with someone. However, she has the gentle demeanor of a city woman.

"Yes, my child is 12 years old this year!"

Xu Wanqin was indeed not tactful at all; she was simply telling the truth.

But this age surprised the child's parents, who exclaimed, "Oh my god, this is incredible! A 12-year-old taking the school test?"

"..."

Xu Wanqin immediately gave an awkward but polite smile: "Is 12 years old too young?"

"You're still very young. Professor Yang's child is 11 years old, but that's all thanks to his upbringing from a young age!"

"His dad is a national athlete too, it's different!"

Xu Wanqin thought to herself, "My child has been learning to swim since he was little... and he's already in the water before he's even finished his postpartum confinement period."

Learn about parent-child swimming for babies aged 0!

"What's your name? Your school must be quite famous. Taking the school's entrance exam at 12 years old is genius!"

The student's mother seemed rather talkative, so Xu Wanqin didn't object and said, "Wu Jin!"

"Wu Jin?"

That's obviously something I've never heard of.

That's alright, the parents who are always quick to talk back know how to smooth things over: "Wu Jin's mom, can we exchange contact information? Maybe our kids will be on the provincial team in the future, and they might even be teammates!"

"Hehe, maybe!"

Xu Wanqin liked hearing this. After the two exchanged phone numbers, the mother suddenly shouted in a loud voice: "This mother's child is 12 years old and also participated in the school test. He is only 9 months older than Professor Sun's child!"

Swish swish!
Immediately, all the parents' eyes turned to Xu Wanqin.

This was the first time Xu Wanqin had received so much attention, and her initial lack of confidence in Wu Jin instantly gave way to a sense of unease.

Could it be that... my Jinjin is really a genius?

Otherwise, why would so many parents have such surprised expressions?

She genuinely didn't know the significance of being able to participate in Chen Jinglun's school test; she only found out when Wu Jin told her that the provincial team was recruiting.

The only thing I think is impressive is making it into the provincial team!
But my own son... is a bit of a problem.

"Wu Jin?"

Yang Ming, who was also waiting for Sun Yang to come out, suddenly turned her head when she heard the surrounding discussions. She had heard Sun Yang mention this name many times in the past two days.

It seems like 50 meters is particularly impressive.

If your own son says you're amazing, then you're basically very amazing.

Yang Ming was quite clear about her son's personality.

They are exceptionally competitive, have a strong sense of self-esteem, and are very ambitious.

To admit that someone is better than him in a certain project, they must have far surpassed him.

She looked in Xu Wanqin's direction, but did not go up to get to know her. She just marked her name to avoid any awkwardness if they bumped into each other in the future.

"Is he only 9 months older than Yangyang?"

Yang Ming muttered to herself, preparing to ask her son about it when he came out later.

"it's over!"

"The entrance exam is over!"

Just then, a parent shouted, and everyone immediately headed towards the swimming club.

Xu Wanqin also moved forward with the flow of people, and some impatient parents even ran in the crowd.

Xu Wanqin was wondering what she should say when she saw Wu Jin later.
If the child isn't selected, they'll definitely be even more disappointed than I am... Should I comfort them? There will be other opportunities in the future anyway.

As long as there's still progress within 50 meters, is that enough?
She wasn't very confident in Wu Jin at first, but after chatting with her parents, she learned that achieving this result at the age of 12 was already quite impressive.

Given time, even if he doesn't make it into the provincial team, he can still become a swimming prodigy.

"Were you elected?"

"Haha, really, my daughter is amazing!"

"How could you not have been selected?"

"Didn't you say it was a sure thing?"

"..."

I could hear the excited or disappointed conversations of many parents around me, and some coaches were also standing to the side saying something.

There were children crying, and parents and coaches offering comfort.

A very realistic portrayal of all living beings.

The idea that "the winner takes all and the loser is condemned" and "friendship comes first" are just high-sounding polite formalities.

The microcosm of the sports world was vividly displayed at this moment.

Who wouldn't want to win first place and make it into the provincial team?

No matter what, if it's not your child, you can of course say all sorts of sarcastic things.

In competition, the champion is always the ultimate winner!

"mom!"

Wu Jin had actually seen the noisy scene outside, and he was probably the calmest one among them.

He was so calm, it didn't seem like a 12-year-old child.

Because... he wasn't originally one.

He has only achieved his goal of entering the provincial team. Now that he has achieved that goal, even greater challenges await him.

Championships, World Championships, Olympics... He hasn't even reached the starting line yet, so of course he's not very excited.

"Let's go, Mom will buy you KFC!"

Xu Wanqin smiled at Wu Jin, and looking at her son who seemed out of place among the other children, she didn't know why... but she wanted to cry.

I just wanted to treat my son to a good meal.

He must have been very upset that he wasn't selected.

"I don't want to eat KFC!"

"It's not Thursday today!"

"What?"

Xu Wanqin didn't understand much of what she was saying.

"Mom, I'm going to join the provincial team!"

Wu Jinchao said to Xu Wanqin, then deliberately said loudly, "I said, I'm going to join the provincial team!"

"?"

The next second, all the crying students, the comforting parents, and the coaches all turned to look in Wu Jin's direction.

Then...wow!

The crying clearly grew even louder!

What a terrible thing to do, that brat!

(End of this chapter)