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Chapter 31 "Yangzi, you must understand your godfather's good intentions!"

"Is that the kid who came in first place in group 50?"

"He's only 12 years old, it's him!"

"She's quite good-looking, but she has a bit of a cool and aloof vibe!"

"..."

When Wu Jin went to get food, she heard a murmur of conversation coming from not far away.

At the age of fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen, it was the perfect time for the young female team members to gossip; of course, quite a few male team members also cast glances at him.

"Xiao Wu, it seems you're really going to become famous!"

"Even when I, Brother Bo, won a championship, I didn't get this much attention!"

Wang Haibo brought the food to Wu Jin and Cai Li. Along the way, he saw many people looking in Wu Jin's direction.

They're all learning to swim, and for a 12-year-old to swim at this level is unparalleled, not just in China, but in all of Asia.

Even if... it's just a group stage match.

For athletes, results are the only standard of ability.

Even if you only have this one chance to shine in your life, it's enough.

Not to mention that Wu Jin's professional career has only just begun.

"Brother Bo, that's because you didn't win the championship. If you had the championship and the gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke, do you think they would talk about you or not?"

Wu Jin didn't try to be modest and mention anything about luck; there was no need to be modest about her swimming results.

What was that classic quote again?

Excessive humility is a sign of pride and arrogance!

If you're too much of a jerk on the swimming team, people won't really want to be your friend.

Wu Jin should just be herself.

People will naturally flock to you if you are strong, rather than you being strong and constantly saying that you are just lucky.

Haven't you heard that luck is also a form of ability?

Going too far is hypocrisy.

So Wang Haibo clearly liked hearing Wu Jin's words: "Haha, that's true, I should have come with my gold medal yesterday!"

"That's a shame!"

"..."

While eating, Wu Jin chatted back and forth with Wang Haibo, as if she had been possessed by a comedian once they arrived in Jinshi.

That makes some sense.

The conversation between the two made Cai Li, who had been focused on eating, look up.

"Cai, learn more from Xiao Wu Jin. Don't always be so tense. Training is about balancing tension and relaxation!"

"Relax when you need to!"

As the team's senior member, Wang Haibo felt that Wu Jin's mentality was much more mature than Cai Li's.

In the end, the competition comes down to mindset.

When there isn't an absolute gap in skill level, many athletes have similar best swimming times in their daily routines; it all comes down to how well you perform in that one race.

"Well, that makes sense!"

Cai Li also took a rare moment to consider Wang Haibo's words.

The three of them quickly finished eating and headed towards the bus from Zhejiang Province.

Many teammates who watched the game had finished their lunch and were already in their cars, waiting for the daily noon shuttle service.

"Hey hey hey, look who's here!"

"The new king of the 50-meter freestyle!"

"First place in the group!"

"Come on, Xiao Wu, sit down and let me share in the joy of winning first place in the group!"

"..."

Zheng Kunliang and the others were joking around. Actually, the older guys in the team are all very nice people and quite funny in private.

"Great, great, Xiao Wu has definitely made a name for himself this time!"

"If I swam that time at his age, I'd wear 23.09 seconds around my neck!"

"Old Zheng, don't be envious. You can't have that. I'd be happy for half a year just to get a bronze medal!"

"Ha ha!"

As everyone chatted amongst themselves, Wu Jin watched as Sun Yang sat there with his head hunched over, looking sullen and unhappy.

Wu Jin found this expression quite amusing.

That really upset the kid.

"Old Yang, did you see me in the preliminaries?"

Wu Jin deliberately walked over to Sun Yang and nudged him.

"Hmm!" The guy responded impatiently, as if he had something in his mouth.

That face refused to turn around, staring out the window.

"What's wrong? Aren't you happy that your brother came in first place in the swimming competition?"

Wu Jin continued to tease him, and Sun Yang turned his head and revealed a smile that was more like a grimace: "Happy? I've been happy for you all morning!"

"Look at you, all you did was wash my clothes for a month, and you're acting like the sky is falling!"

"That's not it!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Yang immediately returned to normal and quickly said, "You and Brother Cai aren't in the same group, and you didn't beat him, did you?"

"???"

I was first in my group, and he was fifth in his group. I didn't beat him.

Do you want to listen to what you are saying? !

This kid's been cooped up inside, and all he managed to say was this fart?

"Good good!"

"It doesn't count, does it?"

Wu Jin smiled happily: "Anyway, there's still the semi-final this afternoon!"

"Not meeting them in the semifinals doesn't count!"

Xiao Sun was clearly being arrogant and stubborn, his strong sense of pride making him unwilling to give up.

"Then let's meet in the finals! We'll definitely meet in the finals!"

"Let's talk after you get to the finals!"

Wu Jin: "..."

Okay, okay, this is how you play, right?
"Oh, Brother Cai... Brother Cai has to make it to the finals too!"

Sun Yang stubbornly persisted, clinging to the last glimmer of hope and illusion.

He's the type of person who won't easily admit defeat in this kind of situation.

This bet is no longer as simple as him washing Wu Jin's clothes for a month; it involves his strong sense of crisis and belief.

They all came from Chen Jinglun Swimming School, had the same coach, and were about the same age.

Sun Yang didn't even make it to the semifinals of this championship, while Wu Jin swam first in his group. He must have something on his mind.

But... I just can't put it into words.

Anyway, it was quite frustrating.

This reflects the immature mindset of a young man.

Wu Jin has taught children of this age to swim, so she understands their somewhat fragile hearts; but how to put it, as the future swimming champion, if he is defeated like this, then what right does he have to dominate the swimming world?
More stimulation can be beneficial.

Provocation and opponents are always the best "aphrodisiacs" in the sports world!
Those who seek only the highest level of skill and are undefeated are always in the minority.

Most importantly, Sun Yang's project does not conflict with Wu Jin's. He is good at short distances, while Wu Jin is good at long distances and can occasionally have explosive performances. In fact, he is the most important all-rounder in the team.

If he really joins the team in the future, Sun Yang will definitely be a very qualified teammate.

Two swimmers leading two others might just change the landscape of Chinese swimming.

Especially if Wu Jin improves her skills and trains in the 100-meter freestyle, the two of them, along with Chen Zuo, could still make a run for the relay finals or a top-three finish.

The role of swimming project leaders is to ensure that domestic swimming youth training is carried out in a specialized manner according to the project.

The sooner a system is established, the better.

Sun Yang is actually incredibly talented, but his mentality is his biggest weakness. Given his ability and the rules of swimming, he should have been able to realize his potential at the age of 15 or 6.

Michael Phelps burst onto the scene at the age of 15.

In swimming, there is never a concept of "slow and steady wins the race"; everyone achieves fame at a young age, without exception.

However, Sun Yang's childhood environment and his parents' overindulgence made his psychological development very unstable.

This is also the reason why his career has been so chaotic.

He criticized his coach, boycotted matches and training, had an eccentric mother, took drugs indiscriminately, participated in variety shows, and so on... It wasn't until the incident of breaking the test bottle that he returned to the essence of an athlete.

But it was too late.

Wu Jin, being reborn, certainly didn't want to have such an unstable teammate.

Allowing him to realize his potential too early might backfire; early fame can actually make one more prone to arrogance, like Michael Phelps.

However, by being superior to him, one can largely shift the public's attention away from him.

The media is often a perpetrator as well.

"Yangzi, you must understand your godfather's good intentions!"

Looking at Sun Yang, who hadn't spoken to her the whole way, Wu Jin felt an overwhelming urge to train this "adopted son."

In order to win the relay, this kid has to "die" by his own hand.

And so, each with their own hidden agendas, they returned to the hotel.

Sun Yang didn't go back to his room, so Wu Jinle had a nice afternoon nap, full of energy to prepare for the two important matches in the afternoon.

Winning the championship is not out of the question!
(End of this chapter)