Dad, please try harder

Chapter 115 A small farewell wins

Author: Dr. Silver

Chapter 115 A small farewell wins

Due to the unexpected confrontation between Qian Quan and Asuka Igarashi, the popularity of this Sino-Japanese martial arts exchange competition reached its true peak.

Not only has it occupied the top spot in searches on short video platforms and social networks, netizens have also heated up discussions.

"The controversy should be over now. Who is better, Japanese martial arts or Chinese martial arts?"

"It turns out that a Japanese genius girl is just a fist away from a Chinese genius boy!"

"When I saw Qian Quan pinching her neck, I knew this person was anything but simple."

"The light of the righteous path shines on the earth!"

"When I saw Qian Quan starting to only defend but not attack, to be honest, I was really a little disappointed. Until I saw his subsequent operations and being slapped in the face, I called him awesome!"

"Great! This one-word evaluation is concise and clear, but it vividly expresses the author's mentality at this time."

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As the hot contestants competed in advance, public opinion swept the online world, and the Sino-Japanese martial arts exchange competition came to an early conclusion.

The final part doesn’t get much attention anymore.

On the contrary, those "rational" voices sounded again:

For example, a certain media took the lead in publishing an article titled "The hidden worries behind the enthusiastic public opinion about the Sino-Japanese martial arts competition."

The article pointedly pointed out that various voices of approval and support on the Internet showed an irrational tendency, and analyzed the deep-seated reasons for the formation of this trend of thought - changing the soup without changing the medicine is still the same.

Some media people wrote articles questioning:

"Seeing those crazy public opinions on the Internet, I have a disturbing emotion surging in my chest. I can't help but ask, can a martial arts exchange competition even the gap in soft power between the two countries?

"Stop this arrogant behavior. Don't talk about a martial arts exchange competition. Even an Olympic gold medal is no longer a symbol of national strength..."

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There are also some comments about the game itself that have also attracted much attention:

"Perhaps you have seen the so-called battle for authentic martial arts and the battle for national honor, but I only saw barbarism and violence!

"Although I know this is a martial arts competition and I shouldn't over-interpret it, when I saw that boy's expression was so fierce, his movements were so rough, and he had no grace at all, I felt a chill to my bones.

"Perhaps, that boy is really good at kung fu, but it is also true that he committed violence in the name of martial arts competition. Such violent men are potential risk factors in society, and we must stay away from them in life."

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Every time there is a hot event, online public opinion begins to divide. This seems to have become a routine.

Just about the same thing, the same group of people will give different feedback to different countries. This kind of double standard is often uncomfortable. Some netizens responded angrily:

"Yes, if Japanese players beat China, that is a reflection of the country's soft power. If Chinese players beat Japan, that means this kind of competition is meaningless and cannot represent anything.

"Japanese players have performed well because the social environment is good and the country can easily cultivate talents in all aspects;

"Chinese players have performed well, but they are robots specially trained by the powerful government to win glory for the country. They have no thoughts and no ego...

"This can't even be called double standards, but opposition for the sake of opposition.

"As long as you promote it, I will slander it; as long as you approve it, I will oppose it..."

On the 13th, the Sino-Japanese martial arts exchange competition finally came to an end.

There is a large group of comments on the Internet trying to put a final conclusion on this exchange competition:

"There is no winner in this competition."

To some extent, this is already their greatest compliment.

The official media did not deliberately exaggerate Qian Quan's double victory over Shimizu Ichiro and Igarashi Asuka. They only reported it truthfully and gave it a four-character evaluation of "a successful conclusion."

As the most outstanding performer and the most popular, Qian Quan accepted a formal interview.

He did not shy away from the controversy over the final injury to Asuka Igarashi, with a gentle tone and a humble attitude:

"On the playing field, only giving your best effort is the greatest respect for your opponent and yourself, just like what some media and netizens said when they evaluated Asuka players."

Of course, there are many real straightforward responses to those so-called "controversies" that he didn't say.

For example, in all the previous games, Asuka never followed the point-to-point approach and always pursued a one-hit kill.

These were evaluated by them as "the murderous spirit that should be on the field", "the serious craftsmanship of the Japanese", and "the fascinating charm of contrast"...

In fact, every move Feiniao makes is filled with an inexplicable hatred and joy.

It was inherited from her father Igarashi Yugiri.

She is a girl whose thoughts have been stamped by her father.

If she had the ability and opportunity, she would definitely destroy herself at all costs, just like she wanted to do to Zhao Baiyu.

How could Qian Quan show mercy to her within the rules?

There are many similar views on the Internet, but for those who tell lies with their eyes open, these words are meaningless.

As they say, online arguments, especially those involving butt issues, are truly indistinguishable and have no winner.

Only by winning in fact can those who speak harshly feel pain in their hearts.

That night, Qian Quan received at least eight dinner invitations, but declined them all.

He, Zhao Baiyu, and Bai Yunzhi, under the leadership of Zhang Xiang'er, went to eat what was known as the best barbecue in Beijing.

"Second brother, some people on the Internet say that a straight man can be so cruel to cute girls, and he only cares about being alone. What do you think?"

After arriving at the barbecue stall and finding a seat to sit down, Zhang Xiang'er asked with a smile.

"How many of our players have been sent to the hospital by that cute girl? No one calls her a straight girl?" Qian Quan also made a joke.

Zhao Baiyu continued: "I reviewed it with Master after I got off the field. If you hadn't pulled me away, I might have had to go to the hospital."

Zhang Xiang'er said: "It's not possible, it's certain. As long as the Japanese girl has the upper hand, she will hit her opponent hard with combos."

"Well, she feels like a programmed robot."

Qian Quan said: "This metaphor is very close to the truth.

"From the perspective of the rules of the game, she is an opponent, but from an ideological point of view, she is an enemy, and enemies do not have a gender."

When the others heard this, they nodded silently.

Even Zhang Xiang'er rarely made fun of her again.

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Early the next morning, Qian Quan returned to Zhonghai.

Ding Linlang went to the station to pick him up.

When the two of them first saw each other, their moods and expressions were different from before. There was an inexplicable throbbing that formed an invisible vortex between the two of them, enveloping them.

Neither of them spoke, they looked at each other for a moment, smiled at each other, and then hugged each other.

The feeling of longing suddenly fell to the ground.

Both hearts became extremely at ease.

They hugged each other very tightly.

Smell the fragrance of the other person's hair, feel the other person's heartbeat and breath.

After hugging like this for three minutes, Qian Quan adjusted the position of his head, gently raised Ding Linlang's white chin with one hand, and kissed it.

After kissing for a while, they separated reluctantly, and then the two of them bumped their heads and laughed softly.

Then they left the station hand in hand.

(End of chapter)