Stepmother Reborn: Dad, my mom hasn't hit me for three days

It would be wrong to say that Zhang Xiuhua was unlucky, but that was not the case, because a week later, when she arrived in the capital and was watching TV in her rented house, she happened to see Baolin's 1,500-meter final, which was the only event in which she had a chance to get into the top three, except for the team relay race.

He advanced to the finals of the previous 500m and 1,000m events, but did not place in the top three.

The 1,500-meter short track speed skating event was her last chance, and also her only chance to represent China in the Winter Olympics next year.

In the first few times, her results were neither good nor bad. Not particularly good, nor particularly bad.

Zhang Xiuhua stared at the TV. She didn't even go out to buy snacks, nor did she have time to wash up.

When the 1,500-meter short track speed skating began, the screen flashed and the competitors appeared on the track. Each of these competitors was wearing a skating suit, tightly wrapped, and wearing ski goggles. Zhang Xiuhua still recognized Baolin at first sight. When she first joined the team, she was still a little girl, but now she is a tall and graceful lady.

Baolin is pretty, with her face shape and lips like her biological father. She is not wearing lipstick, but her lips are naturally pink. Add to that her delicate skin, and if she were to act in a movie, she might become famous with her looks.

While she was still proud of her daughter, a gunshot rang out, and Baolin rushed out like an arrow from a bow. Her movements were very steady, with a bit of leisure and ease, and she was not nervous at all. It was as if she was not facing a senior who was more experienced than her. In her mind, this was an ordinary game.

Round after round, the names of these players kept changing until the 12th round, which was the second to last round, when the referee blew the whistle and all the players started sprinting. This was also the most likely stage for collisions to occur. In just a few seconds, two players were knocked out, and then two more players rushed to the front.

Zhang Xiuhua's eyes were closely following Baolin, and when she finally ran to the front and became the first with a slight score of 0.62 seconds, she jumped up and grinned.

Unfortunately, she was alone and couldn't share the good news with others. She could only stare at the TV and laugh foolishly, without blinking at Baolin. After the kid finished skating, he skated to the side of the coach and said something. Then, she saw Ergou in the audience and Baolin waved to him.

Ergou also waved and smiled at him.

The TV only showed the two people greeting each other, but did not record what happened next.

After the competition, Baolin wanted to call his mother to tell her the good news, but when he called home, no one answered. He asked Ergou and found out that his mother was at work.

Ergou asked Baolin if he had time, "I'll treat you to a meal?"

Baolin asked her coach for leave. She didn't have any other competitions next, so she could go out and relax.

The coach agreed.

Baolin and Ergou left the competition venue and planned to go out for dinner. Unexpectedly, a bouquet of flowers was delivered to Baolin. She was slightly stunned. The owner of the flowers took out a business card and said, "Hello, I am the general manager of Xiangjiang DZD Group. My name is Fang Zhixin. I like short track speed skating very much and I want to talk to you about charity."

Baolin didn't understand and looked at Ergou, "Second brother, what do you mean?"

She's an athlete, why would this guy talk to her about charity?

Ergou didn't quite understand, "She has to compete, so she doesn't have that much time."

"Yes, I will not delay Miss Zhang Baolin's competition time. What I mean is that I would like to invite Miss Zhang Baolin to participate in the China Athletes Education Fund Sports Star Charity Night. Please donate a piece of ski equipment and attach a signature to contribute to China's sports cause."

Baolin took his business card and thought it was nothing to donate anti-skiing equipment, so he looked at Ergou and asked, "Can I go?"

Ergou nodded, "Okay. But I'll go with you."

The people who go there are either rich or noble. If someone is blind and approaches Baolin, she will be confused and how can she compete in the future? The Olympics will be held next year. It is such a rare opportunity. I can't let personal matters hinder my future.

In a blink of an eye, Ergou really followed Baolin to attend the charity dinner. He made a dress for Baolin. It was not a big brand, but it was fashionable enough. Plus, she was young, so she attracted a lot of people's attention as soon as she appeared.

Athletes usually have to do all kinds of physical training, so their bodies are not the white and round ones that are popular nowadays, but the healthy beauty of wheat color. But her facial features are really good-looking, and she is considered a rare beauty in the sports world.

Many wealthy businessmen came over out of curiosity, and there were also entertainment companies in Hong Kong that wanted to sign Baolin as an artist, but they were all stopped by Ergou.

He could block one or two, but he couldn't block all of them.

A wealthy businessman came over and asked Baolin for an autograph. It was obvious that he also loved skating. "My ancestral home is in the Northeast. During the war years, I moved to Hong Kong. I go to the North to skate almost every winter. It's my favorite sport."

He also talked about some skating techniques, asked Baolin for advice, and praised her for her good endurance. It is rare for someone to have such strong explosive power in the last lap!

Seeing that he liked skating, Baolin was willing to discuss skating techniques with him.

The two were chatting animatedly, but Ergou was getting very anxious. Although the rich businessman was twenty years older than Baolin, he was not wearing a ring and was obviously unmarried. If this man wanted to seduce Baolin, given Baolin's inexperienced nature, she might really be fooled.

He wanted to stop it, but was stopped by Fang Zhixin, "That's my boss. He's not married and has never had any scandals. It's not what you think."

Ergou thought he said "He has never been married, has never had any scandals, and he is not interested in Miss Zhang", but he didn't know that the other party said "My boss is not married, has never had any scandals, and is serious about Miss Zhang. You don't have to worry that my boss is cheating on the girl."

After Ergou finally got rid of the stumbling block, the rich businessman returned to his seat.

At the auction, the wealthy businessman bought Baolin's ski equipment for 200,000 yuan.

Baolin was a little shocked and whispered to Ergou, "Snow equipment worth several hundred yuan, signed with autographs, is this so expensive?"

"These people are doing charity. They have plenty of money." Ergou asked her to concentrate on the competition. "No matter how rich these people are, it doesn't matter to you. Don't forget your original intention. You want to win the Olympic championship."

Baolin nodded.

The host asked her to go on stage to present the ski equipment to the philanthropist. Baolin went on stage and then a photographer took pictures.

After the charity dinner, Baolin returned to the team. Seeing that she was obedient, Ergou didn't want to delay the trip any longer and returned to Nantong to manage the instant noodle factory.

Zhang Xiuhua didn't know that Ergou had helped her resolve Baolin's romantic relationship. She stayed in the capital for one day and then went back to work.

When she arrived in the provincial capital, she went to the sports team and saw Baolin and her new championship medal.

Zhang Xiuhua touched the golden plaque lovingly and smiled from ear to ear, "My daughter is amazing. She actually won a gold medal in the National Games. How come you are so awesome!"

Baolin scratched her head, totally amused by her mother's exaggerated expression.