After the opening ceremony, the piano on the ice rink was hauled to the corner of the venue, the performers of the orchestra left the venue in an orderly manner, and the staff went to the venue for final inspection and cleaning.
The order of appearance of all the players has been determined by the previous lottery, there are ten players in total, and Ruan Xiao got the sixth place.
He also specially listened to Bai Xiyu's position, the fifth place happened to be the last one before the intermission.
The game was about to start, and the players in the lounge went out one after another. They came to the outside waiting area, ready for the 6-minute practice before the official game.
Ruan Xiao was changing his shoes. There was a section between the auditorium and the waiting area behind, and the terrain was relatively high.
Qin Shuangqi lay on the railing and cheered downwards: "Bao, come on! You are the best!"
Ruan Xiao turned his head, smiled at her, and waved his hand.
When he turned back, he stared at the half-tied shoelaces in a daze, then took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
Because it is only an internal selection within the club and only held for one day, there is no way to compare the complete process, omitting the short program, and finally ranking with the free skating score.
In the process of the sixth practice, Ruan Xiao found that the players around him were all arrogant and composed.
Although the qualifiers are small in scale, the Century Skating Club has thousands of members across the country and has been sending outstanding athletes to the General Administration, which shows that the players who can come to participate are the best among their peers.
Some slipped their legs high and calmly slid past, some easily did a continuous jump exercise, and some quickly twisted their steps to warm themselves up.
As for Bai Xiyu, he jumped from one end of the ice rink in an S-shaped line to the other, with a relaxed and handsome posture, causing screams frequently wherever he went, and he was undoubtedly the most popular person tonight.
Ruan Xiao skated around the court, his eyes were dazed, he always felt that he was an ugly duckling who fell into the swan pile, and a little bit of inferiority arose in his heart.
But Ruan Xiao was only looking at others, but he didn't know that since he stepped into the ice rink, he had already become the scenery in the eyes of others, deeply attracting the attention of the audience.
There is no other reason, Ruan Xiao's appearance is too gorgeous, when he looks around in a daze, he looks like a lost elf who has strayed into the world.
Many people cast their eyes on him, and whispered to the people around them during the process, but unfortunately most of them didn't know the boy's name, so those voices of admiration were only spread among the seats.
Shang Yao is a celebrity in the art world, so she still wears a pair of sunglasses that cover half of her face when watching the performance.
She crossed her legs gracefully, leaned forward slightly, leaned on her chin with one hand, and her eyes hidden behind the sunglasses always followed Ruan Xiao's movement.
Ruan Xiao wore a very basic black performance costume today, the material has a silky drape, the sleeves on the upper arm are designed with a section of black gauze, the waist of the costume is narrowed, which lifts the boy's slender legs, unlike those who wear a large school uniform on weekdays From the general image, his body curves can be seen at a glance at this moment.
Shang Yao "tsk tut" twice: "This shoulder, this waist, this leg, this butt... who doesn't like it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, darkness fell before his eyes.
Zhou Muye stretched out his hand to block Shang Yao's sunglasses, and said lazily, "If you only know how to read these, dear, I suggest you don't read them here."
Shang Yao patted away the hand that was in front of her, and glanced at Zhou Muye: "How many times have you watched it yourself? I don't even bother to talk about you."
Shen Tiancheng was sitting next to Zhou Muye. Hearing this, he suddenly bowed his head and gave Shang Yao a thumbs up across Zhou Muye in the middle.
He affirmed it very dog-leggedly: "What Aunt Shang said is very true, Zhou Muye is old-fashioned and approved."
Zhou Muye looked at him coldly.
Shen Tiancheng didn't lose his temper, and leaned back again.
In front, Ruan Manling was very excited.
She was afraid of covering up the people in the back row, and couldn't help but want to get closer to Ruan Xiao, so she bent forward and took hundreds of pictures of Ruan Xiao with the camera she held up.
She saw Ruan Xiao skating smoothly on the blade, and was surprised that Ruan Xiao could skate so well, or that the child had a talent, but it hadn't been discovered for so many years.
Surprise mixed with emotion, Ruan Manling almost burst into tears, she couldn't hold back, and shouted when Ruan Xiao passed by: "Xiaoxiao!"
On the field, Ruan Xiao followed the sound, and when he saw Ruan Manling, he showed a gentle smile, then the blade changed direction, and circled back again.
He thoughtfully stood on the spot to take a photo of Ruan Manling, with his hands on his hips at first, but then he thought it was too silly, so he hurriedly raised his hands to beg.
That childish behavior provoked laughter from the surrounding audience.
The other players are busy getting familiar with the field within 6 minutes, what is this little confused person doing all the time?
Hearing the laughter, Ruan Xiao froze for a moment, looked behind Ruan Manling, and saw that there were people in the dark with blurred faces.
He withdrew his hand in embarrassment, and was about to slide to other places when he accidentally met Zhou Muye's eyes.
Ruan Xiao suddenly frowned, and pursed his mouth lightly, his eyes were watery, as if he could hear him whispering in the next second: Ah Ye...
It is the kind of dependent look cast when you are left hanging in front of the blackboard and can't solve the problem.
But Ruan Xiao himself didn't know that he was showing such an expression, and he didn't take it to heart. The expression of grievance was fleeting, and he turned around and slid away quickly.
Zhou Muye narrowed his eyes slightly, and bit his lips.
It is clear that the mentality of this rookie contestant has collapsed.
The whole audience is just trying to cover up their panic.
***
After the competition officially started, Ruan Xiao only watched the performances of the first two, and then went to the backstage corridor to warm up alone.
Before going on the court, he had to make sure that his body would not cool down, and it was useless to watch more from the sidelines. Watching for a long time would only add to his psychological burden.
After a quarter of an hour or so, there was a burst of applause and cheers in the stadium, which was the most enthusiastic since the opening.
At that time, Ruan Xiao was gritting his teeth and pressing his legs, when he heard the movement, he paused.
You don't need to look back to know that Bai Xiyu has played.
Ruan Xiao struggled for a moment, but in the end he didn't turn back to look, and continued to bury his head and press his legs.
Outside the promenade, exotic tango music played, and with the sound of drums hitting the eardrums, it was exciting, and the atmosphere on the field was quickly heated up.
Ruan Xiao closed his eyes, thinking about his performance.
After getting the CD, in order to cater to the latest arrangement, he changed a few jumping movements, which were different from the program that had been rehearsed thousands of times in the past. Regarding the changes, he was suddenly not sure whether he could grasp the emotions accurately.
He was so flustered today. In the final analysis, it was not only because he was not familiar with the arena, but also because he was not confident in his own program. Without Pei Zhan's version of the soundtrack, it affected him somewhat.
While thinking wildly, there was a clear and clear sound of ice tapping outside, followed by cheers from the field.
That voice seemed to hit Ruan Xiao's heart, his breath stagnated slightly, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Bai Xiyu must have completed a beautiful jump.
Then, the applause became more and more intensive. It must be that the show is getting better.
Ruan Xiao became more and more restless, until the excitement of the tango music reached its peak, he finally couldn't help it, and looked out through the glass wall.
With that one glance, his self-confidence was shattered.
Ruan Xiao remained motionless, looking outside for a long time, the floating light in her clear eyes was trembling slightly, until at a certain moment, it was suddenly extinguished.
During the half-time break of fifteen minutes, Bai Xiyu put on his skate covers and stepped into the waiting area. All the players stood up and applauded him.
Bai Xiyu smiled gracefully, took the water handed over by the coach at the side, and sat down on the bench calmly.
Several contestants from the Beijing branch gathered around him, looking like they wanted to discuss actively.
Bai Xiyu was dealing with them, but out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a person coming out from the backstage dejectedly.
He looked.
Ruan Xiao lowered his face and walked towards the bench here in a daze.
Bai Xiyu sneered, and his eyes secretly flashed with pride.
Sometimes just looking at a player's pre-match state, you can know which gear he will probably fall in the final result.
The next one is Ruan Xiao playing, obviously the state has not adjusted yet.
Seeing that Ruan Xiao was about to sit down, Bai Xiyu suddenly heard a delicate voice from the platform behind him: "Xiaoxiao!"
Ruan Xiao turned his head and looked at the slightly higher platform behind him.
Bai Xiyu also looked along.
A woman in a dignified black dress took off her sunglasses, with a doting smile on her face, she reached down and touched Ruan Xiao's small face through the railing.
Ruan Xiao was dumbfounded: "Aunt Shang..."
Bai Xiyu froze for a moment.
Not only Bai Xiyu, but everyone else was also shocked.
They know Shang Yao, they have seen it on TV, she is an internationally renowned pianist with an extraordinary status.
Seeing that Shang Yao and Ruan Xiao looked very intimate, they all speculated about the identity of this beautiful boy.
Just at this moment, a young man came walking with swaying steps not far away.
The contestants below quickly recognized him, and immediately uttered the voice of a fan:
"Damn it! Zhou Muye!"
"Ye Wang is actually here? When did you come?"
"Where are my paper and pen?! Mom, where are my paper and pen?...Just a pen is fine, sign on clothes..."
Zhou Muye's status in the youth group can be called a god, so everyone present knows him, and the news that Zhou Muye didn't plan to be promoted at the beginning caused quite a stir among them.
Zhou Muye walked this way, still looking dignified and glamorous, as if he was just passing by, and when he came to Shang Yao, he glanced at Ruan Xiao indifferently.
When Ruan Xiao saw Zhou Muye, he suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, but he unconsciously lowered his head when he saw it.
Regardless of the astonished gazes of the people around, Shang Yao rubbed Ruan Xiao's black hair, and said with a smile, "I heard from Mu Ye, are you still nervous?"
Ruan Xiao frowned lightly, tilted her head annoyed, and stared quietly at Zhou Muye, as if blaming him for meddling.
Zhou Muye twitched the corner of his mouth, slapped the railing, and pointed at the person: "Come here, what do you mean?"
"..."
Ruan Xiao quickly retracted his gaze, lowering his eyebrows.
Shang Yao gave Zhou Muye a hug, her expression darkened: "Are you in debt again?"
Zhou Muye had nothing to say and looked away.
When Shang Yao faced Ruan Xiao again, she regained her amiable expression and showed two faces.
Everyone in the waiting area looked at this scene, extremely confused, and couldn't help suspecting that Zhou Muye wasn't his own, but this boy named Ruan Xiao was.
Only Bai Xiyu looked ashen.
Shang Yao said to Ruan Xiao: "Don't feel pressured, since I recorded the CD for you, you can definitely get No.1."
When Shang Yao's words fell, everyone made a sound of surprise.
Shang Yao recorded for Ruan Xiao! ?
Bai Xiyu immediately stood up.
People around noticed the movement and looked at him one after another.
Bai Xiyu's complexion was not very good, and he forced a smile: "I'll go to the back to rest."
After speaking, he walked towards the exit.
Shang Yao didn't notice the situation on the side. She was a little surprised when she saw that Ruan Xiao not only showed no signs of relaxing, but showed a face that was about to cry. "Yeah, what's the matter, Xiaoxiao?"
Shang Yao is a very confident person, but it is a pity that the comfort method is not appropriate, this confidence not only fails to convey to Ruan Xiao, but also makes the child collapse even more.
Ruan Xiao lowered his head and rubbed his face. He didn't really want to cry, but the annoyance was real. He didn't know what he was thinking, why he usually trained well, but felt a little timid when he went on the field.
Shang Yao couldn't do anything about it, so she hurriedly handed over the difficult question to Zhou Muye, and slipped away by herself.
Zhou Muye put his hands on the railing slackly, looking down at Ruan Xiao.
Ruan Xiao secretly collapsed for a while, looking up at him.
During the long silence, he inexplicably felt that Zhou Muye's next words would carry weight.
However, just when he couldn't resist trying to avoid his gaze, Zhou Muye raised his eyebrow lazily.
He said, "Why are you so good?"
"..."
Ruan Xiao stared at Zhou Muye with a blushing face, his expression tended to be non-angry, and finally put his hands on his hips straightly: "Still...do you need to remind me?"
"Pfft!"
Except for Zhou Muye, everyone around laughed.
***
Zhou Muye bent slightly, leaned on the railing, and looked at Ruan Xiao below: "Let me ask you, why did you come to participate in the competition?"
Ruan Xiao was caught off guard, dazed for a moment, and then remembered the purpose of this trip, and said slowly: "Perform the master's program..."
Zhou Muye let out a soft "ah" as if he understood, and asked again: "Then what are you thinking now?"
Ruan Xiao blushed, and said with difficulty: "Take, take the first place."
From the moment he got the CD, somehow, his thoughts gradually changed.
Thinking that Zhou Muye and Shang Yao have been busy with his affairs, Ruan Xiao always felt that he would let them down if he didn't show some grades, so when he got the CD, he excitedly boasted to his mother, saying that he would get the CD. No.1, this idea has always existed in his mind, making him like an inflated balloon.
Until today when he stepped into the venue, he was still thinking about how to get the first place?How did you beat Bai Xiyu?The revised program is not up to the level of Pei Zhan's version, will it be unsightly?
With so many complicated thoughts on my back, I forgot why I stood on the stage of the qualifiers.
While reflecting, Ruan Xiao's eyes gradually lit up, and his brows became firmer.
Zhou Muye glanced at Ruan Xiao, and said at the right time, "So your current thinking is..."
Ruan Xiao raised his clear black eyes: "Perform Master's program."
Zhou Muye said: "The next thing you have to do is..."
Ruan Xiao raised his voice: "Perform Master's show!"
Zhou Muye lifted his chin lightly: "What you should focus on on the court is..."
"Perform Master's program!" Ruan Xiao's face flushed, and his thin shoulders shrugged slightly in excitement, "I will do my best to complete Master's program!"
It doesn't matter what his ranking is, no matter what the restoration of the show is, he must devote himself to the performance.
He's not here to compete, he's here to perform!He wants to show the master's mental journey in front of the audience!
Ruan Xiao's emotions were still at their peak, and after panting for a long time, he suddenly realized at a certain moment that the surroundings were completely quiet.
Ruan Xiao came back to his senses, froze for a moment, looked around, and found that everyone was looking at him.
It's just that there is no sarcasm or disdain in those eyes, but only kind encouragement.
Ruan Xiao turned red all of a sudden, from neck to ear, silently avoiding his eyes, biting his lip with embarrassment.
It was like shouting slogans just now.
Good news...
Ruan Xiao looked up at Zhou Muye, with an aggrieved and complaining look.
It's all Ah Ye, leading him to say those words...
At this time, Zhou Muye had a faint smile in his eyes, lowered his eyelashes and blinked lightly, a little cynical.
Just at this time.
The reminder sounded for the end of the intermission, which will lead to the second half of the game.
Zhou Muye stretched out a finger, put it between Ruan Xiao's eyebrows, and gently pushed:
"Go on, Pikachu."
Ruan Xiao: "..."
He glanced at Zhou Muye's slender knuckles, and almost thought they were cross-eyed. Finally, without knowing what to think, he grabbed Zhou Muye's hand and spread it out, showing a mouthful of small white teeth. He stood on tiptoe and took a bite out of his palm. .
Zhou Muye gradually suppressed his smile.
Ruan Xiao turned his face away, raised his eyelashes, and looked up at Zhou Muye, but he didn't know that the corners of his raised eyes were seductive.
"I'm not as good as you say."
The voice is soft and thin.
Zhou Muye licked the corners of his lips, his smile disappeared completely.
Just because Zhou Muye called him good, Ruan Xiao took a bite in retaliation.
Then let go, unzipped the jacket, threw the white sports jacket on the bench, and strode towards the entrance of the ice rink.
Completely revived with full blood.
Behind him, Zhou Muye lowered his eyelashes and looked at the light red marks on his palms, which were stained with moist marks.
After watching for a while, I closed my palms, as if closing an unspeakable secret.
At this time.
"The wild king..."
A short man handed an oily black pen to the platform, and looked at Zhou Muye timidly, "Can you... sign something for me."
As he spoke, he turned around and faced Zhou Muye with the white coat on the back.
Zhou Muye took the pen and leaned over the railing.
In a good mood that day, he signed two autographs for the little one.
***
After Bai Xiyu entered the lounge, she bit her fingernails and couldn't sit still. Thinking of Shang Yao's intimacy with Ruan Xiao just now, she couldn't help clenching her fists.
Before the World Youth Championship, he visited Shang Yao and asked her to help arrange music for him, but Shang Yao politely and distantly refused on the grounds that he was busy with work.
Not only before the World Youth Championships, but he had such a good relationship with Zhou Muye before, and Shang Yao never composed or recorded a CD for him.
Then what qualifications does Ruan Xiao have...
Thinking of this, he was so jealous that his heart almost bleed, and while there was no one around, he kicked the sofa to vent his anger.
Standing there, the flickering light across the aisle caught his attention.
Bai Xiyu looked over and found a studio sign on the diagonally opposite room. The door of the room was opened a crack, and the light source came from there.
Bai Xiyu crossed his arms and walked slowly towards the studio as if thinking about it.
Because it was an intermission, the staff in the studio temporarily went out. In the dim room, Bai Xiyu saw the neatly arranged CDs in the box on the table.
According to the requirements of the competition, each contestant has to provide a music CD, which will indicate the running time and the name of the program.
Ruan Xiao is the next one to appear, and the disc has already been pulled out.
Bai Xiyu picked up Ruan Xiao's CD and looked at it, then showed a cold smile.
He took out the paper clip in the pen holder at the side, pressed the CD on the table, and scratched vigorously on the smooth surface. There was also a spare CD, which he made in the same way.
While scratching the disc, Bai Xiyu showed a distorted smile:
"Think that Shang Yao's arrangement can win the first place? You are dreaming..."
After Ruan Xiao came on stage, according to the usual practice, he would slide around the edge of the ice rink to show himself to the audience.
Although Ruan Xiao was not famous and had never shown his face before, he still received enthusiastic applause.
He seems to be born with a kind of passerby.
Ruan Xiao was still a little nervous. After all, it was the first time to perform in front of thousands of people, and he had to be mentally strong.
But the tension was only temporary. After he went around the field, he looked at the vast ice surface, and that familiar feeling came up again. At this moment, it was more about the desire to slide freely.
Ruan Xiao stood still in the middle of the ice rink, put his head down, and waited for the music to play.
The huge venue also gradually became quiet because of his actions.
Ten seconds, 20 seconds, half a minute...
Discussions gradually sounded in the auditorium, and Ruan Xiao also sensed something was wrong. He looked up and saw the referee in front of him looking at each other. After a while, Xiao Kaiyang hurriedly appeared in the waiting area and waved to him.
Ruan Xiao had no choice but to slide over and support the guardrail: "Coach Xiao..."
Xiao Kaiyang looked a little annoyed and apologetic, and said, "Xiaoxiao, you may not be able to compare today."
Others looked at this side one after another, not understanding what was going on.
Ruan Xiao was at a loss: "Why?"
Xiao Kaiyang: "Your CD is broken, you can't play it, and the spare disk can't be used either."
Ruan Xiao said "Ah?", and subconsciously wanted to ask why, but seeing Xiao Kaiyang's frantic look, he suddenly understood that no matter what he said now, it would be useless.
Xiao Kaiyang discussed with him: "Let's take the next one first. If we can make amends, we will play last. If there is no other way, we can only..."
Ruan Xiao stood there in a daze for a while, and had to say that the bad news was like a bucket of cold water, which made people feel a little chilled.
Then, he looked at the display screen hanging in the center of the arena, with his name and order of appearance on it.
Ruan Xiao turned to look at the monitor, and suddenly asked, "Coach, the next 4 minutes and 30 seconds are mine, right?"
Xiao Kaiyang was stunned for a moment: "What?"
Ruan Xiao turned back to look at him, pushed his hand, slid back as lightly as a swallow, and smiled obediently: "This is the only chance, although it is not perfect, but as long as we can show our best, it is enough for me and the master." gone."
Xiao Kaiyang was confused, but seeing Ruan Xiao standing in the center of the ice rink again, and posing, he suddenly understood that Ruan Xiao planned to continue the performance without the soundtrack.
Xiao Kaiyang's heart trembled, how could this be possible...
Ruan Xiao stood up.
Since there is no soundtrack, he can skate any way he wants, and he plans to perform Pei Zhan's version of the choreography.
Sudden accident, it is hard not to be affected, at the moment his mind is a little messy, and the surrounding environment is a little noisy, but Ruan Xiao forced himself to calm down and focus, recalling which action to start and which beat to start with.
Ruan Xiao closed his eyes, but when he really calmed down, what sounded in his mind was not movements and music.
It was a slightly depressed figure from the back.
A cigarette was held between his fingertips, and it was on and off.
The man stood in front of the group photo of the national team for half a day, until the cigarette butt burned his hand, and then he cursed, turned the photo frame upside down violently, and threw it into the drawer without hesitation.
He usually doesn't like to smile, only when he is drunk, he will smile and take out the phone with cracked screen, turn over the photos on the podium in the past, and say how high he stood at that time, turn over one by one, In the end there was a long silence...
Ruan Xiao didn't realize that he had slipped out unknowingly until he felt a gust of wind blowing his face. He started with a big step and opened his arms.
The entire venue gradually became quiet, and it only took half a minute for the audience to turn from astonishment to amazement as they watched the young man spread out on the field.
Although there is no soundtrack, the boy itself is like a piece of music. Through his pace and rhythm, everyone can quickly see the rhythm, coupled with the boy's full emotions and clean and beautiful movements, all these are enough to lead them into the world. in the show.
The teenagers on the field seemed to be telling a sad story.
During the skating process, Ruan Xiao kept stepping on the melody in his heart. The previous lyrical stage was paved, and he knew that he was about to usher in his first jump, which was the triple axel.
If it can be accompanied by music, it will definitely make the show more colorful, but now he can only do his best to make the actions well enough.
Ruan Xiao counted the time in his mind, stepped on the front blade, and the moment he touched the ice, a melodious cello sounded in the venue, which matched Ruan Xiao's time, and the moment the ice fell, the melody of the music coincided with his movements again.
Before the audience figured out what was going on, they couldn't help applauding, and at the same time looked towards the source of the piano sound.
Ruan Xiao also distractedly looked outside the field.
In the dimly lit corner of the venue, Zhou Muye sat there with a cello leaning in front of him. He lowered his head slightly, and as he opened and closed his arms holding the bow, the melodious and deep sound of the piano was played along with the melody of Dance of the Naked No. [-]. out.
Zhou Muye is actually better at the cello than the piano.
Ruan Xiao felt as if a flower was blooming in his heart, he raised the corner of his lower lip, and focused on the performance again.
At this moment, a woman in a black dress stood up in the corner of the VIP auditorium. She strode down from the auditorium, walked along the dark corridor to the grand piano, took off her sunglasses and placed them on it.
The moment the rich piano sound played in the venue, Ruan Xiao happened to perform an axel triple axel followed by a double double.
The audience exclaimed, and they couldn't tell whether their excitement was due to Ruan Xiao's superb technique or because of this unique form of figure skating performance.
With the addition of the piano, the music becomes more beautiful and colorful.
Ruan Xiao's program is also like a silent film splashed with color, becoming more and more fascinating.
The applause sounded one after another.
Zhou Zhiguang saw Ruan Xiao's wonderful performance in the auditorium, and saw that his wife and son had both left the stage, and he couldn't sit still.
However, the chairman of the dignified group with a market value of [-] billion cannot show his face easily. He took out a mask from his pocket, put it on tightly, and took advantage of no one's attention, went to the corner and picked up a trombone.
Although he has never seen Ruan Xiao's performance before, nor participated in the arrangement of the program, the underlying logic of the music is connected. He knows how to match the melody of the cello and piano, and also knows that if the trombone is added, the whole performance will be more harmonious. levels will be richer.
Zhou Zhiguang raised his trombone, ready to show off his skills.
But when the head of the trombone stuffed the mask into his mouth, he said "Bah!" gracefully.
Only to find out that people are stupid.
How to blow while wearing a mask?
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The order of appearance of all the players has been determined by the previous lottery, there are ten players in total, and Ruan Xiao got the sixth place.
He also specially listened to Bai Xiyu's position, the fifth place happened to be the last one before the intermission.
The game was about to start, and the players in the lounge went out one after another. They came to the outside waiting area, ready for the 6-minute practice before the official game.
Ruan Xiao was changing his shoes. There was a section between the auditorium and the waiting area behind, and the terrain was relatively high.
Qin Shuangqi lay on the railing and cheered downwards: "Bao, come on! You are the best!"
Ruan Xiao turned his head, smiled at her, and waved his hand.
When he turned back, he stared at the half-tied shoelaces in a daze, then took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
Because it is only an internal selection within the club and only held for one day, there is no way to compare the complete process, omitting the short program, and finally ranking with the free skating score.
In the process of the sixth practice, Ruan Xiao found that the players around him were all arrogant and composed.
Although the qualifiers are small in scale, the Century Skating Club has thousands of members across the country and has been sending outstanding athletes to the General Administration, which shows that the players who can come to participate are the best among their peers.
Some slipped their legs high and calmly slid past, some easily did a continuous jump exercise, and some quickly twisted their steps to warm themselves up.
As for Bai Xiyu, he jumped from one end of the ice rink in an S-shaped line to the other, with a relaxed and handsome posture, causing screams frequently wherever he went, and he was undoubtedly the most popular person tonight.
Ruan Xiao skated around the court, his eyes were dazed, he always felt that he was an ugly duckling who fell into the swan pile, and a little bit of inferiority arose in his heart.
But Ruan Xiao was only looking at others, but he didn't know that since he stepped into the ice rink, he had already become the scenery in the eyes of others, deeply attracting the attention of the audience.
There is no other reason, Ruan Xiao's appearance is too gorgeous, when he looks around in a daze, he looks like a lost elf who has strayed into the world.
Many people cast their eyes on him, and whispered to the people around them during the process, but unfortunately most of them didn't know the boy's name, so those voices of admiration were only spread among the seats.
Shang Yao is a celebrity in the art world, so she still wears a pair of sunglasses that cover half of her face when watching the performance.
She crossed her legs gracefully, leaned forward slightly, leaned on her chin with one hand, and her eyes hidden behind the sunglasses always followed Ruan Xiao's movement.
Ruan Xiao wore a very basic black performance costume today, the material has a silky drape, the sleeves on the upper arm are designed with a section of black gauze, the waist of the costume is narrowed, which lifts the boy's slender legs, unlike those who wear a large school uniform on weekdays From the general image, his body curves can be seen at a glance at this moment.
Shang Yao "tsk tut" twice: "This shoulder, this waist, this leg, this butt... who doesn't like it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, darkness fell before his eyes.
Zhou Muye stretched out his hand to block Shang Yao's sunglasses, and said lazily, "If you only know how to read these, dear, I suggest you don't read them here."
Shang Yao patted away the hand that was in front of her, and glanced at Zhou Muye: "How many times have you watched it yourself? I don't even bother to talk about you."
Shen Tiancheng was sitting next to Zhou Muye. Hearing this, he suddenly bowed his head and gave Shang Yao a thumbs up across Zhou Muye in the middle.
He affirmed it very dog-leggedly: "What Aunt Shang said is very true, Zhou Muye is old-fashioned and approved."
Zhou Muye looked at him coldly.
Shen Tiancheng didn't lose his temper, and leaned back again.
In front, Ruan Manling was very excited.
She was afraid of covering up the people in the back row, and couldn't help but want to get closer to Ruan Xiao, so she bent forward and took hundreds of pictures of Ruan Xiao with the camera she held up.
She saw Ruan Xiao skating smoothly on the blade, and was surprised that Ruan Xiao could skate so well, or that the child had a talent, but it hadn't been discovered for so many years.
Surprise mixed with emotion, Ruan Manling almost burst into tears, she couldn't hold back, and shouted when Ruan Xiao passed by: "Xiaoxiao!"
On the field, Ruan Xiao followed the sound, and when he saw Ruan Manling, he showed a gentle smile, then the blade changed direction, and circled back again.
He thoughtfully stood on the spot to take a photo of Ruan Manling, with his hands on his hips at first, but then he thought it was too silly, so he hurriedly raised his hands to beg.
That childish behavior provoked laughter from the surrounding audience.
The other players are busy getting familiar with the field within 6 minutes, what is this little confused person doing all the time?
Hearing the laughter, Ruan Xiao froze for a moment, looked behind Ruan Manling, and saw that there were people in the dark with blurred faces.
He withdrew his hand in embarrassment, and was about to slide to other places when he accidentally met Zhou Muye's eyes.
Ruan Xiao suddenly frowned, and pursed his mouth lightly, his eyes were watery, as if he could hear him whispering in the next second: Ah Ye...
It is the kind of dependent look cast when you are left hanging in front of the blackboard and can't solve the problem.
But Ruan Xiao himself didn't know that he was showing such an expression, and he didn't take it to heart. The expression of grievance was fleeting, and he turned around and slid away quickly.
Zhou Muye narrowed his eyes slightly, and bit his lips.
It is clear that the mentality of this rookie contestant has collapsed.
The whole audience is just trying to cover up their panic.
***
After the competition officially started, Ruan Xiao only watched the performances of the first two, and then went to the backstage corridor to warm up alone.
Before going on the court, he had to make sure that his body would not cool down, and it was useless to watch more from the sidelines. Watching for a long time would only add to his psychological burden.
After a quarter of an hour or so, there was a burst of applause and cheers in the stadium, which was the most enthusiastic since the opening.
At that time, Ruan Xiao was gritting his teeth and pressing his legs, when he heard the movement, he paused.
You don't need to look back to know that Bai Xiyu has played.
Ruan Xiao struggled for a moment, but in the end he didn't turn back to look, and continued to bury his head and press his legs.
Outside the promenade, exotic tango music played, and with the sound of drums hitting the eardrums, it was exciting, and the atmosphere on the field was quickly heated up.
Ruan Xiao closed his eyes, thinking about his performance.
After getting the CD, in order to cater to the latest arrangement, he changed a few jumping movements, which were different from the program that had been rehearsed thousands of times in the past. Regarding the changes, he was suddenly not sure whether he could grasp the emotions accurately.
He was so flustered today. In the final analysis, it was not only because he was not familiar with the arena, but also because he was not confident in his own program. Without Pei Zhan's version of the soundtrack, it affected him somewhat.
While thinking wildly, there was a clear and clear sound of ice tapping outside, followed by cheers from the field.
That voice seemed to hit Ruan Xiao's heart, his breath stagnated slightly, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Bai Xiyu must have completed a beautiful jump.
Then, the applause became more and more intensive. It must be that the show is getting better.
Ruan Xiao became more and more restless, until the excitement of the tango music reached its peak, he finally couldn't help it, and looked out through the glass wall.
With that one glance, his self-confidence was shattered.
Ruan Xiao remained motionless, looking outside for a long time, the floating light in her clear eyes was trembling slightly, until at a certain moment, it was suddenly extinguished.
During the half-time break of fifteen minutes, Bai Xiyu put on his skate covers and stepped into the waiting area. All the players stood up and applauded him.
Bai Xiyu smiled gracefully, took the water handed over by the coach at the side, and sat down on the bench calmly.
Several contestants from the Beijing branch gathered around him, looking like they wanted to discuss actively.
Bai Xiyu was dealing with them, but out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a person coming out from the backstage dejectedly.
He looked.
Ruan Xiao lowered his face and walked towards the bench here in a daze.
Bai Xiyu sneered, and his eyes secretly flashed with pride.
Sometimes just looking at a player's pre-match state, you can know which gear he will probably fall in the final result.
The next one is Ruan Xiao playing, obviously the state has not adjusted yet.
Seeing that Ruan Xiao was about to sit down, Bai Xiyu suddenly heard a delicate voice from the platform behind him: "Xiaoxiao!"
Ruan Xiao turned his head and looked at the slightly higher platform behind him.
Bai Xiyu also looked along.
A woman in a dignified black dress took off her sunglasses, with a doting smile on her face, she reached down and touched Ruan Xiao's small face through the railing.
Ruan Xiao was dumbfounded: "Aunt Shang..."
Bai Xiyu froze for a moment.
Not only Bai Xiyu, but everyone else was also shocked.
They know Shang Yao, they have seen it on TV, she is an internationally renowned pianist with an extraordinary status.
Seeing that Shang Yao and Ruan Xiao looked very intimate, they all speculated about the identity of this beautiful boy.
Just at this moment, a young man came walking with swaying steps not far away.
The contestants below quickly recognized him, and immediately uttered the voice of a fan:
"Damn it! Zhou Muye!"
"Ye Wang is actually here? When did you come?"
"Where are my paper and pen?! Mom, where are my paper and pen?...Just a pen is fine, sign on clothes..."
Zhou Muye's status in the youth group can be called a god, so everyone present knows him, and the news that Zhou Muye didn't plan to be promoted at the beginning caused quite a stir among them.
Zhou Muye walked this way, still looking dignified and glamorous, as if he was just passing by, and when he came to Shang Yao, he glanced at Ruan Xiao indifferently.
When Ruan Xiao saw Zhou Muye, he suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, but he unconsciously lowered his head when he saw it.
Regardless of the astonished gazes of the people around, Shang Yao rubbed Ruan Xiao's black hair, and said with a smile, "I heard from Mu Ye, are you still nervous?"
Ruan Xiao frowned lightly, tilted her head annoyed, and stared quietly at Zhou Muye, as if blaming him for meddling.
Zhou Muye twitched the corner of his mouth, slapped the railing, and pointed at the person: "Come here, what do you mean?"
"..."
Ruan Xiao quickly retracted his gaze, lowering his eyebrows.
Shang Yao gave Zhou Muye a hug, her expression darkened: "Are you in debt again?"
Zhou Muye had nothing to say and looked away.
When Shang Yao faced Ruan Xiao again, she regained her amiable expression and showed two faces.
Everyone in the waiting area looked at this scene, extremely confused, and couldn't help suspecting that Zhou Muye wasn't his own, but this boy named Ruan Xiao was.
Only Bai Xiyu looked ashen.
Shang Yao said to Ruan Xiao: "Don't feel pressured, since I recorded the CD for you, you can definitely get No.1."
When Shang Yao's words fell, everyone made a sound of surprise.
Shang Yao recorded for Ruan Xiao! ?
Bai Xiyu immediately stood up.
People around noticed the movement and looked at him one after another.
Bai Xiyu's complexion was not very good, and he forced a smile: "I'll go to the back to rest."
After speaking, he walked towards the exit.
Shang Yao didn't notice the situation on the side. She was a little surprised when she saw that Ruan Xiao not only showed no signs of relaxing, but showed a face that was about to cry. "Yeah, what's the matter, Xiaoxiao?"
Shang Yao is a very confident person, but it is a pity that the comfort method is not appropriate, this confidence not only fails to convey to Ruan Xiao, but also makes the child collapse even more.
Ruan Xiao lowered his head and rubbed his face. He didn't really want to cry, but the annoyance was real. He didn't know what he was thinking, why he usually trained well, but felt a little timid when he went on the field.
Shang Yao couldn't do anything about it, so she hurriedly handed over the difficult question to Zhou Muye, and slipped away by herself.
Zhou Muye put his hands on the railing slackly, looking down at Ruan Xiao.
Ruan Xiao secretly collapsed for a while, looking up at him.
During the long silence, he inexplicably felt that Zhou Muye's next words would carry weight.
However, just when he couldn't resist trying to avoid his gaze, Zhou Muye raised his eyebrow lazily.
He said, "Why are you so good?"
"..."
Ruan Xiao stared at Zhou Muye with a blushing face, his expression tended to be non-angry, and finally put his hands on his hips straightly: "Still...do you need to remind me?"
"Pfft!"
Except for Zhou Muye, everyone around laughed.
***
Zhou Muye bent slightly, leaned on the railing, and looked at Ruan Xiao below: "Let me ask you, why did you come to participate in the competition?"
Ruan Xiao was caught off guard, dazed for a moment, and then remembered the purpose of this trip, and said slowly: "Perform the master's program..."
Zhou Muye let out a soft "ah" as if he understood, and asked again: "Then what are you thinking now?"
Ruan Xiao blushed, and said with difficulty: "Take, take the first place."
From the moment he got the CD, somehow, his thoughts gradually changed.
Thinking that Zhou Muye and Shang Yao have been busy with his affairs, Ruan Xiao always felt that he would let them down if he didn't show some grades, so when he got the CD, he excitedly boasted to his mother, saying that he would get the CD. No.1, this idea has always existed in his mind, making him like an inflated balloon.
Until today when he stepped into the venue, he was still thinking about how to get the first place?How did you beat Bai Xiyu?The revised program is not up to the level of Pei Zhan's version, will it be unsightly?
With so many complicated thoughts on my back, I forgot why I stood on the stage of the qualifiers.
While reflecting, Ruan Xiao's eyes gradually lit up, and his brows became firmer.
Zhou Muye glanced at Ruan Xiao, and said at the right time, "So your current thinking is..."
Ruan Xiao raised his clear black eyes: "Perform Master's program."
Zhou Muye said: "The next thing you have to do is..."
Ruan Xiao raised his voice: "Perform Master's show!"
Zhou Muye lifted his chin lightly: "What you should focus on on the court is..."
"Perform Master's program!" Ruan Xiao's face flushed, and his thin shoulders shrugged slightly in excitement, "I will do my best to complete Master's program!"
It doesn't matter what his ranking is, no matter what the restoration of the show is, he must devote himself to the performance.
He's not here to compete, he's here to perform!He wants to show the master's mental journey in front of the audience!
Ruan Xiao's emotions were still at their peak, and after panting for a long time, he suddenly realized at a certain moment that the surroundings were completely quiet.
Ruan Xiao came back to his senses, froze for a moment, looked around, and found that everyone was looking at him.
It's just that there is no sarcasm or disdain in those eyes, but only kind encouragement.
Ruan Xiao turned red all of a sudden, from neck to ear, silently avoiding his eyes, biting his lip with embarrassment.
It was like shouting slogans just now.
Good news...
Ruan Xiao looked up at Zhou Muye, with an aggrieved and complaining look.
It's all Ah Ye, leading him to say those words...
At this time, Zhou Muye had a faint smile in his eyes, lowered his eyelashes and blinked lightly, a little cynical.
Just at this time.
The reminder sounded for the end of the intermission, which will lead to the second half of the game.
Zhou Muye stretched out a finger, put it between Ruan Xiao's eyebrows, and gently pushed:
"Go on, Pikachu."
Ruan Xiao: "..."
He glanced at Zhou Muye's slender knuckles, and almost thought they were cross-eyed. Finally, without knowing what to think, he grabbed Zhou Muye's hand and spread it out, showing a mouthful of small white teeth. He stood on tiptoe and took a bite out of his palm. .
Zhou Muye gradually suppressed his smile.
Ruan Xiao turned his face away, raised his eyelashes, and looked up at Zhou Muye, but he didn't know that the corners of his raised eyes were seductive.
"I'm not as good as you say."
The voice is soft and thin.
Zhou Muye licked the corners of his lips, his smile disappeared completely.
Just because Zhou Muye called him good, Ruan Xiao took a bite in retaliation.
Then let go, unzipped the jacket, threw the white sports jacket on the bench, and strode towards the entrance of the ice rink.
Completely revived with full blood.
Behind him, Zhou Muye lowered his eyelashes and looked at the light red marks on his palms, which were stained with moist marks.
After watching for a while, I closed my palms, as if closing an unspeakable secret.
At this time.
"The wild king..."
A short man handed an oily black pen to the platform, and looked at Zhou Muye timidly, "Can you... sign something for me."
As he spoke, he turned around and faced Zhou Muye with the white coat on the back.
Zhou Muye took the pen and leaned over the railing.
In a good mood that day, he signed two autographs for the little one.
***
After Bai Xiyu entered the lounge, she bit her fingernails and couldn't sit still. Thinking of Shang Yao's intimacy with Ruan Xiao just now, she couldn't help clenching her fists.
Before the World Youth Championship, he visited Shang Yao and asked her to help arrange music for him, but Shang Yao politely and distantly refused on the grounds that he was busy with work.
Not only before the World Youth Championships, but he had such a good relationship with Zhou Muye before, and Shang Yao never composed or recorded a CD for him.
Then what qualifications does Ruan Xiao have...
Thinking of this, he was so jealous that his heart almost bleed, and while there was no one around, he kicked the sofa to vent his anger.
Standing there, the flickering light across the aisle caught his attention.
Bai Xiyu looked over and found a studio sign on the diagonally opposite room. The door of the room was opened a crack, and the light source came from there.
Bai Xiyu crossed his arms and walked slowly towards the studio as if thinking about it.
Because it was an intermission, the staff in the studio temporarily went out. In the dim room, Bai Xiyu saw the neatly arranged CDs in the box on the table.
According to the requirements of the competition, each contestant has to provide a music CD, which will indicate the running time and the name of the program.
Ruan Xiao is the next one to appear, and the disc has already been pulled out.
Bai Xiyu picked up Ruan Xiao's CD and looked at it, then showed a cold smile.
He took out the paper clip in the pen holder at the side, pressed the CD on the table, and scratched vigorously on the smooth surface. There was also a spare CD, which he made in the same way.
While scratching the disc, Bai Xiyu showed a distorted smile:
"Think that Shang Yao's arrangement can win the first place? You are dreaming..."
After Ruan Xiao came on stage, according to the usual practice, he would slide around the edge of the ice rink to show himself to the audience.
Although Ruan Xiao was not famous and had never shown his face before, he still received enthusiastic applause.
He seems to be born with a kind of passerby.
Ruan Xiao was still a little nervous. After all, it was the first time to perform in front of thousands of people, and he had to be mentally strong.
But the tension was only temporary. After he went around the field, he looked at the vast ice surface, and that familiar feeling came up again. At this moment, it was more about the desire to slide freely.
Ruan Xiao stood still in the middle of the ice rink, put his head down, and waited for the music to play.
The huge venue also gradually became quiet because of his actions.
Ten seconds, 20 seconds, half a minute...
Discussions gradually sounded in the auditorium, and Ruan Xiao also sensed something was wrong. He looked up and saw the referee in front of him looking at each other. After a while, Xiao Kaiyang hurriedly appeared in the waiting area and waved to him.
Ruan Xiao had no choice but to slide over and support the guardrail: "Coach Xiao..."
Xiao Kaiyang looked a little annoyed and apologetic, and said, "Xiaoxiao, you may not be able to compare today."
Others looked at this side one after another, not understanding what was going on.
Ruan Xiao was at a loss: "Why?"
Xiao Kaiyang: "Your CD is broken, you can't play it, and the spare disk can't be used either."
Ruan Xiao said "Ah?", and subconsciously wanted to ask why, but seeing Xiao Kaiyang's frantic look, he suddenly understood that no matter what he said now, it would be useless.
Xiao Kaiyang discussed with him: "Let's take the next one first. If we can make amends, we will play last. If there is no other way, we can only..."
Ruan Xiao stood there in a daze for a while, and had to say that the bad news was like a bucket of cold water, which made people feel a little chilled.
Then, he looked at the display screen hanging in the center of the arena, with his name and order of appearance on it.
Ruan Xiao turned to look at the monitor, and suddenly asked, "Coach, the next 4 minutes and 30 seconds are mine, right?"
Xiao Kaiyang was stunned for a moment: "What?"
Ruan Xiao turned back to look at him, pushed his hand, slid back as lightly as a swallow, and smiled obediently: "This is the only chance, although it is not perfect, but as long as we can show our best, it is enough for me and the master." gone."
Xiao Kaiyang was confused, but seeing Ruan Xiao standing in the center of the ice rink again, and posing, he suddenly understood that Ruan Xiao planned to continue the performance without the soundtrack.
Xiao Kaiyang's heart trembled, how could this be possible...
Ruan Xiao stood up.
Since there is no soundtrack, he can skate any way he wants, and he plans to perform Pei Zhan's version of the choreography.
Sudden accident, it is hard not to be affected, at the moment his mind is a little messy, and the surrounding environment is a little noisy, but Ruan Xiao forced himself to calm down and focus, recalling which action to start and which beat to start with.
Ruan Xiao closed his eyes, but when he really calmed down, what sounded in his mind was not movements and music.
It was a slightly depressed figure from the back.
A cigarette was held between his fingertips, and it was on and off.
The man stood in front of the group photo of the national team for half a day, until the cigarette butt burned his hand, and then he cursed, turned the photo frame upside down violently, and threw it into the drawer without hesitation.
He usually doesn't like to smile, only when he is drunk, he will smile and take out the phone with cracked screen, turn over the photos on the podium in the past, and say how high he stood at that time, turn over one by one, In the end there was a long silence...
Ruan Xiao didn't realize that he had slipped out unknowingly until he felt a gust of wind blowing his face. He started with a big step and opened his arms.
The entire venue gradually became quiet, and it only took half a minute for the audience to turn from astonishment to amazement as they watched the young man spread out on the field.
Although there is no soundtrack, the boy itself is like a piece of music. Through his pace and rhythm, everyone can quickly see the rhythm, coupled with the boy's full emotions and clean and beautiful movements, all these are enough to lead them into the world. in the show.
The teenagers on the field seemed to be telling a sad story.
During the skating process, Ruan Xiao kept stepping on the melody in his heart. The previous lyrical stage was paved, and he knew that he was about to usher in his first jump, which was the triple axel.
If it can be accompanied by music, it will definitely make the show more colorful, but now he can only do his best to make the actions well enough.
Ruan Xiao counted the time in his mind, stepped on the front blade, and the moment he touched the ice, a melodious cello sounded in the venue, which matched Ruan Xiao's time, and the moment the ice fell, the melody of the music coincided with his movements again.
Before the audience figured out what was going on, they couldn't help applauding, and at the same time looked towards the source of the piano sound.
Ruan Xiao also distractedly looked outside the field.
In the dimly lit corner of the venue, Zhou Muye sat there with a cello leaning in front of him. He lowered his head slightly, and as he opened and closed his arms holding the bow, the melodious and deep sound of the piano was played along with the melody of Dance of the Naked No. [-]. out.
Zhou Muye is actually better at the cello than the piano.
Ruan Xiao felt as if a flower was blooming in his heart, he raised the corner of his lower lip, and focused on the performance again.
At this moment, a woman in a black dress stood up in the corner of the VIP auditorium. She strode down from the auditorium, walked along the dark corridor to the grand piano, took off her sunglasses and placed them on it.
The moment the rich piano sound played in the venue, Ruan Xiao happened to perform an axel triple axel followed by a double double.
The audience exclaimed, and they couldn't tell whether their excitement was due to Ruan Xiao's superb technique or because of this unique form of figure skating performance.
With the addition of the piano, the music becomes more beautiful and colorful.
Ruan Xiao's program is also like a silent film splashed with color, becoming more and more fascinating.
The applause sounded one after another.
Zhou Zhiguang saw Ruan Xiao's wonderful performance in the auditorium, and saw that his wife and son had both left the stage, and he couldn't sit still.
However, the chairman of the dignified group with a market value of [-] billion cannot show his face easily. He took out a mask from his pocket, put it on tightly, and took advantage of no one's attention, went to the corner and picked up a trombone.
Although he has never seen Ruan Xiao's performance before, nor participated in the arrangement of the program, the underlying logic of the music is connected. He knows how to match the melody of the cello and piano, and also knows that if the trombone is added, the whole performance will be more harmonious. levels will be richer.
Zhou Zhiguang raised his trombone, ready to show off his skills.
But when the head of the trombone stuffed the mask into his mouth, he said "Bah!" gracefully.
Only to find out that people are stupid.
How to blow while wearing a mask?
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