amaotonovel Chapter 262 Skating Competition
Chapter 262 Skating Competition
Leading the way was Yan Meili, whose smile was as bright as the warm spring sun.
Following closely behind were Li Bin and another boy, who was tall, handsome, and exuded youthful energy.
Zhao Zhaodi looked closely and realized that he was also a student at Tsinghua University. They had met a few times at the school, but they were not familiar with each other and did not know each other's names.
Before Zhao Zhaodi could even ask, Li Bin eagerly stepped forward and enthusiastically introduced them to her:
"Zhao Di, this is Ye Wentao, my cousin. He also studies at Tsinghua University! You've probably met him on campus, right? That's why I brought him along to this gathering."
Zhao Zhaodi smiled and nodded politely, saying:
"Hello everyone! Welcome to my home. Please come in and have a seat. Let's have some tea first."
As she spoke, she handed the bowls and chopsticks that she hadn't finished cleaning to Lai Di, quickly wiped the water off her hands, and then led everyone into the spacious and bright main room.
Upon entering the main room, Zhao Zhaodi skillfully began preparing tea.
She took out a packet of tea, and as she gently opened the package, she introduced it to the guests:
"Today, I've specially brewed everyone a cup of our hometown's specialty fennel tea. I brought it back from my trip home a few days ago; it has a very unique flavor!"
As Zhao Zhaodi spoke gently, a faint aroma of fennel gradually filled the air, making people feel refreshed and relaxed.
"Wow! This is amazing! I've never even heard of fennel tea before. I have to try it today! Zhaodi, I'm so envious of you. You can go back to your hometown every holiday, unlike us, who are stuck here in Beijing."
Yan Meili said with a face full of envy.
Upon hearing this, Li Bin, who was standing nearby, nodded in agreement without hesitation:
"That's right, it's really enviable that you have a hometown you can go back to."
Hearing their praise, Zhao Zhaodi couldn't help but beam with joy, her face radiating happiness as she replied:
"Hehe, actually I feel the same way myself, hahahaha."
At this moment, Yan Meili's eyes lit up, as if she had suddenly thought of a funny idea, and she chuckled and teased:
"In that case, when will you invite us to visit your hometown?"
Faced with this seemingly joking request, Zhao Zhaodi pondered for a moment, then scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly and explained:
"Oh dear, it's not that I don't want to invite you, it's just that my house back home is too dilapidated. I have to wait until it's renovated before I can invite you over for a proper visit. When you come, I promise you'll have a wonderful time eating, drinking, and playing, with all sorts of delicious food!"
After she finished speaking, she winked playfully at the two of them.
Ye Wentao sat quietly to the side, like a silent observer, watching the lively argument and fight between the three.
At this time, he and the others had only recently met and were still somewhat unfamiliar with each other.
The group first leisurely enjoyed their tea, then went to the telephone and made several calls. After some communication, they finally finalized the location for the gathering.
Immediately afterwards, they all hopped on their bicycles and set off together toward their destination.
Today is a rare sunny winter day in Beijing. Although the wind was biting cold, laughter and cheerful conversation filled the air.
Before long, the group arrived at a large ski resort on the outskirts of Beijing.
Everyone got off the bus excitedly to buy tickets, and after quickly changing into professional ice skates, they filed into the ice rink.
Stepping onto the ice is like instantly entering a crystal-clear fairytale world.
At first, everyone just glided slowly on the ice rink as they pleased, enjoying this rare moment of relaxation and comfort.
However, before long, some people could not contain their excitement and began to chase and play with each other.
For a time, figures crisscrossed on the ice, sometimes forming a long, winding line, and sometimes changing into a neat cross formation, creating a lively scene!
Just then, Li Bin suddenly had a flash of inspiration and loudly suggested:
"How about we have a competition? Whoever loses will have to accept the punishment!"
These words immediately piqued the interest of others, but Yan Meili looked embarrassed and quickly waved her hand, saying:
"Oh no, no, I'm definitely going to lose this match."
It turns out that although Yan Meili has been practicing skating for many years, her skills have not improved significantly. At this moment, the way she wobbles on the ice looks just like a cute little penguin, which makes everyone present burst into laughter.
Seeing this, Li Bin quickly slid to Yan Meili's side and comforted her with a smile:
"Beautiful, look at you, you've been practicing your skating skills for almost ten years, how come you haven't improved much? In my opinion, why don't you just stop participating in competitions and become our judge?"
Yan Meili has always been a person who refuses to admit defeat. She gritted her teeth and desperately quickened her pace to glide forward.
However, as the saying goes, haste makes waste. Just then, she slipped and lost her balance.
With a muffled thud, her petite bottom landed solidly on the hard ground.
That was quite a fall!
Cheng Hui, with his sharp eyes, noticed Yan Meili's condition immediately.
Without hesitation, he slid over quickly and reached out to pull her up from the ground.
Who knew that Yan Meili might have pulled hard unconsciously because she was too nervous or in pain.
Well, Cheng Hui hadn't expected such a powerful force to come his way, and he couldn't even stand firm for a moment.
And so, the two of them pounced on each other without any warning, and then both fell to the ground again, this time even harder than before!
Those around were stunned at first, then burst into laughter.
Some people even laughed until tears streamed down their faces, and the whole scene was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
After the laughter subsided, Ye Wentao had a sudden inspiration and suggested that everyone have a unique relay race.
The suggestion was immediately met with a positive response from everyone, and they quickly split into two groups.
One team consisted of Zhao Zhaodi, Zhu Jing, and Ye Wentao; while the other team consisted of Shen Shanshan, Cheng Hui, and Li Bin.
With referee Yan Meili's command of "Start!", the competition officially began!
However, unexpectedly, Li Bin's group encountered a setback right after starting - perhaps because he was too impatient, Li Bin stumbled and fell to the ground on the way back after just reaching the finish line.