Chapter 1486 White Moonlight in the Water
Shen Ze successfully won the attention of senior leaders by performing much better than others in the training match.
After the plateau training ended, in the afternoon when the team returned to the base, the director of the General Administration of Swimming gathered together those who had outstanding performance in this training.
Among them are Shen Ze and Xu Yang.
Although Xu Yang is a person with many tempers, his training results are still outstanding and he is the ace of the entire swimming team.
It wasn't the first time that he was called in for a talk by his boss, so he wasn't nervous at all.
But Shen Ze is different.
He seemed a little reserved when he walked into the office. Since he was the last one to know the news, he was also the last to arrive. Only the seat next to the director was empty; all the other seats were occupied.
When the director saw him, he waved his hand kindly and asked him to sit over. Shen Ze smiled and shook his head, choosing to sit on a small bench in the corner.
The conversation lasted nearly an hour in total. The director mainly affirmed and encouraged them, said a lot of official words, and hoped that they would win glory for the country at the World Swimming Championships.
Poor Shen Ze, who was only 1.9 meters tall, could only sit on a small stool with his legs hunched up, looking aggrieved. By the end of the conversation, his legs were stiff.
After the conversation finally ended, Shen Ze followed the crowd back and was patted on the shoulder by Xu Yang.
"Brother Yang?" Shen Ze looked at him in surprise.
Xu Yang walked up to him and walked side by side. "I heard that you are going to participate in both the 50m and 100m events this time?"
"Yes, my grades have reached the A standard and I have registered, so I can participate." Shen Ze answered truthfully.
Xu Yang curled his lips, a hint of gloom flashed across his eyes, "I heard that he ran 100 meters in 48 seconds, that's amazing!"
"It's just that I was in a good mood that day." Shen Ze didn't know why Xu Yang suddenly came to talk to him, and agreed calmly and modestly.
Xu Yang gave him a strange look, "Really? You can't swim faster than Jones."
After saying that, he walked away, as casually as if he had not said that sentence just now. Shen Ze even thought he had heard it wrong. He was stunned for a moment and shook his head.
This time the World Swimming Championships will not be held in China, so the swimming team has to set off half a month in advance to the host country of the event.
But Shi Li couldn't go with them.
Due to her family's status, she has never left China. If she insists on joining the team, it is not impossible, but it will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble to many people.
Shi Li had no intention of wasting money and resources for his own selfish desires, so he wisely chose to stay.
She was not alone. Zhuang Cheng's results did not meet the standards for participating in the World Championships, so he was also retained.
He was depressed for a day because of this, but as he was cheerful and open-minded by nature, he became happy again the next day and even took Shi Li to the airport to see Shen Ze off.
"We, the Three Musketeers, have sent you to fight as our representative, so please don't embarrass yourself, Brother Ze!" Zhuang Cheng was full of energy and boldly reached out to pat Shen Ze on the shoulder.
"Sister Xiaoli and I will watch the live broadcast and cheer you on! If you can perform well in the training matches and make it to the finals, it will be considered a success!"
Before this, China did not have a single athlete who made it to the finals in the 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle.
Shen Ze listened to him chattering patiently, and only looked at Shi Li when he finally stopped.
"Do you have any instructions?"
"When you're out and about, try to think the worst of people. Especially if you're an athlete, be careful about what you eat and drink, and don't let others frame you."
Shi Li was sorting out information recently and came across many cases of athletes accidentally taking stimulants. She always felt terrified.
In the sports arena, sometimes some people's methods are no less than those used in palace fighting.
What she said was much more nutritious than what Zhuang Cheng said. Shen Ze listened to it one by one and nodded seriously, "Okay, I will be careful."
Not far away, the coach was already urging him over.
Shen Ze waved his hand, said goodbye to them and walked towards the ticket gate.
Shi Li watched his back, knowing that in the next half month, the only way she could see him again was through TV news.
Most athletes go abroad to participate in competitions, and only a small number of athletes like Zhuang Cheng remain in the base and train as usual every day.
Shi Li had a lot less daily work to do, and sometimes she couldn't help but get distracted when looking at the empty training ground.
He took out his phone and opened WeChat. Most of the messages in the Three Musketeers group were from Zhuang Cheng. Shen Ze rarely spoke and only sent a message to report his safety when he arrived at the competition venue.