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Fang Xiao's newly rented apartment didn't come with a parking space, so he rented a monthly spot nearby. The parking lot was a short distance from home, requiring a walk through a commercial street. As Fang Xiao got out of the car, he noticed a discreet orange-lit signboard across the street and suddenly remembered something. He turned to ask Gu Yiming, "Do you want to do it?" Gu Yiming looked confused. "What?" Fang Xiao patiently repeated, "Tonight, do you want to do it?" Gu Yiming still didn't…- 63.1 K • Completed
- Gu Yiming claimed he wasn't tired, but the moment he arrived at Fang Xiao's home and relaxed on the sofa, he unknowingly fell asleep after just a few words of conversation. The exhaustion from the competition and long-distance travel hit him all at once, compounded by the mental strain of facing Fang Xing. He slept soundly until evening before waking up. Gu Yiming slept deeply and comfortably. When he woke, he found himself lying on Fang Xiao's bed, already changed into a fresh set of pajamas. The…
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- Gu Yiming only realized he had broken a record after returning to the athlete area. "242.3 points, not bad!" Xie Qingyun enthusiastically patted his shoulder, excitement evident in his voice. "You just broke the world record for the finals!" Gu Yiming let out a confused "Ah?" and after a moment of recollection, he was genuinely surprised to find it was true. "But my first scoring series... Did I really shoot that well?" His new teammate nodded. "Extremely well. Except for the shot after the…
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- In early May, Gu Yiming devoted himself to a month of intensive preparation before heading to Munich for the second leg of the ISSF World Cup. Xie Qingyun, hampered by injuries, unexpectedly faltered in the qualification round, ranking seventeenth and failing to advance to the finals. His new teammate gave his all, scoring 576 points in the qualification round, but was still eliminated by a one-point margin, also missing the finals. Gu Yiming scored 586 points, ranking second in the qualification round,…
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- The national team's new training session began, and the first order of business was a physical examination. Young athletes newly recruited to the national team were typically the cream of the crop—strong, healthy, and the epitome of fitness. But after years of dedication to their craft, reaping achievements and glory, injuries inevitably followed. Among the national team members, the older athletes were like walking exhibitions of occupational hazards in shooting. Qin Shan had retired due to injuries…
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- The first leg of this year's ISSF World Cup was held in New Delhi, India. In the qualification rounds, all three Chinese athletes performed exceptionally well and advanced to the finals. The last time all male air pistol shooters from China made it to the finals in a World Cup was during the previous Olympic cycle—four years ago. Even the usually stern head coach couldn't help but praise them a few words. Gu Yiming was eliminated in the fifth round of the elimination stage, scoring 197.8 points and…
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- The second selection trial was scheduled for mid-February, coinciding with the Lantern Festival. Although the competition was imminent, the training base was still buzzing with post-holiday restlessness. Li Yeqing had returned to Sichuan for the New Year and brought back an entire box of spicy rabbit heads, handing them out to everyone. For a while, the base was filled with a cheerful atmosphere. As his roommate, Gu Yiming received three boxes of rabbit heads with varying levels of spiciness when he…
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- Gu Yiming only had five days off. Fang Xiao didn't know what time the shooting team required him to report back, so after their morning run on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, he asked Gu Yiming if he could drive him there. Gu Yiming had been in good spirits, but the question suddenly dampened his mood. Even though he remained curled up on the sofa in the same position, his entire aura grew heavy, like the oppressive humidity before a summer rain. Fang Xiao didn't hear a response and peeked out…
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- Fang Xiao loved eating porridge. All kinds of porridge—millet, rice, black rice, barley, mung beans, red beans, buckwheat, oats—just plain mixed grains boiled together without sugar or meat. Apart from porridge, Fang Xiao only ate raw vegetable salads and chicken breast. The salad didn't need dressing, and the chicken breast didn't require oil, salt, or seasoning. When he was too busy to cook, Fang Xiao would order takeout, but he always stuck to the same restaurant and only ordered plain stewed…
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- On New Year's Eve, Fang Xiao's takeout remained untouched. Early on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Gu Yiming went into the kitchen and made himself a bowl of noodles, heating the takeout in the microwave before eating it. When he finally drank the congee, he saw the last two lines of the poem on the box. Unlike the heaviness of the previous lines about "boiling and simmering," these read: "Fast or slow, watch the fire's pace, Sour, sweet, bitter, spicy—drink in the years." Not bad. Gu…
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