01x28 - Episode 28

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ADAPTED FROM DURING THE SNOWSTORM

BY MOBAO FEIBAO

I'll play snooker.

Wu Wei, Fan Wencong,

keep an eye on Men's 8-ball and 9-ball.

An'an, help them with that.

Okay.

Dongxin City doesn't have women's snooker.

Lin Lin,

let's add one.

No problem.

If this project is assigned to me,

I'll go.

Take a look yourself.

Just get ready for those you're eligible.

Okay.

-Xiran.

-You were looking for me?

You are no longer in Dongxin City,

but still,

we'll prepare together.

You are included.

Thank you.

Xiran, you're being too formal.

We all grew up together.

We are each in charge of a project.

We must follow up on this

until the final list comes out.

In this indoor sports event,

we must be in our best condition.

-Okay.

-Okay.

Can you do it?

Have you ever seen me say I can't?

Thank you, Tao.

Ice it a bit more.

Okay.

Actually, it's okay

to skip one or two events.

Men's snooker is our strong point.

You're our safety net, no matter what.

But we might be weak on some events.

If someone is truly better than me,

I don't mind skipping a few events.

I don't care about

the individual medal count.

But the total medal count for our team

cannot be less than others.

Tell me if you need help.

I will.

The official list

is out.

PRE-GAME MOBILIZATION MEETING

OF CHINA NATIONAL BILLIARDS TEAM

I see many new faces.

For many of you present,

I am also a new face.

Simply put,

I am the current head coach

of the national billiards team,

Zhou Bin.

I hereby announce the list of players

qualified for the event.

I'll start with the women.

"Women's 9-ball.

Yin Guo,

Liu Xiran,

and Zhang Danyang."

-Go for it.

-Good luck.

"The Six-Red Snooker.

Yin Guo,

Lin Lin,

and Yao Qingzhu."

Come on, Yin Guo.

We'll fight together.

-Go for it!

-"Women's Eight-ball.

Chengyan, Wen Xiao,

and Lue Haocheng."

Go for it!

Now for the boys.

"Men's snooker singles.

Lin Yiyang,

Meng Xiaodong,

and Yang An.

Men's 9-ball.

Lin Yiyang,

Wu Wei, and Chen An'an.

Men's Eight-ball,

Lin Yiyang,

Li Qingyan,

and Jiang Han.

Men's snooker team,

Lin Yiyang,

Meng Xiaodong,

and Jiang Yang."

It has been years

since our last participation

in the billiards events of a convention

of comprehensive sports.

In the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games,

I was there.

I am very happy

that today

I can be

with all our billiards players

present here

to train together.

Next, I will announce

the captain of this year's

national billiards team.

Lin Yiyang.

Hello, everyone.

I am the captain

of this year's national billiards team,

Lin Yiyang.

That's really concise.

But he participated

in all the men's events.

Everyone knows him.

-No introduction is needed.

-The people on the official list

will have targeted training

based on their events.

While the others will train

with the competitors in three days.

Those who didn't get elected

can get prepared for the future.

In a while, we will share

some notes with all of you.

Take a look.

All right.

That's all.

Let's meet at the training ground.

The base will be bustling.

We have eight out of the top 20

in the women's world rankings.

It's even more exciting

than the world competition.

For this shot,

it's about the top spin.

Lighter.

Hello?

Okay.

Try it one more time.

Yiyang, cover for me for two minutes.

Just go.

-An'an.

-Pay attention to the angle of your arms.

-Thank you.

-Watch your elbows.

Watch this.

Keep your arms vertical.

So your stroke will be more stable.

Does your shoulder hurt?

It's not like that.

I'm fine.

Have you eaten?

Yiyang,

give it to me.

Let's go to my office.

Okay.

I'll come back to check on you later.

My mom has heard

that you secured all the spots

in the competition.

She is really happy.

I've already promised your mom.

I've definitely got to do it.

My Captain Lin,

you've already become a person of renown

before getting into the training camp.

I'm flattered,

the most popular

women's 9-ball top player.

Then

how do you plan to reward me?

What reward do you want?

I'd like

to see something.

I'd like to see your competition files.

Just the ones from before,

when you competed.

I mean when you were young.

About this tall, I guess.

When I was little,

I was already this tall.

What?

Show me.

Show me. Please.

Show me.

If you can't find them, leave them.

I will find them.

Mr. He has organized everything here

in particularly good order.

Could it be in another box?

I don't think so.

All of Mr. He's materials are right here.

What are you doing?

Have you seen the training materials

from when Duncuo was young?

Before Mr. He left, he…

He came to look at them himself.

It's over there.

FILE FOLDER, LIN YIYANG

He couldn't handle this at that time.

I helped to open it.

YIYANG, 2005

He must have forgotten

to take it out back then.

Do you want to replace it?

YIYANG, 2005

This one is good.

You were really cute

when you were little.

Are you happy now?

Sit.

Just sit.

I asked you to sit.

Wait for me.

I will be going back tonight

to attend a meeting in Bei City.

We'll have to be at the base tomorrow

before we can meet.

To celebrate our entrance

to the training camp tomorrow,

I'm going to give you

a good tidy-up today.

Tidy-up?

I haven't offended you, have I?

I'm giving you a good sorting.

I'm going to tidy up your face for you.

Can you do it?

Teach me then.

Is it like this?

I'm starting.

Does it hurt?

No, it doesn't.

Use some strength.

Congratulations

on defeating all your opponents

and securing

all the competition qualifications.

Don't move or talk

or I will cut you.

We'll be entering

the training camp tomorrow,

and you will be my captain.

Today, you should listen to me.

On the team,

I'll listen to you.

Yin Guo has also arrived.

Let's get started.

Li Qingyan, I'll practice with you today.

Okay.

I still can't hold the cue stick.

I will watch you play.

But the head coach gave me a task

to give you a qualitative leap

within 70 days.

In other words,

if there comes a day

when I really can't make it,

you will have to coordinate well

with Yiyang and Xiaodong.

Don't worry.

I'll treat it as an official match.

You're Meng Xiaodong's best disciple.

Relax.

Lin Lin.

You are with me.

Are you really letting Meng Xiaodong

play against Lin Lin?

Worry about yourself.

Meng Xiaodong taught you

how to play snooker.

You are not bad.

Let's just start.

If you practice with me,

won't it affect your own training?

Not at all.

I will spar separately

with your brother and Jiang Yang.

Don't worry.

All right.

It's up to you to manage.

You have four events.

Your pressure is greater than mine.

Miss,

look at me.

Let's start the game.

Am I playing against a robot?

You…

You play quite well.

You're right.

It means I have a big problem.

No.

You've played

in women's snooker competitions.

You have a better foundation than Yin Guo.

Compared to them,

you did play well.

Who asked you to praise me?

Can you give me some useful advice?

I'm observing.

It's my habit.

I need to first identify your problems

and then provide solutions.

Is this the first time you've known me?

Am I the kind of person

who'd joke about this?

It's not that I doubt it.

It's just

that you never say anything

and I can't guess what you're thinking.

I always get anxious.

Don't.

I'll tell you.

Come on.

Please the crowd.

How many types can you play?

I…

I did the math.

It's probably around six types.

But it's not certain

all of them will successfully pocket.

It demands too much precision.

All right. That's about it.

There's a welcome banquet later.

Go back, have a rest, and take a bath.

Don't be late.

All right.

-Let's go.

-Let's go.

I have something to show you.

Tell me.

Who else have you shown this to?

No one else has seen it.

I practiced it for you.

Yiyang, the head coach wants to see you.

What's going on with you two?

It's like puppy love with all the secrecy.

But once your relationship

spreads in the two clubs,

plus the international games

you're joining,

there will be no secret any more.

We have discussed it in advance

and agreed on this.

He is the team captain

and he cannot openly date,

so we have to keep it lowkey.

Do you know

that your brother forfeited a game

when he was 13?

But there's something

you definitely don't know.

They both

participated in the competition

when they were 13.

But

your brother lost to Lin Yiyang

in the group stage

and directly forfeited the game.

In the following year,

he worked up his energy

to win the championship

and that's how he became famous.

No wonder…

No wonder my brother

harbors special feelings

for Lin Yiyang.

Tell you what.

When he went to Hull,

he asked me to persuade Lin Yiyang

to return to China as soon as he saw him.

Jiang Yang seemed to have participated

in the national competition back then too.

During those years

when their paths crossed,

your brother forfeited a game

in the first year,

and Lin Yiyang forfeited a game

in the last year.

It's quite interesting.

Your brother and Lin Yiyang

were born in the same year,

with Lin Yiyang being a few months older.

Both of them are sixth

in their family ranking

as well as genius players.

They are also good friends.

They are blood brothers

who strive to win against each other.

Yin Guo.

I'll be leaving first. Bye.

When we were eating,

Lin Lin said

that my brother once forfeited a game

when he was younger

because of you.

All right.

I admit

that you are better than my brother.

It also depends on the condition.

However,

he had already admitted

the fact that I was better than him

when he was 13.

Look at you.

Can you be a little more humble?

There is no humility on the field.

I think

you will be cuter

while being a little more humble.

Actually, Meng Xiaodong

has his own merits.

For example?

I'll say when I think of them.

I knew it.

You are back.

Are you going to sleep?

No.

I'm reading the head coach's rules.

We are treated like children.

Once it hits 11 p.m.,

the lights will be out.

It's like boarding in high school, right?

We've got to get used to it.

I need to blow-dry my hair.

Give me two minutes. I'll be quick.

It's all right. I'm not sleeping yet.

Go ahead.

Slow down. This bed isn't very stable.

Lin Lin,

when you were younger,

who led the team

during the national competitions?

Well,

it depends.

Anyway, Mr. He was old.

So he seldom led the team.

Usually it would be

either my coach

or Fan Wencong's coach.

Before they left each time,

they would tell Mr. He,

"Don't worry.

We will definitely not bully Lin Yiyang."

Then Mr. He would say,

"You can bully him as you wish

and take the heat out of him."

But the truth is,

at that time,

everyone seemed to fear Yiyang

and nobody dared provoke him.

But in reality,

he was someone everyone cherished.

For example, my coach

felt sorry for him

while knowing his pride.

He couldn't provide for him directly.

Whenever he wanted to buy him some food,

he would

buy an extra portion for me

and then tell me,

"If you can't finish it,

just share with him."

Your coach

is really too kind.

They all are.

Other coaches have also

had their own ways to be nice to him.

It's good to share a room with me, right?

Later,

I will tell you everything slowly.

Actually,

I do want to know

the stories about his past.

But every time I hear them,

it just breaks my heart.

He has you now, doesn't he?

It's all in the past.

Things will get better.

By the way, I wonder whether…

something happened to your brother

during his training when he was abroad.

My brother?

Yes.

It's just that…

Don't tell him I'm the one who asked.

This is our little secret.

-You must not tell him.

-Got it.

Forget it. I guess you don't know either.

Hurry up and go to sleep.

We have training tomorrow.

-Good night.

-Good night.

Are you done chatting?

How did you know we were chatting?

I could guess.

Then can you guess

what the chat was about?

It's most likely

that she made me sound pitiful.

You're so good at guessing.

Open your window.

You wouldn't be

outside my window, would you?

This is against the team rules.

When did you leave it?

Before I left.

I stood on the terrace for two minutes.

If you wanted to pursue

someone in the past,

I guess they would fall for you

in no time.

You should ask Lin Lin more

about what I was like in the past.

I couldn't possibly

pursue anyone except for you.

Lin Yiyang, are you playing?

Go to bed quickly.

Good night.

How did you

put up with him all these years?

I didn't.

I just yield.

Young Master Meng,

now is the time to rest.

He has an old injury

and I don't have a good arm.

You're the only one here

whose physical indicators

are all perfectly normal.

It's tough on the two of us.

Besides,

I think for billiards,

the most important thing

is to meet your match.

Lin Yiyang is here. Are you still afraid

you won't regain your status?

He's better than those disciples

of yours from Bei City, isn't he?

I just can't stand you guys.

You are never serious.

Especially in the locker room.

Your attitude is not proper at all.

Come on.

Show him some attitude.

It's no fun training like this.

What?

Let's do it a bit faster.

Sure. Why not?

Don't think I can't do it

since I've never played.

Let's wait and see.

Let's take a break and have some tea.

Hey,

it's 1 a.m. and you're drinking tea?

I've done this for over 20 years.

I've become immune to tea long ago.

I'm not used to water

with no taste anymore.

Speaking of which,

the last time the three of us

gathered like this,

we were all still young.

I've been waiting for this day

for a long time.

To have the bosses of the two major clubs

fly to Hull,

it could only be you.

Among the three of us,

I'm the one

who talks the least.

Not anymore.

Now

you're the best at making small talk.

That's different.

Thank you both

for coming to me.

Thank you.

TWO MONTHS LATER

-Let's go.

-Let's go.

Zhou.

-There is a problem with the luggage.

-Go for it!

Go for it.

You'd better deal with it quickly.

Yiyang, there's a problem

with the luggage.

Let's wait.

There's a problem with the luggage.

Let's pull over and wait a moment.

Look.

Is today your birthday?

No, it's not.

Yiyang, is this your surprise

for your girlfriend?

9-BALL YIN GUO

How could it be?

We are here for the competition.

It's not proper to do this.

Then it's just fans.

They put a lot of effort into it.

-Yin Guo, go for it!

-Yin Guo, go for it!

-Yin Guo, go for it!

-Yin Guo, go for it!

Thank you.

Yin Guo, good luck with the gold medal.

I have faith in you.

Thank you all.

Thank you.

That guy

seems to have been pursuing Yin Guo

for years, right?

Last time,

he contacted Yin Guo's dad,

asking if he could introduce him

to officially meet her.

Hey, sunshine.

Judging by your look,

are you worried about Lin Yiyang

or thinking about the young guy

who has been pursuing you at the airport?

What are you talking about?

It's not like that.

Nobody is pursuing me.

That's not pursuing at all.

Listen.

You'd better check on your boyfriend.

He's probably sulking

and jealous right now.

He can't be, can he?

Well, he has a lot of fans too.

I'm not jealous.

He can't be?

Then you should go and see.

The free time is limited.

If you don't go now, it'll be too late.

Besides,

before the match,

you must comfort our captain

and put his mind at ease.

Then I'll go take a look.

Go ahead.

If you need anything, just call me.

-Okay.

-I'm off.

Well…

Is he

available?

Yes, he is.

I'm heading out.

Why are you back?

I'm feeling frustrated inside.

I also haven't eaten anything since noon.

Just speak up.