Dad, please try harder

Chapter 115

Due to the unexpected confrontation between Qian Quan and Igarashi Asuka, the enthusiasm of this Sino-Japanese martial arts exchange competition has reached its real peak.

Not to mention the top searches on short video platforms and social networks, the heated discussions among netizens also set off a climax.

"The controversy should be over now, Japanese martial arts or Chinese martial arts, who is better?"

"It turns out that a Japanese genius girl is just a punch in front of a Chinese genius boy!"

"When I saw Qian Quan pinching her neck, I knew that this person was not simple."

"The light of righteousness shines on the earth!"

"When I saw that Qian Quan was only defending but not attacking, to be honest, I was a little disappointed. Until I saw his repeated operations behind him and was slapped in the face, I called it awesome!"

"Splendid! The evaluation of this word is concise and clear, but it expresses the author's state of mind at this time vividly."

……

With the hot contestants fighting ahead of schedule and public opinion sweeping the online world, the Sino-Japanese martial arts exchange competition came to an early conclusion.

There is not much attention paid to the ending part.

Instead, those "reasonable" voices sounded again:

For example, a certain media took the lead in publishing an article titled "The Hidden Worry Behind the Fanatical Public Opinion About the Sino-Japanese Martial Arts Competition".

The article sharply pointed out that the various voices of approval and support on the Internet showed an irrational tendency, and analyzed the deep-seated reasons for the formation of this trend of thought-changing the soup without changing the medicine, or the same old routine.

There are also media people who wrote an article questioning:
"Seeing the crazy public opinion on the Internet, there is a disturbing emotion surging in my chest, I can't help but ask, can a martial arts exchange match bridge the gap in soft power between the two countries?
"Stop this kind of arrogant behavior, let alone a martial arts exchange competition, even an Olympic gold medal is no longer a symbol of national strength..."

……

There are also some remarks aimed at the game itself, which have also attracted a lot of attention:
"Perhaps you have seen the so-called disputes over the authenticity of martial arts and national honors, but I have only seen barbarism and violence!
"Although I know this is a martial arts competition and I shouldn't interpret it too much, but when I saw that boy's expression so fierce, his movements so rough, and his lack of demeanor at all, I felt a bone-chilling chill.

"Perhaps, that boy practiced kung fu really well, but it is also true that he used the name of martial arts competition to commit violence. This kind of violent man is a potential risk factor in society, and we must stay away from it in our lives."

……

Every time there is a popular event, public opinion on the Internet begins to split, which seems to have become a routine.

It’s just about the same thing, and the same group of people will give different feedback for different countries. This kind of double standard is often uncomfortable. Some netizens fought back angrily:
"Yes, if the Japanese player wins against China, that is the embodiment of the country's soft power. If the Chinese player wins against Japan, then this kind of competition is meaningless and does not represent anything.

"The outstanding performance of Japanese players means that the social environment is good and the country is easy to cultivate talents in all aspects;
"The Chinese players perform well. They are robots specially trained by the strong government to win glory for the country. They have no thoughts and no ego...

"It can't even be called a double standard, it's opposition for opposition's sake.

"As long as it is what you preach, I will slander it; as long as it is what you agree with, I will oppose it..."

On the 13th, the China-Japan Wushu exchange competition finally came to an end.

There are a lot of comments on the Internet trying to make a conclusion for this exchange competition:

"There is no winner in this competition."

In a way, this is already their greatest compliment.

The official media did not deliberately exaggerate the record of Qian Quan's double killing of Shimizu Ichiro and Igarashi Asuka, but after reporting the truth, they gave a four-character evaluation of "a successful end".

As the most outstanding performer and the most popular, Qian Quan accepted a formal interview.

He did not avoid the controversy of wounding Igarashi Asuka in the end, with a gentle tone and a humble attitude:
"On the field of competition, the only way to show the greatest respect for your opponent and yourself is to shoot with all your strength, just like what the media and netizens said when they commented on Asuka players."

Of course, there are many real blunt responses to those so-called "controversies", which he did not say.

For example, in all the previous games, Asuka has never followed the point to the end, and has been pursuing a one-hit kill.

These are evaluated by them as "the murderous spirit that should be on the field", "the serious craftsmanship spirit of the Japanese", "the fascinating contrast charm"...

In fact, each of Asuka's shots is full of inexplicable hatred and pleasure.

That was inherited from her father Igarashi Yugiri.

She is a girl whose father has stamped her thoughts.

If she had the ability and opportunity, she would definitely destroy herself at all costs, just like what she wanted to do to Zhao Baiyu.

How could Qian Quan show mercy to her under the rules?
There are many similar opinions on the Internet, but for those who speak nonsense with their eyes open, these words are meaningless.

As they say, online debates, especially those involving ass issues, are the ones that really have no winners.

Only by winning in fact can those hard-spoken people feel pain in their hearts.

That night, Qian Quan received at least eight dinner invitations and declined all of them.

Under the leadership of Zhang Xianger, he, Zhao Baiyu and Bai Yuanzhi went to eat what is known as the best barbecue in the capital.

"Second brother, some people on the Internet say that you, a straight man of steel, can hit so hard on a cute girl, betting on orphans, what do you think?"

After arriving at the barbecue stall and finding a seat to sit down, Zhang Xianger asked with a smile.

"How many of our players did that cute girl send to the hospital? Didn't anyone say she's a straight steel girl?" Qian Quan also joked.

Zhao Baiyu continued: "I reviewed the game with Master after the game. If you hadn't pulled me away, I might have to go to the hospital too."

Zhang Xiang'er said: "It's not possible, it's certain. As long as the little Japanese girl has the upper hand, she will always hit her opponent hard."

"Well, it feels like she's been programmed into a robot."

Qian Quan said: "This metaphor is very close to the truth.

"From the perspective of the rules of the game, she is an opponent, but from an ideological point of view, she is an enemy, and enemies do not have gender."

The others nodded silently when they heard the words.

Even Zhang Xiang'er rarely made any jokes.

……

Early the next morning, Qian Quan returned to Zhong Hai.

Ding Linlang went to the station to pick him up.

When the two of them saw each other for the first time, their emotions and expressions were not the same as before. An inexplicable throbbing formed an invisible vortex between the two of them, enveloping them.

Neither of them spoke, they looked at each other for a moment, smiled at each other, and then hugged each other.

The emotion of longing suddenly fell to the ground.

Both hearts became extremely at ease.

They hold each other very tight.

Smelling the fragrance of the other person's hair, feeling the heartbeat and breath of the other person.

After hugging like this for 3 minutes, Qian Quan adjusted the position of his head, gently lifted Ding Linlang's fair chin with one hand, and kissed it.

After kissing for a long time, they parted reluctantly, and then the two of them put their heads against each other and laughed lightly together.

Then, they left the station hand in hand.

(End of this chapter)