Rebirth: My dad is too obedient

Chapter 587 Don't Touch
October 8, 8pm.

The opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics was held on time.

The Bird's Nest stadium was packed with people, with no seats available.

"Isn't it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar?"

From the very beginning of the performance, "Singing While Striking the Earthen Pot," the audience was deeply moved.

Xu Chen sat in the stands, his eyes glued to the screen.

Although I had seen it on television in my previous life, seeing it in person at the Bird's Nest was still very inspiring and impactful.

"Ink painting scroll", "movable type printing", "Zheng He's treasure ship", "flying dancers", "the five rings of stars"...

Until the theme song of "Me and You" started playing.

Xu Chen thought to himself, it was indeed a feast for the five senses, and it was unlikely that any other country's Olympic opening ceremony could surpass it in the decades to come.

In retrospect, 2008 was a pivotal turning point for the entire country and its people.

In the adjacent stands, a large number of foreign spectators were holding up cameras and mobile phones throughout the entire event, expressing their amazement repeatedly.

On the giant LED screen, the camera also focused on a large number of foreign "heads of state" waving to the audience.

The so-called "patriotism" and "national pride" are probably the feelings one has at this moment.

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Athletes from various countries enter the stadium.

The first to enter the venue was the Xila delegation.

Greece is the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games, so in every Summer Olympic Games held in various countries, the Greek delegation is always the first to enter the stadium.

Following the Spanish delegation, athletes from various countries, lined up in neat rows, stepped across the "painting" on the ground.

Xu Chen, who had already witnessed the opening ceremony, knew that after all the delegations had left, a rainbow would appear on this "scroll"...

Suddenly, the entire audience erupted in cheers and applause. Su Rong and Wu Feifei, who were standing next to Xu Chen, had already stood up excitedly.

As the "host," the Chinese delegation made its grand entrance as the final participant.

Upon seeing the "flag bearer," Xu Chen couldn't help but stand up.

Su Rong and Wu Feifei had already started jumping for joy and screaming.

Xie Bingran was actually the flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

She walked at the front, wearing a crisp bright red coat, white trousers, and white shoes.

What he was holding was a huge five-star red flag.

On the big screen, the camera focused on Xie Bingran.

Wu Feifei patted Xu Chen on the shoulder, looking excited:
"Bing-ge is actually the flag bearer! You didn't even tell us!"

Xu Chen looked completely innocent:
"But I don't know either..."

Mrs. Wu, who was standing to the side, smiled gently and spoke up in her place:
“Every aspect of the Olympic opening ceremony is kept absolutely secret, and Xu Chen couldn’t possibly know anything about it.”

Su Rong: "That flagpole is so long and big, and it looks so heavy!"

Xu Chen: "It's okay, Brother Bing is very strong!"

Su Rong: *(｀⌒メ)**
Fang Jun: "..."

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8 month 17 number.

The day before Xie Bingran's "Women's 100m Hurdles" final.

The large contingent of volunteers arrived from Tiancheng and Hucheng respectively.

In Tiancheng, Lao Xu arranged a cheering squad of 200 people and booked two train carriages.

The number of employees in the park has now exceeded 1,000, and this team of 200 people was selected through a "public lottery".

Of course, there were also arrangements for those who didn't win the lottery. Sister Wu Yue set up a lively event in Tiancheng: "Watch the live stream and eat hot pot."

The Shanghai office team wasn't that large, so General Manager Xu generously approved the budget and booked business trips to Beijing for everyone.

The "large groups" on both sides were still too numerous, scattered across four or five hotels...

Xu Chen's high school and college classmates have also come to Beijing to watch the game, and naturally they won't miss Bing Ge's game tomorrow.

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In the afternoon, Xu Chen took a taxi to a hotel in the northwest of the Olympic Village.

My good friend Chen Dahai was already waiting in the lobby, as was Teacher Chen Ming.

After greeting Teacher Chen Ming, Xu Chen gave Chen Dahai, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, a big hug.

“Principal Huang Hua has just checked in, let’s go over there now!” Chen Ming said.

Xu Chen came all this way, naturally to greet Principal Huang Hua.

Xie Bingran was participating in the Olympics "at her own doorstep," so naturally, Principal Huang Hua came to watch the game in person.

Whether it was Xie Bingran joining the provincial team and the national team, or the public opinion crisis in July and August last year, Principal Huang Hua put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.

Since Bing-ge was too busy to visit at the moment, Xu Chen naturally stepped in to sincerely maintain her relationship with the old principal...

Located on the second floor of the hotel, Xu Chen saw the old principal Huang Hua again, with his gray hair, radiant smile, and somewhat ethereal air.

Several other people were with him; upon asking, he learned they were leaders from the Wenchuan Provincial Sports Bureau, as well as two coaches from the provincial team.

Principal Huang Hua was also very happy to see Xu Chen, his "young friend," and held his hand with great concern.

Finally, the old principal jokingly said to Xu Chen:
"I've arranged to have dinner with Xie Bingran after her competition. I hope my friend Xu Chen won't mind?"

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The 18th, the morning of the match.

The main force assembled at the Linglong Tower on the north side of the Bird's Nest, with Guo Liang in charge of the overall command of the event.

He held a large megaphone, like a tour guide directing a "cheering squad" of two or three hundred people.

All the employees from Tiancheng Company and Hucheng Company are present.

At this moment, everyone is wearing a cheering T-shirt uniformly customized by "Ranbing Sports".

Colleagues in Tiancheng and Hucheng also took the opportunity to introduce themselves to each other.

Nie Fei, along with several executives from "Ranbing Sports" and "Dongchen Advertising," introduced themselves to the management team from Tiancheng, including Guo Liang, Hua Shaojie, Yang Congxin, Si Daqing, and Ding Shaohui.

Xu Chen went over to join in the fun, and a bunch of people greeted him by calling him "Little President Xu, Little President Xu".

Xu Zhiquan and Fang Jun were also there, but they were mainly accompanying Su Rong and her father, and Wu Feifei and her mother.

Everyone's seats were in the same section of the stands, which was naturally arranged by Lao Xu.

Xu Chen looked very well-behaved and took the initiative to go over and greet "Uncle Su" and "Aunt Wu".

Wu Feifei looked at Xu Chen, pouting and looking unhappy:

"You're not with us, so you must have gotten a really good spot!"

Xu Chen smiled ingratiatingly: "Coach Cheng has a task for me!"

Li Rui, Zhao Feng, and several others carried over two boxes:

"Time for ice cream!"

A crowd surged forward.

Wu Feifei grabbed Su Rong: "Let's go! Let's grab some ice cream!"

Fang Jun turned to look at Xu Zhiquan, who was smoking, and said expressionlessly:

"I want to eat."

Old Xu paused for a moment, then chuckled and obediently went over to get ice cream for Teacher Fang Jun.

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Guo Liang gave a call and began arranging the queue for entry.

Sun Lingfeng, along with a few young men, distributed banners of various sizes with encouraging slogans printed on them, as well as bright small national flags.

Xu Chen went to Jiang Yuze's place and got a few "Burning Ice" T-shirts, which he was going to give to Cheng Hong and Liu Shengnan later.

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The entrance to the North District.

Xu Chen contacted Coach Cheng Hong and waited in the shade.

After waiting a few minutes, a tall, dark-skinned, short-haired stranger walked over.

"Young man, could you help me figure out which way to enter with my ticket?"

Xu Chen turned his head and saw that the tall man, who was over 1.8 meters tall, had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold and sharp, even showing a hint of ferocity.

He also has a scar at the corner of his right eye, which looks somewhat frightening.

This appearance still made Xu Chen a little wary, and he even recalled the scene in March and April when Lao Xu insisted that Fang Tao and Cheng Yong protect him.

But Xu Chen immediately laughed self-deprecatingly.

It's the Olympics now, and this is the Bird's Nest in Beijing. At this moment, you probably can't find a safer place in the whole country.

He glanced down at the blue ticket in the man's hand and said:
"Your ticket is blue, which corresponds to the 'South District'..."

Just walk around to the area marked 'blue' on the ground, then find 'Entrance H', go through security from there and you're good to go!
There are university student volunteers in uniforms over there; you can ask them for help.

The man nodded and said "thank you" twice.

But he didn't seem to be leaving. He looked down at Xu Chen's clothes, then at the T-shirts he was holding, and said:
"Young man, your T-shirt is really nice, can I buy one?"

Xu Chen was stunned for a moment, and was a little confused about the situation.

Seeing that Xu Chen didn't react, the uncle spoke again:

"Is this a 'Burning Ice Sports' outfit?"
I know this belongs to Xie Bingran...

I traveled all the way from out of town by train just to see Xie Bingran's match!

Xu Chen was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Brother Bing would have such an older fan.

He pulled out an XXL T-shirt and handed it over.

"How much is it, young man? I'll give it to you!"

As he spoke, the man reached into his pocket for his wallet.

Xu Chen: "No need, you can have this one!"

The uncle smiled politely, then bowed slightly and said "thank you" twice.

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The strange, unfamiliar middle-aged man had already said goodbye and left.

Xu Chen stood there, frowning as he recalled the uncle's cold and fierce eyes. Why did they seem so familiar? But then he suddenly realized something and a sense of melancholy rose in his heart.

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Someone called out "Xu Chen" from behind, and when I turned around, it was Coach Cheng Hong.

"Hello, Coach Cheng!" Xu Chen quickly ran over, looking very eager.

Cheng Hong handed over a work badge:

"This is the access pass for Huaxia Society. I got it through Chen Hui's help."

Chen Hui is the deputy editor-in-chief of Huaxia News Agency. Last year, when Xie Bingran's public opinion incident broke out, Chen Hui, like Xu Chen and Cheng Hong, was a member of the "802 Public Opinion Warfare Center".

Xu Chen hung his work badge around his neck:

"Thank you so much, Instructor Cheng. I'll also send a text message to Professor Chen Hui to express my gratitude later!"

He handed several T-shirts to Cheng Hong, who in turn handed a white tote bag to Xu Chen.
"give it to you!"

Xu Chen: "I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

He lifted it up and took a look; inside was a huge national flag.

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Inside the Bird's Nest, there was a great deal of noise.

Xu Chen, wearing a "Ranbing" T-shirt and a "Huaxia Society" pass around his neck, appeared in the photography area.

A female college student volunteer came over and checked Xu Chen's credentials again.

Upon seeing that they were staff members of "Huaxia Society", they directed Xu Chen to a designated area.

The "photography area" is reserved for reporters and photographers, and naturally offers the best view.

At least twenty or thirty domestic and foreign journalists and photographers have set up their equipment and are ready to go.

There were also a considerable number of on-site security personnel and "volunteers" helping to maintain order.

Xu Chen looked around; this spot was right next to the finish line.

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A sweltering heatwave swept over us.

Looking up, one sees a vibrant ocean.

Xu Chen turned around and looked towards the stands diagonally behind him, where he saw the "cheering squad" personally led by Old Xu.

Wearing matching "Burning Ice Sports" T-shirts, and holding banners and national flags to cheer on Ice Bro, they were naturally very eye-catching.

Looking up and around the entire venue, I saw many banners on other stands that read "Xie Bingran," "Brother Bing," and "Heavenly Ice Descends," all of them there to cheer on the crowd.

After all, this is the Olympics held on home soil, and she is the first Chinese woman in history to reach the Olympic women's hurdles final...

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A certain moment.

A huge cheer and clamor erupted throughout the Bird's Nest.

Xu Chen looked up and saw that the camera on the giant LED screen was focused on Xie Bingran in the waiting area.

She was wearing an orange-red national team uniform, and a few beads of sweat glistened on the ends of her hair.

Those same beautiful eyes and brows, naturally carrying a touch of coldness and melancholy...

And, quite aptly, CCTV anchor Yang Jian's voice echoed throughout the Bird's Nest stadium:
"He debuted at the age of seventeen and shone brightly in the Chinese sports world..."

At eighteen, she broke records at the National Games and Asian Games in succession...

The first person of Asian descent to win the women's 100-meter hurdles world championship and the first person of Asian descent to reach the Olympic women's hurdles final...

Now, please shout her name with me!

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After a prolonged clamor, followed by a brief silence.

As the host announced the lineup at the Bird's Nest stadium, the eight finalists took to the track one by one and greeted the audience at the stadium and around the world through the camera.

"The second one, America, Damucelli..."

"The third route, North America, Canada, Lopez Schlip..."

"The fourth one, China, Xie Bingran..."

"Fifth lane, America, Harper Nelson..."

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Apart from Xie Bingran in the fourth lane, all the other races were Black and White.

America, North America (Canada), Australia, Buyers...

The only Asian face.

She is the first person in history to reach the women's hurdles final at the Olympics.

The game hasn't started yet.

But this one moment is enough to be recorded in the history of Chinese sports, and even in the history of the Olympics.

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The entire Bird's Nest fell into absolute silence.

Xu Chen stood at the finish line, looking sideways at the starting line a hundred meters away.

He could clearly hear his own heartbeat without having to hold his breath.

The starting gun fired.

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In a moment of distraction, Xu Chen felt the whole world shaking.

The entire Bird's Nest.

Passion and heat surged forth.

The entire stadium looked as if it was about to be overturned by a huge wave of cheers.

Xu Chen touched his chest; the T-shirt he wore bore the slogan "Burning Ice Sports":

"Burn everything away."

In that instant, Xie Bingran secured an absolutely crushing victory...

Everything was burned away.

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"12.30 seconds! A new Olympic record!"

"This is the history of Chinese athletics! This is the history of the yellow race! This is the history of the Olympic Games!"

Xie Bingran has black hair and yellow skin!

She made history!

"Perhaps before that."

Nobody believed that Chinese people could do it, nobody believed that people of Asian descent could do it...

Nobody believed she could do it!

"She is mortal, but at this moment."

What she created was nothing short of a miracle!

"We need not be stingy with praise, we need not be stingy with applause!"

We don't need to be stingy with our tears..."

"When everyone says that's the limit for people of Asian descent."

When everyone says it's an insurmountable genetic gap...

She measured it with her own two feet and tested it with courage!

This may be the limit for over two billion people of Asian descent, but it is definitely not Xie Bingran's limit!

"When the wings of the god ice."

It glides across the sky above the Bird's Nest.

Her era,

Descending to earth!

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The finish line.

Countless cameras and flashes were focused on the newly crowned Olympic champion.

This is an Asian girl with short, jet-black hair and big eyes...

A group of Black and white athletes hugged and shook hands with her in celebration.

But when her gaze swept over the reporters' area outside the railing, a beautiful smile appeared on her usually cold face.

Eyes facing each other.

Xu Chen snapped out of his daze and quickly stood up with a smile.

He untied the cloth bag in his hand and took out the bright national flag.

As he walked towards Xie Bingran.

She was walking over with a smile.

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A young female volunteer saw Xu Chen rushing toward the fence and thought, "Oh no!" She quickly came over to stop him.

She assumed the young "reporter" in front of her wanted to cross the fence separating the competition area...

Xu Chen only had Xie Bingran in his eyes, and didn't see the volunteer or hear her objections.

She rushed to Xu Chen's side and quickly reached out her hands to grab his arm.

Just then, a cold, stern voice came from behind:

"Don't touch my man."

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(End of this chapter)