After Leaving the Sports Circle, I Became a Cooking God (Completed BL)

Chapter 24 - Qiu Wen's Result & Emergence of the Nickname 'Devil Coach'

Translator: dapotaturs
Release Date: 09/02/2023

As he crossed the finish line, Qiu Wen looked around and saw that he was the first one to cross. Excitedly, he raised his fist and, after a moment of slowing down, instinctively looked up to find Su Bai and his teammates in the stands. With excitement, he waved his hand in their direction.

Although it was just the first of the group matches and the final ranking was yet to be determined, Qiu Wen could feel that his performance today had been exceptionally outstanding.

During the first 200 meters, even though he controlled his speed, Qiu Wen sensed that his pace wasn't much slower than his regular pace for a 200-meter run. Roughly estimating, he calculated that his speed for the first 200 meters was around 22.1 to 22.2 seconds. From 200 to 300 meters, he consciously followed Su Bai's instructions and lowered his speed, which might have decreased a bit too much for this stretch considering his usual training pace. However, during the final sprint, despite some fatigue and a bit of oxygen debt, he managed to pick up his speed a bit.

Calculating in his mind, Qiu Wen felt that his result should be within 48 seconds or less, though he wasn't exactly sure how much less.

In any case, there should be hope for the final, right?

Thinking this, Qiu Wen grinned, feeling a slight decrease in the cooling sensation on his scalp.

After running a short distance, the momentum from earlier had mostly dissipated from Qiu Wen's body. As he came to a stop, a voice greeted him from behind.

"Hey, you're Qiu Wen, right?" Lin Chuan caught up from behind. He glanced at the athlete number on Qiu Wen's bib, then walked up to him, scrutinizing him again before praising, "Impressive, kid. When I saw you start off so fast, I thought you wouldn't control your speed, but you surprised me by maintaining the lead the whole way."

"You're a newcomer in the 400 meters, right? Incredible! To debut with such performance, your future looks promising!"

Lin Chuan's praise brought another grin to Qiu Wen's face. He scratched his head and laughed in a somewhat silly manner, "Hehe, I also think my future is promising!"

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"Ha."

For the first time, Lin Chuan encountered a situation where someone he praised for being a newcomer in such a way genuinely responded with unfiltered enthusiasm. Lin Chuan could easily tell that Qiu Wen had no ulterior motives. In fact, he truly believed in what he was saying.

Thinking this, Lin Chuan shook his head and chuckled, "Sure, sure. But if you give it your all in the heats, make sure your performance doesn't dip in the finals."

Hearing Lin Chuan's words, Qiu Wen wasn't worried. He waved his hand dismissively, "No worries, I haven't competed in a long time. Right now, I just want to run more. As long as I make it to the finals, I'll be fine!"

Speaking of this, Qiu Wen patted his chest with lingering fear, his face taking on a serious expression as he said, "As long as I make it to the finals, I'm good. If I can't make it to the finals, that's when it gets dangerous!"

Evidently, Qiu Wen was worried that if he didn't qualify for the finals, he wouldn't be able to enjoy the delicious food Su Bai had prepared for him. However, Lin Chuan wasn't aware of the reasons behind this, so he looked at Qiu Wen and assumed that he might have made some kind of commitment to the team or that his team was particularly focused on members' performances and would be displeased with poor results.