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

Chapter 201-202

Translator: dapotaturs

Release Date: 10/02/2023

Chapter 201: Zhang Ziyi's Condition and Momentum (？)

Although Qiu Wen appeared carefree at times, he was also exceptionally sensitive on occasion. For instance, these days, Qiu Wen felt that something was slightly off with their senior Zhang's condition.

Now, nearing the end of the closed training period, the overall training volume for the athletes had decreased significantly. More of Su Bai's focus was on introducing new ideas for pre-competition preparations. For example, based on research conclusions from the latest foreign papers, he suggested that certain stretching exercises and injury prevention routines in the warm-up might not directly correlate with their actual objectives for running activities.

In any case, even though the training volume during the pre-competition phase wasn't too high, Su Bai continued to deliver these theoretical classes. In addition, the team also provided brief courses for dealing with domestic and foreign journalists and addressing potential psychological issues that athletes might face during major competitions.

These theoretical classes didn't pose much of a challenge for athletes like Zhang Ziyi and Guo Dun. However, for Qiu Wen, who considered himself a bit simple-minded, they felt like a mental overload. He often found himself dozing off during these classes, displaying signs of someone strong in physical abilities but not necessarily in intellectual prowess.

However, regardless of how simple-minded he thought he was, Qiu Wen couldn't help but notice that Zhang Ziyi had been acting differently these past few days. As the end of the training approached, Zhang Ziyi seemed to be getting increasingly tense.

If Qiu Wen were to describe Zhang Ziyi's current state, he would liken it to those times he secretly watched TV dramas where the great generals drew their bows, and the moment before releasing their arrows, they exhibited a state of complete tension.

Qiu Wen himself might be carefree, but he always felt that the peak of his intelligence was probably when he decided to eavesdrop on Coach Zhao Heping and overheard Su Bai's suggestion that he should switch to the 400-meter event. With gritted teeth, he had jumped in and admitted his eavesdropping while also deciding to try the 400 meters.

That one decision had led him to follow Su Bai all the way from domestic competitions to the Asian Games, the Asian Championships, and now, they were about to participate in the World Championships!

Whenever he thought about these things, Qiu Wen couldn't help but feel amazed by his buddy, Su Bai.

While pondering these matters incoherently, Qiu Wen found Li Junhao and started discussing Zhang Ziyi's recent condition.

"Ah Hao, what's going on with Lao Zhang? We're heading to Doha the day after tomorrow, is he going to be alright like this?" Qiu Wen fretted as he spoke to Li Junhao, appearing somewhat concerned.

Li Junhao's intuition wasn't as acute as Qiu Wen's, but after Qiu Wen mentioned it, Li Junhao carefully recalled Zhang Ziyi's state over the past few days and noticed something unusual too.

However, unlike Qiu Wen's concern that Zhang Ziyi might be under too much pressure, Li Junhao felt that Zhang Ziyi's current condition might be what they called the "calm before the storm."

Upon reflection, Li Junhao realized that Zhang Ziyi had been speaking less lately, and even his usual friendly smiles were rare. Overall, Zhang Ziyi gave off an imposing presence that made others hesitate to approach him.

Now, Li Junhao understood why he had been feeling unusually stressed these past few days. He was willing to bet that anyone near Lao Zhang during this period would feel the same way!