My Mr. Mermaid

Untitled Part 50

Chapter 50 by ryuxenji

The final ownership of the men's 100-metre freestyle gold medal was pretty much as expected. Even the predictive analysis of the local Japanese media indicated that Tang Yi-Bai had higher chances of winning the gold — after all, his strength was obvious. For Yuda Matsushima to win the gold instead, he would have to hope for Tang Yi-Bai to commit another false start, which was practically impossible.

In the post-race interview, Tang Yi-Bai himself expressed that this was just business as usual. However, unlike his previous two interviews, he had a pair of goggles in his hand today. It was the pair he had been using during the race.

One reporter had rather keen eyes and asked Tang Yi-Bai, "I noticed that you've changed your goggles today? It's the pair you're holding now, right?"

"Yes." Tang Yi-Bai nodded and his eyes shifted slightly, his gaze drifting casually to sweep a glance at Yun Duo.

Yun Duo just so happened to be looking at him as well. When their eyes met, she did not know whether it was out of embarrassment or what else, but she quickly ducked her head and pretended not to look at him.

His lips quirked upwards.

The reporter was stunned for a moment by his smile — it was too much for someone to be this handsome! Luckily this big sister is very professional, only being blindsided for a moment... she gathered her thoughts and asked, "Why did you change goggles?"

"Because this pair can bring me good luck," he answered.

The interview by Sports Weekly was still being handled by Qian Xu-Dong, because Yun Duo stubbornly would not move forwards. At this moment, her heart was pounding wildly; she was completely unsure how she should face Tang Yi-Bai, so she might as well hide at the back and play dead.

As Tang Yi-Bai spoke, his gaze kept drifting towards where Yun Duo was at. Noticing this, Lin Zi moved to stand right in front of Yun Duo, completely blocking off the possibility of Tang Yi-Bai and Yun Duo making eye contact.

Tang Yi-Bai frowned and swept a dark glance at Lin Zi.

Consequently, Tang Yi-Bai did not find any chance to say something like "see you at the old spot" again up till the very end.

When Tang Yi-Bai had gone, Yun Duo held a hand to her chest and said to Lin Zi, "What should I do? I think he might have a crush on me!"

Lin Zi replied expressionlessly, "Even if he likes you, you two cannot be together."

Yun Duo pouted. "It almost feels like we've become a pair of star-crossed lovers..."

Lin Zi said, "If you two can still like each other this much after the Olympics, then you can be together."

She was morose. People change... would they still be waiting for each other right where they were in two years' time? Even people who were already in love might break up in that time, what more them who only had this budding unexpressed liking in their hearts for each other? How fragile was this?

Even just asking herself, after two years, would she still continue to like him?

She really could not say. She did not dare say 'yes' but also did not dare to say 'no'. The future was rife with unpredictability — all predictions about it were vague, any decisive answer to the question would merely be a misinterpretation of the future or sheer irresponsibility.

That night, Yun Duo tossed and turned in her bed, consumed with thoughts on her liking for him which could not be expressed, as well as her pent-up emotions for him. In the end, she gave a long sigh. Perhaps, compared with love, dreams were indeed more precious. She liked him, so she also liked his dreams and ambition. She did not dare to speak of the future, but at least right now, she was willing to watch over him silently and wait for him.