The blue sky and white clouds, the bright sunshine, and the gentle breeze that plays and dances around the treetops make the whole world bright and clear, filled with freshness.
Along the neat green trees, passing the center court, you can see the training fields lined up along both sides of the road. The space is not large, but you can still feel the freshness of the recent renovation and reconstruction, and the colors are still bright and rich.
, it has not experienced too many tests of wind and rain.
boom!
Snapped!
The crisp sound of hitting the ball is stirring in the fresh and cool air, and the bright yellow and peacock blue stadium design is full of fresh vitality.
The weather is sunny and it is indeed a day suitable for outdoor sports.
Although he had just arrived in Auckland, Gao Wen did not take a break to adjust to the jet lag. He went to the officially arranged hotel to put his luggage and wash up briefly. Then, Gao Wen came to the stadium with his golf bag on his back to prepare for basic training——
Time is really tight.
The Davis Cup can basically be held by squeezing out a little time from the daily schedule. For the players, there is no time to slowly adjust and adapt. Arriving at the stadium, participating in the game, and leaving the stadium are like a short holiday.
Fight quickly, and then you have to get back to your own schedule.
Moreover, this is the first time Gao Wen has participated in the Davis Cup. As he said, he is looking forward to playing for his country and at the same time, he is also looking forward to fighting side by side with his teammates.
The individual competition has the charm of the individual competition, and similarly, the team competition also has the fun of the team competition. It has been nearly a year since the last time I participated in the team competition. When I set foot on the team competition again, I was so excited that I went to the stadium.
His pace couldn't help but speed up a little.
Turning a corner, the training ground is already in front of you. Compared to Melbourne and Dubai, there are not so many fans coming to watch the training.
Of course, the main reason is that China is New Zealand's opponent in the Davis Cup competition. Even if fans want to see Gao Wen play, they still need to restrain their enthusiasm, otherwise they will be embarrassed in front of New Zealand players.
In front of me, there were more than a dozen fans gathered here and there. It was not crowded, but the enthusiastic faces became clearer, and you could see the smiles and excitement on every face.
"Hey! Gawain!"
"Gawain, welcome to Auckland!"
"You performed very well in the semi-finals the day before yesterday."
Chirping, the fans expressed their support and love openly and generously. One by two, they couldn't help but surge up and looked at Gawain expectantly.
"Gawain, can I take a photo with you?"
"Sign, Gawain, please sign my jersey, I really, really like you."
Gawain's footsteps paused for a moment, and from the corner of his vision he could see figures running and hitting balls on the training field. It seemed that training had already begun.
So, Gao Wen showed an apologetic smile and said, "Sorry, I am preparing to go to training now. My teammates are waiting. Can I wait until the end of training?"
Being humble and polite is like taking a breath of spring breeze.
The fans in front of them were as if possessed, nodding their heads one after another, and even couldn't help but cheer.
"You go to training quickly, we will wait here."
"Yes, yes, train well!"
Amidst the rustling cheers, Gawain stepped forward and entered the training ground. There was an uncontrollable scream and cheer behind him.
Gawain quickened his pace slightly and stepped forward quickly.
"Good morning!"
A voice full of vitality breaks the rhythm of the sound of hitting the ball, and you can feel the raised corners of the mouth and bright eyes without seeing the expression.
Everyone looked towards the source of the sound, and at a glance they could see Gao Wen, who had a tall and straight figure and a clear face. The golden sunlight fell on his shoulders, soft and light, and his brilliant smile danced lightly in the breeze, deep and deep.
I felt the lightness so deeply that the corners of my mouth couldn't help but rise.
No wonder Gawain is known as the "Girl Knight". Every time the game is played, the screams and shouts of female fans have become a beautiful sight.
However--
Not everyone likes such a vigorous appearance. Instead, they think the laughing and joking posture is unserious, playful and lacks respect.
"snort."
A cold snort came, falling like a heavy hammer. Before the atmosphere could get cheerful, he was hit by a frontal sniper, and the air immediately became tense.
"Isn't it still good morning? Don't you know what time it is?"
"The sun has already reached the top of your head, and it's almost noon. What have you been doing all morning? Or do you have the privilege of being a Grand Slam champion?"
"While you are standing there enjoying the cheers of the fans, we have been training here for more than two hours, so are you trying to show us power?"
There was a burst of curses, even omitting the link of self-introduction, and he rushed towards Gawain in a flurry of confusion.
The smile slowly solidified at the corner of his mouth, and the tense atmosphere spread everywhere, so that everyone who was training stopped.
All eyes were focused on Gawain. There was no sound, only silence. It was in sharp contrast to the sparse cheers behind him that had not had time to completely dissipate. It became a kind of silent interrogation. There seemed to be only a thin line between heaven and hell.
separated.
what happened?
Gao Wen was also clueless, because it was the first time for him to meet these players, and he didn't know anything about their personalities, habits, or styles. Was he just trying to establish his authority?
Subconsciously, Gao Wen looked towards Zhang Ze. Among the players in front of him, Gao Wen and Zhang Ze were the most familiar with each other, and they even trained together in Melbourne.
Zhang Ze was a little embarrassed, as if he didn't dare to look directly into Gawain's eyes, and shifted his gaze uneasily.
But Gawain is not sure whether it is his own illusion, why he always feels that Zhang Ze... wants to laugh, because there is some distance between the two people, and he cannot see very clearly, so that Gawain is also full of question marks, and there is always a vague feeling.
Something doesn't feel right.
Then--
The scolding of the person in front of him sounded again. He looked behind Gawain, paused briefly, and the words that came to his mouth stopped for a moment.
"...Why, did you come here alone on purpose just to avoid suspicion? Are you worried that we will say you are a big name? It's like we don't have our own coaching team? Do you sympathize with us or despise us? Are you afraid that others won't know that you are?
Grand Slam champion?”
Stuttering.
Stumbling.
There was another angry accusation, but the words were obviously not fluent.
Gawain raised his head and glanced at the other party, but this look made the other party become more cautious, his eyes dodge slightly, and then he straightened his back and scolded.
"What are you looking at? What do you mean by that look in your eyes? Are you not convinced? Do you feel wronged? If you don't like it, get out. No one of us asked you to come over."
"Don't think we can't win without you."
Something is wrong.
It's not that there's something wrong with the "blow-in-the-face" thing, it's that the atmosphere in the entire stadium is wrong, but I can't tell what's wrong specifically.
A little awkward, a little jerky, a little stiff. It should be tense, but it can't be tense. Instead, it feels a little loose.
Gawain felt a little fragmented, and the whole scene was difficult to explain.
etc!
Is the person in front of me... winking at Zhang Zhe? Why does he feel like he's showing off his face and his inner feelings?