latelenovela Chapter 200 Skiing
Chapter 200 Skiing
Xianyun had a smile on his face and nodded slightly, saying, "Haha, indeed, it's rare for us to get together, so we should have a good time. Let's go to the snow slope above, but Hu Tao..." As he spoke, Xianyun's gaze shifted to Hu Tao who was concentrating on practicing sliding not far away. His brows unconsciously wrinkled slightly, obviously he was a little worried about Hu Tao's condition on the snow slope later.
Ah Ping, however, didn't care at all. She casually took Xianyun and Guizhong's hands and persuaded them with a smile: "Let's go, let's go. We have her guests here. With Mr. Zhongli here, Hu Tao will be fine. Let's go to the snow slope first to exercise and warm up. Don't waste time here." After that, Ah Ping took the two of them and walked quickly towards the snow slope.
Zhongli looked at Aping's back as she hurriedly pulled Xianyun and Guizhong away, shook his head helplessly, and then walked towards where Hutao was.
Hu Tao was practicing enthusiastically at the moment. She looked up and saw Zhong Li approaching. She quickly stopped, a bright smile on her face, and called out crisply, "Keqing, look at how well I'm skating now! Aunt Xianyun just taught me a lot of tricks. I feel like I'm almost there, and I'll be able to become a master soon."
Zhongli folded his arms over his chest, looking at Hu Tao's proud and confident expression. He said calmly, "Well, the Hall Master is indeed talented, and the progress is quite obvious. However, when it comes to skiing, you can't become complacent just because you have achieved some success. The snow slope is different from the flat ground. When you go up there, you must not be reckless or impulsive. You must be cautious and careful."
Hu Tao stuck out his tongue mischievously and replied, "I know, I know. Don't worry, my dear guest. I know everything." Although he responded like this, Hu Tao couldn't help but feel nervous in his heart. After all, the snow slope looked high and steep, which was indeed a big challenge for Hu Tao.
Under Zhongli's gaze, Hu Tao tried skiing a few more laps seriously. After confirming that she could control the skis relatively skillfully on flat ground, she mustered up the courage and followed Zhongli towards the snow slope.
At the same time, Linghua, accompanied by Xinyang, was slowly approaching the snow slope.
Linghua looked up at the snowy slope, her nervousness rising again. Her steps became heavier, and she whispered to Xinyang, "Xinyang, can I really do this? This looks so scary."
Xinyang wore a gentle smile. He reached out and held Linghua's hand tightly, encouraging her softly, "Of course you can do it. You've been getting more and more proficient when you were practicing on the flat ground just now. Just follow the methods we practiced before and take your time. There will definitely be no problem. I'll slide down with you later. You'll definitely be able to do it."
Before long, everyone gathered on the slope. Ah Ping, unable to contain herself, excitedly stood at the top and shouted, "Sisters, I'll go first!" As soon as she finished speaking, she pushed hard on her ski poles and slid down the slope as light as a swallow, her figure graceful and elegant, stirring up a cloud of snow.
Seeing this, Gui Zhong followed closely with a smile. Her sliding posture was elegant and natural, as if she had merged with the world of ice and snow, leaving a graceful and beautiful arc on the snow slope.
Xianyun looked at them, then turned to look at Hu Tao and Ling Hua, and said with a smile, encouragingly, "Don't just stand there and watch. Give it a try. Don't be afraid. Just take your time."
Hu Tao took a deep breath and slowly stood at the top of the slope. Looking down, she felt dizzy. The slope was much steeper than she had imagined.
Walnut gritted her teeth secretly, thinking that she must not show her weakness in front of others. So she followed what she had learned before, pushed hard on her ski poles, and the skis carried her out suddenly.
But after sliding out for a short distance, the speed increased rapidly. Hu Tao could only feel the whistling of the wind in her ears. She was about to lose control of herself. Her body began to sway uncontrollably from side to side. She shouted in panic: "Oh my! How can I stop this!"
Xianyun saw this and quickly shouted, "Hutao, steady your center of gravity, bend your knees slightly, and use the side of the skis to brake!"
When Hu Tao heard Xianyun's voice, she quickly tried to calm herself down and did what Xianyun said. She heard a "sizzling" sound from the skis rubbing against the snow, and her speed finally slowed down. Finally, when she was about to reach the bottom of the slope, she stopped steadily.
Walnut patted his chest with a lingering fear, raised his head and shouted to the people at the top of the slope, "Oh, I was scared to death, but this is also really exciting, haha!"
Seeing that Hutao had slid down smoothly, Linghua also plucked up the courage and stood at the top of the slope.
Linghua closed her eyes and silently recalled the key points that Xinyang taught her. After adjusting her breathing, she slowly opened her eyes, then gently pushed with her ski poles and began to slide down the slope.
At the beginning, Linghua skated quite smoothly, but as her speed gradually increased, she became nervous again and her movements became a little flustered.
Xinyang followed along as she skated, shouting, "Linghua, don't be nervous, relax, you can do it. Just do it like we did when we practiced on flat ground. I'm here with you, don't be afraid!"
After hearing Xinyang's encouragement, Linghua gritted her teeth and tried hard to overcome the fear in her heart, and regained her balance bit by bit. Although there were some twists and turns in the process, she finally slid to the bottom of the slope smoothly, her face full of joy of surviving a disaster.
After the speed slowly slowed down, Linghua stood steadily at the bottom of the slope, but she did not move for a long time, as if she was still immersed in the tense and exciting sliding process and had not come back to her senses.
Then, the excitement surged into Linghua's heart like a bursting dam. Her eyes were red and sparkling with tears of joy. She threw herself into Xinyang's arms, her voice trembling slightly, filled with relief and excitement at having survived a disaster. She said, "I did it! When we were on the slope just now, I was really scared. I thought I would fall miserably this time, but I didn't expect it to be successful!"
Xinyang caught Linghua steadily and hugged her back tightly. A bright and relieved smile spread across his face. He gently patted Linghua's back, his eyes full of doting and joy. He said, "I knew you could do it, Linghua. Look, as long as you overcome your fear, you can show such a powerful side. In fact, when I was skating beside you just now, I was also very nervous, afraid that you would accidentally fall. But seeing you gradually regain your balance, I couldn't tell you more happy."
Linghua raised her head from Xinyang's arms, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her hands, smiled a little embarrassedly, and said, "Luckily, you are always with me. If it were just me, it would definitely not work."
Xinyang smiled and scratched Linghua's nose, saying, "You really underestimate yourself. You're the eldest daughter of the Inazuma Society. You practice so hard and seriously. You must have the skiing techniques firmly etched in your mind. As long as you overcome your fear, you can do anything."
Everyone gathered at the bottom of the slope, the atmosphere was warm and cheerful. As they watched Linghua and Hu Tao successfully challenge the snow slope, their laughter and joy continued to echo in this world of ice and snow.
Hu Tao came skipping over to Linghua and said excitedly, "Linghua, we were so brave today. We conquered such a steep snow slope. Now that I think about it, although the process was quite scary, it was also quite interesting."
Linghua nodded gently and responded, "Yes, Hu Tao, thanks to Xin Yang accompanying me, otherwise I really wouldn't have the courage to slide down. Now I feel a sense of accomplishment."
"It's all my duty. After all, you should love your own wife." Xinyang said with a smile.
Guizhong came over and said, "We had a great time today. It's getting late. Let's go down the mountain."