Chapter 1710: 23.29 Second Grey Star - Regional Competition End
Chapter 1710: 23.29 Second Grey Star - Regional Competition End
Sirius Frost's question came out of nowhere. It caught almost everyone by surprise, including the subject himself. The audience, the reporters, and even the other athletes didn't expect someone of Sirius Frost's standing to ask youngsters like Yun Luan to become his skating partner. With such a generation gap, things wouldn't be the same as the White and Black Kings pairing. Not only did it not feel natural, but it was similar to bringing a child to college university. However, one cannot deny the talent Yun Luan had shown, being beyond his age.
Yun Luan responded with an expressionless face and blunt words. "Are you crazy, sir?"
This answer left everyone dumbfounded. They never expected there would be someone aside from the White King who would call someone from the Frost Clan a crazy one. No one dares to laugh openly, as they are afraid of offending the Frost Clan, aside from one who had always been fearless.
Pfft! Hahahaha~
When everyone looked at the person laughing, and saw that it was the White King. The first person Sirius Frost had asked to be his partner was none other than this person, Hei Anjing. Unfortunately, he was always declined by these same familiar words. At least, Yun Luan is an expressionless child, and except for his words, nothing much is surprising. However, it was different in the case of the White King.
At that time, not only did the White King call him crazy, but he also called him uncle and looked so disgusted when asked the same question.
Hei Anjing commented, "A few years have passed, and you still haven't found a partner."
"If you had agreed to be mine instead of that brat beside you, I would have been the one standing by your side and not him," said Sirius Frost while glaring at Ye Xiajie.
The Black King retorted, "You are so old already. Why don't you just retire?"
"Your poisonous tongue hasn't changed a bit, brat," rebukes Sirius Frost. "Moreover, it is very hard to find a talented one among my generation. The closest generation was you two, but who would have expected that you would pair up? What is wrong with me asking the only genius of this generation to pair up with me? With such perfection, dancing with me will give the ultimate result. There is no one from his generation who can match him anyway."
"That is something you are wrong about. Just because it wasn't found yet doesn't mean it didn't exist. Moreover, most duo partners are those from the same generation. You who have a dozen-year gap with Yun Luan will not find stability so easily," said the Black King, Ye Xiajie.
Sirius Frost looked annoyed and responded, "Dauntless as always. Are you saying that your disciple is fit to be his partner, like what you have done? Unfortunately, this one doesn't have sharp instincts like you or a wolf would possess. It's just a puppy. A dog is different from a wolf."
"How can you be sure that it is just a puppy when it hasn't fully grown up yet?" said Ye Xiajie.
Sirius Frost scoffed and wanted to retort more. However, the atmosphere between the two men is getting darker and heavier. It wouldn't take long for them to speak their minds, except for this indirect way of saying things.
Hei Anjing said, "Enough with the riddles. What are you guys fighting about? Let the crowd disperse, and it's time to go home."
With these words, the organizers of the competition had become grateful towards the White King. After all, who didn't know that the Black King and the Ice King never get along with one another? When they were young, brawls between the two of them were the norm. They would even dance on the ice stage with scratches and black eyes on their faces in the past. This is especially true when the three of them were solo athletes. This happens before the White and the Black Kings become a pair.
Sirius Frost said, "Just for the sake of the White King, I will step back for today."
He ignored the annoying Black King and looked at Yun Lua for the last time. "I hope you think it through, little one. You who wish to dance with someone on the ice will have to find a partner that matches you well, or... you will never be able to dance as you wish on the stage of ice."
Yun Luan stares at the back of the residing Sirius Frost. He also noticed his twin brother glaring at him. It wasn't as if he had never seen Yun Hun show this kind of expression. But normally, he would handle his expressions and emotions well enough not to show his real feelings in public. However, with his coach getting interested in Yun Luan, with An Zhe defending him, and also with the existence of the White and Black Kings as his backers, Yun Hu could no longer hold back his jealousy and openly glared at Yun Luan.
An Zhe noticed that as well and blocked the sight for Yun Luan. He turned around and looked at the latter, "As expected, your twin is indeed two-faced."
"He is always like that. There is nothing new," said Yun Luan.
An Zhe seems to want to ask Yun Luan about something, but he hesitated until the end. Their coach approached them and gave them congratulations.
"You both have done well. Let's go back to celebrate, properly," the White King, Hei Anjing, said to their two students.
The Black King, Ye Xiajie, added, "We should also think about the City Competition. If you want to go to the World Figure Skating Competition, you must also win the ice skating competition three months from now."
"The city competition will be tougher than the regional ones. If you want to enter the world stage, you must first dominate the city. It's time to go back," said Hei Anjing.
With the Black King and White King in tow, the four of them had left the venue and headed to the mansion of the Ye family to celebrate. When they had arrived at the mansion, the children of the Ye family, as well as the old butler, had welcomed them home with banners of congratulations in the house. There is also a feast waiting for their group as they get home.
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From the perspective of Yun Hun and Lei Jun, they were sent back home by the Frost family, but they were in the same car as Sirius Frost.
The two of them know that even though they had won the championship for the duo division, compared to the performance that the single division had shown, they are just average. Adding the fact that their coach was more interested in their enemy than any of them made them feel embarrassed. This is especially true for Lei Jun, who used to be the partner of Yun Luan, who stood at the center of the conversation from before.
Bam!
This is Lei Jun hitting his fist on the seat under him. The driver was used to it and ignored the tantrum of Lei Jun. It is different for Yun Hun. The latter knew that Lei Jun's anger stemmed from his complex inferiority towards Yun Luan.
"Why is it Yun Luan again? Becoming a student under the White King wasn't enough. He even attracted our coach! This can't happen. If this continues, our performance in the city competition will be overwhelmed by him again!" Lei Jun complained as he started to lose his temper.
Seeing him this way, Yun Hun wanted to roll his eyes at him. After seeing An Zhe and their coach, Sirius Frost, their standard had greatly increased. He was happy for a while.
Yun Hun comforted him. "Don't worry, Jun-gege, as long as we train properly, we can win!"
"I can't tell if I am with you. I need Luan'er. As long as Luan'er is paired with me, I can win!" Lei Jun said as he started acting like a madman.
The moment Yun Luan's name was mentioned, the temper of Yun Hun came out for real this time. He grabbed Lei Jun by his hair and looked at him coldly. Lei Jun was caught off guard and flinched when he saw the cold gaze of Yun Hun.
Yun Hun said, "You should know your place, Lei Jun. If not for me, you might not even be able to win the pair division in the regional competition just now. Moreover, do you think Yun Luan will still accept you? Stop dreaming; just the fact that you had left him in his lowest state made your former relationship unable to return or continue anymore. Stupid fool!"
The sudden change in Yun Hun caught Lei Jun off guard. When he was thrown by Yun Hun just now, he forgot to guard and hit his head and back on the car's door. Lei Jun is now looking at Yun Hun in disbelief, as if he could not accept the fact that the innocent Yun Hun he loved before could wear such an expression and possess such a personality.
"Who the hell are you truly?" exclaimed Lei Jun.
Yun Hun grins and says, "I am Hun'er. Your Hun'er~"