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

Chapter 149-150

Thinking about this, Su Bai led him to the sofa in the living room, had him sit down, and took a seat on a nearby chair.

"Speak up, what's on your mind?"

In fact, upon seeing Cui Luoheng's demeanor, Su Bai had already guessed his intentions. When he saw Cui Luoheng's pre-competition data and psychological dynamics during the game, Su Bai understood. Cui Luoheng had a strong desire to win in competitions, and he was not afraid of challenges.

Even when he went to Jamaica for the first time, participating in a competition he had never been in before, facing world-class athletes, he did not show fear. Instead, he was filled with anticipation and nervousness.

For a truly mentally fragile athlete, this was not something they could achieve with thorough pre-competition data preparation alone.

Recalling Cui Luoheng's previous competitions, in fact, his performance had always been excellent. The only time a potential psychological cognitive issue could have arisen was during the Asian Championships final when Cui Luoheng's skill was significantly superior to the other competitors. This led to a slight deviation in his perception of the competition.

Apart from that, there were no other issues.

Su Bai couldn't understand why Cui Luoheng had consistently used the excuse of poor mental resilience. Using this excuse only served the purpose of making Su Bai provide more psychological counseling and pre-competition mental preparation for him. There didn't seem to be any other use for it.

"Sorry," Cui Luoheng looked at Su Bai with hopeful eyes. His gaze was fixed on Su Bai but he couldn't bring himself to express his true feelings.

Seeing Cui Luoheng's pitiful appearance, Su Bai sighed and said, "Alright, I understand. It's okay."

That day, when Su Bai had realized Cui Luoheng's competition status, he had been briefly angry. However, he soon realized that there wasn't much to be angry about. While Cui Luoheng's lie had made him do some unnecessary work, Su Bai understood that his momentary anger had stemmed from Cui Luoheng's dishonesty, not from believing in his lie.

Su Bai couldn't come up with a logical answer to why he had felt that momentary anger, so he decided to set the issue aside. He thought it would be better to focus more on the relay team's training work.

Of course, Cui Luoheng's actions needed to be addressed, and Su Bai was prepared to give him extra training and educate him so he wouldn't make unfounded claims about training and mental states in the future.

However, Su Bai's seemingly indifferent attitude toward the matter made Cui Luoheng feel even colder inside. Even the hope that had previously been visible in his eyes dimmed. Despite never having been in a romantic relationship, Cui Luoheng had a vague understanding that if Su Bai felt differently about him, he wouldn't be so easily dismissive.

This perception left Cui Luoheng frozen in place. He was even more afraid to voice his true feelings to Su Bai. He feared that if he said the word "like" to Su Bai, Su Bai would completely transfer him to Coach Lu's hands, and he would no longer have any excuses to train under Su Bai or to engage in technical discussions and relevant competitions with Su Bai in the future.

Seeing that Cui Luoheng seemed a bit downcast, Su Bai habitually rubbed his head and said, "Alright, it's not a big deal. In the future, be honest with the coach. Don't look for problems when there are none, and don't be afraid to speak up when there are issues."

Su Bai said these words from a coach's standpoint, forgiving Cui Luoheng and reassuring him to put his mind at ease.

However, even though Cui Luoheng allowed Su Bai to rub his head while keeping his head lowered, he also clearly understood that, at this moment, Su Bai didn't have any feelings for him beyond that of a coach.