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

Chapter 259-260

It wasn't until this afternoon when he saw the online attacks from Ding Ruihan that he suddenly realized the extent of jealousy and resentment directed toward him due to his current position.

Tonight's competition, the feeling of giving it your all, facing off against top athletes from other countries on the field, had already ended, but he still felt a passionate, boiling blood within him.

It was as if the desire for competition and confrontation, which had sprung forth from his body, still lingered. He even wanted to start the next match immediately and release himself more enthusiastically on the field. But he couldn't, so he just had to let off steam by jumping up and venting his boiling emotions.

Li Junhao peeled Zhang Jiale off of him, looking at him with a bit of disdain, then sported a slightly smug yet proud smile himself.

Chen Yadan and Lin Yao wore content and cheerful smiles on their faces as well. In this match, they had completely exceeded themselves. The time of 3 minutes 15.09 seconds that they achieved in the mixed 4x400m relay would forever carry their names as part of the Chinese record.

"Don't relax, let's keep going tomorrow!" Chen Yadan reminded calmly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yao expressed some concern, "Dan Jie, you still have the women's 400m individual race..."

Chen Yadan shook her head and smiled, "First, let's do well in tomorrow's race. My preliminaries are on the night of the 3rd, and there's nearly a 3-day rest in between. It's no problem."

As they walked toward the exit, they were intercepted by reporters stationed at the interview area. One reporter, who had just watched their relay race, was particularly excited at that moment.

"Yadan, Yao, Jiale, Junhao, congratulations on advancing to the finals of the mixed 4x400m relay! How are you feeling right now?"

"In the realm of Chinese 400m sprinting, including individual and relay events, all four of you are the first Chinese athletes to reach the Olympic finals in this event. Are you surprised by your performance today?"

"I heard that your relay team was formed shortly before the competition, and many people say that you are not the top choice for the mixed relay in China. Yet, you achieved excellent results. Will your mixed relay team have a chance to become a fixed lineup in the future?"

"Do you think that if the top-choice lineup had participated today, they would have achieved better results than you?"

"For tomorrow's mixed 4x400m relay finals, do you have any expectations for your performance?"

These were real-time post-Olympic interview questions from an excited and emotional reporter who had just watched the live competition.

Chen Yadan, who was the team captain and the most composed of the group, answered most of the questions, creating a back-and-forth discussion in a courteous and harmonious manner.

After the interviews were concluded and the athletes changed back into their regular attire, they returned to their position in the Chinese team. Their teammates and coaches greeted them with pure excitement, warm welcomes, and congratulations.

"Congratulations! You did an excellent job on the field today," said Coach Su Bai warmly. "All of you performed beyond my expectations, and I'm proud of you."

Upon hearing Su Bai's praise, Zhang Jiale had the most visible smile on his face. After some thought, he took out his phone from his pocket and eagerly asked, "Coach, can you praise me one more time?"

Su Bai: ?

Zhang Jiale cleared his throat, scratching his head as he continued, "Well, you see, I want to send this back to my parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents... so they don't think I'm slacking off in the national team."