Love You for the Rest of My Life

Chapter 1133: The Score Will Be Out Soon

But what was the overall impression Belinda gave?

Compared to Di Xiaxia, her skating was very beautiful and accurate, but it lacked the unbridled and exhilarating sense of abandon that characterized Di Xiaxia’s performances.

To use a very sensual metaphor, when Di Xiaxia skated, you would get excited along with her, feeling like she was playing.

Even those who never understood extreme sliding would be attracted to her. It wasn’t because her movements were so astonishing, but because her vibe was amazing—a carefree and dashing vibe.

Even if you didn’t understand extreme sliding, you would be drawn to want to try it because of her allure.

Although Belinda’s technique was not a problem and her entire set of movements was beautifully executed, it didn’t evoke that sense of exhilaration.

Therefore, even though Belinda made no mistakes, people still felt she wasn’t as thrilling as Di Xiaxia.

This intensified the discussions and speculation concerning the championship.

Some people quietly speculated that Belinda could not possibly surpass Di Xiaxia, and others believed that if Belinda continued without errors, she might tie with Di Xiaxia.

But there could not be two champions; hence, the two might have to compete again

in their own contest, pitting strength against strength—and the pressure was even greater.

Belinda performed consistently, with no breakthroughs but also without mistakes. She quickly completed an entire set of movements, the first to do so in that group.

However...

She took 0.3 seconds longer than Di Xiaxia, using a total of eighteen minutes and forty-two seconds.

Immediately, people were abuzz. That said, it seemed Di Xiaxia should be the champion, right?

After stepping down from the competition platform, Belinda enthusiastically waved to the crowd.

People were excited to welcome her, but inside, they were all guessing and hoping fervently that due to the 0.3-second gap, she would lose to Di Xiaxia.

However, the spectators were not professional judges and could not discern Belinda’s level from her recent performance.

But Di Xiaxia was a professional, and she knew Belinda’s scores for the movements.

She grew a bit nervous, because Belinda had inserted a minor move in her set that, if completed, would add 0.4 points, enough to offset the extra 0.3 seconds.

That move, which Di Xiaxia had also wanted to do, was small but carried a high risk of falling, hence the substantial 0.4-point bonus.

Di Xiaxia was entirely capable of performing it, but considering the risk factor, she feared an accident could harm her child.

Therefore, she abandoned that move and chose a continuous move instead, which only added 0.1 to her score.

So, she was tense, clutching Di Mingzhe’s hand so tightly she could barely help herself.

"Relax, big brother is here," Di Mingzhe comforted her gently, rubbing her hand with his thumb. He knew she was very nervous, but he had no better way to soothe her.

Although the phrase was simple, and although Di Mingzhe thought it wouldn’t console her much, for some reason Di Xiaxia suddenly felt calm upon hearing it.

Championships are like love, perhaps destined by fate—if it’s yours, you can’t run, if it isn’t, you can’t beg for it. Cherish it if you win, let it go if you lose, that’s all there is to it.

Moreover, she had Di Mingzhe.

Within those few minutes, the other contestants also completed their performances, and then came the announcement of scores.

The commentator’s voice soon rang out. Belinda was the first to finish, so her score would definitely be the first announced.

This meant the champion was about to be unveiled without any suspense remaining. Everyone immediately held their breath, so tense!