Realm of Mirrored Words

Tang Yi-Bai's words made Yun Duo's heart twinge. She also really wanted to stay behind to take care of Tang Yi-Bai, but she just didn't know if the centre would agree. Addressing her concerns, Tang Yi-Bai said, "Leave this sort of things for Coach Wu to worry about. You go and prepare. But..." At the thought that Duoduo had only requested for 2 days of leave, Tang Yi-Bai was sad again. Didn't she still have to go to work after two days anyway? Meanwhile, there was no telling how long he would have to stay here. Thinking about it, Tang Yi-Bai said to Yun Duo, "Duoduo, why don't you apply for a few more days of leave?" "How long?" "One month?" A month? The entire winter vacation was about a month! Yun Duo hesitated. "I don't mind, but Director Liu will definitely never agree." "Here, give me your phone. I'll talk to him." With no illness or any other urgent matter, it was indeed rather t

After the plaster had set, Dr. Xu went to fill in the consultation forms. Wu Yong paced back and forth in the corridor, his brow locked into deep furrows. It felt like a thundercloud was pressing down on his heart. The policeman called in a colleague and they took Tang Yi-Bai's witness report together. According to Tang Yi-Bai's statement, this might very well be a case of malicious wounding, and the victim was a well-known athlete. With one strike, the hoodlums had threatened a potential world gold medal... From whichever angle, they need to solve the case as soon as possible. After the police left, Yun Duo received a call from Auntie Lu. She felt a little guilty. "Hello, Auntie?" "Yun Duo, you went out? Will you still be coming back tonight?" "I..." She did not know how to answer and was also unsure whether she should tell them about this incident. She blinked at Tang Yi-Bai, throwing him a questioning look. Tang Yi-Bai shook his head.

This year's Champions Tournament was to be held at City-S. As a national idol, Tang Yi-Bai already had a crowd of fans. The tickets for all of his events had long been snapped up. Some fans who did not manage to obtain tickets waited in droves outside the swimming hall, unwilling to leave. Heaven knows what miracle they were hoping for, or perhaps they only wanted to be just a little closer to their idol. Yun Duo snapped a picture of the long line outside the ticketing window to prove that "swimming is still as popular as ever; the future is bright". After taking the photo, she mused cheekily that if she were to resell the tickets she had for Tang Yi-Bai's and Qi Rui-Feng's events, she would most certainly make a small fortune. Tang Yi-Bai's time in the men's 100-metre freestyle finals at the Champions Tournament this time was 47.91 seconds, slightly worse than his best time of 47.74 seconds last year. However, this was not indicative of a problem. The

Tang Yi-Bai scurried back to the national team and worked like a dog; he did not have time to even leave the premises of the training base. Meanwhile, Yun Duo was also very busy lately. The news agency was always short-staffed and there was a lot of mobility within the new hires. As such, she was transferred to another team every so often to put out fires, and she still had to ensure her own work was completed well. One person doing the job of two people — it was exhausting. It wasn't until two days before the Champions Tournament that she was able to relax a little and end work a little earlier to go meet Tang Yi-Bai. She left her office and went to buy two cups of freshly squeezed juice, one cup of orange juice and one cup of pomegranate juice. After that, she hailed a taxi while holding the two cups of juice. Lin Zi happened to be driving by. He rolled down his car window and said, "Yun Duo, where are you going? I'll give you a ride if it's on the way."

Yun Duo did not dare to make a move. She kept her head low, not looking at him and not saying a word. Her hand was still under his clothes, and under her palm was a warm and wet sticky mess. When he let go, she pulled her hand out. After that, she sat up and reached for tissues on her bedside table with a red face. Tang Yi-Bai's arms were longer — with a quick reach, he managed to get some before she could. He pulled out a few sheets, captured her slender wrist, and began carefully wiping. His motions were slow, intangibly dragging out the process. Yun Duo was so shy she did not know what to do. She cast a look at him to prompt him to move faster, but found that he was already looking at her. His eyebrows were like gently sloping willow branches and his gaze was gentle, like lotus flowers blooming under the moonlight. When he was done wiping off her hands, Tang Yi-Bai cupped her face and kissed her cheeks. He then said softly, "Wait for me. I'm going to change.&quo

Yun Duo had a video call with Tang Yi-Bai almost every night. Tang Yi-Bai had left all fair and white — his wheat-coloured tan from his training in Brisbane last year had long faded away. However, this time, Yun Duo found that every few days, Tang Yi-Bai's skin would become a shade darker. By the time the external training period was coming to an end, he had already become completely bronze, like a Louis Koo {古天乐: a Hong Kong actor with dark skin.} who had let himself go. Yun Duo said, "Tang Yi-Bai, you have really completely turned into Tang Yi-Hei {We've seen this before, but to recap, Tang Yi-White to Tang Yi-Black.} ." Tang Yi-Bai was quite narcissistic. "Isn't it sexy?" Yun Duo smirked. "Uh-huh, like a sexy baked potato." Tang Yi-Bai casually raised a brow. "Wait till I come back to handle you." Yun Duo asked, "When will you be back?" "The day after tomorrow." "In the morning or in the afte