PS: I finished writing the plot of the National Arts Boxing Match in one Chapter, unbroken~
"Come on, Sun Chengkang!"
"Zhao Kai is invincible!"
"National Arts must win, must win!"
In the gymnasium of Mist City Arts and Science University, the audience is excited and everyone is looking forward to the match between Sun Chengkang and Zhao Kai.
This is more than just a simple boxing match.
It’s a battle about whether the National Arts can be generally accepted. Sun Chengkang, a National Arts major at Mist City Arts and Science University, bears enormous pressure.
But Sun Chengkang is not burdened by this intense pressure, because Principal Ding has told him more than once to face Zhao Kai with a relaxed mindset.
It is almost six o’clock.
The referee team has already taken the stage, and the host has also stepped onto the ring. As the host announces the entrance of the challengers, the atmosphere reaches its peak.
"Thai Boxing expert, Zhao Kai!"
When the host’s powerful voice rings out, Zhao Kai, clad in a golden cape, walks towards the ring from one side of the gymnasium, waving to his fans.
"Kai is invincible, KO him!"
"Kai, you’re always the best!"
"Wow! Kai looks so handsome. Beat up his opponent, Kai."
His fans shout wildly. Zhao Kai clearly enjoys the attention from his fans.
"Now, let’s welcome our National Arts major student, Sun Chengkang!"
After Zhao Kai steps up onto the ring, the host announces Sun Chengkang’s entrance.
Zhao Kai enters the ring in much the same way as most boxers, but Sun Chengkang’s entrance differs!
In the air above, a pattern of Tai Chi yin and yang is projected. This is specially prepared by the school for Sun Chengkang’s entrance.
"Sun Chengkang, come on."
At the entrance on the other side of the gym, Ding Yue reminds Sun Chengkang one last time and pats him lightly on the shoulder.
With determination in his eyes, Sun Chengkang nods at Principal Ding and calmly walks towards the ring.
Sun Chengkang wears a white traditional costume, but unlike other Tai Chi experts or elderly people practicing Tai Chi in the park, Sun Chengkang’s robust figure is still evident in the white garment.
Before long, both Sun Chengkang and Zhao Kai are standing on the ring.
Ding Yue, along with Huang Youjie, Xu Bin, the director of the Department of Sports Xiong Yang, and the dean of the Institute of Traditional Chinese Studies, Wu Changdao, come to the specially prepared viewing area in front of the ring.
Several live broadcast teams are showing this grand showdown to the whole internet from different angles.
TikTok Live: Popularity 12697345
HuYu Live: Popularity 8930711
Twitter Live: Popularity 27308913
Bilibili Live: Popularity 18937490
The sum of the popularity rankings on each live platform has reached tens of millions.
Even several local TV news channels have informed their news staff to find out the result of the competition between National Arts and Thai Boxing immediately. They also plan to take advantage of the popularity wave and renewed confidence in National Arts to make a special news report if National Arts triumphs.
If they lose, the TV news channel can still frame National Arts as a fitness activity, which would help restore some face for National Arts.
Otherwise, if they lose this battle today, National Arts will be seen as worthless fancy moves in everyone’s eyes.
Under the ring, Ding Yue nervously watches Sun Chengkang and Zhao Kai on the stage.
With tensions running high and the battle about to start, it is impossible for Ding Yue not to be nervous.
Huang, sitting next to him, clenches his fist unconsciously. His level of anxiety is much higher than Ding Yue’s.
"Huang, calm down, believe in Sun Chengkang, he can do it!" Ding Yue softly pats Huang’s arm.
He tries to comfort Huang to prevent Huang’s continuous anxiety from making him increasingly nervous.
At this moment, his sister Ding Xiaoyou calls out to him softly from not far away. Ding Yue turns his head to see that his sister has come over.
Ding Yue frowns slightly as he looks at Ding Xiaoyou.
"An important match , of course I have to join the excitement. Has it started yet?" Ding Xiaoyou grins and sits down next to her brother after asking Huang to make space for her.
"It’s about to start." Ding Yue nods slightly and replies. As the match has not yet started and since Ding Xiaoyou is there, he takes the opportunity to ask, "By the way Xiao You, how’s your research on the chemical vapor deposition method going?"
He heard earlier that his sister has made a promising discovery in her research on an efficient chemical vapor deposition method, but he has been too busy recently to check on her results.
Shoulders shrugging, Ding Xiaoyou replies. She doesn’t say much more, keeping her eyes glued to the action on the ring.
Meanwhile on the ring, after listening to the head referee’s instructions, Zhao Kai and Sun Chengkang pay respects to each other.
The big battle is about to begin, waiting for the command from the head referee.