Under the request of her upright and plainspoken grandfather, her father couldn't help her shout the beat. Her father's clapping sound was drowned out by the cheers of the surrounding children.
Xi Xi was a little flustered, but she still tried hard to remember her father's instructions. She wasn't very confident, but she was very strong as she shouted, "One, two, one, two …"
The little girl's crisp voice was like a clear stream in this noisy environment. It wasn't loud enough, but it was very clear.
At the beginning, the three teams were a little chaotic at the starting point. Every child wanted to compete for first place, so they didn't run at the same speed as their partners. As the ropes were pulled, they bumped into each other, causing the surrounding children to laugh.
After all, Xi Xi and Lan Xin didn't have any special training. Yang Yi's sudden guidance just now couldn't make the two girls form a special muscle memory. So at the beginning, they didn't run at the same pace and squeezed together.
Among the three teams, the first ones to adjust were the siblings Wang Xijuan and Wang Xiyun. The two children must have practiced at home, and they had enough tacit understanding. They quickly adjusted and ran forward in small steps.
"Come on! Xi Xi, Xin Er, come on! " Yang Yi was anxious and nervous at the side. He clenched his fists. He couldn't shout the beat, but he could still cheer them on.
It seemed that Xixi's rhythm had taken effect as Lan Xin gradually adjusted to the rhythm. The two girls held hands and began to chase after each other.
The third team was slower. There were two boys. They were about the same height, but one ran fast while the other ran slow. The two of them bumped into each other and even pulled each other in the middle. They fell on their backs on the track.
Because they lost their balance first, they struggled for a while before falling, so the fall wasn't heavy. Moreover, they wore thick clothes in spring, so the fall didn't hurt at all. They just felt a little embarrassed. The children next to them were all laughing.
"I don't want to play anymore." One of the little boys cried.
They had basically lost the chance to win the championship. The only thing left was for Xi Xi and Lan Xin to compete with Wang Xijuan and Wang Xiyun!
Wang Xijuan and Wang Xiyun weren't running very fast, but they were very stable. The older brother put his hand on the younger sister's shoulder, and the younger sister pulled on the older brother's waist. They ran step by step, showing a high level of tacit understanding.
Xi Xi and Lan Xin tried their best to catch up, but Lan Xin couldn't run fast either. When she turned back, the chubby girl began to pant.
"One, two, one, two …" Xi Xi looked to the front and her voice sounded a little anxious. She unconsciously sped up the beat.
"Xi Xi, Xi Xi …" Lan Xin pitifully followed her, but she couldn't help but gasp and shout, "Slow down, slow down, okay?"
Xi Xi wanted to keep up with her friends as much as possible, but she also looked at the opponents in front of her anxiously.
The little girl didn't know what to say and could only shout the beat. However, when she sped up a little, she felt the pull of the rope. Her partner couldn't run fast, so she could only slow down a little.
It couldn't be said that Lan Xin didn't work hard. She also tried her best to run with her chubby little legs, but she couldn't run fast!
In the beginning, Xi Xi's team showed a good momentum, but gradually, as Lan Xin's physical strength was affected, they slowed down. There was only a little distance left, and it seemed that they couldn't catch up no matter how hard they tried.
"Come on! Come on! "
In the last few meters, the children on the side of the field didn't make any more trouble. They seemed to be infected by the "intense" atmosphere of the competition and shouted deafeningly with their parents.
But unfortunately, under Mo Henian's waving of the flag, Wang Xijuan and Wang Xiyun reached the finish line first, and Xi Xi and Lan Xin were a few seconds later.
In these few seconds, victory was given away with both hands …
Lan Xin leaned on her knees and panted heavily. Her expression couldn't be seen, but Xi Xi stood there motionlessly. She looked at the happy Wang Xijuan and Wang Xiyun siblings with envy in her eyes, but her expression was blank and dazed. Her little figure looked a little lonely.
Yang Yi clapped as he walked over with heartache. He shouted, "It's okay, you guys are already very good!"
Mo Henian saw this scene too. He waved the flag and shouted, "Let's give our applause to the champion of this competition! Also, this pair of children performed very well just now. They chased to the end. Although they lost, it's a glorious victory. Everyone, let's give them a round of applause, okay? "
However, no matter how much applause or consolation there was, Xi Xi didn't seem to listen.
When her father untied her, the little girl leaned into her father's arms in low spirits. Her little hands grabbed the front of her father's shirt and fiddled with the buttons.
It was Yang Yi's first time seeing Xi Xi like this. Usually, she was everyone's joker. That sweet smile of hers was enough to lift everyone's mood. But today, the little girl seemed like she was going to cry, but she didn't. She looked like she was going to be strong, but her heart was sad.
If she were to cry, Yang Yi would think it was normal. He patted the little girl's back gently and said, "It's okay, we didn't win this time. Let's try again next time!"
Lan Xin, on the other hand, had a big heart. She opened her arms and shouted loudly, "Uncle Yang, can you hug me too? My father and mother didn't come. "
Yang Yi smiled and hugged Lan Xin in his arms.
At this time, Xi Xi's friends all came over. Chen Shiyun, Nan Zhaoyu, Yang Luoqi, and Wu Yue and Chen Shiyun's mother.
"Xi Xi, Xin Er, don't be sad, okay?" Yang Luoqi whispered.
"Yes, you have worked very hard just now. Auntie saw it. You were very good!" Wu Yue clapped her hands and smiled.
"I'm not sad!" Lan Xin, in Yang Yi's arms, made a face at Yang Luoqi. The children all giggled.
However, this didn't seem to have any effect on Xi Xi. The little girl buried her face in her father's arms. She didn't want others to see her sad face.
Perhaps the father and daughter's minds were connected. Yang Yi could roughly understand his daughter's thoughts. He entrusted Lan Xin to Wu Yue and then carried Xi Xi to a corner where there was no one and sat down on a stone chair.
"Are you still sad?" Yang Yi put his daughter on his lap, gently held her little face, and asked softly, "There will always be winners and losers in a competition."
Xi Xi's mouth twitched. The tears that she had been holding back for a long time finally rolled down. She rubbed her eyes and whispered, "But, but, I want to win."
"Dad knows you want to win, and Dad also wants you to win. This is a very positive idea." Yang Yi praised first and then said, "But winning and losing are common. When we encounter failure, we can't treat it with sadness, unhappiness, or crying. Instead, we have to think positively. If I lose this time, I will win next time, don't you think so?"
Xi Xi nodded, but she was still crying. She wiped her tears and cried. This big tabby cat made people feel sorry for her.
"Don't rub your eyes with your hands." Yang Yi grabbed the little girl's hand and took out a child's wet tissue. These were the things that he usually carried with him. He wiped her tears.
The little girl pursed her lips. It was obvious that she was sad and wronged. However, the little girl enjoyed it when her father wiped her tears. Gradually, her heaving chest calmed down.
Yang Yi said softly, "Although you lost today, Dad still wants to praise you. Do you want to hear Dad's praise?"
"Yes …" Xi Xi pulled her father's hand away and her little head leaned over. Then the little girl moved her little butt so that she could squeeze into her father's arms and find a complete support.
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