The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 1058 - 1027: Shock, Pride

Chapter 1058: Chapter 1027: Shock, Pride

The Caucasian man shrugged his shoulders, finally understanding why Little Ghost always looked at him with hostility from a distance. It turned out that he had unintentionally offended his sister.

"I’m very sorry, I take back what I said earlier. You’re right, your sister really is amazing, full of power," the man said, apologizing to He Doudou.

"It’s okay, let’s watch the match together," He Doudou said, "I’m going to cheer for my sister."

"Well, since our Spanish competitor didn’t make it to the finals, I’ll cheer for your sister instead," the man said with a smile to He Doudou.

"Thank you," He Doudou said, "If my sister wins the championship, I will have her sign something for you."

"Sure," the man replied with a simple smile. It seemed that no one from Huaxia Country had yet won a championship, and he hoped this beautiful Huaxia woman would secure the title. Then, the autograph he would receive would be truly valuable.

The competition finally began.

He Doudou was very nervous.

On the other hand, He Tiantian was not nervous at all. She waved in the direction where her parents were sitting, then got ready for the race.

At the sound of the starter pistol, He Tiantian reacted swiftly, jumping into the water.

This was what she excelled at, focusing solely on the race, she started to forcefully move her arms and legs, maintaining a lead.

When turning, the strength in He Tiantian’s thighs was especially powerful, proving that all those meals were not in vain.

Previously, He Tiantian had been only half a body length ahead of others, but now, using the turn as an opportunity, she surged ahead of the second-place competitor by a full body length, and the distance kept increasing.

The cheers on both sides were incessant.

Coach Wu, Zhu Zhitao, and the other athletes and workers were all watching He Tiantian in the pool.

They hoped that He Tiantian could create a miracle, a miracle that belonged to Huaxia.

One length down and back, just a hundred meters.

Freestyle was the fastest of all the strokes, but at that moment, those few dozens of seconds felt like an eternity to Coach Wu and Zhu Zhitao.

The seconds stretched interminably long.

"Champion, champion, champion..." Coach Wu muttered, uncontrollably.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhitao wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded, saying, "Champion, champion, champion..."

The other staff were also anxiously waiting in silence.

He Tiantian gave her all, focusing intensely, and managed to increase her speed further, leading the second-place competitor by two body lengths.

Coach Wu and Zhu Zhitao became even more excited, with just ten meters left, hang on, hang on...

He Tiantian was the first to finish; the display showed her time as 51.56 seconds, breaking the world record and securing the championship in the freestyle 100 meters at the 1986 Spain World Championships.

"Champion, champion," Coach Wu was thrilled, especially when He Tiantian’s result was announced valid, he excitedly stood up from his seat.

The World Championships witnessed a breakthrough as Huaxia finally overcame the zero record of Country H.

As He Tiantian emerged from the water, a Huaxia swimming fan excitedly handed her a vibrant Five-starred Red Flag, shouting at He Tiantian, "Let everyone know, it’s us Huaxia people who won the championship, we Huaxia people are not the ’sick men of East Asia.’"

What?

He Tiantian was startled, these lines sounded like they were straight out of a TV drama!

However, the Huaxia person was extremely excited, gazing intently at He Tiantian with the Five-starred Red Flag held high in hand.

At that moment, He Tiantian suddenly felt her eyes becoming moist.

She hadn’t lived abroad for a long time and didn’t know about the disdain for Huaxia people overseas, but she had heard her father mention it.

Now that she had such an opportunity to be in the spotlight, even though He Tiantian wasn’t someone who loved attention, this time, for the sake of that person holding the flag with tears in their eyes, she also wanted to do something.

He Tiantian stepped forward, took the bright, large Five-starred Red Flag, and raised it high, running around the swimming pool.

Since it was the end of the finals, and there was an hour till the next race, she had time to rest and prepare.

All the Huaxia and Huaxia Country people present, and even some true swimming enthusiasts, stood up and cheered loudly when they saw He Tiantian running around the venue holding the Five-starred Red Flag.

Coach Wu and Zhu Zhitao were celebrating with each other, finally having won the championship.

After all, this was the World Championships, a competition comparable to the Olympic Games.

He Doudou was excited, watching his sister on the stage, shouting loudly, and the big man next to him also clapped along.

After running a lap, He Tiantian handed the Five-starred Red Flag back to the Huaxia person.

Journalists from other countries were busy taking photos of He Tiantian while a quick-reacting journalist from Xinhua News Agency captured an important photo.

Meanwhile, the sports channel in Spain was broadcasting live. Ambassador Li, who followed sports events, had heard about someone making it to the finals and had specially called other staff members to watch the match together.

This wasn’t leisure or play; it was part of their work.

When they saw He Tiantian reach the finish line first and run a lap with the flag, they immediately stood up. Those working abroad could particularly relate to the excitement of the moment.

"We’ll go to congratulate the champion this noon," said Ambassador Li eagerly, somewhat impatient.

Although Ambassador Li’s secretary was also excited, she remembered that He Tiantian had other races to compete in. Visiting now might disturb the athlete’s rest.

"Ambassador Li, He Tiantian still has several races left. Let’s wait until they’re over before we visit," the secretary suggested. "The athletes need to rest well during these intense competitions."

"Right, right, they need to rest well," replied Ambassador Li. "Lucky you reminded me. We’ll go after their races are over."

The Huaxia person took it over, speaking excitedly incoherently.

"Fantastic, fantastic... please sign this for me," the Huaxia man said excitedly, his tone urgent, pulling out a pen.

He Tiantian took it, but she didn’t sign on the Five-starred Red Flag, which was a symbol of honor. She didn’t want to write on it, so instead, she signed her name on the cream-colored flagpole.

"Thank you, goodbye," He Tiantian smiled, waved her hand, and left with the others.

Zhu Zhitao stepped forward and said, "Teacher He, that was great."

"Don’t worry, it’ll get even better," replied He Tiantian with a smile. The audience’s excitement had also infected He Tiantian, filling her with passion.

That’s the charm of athletic competition.

The next event was the 200-meter freestyle.

This time, this event was also one in which Xie Feifei had reached the finals.

He Tiantian went backstage, where Cui Ying gave her some water and a banana to replenish her energy and then massaged her to loosen up her muscles.