After Leaving the Sports Circle, I Became a Cooking God (Completed BL)

Chapter 64: 400m Preliminary Results, Post-match Interview, Finals Worries

Translator: dapotaturs
Release Date: 09/04/2023

Li Junhao, still catching his breath, received praise from his teammates while a faint smile, as if it were Su Bai's face setting a trap for him, flashed through his mind.

"Ah Hao, we owe a lot to you today. Otherwise, we'd have to wait until the second group's race ended to know if we made it to the finals!" Zhang Ziyi patted Li Junhao's shoulder, his eyes filled with satisfaction as if he was seeing his little brother finally growing up.

Lin Chuan also smiled beside them, and from his expression, it was clear that he held immense admiration for Li Junhao's performance on the track today.

So, in front of his teammates, Li Junhao wrestled with the urge to vent his frustration about being tricked by Su Bai but ultimately couldn't bring himself to express it.

In truth, Li Junhao was well aware that Su Bai's trick was just a way to motivate him to give his all in the race. However, Li Junhao had also seen how Su Bai positively encouraged other team members, especially Qiu Wen and Cui Luoheng, the two core members who had followed him from the S Provincial Athletics Team to the national team.

Comparing the two situations, Su Bai's attitude towards him made Li Junhao feel like he was being toyed with.

[Why is he so gentle and kind to others but treats me like a mischievous child?]

Well, of course, if Su Bai knew what Li Junhao was thinking, he would probably ask him with a smile: [Aren't you?]

On the track, Li Junhao finally caught his breath, picked himself up from the ground, and found Zhang Ziyi, Guo Dun, and Lin Chuan immediately pulling him into an embrace, celebrating their successful breakthrough in this "Group of Death," officially entering the 4x400m relay finals.

Beside them, the Qatar and Bahrain teams were hugging each other in celebration of securing their spots in the finals. However, the Japanese and Indian teams looked a bit downcast. Asou Yota shook his head in frustration after crossing the finish line, and his teammates patted his shoulder, trying to console him.

Yet, for the consistently strong Japanese relay team, today's unexpected setback, even if they made it to the finals as a replacement team after the second group's matches, was still a blow.

In the audience stands, among the Chinese athletes

At this moment, Zhou Xu, Zhang Chang, Qiu Wen, Jiang Wentao, Wang Ting, and so on—every member of the Chinese athletics team—had gone wild with joy.

Overtaking the opponents on the final leg, coming from behind to defeat a strong rival, and securing a spot in the 4x400m relay finals.

This event, this result, could truly be described as incredibly satisfying!

Initially, everyone thought that the 4x400m relay team might even end up last in this competition. However, the current result not only eased everyone's anxiety but also filled them with pride.

In the live stream chat, the comments praising the Chinese team's achievement flooded the screen. People's excitement couldn't be contained for the moment, especially as the live broadcast was currently replaying the final section where Li Junhao abandoned the inner lane, directly overtaking in the second lane all the way to victory.

After reliving Li Junhao's journey of come-from-behind, the barrage started a frenzy of "Li Junhao is awesome!"

The dense barrage swept across the screen along with the footage, giving the feeling of an unstoppable force.