Although the two of them were confused about the relationship between Coach Xingchen and Liu Lili, they did not ask any more questions. Coach Xingchen continued:
"By the way, be mentally prepared for tomorrow's game. That kid is not easy to deal with."
Difficult to deal with? You mean Wang Siheng, right?
Ling Zhi was willing to test it out and tried to ask:
"Coach, I'm looking at the draw. You lost today, right? It's a pity. Well, your opponent Chen Lizhong...has also played professional games?"
The coach nodded and said:
"Indeed, that kid Li Zhong is still good. In last year's Citizen Cup, he reached the semi-finals. I remember that he participated in two tournaments, but he didn't get any good results, but after all, he has a bright future. Harm
, it’s better to be young!”
Semi-finals? This level is still very dazzling.
Speaking of the Huacheng Citizen Cup, it brings together many good players of Chinese billiards in the south.
There are ordinary amateur players and golf club owners. There are also contract players and even professional golfers.
Being able to fight through a group of experts and advance to the top four is definitely not a matter of luck.
As for not getting any good results on the tour, that's normal. When professional golfers first obtained their professional qualifications, except for the group of people who were extremely talented and practiced extremely hard, most of the others still lost more than they won.
After participating in more competitions and accumulating a lot of experience, you will get better and better.
While Ling Zhi sighed in his heart at the strength of his opponent, he also did not forget to ask further questions about what he cared about:
"Brother Chen seems to be difficult to deal with, but I see that the boy named Wang Siheng often practices with Brother Chen. His level must not be low. Has he also played in professional games? Coach."
The coach shook his head and responded:
"He hasn't yet, but he plans to participate in this year's Haining Open and wants to pass the qualifying rounds to see if he can get a wild card. He is indeed very talented. You will inevitably have a headache tomorrow."
"That's it. Thank you, coach."
"It's okay."
The two picked up the rod box and were about to leave Xingyu Billiards when Lingzhi saw Uncle Li next to him looking at another table. He thought for a while and pulled Zhao Shiyan and asked her to wait for him for a while, and then went to say goodbye to Uncle Li:
"Uncle Li, let's go back first."
The old man turned his head and said with a smile:
"Okay, you played well tonight, and that shot was brilliant."
Ling Zhi felt happy, but immediately calmed down, hesitated, and said:
"Thank you. However, in that round, the order in which I chose the balls didn't seem quite appropriate. Maybe... maybe there was some luck involved."
"No, it's not luck."
The old man responded without hesitation.
"At the beginning of each game, there is naturally a saying that the best order to select the balls is, but whether we should follow this order depends on the movement."
"It is true that you must follow the rules of golf when playing golf, but the choice of each shot is not absolute, and everyone's choice is not the same."
"For example, in that round of clearing the opponent, you can use the brake lever method or not use the brake lever method. Each choice is not a perfect solution. Everyone has to choose according to their own habits, so there is no need to think that you are winning by luck.
"
Ling Zhi nodded thoughtfully, and was encouraged by the old man, adding a lot of confidence to his heart.
"Thank you, I understand."
The old man smiled slightly and continued:
"It's okay. I've talked to you so much without realizing it. You guys should go back and rest early."
"Well, bye Uncle Li!"
The two said goodbye to Uncle Li and walked out of Xingyu Billiards, with no intention of practicing any longer.
…
Chen Lizhong and Wang Siheng were not in a hurry to leave, but opened a table to practice sparring.
"Senior brother, you are so lucky. If you face a girl tomorrow, won't you be in the finals?"
Chen Lizhong snorted slightly and responded:
"If you have time to care about me, you should worry about yourself. Lexus is not easy to deal with."
Wang Siheng sighed, moved his glasses up with his hand, and said:
"Yes, I heard that he defeated Bai Ming 6:2 today. This is too scary! I can't beat that guy Bai Ming even if he goes crazy."
"Tch, just pretend. If you go crazy, Bai Ming won't be able to beat you, right?"
"Oh! What you said is wrong. Why am I so crazy when I have nothing to do?"
"how could I know."
…
On the way to Linhai University, Zhao Shiyan also congratulated Ling Zhi as usual and hoped that he would go well in the competition tomorrow.
"By the way Ling Zhi, are you unhappy when you faced that guy Bai Ming today? This fortune is too bad."
Ling Zhi smiled and explained:
"Indeed. But even though I don't want to, I'm still playing hard. Fortunately, my performance today was pretty good, and I can avenge the last time in 'Youth No. 8'."
"Yes, yes, and you won by a big score. Lingzhi, you are really good!"
Ling Zhi was a little embarrassed. He didn't want to accept the compliment alone, so he focused his attention on the short-haired girl.
"Well, you are a little regretful today, but seeing you enjoying the game makes me happy for you."
After hearing this, the short-haired girl smiled and said:
"Hehe! Yes! I had a lot of fun playing today. But I feel like Liu Lili is giving in to me."
"Let you go? Oh, it's the shot she said you didn't foul, right?"
"Yes, although I stood far away, I feel that I did not touch it. But it is not just this shot, there are others. Many times, I feel that her choice left a lot of opportunities for me. If it were you,
Maybe they won’t choose that…”
Zhao Shiyan talked about his feelings. Ling Zhi also felt that Liu Lili changed her playing style slightly in the last two games. However, it is hard to say whether she gave in or not. After all, everyone's playing habits are different.
"Also, she shouted loudly in the middle. You must have heard it at the time. I was shocked!"
Ling Zhi nodded and said:
"Indeed. When you mention this, do you mean she was helping you out?"
Ling Zhi naturally saw the group of guests talking around Zhao Shiyan at that time, but there were too many people at the time. He was about to squeeze through when he heard Liu Lili's shout.
"Um... not sure, maybe people just think it's too noisy. I just happened to think of it and found it quite unexpected."
That's true, it would be a surprise to everyone. But today's game is over anyway, and the two of them started talking about tomorrow's showdown.
Tomorrow's semi-finals:
Lexus vs Wang Siheng.
Chen Lizhong vs Liu Lili.
The two were a little surprised at the result of the game at first. They didn't expect Chen Lizhong to beat coach Xingchen. However, after hearing the coach say that Chen Lizhong had professional experience, they thought it was normal to win.
Although the two of them had played two games with Chen Lizhong and Wang Siheng, and admitted that they were quite good, the last time Chen Lizhong started, the situation was more complicated and he didn't score many goals, so they didn't test his strength much.
It stands to reason that since people like Chen Lizhong have played professionally, why can they still watch such small competitions?
Is it for the bonus? Or to practice?
However, even if Chen Lizhong is Ling Zhi's potential opponent, they can only meet in the final. What Ling Zhi now has to consider is his opponent in the semi-finals, Wang Siheng.
"By the way, what do you think of the boy named Wang Siheng, Ling Zhi?"
Ling Zhi carefully recalled the first two games between the four and responded:
"He's pretty good, but he always feels a little...how to describe it?"
Ling Zhi thought for a while and said:
"I think his offense and positioning are both online, but sometimes he breaks the string inexplicably. You can feel his thoughts when playing, and he handles difficult balls well, but he will make mistakes in some simple positions or goals."
"Oh, but I'm not qualified to say anything about him. I'm not much better myself, haha!"
Ling Zhi mocked himself, but Zhao Shiyan didn't care and responded:
"Hehe, Lingzhi, you are also very strong. Besides, I have a hunch that he will not be your opponent."
The short-haired girl said this, whether it was to encourage him or not, Ling Zhi felt very happy. But he still asked:
"Oh? Why do you think so? Are you so confident in me?"
The short-haired girl jumped up to Ling Zhi and said with a smile:
"Of course! But the most important thing is, I think he is not as calm as you, and I always feel that his playing is not pure enough."
"Oh, that's really what you said. It's okay, Coach Zhao!"
"That's right, after all, I was brought out by Coach Ling, haha..."
…
On Sunday morning, Ling Zhi was taking advantage of the competition to revise his paper. At this time, Zhao Shiyan sent him a message on WeChat:
"Lingzhi, um, I'm sorry, my director asked us to attend a lecture tonight, which may take 1-2 hours. I probably won't be able to go to watch your game live."
Harmful, why should I take it seriously? Do you need to be embarrassed?
"It's okay. If you have something to do, just do your business."
"Well, I'll rush over as soon as I'm done."
"Okay, there's no need to rush."
After the chat ended, Ling Zhi leaned back in his chair, with his hands behind his head, his face full of satisfaction. After all, it felt good to have someone supporting him behind his back.
After resting for a while, Ling Zhi straightened up and began to continue revising his paper.
…
At 6 o'clock in the evening, Lingzhi came to Xingyu Billiards, where Chen Lizhong and Wang Siheng were already waiting.
Tonight's semi-final is a best-of-13 game. If you play quickly, it will be over in less than an hour and a half.
"Hey, brother, you have to be merciful today, don't let me lose too ugly."
Wang Siheng held the club in his hand and flattered Ling Zhi.
Ling Zhi felt very surprised. Is this a courtesy first and a soldier later? However, when people are polite, there is no need for him to feel superior to others.
"No, no, it's not certain who will lose and who will win! I have to ask you to be merciful."
Wang Siheng moved his glasses up with his fingers and said:
"I asked Bai Ming yesterday, and he said you hit one hit and one hit. Hey, I didn't clear a single shot yesterday."
Didn't clear the table? Isn't that normal? To win, you don't necessarily have to clear the table in every round.
However, speaking of it, Xu Qing was the one who scored 4 out of 8 points and won.
Although I don't know what Xu Qing's strength is, based on Xu Qing's comments about her and her conversation with coach Xingchen, I can confirm that she is a professional.
To be able to win against such a person, Ling Zhi felt that the strength of the laughing boy with glasses in front of him was really unfathomable.
Although he may not be at a professional level, he must not be careless.
After the two briefly exchanged greetings, Ling Zhi kicked off the first game.
Since then, Lexus's journey to the semifinals has officially begun.