Chapter 72
Chapter 72
Zhang Bei shifted his gaze toward a man standing there, fully decked out in professional gear, staring straight ahead.
“You want to challenge You Bai to a race?”
“You must be Zhang Bei-jun. Please, grant me this unreasonable request!”
Zhang Bei frowned instantly. “Japanese?”
After a moment of silence, Zhang Bei looked at the man before him. “Six-thirty this evening. You Bai, is that okay with you?”
“Boss, I’m fine with that!”
While Zhang Bei’s nationalistic sentiments weren’t particularly intense, he naturally lacked any favorable feelings toward the Japanese.
“That’s the time. If you accept, show up. If not, then leave.”
The man’s expression shifted several times before he finally nodded. “Fine, I will be here on time!”
Zhang Bei waved his hand. “Everyone, disperse. The matter is settled!”
In fact, professional athletes had come to challenge You Bai before, but they were all fellow countrymen, and most of those challenges took place during the lunch break or after work hours.
You Bai kept a spare set of keys to the Ski Resort, and Zhang Bei had never really minded such things.
However, the fact that it was a Japanese person this time was precisely what had stirred up the tourists’ dissatisfaction.
Most of the tourists at the Ski Resort had heard about the situation, and they tacitly avoided choosing You Bai when selecting an instructor.
You Bai could only shake her head helplessly and sit off to the side to rest.
On the other side, the Japanese man had a somber expression as he walked out of the Amusement Park and dialed a number with one hand.
“Yamamoto-kun, is it true that as long as I beat her, I’ll get that money?”
“Yes, Inoue-kun. She is currently the most famous athlete in Huaxia. As long as you defeat her, I can secure a share of the Huaxia market.”
“Hai! I will definitely win!”
“Don’t worry. According to our investigation, she hasn’t appeared on the competitive circuit for over a year.”
Selecting You Bai as an opponent was a decision made after much consideration.
Skiing equipment didn’t have a very broad audience to begin with, and the current Huaxia market was nearing saturation.
As long as their spokesperson could defeat a top-tier athlete, they could carve out a market share in Huaxia.
Among potential targets, You Bai, who hadn’t competed in over a year, naturally caught their eye.
Once they won, they would launch a massive promotional campaign, using You Bai’s fame as a stepping stone to dominate the market.
Time passed quickly, and it was soon six o’clock in the evening. The Amusement Park was nearing its closing time.
However, a large crowd of tourists had gathered at the Ski Resort, sitting quietly to one side.
Inoue soon arrived with his skiing gear. Seeing him, You Bai stood up from her chair.
From that very moment, the aura surrounding You Bai shifted instantly.
If the original You Bai seemed like a cute, dorky girl, at this moment, she was more like a fierce tiger.
The moment she stood on the snow track, she was a natural-born ruler-a champion who hadn’t lost in years.
“I’m very familiar with these tracks. You can take some time to get used to them first.”
You Bai maintained proper etiquette, allowing Inoue to familiarize himself with the course.
Inoue didn’t decline; the Japanese understood the principle of ‘a lion using its full strength even when hunting a rabbit.’
Even if his opponent was just a young girl who hadn’t competed in over a year, Inoue still adhered to his usual style and seriously studied the track.
Six-thirty arrived quickly. At Zhang Bei’s command, the two of them shot forward.
Zhang Bei pulled over one of the Sleds and slid down another track toward the bottom.
It was true that You Bai hadn’t been on the competitive circuit for over a year, but one shouldn’t forget that active professional athletes frequently visited this amusement park.
Most of them came to catch up with You Bai or to challenge her to a race.
To sum it up, the company behind Inoue had indeed picked the wrong opponent this time.
However, this also allowed everyone present to witness You Bai’s absolute dominance.
One minute in, You Bai was leading by three body lengths; by the two-minute mark, her lead had reached a full meter.
Even though Inoue was pushing himself to his absolute limit, he still couldn’t catch up to You Bai’s speed.
On a track that would take a regular tourist half an hour to navigate, You Bai finished in a mere ten minutes.
She crossed the red finish line and pulled off her goggles.
A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted from the crowd.
“She won that easily?”
“Holy crap, I thought the guy coming to challenge her would actually be good!”
“What a joke. Let’s go, show’s over!”
The surrounding spectators immediately lost interest when they saw Inoue trailing behind by a full thirty seconds.
Even Zhang Bei lost interest. This level of skill was a bit of a letdown.
Even Tang Dou, who often came over to play with You Bai, wouldn’t have lagged behind by thirty seconds.
Inoue panted heavily as he looked at You Bai. “I apologize for the intrusion!”
You Bai quickly waved her hands. “It’s fine. I didn’t really feel any pressure anyway.”
As soon as those words left her mouth, the surroundings fell into a sudden silence.
After a few seconds of quiet, Inoue finally squeezed a sentence out from between his teeth.
“Then I shall take my leave!”
With that, he turned around and walked straight out.
The tourists finally exploded into chatter.
“Good lord, the damage is low, but the disrespect is off the charts!”
“I guess that’s an Amusement Park employee for you-they all have that same savage way of talking.”
“I’m calling it now-Sister Bai basically meant: ‘No big deal, I haven’t even broken a sweat!'”
You Bai stood to the side and scratched her head. “Did I say something wrong?”
Zhang Bei’s lip twitched. “It’s nothing. It’s just that this Japanese guy is a bit of a sore loser.”
With the competition over, the tourists in the Amusement Park began to disperse.
Today’s business was effectively over.
Just as he was about to close the main gates of the Amusement Park, an elderly man stopped Zhang Bei.
“Are you Boss Zhang?”
Zhang Bei looked up. “That’s me. Is there something I can help you with?”
The old man gave an apologetic smile. “Could I trouble you for a few minutes of your time?”
“Sure.”
The old man pulled an ID card from his pocket.
“I was recommended here by Chi Fu. May I take a look around the Amusement Park?”
Zhang Bei looked down at the ID in his hand.
It clearly read: Dingyang City Psychological Treatment Center, Attending Physician: Yu Yingzong.
“Come on in!”
The old man followed closely behind Zhang Bei as they entered the Amusement Park.
The old man carefully observed the facilities of the Amusement Park before slowly speaking.
“I am responsible for the treatment of depression. According to Chi Fu’s estimation, your place, Boss Zhang, should have some unexpected effects.”
With that explanation, Zhang Bei instantly understood what had happened.
Chi Fu had brought that group of submariners here to release their stress, and then he had turned around and recommended the Amusement Park to Yu Yingzong.
Now that the doctor had the idea, he naturally had to come and see for himself.
However, Zhang Bei still frowned. “I don’t know much about medicine, but I do know that depression isn’t just a psychological issue.”
Yu Yingzong nodded. “That is true. However, compared to medication, if it can be treated psychologically, the results are often better.”
Few people truly understood the suffering of those with depression.
It wasn’t just a feeling of being suppressed; it was more like the despair of being trapped in total darkness.
Furthermore, most medications in this field carry strong side effects.
Yu Yingzong had practiced medicine for many years and had always been searching for a better way to resolve depression.