Chapter 152: Chapter 152: I’m Xu Ying’s Number One Fan

The rescue station erupted in cheers!

At this moment, Ning Zexi exclaimed “Awesome!” as he held a fox cub in one arm, ready to give it a big kiss out of excitement, but Fox Boss and Fox Sansan turned their heads away disdainfully, leaving him with a thunderstruck expression.

Although Xu Ying already had an idea of Ling Yu’s achievements, witnessing such a moment still made her jump to her feet, her mind completely blank.

“Amazing!!!”

Xu Ying excitedly hugged the cheetah’s head.

The cheetah hadn’t figured out what was going on, only knowing that Ling Yu got first place: [What happened! What happened!]

Xu Ying explained to them, “Ling Yu broke the human 110-meter hurdles world record!”

The Cheetah Leader was dumbfounded: [Just that speed, and it broke your human world record?]

Xu Ying felt the cheetah leader’s humblebrag and laughed while ruffling the cheetahs’ round ears, “Yeah, it’s the student trained by you, the cheetah coaches, who broke it!”

“Ling Yu is amazing, and you guys are amazing too! Truly masters of speed!”

The cheetah coaches couldn’t hide their joy from the praise, wagging their tails so excitedly that they left afterimages.

Meanwhile, the viewers in Xu Ying’s livestream were dumbfounded, her prediction had come true!

[Before the competition, I thought Xu Ying was speaking abstractly! Didn’t expect her to be right!]

[When everyone doubted Ling Yu, Station Chief Xiao Xu still firmly believed he could create miracles. I wonder if Ling Yu knows he has a number one fan whose words are blessed!]

[Everyone, go comment under Ling Yu’s Weibo, let him know about his number one fan, Station Chief Xiao Xu, and help her succeed in her fandom pursuit!]

Those who previously caused trouble in Xu Ying’s livestream now felt embarrassed, defensively arguing: “Ling Yu’s record was his own doing, what does it have to do with Xu Ying or her prediction? Win or lose, it’s all just a gamble by the sea, Xu Ying just got lucky and picked the right bet.”

[Ling Yu breaking the world record has nothing to do with Xu Ying, right?]

Even as many of Xu Ying’s detractors persist in verbal sparring in the livestream.

Ling Yu, live-streamed wearing the Five-Star Red Flag, stood by the stadium track, waving to fans cheering with the same flag, holding a photo in his hand.

The livestream’s camera followed Ling Yu, who boldly shared the photo he held when facing the camera.

The photo was a group shot of Ling Yu, Xu Ying, and the furry friends at the rescue station!

The barrage in Xu Ying’s livestream stopped when viewers saw the group photo in Ling Yu’s hand.

Viewers racked their brains but couldn’t understand how these two people, seemingly worlds apart, were so well-acquainted.

Domestic media had already approached Ling Yu for interviews, displaying surprised expressions when seeing the group photo he’s holding.

Media rushed to interview Ling Yu, eager to be the first to report the story.

Ling Yu was attracted by a fennec fox accessory on a female reporter’s backpack, asking staff to invite her over, making her the first to interview him.

The female reporter interviewing Ling Yu was one of the Cloud Feeders from Xu Ying’s livestream. Seeing familiar photographers at her workplace left her stunned!

And now, she got the first interview with Ling Yu, feeling overwhelmed by her unexpected luck.

She was an intern and short, initially getting overshadowed, and never expected to be chosen for the first interview!

“Ling Yu, can you tell us the story behind this group photo?”

“Are you friends with Xu Ying from the Desert Rescue Zone 032 Station? How did you two meet?”

The female reporter, holding the microphone, had a lot of questions, “Before the competition, Xu Ying prophesied in her livestream that you’d win and possibly break the world record, and netizens were debating whether Station Chief Xiao Xu was riding on your fame.”

If they knew each other, did Xu Ying’s prophecy come from inside knowledge?

After posing her questions, the reporter realized she was too excited and inexperienced, asking too many questions at once, and the interviewee might not remember them all.

Those in line for interviews tittered at her questions. “Must be a newbie reporter, right?”

“So immature, asking questions like machine gunfire.”

…

The female reporter, holding the microphone, was anxious.

But then she saw Ling Yu smiling and patiently respond, “Of course, Station Chief Xiao Xu isn’t riding on my fame.”

“Achieving today’s result is thanks to riding the luck of Station Chief Xiao Xu.”

“I’m a fan of Station Chief Xiao Xu.”

Ling Yu’s words left the onsite media and viewers in front of screens all shocked!

A complete role reversal!

Everyone assumed Xu Ying was a die-hard fan of sports star Ling Yu, only to find out that this globally renowned hurdles prodigy was a fan of Xu Ying!

Could Ling Yu’s rapid improvement really have something to do with Xu Ying?

Ling Yu pointed at the ornament on the female reporter’s backpack, “I noticed the ornament on your backpack. Are you also a fan of Station Chief Xiao Xu? Then we’re kindred spirits!”

The female reporter was stunned, realizing her connection with the world champion was through a shared fondness for Station Chief Xiao Xu’s videos and furry animals. The record-breaking person was saying, “We’re kindred spirits” with a smile!

This instantly put the female reporter at ease, making her feel like she was interviewing a friend.

“I believe many people saw reports of me training in Yisha City before the competition.”

Ling Yu continued, addressing the female reporter’s questions, “I faced over a year of online harassment, hit a bottleneck, and my performance was unsatisfactory, keeping me in constant gloom.”

“Later, I accidentally watched a video of Station Chief Xiao Xu with the fennec fox online, and found it very soothing.”

“In the harsh, challenging environment of the desert governance zone, such warmth felt especially touching.”

Ling Yu spoke earnestly, “Each time I watched Station Chief Xiao Xu’s videos, I’d momentarily forget about outside pressures. So decided, a month before the competition, to visit the Desert Rescue Station and volunteer.”

Netizens were amazed to learn Ling Yu volunteered for nearly a month at the Desert Rescue Station without them knowing, praising Xu Ying for excellent confidentiality.

“Originally, I just intended to relax my anxious mind by keeping busy, so I’d tire and get a good night’s sleep.”

“But unexpectedly, Station Chief Xu Ying and the little animals helped me regain confidence, supported my training, and many running-adept animals guided me.”

“I finally recaptured the feeling of running with abandon.”

Recalling his first carefree desert sprint, Ling Yu remarked about the brisk sensation on his rear.

He waved to the camera, his clear eyes turning into crescent moons with a smile: “Station Chief Xiao Xu, little foxes, little kitties, coaching team, are you watching my race?”

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