Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 353 - 242: The Squirrel Mandarin Fish That Squeaks (Part 4)

Lin Yahu couldn’t help but chuckle after hearing him, pointing a finger at him, he laughed and cursed,

"You little rascal, I know exactly what’s going on in that head of yours, and yet you’re here trying to play tricks on me."

"Ahem, the way you say that, it’s as if you don’t want to eat the meals made by Junior Brother Jiang Yu!"

Wang Dongkai, having been called out, couldn’t help but cough awkwardly twice, and said with some embarrassment,

"If you have the guts, then never eat at the Number Seven Cafeteria again, and I’ll deem you awesome!"

"Hehe, I acknowledge I don’t have that kind of guts, alright?"

Lin Yahu laughed out loud, looking quite pleased, and said,

"The meals Junior Brother Jiang Yu makes are so delicious, anyone who’s tasted them knows, who could resist not going for seconds?

But speaking of which, once we return to the team, we’re either competing or training, when would we ever have the chance to go back to our alma mater just to eat at the Number Seven Cafeteria?"

"Uh, speaking of going back to the team..." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Wang Dongkai started speaking but then stopped, turning his head to look at Lin Yahu, hesitating to continue.

Ultimately, he couldn’t hold back, with a hint of concern on his face, he said quietly,

"I heard recently that you seem to be thinking about retirement?"

"Who did you hear that from?"

Lin Yahu didn’t confirm or deny it when he heard this, instinctively asking back before Wang Dongkai could answer, he bitterly smiled and shook his head, saying,

"You know, ever since I injured my right Achilles tendon last year, my condition hasn’t been able to recover, no matter how hard I train, I just can’t reach my previous best performance.

Previously, when Senior Sister Chen asked about this, didn’t you say I had post-traumatic stress disorder?

In fact, it’s not that, I can feel it, maybe my peak has already passed, winning the Asian Games men’s high jump champion was probably my most glorious moment.

Based on my current condition, I have a large possibility of not even reaching the Olympic B standard next year...

So, I’ve been thinking, instead of staying in the team making a fool of myself, I might as well quit early and look for a new path in life."

At this point, he sighed, turned to Wang Dongkai, and said seriously,

"We can’t stay on the field forever, we’ll all have to retire someday, since I don’t have much hope left, I might as well exit early and start my second half of life."

"You, you are really planning to retire?"

Hearing Lin Yahu’s words, Wang Dongkai was like struck by lightning, he was stunned for a moment, after a while he regained his senses and tried to persuade him,

"Brother Hui, maybe it’s not as bad as you think?

There has to be a recovery period after an injury, maybe you’re still in the recovery phase, you might get better by next year.

Don’t you want to hold on a little longer?

After training hard for so many years, suddenly retiring is really too regrettable!"

"What’s so regrettable? There’s nothing to regret."

Lin Yahu listened to him, couldn’t help but laugh, and said,

"No matter the profession, it’s a kind of life.

I’ve experienced the feeling of sweating on the field, and that is enough, next, I need to experience another kind of life."

Seeing Wang Dongkai wanting to say more, he simply waved his hand and smiled,

"Don’t try persuading me, if you do, I might get mad at you!"

"..."

Wang Dongkai was left speechless, opened his mouth but eventually gave up, instead he asked,

"Have you thought about what you’ll do after retiring?"

"Do what?"

Lin Yahu murmured, repeating it once. At this point, the two of them had arrived near the stadium, and they could faintly see the two-story building across from them, brightly lit in the night.

He smiled, muttering softly,

"If I could return to my alma mater and become a gym teacher, that would actually be quite nice..."