Time has entered May.

The Daxiang team is still on a winning streak, making it difficult for all teams in the C-League to keep up.

In mid-May, Zhang Jin and Qiu Ya flew to the capital to record their first album, but when they personally came to what was said to be the best recording studio in the country, they discovered an important problem.

That is, all domestic recording studios currently focus on recording vocal songs. If you want to record pure musical instruments, the recording effect cannot be said to be bad, but it is still different from the top ones.

At present, domestic commercial recording studios do not have equipment specifically for recording musical instruments. The only one that has such professional equipment is CCTV. However, if you want to borrow CCTV's recording equipment, the two of you would be in trouble with their current personal connections.

They searched again in Shanghai and Guangzhou, but there was no specialized equipment. So they had no choice but to go to Hong Kong Island, where there was a professional comprehensive recording studio. Before they could reach Hong Kong Island, a phone call suddenly came through.

come over.

The company's agent called Qiu Ya and told her that Steinway had invited her to France to participate in this year's Young Artist Assessment and asked her if she planned to go.

The two discussed it and decided to go to France to participate in Steinway's young artist evaluation. Firstly, they could communicate and learn from many pianists who were also invited to participate in the evaluation. Secondly, they could go directly to a foreign professional recording studio to record their first album.

After staying in China for more than a week, Zhang Jin and Qiu Ya got their visas and boarded the plane to France.

On the last day of May, Zhang Jin and Qiu Ya checked into the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, the capital of romance and art.

The viewing angle of this hotel is very good. Standing on the balcony, guests can see Paris before it wakes up, the rippling Seine River, the proudly towering Eiffel Tower, and the beautiful night lights.

After checking into the hotel, Qiu Ya packed her luggage and put the clothes in the closet. The two of them would be here for half a month to a month, so they brought a lot of clothes.

It was already evening at this time, and Zhang Jin estimated that Ma Dongmei should have returned to her residence, so she called the other party in the room.

Because Ma Dongmei insists on keeping everything simple, she lives in a hotel designated by the French Open Tournament Committee. It is not expensive and is close to the training venue, which can meet her daily training.

About half a minute after dialing, Zhang Jin heard a familiar voice coming from the phone saying in English: "Hello, hello."

"Ma Dongmei, it's me, Zhang Jin."

"Zhang Jin, it's you, why are you calling me?" Ma Dongmei's tone suddenly relaxed a lot, "If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly. I just came back from the training ground. I'm sweating and feeling uncomfortable."

Zhang Jin said: "Qiu Ya and I have come to Paris, France. When you have a game one day, we will go there to cheer you on."

When Ma Dongmei heard this, she was immediately surprised and said: "Really? Are you coming to Paris? Why didn't you tell me in advance and I would pick you up at the airport!"

Although she has become accustomed to training abroad all year round and only seeing her family once a year, she still cannot completely eradicate the feeling of loneliness and can only use a lot of training to distract herself.

She was competing alone in a strange country like Paris, France, but when she heard the news that her old classmates were coming to cheer for her, she couldn't help but be touched.

"I'm not telling you because I don't want to delay your training. The French Open is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, so you have to go all out. And after the next game is over, the three of us can have a meal together," Zhang Jin suggested.

"Don't wait until the game is over, just do it tomorrow." Ma Dongmei can't wait to meet her old classmates.

"That won't work. We still have our own affairs and arrangements. You don't think Qiu Ya and I are here for a trip, do you?"

"Okay, let's have a meal together after we're all done." Although Ma Dongmei felt a little regretful, she still agreed.

Zhang Jin and the others didn't want to delay their training, so naturally he couldn't delay their work.

The two chatted for a while, Qiu Ya took the phone and continued chatting for a while, and then the call ended.

Qiu Ya put down the phone and smiled at Zhang Jin: "June 5th is Dongmei's first game. We must go and cheer her on!"

Zhang Jin said: "Of course, not only are we going to cheer for her, but she is also going to cheer for you! When you are all successful in the future, you will be the four big stars in the cultural and sports circles of our second class in three years."

"Hmm! Wait, four major stars? Who is the other one?" Qiu Ya was suddenly stunned.

"It will be kept secret for the time being." Zhang Jin gave it a try, "I will tell you only when he feels it is appropriate."

Qiu Ya pouted: "Okay, if you don't say it, don't say it. I don't believe that when the classmates get together, I can't figure out who that person is even if I ask them one by one!"

Zhang Jin smiled and said nothing, thinking that if you really asked, maybe Dachun would really tell him, but who of you would have thought that that person might be Dachun?

After staying in the hotel for one night, Zhang Jin took Qiu Ya to consult professional recording studios one by one based on the collected information early the next morning. What they needed to find was a recording studio that was free enough in the short term because they wanted to focus on

The entire album has been recorded.

However, although there are many professional recording studios in Paris, the demand is not small. No recording studio can meet their requirements. They can only settle for the next best thing and choose three most suitable recording studios for batch recording.

After agreeing on a time, paying the deposit, and finishing these things, three days passed quickly.

On June 4th, Zhang Jin and Qiu Ya visited the scenic spots around the hotel together and took many photos of the scenery beside the Seine River and the Eiffel Tower.

On June 5, they went to the competition venue as scheduled to cheer Ma Dongmei on.

The French Open is held at Roland Garros in Paris. It is usually held in May and June every year. It is the second Grand Slam tournament held every year.

It is also the only Grand Slam tournament played on clay courts, marking the highest honor in clay court events.

Compared with other Grand Slams, the clay court of the French Open has slower ground speed, and the game adopts a best-of-five-set, long-set format.

It is common for a game to last four hours, so players who participate in the game need to have superior skills and amazing perseverance. This sentence means that either they can crush their opponents with technology, or they can wear down their opponents first by fighting a protracted battle.

In terms of technique, Ma Dongmei is definitely not as good as most of the contestants, but in terms of perseverance, it is hard to say.

Roland Garros is a large stadium with a total of 23 venues. The largest central court, Philippe Chatier Stadium, can accommodate up to 15,000 spectators and is also the final venue of the French Open.

Ma Dongmei's match was in the first round, with 1,28 and 64, and the competition venue was Hall D.

The two bought tickets early and entered the venue. Half of the seats at the venue were already filled with spectators. There were still a lot of spectators at the French Open.

After sitting down in her seat, Qiu Ya looked around and exclaimed: "There are almost no tennis courts in China. I didn't expect that this sport is not only popular in the UK, but also so popular in France."

"England and France have been in love and fighting each other for hundreds of years, and the European royal families have various blood relationships. Isn't it normal that everyone likes tennis, a once aristocratic sport?" Zhang Jin joked.

The two chatted and waited. About ten minutes later, the game officially started.

"Look, it's Ma Dongmei! Dongmei, come on! Dongmei!" After seeing Ma Dongmei's appearance, Qiu Ya excitedly waved and then raised her mouth to make a trumpet shape and shouted loudly.

Although the venue was not particularly quiet, other foreign audience members were not as loud as she was, so Ma Dongmei heard her voice immediately, turned her head to follow the sound, and waved to the two of them with a smile on her face.

It was a great psychological encouragement for her that her old classmates could come to the scene to watch and cheer!

After the referee gave instructions to both players, the game officially started.

Qiu Ya observed her opponent carefully and said with some surprise: "Hey, Ma Dongmei's opponent looks like a Hollywood movie star. She should be able to win easily against such an opponent, right?"

Ma Dongmei's opponent in this match is Irene from France, a 22-year-old player with a sweet appearance. Even when she is holding a tennis racket and wearing sportswear, she feels like a movie star filming a movie, and there is no professional athlete at all.

temperament.

Zhang Jin knew the opponent in this match in advance and smiled and gave her some knowledge: "Don't underestimate the players who can enter the main draw of the Grand Slam tournament. This Irina looks sweet, but she is ranked WTA

One player among more than two hundred people.”

"There are only more than two hundred people. Where is Dongmei? Where does she rank?" Qiu Ya asked.

"Ma Dongmei has just started participating in professional competitions and is ranked outside the thousandth place."

"It's so far away, the difference between the two is almost 800 places! Did Dongmei meet such a strong opponent in the first round!"

Seeing her nervous expression for Ma Dongmei, Zhang Jin couldn't help but raise his hand and pinch her cheek, and said with a smile: "Who first thought that he could easily win against his opponent, and now he is worried that he can't win against him? You changed your face.

It’s so fast!”

"I didn't know at first that the opponent was actually a player ranked over 200!" Qiu Ya slapped his hand away, "Besides, aren't you worried about Dongmei at all?"

Zhang Jin shook his head: "Worried? No, I'm not worried at all. Whether she wins or loses, it is a process that she must go through. This is the path she has chosen. There are many thorns and obstacles on the road. She knew from the beginning that if she continues

If more than 200 opponents are afraid, how can we strive for the first place in the world in the future?

Don't worry, Ma Dongmei is not as weak as you think, otherwise she would not have been able to train alone abroad for so long, she is independent and strong enough."

Qiu Ya sighed with emotion: "After you said that, I am a little envious of her. I have always wanted to be an independent, strong and excellent woman. But now..." She rolled her eyes at Zhang Jin, "I have been spoiled by you.

Already."

"Oh? What do you mean, you want me to stop spoiling you?" Zhang Jin asked.

Qiu Ya winked playfully and said with a smile: "No, I ask you to continue to spoil me, because I can't live without you!"

"It's shameful to act cute." Zhang Jin reached out and pinched her cheek again.

While the two were talking, the game on the court quickly ended with the first two rounds.

Ma Dongmei was broken by Elena in the serve game, and then was directly won by the opponent in the serve game, making the start unfavorable.

Seeing that Ma Dongmei was lagging behind on the scoreboard, Qiu Ya quickly stopped talking to Zhang Jin and turned to cheer for Ma Dongmei. However, she was not allowed to make loud noises during the tennis match, so she could only express her support with warm applause!

Perhaps her support really encouraged Ma Dongmei, or maybe Ma Dongmei finally found the rhythm and feeling of the game after experiencing the disastrous defeats in the first two games.

In the next four games, she and her opponent each won two games, with a score of 4:2.

Soon, the first set of the game entered a long-set decider, and the score reached 10:8 before Elena won the victory with difficulty, winning one of the best of five sets.

The first set was so exciting that even those old spectators who have watched the French Open all year round couldn't help but want to shout that it was wonderful!

During the short break between sets, the audience gave them warm applause!

After a short rest and adjustment, Ma Dongmei and Elena started the second set.

With the experience from the previous set, Ma Dongmei became more proficient in dealing with Elena's attacks and serves.

Before coming to participate in the French Open, she made detailed preparations at the IMG Academy. This is also the pre-match homework that every professional player will do.

The clay court is a slow court, and the ball will bounce very high and spin very strongly. Playing on clay is different from playing on hard court with a powerful serve and a forehand smash, which tests the comprehensive skills of the players and their powerful arsenal.

Physical fitness.

Even if your skills are not as good as those of your opponents, as long as you are not crushed by your opponents, you will have a chance to win the game. This is why many tennis masters steal the show in other top events, but it is not difficult to completely conquer the clay court.
To be continued...