"Aren't you pregnant? Why are you still so busy?"
As they were talking, the wind chimes at the door rang again.
"You have to work even if you're pregnant. In our industry, we don't consider our work over until the filming is finished."
"Wife, you're finally back!" Cheng Zhen's eyes lit up the moment she saw Zhou Mu. She was the first to rush over, take the luggage from her hands, and then touch her belly.
"I offered to pick you up, but you wouldn't let me. There's an older child and a younger one, and it's snowing tonight. What if something happens?"
"Stop joking. I came back in the crew's car. What could possibly happen? If you leave, how will this shop continue to do business?"
"Look at how lovey-dovey they are! I always said back then that these two would definitely make it!"
The two of them got all warm and friendly, which drew laughter from the onlookers and brought the conversation back to this topic.
"There shouldn't be any single people at this table now, right?"
Everyone turned their attention to Jian Changnian.
Jian Changnian shook the ring on her hand.
"Don't look at me, I'm not like that."
Xie Shi'an also wore the same style on his ring finger. He pursed his lips, leaned back in his chair, and smiled, his face slightly flushed.
The people at the table immediately erupted in chaos.
"No, no, Sister An is the most beautiful girl in our Binhai Provincial Team. So many people like her. You have to drink this!"
"Hey, don't force her to drink..."
Old friends reunite, loved ones are by your side, and it happens to be a year of auspicious snow and abundant harvest. As the clock strikes midnight, fireworks light up the sky outside.
Everyone at the table raised their glasses, stood up, and beamed with smiles: "Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year!"
When Jian Changnian sat down, she gently tapped the empty cup next to her before raising it and drinking it all in one gulp.
Happy New Year, Coach Yan.
May each and every one of us be happy.
Five years later.
The first domestic documentary about athletes, "Meteor," was released and quickly became a hit across the country. That same year, "Meteor," with its novel subject matter and sincere narrative, entered the main competition of the Berlin Film Festival and won the Best Documentary Award.
At the screening, the curtain slowly rose.
The camera follows a lonely boy playing badminton in a small mountain village as he gradually ventures out of the mountains, encounters a rebellious badminton prodigy, meets his mentor, forges genuine friendships, and also leaves behind many regrets.
The end of the story.
After being released from prison, Cheng Zhen opened a barbecue restaurant.
Kim Nam-ji immigrated to Canada, where she lived happily with her lover and continued to fight on the field she loved, while Park Min-heon reaped the consequences of his actions and was imprisoned.
After the truth came to light, Kim Nam-ji and Choi Hye-hee's original results were cancelled, and Xie Shian received a belated gift: the Rio Olympics women's doubles gold medal, which was reissued to her by the International Olympic Committee, finally fulfilling her wish.
The boy who played alone back then has now become an Olympic champion and China's first female player to achieve a Grand Slam.
When the music started, the entire audience erupted in applause.
The scene then turned black and white, and the boys ' faces appeared on it, smiling and greeting everyone, just like before.
"Hello everyone, I am Kim Nam-ji from the Beijing team."
"Hello, I am Yin Jiayi, the captain of the Chinese team."
"Hello, this is Cheng Zhen from the Binhai Provincial Swimming Team."
"Hello, I'm Zhou Mu from Class 3, Grade 1 at Chengnan No.1 High School. It's nice to meet you!"
"Yan Xinyuan, head coach of Binhai Provincial Team, is a Yan who produces outstanding students."
"Liang Yize, assistant coach of Binhai Provincial Team".
"Yang Li, from the Binhai Provincial Team."
"Zhang Chun, from the Binhai Provincial Team."
"Binhai Provincial Team, Qiao Yuchu".
"I am Lü Xiaoting from the national team."
"Wan Jing, head coach of the Chinese women's badminton team."
"Jian Changnian from the Binhai Provincial Team, reporting for duty!"
The girl smiled slightly.
"Binhai Provincial Team, Xie Shi'an, it's a pleasure to meet you."
When the lights came on, the director went back on stage.
"I am Zhou Mu from Class 3, Grade 11, and also Zhou Mu, an independent film director. This is our story. What about you?"
At the end of the film, a line of small text appeared.
"This film is dedicated to all souls struggling to rise above their circumstances." ────────────