Chapter: 6680

Ye Chen chuckled and said, "I'm not very familiar with popular music, and listening to songs is something I can take or leave. So I don't have strong feelings about most singers."

Qin Ao Xue said seriously, "Master Ye, if you could spare some time to listen to her songs, I believe you'll definitely like them! And she's a very inspiring person herself, a young prodigy who writes and composes her own songs. Her songs are almost all world-class hits!"

As she spoke, Qin Ao Xue suddenly thought of the Hailie Swain they had battled earlier and muttered to herself, "However, she has always publicly supported minority groups... I didn't feel strongly about it before, but after today's match, I do feel that something is a bit strange......"

Ye Chen understood the meaning behind Qin Ao Xue's words and smiled. "Any reasonable thing must be within a reasonable range to be truly reasonable. If it exceeds that range, it will inevitably become distorted or have negative effects."

Qin Ao Xue agreed enthusiastically, saying, "Master Ye, I think the same way. I don't necessarily need the organizing committee to respect my personal views, but if they organize a competition that makes me feel uncomfortable, then I won't participate again in the future."

As she spoke, Qin Ao Xue sighed and said, "Actually, I didn't want to participate from the start, feeling that such competitive matches don't significantly improve one's true skills. It's more direct and straightforward for martial arts, with fewer rules and constraints. But my dad insisted on me participating, saying that while I'm still an undergraduate, I should win a few championships so that I can later apply to top universities like Qingbei University's graduate program."

"Ye Chen smiled and said, 'Your father wants you to be a phoenix, so it's understandable that he wants you to win a few championships when you're still an undergraduate. He must have earned enough money for the family, and in the future, he definitely hopes you'll become even more outstanding.'"

Qin Ao Xue nodded lightly and said, 'Master Ye, I can understand what you mean. However, sometimes I feel that if I want to pursue a true professional path in a certain field, I can't set too many concurrent goals with different directions. Athletes who apply to Qingbei University's graduate program are mostly going for MBAs, while those who read related majors are fewer. But actually, this is something that can be done only after retirement, otherwise it's just superficial. Ao Xue hopes to continue to delve deeper in martial arts, and if I study, I'll have to spend two or three years or even longer at school, which will have a significant impact on my martial arts practice...'"

Ye Chen smiled and said, 'An athlete's sports life is usually around 10-15 years or more, during which they are in their golden period. After that, they will gradually fall behind in competitive sports, so they must train intensively to get good results and invest all their time in training during the golden period.'"

As he spoke, Ye Chen added, 'However, martial arts is different, it's a never-ending staircase that few people can see the end of. If you want to pursue this path, you must put your heart at ease. You're only 20 years old, and there are at least 50-60 years left for you to walk on this path. During this process, you can't let yourself be completely absorbed in martial arts, or otherwise, the time you spend truly enjoying life, feeling meaningful, and having a sense of happiness will be very rare. Reading may not help with martial arts, but it's still beneficial for life. As long as you're not particularly opposed to reading and have the conditions to do so, I recommend that you give it a try.'"

Qin Ao Xue was touched by Ye Chen's words, although she was obsessed with martial arts, his hints were also very important. To live a life that is truly fulfilling and happy is the most important thing. If all one's energy is devoted to being obsessed with martial arts, there may be many regrets left for life."

Therefore, she nodded sincerely and said, 'Ao Xue will definitely remember Master Ye's teachings. It's also a good choice to continue reading after graduating. However, if I do that, I might need to win more awards to get into Qingbei University...'"

Ye Chen smiled and said, 'I remember you were already selected by the national team earlier, right?'"

"That's right," Qin Ao Xue said. 'I'm currently participating in university competitions, and next year, the national team will probably arrange for me to participate in the official World Championships. The official World Championships are not as restrictive as university competitions, and there will be more top-notch athletes. If I can get a good ranking at the World Championships, it will have a chance to be recruited by the Olympic team.'"

Ye Chen nodded and said, 'It's good to come back with an Olympic champion title. Once you've got it, you can use it as your own door-opener. At that time, you can choose whether to continue competing or retire to read based on your own preferences. If there's anything I can help with, I'll do my best.'"

Qin Ao Xue was excited and said, 'Thank you, Master Ye! But Ao Xue will definitely put in her utmost effort first to come back with an Olympic champion title! Otherwise, how could I face Master Ye's constant care and concern?'

Ye Chen smiled slightly and nodded his head lightly.

He was very pleased with Qin Ao Xue's personality. Qin Ao Xue had an innate arrogance as a rich young lady, but she wouldn't let it get in her way. She knew when to be confident and when to be humble, not arguing with others or wasting her own energy. Such people are hard to find in today's fast-paced society.

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Ye Chen waited for Qin Ao Xue to return after winning the championship before saying goodbye on his phone and leaving the martial arts hall alone.

When he returned to the hotel, Shao Chuanran and Dong Ruolin had just arrived a little while ago. Dong Ruolin was talking with Shao Chuanran in their room when she saw Ye Chen come back and said, "Ye Chen, don't go wandering around tomorrow afternoon, we're going to attend an event."

Ye Chen asked curiously, "What kind of event?"

Dong Ruolin got excitedly and said, "It's a private party hosted by the Mitsui family in Tokyo. Tavanna Svyet will also be attending, and this is a great opportunity for us to have a private meeting with her, take photos, and get autographs. The party will start at 3 pm and end at 6 pm. After that, we'll go straight to the venue to wait for the show, which starts at 7 pm."

As she spoke, Dong Ruolin added, "Such opportunities don't come often. Tavanna has never accepted an invitation from a host country to attend such a private party before."

Ye Chen laughed and asked, "Why is she so willing to give Mitsui family face? Although Mitsui family is famous in Japan, it's still far inferior to those super-large sharks on Wall Street." JrNovels.com