Chapter 48: The press conference (2/2)

The camera shot to Zhongyi Xu. He didn't look nervous. He said cautiously, ”Whether it is for the provincial team or the national team, she is always very hard-working when it comes to training. She hasn't changed at all this year, even though she broke the world record. So, the rumor on the internet saying that she didn't work hard during training is a fake story meant to target Feifei Yu's feelings.”

He stopped a second and continued, ”As for her weight, I need to clarify here. As an athlete, to keep weight in a normal range you should balance your diet so you can absorb various types of nutritional food, It's more than just doing a certain number of exercises. And because the national swimming team has the best training coaches and nutritionists, her weight is not over 70kg as the rumor stated.”

”How can you prove that?” another reporter asked immediately.

”There is no need to clarify this. But because it has gotten the attention of so many people, I will ask her to weigh herself right here, right now, in front of everybody, just to prove that it is true!” He waved at the staff. They brought out a scale and put it on the platform. ”Let her weigh herself!”

All the reporters stretched their necks waiting to see the result.

…

In the meeting room of the swimming center.

”Asking her to show her weight in front of all these reporters? Is he sure?”

”I think he is. Otherwise he wouldn't do that!”

Somebody began to speak in a low voice inside the meeting room. Zhuge looked at Huo and asked, ”What's her weight now, exactly?”

”She was 70kg when she went back to Qing City a few days ago. She might be slimmer now,” Huo answered.

”How many days have past since she left?” Zhuge asked.

”20 days.” Huo thought about it, then gave a more accurate number. ”24 days!”

”Only 24 days? That's too short.” Zhuge frowned and asked, ”How much weight do you think she could have?”

”Well it's hard to say!” Huo began sweating.

Jiang interrupted, saying, ”I've read some papers saying that normally, if a professional athlete can lose about 2kg in a month, it would be massive progress.”

”2kg in one month? That means one can only lose 1-2kg, then? Let's say 2kg. Then she should be 68kg now! There is no difference between 68kg and 70kg! Zhongyi Xu is messing around! What will they tell the press if she has only lost 2kg?” Zhuge's voice became very harsh. Everybody could tell he was very angry.

”Xu is not that stupid.” Huo frowned and thought it over. He patted his forehead and said loudly, ”I got it! That scale! He must have done something with that scale!”