Chen Junyi's encouragement was undoubtedly very helpful to Huang Chong.
After following the team through day after day of training, it was inevitable for someone to fall into a long-term state of numbness brought on by extreme boredom, tedium, and monotony.
On top of that, Aldag would not let him race in European events, keeping him on the fringes of the core lineup. That made him need her emotional support even more.
In a sense, Chen Junyi was officially only his translator. But ever since the system had rewarded him with a language crash-course package, what he relied on her for was no longer language difficulties. It was having three daily meals that suited his tastes even while abroad, handling the trivial details of life overseas, organizing race materials before every event, and everything else she had helped him deal with back home.
Rather than a translator, she was more like his virtuous partner.
Her daily workload was clearly greater and more meticulous than it had been back home.
But only this way could Huang Chong devote himself wholeheartedly to team training and the demanding top-level races.
"Yeah, don't worry. Even if I face Pogačar head-on in a race, I won't lose confidence.
"The gap in strength is an objective fact. Only by accepting reality calmly can I close that gap.
"I'm indeed not a match for those top riders yet, but I'll race well in every event and improve my competitive level as quickly as possible."
Huang Chong smiled at Chen Junyi.
He knew that he also needed to give her confidence.
After all, they had not been apart since meeting on the provincial team, and now they had come all the way to Europe to rely on each other.
Although their relationship had not taken that final step,