The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1221 - 1189: This Punishment, Very Good!

Huo Yingjie lay on his side beside her, quietly accompanying her.

When she woke up in the morning, Huo Yingjie was already gone. Their meeting last night felt like a dream.

Luckily, He Tiantian had experienced many such incidents and wasn’t surprised.

He Tiantian was washing up when Xie Feifei rushed in from outside, pale-faced.

"Feifei, what happened?" He Tiantian asked, "Did a monster bite your tail?"

Xie Feifei was still in shock, and after a while, she managed to recover and said, "Teacher He, something terrible has happened, it’s really scary. Oh my god, how could they dare?"

"What happened?" He Tiantian was very curious, suddenly remembering what Yingjie had said last night, that she would know tomorrow—does that mean she could find out now?

Xie Feifei, patting her chest, said: "Teacher He, this is a huge mess, we can’t believe it, you know?"

"How would I know if you don’t tell me?" He Tiantian laughed, "I just finished washing up and haven’t even stepped out, how would I know anything!"

It was then Xie Feifei realized she had been rambling uselessly, but she couldn’t be blamed, as it was truly the most serious incident she had ever encountered.

"Jiao Lihong and Cai Fenfang tested positive for doping, both urine samples contain stimulants, Coach Wu has already announced their withdrawal from the competition and sent them back to the country, waiting for their punishment," said Xie Feifei, "My goodness, they had good results and could have won medals if they just performed normally. But they chose to take such risks, it’s terrifying indeed."

Hearing this, He Tiantian realized what Yingjie meant by punishment; so that was it!

Meeting their misdoings with equivalent repercussions, such a punishment is fitting!

"Yes, it’s shocking!" He Tiantian said, "What were they thinking to use those substances? Testing technology is so advanced nowadays; they shouldn’t have done that. Luckily we caught it ourselves. If it had been discovered by the Olympic officials, it wouldn’t be just withdrawal from the competition but a huge scandal, tarnishing our country’s image."

"When we were sent abroad, leaders and coaches repeatedly emphasized the need to uphold the national image. Those two are insane, jeopardizing everything for their performance," Xie Feifei still couldn’t understand why they would do something so unworthy.

Xie Feifei was unaware of all the ins and outs, thinking Jiao Lihong and Cai Fenfang aimed for better performance through doping, not knowing that their actual intention was to frame someone else.

And the person they aimed to frame was He Tiantian.

He Tiantian, with her exceptional capabilities and surrounded by powerful people, wasn’t likely to fall victim to their scheme.

"Alright, if they’re shortsighted, that’s their own business. When people make mistakes, they must pay for them," said He Tiantian, "Wrong paths are never the right way. Feifei, you truly are talented. After I retire, you must work hard. You can definitely win a gold medal in the future."

Xie Feifei nodded, saying, "Mm, thank you, Teacher He. I couldn’t maintain the right mentality in front of you before, but I’ve learned a lot from you and gradually accepted you. Following outstanding people makes me better; I will work even harder."

"Good," nodded He Tiantian, thinking if Xie Feifei could shine in this or the next Olympics or World Championships, she would consider helping Xie Feifei become a sports star.

When the two stepped out, the area was already crowded.

It was then that He Tiantian saw Jiao Lihong and Cai Fenfang with red eyes being led away.

Earlier in the room, they had cried and ranted about being wrongly accused and claiming their innocence, but when a bottle of stimulants, identical to the one found in Jiao Lihong’s belongings, was discovered in Cai Fenfang’s bag—almost half-used—and importantly, detected in their urine tests,

that was the last straw!

Even if Director Jiao wanted to show bias and help his niece, he couldn’t.

In the face of national integrity and image, Director Jiao was powerless.

He was also infuriated that his niece deceived him by keeping him in the dark.

If Jiao Lihong had told him the truth, Director Jiao would have immediately found a reason to prevent her participation in this contest, potentially covering up the scandal without any punishment and waiting for the next Olympics or World Championships.

But now, with the doping exposed and widely known, his niece’s career was probably over.

As for Cai Fenfang, she wasn’t a decent character either; stealing doping agents for her own use—she was foolish beyond measure.

Regardless, the priority was to send these two troubles away quickly, as he still had the Olympic team to manage!

Coach Wu gathered everyone to caution them not to speak about this to avoid leaking the scandal.

Everyone felt a lingering fear, also thinking those two were foolish to even imagine discussing it.

After all, Director Jiao was still present!

But internally, they speculated whether Jiao Lihong’s use of doping was done with the tacit approval of Director Jiao.

Since the matter has escalated, not only does Director Jiao have to manage the national team, but he also needs to write a report to domestic authorities clarifying that his niece’s actions had nothing to do with him.

Following the report, domestic authorities immediately sent a deputy director of the national swimming team to take over Director Jiao’s duties. Given Director Jiao’s familiarity with operations, he assisted the deputy director.

Director Jiao couldn’t complain; it was his niece who was implicated. Whether he was involved was still under investigation.

To dissociate himself from his niece’s doping scandal, Director Jiao diligently worked, also maintaining a friendly and caring demeanor toward the athletes.

However, despite no one openly speaking about it, people still talked privately.

Fortunately, the opening ceremony started, shifting everyone’s focus to the competition.

This was Country H’s second participation in the Olympics, but the number of participants and events had surpassed most countries, next only to Country M, Russia, and several other developed nations.