"And about that Huang Chong you mentioned, Old Zhang brought him up to me before. He said the kid is incredibly talented, which is why he begged you to go and provide one-on-one training to improve his performance."
"But you spend all day following that guy around. Can he achieve any truly meaningful results and actually earn money from it?"
"If he doesn't get results, you won't get the corresponding bonuses. Is the basic salary and subsidy from the bureau really enough for you to live on?"
"I'm not against you pursuing your dreams, but the reality is, without that prize money, just relying on a fixed salary, you won't even be able to afford a plane ticket back to the United Kingdom."
Chen Junyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
She knew, of course, that the "truly meaningful results" her father was talking about were championships in major international competitions like the Olympics and the World Championships.
