For the first three days after Wang Chuqin returned home, Dad Wang and Mom Wang did not dare to speak above a whisper. The news of their son's suspension was everywhere, and apart from calling him anxiously to offer comfort, there was very little either of them could do. Neither of them knew enough about sports to offer any real advice or help.
Dad Wang secretly said to his wife, "Maybe we should just make our son quit. Watching him play day after day is too nerve-wracking, and he doesn't even look like himself anymore."
Mom Wang glanced at her husband. "You think our son is like you? If one job doesn't work out, you switch to another; if one company goes under, you just move on to the next. He is a national athlete—his career is for life. Besides, our son isn't even twenty yet, and you want him to retire? What are you thinking? Are you his real father, or his stepdad?"
Chapter 72