Feng Linyuan has two secrets.
First, he is a direct descendant of the Feng family, a reclusive Chinese clan of ancient martial artists. He began cultivating inner techniques at three and mastered inner power at seven. The tennis balls he hits follow trajectories that defy science.
Second, he came to Hyotei to avoid trouble, not to show off.
But on his very first day as a transfer student, he meets Atobe Keigo.
"Can you play tennis?"
"A little."
Two serves in a practice match are all it takes for him to make the King of Hyotei remember his name, along with the two balls Atobe couldn't return.
From then on, keeping a low profile becomes a pipe dream.
Atobe Keigo sets his sights on him. It's an attention more troublesome than the pursuers from the Feng family's main branch: passionate, direct, impossible to refuse, and carrying all of that man's unique pride and certainty as it slowly pries open Feng Linyuan's closed-off shell.
And Feng Linyuan has to admit that there really are people in this world who only come closer the more you push them away.
From testing each other to standing side by side, from opponents to partners, two equally proud young men gradually draw closer on Hyotei's tennis court.
Taiji gives rise to yin and yang, and yin and yang give rise to the four symbols.
His tennis holds the mysteries of Chinese ancient martial arts, while his past hides a century of family grudges.
But when it comes to love, no inner technique can teach him what to do.
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"Feng Linyuan, I've discovered that you're harder to figure out than your tennis."
"Likewise."
[Reading Guide]
1. The male lead, Feng Linyuan, is an heir to a Chinese clan of ancient martial artists, and his tennis comes with fantasy elements.
2. Atobe Keigo x Feng Linyuan, two strong leads, slow-burn, 1v1, happy ending.
3. The original characters will stay as true to canon as possible. The timeline begins in the third year of Hyotei's junior high division.
4. Tennis competition, everyday growth, and a slow-burn romance. The plot takes priority, with romance as a secondary focus.
Theme: True strength isn't about hiding your brilliance. It's about not needing to pretend around the right person.
Good guy, this writing style suddenly gives me a very nostalgic feeling. It reminds me of the time when I read fanfics about protecting my sweetheart when I was a kid [Let me be healthy] [Let me be healthy] [Let me be healthy]
"The phone vibrated at this time. Father..." This is a big bug for the author~ It should be four words