I’ll Take the Loss [Competitive]

As the best-known active player on the national tennis team, Jin Sui is not only handsome enough to captivate countless young women, but also displays astonishing talent on the court.

He made his professional debut at sixteen and shot to fame after defeating Williams, ranked 19th in the ATP, to win Wimbledon. The following year, he became the youngest player ever to win a Grand Slam.

He then won three consecutive Grand Slams.

Because of his absolute control on the court, the media dubbed Jin Sui "The Demon King."

He never smiled in front of the cameras.

Shen Qing was the only exception.

At the Paris Olympics, Jin Sui crushed Losada 6-0, 6-1 to win the title, becoming the first Chinese player in tennis history to achieve the career Golden Slam in men's singles.

In the post-match interview, he brushed off questions from international media with his usual cool indifference.

That is, until a reporter from the national media began asking questions.

On camera, Jin Sui took off his headband and casually tossed his bangs, revealing his handsome, commanding, and sexy face.

His gaze fell on Shen Qing, standing nearby with a camera. He slowly curled his lips into a smile, his expressive eyes gleaming. "Sis, I've won the Golden Slam. Don't you think it's time you kept your promise and became my girlfriend?"

Shen Qing raised her eyes, looking utterly innocent. "Did I say that? I don't remember."

Jin Sui: "..."

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That night, after the win, all his teammates congratulated Jin Sui on reaching a new career milestone.

But the Demon King was watching the TV beside him, where an interview clip of him and Shen Qing was playing. His face instantly soured, and he vented his frustration with a powerful forehand.

She'd let him kiss her backstage until she was breathless, and still wouldn't admit she was his girlfriend.

Jin Sui clenched his back teeth.

Liar!

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At first, Shen Qing tricked Jin Sui, telling him that if he won a match, she would add him as a friend, and if he won a medal, she would meet him once.

Later, she said, "Win a Grand Slam and I'll let you kiss me."

Later still: "Win the Golden Slam and we'll date."

Shen Qing was the carrot dangling right in front of him, always in sight, but never within reach.

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☆ I love tennis as much as I love life.

And I want both the championship and you.

[Wily, naturally flirtatious photographer x straightforward wolf cub]

[Photographer x tennis player / romance and competition]

*Older woman-younger man romance, four-year age gap

*Both are each other's first love, and both are virgins. Please stop asking about it.

◆ I might put another story on hold to start this one first.

[Blurb dated August 24, 2021, screenshot taken. Jiegeng, behave yourself.]

Theme: Faster, Higher, Stronger