Sweet, gentle girl x rugged, wild man
For Cheng Xue, the greatest regret in life was suffering a severe injury to her left leg and being forced to give up her professional table tennis career. The most dramatic thing was going on a dating show for work and ending up with an Olympic champion boyfriend.
At 26, Cheng Xue had never been in a relationship, and the other female guests on the dating show called her a rare find.
Later, she found out that Tan Lixin, at 30, had only ever gotten as far as holding hands. That was truly unbelievable.
The usually tough man explained frankly, "I guess I was missing a screw back then. All I could think about was winning championships. How could I spare a thought for women?"
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Tan Lixin's parents disapproved of his marrying Cheng Xue. Their reasons were simple: she had no family background, no higher education, and an unimpressive job.
Tan Lixin laughed. "At ten, I decided for myself that I wanted to play professionally. At nineteen, I hadn't achieved anything, but I still refused to retire. At twenty-five, I ignored your objections and went back to the provincial team as a coach. Now I'm thirty. Do I still need you to pick a partner for me?"
Marketing planner x provincial team coach
A sweet little romance.
Theme: Work hard to create a better life
