I'll Take You Sailing Tonight

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1.

For various reasons, Ming Ying needs to add a tennis player character to her comic at short notice.

Ming Ying, a hopeless athlete: For the money, I suppose I can do some on-the-spot research by watching a match.

On the grass court, a slender, tall young man in white swings his racket with smooth, precise movements. His jawline is perfect, and his profile is so striking that it's hard to look away. During the break between sets, the young man changes his sportswear, and Ming Ying stares, transfixed.

Ming Ying doesn't understand tennis, but she falls for the player.

From then on, the character in her comic has not only a face, but also abs, a lean waist, and long legs.

Ming Ying finds a chance to stop the young man. "Would you be interested in working as a part-time model for me? I can pay you."

The young man sneers. "I get 1.5 million dollars in prize money for a single match."

Ming Ying: If I can't have him, drawing his body is the next best thing. I'm going for it.

She never misses a match, always sitting in the box closest to the young man. When he changes clothes between sets, Ming Ying wishes she could plant her eyeballs right on his abs.

After finishing her drawing at the court for the final time, Ming Ying hesitates over whether to confess again. Her friend sends her an encyclopedia entry.

A few words follow: Shi Yu, age 17.

Ming Ying is thunderstruck. She spends three minutes reading the Criminal Law and the Law on the Protection of Minors, relieved that she hasn't made a terrible mistake.

She leaves Shi Yu a note and runs away.

It reads: Goodbye, flower of our motherland. Your big sister is setting sail tonight.

2.

Ming Ying turns heartbreak into motivation and spends three whole days holed up at home, working on her comic. When she's done, she puts on a little spaghetti-strap dress and gets ready to celebrate at a bar.

She opens the door and sees Shi Yu, looking grim.

Ming Ying stammers, unable to get the words out. "F-Flower of our motherland?"

Shi Yu's voice is cold. "I'll be an adult in ten minutes."

He glances at Ming Ying's low-cut top, grits his teeth, and asks ominously, "Where are you sailing off to?"

Ming Ying: "The... Pacific?"

Shi Yu: "Fine. Tonight I'll take big sister sailing across the Pacific with me."

3.

Everyone knows that Shi Yu, the young heir of Jiangcheng's richest family, was born with a body brimming with testosterone and a face that makes people want to get to know him better at first glance. Unfortunately, his manner is the complete opposite of his looks. He seems untouched by worldly desires, pure and restrained.

Ming Ying can't help asking the question on everyone's mind: Really? I don't believe it.

Just last night, this very man was leaning close to her ear and asking, "Need a model, big sister? I can do it."

At twenty-two, Shi Yu fights his way to victory in all four Grand Slam tournaments, becoming the most expensive tennis player in the world and rising to world number one.

The man, usually so composed, takes off his shirt. A black cherry blossom winds up his back and reaches across his chest, causing an uproar in the stands.

In the post-match interview, Shi Yu rarely smiles, but now his smile is tender and full of affection.

"Cherry blossoms represent the person I love."

"My plan after the match is to propose. I'll give her the world number one trophy and the world's number one person."

Warnings

* Older woman/younger man, four-year age gap. The woman pursues the man at first, then he pursues her. The male lead will not make any intimate advances while underage.

* Includes competitive tennis. Please don't read if that's not your thing.

* An extremely possessive, clingy, loyal puppy-like tennis prodigy × a comic artist who looks flirtatious but is actually a goofy couch potato. A silly, sweet story, one-on-one romance.

* The entire tennis world is fictional. Do not associate it with any real-life tennis stars.

* Every couple in this book has an older-woman/younger-man pairing. Please don't read if that's not your thing.

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Blurb:

Xu Songye notices a new female employee at his company. She looks exactly like the girl he loved but could never have in high school. There are only two differences.

1. They have different names.

2. One is left-handed, while the other is right-handed.

Blurb written on January 31, 2023, and a screenshot has been saved.

Theme: Do the work you love, and love the person you adore.