[The Table Tennis Novel We’re More Than Teammates is currently being serialized. Visit my profile to read it, and please add it to your favorites]
Blurb
Cross-cultural romance / coming of age / mutual salvation / competitive swimming
[Rebellious little devil, social sciences international student vs. sunny, love-struck swimming champion]
Plot blurb
When Xu Ting and David met for the first time, she wore sunglasses to keep from being recognized and helped his limp body into the hospital.
His eyes, brimming with sapphire blue, were half-closed. Without thinking, he nuzzled his forehead into the hollow of her hand. Cicadas shrilled annoyingly in the branches. Xu Ting put her sunglasses back on, roused by the smell of disinfectant, and left his sight before he could call out to her.
The next time they met, she arrived at a luxury apartment in State L and accidentally fell into his arms. His scorching breath trembled against her ear, while his cool, clean scent invaded her safe space, leaving her nowhere to run.
Later, in a cramped student apartment, with its creaking floorboards and her back pressed against the wall with nowhere left to retreat, their eyes met, and their tender love spilled from the corners of their lips...
He teased her wickedly, "No one can hear us."
A ray of sunlight slipped through a crack at the corner of the window, kindling the flames of desire.
Literary blurb
Before meeting David, Xu Ting was a gloomy, withdrawn person who tormented herself amid endless hardship. She didn't know what it meant to like someone, much less how to love. But he said:
Liking someone is passion you can barely contain. It's a street where you've fallen on hard times, a sweltering afternoon, her soft fingers, and the grains of sand carried in by the salty sea breeze, all gathered into the flower they hold together.
It's the miracle of love at first sight, a confession that cannot be held back.
She never imagined those blue eyes could dissolve all her pain, or that his passionate love could give her a new life.
Notes:
* I've revised the blurb many times. Maybe this version is more appealing?
* Both are inexperienced in love, bickering lovers, with a height difference.
* All place names, character names, and other details in this novel are fictional, with no real-life models.
* This is not professional-level competitive sports. Information about swimming training and the World Championships comes from online sources and books, all cited in the author's notes.
* The outline is complete. Any similarities are purely coincidental.
* I'll do a major revision after finishing the novel. Please gently point out any plot holes.
[The novel may be revised from time to time] Revisions will mainly fix plot holes and add some background details. The main storyline will remain unchanged.
Blurb revised on 2024.8.9, screenshot saved
Theme: Salvation
Love Is Beyond My Control
[Western Crossover] Remember to Call Your Girlfriend Afterward
The Single Dad Next Door Is My Husband [Western Crossover]
Captured by Gotham's New Boss and Locked in a Dark Room
I Think I'm Falling in Love Again [Western Crossover]
Gotham's Top Customer Service Rep [Western Crossover]
Fine, I Admit It: I'm the Boss's Wife
[Western Crossover] Let Me Steal You Away
Table Tennis: We're More Than Teammates
Mistaken Identity [Voice Acting]
Whose Little Fox Is So Adorable?
I'll Give You a Three-Hundred-Meter Head Start
Fortunately, the male protagonist's translation name is David.
Which roommate of the heroine is doing these things? It's hard to explain?
Oh my gosh, the ending is so sweet, they all seem to have a place to go, come on!
Ah, the puppy is so cute. Come on 🤩
Why did the plot start to become a bit of a comedy 😂
Come on, the writing is very relaxing.
Catch a bug ~ I asked He Dong to write it as "get rid of it"
It's very well written, but no one has read it.
Madam, the article is beautiful, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
A little suggestion after reading this chapter: The world championship champion will not sit on the waterline to celebrate when participating in a friendly match where he can basically win the championship. It seems a bit flamboyant.