The Poppy Will Never Sink into the Lake [Competitive Sports]

Track-and-field prodigy x scheming, devoted movie star

At eighteen, Yu Ziqi shot to fame at the highest level of competitive sports. Later, that gold medal became the source of her suffering.

The weight of everyone's expectations was crushing. She was afraid to lose, afraid of falling behind, afraid she would never again be the invincible prodigy she once was. To escape the bone-deep chill of competitive sports, she threw herself into love, taking the scumbag Zhao Xi as her refuge and losing herself even as she remained clear-eyed.

He milked their couple status for every bit of publicity he could get, making a comeback under the nickname "the swimming world's kept man." His tenderness and thoughtfulness were all an act. He treated her as a stepping stone, secretly paying for smear campaigns, spreading malicious rumors, and manipulating fans. Yu Ziqi remained in the dark until Fu Qingshan showed up. This mild-mannered man had a murderous edge, and he tore off the scumbag's mask with his own hands.

"Yu Ziqi, let's work together."

A quiet offer, with every move carefully planned.

He helped her expose the scumbag, control public opinion, and turn around her reputation, becoming her most dependable support as they went from allies to something more.

Zhao Xi could only offer emotional comfort. Fu Qingshan solved every problem outright.

The movie star, cool and restrained in the eyes of the public, made one careful plan after another for her.

No one knew how many years he had waited for this day.

He was confident he could take care of everything for her. His ultimate goal was to take Yu Ziqi away from the swimming pool that had brought her so much pain.

They naturally became a couple, hailed by the public as "the sweetest CP on earth," but Fu Qingshan's ultimate goal was never realized.

The girl who called herself a "coward" chose the hardest road, one strewn with thorns. She rose from the ashes of her pain and returned to the top.

And he stood by her, ready to be her faithful follower forever.

Theme: Starting over is no big deal.