A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Actually, these are some subtle differences between tennis players and enthusiasts.

For Chen, her reason for taking up tennis wasn't because she loved sports, but rather to maintain her figure. Firstly, tennis requires engaging all the muscle groups in the body during the power-generating phase. This kind of power generation helps to engage all the muscles and tighten the body.

And this is also why tennis demands such high physical fitness. It's a sport that requires constant muscle activation and maximizing power.

Whether it's a sprint back, a tug-of-war during a stalemate, or a rapid strike when an opening is found... all of these put the body in a repetitive state of "slow, explosive, slow, explosive".

It places extremely high demands on the heart, lungs, muscles, physical fitness, and so on.

This is also the main reason why female tennis stars earn the highest salaries in the world of sports.

Great physique, great commercial value.

Furthermore, the relaxed dress code allows brands to unleash their creativity.

This is also the main reason why women's tennis is just as popular as men's tennis.

Therefore, playing tennis is an essential part of her physical management as an actress.

However, the training intensity of professional tennis players and amateur players is at two extremes.

But Li Mu's coach... is a retired coach from the provincial team.

Think about it, a tennis coach who can live in Mingya Garden, a community with tennis courts and a swimming pool, must already have a certain level of financial security.

The combination of economic strength and leisure time after retirement led to the establishment of a training program with a touch of professional player training.

Therefore, even if Li Mu himself didn't know it, his coach's requirements for the trainees were indeed based on the provincial team's training model.

Although his forehand and backhand still have flaws, at least his power generation and posture are correct and standard.

Furthermore, in daily training, they still carry that "kill him" style they brought from the provincial team.

This led to Li Mu never knowing what holding back meant when playing ball... Just kidding, a class is an hour and a half long, with about ten students in a class. Two people form a team to play doubles against the opposing team; whoever loses is out. If you want to play longer, you can only try your best to beat the opponent with your partner's powerful shots.

Who's being polite to you?

Anyone who's polite will miss the game this class.

Don't even mention the old man opposite you; even if he were your own grandfather, you'd still get beaten up.

So... their styles were different from the very first serve return.

"Gently...gently, Mr. Li, that ball is too fast, I can't catch it."

"Okay, sure, mine."

Raising your hand isn't an apology, it's just that you still need to practice, bro.

But after deliberately reducing the pressure, Li Mu's heart rate dropped instantly.

This health-preserving ball... is a little uncomfortable to play with.

Okay, let's just consider this a warm-up.

So, Li Mu began a steady rally with her, trading topspin shots.

After pulling for a while, Liu Baoteng finally arrived.

They brought one more person with them.

The girl looked very young, with dark skin on her legs—a healthy tan.

She wore a pair of Nike shoes, a sports skirt, and a loose-fitting tracksuit top.

"Haha, Li Ji."

"Manager Liu."

The two stopped playing the ball, and Li Mu walked over.

"Li's shop is already marked? Haha, then I don't need to introduce it."

Liu Baoteng smiled, pointed to the girl next to him, and introduced her as Zhang Shuang, a member of the Yanjing City team. She had come to participate after hearing about the game.

"Hello Mr. Li, this is Zhang Shuang. It's a pleasure to meet you~"

Judging from the girl's age and her politeness, Li Mu roughly guessed that she was probably the legendary "sparring partner."

After the introductions were completed, and Liu Baoteng and Zhang Shuang began warming up, Li Mu knew immediately when Zhang Shuang took off her jacket… this guy's skill level was definitely not low.

Leaving aside the issue of arm muscle definition, the most crucial point is that her right arm is significantly thicker than her left.

He's definitely a master.

Soon, Liu Baoteng finished his warm-up.

Li Mu and Chen Wei formed one team, and Zhang Shuang and Liu Baoteng formed another; the four of them started playing doubles.

Clearly, Chen is Li Mu's "sparring partner" today.

only……\

"Bang!"

Li Mu watched as Zhang Shuang easily neutralized his serve, and the ball flew right to Chen Wei's hands on the counterattack...

After Chen's ball flew back, Liu Baoteng scrambled a few steps and returned a net shot. Li Mu then realized... Liu Baoteng was probably even worse than him.

but……\

Never mind!

The coach said that when the players go on the court, they have only one thought: to crush the opponent!

Let's do it, brothers!

"I'll do it!"

Realizing he had found an excellent forehand position, Li Mu shouted and slid sideways, blocking Chen's path:

"Bang!"

Die, you bastard!

While Chen remained speechless, Li Mu watched helplessly as Zhang Shuang slapped his powerful forehand backhand away with an even more powerful one.

Damn, he's a pro, I can't beat him!

But...it doesn't matter, just beat her to death!

This put Liu Baoteng and Chen Yu in a difficult position.

The two suddenly realized... they had become a burden.

Liu Baoteng... a big sieve.

He can only be described as "good at playing." As the public relations manager of Yahua, the public relations profession certainly has certain professional requirements. For example, golf, badminton, billiards...

You could say he can play any ball, no matter what kind.

But none of them are particularly good.

Furthermore, Li Mu is purely a brute force player and has no ability to control the ball or the line of play. Therefore, even though Zhang Shuang can receive his shots, Liu Baoteng always has a difficult time receiving them.

As for Chen, let's not even mention him.

She was now forced to the front of the net.

Li Mu's long legs were sprinting along the baseline, leaving no room for her. She could only try to return Liu Baoteng's balls; she simply ignored Zhang Shuang's, passing the ball to this reporter Li while also being careful not to get hit herself...

This... is quite different from the ball I usually play.

Especially that look in his eyes, his teeth clenched, as if he wanted nothing more than to smash his opponent with a racket...

Is this reporter, Li, really that menacing?

No wonder they were able to set Liu Xiaoqing on fire...

By the end of the first five innings, Liu Baoteng was drenched in sweat... and even had some leg cramps.

"Coach Zhang, shall we do some stretching?"

Now, drenched in sweat but with his eyes growing brighter, Li Mu extended a one-on-one challenge.

Zhang Shuang, who hadn't broken a sweat, glanced at Liu Baoteng and nodded with a smile:

"Okay."

"Mr. Liu, Mr. Chen, you two take a break. I haven't exercised in a long time, I'll play a little longer today."

"Haha, okay. I can't keep up with Li Ji anymore..."

Liu Baoteng politely watched the two men return to the field.

When he heard Li Muna unconsciously let out that "humph!" sound when he tossed the ball over the net, he remarked:

"Tsk tsk, he clearly drank alcohol yesterday... It's so good to be young."

Chen nodded as well.

She could tell that this Mr. Li... was genuinely there to play ball.

My mind wasn't on anything else.

"How old is he?"

"Twenty-two."

"...A year younger than me?"

"Um."\

Liu Baoteng responded, glanced at the time on his phone, and said:

"Let me check if the hotel reservations for tonight are ready."

"good."\

Chen knew that the company valued its relationship with this reporter, Li.

The other party seems to have considerable influence. Liu Xiaoqing's affair has caused quite a stir, with countless rumors flying around. But one thing is certain: this time, regardless of whether Liu Xiaoqing has any connections or backing, it's useless.

Her case is being handled by a special task force.

This is the fundamental reason why a former top star in the film and television industry is now in such dire straits, with no one to turn to for help.

When an imperial envoy is handling a case, who dares to act recklessly?

As for how this reporter, Li, got into this special task force, nobody knows.

But ironically, they got in there, and they had firsthand information.

Commercial performances and gigs... it's safe to say no one's hands are clean. That's why everyone in the entertainment industry is so anxious right now.

That's why everyone's eager to curry favor with this guy... after all, it's said that Huayi Brothers received a warning from him.

Rongxinda is another example.

Therefore, Chen, Ya Hua's trump card, was naturally brought out.

Chen has been active in this industry for two or three years now, and is no longer the newbie who was selected for the film based solely on his outstanding temperament.

The entertainment industry is a big melting pot; after a few years in it, no one can claim to be completely clean.

Celebrities appear glamorous on the surface, but that's just for show.

Unless you become a big shot yourself, otherwise... if the company tells you to do business, just do business. If they tell you to spar, just go and spar.

But... she had to admit, she didn't dislike this reporter, Mr. Li, at the moment.

On the contrary, she found it quite interesting.

This person... is a bit naive.

When others form a business bureau, they're thinking about how to conduct business and how to socialize. But he's different…

"Bang!"

Hearing the noise, Chen watched helplessly as Zhang Shuang returned Li's shot, which he missed, hitting the net with a look of utter frustration…

"ha."\

Her soft laughter caught Liu Baoteng's attention:

"What's wrong?"

"That's quite interesting... their minds aren't even on us. Manager Liu, next time, I don't think you need to call me. Just get a few people from the city team... I guarantee the results will be better than mine."

"Well……"\

Liu Baoteng, holding the phone, glanced up and saw Li Mu talking to Zhang Shuang about how "no, my backhand is much weaker than my forehand," and subconsciously nodded.

"Indeed, he seems to enjoy sports."

"Um."\

Chen responded again, glancing at the book beside the fruit plate.

\

This is the latest book released this month by one of her favorite authors—Ian McEwan, one of the most influential writers in British literature.

There's no translated version available in China yet. Although her English isn't particularly strong, she's still working hard to learn it.

And this book also has Ian McEwan's autograph.

She liked it very much.

What a pity! If she had known this reporter, Ms. Li, was so naive... she would have been better off staying home and reading.

(Only two chapters today. I'm experiencing writer's block. It's time to move on to the next stage. The plot transitions are a bit choppy, and almost half of chapter 231 is stuck in a rut. I've been revising it, but I can't get it right. In the end, I had to delete it all and rewrite it... My scalp is tingling. Sorry.)