To increase their chances of winning the competition, Jiang Mianmian dragged Zhou Nanye after school to learn more about the event.

“There’s a mixed doubles tennis match. Nanye, can you play tennis?” Jiang Mianmian noticed that tennis was a skill-intensive event.

“N-No… b-but I… I can l-learn…”

Zhou Nanye hurriedly replied, not wanting to disappoint Mianmian.

And Zhou Nanye wasn’t exaggerating—he had always been a fast learner.

“Alright, then I’ll teach you.”

Seeing his anxious expression, as if afraid she would dislike him, Jiang Mianmian couldn’t help but gently shake his hand and say,

“Nanye is so smart, you’ll definitely learn it quickly~”

Feeling her soft hand holding his, their fingers brushing slightly, Zhou Nanye’s eyes deepened.

He was overjoyed…

Jiang Mianmian brought Zhou Nanye to the academy’s dedicated tennis court.

She immediately took him to buy tennis-appropriate sportswear. The girl’s outfit was a T-shirt and a high-waisted skirt, while the boy’s was a T-shirt and shorts.

Because it was slightly chilly in the autumn season, Jiang Mianmian had never seen Zhou Nanye bare his arms or legs.

It wasn’t until now that she realized Zhou Nanye wasn’t thin and weak. His physique was perfectly proportioned—lean when clothed but muscular underneath, with a strong, toned build.

“Nanye, do you work out often? You have muscles.”

Jiang Mianmian’s eyes sparkled with interest. Zhou Nanye wasn’t just tall and handsome—his body was amazing too.

“Mm…” Feeling her gaze on him, Zhou Nanye was both shy and pleased. “Ex-exercise is… is important…”

“When… when I was little… I was often b-bullied… so… I worked… worked hard to… to train… then I c-could fight back…”

From then on, regular exercise had become a habit for him.

Zhou Nanye was grateful he had worked hard to strengthen his body because Mianmian seemed to like it…

Thinking of this, Zhou Nanye’s ears quietly turned red.

Hearing about Zhou Nanye’s experiences in the orphanage, Jiang Mianmian felt a pang of heartache.

After feeling sorry for him, curiosity started to creep in.

“Hey, Nanye, do you have abs?”

As someone who had never been in a relationship, Jiang Mianmian’s favorite parts of novels were often descriptions of male characters with abs.

Though Jiang Mianmian, as a rich and beautiful young woman, wasn’t short of suitors, she found fictional men more appealing than real ones.

So when it came to abs—a tempting male feature—she had zero firsthand experience.

Now that she had Zhou Nanye in front of her, Jiang Mianmian couldn’t help but feel curious and intrigued.

“I… I do…”

Faced with her question, Zhou Nanye’s face flushed, but sensing her interest, he braved his embarrassment and asked,

“M-Mianmian… do… do you want… to see…?”

“Yes~” Jiang Mianmian’s eyes lit up as she agreed without hesitation.

And so, Zhou Nanye obediently revealed his abs to Jiang Mianmian.

The boy’s abs had a perfect, defined contour—six taut, firm muscles exuding a powerful masculine allure.

Jiang Mianmian instinctively reached out to touch them, finding the texture surprisingly firm and pleasing.

“M-Mianmian…”

Zhou Nanye grew incredibly nervous, his face heating up further.

Realizing her actions might be inappropriate, Jiang Mianmian quickly composed herself. Although she was determined to be with Xiao Nanye, progressing this quickly seemed too much.

The boy’s face was flushed red from her boldness.

Jiang Mianmian hurriedly changed the subject. “Ahem. Nanye, let’s start the lesson.”

“Okay…”

For some reason, Zhou Nanye felt nervous when she touched him, yet strangely disappointed when she didn’t…

But soon, Zhou Nanye immersed himself in Mianmian’s tennis lessons.

He was determined to win the competition with Mianmian!