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"BAD, MEAN, TOAD."

Those were the three words Lin Zhu used to describe Ye Quan.

Lin Zhu was a talented badminton athlete who started his brilliant career as a junior player in the national badminton team. He had won many titles as a men's singles player in the junior team, and his achievements were rewarded with a promotion to the senior team.

But, to his dismay, the reward suddenly turned into a punishment. He performed so badly in the last two years he spent with the senior team that he was finally kicked out of the men's singles team. He had only two choices: 1. Bury his dream and retire at such a young age; 2. Agree to be transferred to the men's doubles team. And Lin Zhu chose the second option.

He didn't expect that he would be paired with Ye Quan, another badminton player who had become his mortal enemy since a few years ago. Under the pressure from the team management to become the best men's doubles pair in the world, Lin Zhu and Ye Quan began their journey despite harboring hatred for each other.

What will happen to the two athletes? Will they be able to achieve their goal even if they are always at each other's throats?
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"YOU ARE BAD, YOU ARE MEAN, AND YOU ARE UGLY LIKE A TOAD, YE QUAN!"
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Author note:
1. The MC is the bottom.
2. Playboy top x arrogant bottom.
3. Original cover art belongs to me.

BAD, MEAN, TOAD [BL]

Last week, Coach Cheng gave them some pointers about their upcoming European tour. There would be three tournaments in a row for three weeks in Europe, and that was the reason why it was easier to say they were going on a European tour.

The first country they would visit was Denmark, then they must go to France, and the last country they must visit was Switzerland. It was indeed three tournaments in a row on the world tour calendar, and athletes were therefore asked to stay healthy during the tournaments.

Their physique was indeed the most important aspect when they were on a non-stop tour like this, and that was what Coach Cheng told them last week. Coach Cheng even personally talked to Lin Zhu and Ye Quan back then.

TOM'S SECOND FATHER